Devil's Bible

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Once a fight breaks out, there's no guarantee of victory against the neighboring lord. He might even expose a weakness, and if he's not careful, his high-ranking demons might take advantage of the situation.

At the same time, this kind of multi-level warfare is also a meat grinder for some high-level demons.

Often, demon lords wage war not to win.

On the contrary, many times it's to purge those disobedient high-ranking demons under his command.

Nemus was quite strong back then, and the speed at which his stats increased by 300 in three years had already caused some people to be wary.

If he hadn't run away then, he probably would have been sent to the battlefield by the Clown King and 'unfortunately' died in battle.

Although Nems enjoys challenges, he doesn't rush in blindly.

He could sense the malice of the Clown King.

I thought the war on floor levels would end in two years.

I also learned this from some of the lesser demons I had summoned earlier.

But unexpectedly, at the very moment of his return, the Clown King started another war.

Chapter 400 War Objectives

Nemus avoided the recruiting demons and arrived at a nearby demon town.

Although it's called a town, most of the houses are actually made of mud bricks, with some tattered furs covering a makeshift shack, which is considered a decent place to live.

It's safe to say that even the worst slums aren't necessarily as bad as this place.

Apart from the yellow mud, very little else can be seen.

As a result, the pillars of the shacks were basically made of bones, tendons, and skin.

This desolate place has virtually no other supplies.

The only material that is relatively abundant is 'human resources'.

As soon as Nemus entered the city, he saw a demon's hut collapse not far away.

Without any hesitation, the demon reached out and grabbed another demon that hadn't managed to escape or was trying to steal something.

Then, ignoring the demon's struggles and howls, he ripped off its head and pulled out its bones and tendons.

Without any special technique, they repaired the collapsed shack extremely quickly.

Then, he didn't forget to lick the demon's flesh and blood clean, and condensed its soul into his own body.

"Yo! Nemus!! You're still alive?" The demon repairing the shack had very sharp senses. Nemus had barely gotten close when the demon had already sensed Nemus's presence.

“Salishi, you’re still doing business here, how could I possibly die?” Nems said, already preparing to make his move.

"Wait, wait, wait, what do you want to ask? Speak up." The demon named Salish spoke up immediately before Nemus could make a move.

Salish is a Campion demon.

Its entire body is red, and it has two horns on its head.

This demon also fits very well with human perceptions of demons.

One of the main reasons is that these demons are basically conceived by humans and demons.

Among the formal demons, there is one type called the Nightmare.

Nightmares are demons that are not particularly strong but are quite intelligent. They usually serve as advisors, torturers, or lovers to high-ranking demons.

Meanwhile, demon warlocks among humans also have a great fondness for summoning nightmares.

Because the Nightmare is a rare demon with a spiritual side, it possesses a great deal of knowledge about demons.

At the same time, nightmares are mostly indiscriminate in their acceptance of anyone, and they can perfectly combine with humans, causing human women to become pregnant.

If this human woman were in the abyss at that moment, she would have given birth to a Cambyon demon, not a human-demon hybrid.

The demon Cambyon isn't particularly strong. If it weren't for its ability to use some mental magic-like spells, it might be classified as a lesser demon.

The fact that Salishi was able to survive in the town for so many years, occupy a shack, and kill passing demons at will all indicate that he was no ordinary person.

Salish was in the intelligence business, and he always claimed that his nightmare father was an advisor to the demon lord in the City of Absurdity.

Of course, nobody cares about this.

Demons, beings that casually scatter their offspring, have absolutely no regard for blood relations.

Let alone their own children, even if it were their own mothers, they wouldn't feel any reluctance to eat it; they would only find it delicious.

Demons are like that, a group of beings devoid of any morality.

There are only two ways to deal with demons: fists or interests.

Nems had previously sought out this well-informed Salish in order to gather information.

Salish had initially wanted to take money from Nems, but after Nems beat him up, he wisely informed Nems of the situation.

The reason I didn't kill him is because this kind of guy, once he knows he's going to die, will definitely provide false information.

Only by ensuring he has a way to survive can he be made to tell the truth.

"Which side is the Clown King planning to attack this time?" Nemus asked.

“I guessed it was this.” Salish straightened his leather armor and said, “You’ve been in the material plane for the past two years, haven’t you?”

"I don't want much, just let me have some good stuff from the material plane... Don't do anything!!"

“You can’t always get something for nothing. Last time you got your autonomous passage to the material plane from me, so you have to pay me a consultation fee this time.” Although Salish knew he was no match for Nems and could be killed at any time, he still insisted on the consultation fee.

Clearly, he was confident in his information, and it was also a way for him to protect himself.

If Nemus continues to take advantage of others for free, not only will he be unable to do business, but some demons who previously sought information from him will also feel they have lost out and will then think he is weak and easily bullied.

One or two won't be a big problem, but if there are too many, he'll most likely fall.

“You do have some confidence now…” Nemus looked at a castle made of scorched earth and flesh and bones not far away, and realized the source of another part of his confidence.

"I didn't expect that you didn't change anyone, but instead the local city lord was replaced."

The lord of such a demon-infested city is usually a high-ranking demon.

The presence of high-ranking demons barely brought a semblance of order to this place.

When Nems captured Salish, he sensed a wisp of perception extending from within the city and resting there.

Clearly, the current city lord is Salish's backer.

Nems thought for a moment, then took out a berserk accessory and placed it in front of Salish.

Salish's eyes lit up, and he was about to reach out to grab it, but the next moment he felt a murderous intent surrounding his neck.

Without any embarrassment, he withdrew his hand, then grabbed a demon that had been lurking nearby and beat it to death. Only after making sure the other demons were far away did he reveal the information.

This time, Clown King's target has changed to the 333rd floor of the Abyss, formerly known as Flesh Canyon, but now renamed Twin Peaks.

Upon hearing the name, Nems immediately understood the reason.

One can't help but marvel at how fast news travels in the abyss, much faster than one might imagine.

In less than two months, some demon lords had already received news that the twin demons were injured.

And they are actively preparing to launch a war to take advantage of his weakness and kill him.

Nems did not reveal his connection to this matter.

As of now, no news has come back to me.

Different material planes exist within the abyss.

There are quite a few experts here.

If you're not careful, the Clown King might appear in front of you and then 'friendly' ask Nemus about information related to the Twin Demons.

Nems didn't linger; after tossing the berserk parts to Salish, he immediately left.

After Nems left, Salish didn't pay much attention to the berserk accessory.

He squinted and thought for a while.

They ran straight to the castle.

A nightmare is right here right now.

Chapter 401 Praying Demon

Nems probably sensed that something was wrong with Salish.

However, he didn't care.

Currently, ordinary high-level demons no longer pose a significant threat to him.

As long as he doesn't directly confront the demon lord, he will generally not encounter any danger.

Everywhere in the abyss is the same, devoid of any color.

The items Nemus wants are unlikely to spawn in the wild.

It can be said that most demons will stay in the material plane as long as they can ensure their safety.

However, the abyss also holds many strange tales that can provide some amusement.

Nemus transformed into a wisp of black smoke and floated in mid-air.

If the Clown King recruits soldiers in chapter 181, then there must be some military camps located there.

What Nemes wants to do next still requires finding some talented people to help him.

During the flight to the barracks, Nemus saw from afar a demon on the ground praying devoutly.

He barely stood up, but instead knelt on the ground to pray once, and then slid forward a short distance while still prostrate.

Seeing this, Nems also became somewhat interested.

It wasn't the bizarre behavior that piqued my interest, but rather the demon's power.

The abyss is teeming with chaos and oddities.

If you observe carefully, you will find that the more bizarre something is, the more powerful it may be.

It's not that the abyss favors oddballs; the cause and effect of this matter have been reversed.

To be precise, it was a weak and eccentric demon that was killed long ago.

For example, right now, in the very act of kneeling and praying, a Babu demon is lurking quietly.

Babumo was extremely thin, resembling a skeleton that had just been skinned and stripped of its flesh.

Its entire body is covered with a viscous, red fluid that resembles dried blood.

They are extremely skilled at infiltration and assassination.

They can often lie in wait in one place for a long time, and then suddenly strike and kill their target.

The whole process was clean and efficient.

Once successful, they will begin their killing ritual.

Dissecting the prey in an instant, letting the blood splatter, immersing oneself in one's own artistic aesthetics.

They are born with invisibility-like spells and stealth-related skills.

So when the praying demon got close, Babu Demon launched an attack instantly.

Sharp claws shot out.

From the moment the other person approached until he pounced, the entire process was perfectly normal; everything happened so suddenly.

Some special steel products were killed in this way and then turned into works of art.

However, this time, the Babu Demon finally ran into a brick wall.

He lunged at the praying demon, but his sharp claws failed to tear its robes, only slightly ruffling its hood.

On the contrary, I was completely disoriented and confused during the process.

Before it could escape, the praying demon ignored the fact that the other party was right in front of it and continued to kneel down.

The Babu Demon was right in front of the praying demon. The moment the demon bowed down, it was as if an immense pressure was pressing down on it. Then the Babu Demon instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, adding a touch of red to the scorched yellow earth.