Chapter 166: Demigod Realm, the Development of the Empire
The Void Beasts that had already reached the edge were not frightened by this scene. They mobilized the blood and energy in their bodies, covered their bodies with a layer of blood armor, and then crashed into the dark curtain wall.

Puff puff--

Just like stones falling into water, they made dull sounds, and then all of them rushed into the wall and disappeared.

Seeing this, the Void Beast behind followed closely and rushed in.

However, after a while, on the other side of the dark curtain wall, the Void Beast that had just disappeared rushed out with roars.

"Praise my Lord!"

Upon seeing this, the strong man of the empire was delighted. He praised the gods, laughed wildly, picked up his long sword and rushed towards the void beast, fighting fiercely with it.

On the other side, after discovering that the surroundings were completely plunged into darkness, the Four-Winged Lion King became completely panicked. He found that he could no longer sense the void.

Without any hesitation, the four-winged lion king roared, burning his blood and essence, and went completely berserk. He directly broke through the defense line set up by the three people and rushed towards the dark curtain wall.

Roaring, blood gushed out, wrapping its body and turning it into a small blood-red sun.

After burning its blood and essence and fighting with all its might, its strength was briefly enhanced, and it finally caught a glimpse of the trajectory of the dark curtain wall.

The four wings flapped wildly, and countless crescent-shaped wind blades rushed towards the dark curtain wall. This time the wind blades did not disappear directly, but collided with the dark curtain wall, making a bang bang bang sound and creating ripples on the wall.

"right here."

The four-winged lion king was very decisive and accelerated towards the dark curtain wall.

At this time, the three of them also caught up, but even with the fastest night battle, they were still a hundred meters away from the four-winged lion king.

A hundred meters, a distance that could be crossed in an instant at ordinary times, now seemed like an insurmountable chasm, blocking the two of them. They could only watch as the four-winged lion king crashed into the dark wall.

Just as the four-winged lion king was about to hit the dark wall, a voice came from the sky again.

"interesting."

The next second, the four-winged lion king felt cold all over, and a mysterious force locked onto it. Then, before it could react, a dark sword energy quietly fell.

When the sword energy descended, the Four-Winged Lion King sensed a hint of danger thanks to its keen perception developed through years of fighting.

The lion king didn't know where the danger came from, but he knew that he couldn't sit there and wait for death, otherwise death would be his end.

The lion king stopped his forward momentum, and his blood and energy burst out, spreading around like waves. At the same time, some of his blood and energy turned into blood armor, covering his entire body.

Swah——

The dark sword energy fell, the sea of ​​blood was cut open, and the blood armor was broken into two halves. Even the powerful body that the four-winged lion king was proud of could not block it at all. The hard scales were broken, and all its preparations were of no use.

Under the horrified gaze of the four-winged lion king, it didn't even feel the pain, but found that its vision had changed.

Flip room.

The lion king saw a huge headless corpse with smooth wounds.

"Such a familiar body... No, this is my body!!!" Looking at the familiar body, the lion king suddenly reacted, and then the next moment, it lost consciousness.

Its spiritual consciousness was destroyed.

"So strong!"

"hiss……"

Everyone present was shocked to see that the extremely powerful Demigod Beast King was killed instantly by a blast of sword energy.

The difference is that after the shock of the empire's strong men, their faces were filled with fanaticism.

Especially those who fought at night, they directly regarded it as their goal, hoping that one day in the future, they could also be as powerful.

As for the Void Beasts, after the shock, they were filled with fear.

The intelligence of the Void Beasts is indeed not high, but they have cultivated to a high level and can still do some simple thinking. It is normal for them to feel fear when they see their boss being killed instantly in one blow.

"Go together."

"Kill them all."

Ye Zhan and his men did not hesitate, and led the powerful men of the empire to encircle and kill the remaining groups of void beasts.

With the death of the four-winged lion king, the group of void beasts, which were already unable to defeat the strong men of the empire, are now even more unable to defeat them. Even if there are several ninth-level void beasts among them, it is of no avail.

Under the leadership of ninth-level strongmen such as Ye Zhan, the void beasts fell one after another. In just a few hours, the remaining void beasts were all killed.

After the void beasts were eliminated, the dark curtain wall also disappeared.

"Best farewell to my lord!"

"Best farewell to my lord!"

"Best farewell to my lord!"

The powerful men of the empire shouted loudly and devoutly.

Then, they looked at their harvest, the ground was filled with high-level Void Beast corpses.

High-level creatures are full of treasures, especially ferocious beasts. Their crystal cores, fur, flesh, bones, etc. are all rare treasures.

Soon, someone finished counting the scene, and a seventh-level warrior came to Ye Zhan and said, "Boss Ye Zhan, there are a total of 452 high-level void beast corpses, including one at the Demigod level, six at the ninth level, forty-three at the eighth level, and four hundred and two at the seventh level."

"understood."

Ye Zhan nodded, very satisfied, with a smile on his face: "The invasion of the void beasts is a bit troublesome, but every time they come, they can bring a lot of good things."

The value of more than four hundred high-level void beast corpses is immeasurable.

Not to mention hunting, just finding so many high-level creatures is a huge problem.

Excluding the void disaster, the Eternal Night Empire had only encountered so many high-level ferocious beasts in the "World of Ferocious Beasts".

However, the high-level ferocious beasts in the ferocious beast world are the accumulation of the entire demiplane for countless years, and they will be gone once they are eaten.

Unlike this group of void beasts, which are inexhaustible.

"Come on, it's a good thing we are good at fighting. If it were another force, facing so many high-level ferocious beasts, they would have been in chaos long ago. It is not impossible that the country would be destroyed directly." Another ninth-level strong man who was familiar with Ye Zhan rolled his eyes and said unhappily when he heard this.

There are more than four hundred high-level void beasts, including a demigod beast king. Even if the combat power of the void beasts of the same level is weaker than the strong ones in the native plane, such a large group of high-level void beasts is enough to sweep away most of the forces in the native plane.

Even if they cannot completely destroy it, they can still completely disrupt that force. Therefore, for normal forces, the Void Beasts are not a blessing at all, but a real disaster.

Only if the Eternal Night Empire is powerful enough would it not feel anything at all. Even most of the empire's citizens would feel excited when they see the invasion of the Void Beasts, thinking that there is another good show to watch.

"With so many high-level corpses, we can open three blood spirit pools to strengthen the legion soldiers." Touching his chin, another ninth-level strong man made a simple calculation with a little surprise on his face.

"Okay, let's take the things back first and see how the Elders' Council arranges it. Not all of it has to go into the Blood Spirit Pond. Other places also need blood resources."

……

……

In the divine space.

The dark god on the throne officially ended his training. He opened his eyes and shot out two dark rays of light. Just a glance was enough to corrode all living beings.

The entire divine space was covered by a terrifying aura, like an abyss or a prison, as if it were a god or a demon, as if what was standing in front of it was not an individual, but the entire world.

After a while, He gradually restrained His aura and stood up from the throne. Feeling the silence and solemnity around Him, He couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"It was really a long training! In the blink of an eye, fifty years have passed.

"Time, time... Time is money, but money can't buy time.

“The most valuable thing in the world is time, and the least valuable thing is also time.”

Compared with fifty years ago, His body has changed a lot at this moment. His body is tall and strong, standing in the space like an iron tower, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

The lines are clearly defined, the muscles are solid and powerful, and there is unimaginable strength within them.

His chest was broad and solid, and his breath seemed to be able to cause a violent storm. If not properly controlled, his every move could change the environment and the weather.

His eyes flashed with a deep, dark light, as if they could see through everything, making people shudder.

The body of a god.

After fifty years of intensive practice, Su Xingyu finally advanced to and consolidated his demigod realm.

Not only did it condense more divinity and deepen the control of authority, but it also completely condensed the body of the god.

Now, He no longer needs the help of divine power to incarnate, and can officially walk the world.

The attack just now was just a small attempt. Even the Beast King in the demigod realm could not withstand the sword energy that He casually swung.

He is now terribly powerful.

【Deity Interface】

Name: Su Xingyu

God's Name: Lord of Darkness, King of Eternal Night, Ancestor of Fear, Lord of Fall, Emperor of Death

Godhead: Dark
Authority: Eternal Night, Fall, Devour, Fear, Death
Holy Fire: Not lit

Divine Realm: Dark Realm
God Body: Dark God Body

Divinity: 45 (13+7+7+6+6+6) (divine body, eternal night, corruption, devouring, fear, death)
Extraordinary Characteristics: Dark Favor (gain some authority and abilities, and receive blessings in the dark state. The intensity of the blessings varies depending on the degree of faith)
Cults: Cult of Eternal Night, Cult of Fear, Cult of Death
Followers: Humans, Metal Giants, Jackals, Kobolds, Dog Demons, Liches, Nagas, Murlocs
In the past fifty years, after Su Xingyu resigned from his position as Archon, he was able to concentrate on cultivation. During this period, his strength improved by leaps and bounds.

His profound accumulation and huge group of believers gave him strong support, and his cultivation seemed to have no bottlenecks, so he kept moving forward.

If he could condense a little more of his divine body and divinity and reach fourteen points of divinity, Su Xingyu could even try to completely ignite the divine fire and become a true god.

Of course, the success rate is not high, um... maybe about 0.1%.

With the authority he holds, if he wants to successfully ascend to a true god, the divinity he needs must be extremely terrifying, otherwise he would not be able to support such powerful authority.

Fourteen points is the minimum standard. Unless they have no other choice, few demigods will be promoted directly.

But no matter how high the success rate is, at least He has the qualifications, right?
Can and cannot, these are two different concepts.

Su Xingyu collected his scattered thoughts and sat back on the throne. He waved his hand casually, and a dark crack appeared below, and a figure walked in.

It was a puppet that looked like a real person, wearing a black butler's uniform, with a solemn face, and bowed respectfully to Su Xingyu:
"Sebastian, meet my Lord."

Su Xingyu nodded in approval, "Sebastian, no need to be polite, get up. How has the empire developed during the time I was asleep?"

"As you command, my lord."

Sebastian quickly stood up and took out a thick book, which contained his records of the changes in the empire over the years:
"During the time when you were asleep, the Eternal Night Empire, under the leadership of Archon Ye San, flourished, its territory expanded to the entire Eastern Continent, and its population also increased greatly. Currently, the registered population of the Eternal Night Empire has reached 1.3 million..."

"In terms of infrastructure, the empire's roads, facilities, education schools, and medical systems have all been greatly improved. Especially in terms of education schools, now every city in the Eternal Night Empire has built a complete school system..."

"In terms of military, Archon Ye San has implemented a series of reform measures to strengthen the army's training and equipment. Currently, the entire empire has millions of professional soldiers, all of whom are extraordinary sixth-level warriors, but there are only forty regular legions..."

"In terms of economy, the Empire implements a free trade policy and encourages the development of commercial activities. Today, the Empire's trade network covers the entire East Continent, connecting the subordinate tribes with the Empire. In addition, we have established trade relations with the Hundred Nations Alliance in the North Continent, exchanging what we have and what we don't have. We are temporarily in a peaceful stage..."

"...Spiritual grains have been updated to the fifth generation, and the energy they contain is 2.5 times that of the first generation. The yield has also increased to kilograms per mu, and three harvests a year...

"In the sixteenth year of your sleep, the Imperial Research Institute has developed growth-type weapons and equipment. It has now been updated to the second generation, and the growth limit has been raised to the legendary level."

"stop."

Su Xingyu suddenly stopped him and said, "Please explain the growth equipment in detail."

During these fifty years, He would "wake up" from time to time, and had some understanding of the situation in the empire.

After all, even though he said he wouldn't take care of the matter anymore, he couldn't really do that.

The Eternal Night Empire is his base, and it can be said that he and he share the same fate, and the two are closely connected.

So before falling into "sleep", Su Xingyu set several alarms for himself. When the empire encountered major problems or a crisis, he would wake up.

For example, the first attack by the Demigod Beast King, and the invasion of the Void Beasts just now...

However, after waking up briefly and solving the problem, He would soon go back to seclusion, so He did not have a deep understanding of some things.

For example, growth-oriented weapons and equipment, a project that He has been looking forward to for a long time.

"Ok."

Sebastian nodded respectfully and explained, "At present, the forging of growth-type equipment is divided into three steps. The first step is forged in the [Smelting Furnace], and then it is sent to the Forging Institute for processing to give it spirituality. Finally, it is handed over to the soldiers to nourish themselves with their blood and qi, and grow together with the weapons and equipment..."

(End of this chapter)