Devil's Bible

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The matter was thus dropped.

At the time, he was eyeing Atata's territory, and floor 263 looked pretty good.

Of course, he also knew that Atata was not easy to deal with, so the original interdimensional war was launched to eliminate unstable elements.

He and Atata cooperated to eliminate those who were gradually gaining strength in their respective territories but were unwilling to stay put.

However, if Atata encounters any problems during this process, the purpose of that war will change.

Unexpectedly, four years later, the Twin Demons, who had only risen to power decades ago, suffered serious injuries.

It is said to be a strike from a saint in the material plane, an attack that even chased it all the way to the abyss.

That intense holy power turned many of the demons in the vicinity to ashes.

However, the Twin Demons were prepared and dodged the attack.

However, based on the leaked information, we can still draw a conclusion—the Twin Demons are seriously injured.

Beating a drowning dog is something all demons love to do.

Such a large territory, if it could be brought under their control, would also boost their 'authority'.

The authority granted to demon lords represents their potential for further advancement.

Even if the powerful demon prince were to go to the material plane, he could still be considered a god.

If these demon lords were to go to the material plane, they would only be considered as top-tier golden beings with slightly higher standards.

The reason for this is that the 'authority' of demon lords is different from the divine authority of gods.

The divine attributes of the gods are 'complete'. Even if several gods have fought for a portion of different divine attributes, it is still only a fraction, and the number is already considered complete.

The authority of the demons of the abyss is different; it is a virtual divine status simulated by the abyss.

Like the source of the abyss, it is a fragmented entity.

These virtual deities possess power similar to that of gods within the abyss, only weaker.

However, once it is brought to the material plane, then the virtual godhood becomes 'worthless'.

Just like how demons have physical bodies in the abyss and are incredibly strong, even a demon lord needs to create a vessel to enter the material plane.

Virtual deities are even more 'virtual'. They cannot be made into a vessel in the material plane and can only seek out the true form—the number of real deities.

But does the power of a virtual deity become meaningless?

That's definitely not it.

Firstly, the power of the virtual deity lies in its tangible strength within the abyss.

Secondly, the significance of virtual divinity lies in providing a path to true divinity.

Before this path is fully established, everything is meaningless, but once it is truly established, the virtual deity will naturally become a real deity.

Only these demon lords know that the abyss's purpose currently has only one goal—to cultivate more demon princes with real power.

More territory, a stronger virtual deity, and a deeper study of authority.

In this process, it becomes inevitable to take action against other demon leaders.

In the face of a true interdimensional war, nothing else matters.

This has become the instinct of the devil.

It is also the instinct of the abyss.

Nemus is interesting, but no matter how interesting he is, he is still just a different kind of demon.

The opponent is at least three stages away from becoming a demon lord.

It took the Clown King over six hundred years to complete those three steps.

Even if Nemus breaks the restriction that makes it difficult for alien demons to advance, it will still take at least several hundred years to catch up with him.

So... don't worry about it!

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"My plan is to complete the promotion, accumulate numerical data, explore the key elements of the Demon Lord, and finally seize the position of Lord in the next hundred days," Nemus told the Clown Demon about his plan.

In the past, the Clown Demon would have simply assumed that Nemus was spouting some crazy nonsense that demons love.

However, after experiencing the "knot-tying record-keeping" method, the Clown Demon couldn't help but begin to believe that Nemus might actually be able to do it.

A time-related ability.

He has only had a slight exposure to the concept system and possesses some conceptual qualities, but the relevant characteristics have not yet been fully formed.

Nems, however, had already mastered the properties of time, and not just that.

The Clown Demon can sense Nemus's development of this trait during this process.

Even with the same feature, different people will experience vastly different results when using it.

Most importantly, it is about understanding the characteristics within those characteristics.

Once you understand the features, you can develop corresponding techniques even without using them.

That's exactly what Nems is doing right now.

The two of them arrived at the edge of the Absurd Plains.

A red energy stream was slowly flowing not far away.

A terrifying aura of energy is being released rapidly.

However, within these energies, a large number of weak lives are being conceived.

This torrent of energy is what is known as the River Styx.

To an ordinary little devil, it was just an ordinary red river.

To a true demon, this is a dangerous abyss level.

To high-ranking demons, this was a manifestation of the power of the abyss.

In Nemus's eyes, this is the Abyss constructing a 'virtual truth'.

"The abyss is the aggregation of broken numbers."

"In essence, the abyss is a giant virtual game."

"The reason why the alien demons are special is that they have not fully participated in this game."

Chapter 410 The Essence of Alien Demons—BUG

Once you understand the composition of the Abyss and the composition of demons, you can clearly understand why it is difficult for alien demons to advance.

This is the real world; there is no such thing as a balancing mechanism.

They won't weaken or suppress you just because your base stats are too high.

Once the underlying reason is found, everything will become clear.

This is also an important point in the study of normal souls.

When a normal soul is drawn into the abyss, it is in a state of moral decay.

What is degeneration? It is the transformation of a normal number into a broken number.

This is also one of the most important taboos of the Abyss.

A normal soul, after falling into depravity, becomes a broken soul.

This kind of mutilation is different from ordinary death.

In the material plane, when a person dies normally, the core of the soul is not damaged; only the outer layer of the soul body falls off, while the core of the soul body—'number'—remains unaffected.

This core can return to the divine realm and enter the cycle of reincarnation.

The souls of demons after they fall from grace are different.

After careful examination, Nemus discovered that their core souls were actually broken.

This also explains why most demons are so chaotic.

Given that everything is completely incomplete, it's understandable that they might act a bit crazy.

After that, Nemus studied Moromer, the alien demon that Moriturus had modified by fusing with forbidden elements.

Its soul has several holes, which gives it the characteristic of "strong soul".

Subsequently, Nems discovered the truth.

Those holes were not left by any soul attack.

On the contrary, those holes appeared because the healing process was incomplete.

Moromer was originally a normal demon, which means that his soul was originally in a state of core damage.

Moritolus's forbidden technique, "Fusion," merged another soul into his body.

This repairs the broken soul, but the repair is incomplete, or the soul is not fully aligned.

That's why those holes were left.

It is known that a soul with a shattered core that falls into the abyss will become a demon.

So what is an individual whose soul core is not broken, yet who has fallen into the abyss called?

A: A different species!

Nemus's previous understanding that all alien demons possessed abnormal souls was not wrong, but he had reversed the cause and effect.

If the soul is not abnormal, then it is a normal soul.

Normal souls, under the taboo of "fall," will inevitably be damaged and become ordinary demons.

Only those with extraordinary souls can resist 'corruption' and thus become demons—the alien species—in an unbroken state.

“It’s more like a bug,” Nems pondered the peculiarity of the alien species.

"The essence of the abyss is a collection of fragmented numbers, and its inner part is formed by virtuality."

"However, the mutant was not damaged, so it was able to perform like it had a cheat code in the abyss. Not only did its stats far exceed those of other normal demons, but it also possessed the special ability of an abnormal soul."

"However, this also creates another problem - the inability to truly integrate into the environment of the abyss and to obtain permissions from the abyss."

Although the alien bug is very useful for the Abyss, it can be considered a benign bug.

However, the problem remains: non-broken souls cannot accept the Abyss's authority—the anomaly number.

“Just as I thought…” Nemus reached behind the River Styx and scooped up an abyssal worm.

Eyes that see through the other person's life to their very soul.

The broken human soul was writhing, and an 'interface' appeared.

Of course, this interface is not yet perfect.

"Therefore, the death of a large number of worms is not a waste, but a continuous transformation."

"Through repeated deaths, the soul is gradually shaped, and within the shaped soul, interfaces that meet the needs of the abyss will gradually appear."

"This interface is considered mature when advancing to a higher-ranking demon, and it can be integrated with anomalies."

Hearing Nemes' words, the Clown Demon felt as if his mind had been opened.

"According to Lord Nemus, the reason why the alien species cannot advance to higher-level demons is because their souls are complete, thus preventing them from forming an interface?"

As the clown asked this question, he couldn't help but think about his own advancement.

Looking back at the "comedic character" trait, and the path of advancement I experienced in the process.

The clown demon realized what was happening.

In the process of practicing comedic performance, the power of his unique characteristics is also slowly changing his soul. When this change is complete, a special type of comedic interface is formed.

This allows one to become a high-ranking clown demon, with a specialized interface that can accept the more subdivided anomalies of the 181 Absurd Plains, thus becoming a local special demon.

In fact, as long as the numerical value is sufficient to create an interface in one's own soul, one can naturally become a high-level demon.

“That’s right, if you break down the principle behind it, it becomes surprisingly simple.” Nemus nodded.

If Moromer returns to the Abyss and is promoted to a higher demon, it will be much easier for him than for Nems.