Virus King - Chapter 308

Chapter 308: King of Hell! The Path of Life and Death in Hell!

TL: YYang

“What a familiar aura! This is my home!”

From within the Hell King’s Ring, Satan’s voice sounded full of nostalgia.

At the same time, this King of Hell harbored emotions toward this hellish realm that were beyond comprehension.

Unfortunately, Chen Bai had no interest in indulging Satan’s sentimental musings. Instead, he turned his attention to the special task that had appeared on his mission list.

Chen Bai had not expected even the Abyssal Will to react so strongly to his entry into Hell.

But upon reflection, it made sense.

Hell was the 600th Layer of the Abyss, now lost to it.

Back then, Satan had used his immense divine power to betray the Abyss, forcibly severing Hell from the Abyssal hierarchy and turning it into a separate world, no longer dependent on the Abyss.

This act had inflicted unimaginable damage on the Abyss’ core essence.

Although the Abyssal Will was akin to a computer program—lacking true sentience, thoughts, or wisdom—it still instinctively sought to reclaim this missing piece of itself.

Chen Bai glanced at his mission list!

[King of Hell (SSS-Rank Mission)]

[Mission Description: Whether from the standpoint of your own identity or as the Abyssal Overlord, Hell is a target that you must conquer. The first step is to claim the authority and power that rightfully belongs to you!]

[Mission Objective: Find ‘Sloth’ or ‘Greed.’]

[Mission Reward: ???]

The missions in the God and Devil Trial Grounds were tailored to the needs of each Evolver. Thus, Chen Bai wasn’t surprised by this mission objective.

As he examined the task, his gaze slowly shifted to his surroundings.

This was a place beyond Chen Bai’s expectations!

If not for the fact that the Gate of Hell ability from his Hell King’s Ring had already entered its cooldown phase, Chen Bai would never have believed that the place before him was the Hell so feared and despised by countless beings across the myriad worlds.

The Hell he had imagined was far more desolate than even the 1st Layer of the Abyss.

This was a reasonable assumption.

After all, Hell was the 600th Layer of the Abyss, one of its lower worlds.

He naturally expected to see black and red terrain, skies perpetually filled with acid rain, and magma rivers flowing freely.

Yet the reality before him was entirely different.

An azure sky stretched overhead, indistinguishable from the one above Blue Star, complete with swirling clouds drifting lazily in the heavens.

The only notable difference was the presence of two suns in the sky.

One was indistinguishable from the sun of Blue Star, while the other, faintly blood-red, floated nearby without affecting the overall brightness of the sky.

“So this is Hell?”

Chen Bai gazed at the peculiar sight of the two celestial bodies—one of which was clearly a moon rather than a sun—and then at the landscape. Black soil stretched to distant mountains, yellow-green rivers meandered below, and not far from him, the outline of a massive city emerged.

“This is Hell. However, countless eons have passed, and even I cannot say which part of Hell this is!” Satan’s voice echoed again. “Great Overlord, perhaps you could inquire within that city. But what is that faintly blood-red celestial body in the sky? Is it a moon? When did Hell gain such a thing?”

Hearing Satan’s muttering, Chen Bai reached up and touched the Shepherd’s Horn on his head.

Over the past few days, he hadn’t worn the equipment often.

While the artifact was undoubtedly powerful, the incessant murmurs of the Devil’s Whispers were unbearably irritating.

Now, as his fingers brushed the devilish horn atop his head, Chen Bai let out a small sigh of relief.

As for Satan’s suggestion, Chen Bai didn’t even bother considering it.

Gather intelligence? Inquire within the city?

With the Hell King’s Ring in his possession, he could directly summon Zepar, the 16th Demon God of Hell, and handle everything without breaking a sweat!

Chen Bai froze for a moment and did not rush into action. Instead, he calmly said: “Where did you place ‘Greed’? There’s no need to keep me guessing now, is there?”

Satan chuckled slightly. “Great Overlord, Greed was divided and scattered throughout this entire Hell when I fell. Within Hell, every city of Earl rank or higher houses a special creation known as the Path of Life and Death in Hell!”

“The Path of Life and Death in Hell?” Chen Bai raised an eyebrow.

“Exactly. Any demon can enter the Path of Life and Death. Each Path of Life and Death has unique effects and abilities. Upon entering, one undergoes corresponding trials. At the end of the path, based on the outcome of the trials, either punishment or reward will be granted. This serves the purpose of constantly strengthening the authority of ‘Greed.'”

To be honest, the so-called Path of Life and Death in Hell aligned perfectly with the nature of the authority of ‘Greed.’

The divine power of this authority had manifested in Hell as such a miraculous mechanism, something Chen Bai had not anticipated.

“So, how does one acquire Greed?”

“As long as you release a portion of the authority of Hell through the Hell King’s Ring while on the Path of Life and Death, the power of Greed will sense it. At that moment, the power will naturally come to you.”

Chen Bai nodded in satisfaction.

This was precisely the kind of grand reentrance he imagined for the King of Hell.

If Satan’s strength and the Greed of the Seven Deadly Sins had required him to be tested or judged by the Path of Life and Death, it would have completely undermined Satan’s lofty image and style.

“Great Overlord, you’re not planning to summon Zepar, are you? Your humble servant strongly advises against it! Though Zepar has pledged loyalty and offered his soul, demons are the craftiest of creatures. Their sincerity cannot be trusted! If he reports your arrival to Beelzebub, though they may not be able to harm you with the authority of Hell on your side, they could block your entry into the major cities of Hell. That would prevent you from accessing the Path of Life and Death and from obtaining the authority of Greed!”

Honestly, there was some truth to Satan’s words.

Chen Bai nodded, halting his attempt to summon Zepar’s soul. He then rubbed the devil Shepherd’s Horn on his forehead, donned an oversized black cloak to obscure his appearance, and headed directly toward the distant city, which seemed to be engulfed in blazing hellfire!