357: The Crimson Land

Time flew by, and five hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Lin Ye had been traversing Osai's territory, a place so vast that even with his Nether Ship's extreme speed and efficiency, it still consumed a tremendous amount of time.

Throughout this long journey, whenever Lin Ye had free time, he would catch some Nether River Fish and send them to his main body. Although cross-realm transmission consumed immense energy, Nether River Fish were very important to him, and his clone had no other urgent matters, so not using his Star Power would be a waste.

During this period, Hu also taught Lin Ye the best way to use Nether River Fish.

Nether River Fish are an extremely rare resource in Hell. Those who can personally fish in the river are either Demon God-level existences or possess precious nether keys, but these Demon Gods do not have a great demand for Nether River Fish. Only a few Demon Gods from poor families would choose to earn money this way.

Nether River Fish have powerful effects; consuming them can enhance blood energy, strengthen bones and tendons, and nourish the Soul.

Many Demon Gods would give them as precious gifts to their favored descendants to cultivate them.

After long years of accumulation, many unique ways of consuming Nether River Fish have also emerged.

Breaking through to the Dominator realm requires igniting the flame of law, and the key to igniting the flame of law lies in having a strong physical body and a powerful Soul.

If he were to break through with just the Fusion of four laws, Lin Ye's current physical body and Soul strength would be more than sufficient, along with his anchor, Nether River Fish, illusionary realm Soul training, and solid foundation.

However, if he wanted to break through with the Fusion of five laws, he was still a bit short.

Therefore, the supply of Nether River Fish could not be cut off.

"Finally out of Osai's territory," Lin Ye exclaimed with emotion, recalling how difficult the journey had been!

All this way, he only dared to use Nether Ship Space for travel, wasting a lot of time. If he hadn't been wanted, going to the Blood Farm would have only taken a few transmissions.

Sometimes he even began to doubt whether his initial decision to expose his identity, kill the demoness, and numerous demons was correct. If he had been more low-key at that time, even if his true identity had been discovered, as long as he hadn't actively provoked slaughter, perhaps there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

However, when others bullied him, if he didn't stop the killing with more killing, it would go against Lin Ye's original intention.

What's more, if he hadn't killed the demoness, he wouldn't have obtained the Soul Reaper's inheritance. And the reason the Sword Demon God relentlessly pursued Lin Ye was precisely because of this. This inheritance, which could enslave demons, naturally became a thorn in Hell's side.

Otherwise, merely killing a few demon kings, even if it led to a bounty, wouldn't result in a full-scale manhunt throughout the entire Osai region, nor would the search efforts be so intense.

"Even out of Osai's territory, there's still a ways to transmit."

Fortunately, Hell does not have a household registration system; otherwise, Lin Ye would be in trouble.

Hell has nine layers, and each layer is guarded by multiple demon kings.

The closest place to the Star Realm is the Ninth Layer, and various nascent passages basically connect here.

The Demon Gods of the Ninth Layer are generally not strong; the further down one goes, the stronger the Demon Gods become.

The first three layers are even guarded by the top three ranked demon kings, respectively.

This is also related to the composition of Hell; the lower the layer, the closer to the abyss, the denser the demonic energy, and the more resources there are.

Where resources are abundant, naturally, the strong reside.

The top three Demon Gods are all at the Demon Venerable realm.

And they are not ordinary Demon Venerables; after all, among Demon Gods, the weakest are at least Demon God Eight-Star existences, but that refers to the weakest.

Although they are ranked among the Seventy-Two Demon Gods, the Seventy-Two Demon Gods is a title, not a division of strength.

Among the Demon Gods, the higher-ranked ones are basically at the Demon Venerable level.

Being of the same Demon Venerable rank, the top three being able to occupy a layer alone is certainly extraordinary.

The Great Wizard built the Blood Farm in a place called Scarlet Land, on the Seventh Layer of Hell.

"The cost of crossing layers is truly expensive."

Lin Ye finally understood why Hu demanded to earn enough for the threshold fee.

Crossing from the Ninth Layer to the Eighth Layer actually costs 100,000 soul essence!

It's robbery.

"Hmph, of course. The various configurations of each layer have slightly improved, and crossing once is no different from a class leap. What's expensive isn't the transmission, but the resources that match it."

Hu explained.

Lin Ye naturally understood.

Isn't this like a school district house?

If one were rich enough to cross to the First Layer, even if they were at the bottom there, relying on the environmental advantage, they could easily reach the peak of a demon king.

Upon arriving at the Eighth Layer, Lin Ye immediately felt the improvement; the demonic energy concentration in this environment had clearly increased by several points.

Before he could fully experience it, he was already transferred to the Seventh Layer.

This Seventh Layer was significantly better than the Eighth Layer.

Therefore, the transmission fee directly doubled.

Pain, such pain!

His assets directly shrank by 30%.

And it was just for crossing one layer.

If he had won two fewer hands, he wouldn't have had enough money for the transmission.

"It seems that it's not easy for the Demon Realm to defy fate and change destiny; even relocating is enough to make an ordinary Demon God feel a heartache."

Three void stones were used up in just two transmissions.

After arriving in this new environment, unfamiliar with the demonic life here, he would also have to spend a considerable amount.

The Demon Gods on the Seventh Layer are ranked between 28 and 40.

The Demon Gods here do not have as high a control over their territory as those on the Ninth Layer, where a Demon God can be said to be the supreme power.

But on this layer, the increase in strength for Demon Gods is far less significant than for non-Demon Gods.

Although they are not as strong as Demon Gods, their numbers are too vast, and they listen to commands but not declarations, so the Demon God's influence here has greatly diminished.

This situation only improves when the Demon God's strength rises to the Supreme level.

Hell is naturally not where only those with demon god pillars are the strongest; rather, the Seventy-two Demon God Pillars are the most stable source of strong individuals.

Becoming their inheritor allows one to soar and steadily enter the ranks of the strong.

But even without their inheritance, one can still become strong through their own efforts.

Therefore, Lin Ye felt much freer upon arriving in this realm.

As he passed through several cities during transmission, his identity as a Star Realm creature did not attract any attention, as there were indeed quite a few individuals cultivating Star Power walking on the streets.

Hu explained this phenomenon.

"The Heavenly Realm is exclusive; it's difficult for those not of the Faith Divine System to integrate, as the Faith Divine System places too much emphasis on birth. Therefore, strong individuals from the Star Realm, when tired of staying in the Star Realm, will come to the Demon Realm, and some even prefer the freedom and richness of Hell, thus staying."

The Star Realm is suitable for the growth of living beings and is rich in materials, but its energy density is limited, and there are not many cultivation resources.

Hell is not suitable for living beings; even demons struggle to survive, and materials are scarce, but cultivation resources are abundant.

The strong naturally prefer Hell.

And the Ninth Layer is too strictly controlled, with the Demon God's influence being too strong, and because of multiple invasions into the Star Realm, they harbor hostility towards Star Realm creatures, so it is not a place for long-term residence.

The Eighth Layer is relatively better; it does not invade the Star Realm, but it is close to the Ninth Layer, and many demons from the Ninth Layer go there, so it is also more troublesome.

Therefore, the Seventh Layer is the most suitable place for strong individuals from the Star Realm to reside for a long time.

Transmission is not expensive, the Demon God's influence is small, control is relaxed, and resources are abundant.

Thus, there are many strong individuals from the Star Realm here.