There are indeed giants to the south.

Su Ziyu saw the fire giants standing on the hillside; they seemed to live near the volcano here.

The three heads of that Nine-headed Serpent Lizard were possibly chopped off by these fire giants, but Su Ziyu managed to scoop up the advantage later. Otherwise, killing that Nine-headed Serpent Lizard would have been far more difficult.

The body of the fire giant is extremely burly.

Their weight is probably five or six tons; even standing, the frenzy demon only reaches their shoulders, and in terms of physique, they are in a completely different league. The frenzy demon's muscles are concentrated in the limbs, while those fire giants have well-developed muscles all over their bodies, and their broad and sturdy chests are filled with explosive strength.

There are probably around twenty of these fire giants.

The leading fire giant was dressed in full-body armor, holding a giant sword resembling a door, enveloped in raging flames. Surrounding him, the other fire giants were slightly shorter and equipped more simply, possessing only partial armor. Most noticeable was a female fire giant who was actually wearing a golden gown and holding a giant magic staff, which looked more like a heavy metal scepter.

That's a caster.

She might even be a priest, protected by other fire giants within the crowd.

"So that's where that fire giant's soul came from." Su Ziyu thought secretly.

Some of these fire giants were carrying injuries; the initial souls harvested might have come from those who died fighting the Nine-headed Serpent Lizard.

They have also domesticated some giant dark red hunting dogs, and behind them, you can see some other giants appearing to have two heads, along with some creatures that resemble trolls, but these creatures can only stand at the very back.

These should be their vassal races.

The fire giant tribe accepts some vassals, such as trolls, giant creatures, and other weaker giants.

"Leave here! Demon!" The leading fire giant seemed a bit nervous; he had just learned yesterday that the Nine-headed Serpent Lizard was killed and there were demon corpses nearby.

A powerful demon lord has risen here.

Even the naturally strong fire giants fear the strength of demons; the leading fire giant continued to intimidate, saying, "This is fire giant territory! Unless you intend to go to war with us!"

Fire giants are naturally skilled at intimidation.

Their diplomacy usually involves intimidating weaker enemies, standing ground against stronger ones, and yielding when overwhelmed, always keeping their mouths extremely firm.

No matter if they can win or not, their momentum should never wane.

Of course.

Such intimidation is ineffective against Su Ziyu, yet those little demons and sharp claw demons were frightened, showing a slight expression of fear; if it wasn't for the demon lord's presence, they might have immediately fled.

Su Ziyu is now considering whether to fight, whether it's feasible, and if it's worth it.

Fire giants are indeed tough opponents.

If a real battle breaks out, casualties would be severe, and these demons might all die in battle.

The hard-earned resources might be depleted in an instant.

But leaving immediately isn't an option either.

Momentum cannot be lost.

——"Evil Domain."

——"Flame Domain."

Su Ziyu activated his dual domains simultaneously, then took two steps forward, watching the fire giants on the mountaintop and said, "I helped you dispose of that Nine-headed Serpent Lizard, shouldn't you pay some reward?"

"Want us to leave?"

"Alright!"

"Show us a satisfactory reward, and we'll leave this land."

Intimidation.

Su Ziyu can do it too; he lightly waved his hand, and the demons behind him immediately roared with fangs and claws, while the frenzy demons and frenzy warriors roared fiercely; even the enchanting demon lieutenant gazed coldly, whipping the Nine-headed Serpent Tendon with a filling echo.

The two snake demons remained calm, standing on either side of Su Ziyu, their cold longswords gleaming with magical brilliance.

Snakes seem to be cold-blooded animals, displaying fewer emotions than other demons.

The leading fire giant didn't expect Su Ziyu to turn around and extort them, but this seems like demon behavior; it's hard to make them leave without presenting something.

The fire giants hesitated for a moment.

If demons intend to occupy this land, they are ready to fight to the death.

But if demons merely want some wealth, they can accept that, as the fire giant tribe does not wish to go to war with these demons at this moment.

They turned and discussed briefly.

Soon.

A two-headed giant was forced to carry a bag over, appearing very afraid of demons; after dropping the bag in front of Su Ziyu, it swiftly fled.

Su Ziyu signaled for the enchanting demon lieutenant beside him to open it and take a look.

A dazzling glow of crystals.

It appears these fire giants are quite wealthy, offering twenty to thirty medium soul crystal stones along with some gemstone-like items, including a small amount of gold.

The fire giants know demons dislike silver, so there is no silver inside.

"Let's go." Su Ziyu turned, satisfied, and left.

Take the gains and go.

Now isn't the time to wage war against the fire giants; acquiring such a bounty is already commendable.

It seems the creatures of this world are aware of the demon's nature; the merchant they encountered last time promptly paid protection fees, and this time the fire giants quickly handed over their payment, probably fearing the demon's wrath if not paid.

Today gained over ten thousand Power of Slaughter.

This strike was worthwhile.

However, when returning, Su Ziyu couldn't help but worry.

Because to the north of the Abyssal Blood Pool lies the witch demon's territory, to the south is the fire giant's territory, to the west is a red dragon, and though the east has been expanded, going further would be too far from the base.

How to replenish the troops then?

The Abyssal Blood Pool currently has only one, and its position is fixed; advancing east would turn the whole territory into a long, narrow line.

A breakthrough point must be found.

After returning to his base camp, Su Ziyu immediately started further incubating frenzy demons, quickly escalating their number to nearly fifty.

He thought for a long time.

Finally decided to spar with the witch demon in the north!

Because the witch demon's territory holds a substantial amount of Soul Value, considering whether to recklessly try first, assessing the witch demon's strength before determining the next plan. Moreover, from the current situation, the undead's territory is the place where a large amount of Power of Slaughter and Soul Value can be obtained most easily.

Su Ziyu just acquired the ability of the flame domain.

This ability seems highly useful against swarming tactics, as activating the domain inflicts continuous burning damage on nearby enemies.

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