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The Koschurch didn't know much about Kaldum, though they were quite close to each other. Although the planes of the abyss are arranged in a spiral, the chaos of the abyss causes even two adjacent planes to be very far apart. However, the sixth cremation pile is very close to the ruins of the ice field, in fact, the two planes were basically next to each other before, and now because of the movement of the plane, the opposite distance is still a lot farther.
In the past, entering the sixth cremation pile from the ruins of the ice field only required passing through the plane barrier at most, but the strength of the barrier in the abyss plane was more fragile than that of the virgin, and it could basically be broken with a single stab, so it was very easy to enter.
It's a bit more troublesome now, and now you have to pass through the River Styx, and traveling through the void is very dangerous even for demons.
This caused no small amount of trouble for Coschurch.
Because he has no money.
In the abyss, the soul is the currency, and precious metals such as gold and silver are worthless here. There are countless planes in the abyss, basically every plane has very rich mineral resources, what open-pit gold mines, in the abyss, it is actually very common, and the demons don't have much concept of this kind of thing.
After all, gold doesn't have much added value other than being a currency, it's so soft that humans can bite it with their teeth. Silver is even worse, both demons and demons are extremely repulsive to silver, because it makes them feel uncomfortable, as if they have been pricked by needles, and even after a long period of contact, it can cause skin to ulcerate, just like human exposure to radiation.
In the lower planes, silver is called the "poison sting".
The soul is different, the soul is absolute hard currency in the lower plane, and this is a universal law in the lower plane. Inferior souls can serve as food for demons/devils/demons, and that is the source of their power. It can also be a simple consumable, such as some demons will need a lot of souls when casting spells. It also takes a lot of souls to create some horrible evil artifact.
Then there are medium-quality souls, which are also very popular in the Abyss, and many demons/devil lords like to buy this soul in large quantities, not only because of its good quality, but more importantly, it is abundant enough to collect in large quantities.
This is the best material for making soldiers, and a large number of souls can gather a large number of subordinates in a short period of time. At the same time, as a consumable, the soul of this quality is also very good at cost performance.
And the value of high-quality souls is even greater, and the exchange rate of the value of high-quality souls and inferior souls is even more than 10,000 to one. Because a good soul means infinite possibilities, a good soul can create a high-level demon/devil out of thin air, and it is also excellent as a source of energy that is jaw-dropping.
In short, in the lower plane, high-quality souls are a scarce resource.
And if the demon wants to cross the River Styx, the soul is an indispensable thing. Because the Styx ferrymen on the Styx only accept this currency, other things are very low attraction to them, and with souls other things it is not a problem anyway.
The River Styx is the best way for demons to move in various planes of the abyss, but the River Styx also has its own limitations, first of all, the River Styx is not allowed to let people fly over, except for those extremely powerful demon lords, the average strength of the demon lords should not try this kind of thing, they are likely to be pulled into the River Styx, and finally disappear into the water of the River Styx.
Secondly, the River Styx is very peculiar, you will find that the River Styx is much wider than it looks, such as the tributary of the River Styx in the sixth cremation pile, which looks about the same width as the Yangtze River, this width is nothing for the superhumans in the magical world, and you can jump over it just by physical fitness.
But in fact, the width of those tributaries of the River Styx is larger than that of Qinghai Lake, or even more exaggerated.
The River Styx is so unfathomable.
So you'll have to go through the Styx ferrymen or the chaotic ships created by the demons. The Styx Ferrymen, a type of lower-plane demon who made a pact with the Grim Reaper, served the Grim Reaper, gave themselves to the Grim Reaper, and were meticulous in his orders.
This is too costly for the demons in the chaotic/orderly evil camp. However, it is precisely because of the high cost that the harvest is also very rich. First of all, during the interlude between the execution of the Reaper's contract, they were completely free, they could take their own Styx ferry to any part of the Styx, no one dared to harm them, and they were protected by the Styx the moment they signed the contract.
As long as they are above the River Styx, even the gods don't want to hurt them. They could have jumped into the River Styx, and the water of the River Styx could not have harmed them. They can even manipulate the waters of the Styx to attack their enemies, and no one is immune to the attacks of the Styx, not even the gods.
Second, their soul trading is seen as legitimate.
It's ironic, the Grim Reaper's job is to get souls where they need to go, and all souls that appear on the market are actually illegal except for souls who are actively attracted to the lower planes such as the Abyss/Hell, and the Grim Reaper's job is to put an end to this.
But the reality is not so simple, there are too few deaths, and there are too many opportunistic bastards, and the most troublesome of them is not those evil creatures in the lower planes, the real trouble is actually those intelligent beings themselves.
The Grim Reaper struggles as many evil creatures from the lower planes, so why would those mortals care so little about their souls? Look at the price at which these guys sell their souls. A useless amount of gold, a way to attract the opposite sex, a childish struggle for power, and even something that seems completely unnecessary to them.
Mortals don't care about their souls.
Demons/demons and other evil creatures of the lower planes, although they don't understand why these mortals sell their souls for a cabbage price, that doesn't stop them from harvesting their souls, does it?
So the Grim Reaper is very helpless about the status quo, and what's worse is that the River Styx is also being invaded by those opportunists, who are trying every means to get the soul in the River Styx, although it is difficult, but those guys are happy to do it.
For this reason, the Grim Reaper can only come up with something that is contrary to their duty, the Styx is too big, and the Grim Reaper is too few, if there is no Styx Ferryman to help the Grim Reaper maintain order in the Styx, then the Styx will lose an astronomical amount of souls every day.
And compared to these losses, giving the Styx ferrymen the power to legally trade souls is nothing at all.
In short, because of these powers, the Styx ferrymen were never soft on collecting money from those who wanted to cross the Styx. Of course, demons also have the Ship of Chaos, but the problem is that there are very few people who can make this kind of thing in the abyss, at least only giant-level demon lords have this qualification.
As for Coschurch, he's a poor ghost, alas.
This guy is notorious in the abyss because of his hostile attitude towards Tanari, and Tanari doesn't pay attention to him at all, which causes him to be very isolated, and his own inexplicable personality also makes other demons stay away from him.
To put it simply, he didn't have any business partners at all.
And the policies he implements in his own territory also make him lack a soul in his hands. So he has no money (soul)......
You can imagine how awkward it was when Coschurch arrived at the Styx with a huge army of frost giants, and was brutally rejected by the Styx ferryman, and could only stand pitifully on the shore to blow the wind.
In fact, Koschurch is not without a soul at all, but he has the only portal to the material plane in the abyss, and harvesting souls is not difficult for him, although his finances have been very tight because of his obsession with transforming all demon larvae into frost giants, but he is not without any savings.
The real problem is actually the Styx ferryman. Their asking price is too high.
But the Styx ferrymen can't be blamed for this, they ask for a reasonable price. First of all, Coschurch led an army of tens of thousands of frost giants, which was so large that it would take a large number of Styx ferrymen to get the deal done.
So the Styx ferrymen, who negotiated with Coschurch first, needed a cut, and secondly, the Frost Giants were too big, and they demanded that the price of a single person also go up. This is actually, the frost giants are very big, but the demons also have a lot of big men. They are simply discriminating against Coschurch.
No way, after winning the title of the first ugly guy and fool in the abyss, everyone can mock him.
Coschurch's first instinct was to strangle the profiteers, but after seeing the malicious gaze of the Styx ferrymen, Coschurch held back his anger. On the banks of the River Styx, he really can't do this gang of profiteers.
That's how the Styx ferryman is!
Not to mention the small miscellaneous fish like Coschurch, on the edge of the River Styx, it is Grazt, they are all worthy! Of course, their approach will change, and they will jump directly into the River Styx and run away. But to Coschurch, hehe, there's a kind of!
In the end, Koschurch had to compromise, and he was only able to divide a part of his army, about three thousand men, most of whom were frost giant barbarians, plus a small number of frost mages. Originally, he planned to lead this army himself, but unfortunately, the Styx ferryman did not do it.
If you want to get on board, you can, add money!
And this price is unacceptable to Koschurch, so he can only make his deputy, the Frost Giant Demon, Ymir, the leader of this army. But even so, Costchurch spent all his savings.
However, Koschurch felt that this result was acceptable, after all, what level of Kardum was, as a former neighbor, he was still very clear, even if Kardum made a lot of noise this time, but Koschage still disdained it, if it wasn't for Koschurch who felt that his territory was big enough, and the environment of the sixth cremation pile was really unfriendly to the frost giant, he would have overturned that scrap truck a long time ago!
Although the loss will be greater if there are fewer people, Coschurch is still full of confidence.
But what Koschurch didn't know was that Caldum had already burped, and the current King of Fire Demon had already been replaced. An abyssal legend is about to rise, and he Koschurch will be the first footnote to this legend!
When Coschurch's army rushed to the sixth cremation pile, Angelon received the news and told Solam the news in advance.
"The Frost Giant Demon came here? Are they crazy? ”
This was Solam's first reaction when he heard the news. After the blessing of the Abyssal Will, the sixth cremation pile has undergone a drastic change, and it is a little more friendly to demons, but the problem is that it is still a huge melting pot! The Frost Giants, a race that is only suitable for living in the ice and snow, can abolish their fourth-layer combat power without doing anything from Solam......