Chapter 609: Netherworld Hell
He had Miao Yu and Lili make all sorts of preparations on one hand, while on the other, he took this opportunity to see if he could find the weaknesses of those ghosts.
Now, each member of the Devil Clan in his team was at the Martial Emperor Realm, and it would be difficult for ordinary ghosts to harm them.
Unless the ghosts swarmed them and left the Devil Clan with no escape.
Otherwise, even if the ordinary Devil Clan couldn't defeat the ghosts, as long as they could flee quickly without being surrounded, they could avoid death.
At the same time, he unleashed his Giant Demon Elephant Martial Soul, letting all the deterring power of the Giant Demon Elephant Martial Soul burst forth.
Many of the Devil Clan present immediately noticed the power erupting from his Martial Soul, which made them feel extremely fearful, so they did not get too close to him.
The Devil Clan did not suspect his identity; they just felt that the Martial Soul Power Duan Gujin released was terrifying.
The reason his released Martial Soul Power was so terrifying was related to his strong combat power, so the Devil Clan regarded Duan Gujin as a hidden expert.
They, a hundred demons, advanced three miles forward and arrived outside the castle, directly charging through the castle's main gates.
They also saw dense armies of ghosts and initially thought they would be met with the 'Ghost Sea Tactics,' but unexpectedly, many ghosts retreated upon seeing them approach.
Seeing many ghosts retreating, Duan Gujin gasped in realization.
"So it turns out that the weaker ghosts sense the released Martial Soul Power and immediately flee! Only the stronger ones will attack me!"
Duan Gujin looked around and saw that although some ghosts were not afraid of his released Giant Demon Elephant Martial Soul, those that rushed into the hundred-strong Devil Clan were blasted to oblivion by them.
"So that's how it is!"
After seeing how the Devil Clan obliterated the ghosts, he immediately understood what their fatal weakness was.
Their combat power and defense were incredibly weak.
As long as the Devil Clan joined forces to block them upfront and form a Defensive Light Shield in front, even if the ghosts self-destructed, they wouldn't be able to affect them.
Seeing the ghosts were no match for them, all the Devil Clan members became excited and started shouting.
"Let's rush over quickly!"
The leading Devil shouted loudly, urging everyone to charge forward together.
Duan Gujin followed behind the group, charging forward with them.
The group rapidly charged forward, running wildly for ten miles.
"There's a stele up ahead!"
Duan Gujin's eyes twinkled upon seeing the stele ahead.
He felt that this challenge would likely be like the third one he had passed, with the hint being up ahead.
However, now that a hundred demons were charging past together, could they all possibly obtain the Immortal Destiny of this challenge?
Duan Gujin realized he had greatly overestimated the strength of the ghosts and sighed inwardly.
He scanned with his Divine Sense and quickly understood the meaning of the text on the stele.
"So it's the Ghost Gate! To break through, one must defeat the Ghost King here, and around the Ghost King, there are many Ghost Generals!"
"So this is what the final challenge is like!"
Duan Gujin's brow furrowed tightly, thinking the difficulty of the final challenge might not be great, but if all the Devil Clan swarmed together, who would then obtain the Immortal Destiny of this challenge?
Duan Gujin took a deep breath and secretly transmitted a message to Miao Yu to be on guard against the Ghost King and Ghost Generals.
"Who knows what is written on this stele? Speak up if you know, so we can all cooperate together!"
Suddenly, a Devil from the large group ahead shouted loudly.
"The stele says that danger lies ahead, featuring the Ghost King and Ghost Generals. We must be extremely cautious after we enter!"
"Oh!"
"Everyone rest up on the spot; we'll set off after recuperating."
After some discussion, the Devil Clan decided to set off later, entering together to eliminate the Ghost King and Ghost Generals.
Duan Gujin extended his Divine Sense outward, wanting to probe further ahead.
After a while, he detected strong spatial fluctuations in the void ahead.
At the same time, he saw some ghosts whoosh past, directly breaking through the space.
Seeing this, he gasped.
Previously, their large group of Devil Clan faced an overwhelming number of ghosts, with many strong ghosts among them, but ultimately, the ghosts failed and couldn't get close to them.
But the ghosts he saw now differed from those they encountered earlier; the current ghosts could directly traverse the void and rush to their front.
If those ghosts directly crossed the void and then exploded near them, it would become very dangerous for them.
"How should I deal with the Ghost King and Ghost Generals ahead?"
Duan Gujin's mind raced; after thinking for a while, he could only shake his head.
"Let's wait until we go in and find out the strength of those Ghost Kings and Ghost Generals!"
Time ticked by slowly.
An hour later, the leading Devil Clan informed everyone that it was time to set off.
So, under the guidance of the leading Devil Clan, everyone followed him and advanced.
Since someone was leading the way ahead, he was naturally happy to let the leading Devil Clan take the lead.
As they entered the territory ahead, Duan Gujin immediately sensed a startling change in the surrounding Rule Power.
"It turns out that the Rule Power here has undergone an instantaneous change!"
He was shocked in his heart; he knew that if the Rule Power in a place changed, it meant that this place's Rule Power would be very favourable for the Ghost Kings and Ghost Generals to exert their strength, and it would also restrict the power of their Devil Clan.
"Everyone be careful!"
The Devils who rushed in soon sensed that their strength was being suppressed, and the Rule Power here prevented them from fully unleashing their full strength.
As time passed bit by bit, roughly 15 minutes later, the group of Devils realized they could only exert less than half of their usual Combat Power.
"This is bad!"
Duan Gujin's complexion changed drastically, and he immediately became tense.
He quickly transmitted a message to Miao Yu and Lili, warning them to be cautious of any Ghost Kings or Ghost Generals that might burst forth from the void.
Just then, a chilling and eerie laugh suddenly resonated from the surroundings.
"Hehehe! Welcome to the Netherworld Hell!"
Hearing that eerie laugh, the Devils' faces changed color, and they all looked around tensely, trying to locate the source of that uncanny laughter.
"You come out! Stop playing god and tricking people! Come out and fight us to the death!"
Among the Devils, there were also some with great courage.
That Devil roared loudly, trying to get the owner of the voice to appear.
"Jiejie! Jiejie!"
The void echoed with a series of strange laughter, instilling a feeling of fear in the hearts of the Devils.
The group of Devils all opened their eyes wide, trying to find the exact location of the one making those eerie laughs.
However, no matter how hard they strained their eyes or how they scanned with their Divine Sense, they still couldn't find the source of the eerie laughter.
"Everyone take out all the Treasures you have for protection!"
The leading Devil yelled loudly.
"Okay!"
The other Devils took out all the usable Treasures they had to protect themselves, knowing that the enemy they were about to face was definitely formidable.
Moreover, the enemy was in the dark, and they were exposed, putting them at a disadvantage.
Just when everyone thought the Ghost Kings or Generals would launch a fierce attack, suddenly, in the void ahead, nine torches lit up abruptly, revealing nine paths before those torches.
"There are nine paths here, eight of which are dead ends, and only one is the path to life. Choose one each and proceed!"
The eerie voice spoke.
Upon hearing this, the Devils looked at each other, as they had only over a hundred Devils in total. If they were divided into nine groups, then undoubtedly, each group would end up with no more than twenty individuals.
This would disperse their combined Combat Power.
It was clear to the Devils at the scene that they had only managed to pass through the dense army of ghosts by joining forces together earlier.
If they had proceeded dispersedly earlier, they would surely have suffered heavy losses, or even been wiped out entirely, and wouldn't have made it this far.
For a moment, the Devils all frowned tightly, feeling that if they really followed the direction of that voice, their fates would truly be left to chance.
Nine paths, with only one being the path of life, meant they would be left with only twenty or so Devils in the end.
Duan Gujin's eyes flickered; he felt that the owner of the voice was simply deceiving them.
"If one is to gain Immortal Destiny at the end of this trial, it shouldn't just be about testing the Challengers' luck! There must be profundity in this trial!"
After thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he quickly conceived a possibility in his mind.
"Perhaps this trial is truly about testing the Challenger's analytical and decision-making abilities, not their luck! If it were truly about testing luck, then I should decisively give up on this trial!"
Taking a deep breath, he decided not to join the other Devils in entering those paths.
"You decide which path you think is safe to take! I won't give you much time to think, so you better hurry! Look at the torches in front of you!"
After a while, the voice appeared again.
The Devils immediately looked in the direction indicated by the voice toward the torches and saw that the torches ahead had already burned down to the size of a little finger.
"My God! Those torches are about to go out!"
The Devils took a sharp intake of breath in unison, looking in the direction illuminated by the torches, and a realization dawned on them.
"If we do not make a decision quickly, then we might not be able to see clearly which path to take soon!"
Contemplating this possibility, the Devils exchanged glances, at a loss as to what decision to make.