This assassin is upright

Chapter 404 The target of public criticism
"The marked location is very close."

Ernie looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "At most ten thousand meters away, that's the demon I was talking about."

"Along the way, we have encountered many powerful demons, so it is clear that we are not the only ones who have their eyes on them."

"However, there probably aren't many demons who can lock onto their targets as accurately as we can."

At this point, Ernie looked at Yu Zhun beside him and asked, "Brother Yu Zhun, when do you plan to set off?"

"Now."

Yu Zhun glanced at the Killing Gods behind him, sensing their current state, and calmly said, "Delay will only lead to unforeseen changes."

The situation was worse than he had anticipated; at this moment, he didn't even know which demon lord the unfortunate fellow had been targeted by the other demons.

Under their very noses, it would be virtually impossible to kill them quietly and take the treasure.

Since we can't keep a low profile, we might as well not.

Yu Zhun briefly assessed his own condition.

Once he obtains the fragments from the other party, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation will be further perfected. After digesting them, he will become even stronger.

Even if someone sets their sights on them, he will let them know what a terrible price they will have to pay to swallow the God of Slaughter.

"Good!" Ernie's eyes flashed with excitement. He waved to the Soul-Stripping Demons behind him, and the two demons rushed forward side by side.

Soon, a demon lord with a hundred followers appeared before them.

Yu Zhun, with his sharp eyes, instantly recognized the leader among them, and a hint of mocking amusement flashed in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, he was the first person I encountered.

"Azure Tiger Demon Lord." Yu Zhun stopped and said with a smile, "Having hidden from the ninth floor to the tenth floor, how have you been?"

Upon hearing this, Ernie and Mar both showed expressions of astonishment.

The former did not expect that Yu Zhun and the leader of this mysterious demonic group were actually old acquaintances, while the latter did not expect that the acquaintance Yu Zhun was looking for on the tenth floor was actually the mysterious demonic group that had caused such a stir.

The Azure Tiger Demon Lord's expression instantly darkened.

"Yu Zhun, why are you here?"

"We've already retreated to the tenth floor, and you still won't give up?"

"I ask myself, did I do anything to you back then?"

“You’re right.” Yu Zhun nodded seriously. “Back then, you didn’t do anything special. In fact, among the six Demon Lords, you were the one who tried the most sincerely to recruit me, but…”

There's a saying: "A common man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."

"I need the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation."

“Heh…” Azure Tiger Demon Lord sneered, “What Long Chen said was true, you really have your eye on our stuff.”

As he spoke, he looked at the 1,100-strong Killing God Clan behind Yu Zhun, his eyes filled with deep apprehension.

He knew very well that of these 1,100 people, 100 could form a Heavenly Demon Battle Formation that was no less powerful than the Azure Tiger Clan, while the remaining 1,000 could form a Thousand Demon Clan Battle Formation that had a restraining effect on the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

The Green Tiger Clan had no chance of winning against them.

Moreover, if they are defeated, what awaits them is not a nine-out-of-ten chance of survival under the "Decree of Life and Death," but a certain death.

This is the inevitable result of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation's immense power.

“Azure Tiger Demon Lord, I’ll give you a chance,” Yu Zhun said softly. “Just hand over the item, and we won’t have to fight.”

"In this way, you can save all the members of the Green Tiger Clan."

"They are, after all, a hundred demons. As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn."

“You still have a chance to rise up here.”

"You..." The Azure Tiger Demon Lord's expression shifted slightly, "If I hand over the item, are you really willing to let us go?"

"Of course," Yu Zhun said with a smile.

The Azure Tiger Demon Lord's face showed intense inner turmoil. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "I hope you keep your word."

As he spoke, a shimmering fragment appeared in his hand, and he walked step by step toward Yu Zhun.

Yu Zhun's eyes flickered slightly.

He recognized at a glance that the fragment in the other party's hand was a key treasure fragment of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

Closer, closer.

The Azure Tiger Demon Lord was almost in front of Yu Zhun.

The next instant, his eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Formation!"

With a roar from the Azure Tiger Demon Lord, the aura of the Azure Tigers following behind drew upon him, and a heavenly demon of unparalleled realism instantly took shape.

"I knew you wouldn't behave yourself." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. He had been on guard all along, and instantly he and the hundred members of the God of Slaughter formed an array, creating a powerful Heavenly Demon that was no different from their opponent.

"Honest?" The Azure Tiger Demons conjured the face of the Azure Tiger Demon Lord, their eyes flashing with madness and ferocity.

"Yu Zhun, do you think I'm stupid?"

"How could you possibly let a tiger return to the mountain after stealing the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation? Besides, this area is full of demons eyeing us."

"They will never let us leave alive!"

"So what you call an opportunity is not an opportunity at all."

"Having met you today, the Green Tiger Clan will surely perish."

"But at least before I die, I can take you with me."

As he spoke, a bloodthirsty light flashed in the eyes of the Azure Tiger Demon Lord, "I will let you taste what it's like to be hunted down by countless demons."

"I will make the Killing Gods the target of everyone's hatred!"

The moment the words fell, the Azure Tiger Demon Lord had already controlled the Azure Tiger Heavenly Demons to appear in front of the Killing God Heavenly Demons, and swung a heavy hammer shaped like a tiger's head fiercely at the head of the Killing God Heavenly Demons.

"The target of everyone's attacks?" A glint flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes. Instead of taking the attack head-on, he dodged it with a quick movement.

The Azure Tiger Demon Lord was slightly taken aback, but then, an enormous hand rapidly enlarged before his eyes.

"boom!!!"

With a deafening roar, a true demon ten thousand meters tall placed its hand on the shoulder of the Azure Tiger Heavenly Demons. With a low shout, golden holy fire surged up and instantly engulfed the Azure Tiger Heavenly Demons.

"Ugh!!!"

The Azure Tiger Demon Lord let out a roar of unbearable pain. The terrifying holy fire, which seemed capable of scorching the soul, burned wildly on the Heavenly Demon's body, severely injuring it in an instant.

What's even more terrifying is that the flames seem impossible to spread; instead, the surging demonic energy fuels the fire, making it even more ferocious.

"Om-"

A long sword pierced through the body of the Azure Tiger Heavenly Demons in an instant; it belonged to Lu Wen, who had taken over the True Demons of the Thousand Demons.

The fatal blow took effect instantly, and the Heavenly Demon vanished as a wisp of green smoke.

A glimmer of light emerged from the dissipated body of the Heavenly Demon.

The next instant, surging energy suddenly erupted from all around, and one after another, true demons descended from nowhere, charging towards this side.

Among them, there are three members of the Thousand Demons!

"Want to pick peaches?"

Yu Zhun sneered and suddenly accelerated, grabbing the fragment into his hand. Immediately afterward, the Killing God Demons, who had not attacked the Azure Tiger Demons earlier, wielded twin daggers and instantly charged at the attacking enemies.

"Pfft-"

With a single strike, Yu Zhun's Azure Tiger Heavenly Demons instantly killed one of the Thousand Demons True Demons, and then without hesitation attacked the second one.

Upon seeing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"He has obtained the power of the treasure, retreat!"

One side suddenly shouted, and the demons who rushed forward to snatch the prize all retreated.

Even so, the second Thousand Demons was instantly killed by the Killing Gods Heavenly Demons controlled by Yu Zhun.

After doing all this, Yu Zhun did not continue to pursue the fleeing demons, but simply sneered, "Let's go, we should retreat."

If nothing unexpected happens, his performance just now should have intimidated the demons present.

The exact strength of the Azure Tiger Clan on the tenth level of the Netherworld is currently unknown, but most demons believe they possess enough power to rival the Thousand Demon Clan.

That is why, when facing the Azure Tiger Clan, Yu Zhun did not choose to send the Killing God Clan, who were also gathered from the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, to make a move.

After all, if the God of Slaughter's Heavenly Demons, with their combined strength of a hundred, were evenly matched with the Azure Tiger Heavenly Demons, it would mean that the God of Slaughter's Heavenly Demons also had problems.

Therefore, Yu Zhun chose to let Helmod and others take action.

The fact that the True Demon defeated the Azure Tiger Clan only shows that the True Demon of the Killing God Clan is relatively strong among the Thousand Demon Clan, but it is not too astonishing, nor would it arouse suspicion that the Killing God Clan also possesses similar treasures.

Then came the performance of the Heavenly Demon.

Yu Zhun snatched the fragment and immediately unleashed an incredibly powerful force. This would lead everyone to connect the two events and naturally conclude that the reason why the God of Slaughter's Heavenly Demons were so powerful was because they had obtained the treasure.

However, Yu Zhun had not yet had time to digest the power contained in the second fragment.

Once digested, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation will be greatly strengthened, and its power will rise to another level.

And this is the new trump card he's preparing to hide.

The Soul-Removing Demons, who had only just come to their senses, hurriedly followed Yu Zhun and the others who were retreating. After their initial shock, Ernie, who was in charge, was now full of admiration for Yu Zhun. Even his address to him had quietly changed from "Brother Yu Zhun" to "Lord Yu Zhun".

"Lord Yu Zhun, congratulations on obtaining the treasure."

"In this way, I believe that the rise of the God of Slaughter will be just around the corner."

"Perhaps," Yu Zhun smiled faintly, "but next, it's our turn to prepare for our escape."

"After all, those demons who just ran away will soon spread the news, and then more people will be watching us."

"Haha, Lord Yu Zhun, you're overthinking it." Ernie shook his head and smiled. "Just imagine, if a hundred demons obtain this treasure, they can fight against a thousand demons. If a thousand demons obtain it, just how powerful would they become?"

"I'm afraid even the Ten Thousand Demons might not be without hope of resisting."

"With such strength, how could anyone else dare to make a move?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Yes, he almost fell into a trap.

Those who are family know their own situation. Now that there are only two fragments, he cannot expand the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation to a scale of a thousand people.

But outsiders don't know that!
The others still believe that this is a treasure that can enhance the strength of the formation. If the Hundred Demons can use it, then the Thousand Demons can naturally use it as well.

And the Thousand Demons and the Godslayers already exist!

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Everyone, rest where you are."

After giving a low shout, Yu Zhun sat down cross-legged.

Knowing what he was about to do, the members of the Killing God Clan surrounded him and protected him, looking at Erni and Mar's group with slightly threatening eyes.

Ernie chuckled awkwardly, quickly creating some distance, and then looked curiously at Mar, who had also created some distance on the other side.

He thought the other person was also a member of the Killing Gods Clan, but it turns out they weren't?
Thinking of this, Ernie's eyes flashed, and he walked towards Mar.

On the other side, Yu Zhun had already taken out the newly acquired fragment and touched it with the fragment that originally belonged to the God of Slaughter.

The two fragments instantly turned into a liquid like flowing water, and after fusing together, they formed a larger, completely new fragment.

Immediately afterwards, a torrent of information flooded into Yu Zhun's mind.

After receiving the information, a glint of light flashed deep in Yu Zhun's eyes.

This time, he indeed reaped considerable rewards.

First, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation with two fragments is now more complete, and the maximum number of people in the formation has been increased from one hundred to two hundred.

Although there has been no qualitative change, this level of Heavenly Demon Battle Formation is already comparable to the Myriad Demons.

However, the level of the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons is not enough, after all, they are not only members of the Ten Thousand Demons, but also control treasures that amplify formations.

In addition, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation's capabilities have also been enriched.

As mentioned before, the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation is divided into six parts, with the remaining parts corresponding to the six abilities of "eyes, ears, nose, mouth, body, and soul".

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation of the Godslayer Clan came from the Heavenly Extreme Clan, corresponding to "ear," and its ability is "listening to the world," which can greatly enhance the perception of attacks, making it impossible for the opponent to launch any form of sneak attack.

The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation of the Azure Tiger Clan corresponds to the "Soul".

It is ranked alongside "body" as one of the two strongest abilities among the six.

The ability of "Soul" is "Soul Absorption," which can forcibly extract members from the enemy's demon horde, thereby forcibly reducing the number of demons.

As for how many people can be drawn, that depends on the accumulation time.

After gaining insight into this ability, Yu Zhun realized just how close he had come to victory.

Whether it's the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation or the Demon Descent Battle Formation, the Killing Gods are stuck at their maximum number of members; even losing just one person would significantly reduce their strength.

In other words, Yu Zhun's involvement caught the Azure Tiger Demon Lord off guard, and the activation of the "Soul-Seizing" ability required some preparation, which is why the Azure Tiger Demon Lord was killed directly without giving the opponent a chance to make a move.

Now, this ability has been given to the Godslayers.

Moreover, as the fragments become more complete, both abilities are significantly enhanced, enough to achieve a "1+1>2" effect.

“However, this gives the God of Slaughter another new trump card.” Yu Zhun slowly opened his eyes and murmured to himself.

During the battle, subtly reduce the number of enemy demons. A thousand demons can be cut down to a hundred. Who can withstand that?
Turning to look at the members of the Killing God Clan who were crowding around him, their eyes filled with fervor and anticipation, Yu Zhun smiled.

“Kill the Gods, and recruit another hundred.”

"One hundred people were separated from the Thousand Demons to join the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, while the newly recruited one hundred people joined the Thousand Demons."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with ecstasy.

Previously, in order to ensure the integrity of the Thousand Demons and keep the God of Slaughter at its peak combat power, the personnel of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation were not selected from the Thousand Demons, but were recruited again from the ninth floor.

Clearly, the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation has a brighter future than the Thousand Demons.

So although everyone understood, they were still somewhat disappointed.

Now, the new members of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation are being selected from among the elders!

This is absolutely fantastic news for the one who initially followed the Godslayers.

"Helmod, Luwen." Yu Zhun looked at his two teammates.

"From now on, the Thousand Demons are still in your hands."

(End of this chapter)