This assassin is upright

Chapter 375 The Mad Void Lord
As the sacred flame went out, Helmod, his face deathly pale, collapsed helplessly, only to be caught by Udyr who was standing nearby.

“The power of our origin is exhausted.” Udyr sensed the situation briefly and said in a deep voice, “It will probably take a long time to recover.”

"It's good that you're alright." Yu Zhun took a deep breath and looked at the results of Helmod's all-out effort.

The tiny, needle-like burn mark was like a small hole opened in the seemingly impenetrable defense of a powerful demon's corpse.

Though small, it is enough.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhun pressed the tip of the dagger against the small hole, and then used all his strength to plunge the dagger in.

"呲-"

With a soft sound, the tip of the dagger sank into the corpse of the demon-type expert. Although it was less than a millimeter deep, it did cause real damage to the corpse.

"Om-"

A deep hum suddenly rang out, the corpse of the demonic expert trembled violently, and then Yu Zhun felt a terrifying force rushing towards him head-on, as if a mountain had crashed into him.

He only had time to let out a muffled groan before his body was sent flying uncontrollably tens of thousands of meters away before he managed to regain his footing.

Yu Zhun looked up in astonishment, only to see an astonishing power erupting from the spot where the corpse had been.

Under the influence of that power, the entire pillar of demonic energy began to tremble violently!
Yu Zhun's expression changed slightly. He quickly returned to the others' side and stared nervously at the corpse.

He only slightly injured the guy, and to avoid any problems, he didn't even use [Open and Honesty].

Is that all it takes for such a huge change to happen?
He turned his head to look at the pillar of demonic energy that was constantly roaring and surging.

In any case, the objective has been achieved.
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"boom!!!"

With a series of deep rumbling sounds, a blood-red river poured down from the sky and swept mercilessly, transforming into blood-red hands that grabbed at the five figures fleeing in disarray in mid-air.

The Blood River Hand nearly caught them countless times, but each time some special circumstances arose, causing the Blood River Hand to return empty-handed.

“These outsiders have many tricks up their sleeves; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to kill Lake Woman and Bitter Locust.” Bai Huijun, who was watching this scene from afar, had a solemn expression. He slowly lowered his hand that was covering his wound. The deep wound on his chest, which exposed the bone, had now completely healed.

"I didn't expect them to be able to struggle in Blood River Lord's hands."

Standing to the side, Wuxin Jun remained silent. His clear, glass-like eyes were covered with a layer of blood, a result of being accidentally injured by Xuehe Jun's murderous aura earlier. Looking at the five people fleeing in the distance, Wuxin Jun frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss.

After a long time, he finally realized what was wrong.

“The five of them carry the aura of Void Lord.” Wuxinjun’s expression darkened slightly as he spoke slowly.

Bai Huijun paused for a moment, then said, "The five of them have already been locked onto by Void Lord's abilities, so it's normal that they have auras."

“No.” Wuxinjun shook his head slightly. “I’m not talking about that kind of aura.”

As the second of the Nine Lords, his abilities are more unique and powerful than those of the Void Lord, and no hidden clue can escape his eyes.

He could clearly sense that the five people were connected to an unknown place by invisible threads, and those threads carried the aura of the Void Lord.

This feeling…

It was as if the Void Lord was controlling them!
Wuxinjun's expression suddenly darkened. He opened his mouth, about to say something, when his expression suddenly changed drastically.

A blazing white blade had already pierced his chest.

The piercing sharpness was extremely subtle. Wuxinjun let out a muffled groan, and in the next instant, all that remained around him was a vast expanse of intense white light.

His glassy pupils were instantly filled with astonishment and anger as he looked at the calm, expressionless figure before him and roared.

"Bai Ji, have you gone mad?"

"I'm not crazy." Bai Huijun said calmly, then a cold smile suddenly appeared on his lips. "Wuxinjun, you've seen too much, you're too much of a threat to me."

"I had no choice but to do it, please forgive me."

Upon hearing this, Wuxinjun suddenly calmed down again. He slowly raised his hand from the wound on his chest, looked at the bloodstains on his hand, and suddenly clenched his fist tightly. "You are not Baiji."

"Who are you?" He suddenly looked at "Bai Huijun" in front of him, his eyes surging with an incomparably cold killing intent. "Where is Bai Ji!"

"I am him, and he is me." "Bai Huijun" grinned. "Isn't the Bai Hui Realm enough to prove my identity?"

Wu Xinjun's expression grew increasingly grim.

Without the slightest hesitation, Wuxinjun took a step, and his figure suddenly became illusory. But the next moment, a blazing white light burst out from his body, causing him to groan and return to his original form.

Wuxin stared intently at "Baihuijun," his astonishment deepening.

With his abilities, how could he be unable to leave the Realm of White Radiance?

The guy in front of me who stole Bai Huijun's power and identity is several times stronger than Bai Huijun at his peak!
"Stop struggling." Bai Huijun looked calmly at Wuxinjun, his eyes filled with a cold glint. "You can't leave this place."

"It's just that you came out of seclusion at the wrong time."

"This game was originally intended for Lord Blood River."

"I didn't expect you to actually sneak in."

Wu Xinjun's expression changed again.

Should we give Blood River Lord a chance to win?

Like a flash of lightning, Wuxin Jun suddenly realized something he had never paid attention to before.

Why was Blood River Lord provoked by those five outsiders?
That is the leader of the Nine Lords, and the strongest in the sixth level of the Netherworld!
"Did you realize that?" Bai Huijun grinned. "I've prepared a small gift for Xuehejun."

"That's not a very useful thing, but it was very effective on Blood River Lord, enough to make his murderous aura go berserk."

"Who would have thought that the so-called leader of the Nine Lords was nothing more than a pathetic wretch who had to exert all his strength to suppress his murderous aura?"

silence.

There was a long silence.

Wuxin clenched his fists, and after a long while, he slowly raised his head to look at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure in front of him. "What are you and Xukong Jun... planning to do?"

"Hehe..." Bai Huijun smiled slightly, about to say something, when suddenly his body trembled and he looked incredulously at a certain place.

"How can it be?!"

His expression grew increasingly grim, and finally he vanished from the White Radiance Realm, leaving behind only the Heartless Lord with an unpredictable expression.
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"Yu Zhun...did we do something big?"

Yu Zhu looked around nervously and couldn't help but speak.

At this moment, the pillar of demonic energy had reached its limit of trembling and began to twist visibly, as if it were about to collapse.

They just burned the remains and poked at them...

Who knew such a terrible thing would happen?

"This is indeed a bit troublesome." Yu Zhun looked at the corpses not far away, which were constantly surging with astonishing power, and his expression became solemn.

This emaciated corpse, like a dense balloon, held the remaining power within its body. But with Yu Zhun's attack, this balloon seemed to have been punctured, and the power was running rampant.

These rampaging forces stirred up other powers within Nightmare Valley that already belonged to this powerful demon, ultimately leading to this situation.

"Om-"

Another slight tremor resounded, and to the astonishment of Yu Zhun and the others, a huge hole was torn open in the pillar of demonic energy. The hole was hundreds of times larger than the one that had opened naturally, and from a distance, it looked as if someone had drilled a hole in the pillar of demonic energy—a truly horrifying sight.

"We can go out now!" Helmod shouted, bringing the others back to their senses.

Indeed, the void has appeared; they can leave now!
But as soon as the thought crossed their minds, everyone's expressions changed again.

The instant the void appeared, a gaunt figure filled with chilling killing intent silently appeared in the void. The eyes, deep-set in their sockets, instantly locked onto Yu Zhun and the other five, and then an undisguised killing intent, accompanied by a powerful demonic force, crashed down.

"you…"

"My big plan has been ruined!"

The moment the words fell, Void Lord appeared in front of Yu Zhun and the other four. He ripped a rift in the air with his hand, and the rift quickly formed, turning into a blade in his hand, which slashed heavily towards Yu Zhun and the others.

"Watch out!" Yu Zhun shouted, blocking the blade without hesitation. The next moment, he groaned and flew backward uncontrollably, even the daggers he was holding tightly shattered instantly.

"Feigned death!"

Yu Zhu shouted, and the strong control effect was unleashed at Void Lord without hesitation. However, the ability that had been invincible in the past seemed to land on Void Lord but instead of hitting empty space.

Unable to select!

Yu Zhu's pupils contracted slightly. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then she saw that Void Lord's blade was already slashing towards her.

"boom!!!"

Amidst the sudden burst of smoke and dust, Lu Wen knelt on the ground, spiderweb-like cracks beneath his feet. His two swords trembled but were firmly crossed, desperately blocking the terrifying blade.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Almost instantly, Udyr's arrow flew rapidly towards Void Lord's vitals.

Void Lord let out a soft snort, and as he sheathed his blade, he flashed away from the range of the arrows. Yu Zhun's figure also flickered, and he appeared behind Void Lord.

"Qiongwu, do you dare to take my attack!"

With a loud shout, Yu Zhun's newly formed dagger darted up like a serpent, slicing through the void and fiercely stabbing towards Void Lord.

Without turning his head, Void Lord swiftly reached behind him with one hand.

"Ping—"

With a clang of metal on metal, Yu Zhun's blade was precisely caught between two fingers by Void Lord.

This…

Yu Zhun's pupils contracted slightly, and the dagger in his hand flashed with light. It was about to extend towards Xu Kongjun's vital point in the back, but Xu Kongjun seemed to have expected it. He casually twisted his hand, causing Yu Zhun's body to twist uncontrollably in the air, and the dagger's thrust landed on empty air.

The next instant, Void Lord's blade fell heavily towards Yu Zhun, instantly cleaving him in two.

"resurrection!"

With a cry of surprise from Yu Zhu, Yu Zhun's figure instantly returned to normal. His face was tense, and his dagger flashed like lightning. Taking advantage of the invincibility effect he gained after resurrection, he frantically stabbed at Void Lord.

"A mere trick." Void Lord snorted lightly and stomped his foot.

Yu Zhun felt that everything around him had not changed, but the sound was quietly fading away from him. His dagger pierced through the Void Lord again and again, but passed through empty space each time, as if the two were not in the same space.

Without even glancing at Yu Zhun, who was frantically attacking him, Void Lord cracked his neck, making a chilling "crack" sound, before coldly looking at the remaining four. "Next, it's your turn. You've ruined my grand plan, and I'll make you wish you were dead..."

"Bear--"

A sudden burst of holy fire enveloped Void Lord in an instant, abruptly ending his words.

Helmod struggled to his feet, his face grave as he looked at Yu Zhun, who was visible but untouchable in the distance.

“Yu Zhun is trapped in another space by him. We must hold this guy back and give Yu Zhun a chance to escape.”

Before the other three could speak, a cold voice rang out.

"Chance?"

With a wave of his hand, Void Lord extinguished the sacred fire instantly. He looked somewhat disheveled from the burning of the sacred fire, but his eyes held an indescribable madness.

"You don't stand a chance."

Almost the instant after Void Lord finished speaking, a figure in white robes appeared behind him.

"Bai Huijun?!" Yu Zhu exclaimed in surprise, his eyes wide.

But the next moment, she covered her mouth in disbelief.

The moment Bai Huijun appeared here, his figure overlapped with that of Xu Kongjun. To everyone's astonishment, the two quickly merged, transforming into a bizarre figure that was half Bai Huijun and half Xu Kongjun.

The moment this figure appeared, the demonic power enveloping everyone suddenly surged, and under its influence, everyone felt a suffocating pain.

"Hehehe... Hahaha!"

The eerie figure let out a maniacal and furious laugh, and with a wave of his hand, Yu Zhun was released from the confined space.

But before Yu Zhun could make any move, chains of incandescent demonic energy materialized from the void and quickly sealed his body.

At the same time, Yu Zhu and three others were also placed under lockdown.

Faced with the existence that had merged the power of the two monarchs, Yu Zhun and his group of five were as weak as children!
"Click——"

"Click——"

With each cracking sound of bones breaking, the five people, including Yu Zhun, who were bound by chains, simultaneously showed expressions of pain. Their bodies were being twisted by the chains in an unimaginable way.

Yu Zhun gritted his teeth and suddenly spoke as he looked at the distorted figure in front of him.

"I know who you are."

The entanglement suddenly stopped, and the twisted figure cast a glance, its eyes filled with a playful, cat-and-mouse-like expression.

“You are neither Bai Huijun nor Xukongjun,” Yu Zhun said, enunciating each word clearly. “Your ability is fusion. After fusing with a powerful being, you can obtain all of that being’s power.”

“You had already merged with Void Lord sometime before, without anyone knowing.”

“You defeated Bai Huijun by borrowing the power of Xu Kongjun, and then merged with him.” Yu Zhun paused slightly as he spoke, “And your ultimate goal is this corpse of a demonic powerhouse.”

"You want to merge with the corpses and obtain true magical power."

"Then, with the help of this power, we will leave the Netherworld."

“You were worried about being discovered by Blood River Lord and Heartless Lord, so you used us as a shield to attract attention.”

"But instead of what you wished, we came to Nightmare Valley."

"You have no choice but to take action."

"Am I right, Lake Girl?"

Everyone's pupils suddenly contracted.

Lake Girl?!
(End of this chapter)