This assassin is upright

Chapter 413 Serpent Soul Demon Clan

"The location of the Demon Lord Mo Lian is also the location of one of the Eight Heavenly Demons."

High above the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors, Helmod stood behind Yu Zhun and calmly said, "If the intelligence is correct, it should be the Serpent Soul Demon Clan."

“The eight treasures possessed by this demon are called the Frostblood Serpent Soul.” Helmod paused for a moment, “These eight treasures are somewhat strange.”

"It needs to regularly devour demons as food in order to unleash its full potential."

"To this end, the Serpent Soul Demon Clan forcibly enslaved many demons, nominally taking them in as subordinate demons, but in reality, they made them regularly offer tribute to the members as blood food for the Cold Blood Serpent Soul."

"Among the eight Heavenly Demons, the Serpent Soul Heavenly Demons have the worst reputation."

"Where it passes, all the demons will avoid it as quickly as possible."

“Misfortune and fortune are intertwined.” Yu Zhun said slowly, “With such side effects, the Cold Blood Serpent Soul’s abilities must also be quite powerful.”

“Not bad.” Helmod nodded slightly. “The power of the Frostblood Serpent Soul can be directly applied to the battlefield.”

"The cold air it releases is extremely cold, and can even solidify the movement of demonic energy in energy form, thereby disrupting the battle formation."

"The opponents who fight against it often have their battle formations collapse due to the interference of the cold air before they even make a move."

"The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation can also be affected?" Yu Zhun frowned.

“Uncertain.” Helmod shook his head. “But the essence of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation is also a battle formation, and it is also based on the circulation of demonic energy.”

"Even if the impact is smaller than that of the Demonic Descent Battle Formation, it is still necessary."

“That’s certainly a formidable opponent,” Yu Zhun nodded knowingly, “but it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

"With the Instant Dark Blade, I won't give the opponent a chance to make a move."

After obtaining the fourth fragment, the maximum number of people in the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation was increased from three hundred to four hundred.

As usual, after recruiting one hundred people from the Thousand Demons, the Killing Gods Clan once again began their orderly integration process. Now that the integration is complete, and having become familiar with the power of the Momentary Dark Blade during the process, Yu Zhun is full of confidence.

Ordinary demons from all directions are no match for the God of Slaughter.

In this tenth level of the Netherworld, the only one who can be considered a worthy opponent is probably the powerful demonic forces behind the Floating Pagoda Demon Clan.

Hearing this, Helmod nodded slightly.

He had no doubt about this, as he also understood the true strength of the God of Slaughter at this moment.

“However, there is one more thing to note.” Helmod paused slightly, “Since the Demon Lord Mo Lian is within the territory of the Serpent Soul Demon Clan, he may also be affected by them.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun took out a fragment of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation and instantly locked onto the location of the Ink Lotus Demon Lord.

It was a huge camp.

With the support of the fragments of the "eye," Yu Zhun was able to see a wider range and see things more clearly.

In the past few days, he often saw the other party in that camp, discussing something with other demon leaders.

If this had happened before, he would have suspected that Demon Lord Mo Lian was planning to join forces with other demons to deal with him as he was about to arrive.

but now…

The fact that the powerful figure on the other side, who was able to sense his spying, had been pretending to be deaf and dumb, coupled with the usual practices of the Serpent Soul Demon Clan, led Yu Zhun to a new guess.

"So, you're planning to use one wolf to devour another..." he murmured softly, "to let us deal with the Serpent Soul Demons and resolve their crisis?"

"The idea is good, but..."

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

Upon hearing this, Helmod's expression shifted slightly. "You intend to bring them under your command?"

“That’s right.” Yu Zhun nodded slightly. “Without us, they would all have become demon lords under the Serpent Soul Demon Clan, losing their autonomy and becoming food for the enemy.”

“In contrast, all I need is for them to obey me.”

"Between two evils, choose the lesser one; I believe they will behave themselves."

At this point, Yu Zhun paused for a moment, "After obtaining the fifth fragment from the Demon Lord Mo Lian, I do not intend to directly cause trouble for that black-haired man, since his strength is still unknown."

"I plan to wipe out all the other eight Heavenly Demons, which will fulfill that guy's wish, and then give him a surprise."

"But what if they don't dare let us continue to grow stronger?" Helmod asked casually.

"Wouldn't that be even better?" Yu Zhun smiled. "Now the enemy is in the dark, while we are in the light; the advantage lies with them."

"We have no idea of ​​the other side's true strength, which will only leave us confused."

"What if the other party really intervenes..."

"This means that our strength has reached the limit of theirs."

"This is actually a good thing."

“You’re right.” Helmod nodded thoughtfully. “Shall we go directly to the Serpent Soul Demons now?”

“No.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “Let’s go find Demon Lord Mo Lian and the others and have a good talk.”

"Didn't they want me to show up?"

"Then I'll really show up."

As he spoke, Yu Zhun's gaze once again fell upon the Demon Lord Mo Lian through the power of the "nose" fragment.
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Meanwhile, inside the main camp that Yu Zhun had seen.

"They've been spying on us again."

Xuan Huo's movements remained unchanged, but a glint of light flashed deep in his eyes. When he sensed that the spying intent had quietly dissipated, his gaze fell on Mo Lian Demon Lord. "Mo Lian, are you still unwilling to tell me?"

"Who exactly is that spying entity?"

Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Mo Lian's eyes dimmed.

who is it?

Besides Yu Zhun, who chased them all the way from the ninth level of the Netherworld in order to collect the fragments, who else could it be?

During this period, the reputation of the Godslayers resounded throughout the Tenth Floor.

Two of the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons have already been killed by the enemy.

If nothing unexpected happens, Yu Zhun has already obtained several fragments, but the exact number is unknown.

No matter how many, he could never be a match for his opponent.

Normally, Demon Lord Mo Lian would have already fled.

but now…

Thinking of his current predicament, Demon Lord Mo Lian's expression turned bitter.

The Serpent Soul Demon Clan has already regarded them as new prey, and is forcibly demanding that they become their subordinate demons and be provided with blood food regularly.

They are trying their best to delay, but this is just a stopgap measure.

If she wanted to escape, the Serpent Soul Demon Clan wouldn't even need to lift a finger; they could wipe out her and the Ink Lotus Clan.

Running is a dead end, not running is also waiting to die.

Worse still, Xuanhuo and the others had already guessed that the spy was there because of her. They, who should have been allies, pressed her relentlessly, demanding that she reveal the spy's identity in order to carry out their plan of using one wolf to devour another.

If she speaks, it will inevitably involve the fragments of the Heavenly Demon Battle Array that she controls. At that time, these people who covet the Heavenly Demon Battle Array will also ruthlessly kill her.

No matter which way you go, it's a dead end.

Thinking of this, Demon Lord Mo Lian exhaled a breath of turbid air.

I wonder if it's feasible to use the fragments of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation as a bargaining chip to exchange for a way out from the Serpent Soul Heavenly Demon Clan.

"Mo Lian!" Xuan Huo's voice became more serious, interrupting Mo Lian Demon Lord's thoughts.

"What are you trying to hide?" "Are you trying to harm all of us?"

"I..." Demon Lord Mo Lian had just opened his mouth to say something when a soft laugh suddenly came from the void.

"Mo Lian, so you didn't tell them."

"Yu Zhun?!" The Demon Lord Mo Lian's expression changed instantly.

She looked around in surprise and doubt, but still couldn't find Yu Zhun's figure or presence.

"Stop looking. I'm not here. I'm just communicating with them remotely through the fragment's abilities." Yu Zhun suddenly chuckled. "If you don't want to tell them, then I'll tell them for you."

“I am Yu Zhun, leader of the God of Slaughter.”

As Yu Zhun finished speaking, the headquarters suddenly fell silent. After a moment, everyone stood up, their expressions filled with astonishment.

Killing Gods?

The Killing God Clan who annihilated two Eight Directions Heavenly Demons in the past period of time?

Thinking of this, they suddenly looked at the Demon Lord Mo Lian.

The other party had actually spied on Demon Lord Mo Lian multiple times during this period of time, and had even spoken with him so familiarly…

In an instant, everyone began frantically recalling whether they had ever clashed with the Demon Lord Mo Lian.

Those who hadn't clashed secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while those who had clashed felt their hearts leap into their throats, fearing that Yu Zhun would come to retaliate on their behalf.

After a long while, Xuan Huo cupped his hands towards the void with a complicated expression, "I didn't expect it to be Lord Yu Zhun."

"I wonder what your purpose is in communicating with us at this moment?"

"Hehe, shouldn't I be asking you that question?" Yu Zhun's laughter carried a hint of sarcasm. "You're pretending not to see me spying on you, aren't you planning to use one wolf to devour another?"

"You want me to deal with the Serpent Soul Demons?"

Xuanhuo opened his mouth, as if to argue, but in the end he gritted his teeth and said, "That's right!"

"The Serpent Soul Demon Clan is forcing us to become their new subordinate demons. This so-called subordinate demon is like a frog being slowly boiled in water; in the end, it's nothing but a dead end. Since they want to force us to die, we naturally have to save ourselves."

"The God of Slaughter is incredibly powerful. They have already killed two Eight Directions Heavenly Demons in the past. I presume the Serpent Soul Heavenly Demons are no threat to you either."

"If the Godslayers can resolve our crisis..."

"I, Xuanhuo, will follow your lead, Lord Yu Zhun!"

After saying that, Xuanhuo suddenly cupped his hands towards the void.

The main camp fell silent as the other demon leaders gradually realized what was happening and followed suit, expressing their willingness to follow the Godslayers once the crisis was resolved.

In the end, only the Demon Lord Mo Lian remained standing silently, his expression shifting between light and shadow.

"Interesting," Yu Zhun said quietly. "Mo Lian, if I'm not mistaken, you're planning to use the fragments to find the Serpent Soul Demon Clan, right?"

"You..." Demon Lord Mo Lian's expression changed again, "How did you know?"

“Just a guess, after all, there was a fool who did the same thing before you,” Yu Zhun said meaningfully. “No need to go to so much trouble.”

"Hand over the fragments, and I'll spare your life."

"...Yu, you would be so kind?" Mo Lian Demon Lord's eyes were wary. "I think this is just a delaying tactic."

"Are you trying to appease me with empty promises?"

"It seems you've misunderstood me," Yu Zhun smiled. "I have one good quality: I'm grateful for kindness."

"Have you forgotten? You were the one who first told me about the fragments."

"For that reason alone, I can let you off the hook."

Mo Lian Demon Lord's expression immediately became complicated.

In an attempt to win over Yu Zhun, she casually revealed some details about the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation. Who could have imagined that a few words would lead the six Demon Lords to such a state?

"Alright." Demon Lord Mo Lian gritted his teeth. "I'll trust you this once."

“You don’t have any other choice.” Yu Zhun chuckled. “After all, I’ll be there soon.”

“If you really give the fragments to the Serpent Demon Clan, even if they spare your life, I will block your path to survival.”

"So, it's wiser to give it to me."

After saying that, Yu Zhun casually cut off the contact.

Back at the main camp, after listening to their conversation, everyone's expressions towards Demon Lord Mo Lian became strange.

They initially thought that Demon Lord Mo Lian and Yu Zhun had a past relationship.

It now appears that the two did know each other long ago, but it wasn't the kind of relationship they thought they had.

Yu Zhun seems to have come for the fragments on Mo Lian Demon Lord's body.

As for what kind of fragments they were, they didn't know, nor did they want to know.

“Mo Lian, I advise you to stop playing tricks.” One of the demon lord leaders spoke coldly, “We will keep an eye on you for Lord Yu Zhun.”

"Hmph." Demon Lord Mo Lian snorted softly and slowly sat down.

"Whatever you want!"
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"Things seem to be going more smoothly than I expected."

On the other side, Yu Zhun, who had cut off the communication, smiled and looked at Helmod beside him, "I didn't even have to say anything, and the other party took the initiative to offer to surrender."

“You underestimate the reputation of the Godslayers.” Helmod was not surprised by the result. “The Eight Directions Demons have been entrenched in the tenth level for so long that no demon has been able to contend with them.”

"But we lost two of them in succession."

"Now, in the eyes of the demons on the tenth floor, our God-Slaying Clan is already a powerful demon group comparable to the Floating Heaven Demon Clan."

“Some demons even believe that we are stronger than the Floating Heaven Demons and have far surpassed the Eight Directions Heaven Demons.”

"Moreover, we have never bullied any weak demons along the way. We specifically hunted down and killed the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons. Many demon lords who were bullied by the Eight Directions Heavenly Demons even regarded us as their spiritual leaders."

"That's so exaggerated?" Yu Zhun was taken aback.

He really hadn't expected that the God of Slaughter had already gained such prestige.

His initial idea was simply to steal more treasures and collect more fragments.

"Alright." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly and looked in the direction of the Serpent Soul Demon Clan. "Next, we'll split into two groups."

"It's time to put the 'Fleeting Dark Blade' to good use."

"I'll lead four hundred men from the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation to launch a blitzkrieg against the Serpent Soul Heavenly Demon Clan and see if we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Go and keep an eye on Demon Lord Mo Lian, don't let her get away."

"And incidentally, to intimidate our new underlings."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Zhun stood up and summoned the four hundred members of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

A wisp of black mist flashed across the massive Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors in the void, unnoticed by anyone. Yu Zhun and the others had already left, riding away on the Instant Dark Blade, which was completely hidden.

Several days later, Yu Zhun, on the Dark Blade, controlled the Instant Dark Blade to slow down, his eyes fixed on the huge snake shadow on the distant horizon.

It was a giant serpent carved from ice, hundreds of thousands of meters long, emanating a chilling aura that made people's hearts tremble.

On the enormous body of the giant serpent, a dark mass of people could be clearly seen; those were the members of the Serpent Soul Demon Clan.

Above the giant serpent's head stood a magnificent palace.

That is the place where the leader of the Serpent Soul Demon Clan resides.

"Action! Decapitation!"

(End of this chapter)