[An Hour Before Leaving for the Tormented Chaos Abyss]

Kent stood before ten demigods, each oozing a power far beyond their rank.

Among the ten of them, the High Priestess oozed the most potent aura. After receiving the Mark of Evil, she went ahead to pass the Trial of Evil, awakening a unique bloodline that had turned her from a priestess into an enchantress.

She had become very powerful and even more beautiful. In fact, if she were to engage in a battle with someone like Lene or even Avotha, there is no telling whether they could last 10 minutes against her.

Well, while Avotha may be able to last a while against her, the mere fact that she now possesses the power of a Pseudo-God shows she is a monster.

The other nine demigods aren’t weaklings either. Each has a unique class that makes them terrifying warriors. If one were to say a few months ago that they were pacifists, nobody would believe them. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Congratulations on passing the Trial of Evil."

They nodded, the look of respect deep-rooted in their eyes.

"It was all thanks to Lord Evil’s blessing," the High Priestess, who goes by Adwubi, replied, her head bowing in a show of respect to the Evil King.

"No need for the politeness. After all, you all have been my committed followers and believers, so granting you the power to follow in my likeness is only right.

That said, now that you have tasted the fruit of greatness, you must work to ensure the power of the Evil King spreads as far as the heavens will allow."

"We will do whatever the Evil King commands."

Kent nodded.

He is already aware that, when it comes to the universe’s original inhabitants, he cannot turn them into evil beings as he did with the Velkharians.

These people were star beasts, beings from outside this universe, so turning them into evil beings was even a boon to the Heavens.

They had one less threat to worry about.

While Kent possessing such power can be considered dangerous, they know he would never use it to suppress the universe. If anything, Kent being the leader of such a dangerous race is a good thing for the universe.

"You must lead 400,000 warriors to aid my subordinates in subjugating all the cities in this domain. You have my permission to use any means necessary to make sure they are all brought under the banner of the Evil King.

Once they are brought under control, make sure they all earn the Mark of Evil, and those strong enough must undergo the Trial of Evil.

Do not force the weak and unwilling to take the Trial of Evil, but it is imperative they earn the Mark of Evil, else they will be left behind when I return.

Once all cities are conquered, find a way to open the portal to the other six domains. It is time for the Star Realm to become the Evil Realm, and I am going to need all of you to make that happen."

"We will do our best, Lord Evil."

"I know you will. Now go and make me proud."

They bowed and left to form the army. So far, over 500,000 warriors are ready to match up. However, knowing the city needed protection, Kent only asked for 400,000.

He knew just this number would be more than enough to handle the mission. Up against millions, just 400,000 of his evil warriors would be more than enough.

After they left, he allowed himself to take a breather before turning into mist and flying away. A few minutes later, he appeared atop a small mountain 40 km away from Skull City.

"Ryoa, time to go, buddy," Kent called out to his spear, who had been away exploring the world while he was in seclusion.

A few seconds after he said that, a dark beam came from a distance and stopped a meter from him. The beam transformed into a demonic, pale-skinned dragon-man.

"Finally. I have already been to the entrance of the Tormented Chaos Abyss, so we can teleport without having to waste time flying."

Kent nodded.

"Then let’s go."

Ryoa snapped his finger, and a dark portal opened. Kent walked forward and jumped inside. Ryoa followed, and when he too entered, it closed behind them.

A few seconds later, they appeared in a valley somewhere in the Star Realm.

"This is the Grim Valley. Apparently, it is home to three deadly Immortal Lord-level star beasts. I could have taken care of them myself, but I figured Master could use them to test his strength."

"Okay then." Kent smiled and started walking forward without a care in the world.

A few minutes after walking over a dozen kilometers, he sensed a presence moving toward him. Sensing danger, he stopped and turned toward the source.

There, just beyond the bushes, a green-eyed hyena locked its dangerous gaze on him. Sensing Kent’s gaze, it growled and then lunged forward, its forelegs poised for an attack.

Kent smiled faintly and channeled his Blood Core, tapping into the Blood Sea. "Time to test the Blood Calamity Fist."

Just as the hyena was a few meters away, he punched forward, sending a large, metallic blood fist toward the approaching predator.

Kent furrowed his brow when he saw the blood fist had now become much more solid and was even coated with what appeared to be metal.

The giant red fist landed and exploded on the hyena’s chest, sending it crashing back. Its body slammed into the ground, and while it growled, trying to rise back up, Kent knew it was all futile.

The strike may have contained only 20% of his power; however, thanks to the buffs he had received, it was more than enough to end the poor beast that picked a fight with the wrong target.

Controlling the blood that started spilling from its body, Kent formed a dagger from it and stabbed it into its neck, ending its misery.

"That was easy enough," Kent muttered and looked ahead, sensing two more Immortal Lord-level beasts watching him.

While his Soul Map had become much stronger, it had also expanded from 80,000 km to 200,000 km. Now, he could see much farther and in much more detail.

Locking onto the second beast, Kent teleported and appeared before it, his fist shooting forward like a missile. The beast was slow to evade, so when it was struck on its head, it exploded, ending its existence in an instant.

The third beast saw this and tried to run. However, with Kent having the 200,000 km range under his control, he commanded his ice element to form a large shield around it.

Before it could make any attempt to break the ice walls, Kent appeared, his fist driving a hole into its head.

If Immortal Lords from the Infinity Universe were to witness this, they would run with their tails tucked between their legs.

After the last beast was killed, Kent gazed due west and teleported, appearing before a dark hole in the ground. Ryoa appeared beside him and transformed into a bone dragon.

"So much Chaos Essence in the air." A smile formed on his face.

"Time for us to see what is hidden there." He jumped onto Ryoa’s back and, without any hesitation, they started plunging deep into the darkness below.