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Chapter 389 God of Slaughter, Hundred Demons!
"Yes!"

Pago responded, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He proposed this plan, and if it could be successfully implemented, he would undoubtedly become the highest-ranking member of the Killing God Clan besides Yu Zhun and the other four.

After the previous battles, Pago had no doubt that as long as the Killing Gods could grow stronger, their future achievements would be remarkable.

The Hundred Demons?
That's just a small goal for the Killing Gods at this stage!
If one could attain an important position within such a highly promising group of demons…

Thinking of this, Pago's eyes were filled with longing and excitement.

Yu Zhun gave Pago a meaningful look.

He naturally saw through the other party's little schemes.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

The five of them were destined to leave this place and go to a deeper level; the demons they were currently facing were merely a stepping stone.

If this guy is indeed trustworthy, it wouldn't be a bad idea to hand over the remaining members of the Killing Gods to Pag after they leave.

Of course, these are all things for the future.

As for now, the most important thing is to safely get through this dangerous period of adjustment for the God of Slaughter group and to quickly gain control of all thirty people's power.

By then, Yu Zhun believed that neither the Demon Clan nor the Mad Demon Clan would be their match.

Once they devour these two demons, the Killing Gods should be able to advance to the Hundred Demons.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun glanced at Pagoda and said, "Before we take action, let's double-check what you're going to do."

“Yes!” Pago nodded emphatically. “The Shamans and the Madmen have been locked in a standoff for many years, and there is a long-standing grudge between them.”

"Although the Mad Demons are fewer in number, they have several experts whose strange abilities have made it difficult for the Fiends to defeat them."

"In addition, there are also some members of the Hundred Demons who are watching these two demons, secretly influencing them to maintain a state of even balance of power."

"This will prevent the birth of new Hundred Demons."

"Now, these two demons are probably already eyeing us, as evidenced by those who came to us earlier."

"They can't devour each other, so they've pinned their hopes for advancement to the Hundred Demons on us."

"Right now, we are at our most vulnerable."

"But it's not entirely hopeless."

"The turning point is the number of people!"

At this point, Pago's gaze towards Yu Zhun held a newfound respect and deep awe.

"Lord Yu, your decision to only take in fifteen people and kill the rest now seems incredibly wise."

“We only have thirty people now. Even if they swallow us, it won’t be enough for any one of them to advance to the Hundred Demons.”

"But after they swallow us, the surge in their numbers will instantly make them the prey of the Hundred Demons."

"Neither the Demon Clan nor the Mad Clan wants to be caught in a situation where the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

"In this situation, what we need to do is find a way to exacerbate the conflict between the Demon Clan and the Mad Clan."

"Let their gaze be focused on each other again."

“In this way, we can play the role of the oriole, waiting for the two demons to be exhausted before striking in one fell swoop.” As he said this, Pug clenched his fist tightly, raising his voice several notches.

"Swallow them all!"

"As for how to escalate their conflict..." Pago paused slightly, "Seri's abilities can come in handy."

Seri was one of the original members who joined the Killing Gods Clan along with Pug. His primal power allows him to temporarily copy the abilities and aura of someone of the same level, completely and thoroughly disguising himself as another person.

It wouldn't be difficult to incite conflict between the two sides by simply having him disguise himself as a member of the Shamans or the Madmen.

After listening to Pago's words, Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

This guy has a very shrewd view of the current situation, and his plan doesn't have any major problems, so it's worth a try.

"Let's arrange it this way." Yu Zhun patted Pag on the shoulder and turned to walk towards Helmod and the others.

As Pago watched Yu Zhun's departing figure, he touched the spot where Yu Zhun had just been patted, his eyes gleaming with intense light.

After a moment's hesitation, he quickly turned around, called the member named Seri, and headed towards the outskirts of the Killing Gods' territory.

On the other side, Helmod, who had learned of Pag's plans from Yu Zhun, watched Pag's departing figure with a melancholy expression.

"Are you sure you want to leave this kind of thing to that guy?"

“If Pag betrays us, the God of Slaughter will be destroyed.”

"It's alright." Yu Zhun smiled. "This guy is smart, and our God of Slaughter Clan is just starting out."

"Let him give it a try."

Hearing this, Helmod nodded slightly.

Even if the Godslayers are defeated by other demons, they have ways to escape and start over, so it's not unacceptable.

"So, you're training subordinates?"

“Not bad.” Yu Zhun nodded. Since Helmod had figured it out, he didn’t deny it. “Have you thought about what the Netherworld will be like next?”

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's words, Helmod frowned and began to ponder.

First of all, if the Demonic Battle Formation can be used even outside the Netherworld, then there's no reason why it can't be used in the lower levels of the Netherworld.

As long as the Demon Battle Formation exists, the order among demons will tend towards a team mode of fighting in formation, rather than fighting alone.

This point has already been fully demonstrated in the ninth level of the Netherworld, so it is likely that the other levels below it will be the same.

"You mean, demons or similar beings will become very common in the Netherworld later on?"

“Yes.” Yu Zhun nodded. “So, I’m afraid the five of us alone won’t be enough.”

"We need to acquire a group of absolutely loyal, reliable, and capable subordinates to fight alongside us."

“I think Pag has that potential.”

"For these native demons of the Netherworld, following us is like clinging to a powerful patron," Yu Zhu said with a grin. "As long as they're not out of their minds, they'll definitely be willing to follow us."

"Otherwise, on their own, it would take them a long time to reach the thirty-third level of the Netherworld."

"But then again, surely no one who can leave the eighth level of the Netherworld is a fool, right?"

As Yu Zhu finished speaking, everyone exchanged smiles.

Without keeping everyone waiting for long, in just half a day, Pug brought Seri back to the territory of the Killing Gods.

Upon his return, Pago was overjoyed and immediately sought out Yu Zhun, saying, "Lord Yu Zhun, I have fulfilled my mission!"

After speaking, before Yu Zhun could even open his mouth, he had already given a detailed report of what he had done.

“I had Seri impersonate three members of the Shado-Clan in different scenarios to provoke the Mad Demons, subtly conveying the Shado-Clan’s intention to devour the Mad Demons and ascend to become the new Hundred Demons.” “Those Mad Demons are very powerful, but that’s also why they’re so arrogant. They believed me almost without much suspicion.”

"After that, we went to the Shamans."

"And then you disguised yourselves as the Mad Demons to provoke the Fiends?" Yu Zhu couldn't help but ask curiously.

“No.” Pag chuckled. “The same method works on the Madmen, but not on the Sha.”

“The leader of the Shamans, Joker, is a smart and calm man, as evidenced by his secret arrangements for the Shamans to defect to us.”

“Simply provoking someone like that won’t work, so… I used another method.”

This piqued even Helmod's interest. "What method?"

"The Demon Clan consists of sixty-two people. During their rise to power, they devoured three other demons to reach their current size."

"These three demons were completely taken over by the Shamans, and even the former demon leaders joined the Shamans and submitted to Joker."

At this point, Pagoda paused for a moment, "So Seri and I secretly disguised ourselves as these three members of the Sha, provoking each other and exacerbating the internal conflicts within the Sha."

Ok?
Internal conflicts within the plan?

Helmod and Yu Zhun exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with an unreadable expression.

“I think your purpose in doing this is not to try to make the Demon Clan fall apart on its own, is it?” Yu Zhun said with a smile.

“Yes.” Pag nodded. “Such petty tricks are not enough to cause the Shamans to fall apart.”

"After the three demons planned their conflict, Joker was the first to notice and suppress it. But even so, the demons still experienced unrest due to the violent suppression."

"At this time, the best thing for Joker is to find a powerful opponent so that the members of the Demon Clan can unite against a common enemy."

"Under external pressure, internal disputes will naturally be resolved, thereby achieving the effect of restoring order."

“And there’s only one such opponent around here.” Pago’s eyes were filled with unwavering confidence. “That’s the Madmen!”

"Pah~pah~pah~"

Yu Zhun clapped his hands and raised an eyebrow at Helmod, who was standing to the side.

Helmod nodded slightly, and his gaze toward Pag held a newfound approval.

“We’ll be done with our adjustment period in two days.” Yu Zhun paused slightly, his smile widening. “Let them fight like dogs. In two days, it’ll be time for us to come and collect our debts.”

With two groups of over fifty demons each, plus some smaller, independent demons nearby, the Killing God Clan will soon be able to advance to the Hundred Demon Clan.

The transition from ten demons to a hundred demons is a huge watershed moment.

This watershed moment is related to the Demon's Arrival Battle Formation itself.

At least ten people are needed to summon a true demon in the Demonic Descent Battle Formation, and in theory, a true demon can also cast the Demonic Descent Battle Formation.

Therefore, in pursuit of greater power, the Demon-Descending Battle Formation, which has more than a hundred members, is no longer a conventional single-layer formation, but is divided into two layers: a small formation and a large formation.

Small formations summon individual true demons, which then combine to form larger battle formations, summoning even more powerful true demons.

This approach grants the demons a double boost from the Demon Battle Formation, significantly enhancing their strength.

Under normal circumstances, even a group of ninety-nine demons would be quickly crushed by a group of one hundred demons!
If the Ten Demons were the beginning of the demon horde, then the Hundred Demons could be considered the demon horde that truly had a voice in the ninth level of the Netherworld.

"The process of advancing to the ranks of the Hundred Demons must be approached with caution," Helmod said in a deep voice. "Those veteran Hundred Demons are watching closely."

"They will not easily allow a new Hundred Demons to appear."

“Indeed, Lord Yu Zhun.” Pago nodded emphatically. “This kind of thing has happened many times in the past.”

"As long as the number of demons exceeds fifty, they will attract the attention of the hundred demons. If the number of demons exceeds eighty, they may be defeated by the hundred demons for various reasons."

"Even if you are lucky enough to be promoted to a member of the Hundred Demons, you will still encounter attacks from other members of the Hundred Demons during the adjustment period."

"Moreover, these members of the Hundred Demons have a tacit understanding with each other. If one member of the Hundred Demons is not a match for another, they may join forces."

"Within a hundred years, the number of demons who can be promoted to the Hundred Demons in the Silent Demon City is less than one hand."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun and the others' expressions turned serious.

They knew the Hundred Demons wouldn't stand idly by and allow a new Hundred Demons to appear, but they never expected these guys to go to such extremes.

In this light, the current problems of the Fiends and the Madmen are minor issues compared to the advancement to the Hundred Demons.

So... how can one advance smoothly amidst the siege of a hundred demons?

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun looked at Pagoda and asked, "How did those few Hundred Demons who successfully advanced to higher ranks do so?"

“In the past hundred years, a total of three demons have successfully advanced to the ranks of the Hundred Demons.” Pagoda pondered for a moment and slowly spoke, “One of the demon leaders has some connection with the Blood Slaughter Demons.”

Hearing this, Yu Zhun shook his head helplessly.

So he's got connections!

The Blood Slaughter Demon Clan is the only Thousand Demon Clan in the Silent Void Demon City, so those Hundred Demon Clan members naturally have to consider the possible consequences of blocking them.

"Let's skip that one and talk about the other two."

“Okay.” Pag nodded. “Of the other two demons, one advanced smoothly by using ‘concealment’.”

"The leader of this demonic group secretly negotiated with several weaker demonic groups in advance, making them submit. Then, he pretended to be at peace on the surface, secretly working together to win them over. Once the working-over was over, he publicly promoted them."

"You can do that?" Helmod looked surprised, then pondered, "This method is quite reliable."

“But since someone has succeeded, the other members of the Hundred Demon Clan will definitely be wary of this.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “It will probably be quite difficult to advance using this method.”

"Moreover, our strength is not enough to make the Mad Demons and the Fiends submit to us without fighting."

“Tell me about the last one.” Yu Zhun then looked at Pagoda again. “How did this last demon ascend to power?”

“This demonic horde relies on sheer strength.” Pug took a deep breath. “Before they were even part of the Hundred Demons, they defeated one of them head-on and completely devoured it.”

"Therefore, the other hundred demons abandoned their attempt to surround and kill them."

How to defeat the Hundred Demons head-on without them being the Hundred Demons?
Yu Zhun's eyes flickered slightly.

This is extremely difficult when the formation structure is different.

But of the three methods Pag mentioned, this seems to be the only path they can take.

"You just said that eighty people would be defeated by the Hundred Demons under some pretext?" Yu Zhun asked with a smile.

“Yes, Lord Yu Zhun.” Pagoda nodded, then his eyes flickered slightly. “You mean…”

"I'm thinking, since eighty people would be attacked by the Hundred Demons, let's make eighty people our next expansion target." Yu Zhun's voice was calm but filled with a strong sense of killing intent.

"Use a blind Hundred Demon as our final stepping stone to become a Hundred Demon."

"And it will also silence the other covetous demons."

(End of this chapter)