In the endless world of the multiverse, there is such a myth circulating.
Legend has it that in the past, which is longer than ancient times, there was no difference between heaven and earth. There was no life or death, no light or darkness. Cold and heat were intertwined, order and chaos were blended, even existence and nothingness. It is impossible to distinguish between them.
However, fire emerged from nothing, illuminated the void, and distinguished all things and concepts. At this point, life and death, light and darkness were separated for once. There was the first life in the world. Bathed in the bright fire, there was also the first life. The dead, sinking into the dark river.
If the blazing sun hanging high in the sky is the source of life, then the Styx, which runs through the bottomless abyss, is the representative of death. This dark and waveless river symbolizes disappearance and separation, and is the link between life and death. Boundary, drinking its river water is to give up the world of color and choose to fall into eternal sleep.
Of course, this is just an exaggeration. If an ordinary person comes into contact with the River Styx, he will certainly die in an instant, but if he is a professional, he can resist the most extreme negative energy of the river. In fact, both undead and demons can withstand the power of the Styx in a short period of time and use this river that runs through all abyss to travel to other abyss. It is precisely because of the existence of the Styx that the abyss is a whole. Rather than countless loose wreckage of the world.
Mortal rivers have a source, and in mythology, the Styx also has an origin and an end. Legend has it that its origin is the first natural death in the world, and its end is the birthplace of a god named 'Death' , when He was born, it was the time when the multiverse died. Countless people or demons were attracted by this myth and tried to follow the flow of the River Styx to find its origin. They explored countless levels and provided solutions for each world. The layers of the abyss are numbered based on this, but for thousands of years, no one has ever succeeded.
The Sixth Abyss, the Molten Sea Hell, the Endless River Styx.
The River Styx in the sixth abyss is located in its center, a vast plain of black volcanic rock. On the map of the demon lords, it looks like a straight line, cutting the black plain into two parts from top to bottom. Such a regular shape can be called a wonder, but now it is not at its most dazzling. —When the Lord of the Abyss returns from an expedition to other realms with thousands of troops, using endless souls as fuel to turn the plains into a boiling molten sea, that is when the Styx, which is in the center of endless lava but remains unchanged, becomes most magnificent. .
At this time, a large army was gathering at the right end of the Styx River.
The sharp blade reflected the dim light of blood, cutting through the darkness of the Sixth Abyss. On the flat sandy ground on the river plain, the scattered and heavy footsteps brought up the wind full of the smell of sulfur and blood, causing the dust to fly. The River Styx flows quietly, but tens of thousands of demons and monster armies are gathering from all directions. These demons are different from their scattered counterparts in the edge areas. Even the little demons who are cannon fodder have the same kind of carapace made from waste. Leather armor made of leather, while on the Violent Demon, the solid armor made of black iron absorbed all the light. Under the instructions of the Winged Demon officer, they formed uniform legions, gathering under a black flag.
Demons have no loyalty, demons have no organization, demons only know killing and destruction. They are the creatures that are least likely to cooperate in the world, and they are also the species that can never form an army. This kind of life that uses mutual devouring as a means of growth has been created from the very beginning. Will self-destruct. Some scholars once proposed that at the speed at which demons kill and destroy each other, it will only take six hundred years for all life in the abyss to be completely extinct, becoming a super rare species with only one or two in the world. They are the incarnation of chaos. Even if they are purified into ashes by the Holy Light, they will never be able to gather under the same banner.
This scholar is right, demons are indeed such creatures, but his theory is missing a premise.
That is, there is no demon king or pit lord to lead them.
The black flag rustled in the fishy wind, and the [Golden Thousand Eyes] flag stood at the forefront of the demon army. It has only one meaning of existence, and that is to represent the Sixth Abyss, Molten Sea Hell, and the four demon kings. One, the authority of [Thousand-Eyed Helm].
The Little Demon Engineer Corps, the Violent Demon Heavy Armored Soldiers, and the Beholder Phalanx, a terrifying army that can only be trained with the power of the Demon Lord, are gathering. The long plain on the right side of the Styx has been covered by black. Covered, along with the heavy breathing of each demon, the originally dull and rotten air seemed to be drained dry. The low air pressure rolled up the surrounding air, spreading the solemn breath into the distance.
Looking down from the top of the fortress [Black Blood City], the demonic fortress closest to the Styx, you can see tens of thousands of demonic legions surging like a black ocean, and at the same time, there are many 'rivers' coming from afar. Among them, it will continue to grow. The acting commander, the great demon, and the insect demon leader Gwaganda looked down at all this, and it couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
How long.
How long has it been since the demons of the Sixth Abyss gathered together so seriously, not for invasion, but for defense
Three hundred years, four hundred years or five hundred years? Since the birth of an abyss lord and four demon kings in the Sixth Abyss, Molten Sea Hell has never encountered any provocation. Even kings from other worlds are cautious when they come to this realm, lest they attract evil spirits. They pay attention and know that the relationship between the ruler and the four kings is different from that of the other kings in the abyss. Although they are not harmonious, they will never conflict with each other. They are more willing to invade other worlds than to kill each other.
When they join forces, any world will tremble, everything will forget to breathe out of fear, and vegetation will wither out of fear.
But now, the Sixth Abyss is at its weakest moment ever.
The Lord and the four kings have left the Molten Sea Hell. They are either going to a new world of order to plunder souls and lives, or they are going to another abyss realm to engage in brutal and bloody battles with other endless demons. This is not an uncommon situation. After all, for the demons in the abyss, as long as they can cope with sneak attacks from the surrounding abyss, they don't have to worry about being attacked by others. There are still many demon lords staying behind, so the rear area is not empty.
What's more, no one from the world of order will come to the abyss for no reason to kill - killing demons will not do them any good, but it will trigger the furious pursuit of the kings. Except for madmen, it is impossible for anyone to do so. Doing this, it is absolutely impossible for a madman to become a king.
Therefore, the existence of all the demon lords that destroyed the Black Sea Plains and the Gray Salt Mountains this time is undoubtedly a king from other abyss. This is a temptation from other abyss, both in terms of methods and the descriptions of the surviving lords. So true. The insect demon leader Gwaganda thought so.
And now, he is coming.
On the right bank of the River Styx, a loud exclamation suddenly came from the demon army. The originally uniform team was shaken for a moment, and Gwaganda also felt that there was an inexplicable uneasiness reverberating in his heart, and he was anxious. The heat it brought circulated back and forth on its long spine, and the leader of the insect demon knew that it was 'that one' who had come.
'That one' is the name of the unknown demon king, because no one knows the name of that one, although privately some demons call him [The Exterminator], because no monsters survived where he passed. , even if it relies on the communication array to monitor from a distance, the opponent's powerful power will burn its eyes and cause serious injuries, but this name has not spread. This is what Gwaganda means. It does not want to be killed before the battle begins. His subordinates touted the enemy as a demon king-level existence.
The mouthpiece with countless inverted bone stings opened and sucked in a lot of air. The leader of the insect demon calmed his anxious heart. It turned its four pairs of compound eyes and stared at the Styx plain ahead. The demon could see the previous actions of the army. The wind caused by it is calming down, but not far away, another hurricane is flying towards this direction carrying a long column of smoke and dust.
A Balrog, a Black Dragon... and a Demon Lord.
Here they come!
"Hiss-"
-Prepare!
The sharp chirping of insects resounded across the plains. At the same time, the powerful spiritual power of the insect demon leader enveloped the entire battlefield. It began to issue different instructions to each legion one by one, and the ultimate purpose of each instruction was very clear -
For Lord Helm, who is rushing back from another world, they will use tactics, numbers, and their own flesh and blood to kill as much as possible, or at least delay the enemy in front of them!
He must not be allowed to cross this line of defense, and he must not be allowed to destroy the [Black Blood City] fortress! He must not be allowed to threaten the dominant residence in the center of the Molten Sea Hell, [Valley of Tears Fortress]! Thinking of this, the insect demon Gwaganda standing at the top of the fortress issued a second order.
"Na Zi——"
-start!
The insect demon gave an order, and the black Thousand-Eyed Flag suddenly exuded a powerful pressure. That was the aura of Lord Helm left on the flag. Following the instructions of this aura, this extremely elite team immediately A small group of terrifying troops capable of slaying dragons began to take action. The little devil strikers roared with sharp voices and raised their swords and guns. Although they were afraid of the pressure from the other side, they were even more afraid of the flags behind them. With the aura, they arrived at the position on the other side of the Styx where the black dragon had to pass, and then they were ready to deal with the impact.
Behind them, the violent demon army, which was as tall as a half-blood giant, wore heavy and strong armor, becoming the second line of flesh and blood defense. The black armors were connected together, looking down from the sky, it looked like a Block the Great Steel Wall.
Thousands of beholder demons and another group of violent demons are behind the two walls, preparing spells and drawing bows. The bows drawn by the violent demons with inhuman strength have destructive power beyond human imagination. Use Arrowheads made of abyssal black iron can penetrate the rock wall several meters behind. If hit head-on, even if it is the golden ultimate intention, the high-level demon will be injured.
They are the most elite troops of a demon army. They have destroyed dozens of worlds and survived bloody battles. They are just a demon king. It is not like they have not been dealt with before, even if they cannot be defeated. , at least he can stop the opponent.
Now, they are all ready to go, waiting for the enemy to arrive.
But at this moment, in the distance, when all the demons were still preparing to deal with the impact, the huge black dragon took a deep breath. It straightened up its chest, and the golden core crystal on its chest shone brightly. Even the demons The scorching light cannot be looked directly at.
squeak---
The next moment, a sharp buzzing sounded, and a light like a flying star pierced the atmosphere, shattering the silence!
boom! ! !
The huge flash of light hit the array of little demons on the other side of the Styx. With the deafening explosion and the hissing sound of the high temperature dissolving the soil, dozens of scattered corpses of the little demons were immediately abandoned by the shock wave, and the flesh and blood covered the sky before they fell. It is vaporized by high heat and turns into blood vapor that rapidly spreads towards the periphery.
—It’s Dragon Breath!
Upon seeing this, Gwaganda, who was commanding the army, immediately knew that the black dragon in the distance was probably some kind of abyssal abnormality. It was obviously a black dragon that controlled negative energy, but it was able to emit such hot long-range dragon breath. It was not a problem. Under its command, the blood of the little demons who died tragically and fell was absorbed by the ritual performed by the beholder behind. When the next dragon's breath sprayed out, a huge blood-colored magic shield suddenly appeared and completely wiped them out. Blocking, this scene immediately attracted cheers from all the forward demons.
The attack was thwarted, but the black dragon and the Balrog did not give up. They continued to launch their attacks. Gwaganda could see that the pure energy of the Balrog, which did not look like an abyss creature, began to flow out from all over his body. Countless golden-red fireballs were released. These blazing white fireballs, which were the size of a human head, rose slowly, and then swept towards the demon army at different angles with the speed of arrows. At the same time, you can also see that the core of the black dragon's chest is rapidly glowing and getting brighter. If the previous brightness was just that of an ordinary sun and felt dazzling, the brightness is now almost equivalent to a supernova, making it completely impossible to look directly at it. Even if you close your eyes, light will shine through your eyelids, making your eyeballs feel dry and stinging.
And an instant later, a stream of extremely pure flames without any impurities, mixed with the fireballs of the Balrog, fell towards the demon army like raindrops!
Boom boom boom! ! ! ! !
Continuous thunder sounded in the air, and gray-white shock waves formed countless rings. The insect demon watched every move of the enemies in front of it nervously. Its four compound eyes gave it extremely powerful perception, and also made its dynamics With eyesight beyond human imagination, Gwaganda quickly used his spirit to communicate with every demon in the demon army. Suddenly, huge blood-red energy shields appeared in the demon army's position. Under the control of the insect demon commander Down, this giant shield easily blocked all the attacks of the black dragon and the Balrog, and the cost was only the lives of a few hundred little demons.
In the distance, seeing the attacks miss one after another, both the black dragon and the Balrog seemed to have lost the desire to continue attacking. The two simply gave up the attack and ran towards the edge of the Styx. However, due to the harassment from the previous attacks, they No demon can stop their approach.
Then, the black dragon and the Balrog stopped by the River Styx.
The River Styx in the Molten Sea Hell is not wide. On the contrary, compared with the real big river, it is actually very narrow, only nearly a thousand meters wide at most. However, even this distance of nearly a thousand meters cannot be crossed at will. , both the black dragon and the Balrog know that without disrupting the opponent's formation, there is no way for them to cross the Styx under the long-range attack of tens of thousands of demons. If strength is required, then the demons will already encounter the most severe of blow.
—It seems that gathering the army here is the right thing to do. Seeing this scene, the leader of the insect demon suddenly felt a little calm. The power of the Styx River was beyond everyone's imagination. Even the king could not fly over it and could only cross the river honestly. Even the king wanted to be in the river. It is absolutely impossible to cross the river safely under the full firepower attack of the entire demon army.
Thinking of this, the insect demon felt a little calmer. Everything was under its control. This was perfect. His Majesty Helm would be back soon. The time in between was enough for it to drag on.
Gwaganda never thought that the Great Lord would be defeated. It was so convinced that it was not until another Winged Demon officer reminded him that the Insect Demon discovered that the situation on the other side of the river had changed.
It saw it.
The king walked down from the head of the black dragon. The terrifying king wearing dragon head armor came to the Styx River and bent down to scoop up some Styx water. Then, he reached out directly to the Balrog beside him, and amidst the other's screams, he forcibly turned it into a sword burning with pure flames.
Joshua raised his head and looked at the dense army of demons on the other side of the river bank in front of him, as well as the city behind them.
He weighed the sword in his hand.
-enough. The warrior thought this and then smiled.
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