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Chapter 771 Maria's Plan: Weakening the Emperor's Pillars

After giving his instructions to the Tu Yan tribe, Da Chun took out the Azazel Badge again and activated the teleportation.

The scene changed; instead of the second level of the volcano, we went straight to the long-lost, magnificent palace in the clouds.

Maria's laughter rang out: "You're back!"

Di Lian was also excited: "Mother Goddess!"

Um... You didn't call out when we met last time. I'm still not used to the changes after this time travel!

Da Chun stepped forward and greeted, "Maria—"

Maria laughed and asked, "What did you call me?"

Da Chun changed his address: "Darling! I brought gifts from the Tu Yan tribe."

Maria smiled happily: "Great, come, sit next to me..."

Da Chun stopped being coy and not only sat down next to her, but also put his arm around her waist.

Maria sighed, "The child was too young before, but he will naturally know his parents' identities when he grows up. The reason I kept our identities a secret is because we are doing something big, including having my dear infiltrate the Demon Realm. Now it's time to tell you about our plan."

Da Chun felt incredibly excited: "Darling, please tell me."

Maria said, "In that battle a thousand years ago, the gods, demons, and dragons were all severely injured. The Emperor seized the opportunity to rise to godhood and, taking advantage of the demons' weakness, sealed seventy-two demon gods to use for his own purposes. Among these seventy-two pillars, those ranked below the 50th are basically kings and dukes of their respective races. This is the core of the Emperor's hellish power. The top dozen or so pillars are also earl-level powerhouses. At the time, the great battle had just ended, and none of the demon gods noticed. By the time they did, they had already been infiltrating for hundreds of years, and the situation had reached the point where the seven demon lords had to pretend they didn't see it."

Da Chun was stunned: "Pretend you can't see it?"

Maria laughed and said, "Yes, as long as both sides give each other some face and it gets by, that's fine. Otherwise, it will be a major civil war among the demons. At that time, the Emperor will not sit idly by and will definitely take the opportunity to rally the gods to launch a war against Hell."

Da Chun was stunned: "Don't the Seven Demon Gods think of a way to get rid of these traitors?"

Maria said in a deep voice, "There is a way. Since we can't act from within, we can only act from outside. You are an outsider, a rising star. You need to appear as an ambitious person, starting by challenging the 72nd pillar family, crushing them, and challenging all the way to the 50th pillar."

Da Chun felt a chill run down his spine: "Aren't they all at a god-level skill level?"

Maria said, "Yes, but my dear has also attained a nascent godhood, and Earth Lotus is also a nascent god. Furthermore, you have established a secret cult, gaining immense support from the power of nature, and have also received the support of the seven great demon lord families, Azazel. This is enough strength to cause chaos. Moreover, gods need prestige. The more opponents you challenge and defeat, the higher your prestige will be, which will be converted into faith, and your strength will also increase."

The higher your reputation, the stronger you become! I first encountered this setting from bragging about gang skills, but now it seems this skill is simply divine!
Da Chun still couldn't quite believe it: "Do I really have to help the demons get rid of the traitor?"

Maria said in a deep voice, "Yes, the Emperor must be restrained! His ambitions are not as simple as just these two worlds."

Does this mean that once Emperor, this artificial intelligence, breaks out of the game, it will become like the legendary science fiction movie, with Skynet controlling humanity?
Da Chun decided to ask what he still didn't understand: "Darling, what is your status and position among the demons?"

Maria laughed: "Didn't I take you to Cloud Cliff Villa last time to show you my status?"

Da Chunhan asked, "Is the villa number 011, the 11th pillar?"

Maria chuckled, “I only live in number 11 because I’m being modest. Actually, I’m the 9th pillar, from the Paimon family. This family’s title is ‘King of the Archangels,’ so you’ll see many blood angels. They’re essentially not much different from the angels in the divine realm, just from their different allegiance. But actually, my original Paimon identity was also controlled and sealed by the Emperor. However, because I’m too familiar with the Emperor, I took his place, while also pretending to be controlled and sealed by him, so I could know the Emperor’s movements immediately. Even if the family notices something’s wrong with me, they only think it’s the result of being controlled by the Emperor. But they won’t know that the real family member has been replaced by me.”

Da Chun was astonished. What a clever tactic! No wonder the Earth Mother of Oak City wanted to use Liya as a substitute.

Da Chun asked again, "Now the Black Dragon God wants me to go to the void to fight for him. Do I have time to challenge the 72 Pillars?" Maria said, "The Dragon God's actions this time were actually tacitly approved by the seven Demon Lords. The purpose was to test the strength or attitude of the God Realm a thousand years later. In my opinion, it's not very meaningful for you. Your focus should be on challenging the 72 Pillars. You can even cooperate with the main body, because these 50 pillars have many businesses in the mortal world."

Speaking of the real person...

Should I mention how the Emperor favored me and tried to win me over? But, is that really a good idea?
Just like when I told Xiaoqin that I lived in Zhou Qing's internet cafe, wasn't that a bit inappropriate to say it out loud? Besides, it's not entirely certain whether the emperor will give me a position, so I'd better not say it.

Da Chun then remembered something else: "The other incarnation of yours that I encountered in the void—"

Maria shook her head: "Because of the highly special and confidential nature of my identity, and the very weak connection with other incarnations, I'm not very clear about it, but it should be fine."

Just be fine.

Da Chun said, "Understood, then I'll go back and take action!"

Maria giggled and hugged him, saying, "No rush, it's been so long. Let's rest for a bit, and I'll help you boost your strength!"

Ah! This... isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this in front of the children?
Da Chunhan said, "Alright!"

Maria waved her hand, and the scene changed; Da Chun returned to the long-lost Cloud Cliff Villa.

—System Notification: You have arrived at Cloud Cliff, the third level of Hell. You have acquired ownership of Luxury Villa No. 011 in Cloud Cliff. You have gained attribute bonuses from the villa: all your attributes +60%, and you have gained the special skill: Earth and Fire skill effects are additionally increased by 20%.
Da Chun was shocked: "Honey, I only used the right last time, and it only increased my attributes by 30%!"

Maria laughed and said, "Of course it's because your status is different now. You're my darling now!"

That's it!

At the time, I thought that although 30% was impressive, it didn't create a significant advantage compared to the bonus from a regular apartment on the 7th floor. Now it seems that it really was due to access restrictions!
Maria pulled Da Chun to the swimming pool, and with another wave of her hand, the pool turned back into a purple, steaming mud.

"come in."

amount……

Da Chun looked at the surrounding cliff pillars, still feeling a little uneasy: "Out in the open? What if they see us from the other side?"

Maria laughed and said, "Can you see into the courtyard of the villa across the street?"

Da Chun paused for a moment, then said, "I can't see it, I can only see the outline."

Maria: "That's right."

"All right!"

——System prompt: FB1 Warning……

Da Chun initially wanted to leave the game running, but this was his wife, so he had to take it seriously. He decided to switch to his main account, Ai Lian, and see what was going on. Hmm, she was just patrolling normally; everything was fine.

Then let's go all out and embrace love.

(End of this chapter)