If that were the case, it would indeed be terrible.
"Then we must speed up! To rescue the beings trapped in the depths of the earth!"
"As you command, my Lord!"
Immediately, the footsteps of the Immortal and Demon armies quickened.
Xiao Mo continued to inquire, "What is the current strength of the demons on the third level?"
Xian'er respectfully replied, "Reporting to the National Lord, I sensed a powerful Divine Lord aura on both the third and fourth levels. Furthermore, at the very bottom of the third level, I detected two extremely potent Divine Lord auras."
"Divine Lord auras?!"
Xiao Mo did not doubt Xian'er's abilities, but he was greatly astonished.
"How can there be Divine Lord auras in this place? Aren't only the Ten Demon Lords and the Dark Emperor of the异界邪魔 (Yìjiè Xiémo) race Divine Lords?"
The异界 (Yìjiè - Another World) was a world with complete and mature laws, comparable to the Source Continent, capable of nurturing ten Divine Lords like the Ten Demon Lords and the Dark Emperor.
He never expected this desolate place to be capable of nurturing demons of the Divine Lord level.
Xiao Mo found it impossible and speculated:
"Could these two Divine Lord level demons be two of the Ten Demon Lords from the 异界邪魔 race?"
Xian'er pondered for a moment and found this possibility plausible.
"Perhaps it is truly them! However, I do not know how they arrived here."
"But I think there is another possibility. Perhaps these two demons were originally only at the Divine King strength. Then, by devouring other demons and polluting the world's laws, absorbing the power of the world's laws, they broke through to become Divine Lords."
Xiao Mo couldn't figure it out either. "Regardless, as long as we can deal with these two demons."
"See if you can find a way to contact the Divine Lord on the lowest level and have him cooperate with us. We can then flank the demonic beasts above."
"However, remember not to disturb the two demons on the third level."
Yet, a hint of hesitation appeared on Xian'er's face. It wasn't due to fear of disturbing the two demons on the third level, but for other reasons.
She said with difficulty:
"But what if the Divine Lord on the fourth level is unwilling to cooperate with us?"
"Unwilling?!"
Xiao Mo was perplexed. "Why would he be unwilling? If he is stationed on the fourth level, isn't it to protect the world's laws from harm? What reason would he have to refuse?"
But Xian'er's face remained filled with worry. "What if the Divine Lord on the fourth level doesn't intend to protect the world's laws, but rather wants to devour the world's laws and absorb its power?"
Xiao Mo understood this point. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his tone was filled with killing intent.
"If his objective is also to devour the world's laws, and he is unwilling to cooperate with us, then he has no reason to exist!"
"We will kill him along with the others!"
Xiao Mo's words were extremely arrogant, as if he were referring to mere commoners rather than a Divine Lord capable of dominating a world and shaking its laws.
However, Xian'er beside him showed no signs of disdain. It seemed she completely believed her Holy Lord could achieve such feats.
Xian'er lowered her head, placed one hand on her chest, and respectfully said:
"As you command, my Lord!"
After saying this, Xian'er conjured a clone.
The clone, like an afterimage, swiftly passed through all the demons and headed towards the depths of the earth.
As she traversed through these demons, they were completely unaware of Xian'er's clone.
They merely felt a cool breeze brushing past them.
This was the strength of a Divine Lord. Afterwards, they thought that low-level demons couldn't possibly detect them.
A burning desire flickered in Xiao Mo's eyes. He also desperately wished to ascend to the Divine Lord level and become a ruler of a domain.
The gap between a Divine King and a Divine Lord was truly immense. Although they appeared to be merely in a hierarchical relationship, the ascent from Divine King to Divine Lord was like facing an insurmountable chasm.
The difference in their strength was worlds apart.
Even though Xiao Mo was now only one step away from becoming a Divine Lord, almost at the cusp of entering that realm, if he were to encounter a genuine Divine Lord, he would only be able to endure a beating, apart from the divine artifacts he possessed.
Xian'er's clone moved cautiously towards the depths. The second level was manageable, but on the third level, her demeanor became much more careful.
This was because two demons of the Divine Lord level resided here, and it was absolutely imperative not to alarm them.
Otherwise, it would disrupt the Holy Lord's plan, which would not be ideal.
She had to carefully evade these two Divine Lord demons and then communicate with the Divine Lord on the fourth level.
As time slowly passed, Mo Youyou, who had been vigilantly guarding outside, spent the entire night watching the eerie blood moon with trepidation.
However, despite her extreme worry, the strange moon showed no further changes.
It remained disgusting and nauseating, with insect-like entities inside trying to emerge but failing.
Thus, after a night of intense fighting, the moon in the sky gradually set, and a blood-red sun rose.
Although it was the sun, apart from a slight pinkish halo around the edges, there was no other trace of a sun.
Even with the sun risen, the atmosphere remained hazy, allowing vision only within a radius of three to four meters.
Furthermore, the eerie light cast upon the ground, which had witnessed a night of slaughter, made it appear even more terrifying.
Beneath the blood-red light, even the air seemed tinged with pink.
The stench of blood constantly wafted into their nostrils, making their heads feel muddled.
The ground was littered with severed limbs and shattered bodies, blood splattered everywhere. Stepping onto it felt sticky, sending shivers down one's spine.
The moment the sun rose, the previously very active demonic beasts instantly froze as if petrified.
Their movements became extremely slow, their defensive capabilities drastically reduced, and even their boasted sense of smell was gone.
Without their sense of smell, they could no longer locate the Territory Lords and Rangers.
They could only flail about like headless flies.
The significant decrease in the combat power of the demonic beasts brought immense joy to the Territory Lords and Rangers.
They all picked up their weapons and began slaughtering these weakened demons as if they were slicing watermelons.
Demons that previously required group combat to defeat could now be dealt with by a single person.
Because of this, some even had conflicts with their companions over not being able to secure demons.