My profession panel inspires loyalty.

Even the will of the world is probably no match for the will projected from the abyss.

If they were even at the same level, they wouldn't have been beaten like this.

[After all, the Abyss's projected will, seeing the timing wasn't right, began frantically buffing the Abyss Lords.]

[That world's will is almost broken, and it's still stingy with any support.]

The only blessing offered is the condition of reclaiming lost territory.

The projected will of the abyss, seeing the softening of your expression and the absence of caution in your eyes, concluded that you had been won over by the conditions it offered.

And so, the pure white eyeball slowly descended.

Just as He was preparing to discuss with you the rules and agreements for conquering the world, you raised your first question.

What does the Supreme Lord represent?

Upon hearing this, the projected will of the abyss glanced sideways.

[He initially thought you were swayed by the Supreme Lord's terms, but it turns out that someone who influences the workings of a world doesn't even know the meaning of the Supreme Lord.]

Such ignorance!

Even through your ignorant questions, He can tell that the negotiations have just begun.

[Therefore, He simply explained to you the meaning of the Supreme Lord.]

[Level 98, known as a Super Lord in the Abyss.]

Level 99 is referred to as a super-powerful lord.

[The most powerful lords in the abyss will be qualified to participate in the Abyss Lord War.]

[The group of Abyss Lords who win the final war will be rewarded by the Will of the Abyss and granted Abyss authority.]

Wield the authority of the abyss and use its power to fight your enemies.

Thus, they are called Supreme Lords.

For a supreme lord who can manipulate the power of the abyss, killing a super-powerful lord is merely a matter of a thought.

As everyone knows, only the Supreme Lords who wield the power of the Abyss can withstand a Supreme Lord.

Only supreme lords, with the aid of the Abyss's authority, possess the qualification to continue climbing towards the level 100 realm.

You stand below, listening to these explanations and nodding slightly.

【Oh! 】

[So the Supreme Lord is still level 99.]

If level 100 is the realm of gods, then the Supreme Lord should reside at the boundary between mortals and gods.

[The so-called... demigod?]

[You presented your idea, and the Abyss's projected will did not refute it.]

[After a moment, He responded mechanically and coldly.]

The title of demigod is not applicable to the Abyss.

In other worlds hostile to the Abyss, there are beings similar to demigods.

Within the abyss, the supreme lord already possesses the authority to rule over a region and suppress an entire area.

Therefore, even within the Abyss, the Supreme Lord can proclaim himself king.

The Supreme Lord is a title synonymous with the Will of the Abyss.

In this realm, those who triumphed in the war against the Abyss Lords prefer to be called Demon Lords.

[The Demon King who rules over a region!]

【how?】

This is my sincerity!

[If you are willing to join the Abyss, I will personally baptize you, grant you authority, and make you the supreme Demon King!]

[The ultimate Abyss Lord must survive countless battles, relying on a combination of luck, combat prowess, and wisdom, to obtain the authority bestowed by the Abyss's will and become the Demon King with an extremely slim chance.]

But you!

[With just a nod, I will instantly elevate you to a position of unimaginable power.]

The voice of the projected will from the abyss seemed to possess a bewitching power.

As the origin of demons, the will of the abyss is naturally even more adept at what demons excel at.

After a long silence, you asked a series of questions that left the projected will of the abyss stunned.

How does one normally walk the path to godhood?

Is the divine authority established through faith, or through other means?

In this vast world, are there worlds that stand in stark contrast to the abyss?

Are there many gods in these worlds?

【...】

[This time, you directly asked all the questions that had been nagging at you.]

The projected will of the abyss did not answer your question; its pure white eyes began to fade into darkness.

After a long pause, He asked in an icy tone.

I boasted of offering you incredibly generous terms, so why are you unwilling to come to the abyss?

Do you really think that some transcendent, all-powerful force is less important than this human skin you wear?

As soon as the words were spoken, a terrifying pressure, accompanied by incinerating netherworld fire, descended from the sky.

I'm asking you one last time!

【join in?】

Or should I refuse?

All you need to do is answer; anything else is irrelevant.

You look up at the abyss's projected will, which seems like an ancient demon god descending, and sigh softly.

[I originally wanted to take advantage of the initial stage of the other party's attempt to persuade me to surrender, hoping to get as many questions as possible for free, but I didn't expect the Abyss Projection's will to react so quickly.]

Overall, it's great that you've gained information about the Supreme Lord.

At least, the trip wasn't in vain.

As for plunging into the abyss to become a supreme lord?

【How can it be? 】

[If it were someone else, they might actually be bewitched by the abyss projection.]

[But you have a cheat code, abandoning all external factors, entering the abyss, becoming a demon king similar to a demigod—wouldn't that be like throwing away a star for a sesame seed?]

Most importantly, the energy of the abyss possesses negative effects such as bewitching and corrosiveness.

[A single Crimson Heart Crystal can incite tyranny in elite Crimson Heart Army soldiers; a sanity potion and corresponding cultivation techniques are needed to restrain their restless minds.]

What if you became the Demon King of the Abyss?

[Having been imbued with authority by the projected will of the abyss, am I still truly myself?]

Moreover, this is just one of the drawbacks.

[Through countless cycles of time and space, and with each gift of time, the loyal followers under your command will one day grow to the point where even the abyss trembles.]

At that time, will you still worry about not being able to become a god?

You know perfectly well that if you are powerful enough, all the information and answers you seek will obediently appear before you for you to peruse.

Most importantly, once you become the Demon King, the power you possess cannot be inherited from the past.

[After all, you didn't even dare to summon the level 99 Lava Demon's Will, how could you possibly inherit the Demon King's power?]

[Especially since it's a demon king under the command of this projection of the abyss's will.]

Just as before the world was invaded by the Abyss, all information from the Abyss was taboo. If you were to become the Demon King and possess all sorts of information from the depths of the Abyss, then your existence would likely be detected by the Abyss's will from the past at the moment this timeline ends.

That will be the truly devastating catastrophe.

Your silence has enraged the will of the abyss's projection.

After all, sometimes silence is the answer.

But just as He was manipulating the boundless demonic flames, preparing to incinerate you completely, the human will within you began to surge wildly, unleashing a deafening roar towards the heavens.

【Boom! 】

[Endless golden lightning began to ferment.]

When the golden lightning met the Netherworld Demon Flame, these extraordinary powers began to clash and neutralize each other.

[In a daze, you feel the surrounding space shifting.]

The surging human will within you has once again fallen into slumber.

This makes it clear to you that the projected will of the abyss has receded.

Even if the opponent could manipulate power to annihilate you, under the protection of human will, they can only rage helplessly.

[In the same month, you summoned the high-ranking members of the Redheart Society, including the Lava Demon.]

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, you explained to them the conditions for the projection of the Abyss's will.

Others, while not fully understanding, felt a sense of awe and wonder, believing that the fact that the abyss's projected will had come after you indirectly proved your power.

Of course, the Red Heart Society is also very powerful!

[Others might not understand, but the Lava Demon does!]

He understood all too well the significance of being a Supreme Lord!

【Do not! 】

[Supreme Lord is a title used among those of the same rank. At His current level, if He encountered a Supreme Lord, He would have to address Him as "Your Majesty the Demon King."]

Otherwise, if someone slaps you, who can withstand a punch carrying the authority of the abyss?

[Even the rank you've always dreamed of, the abyssal authority you've only ever dared to fantasize about, the abyssal projection's will delivered right to your doorstep, you still refuse it.]

Oh my god!

Is the difference between humans and demons really that big?

If the projected will of the abyss were to present this condition to itself...

[Then I should also listen to my gut feeling; after all, Chi Xin has been so good to me, I, the devil, can't be too saintly.]

However, Lin Xue expressed a different opinion after listening.

She stated that if a Supreme Lord could be compared to a god, then this condition would actually be quite good.

But if it's just a demigod, then forget it!

Of course, this was just one of her suggestions.

She will unconditionally support any choice you make.

After all, you possess the powerful ability to alter the course of time and space, and even manipulate fate.

Under these circumstances, isn't it perfectly normal for you to look down on the demigod position offered by the Abyss?

If it were her, she wouldn't even consider it.

In July of the 146th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, a group of super Abyss Lords suddenly emerged at the entrance to the Abyss Battlefield of the Winter Empire.

Just as you learned of this news and were preparing to mobilize the Demon-Sealing Battle Team to annihilate them, an unexpected event occurred.

A dragon demon leader with lifeless eyes emerged from the entrance, and then, in a way that no one could understand, collapsed and died in the area where the entrance was located.

[How could a mighty and powerful Abyss Lord suddenly perish?]

How ridiculous!

The next moment, boundless abyssal demonic energy began to gather.