Divine-level Base

Chapter 335 - 334: Infighting

The Brentania Republic was the core of the Western Nations Alliance. With its army’s withdrawal, the other nations in the alliance were left powerless and had no choice but to retreat to their homelands.

Once the Brentania Republic’s territory fell, the Qianyuan Republic and the Jiasen Republic—the two great empires—and their allies felt immense pressure.

The elite corps of the two great empires, the Qianyuan Republic and the Jiasen Republic, had already begun a slow retreat.

However, the relentless assault of the Void Demon armies made the retreat extremely difficult for the two empires’ elite corps. Fierce battles erupted multiple times each day.

Within a palace on the Void Demon Battlefield, six Void Demon Dukes sat around a circular table. They were the rulers of this section of the battlefield.

The six were Duke Christian of the Blood Demon Clan, Wolfman Demon Duke Uerto, Devouring Ghost Demon Duke Ponce, Ghost Demon Duke Malik, Duke of Dark Demon Aselu, and Parasitic Spider Demon Duke Zhu Han.

These six Demigod Level Dukes were the greatest power on this section of the Void Demon Battlefield.

"Duke Ponce, you failure. To think you suffered such a disastrous defeat at the hands of the Qianyuan Republic. Do you have any explanation? Everyone, I propose we throw Duke Ponce into the Death Slave Camp, strip him of all his power, and let him atone for his crimes. What do you say?"

Duke Malik—the handsome Ghost Demon with a single Ghost Horn and short blue hair—stared at Duke Ponce and gave a chilling smile.

The other four Dukes looked on indifferently, not saying a word.

The Ghost Demon Clan and the Devouring Ghost Demon Clan were mortal enemies. If their respective superiors hadn’t ordered them to cooperate, Malik and Ponce would have likely beaten each other’s brains out by now.

If Malik and Ponce were to kill each other, the other four Dukes wouldn’t lift a finger to stop them. The Brentania Republic had already collapsed, and the Void Demon Clan held a decisive advantage. No matter how much they fought amongst themselves, the Blue Star Human Clan was powerless to stop the Void Demon Celestial Pillar from forming. Unity was no longer necessary.

"The Qianyuan Republic is teeming with powerful experts. One of them, the Heaven-level Spirit Ability User Liu Lang, even possesses the power to see the future. Ultimately, my defeat was because that failure An Guonan was too incompetent to destroy the Qianyuan Republic’s Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower. It was not a failing of my command."

"Malik, if you say one more word of this nonsense, I’ll rip your head off and shove it up your ass!"

A vicious glint flashed in Duke Ponce’s eyes as he spoke in a cold, hard voice.

"Ponce, you disgusting, stinking monster! Let me tear you to shreds! I’ll feed your corpse to my pets!!"

A vicious light flashed in Duke Malik’s eyes as he suddenly exploded into motion, striking directly at Duke Ponce with his claws.

"I’ve been putting up with you for far too long!"

A murderous glint flashed in Duke Ponce’s eyes. The Power of Void Demon surged behind him as he lashed out with his own claws, striking directly at Duke Malik.

BOOM! BOOM!

The two Void Demon Dukes clashed in a mad frenzy, sending terrifying shockwaves radiating in all directions.

The other four Void Demon Dukes watched the brawl with cold indifference, calmly savoring fine wines and delicacies. They exchanged glances, each look containing a veiled hint of killing intent.

"Stop!"

Inside the palace, a statue of the King of Strange Evil opened its eyes. It looked down upon the six Void Demon Dukes as an overwhelmingly terrifying Void Demon aura washed through the hall.

"We greet you, King of Strange Evil!"

The Void Demon Dukes’ expressions changed dramatically, and they all bowed to the statue of the King of Strange Evil.

Duke Malik and Duke Ponce, the two powerhouses, also broke apart and bowed respectfully to the King of Strange Evil.

The King of Strange Evil was a terrifying powerhouse of the Divine Spirit Level. Even within the Void Demon Realm, he was an overlord not to be taken lightly.

"After you conquer Blue Star, I don’t care how you slaughter one another. But for now, you must unite and conquer Blue Star together. Otherwise, I will turn you into wax statues, one by one, forcing you to spend the rest of your lives in Pain and Despair."

An evil light gleamed in the King of Strange Evil’s eyes. His voice was soft, like a lover’s whisper, as he uttered words of unparalleled cruelty.

"Yes!"

At his words, a chill went through the hearts of the six Void Demon Dukes, and they replied with the utmost respect.

The King of Strange Evil was a truly terrifying existence, even in the Void Demon Realm. He enjoyed making wax statues and had his own Wax Palace. It was filled with countless statues made from the living bodies of the powerful experts he had captured. He had even turned a Divine Level expert into one of his wax figures.

After issuing his warning, the consciousness of the King of Strange Evil that had inhabited the statue vanished.

Before the Void Demon Battlefield had fully integrated with Blue Star, it still required a massive amount of power for a Divine Level expert like the King of Strange Evil to even speak.

"Duke Ponce, Duke Malik, why don’t the two of you join forces to attack the Qianyuan Republic? Of course, one of you can be responsible for handling their main force, while the other takes on the rest of their defensive lines."

"Whoever achieves victory first will be the winner. What do you two think?"

Duke Christian of the Blood Demon Clan proposed with a slight smile.

A glint appeared in Duke Ponce’s eyes. "An excellent proposal! I will take on the main force of the Qianyuan Republic! The rest of their defensive lines are all yours, Duke Malik!"

Duke Malik’s eyes flashed as he sneered, "No. I’ll be the one to deal with the Qianyuan Republic’s retreating main force! You can be the one to break through their other lines!"

"Fine!"

The two Void Demon Dukes exchanged a look and a cold smile, then rose to their feet and strode out of the room.

The remaining four Void Demon Dukes exchanged glances, their eyes flickering with deeply veiled animosity, before they each departed.

「A few days later.」

The main corps of the Ghost Demon Race relieved the Devouring Ghost Demon Clan, beginning their assault on the 300,000 elite Qianyuan Republic troops attempting to retreat.

Top Level experts from the Qianyuan Republic, such as Wu Zhongchao and Luo Tiangang, took to the field in turns, fighting with desperate ferocity. In the end, they were still forced back within the protective range of a Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower, unable to retreat any further.

The Qianyuan Republic’s main force was forced to adopt a "turtle" strategy. They began constructing a new, makeshift Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower while still under the protection of an existing one. Using this tactic, they inched their way back toward their home base.

Once the Qianyuan Republic’s main force returned to their home base, they would no longer have to fear the Void Demon army’s assault. After all, the Republic’s defensive lines were bristling with Level 1 Spiritual Ability Towers.

When the Void Demon Dukes entered the range of those Level 1 Spiritual Ability Towers, their strength would be drastically weakened, dropping them to the Spirit Saint Realm, or perhaps even lower. Fighting in such an environment, even the Void Demon Clan would be helpless against the Qianyuan Republic’s defensive line.