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Chapter 400: Sword Pointing at the Five Great Powers!

Looking at the other five Demon Lords and their five demon followers who turned back into the Hun Tian Demon City, Hermod spoke in a deep voice.

"Do you think they believed it?"

“Of course we won’t believe it so quickly.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “They’re retreating now because they’re unsure if we still have the strength to fight.”

"Rather than following in the footsteps of the Celestial Clan, it is better to take a step back."

"As for whether they are truly backing down or using this as a pretext for advancement, we'll have to wait and see how things develop."

At this point, a hint of helplessness appeared in Yu Zhun's eyes.

There's a saying that goes, "Plans can't keep up with changes."

Despite his meticulous planning, he never imagined that Hermod's sacred fire would have a far more terrifying impact on the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation than the Demon Descent Battle Formation.

Considering the fact that all members of the Heavenly Extreme Clan perished after the destruction of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, Yu Zhun now had a vague guess in his mind.

The so-called Heavenly Demon Battle Formation is a true demonic powerhouse formed by gathering demons from the Netherworld.

All members of the Celestial Clan are part of the summoned Celestial Demon, and the controller of the Celestial Demon is the source of its soul.

With the death of the Heavenly Demon, all members will die with him.

The sacred flame possesses a trace of the power of a divine being, which is naturally opposed to the power of a demonic being. Under these circumstances, its effects are immediate.

To put it more directly, Hermod's position in the Netherworld is equivalent to Yu Zhu's position in the Heavenly Ruins Holy Realm.

Purely hanging on the wall.

The fact that the Gods of Slaughter have become stronger should have been a good thing.

However, this instantly increased the threat posed by the God of Slaughter to the other five major demonic groups several times over.

In this situation, measures that were originally feasible will inevitably encounter problems.

Originally, Yu Zhun was confident that he could appease the other five major demon groups after killing the Tianji Clan, but now new changes may occur.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun looked at the fragment in his hand.

Those were fragments that fell after the Heavenly Demon Lord's fall, and they were also the most crucial elements needed for the formation of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

Regardless of what happened, he has already obtained the most important thing.

“Let’s go and take over the territory of the Heavenly Extreme Clan.” Yu Zhun paused slightly before continuing, “Then, we’ll work on the new formation.”

"Yes!!!"

Thousands of powerful demon warriors shouted in unison, their eyes filled with intense excitement and fierce fighting spirit.

done.

They did it!
They defeated one of the six great demons while posing as ordinary demons!

Today's events will surely shock the entire Ninth Level, and the Godslayers will become one of the six great demonic factions, an existence that countless demonic factions look up to!

As the God of Slaughter entered the Chaotic Demon City, countless powerful demons who had been secretly observing silently withdrew their gazes.

They knew that the world had changed.

The ninth level, which is yet to come, will inevitably be engulfed in a new storm!
"Heavenly Demon Battle Formation..."

Inside the main hall of the God of Slaughter, formerly the Heavenly Palace, now renamed the God of Slaughter Palace, Yu Zhun sat cross-legged and slowly opened his eyes.

The fragment floated in front of him.

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation has no other way of being passed down; the only way to decipher its contents is through fragments.

In just a few hours, Yu Zhun had completed the analysis.

And the content therein corroborated his words.

“The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation within the fragments is incomplete,” Yu Zhun said in a low voice. “Strictly speaking, it is one-sixth of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.”

"The complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation can support a thousand people under extreme conditions, and their strength will be directly increased by three levels of divinity."

"but…"

Yu Zhun frowned slightly. "Because of its incompleteness, the six fragments correspond to different parts of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation."

"Therefore, each Heavenly Demon Battle Formation also has different abilities."

"The six abilities correspond to the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, body, and soul respectively. The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation controlled by the Heavenly Demon Lord corresponds to the 'ears'."

"The celestial demons it summons possess a special ability called 'Listening to the World,' which greatly enhances the perception of attacks, making it impossible for opponents to launch any form of sneak attack."

At this point, Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, "This ability is not bad, it's just a pity that the Tianji Clan had no chance to use it when they encountered us."

His attacks are always fair and square.

"Now that we understand these things, it's also clear what order we should take to deal with the other Demon Lords." Yu Zhun took a deep breath and slowly spoke, "Among the six Demon Lords, Demon Lord Long Chen and Demon Lord Qing Hu correspond to 'body' and 'soul' respectively, making them slightly stronger than the other four."

"And what is most restrained by the 'ear' corresponding to the Heavenly Demon Lord..."

"It corresponds to the Black Lotus Demon Lord."

Yu Zhun shook his head helplessly and chuckled, "This isn't something I did on purpose to target you, Demon Lord Mo Lian."

"However, the other demon lords will come to join you soon."

With that, Yu Zhun stood up and walked out of the main hall.

Outside the main hall, a number of people were already waiting.

"Lord Yu Zhun, the territory that originally belonged to the Heavenly Extreme Clan has now been completely taken over by our Killing God Clan!" Pag said excitedly. "The treasure vault belonging to the Heavenly Extreme Demon Lord has also been opened, and as you instructed, the vast majority of its resources have been distributed to the members of the Killing God Clan."

“Among these resources, there is a considerable amount of divine blood offerings,” Helmod added calmly. “With these offerings, a hundred people can leave.”

"That would be perfect." Yu Zhun nodded and smiled. "I have already analyzed the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation. Next, it's time for practice."

At this point, Yu Zhun paused, "The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation only needs one hundred people for now, but the rest of the God-Slaying Clan cannot be wasted."

"I plan to recruit an additional one hundred people for the God of Slaughter group."

"In this way, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation and the Thousand Demon Battle Formation can be activated simultaneously, giving our God-Slaying Clan an extra strength."

At this point, Yu Zhun looked at Helmod.

Ordinary Thousand Demon Battle Formations pose no threat to Heavenly Demon Battle Formations, but if it's a Thousand Demon Battle Formation controlled by Helmod...

That's almost comparable to a Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

"You intend for me to take control?" Helmod saw the meaning in Yu Zhun's eyes, paused for a moment, and then nodded. "Alright."

“Lu Wen also has the ability to kill with one blow, and my Holy Flame is so effective against the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation. If I go all out, it will be enough to threaten the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.”

"As for recruiting an additional hundred people..." Helmod's eyes became a little strange. "The news of our Godslayers annihilating the Celestials has already spread throughout the entire Netherworld's ninth level."

"There are quite a few powerful demons contacting us openly and secretly to curry favor. Recruiting a hundred of them shouldn't be a problem."

"Mm." Yu Zhun nodded.

Of these one hundred people, one will join the Thousand Demons Battle Formation to take his place, while the other ninety-nine will join the Heavenly Demons Battle Formation.

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation doesn't have high requirements for anyone other than the controller, because once the formation is formed, everything is decided by the controller.

Therefore, not only is the integration process very easy, but General Yu is also absolutely decisive, so there is no need to worry about other members of the formation betraying them.

"Recruit people as quickly as possible."

After giving a word of advice, Yu Zhun looked towards the direction where the other five Demon Lords were, a hint of solemnity appearing deep in his eyes.

I wonder what the other demon lords are doing now.
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Inside a long-abandoned palace within the Hun Tian Demon City, five figures quietly gathered. If Yu Zhun were here, he would be astonished to discover that these five were none other than the five Demon Lords he had previously mentioned. This place was the only territory within the Hun Tian Demon City that did not belong to any of the six Demon Lords; it was an absolutely neutral area, and it was also the place where the six Demon Lords used to gather and discuss matters before they became as entangled in their power struggles as they are now.

With the six demon lords now scheming against each other and secretly wishing to kill each other, this place has been abandoned for a long time.

To this day, the remaining five Demon Lords have tacitly reunited.

"Speak," Demon Lord Long Chen said in a deep voice, "What are your thoughts on what Yu Zhun said earlier?"

"That's utter nonsense!" Demon Lord Changxuan said with a stern face. "This guy was so confident that he was considering joining our ranks, and what happened?"

Thinking about how he had been let off the hook by the other party during this period of time, he felt an overwhelming rage.

"You saw with your own eyes how the God of Slaughter destroyed the Heavenly Extreme Clan. With such strength, how could they possibly be on equal footing with us?"

"In my opinion, we should act quickly and with all our might, and kill the enemy before they can fully digest the information within the Heavenly Demon Fragment!"

With that, Demon Lord Changxuan snorted angrily, "We shouldn't have let this guy into the city at the city gate. We should have killed him on the spot."

"That's easy for you to say," Demon Lord Mo Lian sneered. "Why didn't your Changxuan Clan go back then?"

Changxuan Demon Lord opened his mouth, then slowly closed it.

"Alright." Demon Lord Long Chen frowned and said in a low voice, then looked at the tall, thin figure standing in the corner who had remained silent.

"What do you think, skeleton?"

"What do I think?" The Bone Demon Lord looked at everyone with a deep gaze, and after a moment he spoke softly, "If I were you, the best choice right now would be to leave the ninth level of the Netherworld."

Upon hearing this, the entire palace fell silent.

Leaving the ninth level of the Netherworld?
The other four demon lords felt a sudden chill run down their spines.

Here, they are the high and mighty Demon Lords, but in the next level, they are nothing and have to start from the bottom.

This vast difference between heaven and earth made them unwilling to leave.

"You should know very well," the Bone Demon Lord said calmly, "The God of Slaughter came with great force, and their target is the five of us."

"To be precise, they are the fragments of the Heavenly Demon in the hands of the five of us."

"When the six Heavenly Demon Fragments are combined, they can be gathered into a Heavenly Demon Pearl, which can control the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation."

"And the other party's abilities are too strange."

"I even suspect that it's an ability specifically designed to counter the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation."

"Therefore, even if our demons join forces, we may not be able to defeat the Godslayers, and even if we can, we will suffer heavy losses."

The Bone Demon Lord glanced at the others with a deep look.

"Can you bear such a price?"

The other four demon lords remained silent.

Ultimately, they each have their own ulterior motives, and it's impossible for them to join forces and fight together without any reservations like they used to.

If they suffer losses in the battle against the God of Slaughter, they will do their best to protect their own demons while causing losses to others.

Once the battle is over and the Killing Gods are wiped out, it will be time for mutual reckoning.

In this way, everything could end up benefiting someone else.

Seeing that the others remained silent, the Bone Demon Lord sneered, "Whether you leave or not is up to you, but I'm leaving anyway."

"I'm tired of sitting on this Demon Lord's throne."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot.

The other four people in the palace looked at each other, then left with their own thoughts, returning to their own territories.
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"Om-"

With a deep hum, the power of Yu Zhun and the ninety-nine newly recruited members behind him instantly converged, intertwined and recombine, and under the guidance of the fragmented treasure, a flesh and blood body a thousand meters tall was rapidly constructed under the overwhelming fluctuations of demonic energy.

Finally, Yu Zhun's face appeared on it.

The Heavenly Demon has descended!
Yu Zhun clenched his fist tightly, his eyes flashing with a strange light.

Only after actually using the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation did he realize the vast difference in strength between the two sides.

Ordinary demonic battle formations are simply a minimal superposition of primal power, with extremely low actual utilization efficiency.

However, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation temporarily merges all the primal forces, making it incomparably powerful.

The combined power is beyond the capacity of ordinary demons to withstand, so a special body is needed to carry it.

That was the body of the Heavenly Demon.

This is a body made of interwoven demonic energy, resembling real flesh and blood.

At this moment, Yu Zhun felt as if he had been replaced by an enormous body, and the power within it made him want to roar to the sky.

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation is complete; now he needs a whetstone.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun turned his head to look at the territory of the Demon Lord Mo Lian.

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation hadn't been in training for very long, but it wasn't short either.

He had originally expected that the five demon lords would definitely make a move during this period, and even made many meticulous arrangements for it, but in fact, everything was eerily calm during this time.

Now, he wanted to see what these demon lords were planning.

"Helmod!"

With a low shout from Yu Zhun, a true demon ten thousand meters tall rose from the ground, transforming into the face of Hermod.

It was clearly the Thousand Demons battle formation originally controlled by the Killing Gods.

"All forces mobilize! Target: Mo Lian Clan!"

With a low shout from Yu Zhun, all the members of the two battle formations roared in unison, and a True Demon and a Heavenly Demon charged straight out.

A moment later, everyone looked at the deserted Mo Lian Clan members and stared at each other in bewilderment.

Yu Zhun's expression shifted uncertainly. He seemed to vaguely realize a possibility, and his expression immediately turned serious. "Go to Changxuan Clan!"

A moment later, at the Changxuan Clan's encampment, which was also deserted, Yu Zhun spoke with a gloomy face, "Continue, go to the Skeleton Clan."

A mass of withered bones, but no one.

There was no one among the dragon dust crowd.

The Azure Tiger Clan is empty!

Looking at the now completely empty Hun Tian Demon City, Yu Zhun slammed his fist into the ground in the center of the city, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

He never expected that these guys who had been lingering in the ninth level of the Netherworld for so many years would make such a decisive decision at this moment.

After a long while, Yu Zhun sighed.

"That's all."

"Although we can't gather the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation on this floor, as long as we keep going down, we'll eventually encounter them again."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Helmod beside him, "Conquer the territory. From now on, the entire Hun Tian Demon City is ours."

"We'll take charge of the ninth floor."

"We are in charge of the order here."

“Once we’ve accumulated enough power, we’ll head to the tenth floor.” Yu Zhun paused, “Hopefully, by then, they’ll be ready to die.”

(End of this chapter)