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Chapter 416 Thousand Demons, Heavenly Demon!
"Roar--"

A faint roar came from the bodies of the Dark Slaughter Demons the instant the holy fire enveloped them.

That wasn't the roar of any of the formation members, but the roar of the true demon itself. In this roar, the true demon was becoming illusory at a visible speed, and the duration of its existence was rapidly decreasing.

Having been hidden in the shadows, Helmod, who had just made his move with lightning speed, controlled the Thousand Demons True Demons to arrive and appeared beside Yu Zhun with a solemn expression.

"No."

"The opponent's Heavenly Demon is hidden within the True Demon, and the Holy Fire cannot penetrate the True Demon's body to directly injure the Heavenly Demon."

"All I can do is drastically reduce the duration of the true demons summoned by the array."

"It's alright, you've done your best," Yu Zhun said softly. "Get out of here quickly, leave the rest to me."

"Okay, you take this." He handed the Soul-Severing Dragon Scissors to Yu Zhun, and Helmod controlled the Thousand Demons True Demons to retreat immediately.

Meanwhile, the true demons of the Dark Slaughter Heavenly Demon Clan had recovered from the burning of the sacred fire. Mo Wu, who regained control of his body immediately, snorted angrily, and the soaring demonic power instantly extinguished the sacred fire.

Watching the Thousand Demons True Demons depart into the distance, Mo Wu's eyes were filled with killing intent. "I've heard before that you have special methods for dealing with battle formations."

"Now it seems that it is true."

He really wanted to catch up and annihilate the true demons led by Helmod, but everything he wanted depended on Yu Zhun, so he couldn't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture.

"Once everything you have is mine, the other group of the God of Slaughter will also die by my hand!" With a light snort, Mo Wu controlled the Dark Slaughter Demon Clan's true demons to once again crush towards Yu Zhun.

Yu Zhun's face tightened.

Thanks to Helmod's sacred fire, the duration of the Dark Slaughter Demons' true demonic power was greatly shortened.

Once the true demons are defeated, Mo Wu will only be able to rely on the heavenly demons summoned by a fragment of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation core.

Compared to him now, who possesses five fragments, the disparity in power between the two is immense. Even with the enhancement of treasures, Mo Wu's advantage still lies with him.

Therefore, what Yu Zhun needs to do at this moment is very simple.

That means constantly maneuvering and wearing down the opponent until their true demon collapses!

With a flash, Yu Zhun controlled the Killing God Demons, quickly dodging the opponent's crushing attack. At the same time, he controlled the snake souls wrapped around the demon's body, fiercely spitting out a breath of cold air at the opponent's large hand.

Under the influence of the chilling aura powerful enough to freeze demonic energy, the giant hand clearly paused for a moment, giving Yu Zhun enough time to escape.

However, immediately afterward, the True Demon's other hand gripped the scythe and attacked with unparalleled power. In haste, Yu Zhun could only raise his instantaneous dark blade to meet it, and then the Heavenly Demons of the God of Slaughter were sent flying backward uncontrollably.

This can't go on like this!

Yu Zhun frowned slightly as he looked at the Dark Slaughter Demon Clan, who had caught up almost the instant he regained his footing and were about to continue their attack.

The opponent's attacks were too intense and their strength was extremely high.

More importantly, his opponent seemed to know about his ability to kill with a single blow, so he was always on guard against his counterattack during the attack.

If this continues, it won't be easy to wear down the true demon until it collapses.

In this case…

A glint of light flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes.

All we can do is fight!

As the true demon attacked again, a low shout suddenly rang out.

"The speed here is limitless!"

The moment Yu Zhun's voice fell, the aura of the Killing Gods' Heavenly Demons suddenly weakened, but the speed of the Dark Slaughter Heavenly Demons' True Demons also dropped.

The fragmented power of the "mouth"—the "truth"!
This ability can consume the power of the Heavenly Demon itself, in exchange for shortening the Heavenly Demon's duration, adding a new rule to the battlefield.

The extent to which time is shortened depends on the strength of the rules.

When Demon Lord Mo Lian surrendered, he shared all his experience with the "True Word" ability that he had explored over the years.

After Yu Zhun actually tried it, he found that because all five fragments were gathered together, the "True Word" ability was also greatly enhanced.

Specifically, with the same intensity of rules applied, the reduction in the duration of the Heavenly Demon's buff was reduced by more than half.

Therefore, the demons who kill gods are able to use "true words" more freely.

The rule that Yu Zhun just added sets the speed of the Killing God Demons as the speed limit of the surrounding area; no speed can exceed the speed of the Killing God Demons.

This rule not only greatly restricts the opponent's attack, but also keeps the consumption of the God of Slaughter's Heavenly Demons within a tolerable range.

With a flash, Yu Zhun had already controlled the Killing God Demons, easily dodging the opponent's pursuit once again.

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar resounded as the Dark Slaughter Demons' true demons missed their target, and the aftershocks of the attack instantly caused large swathes of the surrounding void to collapse.

Mo Wu stared grimly in the direction of the God of Slaughter and the Heavenly Demons.

He had a keen eye on all the treasures possessed by the God of Slaughter Heavenly Demons, so he knew exactly what abilities they had.

The current ability does not belong to those treasures.

Therefore, the answer seems obvious.

"I never expected that the fragments of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation would contain such abilities," Mo Wuyou said quietly. "It has given me a pleasant surprise."

"Once I kill you, I will definitely develop this ability properly."

"You'd better try this attack first." Yu Zhun snorted coldly, temporarily sheathed the Momentary Dark Blade, gathered his overwhelming demonic energy into a longbow, and then drew the bow, nocked an arrow, and shot it towards Mo Wu.

"A mere trick." Mo Wu snorted lightly, and an ancient-looking breastplate suddenly appeared on the chest of one of the true demons of the Dark Slaughter Heavenly Demon Clan.

The protective mirror emitted a dim light, which slowed down the arrows in mid-air, causing them to explode before they could hit their targets.

"I already know about your ability to kill with a single blow." Mo Wu sneered, his eyes filled with mockery as he looked at Yu Zhun.

"Whether it's close combat or ranged attacks, I won't give you a chance."

"Is that so?" Yu Zhun smiled mysteriously.

Mo Wuxiao paused slightly, for some reason feeling a sense of unease.

The next instant, his pupils contracted sharply.

Among the thousands of arrows raining down, one was completely unimpeded by his own treasure, shooting rapidly towards him as if it were in an empty field.

Mo Wu looked closely and saw that the arrow was emanating wisps of cold air, and the giant snake that had been wrapped around the Demon God of Slaughter had disappeared without a trace.

This arrow is formed from the essence of the Frostblood Serpent!
Its chilling aura can break through any obstacle!
Realizing this, Mo Wuxin's heart sank, and he immediately shouted and tried to dodge, but Yu Zhun seemed to have anticipated this.

The instant he sensed the arrow's abnormality, a phantom image of a giant snake flashed across the arrow, followed by an instant burst of chilling energy from the arrow, which struck the body of the Dark Slaughter Demon Clan's true demons even before the arrow itself.

The True Demon's body stiffened abruptly, and it was about to be hit by the arrow. At the critical moment, a faint light burst forth from the body of the True Demon of the Dark Slaughter Heavenly Demon Clan, not only restoring its movement but also increasing its speed to break through the limitations of the "True Word," forcibly dodging the fatal blow of the Frost Blood Serpent Soul Arrow.

Seeing this, Yu Zhun showed an expression of no surprise.

Because he knew what ability the opponent was using at that moment: the ability of "Body" fragments, "Unfettered".

This ability can be unleashed instantly, allowing one's actions to break through all limitations, even when imprisoned by external forces, it can instantly break free of confinement, at the cost of consuming the time the summoning is maintained.

Faced with such a powerful opponent, Yu Zhun never thought that the arrows of the Cold Blood Serpent Soul could defeat him; everything he did was merely to force out the opponent's "unrestrained" ability.

On the one hand, the other party has used it now, and will not need to use it again in the near future.

on the other hand…

This side effect of consuming maintenance time is like adding insult to injury for the current Dark Slaughter Demon Clan.

As Yu Zhun had predicted, after successfully dodging the attack, the bodies of the Dark Slaughter Demons' true demons became completely illusory and eventually collapsed as the duration of their attack ended. As countless figures scattered, the demons controlled by Mo Wu inside were finally exposed.

Without any hesitation, the moment the Heavenly Demon was exposed, Yu Zhun charged forward with the Instant Dark Blade.

After a few rounds of fighting, accompanied by Mo Wu's frantic roar, Yu Zhun's instantaneous dark blade pierced fiercely into the opponent's chest.

The roar abruptly ceased, and the Heavenly Demon under Mo Wu's control instantly turned to ashes, along with a hundred people among them, all perishing, leaving behind only a fragment of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation core that shone brightly in place.

It is a fragment of the "body"!

With excitement gleaming in his eyes, Yu Zhun reached out and grabbed the fragment without hesitation, then merged it with the fragment under his control.

As the six fragments came together, a complete, shimmering bead appeared in Yu Zhun's hand.

At the same time, a sudden realization dawned on Yu Zhun's mind.

This precious pearl is called the "Heavenly Demon Pearl".

Only by possessing it can one unleash the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.

The one in his hand is the 97th Heavenly Demon Pearl produced in the Netherworld since its birth.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun couldn't help but look down.

This means that as he goes deeper into the world, he is very likely to encounter 96 opponents who also control the Heavenly Demon Pearl.

Regardless, with the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation in hand, Yu Zhun is now standing in the first echelon of the Netherworld.

Just keep going down...

It seems only a matter of time before we delve into the thirty-third level of the Netherworld.

Sensing the end of the battle here, Helmod led another group of the God of Slaughter back. Looking at the Heavenly Demon Pearl in Yu Zhun's hand, his eyes also showed a hint of excitement.

"This is the complete core of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation?"

“That’s right.” Yu Zhun nodded. “The maximum number of people in the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation has doubled from the original five hundred to one thousand.”

"Now we are all at the fifth level of divine transformation. With the blessing of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation, we can unleash Heavenly Demon strength comparable to the eighth level of divine transformation."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the God of Slaughter was excited.

This terrifying increase far exceeds the sum of any Demonic War Array, unless the Demonic War Array can reach a million.

However, that is almost impossible in the Netherworld.

With more people, disputes and infighting will arise, and the Ten Thousand Demons have almost reached the limit of the number of demons.

“Next, select another five hundred people from the reserves to join the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation.” Yu Zhun looked at the Thousand Demons led by Hermod, who now had only a mere thousand men left.

If we reduce another five hundred people, we won't even be part of the Thousand Demons anymore.

"The Godslayers need to absorb new blood."

Thinking of the combination of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation and the Demon Spirit Battle Formation that Mo Wushuo had demonstrated, Yu Zhun couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart.

"Before entering the eleventh level, the number of members of the God of Slaughter must be increased to more than ten thousand."

"The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation of a thousand people can replace one True Demon of the Thousand Demons and unleash the Demonic Descent Battle Formation together with the other nine True Demons of the Thousand Demons."

"So, if there are ten Heavenly Demon Battle Formations, could they be merged back together using the Demon Descent Battle Formation?" Yu Zhu, who was standing to the side, suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of such a possibility.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun nodded slightly, "It's entirely feasible."

However, to achieve this, you need to obtain nine more Heavenly Demon Pearls.

This is much more difficult than simply collecting fragments.

We can only continue to delve deeper into this process and gradually work towards it.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun raised his hand and summoned five scattered treasures, which flew over quickly and landed in his hand.

Those were the treasures carried by the Dark Demon Clan, each one comparable to the Eight Treasures. In addition to the scythe and breastplate we had seen before, there was also a small tower, a jade ruyi, and a long sword.

"Huh?" Helmod glanced at the treasure in Yu Zhun's hand with some surprise. "Why is this here too?"

"What's wrong?" Yu Zhun asked casually.

“That tower is the Thousand-Jin Floating Pagoda,” Helmod said in a deep voice, “which is also one of the eight treasures controlled by the Floating Pagoda Demon Clan.”

"In addition, that jade ruyi also belongs to the Futu Heavenly Demon Clan."

"I never expected that the Dark Slaughter Demon Clan would actually bring out all the treasures of the Floating Pagoda Demon Clan this time."

“No.” Yu Zhun suddenly realized something, and his smile became a little strange. “What they brought is not just the treasures of the Floating Demon Clan.”

"If I'm not mistaken, among the true demons of the Dark Slaughter Heavenly Demon Clan just now, there were probably all the members of the Floating Pagoda Heavenly Demon Clan."

"In this battle, the Floating Demon Clan has been indirectly annihilated by us."

"So that's how it is..." Helmod took a deep breath, and then couldn't help but feel a little more sympathy for the Floating Demon.

They gained nothing, and in the end, all the demons were wiped out.

What a monstrous, unparalleled nemesis!

“Five treasures, plus the four we already have, that makes a total of nine treasures.” Yu Zhun looked at the treasures displayed before him, his eyes filled with excitement.

Although I haven't had time to fully explore the abilities of the five items I just acquired, I can tell from our previous encounters that these treasures are definitely not weak.

Of the eight demons, five have already been destroyed.

The thought that there were three such powerful treasures on the tenth level of the Netherworld that did not belong to him filled Yu Zhun with a deep sense of distress.

“Next, we need to speed up the integration process.” Yu Zhun took a deep breath. “Once the complete Heavenly Demon Battle Formation is formed, we will go to the remaining three Eight Directions Heavenly Demons to demand our things.”

"Our things?" Lu Wen couldn't help but ask blankly, "Did we leave something with them?"

"Pfft!" Upon hearing this, Udir covered his mouth and laughed. "Of course they have them, aren't their eight treasures ours?"

"I see!"

Lu Wen suddenly realized what was happening, and everyone else laughed.

(End of this chapter)