This assassin is upright

Chapter 357 The Two Who Met Unexpectedly

"Pfft-"

With a sound of a blade piercing flesh, Yu Zhun swiftly brought down his knife, instantly ending the life of a demonic insect.

He slowly drew his sword, looked at the demonic insect that was a thousand meters long, and then suddenly bit through its body, greedily absorbing the incredibly pure demonic energy within it.

A surge of immense power flowed from the demonic insect's body into his demonic heart, making the purple color of his demonic heart even deeper.

Yu Zhun's strength also became increasingly powerful and terrifying during this continuous refinement process.

In just a moment, the kilometer-long demonic worm rapidly contracted and transformed into a coin the length of a finger, which Yu Zhun caught in his hand.

Yu Zhun glanced at the insect coins in his hand, then casually wiped them away, and the dozens of insect coins he had previously obtained appeared in his hand.

Because of the passive ability of [King of Assassins], every demonic insect that Yu Zhun kills dies instantly and cannot be divided into more demonic insects.

This unique characteristic allowed Yu Zhun to gain a significant boost in strength in a short period of time, but it also had a disadvantage: the number of insect coins he obtained was less than the number obtained by other demons from killing demonic insects.

However, as he continued to accumulate them, he eventually collected forty coins.

“According to that guy, forty insect coins are the entrance fee to the Demon Market,” Yu Zhun murmured, a look of anticipation in his eyes. “I’ve finally saved enough.”

During the process of killing the demonic insects, Yu Zhun had a lot of dealings with other demons. Not all demons showed hostility towards him, so he did not kill everyone he saw, but instead tried to find out about the situation through communication.

One of the demons told him the location of the nearest demon market.

Upon learning of the existence of the Demon Market, Yu Zhun became very interested.

Compared to aimlessly searching in the third level of the Netherworld, finding other teammates in the market is obviously more reliable.

The Demon Market is not easily accessible to just anyone; it requires 40 Insect Coins to even enter.

Now, he has finally collected all the insect coins needed to enter the arena.

"Next, let's go check out the market." Yu Zhun's eyes gleamed as he looked toward the nearest Demon Market's defensive line.

With a stomp of his foot, his figure transformed into a blur, traversing the desolate, dark land at incredible speed.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, a glimmer of light finally appeared before their eyes.

The faint light was not the light of divine blood food, but a blood-red light that made people's hearts tremble. Under the shroud of that blood-red light, countless powerful auras made Yu Zhun's expression gradually become solemn.

As he continued forward, the source of the crimson light became clearer: a huge crimson hemispherical light shield, upside down on the dark earth, with a blurry silhouette inside.

Yu Zhun slowed his pace and finally stopped outside the light shield.

As if sensing his presence, lines of ancient, blood-red characters appeared on the light barrier. It was a script completely unfamiliar to Yu Zhun, but he could clearly sense the meaning contained within it.

[Ahead lies the Demon Market]

[40 Insect Coins are required to enter the market]

Fighting is forbidden in the market; violators will be executed.

The three short lines of text carried a terrifying pressure that made Yu Zhun's soul tremble. Such pressure was something that no demon in the third level of the Netherworld could possess, or even a third-level expert could have.

Therefore, the identity of the person who left these words and the blood-red aura seems to be obvious.

“Netherworld…” Yu Zhun murmured, then gripped the forty insect coins tightly and stepped into the light barrier.

The moment he stepped through the light barrier, the insect coins in his hand vanished without a trace, allowing Yu Zhun to see the scene inside the market.

Looking around, all I could see were a huge, dark mass of demons.

There are hundreds or even thousands of powerful demons here, a rare sight in the outside world. Many of them seemed to sense the aura of divine bloodline on Yu Zhun's body and turned to look at him, but quickly looked away.

Fighting is forbidden in the market; violators will be executed.

Given the terrifying aura emanating from the rules, none of the demons present were foolish enough to risk their lives to verify the truth of the rules.

Yu Zhun glanced around, a hint of regret in his eyes as well.

If they could act freely, they could wreak havoc in the market...

This place could truly be considered paradise for him.

"Hey, newbie," a demon sitting by the roadside called out to Yu Zhun, "Want to take a look at my Dark Lock Cage?"

As he spoke, he waved a palm-sized black cage in his hand. "This cage can seal off space, and even demonic insects that hide in the darkness cannot escape from it. It is an essential tool for hunting demonic insects."

"How many insect coins?" Yu Zhun asked casually.

"Not expensive at all." The demon chuckled. "Only 200 insect coins, fair and square."

Yu Zhun quickly looked away and walked elsewhere.

Not to mention the other demons around him who were just watching the show, there must be something wrong with this guy's price. Even if his price was right, after paying the entrance fee, he was already out of bug coins.

He didn't come here to buy anything.

After finding an empty stall to sit down, Yu Zhun's hand gleamed slightly, and a dagger quietly materialized and landed on the ground in front of him.

As a newcomer to the Demon Market, Yu Zhun's actions were being secretly observed by many demons. Upon seeing this scene, one of the demons strode over and asked, "What are you selling here?"

“A one-time use item.” Yu Zhun chuckled. “Using it to kill the demonic insects will cause them to die instantly and prevent them from splitting.”

In the Palace of Gods and Demons, third-tier powerhouses are already able to extract equipment from their own source power for second-tier and lower-tier players to use. Now that Yu Zhun has temporarily reached the third tier in the [Netherworld Land], after some time of familiarization, he can naturally also use his source power to create equipment and items.

The dagger he pulled out at that moment had a weakened, limited version of the [King of Assassins] passive effect, which could only prevent resurrection and only worked on demonic insects. He could sell it without worrying about being backstabbed.

Based on his current understanding of the third level of the Netherworld, there should be a considerable demand for such items.

As he expected, almost the instant Yu Zhun described the effect, pairs of eyes immediately turned to look at him.

When a demonic insect is near death, it splits into more smaller demonic insects, a mechanism comparable to resurrection. This mechanism is almost unsolvable in the third layer of the Netherworld, where demons are generally at the second stage of divinity.

Therefore, when most demons kill demonic insects, they end up with the corpses of dozens or even hundreds of small demonic insects.

Absorbing all these small corpses would yield a far smaller amount of demonic energy than absorbing an entire large demonic insect, which would significantly increase one's strength.

But now, Yu Zhun has produced a tool that can solve this problem, and if what he said is true...

"Are you sure you're not lying to me?" the demon who had asked the first question asked urgently. "Do you dare swear in the name of the Underworld!"

“Alright.” Yu Zhun raised his hand with a smile. “I swear in the name of the underworld that my description of this item is true. If not, I am willing to accept the punishment of death and the dissipation of my soul.”

As he finished speaking, a faint trace of the power of the oath appeared out of thin air, instantly causing the demon who had asked the question to show an excited expression.

How many insect coins are there for each piece?

"Two hundred." Yu Zhun pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "Small business, no bargaining."

Upon hearing this, the demon who had asked the question fell silent.

Two hundred insect coins—this amount of insect coins could only be obtained by killing several thousand-meter-long demonic insects, but compared to its value… “I’ll take it!” Without much hesitation, the demon man handed over two hundred insect coins, picked up the dagger Yu Zhun handed him, and turned to leave.

He couldn't wait to test the dagger's effectiveness!
Once there's a first one, there will naturally be a second.

More and more demons came to Yu Zhun's stall to buy daggers.

Yu Zhun's number of insect coins also rapidly increased from zero to tens of thousands.

"Alright, that's enough for now." Once he had ten thousand insect coins in his pocket, Yu Zhun quickly packed up and stood up. "I'll save the rest for next time."

Condensing such a one-time-use item consumes his own source power. The 50 daggers have already consumed a significant amount, and further consumption may affect his ability to exert his strength.

Moreover, things are valued for their rarity.

With money in his pocket, Yu Zhun began to leisurely stroll around, purchasing various things he might need.

Upon entering the Netherworld, the master of the God and Demon Palace restored the five of them's power system, but that was all.

The equipment and items in the backpack are unusable.

Therefore, Yu Zhun had far fewer options available, which made him very uncomfortable.

Now, there is an opportunity to supplement this approach.

It must be said that there are some good things in the Demon Market. If these third-tier items were placed in the God and Demon Palace, they would sell for at least tens of thousands of God and Demon Medals, but here they only cost a few dozen or a hundred Insect Coins.

If they succeed in their mission and manage to take all the equipment with them, then they'll have made a killing.

After browsing through the options and spending most of the insect coins he had just earned, Yu Zhun walked to the market stall where people would inquire about information.

"What's the price for finding someone on the third level of the Netherworld?"

"Looking for someone?" The demon guarding the stall looked up at Yu Zhun, a strange look in his eyes. "Do you know how big this third floor is?"

"Finding someone here is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Yu Zhun frowned. "You mean, you can't do it?"

"No, I mean, I want more money." The stall owner chuckled. "Tell me who you're looking for, and I'll tell you the price."

Yu Zhun gave the other person a deep look, then imitated a hint of the other four people's aura, "Find those four."

"Okay~" The stall-guarding demon grinned, and suddenly a crack appeared between his eyebrows, revealing a jet-black vertical pupil.

Under the light of that vertical pupil, Yu Zhun even had the illusion that he was being seen through.

This guy's abilities...

That's a bit strange.

Soon, the vertical pupils slowly closed, and the stall-guarding demon glanced at Yu Zhun, "Five hundred insect coins, and I'll help you find the nearest one."

"What about the other three?" Yu Zhun frowned.

"The other three..." The stall-guarding demon smiled eerily, "Fifty thousand insect coins for one, see if you want to look."

fifty thousand? !
Yu Zhun was taken aback, and then couldn't help but look at the other person intently.

Was this guy just talking nonsense, or did he figure something out?
Thinking about the other party's strange abilities, Yu Zhun had a vague guess.

Perhaps the other side has already found one of their teammates through some means, while the other three teammates cannot be found in the same way.

They were much farther away, and locking onto their location would require a great deal of effort, or even be impossible, for the demons in front of them.

That's why this guy is asking for such an exorbitant amount.

Realizing this, Yu Zhun took a deep breath, tossed out five hundred insect coins, and said, "Tell me the location of the nearest person."

If the other three are really that far away, even if this demon has pinpointed their location, he might still find nothing when he gets there.

Let's find one first, and then we'll talk about the others.

I just don't know who my closest teammate is.

"No problem!" The stall-guarding demon chuckled as he collected the insect coins, then pointed to a spot not far away, "Look over there."

Yu Zhun subconsciously turned his head and immediately saw a familiar figure in the crowd not far away.

Even when the opponent transforms into a demon, that noble and sacred aura remains undiminished, shining as brightly as a blazing fire in the dark night.

"You bastard..." Yu Zhun suddenly looked at the stall-guarding demon, a hint of hostility in his eyes, "You tricked me?"

"How could that be?" The stall-guarding demon grinned. "It was a perfectly fair transaction, wasn't it?"

"These five hundred insect coins won't be so easy to get." Yu Zhun gave the stall-guarding demon a deep look, then strode towards the figure in front.

"Yu Zhun?!"

Helmod saw the figure walking towards him and his face immediately lit up with joy. "It seems we've thought of the same thing."

"Yes." Yu Zhun nodded, still feeling a bit frustrated about being taken advantage of.

If he had known Helmod was also at the market, he might have been able to find him if he had wandered around a bit longer. Now he's lost 500 bug coins!

The two quickly exchanged their experiences.

Needless to say, Yu Zhun's experience was also not too bizarre. After entering the third level, he encountered several demons and quickly figured out the rules after the initial confrontation.

Then, Helmod saved up enough Insect Coins, made his way to the nearest Demon Market, and decided to try his luck there to see if he could meet other teammates, and then...

“Looks like I’m in luck,” Helmod smiled. “So what’s our plan now?”

"Let's establish a firm foothold first," Yu Zhun said slowly. "The three of them are all formidable opponents, and I believe they can handle going it alone without much trouble. So let's focus on strengthening ourselves first, and then look for the others."

“That’s a good idea.” Helmod nodded in agreement. “I just took a stroll through the Demon Market, and I think it’s a great place for us to find a chance.”

"If only I could get more third-tier items to take with me..."

"After leaving the dungeon and returning to the second job advancement stage, our strength will be greatly enhanced, and we can even say that we will be invincible after the second job advancement!"

“Indeed.” Yu Zhun nodded slightly, then looked at Helmod, “Speaking of which… how many Insect Coins do you have?”

“Not much,” Helmod smiled. “Around thirty thousand.”

"How much did you say?!" Yu Zhun couldn't help but widen his eyes.

He only got 10,000 bug coins after selling so many items. Where did Hermod get 30,000?

"Perhaps the sacred fire is more effective at burning the demonic insects." Helmod's expression was somewhat helpless.

"A single kilometer-long demonic insect can drop thousands of insect coins..."

(End of this chapter)