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

Chapter 230 The Star Demon Clan and the Red Heart Society's Two-Way Performance

[Thanks to the dual soul defenses established by the Soul Anchoring of the Thought Imprint, the Soul-Fixing Imprint, and the Spirit-Nourishing Imprint, the monstrous waves unleashed by the Hell Spores were ultimately withstood, just as planned.]

The chaotic tide of hellish corruption was forcefully suppressed during the mandatory cleansing operation.

The scorched earth in the peripheral regions, corroded by crimson, melted away rapidly under the crushing force of the absolute will led by the holders of the thought imprint, like frost exposed to the scorching sun.

Those who resisted and whose minds were alienated were crushed into cosmic dust by the Red Heart Army's iron fist of order, along with their distorted souls and consciousness.

After the once rampant rumors and panic were thoroughly suppressed, only the embers of ruins and cold, hard law enforcement records remained.

[This seemingly high-impact event is, on the Red Heart Society's highest strategic sandbox, merely a red dot marked as a localized secondary security incident.]

[As you survey the ever-surging tide of transformation across the entire Red Heart world, the disturbances at the edges and the erosion of hellish energy are but minor ailments, thanks to the Red Heart's well-prepared soul defenses!]

The real key to victory lies not in the loss of even a single inch of ground, but in the qualitative leap at the peak!

The Crimson Heart World is at the critical point of breaking through to a higher world level, like a star core compressed to its limit. If successful, the will of this world, which has given birth to miracles, will be able to bear an even more vast origin and nurture more rule-based demigods.

Meanwhile, the Red Heart Society also dispatched numerous exploration and reconnaissance teams to survey other unknown coordinates within the Abyss.

The improvements brought by one Sofia world are still not enough.

If a few more, or even dozens more, from other worlds were to receive nourishment, then the Crimson Heart World might truly give birth to an existence capable of rivaling the true gods of hell!

According to Zhou Mo's calculations and those of the Cultivation Technique Research Department, a True God of Rules is a powerful being comparable to a Demon God!

Only when a true god of rules emerges from the Red Heart Society can that society truly shed its lowly position of being mere fodder and earn the right to engage in a genuine dialogue with Hell.

Before this, all the chaos was merely the embers of purgatory sharpening its blade.

[That same month, within the Demon Research Department, in the Starlight Secret Realm jointly created by Osiris and other Star Demon Supremes, Osiris carefully examined the "Path Map of the Molten Core" meticulously drawn by Zhou Mo for Agris.]

When Osiris saw the most impressive section, a rare, instinctive interest flickered across his face, which was composed of stellar energy.

That line of thinking, built upon the resonance of pure rules and ultimately severing the ties of origin for transformation, shattered Osiris's millennia-old cognitive barriers like lightning.

[Those who achieve supreme power by relying on the rules of their tribe, and after attaining that power, strip away external forces, leaving only the rules that best suit their talents and interests to govern.]

【interesting!】

[Very interesting!]

In Osiris's view, although this path was created by humans, its core logic of de-attachment and purification of the true self might be able to break through the illusion for Him!

[A faint thought also erupted in His mind.]

[If I could also transcend the star-studded imprint of the Star Demon race and embrace the origins of the stellar rules beyond the abyss with the purest of hearts, like a child, what a sight that would be!]

Perhaps that will be a path to true godhood that doesn't rely on the will of the abyss!

[This is my path, the path of the gods, belonging to Osiris!]

When He revealed to Zhou Mo his idea of ​​transforming "Heart of Molten Fire" into "Starry Sky Nirvana Path," Zhou Mo's eyes flickered with interest.

The limits of the Demon Research Department are directly related to the existence of demons such as Agrelius.

[If we can use Osiris's opportunity to explore the path to demigodhood, or even the path to true godhood, to provide the Demon Research Department with a stable channel for advancement through rules, it might greatly increase the Red Heart Society's combat strength.]

This may be the key factor that allowed Agarius and other abyssal demons to completely break free from the shackles of the abyss.

For a master like Zhou Mo, with just a little thought, a far more efficient and macroscopic approach than bottom-up deduction took shape in his mind.

[Reverse engineering!]

Using the "Starry Sky Nirvana Path," a magnificent edifice soon to be built by Osiris himself, as a blueprint, and drawing upon their comprehensive understanding of the cultivation methods, they collectively deduced and constructed the foundation for this towering structure.

This would be an impossible feat for ordinary researchers, but for Zhou Mo and Osiris at this moment, it was merely an attempt by two top researchers to work together to deduce the foundation structure from the blueprints of the Star Temple.

[Intricate, complex, yet full of challenging fun!]

The ancient wisdom of Osiris, inherited from the stars, is like a vast blueprint; Zhou Mo's logical modeling ability is like a precise sculptor's chisel. The two collide instantly, sparking conceptual ideas that illuminate the entire research lab.

Soon, a grand collaborative plan titled "Common Cultivation Method for Abyssal Demons" rapidly took shape through the silent resonance of their souls.

In May of the 168th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, after the Abyss Will detected the rampant Hellish energy within the Red Heart Society, it intensified its attacks on the Red Heart Society's defenses throughout the region.

[At the call of the Abyss's Will and the promise of its blessing, Supreme Lords appeared in droves outside the Red Heart Society's defenses across the land.]

However, the Demon Suppression Alliance and the Crimson Abyss defense system are now vastly different from what they used to be!

[As the origin of the Crimson Heart World has grown stronger, all equipped runic weapons, individual armor, and even joint battle formations have undergone several key iterations.]

More importantly, the absolute unity of will brought about by the Ideological Imprint and the battlefield micro-control capabilities provided by the fifth-generation Red Heart quantum computer have greatly enhanced the Red Heart Society's combat strength.

Even when faced with the destructive frenzy launched by the Supreme Lords as the main force under the call of the Abyss's will, the Red Heart Society neither collapsed nor retreated.

[A series of groundbreaking, ultra-heavy defensive matrices, evolved from the Sighing Barrier technology and refined by the Red Heart Society's research department, unfolded on the outskirts of the battlefield.]

[The newly deployed, colossal Annihilation Cannon, emanating from the Abyss, roared in a way that even made the Abyss Lord take notice.] [The Demon Suppressor Warriors wore Abyss-specific super armor, its brilliantly runed armor radiating light, the rune links flowing with powerful energy enhanced by the Crimson Heart World's control center.]

Wars of similar scale usually mean devastation!

[Especially when the forces were evenly matched, and the Red Heart Society could only resist by relying on defensive fortifications, the brutality of the battlefield was brought to its extreme.]

On the vast battlefield at the front lines of the abyss, the surrounding massive mountain ranges collapsed in the aftershocks of energy.

The fragile abyss space nearby also shattered amidst the roars of the Supreme Lords.

Even though the Red Heart Society's defenses were severely deformed by the immense pressure of war, and some areas were torn open with gruesome wounds, the most crucial node fortresses and the most important energy hubs remained firmly in the hands of the Red Heart Society.

Its resilience far exceeded the Supreme Lords' expectations!

When the Red Heart Society's expansion in Hell has completed its strategic retreat and defensive posture, the defensive power it unleashes will be terrifying.

[Especially given that the highest command's objective was simply to hold onto the last core defensive node and prevent its destruction, the power unleashed by the Red Heart Society far exceeded the expectations of the various demon races!]

They simply couldn't fathom how a human organization born from an ordinary world could become so powerful.

Based on their understanding of these ordinary worlds accumulated over their long lifespans, how could a tiny world, which normally could be annihilated by a single, extremely powerful abyss lord, possibly possess such audacity?

The concept of "loyalty" truly began to be valued by these high-ranking demon races after the outbreak of the all-out war and the return of their dismal battle reports.

[But amidst this seemingly raging inferno, an extremely subtle yet undeniable bizarre battlefield emerges from the secrets of the abyss.]

That's the war zone controlled by the Star Demon race!

The Star Demon battle legion, with its signature massive stellar magic powered by starlight arrays, surged like a tidal wave against a section of the Red Heart Society's defenses at the command of its Star Demon commander.

[For a moment, the clash of starlight and the Red Heart Society's artillery fire illuminated half the battlefield.]

However, as the supreme lords of other demon races used their divine senses to survey the battlefield from a macroscopic perspective that transcended the fog of war, a strange and intricate art was unfolding.

The Star Demon Legion's firepower always struck precisely, covering the vulnerable areas where the Red Heart Society's defensive matrix had just been over-exhausted.

However, even with these weak points in the attack, they always manage to avoid the critical nodes that could trigger a chain reaction of collapse.

The Star Demon Legion's elite assault squadrons launched fierce and aggressive attacks with each strike.

However, their movements were always slowed down by a few precisely guided shockwaves or coincidental spatial turbulence at the very moment the Red Heart Society's flank reserves were mobilized.

When the Red Heart Society launched a localized counterattack, the Star Demon Legion's retreat was textbook-perfectly swift and slippery.

From the perspective of mid- to high-ranking soldiers in other demon races, the two sides were engaged in a life-or-death struggle.

However, from the perspective of the supreme lords of other demon races, especially when the Spirit Demon Supreme's all-encompassing divine sense swept over them, the situation was already quite clear.

The Star Demons and the Crimson Heart Society were practically staging a large-scale war drama that had been rehearsed countless times!

[While the starlight may appear dim and the battle damage figures flashy, the true high-ranking commanders of the Star Demon Legion, or rather, the true Star Demons themselves, suffered no losses whatsoever.]

Those who died were all auxiliary soldiers.

[And the various core fortresses, starlight matrix generators, and other important structures built by the Red Heart Society were shockingly poor.]

Even on the most rigorous racial battlefields, amidst the clash of worlds, an embarrassing incident occurred where a miscalculation led to the accidental capture of some Star Demon nobles.

[These prisoners, after being exchanged by the Star Demons for various precious extraordinary resources, will be secretly returned by the Red Heart Society through special channels under the guise of treating prisoners well.]

This state of war, in which the Star Demon race has consistently suffered losses, is extremely captivating.

[It is common knowledge in the Abyss that the Star Demon race is renowned for its cunning and scheming.]

In any war, the Star Demon race has always overwhelmingly defeated its enemies in terms of strategy and cunning.

Why did they get crushed here by the Red Heart Society?

[Even during various negotiations, there were instances where it was clearly the Star Demon race that suffered losses.]

This might be normal for other foolish demon races.

But this is the Star Demon race!

[Since ancient times, the Star Demons have stood on the chessboard of victory, crushing other demon races with their superior wisdom!]

[In an instant, the other demon races began to murmur amongst themselves.]

Are the Red Heart Society's schemes really that terrifying?

[But what the other demon races didn't know was that the Spirit Demon Supremes, as observers of the battlefield, were perfectly aware of the situation.]

[After all, the Star Demon Legion's performance was blatantly an act, wasn't it?]

(End of this chapter)