...
A world shrouded in gloom.
Today, two figures emerged from a rift in space-time.
"Is this the Dark Demon Realm?"
After landing, Gran looked around.
He was currently in a forest. The light here was rather dim, and the atmosphere vaguely resembled the hell of the underworld.
"That's right. This is the Dark Demon Realm," Chronoa replied.
After receiving confirmation, Gran looked around. There was nothing particularly special about the forest, but through his senses, he detected a large number of cold and sinister auras not far ahead.
There should be a large gathering of demons from the Dark Demon Realm over there.
But that wasn't all!
Gran sensed something unusual above them as well. It seemed there was another world hidden beyond the sky.
"Chronoa, this Dark Demon Realm seems to have more than one layer." Gran looked upward.
"Looks like you noticed. That's right. The world we're in is actually only the first layer of the Dark Demon Realm."
Chronoa explained, "The demons living on the first layer are mostly low-level demons. There are two more layers above us, and the demons living in those two worlds are the true backbone of the Dark Demon Realm."
"I see."
Gran flew into the sky and looked down over the land of the first layer.
The entire world was covered in shades of gray, giving it a rather oppressive atmosphere. In the distance, there were also several castles and towns.
The low-level demons of this layer probably lived in those castles and towns.
"They're so weak."
From Gran's perception, the strongest being on this layer possessed only around a million units of battle power.
"Actually, they're not that weak. Gran, have you forgotten that the strongest person in your Seventh Universe used to be Frieza?"
"...You're right. Frieza only had 530,000 units of battle power on the surface, yet he was still able to rule over most of the universe. Compared to that, this Dark Demon Realm is actually pretty strong."
Gran had learned that the Dark Demon Realm consisted of three layers, and this was only the first.
Setting aside people like Demigra and the others, they still had Dabura ruling over them. In that sense, the first layer was indeed stronger than the Seventh Universe had been in its early days.
While Gran and Chronoa were talking, a group of people suddenly flew over from the distance.
Their appearances were strange and varied, but they all shared one obvious trait—their ears were pointed.
"Who are you?!"
The leader was a muscular demon with dark skin. He wore a suit of armor and had several long swords hanging from his waist, making him look like an ancient general.
"Gran, these are the natives of this place," Chronoa explained.
Gran glanced over the group of demons. This was his first time seeing the demons of the Dragon Ball universe with his own eyes.
And the man who looked like a general was precisely the million-battle-power expert he had sensed earlier.
"I have no interest in you. Get lost."
In the worldview of ordinary people, the demons of the Dark Demon Realm were considered inherently evil.
But after becoming a Candidate God of Destruction, Gran no longer believed there was an absolute distinction between good and evil.
He ignored the demons before him and prepared to tear through space and head toward the next layer.
"General, these two don't seem to be from our Demon Realm. How about we capture them and eat them?"
One of the demons beside the general licked his lips.
However, in the very next instant....
A sphere of Destruction Energy blasted toward the group of demons.
Boom!
Boom!
...
The nameless demon general hadn't even had time to say a word before he was erased by Gran because of his subordinate's reckless remark.
"Why do I keep running into these random extras everywhere? Seriously..."
Gran clicked his tongue.
Beside him, Chronoa covered her mouth and quietly giggled.
Gran hadn't been interested in these guys in the slightest, yet they had insisted on courting death.
And the person they had chosen to provoke was Gran!
Forget being the strongest existence on this layer—even if the Dark Demon Realm's King of Gods, Mechikabura, appeared here, he would still die.
"What are you laughing at? Let's go."
These guys were simply too weak. Gran couldn't even summon the slightest interest in fighting them. He clenched his fist.
"Gran, wait—"
Chronoa's heart tightened when she saw Gran's massive fist. Unfortunately, before she could finish speaking...
Gran punched the void.
BOOM!
The power of the Sixth Divine Realm erupted violently. Centered around Gran's fist, countless cracks immediately spread across the void.
The next moment...
CRACK!!
The entire sky shattered into countless transparent fragments that came crashing down like broken glass.
Chronoa was left speechless.
She had originally planned to quietly check whether Demigra and the others had returned to their headquarters.
And now Gran had made enough noise to announce his arrival to the entire Dark Demon Realm!
"What?"
Gran blinked in confusion.
Chronoa forced a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"With that much noise, are you afraid people won't know you've come here?"
Gran: "..."
Damn.
He had genuinely forgotten that he was here to help Chronoa eliminate Demigra and the others.
Actually, it wasn't entirely Gran's fault.
He had simply gotten used to doing whatever he wanted in the Seventh Universe.
There, he could do whatever he pleased.
So when he was heading toward the second layer of the Demon Realm, he had acted on instinct and simply couldn't resist using his brute strength.
"I really can't believe you. You already know how to use spatial energy, yet you still insist on using all that brute force!"
Chronoa glared at Gran.
Gran felt somewhat guilty. He lowered his head slightly and didn't dare say a word.
But what else could they do now?
Gran had already punched open the passage.
All they could do was hurry upward.
Chronoa quickly led Gran toward the second layer.
Meanwhile, several demons from the distant castles and towns flew toward them.
"The general was killed by that man!"
"My God! That guy is terrifying! He actually shattered the entire sky!"
"Is he heading toward the second layer of the Demon Realm?"
"A powerhouse like that isn't someone we can afford to provoke. Let's get back! The general is dead, so now it's our turn to dominate this layer of the Demon Realm!"
"..."
Gran had no idea what was happening behind him.
By then, he had already reached the second layer.
If the first layer of the Demon Realm was roughly the size of the North Galaxy, then the second layer was only about half as large.
The strongest beings on this layer possessed roughly one billion units of battle power.
A powerhouse with one billion units of battle power was already considerably stronger than Androids 17 and 18.
However...
Gran didn't linger.
He had caused such a huge commotion on the first layer, so he needed to reach the third layer as quickly as possible.
According to Chronoa, Demigra and the others had established their headquarters on the third layer.
This time, when Gran traveled from the second layer to the third, he didn't use brute force again.
Instead, he used his spatial powers to cross the distance.
Passing through the spatial tunnel, Gran arrived at the third layer of the Demon Realm.
The light here was still dim and gloomy.
At last, Gran had a clear view of the entire Dark Demon Realm.
Compared with the second layer, the third layer was noticeably smaller—roughly half the size of the second layer.
END OF CHAPTER
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