"Regardless, this means we have three far stronger planes than ours, as our enemy." Said Yun Ming with a frown.
Every so often he wonders how things could have gotten this bad. If anyone would have told him his most daunting challenge was going to be more than the gods, he would have looked at them funny.
But low and behold he was dealing with multiple planes that potentially maintained God-Level beings that could easily wipe out Douluo Plane.
"Do you think they would attack Douluo anytime soon? If they don't see it as a threat..." Questioned Qiangu Dongfeng.
"Well from what I read from that general, it seems they have been thinking of launching an attack soon."
"For resources?" Questioned Cao Dezhi causing Tang Wulin to nod his head.
"The Mortuus is moving to also recruit soldiers from there."
"Soldiers... Why would people join-"
"I never said they would join willingly... They seem to have the ability to turn all those who they have killed into them, something like a rebirth but less savory."Said Tang Wulin as he began inhaling, swallowing the grey lake that was right next to them.
While Yun Ming hacked out with his spear, piercing through the abyssal creatures in front. While a red light flashes out, with the abyssal creatures being beheaded and Tang Wulin raises his spear, forcing their wisp to be absorbed.
"Any dead body? Or just the ones they kill?"Questioned Zhang Huanyun as they continued rushing onward towards the end of the floor.
"Just the ones they have killed but the most disturbing part is that they can delay the process."
"Why would they... Oh no."
"Yes, an attack from the inside sure is a deadly one." Muttered Tang Wulin.
Although he and Zeref made sure to develop a safety measure just in case something like this would happen. They both know there are Necromancer martial spirits and domains in the world, the biggest evidence was Ha Lousa.
So they made sure to have their barrier infused with Life and Faith Energy, so it will keep out these types of creatures. Naturally, it won't keep out anyone that is dead but will halt them from entering if they possessed any ill intent on them. If the barrier sensed the intent, then they won't be able to enter, unless the barrier is destroyed or they fully lose that ill intent.
But this was only for the Alvarez Kingdom, he didn't know about the others except for maybe Shrek Academy. As the Gold Tree would be able to sense that type of disturbance and stop the bodies from entering.
Or at the very least inform the people there.
"Damn... So we really need to hurry up and head back. But why aren't we?"
"We have to at the very least weaken the forces on here first."
"Do you have a plan?"
"I do but first let's continue with the floor absorption as it's already weakening the Abyssal Plane."
"...Alright, that is true. The others back home aren't by any means weak. They should be able to hold out without us... And if not then that only means we have to raise the training." Said Cao Dezhu, causing Qiangu Dongfeng and Yun Ming lips to twitch.
'Are you crazy?'
Tang Wulin narrowed his eyes as he saw the end of the floor with the Floor Guardian standing guards while teleporting the resources.
Gripping his golden spear, that began to crackle with lightning, red, and purple destruction. Tang Wulin hurled the spear with all of his might as his eyes flashed, with the spear shooting out.
'Time Magic: Parallel Worlds.'
'Thousand Fingers Condem.'
In the next moment, the Golden Dragon Spear split, turning from one spear into thousands of them as they pierce through.
Puncturing the chests of abyssal creatures as they all moved towards the Floor Guardian whose expression turned grim. The Floor Guardian began making a move but then he felt his sense warn him as a black tomoe appeared behind. With a golden spear shooting out and piercing through it.
The Floor Guardian couldn't even react as the spear was too fast, puncturing it before it could even turn. But if this wasn't enough, the spear in front reached it, also puncturing through and creating holes across its body.
"Ignore the abyssal creatures and the other; we will just absorb their wisp as the floor collapses." Said Tang Wulin as he saw both emerald and abyssal creatures around, clashing with each other.
They nodded their head before dashing across, ignoring the screams and roars from the creatures as the plan began to collapse. This confused the Mortuus beings while the abyssal creatures instantly started showing fright.
But it was too late as Tang Wulin ripped his spear out of the floor guardian who had already begun to turn to mist. All of its essences were absorbed by the Golden Dragon Spear before Tang Wulin and the others moved towards the next floor.
Leaving the abyssal creatures to scream while some of them ran towards the passage, in hope of surviving the floor collapsing.
It wasn't just them but also the Mortuus creatures who noticed that something was wrong and knew it would be bad to stay any longer.
All of them headed for the collapse of the sky as well as the terrain itself collapsing on itself but none of them dared to look back. Rushing towards the next floor with all of their might, some pushing, trampling, or stepping over the other.
But as they finally reached the entrance, countless vines appeared, crackling with a myriad of energy before they hacked down on them. The creatures couldn't react in time before the vines pierced through them, the lightning and destruction traveling through their figure.
Before they all began to disintegrate, breaking down and turning into particles that moved towards the entrance of the next floor. Tang Wulin had his spear out, as it greedily absorbs and devours the energy of the essence of the dead Mortuus and Abyssal creatures.
Before it then began to absorb the essence of the last floor, with the spear glowing to the half-way point alongside the runes on it.
Tang Wulin and the others then dashed forward, meeting and clashing with the Mortuus and Abyssal Creatures on the floors.
Yet only briefly dealing with them before charging ahead, with their main objective being the death of the Floor Guardian.
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An unknown amount of time passed before Tang Wulin and the others found themselves on the eightieth floor of the Abyssal Plane.
As they were moving, the sounds of destruction and clash were ringing through the area from above. Although this time, it was far louder and terrifying from the others, furrowing their brows they moved up and saw it.
The Mortuus and Abyssal Creatures were clashing once again but it wasn't just them but also the Arkadians. All three forces were clashing with each other, trying to suppress the other with the generals above clashing.
They saw the Arkadians being smashed apart by the Mortuus creatures before they began to glow emerald and then rise. While the Abyssal Creatures were tearing through the Mortuus Ranks, some abyssal creatures were ripping, plowing, and shattering their figures.
Abyssal Dragons could be seen through the air, breathing down spiritual flames down upon the Mortuus and Arkadians. Abyssal whales could be seen launching themself up before smashing down onto the forces, with gray waves expanding out.
All of them were attacking ferociously, not caring about being attacked on both sides by the Arkadians and Mortuus who were diminishing numbers. As they would simply be revived quickly, as their essence would move into the land before new abyssal creatures would rise.
Yet what caught Tang Wulin's attention was the Arkadians numbers that kept on growing even with their soldiers being turned by the Mortuus. Or being smashed apart by the abyssal creatures.
'Their machines... Could it be?'
Tang Wulin narrowed his eyes but then he glanced up, to see figures clashing in the sky, he could tell they came from the three races.
"Those are..."
"The Demon Monarchs... It seems they join the Abyssal Creatures."Muttered Cao Dezhi as he saw the Demon Monarchs, Gremory, and Ming.
They were clashing with what seems to be a general of the Arkadians and the Mortuus. Ming was clashing with one of the Mortuus Generals, they attacked illuminating the sky in emerald glow and black-white.
While Gremory and the Arkadians general were striking at each other, both trying to outmaneuver the other and help their forces. Gremory would sometimes point at the Mortuus forces, causing some of them to freeze as the abyssal creatures charge.
While the Arkadians would summon beams of light around the abyssal creatures, blasting through them and the Mortuus forces.
"Talk about fighting a war from two different fronts... These guys' forces are unbelievable."Muttered Chen Xinjie with a frown causing the others to nod their head.
Each of these forces in front of them seems to share one thing in common, their ability to easily replenish their forces. Such a thing was terrifying when it came to a long-scale war, as this meant that any of them could simply exhaust their enemy resources.
It wasn't doing them any good that three of them may potentially try to attack the Douluo Plane.
"At the very least, were weakening one of them-"
"Is that so? I'm guessing that would be us?" A voice rang out behind the humans causing everyone but Tang Wulin expressions to change.
They swiftly turned with their weapons out but felt themselves freezing, upon seeing the being who was somehow able to get behind them.
It was a handsome man who had a gorgeous golden color. Wearing a sweeping golden cape on his back, with a presence that was close to being at the god-level.
Yet what caught everyone's attention even Tang Wulin was that the figure looked similar to him, it was similar to looking at his reflection in the mirror.
"Well now, it seems my impersonation of you is still lacking, strange it seems you have gotten even more handsome..." Muttered the man as he glances at Tang Wulin with interest.
"You copied my looks... Why?"
"Hm? Isn't it obvious? Looking like those creatures down below is tiresome, you human aren't that bad looking, especially you. Well either way, once I absorb you, I will be able to not only gain your full features but even become a God at long last."
"At the moment, the Sage King and the others are a bit busy, but dealing with you shouldn't be a problem. More of a blessing-"
Tang Wulin didn't care for his speech as he summoned his golden spear before thrusting out.
The spear pierced out, instantly reaching the face of the man who only chuckled but his face was plowed through.
But Tang Wulin didn't show any sign of delight as the grey wisps were being absorbed by the spear.
"Enough with the games let me just send you on your way." Muttered Tang Wulin as he knew it was just a clone that appeared behind them.
"Don't you have any manners? Haha, well, it doesn't matter, I will be feasting on you soon enough. Remember the name Spirit Monarch, leader of the Second Floor of the Abyssal Plane. The one who devoured your essence." Said the Spirit Monarch as he appeared a few meters away from the humans.