Virus King - Chapter 319

Chapter 319: Entrapment! Feast of Taotie!

TL: YYang

Chen Bai was evidently unaware that devils, those cunning creatures, were also the most vindictive beings in all of Hell. No exceptions.

Wait, no—there was something even more vindictive than devils: female devils!

Now, although Lilith’s words during the Scarlet Assembly had ensured that Astaroth wouldn’t dare directly attack him for now, there was no issue with her pulling a few underhanded tricks behind the scenes.

For instance, Secret Realm 13.

Participating in the First Embrace Ceremony naturally drew a wide array of participants, each varying in strength and ability.

Although the random allocation of secret realm trials seemed relatively fair, there were always more powerful individuals among them.

In the case of Secret Realm 13, it was a prime example of such disparity.

Among the 10,000 participants in this realm, more than 80% were at level 25 or above. It was a veritable graveyard, handpicked by Astaroth as the perfect burial ground for this foolish human who didn’t know his own limits.

As Astaroth thought of this, a disdainful smirk crept onto her lips, and she dismissed the insignificant human from her mind.

This was nothing more than a minor amusement to pass the endless years of her long life.

In an instant, the massive screen projection disappeared, replaced by rankings showing the number of remaining participants across the 100 secret realms.

After all, there were 100 secret realms in total. It was impossible to broadcast them all simultaneously.

Only Rika, someone of relatively special status, continued to appear via first-person perspective in a small corner of the screen, with Zepar’s intense gaze locked firmly on her.

The scene shifted to a wilderness among the mountains.

Here, in this forested area, everything was dyed in blood-red hues—be it the rocks or the sparse remaining vegetation.

The crimson earth, crimson rocks, and crimson plants painted a vivid and chaotic landscape.

The scarlet world dazzled the eyes, creating an overwhelming sensory assault.

Deep within Chen Bai’s pupils, the reflection of this crimson world shimmered faintly.

This cascade of crimson was the eternal color of Blood Moon City.

Yet, rather than being alarmed by this eerie sight, Chen Bai felt a rush of exhilaration.

He had no intention of revealing his identity.

Thus, upon entering Hell, and particularly Blood Moon City, he had slightly altered his appearance using the Darklight Virus’s shapeshifting ability.

Initially, Chen Bai thought that participating in the Blood Moon Ceremony and achieving his first goal was an impossibility.

Unexpectedly, an opportunity had presented itself!

The only question was whether the devils and fallen angels participating in the First Embrace Ceremony were sufficient for him to refine his SSS-Rank bloodline!

Previously, in the Abyss, Chen Bai had lost count of the number of demons he had slain.

But it was certainly well over 10,000.

Now, among the 10,000 participants in the First Embrace Ceremony, there were not only devils but also a small number of demons and fallen angels.

However, there was a significant difference compared to the demons in the Abyss.

The demon species in the Abyss were relatively inferior.

Many of them were mixed-blood demons, and the bloodlines extracted from them were naturally low-grade.

In contrast, the devils participating in the First Embrace Ceremony had bloodlines refined to a certain standard by Lilith herself.

This meant there was a genuine opportunity for Chen Bai to meet his requirements ahead of schedule.

As this thought crossed his mind, a crimson glint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

The only issue to solve was how to lure these devils together and make them line up for their deaths.

With this plan forming, Chen Bai sent a covert message through the Hell King’s Ring:

“How do I attract devils to kill me?”

If it were under normal circumstances, he would have directly unleashed the Plague Sun for an indiscriminate slaughter.

However, Zepar had once witnessed the effects of the Plague Sun on Blue Star, and as always, Chen Bai had no intention of revealing his identity just yet.

The power of the bloodline was important for the slaughter, but the Authority of Greed was far more crucial.

This question caused even Satan to pause briefly in surprise.

But soon, Satan gave Chen Bai a relatively reliable answer:

“Great Overlord, didn’t Agares previously give you an SS-Rank Devil Monarch Bloodline? Simply take it out. The perception of higher bloodlines will naturally attract all nearby devils with sharper senses!”

What a great idea!

A smile curled on Chen Bai’s lips.

He excelled at this sort of entrapment, especially when it came to baiting.

With this thought, he leapt into action, propelling himself to the highest peak of the blood-red forest. In the next instant, he retrieved a pitch-black devil’s heart from his chest.

The heart was still beating.

With each pulse, faint ripples seemed to spread out in the void of space.

Devils, in fact, were once part of the Abyss and shared some similarities with demons.

However, Satan had long since stripped them of their connection to the Abyss using the Authority of the Abyss, altering their rules and abilities with divine power until they were wholly severed from it.

Chen Bai found the power of devils fascinating, especially their unparalleled mastery of manipulating the mind and soul, unmatched across the myriad realms.

Like demons, the bloodline power of devils was a core part of their strength. This made them exceptionally sensitive to higher-grade bloodlines.

For human evolvers, improving their bloodline strength after obtaining it was a tremendous challenge.

But for devils, who were born with these bloodlines, encountering a high-grade bloodline was like finding the ultimate tonic—a treasure worth going mad for!

Standing atop the tallest peak of the crimson forest, Chen Bai, with his heightened constitution and the enhanced vision from the Eye of Secrets, could see it all with crystal clarity.

From every direction in the forest, devils were converging on him at an insane speed, drawn to the source of the power.

Their eyes burned with blazing flames, and their expressions revealed the very purpose of Chen Bai’s plan: greed.

Chen Bai gazed at the approaching devils, his face mirroring their greed.

But in his eyes, there was not only greed—it was accompanied by insatiable hunger and a crimson thirst for slaughter!

Chen Bai knew this would become a lavish feast for the Face of Taotie.