Sounds good, but Kurohane knew that the offer was a huge loss. The dimension under his feet was indeed huge; if he absorbed it, he could become a big boss on a multiversal level. But if he had to exchange it for the system that gave him that power, it was nonsense. As long as the system existed, he could become a big boss on a multiversal level, or even above it. His power came from that system. If he gave it up, all his efforts would be for nothing.
Kurohane wasn't an idiot, and he also didn't know how to transfer his system.
"Sorry, but I don't agree to this exchange." He rejected the offer, without even a moment's hesitation.
"In that case, I won't force it. I wish you good luck, Lord Kurohane."
Shuma-Gorath turned out to be easy to talk to. This proved that he truly didn't know the specific function of the system. If he knew that the thing could break through the limits of power, he wouldn't have let Kurohane go so easily. Shuma-Gorath felt no threat from Kurohane. After all, the incomplete Phoenix Force was not enough to threaten him, and his intuition was never wrong.
At that moment, the voting among the Hell Lords gradually concluded, and Kurohane felt something was odd. After casting their votes, the demons all gave him a strange look. Although they seemed fine, Kurohane felt a chill down his spine, an intuition he learned from the streets, not from magic.
"This Hell Council voting process has been very successful. This is the first time someone has won more than half the votes! He is Dormammu of the Dark Dimension! A total of 433 votes support him to inherit the name 'Satan'!" Shuma-Gorath, as the host, waved his tentacles and cast his own vote. "Shuma-Gorath believes Dormammu can inherit the title 'Satan'!"
Kurohane was stunned. A trap. A trap so obvious, he didn't even see it coming.
He finally realized something was wrong. This group of Hell Lords united to kill the amnesiac Dormammu! After all, if one opponent dies, it's already profitable enough! If Kurohane could legitimately become Satan, then the other Hell Lords would have a chance. Anyone who successfully challenges Kurohane would legitimately inherit the name of Satan.
"Sithon believes Dormammu can inherit the title 'Satan'!"
Before Kurohane could react, Hades God Sithon voted for him again. There was a hint of mockery in his eyes, as if he had known Kurohane for a long time. Only Kurohane looked confused.
"Cyttorak is confident Dormammu can inherit the title 'Satan'."
Okay, now it's fully confirmed. Kurohane wasn't a fool. The title of "Satan" wasn't that easy to get. Even if everyone agreed, they couldn't directly merge dimensions. Unless, after Kurohane inherits the title of "Satan", he wins the challenges from all the Hell Lords.
"In this case, Dormammu is the ruler of this largest hell dimension, and inherits the title 'Satan'!"
Shuma-Gorath immediately decided Kurohane's identity. The Hell Council held every ten years had completed its historic mission today.
Everyone present laughed. Except for Kurohane, who couldn't laugh.
Strange and Clea, who were hiding in the Dark Dimension, also couldn't laugh. They were discussing where to take shelter. When Kurohane started fighting, it would be a super war between hundreds of hell dimensions. The two "little kids" would be crushed to pieces.
Kurohane knew this was difficult, but he was not intimidated. The power of one universe was enough for him. He now controlled two dimensions and could be considered a multiversal-level boss. Plus the power of the Phoenix, he might not be able to win, but he could survive. His biggest rivals were the Big Three, who found the existence of the other two annoying.
The three of them chose Kurohane to find a chance for advancement. Maybe this was the largest fragment of the hell dimension at their feet. Originally, they were holding each other back. But now, if there was a powerful troublemaker, their triangular relationship would break. They needed to ensure this troublemaker had enough power.
Kurohane knew running away was useless. He stopped being shy and stood up from his seat, walking directly to the stone table decorated with spatial magic. A small smirk appeared on his face. "There's no point in wasting time. Who's the first challenger?"
He understood the Big Three's thoughts: Raising a poisonous bug.
They wanted to breed a stronger poisonous bug, which was Kurohane. As long as he could win the Satan Name Challenge and absorb other hell dimensions, he would gain more authority and power. But even if Kurohane absorbed everything, he still couldn't defeat the Big Three. At most, he would just become a stronger poisonous bug, which posed no threat. But he could hold one of them back, allowing the other two to end the confrontation.
The other Hell Lords also had no choice but to challenge Kurohane. If they couldn't defeat him and become the strongest bug, they would just wait to die. But no one dared to be the first to get on stage. They all knew Dormammu's strength.
Kurohane stood on the table, but no Hell Lords dared to come forward. Suddenly, a poor Hell Lord was thrown in front of Kurohane with a bang. He was a green-skinned Hell Lord, similar to a huge goblin.
"I don't care what you're here for! Start fighting!"
Dark energy surged out of Kurohane's body, surrounding the Hell Lord. Kurohane's dark dimension bordered this big goblin's hell. In just a moment, the black energy wrapped around Kurohane disappeared. The big goblin didn't even leave a corpse, or a trace on the stone table.
"Who's next?" Kurohane's voice was full of excitement. The fight was so fast, it stunned the Hell Lords. This combat power might be... far above them.
Kurohane was truly happy. The goblin's combat power was poor, and his mental defense was also not good. The Phoenix Force just surrounded him, tore his soul, and his dimension was swallowed by the Dark Dimension. Kurohane even got 1,000 justice points from the system.
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