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Chapter 129 Lava Demon: I Will Spread My Loyalty in the Abyss (5k)

【Shh! 】

[This cannot be mentioned!]

Those four words are a red line that must not be crossed!

I'm not one of those brainless people who think this is a windfall.

As the wise man once said, every gift in the abyss comes with a price tag attached.

The lava demon's resistance to the abyss barrier piqued Deng Qi's curiosity.

[The Abyss Barrier can clearly allow Abyss monsters to evolve, so why is the Lava Demon so resistant to it?]

Could there be some hidden secret behind this?

However, out of respect for his comrades, Deng Qi did not discuss these issues further.

In November of the 149th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the three remaining hidden forces in the world crossed the ocean and arrived at the territory of the Red Heart Society.

Lin Xue felt utterly disgusted by this hidden force that had made no contribution to the Abyss War.

Most importantly, the lava demon sensed a shared abyssal aura emanating from these members of hidden forces.

Even if they were well hidden, and the Nine Revolutions of the Crimson Heart Sect couldn't detect them at all, they were completely exposed in front of the Lava Demon.

Therefore, Lin Xue issued the order to annihilate the Red Heart Battle Group.

Seeing that they couldn't fool the Red Heart Society, the hidden forces changed direction and fled into the distance.

[In December of the 149th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, two level 99 super-powerful Abyss Lords landed on the distant continent.]

Although the Crimson Heart Legion and the Demon Sealing Legion are engaged in full-scale war, the lack of top-tier combat power is causing the Crimson Heart Legion to suffer repeated defeats.

After years of investigation, the number of King-level professionals within the Red Heart Society has now exceeded double digits.

[There are hundreds of eighth-tier professionals.]

If the Red Heart Society had been given another ten years or so to develop, it would certainly not be in its current state!

Seeing that the situation was beyond saving, the Lava Demon found Deng Qi and told him that he had a reasonably good area in the abyss.

Although the presence and souls of the living can travel far after humans enter the abyss, this shouldn't be a problem as long as the shielding measures are in place.

Of course, even if other abyss lords come looking for him, He can use the excuse that Redheart will be His prey.

Deng Qi conveyed the Lava Demon's ideas to Lin Xue, but Lin Xue hesitated.

[After all, in the previous timeline, the Lava Demon wiped out the high-ranking members of the United States' aristocratic families by joining forces with the Succubus Queen.]

Although the Lava Demon has now allied with the Red Heart Society, bowing more frequently than she does and chanting "Red Heart's victory!" louder than she does, she still cannot fully trust a demon from the abyss.

Not of our kind!

Their intentions are surely different!

The current Red Heart Society can still threaten a level 99 super-powerful Abyss Lord in this world with its super military equipment.

However, if they enter the abyss, where the military's power is greatly reduced, whether Crimson Heart survives or perishes will depend entirely on the Lava Demon's whim.

She couldn't place the entire future of the Red Heart Society on the conscience of a demon from the abyss.

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance, she doesn't want to gamble at this stage.

In February of the 150th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Crimson Heart Defense Line was breached once again. To protect Crimson Heart, Lin Xue personally went to the front lines.

Lead by example!

[Personally joining the battle!]

[In the same month, Lin Xue and her entire supervisory team activated the Life-Burning Secret Technique, using their immense life force to enter the countdown to death.]

In a world where everyone is destined to perish, why should they hesitate to sacrifice themselves?

【The Great Sun!】

If you can protect us in another dimension, please lend us a hand.

Unfortunately, Lin Xue's request was destined to go unanswered.

In March of the 150th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Deng Qi clashed sharply with Lin Xue over border defense and the future plans of the Red Heart Society.

Deng Qi believes that the current situation has already reached its most dangerous point.

If the front line of defenses breaks, the loyal militia stationed in the various abyssal dungeons will surely be slaughtered.

[And those veterans and their families who retired due to injuries or psychological problems will also perish under the slaughter of the army of the abyss.]

Since we're going to die anyway, why not take a gamble?

【Yes! 】

The demons of the abyss cannot be trusted!

But how much of the Lava Demon's burden on the battlefield, as our ally and a member of the Red Heart Society?

The current Crimson Hearts Legion is utterly incapable of confronting a level 99 Abyss Lord.

If the Lava Demon truly has no conscience, then it could simply join the Abyss and take action against the Redheart Society.

[From the result, reason out the process!]

Since the other party is still on the side of the Red Heart Society, it means that they are most likely to be harmless.

[In fact, as a member of the Red Heart Society, the other party feels even more sorrow for the fallen Red Heart warriors than you do!]

However, Lin Xue had her own ideas about the current situation.

As the commander of the Red Heart Society, Deng Qi liked to take risky moves in legion-level battles.

[Especially in large-scale battles, they prefer to use small forces to achieve big goals, risking their own lives to repel enemy attacks.]

Of course, while Deng Qi's war mentality is dangerous, it carries a very high chance of success.

However, applying this war-like mentality to issues related to the Red Heart Society and people's livelihoods reveals significant flaws and drawbacks.

The Crimson Heart Society knows absolutely nothing about the Abyss.

Entering rashly would be like throwing a lamb to the slaughter.

Ultimately, neither could convince the other, and they parted on bad terms.

In May of the 150th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, Deng Qi sought Wang Meng's support, but the Red Heart Battle Group under Wang Meng's command was nearing the end of its lifespan.

Therefore, in this matter, Wang Meng chose to side with Lin Xue.

Regardless, he still hoped that his warriors would die within the territory of the Red Heart Society.

[After all, he had heard that souls who die in the abyss are drawn by its will, living in perpetual torment, never able to find peace.]

In September of the 150th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, as the frontline defenses once again fell into danger, Deng Qi secretly contacted the Lava Demon.

He planned to relocate some of the militia to the Lava Demon's private territory as a final preparation to preserve the Red Heart Seed.

[Subsequently, with the cooperation of the Lava Demon, ten militia groups were the first to arrive at the Lava Demon's private territory.]

Calling it territory is an understatement; it's more accurate to describe it as a vast area of ​​active volcanoes.

However, for the lava demons, this area is indeed a rare treasure.

In December of the 150th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Lava Demon dispatched his avatars and territory stewards to assist the Red Heart Society militia in undertaking extensive infrastructure development.

When Deng Qi took the relevant evidence to Lin Xue, he was reprimanded by her.

As the commander of the Red Heart Army, what right do you have to arbitrarily mobilize the militia?

However, the perceptive Deng Qi still noticed a hint of a smile in Lin Xue's eyes.

That look made him realize instantly that Lin Xue must support his decision.

However, for certain reasons, she cannot offer her support openly.

With his confidence growing, Deng Qi became increasingly daring.

[This was followed by a flood of impeachment and accusation letters delivered to Lin Xue's desk.]

In a sense, the lava demons and the abyssal army are actually one family!

Everyone still remembers the Lava Demon joining the Red Heart Society.

[They're simply taking advantage of the Red Heart Legion's strength and want to get free demon souls from them.]

Most importantly, demons can strengthen themselves by consuming human souls and flesh.

At this stage, Crimsonheart will continuously fight on the front lines, providing a large number of demon souls and demon corpses to the Lava Demons.

But what about the future?

If the Redheart Society were to relocate to the Lava Demon's private territory, would the Lava Demon then prey on its members when it lacks souls and blood?

[Perhaps not!]

But are they really going to stake their lives and the entire Red Heart Society's fortunes on the personality of a demon?

This battle is, in essence, a war against the abyss!

We would rather die fighting than surrender to the abyss!

However, within the Red Heart Society, there was still a group of people who approved of Deng Qi's decision.

After all, Deng Qi's actions were also aimed at leaving behind a seed of revolution for the Red Heart Society.

In February of the 151st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, with the full cooperation of the Lava Demons, hundreds of construction militias moved into the Abyss.

Meanwhile, the renovation of the lava demon's private territory began.

To help conceal themselves, the lava demon enveloped the surroundings with scalding magma and simultaneously cast a barrier to isolate all surrounding presences.

His thinking was simple: sincerity would be of kindness to Him, and He would naturally repay it. Although other demon races in the Abyss regarded integrity as worthless, and betrayal and treachery were commonplace there.

As a wise man once said, a drop of water in need should be repaid with a spring of water.

[If it were allowed to cultivate slowly, or to ascend by devouring ordinary humans, that would likely be a very long process.]

However, the Red Heart Society helped Him advance to level 99 in the shortest possible time, giving Him a chance to compete for the blessing ceremony of Abyss Authority a hundred years later.

[Such a great favor, and all He offered was a worthless private plot of land to preserve the flame of His loyalty; there's nothing more to say about that.]

As for the suspicions of the Red Heart Society's higher-ups?

All He could say was, "I understand."

In May of the 151st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, with Lin Xue's covert cooperation, the Red Heart Society's research and development department was relocated to the Abyss.

[In the same month, the fourth super-powerful Abyss Lord landed on the distant continent.]

The Red Heart Society is beginning to suffer fatal blows in all directions.

To withstand the attacks of these powerful lords, the Red Heart Society launched a full-scale attack with hundreds of super military weapons.

The targets of the super-weapons' bombardment were not these super-powerful lords strengthened by the Abyss Barrier, but rather those high-level lords around level 90.

[Pessimistically speaking, the damage caused to the distant continent by a few super-powerful lords is entirely within the acceptable range for the Red Heart Society.]

[As long as you're willing to endure hardship, you might still survive.]

[However, the vast, dark army of the Abyss was capable of completely destroying all traces of the Red Heart Society across the entire Ocean Continent.]

[The Red Heart Society, having lost the battle aura domain you released, is now utterly helpless against the invasion of the Abyss, falling into a state of utter despair.]

Lin Xue sat in her office, looking up at the sky.

[Teacher, if you are looking at me now, then I think in your future plans you could consider training a few professionals who have perfected their Golden Battle Aura.]

While forging golden battle aura requires unwavering resolve, it also demands a tremendous investment of time.

However, I think that if the Red Heart Society had a few members who possessed the Battle Qi Domain, the current war situation could be greatly alleviated.

[Guan Wu's Star Moon Battle Body talent, in particular, provides him with extremely powerful enhancements.]

[If the Star Moon Battle Body talent, when combined with the Battle Qi Domain, could produce a weakened version of the enhancement, it would absolutely be enough to revive the Crimson Heart Society!]

[Although Guan Wu is currently an eighth-tier professional under the full tutelage of the Red Heart Society.]

[Under normal circumstances, an eighth-tier professional with King-level talent could probably easily take on an ordinary ninth-tier professional.]

[But in this critical moment of the abyss invasion, let alone an eighth-tier professional, what role could even an ordinary ninth-tier professional play in the situation?]

[In that case, it would be better to let Guan Wu hone his fighting spirit and awaken his own fighting spirit domain.]

[Individual strength, unless reaching level 96 or above, will not have a significant impact on the current war situation.]

Faced with the endless onslaught of high-level lords from the abyss, only a powerful group, having gathered all its strength, can truly break the deadlock.

In November of the 151st year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the last line of defense built in front of the Red Heart Society headquarters was completely breached by the Abyss Army.

The guards and loyal soldiers gathered here, using their lives as a wall, began a fierce battle against the enemy.

At this point, even with its utmost effort, the Lava Demon's attempts to restrain two level 99 super-powerful lords were futile.

The power of the abyss is still too great!

Finally, something unexpected happened.

The dark, abyssal projection of will extended out, manifesting as a jet-black eye.

[The dark eyes extended an invitation to Lin Xue, indicating that they highly regarded her and that if she wished, the projected will of the abyss could transform her into a pure, high-level abyssal bloodline.]

At that time, even if the world were to order a change of regime, Lin Xue could live safely in the abyss.

Lin Xue looked around at the shattered headquarters of the Red Heart Society, her gaze sweeping over the Red Heart warriors who had given their lives and even their souls to protect Red Heart and herself. Her heart ignited with a burning passion.

From a rational perspective, perhaps falling into the abyss is the best choice to preserve one's body so that one can spread one's sincere ideals in the future.

But she was well aware of her own limitations. Could she maintain her current thoughts and ideas under the transformation of the Abyss's projected will?

If I lose my current way of thinking, am I still myself?

If I cannot strive to realize my pure heart for the rest of my life, what is the meaning of living in this world?

The next moment, she turned and glanced at the location of the Crimson Heart statue, then, guided by her own mental power, she ruthlessly activated all the super military weapons buried beneath the Crimson Heart Society headquarters.

In an instant, the world trembled, and boundless terror erupted in this place.

Even the level 98 super lord who attacked the Red Heart Society headquarters was blown to pieces by this sky-high super military attack.

As Lin Xue dragged the surrounding Abyss army to their deaths, Deng Qi, who was arranging for the construction of the Lava Demon's private territory, seemed to sense something and turned to look in the direction he had come from.

Immediately afterwards, boundless emotions surged within me.

Has the headquarters of the Red Heart Society been destroyed?

【It doesn't matter! 】

The flame of loyalty has been preserved!

Therefore, while the headquarters of the Red Heart Society on the distant continent was destroyed, the Red Heart Society headquarters standing in the abyss has not yet been destroyed.

At the same time, a private message that Lin Xue had prepared beforehand popped up on the interface of the Red Heart AI.

[Deng Qi, we are comrades who co-founded the Red Heart Society.]

Just as I understand you, you should understand me as well.

Let's set aside the previous arguments for now.

By the time you see this video, I will already be dead.

Therefore, I pass on this position of the third Loyal Leader to you.

I sincerely hope that I'm overthinking it.

I truly hope that you can lead the Red Heart Society to continue its legacy in the abyss.

From this perspective, even the abyss has never defeated us!

Moreover, the flame of righteousness has been passed into the abyss; let us cherish our beautiful hopes and engage in some unrealistic thinking.

Perhaps one day in the future, the flames of a pure heart will burn away the entire abyss.

Deng Qi stared at the smiling projection of Lin Xue, falling into a long silence.

In May of the 152nd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Crimson Heart Society completed the transformation of the Lava Demon's private territory. Through everyone's joint efforts, this environment, unsuitable for human habitation, was transformed into a habitable place for humans.

In March of the 153rd year of the Extraordinary Calendar, devastating news arrived.

[Among the construction militia members living on this private land, some began to exhibit violent, bloodthirsty, crazed, and uncontrollable behavior.]

[After investigation and analysis by the Red Heart Research Institute, it was discovered that this phenomenon was caused by long-term residence in the abyss.]

The militia's strength was too weak; their inadequate abilities prevented their bodies and souls from withstanding prolonged exposure to demonic energy, leading to this situation.

Deng Qi arrived at the research institute and ordered that a solution be developed at all costs.

[In March of the 154th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the first demon to be completely corrupted by the Abyss appeared.]

Although Deng Qi was reluctant, he had no choice but to euthanize him.

In December of the 154th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, seeing that his research was making no progress, Deng Qi, in desperation, began to study the relevant books on his own.

In August of the 155th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, a large number of demons began to appear in this region.

Almost every day, a large number of Red Heart Society members are corrupted by the abyssal demonic energy over a long period of time, turning into mindless demons.

In May of the 157th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, the Lava Demon captured several hundred special demons with rationality from the outside world.

He believed that these demons, capable of regaining their sanity, must possess something extraordinary.

Therefore, it's always good to take a look.

At this moment, Deng Qi completely accepted and believed in the Lava Demon.

[Without a doubt, this is a truly good devil!]

However, the thinking of the Red Heart Society's higher-ups might be correct.

Humans are truly not suited to living in the abyss.

In June of the 159th year of the Extraordinary Calendar, a large number of Red Heart Society members were dying every day. This immense pressure weighed heavily on Deng Qi's mind, threatening to drive him mad.

Unfortunately, even after going through layers of filtering, some members of the Red Heart Society's research department have begun to show signs of demonic corruption.

An indescribable sorrow welled up in Deng Qi's heart.

[Did his relocation merely delay the demise of Chixin by a few years?]

After learning of this, the Lava Demon specially brought out Black Star Wine from the Abyss and summoned more than a dozen succubi to sing and dance with Deng Qi, allowing him to vent his negative emotions.

However, Deng Qi currently has no interest in these kinds of entertainment activities.

[The lava demon, seeing the sorrowful Deng Qi, had a brilliant idea.]

[Good brother!]

Don't worry!

[Isn't your idea to pass on the Chixin Society and its ideals?]

Have you forgotten that I am also a member of the Red Heart Society?

Upon hearing this, Deng Qi, who was still in a state of confusion, widened his eyes instantly.

(End of this chapter)