Chapter 525: The Demon King's Endless Joy (Subscription Request)
Lion Manor, Mechanical Mage Tower, inside the screening room.
When the dragon skin scroll was taken out, the power of the abyss spread, and Luo Yi suddenly felt confused.
So, he tilted his head slightly, looked at the red dragon Virgil Berry, and asked, "Are these demon kings all fools?"
Upon hearing this, the red dragon Virgil tilted his head and looked at Luo Yi as if he were looking at a fool: "That is the Demon King, a nearly immortal being, whose lifespan can rival that of an entire plane.
Being in the abyss, even if most gods went there, they might not be able to defeat them.
Such great beings, and you actually call them fools?"
"Ahem, that's not what I meant."
Luo Yi realized, as if he had expressed himself incorrectly, that he had reorganized his words and said, "You said that they are intelligent, so why can't they see that this summoning is to use them as thugs?"
"Of course they can see it!"
"If you can see it, why are you still so obsessed with it?"
The red dragon Virgil finally understood Loy's confusion.
Since they knew they were just thugs, why did they agree?
Why send the demon army here to participate in the war and cause losses to themselves?
Why are you still willing to come even though you know it's a trap and many demons will die?
This is a question worth pondering. Red Dragon Virgil pondered for a moment before speaking: "You are confused because you are looking at the Demon King from your own perspective.
As a human being, a lord, you love your people and warriors, so it's okay to think so.
But that's the Abyss Demon!"
"Demons are not human. Their thoughts are very different from those of humans. Therefore, your idea is ridiculous."
"How exactly do you say it?"
"The relationship between demons is not as peaceful as you think. For these chaotic creatures, once they have enough strength, it is traditional for the weak to defeat the strong.
If two demon lords are born in one area, one of them must die.
Therefore, even the Demon King would not allow his subordinates to become too powerful."
“Plus, the birth and growth of demons is much faster than you can imagine. They can quickly become stronger through killing.
As a result, they must regularly clean up and maintain a constant number of demons in their territory."
"Instead of slaughtering them themselves, it's better to throw them into the plane war. It's just a waste of resources anyway."
"Besides, that's a plane war. Do you know how much benefit these demon kings can gain?"
Loy pressed on: "What else can be gained from war?"
"First, there are sacrifices. Sacrifices that can communicate with other planes are naturally extremely precious. Materials like pure souls are especially valuable, as they are essential nutrients for the growth of demon lords.
There are also spoils of war on the battlefield. The souls killed by demons are contaminated with the breath of the abyss and will be taken away by the abyss when they enter the underworld.
This is pleasing the will of the abyss, and it will bring great rewards."
"You have to understand that the will of the abyss and the pan-consciousness of the plane are completely different.
The plane pan-consciousness is just a collection of consciousnesses, and its biggest function is to maintain itself, just like giving instinctive feedback like a conditioned reflex.
But the will of the abyss is more proactive and radical, advocating killing, blood, sacrifice, and death."
"The souls captured in the plane war are what the Abyss desires most.
If plane wars become too frequent, or even if a prime material plane is captured and dragged into the abyss, the benefits that can be gained will be unimaginable."
"For example, the legendary Undead King Orcus, due to his outstanding military exploits, directly or indirectly caused the sinking of no fewer than five prime material planes into the Abyss. As a result, he was raised by the will of the Abyss to the status of 'Son of the Abyss'.
Unfortunately, his high profile made the other demon kings uneasy, and then he disappeared for no apparent reason."
"So, the demon kings are never reluctant to lend their power, especially in a large-scale war like the one we are facing now."
"They really enjoy this!"
The red dragon Virgil was answering very seriously, but in the end, he found that Roy seemed to be distracted.
This made him a little unhappy, but when he turned his head, he was attracted by the picture on the magic mirror.
Under the command of the Balor Fire Demon King, countless demons launched a charge.
In every sense, demons are a far more chaotic species than the Slavs. Their battles are never about coordination, collaboration, or formation...
But you can't deny how tough they are!
As well as the combat experience accumulated from countless life and death situations, and the instinctive avoidance of danger.
Their fighting style was to charge forward directly, break through the defense line with their powerful strength, and then kill every living thing they saw.
This time, it is naturally the same!
The difference is that this time, the empire had long guessed that the coalition forces would not abide by the ethics of war, and had prepared a contingency plan long ago.
The imperial soldiers quickly retreated back to their original positions and relied on trenches to carry out defensive operations.
They set up a crossfire network with heavy machine guns,
Use snipers to target and kill the most powerful demons. The specially made holy water bullets can cause extremely considerable damage to demons, just like sulfuric acid, which can quickly dissolve huge wounds.
There are also semi-automatic rifle strafing, close-range bombings with rocket launchers and grenades, and even more than a dozen mortars to prevent the enemy from approaching.
The only ones who were useless were the Pyro. These demons were all magic-resistant and rolled around in the lava, so they really didn't care about that little bit of fire.
You have to admit that even a powerful army like the Demon Legion was stopped hundreds of meters away for a moment.
Although they charged fiercely and howled incessantly, the demons in the front were torn to pieces by bullets.
That’s not all. After the artillery formation in the rear was ready, it opened fire at the command.
The air was filled with rising smoke, flames spurted out of the muzzles, and the shells dragged traces of trajectory, drew arcs, and crashed into the battlefield.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom!
The explosions continued, and the shells moved forward at a relatively constant speed, as if to envelop all the demons.
At this moment, countless people held their breath, staring at the scene in front of them without blinking.
That's the Abyss Legion!
For countless years, it has been a nightmare hanging over the heads of intelligent races.
For countless years, countless heroes and kings have been searching for an effective way to deal with the demon army.
The so-called Extraordinary Knights is more like a poor imitation.
But it was this imitation that created a ruling class, the knights, in the Helka world, and it lasted for thousands of years.
However, imitation is just imitation. No one has ever thought that this so-called extraordinary knight group can pose much of a threat in the face of a real demon army.
It's not just a gap in strength, but also an unequal cost of training.
For demons, they are raised and raised in the Abyss. In that environment, they can awaken spell-like abilities and good melee combat skills.
If the human race wants to cultivate a third-level extraordinary person, it will have to pay a lot.
Until now, they seem to see a possibility of fighting against the demon army?!
However, the demon army was not as fragile as imagined.
At this moment, long whips of fire were swung out from within the area covered by the artillery fire.
These long whips seem to be made of magma, emitting astonishingly high temperatures. When swung, they can extend hundreds of meters away.
The long whip rolled up and turned into cannonballs that exploded directly in the air.
Another low roar was heard, like the roar of a savage beast. The rolling sound waves stirred the air, forming a spreading shock wave that blew away all the fragments produced by the explosion.
As if they had received an order, at this moment, more than ten fire demons attacked together.
They suddenly exerted force, jumped high, drew an arc, and crashed into the position.
The huge body was surrounded by flames, and it ignored the damage of the bullets. The long whip in its hand turned into a big axe and smashed down again.
The earth trembled and the fire of the abyss suddenly burst out. Countless imperial soldiers were ignited and burned to death in the flames.
As powerful as the Flame Demon, the top-level abyss demon species, is truly not something that mortals can resist.
With this chance to catch their breath, the demons flapped their wings and flew high, turning into air units.
Not all demons can fly, but at least a quarter of them have wings.
They were patrolling at low altitude, so their range of movement was much larger. Fireballs condensed in their hands and smashed down, causing terrifying splash damage.
The demons on the ground also put up magic shields and charged forward.
The most ferocious ones are the burly demons with red skin, tendonous muscles all over their bodies, and maces in their hands with barbs.
They prefer hand-to-hand combat and like to smash their enemies' heads with maces, but that doesn't mean they don't know magic.
Demons' spell-like abilities are innate and will automatically awaken as they grow and advance. At this moment, a group of burly demons charge forward with blood-red, flaming shields on their shoulders.
Every time he stepped on the ground, it was enough to cause a small-scale shock. His physique was so strong that it was exaggerated.
Small-caliber bullets can barely scratch this kind of monster, and mortars and rocket launchers can do little damage either.
Only a heavy magic cannon can be fatal!
And the number of demons following behind them is increasing.
Especially in the lava river, all kinds of demons are constantly coming out, and their number is simply impossible to count.
At this moment, the eyes of countless people in front of the magic mirror dimmed.
Perhaps the magical weapon army is indeed powerful, but it is still difficult to match the real demon army.
They have both numbers and strength, and are also fearless, tireless, and experienced in combat.
How to fight this?!
But just when they came up with this idea, something unexpected happened.
Behind the imperial position and in front of the artillery position, magicians quickly gathered.
They were busy at their specific locations, activating the anchored space gaps and unfolding magic scrolls.
Under the rippling magic power, ripples appeared in the space, and portals of varying sizes began to appear out of thin air.
The fastest one is located at the core. That magician obviously has a deeper understanding of space magic.
Therefore, the portal is erected the fastest.
Then, a rumbling sound was heard from the other side of the portal, and a black gun barrel extended out.
The illuminated magical aura shows that it is active and ready to fire at any time.
Then there is the steel armor, the rolling tracks, the two heavy machine guns, and the tank commander sitting on the steel monster, staring intently at the battlefield!
The driver was extremely excited and sensitive. Almost the moment he rushed out, he saw a raging fire demon.
Then, without hesitation, he gave the order: "Target Balrog, Balrog, bombard! Fire! Fire! Fire!"
boom!
With a tremor, even something as heavy as a magic tank trembled, and in the firelight, a shell was fired.
The fire demon also felt the threat, growled, and turned the axe in his hand into a shield, holding it in front.
Then, the collision of shells and shields, the war weapons of magical mechanical creations, and the top demon species in the abyss, led to the first confrontation!
boom!
There was another loud bang, and the shell exploded directly, with flames blazing everywhere and countless fragments flying in all directions.
Even a powerful demon like the Fire Demon couldn't withstand the attack and flew out as well!
At this moment, countless people stood up in front of the magic mirror, staring at the screen intently.
At this moment, ten temporary portals were activated on that line.
Then, one magic tank after another rushed into the battlefield with the roar of its engines.
(End of this chapter)
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