There is no doubt that in the face of Zuo Si's naked threats and intimidation, these hell lords have no choice at all.
Either give up your independence and choose to surrender, or wait to be invaded by three Eldrazi Titans and eat up your energy bit by bit.
Although at the beginning there were a few arrogant guys trying to unite to resist.
But after witnessing with his own eyes how the other party destroyed Marduk Kurios through terrorist and violent means and merged the entire dimension he owned into his own domain, the last bit of luck was gone.
After all, every one of these hell lords is an out-and-out refined egoist, and they all possess wisdom far beyond that of ordinary people.
After realizing the dire consequences they would face if they continued to fight, they would naturally choose to lower their heads to preserve their strength, and then slowly look for opportunities to overthrow Zuo Si who was riding on their heads, and even replace him as the new Lord of Hell.
At least that's what the wily Mephisto planned.
In his opinion, such an attempt to annex all dimensions at once and subdue the hell lord is simply whimsical.
Even if the situation can be stabilized with strong power for a while, complex factions and forces of various sizes will inevitably form internally over time.
At that time, there will inevitably be intrigues between each other, and all kinds of conspiracies and plots will emerge in endlessly.
And this is what Mephisto does best.
He even had a complete plan in his mind, and used his own tactics to win over others bit by bit, and finally usurped power from Zuo Si and picked up what was ready-made.
That’s right!
This insidious and cunning guy wants to occupy the magpie's nest.
And he was the most active after taking the oath of allegiance, as if he wanted to be his favorite and second-in-command.
However, Mephisto doesn't seem to realize that the establishment of order in Zuo Si's words is not as simple as promulgating some laws and rules and then using violence to punish those who cross the line like in the mortal world.
The order Zuo Si wants to establish is a supreme rule that covers all dimensions like the infinite stones.
In other words, he planned to follow Asmodeus's example and first connect all hell dimensions through the cave tree of New Phyrexia, and then completely order them to form an indestructible complete system.
Except for myself as the Lord of Hell, who has the highest authority, everyone else will be strictly divided into different levels.
Among them, the original dimension demon can serve as the lord of each level and continue to control his original territory.
Although on the surface it seems that they have successfully retained their power and status without much loss, in fact as long as they agree and accept this, it is equivalent to giving up their original independence and "voluntarily" integrating into the new hell system.
This also means that Zuo Si has gained the authority to control or even deprive the opponent of his power and status.
Although this authority may be weak at first.
But with the passage of time, and the continuous improvement and strengthening of the rules, one day he will become the supreme master like Asmodeus, and no one can shake him again.
If I had to use one word to describe it, it would be boiling a frog in warm water.
The purpose of the coercion and inducement operations done before was to paralyze these hell lords and make them think that the wisest choice is to keep their heads down and conserve their strength and wait for the opportunity.
Little did they know that from the moment they chose to be patient, they fell into the trap carefully crafted by Zuo Si.
As for Mephisto's little thoughts, Zuo Si knew it from the beginning, but he did not reveal it, but instead used him to appease other hell lords.
In this way, with this cautious guy in the middle, even if there are one or two people who can't help but want to jump out and cause trouble, he will find a way to suppress them.
Right now, two people with different agendas were standing in a huge palace built from cave trees, looking down at the city built from Shimmering Oil and New Phyrexia's creations.
It took several minutes before Mephisto pretended to be excited and sighed: "I can't believe you actually connected all the hell dimensions together in this way.
From now on, hell will no longer be a chaotic concept, but a complete and unified whole.
And you are the supreme king here, the lord of all lords, and the only holder of the title of Satan.
Please allow me to pay you my highest respect.
From now on, you are the embodiment of evil in this universe and the source of all evil.
I just have a little problem.
Why can this thing called a cave tree ignore the barriers of space and teleport the target from one dimension to another?"
"Oh? Are you interested in the cave tree?"
Zuo Si turned around and stared at the other person with a half-smile.
"Who can not be interested in it? I bet that all the other lords, one by one, are now very eager to find out what the Cave Tree is and how it works."
Mephisto answered in the affirmative very calmly.
After all, this is the most important means to maintain the hell dimension after integration, and it is also a terrifying deterrent that prevents other lords from taking rash actions.
Because no one knows how dangerous things Zuo Si will stuff into his own dimension through the cave tree if anyone dares to resist.
For example, those Eldrazi that feed on energy, and those terrifying things called shimmering oil.
As a master of conspiracy who is determined to seize power and replace Zuo Si, Mephisto must of course understand the Cave Tree, otherwise even if he succeeds in usurping the throne, he will never be able to make other lords surrender to him.
“You can simply understand it as a bridge that ignores spatial distance.
When the branches of the cave tree pass through the void and enter a certain dimension, a stable connection will be established between the two.
In addition, cave trees have many other uses.
But it's not convenient for me to show it to you now. I'll talk about it later when I have the opportunity.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! We have plenty of time anyway, don’t we?”
After saying that, Zuo Si stared at Mephisto with a slightly scrutinizing gaze.
The latter seemed to have noticed something, and quickly lowered his head and bowed respectfully: "Of course! You are the supreme Lord of Hell, the holder of the great title of Satan, and your will is our order."
"Haha, very good. Compared to those reluctant lords, I prefer smart people like you. Behave well, and when the time is right, I will promote you to be my deputy."
Zuo Si raised his arm and patted the other party's shoulder lightly and began to draw a pie.
This kind of thing is already familiar to him, and he doesn't need to make any preparation at all. He just comes out of his mouth.
After all, he had no intention of actually fulfilling his promise.
"It's my pleasure."
An imperceptible joy flashed in Mephisto's eyes, and a flattering smile quickly appeared on his face.
Zuo Si also perfected his acting skills and pretended to be satisfied, nodding his head: "This is the attitude a subordinate should have.
Now I entrust you with the sole responsibility of monitoring every move of all other lords.
As long as they have the intention to break away or dare to launch a rebellion, you can take first steps to stop them, or even directly launch a war.
In addition, I will appoint you as the Speaker of the Lords Council soon, responsible for directing and coordinating the internal affairs of hell.
Remember, my friend, only by uniting can we spread evil ideas to every corner of the universe and make those mortals intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves."
"Understood! Please rest assured that I will never disappoint you."
Mephisto grinned with an energetic expression.
Because this kind of trust and power is what he desperately wants.
After all, every hell lord desires to defeat other competitors to become the only lord of hell - Satan.
In the past, because there were so many mountains, no one could do anything about it, so they could only dominate their own one-third of an acre of land.
But now, Zuo Si has already set an example, and even the template is ready.
The next thing to do is to usurp power, overthrow Zuo Si's rule and seize this complete hell.
This difficulty is much easier than defeating all the hell lords before.
At least that's what it looks like in Mephisto.
"I look forward to seeing the results of your work."
After saying that, Zuo Si showed an enigmatic smile, and then turned into a shadow and disappeared without a trace.
As soon as he left, Satanish appeared out of thin air and asked in an uncertain tone: "He left?"
"Well, let's go.
But you should call him the Great Satan or the Supreme Lord of Hell.
Don't forget, we all swore an oath of allegiance.
The most important thing is that we must always be respectful to truly win his trust.
This is critical to the first step of planning."
To be continued...