This assassin is upright

Chapter 352 Yu Zhun Awakens!

"you…"

Yu Zhu's expression changed, and he pressed down hard on the Third Rank Demon's hand that was choking his neck, a look of pain on his face.

"Let her go!"

Helmod recovered from his initial shock, and in the next instant, the pillar of holy fire that shot into the sky completely enveloped the entire battlefield.

The third-stage demon was instantly forced back by the pillar of holy fire, and a trace of regret appeared in his pure black eyes without any whites.

"Cough cough..." Yu Zhu coughed twice suddenly, a solemn expression appearing on his face. "The treatment is not working for him."

“Hmm.” Helmod and Udir nodded solemnly.

On the first level of the Netherworld, they had clearly discovered the demon's weakness, but this previously invincible method failed them.

Is it due to the unique characteristics of a third-stage demon? Or is there another reason?

They don't know.

But there was one thing they were very clear about: this third-stage demon was much stronger than they were when they first entered the third stage!
"Let's hold on a little longer," Helmod said in a deep voice. "If it really doesn't work, we'll have to forcefully wake them both up."

Forcibly awakening from the realm of true self means missing a hard-won and important opportunity, but compared to the consequences of failing to conquer the [Netherworld], all losses are acceptable.

"Here they come!" Udyr suddenly shouted, and then countless arrows swept towards him like a rainstorm.

"Roar—" The third-level demon roared as it charged forward, its blade flashing as it slashed down all the arrows before lunging at Yu Zhu.

Clearly, the other side had realized that Yu Zhu was the most important of the three, so they planned to defeat him first.

"Heal!" Yu Zhu's face darkened as he raised the pastor's book.

This time, it's a negative treatment!

"Om-"

A green light appeared on the third-stage demon, who instantly let out a painful howl.

effective!
Yu Zhu and the other two's eyes lit up. Without hesitation, Helmod raised his staff and summoned the holy fire once again.

"Bear--"

With a low, booming sound, golden flames instantly engulfed the third-stage demon. This time, the third-stage demon was unable to escape and was instantly devoured by the flames. Every inch of his flesh and soul was burned by the terrifying temperature.

"Roar--"

The third-stage demon let out a painful roar, instantly breaking free while simultaneously unleashing its demonic claws at Udyr, who was closest to it.

"Watch out!" Helmod's expression changed instantly.

In order to protect Yu Zhu, he has moved his position closer to Yu Zhu, which means that Udyr is isolated and helpless!

Udyr's expression turned cold, and he raised his bow and arrow high in the air.

Did they think she was an easy target?
She will make the other party realize that choosing her as their opponent was the most foolish decision they ever made!
[Adapt to the situation], activate!

Due to the unique nature of the 5A-level dungeon strategy, although Yu Zhun and the others possess X4-level talent, their current strength is only at the third stage of the Divine Transformation, not at the fourth stage of the Divine Transformation.

However, Udyr's talent still suppresses those below the fourth level of divine transformation!
In an instant, Udyr had acquired the talent that best countered his opponent, and with a wave of his hand, an arrow shot towards the third-tier demon.

However, at this moment, the third-level demon seemed to have foreseen the future, turning away from Udyr with a sinister smile on his lips, and charged towards the other side.

That position is where Yu Zhun entered the realm of true self!

Clearly, the other party had already discovered what the three were wary of!
"No!"

"you dare!"

Yu Zhu and the other two exclaimed in alarm, but at their speed, it was too late to stop the third-stage demon.

As the blade slowly approached Yu Zhun's chest, and as he heard the gasps of alarm in his ears, the smile on the third-level demon's lips grew even more sinister.

He enjoys making his prey feel desperate!
At that very moment, a gray domain suddenly descended.

Everything around seemed to suddenly fall silent, and the third-stage demon's body was suddenly stiffened for a moment by an inexplicable power.

Then, he saw Yu Zhun slowly open his eyes.

"Pfft-"

With a soft sound, all the sounds around seemed to gradually return, but the life of the third-stage demon had already come to an end.

He opened his mouth, then turned to ashes, leaving only a deep purple bead that quietly fell to the ground.

“It’s a bit different from the previous floor…” Yu Zhun picked up the round bead from the ground, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Then, sensing the unusual atmosphere, he looked up at the three dumbfounded people beside him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You..." Yu Zhu said in disbelief, "Didn't you already enter the realm of true self?"

"Why are you back so soon?"

"Well..." Yu Zhun scratched his head, "I don't know either."

Within his true self, there exists a disruptive force that prevents him from glimpsing the possibilities of his future.

Realizing this, Yu Zhun did not linger any longer.

However, he did not intend to tell anyone else about this.

"How was it?" Yu Zhu asked curiously, "Did you see anything? Did you see my future self?"

“I saw it, I saw it.” Yu Zhun nodded with a smile, and made up a story on the spot, “I saw you become a goddess, with hundreds of millions of believers.”

"Ha, as expected of me!" Yu Zhu immediately showed a satisfied expression. "I really like this future."

"And me?" Helmod followed up with the question.

“You…” Yu Zhun shook his head, “I didn’t see it.”

“Fine.” Helmod shrugged indifferently. “Then I’ll just have to go and see my own true self in the future.”

Udir glanced at Helmod and Yu Zhu, then at Yu Zhun, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

For some reason, although Yu Zhun seemed to be fine, she had a vague feeling that what Yu Zhun said was all a lie.

Yu Zhun turned his head away from Udir's gaze and casually changed the subject, "Speaking of which, what's the deal with that guy just now?"

“An attacking demon,” Helmod replied quickly. “I was really prepared to forcibly awaken you just now.”

"With you and Lu Wen entering the Realm of True Self together, the three of us really have a hard time handling it."

"What? Lu Wen got in too?" Yu Zhun was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Lu Wen not far away.

“Yeah, you two went in one after the other, and then we were attacked by that guy,” Yu Zhu couldn’t help but say. “This guy is very strong, and the weaknesses of the demons we discovered earlier don’t seem to have any effect on him…”

As he spoke, Yu Zhu gave a general description of the battle.

Yu Zhun looked thoughtful. "There are two possibilities."

"First, the third-stage demon no longer has the weaknesses of the second-stage demon."

"Secondly, the weaknesses of the demons on each level are different."

"We'll need to encounter more demons to determine the specifics," Yu Zhun paused for a moment.

"That guy died way too quickly."

Hermod and the other two: "..." The three of them were being overwhelmed by the third-level demon, and Yu Zhun's words at this time were really infuriating.

However, they also knew that Yu Zhun's ability to kill his opponent so easily was not because Yu Zhun was much stronger than them.

It was because the third-stage demon was completely unprepared for Yu Zhun's ability to retaliate, and in his haste, he was struck by Yu Zhun's blade.

Some knives can be sent after just one use.

Noticing the resentment in the other three, Yu Zhun gave an awkward smile, "Anyway, let's stay here for now and wait for Lu Wen to wake up."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Lu Wen again.

This guy's true self state should be normal.

I wonder what he'll see?

Yu Zhun sat down cross-legged, his chin resting on his hand, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

Although he had already left the Realm of True Self, the mysteries within it still puzzled him.

That's why the Crimson Demon Lord and the Netherworld influenced the Realm of True Self.

The Crimson Demon Lord and he were no longer enemies; after so many exchanges, they had developed a degree of friendship.

There seemed to be no reason for the other party to trick him in the realm of true self.

As for the netherworld…

The other party was an existence on par with the master of the God and Demon Palace; in His eyes, I was probably no different from an ant.

If someone really has designs on him, they can simply take action and he won't have any chance to resist.

If it wasn't done intentionally, then it was done passively.

After much thought, Yu Zhun could only think of one possibility.

That is the possibility of the future that he presented in his true self, and it is related to these two guys.

Although the Crimson Demon Lord is also a third-stage demon lord, his strength at the demon lord level is not even in the same league as Yu Zhun's.

The difference in strength between Youming and Yuzhun was even greater.

An opponent with such strength may possess some unseen nature, and this nature affects his true self.

if it is like this…

A glint appeared in Yu Zhun's eyes.

If he manages to enter the realm of true self again, and the future possibilities are unrelated to these two things, then he can watch normally, right?

"Yu Zhun?"

"Huh?" Yu Zhun snapped out of his daze and looked at Yu Zhu, who was staring at him with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong?"

"The purple bead you picked up..." Yu Zhu reminded him.

"Oh right." Yu Zhun slapped his forehead and took out the orb he had obtained after killing the third-level demon.

It differs from the black bead on the previous layer not only in color, but also in the fact that it contains a greater power and a special aura.

That was the aura of fragments of mythology.

“It seems that from this level onwards, our breakthrough may not necessarily require the sacrifice of blood.” Helmod said thoughtfully, “Killing a third-level demon can also obtain the power of mythical fragments. If there are enough, it will be enough to raise our strength to the next level.”

"Once our strength breaks through, we will most likely be teleported to a new level, just like before."

“Yes.” Yu Zhun nodded. “But I don’t think this is good news for us.”

"Why?" Udyr asked, somewhat puzzled. "Wouldn't it be better to get to the next level faster?"

“That’s certainly a good thing,” Yu Zhun sighed, “but the impact of this change on us is not just this.”

Seeing that Udir still didn't understand, Yu Zhun explained, "Do you remember what happened when we first arrived at the first level of the Netherworld?"

“Of course I remember.” Udyr nodded. “Many demons were attracted by our aura and came to attack us.”

“Yes.” Yu Zhun nodded and continued, “What happens after we get in here?”

“We were attacked by a third-tier demon,” Udyr said.

“That’s right.” Yu Zhun nodded. “But note that this time we’ve encountered an attack from ‘a’ third-level demon.”

"Furthermore, it has been a while since we killed them, and we still haven't encountered a second attack."

Do you know what this means?

"You mean..." Udyr's expression changed slightly, "There are very few demons on this level?"

“Yes,” Helmod interjected. “On the first level, the demons only kill and devour each other when blood is offered; otherwise, they behave more like they are cooperating.”

"Because there is no blood to feed them, they cannot leave even if they kill each other. Furthermore, the powerful trolls left over from the last blood feeding that failed to enter the next level will become leaders and lead them."

"But even without the offering of blood food, demons can still advance to the next level by killing each other on this level."

"Therefore, they will try their best to kill other demons while avoiding being killed by them."

"This will result in a significant reduction in the number of demons on this floor compared to before."

“But the decrease in the number of demons is not a good thing for us, because…” Helmod paused slightly.

"The remaining demons have become stronger."

The five of them almost all preferred group attacks; given a hundred weak opponents and a strong one, they would rather face the former.

"In short, this level will probably be much harder to endure than the previous one." Yu Zhun took a deep breath and casually tossed the purple bead into his mouth.

After being shredded, the surging energy quickly swept through and eventually flowed into the demonic heart belonging to this body. With the pulsation of the demonic heart, his aura rose at a visible speed.

"This one is roughly equivalent to one-third of a Mythical Fragment." After making an estimate, Yu Zhun slowly said, "In other words, killing three opponents of similar strength is equivalent to absorbing one Mythical Fragment."

"It all depends on how high the threshold for the third level is," Helmod said in a deep voice. "To enter the third level, one must absorb nine fragments of mythology and reach the second stage of deification..."

"Then each of us needs to kill 27 such opponents."

“According to our previous speculation, the Netherworld has thirty-three levels. If each level requires a certain level of divine advancement to enter, it seems that the tenth level is already the top.” Yu Zhu couldn’t help but say, “I don’t believe that this dungeon can allow us to reach the level of a god.”

That's a bit too outrageous.

“The divine level is impossible,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “As for the threshold to enter the next level, I think the rules should change once our strength reaches a certain level.”

"After all, high-level deification is not comparable to low-level deification..."

Lu Wen's True Self Realm was still not over, and there were no other third-stage demons attacking from the surroundings. Yu Zhun and the other three chatted casually and seriously about their judgments on the dungeon, and time was passing by little by little.

At a certain moment, a change in Lu Wen's aura caused Yu Zhun and the other three to stand up simultaneously.

The next moment, Lu Wen slowly opened his eyes.

Those were calm, indifferent eyes, containing an aura that the four of them had never sensed from Lu Wen before, which gave them a jolt.

But the next moment, the unfamiliar aura vanished, and Lu Wen chuckled, transforming back into the foolish son of a landlord.

"Hey, are you all here?"

(End of this chapter)