The Evil Soul Master is actually myself

A total of 1,300 mid-level demons, along with a demon army of up to 100,000 under his command, came under Su Ming's control.

Of course, after a great battle, on the desolate ground littered with corpses, crystal-clear blood cocoons emerged. In large-scale battles like this, with more than 300,000 participants, hundreds of demons would advance, some even to higher-level demons.

Su Ming naturally didn't stand on ceremony and began using these blood cocoons for experiments. However, this time he didn't create his own special familia. He understood that without the vast reserves of the Blood Pool, this wouldn't be possible.

However, it was more than enough to serve as an experimental subject for the core structure of Qi and blood. He sensed the situation inside the blood cocoon and forcibly distorted the structure of their heart organs at the moment when the demons were transforming.

With a buzzing sound, endless blood energy was forcibly gathered at the heart. Su Ming used his mind to inject his sister's [True Ancestor's Heart] technique into the blood cocoon embryo. If the flow of qi and blood went wrong or became blocked, he would modify the technique.

Pfft! Pfft!

The embryos inside the blood cocoons shattered one by one, and many things went wrong. Su Ming's deduction of his own Qi and blood core structure method became more and more perfect.

The succubus lords were used to seeing this. Before the Mother of Creep ruled the seventh layer of the abyss, many demon lords used the blood pool to conduct some strange biological experiments.

Many of the strange creatures in the abyss were left behind from that time.

In the end, only about thirty demons managed to escape Su Ming's clutches. Before he could even begin his experiments, they had already evolved and transformed.

"Sigh, still a long way off." Su Ming shook his head in disappointment. The barely successful ones were all defective products. Those demon genes mutated, either with extra hearts or with the heart becoming an external organ, a blood sac-like structure, with too many fatal flaws.

During his experiment, his demon servants had barely managed to gather their forces. His two subordinates, the Balrog and the three-headed baboon, who had been by his side from the beginning, had also gained a great deal of experience in numerous bloody battles. Now, they were powerful and their combat strength was comparable to that of a Contra-level character.

At Su Ming's command, the well-prepared army of 200,000 men fiercely charged towards the territory of the Eye Demon and Chain Demon, in an area known as the Misty Rock Land.

A thin layer of black mist lingers year-round, thick dark magic energy settles there, and the earth seems to be suppressed by a mysterious force, constantly inhibiting the strange births that followed the calamities.

Legend has it that in ancient times, a branch of the River Styx flowed through this area. Whether it's true or not, the Misty Rock Land is indeed a suitable habitat for demons.

The army marched on, and as Su Ming approached the plain shrouded in mist and smoke, the succubus lord suddenly announced that he would leave.

"I'm sorry, little brother, I have to go back to my own territory to rest and reorganize my troops. It's been a while since I've been back..." the beautiful succubus said sheepishly.

Su Ming stared at the succubus lord with a meaningful look in his eyes.

She suddenly became a little nervous.

"Go wherever you want," Su Ming said casually, knowing full well the succubus lord's ulterior motives. She just felt uncomfortable and insecure around him.

Having witnessed her own strength, she was probably afraid that he might easily take her down as well.

Su Ming had also considered this carefully, but in the end he gave up. It would be too blatant and shocking for him to kill three demon lords in a row as soon as he arrived in the Abyss.

It's not a bad idea to leave a succubus lord to share the hatred; besides, she also needs to rely on herself to deal with the malice of the other lords.

Seeing that Su Ming was letting her go, the succubus lord breathed a sigh of relief and quietly retreated. Then, the vast army split into two groups, one large and one small, and advanced in different directions.

Moments later, as the succubus stepped into her own territory shrouded in swirling mist, an immense power descended upon her, bestowing its blessing upon her.

His supple body was brimming with immense power, and the overwhelming sense of security almost brought tears to the succubus's eyes; she was so glad she had returned alive.

Suddenly, a viscous sound of flowing water echoed around her, and a shadow emerged from beneath her feet. Then, like a spring, black liquid continuously gushed out, eventually forming a humanoid demon with a completely black body.

“He has already gone to the Eye Demon’s territory. I have a strong intuition that I am no match for him,” the demon said in a low voice.

The succubus lord, having regained her composure, was not surprised, as this was an outside help she had invited. She said, "Don't pursue him."

"Okay." The shadow demon agreed quickly. It had already chickened out. If it weren't for the succubus's promise, it wouldn't have wanted to get close to Su Ming.

Then the shadow demon leered, "By the way, what about your promise?"

Upon hearing this, the succubus sighed. After a moment's hesitation, she glanced at the group of slender, curvaceous, and beautiful mature women below. She casually selected ten succubi and slowly said, "You few follow it."

“And for that war, I will also agree to send troops,” the succubus said.

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On the other side, when Su Ming finally arrived at the Eye Demon's territory, he found that the last lord of the Mist Territory had begun to invade. Of course, it did not take action personally, but instead sent its army to attack in all directions. In addition to the Eye Demon's territory, the territories of the Abyss Chain Demon and the Succubus were also being eroded.

With a single charge, the army routed the wandering troops, and Su Ming paid them no further attention, leading his army straight to the core of the Eye Demon's territory, the City of Spiritual Energy.

A city rarely seen in the abyss, entirely forged from various rare metals, and equipped with a variety of functions, including taverns, arenas, and devil shops.

Three Eye Demon Overseers and seventy to eighty thousand troops remained in the Eye Demon's territory. These forces were still putting up a stubborn resistance, but Su Ming easily swept them aside.

Having forcefully entered the City of Spiritual Energy, Su Ming summoned a demon who had chosen to surrender. He sat on the lord's throne, indifferently looking down at the humanoid demon below, and said, "You helped me conquer the city, so tell me what you want?"

The devil bowed and scraped, greed gleaming in his eyes, and said, "Great Demon Lord, I wish to monopolize the share of the army's weapons supply."

"Heh, aren't you afraid of overeating?" Su Ming sneered upon hearing this. The demon civilization was very backward, or rather, it had no concept of development at all. Its chaotic nature had always been rejecting order.

Therefore, the development of industries such as metallurgy and agriculture is difficult, and the weapons of demons are basically supplied by some demons who have mastered alchemy.

“Great lord, I am willing to offer a secret in exchange,” the devil said, having already prepared his answer.

Su Ming said expressionlessly, "We'll see if the value of the secrets you provide is enough when the time comes." Then, with a wry look on his face, he invited the devil out.

He has already dispatched most of his troops to sweep across the entire territory, capturing several key fortresses.

Now, all we need to do is wait quietly until the moment of unifying the entire territory, and the will of the abyss will take notice of this place and bestow its favor upon its offspring who have been wreaking havoc.

To be honest, Su Ming was indeed somewhat worried, fearing that this being, which resembled the will of Heaven, would discover his identity, leaving him with no choice but to abandon the divine test and return home.

He was truly reluctant to give up this place, the Abyss. If it was only for the divine test at the beginning, now that there was the Blood Pool and the rare metals scattered throughout the world that had destroyed it, he was considering suppressing the Abyss for a long time.

As a middleman between the two worlds, the Douluo Continent continuously provides him with soul tools to support his large-scale wars, while the Abyss provides him with various rare metals.

As time passed, about ten days later, good news came from all over the country: the Eye Demon's territory had been basically brought under their rule, and they had even expanded outwards, taking over one-third of the Abyss Chain Demon's territory, which they then shared with the Succubus and the last lord, the Spider Hunter.

On this day, Su Ming sat on the lord's throne when he suddenly felt a strange sensation in his heart, as if he were being watched by something. Just as he was about to look up...

Rumble!

An unparalleled power descended, carrying a vast and boundless will. In an instant, the lord's mansion was shrouded in layers of blurred and distorted space, so the demons who witnessed this scene couldn't help but kneel down in worship.

Su Ming felt something strange. A gentle will permeated his body, then paused slightly. The boy was immediately shocked, thinking that the will of the abyss had seen through his human nature.

But the next moment, strangely enough, the will of the abyss did not become angry. Instead, it became much more active, with a hint of elation, and blessed Su Ming.

"This..." Su Ming was stunned as he felt his body filled with extraordinary power.

The two martial souls within his body resonated with the power of the abyss, perfectly fusing into one, allowing him to skillfully wield this external force.

The Calamity Tiger manifested in his mind, exuding an aura similar to the will of the abyss. Su Ming had a feeling that, under the same conditions, the blessing he received was much stronger than that of an ordinary lord.

What he didn't know was that the Calamity End Tiger had transcended the ruins of a destroyed world, sharing the same origin as calamity and living alongside death, yet it was a living being.

Life and death are intertwined, and His status is no less than that of the will of the abyss, and He is even more successful than the abyss, because the Tiger of Calamity surpasses the mortal world and is redeemed.

The abyss holds endless despair. Driven by instinct, it wants to destroy all living beings and the world, yet at the same time, it yearns for redemption and transcendence every moment. Pain and wailing never cease, and it is forever trapped in depravity.

How can one not feel joy upon seeing the forerunner, a great creation that has experienced destruction and rebirth?

"What an unexpected surprise! Could this be considered a blessing from the will of the abyss, a chosen one of the abyss planes?" Su Ming murmured to himself.

He had originally wanted to take it easy, but now that he had received some information from the will of the abyss, he could act freely without any restraint. In the abyss, the strong are respected, and as long as you have the strength, you can kill at will and usurp the position of the abyss lord. The abyss will not care and will even reward you.

Time flies, and a month or so has passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Ming received more and more information, and finally confirmed that the seventh layer of the Abyss, the [Wriggling Poison Mist], had fallen into a great war, affecting most of the demon lords, and the war was endless.

The cause was still him. The fall of the two demon lords brought too many waves. For example, the succubus annexed one-third of the Chain Demon's territory, and for some reason, she formed an alliance with the Shadow Demon and began to send troops to help the other side to jointly deal with a great enemy.

Meanwhile, the Demon Hunter Spider next door was also getting restless, constantly probing the territory of the Abyssal Gnolls.

Amidst the rising winds and swirling clouds, Su Ming arrived at a river in the territory. The river water was dark green, with wisps of poisonous mist rising from it. Some white bones and strange creatures floated in it, and a stench emanated from it.

"Is this the place?" Su Ming asked, frowning and covering his nose.

"Yes, yes, great demon lord, the legendary River Styx once flowed through here, but for some reason, it has been completely blocked and dried up," the demon merchant said, bowing and scraping.

The secret it spoke of was that a few months ago, the river emitted a few wisps of aura that were very familiar to the demons—the power of the River Styx.

"I hope to open up the River Styx and build a self-produced blood pool. Otherwise, even if I unify the outer regions, the number of demons will be almost depleted in the continuous wars. It will be wishful thinking to challenge the Worm Queen again. My power will decline day by day."

Su Ming muttered to himself that the Demon Lord's blessing was closely related to the size of the territory and the population, because the Demon race was a special race where almost everyone was a soldier, with more than a third of the population involved in the war. When necessary, even the elderly, weak, women and children could fight.

"Let's go, follow the river to its source." Su Ming summoned his men to move, secretly thinking that if they wanted to establish a blood pool, they would need to sacrifice more than 200,000 demons, which would mean launching another war.

He had a gut feeling that he would not return empty-handed, not to mention the destiny and fortune of the Abyss's will, but also the mysterious and inexplicable relationship with the Underworld.

The group of demons moved swiftly and soon approached the source of the poisonous river, which was the edge of the plane, a magnificent valley, deep and hollow, as if connected to the void, and in the center of the valley, a spring continuously gushed out a dark green, viscous liquid.

The accompanying demons were somewhat disappointed; without the power of the River Styx, this spring was utterly ordinary.

There are no fewer than several thousand such springs in the abyss; they are the blood vessels of the plane, constantly squeezing out pus containing calamity and deadly poison from the core of the world.

Su Ming looked at the majestic valley, a hint of disbelief flashing in his eyes, and pointed to the endless abyss at the end of the valley, saying, "Look! What's that?!"

Upon hearing this, the demons under his command looked up at the deep valley, then asked cautiously, "Great... great lord, there seems to be nothing there."

That place is the edge of the plane, connecting to the endless void. It is pitch black and deep, and you can't see anything at all. No demon dares to try to get close. Once you are caught in it, being crushed to pieces is the least of your worries.

Unless it is a Lord of the Abyss, no demon can forcibly cross the void.

Su Ming frowned. The scene he saw was different from that of ordinary demons. The distant valley was shrouded in a hazy world, with a long, dark river flowing through it, overlapping with the valley's spring.

And that valley was even more extraordinary; in the illusory world it manifested as the corpse of a colossal and majestic demon!

Chapter 296 Establishing the Styx Blood Pool

Seeing this strange scene, Su Ming silently called out to Elder Yi, "To deal with the underworld, the Grim Reaper is the best choice."

Unfortunately, Electrolux had been asleep ever since that battle of the gods, and Su Ming had to give up after calling him many times without success.

"Fine, my second martial soul also possesses the power of death, I'll give it a try myself." The young man stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

With a buzzing sound, Su Ming released his Netherworld Emperor Martial Soul, which was covered by a triple crown and draped in a papal robe. A deep gray soul ring rose up, exquisite and wide, with intricate patterns.

He reached out and gestured towards the void, and immediately black runes began to intertwine, forming intricate patterns. Su Ming was attempting to use necromancy runes to invoke the underworld.

If Eidol could unleash magic and manipulate the River Styx during the war of the gods, there's no reason why he couldn't.

Rumble!

Soon, the valley resonated and trembled violently. Exquisite black lines spread through the void, and a hazy, ethereal world descended, merging with the valley.

Dense patterns were imprinted in the dark, illusory world, as if forming a road leading directly to the underworld.

"This is... the legendary underworld, possessing endless souls," a trembling voice of a fire demon that followed them said.

“Our great Lord has guided us to the Underworld, which is about to be unearthed!” a demon exclaimed excitedly.

Su Ming stared at the end of the underworld, switched his martial soul back to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, released his true form, and took a step in an illusory state, crossing the space-time rift and stepping onto the solid, pitch-black burial ground.

The other demons followed suit, using their teleportation abilities to arrive in the manifested underworld.