Chapter 969

Hell, a place in various myths and legends that is opposite to Heaven. Legend has it that the souls of the wicked will fall into Hell, suffer the burning of endless flames, and experience all kinds of painful punishments. This is the price they pay for the sins of their lives.

Hell in DC has similarities to the Hell in myths and legends, but it is not exactly the same. It is actually not responsible for punishing sinful souls; it's just that all souls that have signed contracts with demons or cannot enter Heaven will enter here.

Hell in DC is also somewhat different from Marvel. Hell in Marvel is actually a dimension, and the Hell dimension calls itself Hell, but it actually doesn't have any fixed duties.

Mephisto calls himself the Lord of Hell and claims to be the only Satan in the world, but in fact, he is not the Lord of Hell, nor is he the only Satan.

Mephisto can call himself Satan, and other dimensional demons can also call themselves Satan. This is not an official title, just a self-proclaimed name. The dimensions they possess are also just their own territories, not some public place. The souls they take in are just their own collectibles, belonging to the Lord of the dimension.

And Hell in DC bears certain public powers. It is responsible for taking in souls that cannot ascend to Heaven and cannot dissipate on the spot. At the same time, demons in Hell can also trade with humans, using all kinds of conditions to exchange for the ownership of their souls.

At the same time, the change of power in DC's Hell is very complex. Besides Lucifer, there have been quite a few other existences who have become Satan, that is, the true Lord of Hell.

First of all, one has to mention the First of the Fallen. The First of the Fallen was God's first creation, a partner by God's side, and the embodiment of God's conscience. But one day, he felt God had gone mad and was unwilling to be with Him anymore, so he was exiled to Hell by God.

The reason he is called the First of the Fallen is also because he was the first creation to come to Hell. At that time, he became Satan, the true ruler of Hell.

Later there were the second and third fallen ones. The First of the Fallen divided power among them, forming the structure of the Trinity of Hell, until the arrival of the fourth fallen one, Lucifer Morningstar, broke the rule of the First of the Fallen.

Lucifer was God's favorite son. After having a dispute with God, he fell to Hell and immediately drove the First of the Fallen from the position of Satan, becoming the ruler of Hell himself.

And he also divided his power among some demons, including Beelzebub, Azazel, Belial, etc. Among them, Belial should be specially introduced; he is one of the oldest demons in Hell.

Perhaps his name is not well known, but his two sons are very famous. One is the anti-hero demon Etrigan, and the other is the famous great magician Merlin.

Everyone knows what happened later. Lucifer grew tired of staying in Hell, running to the human world every three days, and even opened a bar on the West Coast.

He patted his butt and left, but Hell was in a mess. Originally, the rule of the Trinity of Satan was still stable. Although all kinds of powerful demons still ruled their own territories, when something big happened, Satan still had the final say.

But Lucifer, who had the highest combat power and was the most convincing, ran away. The rule of the Trinity lacked a leg, and it was the thickest thigh, so it was inevitable that some people would be restless.

And Mazikeen, who was temporarily acting in Lucifer's position, had to run to the human world every day to persuade Lucifer to come back quickly, while also having to keep an eye on Hell to suppress those big demons with ulterior motives. It can be said that she was busy and in a mess.

But this suppression could only be maintained for a while. In the end, Grand Duke Astro launched a rebellion, wanting to break the situation of the Trinity of Satan and become the only Satan.

And when Schiller jumped off the cliff, Hell was still at war. Grand Duke Astro gathered several other powerful demons and was attacking Beelzebub's territory. Azazel was worried about Belial's attitude and had been restraining him on the other side, while Belial had been in a wait-and-see state, but many demons under him were already restless.

Constantine only saw Schiller fall into the endless flames of Hell, but it was precisely because of these endless flames that the situation in Hell was obscured. What he didn't see was that the position where Schiller fell was very clever; he happened to fall on the front line of the war between Grand Duke Astro and Beelzebub.

At that time, the demon armies of both sides were ready to go. Lava demons raised their arms and roared, shadows gathered into burly and strong black giants, Hell sand worms drilled out from under the ground, and Sali demons covered in eyes floated above all the demons, monitoring the situation on the battlefield.

The two sides looked at each other from a distance, and the sound of shouting and killing echoed between the hills and deserts of Hell, waiting only for the generals of both sides to give an order, and a great war would break out.

But just at this moment, the thick clouds of Hell suddenly split a gap, and the light of fire projected from top to bottom onto this dark and desolate land. When the meteor fell, it carried a sharp sound of wind. Countless ancient demons looked up from the shadows. Such a scene reminded them of that morning star that fell a long time ago.

With a loud "boom," a sharp arrow pierced the land of Hell, and the entire ground split a huge gap. When the rumbling sound of the earthquake spread, almost all the demons were a bit unsteady.

After the dust settled, the demons looked closely and found that it was a tower reaching the sky, standing crookedly in the center of the battlefield.

As Constantine, the most genius magician in a hundred years, when borrowing power from demons, he wouldn't go to such small soldiers on the battlefield. The lowest level he looked for was a demon lord.

And Schiller's declaration to pay off debts for Constantine was also a deal reached with demon lords, having nothing to do with these cannon fodder soldiers charging on the battlefield, so they didn't know what had happened either.

Some people might be puzzled. Since Schiller had already reached a deal with all of Constantine's creditors, why wasn't his soul divided up when he fell? In fact, it was precisely because of the special form of his soul.

In the eyes of demons, most human souls are small and soft snacks. As long as they grab them and stuff them into their mouths, they can enjoy the deliciousness.

The demons who came to collect debts originally thought so too. Hearing that someone wanted to pay off debts for Constantine, they first disdained it, thinking it was a fantasy. Demon lords didn't completely not communicate with each other, and all demons knew how much debt Constantine owed.

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This kind of debt simply couldn't be paid off by one or two people. Even if Constantine could trick a few demon lords and split his soul to pay off debts for him, it might not satisfy the creditors' appetites.

It's just that the one who sent this information was Lucifer, the Lord of Hell, who hadn't shown his face for a long time but was still the Lord of Hell. Although many demons were dissatisfied with the long-term vacancy of the Lord of Hell, they still recognized Lucifer's strength, so they were also very curious about this person who spoke wild words.

Therefore, the vast majority of demon lords came to the designated location to watch, just to see what kind of show Lucifer was putting on.

However, when Schiller and his soul tower appeared above the cliff at the edge of Hell, all the demon lords were boiling. They saw endless sin there, like a brilliant gem condensed from countless souls.

All the lords were dazzled by such light, and they felt that this gem would be the most brilliant jewel on their crown after they were crowned Satan.

There was no demon who didn't want to become Satan. Grand Duke Astro had already made a move, and war was inevitable. Since that was the case, whoever could win this sharp sword at this point in time would naturally be able to increase their strength and gain more chances of winning.

And if one wanted to obtain this special soul, one naturally had to be one step ahead and intercept it. After all, Schiller fell from the edge of Hell, and there was still a certain distance from the edge of Hell to Hell. As long as the soul was snatched and swallowed immediately during this process, other demons wouldn't be able to snatch it back.

Thus, the first moment Schiller fell, countless hands reached out toward him, and then, all the demon lords were stunned.

What jumped down was a person, but after flying into mid-air, it turned into a tower, and this tower also had an extremely hard shell. Countless demon claws scratched at the tower, bringing sparks and lightning all the way, but they just couldn't stop this tower from falling into Hell.

Schiller's Mind Palace plunged into the ancient and solid land of Hell, not only creating a large rift valley in Hell again, but also becoming the Hell version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. More importantly, it made the war situation that was originally on the verge of breaking out become a bit subtle.

The reason Astro dared to move against Beelzebub was nothing more than wanting to pick a soft persimmon to squeeze. He didn't have the guts to directly attack Lucifer's palace and then bet on whether Lucifer would rush back from the human world to hammer him. Therefore, attacking Beelzebub's territory was his way of testing.

Originally, everything was going very smoothly. Astro gathered quite a lot of troops and pressed directly to the border of Beelzebub's territory. Beelzebub didn't have any overreaction, just gathered the demon army on his border. The two sides confronted each other for a few days, and finally, there was still a friction, preparing to officially start the war.

But at this time, Lucifer suddenly sent a message to Hell that someone could pay off debts for Constantine, and all creditors should gather at the edge of Hell to collect their share of investment returns.

Astro and Beelzebub also had Constantine's debts in their hands, but the two hadn't dealt with Constantine much. Simply put, they hadn't been pitted by Constantine and didn't have any deep hatred for him, so they weren't in a hurry to collect that bit of debt. They went to the edge of Hell just to see Lucifer's attitude.

But unexpectedly, this soul that fell down was really very valuable. Thus, Astro and Beelzebub also wanted to intercept it, but didn't succeed. As a result, when they turned their heads, they found that this sweet pastry happened to fall at the junction of the two people's territories, and behind them were the greedy eyes of countless demons.

Now, Astro and Beelzebub were in trouble. Schiller's stunning appearance, besides leaving a deep psychological shadow on Constantine, also aroused the appetite of most demon lords.

For demons, the souls of most humans are only enough to fill the gaps between their teeth. If the quantity is enough, maybe they can be full, but it can't be called delicious. Humans with innate magic talent have fragrant souls, but the quantity isn't large enough. They can't be full at once, only tasting the flavor.

But Schiller is different. He not only has quality but also quantity. Besides being rich in emotions, a large amount of sin and good deeds, and countless stories, he also possesses extremely full soul energy, like a sumptuous feast.

And Astro and Beelzebub, when they discovered that this huge pie had fallen on top of their heads, their first reaction wasn't to order the army to swarm up, but to immediately order all demons to stop moving and stay away from that tower.

They both understood that this would be the best bargaining chip for them to win allies and win over teammates, but the premise was that they must first bring the sphere of influence of this tower into their own pockets.

And at the same time, inside the tower, Marvel Schiller stood by the window, looking at the demon army aggressively at the end of the skyline, sighed, and then said:

"I said it long ago, that guy is the most narrow-minded Schiller in the world."