This assassin is upright

Chapter 377 Speed ​​of Life and Death

"Pfft-"

Yu Zhun raised his hand and ended the attack of the powerful demon in front of him. He then grabbed a round bead from the ashes that the demon had turned into and swallowed it. After feeling the surge of power, he looked at the demon city not far away.

"Here we are."

“The Void Demon City,” Helmod said in a deep voice, “the largest of the four demon cities controlled by the Void Lord.”

Under normal circumstances, they would never dare to enter such a demon city and wreak havoc, but now the truth is clear: Void Lord had already been impersonated by Lake Maiden a long time ago.

The Lake Maiden, having obtained the remains she so desperately desired, escaped and left the Netherworld.

Where she will flee to, and whether she can escape the clutches of the underworld, remains to be seen.

However, the impact she had on the Netherworld was quite significant.

Looking at the chaotic color in the sky that was almost completely covering the cracks and voids, Yu Zhu's expression tightened slightly. "The speed at which the fourth and fifth layers are merging seems to be even faster than we expected."

"We need to break through the fourth stage of divine transformation as soon as possible and enter the seventh level."

“No.” Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. “We can’t get into the seventh floor.”

"Although we have left the third level of the Netherworld, the one hundred million demonic insects we absorbed when we left still reside within our power."

"Even when our power reaches the sixth level limit, these demonic insects can still conceal our strength."

"While they aren't enough to get us into the ninth level in one go, getting into the eighth level shouldn't be too much of a problem."

Yu Zhun paused slightly before speaking, "That's fine too."

"After the sixth floor falls, the seventh floor may also have problems."

“Once we enter the eighth floor, we will have more buffer space.”

"Could this collapse continue downwards, all the way down to the thirty-third level of the Netherworld?" Udir's expression tightened.

"It shouldn't be that bad." Yu Zhun thought for a moment and then shook his head slightly.

"The seventh, eighth, and ninth floors have similar interconnections to the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors, which suggests that something similar to the pillar of demonic energy may exist."

"With the support of pillars, these three worlds, which are already larger than the sixth layer, can be connected into one, forming a more stable structure and resisting the pressure from above together."

"Therefore, this sudden change will at most affect the seventh floor."

"unless…"

“Unless the pillar of demonic energy below is also gone.” Lu Wen spoke first, and was then met with death stares from the other four.

"Don't jinx it!" Yu Zhu slapped Lu Wen on the head, his gaze fixed on the Void Demon City, which was faintly glowing with blood-red light in the distance.

"The number of demons on the sixth level is increasing, and the situation is becoming more and more chaotic."

Demons from the fourth and fifth levels of the Netherworld can directly enter the sixth level of the Netherworld without any strength requirements.

Under normal circumstances, a strict order has been established here, and demons whose strength does not reach a certain level cannot enter the sixth level.

But this is not the normal situation now.

Faced with annihilation, all the demons frantically poured into the lower levels. The "refugees" from the fourth and fifth levels caused the number of demons on the sixth level of the Netherworld to double in less than a day.

But that's not even the scariest part.

Everyone could see that the sixth floor was not safe either.

Perhaps soon, it will follow in the footsteps of the fifth level.

Therefore, all the demons on the sixth floor were fighting and devouring each other like madmen, trying to get to the lower levels before the sixth floor ran into trouble.

If there were some powerful enough individuals to suppress the situation at this time, such as Jiu Jun, the situation wouldn't be so chaotic.

But the Nine Lords seemed to have vanished the moment the pillar of demonic energy disappeared, and none of them ever appeared again.

Even Yu Zhun and the others who had been with Xuehe Jun and Wuxin Jun before did not know where these guys had gone.

After all, the moment Youming made his move, they ran away without saying a word, fearing that he would pursue them for trouble.

The powerful guards who originally stood at the gate of the Void Demon City had long since disappeared. Just as Yu Zhun and his companions were about to enter the city gate, a desperate scream erupted before their eyes as the demons fled in panic outside the gate, turning into a cloud of blood mist and then into ashes.

Yu Zhun and the others slowly raised their heads. The vast Void Demon City had been transformed into a ghostly realm where demons danced wildly. In every corner of the Demon City, one could see powerful demons fighting each other madly.

The Demon City, once a symbol of peace, has become a more dangerous killing ground than the area outside the city.

Smelling the overwhelming stench of blood, Yu Zhun seemed to be infected by the grim atmosphere and suddenly gripped the dagger in his hand tightly.

"Attack together! Kill!"

In the next instant, he transformed into a demon and plunged into the chaos.

Lu Wen and the others behind him exchanged glances, then attacked simultaneously, continuing their slaughter in close succession with Yu Zhun.

One… ten… fifty…

More and more demons perished in this frenzied slaughter, and the strength of Yu Zhun and his group of five also increased rapidly at a visible speed.

Ultimately, all five of them reached a new limit simultaneously.

“Breakthrough requires blood nourishment.” Helmod’s expression turned solemn. He looked up at the chaotic sky and his heart trembled.

Will there still be blood offerings on the sixth floor now?

"Here you go!" Yu Zhun said without changing his expression or turning his head, flicking the four black beads into the hands of the other four people.

"Use this instead!"

“This is…” Hermod’s pupils suddenly contracted. From this pitch-black sphere, he sensed an aura that made the holy fire within him frantically reject and loathe it. It was the aura of a powerful demon.

The only way Yu Zhun had previously encountered to obtain this aura was...

That demonic corpse!
Helmod looked at Yu Zhun in astonishment.

When did this guy get his hands on it?

“The demonic system can devour more than just the divine system.” Yu Zhun said quickly, his expression unchanged. “The demonic system can also devour the demonic system.”

As he spoke, he unhesitatingly threw the last black bead in his hand into his mouth. His aura, which had already reached its limit, began to rise steadily, and in the blink of an eye, it reached a completely new boundary.

Four stages of deification!

Without further hesitation, the others swallowed the black orbs simultaneously before the new demons pounced on them from all sides, causing their strength to surge rapidly.

Everyone has reached the fourth level of divine transformation!

A surge of demonic insect power erupted from everyone's bodies, quickly masking part of their already maxed-out sixth-level power, thus shielding them from the potential teleportation force.

Amidst the despair of the other demons, Yu Zhun and his four companions, whose strength had surged dramatically, transformed into ruthless life-reaping machines, unleashing a frenzied massacre within the Void Demon City.

Once the entire demon city fell silent, and countless demons were reduced to skeletal remains, Yu Zhun felt that the power within him was still far from crossing the threshold of teleportation, and his brows furrowed tightly.

"not enough."

To directly enter the eighth level of the Netherworld from the sixth level, one needs to absorb about one-third of the mythological fragments during the four stages of deification.

This seemingly small third is actually three times the amount of divine fragments needed to upgrade from the third to the fourth stage of divine transformation!
Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Zhun stepped towards the city gate.

"Let's move on to the next demon city!" The other four followed closely behind, but a muffled groan suddenly rang out.

Everyone paused, turning to look at Helmod, who had spoken. He appeared to be in pain, and clusters of golden holy flames danced uncontrollably around his body.

“You…” Yu Zhun couldn’t help but speak.

“The demonic energy is conflicting with the sacred fire within me,” Helmod said with some difficulty. “I tried to suppress it, but I couldn’t.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun suddenly slapped his forehead.

Of the five, only Helmod possessed a trace of power that should only be present at the third level. He had no problems absorbing divine blood before, but now he encountered a problem absorbing the opposing demonic power.

But Yu Zhun had no other choice. Given the current situation, it was impossible for the sixth level to provide any more blood offerings.

Yu Zhu raised his hand and cast a healing spell on Helmod, but the healing that had always worked perfectly in the past had no effect at this moment.

After all, Helmod's problem lies within himself.

"Can we suppress this for now?" Yu Zhun asked in a deep voice. "If we slaughter two more demon cities, that should be enough to leave this place."

"Let's go to the eighth level of the Netherworld and think of another way."

Helmod took a deep breath, his primal power surging, and after a moment he finally suppressed the uncontrollable holy fire again.

“I can suppress it.” He said in a deep voice, his tone not becoming lighter as a result. “But it will erupt again once I make a move.”

Lu Wen patted Helmod on the shoulder and spoke without hesitation.

"We'll handle the rest; that'll be enough."

This is no exaggeration. After their strength is raised to the fourth level of divine transformation, they can kill those third-level divine transformation demons on the sixth level as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs.

Without lingering, the group rushed to the next equally chaotic demon city as quickly as possible to begin their second killing spree.

By the time the second demon city had been completely turned into a deserted wasteland, the strength of Yu Zhun and his group of five had increased significantly compared to before.

Just as they were about to continue to the third demon city, another earth-shattering roar suddenly resounded from the sky, causing the entire sixth level of space to tremble.

Yu Zhun and the other four looked up in astonishment, only to see that the sky above was nothing but a suffocating mix of colors.

After a moment's thought, Yu Zhun's expression turned solemn, realizing what had happened: "The fusion of the fourth and fifth layers is about to end."

"Our time is running out!"

Without any hesitation, Yu Zhun led the other four people and rushed to the nearest third demon city as quickly as possible.

At this moment, they are racing against time!

The moment they stepped into the third demon city, a deep hum suddenly resounded across the sky. The sound was far less powerful than the previous roar, but it made all the demons on the sixth floor feel that death was imminent.

The fourth and fifth layers have been successfully merged!
Almost instantly, a terrifying sound that made one's teeth ache resounded across the sixth layer of the sky. It was not the sound that came from across the world, but a mournful cry originating from the sixth layer of the world itself!

God, it’s broken!

It started as a small gap, but it expanded at a visible speed, with cracks covering the sky, like the end of the world.

"quick!"

"Faster!"

Yu Zhun let out a roar and frantically attacked the demons in front of him, as if these demons were merely tools for cutting melons and vegetables.

Ten...twenty...thirty...

The demons who are still alive at this point have already devoured countless demons and are only one step away from the fourth stage of divinity.

But even such a being couldn't last a single round against Yu Zhun.

Wherever Yu Zhunren is, there he will die.

More and more demons cried out in terror and wailing, and some demons desperately and resolutely swung their blades at Yu Zhun and the others.

The myriad forms of sentient beings are too numerous to mention.

"Click——"

Chewing a round bead hard, Yu Zhun felt a trace of teleportation power descend upon him; he had reached the upper limit of the demonic insect's concealment power.

If it were just a fraction more, he would be teleported away immediately!

Yu Zhun breathed a sigh of relief, but his movements did not stop at all.

Helmod is temporarily unable to make a move, as he still needs to collect orbs that can enhance the opponent's strength!

The other three also reached their limits one after another, but made the same choice as Yu Zhun.

Standing there, protected by the crowd, Helmod was deeply moved. He clenched his fists tightly and looked at the expanding gap in the sky.

One-third...one-half...two-thirds...

More and more of the sky was torn apart. The magnificent and boundless sixth-level world was so vulnerable in the collision with another new world of the same level. In just a short moment, the entire sky was completely shattered, and only the outline of another world could be seen slowly sinking.

Having shattered the heavens, the next thing to shatter is the earth!

The entire sixth layer of the world is on the verge of collapse. Even though the world above has not yet truly touched the earth, countless spatial rifts are already rapidly spreading across every inch of space.

The spatial rifts were like deadly blades; the slightest touch would lead to certain death. Their appearance noticeably slowed down the actions of Yu Zhun and the other three, and made Hermod increasingly anxious.

"Don't worry about me, let's go!" Helmod said in a deep voice.

"Shut up, you little brat!" Lu Wen roared, slaying another man amidst a frenzied dance of his twin swords, before hurling all the orbs at Helmod.

"then!"

Yu Zhun, Yu Zhu, and Udir followed closely behind, and the four torrents of orbs flew rapidly toward Helmod, then shattered together, causing Helmod's strength to rise at a visible speed.

“You…” Helmod was moved once again.

He stopped speaking and simply began to frantically absorb the energy around him.

"Alright." After a while, he spoke in a deep voice.

The other four people were overjoyed. Sensing that this world was about to completely collapse, they swallowed the last bead without hesitation.

"Om-"

With a low hum, the five people vanished from their spot.

In the next instant, the world that merged with the fourth and fifth layers collided violently with the land of the sixth layer. With a deafening roar, all living beings in this world met their demise.

Amidst endless wails, the fourth, fifth, and sixth layers merged together at an extremely rapid pace, eventually transforming into a new world far larger than before, with everything within it forming at breakneck speed, as if the world were just beginning to emerge.

A figure draped in a black robe and surrounded by eerie blue flames quietly appeared in the new world.

Behind Him stood five figures.

If Yu Zhun were here, he would be surprised to find that they were the only five remaining of the Nine Sovereigns, but now they were no longer demons, but true demonic powerhouses!
After a long, long time, Youming let out a sigh.

Is the number thirty-three truly a taboo?

(End of this chapter)