Even though dawn was about to arrive, pitch-black clouds still covered the sky. It was as if misfortune was hanging over all the elves' hearts.
Rangers' eagle vision and mages' long-range vision spells could see the cracks in the sky so clearly. The aura of Chaos flowing out of the cracks caused everyone to instinctively feel nauseous and afraid.
The moment the aura of the Chaos Abyss arrived in this world, it brought a great deal of trouble to the mortal plane's residents. Normally docile domestic pigs were being demonized, but they swiftly transformed into incredibly aggressive demonized wild boars. Large numbers of demonized wild beasts appeared in the suburbs. These wild beasts instinctively attacked living creatures before them, tearing them apart and devouring them, using a strange method to achieve self-evolution.
By now, nobody doubted the prophecy of the demon wave's arrival anymore.
"The eternal sun and moon have been blocked by dark clouds. Countless cracks have appeared in the pitch-black sky. The aura of the Wind Spirits is filled with the smell of rot and sulfur. Even the clean water in our tanks has become rotten and dirty. Livestock are beginning to demonize … This is exactly the same as the omens of the demon wave recorded in the history books. Venerated Anslo, why do the elves have to suffer so much misfortune? Are we unable to escape from Armageddon?"
At this point, any lies that could reassure the elves would become meaningless. Even though the elves wouldn't admit that the prophecy was true, some elderly elves among the elves had been lucky enough to survive the previous Holy War. They had managed to survive the Chaos Abyss to this day. How could they not remember the aura of the Chaos Abyss?
These symptoms could all be summed up by the fact that there was a high concentration of Chaos Abyss pollution. And as the demon wave arrived, this world would soon become even more Chaos Abyss than the Chaos Abyss.
Although the amount of Chaos Abyss aura that had accumulated this time couldn't compare to the local aura of the Chaos Abyss, the quality of the aura was far superior!
In the past, existences from the Chaos Abyss would have to go through a filter net created by the power of Order. This would take a lot of time and effort, and the final result would still be a projection. But the current Holy War … perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a dimensional war. This was a direct connection between the two dimensions.
Any dimension that came into contact with the Chaos Abyss would be corrupted and transformed into the Chaos Abyss. This was determined by the very nature of the Chaos Abyss. This was also the reason why the Chaos Abyss had gradually become the endless Chaos Abyss.
Meanwhile, the mortal plane Aichy represented the origin of Order and Chaos. It was the most important battlefield for the two major Origin Powers. Every time the Chaos Abyss connected with the mortal plane, not only would it be a disaster for the mortal plane, it would also be a disaster for the Chaos Abyss.
The entire Chaos Abyss was like a bloodthirsty beast that had smelled its prey. It was squirming, roaring, and desperately absorbing the fragrance of the mortal plane. Under its control, a tremendous amount of Chaos Abyss aura accumulated in the mortal plane's entrance. In fact, the aura had already broken through the mortal plane's limits and reached the mortal plane on the other side.
To abyssal creatures, abyssal aura was naturally a good thing. It was a reward from the will of the abyss, and after absorbing it, they would become even more powerful.
However, an appropriate amount of hormone nourishment was nourishment and food. If it was too much to be absorbed, it would be poison.
Currently, countless Chaos Abyss species, demons, and devils in the snowy forest area of the seventh level of the Chaos Abyss had been surrounded by abyssal aura. They were twisting and rolling on the ground in pain, but they were also laughing maniacally in delight as if they had gotten a great deal.
Some small demons were unable to withstand the abyssal aura and directly changed their forms. Small demons that had originally been around one meter tall twisted and transformed into large demons that were over three meters tall. However, their bodies were torn apart and blood kept flowing out. Yet, they didn't feel any pain at all. Their eyes rolled back into their heads as they drooled and crawled on all fours like wild dogs, roaring in the direction of the unknown dimensional door.
These were Chaos War Slaves, failures that were unable to withstand the power of Chaos. Once the dimensional door connecting the Chaos Abyss and the mortal plane opened, these Chaos War Slaves would become the first wave of cannon fodder for the demon wave.
Their overly strengthened physical bodies would be quite unstable. However, their abundant mana would allow them to detonate themselves at any moment. There was a tremendous number of these Chaos War Slaves, and if they met any obstacles, they would use their very lives to destroy everything in front of them.
Meanwhile, the victors who successfully ascended through the power of Chaos wouldn't be able to leave this place so easily. They were bound by the will of the Chaos Abyss and would also become the vanguard of the Chaos Abyss. The abyssal aura continuously strengthened them, but it also robbed them of their rationality and ability to think. The moment that the dimensional door to the Chaos Abyss opened, their intelligence would only be slightly higher than that of the Chaos War Slaves.
However, unlike the defeated Chaos War Slaves who were destined to become expendable in battle, as long as they were able to survive the first demon wave, it would be possible for them to regain their rationality. In fact, in all the previous Holy Wars, there were even many powerful demons that reached a bottleneck or were nearing the end of their lifespans. However, they had gambled with their lives on the line and finally succeeded in ascending to become Chaos Lords.
The powerful demons that were doing quite well wouldn't approach the mortal plane during this period of time. That would be the equivalent of voluntarily choosing to become cannon fodder. As long as they were close enough, even Chaos Lords would be unable to resist the will of the Chaos Abyss's forceful recruitment. And even if these demons increased their power, it would be even more dangerous if their rationality was weakened. If they wanted to enter the mortal plane to enjoy slaughter and flesh, they could simply wait until the first demon wave ended.
Of course, since there were rules, there would definitely be loopholes. Many demons were actively absorbing the aura of the Chaos Abyss in the seventh level's Snow Forest region in order to increase their own power. Perhaps they wouldn't be able to absorb much of the aura of the Chaos Abyss, but it would be worth it if they could avoid getting involved in the first demon wave, which was the most dangerous.
But even if they were only stealing some leftover resources, they would still have to constantly retreat, and they wouldn't be able to steal for long. That was because as time passed, the chaotic region of the Chaos Abyss would constantly expand. Soon, it would spread from the Snow Forest region to the entire seventh level of the Chaos Abyss. And this wasn't even the end.
The nearby sixth and eighth levels would automatically connect with the seventh level, forming an entire dimension. This would become the first demon wave's soldier region. Later on, all life in these dimensions would become members of the first demon wave, and this entire dimension would be directly connected … or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that it was directly connected to the mortal plane. When the Holy War ended, it would be impossible for anyone to return to the Chaos Abyss.
The next step would only be activated when the will of the Chaos Abyss and its aura completely covered the entire dimension. At that time, not a single place in the entire Chaos Abyss would be safe.
The Chaos Abyss was greedy. It wouldn't believe that this would be enough to invade the entire mortal plane. It would continuously connect with other Chaos Abyss dimensions and have them become new soldiers until the first demon wave ended.
The number of levels in the Chaos Abyss was only a special concept in terms of space. The Chaos Abyss wouldn't only choose the nearest level. This was another type of lucky draw. Whichever dimension was chosen would be required to enter the Chaos Abyss. The victors and survivors would receive blessings from the Chaos Abyss, and perhaps the Chaos Abyss did indeed have its own will. Usually, the dimensions that were chosen would be large-scale dimensions with extremely high populations.
And when the dimensional door to the mortal plane was opened, the ordinary citizens and Imps there would all lose their reason and become cannon fodder. It would be impossible to calculate how many of them would become cannon fodder.
This was also the foundational reason why the first demon wave would be nearly impossible to stop. No matter how powerful the country on the other side of the dimensional door was, the first demon wave would destroy that country. That was because the first demon wave would contain all the power of several Chaos Abyss dimensions before they were destroyed. The bloodthirsty residents of the Chaos Abyss would destroy everything in front of them like maniacs.
Countless powerful empires in history had been destroyed by the first demon wave. Every single demon wave would be fatal.
If the first demon wave was a berserk beast horde that relied purely on instinct to kill, then it would be easier to deal with. Forbidden spells and traps would be able to clear out a large number of cannon fodder. However, there was a black giant sitting cross-legged outside the dimensional door. His obsidian greatsword was still dripping with silver-white God's blood.
He was the commander of the first demon wave — Donatis.
The Chaos War God was the controller of the first demon wave. Nobody knew how he was able to do this, but he was indeed able to maintain his reason in the first demon wave. He was also able to calmly command the wave of destruction to destroy everything in front of him.
In the past, the Chaos War God would always have a large group of Valkyrie guards around him. These guards would become frontline commanders under Donatis' protection in the first demon wave, helping to take on the responsibility of commanding the first demon wave. Unfortunately, this time, Donatis would probably be a lone commander.
An army with or without a basic commander would be completely different. From a certain standpoint, losing all of the Valkyrie guards in the Hades would indeed be a tremendous loss for the Chaos Abyss. In fact, it would be no less than losing a Main God.
Currently, the Chaos War God had his eyes closed. He appeared as if he were a gigantic bronze statue in hibernation. He seemed to be in a deep sleep. His breathing was as astonishing as thunder. However, none of the demons around him dared to approach him.
Any existence with even the slightest bit of power would be able to sense that Donatis's power level was slowly increasing within the aura of the Chaos Abyss. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Donatis had recovered to his peak.
In the world of high-level combat strength, everyone knew that the Donatis in the first demon wave was the true Chaos War God who could destroy everything. He would tear apart all obstacles, even if they were Gods!
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