"The Snake Scorpion Empire is only for you to rule on my behalf. With your current strength, you can't rule such a large empire." Jiang Yuan said dismissively.
Apas's strength was indeed too weak.
If she had cultivated a little harder and utilized such excellent imperial resources, she would definitely be a small level higher than she was now.
Apas didn't care about Jiang Yuan's disdain at all; she was already very satisfied with ruling the Snake Scorpion Empire on his behalf!
The fourth layer was given to the Snake Scorpion Empire.
As for the ownership of the fifth layer...
Jiang Yuan floated in the void at the center of the Netherworld.
He looked down.
The Eight Directional Undead Monarchs stood silently.
The Blood Clan members were hidden in the blood mist, with only their crimson pupils flickering in the darkness.
Black Dragon Emperor Austin coiled into a small mountain, his dragon scales reflecting a cold metallic luster, yet he unconsciously lowered his head when Jiang Yuan's gaze swept over him.
The Blood Clan's scale was too small, making the fifth layer seem very empty.
Moreover, the Blood Clan existed not only in the Main Plane but also had some members thriving in the Dark Plane.
Even the Blood Clan's True Ancestor, Lilith, was in the Dark Plane.
"The fifth layer will be yours," Jiang Yuan said to the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs.
As the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs who had followed him from the very beginning, they were qualified to obtain the rulership of the Netherworld's fifth layer.
"King."
Nine Nether Queen stepped forward: "King, we have a request."
"What request?"
"We, the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs, do not want the fifth layer. We wish to go to the Netherworld Seventh Layer where the King resides, to guard by the King's side for eternity," Nine Nether Queen said sincerely.
This was the consensus of the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs.
Compared to ruling the Netherworld's fifth layer, they preferred to remain by the King's side.
"In that case, the fifth layer will be ruled by you, Liu Xian."
Hearing that the rulership was given to her, Liu Xian did not refuse, but instead said, "Master, the True Ancestor is calling me. The Blood Pool in the Dark Plane is boiling, and she wants me to lead the Blood Clan back."
"Tell her to scram; she's trying to poach from me," Jiang Yuan frowned.
If it weren't for the difficulty of finding a legitimate Blood Clan Emperor in the Dark Plane, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Otherwise, he would definitely go and eliminate Lilith, taking her body and soul to help Liu Xian advance to Emperor-Level.
Of course, it wasn't impossible.
It just depended on whether Lilith would take the bait.
"Tell her now who you serve," Jiang Yuan said to Liu Xian.
"Yes, Master!"
Liu Xian immediately followed the True Ancestor's call and responded to Lilith.
At this moment, in the Dark Plane.
Lilith received a response.
A few seconds later.
"Pluto?" Lilith pondered.
The Netherworld War not only attracted attention in the Main Plane but also garnered significant attention in the Dark Plane.
There were four strongest Kings in the Dark Plane.
They were the Dark King, Pluto, the Shadow King, and the Evil Saint King.
The Dark Plane had more than just these four Emperors; other Emperors also existed.
Although these Emperors were also extraordinarily powerful, there was still an insurmountable gap compared to the four Dark Kings.
The Dark King controlled the entire Dark Plane.
The Shadow King was nowhere to be seen.
The Evil Saint King had not yet taken his place.
Pluto's authority was dispersed in the human world.
Furthermore, Pluto ruled the Netherworld, which was almost independent of the Dark Plane, making its special nature self-evident.
Therefore, Pluto, who had perfected his authority, was bound to attract the attention of all Emperors in the Dark Plane.
Lilith had not expected the new Blood Clan King who appeared in the Main Plane to have already submitted to Pluto.
"Forget it, since she has already submitted to Pluto, I won't get involved," Lilith sighed, giving up on continuing to call Liu Xian.
Actually, when she mentioned the word Pluto, Jiang Yuan could already hear everything Lilith was saying.
Now that the title of Pluto completely belonged to Jiang Yuan, whether Lilith called out "Pluto" or Jiang Yuan's name, he could hear it through his innate sound system talent.
Lilith was quite sensible.
Since that was the case, there was no need for Jiang Yuan to punish Lilith.
His gaze returned to the Sevenfold Underworld.
This time, it was the turn of the sixth layer's ownership.
"Austin."
Austin raised his head.
Jiang Yuan said indifferently: "Then the Netherworld Sixth Layer will be yours. From now on, that will be the territory you rule."
Giants had tenacious vitality and an extremely wide range of habitats; they could survive anywhere.
Austin accepted the rulership of the Netherworld Sixth Layer.
"My Lord, can you open the gate of Dragon Valley for me? I want to bring some dragons to the sixth layer," Austin said.
Dragon Valley, the plane where True Dragons resided, was one of the Summoning Planes.
Super-Level Summoning System mages could summon True Dragons into the Main Plane by communicating with Dragon Valley.
These True Dragons were at least Monarch-Level.
The Golden Dragon in the Holy City was an Emperor-Level True Dragon from Dragon Valley, significantly weaker than Austin.
However, Dragon Valley was not entirely made up of True Dragons; there were also Monarch-Level Asian Dragons and other dragon species.
For example, in the original timeline, Jiang Yu summoned a Bone Dragon through a magic tool from Dragon Valley.
That was a True Dragon that had become an Undead Bone Dragon after Death!
"You want to bring some dragons out of Dragon Valley? I think you want to catch some female dragons from inside, don't you?" Jiang Yuan immediately saw through Austin's thoughts.
Austin awkwardly snorted, his dragon claws digging deep pits in the ground: "My Lord is insightful! The sixth layer needs the dragons' flames to reignite its vitality. A thousand years from now, it will surely become a dragon's nest that will shake all planes!"
First, he declared that he, Austin, was absolutely not doing this for his own pleasure!
Everything was for the supreme My Lord!
"..."
Jiang Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Alright, I will open the gate of Dragon Valley for you."
He didn't know the planar coordinates of Dragon Valley yet, and professional matters required professional people.
Instructor Pang was the chief Summoning Mage in the country and certainly knew the planar coordinates of Dragon Valley, so he could just ask him.
The Netherworld Sixth Layer had also been allocated.
Finally, the deepest, Netherworld Seventh Layer, was naturally where Pluto resided.
From now on, the Eight Directional Undead Monarchs and Jiang Yuan's summoned beasts would all be in the Netherworld Seventh Layer.
Thus, the structure of the Seven Layers of the Netherworld was established.
Jiang Yuan sat high on his throne, ruling the entire Netherworld from the deepest, Netherworld Seventh Layer.
He came to the Netherworld Seventh Layer.
The Nethermoon shone through the barrier of the six layers, illuminating this land of the dead.
Right in the center of the Netherworld, a throne cast from white bones rose from the ground.
Jiang Yuan sat upon it.
His gaze could perceive everything happening in the entire Netherworld, and he could also sense the Deaths occurring in the Main Plane and Dark Plane, with which he had the closest connection.
With his mind and spirit connected, Jiang Yuan instinctively proclaimed to the world.
"Today, I, Pluto, hereby declare the absolute dominion of the Netherworld!"
"The prosperity of the living world and the suffering of hell are all within my gaze. All beings shall know that in Death, my will is the absolute rule!"
"Anyone who dares to defy shall be swallowed by endless Death!"
The declaration pierced through the planes.
The powerful beings in the Main Plane, Summoning Planes, and Dark Plane all heard this solemn and majestic declaration!
And Jiang Yuan's power as Pluto, at this moment, had also sublimated to a Ruler Emperor!