This assassin is upright

Chapter 354 The Sixth

"Let's go take a look over there first."

Instantly selecting the closest spot to the five, Yu Zhun and his companions rushed towards their destination at top speed. Before they even arrived, they could already see figures fighting each other in the darkness.

The blood sacrifice had not yet officially fallen, but the battle in the arena had already reached a fever pitch, because for any of the third-level demons here, what was about to fall was the blood sacrifice, and the same was true for the other demons here.

The group of five, including Yu Zhun, quickly attracted the attention of the other third-level demons. Sensing the subtle threat posed by the five, the lone demon's eyes flashed with intense fear, and one of them let out a low growl.

The next moment, the other four third-stage demons ended their own battles, temporarily formed an alliance, and charged towards Yu Zhun's side.

"What the hell?" Lu Wen's expression changed instantly. "What's the meaning of these third-stage demons? They were killing each other when we weren't here, but now that we're here, they're shaking hands and making peace with us?"

“I think this must be a rule that has gradually evolved over a long period of time in the second layer of the Netherworld,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “All the third-level demons we have encountered before were lone wolves.”

“They will kill any other demons they encounter without hesitation, rather than form alliances, because they do not trust any demons outside of themselves.”

"And this rule that all demons live only for themselves will lead to another rule: if there are opponents who are in a team, they will temporarily put aside their conflicts and attack together."

"Because the opponents in the team pose the greatest threat, we cannot allow them to stand by and watch."

“If that’s the case, the struggle for blood food will probably be more difficult for us than we expected,” Helmod said in a deep voice.

Yu Zhun remained noncommittal, slowly raising the dagger in his hand. "Let's test the quality of these guys first."

As he spoke, he stomped his foot and instantly appeared in front of one of the third-level demons, raising his dagger high and stabbing it fiercely into the other's chest.

"Sha—"

The opponent let out a roar of shock and anger, and a third hand covered with sharp spikes and claws instantly emerged from its chest, reaching out to grab Yu Zhun.

This guy…

Yu Zhun's pupils contracted slightly, and without hesitation, he activated [Silent Shackles], freezing his opponent in place in an instant before slashing diagonally.

"Pfft-"

The third hand of the third-stage demon was instantly severed. As the bloodied hand flew up, the demon's life also came to an end with a fatal blow.

Amidst this sudden and shocking turn of events, the remaining four demons uttered the same sounds of surprise and anger. The battle among the other demons not far away quickly ended, and they all turned their gazes toward this side, seemingly intending to join in.

Yu Zhun casually grabbed the purple bead extracted from the Death Demon and tossed it into his mouth. Without looking back, he immediately charged towards the second nearest Demon.

At that moment, another demon stood in his way.

"Ping—"

With a sharp, metallic clang, Yu Zhun and his opponent were both thrown backward in mid-air. The opponent's expression turned serious, but then he unleashed an even stronger killing intent, stomping his foot as he attacked again.

"Bear--"

A ball of golden holy fire appeared out of thin air in mid-air, as dense as a rain curtain, followed closely by arrows that were difficult to see with the naked eye, instantly forcing back the other third-stage demons who were trying to surround Yu Zhun.

"I'm here to help you!" Lu Wen roared, his twin swords flashing wildly as he charged at another third-stage demon amidst shouts of "Waaaah!"

While his teammates engaged in battle, Yu Zhun, wielding dual blades, once again confronted the attacking demon.

After several exchanges of blows, he realized how troublesome his opponent was and activated [Silent Shackles] again without hesitation.

"Om-"

With a low hum, the sword-wielding demon he was fighting seemed to sense something. Before the gray domain enveloped him, an invisible ripple surged around his body.

It was as if a hidden barrier had formed in space, separating him from the [silent shackles]. Without any negative impact, the opponent's blade arrived as expected in the next moment, slashing heavily towards Yu Zhun.

This guy…

Yu Zhun's eyes narrowed, and he immediately drew his dagger to meet the attack.

"Ping—"

In the sparks from the clash of weapons, his gaze met that of his opponent. Their eyes locked, and seeing the smugness in his opponent's eyes, Yu Zhun already knew why his opponent had taken the initiative to attack.

Clearly, seeing the death of the first demon made the other party feel that his ability was just right to counter him.

but…

Could the other party really think that this is all he's capable of?
"Om-"

With a low tremor, Yu Zhun's power erupted instantly, forcefully parrying the opponent's longsword. His other dagger burst forth with dazzling light, its blade extending infinitely until it pierced through the opponent.

"Pfft-"

With a sound of a blade piercing flesh, Yu Zhun casually flicked his wrist, throwing off the corpse of the second third-stage demon.

Having temporarily entered the third stage in the [Netherworld], Yu Zhun finds that the system restrictions of the Divine Revelation World are almost non-existent. Realizing this, Yu Zhun will try his best to adapt.

The dagger in his hand could be a dagger or something else.

Freeing himself from the constraints of weapons and offensive methods represents an epic enhancement to Yu Zhun's strength.

With a casual toss, the extended dagger transformed into a silver streak and pierced the earth. Yu Zhun then casually grasped it, and a third dagger appeared in his hand. In a flash, he attacked the third demon.

A sword light shot into the sky and suddenly appeared in the darkness. The two demons were caught off guard and were struck by the sword light, instantly perishing.

"Yu Zhun, I've caught up with you!" Lu Wen laughed heartily, looking at the other demons rushing towards them. "Want to have a match?"

"Om-"

As Yu Zhun plunged his second dagger into the ground, a wall of killing intent rose up, and [Broken Void] killed the last demon in the arena.

“Alright.” Yu Zhun drew his dagger and spoke calmly.

Five statues... ten statues... twenty statues...

With the remote support of the other three, more and more demons perished at the hands of Yu Zhun and Lu Wen. Their demise did not seem to frighten the other demons in the slightest. The latter continued to attack frantically, as if they were born without knowing what fear was.

Thirty...forty...fifty!

In the midst of their frenzied slaughter, they were getting closer and closer to their goal of killing 135 third-stage demons.

The divine beings, whose air was filled with a sacred aura, were still struggling. It was unclear whether they were struggling longer because they were stronger, or whether they were deliberately giving the demons more time to fight. The blood sacrifice had not yet arrived.

Finally, Yu Zhun was the first to complete the absorption of the 27th bead of the third-stage demon. According to the amount of myth fragments, he had absorbed nine myth fragments at this moment and should have entered the third stage of deification.

But in the next instant, Yu Zhun felt that his steadily rising aura had encountered an insurmountable shackle, unable to leave the second level, and unable to further increase his strength by absorbing the purple beads.

unless…

Devouring blood and flesh!
He suddenly looked up at the sky, and the blood and food in the sky, as the divine powerhouse was completely drained, revealed its true form.

It was a golden bead, held tightly in the hand of demonic energy, slowly falling from the sky to the ground.

When the demonic hand released its grip, the golden glow seemed to contain a power that could drive every demon mad, causing everyone to freeze in place.

“We need five.” Helmod said in a deep voice, his expression quite solemn. Clearly, the second level of the Netherworld had once again caught them off guard.

Here, a powerful being will only give birth to one blood sacrifice, and this blood sacrifice no longer exists to enhance the demon's strength.

It is the key to enter the next level.

There were six blood offerings this time, so they need to collect five of them to leave, or wait for the next blood offering to be distributed!
"Whoosh-"

With a sharp whistling sound, an arrow shot like a rainbow towards the Blood Eater in the air, and then pulled back sharply.

Before the other demons could make their move, Udyr reached out and grasped the blood food in front of him, nodding to Yu Zhun.

“The battle for the other blood offerings won’t end so quickly,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “But it’s too late for us to snatch them one by one.”

"We need to split our forces into at least two groups."

"I'll team up with Yu Zhu, and Lu Wen, Udil, and Helmod will team up. We'll try to get two medals each."

Luwen's talent grants him invincibility, making it easy for him to fight his way in and out of a horde of demons. With the support of Udyr and Helmod, two ranged damage dealers, he can easily take down most of the demons.

With Yu Zhu's support, Yu Zhun's side is also well-equipped.

There was no time for discussion. As soon as Yu Zhun finished speaking, the five people, who had developed a high degree of teamwork in countless battles, instantly split into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, each rushing into a new battle.

As Yu Zhun entered the new blood-sucking spot, the other demons, whose fighting had reached a fever pitch, turned their heads at the same time, looking at Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu with hostile expressions, and then attacked in their direction.

"Tsk, that's a bit too much!" Yu Zhu snorted, raising his priest's book high. "Poisonous healer!"

As the green light surged, almost all the demons in the arena were struck as if by lightning at the same time, letting out painful howls.

Although the damage was not multiplied due to the increased number of spells cast, Yu Zhu's normal healing output was still astonishing.

In the instant the demons were severely injured, Yu Zhun had already unleashed the gray [Silent Shackles], and then plunged the dagger into the ground one after the other.

[Severing the Void], activate!

A wall of killing intent that rose from the ground instantly tore apart the bodies of five third-stage demons, and like an insurmountable wall, it temporarily isolated the other demons on the other side of the wall of killing intent.

With a casual inhale, the golden blood food in the air instantly fell into Yu Zhun's hand. He nodded to Yu Zhu, and the two then rushed to the next location.

"That's easy," Yu Zhu couldn't help but laugh. "I feel like I'll get the next blood meal soon."

“It’s not that simple.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “Don’t let your guard down. We already have a blood food.”

"This means that when we enter the next landing point, we will be regarded as prey by all the demons there, just like blood and gore."

Why did Yu Zhun group Lu Wen, Udyr, and Helmod together?
It's because Udyr already has a Blood Eater in his hand.

This means that the three of them will become increasingly dangerous in the subsequent struggle for the two bloodsuckers.

At this moment, Yu Zhun, who also possesses blood food, will face the same risks when vying for a second blood food.

During their conversation, a golden blood-eating creature in the air not far away dimmed, and judging from its location, it was the very spot where Lu Wen and his companions had gone.

"Whoosh-"

A white-incandescent arrow shot into the sky and then exploded in mid-air, bringing a smile to Yu Zhun's face.

"It seems they've already secured the second one."

"We need to speed things up too."

"Mmm!" Yu Zhu nodded emphatically.

The two quickly arrived at the third landing point. When they stepped into this place, the fighting here had already reached its final stage.

Only two terrifying third-stage demons remained in the arena; the others had already turned into ashes from their mutual slaughter.

As Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu entered, the two demons, who were about to take each other down with them, stopped and looked at the blood food in Yu Zhun's hand, their eyes filled with greed and madness.

The next instant, both sides attacked Yu Zhun and Yu Zhu simultaneously.

Even though he didn't understand the demons' language, Yu Zhun understood the intentions of these two guys.

By killing the two of them, they would no longer have to fight to the death for a single blood offering, and each could obtain one.

only…

The idea is good, but it's a bit of an overthinking.

"Poisonous milk!"

Before Yu Zhun could make a move, Yu Zhu had already raised the priest's book in his hand, and two green lights appeared on the two demons.

There's no need to multiply the effect on the target; the amplification of this "poisonous heal" skill is entirely reflected in the healing effect.

Under the two poisonous milks, the two demons were instantly severely injured.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Zhun's blade arrived.

After silently annihilating one of the demons, he immediately attacked another, but the latter let out a hiss at that moment.

The moment the screech resounded, Yu Zhun sensed a hint of unease and retreated without hesitation, sheathing his sword. The next instant, a streak of dark light tore through his afterimage, and the ensuing shockwave whipped his face.

Yu Zhun was just a hair's breadth away from being pierced by that terrifying stream of light.

He turned his head sharply and saw that there was another powerful third-level demon crawling on the ground. The muscles and bones on the other's back had been mutated into the structure of a cannon barrel, and his aura was almost completely hidden.

"Voldemort, don't get up!" Yu Zhu snorted, suddenly raising his priest's book. "Feign death!"

As she finished speaking, the cannon demon that had just revealed itself suddenly froze, its eyes becoming empty.

Without hesitation, Yu Zhun killed the second demon in front of him, and then threw his dagger, which shot towards the demon in the cannon barrel and pierced it instantly.

After quickly ending the battle, Yu Zhun casually made a move, and the golden blood-eating creature in mid-air flew rapidly towards him.

"Here you go." Yu Zhun tossed a golden blood food to Yu Zhu and then looked toward the other two blood foods.

The two golden blood-red spots dimmed almost simultaneously, and then a white-hot arrow shot into the sky from one of them.

Yu Zhun threw a signal device from his backpack into the air, then nodded to Yu Zhu.

The two swallowed the golden blood food at the same time, and then a powerful teleportation force quickly enveloped them, whose strength had reached the required level.

In the final moment before teleporting away, Yu Zhun couldn't help but look at the last dim spot, which was not the blood food that Udyr and the other two had obtained.

At that moment, an equally surging force of teleportation was erupting from that location.

Besides them, the sixth person to enter the next level...

(End of this chapter)