Virus King - Chapter 233

Chapter 233: Methods of Enhancing Strength! Bloodline Slaughter!

TL: YYang

It had to be said.

The suggestions provided by the true gods within the Abyss were exceptionally reliable, giving Chen Bai significant insights and several ideas to work with.

They discussed matters for an entire day.

Only then did the three true gods take their leave, expressing great anticipation for Chen Bai’s forthcoming reforms.

After the three true gods departed, Chen Bai couldn’t resist and once again descended to the 437th layer to engage in another in-depth “exchange” with Mekanshut.

…

Inside the palace tent of Mekanshut.

The Succubus Queen seemed incapable of feeling fatigue, riding as if on horseback, untamed and wild.

Her blood-red soft armor, never removed, stayed on at Chen Bai’s suggestion.

Finally, after a night of intense struggle, when the storm slightly subsided, Chen Bai opened his mouth to speak:

“What do you think of the Abyssal Reforms?”

Mekanshut’s heart-shaped tail swayed slowly, her slender tongue still tasting something.

During the long night, Chen Bai had taught the Succubus Queen numerous advanced techniques to further control her power.

At present, it was evident that the Succubus Queen had an unparalleled talent and extraordinary aptitude for such methods. She could truly be called a genius of exceptional caliber.

To Chen Bai’s question, Mekanshut responded with remarkable ease:

“Master’s decisions are, of course, supremely wise. However, your strength must be elevated as quickly as possible; otherwise, all of this will be no more than fleeting blossoms in the Abyss, meaningless!”

Strength!

Chen Bai nodded.

Indeed, what he needed most urgently was strength.

He had to conquer more layers of the Abyss, refine its systems, and implement reforms.

The top nine layers alone were clearly insufficient!

While leveling up would certainly improve his strength, Chen Bai aimed to enhance his foundational power as much as possible before further advancing his level.

The Abyssal Overlord’s attribute gains from leveling up were percentage-based.

Naturally, the better his baseline, the greater the increments. It wasn’t long before Chen Bai recalled something he had nearly forgotten!

The Face of Taotie!

The Power of Bloodlines!

He remembered that during his participation in the Abyssal Trial, he had hunted countless demons on the 1st Layer of the Abyss, devouring and refining their essence into demon bloodlines, which were handed over to the artifact for consumption.

Now, he wondered what stage the condensed demon bloodlines had reached!

With this thought in mind, feeling Mekanshut’s corrosive power, Chen Bai shifted his gaze to his warehouse.

The Face of Taotie seemed to glance at Chen Bai with a hint of grievance. However, what appeared before Chen Bai’s eyes caused his pupils to burst forth with a radiant gleam!

Two hearts were pulsing before him!

Each exuded a black-and-red halo, brimming with seemingly boundless power.

[Pureblood Demon Lord Bloodline (SS): The Demon Bloodline is a unique power granted by the Abyss. All creatures transformed by the Abyss possess a demon bloodline! However, only true pureblood demons possess the overwhelming strength of Abyssal demons!]

Chen Bai squinted slightly and cast his gaze at the other item.

[Hell Devil Sovereign Bloodline Essence (SS): Devils originally stemmed from the Abyss, belonging to the demon species. Yet, through his unparalleled power, the ancient Hell King Satan severed Hell from the Abyss, achieving complete independence! The devil species thus shed the constraints of the Abyss and became a powerful, universally recognized force alongside the Fallen Angels.]

As expected, the rise of the devils as an independent race was inseparably tied to Satan!

However, this wasn’t the focus of Chen Bai’s concerns right now.

What troubled him was this: did advancing to SS-Rank mean these bloodlines could no longer be improved?!

Chen Bai cast a doubtful glance at the Face of Taotie.

SS-Rank was already immensely high, but it had yet to reach the pinnacle of SSS-Rank. This left Chen Bai feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

Although bloodline ranks could be improved through acquired efforts, opportunities to enhance them as effortlessly as this were incredibly rare.

With this in mind, Chen Bai once again handed the two SS-Rank demon bloodlines to the Face of Taotie. As expected, the artifact clamped its jaws shut.

Was it a matter of insufficient quantity, or was further enhancement truly impossible?

Chen Bai didn’t know for certain. What he did know, however, was that he needed to test this theory again.

He patted Mekanshut’s head below him and said directly:

“All right, I’m leaving now. Next time, I’ll bring you a gift—I guarantee you’ll like it.”

Ignoring Mekanshut’s dissatisfied gaze, Chen Bai’s figure vanished once again, shrouded in the Power of the Abyss.

He didn’t leave the Abyss entirely but reappeared on its 10th layer.

The Abyss housed numerous demons, each imbued with bloodline power. To enhance his strength, Chen Bai had two primary objectives:

1. Develop his talents further, elevating his Darklight Virus to its absolute peak at this level.

2. Fuse demon bloodlines. If he could complete the fusion of an SSS-Rank demon bloodline, his strength would skyrocket. This might even enable him to conquer the 10th layer—and potentially more—all while remaining under level 20.

Both strategies would greatly enhance his power.

Achieving these goals required only one action: slaughtering demons and devouring them with the Darklight Virus.

Though Chen Bai, as the Abyssal Overlord, would one day consider these demons his subjects, any that he hadn’t yet conquered were not his “children.”

Conveniently, weakening the 10th layer’s forces would make it easier for him to defeat Aodu, the demon warlord.

Thus began the slaughter—a relentless, unyielding massacre.

Once Chen Bai initiated his rampage, the Power of the Abyss ceased protecting him from attacks by demonic creatures. Only by leaving the Abyss could its protective effects resume.

The 10th Layer of the Abyss was unique among the first ten layers, as it harbored a Demon Lord. The sheer number of demons inhabiting this layer was staggering.

Furthermore, their strength was formidable—demons around level 20 were everywhere.

Even demons surpassing level 20 were present in significant numbers.

…

Amid the slaughter and devouring, bloodline essences and exclusive Darklight Virus evolution points surged into Chen Bai’s body at an unimaginable rate.

For three days straight, the carnage continued.

Finally, a fluctuation from the Hell King’s Ring interrupted Chen Bai’s killing spree.

Yan Qi and Yan Xue had completed their training under Satan’s guidance. The twin ghost sisters could now be released from the Hell King’s Ring.

It was just as well. After three days of slaughter in the Abyss, Chen Bai figured it was time to take a brief respite.