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Westwood - Super-fast flight!

The Sky Demon Ximu took over the position of the Holy Lord, displaying the power of speed in its entirety. Like a beam of light, it smashed through countless demons and flew into the distance.

Mephisto raised his hand and reached out to grab the Bagua formation. The Hellish consciousness locked onto the target, and then, under the enormous suction force, Ximu's flight speed dropped from the speed of light. He was then captured by countless elusive laws and entered a spatial dead loop.

Cursed Blue - Gravitational Black Hole!

The array's blessing fell upon Zhou Lan, and the light around the Bagua array instantly disappeared. A small black hole was born in the Hell Dimension, centered on the Bagua array.

Under the immense suction force, space began to distort, time became disordered, and the lines of law began to stretch.

Taking advantage of this gap, the Bagua Formation slipped out of Mephisto's control.

Before they could even feel relieved, a dark shadow blocked the sky above the Bagua formation, and a huge demonic claw began to fall, carrying an aura that left them nowhere to hide. No matter how the Bagua formation shifted, it remained right in the center of the demonic claw.

Earthly Demon - Indestructible!

Bo Gang - Devouring Heaven and Earth!

The two array patterns of the Bagua Formation lit up simultaneously. With the blessing of the Earthly King, the defense of the Bagua Formation increased several times over, and it withstood Mephisto's claws. Then, a huge maw as big as a mountain appeared and bit down hard on the demonic claws.

The terrifying digestive and sealing abilities allowed the energy to escape Mephisto's control the moment it left his clutches, becoming the energy reserve of the Bagua Formation.

Bo Gang's ability is the source of confidence for demons like the Holy Lord to fight a protracted war. He can seize any opportunity to strike, and with the inexhaustible nature of the Bagua Formation, the time they can fight is maximized.

Sino-Soviet, Bazaar - Thunder and Torrent!

A cataclysmic flood surged forth from the Bagua formation, within which lay bundles of lightning compressed to their absolute limit, capable of shattering magic. In an instant, lightning began to flicker within Mephisto's domain.

Black marks left by lightning strikes also appeared on Mephisto's body. Although the marks disappeared in the blink of an eye, they were indeed real.

Howling Wind - Sky-Piercing Tornado!

While Mephisto was dealing with the Great Flood and the Lightning of Destruction, several enormous tornadoes appeared around the Bagua Formation. The power of the Hurricane Law caused the tornadoes to stir up the surrounding energy, and under the influence of great inertia, they broke free from Mephisto's control and crashed directly into him.

With the combined power of eight extremely strong abilities, Mephisto was left looking rather disheveled.

Mephisto wasn't seriously injured, but the insults were extremely strong!

"Attack!" The Asgardian commander had barely given the order when he sensed that forces elsewhere had already taken action.

Besides Mephisto, the ruler of Hell, many other legendary demons live in the Hell Dimension who bully the weak and fear the strong. A large portion of them hide in various corners of the Hell Dimension every day, greedily eyeing Mephisto's position as the ruler of Hell.

The Hell Consciousness also treats them very well. To it, if Mephisto is the only legend left in the entire dimension, then either the dimension has already declined to the point of shattering, or Mephisto has already devoured the Hell Consciousness itself.

Having just suffered a setback, Mephisto sensed the flames of war spreading everywhere, and under the influence of other demons taking advantage of the chaos, a significant portion of Hell's consciousness separated from it.

The Holy Lord was overjoyed; they were about to witness Mephisto being challenged by thousands.

They didn't come, and Mephisto remained firmly in his position as the ruler of Hell.

They're here, if Mephisto is still firmly seated on his throne as the Lord of Hell.

Then they came for nothing!

The Divine Capital - The Demon Dragon Descends!

A phantom of the Holy Lord, magnified many times over, appeared above the Bagua Formation, surrounded by countless demonic dragons that flew out from spatial rifts.

Divine Capital - Dragon Flame Prison!

Dragon flames erupted from the Holy Lord's body, which is why he was able to maintain his position as the number one in combat power among the eight demons. In addition to the laws represented by the Bagua rune "Li" itself, the Holy Lord also had his own evolved laws.

The two combined created a small hole in Mephisto's domain.

Westwood - Super-fast flight!

The unpretentious speed unfolded once again. This time, without the full support of the Hellish consciousness, it was more difficult for Mephisto to catch him, especially when the speed was increased to the limit, which exceeded the limit of normal perception.

Chapter 171 Don't pass this on, or Mephisto will be killed by the Holy Lord.

Once things have developed to this point, they can no longer be resolved in a short time.

Mephisto could no longer focus all his energy on the Holy Lord and his companions. The Holy Lord and his companions very rationally retreated to more remote, less important places with lower levels of Hellish consciousness and lower concentrations of various elements.

Compared to the direction chosen by the Holy Lord and his allies, the riots in other places are far more dangerous. If Mephisto wants to maintain his position as the Lord of Hell and retain relative control over the consciousness of Hell, he has no choice but to deal with the problems in other places first.

"Pass the word down: fight and retreat simultaneously," the Asgardian commander ordered his men. Their objective was simple: to cause trouble for Mephisto. If the Holy Lord and his companions managed to escape, their goal would have been achieved.

"Also, find out where these demons came from. If they came from the main universe, we may need to report to Odin," the commander continued.

A few days later, the commander frowned as he looked at the report in his hand. "Are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

"It's confirmed. Those demons are aggressively recruiting followers, accepting anyone who comes, and they've even started to promote themselves," the soldier said.

"..." The commander put down the report. "The Midgardians have become this strong? These demons seem quite proud of themselves for escaping from Midgard?"

"Yes, based on all the information, that is indeed the case."

"And what about some Heavenly Emperor who scared Mephisto so much he was terrified?"

"We couldn't believe it either, but according to them, it's true."

"What about the Ancient One? What about the Sorcerer Supreme? Were they destroyed by this so-called Heavenly Emperor?"

"I don't know, sir. How do we report this to our superiors?"

"...Report the truth as it is. Let them worry about whether it's true or false."

Because communication channels between dimensions and the main universe are extremely difficult to construct, the information, once it reached Odin, became that the demons who, along with Mephisto, were banished from the main universe by the King of Gods, had successfully settled in the Hell dimension.

"Heimdall, what do you think of this matter?" Odin asked, seated on his throne.

“I’ve seen it. The Hell Dimension is indeed in chaos. Various wars are still raging and show no signs of abating,” Heimdall reported. “In addition, through our contact with the Clock Tower, we obtained an introduction to the Heavenly Emperor. He is the leader of the Heavenly Court, another large power in Midgard, and is on par with the mage Kilan of the Clock Tower.”

Odin stood up and paced around the palace for a few minutes. "Where are Thor and Loki?"

“Prince Thor has just been discharged from the hospital and is honing his skills, hoping to have the opportunity to regain face in Midgard.” Heimdall had a fairly clear understanding of the situations of these two heirs. “Prince Loki, on the other hand, is pushing forward the construction of the opera house. His idea is that, in the face of those barbarians in Midgard, we can take the route of cultural victory.”

"Bullshit!" Odin couldn't help but curse. "What the hell are those two thinking?!"

Heimdall remained silent. He enjoyed Odin's deep trust, but in matters like this, it was enough to simply state the facts; evaluations and speculations were best kept to oneself.

"Have you received a response from the Clock Tower?" Odin asked, suppressing his anger.

“They’ve arrived. They said we can set the teleportation point in the Oort Cloud, and their people will be responsible for receiving them and then taking Prince Thor and Prince Loki to Earth for communication,” Heimdall said, still a little ashamed.

His inability to see through the defensive network within the Oort Cloud, despite being the eye of the Rainbow Bridge, is a sign of his weakness.

“Then send them over!” Odin shouted. He really didn’t want to see Thor and Loki again, so sending them away would save him the trouble.

“Yes, Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Many cosmic forces have sent us inquiries, asking what exactly is going on in Midgard. Some of their inquiries are quite direct…” Heimdall hesitated for a second, knowing that what he was about to say might infuriate Odin, “Some are asking us if we are now a vassal state.”

Boom! The energy within Odin's body erupted directly, overwhelming Heimdall and making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Hmph! Sowing discord! A foolish scheme!" Odin said coldly.

Heimdall remained silent. The scheme was rather foolish, but he sensed that Odin didn't seem completely indifferent.

“Change the information and send it to them,” Odin said after thinking for a moment.

Subsequently, the information began to spread outward from Asgard in the main universe.

"What?! Mephisto was forced to retreat to his home base by a force in Midgard!"

"What?! Mephisto was caught in the crossfire of the other demons' invasion and was banished back to the Hell Dimension along with them?!"

"What?! The demons driven out by the people of Midgard have sent Mephisto back to the Hell dimension?! And they've even invaded, trying to take Mephisto's position as the Lord of Hell?!"

"What?! Mephisto fought to a draw with the demons driven out by the people of Midgard in his homeland, and two monarchs have appeared in Hell Dimension? Hell Dimension has changed?!"

When the information reached the Chitauri king, it became even more outrageous.

The Hell Dimension has turned upside down! The demons who were driven out of Midgard have gone to the Hell Dimension, seized the position of the Hell Lord, beat up Mephisto, and almost drove him out of the Hell Dimension.

"My lord, it seems that Thanos has ordered us to prepare an attack on Earth, the life-bearing planet of Midgard," the subordinate said cautiously, head bowed.

With a bang, the paper in King Chitauri's hand exploded into ashes, his face turning ashen. He had originally thought that the opponent was just an indigenous civilization that hadn't even left its planet, and that the only threat was the so-called Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, and the Asgard that was in a period of transition. Why was things not quite right now?

"Have faith in the power of the Lord, for the Lord is omnipotent! Under the Lord's guidance, we will surely be victorious!" King Chitauri said a few routine words, but his appearance clearly showed that he was feeling uneasy.

The subordinates remained silent, awaiting the Chitauri king's next instructions.

"How is the construction of the spaceship progressing?" King Chitauri asked.

"We have exceeded the initial target by fifty percent. The number of warships prepared has reached the target. Before the expected departure time, we have confirmed that we will be able to send the required forces to the Central Court," the subordinate said.

"Not enough! Speed ​​up construction! I want to see twice the troops when we set sail! Also, increase the combat personnel ratio on all warships, and for non-warship personnel... increase the proportion of slaves as consumables, and make sure they are all able-bodied young men!" King Chitauri ordered.

"Yes!"

"Wait, we also need to send a message to our lord, requesting a chief commander to accompany the army on the expedition." King Chitauri paused, trying to find a better way to describe his request for help.

"Yes!"

Chapter 172 The Tragic Chitauri

In Asgard, Loki and Thor boarded the teleportation express bound for the Oort Cloud; this time, the Asgardian team consisted of only the two of them.

Odin deliberately stopped the Warriors Three and Sif from going with him. If they followed, his plan would be ruined. So even if he had to reduce the protection for Thor and Loki, this was the only way.

The spaceship flew out of the port of Asgard. This time, the destination of the teleportation was not on a planet, but in the vast space. There might be a considerable amount of time to fly there afterward, so they had to travel by spaceship instead of being teleported directly from the Rainbow Bridge.

As the spaceship departed Asgard's port, the Rainbow Bridge shone brightly. A magnificent bridge of light collided with Thor's spaceship, engulfing it in light and causing it to disappear into the distance, carrying them along and breaking the limitations of time and space to another distant star system.

Shortly after confirming that the Clock Tower personnel had met Thor, Heimdall immediately went to Odin's palace to report the situation.

Odin put down the letter in his hand. The information transmission speed at the Clock Tower was not much slower than Heimdall's. Before Heimdall even entered the palace, the handover report was sent directly over. Moreover, in the report, the personnel at the Clock Tower also made a request.

"Heimdall, how far is the Chitauri's home planet from us?" Odin asked after a moment of contemplation.

Heimdall searched his memory for relevant information and then connected the Chitauri home planet with the Asgardian star map in his mind.

"If we travel in a straight line, without considering any unforeseen circumstances, it would take four medium to large wormholes to get from the Chitauri home planet to our place, and then fly through a narrow vacuum zone. Based on the technological capabilities the Chitauri demonstrated last time, two to four years is a reasonable estimate."

After a moment's consideration, Heimdall gave a very conservative figure, stating that describing distances in space in terms of time is far more accurate and effective than describing them directly in terms of distance.

"Heimdall, how is the construction of the Chitauri homeworld's long-range teleportation defense network progressing?" Odin then asked.

“Very bad, almost nothing,” Heimdall said with absolute certainty.

The Chitauri were a civilization that was forced to grow too fast. They were once a civilization trapped on their home planet, and their technology was even inferior to that of Earth, not even having developed aerospace technology.

Until Thanos led his forces to arrive, after a period of futile resistance, the Chitauri's sovereignty was completely dismantled. Subsequently, Thanos transformed what was once a civilization inclined towards self-development and mutual development into a highly aggressive, xenophobic, and extremely xenophobic civilization.