This assassin is upright

Chapter 395 Preparations for Advancing to the Thousand Demons
As Yu Zhun finished speaking, the room fell silent once again.

Everyone was shocked by Yu Zhun's audacity, not only by the audacity of his ideas, but also by the audacity of his ambitions.

If everything goes as Yu Zhun guessed, then if Yu Zhun wants to obtain the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, he will need to kill the six Demon Lords.

And it's about killing every single one of them!
"Don't look at me like that." Yu Zhun suddenly smiled. "Actually, this matter sounds difficult, but it's not that hard in reality."

"The six Demon Lords and their respective demon followers are all in the Hun Tian Demon City. It won't be so easy for them to attack us."

"Because the six Demon Lords are secretly vying with each other."

“Occasionally, one or two people might leave the city, and the other demon lords might not know, but if the entire demon horde leaves Hun Tian Demon City, the other demon lords will naturally not stand idly by.” As he said this, a strange smile appeared in Yu Zhun’s eyes.

"Their disunity is actually their best protection."

"In this way, as long as we don't enter the Hun Tian Demon City and stay in the Ji Xu Demon City, without giving the Demon Lord a chance, they will be helpless."

"If we can raise our strength to the level of the Thousand Demons, we will have a chance to defeat one of the Six Great Demons."

As he said this, Yu Zhun's eyes gleamed with eager anticipation.

"As long as we can defeat one, we will be able to master the incomplete version of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation. With a significant increase in strength, when we face the other five demons, our advantage will snowball."

"Lord Yu Zhun," Zhuo Ge said with a tense and solemn expression, "the six Demon Lords... really won't attack us?"

He couldn't help but be afraid, after all, that was the powerful being who had always suppressed all the demons, and the strongest person in the ninth layer who held the power of discourse.

Zhuoge thought that Yu Zhun's desire to win first place in the Demon War was already crazy enough, but compared to the current madness, what did winning first place in the Demon War even matter?

"Yes, but not now," Yu Zhun said with a smile and a shake of his head.

"If only one demon lord wants to destroy us, then the other demon lords will definitely oppose it, because they still think they can control me."

"In this way, a standoff will form between the demon lords, thus hindering the demon lord who wants to take action and preventing him from leading his people to attack."

“The most dangerous time for us will only be when the six Demon Lords reach a consensus.” Yu Zhun paused for a moment. “If things continue as they are now, it is inevitable that the six Demon Lords will reach a consensus.”

"What we need to do is to have at least the power of the Thousand Demons before the six Demon Lords reach an agreement."

"In this way, we will be able to break through one of them, completely disrupt the balance between the six Demon Lords, and throw the ninth level of the Netherworld into chaos."

"Then..." Yu Zhun reached out and clenched his fist, "taking advantage of the chaos, we wiped out the six Demon Lords in one fell swoop, allowing the Killing God Clan to seize the sole right to speak on the Ninth Level!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's breathing suddenly became heavy.

The ninth floor has the sole right to speak.

No one can remain calm when faced with this possibility.

"Lord Yu Zhun, shall we continue to participate in the war against the demons?" Pagoda suddenly asked from the side.

“We’re not participating.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “Our initial intention in participating in the Demon War was simply to win first place, gain the opportunity to fight against the six major demon factions, and try to obtain the Heavenly Demon Formation.”

But as it turns out, this method is unsuccessful.

As the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes, so naturally they didn't need to continue.

“We, the God-Slaying Clan, now only have eight hundred people.” Yu Zhun looked at the crowd in front of him. “We don’t need to obtain the remaining numbers through the Demon Clan War anymore; we can directly attack the other Demon Clan members in the Silent Void Demon City.”

At this point, Yu Zhun couldn't help but smile.

In other demon cities, the process of advancing to the Thousand Demons is much more arduous than advancing to the Hundred Demons, as one Thousand Demons after another will jump out to obstruct you.

However, in the Silent Demon City, the only remaining Thousand Demons Blood Slaughtering Demons were deeply embroiled in factional struggles and had no power to stop the rise of the God-Slaying Clan.

This is the most suitable place for the Godslayers.

“Next, we need to adjust our integration plan,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “Currently, only three hundred people have completed the integration process.”

"After gathering the last two hundred people, the seven hundred will be divided into seven groups of one hundred demons each, and they will work together separately." Yu Zhun's eyes were fixed on the crowd.

"The integration process is complete. The Hundred Demons have merged and are now advancing to the Thousand Demons!"

Just as there is a huge difference in strength between the Ten Demons and the Hundred Demons, there is also a huge difference in strength between the Hundred Demons and the Thousand Demons.

Because the Thousand Demons possess the Triple Demonic Battle Formation!

With the triple formation stacked, the power of the Thousand Demons far exceeded that of the ordinary Hundred Demons, a difference that could be described as overwhelming.

Yu Zhun's revised integration plan is a plan that directly targets the Thousand Demons. This integration method will allow the Killing Gods to quickly acquire the complete combat power of the Thousand Demons, making it the most efficient.

However, it also has significant drawbacks.

That is, before the final integration is completed, apart from the existing 300 people, the rest of the Killing God Clan can only fight individually, and cannot improve their strength significantly with each integration as they do with gradual integration.

Therefore, the God of Slaughter is about to fall into an unprecedented period of weakness.

If danger is encountered during this process... the consequences would be unimaginable.

Helmod was the first to think of this, and his expression turned serious. "Isn't this approach a bit too risky?"

"What if the six Demon Lords had reached a consensus earlier? How would we have responded?"

“Therefore, we need to find a way to prevent them from reaching a consensus so quickly.” Yu Zhun looked around and activated [The Shackles of Silence] in the next instant.

After confirming that no one was hiding nearby, he said in a low voice, "Two Demon Lords have already come to me, but I have refused them."

"I will maintain a relatively ambiguous attitude towards the next four Demon Lords, so that they will think that I have a chance to join their demon ranks."

"All we need to do now is stretch it as much as possible, and that will buy us more time."

Upon hearing this, Helmod looked thoughtful.

If it could really be done, it seems quite feasible.

Seeing that no one else was raising any objections, Yu Zhun smiled and said, "Since there are no more problems, let's get started."

"Let's swallow the last two hundred people first."

"Then, while preparing to advance to the Thousand Demons, we waited for the other four Demon Lords to come to us."
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As time went by, the undercurrents in the Silent Demon City seemed to grow increasingly turbulent.

After three consecutive rounds of battles between the demons, all the demons in the Silent Demon City knew that a dark horse called the Killing God Clan had emerged out of nowhere.

One day, before the fourth round of the Demon War had even begun, shocking news suddenly spread throughout the entire Silent Demon City.

The God of Slaughter devoured several nearby demons, bringing their numbers to over a thousand.

A brand new Thousand Demons seems poised to rise in the Silent Demon City!

In an instant, countless eyes were drawn to the only Thousand Demons in the Silent Demon City, the Blood Slaughter Demons.

They wanted to know how the Blood Demons would react.

Within the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan, discussions about the God of Slaughter were rampant. Inside the tallest tower at the very center of their territory, three figures gathered together.

The leader was Salo, the apparent leader of the Blood Demons, followed by the two deputy leaders of the Blood Demons, Torin and Ernst.

After a brief silence, Salo spoke in a deep voice, "Speak up, everyone. What do you think of the God of Slaughter?"

"Just a bunch of clowns overestimating themselves," Torin scoffed. "They're practically courting death."

"I heard that in the third round, they wiped out 400 demons with only 300 men. I must admit, they are very strong."

"But this is not a reason for them to attempt to ascend to the ranks of the Thousand Demons at this moment."

"From four hundred to one thousand people, the number has more than doubled, and the adjustment period required will not be short. At least before the fourth round, they cannot succeed."

“But once their numbers reach a thousand, their opponents in the fourth round will be the Thousand Demons.” Torin said this with a hint of contempt in his eyes, “We don’t even need to lift a finger; they already have a way to die.”

“Torin, you’re still as arrogant as ever.” Ernst shook his head slightly, a hint of mockery in his eyes. “I’ll just say one thing.”

"After the third round of the Demon Clan War ended, the Heavenly Demon Lord sent an envoy to contact the Killing God Clan, and it was none other than Yi Sui, the deputy commander of the Heavenly Clan who was ranked below the Heavenly Demon Lord."

"The Killing Gods only swallowed two hundred people so ostentatiously after making contact with Yi Sui, bringing their numbers to over a thousand."

At this point, Ernst paused slightly, "Do you think these two things might be completely unrelated?"

Upon hearing Ernst's sarcasm, a flash of anger crossed Tolin's eyes, but after hearing Ernst's subsequent words, he fell into deep thought.

Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit suspicious.

Could it be... that the ascension of the Gods of Slaughter to the Thousand Demons was the will of the Heavenly Demon Lord?
These Godslayers have gained the favor of the Heavenly Demon Lord?!

Upon considering this possibility, Torin's expression changed slightly.

"It seems you've already figured it out." Ernst snorted lightly. "Don't forget, the one who presided over this war of demons is none other than the Heavenly Demon Lord."

"I think perhaps the Heavenly Demon Lord has taken a fancy to something about the God of Slaughter, so he extended an olive branch to them and regarded them as his subordinates."

"The ascension of the Gods of Slaughter to the Thousand Demons is also the intention of the Heavenly Demon Lord."

"After all, the stronger the subordinate, the stronger the Heavenly Demon Lord."

"As for the fourth round..." Ernst snorted, "As the host, the rules were all set by the Heavenly Demon Lord."

"What's so difficult about getting the God of Slaughter to approve it with a few minor modifications?"

“In my opinion, we should not only avoid antagonizing the God of Slaughter, but also express our goodwill towards them,” Ernst said calmly, arms crossed. “After all, the future of the God of Slaughter will not be simple.”

"Hmph!" Torin snorted angrily. "We are veteran members of the Thousand Demons, numbering over two thousand. Do we need to take the initiative to curry favor with a mere Hundred Demons?"

"The Godslayers are not the Thousand Demons!"

“Shortsighted,” Ernst said dismissively, then looked at Salo. “Chief, what do you think?”

Upon hearing Ernst's words, a strange glint flashed in Salo's eyes.

Although Ernst called him "leader," his tone showed absolutely no respect for him as the leader of the demons.

The order of the demons devouring each other is a double-edged sword.

In order to maximize their interests, the victorious demons would normally absorb all the members of the defeated demons. These members, who originally came from the same demon cult, would naturally have a greater sense of identity with each other.

This fractured sense of identity is the root cause of the divisions within the demonic masses.

When a demon horde faces an external threat, the entire horde unites as one, internal divisions are temporarily suppressed, and everyone focuses on the external enemy.

However, once a demon loses its rivals and external threats, internal divisions will gradually intensify, eventually causing the entire demon to fall apart.

After becoming the only Thousand Demons in the Silent Demon City, the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan found themselves in this predicament.

With years of evolution and intensification, it has become completely out of control.

The Blood Demon Clan has now split into three factions.

The largest group was naturally the faction led by leader Salo, followed by the faction led by deputy leader Ernst, and then the faction led by deputy leader Tolin.

Ernst is an ambitious and cunning man whose goal has always been clear: to create a more powerful demon army under his leadership on the existing body of the Blood Demons.

If Ernst's faction grows to more than a thousand, he will not hesitate to unleash his power to overthrow the existing order of the Blood Demon Clan.

All of this has been laid bare over the years of confrontation.

As for Tolin, he was a reckless and foolish fellow. He had always been at odds with Ernst, probably because he saw Ernst wanting to start his own business, and he had the same idea.

But he is much easier to deal with than Ernst.

Therefore, for Salo, there is only one way to deal with this factional struggle: to win over Torin as much as possible and work together to deal with Ernst.

Once Ernst falls, dealing with that idiot Tolin will be a piece of cake.

Ernst's current proposal to curry favor with the Killing Gods is also driven by his own ulterior motives. Since it was his idea, the Killing Gods would naturally do him a favor.

At that time, even if Ernst could get some help from the God of Slaughter, it would be enough to instantly break the current balance of order of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan.

Thinking of this, Salo narrowed his eyes slightly, then suddenly smiled, "I think showing goodwill is a good idea."

"However... it shouldn't be now."

"The God of Slaughter is currently at a crucial stage of cohesion. If we contact them at this time and they perceive us as having malicious intent, it would be disastrous."

“Moreover, what Deputy Chief Ernst just said is all just unverified speculation.” Salo emphasized the word “Deputy.” “Therefore, I believe we need to confirm it.”

"I will send a message to the Heavenly Demon Lord to inquire about your opinion. If you think it is acceptable, it will not be too late for us to show our goodwill."

At this point, Salo looked at Ernst and smiled slightly.

"What do you think, Deputy Chief Ernst?"

Only the leader of the Thousand Demons is qualified to send messages to the Heavenly Demon Lord.

In doing so, the credit for currying favor with the God of Slaughter was quietly transferred to Salo himself.

In the future, the God of Slaughter will remember this kindness and help him, Salo.

Ernst's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of ferocity and coldness flashing deep within them, imperceptible to others, before disappearing silently a moment later.

After a moment of silence, Ernst suddenly laughed.

"The leader has indeed considered everything thoroughly; it was my suggestion that was presumptuous." He said with a double meaning, then cupped his hands and turned to leave the tower.

(End of this chapter)