Chapter 328: The Realm of Retribution

Faced with a group of humans ambushing and attacking them, as well as the stalemate in battle, the two legendary demons grew increasingly angry and impatient.
Just then, a powerful presence suddenly erupted not far away. Sensing this force, the two demons immediately showed delight.
“It’s Amps!” “Hurry up and help us—”
It turned out that Amps’ projection had rushed to assist upon receiving news from the demon messenger Silver Flore, who had escaped earlier.
Although Amps, the Abyssal Demon Forger, was here only as a projection at the legendary level, his racial innate advantages gave him strength comparable to any ordinary legendary demon. Including the divine power carried by his projection, his instantaneous strength was likely even greater than that of Anak, who was already nearly a demi-god!
Though the divine power in his projection would be exhausted after use, leaving him completely combatless, with Amps’ projection’s help, the two demons could surely quickly deal with these troublesome humans.
“Anak, Bardon! How did you fall to this state, being beaten so badly by mere mortals who are weaker than you?”
Hearing Amps’ mocking words as a demi-god projection, the two legendary demons forgot their anger. Having been stuck in a stalemate with these inferior humans for so long had already ruined their reputation; they risked becoming laughingstocks in the abyss! Thus, they hated these damned humans even more and wanted to finish them off as soon as possible to avoid further complications or them escaping again.
“Stop talking nonsense and come help us! Once we get rid of these damned insects, we can continue fulfilling QueenMajesty’s mission!”
By the time they spoke, the nine-foot-tall demi-god demon projection had arrived at the scene. Though only half as tall as the legendary Soul Judger Demon, it exuded an even more imposing presence, like a towering mountain. This was because it was a projection of a demi-god, naturally carrying demi-godly aura. From a human perspective, the Abyssal Demon Forger’s appearance ranked among the top three among demon races—his strong, heroic physique combined with a resolute and handsome face made him look like a robust and attractive human male, if not for the horns on his head, bat wings, and tail, typical demon features.
In contrast, the legendary Soul Judger Demon resembled an overweight middle-aged man, with a body that looked like a mix of a boar and an ape. His once-cute little wings on his back only added to the comical effect given his physique.

When compared side by side, the difference is obvious. Though one shouldn’t judge by appearance, Judgement Demon is still a powerful demon among those in the abyss, but it is ultimately one rank below one of the strongest races in the abyss—Abyssal Alchemy Demon—and even less impressive in appearance, so naturally it loses both in substance and appearance.
“You three always claim to be the strongest under Flora. Now, first Eschbachel died at the hands of humans, and you two can’t even defeat a few humans weaker than yourselves. Stop boasting next time. In battle, it’s still only a powerful Abyssal Alchemy Demon like me who can succeed effortlessly. You two had better follow behind from now on!”
Amps’ words made the two legendary demons feel both ashamed and angry. Helplessly, what Amps said was fact, leaving them no chance to refute it. They could only curse randomly in Abyssal language and redouble their efforts against the human opponents.
With Amps’ interference, even Baldon, who was cunning and suspicious with a keen sixth sense, didn’t notice anything amiss. Given their relationship with Amps, it would be abnormal if he hadn’t taken the chance to mock and tease them!
Soon, the demi-god demon projection, which had been observing from the side, joined the battle.
Amps intervened in the fight on Donald’s side. Just as its master Donald had expected, their top priority was to deal with Baldon, the cunning legendary trickster demon, while the more powerful Anak was given secondary importance.
“Baldon, you’re always scheming, thinking too much. Now your strength has dropped to the point where two golden humans can overpower you…”
“I don’t need you to worry about my affairs. You’d better think about how to serve the great QueenMajesty when you return!”
Baldon gritted his teeth in response. He always felt something was wrong, so he had no time to argue with this annoying companion; he needed to finish off these humans as quickly as possible.
As for whether Amps might betray him, he hadn’t even considered such a possibility. So even though he noticed Amps wasn’t giving his full effort and was rather perfunctory in the battle, Baldon still didn’t suspect that this Abyssal Alchemy Demon had turned traitor in heart.
Demons are selfish creatures; no one would dedicate themselves as fully to another demon as they would to themselves.
Hearing the words of the legendary trickster demon, Amps’ face darkened instantly. Being reduced to a tool for the Spider Queen to vent on was already the greatest pain in his heart. He remembered everyone who brought up that wound and would never miss an opportunity to take revenge.

Unaware that he had already angered the legendary cunning demon Baldon, the latter unleashed his supernatural ability—Revenge Aura! Within a hundred-foot diameter circle centered on the legendary cunning demon, no matter what damage it suffered itself, all non-demonic creatures within that range would suffer equal damage. Even those with stronger physiques and souls than the legendary cunning demon could not avoid its effects, though the damage they endured would be reduced. The cunning demon itself didn’t possess particularly powerful innate abilities or spell-like powers. A regular bronze-tier cunning demon’s Revenge Aura had minimal impact on opponents of equal or higher strength. However, after ascending to legendary status, Baldon innovatively developed his supernatural ability into a domain-based technique. He had already refined the laws of this domain significantly, even devising this Revenge Domain. Although this Revenge Domain was one where one could only passively suffer attacks, it proved extremely effective in the face of group assaults. If a few enemies struck first, the others would also suffer the same blows, and these effects could stack—the more attackers there were, the faster the target would die. Opponents unaware of this domain would surely suffer greatly, while the legendary cunning demon, having prepared in advance to withstand attacks up to a certain limit, would be the one to survive! Baldon’s activation of his Revenge Domain indicated that he had completely lost patience and intended to eliminate these annoying human foes at once. Yet this cunning legendary cunning demon didn’t realize that everything was part of his opponents’ plan. As Baldon’s Revenge Domain expanded, a shout came from the opposing side: “Attack!” Immediately, Kelsas, Abel, and the old mage Messel stepped out of combat and rushed out of Baldon’s domain. Only Donald and Kelsas’s summoned Fire Phoenix remained inside the domain. The rest, including Abel the melee fighter who moved to join his boss Carlisle to fight together, along with the mages who had previously assisted Carlisle against the legendary Soul Judge, launched their most powerful remote spell attacks at Baldon inside the domain from outside. Fortunately, due to its unique nature, Baldon’s domain only covered a hundred feet, far smaller than the usual three hundred feet for legendary strongholds.

Otherwise, I’m afraid these mages still wouldn’t be able to find many powerful attack spells capable of covering a distance of three hundred feet! At the same time, Donald, who was inside the domain, along with the Fire Phoenix, which had reached its peak combat strength as a silver-tier creature, unleashed their greatest power. Together with the attacks from others, they launched a fierce assault on the legendary Deceitful Demon. Faced with so many attacks that could kill him twice over, Baldon sensed something was wrong but was confident in his own safety. He raised a sturdy defensive shield made of magic and instantly summoned four Deceitful Demons to stand in front of him. His innate healing abilities filled his body. After making all these preparations, the enemy’s attacks finally reached him. “Boom—” A multitude of spell energies exploded simultaneously, covering the demon’s massive body entirely. Three of the previously summoned Deceitful Demons were killed instantly due to their slow reaction. At the same time the legendary Deceitful Demon was attacked, the power of its domain immediately counterattacked. The Fire Phoenix above the demon let out a mournful cry before burning from within out, eventually dissipating into a wisp of smoke. At the same time, with a crisp crack, two of the three silver crosses hanging on Donald, the only human left in the demon’s domain, shattered. But to the legendary Deceitful Demon’s astonishment, Donald wasn’t harmed at all. “Impossible! How can you withstand such devastating damage?” As a demon creature, Amps wasn’t affected by Baldon’s retaliatory domain. Seeing the legendary Deceitful Demon in such a state, he felt immense satisfaction! Unbeknownst to Baldon, Amps, having spent so much time in the Deep Pit Demon Web and pretending to submit in order to prepare for freedom, had already learned about most of the Spider Queen’s forces. Although Baldon’s retaliatory domain was little known, since it only affected creatures other than demons, it wasn’t considered a particularly important secret, so no one had made an effort to keep it hidden. Thus, Amps had already informed its new master, Donald, of how to deal with Baldon. With these advantages, Donald planned to use a trick to lure the legendary Deceitful Demon into unleashing the power of its domain, only to die within it! It was risky, but it was better than spending more time and effort to defeat the opponent. After all, a legendary great demon, fighting with all its might, could still cause them a great deal of trouble.

However, the eerie counterattack force from the other party’s domain, which seemed like a curse, really startled Donald—two Rebirth Crosses were destroyed in an instant. In other words, he used up two chances to withstand a fatal attack just to fend off the damage from the domain’s counterattack.