This assassin is upright

Chapter 419 Nine Heavenly Demon Pearls, Entering the Ultimate Land
"Lord Yu Zhun, I've found out."

A figure quietly appeared in front of Yu Zhun and his group of five.

"The current situation of the thirty-third level of the Netherworld is 'three large and one small', but seven years ago, it was 'four kings and one emperor'."

"The powerful demon lord known as the 'One Emperor' suddenly disappeared one day seven years ago. It is said that there are even deeper layers below the thirty-three layers of the Netherworld, and the demon lord has already reached there."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun remained expressionless, while the other four all sighed in unison.

Seven years ago, there was indeed an incredibly powerful demon who entered the hidden layer, which undoubtedly confirmed Yu Zhun's speculation.

And so...

Yu Zhun's other predictions have most likely come true as well.

The thirty-third level of the Netherworld contains only seven Heavenly Demon Pearls.

To collect ten tokens and successfully complete the level, they need to enter the final level of the Netherworld, which is the core territory of the Netherworld.

"However, it's not entirely without good news."

After a moment of silence, Yu Zhu spoke softly, "If the 'three big and one small' really only add up to seven Heavenly Demon Pearls..."

"It seems like we can wipe them out in one hit."

“That’s true.” Helmod nodded in agreement. “Let’s deal with that ‘little one’ as quickly as possible. By the time the other three demons react, we’ll already have three Heavenly Demon Orbs.”

"If we continue in this cycle, as long as we are fast enough, it won't take too long to take down all nine Heavenly Demon Pearls."

After speaking, the two of them looked at Yu Zhun at the same time.

“No.” Yu Zhun hesitated for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

“We have a better way.”

"That means taking direct action against one of the 'Big Three'."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

To directly attack an opponent who possesses two Heavenly Demon Pearls?
The Godslayers only have two Heavenly Demon Pearls left, so dealing with an opponent of similar strength is no easy task.

"The 'small one' is the Achilles' heel of the 'big three.' In order to keep each other in check, they will definitely keep a close eye on the situation of this demonic group."

“If we target ‘one small’, we may not be able to really pick on the weak. Even if we do, they won’t give us the opportunity to develop.”

At this point, Yu Zhun paused for a moment, "Don't forget, after obtaining the Heavenly Demon Pearl, it will take time to get used to it."

"At that time, we who possess the three Heavenly Demon Pearls will face the 'Three Greats' who share a common hatred and form a united front."

“But if we directly confront one of the ‘Big Three,’ the situation will be different.” Yu Zhun smiled. “Indeed, an opponent with two Heavenly Demon Pearls is more difficult to deal with, but the enemy is in the open while we are in the shadows.”

"That is our greatest advantage."

"By making good use of this advantage, we are more than 90% confident that we can win this battle smoothly."

"In this way, we will have four Heavenly Demon Pearls."

At this point, Yu Zhun paused, looked at the others, and asked, "What do you think will happen to the remaining 'two' now?"

"Even if they join forces, it's useless!" Helmod was the first to react, "because even if they join forces, they only have four Heavenly Demon Orbs."

"Two members of the Myriad Demons who possess four separate Heavenly Demon Pearls cannot possibly defeat one member of the Myriad Demons who also possesses four Heavenly Demon Pearls!"

"Even if we bring in another child, it still won't be enough!"

"So the only thing they can do is devour each other and eventually merge into a Myriad Demons with five Heavenly Demon Pearls!"

“Not bad.” Yu Zhun smiled. “What if we had already wiped out ‘One Small’ by now?”

"Then they're doomed!"
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In the far east of the thirty-third level of the Netherworld.

A dark and magnificent palace stands quietly atop the mountain. The palace is made of extremely rare materials, and at all times it seems as if there is a faint blue light flowing on the outer walls of the palace, making it look inexplicably solemn and mysterious.

There were no other demons within a thousand miles of the palace. Even if someone passed by and saw the palace from afar, they would quicken their pace.

Because the master of this palace is one of the "three great and one small" among the thirty-three layers of the Netherworld, namely the Purgatory Demon King.

At this moment, inside the palace, the Demon Kings of Purgatory were holding their annual routine meeting. A gloomy old man sitting at the head of the table was quietly listening to the reports from the high-ranking members of the Demon Kings below when suddenly his eyelids twitched.

Noticing the subtle change in the old man's expression, the high-ranking member of the demonic faction who was giving the report stopped abruptly, his expression becoming uneasy.

"Chief, I..."

"It's none of your business." The old man waved his hand, his voice low. "I just suddenly had a bad feeling."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became even more solemn.

At their level of strength, they had a premonition that such mysterious and profound things were definitely not unfounded.

"Leader, has something unfavorable to us happened in some corner of the demon race that we are unaware of?" another high-ranking member of the demons couldn't help but ask.

"Perhaps," the old man mumbled, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. "When was the last time they sent back a message from Weiyang?"

Upon hearing the old man's question, the high-ranking official in charge of the matter stepped forward and replied, "Your Excellency, the last message we received was the day before yesterday."

"According to the previously established rules, in order to prevent the personnel we have arranged from being exposed, if the other two Demon Kings do not take action against the Weiyang Demon Kings, we will have our hidden hand report the situation every seven days."

"In case of an emergency, it is necessary to report it immediately."

"Take the initiative to contact the other party now and ask if anything has happened?" the old man said in a deep voice.

"This..." The higher-ups looked somewhat troubled.

Actively contacting a hidden agent planted within another demonic faction could easily expose the other party's identity, posing a significant risk.

But remembering the old man's sudden ominous premonition, the executive didn't dare say anything and immediately contacted the other party.

After a moment, his expression softened slightly.

"There are currently no abnormalities among the Demon King's followers."

"The other two Demon Kings also had no intention of attacking the Unending Demon Kings."

"Is that so..." The old man tapped his finger lightly on the table, a barely perceptible hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes. "Then, what exactly is it?"

"Leader..." another high-ranking member spoke up timidly, "Is it possible that the crisis isn't on the thirty-third floor where we are?"

"Or has the entity that brings the crisis arrived on the thirty-third floor?"

Upon hearing this, the old man narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling an old story.

Judging by the timeline, the ninety-sixth Heavenly Demon Pearl should have already been born on the ninth level of the Netherworld. If a demon were to use this to grow stronger, eventually reaching the thirty-second level of the Netherworld, and then joining forces with another Heavenly Demon Pearl…

A new demon lord who controls two Heavenly Demon Orbs is about to emerge.

The old man's pupils contracted slightly at the thought of this possibility.

"Investigate the demons who recently entered the 33rd floor!"

The moment after the old man's low shout rang out, a strange laugh came from the void, "Those who can reach the thirty-third floor are indeed not simple."

"Who goes there?!" The old man looked around in surprise and suspicion, then shouted, "Gather everyone and form a battle formation!"

"late!"

With a soft shout, ten giant demons, each ten thousand meters tall, appeared out of nowhere, and then quickly formed an array to transform into a single armored demon ten thousand meters tall.

Sensing that utterly unfamiliar aura, the old man's face turned pale.

Two Heavenly Demon Pearls—his guess was correct.

嗏

It seems it's too late.
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"what?!"

In another tower woven from black flames, a giant man, as imposing as an iron tower, suddenly stood up, looking down at the trembling messenger with a look of utter astonishment on his face.

"You said the Demon King's forces have been wiped out?!" "Yes, leader." The messenger said in a deep voice, "The news is true. Our people have entered the Infernal Royal Court and confirmed it."

Upon hearing this, the burly man took a deep breath.

The Purgatory Royal Court is the stronghold of the Purgatory Demon Kings, and under normal circumstances, ordinary people could not possibly enter it safely.

That's enough to explain the problem.

The Purgatory Demon Kings, who were known as one of the "Three Greats" along with the Burning Fire Demon Kings, have now been annihilated.

Since it wasn't done by the Burning Fire Demon Kings, then who else in the entire Netherworld's thirty-three levels could have done this?
"The Demon King of Annihilation..." the burly man began slowly.

Only the Annihilation Demon Kings, one of the "Three Greats," have the potential to annihilate the Purgatory Demon Kings.

But if that's really the case...

The burly man felt a chill run down his spine.

The Demon King of Annihilation probably already has four Heavenly Demon Pearls in his hands, so even if he swallows the Demon King of Weiyang now, it will be of no use.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, a round bead at his waist suddenly trembled, followed by a sinister voice coming from within it.

"Geso, you Fire Demon Kings really have some tricks up your sleeves."

"They actually managed to subdue the Demon King's forces so quickly."

"Wait!" The big man, Gesso, narrowed his eyes slightly. "Frey, I haven't even looked for you yet, and you've already come to me on your own initiative."

"And what do you mean by that?"

"Were the Demon Kings of Purgatory not destroyed by you?"

As Geso finished speaking, both of them fell silent.

In an instant, they all realized that they might have misunderstood something.

“So…” Geso said with a cold look in his eyes, “you’re new here.”

"Judging by the time, so many years have passed," Frey said quietly. "The ninety-sixth Heavenly Demon Pearl should be coming down by now."

"The Blood Demon Clan is unwilling to get involved in the situation on the 33rd floor, so they have remained on the 32nd floor, and we have not had time to deal with them."

"I never expected that such a hidden danger would remain."

"Do you think those who came down were the Fallen Blood Demons, or unfamiliar faces?"

“That’s not important,” Geso said in a deep voice. “What’s important is that the other side now has four Heavenly Demon Pearls.”

"The Thirty-Three Layers are vast and boundless. Before we can fully integrate and master this new power, they will not let us discover their whereabouts."

"Even if we join forces, we won't be able to defeat them when they reappear."

“Unless…” Geso paused for a moment, “we acquire more Heavenly Demon Pearls and truly unite.”

"Hmph!" Frey sneered. "You have quite the appetite, not only wanting to mess with Wei Yang, but also planning to mess with us?"

“Hehe~” Geso laughed, “Frey, you’re wrong about that. A true alliance means that the two of us have equal say.”

"You're the most cunning guy, I have to be careful." Frey said dismissively, about to say something more, but suddenly stopped.

"what?!"

He cried out in alarm, his voice filled with terror.

"Even the Demon King's followers are gone?!"

Geso's pupils contracted sharply, and the next moment he received an urgent message from his hidden agents within the Unending Demon King's ranks.

The Unending Demon King's forces were annihilated by an unknown group of demons...

Instead of immediately working together, the opponent struck first, annihilating the Hellfire Demon Kings and then the Unending Demon Kings.

And so...

Geso's body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The opponent already has five Heavenly Demon Pearls.
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"Om-"

With a low hum, Yu Zhun raised his knife and brought it down, ending the two groups of demons that had come together.

He raised his hand and grabbed four brand-new Heavenly Demon Pearls, which flew into his hand.

With the addition of the five Heavenly Demon Pearls they had already fully integrated, the Killing Gods now possess a total of nine Heavenly Demon Pearls.

Only one more item is needed to clear the [Netherworld Land].

But this last one was also the most difficult to obtain.

Yu Zhun looked around, his expression somewhat complicated.

He had hoped, with a sliver of a chance, to find a hidden Heavenly Demon Pearl on the thirty-third floor, but unfortunately, that chance was not to be found.

There are only nine Heavenly Demon Pearls in the entire Netherworld, which has thirty-three levels.

To obtain the final one, you must leave the 33rd floor and enter the ultimate area of ​​the Netherworld.

“Actually, there’s another way,” Helmod’s voice came from behind Yu Zhun. “That is to wait.”

"A new Heavenly Demon Pearl will be born every once in a while."

"If you wait long enough, you will be able to pass the level."

"But this wait... is too long."

“Yes,” Yu Zhun sighed, “It’s been too long.”

It takes more than 10,000 years for the Netherworld to produce a Heavenly Demon Pearl. The Heavenly Demon Pearl is produced from the ninth level. A demon descends from the ninth level and eventually arrives at their thirty-third level, encountering many twists and turns along the way.

Although the false power of the Eighth Stage Divinity in this instance grants them a sufficiently long lifespan, more than ten thousand years is far too long for their respective worlds. By the time they return, everything will have changed.

Even whether the world will still exist ten thousand years from now, no one can guarantee.

Therefore, this second, safest option is useless to them.

The only way out for them is to enter the final place.

"Now I just hope that the Netherworld went to all this trouble not because we were killed in the Land of the End," Yu Zhun sighed.

There is no doubt that the other side does not want them to pass the level.

However, as a being above the third level, a true god-level existence, the other party still has some sense of shame. Reducing the number of Heavenly Demon Pearls to below 10 can be explained as the demons spontaneously arriving at the ultimate place, and it has nothing to do with Him.

But what if I were to personally annihilate the Gods of Slaughter who had entered the ultimate realm…

Seeing the bet, which was originally a sure thing, end in this way, the master of the God and Demon Palace would certainly not let it go easily.

Therefore, the purpose of the Netherworld is probably not that simple.

As for what Youming was really thinking, Yu Zhun could hardly guess.

after all…

The other party was a being at the level of a god, and there was an insurmountable gap between him and that being.

They are nothing more than insignificant pieces on the chessboard of the gods.

Ultimately, only by becoming truly powerful can one control their own destiny...

With a deep sigh, Yu Zhun's gaze then turned to the Killing Gods behind him.

"Beginning the adjustment phase, preparing to break through to the ninth level of divine transformation."

"We set off for the ultimate destination!"

(End of this chapter)