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Chapter 385 Finding a Bargain on the Spot
"Step~"

Yu Zhun paused, looking at the majestic city in the distance, "We've arrived."

"Is this the Silent Demon City?" Lu Wen peered curiously at the majestic city ahead.

“According to the map, this is the place.” Helmod glanced at the map in his hand and slowly said, “There are a total of seventeen demon cities on the ninth level of the Netherworld, and the Silent City is the weakest in terms of overall strength.”

"But even the weakest of the demon cities is more imposing than any of the thirty-two demon cities on the sixth level of the Netherworld."

At this point, Helmod looked at Yu Zhun, a hint of worry in his eyes, "Are we really going to start here?"

“Of course.” Yu Zhun nodded with a smile. “The weakest demon city is the least likely to attract attention.”

“Competition among demons is fierce, and it’s normal for them to fight each other for a little bit of profit. Since we’ve chosen to build a demon clan from scratch and gradually grow it stronger, we need a good environment for development in the early stages.”

"If we went to a more powerful demon city, we might be destroyed by those powerful demons before we even had a chance to develop."

“Let’s go.” Yu Zhun stepped forward with some anticipation. “I want to see what the inside of this Silent Demon City is like.”

The others exchanged glances, then followed Yu Zhun's lead and quickly headed into the Demon City.

As soon as they entered the Silent Demon City, several figures approached them.

“New faces, which demonic faction do you belong to?” One of the demons glanced at Yu Zhun and his group of five and said in a deep voice, “If you are from other demonic cities, you are not allowed to enter our demonic city at will, according to the rules.”

“We don’t belong to any of the demonic factions, and we’ve just arrived at the ninth level,” Yu Zhun shrugged. “So, we should be unrestricted.”

"A newcomer?" Another demon raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

If I remember correctly, the passage from the surface world to here is quite a distance from their Silent Demon City.

These guys didn't accept the offers from other demons, but instead went all the way around demon cities to come here...

Thinking of this, the demon snorted coldly, a hint of disdain in his eyes, "A fellow who can't see reality."

After saying that, he shook his head, turned around and left, seemingly having lost all interest in Yu Zhun and the others.

The other demons didn't speak, but their expressions were similar. They gave Yu Zhun and the others a strange look before leaving.

“What do they mean by this?” Udir frowned slightly and couldn’t help but ask.

“They must have figured out our purpose.” Yu Zhun stroked his chin, quickly figuring out the situation.

"Most of those who have made it here have experienced the eighth level of the Netherworld. Nobody is a fool."

“Our plan wasn’t concealed much; it was so direct that they could naturally guess it.” Yu Zhun paused for a moment. “After all, this Silent Demon City is quite far from the entrance to the underground world.”

"Does that mean they guessed we planned to create our own Demonic Clan?" Lu Wen scratched his head. "But why did they react this way?"

“Because of their disdain,” Helmod said quietly. “In their eyes, we are probably just new here and don’t understand the situation, which is why we made this choice. They don’t even need to lift a finger; we will suffer the consequences and eventually give up on this idea.”

Given the large number of existing demons, those who choose to create a new demonic faction seem to be courting death.

It's perfectly reasonable for the other party to have such thoughts.

only…

It's really unpleasant to be looked down upon.

“I’ve heard that the Silent Demon City only has one [Thousand Demons], and it’s on the verge of collapse, its strength far diminished.” Helmod’s eyes were cold. “We must rise up as soon as possible and seize control of this place.”

"Let's figure out how to get ten people together first," Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. "We have to take things one step at a time."

"With the Ten Demons, then we can consider how to become stronger."

“We’ve already gathered half the people here.” Yu Zhu looked at the others. “So where are we going to find the other five? Are there any lone demons left in Silent Demon City?”

“It’s very difficult for a lone demon to survive in the ninth level of the Netherworld.” Yu Zhun paused slightly, “but it’s not entirely impossible to find members from the initial stages.”

"We can find some weaker members of the Ten Demons."

"What do you mean?" Helmod looked at Yu Zhun curiously.

"Let me ask you a question first," Yu Zhun said with a smile, "How should a member of the Demon Clan become stronger?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

In the world of divine revelation, they all had experience in guilds.

However, there is a significant difference between guilds and demons.

Guilds can grow and expand through members conquering dungeons and other means, but the way the Demon Clan grows and expands is much more brutal.

hiring!

The more people join the Demon Clan, the stronger the Demon Clan becomes!

However, under normal circumstances, there are no lone demons on the ninth level of the Netherworld. Occasionally, new demons may arrive, but their numbers are extremely small.

Therefore, if the demons want to become stronger, they can only turn their attention to other demons.

This cruel rule dictates that the demons will continue to devour each other, like a game of big fish eating small fish.

Thinking about this, everyone seemed to understand Yu Zhun's idea to some extent, but there were still some things they didn't understand.

"If the five of us join forces, even the weakest of the Ten Demons would have a hard time defeating us, right?" Udyr couldn't help but ask. "If we can't defeat them, how can we absorb them?"

"No, no, no." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly and smiled mysteriously, "I didn't intend to defeat a [Ten Demons] right away."

"In theory, after two demons fight to the death, the winner can absorb all the demons of the loser."

"But the demons are, after all, composed of countless demons, and each of them has their own thoughts and considerations."

"Therefore, after two demons fight, there will definitely be a small number of the defeated demons who are unwilling to join the victor for various reasons."

"They will choose to join a third party of the demons on their own."

Seeing the gradually brightening eyes of the four people, Yu Zhun smiled slightly.

"These are the people we are targeting."

"I understand!" Yu Zhu exclaimed excitedly. "The reason we're focusing on the weaker Ten Demons is because the competition among them is the fiercest, and they hold the strongest appeal for us!"

If it were a demon from the Hundred Demons, how could it possibly be interested in their small boat?

“That’s right, that’s exactly it.” Yu Zhun smiled. “So what we need to do next is to gather information.”

"Wherever the Ten Demons are fighting, we'll go and pick up the scraps."
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"Is this the True Demon summoned by the Demonic Descent Battle Formation?"

In a secluded corner of the Silent Demon City, Yu Zhu watched with curiosity as two giants, their demonic power overwhelming, fought fiercely together not far away.

Within these two enormous, almost tangible bodies, the figures of numerous demons could be vaguely seen appearing and disappearing. "It is clearly so." Yu Zhun nodded slightly, his eyes also showing a hint of solemnity and seriousness.

After making inquiries within the Silent Demon City, they happened to hear that two demons were engaged in a life-or-death battle. Both of these demons were members of the "Ten Demons," numbering less than twenty, and belonged to the lower ranks of the demonic ranks.

Such an opportunity was not to be missed, so naturally they came.

This was also the first time they had witnessed the power of the [True Demon].

The "True Demons," a group of just over a dozen people, already possessed strength exceeding that of a normal fourth-stage deification. They were at the peak of the fourth-stage deification and were almost halfway into the fifth-stage deification.

If there were more people, the summoned [True Demon] might be able to completely break through the upper limit of the fourth stage and reach the level of the fifth stage of divinity.

The six Demon Lords, however, possess the immense power to defeat the Ten Demons on their own, demonstrating just how terrifying their strength is.

Yu Zhun, who originally had no intention of making enemies of the six Demon Lords, completely extinguished that idea at this moment.

Let's proceed step by step to the ninth level of this Netherworld.

“The True Demon seems to be able to use the abilities of the Array Demon.” Helmod said slowly after observing for a while. “I see that the True Demon’s face is constantly changing, and each time it is the face of one of the different people.”

“It should be possible to take turns controlling the power.” Yu Zhun took a deep breath and slowly spoke, “The person who controls the [True Demon] can amplify their own inherent abilities through the [True Demon].

"So, although the Demonic Battle Formation is very strong, we still need to consider individual combat strength?" Yu Zhu pondered before speaking.

“Of course.” Yu Zhun nodded. “Individual combat strength cannot be completely abandoned, but its importance will be greatly reduced here.”

“Although I don’t know the purpose of this design, if I’m not mistaken…” Yu Zhun paused slightly, “the other floors after the ninth floor will probably be the same.”

"After all, the Demonic Descent Battle Formation that we have now mastered also has follow-up effects."

The others nodded thoughtfully.

While they were discussing, the battle between the two sides not far away was also coming to an end. One of the [True Demons] brutally tore another [True Demon] apart. The demons forming the formation groaned and were sent flying backward, unable to even maintain the formation.

"Hahaha~" A rough laugh quickly echoed throughout the arena, "From this day forward, the Demon Slayers are disbanded!"

"How about joining our Tiger Demon Clan and growing stronger together?"

"Dream on!" one of the demons grumbled, glancing at the Tiger Demons on the other side, who had already broken their battle formation and were casting smug glances at him. His eyes were filled with resentment and anger.

"If you hadn't ambushed our Demon Slayers, causing us to lose two members, how could we have possibly lost today!"

“A loss is a loss. That’s the rule of the ninth level.” One of the Tiger Demons sneered. “Pag, according to the rules of the life-or-death battle, the Demon Slayer Clan will cease to exist from this day forward.”

"Joining our Tiger Demon Clan is the wise choice!"

"I, Pag, would rather join any demon than let you get away with this!" the demon named Pag said angrily, his gaze suddenly turning to his former comrade beside him.

"Gentlemen, let's go and join the other demons!"

The arena suddenly fell silent. As time passed, many of the demons in the Demon Slayer Clan changed their expressions and got up to walk towards the Tiger Demon Clan.

In the end, only six people remained in the same spot.

“You!” Pag’s expression changed as he looked at the old acquaintances who had walked behind the True Demons of the Tiger Demon Clan, their faces filled with complex emotions.

“Pug, the Demon Slayers are gone.” One of the demons spoke softly. “According to the rules of demons fighting to the death, no demon more powerful than the Tiger Demons would be willing to accept us losers.”

"Joining the Tiger Demon Clan might be the best choice."

The other departing demons nodded in agreement.

The demons on both sides in this life-or-death battle are mortal enemies, so why is the victor able to recruit members from the loser?

That's because the ninth level, under the control of the six demon lords, already had many unspoken rules. One of them was that the surviving members of the losing side could only join the winning side or the demons weaker than the winning side.

This rule serves two purposes: firstly, it ensures that the vast majority of the losers will choose to join the winning side; secondly, it limits the top-tier "Thousand Demons" from continuously recruiting members and advancing to the "Ten Thousand Demons" level through the lower-level life-or-death battles.

If anyone tries to break it, they will be attacked by all the demons.

“You…” Pag gritted his teeth, “I would rather join the weaker demons than join the Tiger Demons!”

"Heh..." The leader of the Tiger Demon Clan sneered, "Sorry, if you don't join us today, you're doomed."

"Trying to leave?" As they spoke, the Tiger Demons swiftly formed an array and summoned the [True Demon] once more. "Then die here!"

Under that overwhelming demonic power, Pago's expression changed drastically. "How could you possibly summon the [True Demon] again?"

"Because of this thing." The leader of the Tiger Demon Clan casually tossed a crystal that had already been drained of its energy onto the ground.

“Heavy Magic Crystal…” Pagoda’s pupils suddenly contracted.

Using the [Demon's Descent Formation] to summon the [True Demon] has limitations; after summoning it a second time, there is a long cooldown period.

However, there is a treasure called Heavy Magic Crystal that comes from the ninth floor, which can refresh the cooldown of summoning [True Demon].

Pagoda never expected that the Tiger Demons would possess such a treasure, and that they would use it to wipe them out completely.

“I…I’m willing to join!” one of the demons who hadn’t previously joined the Tiger Demon Clan said in a trembling voice.

"Too late!" The face of the Tiger Demon leader appeared in the [True Demon] app, his deep and indifferent voice echoing throughout the arena.

"You have missed your only chance to join."

Pago opened his mouth, about to say something, when a mocking voice suddenly rang out in the room.

"Really?"

"I don't think it's too late at all."

Pagoda abruptly turned to look at Yu Zhun and his group of five approaching them. "You are..."

"The one willing to join the Tiger Demon Clan is out of the question." Yu Zhun glanced at the remaining five demons, including Pago, and smiled with satisfaction. "You five, do you want to join us?"

"There are exactly ten of us in total."

"Arrogant!" The [True Demon] roared angrily from not far away. Within its ever-growing body, more than twenty figures appeared and disappeared, including not only the original dozen or so members of the Tiger Demon Clan, but also members of the Demon Slaughter Clan who had defected to it.

That enormous face was filled with coldness and murderous intent.

"Where did this little grasshopper come from, daring to open its mouth!"

Yu Zhun didn't even look at the other person, but just smiled and looked at the five people, including Pago, who were still in a daze, and asked, "How's your consideration?"

"If you agree, I'll help you kill this Tiger Demon Clan."

(End of this chapter)