Chapter 560: The Closed Gate of the Abyss and Advice (7.2k)

Squeak——

pat...

Crack, crackle, crackle...

The rain curtain fell and water drops hit the ground.

Looking around, the sky was gloomy and a heavy atmosphere filled the air.

On the dark purple ground, the huge city made of obsidian slowly opened its door with a rough friction sound. Countless raindrops fell on it and then slid down along the lines on the stone door.

Covered in a coat woven from monster leather, Zeus exudes an aura that keeps strangers away.

Following the surging "demon stream" into this majestic city, the God King looked around.

Thanks to the existence of the Lord's Mark, the demon guarding the gate did not make things difficult for him. So Zeus entered this city built deep in the abyss without any setbacks.

Tall pillars, rugged architectural style, blood spreading out under the rain, this city may not be as exquisite as any other city in the world, but it is more majestic and solemn.

This is already [862-11-Thunder Pool], which is very different from the other interfaces along the way. The origin strength of this interface is close to that of [Wanyuan Plain], which gives Zeus a very strange feeling.

For example, the relative order here, and the primitive city here.

All the demons Zeus encountered on his way from the abyss were almost all violent and impulsive. Even if he could occasionally see some buildings similar to those in the human world, they were often just private property of the demon lords.

Only this place is different. When he truly stepped into this abyss interface called [Thunder Pool], the God King suddenly discovered that the laws here are very different from other places in the abyss.

The blood and evil spirits in the air have diminished a lot, and even the native demons born in this world seem to be more rational than their compatriots.

Although they are still difficult to manage, these crazy demons have at least learned to value their own lives more than their desire to do whatever they want.

So much so that there are more than one cities in this world that are almost never seen in other realms. Under the suppression of the powerful aura faintly coming from the city, the nearby demons seem to have learned courtesy, at least they know not to fight at will in the city.

Zeus didn't know how this was done, but he didn't care too much about it.

After all, demons who follow the rules are still demons. They are just a little more sober than their own kind, not that they have escaped from their crazy nature.

In comparison, if we really have to talk about interest, the God King is more interested in the unique environment of [862-11-Thunder Pool].

It’s not because of the clouds and rain here, but because of the origin of the name [Lei Chi].

You know, although thanks to the integration of Muspelheim, the proportion of "fire" in the abyss is larger, but with the integration of Hemenu, the mixed and indigestible "water phase" also flows into the abyss.

For example, in one of the interfaces along the way, Zeus entered a world made entirely of pure water. But 'thunder'... he had never heard of any other creature with this kind of power.

Whether in the world or the abyss, as if giving him the unique status of the destined king of gods, Zeus had never seen a second god in charge of thunder, but this time on the trip to the abyss he coincidentally met two of them in a row.

One is naturally the alien god of thunder Thor, and the other is the [Thunder Pool] in the center of this interface.

"It was probably thousands of years ago, or maybe tens of thousands of years ago. These demons of the abyss really have no concept of time. Even if the time sequence here is different from that in the outside world, we should find a way to calculate it."

"One day, a mighty force fell from the void and landed in the center of the then barren [862-11]."

"The world at that time was empty. It had just been catalyzed by the excessive source power of Tartarus. However, after that day, this weak prototype of the interface changed."

"Even the ancestor of the abyss demons, the heretic among the creatures in this world, the demon mother with supreme beauty, came from outer space for this. She came here with the great will of the abyss, and her condescension also brought favor and vitality to this new interface."

"Although no demon has ever truly claimed to have seen the true face of this great being, and no one can describe her beauty, her appearance and power have never been questioned by any demon."

"Thus, 'lightning' with a power far different from that of the abyss appeared on the land of this world. In the center of [862-11], a huge pool of thunder rose up, rolling endlessly."

"Even in the 862th year after the birth of the Thunder Pond, a natural demon god emerged from it. It was so evil and powerful, and it possessed schemes and tricks that other demon gods did not possess. In just a few thousand years, it unified this layer of the abyss that had been noticed by more than one demon god, and even reversely captured the territories of several opponents, or tore apart the opponent's level to strengthen the origin of [11-]."

"Gradually, the original name of this interface was no longer known, and instead another name was engraved into its roots."

"[862-11-Thunder Pond] is named after the place where its master was born. The goal of the demon god who walked out of here is becoming more and more ambitious. It calls itself the 'Demon Prince' and sees itself as the future lord of the abyss."

"However, it has recently encountered a problem..."

Walking on the avenue full of exotic styles, pieces of information related to this world flashed through Zeus' mind.

Demons born from thunder...are very rare. Even when Zeus heard about the other party's origin, he felt a little bit familiar.

As if he had ever done anything remotely remotely close to this, but how could that be possible?

What relationship could there be between the demons of the abyss and the gods of the present world... Zeus couldn't find a clue in a short period of time, so he simply thought he was overthinking it.

He had to go back anyway, so he decided to consider it after he had used the city's abyss portal and returned to Olympus.

"The Abyss Portal... is another thing that is different from other places."

"He used his authority to half-block the connection between this interface and other levels, leaving only a few gaps, and then charged a toll for the city... Heh, the lord of this abyss really doesn't look like a demon, but more like a human lord in the world. He can even think of a way to collect tolls."

Shaking his head slightly, feeling somewhat emotional about the 'magic wind' here, Zeus actually quickened his pace a little.

Finally, after half a day of searching, he found a huge space-time door on the north side of the city that exuded the aura of the lord of this world.

The two towering columns were over a hundred feet high, with purple-black ripples like flowing water constantly fluctuating between them.

Every moment, powerful demons shuttled in and out of this portal, and as expected, they all had a hint of the aura of the lord of this world on them.

Obviously, in order to prevent people from sneaking in, this space-time portal locked by the lord's power only allows people who "pay" to pass through. This forced Zeus, who came here last time, to run outside the city and plunder a lot of wealth with his dignity as the King of Gods.

For this reason, he wasted a lot of time on this aspect, and was only now finally fully prepared.

Striding to a place not far from the gate of the abyss, Zeus stretched out his hand and threw the demon heart cores he had collected to the tall horned demon who was responsible for collecting the 'toll'.

"Go to the [Wanyuan Plain]."

Hard and obscure language came out of his mouth. This was another place where Zeus wasted time.

As an incarnation of mere power, the God King spent a lot of effort to learn the language used by these demons to communicate.

Wow…

The Horned Demon General holding a chain sword scooped up the packages thrown by Zeus and counted the number.

The God King obviously did not care too much about such things. He gave much more than what was needed.

Nodding with satisfaction, the Horned Demon Commander threw the extra portion into his mouth. With the extra money in hand, he was ready to let it go.

An illusory mark emitting the breath of the devil appeared on its hand. Zeus knew that as long as he could let it leave a little breath on his body, he would be able to pass through the portal of the abyss smoothly.

However, at this moment, the God King suddenly found that this illusory mark suddenly flashed a few times, and the tall demon in front of him also froze for a moment.

"……Any questions?"

"The price I offer should be far more than what you need."

Seeing no response after waiting for a while, Zeus frowned under his leather hood and couldn't help but speak again in that difficult tone.

"...Shut up, you have no right to speak here!"

The loud and resonant voice lingered in the square near the gate of the abyss. Zeus couldn't help but be scolded by a demon who could be crushed to death by raising his hand, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.

But before coming here, he had not thought that this abyss would have such restrictions on entry and exit... Suppressing the anger in his heart, Zeus had to continue waiting.

After a while, the mark in front of the Horned Demon Commander returned to its original appearance, and the opponent's body also returned to normal.

Seeing that the incident was over, Zeus, who was eager to leave the abyss, couldn't help but ask again:

"Can I leave now?"

"You can, after all, you've already paid... But since you're in such a hurry to leave, you should just stay here."

With a cold smile and a bloody mouth that was big enough to swallow a live cow, the Horned Demon Warlord suddenly released his demigod power.

The invisible pressure instantly attracted the attention of the people in the square, and even made many people with insufficient strength feel difficult to breathe. Although Zeus was not affected, he had to pay attention to the other party's words.

"Stay here? What do you mean?"

"Could it be that the rules that the 'Demon Prince' himself said are actually false, and do you want to violate the order it established?"

"The Lord's order? Of course I won't disobey it, but unfortunately, as an outsider from another dimension, when the Lord has only one order, it is supreme, but when there are two, I have the right to decide which one to execute first."

"And now, I hereby announce the latest order from the great 'Demon Prince'. From now on, until his order is changed, no one is allowed to leave the [Thunder Pool]."

"And you, of course, are among them..."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Laughing loudly, although the Horned Demon Warlord, who had been baptized by the huge thunder pool in the center of the interface, was far more rational and wiser than his kind, the devil's nature was not erased after all.

The wanton and shrill laughter rang in Zeus' ears, and his expression under the hood couldn't help but become even uglier.

He already understood what had just happened. Apparently, the Abyss Lord who called himself the 'Demon Prince' had just used his power to send a message to all the demons guarding the gates, asking them to follow the latest instructions and block the entry and exit of this world.

It’s just that I paid the toll before the order was passed on, so theoretically it should not be restricted by this rule...but this damn demon actually chose to abuse its power!

A powerful force surged under the hood, a demon who abused his power, what a niche and normal word. Few people would let a demon take power, but if there was one, no one would be surprised by the reckless behavior of such a madman.

At this moment, Zeus had changed his mind.