The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 550 Blood River Commission

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The lawless knight Salinas.

Matthew recognized the leader of the Iron Chariot Legion.

Salinas is no unknown person. He is the number one general under the Iron Duke Byrne and one of Byrne's most loyal subordinates.

Because Byrne himself only likes to prepare for war, not fight.

Therefore, although his prestige is high, it rarely affects many lower-level demons or those living far away from the Byrne territory.

Salinas is different.

As the largest vassal under Byrne, Salinas has a high degree of autonomy.

He has his own territory and is not bound by Byrne's own preferences, so he can continuously expand his territory through foreign wars of aggression.

And in the past nearly a hundred years.

Whether in the conquest of Purgatory or the development of other parts of the astral plane, Salinas has demonstrated extremely high military qualities and ruthless means of warfare.

The other demon lords in Purgatory would often learn about Byrne's armaments by observing Salinas's army.

In the hearts of certain people.

Salinas may be a more terrifying existence than Byrne.

After all, the latter only likes to prepare for war.

The former will really hit you!
The intelligence gathered by Matthew showed that Salinas was born as a great devil, and was transformed into his current steel creature with Byrne's blessing.

After conversion.

Salinas' strength increased greatly. Not only did he obtain the legendary level, he was also immune to most magic, including various curses.

Superb resistance to magic is one of the common characteristics of Salinas and his Iron Legion.

On the other hand.

The steel body structure combined with the devil's innate military qualities makes this alternative devil army not only have invulnerable defenses, but also have autonomy and diverse offensive capabilities that are difficult for ordinary construct armies to achieve.

"Immune to both physical and magical powers, maxed out melee combat abilities, and strong commanding abilities..."

"This guy and Xiao Fei are on the same track."

Matthew looked at the huge ruts on the ground caused by the iron chariot passing over it, and silently estimated the tonnage of this thing in his heart.

In his opinion.

It's hard to call this thing the devil.

But this is also where the inclusiveness of Purgatory lies.

Under that heavy steel.

Matthew could clearly sense the evil root deep within him, which was the orthodox aura recognized by the will of the Blood River.

no doubt.

According to the Blood River Will, as long as one is both evil and lawful, one can be integrated into the Purgatory space and become a member of the Purgatory race.

from this angle.

Purgatory is actually quite diverse.

Faced with the menacing Iron Legion.

The snake demons showed no fear.

The snake demon leader rode on the largest and fiercest rhinoceros and let out a low roar:

"Byrne's lackey?"

"Wait until I tear apart the iron sheet on your body and soak your soul in an endless pool of venom. Then, you will understand how regretful it is to cooperate with a rebellious and disorderly person like Gracia today!"

The voice just fell.

The ferocious rhinoceros shook its head violently.

Then the left front foot gently stepped on the ground.

When it is.

The giant horn of the Fierce Rhinoceros Lord, which was glowing white, tore apart the fragile material layer again. A thick and long black snake suddenly emerged from the dark crack.

The big black snake coiled around the fierce rhinoceros lord.

When the snake's head was raised backwards, its bloody mouth was already showing a posture of being ready to strike.

next second.

Endless black water gushed out from the giant snake's mouth.

"Stop moving forward!"

"Get out of the way!"

Salinas gave orders calmly.

He judged that the black water might corrode the hull of the Iron Legion.

However, the amount of black water that spewed out of the giant snake's mouth exceeded the imagination of everyone present.

In an instant.

Endless black water spread over a considerable area of the plain.

The black water merges into the land.

Large areas of black swamps were formed.

at the same time.

The Lord of Darkness’s chanting could be heard again in the Shadow Castle—

With the assistance of Beckman's powerful force.

The Black Swamp expands further across the Rift Plane.

It occupies almost one-third of the original front battlefield area.

What's even worse is.

Bubbles containing acid gas began to rise from the inside of the swamp.

These bubbles float into the air and burst on their own.

Soon a light acid mist formed in the sky.

Salinas ordered someone to go and check the situation.

As a result, the first Iron Devil who passed by accidentally got stuck in a hidden quagmire on the edge of the swamp before he even got close to the acid fog area.

The quagmire was filled with mud and light green liquid.

Less than twenty seconds.

The devil's body showed signs of severe corrosion!
And the other side.

The snake demon clan riding on ferocious rhinoceros gradually entered the swamp area under the cover of acid mist.

The ferocious rhinoceros walks through the swamp as if it were flat ground.

The Infernal Snake Demon is like a fish in water here.

Their figures were looming in the fog, and they were moving at an alarming speed.

Even though there has not been a formal battle between the two sides yet.

The Snake Demon Clan has already gained a considerable advantage on the scene.

If the Iron Legion tried to force its way through this man-made swamp, it would probably suffer a lot of losses.

Salinas glanced at the friendly soldiers next to him, then shook his head silently.

Although the Air Elemental temporarily recovered from the Shadow Monk's attack.

But it is undoubtedly a pipe dream to expect them to help solve the terrain problem.

At most, it can help blow away the acid mist in the swamp.

However, the current predicament obviously does not pose a problem for Salinas.

He shouted in the direction of the Purgatory Beast:
"Make sure no one comes from the flank."

"I'll catch all these little snakes!"

Followed by.

The tail of the iron chariot, which had just been retreating, began to emit flames again, symbolizing advancement.

But this time the flame was not orange-red.

Instead, it turned into a heart-pounding dark blue!
Accompanied by the lighting of the dark blue tail flame.

One to three little devils appeared next to each iron chariot, and those little devils tore open the brown scrolls taken out from inside.

Followed by.

A cluster spell with an extremely wide impact area has been completed.

Anti-gravity flight!

This is not just a simple floating technique.

Instead, it is a powerful spell that can make the iron chariot ignore gravity for a short period of time and advance at will.

"boom!"

Huge roars sounded continuously.

Salinas stood on a chariot and took the lead, and the other heavily armored demons also drove the chariots directly across the swamp.

The chariot that had been so heavy before now looked so light.

The huge wheels brushed past the swamp filled with black water.

It hardly caused any ripples in the latter!
"Don't even think about passing through here!"

The snake demon leader roared.

At that time, the fierce rhinoceros lord suddenly rushed out of the swamp and crashed into the side of the Salinas chariot. The huge impact force directly pushed the chariot sideways, but this scene only lasted for three or four seconds before it fell into a stalemate.

The reason is also very simple.

Salinas jumped out of the car. His body ignored the effect of gravity and he exerted force directly in the air, pressing the huge and ferocious rhinoceros lord to the ground!

From the body shape.

The two are not of the same magnitude at all.

But Salinas showed the extremely terrifying power of the legendary devil after being turned into steel.

In front of the snake demon leader, he pushed the ferocious rhinoceros lord into the swamp little by little!

Of course the snake demon leader couldn't just sit there and watch.

He led a group of personal guards, wielding an alien weapon that looked like a meteor hammer, and rushed towards Salinas.

The other snake demons also got off the ferocious rhinoceros.

They were entangled with the steel chariots that followed behind!
The combat effectiveness of both sides is extremely strong.

Although the chariot seems invulnerable to swords and guns, the snake demon also has surprisingly thick skin and flesh.

They were originally high-level devils in Purgatory. After being expelled, they established themselves in the even more harsh environment of the Far East, and their bodies were further strengthened by the evil gods from other worlds.

In a one-on-one battle.

A snake demon alone can fight against an iron chariot carrying several devil knights.

What's more, there is a ferocious rhinoceros to help.

If it weren’t for the fact that the overall number of snake demons was still a little small.

I'm afraid these steel devils have no chance of winning at all.

Rao is so.

After the two sides fought for a while, with the loss of the anti-gravity spell effect, the harsh environment of the Blackwater Swamp began to gradually take effect.

Many tanks were stuck in it.

It is also difficult for ordinary demons to continue fighting against snake demons in such an environment.

The only good news is.

Salinas's fighting ability is indeed terrifyingly strong.

He single-handedly consumed at least a quarter of the snake demon army's firepower!
And because the snake demons are quite united and cherish their lives in battle, they will not let any of their compatriots die easily.

Therefore, in the face of Salinas's powerful individual ability.

They often constantly call on other people to help.

Gradually.

The number of snake demons contained by Salinas increased from one quarter to one third.

And the trend is getting worse!
The battlefield fell into a tense state.

The two sides subsequently deployed a number of troops one after another -

On the Purgatory side, Gracia sent out several hill giants, two air elemental teams, and a group of liquefied mayflies to assist;
Shadow is not to be outdone.

The shadow creatures that had just been repelled poured back into the front line near the swamp.

The monks also received a special blessing from Beckmane, making them immune to the negative effects of the swamp.

Plus the slow advancement of the shadow area behind him.

This makes the defense line in front of the Shadow Castle even more difficult to break through!
Changes in the battle situation tend to be slow.

Matthew observed.

The momentum of both sides actually went through a round of exchange: one side gained while the other lost.

"The Lord of Darkness is indeed an old fox who has lived for who knows how many years."

"He obviously knows more about war than Gracia!"

Don't think that it was Gracia who was attacking from beginning to end.

But the rhythm of the war is always in Beckmann's hands.

He clearly had many cards in his hand, but he was in no hurry to show them to the other party.

Instead, he slowly and steadily resolved the enemy's swift and fierce attack.

Every attempt by Gracia was easily blocked by Beckman.

He not only mastered the rhythm perfectly.

Moreover, he successfully created an unfathomable image in the minds of everyone on the battlefield.

On the other hand, Gracia.

If the siege lasts too long, morale will inevitably decline.

If it weren't for the conscription flag, Matthew suspected that the devil soldiers would defect by now!

"But in the end, it's not really fair to just compare them like this."

"Glecia is obviously under offensive pressure, but Beckmann only needs to delay time."

"And he also created the plane tearing, which is a home advantage that cannot be ignored. Just now, he cooperated with the big black snake to create a temporary black water swamp, which cannot be replicated under normal circumstances."

Matthew observed the battlefield calmly.

From time to time, he looked at Gracia's back.

Should you be anxious at this time?
Are you planning on taking action yourself?

However, Gracia's back was like a wall standing against the Infernal Beast.

She didn't move.

On the contrary, Matthew was slightly anxious.

He was actually under a certain amount of pressure.

If Beckman is allowed to collude with the gods of Tongluo and open a portal to another world in Purgatory, then similar blood meteor events in history may reappear on Eindor.

The only difference is that the place where it happened was purgatory.

The first one to be affected was just the devil.

Regardless of the perspective.

Matthew still didn't want to see that scene happen.

If it weren't for the signal from Kunlan's blood letter, which meant that the Infernal Black Merchant Charles was investigating the situation in the Shadow Core on his behalf, he would have definitely gone to Beckman's territory in person!

After all, this involves trillions of lives.

It may also be one of the catastrophes with a higher threat index among the odd-numbered celestial changes in the mirror universe.

Therefore, what Matthew hopes most now is to see Gracia and Beckman fight quickly.

It would be better if both sides suffered losses!

just.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Gracia didn't move.

Beckman hid in the shadows from beginning to end, and not even a clone appeared in front of everyone!

This made Matthew very upset.

He has already started thinking about whether to adopt the backup plan.

But at this time.

He suddenly felt a strong sense of appeal coming from within his body.

That was the Nine Hells Document obtained from Sandrine!
Matthew sank his consciousness into the document.

In an instant.

A feeling of déjà vu came over me.

That is……

"The Blood River Will is begging me for help?"

Matthew looked a little surprised.

on the data column.

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“Hint: You have obtained the “Guarding Portal Entrusted by the Will of the Blood River” through the “Nine Hells Documents”!
Guard the portal: Close or destroy the ritual site (inside the shadow core) set up by Beckman and the gods of Tongluo, and stop the gods of Tongluo from invading Purgatory!

Commission rewards: 1. A large amount of XP (Purgatory template only)
2. Evil Root (Complete Set)
3. Nine Hells Honorary Devil Title (Purgatory Reputation MAX)

4. A chance to enter the Sea of Realm (Purgatory Exclusive)

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See the last one.

Matthew accepted the commission from Blood River Will without hesitation!

"Sure enough, the Blood River Will is staring at me because it wants something from me."

"But why me?"

"He has already called Gracia and Byrne. He is also fully capable of commanding other Purgatory Lords to thwart Beckman's plan!"

"Why did you choose me?"

Even though the task has been accepted.

But Matthew was not careless at all. Instead, he thought further about this issue.

But at this time.

Gracia's figure suddenly moved!
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