The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

[The portal has no protective barrier; we have entered the eighth level.]

The moment Dekan saw the words "non-demon races will be sealed" and the "warning content," he felt an overwhelming and irresistible terrifying magical power, like countless black snakes, instantly crawling up his body from the soles of his feet.

Although Dekan was disguised and transformed into a small succubus.

But this is just mimicry; his true race is still human!

He was about to be sealed away before he could even call upon his master.

"old......"

In an instant, the body lost all sensation, time seemed to freeze, and consciousness ceased as well.

However, just as the seal was about to spread to his eyes...

His pupils changed as he stared wide-eyed.

The blue demonic eyes transformed into a more sacred golden demonic eyes.

Even though Dekan's racial appearance still looks like that of a succubus, no demon would think he is a succubus upon seeing him at this moment.

Without a doubt, this is the highest, most primal, and purest demon.

"call--"

The seal on Dekan's body receded like water, and Dekan's consciousness was restored.

He felt as if he had just returned from the brink of death, panting heavily.

I just owe it all to my master.

It was a great help.

Talomatti, who was of one mind with Dekan, seemed to have foreseen the rules of this level at the most critical moment. He urgently seized Dekan's body and forcibly demonized it.

At that moment, Dekan turned around and looked at his companions.

They have all been sealed away by the Demon King's magic and turned into statues.

Even someone as strong as Clay could only hold out for a little longer before being completely sealed away.

Presumably, the Dark Saintess is also sealed in this way on this level.

If even Dekan is sealed away, then it's all over.

Fortunately, he already possessed the demonization technique.

Just as Dekan was adjusting his mindset and preparing to face the challenges of this level.

Suddenly, I felt my heart pounding anxiously.

"Master?"

This was not caused by Dekan's emotions.

Rather, they are masters.

After helping Dekan become demonized, she returned control of his body to him.

However, only a portion was returned, because complete demonization required their joint efforts to maintain it.

At this moment, it's as if the two of them are sharing consciousness and perception, controlling their bodies.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Dekan could sense that his master, who was usually calm and collected, had become noticeably uneasy.

The master's thoughts were tinged with worry and confusion:

“Dekan, I… I seem to have some recollection of this place…”

265 Dekan, so wicked, went to the underworld of demons.

"Master, is this Shadow World related to you?"

Dekan asked, somewhat surprised.

"I may have been here before."

The master's voice grew fainter and fainter, as if he were caught in extreme turmoil and contemplation.

She was trying to piece together those shattered fragments of memory.

If she misses this opportunity, she may never be able to grasp that last thread of memory again.

The last time Dekan saw his master in this state was at the end of the Shadow World: The Secret of the Withering of the Holy Ritual.

At other times, the master would almost never show such feelings.

Since the Shadow Worlds are almost all projections of certain periods of history in other worlds, Dekan cannot determine the connections between the worlds or whether the timelines match.

Despite Dekan's attempts to inquire about the human kingdoms from the upper levels.

However, it seems that it is unrelated to this Shadow World, or it involves information that seriously affects the difficulty of conquering other Shadow Worlds.

This is a mechanism of the Shadow World to prevent challengers from obtaining key information outside the map of a Shadow World that would otherwise be impossible to obtain under a special identity and situation. This could directly disrupt the normal operation of other Shadow Worlds.

Even if Artis mentions the human kingdom to Dekan, it will be automatically muted and blocked by the Shadow World.

Therefore, Dekan could not determine whether the demon realm in this shadow world, "Endless Purgatory," was the world where his master originally lived.

Based on the information gathered in the previous Shadow World, Dekan could only deduce that the Holy Kingdom must be related to the world where his master lived.

At that time, in the "Secret Tales of the Decline of the Holy Ritual," Dekan heard that the northern part of the Holy Kingdom was at war with the demons.

Meanwhile, the Demon Realm, where this Shadow World is located, is at war with the human kingdoms.

Add to that Master's reaction just now.

Dekan could finally be certain.

The worldview of the Demon Realm is very likely to be interconnected with that of the Holy Kingdom.

……

“Master... No matter what, I will do my best to complete this Shadow World. I will cross the Demon Realm to see if the other side is the Holy Kingdom.”

Dekan murmured softly but firmly.

"Ah."

Despite his deep thought, the master still heard Dekan's thoughts and responded to him.

Dekan stopped bothering his master and focused on the scene before him.

The dome on this floor is exceptionally high.

Under the dark dome and adorned with crimson starlight, lies a magnificent cemetery, with the portal from the seventh floor positioned at its edge.

Strangely, this cemetery did not appear as dark and gloomy as the previous two exile zones.

On the contrary, it possesses an unusual sense of holiness, like the intersection of heaven and the underworld, the dim light rendering the cemetery solemn yet somewhat eerie.

The cemetery is covered in lush green grass and fragrant with countless varieties of flowers; it could easily be called a garden.

These magical plants from the demon realm, lush and verdant, sway gently in the breeze that seemed to come from nowhere. If it weren't for the gloomy sky, one might even have seen dewdrops accompanying the twilight mist.

Dekan kicked Morion twice and discovered that this demon king's magic, besides sealing prisoners, also provided powerful protection.

Furthermore, the rules state: "The warden will strictly enforce the rules and will not attack the guards without authorization."

Therefore, there is no need to worry that the warden will indiscriminately and randomly destroy things like the faceless demons on the fifth level.

The rules of this level do not actually violate the common sense of the Shadow World—there will be no inevitable death situations under the normal strategy.

As for Dekan almost falling victim to the rules of the eighth level, it was mainly Clay's fault.

If he doesn't kill the warden on the next level, Dekan can at least buy some intelligence and prepare for demonization in advance.

The situation in the real world is much easier to explain.

Since they couldn't see the effects of [Blood Mimicry], they naturally assumed that the Shadow World had helped Dekan change his race as well.

After all, the plausibility of the movie world needs to ensure that challengers have a chance to succeed.

This may be a rare opportunity for Dekan to openly use his demon form in front of everyone.

Having confirmed that leaving his companion here would not pose any danger, Dekan walked forward. Before he had fully entered the cemetery, he felt a cool temperature swirling around him, and in an instant, he felt his steps become much heavier.

Visible black magic surged forth from the cemetery, as if one could see the phantoms of mythical evil gods and demonic phantoms wreaking havoc within it, and even hear the chilling roars of ancient evil spirits.

This was the "Demon King's Magic" that had almost sealed him away before.

Even an eighth-level expert would have no way to resist this magic.

Fortunately, it wasn't some great demon controlling this magic.

They are merely unowned magical forces lingering within the barrier of this layer.

It is maintained only for the rules required to be executed at the eighth level.

Therefore, after confirming Dekan's pure demonic identity, the heavy magical power, apart from making him feel uncomfortable, did not pose a threat to his life.

Along the way, the further Dekan goes, the stronger the Demon King's magic becomes, and the greater the pressure he feels.

Dekan did not see the warden.

All that's there is is that monotonous sense of oppression and a near-death desolation.

Based on previous experience.

He would probably need to reach the depths of the cemetery to trigger the rules of the demon bracelet.

Walking slower and slower, Dekan finally arrived at what appeared to be the center of the cemetery after more than ten minutes of slow walking.

There was a small, clearly visible altar in front of us.

The environment around here is completely different from the scenery we saw on the way. There are many huge black stone tablets, each more than ten feet tall, all around. They are covered with strange runes and even faintly shimmer with light, like countless eyes, eerie and cold.

Moreover, Dekan already found it difficult to take another step here.

at the same time.

"You can stop now."

The sound, seemingly coming from nowhere, startled Dekan.