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Chapter 401 The Tenth Level of the Netherworld

"Has the message been sent out?"

Inside the magnificent palace, Yu Zhun asked softly.

“Of course.” Helmod nodded slightly. “The war against the demons ended ahead of schedule, and all the demons sent representatives to Hun Tian Demon City.”

At this point, he couldn't help but glance at Yu Zhun again, "Do you think they will agree to your suggestion?"

“They will,” Yu Zhun said decisively.

"What can make others acknowledge and submit is never reason, but strength." Yu Zhun paused slightly. "That's how the six Demon Lords subdued them before, and we're doing the same now."

“Suppress a group of dissenting troublemakers, and the others will naturally behave themselves.”

At this point, Yu Zhun paused, "Besides, our demands aren't excessive; we're just asking them to hand over some resources."

Upon hearing this, the others around couldn't help but look away, and even Yu Zhu's lips twitched slightly.

A little bit of resources?
Almost all the demons had to hand over nearly half of their resources, including even the divine blood food that would allow them to advance to the next level!
You call this a little bit of resources?
The demons don't know what's going to happen yet. If they found out now, everyone would be in an uproar without a doubt.

It's not impossible that they might force all the demons to unite at that point.

"Don't panic, it's not as serious as you think." Seeing everyone's expressions, Yu Zhun naturally knew what they were thinking and smiled wryly.

"Although I ask for more, I give them even more."

"After all, I need these resources to lead the entire God of Slaughter Clan into the tenth level of the Netherworld." Yu Zhun paused, "These sacrifices are merely the price they pay for sending away this plague god like me."

“Now that the remaining five Demon Lords have all fled, if our God-Slaying Clan also leaves…” Yu Zhun paused slightly, “the ninth level of the Netherworld will revert to the state before the six Demon Lords appeared.”

"This means that every one of them has the opportunity to control the narrative here, which is more important to them than anything else."

“So, just you wait and see,” Yu Zhun said confidently. “After I talk to them, they will offer their resources on their own initiative.”
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"On behalf of the Sala Demons, I am willing to give all the divine blood offerings and half of the resources to the God of Slaughter as support for them!"

A powerful, towering demon raised his arms and shouted, followed by more and more demon representatives who had come from afar expressing their willingness to accept Yu Zhun's suggestion.

Yu Zhu and the others were dumbfounded by what they saw, finding it surreal.

The first to speak was the Sala demons, a group of over seven thousand demons, making them the largest demons on the ninth level in terms of sheer numbers.

Previously, the other party had made many small moves, attempting to provoke the rule of the six demon lords, and was an absolute troublemaker.

But now, this guy is the first to agree?

However, upon closer reflection, everyone suddenly realized something.

It is precisely because the Sala demons are currently the most numerous demons that they are the most willing to agree to Yu Zhun's suggestion!

As is widely known, the era in which the Six Great Demon Lords ruled could not produce the Ten Thousand Demons because the Six Great Demon Lords secretly took action to prevent the Ten Thousand Demons from appearing.

Without the lofty Demon Lord, the Sala Demon Clan would be the one with the best chance of becoming the All-Demon Clan!
So what does sacrificing some resources matter?
In any case, it wasn't just the Salamanders who sacrificed themselves; it was everyone.

If you weaken yourself and your opponent weakens as well, it's the same as not weakening at all!

Other powerful demons shared similar thoughts and thus took the lead in expressing their opinions.

After the powerful demons expressed their stance, it was pointless for the weaker demons to object, so they could only agree to avoid being targeted by the God of Slaughter.

"I appreciate your sincerity," Yu Zhun said with a warm smile. "Rest assured, I am not on the same side as the six Demon Lords."

“They are attached to the power here, but my target is only the lowest level of the Underworld, so as long as I am well prepared, I will set off immediately.”

"Until then, as long as you don't foolishly provoke me, I won't do anything pointless." Yu Zhun paused slightly, "After all..."

“It’s already difficult to feed a thousand demons.”

"I have no plans to add any new people."

Upon hearing this, the representatives of the various demon factions smiled in agreement, though a hint of regret lingered deep in their eyes.

If given the chance to fight alongside such demons, even abandoning everything at hand wouldn't seem like such a bad thing.

Unfortunately, even if they wanted to enter, the Killing Gods wouldn't accept them.

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but feel envious and jealous of those who immediately showed goodwill to the God of Slaughter after defeating the Heavenly Extreme Clan and were selected to join the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

These guys really managed to catch the last train.

After spouting some empty rhetoric, Yu Zhun signaled the members of the Killing God Clan to send these demon representatives out of the Hun Tian Demon City. Then, he shrugged at Yu Zhu and the others, who had complicated expressions, and said, "You see, things are that simple."

“Alright then.” Helmod shook his head helplessly, then his expression turned serious. “Next, we’ll be entering the tenth floor.”

"You've been gathering information about the tenth floor these past few days. Have you made any progress?"

“Almost none.” Yu Zhun sighed deeply. “Although the ninth and tenth floors are only one floor apart, the difference is enormous.”

The former corresponds to the four stages of deification.

The latter corresponds to the five stages of deification.

The two levels are not interconnected. Only a demon who has broken through from the fourth level of deification to the fifth level of deification can enter the tenth level from the ninth level.

And this is a one-way street.

Therefore, it was not easy for Yu Zhun and his group to find out information about the tenth floor in advance.

Even the powerful six Demon Lords left no information behind.

All they can do is deduce based on the information they currently have.

"Whether it's the Demonic Battle Formation or the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, they should both be universal abilities in the Netherworld," Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. "Therefore, the ninth level of the Netherworld is a watershed."

"From here on, with the formation of battle formations as a form of teamwork, the way things go will inevitably be affected accordingly."

"If I'm not mistaken, the basic rules of the tenth level shouldn't be too different from those of the ninth level."

"Of course, as a higher level, the tenth level will inevitably have some new changes, and these new changes will make the rules more complicated."

"More importantly, the five Demon Lords and their demon followers are all on the tenth floor." As he said this, a sharp glint flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes.

"Since they arrived first, they will inevitably try to target us."

"Unknown rules plus known enemies."

"The tenth floor will be very dangerous for us."

"But no matter how dangerous it is, we have to go down."

"Don't forget why we came here."

Upon hearing this, Helmod and the other three's eyes sharpened.

The Netherworld is a place where the native demons live from birth and are destined to die.

But for them, getting through customs was the only way to get back alive.

None of them have forgotten this.
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Time passed slowly, and after gathering all the representatives of the demons, the resources from all the demons were quickly transported to Hun Tian Demon City.

Such resources are enough to easily train tens of thousands of powerful demons, but now they have been distributed to a mere 1,100 members of the God of Slaughter.

With such terrifying resources for cultivation, coupled with the terrifying concentration of demonic energy brought about by the fact that the entire Hun Tian Demon City belongs to the Killing God Clan, the strength improvement of everyone here can be described as progressing by leaps and bounds.

Finally, after another round of blood offerings, the God of Slaughter had gathered all the blood offerings needed for their breakthrough.

In the very center of the Hun Tian Demon City, Yu Zhun calmly looked at all the members of the Killing God Clan, whose eyes were brimming with excitement. "You all know the Killing God Clan's goal."

"We will keep killing, killing every enemy that stands in our way."

"Until we reach the deepest part of the Netherworld."

"Entering the tenth level of the Netherworld is just a small step."

"On the tenth floor, we will face new challenges."

"But past battles have proven our unstoppable power." At this point, Yu Zhun looked at the increasingly fanatical members of the Killing God Clan and suddenly smiled, "Devour blood, break through!"

With a roar, all the members of the God of Slaughter swallowed the prepared divine blood offerings in unison, and their momentum rose steadily.

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly resounded, as the ninth level of the Netherworld could not withstand the upheaval caused by so many fifth-stage divine powerhouses.

Almost the entire ninth floor trembled at that moment.

After a brief commotion, the countless demons seemed to have guessed something, and their eyes all turned towards the direction of the Hun Tian Demon City.

The next instant, an irresistible and powerful teleportation force descended, enveloping all members of the God of Slaughter.

"Om-"

With a low hum, the entire God of Slaughter vanished from their spot, and the tremors of the ninth level of the Netherworld subsided.

But after a brief silence, the entire ninth level of the Netherworld was in an uproar again, with a large number of demons summoning their true demons and unleashing a bloodbath in the demon cities.

They will give birth to the Ten Thousand Demons in the shortest possible time.

The newly formed Wanmo Clan will undoubtedly take over Huntian Demon City and become its new masters!

Yu Zhun and the others were unaware of what happened after they left, but they had anticipated it and didn't care at all.

As the teleportation power dissipated, when they stepped back onto solid ground, they found themselves in a completely new world.

Beneath the equally dark heavens and earth lies a space far more vast and boundless than the ninth level of the Netherworld.

The Netherworld, the tenth level!

Almost the instant they landed, the entire Killing God Clan went into a state of alert. At Yu Zhun's command, they would immediately form an array to summon the True Demon and the Heavenly Demon to defend against any possible attacks.

But a moment later, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They found themselves in a desolate place, with no demons in sight.

With the initial crisis averted, Yu Zhun's tense expression eased slightly. He looked around and then spoke in a deep voice.

"Everyone, rest where you are."

"I want all of you to be able to fully unleash the power you've gained after this breakthrough when the time comes to fight!"

Breaking through from the fourth to the fifth stage of divine transformation inevitably leads to a surge in strength.

They arrived here hastily, their own strength not yet fully digested, and they could not unleash their full power when forming an array.

Since it's safe for now, resting on the spot is the best option.

The group of members immediately accepted the order and sat cross-legged on the spot to begin to comprehend the new power they had gained after their breakthrough.

Yu Zhun looked around warily again, his gaze landing on his companions Yu Zhu and Zhuo Ge, as well as several key members of the Killing God Clan.

"We need to find out about the tenth level of the Netherworld as quickly as possible."

“You know your demonic followers better than anyone else. Find the right members to do this and get them moving.”

Shortly after Yu Zhun gave the order, the two figures temporarily left the main force of the God of Slaughter and quietly disappeared into the darkness.

Time passed slowly, and soon one person was the first to return.

That was a member named Spa, who possessed an astonishing ability to conceal himself that even Yu Zhun could hardly detect.

At this moment, Spah stood respectfully in front of Yu Zhun, reporting everything he had seen on his trip.

"You mean, we haven't seen the Demon City yet, only individual demon hordes stationed there?" Yu Zhun asked in a deep voice.

“Yes, Lord Yu Zhun.” Spah nodded quickly. “Some of these demons only number in the dozens, while others only number in the hundreds.”

"I haven't seen the Thousand Demons yet."

“And the demons I saw seemed to be stationed haphazardly, looking…” Spah paused, “a bit like a military campaign.”

Randomly stationed...

Yu Zhun couldn't help but frown.

This situation is not good.

Logically speaking, the best way for a group of dozens or hundreds of demons to exist is to cultivate a territory and develop slowly, just like the Ninth Floor.

This kind of arbitrary deployment, as if they would immediately move to a different location at any moment, is quite abnormal.

Marching and fighting...

It must be said that Spa's description is very apt.

Then the problem is coming.

What are these demons on guard against?
Just as Yu Zhun was pondering, the second member who went to inquire about the situation returned, his expression very solemn, as if he knew something terrible.

“I remember, your name is Pei Ka,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “Tell me, what did you see?”

“Lord Yu Zhun…” Pei Ka took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, “There are terrifying monsters on the tenth level of the Netherworld!”

monster?

Recalling his earlier speculation, Yu Zhun's expression tightened. "What monster? Tell me in detail."

“I don’t know what they look like either.” Pekka shook his head. “But I saw with my own eyes that a Thousand Demons disappeared instantly, as if swallowed by an invisible giant mouth.”

As Pei Ka finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Yu Zhun's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression became completely serious.

The Thousand Demons vanished into thin air?

That's not the Thousand Demons of the ninth level, but the Thousand Demons of the tenth level, all of whom are at the fifth level of divine transformation, with overall strength comparable to the peak of the sixth level of divine transformation!

Thinking of the demons who had set up camp haphazardly like a hasty march, and that the entire God of Slaughter had been standing still for quite some time, Yu Zhun's heart tightened.

"Everyone, evacuate with me!"

As soon as Yu Zhun finished speaking, the Killing Gods followed without hesitation.

After moving 10,000 meters away, Yu Zhun suddenly turned back to look at the original spot, and a bead of cold sweat quietly slid down his forehead.

Where they were before, there was now only a deep pit.

It looked like something had swallowed that area whole!
(End of this chapter)