Virus King - Chapter 330

Chapter 330: Greed! The Destruction of the Path of Life and Death in Hell!

TL: YYang

Satan, King of Hell, one of the strongest gods from countless ages past.

The ruler of Hell, the embodiment of evil.

To gain his loyalty, Chen Bai could only scoff and say, “Dream on.”

If he had been that naive, he wouldn’t have survived for so many years in the apocalypse.

Still, during this time, Satan had remained surprisingly compliant, causing no trouble.

In fact, he had helped him quite a bit. But without a doubt, Chen Bai absolutely did not truly trust him.

Their relationship was more about mutual exploitation. Moreover, the presence of Agares always left Chen Bai somewhat constrained in certain situations.

Yet this time, just as Chen Bai was about to claim the Authority of Greed, Satan couldn’t resist making his move.

Watching Satan’s transformation, Chen Bai smiled faintly:

“You introduced me to the Path of Life and Death in Hell, but you also conveniently recommended the Path of Heaven, which seemed more suitable for me. Knowing my nature—arrogant, proud, or maybe just recklessly confident—you knew I’d only attempt the hardest one! So, instead of directly suggesting the Eternal Trial, you subtly pushed the Path of Heaven, betting I’d choose the Eternal Path on my own. I don’t know the exact abilities of the Deceiver profession, but I can guess one thing: a true master of lies never lies completely. On the contrary, the best lies are hidden within a web of truths, all designed to serve one subtle, unnoticed falsehood!”

At this, Satan helplessly shrugged: “Great Overlord, you’re absolutely right! You’ve proven that you’re worthy of this Authority and its power! However, I must admit, I did deceive you. On the Path of Life and Death in Hell, remnants of my former Authority allowed me to reclaim part of my power and profession’s abilities.”

He actually admitted it!?

Chen Bai’s smile didn’t falter but grew colder: “So, you’re still scheming to possess me, to take my power and Authority?”

Satan shook his head: “I know the Abyss far better than you do. Before your profession transfer, I might have succeeded. But now that you’ve become the Great Overlord, it’s no longer possible.”

Chen Bai nodded slightly. The Abyss’s abilities aside, the key factor was that the so-called Eternal Trial posed no real difficulty for him.

Could it be that Satan’s move was just a test of his strength?

There might be other possibilities, but this was all Chen Bai could discern for now.

“So, hand over what you promised earlier. If you do, our previous agreement still stands. Don’t worry; I’m not like you.”

“Great Overlord,” Satan said, his voice low and sinister, “Greed is a demon that devours everything!”

Chen Bai grinned, his cold white teeth gleaming like the embodiment of an all-consuming Abyss: “Exactly. Only by mastering Greed can one conquer it!”

Satan smiled in return. At that moment, he truly appeared as the terrifying King of Devils, the ruler of Hell’s Seven Deadly Sins, rather than the obsequious, groveling creature trapped within the Hell King’s Ring.

The next moment, Satan slowly extended his hand, and ripples of illusory light began to coalesce from the Path of Life and Death in Hell.

The three paths, which had once radiated distinct choices, grew dim and lifeless in an instant.

Streams of radiant, multicolored light flowed continuously into Satan’s hand.

“Great Overlord, your will is my will. The power of the Seven Deadly Sins has long been misunderstood by mortals. They see it as a symbol of evil. But in truth, it is the power of all living beings. To resist it, to fear it, is to forever remain unworthy of mastering the Authority of Greed!”

A speck of golden light began to form amidst the swirling mist.

The golden mist-filled world seemed to collapse, drawing toward Satan’s hand, as if the entire realm was being consumed and erased.

Meanwhile, the object in Satan’s hand grew increasingly solid.

This was Greed.

At this moment, Chen Bai’s heart remained utterly calm. He felt no excitement about acquiring this unimaginable treasure.

Perhaps, at this moment, he truly understood the power brought by Greed.

To master Greed was to use it, not to succumb to it.

It was a philosophical concept that was difficult to articulate.

For Chen Bai, the Seven Deadly Sins were never truly ‘sins’

To him, they were merely seven peak emotions of living beings.

This capacity to seemingly encompass all things stemmed from the subtle influence of the Power of the Abyss after he took it upon himself to bear its burden.

While Chen Bai contemplated these profound philosophical insights, the outside world had already descended into unimaginable chaos.

The Path of Life and Death in Hell existed in every major Hell city.

Even True Gods would occasionally venture into the Path of Life and Death.

Its existence brought immeasurable wealth and taxes to countless cities across Hell.

But now, at this very moment, every entrance to the Path of Life and Death across all of Hell began to tremble.

No.

It wasn’t just trembling. For the first time, cracks appeared on the massive gates.

Dense, web-like cracks.

These cracks, visible to the naked eye, began to spread rapidly.

In the end, they covered the gates of every Path of Life and Death—hundreds of them throughout Hell!

This unprecedented event left not only ordinary demons bewildered, but even Emperor-level and Demigod-level Hell Lords were struck with profound shock.

The Path of Life and Death in Hell had stood unshaken for countless millennia.

Never before had anything like this occurred!

Hell itself had descended into chaos, and naturally, Blood Moon City was no exception.

In a state of panic, Astaroth hurriedly sent a message to Lilith before focusing intently on the massive Path of Life and Death gate before her.

Then, in the very next moment, as the light of the Blood Moon descended, the massive gate of the Path of Life and Death shattered instantly, mirroring the state of all others across Hell.

It exploded into fragments, disintegrating into nothingness before their eyes.