"Dead?" Bechymos' unmasked deep green eyes shone with stunned disbelief. Staring intently at Han Shuo, he asked, "You killed them?"
Han Shuo looked at him suggestively and replied, "That's right! I killed them all!"
Han Shuo had previously learned from Leviathan and Manticole that Bechymos was the first Demon King of the Abyss Realm to attain godhood. Bechymos was enigmatic and mysterious. He would stand at the head of the five great Abyssal Demon Kings, possessing powers that far surpassed the other four. But the most puzzling thing about Bechymos was that he kept a much lower profile than the other four Demon Kings. Considering his strength, he could easily capture most of the faithful through battles and conflicts, but he did not.
The four Demon Kings had actually learned of this place called the Void from Bechymos. He would venture there alone, without taking a single demon with him. All of these actions left Han Shuo with the impression that this man was very mysterious and strange.
As such, the moment Bechymos landed in front of him, Han Shuo focused all of his attention on sensing the presence emanating from Bechymos, feeling his power through the aura of destruction that surrounded him.
Although they were all in the realm of Lowgods, they could still possess different levels of power. Bechymos, who had cultivated in the Edict of Destruction, must have been in the realm of Lowgod for quite some time. From his body, Han Shuo sensed a power far greater than any of the four Demon Kings.
At that moment, Han Shuo finally understood why the four greedy Demon Kings had never dared to invade Bechymos' territory and respected his wish to be left alone.
Power had decided everything!
As Han Shuo sized up Bechymos, the strongest and most ancient Demon King of the Abyss Realm, Bechymos' astonished green eyes were also focused on Han Shuo, secretly trying to catch a glimpse of Han Shuo's strength.
At this moment, Han Shuo's two avatars had yet to return and hide within his body. Therefore, the Lowgod energies of death and destruction were instantly and clearly detected by Bechymos.
What a shock! Demon King Bechymos, who rarely, if ever, showed any fluctuation in his emotions, stared in astonishment at the three carbon copies of Han Shuos standing in front of him.
After a while...
The surprise in Bechymos' green eyes gradually faded. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly in his raspy voice, "I believe what you said. It seems that Manticore and the other three really did die at your hands!"
Bechymos came to this conclusion partly because he could not sense the presence of the other four Demon Kings, and partly because he had noticed that the target of Bord, Zinia and the other demons' worship had changed.
Han Shuo had limited knowledge of Bechymos and had no idea whether he would be a friend or foe. But Han Shuo was not afraid of him. After a moment's thought, he said smilingly, "Actually, I had no ill will towards the four Demon Kings. It was only because they would not let me live that I had no choice but to fight."
"You have nothing to explain!" Bechymos stared through Han Shuo and said with little emotion, "There is no right or wrong in the Abyss. All that matters is your strength! If they are dead, then so be it. If you have the strength to kill them, then you may, regardless of your reasons!"
Han Shuo was taken aback by these words. After a pause, he asked confusedly, "Then why have you come here?"
"Because you all made such a racket over here that even the boundaries on my side were affected. I only came here to advise you to stop fighting. If too many Boundaries are triggered, it could cause a chain reaction and by then no one will leave the Void alive," Bechymos explained, paused for a moment and continued, "It looks like I have nothing to worry about now. Perhaps it's for the best. The constant fighting between these four has turned the Abyss into such a desolate place. Maybe it's a good thing they're all dead."
Seeing Bechymos' indifferent attitude towards the lives and deaths of the four Demon Kings, Han Shuo was rather puzzled, but did not question it.
"Well, since there will be no more major disturbances here, I can rest easy. Right, good luck to you, may we meet again!" At Han Shuo's lack of words, Bechymos asked nothing more and prepared to leave with an indifferent nod.
"Wait!" Han Shuo hurriedly shouted to stop him.
Bechymos froze for a moment before his gaze returned to Han Shuo and asked, "Is there something else?"
"I have a favour to ask!" Han Shuo decided not to beat around the bush and, staring fixedly at Bechymos, got straight to the point.
"What is it? Tell me," Bechymos neither accepted nor refused, maintaining his aloof demeanour.
"I would like to know where the transportation matrix is in the Void. I was told by Manticole that your lordship is the only one who knows its exact location," Han Shuo asked seriously.
"Oh?" Bechymos looked at Han Shuo in surprise and replied, "I have heard a little about you, hmm, you plan to use the transportation matrix to leave the Abyss?"
"That is correct, sir, I humbly request your assistance." Han Shuo's demeanour was always very friendly when he asked others for help, and he smiled as he spoke with sincerity.
Bechymos was silent for a while, his green eyes staring at Han Shuo for a long time, as if trying to see through him. Finally, he nodded and said, "Follow me." The moment he said those words, he took to the air and flew along the same path he had come from.
"Right, you guys follow too," Han Shuo turned around to give his orders to his demons and returned his two avatars to his body. With his consciousness firmly focused on Bechymos, Han Shuo took to the air.
Bechymos was far more familiar with the Void than the other Demon Kings. In the foggy valleys, he carefully avoided many boundaries and flew towards his destination along a path he had carved out for himself.
After flying for a short while, Han Shuo realised that the path Bechymos had carved out was much longer than those of the two factions of Demon Kings combined. He was a little surprised, but then he remembered that it was Bechymos who had revealed the Void to the other four Demon Kings. These four had been to the Void three times. As the oldest Demon King, Bechymos must have ventured there many more times. As he thought about it, Han Shuo became even more curious about Bechymos.
Just as Han Shuo was inwardly marvelling at Bechymos' mysteriousness, he suddenly felt Bechymos stop. His figure flashed through the thick fog, and Han Shuo stood shoulder to shoulder with Bechymos.
"Watch out! Not a step forward!" Bechymos' voice suddenly sounded. Seeing that Han Shuo made no further movement, he pointed his finger at the area in front of them and said, "This is the interplanar transportation matrix of the Abyss Realm. It is in great disrepair. Due to the death of the planar guardian, no one knows how to use it." When Han Shuo didn't answer, Bechymos couldn't help but look at him curiously and immediately saw that Han Shuo's expression was full of shock and disbelief. Bechymos then said, "This is the interplanar transportation matrix you are looking for!"
Bechymos hesitated for a moment. When he saw the unusual change in Han Shuo's eyes, he suddenly became quite emotional. His voice was soft and gentle as he asked tremblingly, "You... you know this transportation matrix?"
The ground was littered with white bones, strange drawings of high-level undead creatures all over the ancient, broken walls. Desolation, silence and darkness filled the structure before them, more than half of it destroyed.
This was another Cemetery of Death!
How could Han Shuo not recognise it? Although this Cemetery of Death only had one wall left, and did not have the mysterious chamber that led a few levels underground, it still had a mostly intact giant transportation matrix.
Han Shuo, his heart filled with astonishment, did not notice the change in Bechymos' voice and nodded, "Of course I recognise it. Hahaha, I did not expect this, but this really is a Cemetery of Death!"
At these words, Bechymos' green eyes were filled with strong emotions as he hastily asked, "Then do you know how to activate this interplanar transportation matrix?"
Han Shuo was quite surprised, for this time, he had detected something different in Bechymos' voice. The powerful emotions had made Bechymos' voice less hoarse, even elegant, as if... this was a woman's voice.
"You... you're female?" After staring blankly for a while, Han Shuo asked with some disbelief.
"No!" Bechymos firmly denied, his voice returning to its original raspy state. He stared coldly at Han Shuo and asked again, "You, can you activate this transportation matrix?"
"I won't know until I try," Han Shuo replied after thinking for a moment.
"Then go ahead and try, I'll wait here!" Bechymos seemed impatient.
Han Shuo was rather confused. He noticed that from the moment Bechymos recognised the dilapidated Cemetery of Death, he began to behave rather strangely. Not only had Bechymos' hoarse voice suddenly become more refined as a result of this excitement, but his aloofness, his seeming indifference to everything, had also changed greatly.
Han Shuo understood that Bechymos was very concerned about the transportation matrix in front of them!
He hesitated for a moment and asked, "You need to use this transportation matrix?"
Bechymos remained silent for a long time. His green eyes were full of complicated emotions. Finally, he nodded coldly and replied in that hoarse voice: "Yes, I want to go home!
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