Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God-Chapter 2165 - 988: Formidable Slaughter Devouring Evolution
Gaven instantly understood and said, "This Law is not only limited to between the Upper Plane and the Lower Plane but is also effective between the Bottomless Abyss and The Nine Hells. This is the true origin of their millennia of blood wars."
The Bottomless Abyss and The Nine Hells, though both evil, have vast differences. One is chaotic and disorderly, while the other is lawfully oppressive.
Not to mention himself, even the former Lord of Murder, Bal, was a paragon of Lawful Evil. His true belonging should have been The Nine Hells, not the Bottomless Abyss.
Gaven now infiltrating the Soul Pool of the Bottomless Abyss with Slaughter Divine Power is an unequivocal invasion, certain to provoke resistance and backlash from the Abyssal Will.
The method of counteracting is simple: driving the Undead from the Plains of Bone to annihilate Gaven and reclaim the Soul Pool.
Being the closest and lacking intelligence, the Corpse Hounds are the easiest to influence—at least the Skeleton Lord knows how to weigh gains and losses.
And this is just the beginning. The longer Gaven stays here and the larger territory he occupies, the more and stronger the counter-forces he will attract.
"Indeed, whether it’s the power of the Demon Lord of the Bottomless Abyss or the Archduke of Devil of The Nine Hells, they are closely tied to the territory they possess. Those without territory are not necessarily weak, but those with it are immensely powerful, and the bigger the territory, the stronger they are.
If one can corrupt and seize a new territory, they will be richly rewarded by the Plane’s Will, ascending into the ranks of top-tier demons or devils. Those famed Demon Lords or Archdukes of Devil have such illustrious achievements."
The Dog Demon shared all the knowledge it possessed, "Compared to the Upper Plane or the Lower Plane, the Material Plane is the easiest to corrupt.
So both Demon Lords and Archdukes of Devil have their eyes fixed there.
However, that is also the source of belief for the Gods, who will do their utmost to protect it. Without corrupting it to a certain extent, neither the Demon Army nor the Devil Army can enter in large scale.
In contrast, the Bottomless Abyss and The Nine Hells are quite similar in nature, connected by planar gates, making it easier for both armies to enter, with territorial disputes becoming common."
"What we are doing here is definitely not in line with the chaotic style of the Bottomless Abyss. Eventually, when the Lord wholly controls this plane, it will slip away from the Abyss and enter Hell."
"This way, our original plan needs to be adjusted." Gaven couldn’t help but pace back and forth, a sign he was deep in thought.
What the Dog Demon elaborated on was, in essence, about divine nature shaping, positioning it as the priority in everything, including the nature of power.
The plan previously agreed upon with the Dog Demon was mainly centered around the Bottomless Abyss.
Gaven shouldn’t wait until he has just accumulated enough strength, only to see the whole continent dragged into The Nine Hells before he starts executing the plan—such an effort would be in vain.
However, it is not entirely a bad thing.
If the commotion he causes is big enough, he won’t worry about going unnoticed by the Demon Lords and even the Archdukes of Devil in The Nine Hells might be startled and become involved, making it easier to fish in troubled waters.
Gaven must maintain a corresponding balance before then to prevent this from happening.
But achieving such a balance is not easy, considering he is unwilling to accept Slaughter Divine Power, a type of Lawful Evil Divine Nature Force, let alone the chaotic evil power of the Bottomless Abyss.
There are many things one cannot attempt, for once attempted, it is difficult to turn back.
In the short term, Gaven doesn’t need to consider the issue of balance, as his influence here is still very weak, even taking over the Plains of Bone won’t suffice.
Just as the Felen Continent is merely a part of the Planet Toril, the Plains of Bone is only a part of the 422nd layer.
Gaven is temporarily unaware of other matters, but he knows there is another Demon Territory on this layer—the Dead White domain of Ghoul King Doreisan, who will certainly not allow this layer to fall into Hell.
Gaven did not let this news completely disrupt his mind, and continued to ask the Skeleton Lord by inquiring of Herbert, "Where did your Skeleton Sorcerers come from?"
The Skeleton Sorcerers had already demonstrated their value earlier, and, cooperating with the Skeleton Minotaurs, they are definitely lethal and can overcome strength with vulnerability.
But on the battlefield, Gaven and his team cannot hold back, especially with the sudden disruption of the Corpse Hounds around, they must prioritize securing their victory.
Most Skeleton Sorcerers were slaughtered by the Dog Demon, with only nine surviving and being converted.
The Skeleton Lord replied, "This is a hidden trait of us Skeleton Lords. Our soul-bound Soul Pools have a certain chance of producing Skeleton Sorcerers, but the probability is very low. The thirty-two Skeleton Sorcerers in my territory are the result of decades of accumulation."
"I see." Gaven was visibly disappointed.
This kind of luck-based thing is hard to predict, even though his Soul Pool now recruits Skeleton Soldiers under the enhancement of Slaughter Divinity, the speed has greatly increased and the probability has also improved, it’s still extremely slow.
In the short term, it’s hard to form a system and play a major role.
