The Abyss.
The Underdark.
Deformed, evil creatures lived here to avoid the sunlight. The Underdark was filled with the cities and countries of derro dwarves, dark elves, grey dwarves, and mind flayers. It was also the home of some rarer races, such as demonic fish, beholders, and koutoans, as well as some intelligent humanoid slaves from the surface.
Of course, this was also Lorci's headquarters, a plane controlled by a god!
The Underdark was a barren world. There were two overriding principles here: survival and destruction. Most of the Underdark was eternal darkness, full of creatures that couldn't adapt to the light. As compensation, they had long since evolved to see in the dark, or to enhance their senses. Glowing rocks, luminous crystals, and phosphorescent moss, lichens, and fungi dimly illuminated some places.
No matter how prosperous the area was, it still gave people a very hazy and gloomy feeling.
"This is the place!"
Looking at the mountain in front of them, a feminine demon with a body so soft that it seemed to have no bones raised his eyebrows and spoke softly.
This was a four-armed snake demon, a demon that was good at playing with weapons!
"That's right, this is the place our master spoke of. We've finally found it, this is the auction house."
After confirming this, the four-armed snake demon nodded and twisted his strange body a few steps back, saying respectfully, "We've arrived at our destination, this is the place our master has appointed."
Standing in the middle was a monster wrapped in bandages. He was two meters tall, and his body was covered in yellowish-brown bandages. His body emitted a pungent stench, like rotten pork or green moss. In short, he made people feel disgusted and repulsed.
However, no one here dared to look down on him. Whether it was the four-armed snake demon, the fierce demons, or the dark creatures, they all looked at him with fear and respect.
Their aura was incompatible with the Underdark. Although they were also dark creatures, their aura was more evil and rotten, as if they had crawled out of a graveyard. It was hard to accept.
In this dark army of a few hundred people, they all had the same evil emblem on their chests, half-demon half-boar masks!
Their identities were obvious. They were the followers of the God of Slaughter, Erythnu!
Erythnu was the same as Lorci. He had mid-level divine power and was also a ruler of the Abyss.
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Clergy: Hatred, Envy, Resentment, Fear, Ugliness, Slaughter
Believers: Barbarians, Warriors, Wanderers, Looters, Outlaws
Priest Alignment: Chaotic Evil, Chaotic Neutral, Neutral Evil
Domains: Chaos, Evil, Trickery, War
Preferred Weapon: Spiked Hammer
The God of Slaughter, Erisnu, had an appearance that most humans would find terrifying. His general image was that of a man with tangled muscles and a strong skeleton. His skin was ruddy and mottled, as if blood was seeping out of every pore of his body.
In battle, his image would change between humans, gnolls, bugbears, ogres, and trolls. His ever-changing appearance matched his title — Anitya Hellguard. He used a huge two-handed spiked hammer in battle. The stone head of this weapon was pierced with holes, so that when Erythnu wielded it, it would emit a frightening shriek.
Erythnu was a barbaric god who ruled over pain and slaughter. In civilized societies, his followers (including evil warriors, barbarians, and wanderers) often formed small criminal cults. In the barbaric tribes, such as the evil barbarians, gnolls, bugbears, ogres, and trolls, Erythnu was publicly worshipped in a general way.
Erythnu advised his believers to cause bloodshed for their own benefit, to covet things that did not belong to them, and to kill anyone who stood in their way. He also urged his believers to bring the ugliness and conflict into places of peace and joy.
In Erythnu's eyes, taking something from someone else, especially from a competitor, was a "noble" and exciting act. Enemies that could not be killed were to be maimed, and things that could not be stolen were to be destroyed.
Erythnu's priests liked to wear red or blood-stained robes. They were abominable, cruel, and sadistic. In a civilized society, they simply could not maintain their duties in an honorable manner.
In uncivilized barbarians, the members of Erythnu's church were synonymous with "murderous tyrants." They also liked to destroy beautiful environments and disfigure attractive people.
Any place that was filled with blood, savagery, or cruelty was a good place to build a shrine for Erythnu.
In places where wars were frequent, the believers of Erisnu built hideous fortresses that looked like squatting fortresses in the countryside. They served as shrines and worshipped Erisnu, but also served as bases for crime. In cities, Erythnu's shrines were often hidden in slums filled with violence and crime.
It was worth mentioning that Erythnu and Lorci were enemies. In fact, most gods would have some friction with each other. This was because this was the Abyss, a place where chaos and slaughter flourished. There was no such thing as mercy or friendship here. Slaughter was the true theme of this world.
Although the Underdark was home to many dark creatures and was a trading ground for countless levels, this was the first time that Erythnu's forces, an enemy of Erythnu's, had sent over a hundred people to this level. Usually, there would only be a few people, no more than ten. This was because the Abyss had its own set of rules. If the enemy had more than a hundred people, it would be considered a provocation and would enter a state of war!
And now, Erythnu had undoubtedly violated the rules of the Abyss.
One of the elite goblins looked at the trading ground in front of him and asked worriedly, "Are we really going to attack this place? You know, this is Lorci's territory, we — "
"Puchi!"
The goblin's head was pierced through by the four-armed snake demon from before!
"Coward!"
A monster covered in bandages said viciously. He then continued, "The Main God has already restrained Lorci. It won't be long before the Main God obtains the final victory and slays that ugly spider. What we need to do is to create chaos and slaughter in this land. When there's enough blood, we can summon more helpers. At that time, we will truly occupy this place!"
"Put away your useless cowardice. Anyone who escapes or betrays us will receive the harshest punishment!"
"Now, listen to my orders. Slaughter this prosperous auction house. Once we've conquered it, you can choose whether to eat the dark elves in the auction house or play with them."
"But before that, you'll need to pay with enough strength to enjoy the rest."
"Alright, now pick up your weapons. It's time to attack!"
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