Chapter 3: The Demon Challenge
The earth and scenery beneath our feet were rapidly receding, and the densely populated area gradually became desolate. The wind blew strongly on the body, blowing the robes and making the hunting sound. This was the first time Dick had flown through the air without the help of demon wings. He felt full of novelty, and from time to time he circled in the air, or disappeared into the misty clouds, and then broke out.
After some fun, he was in a good mood and began to speed up to the territory of the Demon Clan. The scenery under your feet is already desolate, and after flying dozens of kilometers further, you will see a number of heavily guarded and well-defended fortresses. Bands of smug soldiers roam up and down the wilderness, guarding the land.
To avoid misunderstanding, Dick raised a little higher, and only flew over with a whistling until the fortress below was the size of a matchbox.
After crossing these fortresses and flying southwest, they officially entered the territory of the demon clan, and there was no longer a human on the ground, and the abyss demons began to appear in twos and threes.
Dick's mind moved, and black demonic flames immediately coiled around him. At the beginning, Badajoth mistook him for a demon, probably because he was haunted by demons. And her body has been inhabited by Dimihera for so long, there must be some residual breath of her, so there is no need to worry about revealing her human identity.
As he continued to fly, the air gradually became hotter, and the aura of the dark element and the fire element condensed like never before. Even the ground beneath his feet gradually turned from dirt to reddish-brown lava. Hordes of demons began to roam the ground, both low-level demons such as minor demons and high-level demons such as destruction guards.
Dick then flew southwest, advancing further. The more often high-level demons appear. Finally, Dick arrived at the destination of the trip. An abyssal crack that is more than ten zhang wide and thousands of kilometers long.
The abyss lay on the ground. It was as if a huge wound had been torn open in the ground, and there was a faint flash of red light underground, which was scorching churning lava.
Dick cried out in his heart: "I call you by my name, my faithful servant, Badajoth, where are you?"
"I'm beneath the demonic abyss, my lord. Because of his proximity, Dick could clearly identify the direction of the spiritual fluctuation, and he spread his body. Fly somewhere in the abyss. Then he lowered his body and gradually sank into the abyss of demons.
The Demon Abyss is hundreds of feet deep, and there are maroon lava walls on both sides, and strange rocks are craggy. It took Dick dozens of minutes to hit rock bottom.
Looking around, the sky turned into a thin blue line at the top, and the stone walls and ground at both ends were full of blood-red or maroon stones. There was a faint red light shining brightly, illuminating this dark abyss, it was the glow of lava, and rivers of lava flowed on the ground. Occasionally, low-lying areas will cluster into lakes.
Countless abyssal demons gathered around, walking, standing, or lying on their backs. There are also many high demons bathing in magma. Dick clearly saw that they were in the magma that could melt gold and iron, and his face showed a look of enjoyment.
"Master, your faithful servant welcomes you!" Badajoth's voice came from one of the largest magma lakes nearby. With the sound. A huge figure crawled out of the magma lake and respectfully approached Dick's side.
It is more than eight meters tall. More than ten meters long. The muscles are knotted. The skin is purple and the upper body is humanoid. The fangs on his hideous face were criss-crossed, and he held a double-edged halberd in both hands. The lower body is animal-shaped, with four hooves and a tail.
He knelt down on all fours, and the figure of his upper body was also behind his back with one hand, and his other hand was raised in front of his chest, and he bent down slightly, performing a courtesy of submission.
"Badajoth, let me ask you, how long will it be before the Demon Emperor and Demon King challenge takes place?" Dick asked directly.
"Dear host, there are still two days to go. Badajoth stood up and said, a very human flattering expression on his hideous face.
"Two more days?" Dick frowned. The dark and hot breath of the abyss made him uncomfortable, and he didn't want to wait here for two days.
Seeing that the master showed a dissatisfied expression, Badajoth hurriedly begged and said, "Master, I can use my identity as the Demon King to ask the Demon Emperor Bixia to hold a challenge as soon as possible." ”
"Is it true? "Go quickly, then!" said Dick.
Badajoth turned and was about to leave, when Dick suddenly called out to him, "Wait. ”
Badajoth stopped, turned around, and said respectfully, "Do you have any other orders?" ”
Dick spread his hands and said, "Actually, it's nothing, I just want to ask, you are the eighth demon king under the Demon Emperor Esbania, so how many demon kings do you have?"
Badajoth sneered, "Returning to the master, there are a total of ten Demon Kings under our Great Demon Emperor Throne. ”
"I see, I see, you stand down. Dick said lightly.
"Yes, as you command!" Badajoth turned.
Dick sat down on a random maroon rock, quietly waiting for Badajoz to hear back. The wait is an hour.
When Badajoth returned to Dick's side with a shaky step, he immediately said, "Respect to my respected master, the Great Demon Emperor Bixia has agreed to start the tournament early! ”
"Well done. Dick complimented, and then he sat down on the rock and waited, Badajoth standing respectfully behind him. From time to time, a few Nether Wyverns could be seen flying through the distance, presumably this was how the Demon Emperor informed the demons of the Abyss.
After more than two hours, the challenge finally began. Badajoth led Dick to the place of the race.
Dick stared blankly at the scene in front of him, he didn't expect the Demon Clan's challenge to gather the seven holy demon guides to move mountains and reclaim the sea like the Grells Survival Competition, nor did he expect it to be able to be dragged by a flying dragon like the Eight Directions Competition. But at least there should be a battle platform!
However, all that was in front of him was a circle of demons, small, dirty, messy, with uneven ground and rocks.
"Badajoth, I remember that the Demon Emperor and Demon King challenge was a very important event for the Demon Clan, right?" Dick smiled bitterly.
"Yes, master, is there anything wrong?" asked Badajoth, confused.
Dick was completely speechless, and without saying a word, he stepped forward, squeezed into the circle of many demons, and came to the front row. Most of the high-level Abyssal Demons were huge, so it didn't take much effort for Dick to squeeze in between them.
On the outer edge of the battle circle stood a naturally formed stone pillar, the top of which had been flattened to form a high platform.
A demon sat on it, he looked like he was human, and he was a middle-aged man with a handsome and martial spirit, clear eyes, and a majestic look. It's just that he is covered with armor made of an exoskeleton and has a demon's horn on top of his head.
"Master, that's the great Demon Emperor Bixia. Badajoth squeezed in at some point, and whispered behind Dick.
Dick was slightly surprised, it turned out that the supreme power of the demon clan was like this.
At this moment, an abyssal demon came out of the crowd and came to the center of the circle. He was a Destruction Guard, blood-red, with two horns and heavy armor, a flaming greatsword in his right hand, and behind his back were a pair of broken demonic wings and a large, powerful tail. His frame was far taller and stronger than the average Doom Guard. And the heavy armor on his body faintly radiated golden light.
Dick whispered, "Badajoth, explain to me the rules of the challenge." ”
"Yes, obey your orders!" Badajos spoke, "The Ten Demon Kings and the Demon Emperor Bixia will enter the circle one after another to accept the challenge of ordinary demons or other demon kings, and now standing in the middle of the field is the Tenth Demon King Denear. Moreover, only the lower level of the Demon King is qualified to challenge the higher level of the Demon King, and the lowest level of the Tenth Demon King will have to accept any demon challenge. For example, the only one who has the right to challenge me is the Ninth Demon King. If the Tenth Demon King wants to challenge me, he must first defeat the Ninth Demon King and take his place. ”
"I see. Dick said suddenly. (To be continued......)