This assassin is upright

Chapter 410 The Complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation!
After holding the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors in his hand for a moment to feel them, Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, a hint of regret in his eyes.

As one of the Eight Treasures, the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors are naturally extraordinary.

Yu Zhun alone detected four different abilities in it.

First, there's the ability to function as a mobile base after being enlarged.

This has already been demonstrated by the Jiaojian Heavenly Demon Clan before.

The enlarged mobile base can accommodate tens of thousands of people and can move rapidly according to the controller's will.

Secondly, the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors possess the ability to instantly kill all members of the formation upon breaking it.

This ability can be triggered directly by defeating an opponent using the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors as a weapon; it is essentially a passive ability.

However, if you want to keep members of the enemy's demonic forces for your own use, you cannot use the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors for the final blow.

Considering Yu Zhun's ability to kill with a single blow, the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors are not necessary for the time being if the goal is simply to defeat a single demon.

As for the third ability, it is the one that Motuo previously demonstrated: the ability of the Jiaojian to transform into a black dragon. This ability can maximize the power of the Jiaojian and unleash a deadly attack.

Unfortunately, because Yu Zhun had previously shattered the Black Dragon with a single, decisive blow, the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors cannot use this ability again in the short term.

According to Yu Zhun's estimate, it will probably be several years before it can be used.

For him, it was practically useless.

As for the last ability, it is the ability to temporarily transform a true demon into a heavenly demon. The Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors can only be used once, and Motuo used it before.

Therefore, what frustrated Yu Zhun was that this treasure seemed to be half-useless once it was in his hands.

Of course, this frustration didn't last long.

Because another gain from this battle was enough to make up for it.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun's gaze fell on the third fragment of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation core in his hand.

When he fused this fragment with the previous two, a brand new, larger fragment appeared in his hand.

Having obtained three of the six fragments, Yu Zhun could vaguely discern their original outline, which was none other than a black bead.

However, at this moment, he only had half a coin in his hand.

More than the change in appearance, Yu Zhun is looking forward to his abilities.

Based on his previous speculation about the "nose's" capabilities...

"Everyone stay put and rest."

After uttering those words, Yu Zhun sat down cross-legged and began to comprehend the core of the new Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

Time passed slowly, and when Yu Zhun opened his eyes again, his eyes were filled with a deep sense of surprise.

As he guessed, the "nose's" ability, "sensory perception," allowed it to accurately sense the location of other core fragments.

After regaining control of the core, the locations of the other three fragments were as clear to Yu Zhun as three beams of light.

These three fragments are scattered in different areas of the tenth level of the Netherworld, still a long way from his current location.

But once you can sense it, the rest is simple.

In addition, the brand-new core also brings new surprises.

The three fragments were combined into one, enhancing all three abilities.

The ability of "ears" to "listen to the world" has made his perception increasingly powerful. Now, as long as there is hostility towards him in the nearby area, Yu Zhun can clearly sense it.

The "Soul's" ability, "Soul Absorption," has also been enhanced, further increasing the number of units that can be forcibly eliminated.

Even the newly acquired "nose" ability, "Sensory Harmony," has undergone a qualitative change, allowing Yu Zhun to sense what is happening near the other three fragments, thus enabling him to remotely monitor the three fragments!

In addition, the maximum number of people in the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation has been increased to three hundred, which means that the new Heavenly Demon Battle Formation will once again increase in strength!
As for where the extra people in the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation came from, there's no need to worry about that.

Back when the last time one hundred veteran members were selected from the Demon-Slaying Battle Formation, Yu Zhun had already selected one hundred reserve members.

In this way, once the number of people in the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation increases again, the transformation can be completed quickly, and the integration can proceed in an orderly manner.

The Demon Battle Formation has a total of 1,300 people, with the redundancy being more than enough. Even if 100 people were lost, the power would not be reduced by much.

Having completely taken control of everything, Yu Zhun raised his hand and made a move, causing the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors to swell in the wind and quickly transform into a gigantic shape that blotted out the sky.

The members of the Killing God Clan around them were awakened by the astonishing commotion. One by one, they opened their eyes from their rest and looked at the dragon scissors in mid-air, their eyes filled with surprise and anticipation.

"Everyone, get on the dragon-scissors!"

Yu Zhun let out a low shout and took the lead in leaping onto the dragon scissors, stepping into the magnificent palace where the two blades of the scissors intersected.

From this day forward, the treasure will change hands.

When the last member of the God of Slaughter successfully boarded the Flood Dragon Scissors, the enormous scissors emitted a melodious dragon roar, unleashing a monstrous demonic power that left countless passing demons trembling in fear and speechless.

Inside the palace, Helmod and the others entered one after another, calming down from their initial surprise.

“The plan is progressing smoothly.” Helmod took a deep breath and spoke slowly, “but now is not the time to be happy.”

"We haven't obtained all the fragments yet."

"And the news that we have annihilated the Jiaojian Heavenly Demon Clan will surely reach the ears of the other seven Heavenly Demons very soon."

"If they find out more specific details, they might stop us from continuing to collect the fragments at all costs."

"In fact... we cannot rule out the possibility that the remaining three Demon Lords have also begun to contact the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons."

“There’s no need to worry too much about that.” Yu Zhun smiled and raised the core fragment of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation in his hand. “With the three fragments combined, I can now see the situation near the other three fragments remotely.”

"I know that the owners of these fragments have joined the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons."

“Perfect timing. I haven’t had a chance to check it out since I took control of the new core.” Yu Zhun paused for a moment. “Let’s all take a look together now.”

As he spoke, Yu Zhun slowly closed his eyes, sensing the auras of the same origin from three other locations far away. "Let's look at the closest one first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Zhun suddenly opened his eyes, and a stream of light flew out from the core, outlining a picture in mid-air.

It was a gloomy, gaunt figure, holding a fragment, perched atop a hill, surrounded by members of the demonic forces.

"It's the Bone Demon Lord," Helmod said softly, carefully observing the other party's situation through the screen. "The fragment in the Bone Demon Lord's hand should correspond to an 'eye,' but I wonder what it represents..."

Before he could finish speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted.

As if sensing the distant spy, the Bone Demon Lord in the picture suddenly turned his head and glanced in the direction of the picture.

“Interesting.” Yu Zhun stroked his chin with interest. “If I’m not mistaken, this should be related to the ability of the ‘eye’.”

Judging from the footage, the skeletons have not suffered any losses, but their numbers have not increased either, suggesting that they have been keeping a low profile since entering the tenth level.

Such guys are actually the easiest to deal with, because even if you kill them, not many people will notice.

As Yu Zhun's thoughts shifted, the scene subtly changed.

A stunning figure in a black dress appeared before everyone's eyes.

The only female among the six Demon Lords, Demon Lord Mo Lian.

She corresponds to the "mouth" in the fragment.

However, upon briefly observing the scene beside Demon Lord Mo Lian, everyone in the palace frowned simultaneously. Beside Demon Lord Mo Lian sat seven or eight different powerful figures.

These powerful individuals appeared distinctly different, and each possessed the aura of a superior, clearly indicating they were not ordinary members of the demonic forces.

Therefore, behind each of them, there may be a demon.

"What's going on with Demon Lord Mo Lian?" Lu Wen couldn't help but ask. "Is this guy planning to join forces with other demons to deal with us?"

"Probably not." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. "The Demon Lord Mo Lian is very far away from us. I can be sure that he has not yet received news of our defeat of the Jiao Jian Tian Demon Clan."

"They might not even know we're here."

"This must be some kind of gathering of demons, but we don't know what the content or purpose of the gathering is."

As he spoke, a glint of light flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes.

At that moment, one of the powerful figures in the scene seemed to sense something, and suddenly looked in this direction, then let out a soft hum.

“We’ve been discovered again.” Yu Zhun shook his head.

It's really a bad year.

Needless to say, the Bone Demon Lord sensed their spying because of his "eye" ability. As for the Ink Lotus Demon Lord, she herself did not notice, but another powerful figure present did.

Seeing everyone in the video looking this way with wary expressions, Yu Zhun shook his head slightly. "Never mind, let's look at the last one."

So, the last one, which is also the one furthest away from them, is Demon Lord Long Chen.

The Dragon Dust Demon Lord corresponds to the "body," and the Heavenly Demon he summons possesses abilities at the same level as the "soul."

The power of "Soul Capture" is still vivid in my mind.

Therefore, Yu Zhun was the most wary of the Demon Lord Long Chen.

With a thought, the scene changed again.

After seeing the contents of the screen, everyone in the palace changed their expressions.

Because the person holding the fragment in the image is not the Demon Lord Long Chen!
It was a figure with wildly dancing black hair, like a god or a demon. Behind him lay tens of thousands of fanatical demonic members. The location was completely different from the scenery on the tenth floor, resplendent in gold and like a palace of the gods.

The moment the image appeared, the black-haired man slowly raised his head, precisely meeting Yu Zhun's gaze across the distance. Then, a hint of mockery appeared on his lips as he silently uttered three words.

"I'm waiting for you."

Yu Zhun's expression instantly darkened, and he casually waved away the screen.

The entire palace was silent.

“I never expected that my ‘body’ would already be obtained by one of the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons,” Helmod said in a deep voice. “This is the worst possible outcome.”

“Yes.” Yu Zhu sighed. “Moreover, that guy seemed very arrogant. He not only noticed the spying immediately, but also guessed that we also had fragments.”

"They even said something like 'I'll wait for you'."

"I can't wait to fuck him!" Lu Wen panted, rubbing his fists together. "I can't allow anyone to be more cocky than me!"

"Alright, alright." Yu Zhun shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "The most important thing now is to figure out which side of the Heavenly Demon the other side belongs to."

"It's a pity, if Ernie were still here."

The other party is, after all, a veteran leader of the Hundred Demons on the tenth floor, and should be recognized by all the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons.

As for Mar and his demon followers, they had already been allowed to leave when the God of Slaughter was setting up their plan against the Jiaojiantian Demon Clan.

“That’s easy,” Lu Wen said casually. “When we pass by somewhere later, we can just ask a demon.”

“That’s the only way.” Yu Zhun nodded slightly. “Let’s call over the hundred reserve members of the Demon Descent Battle Formation and have them join the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation to practice together.”

"Now that we have mobile positions, we no longer need to keep moving around."

"Next target: the Bone Demons."

"We need to get to know each other before we meet."
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Meanwhile, at a camp far away from the God of Slaughter.

"boom--"

A burly man slammed his fist on the table, instantly turning the entire table, along with the meat and wine on it, into dust.

"What a formidable group of Serpent Soul Demons!"

His low growl was filled with barely concealed rage: "Taking advantage of being the Eight Directions Heavenly Demon, you dare to bully us like this."

"They even openly spy on our gatherings and discussions!"

"This is a complete disregard for us!"

"Lie Feng, calm down." Another demon leader frowned and said in a deep voice, "What's the use of getting angry now?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the leader, the man who had first noticed the spying, "Xuanhuo, are they still there?"

“It seems to be over.” Xuan Huo said in a deep voice, “At least for now, I don’t feel that feeling of being secretly watched anymore.”

“Your senses are the sharpest among us.” The questioner nodded slightly. “Since you say so, you must have retreated after being discovered.”

As he spoke, he sighed, “The Serpent Soul Demon Clan demands that all of us nearby demons submit to them and that we hand over a certain number of members each year as blood offerings for the refinement of the Eight Treasures Serpent Soul Mirror.”

"Such a demand is simply outrageous."

"But if we disagree, we're likely doomed."

"Then let's fight them!" Lie Feng roared. "Or we can split up and run away. The Serpent Soul Demons can't possibly split up to hunt us down."

"Sara, you're just too indecisive!"

Upon hearing Lie Feng's accusation, Sha Luo's expression darkened. Just as he was about to retort, he heard Xuan Huo speak in a deep voice.

"All quiet."

Everyone suddenly became quiet.

"The spying just now... might not have been from the Serpent Soul Heavenly Demon Clan." Xuan Huo spoke slowly, a strange meaning in his eyes.

“I could vaguely sense that the spying force was quite far away from us, and its location was wrong. It must be spying from another side.”

"So everyone, think carefully about what aspects of yourselves are worth prying into." As he spoke, Xuan Huo's gaze seemed to drift towards a certain spot.

"Sometimes, using one enemy to defeat another is a good option."

"As long as that driven wolf can really be used by us."

Seemingly sensing the deeper meaning in Xuan Huo's words, everyone fell silent for a moment before turning their gazes to the same spot.

All the demons here are veteran demons, starting with a hundred demons, and there are even many at the level of a thousand demons. They may not know each other inside and out, but they have all dealt with each other and at least have some understanding of each other.

Apart from…

A demon who had recently arrived here.

Could it be that they were the ones who attracted this spying just now?

In the corner where everyone's gaze fell, the exquisite face of the Demon Lord Mo Lian blended into the deep, bottomless darkness around him, appearing obscure and difficult to discern.

(End of this chapter)