Chapter 331: News of Victory (II)

The face of that demonic shadow was none other than Donald’s handsome visage, paired with a body resembling that of an Abyssal Demon Lord, making it appear extremely sinister and powerful. Only Amps, who was an Abyssal Demon Lord himself, could immediately tell that this demonic illusion was not purely an Abyssal Demon Lord but more akin to a succubus. If those minor demonic traits were removed, it would actually take on the appearance of a human!
“This—”
Amps was utterly shocked. If he wasn’t mistaken, his human master was absorbing the power of demons—and yet he hadn’t been corrupted by the evil chaos of the abyss like those mortals who stole demonic power, turning into half-demon, half-human creatures of the evil faction.
What an incredible ability! If left unchecked, could it be that one day even the Abyssal Lords and Demon Sovereigns of the Infinite Abyss would become fodder for him to enhance his own power?
Watching the legendary Soul Judger Demon, which had lost all its strength and vitality, Donald couldn’t help but exclaim, “It’s a shame they’re not Abyssal Lords. Otherwise, even legendary Abyssal Lords would possess fragments of divine essence!”
Since Abyssal Lords all possessed virtual divine essences, killing them would also yield fragments of divine essence—much like totem gods and ocean lords, who were also types of earth deities. Strictly speaking, calling them earth deities wasn’t an exaggeration; Abyssal Lords were indeed alternative “gods” blessed by the abyssal realms.
A virtual divine essence was an incomplete and limited set of rule-based powers. Theoretically, the totem god’s totem divine essence could also be considered a type of virtual divine essence, with the difference being the realm-specific rules they embodied!
“Donald, are you absorbing the power of demons? Aren’t you afraid your soul will be corrupted by the abyssal forces?”
Chris asked in surprise, while the others also looked at him with puzzled expressions, waiting for his answer.
Seeing their confusion, Donald smiled and explained, “Besides being a mage, I also have the innate class of Demon Hunter, which allows me to steal demonic power up to my physical limits. Moreover, I possess natural divinity that protects me from the corruption of abyssal energies, enabling me to transform this power into my own strength. So, there’s no need for worry!”

Ampus was now completely speechless. It had realized that given its master’s talents and potential, his achievements in the future would likely surpass even those of a demigod like itself. Being able to serve such a master, coupled with the power of the Supreme Contract, completely dispelled the last remnants of its defiance.

Donald, not knowing he had truly tamed a demigod Abyssal Demon Forger through his actions, gathered the bodies of the legendary Soul Judger Demons and led everyone back to Dragon Tooth Fortress. On their way through the nearby mountains, they encountered a sizable group of demons gathered together, which they promptly eliminated to relieve some pressure on the human forces fighting against them.

Upon returning to Dragon Tooth Fortress and reporting the situation to the Grand Duke of Sirens and others, the human leaders were overjoyed. Soon, news of the destroyed Abyssal Pass reached the fortress, and all the human defenders cheered loudly, while the people took to the streets to celebrate spontaneously.

Wave after wave of excitement spread, with everyone wearing beaming smiles.

With the Abyssal Pass destroyed on Ampus’s side, the three legendary demons and the supreme commander, the demigod Abyssal Demon Forger, either dead or missing, the remaining demons lost their retreat and no longer had any restraint, so they had no desire to continue their invasion.

While Sirens had already defeated the demon army and wiped out most of the remaining demons, the other two areas affected by the demonic plague also suffered greatly. Without a leader, the demons scattered chaotically across human territories, intent on killing as many as possible and seizing enough souls to create a wicked realm suitable for demons in the main world.

Of course, faced with the human forces led by strong warriors, these disorganized demons were quickly slaughtered in large numbers. Although there were many demons roaming around, it took half a month before the crisis gradually ended.

News of the impending end of the demonic plague reached various forces across the continent within just a couple of days.

Donald, who had stayed at Dragon Tooth Fortress for a few days, was also very happy. This journey not only brought him significant rewards in the form of feedback from natural wills, strengthening his natural divinity lineage, but also numerous demon materials, including the bodies of the three legendary demons. Yet, the greatest gain was that he acquired his own legitimate territory under Sirens’ rule, as well as weakened the power of the Spider Queen, that Abyssal Demon Goddess, making it much harder for her to extend her influence into the main world.

Eliminating these three legendary demons is like breaking one of the Spider Queen’s legs. Although she has many legs, this will greatly reduce her mobility and influence in realms such as the Abyss and the Main World in the future. At the level of true gods or Abyssal Lords comparable to them, they function like nuclear weapons from past lives—forces of deterrence that generally do not take action lightly. Most things are handled by their followers and powerful subordinates. Which established true god doesn’t have several demi-god messengers? Which powerful Abyssal Lord doesn’t have one or two demi-god demons? Unfortunately, due to the Spider Queen’s independent nature, her subordinates, including those above the demi-god level, lack any loyalty and always obey her orders superficially. As a result, among the only usable forces under this mid-tier god, aside from her own avatar, are the demon servants led by these three legendary demons. Donald can foresee that he won’t face threats or harassment from the Spider Queen at least until he reaches the demi-god level. Speaking of which, the Spider Queen sent Amps and the three legendary demons to conquer Donald’s territory from the surface world—where he had insulted her twice—so as to relieve the resentment weighing on her heart! But how could the proud and dictatorial Spider Queen tolerate the fact that she couldn’t even resolve an insult from a mortal, let alone let such news spread, especially among her followers and subordinates? That would undermine their devotion and even affect her income from faith. Thus, the three Legendary Soul Judgers knew nothing about the true reason behind this mission. Flora only gave them the task of conquering a human territory; they knew nothing else. Otherwise, upon meeting Donald, they would have realized this was the goal assigned by their goddess, and none of the subsequent events would have happened! Amps knew these things because of its extensive connections in the Abyss. Even trapped in the Abyssal Web, it could obtain important information from the outside world. Now, as a servant to a highly promising human mage, it knows better than anyone whether this is better or worse than being a tool for the Spider Queen to satisfy her desires!