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Chapter 397 A Difficult Battle, Bloodbath!
It no longer matters which of the six demon lords it is.

If they cannot withstand the overwhelming Blood Slaughter Demons, all the previous efforts of the God of Slaughter will be in vain.

"Lord Yu Zhun, may we ask the other Demon Lords for help?" Zhuo Ge asked with a solemn expression. "I remember that Demon Lord Qinghu and Demon Lord Changxuan got along best with you in our previous conversation."

"If they were willing to step in, even with just a word, they might be able to persuade the Blood Demons to abandon their attack plans."

“It won’t work.” Before Yu Zhun could speak, Pago shook his head. “Those Demon Lords’ contact with Lord Yu Zhun wasn’t targeting our God of Slaughter Clan, but Lord Yu Zhun himself.”

"The defeat of the God of Slaughter is not a bad thing for them."

Upon hearing this, Zhuoge fell silent.

Indeed, from the perspective of those demon lords, after the defeat of the God of Slaughter, it became easier for them to win over Yu Zhun.

Therefore, they will only stand by and watch.

"Stop thinking about those things that are not relevant," Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. "Right now, we have no other choice but to fight them."

"As for the rest..."

"Let's talk after we get through this!"

“But our battle formation…” Zhuoge hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Their Thousand Demons True Demons are still some distance from being fully formed and stable, and the gap between them and their true combat power is even greater.

Facing the onslaught of the Blood Demons in this state is tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock; there is absolutely no chance of winning.

“No need for the Thousand Demons Battle Formation.” Yu Zhun’s gaze turned cold as he looked towards the northeast direction where the Blood Slaughter Demons’ territory was located.

At this moment, he could clearly see a true demon, ten thousand meters tall, rushing towards them. Even the dark sky seemed to deepen under the terrifying demonic aura emanating from the demon.

"A thousand men, using the Hundred Demons Battle Formation!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled.

It doesn't mean that if the number of demons exceeds one thousand, it's a thousand-demon battle formation. The so-called thousand-demon battle formation refers to the triple demon battle formation.

One thousand people is the minimum requirement to complete it.

Similarly, the Hundred Demons Battle Formation refers to the Double Demonic Assault Battle Formation.

Can a thousand people use a battle formation with a lower weight?

That's certainly possible, since the Demonic Descent Battle Formation has no upper limit on the number of participants; the more participants, the stronger the formation.

With the same number of people, the strength of a thousand people using the Double Demonic Descent Battle Formation will decrease by about 30%, but this is the power that the Killing God Clan can currently control!
The entire Killing God Clan had already completed the training of the Hundred Demons Battle Formation, and had also spent some time refining their teamwork in the training of the Thousand Demons Battle Formation.

Even though they had never tried this before, they were more than 90% confident that they could maintain control and exert their power on their first attempt!

After a brief moment of shock, everyone realized that this was the only viable path they could take at the moment.

"Form the formation!" With Yu Zhun's low shout, all members of the God of Slaughter simultaneously unleashed their power, found the other nine members who had already practiced countless times, and quickly formed the most basic Ten Demons Battle Formation.

One after another, true demons appeared out of thin air, and then, at Yu Zhun's command, the auras of one hundred Ten Demons were linked together.

A thousand-meter-tall True Demon of the Hundred Demons slowly emerged.

Unlike ordinary true demons, this one of the Hundred Demons True Demons had a body that was almost completely solidified, with every inch of its skin texture appearing almost tangible.

Its terrifying aura far surpasses that of ordinary demons.

The demon's face, devoid of features, twisted for a moment, and then Yu Zhun's face slowly appeared on it.

It worked!
The hearts of all the members of the God of Slaughter were filled with excitement.

Although it was my first attempt, the result was even smoother than I had expected.

But the next moment, they became serious again.

Because the Blood Slaughter Demons have arrived.

The colossal body, towering tens of thousands of meters high, surged with overwhelming demonic energy, causing even the surrounding void to tremble under its oppressive force.

Before it, the true demons that the God of Slaughter had gathered at this moment were like children.

Even under the mere emanation of the demonic power from the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan's true demons, visible ripples were stirred across the bodies of the Killing God Clan's true demons.

"boom!!!"

The Blood Slaughter Demons stopped in their tracks, their massive bodies half-suspended above the territory of the God of Slaughter. Salo, who controlled the true demons, looked down at the God of Slaughter Demons, his eyes filled with wild joy and arrogant superiority.

came back!
That long-lost feeling of being in control of everything is back!

Salo had forgotten when he last controlled the entire Blood Slaughter Demon Clan so effortlessly. Ever since those two idiots caused the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan to fight amongst themselves, controlling the demons had become incredibly difficult.

Over the years, the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan has had the name of a thousand demons, but it can only cower in the weakest demon city, Silent Void Demon City, barely intimidating a bunch of ants.

But now, everything is different.

Having resolved the root cause of the internal strife, he regained absolute control over the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan.

At this moment, Salo desperately needs a battle to prove the return of the Blood Demons.

The Killing Gods right in front of them are the perfect target.

Salo will not forget the promise of the Heavenly Demon Lord: as long as he defeats the Godslayer Clan, the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan will become a direct subordinate of the Heavenly Clan.

Such an honor is enough to allow the Blood Demon Clan to rise again, and even far surpass their former peak!

Thinking of this, all the emotions in Salo's eyes finally turned into an extremely intense killing intent. He looked at the True Demons of the God of Slaughter before him and sneered.

"Is this your method of resistance?"

"A hundred demons fighting against a thousand demons? A dead end!"

"Surrender and disband your demonic forces."

"This will be the method that results in the fewest casualties for you."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Yu Zhun's expression remained calm. Even though the surrounding void became stagnant due to the demonic power of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan before him, he showed no emotion whatsoever.

This fearless composure only intensified the murderous intent in Salo's eyes.

"It seems that our Blood Demon Clan has indeed been dormant for too long."

“Since that’s the case…” Salo paused, and the figure of the Blood Slaughter Demon True Demon instantly appeared in front of the Killing God True Demon, one hand transforming into a scarlet claw, grabbing down at the Killing God True Demon’s head.

Its enormous body was like a dark cloud that blotted out the sun. Before the attack even arrived, clear ripples appeared in the void around the True Demons of the God of Slaughter. These were disturbances from the void, enough to disable all movement skills.

Countless powerful demons, drawn by the commotion from both sides, who had been hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Although the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan was in complete chaos, it was still the Thousand Demon Clan; even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the True Demons of the God of Slaughter suddenly raised their hands, and a staff instantly materialized. Then, holy fire shot into the sky, transforming into a golden pillar of light that enveloped both the True Demons of the God of Slaughter and the True Demons of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan.

Two strange howls instantly resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Those were the wails of the True Demons of the God of Slaughter and the True Demons of the Blood Slaughter, but they did not belong to Hermod and Salo, who were in control of them at this moment.

Salo's face showed surprise and fear. He felt the True Demon becoming unstable at a visible speed. He roared and used all his power to suppress it until the True Demon stabilized. Only then did he look at the True Demons of the Killing God on the other side with lingering fear.

"What did you do?!"

"Still not enough..." Helmod said with a sullen face, suppressing the holy fire burning in the bodies of the true demons of the God of Slaughter, his expression showing a hint of disappointment.

After entering the ninth level and primarily using the true demons summoned by the battle formation, Hermod rarely made a move. This arrangement was actually intentional on Yu Zhun's part.

As for the reason, it is also very simple.

That is, he discovered that Hermod's sacred fire is effective against true demons!
The True Demon is an entity summoned by the Demons in Battle Formation. It is controlled by the members of the battle formation, but it also has a slight sense of its own.

This is a special existence containing a certain amount of demonic origin power, and because it possesses true demonic power, it can be countered by the Holy Flame.

Under the scorching heat of the sacred fire, the true demon will become weak, thus greatly reducing the time it can exist in the world.

In addition, once Helmod activates the Holy Flame, the True Demons of the Godslayers will also suffer backlash from activating divine power, though the impact will be smaller.

This is a fighting style that results in a thousand casualties and eight hundred dead enemies.

After discovering this, Yu Zhun regarded Hermod as a very important trump card for the Killing Gods.

Originally, this trump card was meant to be revealed when the God of Slaughter faced the six great demons, to give them a surprise.

But unexpectedly, it was the Blood Demons who tasted the sacred fire first.

The features of the True Demons of the God of Slaughter transformed back into Yu Zhun's appearance. He looked at the True Demons of the Blood Slaughter Demons who had stood up again, and without hesitation, he pulled out a pair of daggers from the void, stomped his foot, and came to stand in front of them.

"Om-"

With a low hum, the gray domain instantly enveloped both of them. Just as Yu Zhun made his move, a soft hum exploded.

The Blood Slaughter Demon Clan's true demons surged with demonic power, tearing apart the [Silent Shackles] with brute force. Then, a long spear appeared in their hands, which they fiercely thrust towards the Killing God Demon Clan.

The moment the spear thrust out, the void rippled once more, sealing off all possibilities for the true demons of the God of Slaughter to escape.

"I don't believe you'll dare use the same method a second time!" Salo's furious roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

Although he was somewhat taken aback by the strange power of the sacred fire, he had already realized that this method would also have a significant impact on the True Demons of the God of Slaughter.

The true demons of the God of Slaughter are weaker than them. If this drags on, it's hard to say who will have the last laugh.

Therefore, he was certain that Yu Zhun and the others would not resort to such methods again.

"Tsk~" Yu Zhun clicked his tongue in displeasure.

Immediately, the faces of the true demons of the God of Slaughter transformed into Yu Zhu's appearance, and they let out a low shout.

"Feigned death!"

As the shout rang out, the true demons of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan froze for a moment, and even their spear attacks paused.

The ripples in the surrounding void quietly dissipated. In that brief moment, the True Demons of the God of Slaughter regained their ability to move and retreated without hesitation, creating distance between themselves and the True Demons of the Blood Slaughter Demons.

However, before the God of Slaughter True Demons could make another move, the Blood Slaughter True Demons had already broken free from their state of apparent death.

"Om-"

With a soft sound, the figures of the True Demons of the God of Slaughter stiffened once again.

Yu Zhun, who had regained control of the True Demon, couldn't help but frown.

What exactly are the abilities of these Blood Slaughtering Demons?
Although there is a difference in strength between the two sides, it is definitely not to the point that the True Demons of the God of Slaughter cannot even move.

At that very moment, Zhuo Ge's voice resounded in Yu Zhun's mind.

"Lord Yu Zhun, this is the true demon power of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan!"

"After reaching the level of a thousand demons, the true demon's strength is further enhanced, and it will possess abilities unique to the true demon itself."

“Unlike the abilities of the controllers, the True Demon ability is a common ability that any controller can use, and it is the reason why the Thousand Demons are so powerful.”

True demonic power…

Yu Zhun suddenly realized.

How should we deal with this ability?

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's question, Zhuo Ge pondered for a moment before quickly responding, "As far as I know, the true demon ability of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan is called Void Lock. It can disturb the void near the target the moment it is attacked, making the target unable to move and making it difficult for them to move."

"The only way to deal with the Void Locks is..."

"boom!!!"

With a deafening explosion, the True Demon of the God of Slaughter was struck by a punch from the True Demon of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan. His body flew backward uncontrollably, and even his breathing became disordered. The members of the God of Slaughter Clan could be vaguely seen hidden within the True Demon's body.

If they were to suffer another attack like this, the True Demons of the God of Slaughter would be in danger of completely falling apart!
"What is it!" Yu Zhun's heart tightened, and he hurriedly urged.

"We should restrain the other party first!" Zhuoge hurriedly said.

To imprison the other party?

Yu Zhun was startled.

The Blood Demon Clan's true demons are so powerful that even if they possess binding abilities, they would probably be broken instantly due to the vast difference in strength between them.
No, that's not right!

Yu Zhun's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he suddenly recalled the scene of the Blood Slaughter Demons' true demons howling in the holy fire.

There is a kind of restraint that even the true demons of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan cannot ignore!

"Helmod!"

"Yu Zhun, are you sure you want to do this?" Helmod's voice came quickly, his tone extremely solemn.

"The true demons of the God of Slaughter may not be able to withstand it."

"I only need one chance to make a move!" Yu Zhun's response was full of determination.

In the next instant, the face of the True Demons of the God of Slaughter changed from Yu Zhun to Helmod, and two daggers converged into a staff in the void, pointing fiercely at the True Demons of the Blood Slaughter Demons who were charging towards the True Demons of the God of Slaughter.

"The Divine Embrace!"

With a sharp shout from Helmod, golden arms formed from holy fire emerged from the void, instantly suppressing the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan's true demons.

【Holy Embrace】, an upgraded version of 【Holy Entanglement】, Helmod’s exclusive skill upon first job advancement.

The moment the skill took effect, the true demons of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan froze, and a shrill wail echoed through the air.

Almost instantly, the power that had imprisoned the true demons of the God of Slaughter vanished.

However, the aura of the true demons of the God of Slaughter was visibly weakening.

It is also constantly suffering from the backlash of the sacred flame.

Helmod gritted his teeth and charged forward without hesitation toward the Blood Demon True Demons. He raised his staff high above his head and slammed it down, the sharp end instantly piercing through the insteps of the Blood Demon True Demons.

"Next... I'm counting on you."

Helmod spoke in a low voice, and the next moment the face of the almost collapsing True Demon transformed into the appearance of Yu Zhun.

One-hit kill, effective!
The two true demons collapsed and dissipated almost simultaneously, but the state of their demon followers was completely different.

The vast majority of the Blood Slaughter Demon Clan members had already suffered the backlash from the killing of the true demon and had fallen into a state of unconsciousness on the spot.

Only a few powerful demons, led by Salo, remained conscious.

The entire group of the God of Slaughter was unharmed.

The battle is decided.

(End of this chapter)