Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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"Is this the spontaneous cycle system of this world?" Lu Yunhe pondered.

In most parts of the world, without human interference, there would be a restart system to cope with the increase in entropy of life.

Just as Lu Yunhe was pondering the principles of heaven and earth, a series of murderous auras startled him from his thoughts.

The newly born lesser demons, without any external influences, were already eager to kill each other.

To put it bluntly, once you become a lesser demon, there's nothing else you can do besides killing each other.

This mass of abyssal energy gave birth to more than two hundred offspring at once, which then dispersed throughout the blood.

"Whoa!"

"Whoa!"

Some idle little demons have started attacking each other, and some have even torn off the arms of their "brothers" and started eating them.

The little demon that Lu Yunhe's spiritual inspiration reincarnated into was also targeted.

The two little demons had already set their sights on him, muttering incoherent words.

The next moment, two little demons leaped out of the river and pounced directly at Lu Yunhe.

These newly born little demons will first eliminate some of the weaker ones, thus conducting a self-selection process.

They will stop once the number of animals decreases to a certain level, or more precisely, once the animals are full and satisfied.

That's right, these little devils do get hungry, especially right after they're born, as all the nutrients in their bodies are used up at the moment of birth.

If they want to survive, they can only turn their attention to their "brothers" who were born with them.

They will stop eating once they are full, and then wait until they feel hungry again.

During this time, the lesser demons will wander the earth like ghosts, occasionally colliding with or merging with other groups.

Some lesser demons choose to travel alone, but they are few in number and are likely to starve to death on the way.

Lu Yunhe naturally felt the hunger in his body, but he suppressed it with reason.

However, the other lesser demons did not possess this soul power, and naturally could not resist the hunger of their bodies.

"Is this a manufactured defect?" Lu Yunhe looked at the little demons in their physical form. They were normal beings nurtured by heaven and earth, and it was normal for them to absorb the power of heaven and earth. There was no need for them to fast after birth.

Swish!

As Lu Yunhe thought this, he gently waved his hands, which pierced the chests of the two little demons like daggers. Then, with a sudden pull, two bright red, beating hearts appeared in his hands.

"Gulu..."

Lu Yunhe felt no nausea at all. He ate the essence parts of two lesser demons to relieve his hunger.

Although the little demons looked extremely ugly, as extraordinary beings, their flesh and blood were still quite robust. Especially for these newly born little demons, Lu Yunhe even tasted a refreshing and natural flavor.

“No wonder some demons put these lesser demons on their menus, I see.” Lu Yunhe said thoughtfully, then turned his gaze to the lesser demon who was born with him.

call out!

A black figure moved continuously through the demon horde, plucking one heart after another.

As a demon with profound knowledge and experience, Lu Yunhe only consumes the most essential parts.

Under Lu Yunhe's ruthless manipulation, the little demons that were fighting each other stopped instantly, trembling with fear.

Because Lu Yunhe had successfully advanced to the lower-level demon rank, the suppression of the lower-level by the higher-level demons was the only language these irrational demons could understand.

"You can eat the rest!" Lu Yunhe said coldly.

Immediately, the surviving lesser demons began to fight over the corpses. With enough food, there was no need to continue the killing.

"Slaughter, death, destruction... Is this the path to advancement for a demon of the abyss?"

Lu Yunhe felt the abyss's bounty. It had only just been born and had already successfully advanced to the level of a lower-ranking demon, a speed that was nothing short of astonishing.

"From this perspective, it seems like we can just fight our way through; it's quite simple."

Compared to the main body on the main continent, the advancement of the demon clone is much simpler.

Lu Yunhe wasn't particularly skilled at killing, but destruction was one of his primary duties.

These days, when you're out and about, who hasn't destroyed thousands upon thousands of universes under their command?

The original world's Destroyer Clan or Abyss Demons, for example, may have destroyed more worlds than he has.

Now that he had arrived in the Abyss World, Lu Yunhe naturally had to adapt to the local customs.

"Hmm, those high-level abyssal demons seem to be living quite comfortably. It looks like we need to make them understand their true identities," Lu Yunhe thought to himself.

Relying on their location in the abyss, a place devoid of external threats, many high-ranking demons began to indulge in pleasure and became perfunctory in their efforts to help expand the abyss world.

From the perspective of the demons, if they had finally fought their way out of countless demons, and then had to continue for the rest of their lives, what was the point of their cultivation?

After killing for so long, can't we enjoy ourselves a little?

Seemingly sensing Lu Yunhe's inner thoughts, the will of the abyss once again bestowed its blessing, activating the hidden talent within the little demon.

Unlike these truly lesser demons, higher beings with status and position possess a kind of divine connection, and their minds resonate with the will of heaven and earth in a mysterious way.

The most obvious example is the so-called "spur-of-the-moment decision." Those at a slightly higher level might even receive divine revelation, while the most advanced would directly communicate with the will of heaven and earth.

Given Lu Yunhe's hidden identity as a mythical beast, once this idea came to mind, he would naturally do it.

"I actually gained the approval of the will of the abyss!" Lu Yunhe chuckled to himself, hoping he wouldn't regret it later.

“In that case, I shall be—Mo Tian!” Lu Yunhe decided on the title of his demon clone.

Then, carrying the remaining rations, they headed towards the next gathering place of demons.

Bathed in carnage, and seemingly due to their shared origin, they devoured the bodies of their own kind. Amidst the carnage, the demons grew at an astonishing rate.

Within a few days, Lu Yunhe had amassed a demon army and also advanced to the level of a mid-ranking demon. The number of lesser demons who died at his hands exceeded ten thousand.

"Once we completely slaughter this demon city, we should be able to advance to a high-ranking demon."

Lu Yunhe led his army, gazing at the distant Demon City from the hillside.

"kill!"

With a wave of his hand, Lu Yunhe sent his army of 100,000 demons charging directly toward the Demon City, while he himself descended from the sky and re-entered the City Lord's Mansion.

"I am a subordinate of the Demon Lord..." The high-ranking demon, who was the city lord, looked terrified, but was then swallowed whole.

"What demon lords or abyssal demon gods are useless!" Lu Yunhe said, completely unconcerned.

However, he obtained an unexpected piece of information from the memories of this high-ranking demon: this layer of the abyss world is called the Nightmare Realm.

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Chapter 812 Visitors to the Upper Town

On a cargo ship bound for the lower city, five strangely dressed men and women were quietly hiding in the lowest part of the cabin.

A small barrier separated the five people from the goods outside, as if they were in another world, and the people who came and went to inspect the area subconsciously ignored their surroundings.

"Brother Lei, why should we do such a troublesome thing? It's just a small lower city. The five of us can just attack it head-on. I don't think they would dare to resist."

A woman wearing a tight-fitting outfit and with a curvaceous figure kept complaining.

She really didn't understand why they cared so much about a mere downtown area.

“I agree with Third Sister. It’s just a small town. Do you think they would dare to rebel against us?” A man with a charming voice but a resolute face said.

"Fourth sister, or fourth brother, please don't speak yet, I feel a little nauseous."

One of the muscular men couldn't take it anymore and quickly spoke up, which drew agreement from the other four.

"Third sister, it's better to be safe than sorry. Since this was specifically instructed to us from above, we still need to be careful," the second-in-command in the group said seriously.

"Although the Lower City can't compare to our Upper City, there are still quite a few experts there, so don't let your guard down. Even if we join forces, we can't possibly kill everyone in the entire Lower City." The second brother said, but his arrogance was also on full display.

People from the Upper Town have always looked down on the Lower Town; this mindset is almost ingrained, and changing that mindset is no easy task.

"The Lower City is not the problem. Our mission this time is not to solve the Lower City, but to find the mastermind behind the abnormality in the Lower City."

Hearing his companions' words, Captain Lei had no choice but to reiterate the mission once again.

Although the Lower City was well hidden and even secretly dealt with the moles planted in the Upper City, it was impossible to keep everything a secret for so long, and the Upper City eventually discovered that something was wrong.

However, even the people in the Upper District couldn't be sure, so they dispatched five elite law enforcement officers to the Lower District to investigate the true situation there.

Let's see if some other force is causing trouble, or if there's something wrong in the lower city.

If the problem isn't too serious, the five of them can handle it themselves; if not, the upper city will send a large army to reinforce them.

Without understanding the actual situation, Shangcheng District cannot mobilize its full resources; what if it's just a minor problem?

So, the five elite law enforcement officers in the upper city, apart from the third sister, are all silver-level professionals. They are powerful and their abilities complement each other to some extent.

The five of them working together are enough to handle any crisis, as long as the Gold-level beings don't intervene.

"The mastermind? Probably just some ambitious people. If they really had the power, they wouldn't be so secretive."

The other four didn't take it to heart either. In a fantasy world, strength reigns supreme, and a difference of just one realm can change the world.

It's not that they're not vigilant; it's just that people who can threaten them probably don't need to hide anything.

As law enforcers, they can only find out those who engage in petty tricks and cut off the tentacles of certain forces. The only ones who can truly stand up to the big bosses are those who are also big bosses.

At that point, it will be pointless for them to worry.

Even if someone is hiding deep in the lower city, how could they possibly hide several Gold-level beings?

With that kind of strength, they could directly confront the forces in the upper city, so there's absolutely no need for them to resort to underhanded tactics.

"That's true, but the lower city is an important resource for us. We shouldn't make too much of a fuss unless absolutely necessary," Captain Lei Lei said helplessly.

Developing a lower city is not so simple. If the oppression is too great, it will not be conducive to the people of the lower city mining resources in this abyss-like place, and they will be willing to risk themselves for the upper city.

Captain Lei had also approached the abyss rift, but after staying there for a while, he couldn't escape it.

Such a harsh environment, one that can even affect one's career path, is something most people cannot endure.

"Yes, yes, we understand!" the four teammates replied lazily, and then started chatting about other things.

Seeing his noisy companions who didn't seem to take the mission seriously at all, Captain Lei, as the leader, felt somewhat helpless.