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Chapter 399 Heavenly Demon Battle Formation!

He just said…

We'll meet soon.

Inside the Heavenly Palace, the Heavenly Demon Lord's expression was more somber than ever before, his eyes flashing with an uncertain light, and deep within them was a murderous intent.

"Yi Sui, what do you think he means?"

“This…” Yi Sui lowered his head slightly.

He had already felt the Demon Lord's wrath. Even when Yu Zhun rejected him and his Blood Demon Slayers were killed by the God of Slaughter, he was not this angry.

With a slight sigh, Yi Sui spoke in a deep voice, "I think the Killing Gods should already be on their way to Hun Tian Demon City."

"The next target of the God of Slaughter is us."

"Hmph!" The Heavenly Demon Lord laughed angrily, "How dare you! Do you think the Heavenly Clan is made of clay?"

"Issue my order: Summon all members of the Celestial Forces!"

With a low shout, the Heavenly Demon Lord stepped out of the palace.

"Trying to devour the entire Celestial Clan? Aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"

Soon, figures flew in from all directions and gathered behind the Heavenly Demon Lord. Each figure exuded the aura of a top-tier demon powerhouse, but when they looked at the Heavenly Demon Lord at the head, their eyes were filled with fanaticism.

"Heavenly Pole! Heavenly Pole! Heavenly Pole!"

With three loud shouts, everyone's aura soared into the sky, causing tangible ripples to appear in the surrounding void.

This is the Heavenly Extreme Clan, one of the six great demonic groups on the ninth level of the Netherworld that makes countless demons tremble!

Although there are only a hundred of them, even thousands of people are no match for them!

This earth-shattering commotion instantly drew the attention of all other parties.

Before the Heavenly Demon Lord and his followers could go far, one person had already arrived.

It was a towering figure wearing a dragon-shaped mask, with an aura surging around him that was in no way inferior to that of the Heavenly Demon Lord.

One of the six great demon lords, Dragon Dust Demon Lord.

"Tianji, where are you going?"

The Demon Lord Long Chen spoke in an icy tone, "Don't forget, when your demon followers leave Hun Tian Demon City, you need to inform the other five Demon Lords."

“If you want to lead your men to recruit that kid named Yu Zhun as before, we're afraid we won't let you leave so easily.”

While Demon Lord Long Chen was speaking, the other four Demon Lords arrived one after another. Except for Demon Lord Mo Lian, who showed a thoughtful expression, the other three had the same expression as Demon Lord Long Chen, clearly believing that Demon Lord Tian Ji was going to hog the food again.

"I never intended to recruit him!" A vein bulged on the forehead of the Heavenly Demon Lord, who took a deep breath to barely calm his anger.

"Forget it, there's no point in arguing with you guys."

"I will not leave the Chaos Demon City."

"Someone is trying to cause me trouble, so what's wrong with me gathering people?"

"You guys are meddling a bit too much!"

"Someone's looking to cause you trouble?" A short, stout man with a smile couldn't help but ask. "Did you offend someone here?"

In his view, the only ones who could cause trouble for the Heavenly Demon Lord were the other few of the six great demon lords.

However, under his gaze, the other demon lords also looked bewildered.

"Hmph!" Heavenly Demon Lord snorted coldly, "Qinghu, I know you've been sparing no effort to recruit Yu Zhun lately."

"But what if I told you that it was he who was going to attack the Celestial Clan?"

"How is that possible?" The short, stout Azure Tiger Demon Lord was stunned for a moment, then shook his head without hesitation. "Could the God of Slaughter have such ability?"

"Hehe, I'm afraid the Azure Tiger Demon Lord doesn't know yet." The Ink Lotus Demon Lord chuckled, covering his mouth, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"The Killing Gods had already successfully killed the Blood Slaughter Demons, who had two thousand members, before they even had a chance to control the Thousand Demons Battle Formation."

"Now that the God of Slaughter has taken control of the Thousand Demons Battle Formation, they have directly refused to continue participating in the Demon War."

"Furthermore..." Demon Lord Mo Lian said with a deep look in his eyes, "I have had contact with Yu Zhun before, and he is very interested in the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation."

"Guess what his goal is?"

Upon hearing Mo Lian Demon Lord's words, the other four Demon Lords fell silent.

A hint of doubt crept into their eyes.

Are they really the Killing Gods?

Just a few days ago, Yu Zhun had been negotiating amicably with them, saying that he needed to consider whose demonic faction he should join.

They initially thought the other party was simply waiting for a higher price.

But now, after listening to the words of the Heavenly Demon Lord and the Ink Lotus Demon Lord, it seems that Yu Zhun wants even more than they imagined.

"Why didn't you say this sooner?" another member of the Changxuan Demon Clan who had previously been chatting amiably with Yu Zhun asked angrily.

"You should have said so earlier?" Heavenly Demon Lord snorted.

"Would you have believed me if I had told you earlier?"

"If Yu Zhunzhen hadn't actually dared to make a move, would you really believe what I said?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Their eyes flickered for a moment, and then Demon Lord Long Chen spoke first, "I thought the demons have some things to attend to, so we'll leave first."

"Me too." The Azure Tiger Demon Lord said with a forced smile, and then disappeared from the spot.

Then came the other three Demon Lords.

"Hmph!" Looking at the others who left one after another, the Heavenly Demon Lord shook his head with a gloomy expression, but without any surprise.

"Everyone, be on high alert."

"Don't give the God of Slaughter any chance."

"Yes!" the Heavenly Extreme Clan shouted in unison, their momentum unstoppable.

Standing beside the Heavenly Demon Lord, Yi Sui hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "My lord, why did the other Demon Lords leave?"

"Don't they intend to fight alongside us against the Godslayers?"

“The Gods of Slaughter have targeted us, so how could the other Demon Lords possibly offer any assistance?” The Heavenly Demon Lord snorted. “They would love for the Heavenly Clan to suffer losses at the hands of the Gods of Slaughter, so that they can take advantage of the situation.”

"Moreover, they are not clear about the current strength of the God of Slaughter, so they are naturally unwilling to get involved easily. They will at least wait until we fight the God of Slaughter before they make any move."

Thinking of this, the Heavenly Demon Lord's eyes turned deep and mysterious.

"However, this is also a good thing."

"If the God of Slaughter dares to come, we'll leave them here forever."

"I will personally mark Yu Zhun with a slave mark, so that he can only be used by me for all eternity, and become the sharpest knife for me to defeat the other demon lords."
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"So this is the Chaotic Demon City..."

Looking at the outline of a magnificent city in the distance, far larger than the Silent Demon City, Yu Zhun's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

Such a large demon city is occupied by the six demon lords and their mere six hundred men; it seems a bit of a waste.

Such a good place should be given to them to kill the gods.

Udir's figure quickly returned from the front like a blur, his expression somewhat solemn. "There's something unusual happening in the Hun Tian Demon City."

"It must be the Celestial Clan who have gathered."

"I already informed the Heavenly Demon Lord that I was coming. If he can't even do that, then I'll really have to wonder if he's lost his mind." Yu Zhun shook his head and chuckled. "Is Hun Tian Demon City under lockdown?"

“No,” Udyr shook his head. “The city gates are wide open.”

"They seem quite confident," Yu Zhun said with a glint in his eyes. "In that case, let's give them a good wake-up call." "The six Demon Lords have controlled the Ninth Level for too long; it's time for a change of leadership."

“Killing the Celestials is only the first step,” Helmod said slowly. “Once the other five Demon Lords realize that we are strong enough to destroy one of the six great demon lords, they may attack us as a group.”

"How will we respond at that time?"

“It’s simple.” Yu Zhun shook his head and chuckled. “Make them believe that our goal is to become one of the new six Demon Lords.”

"One of the new six Demon Lords?" Helmod blinked.

“Not bad.” Yu Zhun nodded slightly. “I’m not sure yet whether the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation needs to be broken in, or how long it will take.”

"But... even without the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, as long as we can defeat the Heavenly Extreme Clan and obtain the formation treasure from the Heavenly Extreme Demon Lord, it will be enough to prove that we possess strength comparable to the Six Great Demon Clans."

"The six Demon Lords are scheming against each other and are not of one mind. Even if we want them to join forces against us, it will not be an easy task."

"Therefore, as long as we convince them that becoming one of the six Demon Lords is our goal, they should acquiesce."

"We only need to maintain a facade of peace for a while, while secretly accumulating enough power to annihilate the remaining five major demonic forces in one fell swoop..."

Yu Zhun's eyes sharpened. "Naturally, we can annihilate them all."

Hearing this, Helmod nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Since Yu Zhun has plans in this regard, that's enough.

"Alright." Yu Zhun looked at all the members behind him. "Although we are still some distance from Hun Tian Demon City."

"But for this final stretch, we no longer need to hide it."

"Everyone...form formation!"

As Yu Zhun's low shout resounded, the thousand members of the Killing God Clan shouted in unison and quickly formed a triple demonic battle formation.

A terrifying true demon, ten thousand meters tall, rose from the ground, its face taking the features of Yu Zhun, and stepped towards the Hun Tian Demon City.

"boom--"

"boom--"

"boom--"

With a series of deafening footsteps, all the demon cities along the way were drawn to the commotion. Countless eyes quickly turned towards the direction of the God of Slaughter. After seeing the direction in which the true demons of the God of Slaughter were heading, they showed deep astonishment and doubt, as well as mockery of their overestimation of their abilities.

Someone actually wants to challenge the six great demons.

They really have a death wish.

Ignoring the gazes directed at him, Yu Zhun controlled the True Demons of the Killing Gods, and in an instant, they had already approached the Hun Tian Demon City.

Seeing the Hun Tian Demon City with its gates wide open, the True Demons of the God of Slaughter stopped in front of the gate and then shouted loudly into the city.

"Heavenly Demon Lord, come and face your death!"

A voice filled with powerful demonic energy echoed within the Hun Tian Demon City, and in the next instant, a dark shadowy figure stepped out of the city gate.

It was a figure that was a thousand meters long, its size only comparable to that of the true demons of the Hundred Demon Clan, but the two were completely different.

If ordinary true demons are illusory beings constructed from demonic energy, then the true demons of the Heavenly Realm are as if they possess substantial flesh and blood bodies.

No, this is no longer a true demon.

This is a Heavenly Demon, above the True Demon, that only the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation can summon!

The Heavenly Demon manifested the face of the Heavenly Demon Lord, his eyes filled with extreme killing intent as he looked at the True Demons of the God of Slaughter.

“It’s been a long time since anyone has dared to talk to me like that.”

"Yu Zhun, you have already chosen your own path to death."

"You should save those words for hell." Yu Zhun sneered, controlling the True Demons of the God of Slaughter to rush out, two daggers instantly appearing in his hands, which he fiercely stabbed towards the Heavenly Demons of the Heavenly Extreme.

In terms of strength, the aura of the Heavenly Demons of the Heavenly Extreme Clan is much more terrifying than that of the True Demons of the Killing God Clan. However, the True Demons of the Killing God Clan have larger bodies, so the oppressive feeling they bring is naturally stronger.

The dagger slammed down as if the sky were collapsing, instantly causing ripples to spread across the surrounding void. The speed was so fast that it was difficult for the naked eye to catch it.

"Ping—"

A loud, metallic clang suddenly rang out.

The True Demons of the Heavenly Extreme Sect quietly acquired a long spear, its blade facing upwards, which was pressed against the edge of the dagger. With just the spear, they firmly blocked the two daggers that Yu Zhu thrust out.

"That's it?" The Heavenly Demon Lord sneered. "It's far weaker than your verbal skills."

Yu Zhun remained silent, but his face quietly transformed into Helmod's. In the next instant, golden holy fire soared into the sky, engulfing both of them simultaneously.

"Roar--"

With a beast-like roar, the Heavenly Demon Lord's expression, which had been relaxed just a moment ago, suddenly twisted into a grimace, and he looked to be in extreme pain.

Ok?
Helmod was slightly taken aback.

The sacred fire burning the true demon will only weaken it further and reduce its duration, but it will not harm the controller.

But judging from the current state of the Heavenly Demon Lord, he seems to be seriously injured.

Is it...

Helmod's eyes suddenly lit up.

It's because of the Heavenly Demon!

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation and the Demon Descent Battle Formation have many differences, and the so-called Heavenly Demons summoned are likely closer to the true demonic system.

Because of this, the Heavenly Demon suffers even greater damage under the Holy Flame!
Without the slightest hesitation, Helmod recklessly unleashed the Holy Fire, even causing the true demons of the God of Slaughter to become illusory due to the backlash of the Holy Fire.

However, this approach is also very effective.

Accompanied by frantic screams and roars, the once invincible Heavenly Demons of the Celestial Realm writhed wildly in the void, attempting to dispel the power of the Holy Fire.

Helmod's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he quickly transferred control to Yu Zhun.

"Pfft-"

With a sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh, the Heavenly Demons of the Heavenly Extremes stiffened abruptly, then turned into ashes and vanished.

Unexpectedly, after the Heavenly Demon dissipated, the entire Heavenly Extreme Clan, along with the Heavenly Extreme Demon Lord and one hundred others, vanished simultaneously, leaving behind only a dark golden fragment that shimmered with a terrifying aura that could corrupt and lead one astray.

Is this the treasure controlled by the Demon Lord?

Yu Zhun's eyes flashed, and he controlled the True Demons of the Killing God to grab him.

Immediately afterwards, he did not disband the True Demon, but looked indifferently at the void, "Since you're here, show yourself."

The instant Yu Zhun finished speaking, the five Demon Lords appeared simultaneously, along with the five great demon followers behind them.

At this moment, the five demon lords looked at Yu Zhun with a mixture of complexity and shock.

They did indeed intend to use the Celestial Clan to test the strength of the God of Slaughter Clan, but before they could react, the Celestial Clan was wiped out by the God of Slaughter Clan, which was completely unexpected.

What they found even more unacceptable was that the treasures of Tianji had changed hands.

"Yu Zhun, what exactly do you want?" After a long silence, the Azure Tiger Demon Lord spoke in a deep voice.

"I don't want anything." Yu Zhun smiled slightly. "The Heavenly Demon Lord provoked me, so I killed him. This is just a personal grudge."

"Just a personal grudge?" the Demon Lord Changxuan said quietly from the side.

"That's right, it's just a personal grudge." Yu Zhun paused, "But with the Heavenly Demon Lord dead, it's not unreasonable for the Demon Lord's position to belong to me, is it?"

"Only the position of Heavenly Supreme?" Demon Lord Long Chen asked in a deep voice.

“Not bad.” Yu Zhun smiled and nodded, repeating once more.

"Only the position of the Celestial Pole."

(End of this chapter)