Awakening：The Infinite Evolution of My Talent as a Low-Level Awakener - Chapter 690

Chapter 690: Chapter 690: Hundred Floors of The Authority of Hell, Evacuated?
After witnessing Sterl’s terrifying strength and his iron-fisted methods firsthand, the Will of Hell had almost been completely trained by him.

It was no different than being a lackey—when told to go east, it dared not go west. This was the true meaning of absolute authority and power!

Sterl unceremoniously absorbed all the blessing power, a look of helplessness appearing on his face.

“The effect is getting weaker.”

He shook his head. The blessing power accumulated over twenty whole layers of Hell, and these were the lowest twenty layers, the oldest and most enduring aside from the core of Hell. Even so, all the accumulated blessing power combined only served to increase his vitality by about 8% and his energy by 10%.

For an average god, this would still be considered a decent boost, but for him, it could only be described as marginal at best.

However, as long as it could enhance his strength, even the weakest boost was not something he would refuse. After all, even the most towering of temples were built up by countless small stones.

His strength, too, was a result of repeated accumulation over time.

With the full assistance of the Will of Hell, Sterl easily took control of the remaining twenty layers of The Authority of Hell.

Except for the eight layers of the core Hell and the two destroyed layers, it could be said that the entire Hell was now under his control. His position and power within Hell were no less than that of the Will of Hell.

In fact, with his high-level authority, even the Will of Hell could not make any hostile moves against him.

Moreover, even if the Will of Hell had the opportunity, it wouldn’t dare challenge him—not unless it truly wanted to meet its end.

Immediately, Sterl used this newfound authority to quickly grasp the Law Power that governed the structure of Hell.

In just over ten minutes, the Law Power he had mastered increased dramatically from three hundred and sixty types to four hundred and eighty!

Not only that, but there was still no sign of conflict among the various Laws.

“Not bad…”

As he felt the Law Power radiating around him, he could sense that the more Hell Laws he mastered, the stronger the Hell power he could command.

This was, of course, a good thing for Sterl.

In the next moment, Sterl casually waved his hand, opening a Spatial Portal in front of him. With a thought, using the power of The Authority of Hell, he issued commands to the twenty layers of Hell.

Soon, figures began to step out from the Spatial Portal.

These figures were filled with a powerful Divine Power aura. Though they appeared human, they still retained many distinct traits and energies.

The twenty figures gathered together, and the rising force of Law and divine authority caused the very space around them to distort ever so slightly.

“Greetings, Lord Executor!”

Upon seeing Sterl, without hesitation, all of them immediately bowed, their faces full of reverence, their eyes brimming with awe.

Sterl cast a faint glance at them. Without exception, these were all gods—yet not just any gods, but high-ranking divine authority beings from Hell!

There was one for each of the twenty layers of Hell, except for the unfortunate soul on the ninetieth layer. All the rest had gathered here.

“Mm, rise,” he said.

With a slight movement of his mind, a strange light flickered in his eyes, and an invisible force immediately lifted everyone up.

Feeling this power, the high-ranking divine authority beings were immediately struck with astonishment. They could not sense the presence of the force at all—it was completely silent. Even when it made contact with their bodies, they still felt nothing.

And this was none other than Sterl’s soul power!

After reaching level 82 in his soul rank, his soul had acquired the ability to affect reality. Doing something like this was quite simple for him.

However, these high-ranking divine authority beings had previously felt his power when he dealt with the mother entities. Although it was just a fleeting moment, the power that made them incapable of even rising a thought of resistance had left a deep impression and shadow in their minds. As such, their brief surprise quickly faded.

“The crisis you faced has been resolved,” Sterl said, his gaze sweeping over them. “Now, I require all of you to gather the remaining forces in Hell and be ready to follow my commands at any time. Can you do that?”

While speaking, he secretly activated his Star Insight and Soul Insight abilities, probing the true strength of these high-ranking divine authority beings.

“No wonder,” he thought to himself. “Though they’ve fortunately stepped into the ranks of high-ranking divine authority, their soul strength doesn’t match the typical high-ranking divine authority. Furthermore, their Law divine authority is incomplete. There simply aren’t enough Law powers in Hell for them to reach the full extent of high-ranking divine authority. So, while they’ve reached the level in rank, their actual power is lacking significantly.”

With just one glance, he had already pinpointed the problem.

As for how much they were lacking, based on the comparison with the Silver Moon Wolf God, it was roughly a difference of two to three times in strength!

Such a huge gap was enough to cause the high-ranking divine authority beings of the main world to crush them with ease. It was estimated that it would take seven or eight of them working together just to barely contain one high-ranking divine authority from the main world.

“The difference is really that large…”

Sterl shook his head lightly. Although their combat strength was much weaker, they weren’t completely useless—at the very least, they could withstand the residual shockwaves from his full-force attacks, which wasn’t too bad.

As for these gods, they had no idea what Sterl was really planning. They simply nodded in agreement, not daring to resist.

Forget about Sterl’s identity as the Executor of Hell—even though they were high-ranking divine authorities, they still could not refuse his commands.

Just looking at his terrifying strength was enough to make them all fall in line, turning them into obedient lackeys, docile and well-behaved.

“Alright, go back now.”

With a wave of his hand, using the power of The Authority of Hell, he transported all of them back.

After finishing this, Sterl turned his attention to the Will of Hell and asked, “How is the situation with the eight core layers of Hell?”

Upon hearing this, the Will of Hell immediately performed a sense check, and a look of joy appeared on its face.

“Mr. Sterl, the pressure on the eight core layers of Hell has significantly decreased. The invaders seem to have paused their offensive. Perhaps they are afraid of your power and are planning to retreat.”

The Will of Hell couldn’t contain its excitement. This journey had been filled with twists and turns, falling into despair multiple times only to be pulled out of the gloom and back into hope and life by Sterl.

It could be said that this was nothing short of a top-tier miracle, with only the slightly overblown appetite and terrifying power being the only “flaws.” There was nothing else wrong with it.

“Retreat?”

Sterl narrowed his eyes, his mind quietly contemplating. He didn’t go directly to intercept the invaders in the eight core layers because doing so was meaningless. By the time he got there, it might already be over.

He was simply surprised and puzzled. Would these mysterious invaders really retreat just because of his power? That didn’t seem likely at all.

After all, this wasn’t some ordinary faction. Even a fleeting glance had shown just how immense this force was.

Even though his displayed power was indeed overwhelming, it shouldn’t have been enough to make these creatures give up, right?

Something felt off. For these invaders, Hell should have been like their own domain, and they had already lost significant resources here. Not only that, but he had forcibly refined ten mother entities.

If it were him, he would certainly do everything in his power to destroy Sterl and then swallow Hell in one go to recover his losses.

Therefore, he had a premonition that these invaders were definitely planning something big!

At the same time, a faint sense of impending threat suddenly came from his Dimension Perception, further confirming his suspicions.

But, wasn’t Hell also a juicy target that Sterl had his eye on?

Though most of the souls of living beings had already been collected by him, the value of Hell itself could not simply be measured by the number of souls.

Moreover, Sterl had not forgotten the anomaly in his small world when he first grasped The Authority of Hell. If he could use the small world to devour Hell, it would undoubtedly bring him immense benefits!

Now, with the Star-Bone Body as his foundation, he was confident that even if more powerful forces were sent by the entities behind the invaders, he could still retreat unscathed, even if he couldn’t defeat them. So, no matter what, he was determined to take a gamble.

“Since the mother entities are preparing to retreat, doesn’t that mean you can gather the authority of the eight core layers of Hell?”

Sterl turned to the Will of Hell with a gentle smile on his face.

However, upon seeing this smile, the Will of Hell couldn’t help but shudder, a sense of fear rising within it.

“Ahem… Mr. Sterl, although I am the will formed by Hell, the eight core layers of Hell are the very foundation of the entire Hell. Even I can only manage them; I have no authority to interfere,” it said, nervously.

It wasn’t foolish—how could it not understand that Sterl was eyeing the authority of the core layers of Hell?

But the issue wasn’t that it didn’t want to give it to him—it was that it simply couldn’t!

Moreover, if Sterl were to take control of the authority of the core layers, the Will of Hell would be completely reduced to a mere decoration, completely powerless, and utterly meaningless.

“I see…”

Sterl gazed calmly at the Will of Hell, making the latter tremble in its heart. It hurriedly nodded.

“You control the authority of a hundred layers of Hell. In theory, your position in Hell is no less than mine, and might even be higher. Therefore, I cannot deceive you, nor would I dare to deceive you. And this, you can confirm using The Authority of Hell,” the Will of Hell said, quite flustered, afraid that Sterl would strike at any moment.