Virus King - Chapter 188

Chapter 188: The God of Assassination and the God of the Undead!

TL: YYang

Chen Bai originally thought he would have to traverse dozens more layers before encountering the next true god in this abyss.

Yet, at the 375th layer, he “saw” the next being.

The Jackal and God of Assassination.

Yeenoghu.

Compared to the strange entity from earlier—the abyssal hydra Winifred—this beast-like, jackal-esque demonic creature was undoubtedly more “normal.”

The God of Assassination.

Just from the name alone, it was clear what kind of existence this was.

This was an exceedingly terrifying abyssal layer. Aside from the bizarre God of Assassination, who was so elusive that even catching a glimpse was impossible, the entire place was riddled with deadly traps and mechanisms. These were so overwhelmingly horrifying that even Chen Bai struggled to withstand them.

The horror here far surpassed the absurd magma lakes of the Balor Demon Lord from before.

And this so-called God of Assassination was even more terrifying.

This was because, from beginning to end, Chen Bai never managed to truly see the appearance or form of this God of Assassination.

No, to be precise, he did see something.

In the greenish-blue world he perceived, a single distinctive red dot appeared within Chen Bai’s senses.

However, that red dot completely disappeared to the naked eye when he tried to focus on it.

At that moment, Chen Bai was immensely grateful that every branch of his Blacklight Virus abilities had fully evolved.

The heat-seeking capability, which he had once dismissed as almost useless, had now become his sole lifeline!

Indeed, this God of Assassination, much like Baphomet earlier, retained one exceptionally unique ability, even under the restrictions and suppression imposed by the Abyssal Will.

Permanent Invisibility.

Everything it did operated entirely in a state of invisibility!

There was no need to elaborate further on how terrifying this concept was.

Moreover, aside from permanent invisibility, it also possessed the power of teleportation, allowing it to abruptly tear through space and strike with a sudden, lethal blow.

As a result, the countless times Chen Bai had died were entirely understandable!

The surrounding traps and mechanisms, combined with this god’s ghost-like abilities and permanently invisible assassinations, pushed Chen Bai’s nerves to the breaking point—even with his heat-seeking abilities.

But in the end, Chen Bai still triumphed.

The Influenza Virus’s spread effect was Chen Bai’s ultimate weapon for victory in the Abyss!

Earlier, while Yeenoghu attempted one of its assassinations, Chen Bai had managed to inject the influenza virus into its body. However, before the virus could fully erupt, this cunning and sinister being killed him off without giving him the slightest chance to wait it out.

There was simply no time to spare. But later, after familiarizing himself with the surrounding traps and mechanisms and gaining a deeper understanding of Yeenoghu’s attack patterns, Chen Bai finally managed to hold his ground!

There was no clever trick to defeating Yeenoghu, nor was there an obvious weakness to exploit like with Baphomet.

This was a testament to how powerful a god could be.

What left Chen Bai completely speechless was something the third head of Winifred, the abyssal hydra, had mentioned earlier. It claimed that Baphomet, the Lord of Beasts, had once fought against Yeenoghu.

A battle maniac and an assassin who thrived on ambushes—how had these two ever ended up clashing?

Chen Bai had no idea, but he had come to understand one thing: once he reached this point in the Abyss, strength no longer seemed to directly correlate with the layer number.

Even though Winifred, the abyssal hydra, had not made a single move, the sense of threat it gave Chen Bai far exceeded that of Yeenoghu or Baphomet.

In other words, by Chen Bai’s estimation, the hydra’s power was likely even more terrifying.

Even though Yeenoghu’s abyssal layer was higher than both Baphomet’s and Winifred’s, in a direct confrontation, the outcome would truly be uncertain!

Yeenoghu was the third true god Chen Bai had defeated.

As for the fourth true god, Chen Bai had initially believed it would be the being located at the 437th layer.

This was the being that the Dark Mother Goddess had mentioned before—the one who was her archenemy in the Abyss. However, what Chen Bai hadn’t anticipated was encountering another existence at the 400th layer instead.

Chen Bai was even more astonished to discover that the 400th Layer of the Abyss held something he had actually heard of before! Moreover, in his previous life, many Evolvers might have even encountered it.

This was an ocean of the undead.

Skeletons, zombies, liches, and even bone dragons and other undead creatures populated this place!

The aura of death perfectly complemented the despair that permeated the entire Abyss.

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[Current 400th Layer Abyss Demon Lord: Abyssal Demon God, Ferryman of the Underworld Gabul-400. Trialist, prepare yourself! Battle requirement: find Gabul’s true form hidden among the undead army, and kill it!]

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This “special environment” was the only one among the four true gods Chen Bai had faced that came with a unique kill requirement.

However, Chen Bai was entirely unconcerned.

Instead, his mind turned to the legends of this underworld.

He had heard them from the Dark Mother Goddess, Helrose. She once spoke of a certain death god from the depths of the cosmos—a primordial being from ancient times who ruled over all departed souls. This god wielded immense authority and divine power.

But later, for reasons unknown, this death god fell.

Its followers subsequently ascended to godhood by inheriting their master’s legacy. One of them claimed the death god’s mighty authority and part of its strength, becoming the current, universally feared God of Death.

Another successor inherited the death god’s divine realm and a portion of its power, becoming the God of Undead. However, this God of Undead and the stolen underworld kingdom vanished without a trace.

Only on rare occasions would inheritors of the undead lineage stumble upon the chance to enter this lost realm of the dead.

Chen Bai had never expected that the God of Undead, Gabul, would now appear in his perception in such a form.

Even more shocking was the fact that the 400th Layer of the Abyss turned out to be none other than the transformed divine kingdom of that ancient death god—the World of the Dead!

This seemed like an even greater challenge.

For starters, as the God of Undead, Gabul could take on the form of any undead creature and blend seamlessly into the ocean of the undead.

This made him virtually impossible to guard against.

But Chen Bai remained completely unfazed.

On the contrary, Chen Bai had a strong premonition that this layer—despite being a nightmare for every other challenger—would be the easiest for him to conquer. It might even prove simpler than his battle with the abyssal hydra.

The reason was straightforward.

In his arsenal of bioweapons, Chen Bai possessed a very unique weapon ability:

[Flesh Mountain Core: Killing any enemy triggers a life-leeching effect, restoring energy, healing injuries, and replenishing stamina. Additionally, for each enemy killed, all attributes (except spirit) are increased by +1. There is no stacking limit. Duration: 20 minutes.]

This ocean of undead? Every single one of them was nothing more than a supply depot for him to boost his own stats!