Accidents were bound to happen in the Planar Battlefield!
As they had hoped, the four lesser Calamity Lords had all been killed. The Magi had also paid a heavy price, with one person each from the central region and one from the association dying.
The one from the central region was Ariza, killed by the Giant Winged Serpent's final counterattack. On the other hand, the one from the association was Schribor, the slightly famous Grade 4 Fire Magus.
Although the death of a Tier 4 Sorcerer was unexpected, it was still within reason. After all, the Calamity Lords were powerful creatures that ran amok in the multiverse. Their combat power was enough to crush human Magi of the same rank in all aspects.
Moreover, three of the five lesser Calamity Lords that had invaded the Deep Ink Valley were Grade 5 creatures. To be honest, the fact that the human Magi had only sacrificed two lives to capture them all in one fell swoop was beyond imagination.
It had to be known that if fellows like Fiveface, Mugus, and Zagu had invaded an ordinary material plane, the enemy might not have been able to kill them even with the full power of the plane.
Thus, the most common story was that a Level Surpassing Star Beast or Lord of Calamity had barged into a Plane World and turned it upside down, devouring most of its resources and living beings. Only then was it forced out by the powerhouses of that Plane World who were determined to die.
In order to chase such a terrifying creature away, that plane would have to lose at least half of its powerhouses. The price they had to pay could not be said to be small.
And this was even if the expulsion was successful. Those that were not would end up with their planes damaged and their lives in misery. From time to time, the wreckage of broken planes could be seen in the outer space. This was the fate of those planes that had failed.
This was an era of great competition!
The weaker and undeveloped planes either had to hide themselves and not be found by powerful planes like the Abyss or Disaster, or they had to seize every second to develop and strengthen themselves, using their valiant strength to stop the Planar Raiders who were eyeing them covetously.
And the only way they could grow was by conquering other planes and worlds, plundering resources, abducting populations, plundering knowledge, and extracting souls … it was only through such a method that they could develop and strengthen by leaps and bounds, rapidly growing past their infancy and thus carving out a place of their own amongst the champions of the Multiverse.
In the entire multiverse, there were only a few in the first tier.
Calamity, Abyss, Titan …
From all aspects, the three of them were the most powerful. Their numbers were spread across the entire multivariate universe, and no one dared to provoke them.
The sorcerer civilization belonged to the second echelon at most, and it was still at the lower middle level. Within this echelon were the World of Gods, the Elemental Plane, the Demon Eye Empire, the Dragon Kingdom, the Elven Empire, the Soul Realm, the Shadow Realm …
In terms of strength, the Elemental Planes could be ranked in the top echelon, on par with the Calamities and Titans. However, the Elemental Lords and Lords were too undisciplined and free, and didn't have any desire to expand or conquer.
Thus, many existences defined elemental creatures as harmless creatures. As long as you didn't provoke them, they would never be willing to step out of the Elements Realm to do the hard work of expanding their territory.
The Arcane Kingdom was originally qualified to squeeze into the second echelon, but it was a pity that it couldn't resist the strong invasion of many enemies. The plane fell, and the remnants of its members were scattered in the Star Sea.
After the second echelon, there were the so-called third-rate forces. Such organizations and forces were simply too many in the multivariate universe. Even the Great Alliance of Liches, which Grimm had dealt with before, was such a third-rate force.
Although there were several powerful and terrifying Lich Kings in it, the number of members was too small, which was the fundamental reason why they couldn't develop and grow.
Similarly, there were star beasts.
There were hundreds of millions of star beasts, and their numbers were astonishing. They were spread throughout the endless Star Sea, and they were constantly attacking and killing each other. They were powerful creatures that acted on instinct. Although their strength was amazing, they didn't have the corresponding high intelligence.
They were like omnipresent scavengers in the multivariate universe, wandering in the depths of the Star Sea and feeding on the creatures of the planes. Although there were many of them, they were never able to form a commendable force.
Therefore, although the star beasts were powerful, they couldn't enter the ranking of the intelligent races!
Only by understanding the strength of the disaster creatures could one truly understand the value of the victory in the Deep Ink Valley. Of course, this was also because the demon wave had just erupted, and the true powerhouses of the Disaster Plane who had been asleep for thousands of years, the Domain Lords, had yet to awaken.
If the Domain Lords above rank 7 were to awaken, the rank 5 and 6 Disaster Lords wouldn't have the chance to make a scene here. However, at that time, it would be time for the great Sorcerers of the outer regions to intervene.
Strictly speaking, the battle in the Deep Ink Valley was not an official war between the Sorcerer Civilization and the Disaster Plane. It was just an attack on the Sorcerer World by a rank 6 Disaster Lord on a whim.
Naturally, the great Sorcerers of the outer regions had no interest in participating in such a small skirmish. In any case, a rank 6 Disaster Lord could not swallow the entire Sorcerer World. It was a good opportunity to use this to train the younger generation in the plane, giving them a chance to turn the tide and stand out.
They didn't care if they lost more rank 4 Disaster Lords. What they really cared about was whether a rank 4 Disaster Lord would use this opportunity to rise to rank 5. Only such an individual had the qualifications to be slightly concerned.
After all, the Sorcerers of the outer regions had their own Sorcerer Organizations of various sizes. It was not a bad thing to be able to rope in a new member of their organization!
Hence, a powerful Sorcerer like Grimm, who was already half a step into rank 5, would soon have a large number of organizations from the outer regions trying to rope him in.
… …
After a great battle, the process of reaping the spoils of war was always a joyous one.
Regarding Ariza's death, a few Sorcerers of the central continent gathered together and held a simple mourning ceremony before sealing up his remains and belongings.
When they returned to the central continent in the future, these things would be returned to Ariza's clansmen untouched. As for how they would inherit and divide Ariza's wealth and territory, that would be up to the Manso Family.
As the ruler of the central continent, Grimm had no choice but to express his gratitude. On account of Ariza's accidental death for the sake of the central continent, he gave the Manso Family a hundred years of protection.
Within these hundred years, the Manso Family would still enjoy the treatment of a rank 4 faction and receive the protection of the Crimson Family. They would not be attacked by any other Sorcerer family.
After a hundred years, if the Manso Family was lucky enough to have a rank 4 Sorcerer, they would naturally be able to continue ruling over their vast territory. However, if they still did not have a rank 4 Sorcerer, they would be reduced to an ordinary rank 3 faction.
At that time, the huge territory of the Manso Family would become a fat piece of meat that the surrounding Sorcerer families would salivate over.
This sort of survival of the fittest was in line with the development of the central continent, so Grimm would not interfere.
After dealing with Ariza's matter, the next step was to divide the spoils of war.
In this battle, the central continent and Grimm had obtained a rank 5 Multi-armed Giant and a rank 4 Giant-winged Serpent. Grimm had taken down the Multi-armed Giant by himself, so all the spoils of war belonged to him alone. The Giant-winged Serpent would be split among the remaining six Sorcerers.
However, as the number one Sorcerer of the central continent, Grimm naturally had the right to choose one of the spoils of war. This could be considered a form of tribute and filial piety from Clara and the others.
With the remains of two rank 5 Lesser Lords of Disaster already in his bag, Grimm was already full of food and did not need to be too harsh on Clara and the others.
Hence, after Grimm symbolically took away most of the blood of the Giant-winged Serpent, he gave Clara and the others the right to divide it.
Grimm had only asked for this bit of blood for Mary.
The six rank 4 Sorcerers of the central continent immediately hid in a corner excitedly, arguing with each other until their faces turned red. It took them a full ten hours to completely divide the Giant-winged Serpent.
Declan, who had put in the most effort, naturally got the lion's share. He obtained most of the Giant-winged Serpent's skeleton and several hundred kilograms of flesh. Clara and Alfred, on the other hand, worked together to obtain the terrifying pair of wings and a small amount of flesh. As for how they would divide it, that was up to them.
Matthew obtained the remnant soul of the Giant-winged Serpent. With this offering, it would not be a problem for him to sign another rank 4 creature from another world.
Nicholas, on the other hand, obtained the Dragon Crystal. Looking at his beaming face, it seemed that the thing was really useful to him.
Roderick, on the other hand, had obtained the scales of the Giant Winged Serpent Dragon and a pair of front claws. These were top-grade materials that were hard to find in the world to forge some powerful magic tools.
If Clara and the others ate to their heart's content, then Grim's trip could be said to be a fruitful one.
The Type 5 Multi-headed Hydra Lizard had given him 4 top-tier elemental crystals and a Type 5 Poison Law Crystal. Among them, the Tier 5 Law Crystal had already been devoured by Rémy, who was inside the Book of Darkness. It could be predicted that once it completely digested this treasure, the Plague Poison Spirit Remi would definitely become a super grade artifact spirit.
At that time, it would be qualified to truly wield this rank 5 divine artifact!
Grimm had used the Level 5 Fire Divine Spell, Scorched Earth, when he had killed Penta. The power of the spell was too great, and the quality of the loot was greatly reduced. As for the Tier 5 Multi-armed Giant, Zaku had been killed instantly by Grim's all-out attack. Hence, with its body intact, it had provided Grim with even more treasures and materials.
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