Devil's Bible

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Nemus even saw a newly generated passage, which had been opened up by the army of the Discipline Gods.

The abyss repaired part of it, and then used the rest as a new passage.

This time, however, Nemus did not have the opportunity to go to the Abyss Plains again.

The guidance they sent clearly pointed to one of the dedicated channels.

Following this passage, they soon entered the interior of the abyss.

569 layers of black grid.

This is the first level of the abyss, where strange black 'trees' grow everywhere.

All the trees, whether trunks or branches, are cubes, and their intersections and transitions are all right angles, and there are no other trees among them.

And most importantly, once you touch this tree, your body will become powerless and you will be 'imprisoned' to some extent.

This also means that most of the demons on this level don't like things to be straightforward.

On the contrary, they were all very good at hiding.

The lord of the Black Fence is the Lord of the Black Prison, who is also the other demon lord in this siege of the Twin Demons.

Chapter 432 Character Control

"So it seems the Discipline Church is hiding in Black Fence," Nemus thought.

Although the entire abyss is not completely closed off, information does not circulate freely either.

There are gaps between each floor, and you need to find the corresponding passage to get to the next floor.

In addition, there are some special levels that require certain peculiar methods to reach.

For example, in the 111th level of the Blood Hell, you need enough blood to form a blood pool. Then, you jump into the blood pool and recite the corresponding incantation to quickly reach the 111th level.

That was the stronghold of vampires, and a demon lord emerged from among those cursed creatures.

Because of their clan system, vampires, compared to demons, although they also have internal conflicts, can barely be considered a unified whole.

So the entire 111th floor is like a locked coffin, and most of the time only vampires who know the spell can get in.

There are many similar abyss layers.

This has led to the current structure of the Abyss, where events that occur in one layer often only spread to a few nearby layers.

Whether it can be transmitted to the material plane depends entirely on luck.

Perhaps every few months a demon will travel to the material plane and be captured by human clergy, and only then will the material plane learn of this.

Only after making inquiries from multiple sources can the authenticity of the information be confirmed.

And now, the battle has just begun, and the teams have already been formed.

You have to understand that such an important matter cannot be decided in just one or two days.

This indicates that the Discipline Church received the information when the fighting was about to begin.

This must be because they have planted high-ranking moles in these different abyss levels to receive the message so quickly.

Furthermore, judging from the church's skillful use of the "curved body technique," there are quite a few spies planted within the church.

However, this is not surprising. When demons come to the material plane, as long as they have the ability to hide, they also like to infiltrate churches or develop traitors within them.

Nems was concerned about something else entirely: their current state.

The feeling was very strange; they were in the abyss, yet not in the abyss.

It's somewhat similar to playing a VR game; you don't actually enter the abyss, but rather remain outside it.

However, it seemed as if a part of itself had bypassed some kind of restriction, using those few people from the Tribunal as a medium to hide in the 'shadow' behind them.

Like possessed ghosts, the ten of them were able to control these judges to a certain extent.

They can even lend their own stats and power to these judges to a certain extent.

Of course, Nemus could sense that if the power he poured in was too great, he would break the 'circular' connection, thus either escaping the abyss or truly entering it.

Once the other nine golden beings had adapted, several of them skillfully controlled the Arbiters.

“The Holy Son can just watch. Controlling the Arbiter will also consume some energy. What’s important for us now is to conserve our strength and wait for the right opportunity,” Jeff said.

More adjudicators are not necessarily better; they are linked to Nemus and the others, and seem to carry some kind of invisible 'burden'.

This has nothing to do with the number of Nemus and his group. Even if only one person is linked, the Arbitrator will still have a similar 'burden'.

Under such heavy burdens, the adjudicator finds it difficult to act independently and needs the help of the 'manipulator' to ensure that the actions are as normal as usual.

Nemes nodded, then slightly replaced one of the people and tried controlling the Arbiter.

You will then feel a force, both real and illusory, pressing down on your heart. This situation will gradually deplete your mind and energy.

While it may not be extremely uncomfortable, it will inevitably affect one's condition over time, making it difficult to fight.

Furthermore, the mental state of the adjudicator can also be affected during this process.

Since they are not real game characters, they need to cooperate with each other to perfectly control each other and achieve a synergistic effect where 1+1 is not less than 1.

The operators were all quite familiar with the controls and the black grid, and with their cooperation, they quickly arrived at a nearby town.

Furthermore, each Arbiter has a demon sealed within their body, making them quite powerful. Once they activate the demonic power, they appear no different from demons themselves.

In the eyes of the will of the abyss, there is nothing to observe about such a demon.

Even if there are occasional battles, the will of the abyss will not care.

When they get involved in big events, the will of the abyss might investigate their origins, but the final conclusion can only be that they are Black Flag Demons.

At most, we can see that these demons are taking over human bodies, but that's not a big problem.

“Of course, the most important thing is compatibility,” Jeff said.

"Under the Arc Body Technique, the sealed demon becomes the manifestation, the Arbiter becomes the vessel, and we, the manipulators behind the scenes, are the main will."

"If these three factors can be coordinated, then it may even be possible to promote the demon within the body to become a higher-level demon in this way."

"And even the will of the abyss cannot detect anything wrong with this method of promotion."

“It’s just that there are too few people who can resonate with all three parties,” Jeff sighed.

Nems nodded in agreement.

He had tried to manipulate it before; one aspect was the Arbiter's personal will, and the demon sealed within its body had almost all of its self-awareness suppressed.

However, if the manipulation goes too far, it will still trigger the demonic instinct.

A person who can coordinate these three aspects simultaneously must possess extremely unique spiritual characteristics and a high level of thought.

If Nemus were to change bimodal coordination to trimodal coordination, and combine it with some soul modification, and then pass it on to some people with good mental talent, perhaps it could be accomplished.

However, it doesn't have much significance at the moment.

He is a key target of the Abyss's attention.

Nemus is now unsure whether his identity as a Holy Son is under the watchful eye of the Abyss's will, or whether his arrival in the Abyss with these old men has been discovered.

He is currently in a 'honeymoon period' with the Abyss, having gained a certain degree of freedom thanks to his own abilities and value, which prompted the Abyss's will to voluntarily grant him more authority.

If we were to secretly engage in underhanded tactics at this point, it might actually incur the displeasure of the Abyss's will.

If you really want to resort to underhanded tactics, you should wait until you've analyzed the divine essence and have the ability to counter it before doing so.

Nemus stopped making many moves and instead prepared for battle.

After entering the town, they quickly made contact with a high-ranking demon.

The Black Prison Master is currently still fighting on the front lines, while the rear is managed by his own projection and some subordinates who remain here.

They hooked up with a high-ranking demon who managed logistics for the Black Prison Master.

A value of two or three hundred indicates that it has only been about thirty or forty years since a demon was promoted to a high-level demon.

This high-ranking demon is in charge of continuously recruiting soldiers.

This means capturing various demons, marking them, and waiting for a high-ranking demon at the front to summon them to fill the gaps.

Chapter 433 Preparing to Fill in the Lines (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

Dimensional wars can last anywhere from ten days to half a month, or even more than half a year.

Almost every day, demons are summoned to the battlefield, where countless demons fight each other and quickly meet the requirements for advancement.

The speed is fast; it only takes less than ten days for a newly hatched little demon to become a high-level demon.

Of course, this situation is rare, and even if it happens, the person will most likely die within eleven days.

This is the cruelty of interdimensional warfare.

Life here is just a number.

Of course, some logistical support will also be needed.

For example, while demons can satisfy their feeding needs entirely by eating other members of their kind, other needs are difficult to meet on the battlefield, requiring various logistical support.

For example, a demon missing a leg. In this case, it would be a waste to kill it directly, and letting it fight would only interfere with your own efforts.

Therefore, professions such as alchemists are needed to modify these demons, allowing them to regain their combat power in a short period of time.

In addition, there are various weapons, armor and the like.

These are also rapidly depleted during battle and need to be replenished quickly.

The Clown King has many factories under his command.

The situation is different here in the Black Prison; they have a large number of 'loggers'.

They needed to cut down trees, chopping down the black fence trees growing everywhere. Whether it was the trunk or the branches, with just a little processing, such as wrapping one side with a strip of cloth, they could be used as weapons.

This is also where the advantage of the black grid layer lies.

The seven Arbitrators controlled by Nemes and his group became lumberjacks during this time.

Of course, he also occasionally has to act as a 'recruiter'.

During this period, the Black Fence is growing wildly, and in the process, some little devils, unaware of the situation, always run into it.

The little devil's strength was limited, and it had no way to get down from those black fences.

So the lumberjacks had to rescue them as well and then send them to fill in the gaps.

"Given this situation, it might not be long before there aren't many demons left on floor 569. That's when we, the support staff, will step in."

"That was precisely when the interdimensional war was at its most intense."

Jeff sat to one side, watching Nems studying the black fence tree, and smiled as he announced the next steps.

They already have a well-developed plan.

When the intensity of the war reaches a critical point, a high-ranking demon with maxed-out stats will join them to usurp the lord's position.

Jeff didn't say which high-ranking demon it was.

It wasn't that Jeff was hiding this from Nems and the others, but rather that there had been painful lessons learned along the way.

For a period of time, the church's plans against a certain cult leader kept failing, leading them to suspect that there was a mole within the church.

After a thorough investigation, they were unable to find the mole who had access to the relevant information.

This even led to an internal strife.

It wasn't until a saint captured the cult leader that the church realized he possessed some kind of causal ability.

He will become aware of any conversations or remarks made about him that are related to him or directed at him.

Therefore, since then, those in charge of major church projects have needed to use karmic mysticism to obtain relevant information.

Furthermore, during the execution of the mission, key information must not be revealed until the plan is completed.

Because once something is spoken, it can potentially create a cause-and-effect relationship.

In this situation, Jeff remained silent about the crucial information.

All they need to do is say that they have a demon with lord-like qualities working with them.

In addition, Jeff did not say which specific demon lord was being targeted this time.