This assassin is upright

Chapter 365 The Contenders of Blood Sacrifice

"Om-"

With a deep hum that resounded throughout the third level of the Netherworld, the Netherworld, which had been immersed in darkness, was greeted by new light.

Those were four figures slowly descending from the sky.

Countless demonic hands dragged the figures down step by step, gradually draining their power and turning it into blood and flesh.

Yu Zhun quickly drained the demonic insect in his hand, looked at the blood food slowly falling from the sky, and a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes.

"coming!"

The other four people beside him also showed signs of excitement.

They have already pushed their power to its limit by absorbing demonic insects. They only need to absorb one more blood meal to break through the upper limit of the third level and reach the level of third-stage divinity. Although they will not leave for the time being, it is still something to look forward to.

"This time, the blood sacrifice will be for the four of you to absorb." Lu Wen raised the longsword in his hand. "I can wait until next time."

Having already absorbed a billion demonic insects, his hope of leaving this place was extremely slim, and he wasn't in a hurry to absorb the blood food.

“Okay.” Yu Zhun nodded, looked at the remaining three people, and a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

"If I'm not mistaken, the demons on the third level won't snatch the blood food immediately."

"They will wait for the four lords to preside over the auction."

"But of the four lords, we killed three of them."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions immediately turned strange.

It seems this time the blood sacrifice won't require any fighting, since the other demons have no intention of seizing it. Once they realize their lord is dead, the blood sacrifice will no longer be obtained through auction…

Yu Zhun and his four companions had already succeeded.

“We can split into four groups,” Helmod said quickly. “Yu Zhu and Lu Wen will go in one group, and the other three of us will each go in another.”

"In that case, it's a good backup plan."

"Absorb the blood food immediately after obtaining it, and then combine it."

"Okay." The others nodded, having no objections.

After making a decision, the five people split into four groups, each choosing a spot where the blood food had landed, and rushed there as quickly as possible.

Almost at the same time as their exchange, the powerful gods in the sky were about to descend, and their power had been completely drained.

Blood food is about to descend.

Yu Zhun moved swiftly, heading towards the direction he had chosen. As he arrived, a demonic hand was slowly lowering the blood food.

There wasn't a single demon in sight; most of them were probably still in the marketplaces, anxiously waiting to bid.

"It went way too smoothly."

Yu Zhun sighed softly, then without hesitation stuffed the blood food into his mouth, along with a million insect coins.

Following the method left by Pema on the parchment scroll, as Yu Zhun absorbed blood and food to break through to the third stage of divinity, insect coins were quietly imprinted into his demonic heart, unleashing a powerful concealing force.

After a short while, Yu Zhun's breathing stabilized again, reaching a new level compared to before.

"Third stage of divine transformation!" He clenched his fist, feeling his newfound power, and a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

Even with such strength, the power that was teleported to the fourth level still did not arrive, which also shows that the demonic insects successfully concealed it.

Yu Zhun turned his head to look at the other three places where the blood food had landed. The light in two of them had already dimmed, which meant that his teammates must have succeeded.

As for the last place…

Yu Zhun gazed intently at the spot that had not yet dimmed.

Could it be... that Grossa made a move?
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"boom!!!"

With a low, booming sound, Helmod was sent flying backward.

At his original spot, a terrifying blade of light swept across, carving a deep abyss into the barren earth.

Seeing the terrifying power of this attack, Helmod's pupils shrank sharply as he looked at the figure approaching step by step in the distance, his eyes filled with a sense of solemnity and bewildered uncertainty.

Who is this guy...?
Judging from his aura, the opponent clearly had not yet reached the third stage of divinity, so he could not be Grossa, the only remaining one of the four lords.

However, the strength displayed by the opponent at this moment was so astonishing that even Hermod, whose strength had been raised to its peak and was only one step away from the third stage of divine transformation, felt as if he had a thorn in his back and found it difficult to deal with.

When the strengths are similar, I am no match for my opponent!
"Interesting." The demon wielding the longsword stopped, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "You're not even at the third stage of divine transformation, yet you managed to dodge my attack."

"More importantly, you have the aura of an outsider." The knife-wielding demon paused, "In that respect, you're just like me."

An outsider?!

Hermod's pupils contracted.

Upon closer inspection, he did indeed detect a trace of bloodlust from the other party. However, in the face of real bloodlust, this very faint aura was not noticeable, so he had overlooked it earlier.

In an instant, Helmod remembered the information hidden in the parchment scroll that Yu Zhun had mentioned earlier.

Besides them, there may be other outsiders in the Netherworld.

If this guy in front of me is also an outsider...

A flicker of excitement crossed Helmod's eyes.

At that moment, he wasn't thinking about the opponent's strength, but rather...

Subduing the other party might solve Lu Wen's problem!

Without any hesitation, Helmod raised his staff high, and a ball of golden holy fire shot into the sky, exploding at the highest point of the heavens.

Ok?
The knife-wielding demon's eyes turned cold. Although he didn't know what Helmod was doing, he didn't like situations that were out of his control.

"Die."

He spoke in a low voice, and in the next instant, his figure became a blur as he pounced on Helmod at an unimaginable speed.

Before Helmod could react, the longsword in his hand was already piercing straight through Helmod's chest.

Helmod let out a low shout, suddenly raised his staff to block the blade, then groaned and flew backward like a cannonball.

"A last stand." The sword-wielding demon spoke calmly, then stomped his foot and charged off in the direction Helmod had flown backward.

The next moment, his gaze sharpened, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

A golden pillar of fire shot into the sky in front of him.

If he hadn't stopped, the pillar of fire would have completely engulfed him.

"Didn't it hit...?" Helmod wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, supporting himself with his staff. His eyes darkened when he saw this.

It turns out that the initial strike wasn't even the opponent's full strength.

This guy is definitely not someone he can handle alone.

even…

He had a hard time even holding on until his teammates arrived.

In the blink of an eye, the sword-wielding demon was already in front of him. Seeing the long sword rapidly enlarging in his vision, Helmod raised his staff.

But after raising his staff only halfway, the sword-wielding demon shouted "Freeze!" and Helmod was unable to move an inch.

Am I going to die here...?

Seeing the long blade hurtling towards him, Helmod sighed, with only one thought in his mind.

If only he were the one who absorbed a billion demonic insects...

"Ping!!!"

A sharp, explosive sound suddenly rang out. Helmod, who had not felt any pain in his chest, abruptly opened his eyes and immediately saw Yu Zhun's dagger blocking the long sword.

"You..." Helmod couldn't help but widen his eyes. The four Blood Eaters weren't exactly close, and there hadn't been enough time for Yu Zhun to arrive since he sent the signal. How did this guy appear?
"I was already on my way here while the other two had finished absorbing the energy and you hadn't." As if guessing what Helmod was going to say, Yu Zhun spoke in a deep voice, his eyes sweeping over the sword-wielding demon.

If he hadn't broken through to the third stage of divine transformation and his speed hadn't increased dramatically, Helmod probably wouldn't have been able to hold out until he arrived.

"This guy is Grossa?"

“No,” Helmod shook his head. “He’s an outsider, just like us, and…”

"I suspect Grossa has already been killed by him."

Otherwise, Grossa, who is still alive, should have taken one of the four blood offerings.

"Outsiders?" A hint of joy flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes, clearly indicating that he had the same thought as Helmod.

Lu Wen has a chance to leave with them!
“This guy can’t be killed.” Yu Zhun chuckled, the gloomy look on his face suddenly disappearing. “He needs to be locked up properly.”

"Hehehe... Hahaha..." Hearing Yu Zhun and the other man completely ignoring him and discussing his fate, the knife-wielding demon laughed in anger.

"What difference does one more ant make?"

"kill me?"

"With your abilities..."

"Ping—"

Yu Zhun suddenly stepped forward and slammed the back of his dagger into the shoulder of the knife-wielding demon. The terrifying force suddenly erupted, slamming the demon's lower body into the ground on the third level.

"If you hadn't broken through yet, your strength would indeed be a bit tricky for me to deal with, but now..."

Yu Zhun chuckled and pressed down on the other's long sword, instantly snapping it in two with terrifying force.

"If a third-stage deification can't beat a second-stage one, then I might as well quit."

The knife-wielding demon's expression changed drastically.

He thought that with his amazing talent, he could easily kill a third-stage deity even if he was at the second stage of deification, but Yu Zhun slapped him in the face.

The three stages of deification also have differences.

Yu Zhun was a genius on par with him, so in this situation, fighting across levels was a joke.

"Fighting and killing is no good." Yu Zhun chuckled and patted the knife-wielding demon's shoulder. Each pat caused the demon's body to sink deeper, until only the demon's head was visible when he stopped.

"Let me introduce myself." Yu Zhun squatted down, looking at the knife-wielding demon with an extremely aggrieved expression. "My name is Yu Zhun, and I come from the God and Demon Palace."

"Now, it's your turn."

"The Palace of Gods and Demons?!" The demon with the knife showed a surprised expression. Feeling the terrifying pressure from Yu Zhun, he remained silent for a moment before speaking in a muffled voice.

“Nero comes from the Maha Abyss.”

Maha-demon Abyss?

Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Helmod.

Helmod shook his head slightly, indicating that he had never heard of it.

"It seems we've gained something unexpected from this trip," Yu Zhun smiled. "You seem to know a bit about the Divine Demon Palace."

"Then, would you mind introducing the Maha Demon Abyss?"

"For example... how does it compare to the Palace of Gods and Demons?"

Nero's face darkened. "Why should I tell you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Zhun's dagger was already at his neck.

This time, it's the blade side.

"You should be able to tell that the reason I haven't killed you yet is because you still have value to me." Yu Zhun's smile faded. "A guy like you should be considered a top genius in your hometown, right?"

"We've come this far, isn't it good to be alive?"

"Heh~" Nero sneered.

"Kill me if you can!"

Yu Zhun smiled without saying a word, but his aura gradually changed.

After sensing the aura of primal power deliberately emitted by Yu Zhun, Niro's expression gradually changed.

"It seems you've already sensed it." Yu Zhun smiled slightly. "The life-saving methods you rely on are useless against me."

After a long silence, Nero slowly spoke, "If I cooperate, will you let me go?"

“Whether I kill you or not is not important to me,” Yu Zhun said, while gesturing for Helmod to take the last blood food.

When he sensed that Hermod's strength had also rapidly broken through to the third stage of divine transformation, Nero's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Hey, what's going on here?" Yu Zhu's cheerful voice came from behind.

Beside her were Lu Wen and Udyr, among whom Yu Zhu and Udyr had both reached the third stage of divinity.

Seeing this, Nero's expression grew even more desperate.

“The Maha Demon Abyss is a secondary major power,” he said in a deep voice. “It is still quite different from top-tier major powers like the God and Demon Palace.”

"But among the secondary major powers, the Maha Demon Abyss is considered to be in the upper-middle level. Most importantly, we belong to another top-tier major power."

"Looks like you have quite a powerful background." Yu Zhun chuckled.

Secondary major powers... Top-tier major powers.

This is a new concept, but it's not difficult to understand.

Yu Zhu, Udir, and Lu Wen, who were standing to the side, had already realized what was going on, and their faces showed surprise, but they remained silent.

Yu Zhun spoke meaningfully, "If I'm not mistaken, the top-tier power you belong to is the Netherworld?"

“…Yes.” Nero nodded slightly.

"How did you guess that?" Hermod couldn't help but ask curiously, "Just because the Maha Abyss belongs to the demonic faction?"

“No, that’s not it.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “I just feel that this guy’s aura is a bit familiar.”

“If I’m not mistaken, the guy who obtained the sixth blood food in the second level is him.” Yu Zhun smiled slightly. “This guy should have entered the Netherworld around the same time as us.”

"So his purpose in showing up was to cause us trouble."

"The fact that Youming was able to bring him here indicates that there must be some connection between his faction and Youming Land."

"And then there's the fact that we're both in the demonic faction."

"The situation is quite obvious."

“You…” Nero suddenly raised his head, looking at Yu Zhun with some surprise, and then suddenly realized something, revealing a look of understanding.

"No wonder..."

"Even though there was still some time before the Demon Ascension Ceremony, they suddenly announced it would be moved up and rushed us in..."

"The Ascension Ceremony?" Yu Zhun's eyes flashed as he pulled Niro out of the ground. "Tell me, what is that?"

After a moment of silence, Nero slowly spoke, "That is the only chance for all the geniuses of the forces affiliated with the Netherworld to join the Netherworld."

Yu Zhun and the other four were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions changed abruptly.

Geniuses of all the forces belonging to the Netherworld!

This means that Nero was the first outsider demon they encountered entering the Netherworld, but he certainly wouldn't be the last!
Other foreign demons may still be on the first or second floor, or they may have already arrived on the third floor!
If every other alien demon possessed the strength of Nero…

Their strategy seemed to be shrouded in a new gloom.

(End of this chapter)