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Chapter 368 The Third of the Nine Lords!

"Ahead lies the Demon City, the closest city to us."

Yu Zhun stopped and looked at the city, which was thousands of miles away. Even from such a distance, he could feel its majesty. Its area was as large as 100,000 meters and it was extremely conspicuous in the darkness.

“According to information gathered from other demons, this demon city is called Crimson Locust Demon City,” Helmod said in a deep voice. “It belongs to Locust Jade Lord, one of the Nine Lords.”

Each of the Nine Lords has its own title. The Lake Maiden they killed earlier is known as the Demon Lake Lord among the Nine Lords.

“Huaiyu Jun…” Yu Zhun nodded slightly, then quickened his pace, “Let’s hurry and get into the city.”

The others nodded in unison and quickened their pace as well.

The distance of a thousand miles was nothing more than a breath for the group of three deified beings. Soon, Yu Zhun and his group of five arrived at the gate of the Crimson Locust Demon City.

"Wait!"

A figure blocked the way for Yu Zhun and his group of five, and took out a wooden plaque. "Lord Huaiyu has decreed that all demons entering the Crimson Locust Demon City must hand over treasures of a certain value."

Yu Zhun frowned slightly.

From the wooden token the other party possessed, he sensed an aura that was in no way inferior to that of the Lake Maiden.

Clearly, this is the aura of Huaiyu Jun, one of the Nine Lords.

The demon in front of me must be one of Huai Yujun's men to have obtained this token.

Having not yet established himself in the sixth level of the Netherworld, Yu Zhun did not intend to make an enemy of the other Nine Lords right away.

So after thinking for a moment, he used his own essence to gather five daggers with a one-hit kill effect and handed them to the other party, "How about this?"

“Okay.” The demon’s eyes lit up and he reached out to take the dagger Yu Zhun offered, but then his expression suddenly changed.

He glanced at Yu Zhun and the other four as if he had just thought of something.

Immediately afterwards, the city-guarding demon, who had been so strict and authoritative just a moment ago, forced a smile and slowly walked to the side.

"No need, please come in."

Yu Zhun frowned slightly, looking at the other person meaningfully, "Really, you don't need it?"

"Really, of course it's true." The demon wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his smile becoming even more sincere.

“Alright.” Yu Zhun’s eyes flickered slightly as he led the other four into the Crimson Locust Demon City.

Upon entering the city, the vast scale of the Crimson Locust Demon City unfolded before everyone's eyes, with countless powerful demons coming and going, and magnificent palaces lining the streets.

But Yu Zhun had no interest in appreciating the grandeur of the city.

“We’ve been exposed,” he said in a deep voice.

"Exposed?" Lu Wen blinked, looking somewhat bewildered. "Exposed what?"

“When that demon saw us, he seemed very afraid and even refused to pay the entrance fee,” Helmod said in a deep voice. “This means he recognized us.”

"The only thing we did on the sixth level of the Netherworld that could instill fear in them is..."

Helmod didn't say anything more, but everyone knew the answer in their hearts.

They killed Lake Maiden, one of the Nine Lords!
“But this is a bit strange.” Yu Zhu frowned. “According to our previous analysis, this matter should not have been exposed so quickly.”

"The Lake Maiden is the only one of the Nine Lords who does not control the Demon City. She is usually disguised as that lake and rarely shows herself."

"We killed her, but the lake is still there."

"Unless someone has been in contact with the Lake Woman, no one else can be sure that she is dead."

"Besides, even if the Lake Maiden were to be discovered dead, it's impossible for them to pinpoint us so quickly, right?"

Upon hearing Yu Zhu's words, the others simultaneously frowned.

They couldn't figure it out either.

“We’re being followed,” Udir said in a low voice, “and there are quite a few of them.”

"It seems that the guy guarding the gate has already revealed our whereabouts." Yu Zhun's expression tightened slightly.

"Find a quiet corner and deal with these loose ends."

"Then, we'll change our identities and act accordingly."

Everyone nodded in unison and naturally walked into a relatively secluded alley.

The moment they disappeared into the alley, a group of demonic figures stopped at the alley entrance. They exchanged glances, then stared at the alley with hesitation in their eyes.

“Meka, why don’t you continue following?” One of the demons raised an eyebrow at another demon he knew well.

"Am I crazy?" The demon named Meka rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Stalking a powerful demon who is suspected of killing the Demon Lake Lord in a remote place, isn't that just plain suicide?"

“They’ve clearly spotted us.” Another demon shook his head. “Getting this far is a warning.”

"Going in will only lead to certain death."

"We're just pawns, there's no need for us to risk our lives."

Yu Zhun stood beside the group in stealth mode, listening to their conversation, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

interesting.

I thought I could kill a bunch of them to make an example of them, but I didn't expect that the demons on the sixth level of the Netherworld were all very cunning.

That's true; those who aren't shrewd wouldn't be able to get here.

However, the conversation between these demons confirmed Yu Zhun and the others' previous guesses: their killing of the Lake Woman had indeed been exposed.

Yu Zhun frowned, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

He was certain that both Lakers and Pema were completely dead.

Could it be that they communicated in some way before they died?

Or perhaps, a powerful demon possesses a special ability similar to deduction and prediction, which allowed him to pinpoint their identities?

The abilities of demons are diverse, making it quite difficult to determine why their identities were exposed.

Besides, they seem to have been targeted.

After all, these powerful demons, who were not weak, were merely pawns.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun quietly appeared, his gray aura enveloping the entire area as he raised his knife and began his killing spree.

When the last demon gathered there turned to ashes, Yu Zhun disappeared again, vanishing from the spot.

He moved like a shadow through the bustling streets of Crimson Locust Demon City, passing by powerful demons one after another, and finally entered an empty palace.

After a short wait, a man and a woman entered the palace and nodded to Yu Zhun.

Those were Luwen and Udyr, who had completely disguised themselves and changed their appearance.

"What did you find?" Yu Zhun asked casually.

“We saw a wanted poster on the street,” Udir said in a deep voice, handing a scroll to Yu Zhun.

Yu Zhun opened the arrest warrant, his face suddenly darkening.

The five people wanted by this warrant are none other than them.

The document states that Yu Zhun and four others killed the lake girl. The group consisted of two men and three women, and it includes many distinctive features, as well as a portrait.

Yu Zhun's gaze fell to the last part, and he quickly saw a signature.

Qiongwu. After pondering for a moment, Yu Zhun's brows furrowed even more.

"The third seat among the Nine Sovereigns, the Void Sovereign?"

"Yes, that's him."

A voice rang out, and Helmod and Yu Zhu arrived shortly after, their faces grim, each holding the same wanted poster.

"This wanted notice was issued by Void Lord, which means that the other party may have known in some way that we were the ones who killed Lake Woman."

As Helmod spoke, he walked up to Yu Zhun.

"The situation is worse than we thought."

The Nine Lords have a very clear ranking. Lake Maiden is ranked fourth among the Nine Lords, while Lord Huaiyu, who controls the Crimson Locust Demon City, is ranked seventh.

The top three seats above the Lakers are all incredibly powerful and mysterious figures. The outside world knows very little about them, except for their titles and names. Everything else is unknown.

And now, because of the death of the Lake Girl, one of the top three seats of the Ninth Prince has actually fallen from grace.

If Void Lord's wanted poster can be posted in Crimson Locust Demon City, then it can also be posted in the other thirty-one demon cities. If nothing unexpected happens, their original identities will make it impossible for them to move an inch in any demon city at this moment.

“The description of Void Lord to us is far too detailed,” Yu Zhu said in a deep voice, “so detailed that it’s as if he himself was there.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun glanced at Yu Zhu, a slight thought stirring in his heart. He spoke in a deep voice, "I don't believe anyone can escape our senses."

"I think Void Lord may have the ability to predict or divine, which is why he was able to locate us so quickly."

“But this ability often has significant limitations.” Yu Zhun paused slightly, “So our next move is probably not under their control.”

“We exposed our identities in Crimson Locust Demon City. Although we have changed our appearance so that no one can recognize us, I believe that a net of heaven and earth is already on its way to target us,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “We need to find a way to leave Crimson Locust Demon City and enter another demon city.”

"In this way, no one could have predicted it."

“You have a point,” Helmod said thoughtfully. “But the question is, how do we get out?”

"I don't believe that the city gates are still safe enough for us to leave smoothly. They might be the most dangerous places."

After saying that, he suddenly felt something and looked in the direction of the city gate.

The others also looked in the same direction and saw that the gates of the Crimson Locust Demon City, which had never been closed, were now slowly closing.

"They're trying to trap us like this..." Lu Wen gasped, then received a hard kick to the butt from Yu Zhu.

"You're the dog." Yu Zhu glared at Lu Wen, then turned to Yu Zhun. "How are we going to get out?"

"Use this." Yu Zhun casually wiped his hand, and a palm-sized tortoise shell appeared in his palm.

"This is a very interesting item I obtained in the Demon Market on the third floor," Yu Zhun explained simply. "It can temporarily accommodate living beings and can be used for teleportation."

"The only drawback is that the transmission process cannot be interrupted."

"Otherwise, not only will the transmission fail, but the creatures inside the tortoise shell may also suffer severe damage."

"Since no one else has discovered us yet, we can use this tortoise shell to teleport directly away from Crimson Locust Demon City."

"Great idea!" Helmod's eyes lit up. "I didn't expect you to have redeemed something so good."

"We just happened to run into each other." Yu Zhun smiled. "Alright, everyone, come in."

As he spoke, Yu Zhun activated the tortoise shell treasure, taking all four other people into it, and then he himself entered the tortoise shell.

As the five people entered simultaneously, dazzling lights appeared on the tortoise shell, and a strange energy surged, causing it to shake violently.

At that moment, a hand suddenly reached out from the void and grabbed hard towards the tortoise shell.

"Om-"

The tortoise shell was instantly grabbed by that hand, but the next moment, the hand recoiled violently as if it had been electrocuted.

"Trying to leave? Die!"

With a low shout, Yu Zhun burst out of the tortoise shell, gripping a dagger tightly in his hand, and fiercely stabbed at the figure that appeared in the air.

"Tsk~" A shadow flashed in the eyes of that figure, and he disappeared from the spot, causing Yu Zhun's attack to miss. Then he slowly reappeared from the space beside Yu Zhun.

"How did you find me?"

The other four people who followed them out of the tortoise shell also looked somewhat surprised and turned to look at Yu Zhun.

Yu Zhun did not explain the reason, but simply looked the newcomer up and down.

It was a tall, thin figure; his body was so emaciated that the outline of his bones could be seen, and the description "skin and bones" seemed quite fitting.

"Lord of the Void, Azure Crow?"

“It is I,” Qiongwu said slowly. “It’s your turn to answer my question.”

"Actually, I didn't notice your presence." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, saying something that surprised Qiong Wu.

"I just thought of this possibility."

"Yu Zhu just said that your description of us is just like seeing us on the spot."

"At that time, I wondered if there was such a demon whose ability was to make others unable to detect him?"

"Could it be that there was a third person present throughout the entire process of killing Lake Girl and Pema, and who witnessed the whole thing?"

Yu Zhun spoke in a deep voice, "I'm not sure if it's definitely like that, but it's not without its possibilities."

"And if this possibility is true..."

“I suspect that this guy is still with us, like an unseen shadow, watching our every move.”

"The reason is quite simple." Yu Zhun paused for a moment, "The Void Lord is very strong. It's not impossible for him to kill us by surprise, but he made it known to everyone by issuing a wanted notice."

"This can only be due to some kind of perverse sense of humor."

“If I’m not mistaken…” he said, glancing at Qiongwu, “you probably want to see what happens when we’re chased by all the demons of the sixth level, and you just stand by and watch, right?”

"You guessed right." Qiongwu clicked his tongue. "Is this why you set a trap for me?"

"I suppose so," Yu Zhun said calmly. "To deceive the enemy, you must first deceive yourself."

"So, I deliberately set a trap."

"It's best if someone takes the bait, but it's okay if no one does."

At this point, Yu Zhun looked at Qiong Wu with regret.

That tortoise shell treasure does not have the ability to teleport; it is merely a defensive treasure that can temporarily protect living beings and exert a certain degree of control over enemies who attack the tortoise shell.

He had intended to launch a surprise attack on Qiongwu, hoping to deliver a fatal blow.

Unfortunately, this guy was stronger than he had anticipated.

It was just a hair's breadth away from killing the other one of the Nine Lords.

Qiongwu's smile faltered slightly, and a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes as he looked at Yu Zhun.

This guy is really a tough character.

With a slight change in expression, Qiongwu looked in a certain direction, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and then vanished from the spot in the next instant.

"I will continue to watch this play."

The instant Qiongwu's voice echoed, a jade-like locust tree branch reached into the Crimson Locust Demon City from outside!
(End of this chapter)