Chapter 658 Fear
The appearance of millions of Devils was a chaotic and frightening event that made many races imagine the worst
It was not every day that a mysterious being, shrouded in darkness, and ruby eyes gleaming with killing intent would appear in the midst of their territory, without a warning. To those races, the Devils appeared just like that. They would never even think that the Devils had been sealed the deepest parts of their planet, long before they had civilized these worlds.
The Devils didn't attack anyone, but they released their desire to kill and eradicate everyone. They shrouded the worlds in darkness mere minutes after they had been unsealed. Their master was not nearby, so the millions of Devils left the respective places they had been sealed.
At first, the habitants of these planets had been shocked and afraid because the Devils began to encircle their worlds, blocking out the sun and stars with the dark energy their bodies exuded naturally.
The sky grew darker with each passing minute until the worlds were plunged into eternal darkness. This caused panic and fear to spread rapidly, giving the Devil a terrifying presence as he approached the habitants of the planets.
[Where can I find the God of Darkness?]
That was what all Devils asked the beings they encountered. Their appearance and the way they spoke caused the seeds of fear to blossom in the deepest parts of their subconsciousness. They were not even able to answer for several minutes because their minds went blank.
But it was only obvious to feel like this. After all, each of the Devils seemed to possess the combat prowess of a powerful God.
Even the Gods who had been cultivating in their homes couldn't help but shudder when they perceived the planet-shrouding darkness. The feeling of helplessness only intensified upon encountering the Devils, who seemed to be non-corporeal beings manifested out of the ominous, black cloud.
However, that was not right at all. They had their physical form and would change their shape readily upon encountering their master.
But for now, it was enough to take on the non-corporeal form and constantly change their shapes in order to inflict terror on those who could only see the countless black outlines that formed from the black clouds that were actually dark energy.
To the habitants of the worlds where the Devils had been sealed for eons, it looked like the Devils continued to grow and expand. They soon realized that the darkness was not just the lack of light, but also a force strong enough to drain the energy and life from everything it touched.
Plants began to wither and died, animals went into hiding and the residents of the plants huddled together in fear.
Many believed that this was how their life would end…that the appearance of the Devils meant the end of their world, possibly even for their entire race.
They didn't want this to happen, but they clearly felt how helpless they were.
Yet, just as everyone seemed to accept their fate, unable to do anything against it, in the first place, the darkness receded. The Devils disappeared, leaving behind billions of relieved beings on every single planet they had been on.
The news of the appearance of countless similar 'entities' that had been shrouded in darkness, enveloping the entire world in darkness to drain some of its energy, while asking the exact same question, spread rapidly.
Everyone connected to the communication channels of the Universe heard about the news within a day or two, and the reactions were mostly the same.
"They asked for the God of Darkness? This title has become taboo for the Gods. Nobody is allowed to call themself that name, not after the things that happened in the Great War. Who is daring enough to call himself the God of Darkness?!"
"If my memory serves me right, the ancient texts speak about the God of Darkness and his loyal subordinates as beings shrouded in darkness, and able to control darkness freely. Doesn't it feel like these millions of beings are the subordinates of the God of Darkness?"
"If the darkness-shrouded beings are actually the Devils of the God of Darkness, where did they disappear to eons ago? Why are they suddenly appearing again? AND last but not least…WHO are they calling the God of Darkness? As a matter of fact, we know that Damian, the God of Darkness in the ancient texts, has ceased to exist!"
"Right, if I recall it correctly, the Divine Goddess created a task force to collect and destroy the God of Darkness' Godly Fragment to dispel the curse that had been put on her. She has removed the curse, which means that the Late God of Darkness is no more!"
"But if that is correct, who are the Devils searching for?"
While various theories spread through the communication channels of the Universe, there were more than enough Gods, Ancients, and Primordials whose hearts had tightened at the thought of the God of Darkness' return.
They didn't really want to recall the memories of the Great War, let alone the terror caused by the God of Darkness. Thinking about Damian, his Devils, and the countless beings that stayed loyal to him even after all the things he did to the Universe, nobody could escape the feeling of fright that resurfaced from the depths of their consciousness.
At the end of the day, their fright was deep enough to call in for the meeting of the Gods of the Ranking. The hundred strongest Divine Gods were called to meet up in a gigantic hall. More than half of the Divine Gods that had been called, arrived in the following days.
They were the 100 strongest Gods with Divine Divinities and were usually too busy to meet their loved ones. However, the thought of a resurfacing threat on the same level as the God of Darkness was not something they could ignore.
Nobody could ignore this if they wanted to live a long and prosperous life!