The world doesn't need succubi to save it.

But now it is just one of the sixteen dimensional realms controlled by demons.

After the gods fell into slumber, supernatural beings with faith were most severely affected. The most direct impact was that priests who lost their spiritual connection with the gods were no longer able to use many divine spells.

But it wasn't just the poor wretches who were affected; even beings like demons, who didn't believe in gods, were also impacted to some extent.

The most obvious change is that the demons' stronghold, the Abyss, has shrunk significantly.

The abyss, which was once composed of multiple planes, underwent a tremendous change. A large number of planes shrank and disappeared, along with the demons that had not managed to escape.

In that cataclysmic upheaval, even legendary powers were not as strong as imagined and were swept away.

When everything finally settled down, the entire abyss shrank to only one percent of its original size.

The current abyss is far from enough for hundreds of thousands or even millions of demons. In the struggle for territory, the demons have engaged in extremely fierce battles.

Countless demons perished in that turmoil, and the number of demons, exceeding one million, was reduced by more than half in the frenzied fighting.

Even now, the horrific scenes left behind in two demon kingdoms remain from that time.

One is the third level, the Kingdom of Bones, where countless demon skeletons remain and undead creatures born from them are born, and it is ruled by the most powerful undead demon born from it.

One is the fourth layer, a vast ocean of blood, formed by the convergence of countless demon blood. It contains not only a strong corrosive stench but also various undigested flesh and blood.

What's particularly special is that the fourth level, the ocean of blood, is the only plane without a clearly defined lord; the several demon lords that have existed in the past have all mysteriously disappeared.

There are rumors that a special being was born deep within a sea of ​​blood.

No one knows whether the rumors are true or false, but the unique nature of the Blood Letter Ocean gives it some special uses, and neighboring planes will throw all kinds of "garbage and debris" into it for disposal.

As for how many of their compatriots died, the demons didn't care; that concept simply didn't exist in their minds.

die?

In the abyss, is death not inevitable?

From the moment a demon is born from the pool of blood in the abyss, its life is filled with countless deaths and slaughter.

Demons like succubi, who only enjoy unconventional battles, are extremely rare and can be considered oddities among demons.

But even succubi are only relatively warlike compared to other demons; to others, they are just as brutal and bloodthirsty.

For most demons, their lives are either spent taking the lives of others to evolve, or becoming nourishment for others.

There was no other choice.

Slaughter, death, strife, blood and fire... these are all perfectly normal for the demons living in the abyss, and they have no reason to feel sorrow for them.

The only things the demon lords care about are how much power and territory they have gained, and how much their strength has increased.

Below the Demon Lord, there is a large group of demons eyeing the Lord's position with covetous eyes, eager to overthrow the one in power.

No matter how the world changes, struggle, fighting, and death will always be the unchanging essence of the deepest abyss.

The fact that she was able to stand out among so many powerful demons, compete for the title of Demon Lord in the next plane, speaks volumes about the Fire Demon Queen's own strength.

But that doesn’t mean she was a wise lord.

Although she had some special interests in other demon lords, she maintained the demon's usual brutality in ruling, governing the kingdom with bloodshed and terror.

As her offspring, Karan was both fortunate and unfortunate.

Fortunately, with the bloodline of a half-demon lord, Karan did not encounter many obstacles in improving her strength, allowing her to touch the threshold of a legendary demon at such a young age.

Unfortunately, this bloodline is only half complete.

Karan doesn't know who her father is. From the time she can remember, she has lived in a demiplane... with other slaves.

She was unaware that she was the offspring of the ruler of this kingdom, and no one was secretly protecting her.

She was like a discarded toy, thrown directly into that demiplane and left to fend for herself.

Karan lived alone from the very beginning, as one of the slaves.

Although they were called slaves, most of them were actually mixed-race individuals born from ancestors for various reasons, possessing varying degrees of demonic blood.

That was a chaotic and evil world where order simply didn't exist.

Although slaves suffered much oppression and unfair treatment because of their status, this does not mean that those ignorant and uncivilized people deserve much sympathy.

Especially when those guys have demon blood flowing in their veins!

The strong, in their anger, draw their swords against the stronger; the weak, in their anger, draw their swords against the weaker.

Those guys wouldn't hesitate to bully slaves who were weaker than themselves.

In that world, being a woman would make Karan even more valuable to be exploited.

So from the very beginning, she was playing the role of a man, hiding her true identity, and disguising herself with fangs.

After her strength increased to the second tier and she gained the ability to change her appearance, she directly transformed into a man and simply lived under that identity.

Fortunately, her bloodline was strong enough, which gave her strength far exceeding that of other adult slaves at a very young age.

Much later, by chance, Karan realized his situation and understood that there was no future in staying there.

Young Karan was not impulsive; he kept accumulating strength to gather other slaves and looking for an opportunity to escape.

Until one day, she found the right opportunity and took everyone on a desperate gamble.

Nearly ten thousand slaves attacked the demon warriors guarding them.

They were almost successful.

But in the end, that massive rebellion failed to cause any significant disturbance.

All the failures were simply due to the fact that the Flame Demon Queen had suddenly gone out on an inspection tour.

Nearly ten thousand rioting slaves were reduced to ashes by a single spell cast by the demon lord.

Kalan, the only one who survived by sheer strength, caught the attention of the Flame Demon Queen, who brought him to the main plane as if he were an interesting toy.

Karan, like other demons with special talents, was adopted as her offspring because of the Flame Demon Queen's fondness for him.

She did indeed live a better life, no longer having to live as a slave.

but……

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"That's really interesting."

Ning Feng savored the information he had gleaned from hiding within Kalan's soul, and said strangely:

She was not satisfied.

Yes.

Karan was not satisfied.

After becoming the nominal offspring of the Flame Demon Queen, Karan's status and position underwent a dramatic transformation in a very short period of time.

From a slave devoid of any dignity, she transformed into the beloved offspring of a demon lord.

Yes, it's about pampering.

At that time, Karan's strength was not outstanding among the queen's children, but he received more attention because of that rebellion.

Slave rebellions are not a problem. From the devil's perspective, rebellions are not a big deal at all, and are not even worth discussing.

The one who had the ability to organize a rebellion and almost succeeded was the one they cared about.

At that time, Karan was seen by others as a smart girl.

This is not a joke.

Succubi, intelligent demons, are a minority in the Abyss. Most of them are filled with bloodlust, making it difficult for them to organize such events.

On the other hand, there are many intelligent high demons, but relying solely on command is meaningless if the soldiers below don't listen.

If the demons were truly intelligent and capable of following orders, they wouldn't have been able to fight the angelic legion to a standstill despite having a numerical advantage of several times over...

Having gained status and escaped slavery, Kalan should have quietly developed his power until he acquired more strength.

But she was not satisfied.

Karan had no intention of avenging the other slaves; she felt no sense of kinship with them.

She felt no hatred for the queen who had caused her to lose everything and nearly die; the survival of the fittest is a demon's instinct.

But as she acquired more, Karan's desires grew even stronger.

She wants more!

More power, more rights, and a greater dissatisfaction with being subservient to others.

In order to escape the shadow of slavery, she learned the so-called etiquette of nobility from the fallen demons who had once hidden in the human world, making herself more special.

Perhaps it is because of that human bloodline that Karan learns so quickly.

In order to gain more power, she used forbidden methods to continuously dilute and extract almost all of the human blood in her body.

It was at that time that she discovered her true relationship with the Flame Demon Queen.

Mother and son, no... mother and daughter.

What a fascinating coincidence!

But she was still not satisfied.

However, Karan fell silent once again, becoming less outgoing than his brothers and gradually losing his attention.

Because she had bigger ambitions.

Pull the Flame Demon Queen off that throne!

Even though her nominal mother was above her, even though she was a powerful demon lord, Kalan was still not satisfied.

She was like a spider entrenched in the Bayan Domain, constantly weaving her own web.

Karan's most recent move was to seize the position of liaison for contacting other forces.

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"I will eventually become king..."