The appearance of Black Hand was something Ma Wen did not expect.
Ma Wen did not understand the Nine Purgatories well enough. How did Dyros obtain the position of Lord of Scorched Lands?
To him, this was still a mystery.
However, this did not stop him from accepting Black Hand's help.
He still had good judgment. If Dyros wanted the Blade of Sodom, there were probably not many people in the universe that could compete with him.
When Ma Wen had summoned Black Hand, he had been a mid-level Devil Knight. Now, he was a high-level Devil. This definitely had something to do with the support of the Devil Lord.
He had sent Black Hand to help Ma Wen obtain the Blade of Sodom. It sounded unimaginable, and after experiencing so many things, many things in Ma Wen's eyes had a hint of conspiracy — but he still believed Black Hand's words.
That man was his grandfather after all.
… …
Traversing through the lively Devil City was a different kind of experience.
Even though Ma Wen knew that the devils in Devil City were illusions from thousands of years ago, he was still curious about them.
Supposedly, Devil City was a base of the Nine Purgatories in Fernand.
They had once used this place as a springboard to attack Fernand.
Of course, this was several eras ago. Later, due to various reasons, the devils were chased out and this city became empty.
Even so, Devil City was still filled with the aura of devils. They did not seem to have left.
Some core bloodlines of the Nine Purgatories had special methods to bypass the Universe Demon Pool and reach Devil City through the "back door."
Of course, the devils that reached Devil City were usually not very strong.
The highest limit was that of a Greater Devil. For example, Black Hand Bard.
But Caddis was different.
The Caddis that appeared in Devil City was just an avatar!
This guy was the second son of the Lord of the Nine Purgatories, the [Abominable Hell].
His power was unfathomable. Compared to other devils that liked to obtain merits in the Bloody Wilderness or the Bloody Plains, this second son of the Abominable Lord liked to roam the human world.
His avatar was everywhere.
Blackhand admitted that he was no match for Ccides, but fortunately, there was a rule in Devil City.
[People with devil blood cannot harm each other in Devil City.]
This rule was similar to the iron law of the Divine Kingdom. It was said that it was a rule set by the nine Devil Lords who had founded the Devil City. After all, the Nine Purgatories were still working together to resist the Heaven Realm's Divine Kingdom.
After so many years, this iron law still existed.
This was the reason why Ccides and the Dark Knight did not make a move when Ma Wen encountered him previously.
They clearly knew that Ma Wen also had the bloodline of the Devil. Trying to use violence in Devil City was undoubtedly going against the will of Devil City.
The will of this city was the iron law of Hell, and the devils couldn't resist it. Therefore, they could only choose to go to the tomb of the Bloody Emperor first and try to deal with the Blade of Sodom before Ma Wen did.
However, Blackhand did not seem to be in a hurry to complete his mission. He walked steadily and did not deliberately speed up.
"The Blade of Sodom probably won't be that easy to obtain."
"There was a huge problem with that guide in my previous life. That guy was mainly trying to show off his equipment, but he didn't write any specific details."
Ma Wen thought to himself.
They walked through the seemingly endless city.
Gradually, Ma Wen guessed why Blackhand walked so slowly.
He needed enough time to tell Ma Wen the relevant information.
Not only about this Devil City, about the Blade of Sodom, but also about the Bloody Emperor and the second son of the Abominable Lord who appeared next to the Dark Knight.
[Ccides].
This name was very active in Fernand as early as the Third Epoch.
At that time, God Lance was at his strongest, but this second son of the Abominable Lord still relied on his own wisdom to wander around the powerhouses of the Third Epoch.
It was said that even in the current Heaven Realm's Divine Kingdom, there were many powerhouses who had a good relationship with Ccides.
Those Gods had received help from Ccides during the Third Epoch — in more devilish and professional terms, it was investment.
This guy was a very cunning guy, and at the same time, his eyes were very sharp. The people he chose were all guys with great potential.
However, when it came to investment, even a powerful demon would make mistakes.
In fact, this was very likely the most important reason why Ccides appeared in the Devil City today.
"No one knows the specific contents of the deal between the Bloody Emperor and Ccides." Blackhand explained, "The only thing that is certain is that this irascible Lord of the Underdark received help from Ccides when he was at his lowest point in life. They signed a contract. According to the content of the contract, after the Bloody Emperor became the Lord of the Underworld, Ccides should get his reward. "
"But in fact …" Blackhand dragged out his voice, and for the first time, there was a fluctuation in his originally cold and flat tone, "When Ccides triumphantly came to collect the debt, he was almost killed by the Bloody Emperor!"
"This was a big thing that shocked Hell, and many people gloated over it. After all, everyone was jealous of Ccides' amazing vision and decisive investment. However, there were also more people who wondered how the Bloody Emperor violated the contract with the demons."
"To this day, the demons of Hell still haven't figured out how the Bloody Emperor successfully went back on his word and made the second son of the Lord of Hell suffer a big loss. But since then, Ccides rarely appeared in the Fernand Continent. "
"His actions became much more low-key and secretive. Some people said that there was a very terrible loophole in the contract signed between the Bloody Emperor and him, so that even after the Bloody Emperor died, Ccides did not dare to come to settle the score."
Ma Wen silently pondered the meaning of Blackhand's words.
He did not know this secret history at all.
He was already a little grateful to Ccides. If he had not sent Blackhand over and relayed this information to him, he was afraid that he would have encountered some trouble.
No matter what, information asymmetry was always a very hidden loophole.
Although he was not prepared to clash with Ccides, it was always good to know the details of the other party in advance.
However, in this story, what Ma Wen was more concerned about was the contract between the Bloody Emperor and Ccides.
It was almost impossible for someone to trick a demon in a contract!
Not to mention that the demon was not an ordinary person, but the second son of the Abominable Lord!
If the Bloody Emperor forcibly violated the contract, then not to mention Ccides himself, even his father, the Abominable Lord, would definitely take action to protect the reputation of the Purgatory of Evil.
But in fact, until the Bloody Emperor's strange death, there were no traces of people from the Purgatory of Evil in the Underdark.
Thinking of this, Ma Wen could not help but be more curious about the tyrant who had died many years ago.
That was a man who tricked a demon...
At the same time, he narrowed his eyes and calculated in his heart.
"Ccides secretly supported the Black Knight Cangor and endured for so many years. Now that he has appeared in the demon city again, I'm afraid it's not just a deal with the Black Knight."
"He came back to collect a debt from the corpse of the Bloody Throne!"
"This muddy water is deeper than I thought."
…
After learning about the origin of the demon city and the details of Ccides from Blackhand, Ma Wen felt much more confident.
Combined with some memories from his previous life, he more or less had some plans.
As for the question he was most curious about, Blackhand did not answer.
What was the legend that Ccides spoke of?
The high-level devil sincerely expressed that this question involved the secret of the Nine Purgatory. If Ma Wen was willing to consider joining the forces of the Nine Purgatory, then his grandfather Ccides would naturally tell him this secret.
If the answer was no, then it was better for Ma Wen not to know this secret.
Hearing Blackhand's answer, Ma Wen looked curiously at the high-level devil. "You're not here to recruit me?"
Blackhand shook his head. "I'm only responsible for completing the mission my Lord gave me."
"My Lord thinks that the Blade of Sodom is very suitable for you, so he feels the need to help you. That's it."
"As for recruitment, I think my Lord has someone else. Of course, he wants you to join the Nine Purgatory. "
"But he won't force you."
"I'm not sure about the other things."
Saying this, Blackhand suddenly pointed forward. "The entrance to the Bloody Emperor's tomb is over there."
Ma Wen looked in the direction he was pointing.
As expected, an unfamiliar figure was slowly pacing outside the entrance of the tomb.
Seeing Ma Wen and Blackhand arrive, the other person smiled and raised his head.
"So you don't want to trade with me because you have someone else to trade with."
"A lowly low-level devil … what made you make such a wrong choice? I can guarantee that I can give you more than he can give you … much more. "
Blackhand's expression was stiff as he looked at Ccides but did not speak.
The relationship between the Nine Purgatory was complicated. He was just a newly promoted guard of the Scorched Earth Throne, so it was naturally not good for him to have a conflict with the second son of the Abominable Lord.
Ccides looked at Blackhand and then at Ma Wen. His green eyes seemed to see through everything. "Wait, you haven't joined the forces of the Nine Purgatory yet … Looks like my previous assessment of you was wrong. You're not a qualified successor of the Purgatory … Interesting, your bloodline … hehe."
Ma Wen listened quietly. He was not in a hurry anyway. He wanted to hear more useful information from Ccides.
Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly changed the topic.
"Do you want to intervene in the grievances between me and that liar?"
Blackhand said calmly, "Your Excellency Ccides, I'm just a guide. This Mr. Ma Wen is very interested in the Blade of Sodom, and I'm responsible for bringing him here. "
"I don't know anything else."
Ccides laughed dryly as if he did not believe this. He looked at Ma Wen again. "What did you give him?"
Ma Wen spread his hands. He indicated that he did not pay anything.
Ccides showed a surprised expression and then said to Ma Wen with a strange smile, "Free service?"
"Mr. Ma Wen, I don't know how much you know about the world of demons."
"But there is one thing I think you should know. There is no free service in the world of demons. "
"There is a price to pay for everything I do …"
Ccides smiled meaningfully and said, "You should be careful."
…
The update is here. Because I have to slowly reveal a little about the Purgatory forces, the progress is a little slow. I'll try to write better and faster. In addition, the number of chapters has been raised. There will be another chapter in a while. Please recommend it.
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