The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 262 The Layout of the Wanyuan Plain
"In the first layer of the abyss, the Plains of Ten Thousand Abyss, there is no true demon lord who controls the entire layer."

"However, there are a large number of powerful 'secondary lords.' Each of them basically occupies an iron fortress and the surrounding territory. They each have their own titles, such as the 'Three-Headed King' and the 'Rotting Lady'..."

"Lord Ratu, the Lord of the Flame Demons, is one of them."

El-Erian looked at the map and analyzed with a smile:
"After the dimensional rift leading to the material plane opened, many lesser lords sent legions to the material plane, resulting in heavy losses to their military strength."

“Some lesser lords even went to the material plane themselves, died at the hands of the Elven Court or us, and after being resurrected in the abyss, their strength was definitely reduced.”

"When we expand in the future, we can consider gradually encroaching on their territory!"

Hadris, the six-armed serpent demon, maintained an extremely obsequious attitude:

"Your Majesty is right."

"Most of the secondary lords are equivalent to the stronger group among the novice legendary professionals."

"It is nothing to fear for you and the mighty Eldoron."

"Currently on the first level of the Abyss. There are only two truly noteworthy Great Demons."

"One of them is, [Lady of Change], [Demon Princess] Artina Shi."

The fire demon Ratu beside him snorted angrily:
"It was her! She stole my territory!"

The six-armed serpent demon nodded:
"Altina Shi is the most powerful of all the secondary lords on this level, and is also considered one of the most promising candidates to become the true demon lord of the [Abyss Plains]."

"She should be a mid-level legend, and quite cunning."

"Now, she should also know that Lord Ratu the Fire Demon has returned from his expedition and reclaimed his territory."

Elian briefly recalled some of the deeds of this demon princess.

Artina is obsessed with corrupting kind and pure creatures, such as celestial beings like the Qilin. She enjoys kidnapping these holy beings to her fortress, surgically transforming them into monsters…

The devil's morbid sense of humor!

Hadris, the six-armed serpent demon, continued:
"The second major demon worth noting is Pazuzu, the Lord of the Sky and the Demon King of the Wind."

"He is the demon lord of the 503rd level of the Abyss, but for some reason, he seems to prefer hovering in the sky above the 1st level, the Plains of Ten Thousand Abyss, rather than staying in his own territory."

“A large number of flying demons, such as the Fromon, pledged allegiance to it and offered tribute.”

"It is said that he may be a high-level legendary being."

[The Wind Demon King] Pazuzu...

In the first year of the Empire, Cassandra, as the leader of the rebellion, once used [Interdimensional Insight] to communicate with this demon lord, exchanging sacrifices for information...

A demon lord who revels in corrupting good creatures...

In particular, after the emergence of the paladin class, it became known for its enthusiasm in corrupting paladins...

Anyone who calls out "Pazuzu" three times will be heard and sensed by it...

Elian's mind raced through the relevant intelligence.

Hadris, the six-armed serpent demon, pointed to the map on the table.

This is an incomplete map, only covering the core area of ​​the [Wanyuan Plain].

"The geographical environment of the first layer of the abyss is very special. The surface is full of huge pits that lead to other layers of the abyss."

"Therefore, this level is also an important gateway to most levels of the abyss."

"Some weaker primal demons, in order to escape the pursuit of more powerful demons, often jump directly into these deep pits."

"Besides that, there are several other key locations on this floor..."

The six-armed serpent demon. Three of its hands pointed to three locations on the map:

"First, there is the ever-flowing River Styx. This river branches into countless tributaries, running through the entire lower plane—that is, the evil planes such as Hell and the Abyss."

"Beware, the waters of the River Styx have a special ability to wash away memories, causing those who come into contact with them to lose their memories!"

Looking at the simply drawn river on the map, Elion pondered for a moment and then said:
"The Styx surged through the Asura Field, the Nine Hells, Hades, Kaseri, the Abyss, and the Roaring Void Tunnel, among other lower planes."

"This waterway, which runs through the lower planes, is crucial for Eldoron's subsequent dimensional expansion."

"The ability of the Styx River to cause amnesia upon contact can also be used as a weapon."

"During subsequent expansion, we will strive to seize control of the Styx River."

The six-armed serpent demon continued to introduce two other key locations to the Eldoran commanders.

He pointed to a dark cliff and a steel fortress on its edge, saying:

"This steel fortress is called the [Egg of Artina Poetry]. It is the headquarters of Artina Poetry." "I don't know what's inside, but I've heard there are horrifying laboratories and operating rooms."

"This minor lord likes to perform all sorts of deformed and bizarre modification surgeries inside."

"And the cliff fissure adjacent to this fortress is known as the Great Abyss."

"On the cliff face, there are countless portals leading to other levels of the abyss, far exceeding the number and density of the pits on the surface."

"Some portals are one-way, while others are two-way."

"Many other demon lords at different levels will send their subordinates to guard the portals leading to their own level."

The Great Abyss...

El-Erian raised an eyebrow.

The portals to most levels of the Abyss can be found on the cliffs of this Great Rift Valley.

This is probably the most critical strategic location on this floor!

—In the war between planes, portals are of utmost importance.

The fierce battle that occurred between the allied forces and the three demon legions for control of the Abyss Rift serves as a testament to this.

If we can bring the Great Rift Valley [Great Abyss] under our control, it's like controlling the most important pass and mouthpiece of the Bottomless Abyss!

"it is good"

El-Erian smiled and nodded, then his expression turned serious as he ran his hand across the entire map:

"All of these regions will eventually be brought under the control of the empire."

Upon hearing this declaration, the six-armed serpent demon Hadris was greatly startled:

"Your Majesty, does your magical empire, Eldoron, ultimately intend to control the entire [Abyss Plains]?"

A mortal nation from the prime material plane wants to colonize an entire layer of the abyss!?

This is the gateway to the entire abyss!

El-Erian nodded:

"exactly."

He then laughed and said:

"Isn't this layer of the abyss currently without a lord? If so, why can't we become its masters?"

One of the goals of this expansion into the Abyss is to control an entire layer of the Abyss and become a lord recognized by the will of the Abyss.

As for which level of the abyss to choose, Elion made two plans.

First, the 23rd level of the Abyss, the [Iron Icefield] controlled by the Frost Giant King Koschitch.

Taking advantage of the demon lord's weakened military strength, we will capture him and seize his territory.

And through this channel, they gained the submission of the frost giant races in multiple worlds of the material plane.

Secondly, the first layer of the bottomless abyss, the Plain of Ten Thousand Abysses, is Pazunia.

This gateway connects to the entire bottomless abyss!
Fortunately, there is currently no true lord in the first layer of the abyss.

This avoids the biggest trouble of becoming an abyss lord—

Fight a demon lord within your territory who can control the power of the entire area.

"very good."

As Elian recounted his grand plans, Gutt beside him also showed an excited expression:

"The Empire's path of interdimensional conquest is finally about to begin!"

He felt as if he had returned to the first year of the Empire, when Elion first showed him the magnificent panorama of the planes and pointed to the model of the giant ship, saying:
"This is the territory of the empire."

Having roughly planned out the direction for the future, El-Erian steered the conversation back to the main topic:

"Let's first use this Abyss Territory currently under the Empire's control as a foundation to build an impregnable base."

…………

After taking control of the territory of the Fire Demon Ratul, the mages of Eldoron returned to their old ways in this abyssal land far from their homeland—

Build infrastructure!
(End of this chapter)