After the Lord of the Abyss Awakens - Chapter 126.1

The giant magic cube was beaten into countless small magic cubes in less than three seconds!

He was shattered across the entire world, his body disintegrated, his consciousness completely crushed. What was even worse was that He didn’t even have time to react. What on earth was happening? Why did They suddenly burst forth and instantly enter the first echelon?

This was completely unreasonable! The giant magic cube was violently ravaged by more than ten different powers and tried to resist, but the group of enraged demons gave Him no chance.

In just one second, He had repeated destruction and reconstruction hundreds of times. He was about to collapse. In His divine life spanning tens of thousands of years, He had never experienced anything like this.

Pain, such unbearable pain… Please stop, ahhhhh!

The giant magic cube collapsed, his scream echoing through heaven and earth, until even screaming became impossible. His most noble body was reduced to the most humble dust, scattered across the filthy earth.

But even so, the group of enraged demons did not stop. They tortured Him for over an hour, preventing Him from dying. Buer repeatedly revived Him, torturing Him to the point where He could not even wish for death!

“Stop, stop it!!!”

“Hmph.”

Finally, some demons stopped beating Him, but the anger in their eyes had not diminished at all. How dare He threaten their father? Dying ten thousand times would not be enough!

The demons gradually began to stop, because He had been beaten to powder, and further beating seemed to have no sensation.

Vassago came to his senses, standing high in the sky, his gaze turning to Botis, who was still extremely angry, and then to the other demons.

His younger brothers and sisters had instantly entered the first echelon. Wasn’t this much easier than when He did it? It was truly a sigh-inducing moment for demons.

Marbas had also finished beating, elegantly clapping his hands, instantly appearing beside Vassago, speaking with a relaxed tone. “Broke through in a moment of anger.”

Vassago’s mouth twitched slightly, wanting to say that this was far too easy, making Him feel somewhat embarrassed.

“That thing deserved it,” another voice rang out.

Marbas and Vassago simultaneously looked towards Valefor beside them.

Valefor’s recent rage was extremely terrifying to demons.

She was usually elegant and proper, gentle and intellectual. However, once enraged, her appearance was simply horrifying. She was far more frightening than the hot-tempered Morax and Zepar, displaying a certain demeanor of a big sister demon.

Valefor seemed to notice their gaze, suddenly revealing a jasmine folding fan in her hand, covering an expression she couldn’t suppress, her eyes slightly narrowed. “So this is the feeling of the first echelon?”

Marbas was stunned, and then tried to sense himself.

In the past, His demonic power was limited to Himself, and His rules only took effect within His own jurisdiction. But now, He could freely mobilize the demon power of the entire universe, and even had the ability to modify and seize rules outside His own domain.

More importantly, His vision had been unprecedentedly expanded, as if He could penetrate most of the visible universe. Even the deep and boundless landscape of dreams was gradually revealing its end in His line of sight.

The end – which was where their second brother Agares was located.

Not only Marbas but other demons also had this feeling.

A mysterious emotion surged in Their inner depths, as if They had realized something. Suddenly, They simultaneously turned Their gaze in the same direction, and sure enough, there They saw their Fourth Brother Samikina.

Samikina was emitting a seven-colored brilliant light, the dazzling colors projected by the Memory Magic Cube. He seemed to have been waiting for Them for a long time. When He saw Them looking at Him, He revealed a gratified smile, as if welcoming Them into this realm.

Their Fourth Brother was always happy about Their growth. But over the years, They had been running around everywhere and hadn’t really accompanied Their Fourth Brother.

Marbas couldn’t help but fall into contemplation, recalling how Samikina had captured and educated many gods over the years. Was this merely a habit? He felt a question rising in his heart – actually, no.

The deeper reason was loneliness. Since They had walked out of the abyss, family members had become increasingly scattered, and even family meetings had become perfunctory. For Samikina, who deeply valued family emotions, this loneliness and sense of alienation was undoubtedly unbearable…

Marbas suddenly fell silent, and several other demons were also lost in thought.

Samikina blinked, seemingly unaware of why They were not happy about their upgrade, and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Marbas shook his head, demonic emotions surging, a hint of heaviness flashing in his eyes. He shook his head and said, “Nothing, just happy.”

Samikina smiled faintly, “Yes, congratulations. You’re one step closer to defeating Baal.”

Marbas scratched the back of his head and laughed foolishly, “Really? But for our ig brother, such opponents were just a drizzle, right? He would shatter them with just one punch.”

Samikina nodded. “Baal’s opponents always had a sense of fragility.”

Here we go again, Marbas thought about his Fourth Brother’s strange word usage. He laughed heartily and did not continue the topic, instead looking at the other demons as if exchanging views. Finally, he said to Samikina, “Soon, we’ll be breaking through the Infinite Trial.”

Samikina looked at Them calmly, the magic cube behind him slowly rotating and emitting increasingly dazzling light. After a long while, he said, “The first echelon is not the end. You still need to continue working hard, do not become complacent or impetuous.”

The demons nodded, just like before, without any doubt about Samikina’s words.

Next, Samikina talked about some serious topics, including the universe’s power distribution.

Bachin, who had been stationed in the subspace for years, was apparently the most knowledgeable about these matters.

But Bachin was also shocked because he was completely unaware of the things Samikina was talking about. He could know the power layouts near the continent, but was ignorant about the layouts of powerful existences above the first echelon.

Samikina glanced at Bachin and slowly said, “Back then, Baal cleaned up all the first echelon near the continent. For a full thousand years, no foreign gods dared to approach because they feared Baal’s power. But after Baal left, some existences began to stir again.”

“I see,” Bachin reflected.

At this moment, Buer had just smashed several small magic cubes and turned to ask, “Fourth Brother, why didn’t you tell us about these things before?”

Yes, this was indeed a question.

Samikina answered. “When your strength is insufficient, there’s no need to know too much. It’s best when strength and knowledge are at the same level, with knowledge slightly higher than strength.”

“Ah, why?”

Zepar also looked over, completely confused about what They were discussing.

Samikina’s expression was calm, at times like a religious sculpture. He glanced at Zepar and explained.

“When you see Them, They will look at you.”

“When your strength is insufficient, seeing Them is extremely dangerous.”

Yes, there were many existence-killing entities in the universe. If unseen, it was fine, but once seen, one might die instantly.

The demons looked at each other, understanding their Fourth Brother’s intention.

Simply put, when strength is insufficient, it’s not advisable to know too much.

At this point, Valefor caught the key point and continued asking, “Why are They so focused on our continent?”

Existences in the universe’s first echelon were not cabbage. Even in the vast universe with countless strong beings, the first echelon was not so common. In this cosmic domain they were numerous, but in a typical cosmic domain, producing one in ten thousand years was considered strong.

According to Samikina’s explanation, other planets had human civilizations, and places with living environments similar to this planet existed. But only here received Their attention. Why?

Valefor had wanted to ask this question earlier. Today was a perfect opportunity to ask Samikina.

After her words fell, the other demons were simultaneously interested in this question.

“Because it is very old,” Samikina looked at Valefor, speaking without reservation. “This is the place where the most gods were born, and the closest to the abyss. Some ancient first echelon beings feel this is a place of covenant, extraordinary and must be noted. The Evil of the Universe did not choose other planets, but specifically chose here, also because of this point.”

Valefor was stunned.

The other demons were hearing about this topic for the first time, except for Gusin.

Gusin, who was often late to know things, immediately had an “ah, indeed” feeling after hearing Samikina’s explanation.

Vassago wore a contemplative expression, thinking he seemed to have heard something like this somewhere before.

“So that’s why there are always many eyes in the sky,” Buer said, hanging her head and feeling somewhat emotional.

When She first became conscious, She saw the stars in the sky shining brilliantly and found it novel, unable to resist running to ask Agares.

— “Second Brother, Second Brother, what are those shiny things in the sky?”

Agares answered Her that those were eyes, the gazes of countless gods. Everyone had been looking here, from ancient times to the present.

She knew nothing at the time and did not understand why gods would look here, so She asked another question.

Agares’s answer was exactly as Samikina said, “Because this place is of extraordinary significance”.

Now, thinking back, She indeed realized it was of “extraordinary significance”.

“Wait a moment.”

Gusin lowered his head, flipped through the Book of Answers, and suddenly discovered a shocking record, blurting out. “It turns out that the Creator God once resided at this point long ago.”

The demons were stunned.

“Really?”

Marbas looked at Samikina.

Samikina was also just learning this, his eyes revealing some surprise, “Is that so.”

Gusin was flipping through the pages, wanting to learn more, but the subsequent pages were all black.

“Did you see anything else?”

“… No, it turned black again.”

Gusin’s Book of Answers was sometimes reliable and sometimes not, but this information was crucial.

The significance of this land was because the Creator God had once resided here, possibly leaving behind divine assets. The gods and demons outside were not actually focused on the land itself, but on the Creator God.

They were pursuing the Creator God. Why? There could be many reasons. For example, to understand the universe’s original secrets, to seize the power of creation… too many motivations could be imagined.

Thus, at this point, all the demons fell into deep thought.

What exactly was the “Creator God”, and why did He create this universe?

Vassago suddenly broke the silence, asking. “Our location here wouldn’t be the beginning of the universe, right?”

Gusin was stunned, instinctively saying, “Very possibly.”

The very first place in the universe might be the birthplace of the Creator God. Although They didn’t know whether the Creator God existed before the universe, or the universe before the Creator God. Or perhaps they began simultaneously.

Some demons had never considered these questions and felt bewildered. But for some reason, a voice seemed to resonate in their inner depths.

They all said — indeed so.

“What is this…” Valefor said pensively, “We seem to be at a very important historical moment, the main actors on the current stage, with countless audiences outside the stage.”

She spoke this topic very suddenly, and several demons couldn’t follow her train of thought.

Marbas understood and laughed, saying, “Perhaps, but this doesn’t affect us. We just do what we should do, isn’t that right?”

There was no need to be timid or cautious because of this. They were the younger brothers and sisters of the demon god Baal!

Valefor met Marbas’s frank gaze and nodded, “Fifth Brother is indeed correct.”

Samikina saw that They had mostly understood and continued, “Recently, They have become active again. I initially thought it was related to the Evil of the Universe, but the situation seems not so simple.”

Vassago turned his head. “How so?”

Samikina: “A mysterious will is manipulating the occurring changes.”

Good heavens, could it be the will of the Creator God? The demons thought simultaneously.

“Not necessarily,” Samikina did not confirm.

He would say “not necessarily” even if there was a 99% probability.

“Additionally, I observed that the Evil of the Universe contacted the God of Transformation, but the God of Transformation’s attitude is unclear. I estimate He won’t choose to get involved. The attitudes of some other otherworld gods are also unclear. The return of Big Brother intimidated Them, but They did not distance themselves. Perhaps because the temptation this time outweighs the risks. I want you all to know about these situations.”

The demons each had their own thoughts. At this time, Aelioge, Beelzebub, Amon, and Botis were still beating the giant magic cube, so they did not participate in Their conversation. Otherwise, they might have contributed some ideas.

Having chatted for a while, Marbas suddenly said, “Ah, I forgot to confirm one thing. Did Big Brother fight the God of the Universe for the Heart of the Universe?”

Samikina nodded. “Half the reason, yes.”

“The other half is simply challenging a strong opponent?”

“Correct.”

“As expected…”

“The Heart of the Universe is also of extraordinary significance.”

While listening to Their conversation, Gusin suddenly said, “The Book of Answers says the Heart of the Universe was personally created by the Creator God.”

The demons immediately looked at Gusin.

A demon asked. “Is it really that powerful?”

Legend had it that with the Heart of the Universe, one could arbitrarily command the universe.

“The Book of Answers doesn’t specify, but I think it should have such an effect, just with varying degrees,” Gusin said.

After Gusin’s power breakthrough, the Book of Answers could become tangible, and could be held and flipped through.

Marbas was puzzled. “Such a powerful thing, why didn’t the Creator God keep it, but let the God of the Universe obtain it?”

“Now that you mention it…”

They fell silent, finding it somewhat strange, but not inexplicable. For beings with supreme powers, objects themselves were not particularly significant. The Heart of the Universe likely posed no threat to the Creator God, so even if lost, it would not matter.

Or perhaps like Amon, doing something out of boredom, deliberately creating some entertainment. In any case, speculating about His motives was meaningless.