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Chapter 402 The Layout of the Tenth Floor
Following Yu Zhun's gaze, all the members of the Killing God Clan looked back.

Immediately, their expressions also became serious.

“I didn’t sense any fluctuations just now,” one of the members, whose source power was extremely adept at perception, exclaimed in surprise.

"What the hell is that?!"

As his voice rang out, the other members immediately stirred.

Even the most perceptive members couldn't sense it, so naturally they didn't sense it either. Known powerful enemies aren't scary, but this kind of inexplicable and strange thing is ultimately unsettling.

"Quiet down, everyone," Yu Zhun said in a low voice.

Under his long-standing prestige, the previously restless demonic members instantly quieted down and looked at him one by one.

Taking a deep breath to suppress the unease that was also rising in his heart, Yu Zhun spoke in a deep voice, "Although we don't know what it is yet, I have roughly deduced some things based on the information gathered by the two members, so calm down and listen to me."

He recounted the information he had just gathered and then spoke.

"If I'm not mistaken, the demons here cannot stay in the same area for too long, otherwise they will attract the presence of the creature from before."

"For this reason, the demons here cannot form large-scale settlements like the Demon City, and can only move around constantly."

“Those demons who set up camp at will are proof of this.”

At this point, Yu Zhun paused, "Now that we understand this, all we need to do is make sure to relocate in a timely manner."

"We stayed in the same spot for about an hour."

"To be on the safe side, we will not stay at any location for more than half an hour. This should ensure safety."

Hearing Yu Zhun's reasoned analysis, the panic in everyone's hearts gradually subsided, and their gazes toward Yu Zhun were filled with respect.

What is truly terrifying is the unknown, but if the veil of the unknown is gradually lifted, that terror will naturally disappear.

After a short rest, about half an hour later, the group moved to the next location to continue their rest.

Given the current strength of the members, this approach won't feel too tiring.

Time passed slowly, and under Yu Zhun's leadership, the Killing God Clan moved their territory more than a dozen times. For safety reasons, the distance between adjacent territories was more than 10,000 meters.

The journey was uneventful.

In an instant, everyone looked at Yu Zhun with even greater admiration.

However, quite a few members also subtly revealed expressions of worry.

“This can’t go on.” After another transfer, Helmod quietly came to Yu Zhun’s side and spoke in a low voice.

"Everyone is at their peak right now, so we can easily handle this transfer. But if we encounter other demons and a battle breaks out that results in someone getting injured, the situation will deteriorate instantly."

"In addition, it has been verified that the timed transfer is correct, but the unknown existence may not be limited to this rule."

“Blindly relocating without being aware of the risks could lead to new and unknown problems.”

“I understand all of this.” Yu Zhun sighed and replied in a similarly low voice, “But as you can see, this is all we can do.”

"However, my choice of location was also completely blind."

As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Spa not far away, "The route I am taking now is the same route Spa has taken."

“Spar saw quite a few demons before.”

“If we follow this route, we will be able to meet them.”

"Through them, we should be able to obtain some information."

"I see." Helmod nodded in understanding, and his worries dissipated somewhat.

Half an hour passed quickly, and the members of the Killing Gods, having finished their rest, stood up one after another, waiting for Yu Zhun to give orders.

However, Yu Zhun did not immediately lead them away as before. Instead, he glanced at everyone present and then spoke.

"Have you taken control of the power you currently possess?"

Everyone nodded in unison, their eyes gleaming with fierce fighting spirit.

After such a long period of rest, they have completely mastered the suddenly surged power and are able to unleash it at full potential.

The Godslayers also achieved their peak combat power.

"That's good." Yu Zhun nodded slightly, then calmly said, "Next, we will continue in the same direction as before."

"Until we encounter other demons."

“We will not stop during this process.”

"Now, follow me!"

"Yes!!!"

A sudden roar of shouts echoed throughout the arena, reaching the sky. Then, led by Yu Zhun, a massive crowd of over a thousand people charged towards the distance, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression, much like dark clouds pressing down on a city.

Soon, faint figures appeared in the distance.

Under Yu Zhun's instructions, the Killing Gods gradually slowed down and finally landed in front of their opponent.

It was a group of less than a hundred demons, and when they saw the terrifying scale of the God of Slaughter, the demons turned pale.

The Ten Demons and the Thousand Demons fight? What a load of rubbish!
"This... my lord," the demon leader began hoarsely, "a force like yours, coming with such a large force..."

"Isn't that giving us too much credit?"

“I’m not here to annex you,” Yu Zhun said calmly. “I need to know everything about this place.”

"Everything here?" The demon leader paused for a moment, then looked enlightened. "Are you new here?"

No wonder, he said he couldn't possibly have never heard of such a powerful group of demons.

嗏

The entire Thousand Demons descended from the ninth level of the Netherworld.

Such a thing would never have happened when he was still on the ninth floor. Could it be that something new has happened on the ninth floor while he was away?
However, he had no time to care about any of that at the moment.

Yu Zhun spoke, which meant they still had a chance to live!

“My lord, my name is Mar.” The demon leader spoke quickly. “I am willing to tell you everything I know about the tenth level of the Netherworld, and follow your demons for a period of time to prove that my words are true.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun's eyes flashed.

This guy named Mar is quite clever.

To prove that what he said was true, he actually offered to follow the God of Slaughter for a period of time.

In this way, if he harbors any intention to harm others, he too will disappear along with the Killing Gods.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun's expression softened a bit.

"You say it."

“Alright.” Mar nodded. “As you can see, the demons on the tenth level of the Netherworld still live as demons.”

"However, there are more rules here that target the demons."

"First and foremost, the most important point."

"The demons cannot stay in a fixed area for more than an hour, or they will be devoured by a power called the [Mouth of Greed]."

"That's a terrifying rule that can instantly wipe out a demon, and even the entire demon horde cannot resist it in the slightest."

"Wait a minute," Yu Zhun suddenly interrupted Mar, "The tenth floor, there are Ten Thousand Demons?"

“Yes.” Mar nodded. “And there’s more than one.” “As far as I know, there are eight Demon Lords on the tenth level of the Netherworld, known as the ‘Eight Directions Heavenly Demons’.”

"Heavenly Demon?" Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow slightly.

After mastering the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, he became very sensitive to this term.

Could it be that these eight members of the Ten Thousand Demons are not only members of the Ten Thousand Demons, but also members of the Ten Thousand Demons who control the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation?

Even if the six fragments are combined, the maximum number of people in the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation should only be a thousand. How could there be ten thousand demons?
Suppressing his doubts, Yu Zhun became more wary of this so-called "Eight Directions Heavenly Demon".

Unless absolutely necessary, do not confront them lightly.

"These Eight Directions Heavenly Demons have a total of 10,000 members. It must be very difficult for them to move their positions every hour, right?" Yu Zhun asked casually.

“No.” Mar shook his head slightly. “On the contrary, the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons are the only demons on the tenth level who do not need to relocate.”

"They can be exempt from the [Mouth of Greed]?" Yu Zhun was startled, then quickly came to his senses. "No, you just said that even the Ten Thousand Demons cannot resist the [Mouth of Greed], which means they cannot be exempt."

"Cannot be exempted, but doesn't need to be transferred..."

"Their positions can be moved?"

“My lord…” Mar looked at Yu Zhun in surprise, never expecting that the other party would guess before he could even speak.

Coming to his senses, he nodded hastily.

"Yes, that's it."

"The Eight Heavenly Demons control eight treasures called the Eight Treasures of Purgatory. Each of these eight treasures has the effect of amplifying the array, and can also amplify and support the entire demon horde."

"Therefore, they used these eight treasures as their base and controlled them to roam freely in the tenth level of the Netherworld."

At this point, a hint of fear flashed deep in Mar's eyes.

"No demon is their match."

Yu Zhun raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Eight Treasures of Purgatory?
So that's why these guys dare to call themselves Heavenly Demons.

It sounds like this is different from the treasure fragments in his hand; it's another kind of treasure that enhances formations.

If only I could get one...

Yu Zhun shook his head violently.

Forget it, I'll just have to play it safe for now.

If what Mar said is true, then the strength of the Eight Directions Demon is definitely beyond what the current Godslayers can contend with.

It's important to know that the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth floors are interconnected. If the tenth floor alone has such a structure, then what might be on the eleventh and twelfth floors below?
Just thinking about it fills me with inexplicable fear.

"Go on, besides the [Mouth of Greed], what other rules are there on the tenth floor?"

“Yes,” Mar nodded. “In the tenth level of the Netherworld, one can also absorb the defeated demons through battles between demons.”

"However, there is a special rule called the [Death and Life Decree]."

At this point, a hint of fear flashed in Mar's eyes, "Those demons who lose in the battle against the demons will have 90% of their members die randomly within half an hour, leaving only the last 10% alive."

"Hmm?" Yu Zhun's brows furrowed sharply.

In just a moment, he realized the impact of this rule.

First, the conflict between the demons will become even more intense!
In the ninth level of the Netherworld, the demons who fail to fight will join the demons who succeed. For some of them, it's just a change of faction, and their numbers have even increased, so it's not unacceptable.

Some demons engage in confrontations that may even end in a draw.

However, this situation will no longer exist on the tenth floor.

Ninety percent of the defeated demons will die randomly, and no one can be sure if they will be among those ninety percent, so everyone will do their best.

And this is only the first impact.

In addition, this also poses a test to the stability of the demons.

Ninety percent of the losing demons will die randomly, but they will not die immediately upon defeat; rather, they will die an hour later.

This means that if 90% of the defeated demons die by other means within an hour, the rest can survive.

And the way to die prematurely is also very simple.

That means killing each other until only 10% of the members remain.

It is conceivable that under such rules, even if the Demon Clan does not fight against other Demon Clan members, there will be unrest among the Demon Clan members.

At least at this moment, the instant Mar finished speaking, Yu Zhun sensed a strange meaning in the eyes of the once unbreakable God of Slaughter members as they looked at each other.

However, Mar's introduction was not yet over.

“Besides the [Mouth of Greed] and the [Decree of Life and Death], there is one last rule on the tenth level of the Netherworld.” Mar paused, “This rule is called [Flesh and Blood Sacrifice].

“Once every hundred years, the bottom ten percent of the demons will be sacrificed and wiped out.”

"What?!" Yu Zhun couldn't help but exclaim, a look of astonishment appearing on his face.

Under the "Decree of Life and Death," the best way to protect oneself is for the demons to refrain from fighting or interfering with each other.

However, this ideal situation has become an absolutely impossible dream under the influence of greed.

The rules of the "Mouth of Greed" have stirred up the demons.

They could not remain in one place; under the threat of death, they had to constantly move their positions, and the relocation of different demonic groups inevitably involved encounters.

Wherever they meet, confrontation with the demons is inevitable.

Now, there's an additional rule called "Flesh and Blood Sacrifice."

It's like a catfish in a school of fish, forcing all the demons to devour more members in order to avoid the possibility of total annihilation.

Yu Zhun was only grateful that he had not encountered any truly powerful demons since entering the tenth floor.

Otherwise, the other party will definitely see them as easy prey!
Just as he was deep in thought, Yu Zhun suddenly noticed that many members of Mar's demon horde showed expressions of despair and helplessness after hearing the rule of [Flesh and Blood Sacrifice].

A terrible thought involuntarily welled up in his mind.

"Tell me, how long until the next [Flesh and Blood Sacrifice] rule takes effect?"

“There’s only one year left,” Mar sighed. “But you don’t need to worry too much, sir.”

"With the scale of a thousand demons, they certainly won't become sacrifices."

Yu Zhun rubbed his temples helplessly.

Was he worried about becoming a sacrifice?

What he was worried about was that the entire tenth level of the Netherworld would become incredibly insane with the emergence of this rule.

This madness will inevitably bring unnecessary risks to the God of Slaughter.

"Never mind." Yu Zhun sighed and looked at Mar and the demons behind him. "You will stay with us for now."

"Once the rules are verified to be true or false, you will be allowed to leave."

Although he already knew the three most important rules of the tenth floor, Mar was an old man here and knew a lot.

This is also beneficial to the God of Slaughter.

(End of this chapter)