You want me to take out a loan to practice cultivation? I'll just pay off the debt physically.

Chapter 222 Star Demon: My Vision Has Always Been Witnessing
[In May of the 148th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Red Heart Society's expansion into the 5st level of Hell: the Howling Fields, is proceeding smoothly according to plan.]

Despite unavoidable setbacks such as increased casualties in some areas and the devastating impact on supply lines, the overall progress of the campaign was remarkably smooth.

The Soul Imprint acts like the most sophisticated filter for thought, its fervent faith in the Red Heart Society firmly locking away any potential fear, wavering, and despair that might fester deep within each warrior's consciousness, keeping out the pervasive, corrupting whispers of the will of hell.

The Soul-Stabilizing Seal constructs indestructible miniature pagodas within the core of the spirit, constantly purifying the invading soul's defilement and reducing the effects of mental attacks unleashed by high-level demons to an almost negligible level.

The perfect fusion of these two powerful soul defenses allowed the warriors of the Red Heart Society to advance amidst the flames and wails of hell, their steps heavy yet resolute, their eyes clear as ice, only their steely will burning within them.

However, the Red Heart Society also exercised restraint and did not go too far in Hell.

[After all, Hell isn't an abyss; the other side will genuinely send a Hell-based True God to take action.]

However, this concern, deeply hidden at the core of the Red Heart Society's strategy and unspoken by any of its high-ranking members, did not escape the perception of that all-seeing ally in the stars.

[Located in a special dimensional gap where the laws of stellar space intertwine, the Star Demon's will, like a glimmer of starlight cast upon the surface of water, subtly ripples deep within the star token at your waist that carries its spacetime coordinates.]

[There were no spatial fluctuations, no energy disturbances, only a pure flow of information beyond words, carrying a rhythm as profound as a galaxy, clearly resonating at the core of your consciousness.]

My gaze has never strayed from the miracle of the Red Heart Society, a spark that has ignited a prairie fire.

[Through your own will, flesh and blood, and wisdom, you have forged such a brilliant path amidst the dual shadows of the abyss and hell.]

This in itself is the best confirmation of my initial judgment.

We are witnessing it!

Witness just how high your potential can be unleashed!

Every step you take, forged with blood and wisdom, adds weight to the possibilities of the future.

And you don't need to worry.

[At least for the hundred years you promised, I will always be here!]

[Afterwards, this thought conveyed some more messages to you.]

Don't worry about the hellish true god!

If any hellish true gods intervene, they will stop them.

After all, if they want to cooperate with the Red Heart Society in the future, they also need to demonstrate their sincerity while the Red Heart Society shows its potential.

This promise, spanning the stars, flowed like a molten lava stream into the core of the Red Heart Society's strategy.

[All hesitation in the face of the Hellish True God, all the fog surrounding the engine due to the God of Blood Prison, vanished instantly under the intimidation of the Star Demon's endorsement.]

[The last remaining concern has vanished!]

The Red Heart Society, this behemoth of war, has finally broken free of the sword of Damocles hanging over its head.

[And under your will to carry out the Red Heart Society's directives, the war machine of the entire Red Heart world roared like never before.]

A colossal interdimensional portal unfolded on an unprecedented scale in the parade grounds near the Red Heart Society headquarters.

Beyond the portal lay no longer small, exploratory vanguards and reconnaissance forces, but a massive, heavily armed force of the Red Heart Society, equipped with the latest mass-produced Soul-Fixing Marks and the Soul Amulets of the Netherfire Heart.

One hundred fully-equipped main force legions of the Demon-Suppressing Alliance and five hundred escort alliance legions, like an iron torrent, are ready to go.

This is a war completely different in both scale and intensity!

[This is no longer a probing invasion and the capture of strongholds, but a war of conquest aimed at completely occupying the twenty-first level of Hell, and in the process, reshaping the rules and devouring the crimson essence of the twenty-first level of Hell.]

In the previous timeline, the power of the Abyss served as the main force in the fight against Hell.

In this timeline, the Crimson Heart Society will rely on the iron fist of its own civilization to open the unique mark of the Crimson Heart world on the first line of defense of the twenty-first level of hell.

You know, the first step in turning a pure heart into hell is inevitably incredibly difficult, and may even result in failure.

[But you already know the fundamental structure of Hell, and under your control, the Crimson Heart World has gained a clear understanding of the various mysteries of Hell.]

Under these circumstances, the world of pure hearts can only move forward!

[You had an expectation in mind that Star Demon wanted to witness the potential of the Red Heart Society.]

This timeline is highly unlikely to satisfy the Star Demon.

Therefore, the protection the other side provides to the Red Heart Society will likely only last for a century!

Therefore, the Red Heart Society must, within a century, develop to its peak as much as possible, ideally possessing the means to threaten or intimidate the God of Blood Prison.

Otherwise, a hundred years from now might be the day the Red Heart Society perishes.

In October of the 149th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, one-fifth of the twenty-first level of Hell fell into the hands of the Crimson Heart Society.

Such a high-profile expansion and territorial transfer, without the backing of an invasion by the will of the abyss, completely triggered a strong reaction within the Hell system.

In the eyes of many ancient, arrogant demonic nobles, humans are nothing more than signatures on soul contracts, decorations on feasts of flesh and blood, and raw materials for inflicting inferior suffering.

Now, these lowly ants dare to brazenly establish a stronghold in their homeland, even attempting to expel the devil and fill hell with light through so-called purification. This is tantamount to throwing the most filthy excrement onto the throne of the devil's nobles!

【Damn! 】

This is a disgrace to the entire twenty-first level of hell!

If it's abyssal demons invading Hell, then so be it.

After all, over the long course of history, those damned demons of the Abyss have invaded Hell more than once, and the supreme lords of the Abyss have treated Hell as their own backyard.

To be honest, they're used to it.

[Being accustomed to the invasion of the abyss does not mean ignoring the contempt of humanity.]

[The Abyss is powerful, so naturally it can do whatever it wants.]

What do humans have?

How dare we, mere ants, rebel against them?

[Does he really think that just because he killed a few demon barons, he can negotiate with the entire Hell on an equal footing?]

Thus, more than seven powerful demonic families brazenly activated their long-dormant mobilization order for family war.

Faced with the challenge from these demonic families, the Flesh-Sewn Demon Guard, the Soul-Stripping Knights, and the Forged Warriors of Resentment—one by one, demonic armies that existed only in legends—were unleashed.

Like a hornet's nest disturbed, a massive army of mid-level demons, led by their respective demon clans' archdemons, surged madly towards the territory of order established by the Red Heart Society in Hell Twenty-One.

These devilish families will use the blood and souls of mere ants to wash away this unforgettable humiliation!

Otherwise, if we encounter those abyssal demons again in the future, wouldn't we be laughed at to death?

[But when these demon legions, who prided themselves on being the elite of hell and whose hellish horde could plunge the ordinary world into eternal darkness, actually clashed with the steel formations of the Red Heart Alliance and the Demon Suppression Alliance, a textbook example of crushing defeat unfolded.]

The Red Heart Alliance, a super-warrior force that combined the essence of the Abyss Bloodbath, Red Heart Rune technology, and Star Demon Framework knowledge, displayed formidable power, resembling a humanoid fortress of living rule barriers.

Each of their combined attacks carried the sharp edge of tearing apart the rules of a plane.

[The Demon-Suppressing Alliance, utilizing the Demon-Suppressing properties tailor-made for them by the Red Heart Society, became pure hellish killing machines.]

The energy shield, specifically developed for the hellish environment, is strong enough to withstand the combined corrosive effects of lava and curses.

Those composite annihilation weapons, devastating to soul beings, were like the Grim Reaper's scythe, unleashing a death storm of pure energy within the demon legion.

To the Demon Suppression Alliance, demons are demons, and devils are devils too!

Anything that is demonic can be suppressed and slain!

However, under the combined suppression of the Red Heart Alliance and the Demon Suppression Alliance, these great demons ultimately couldn't cause any real trouble.

Even with the Demon Duke's intervention, when Sword Elder entered the Crimson Heart Alliance, the combined power of the alliance and the resulting sword light of rules instantly bleed the Demon Duke half to pieces.

Seeing that things were going wrong, the Will of Hell's first reaction was to send its subordinate True Gods to crush the Red Heart Society at its root.

[But when the will of the God of Blood Prison descended upon the twenty-first level, an equally ancient and terrifying energy fluctuation from the abyss, originating infinitely far from the battlefield, arrogantly extended its influence.]

This immense and destructive will remained silent, like a sword hanging overhead, coldly locking onto the core imprint of the Blood Prison God's avatar.

[With just a single thought, one can unleash an endless onslaught powerful enough to annihilate this precious manifestation of will.]

The demon god in the abyss meant it simply: I'll protect the Red Heart Society!

If you intend to bully and crush the Red Heart Society, then let's start a war!

[Fight the Gods!]

[A fierce fight!]

This made the God of Blood Prison raise his left eyebrow. The demon god in the abyss, seemingly a true god of the most ancient and mysterious Star Demon race, why would he help the Crimson Heart Society?

Could it be that the Abyss's will is behind the Red Heart Society's invasion of the 21st level of Hell?

[Upon realizing this, the God of Blood Prison instantly withdrew his will.]

He is very adept at striking down and destroying organizations and worlds that are not protected by a true God.

[But if I were to risk a direct confrontation with the Abyss God over something so trivial, I'd rather not!]

After all, those demon gods are all lunatics!

The Will of Hell paused slightly, watching the God of Blood Prison depart.

Why did he just leave like that?

Didn't they say goodbye before leaving?

(End of this chapter)