Although they had never truly met, the Association and the Kamara people coordinated with remarkable tacit understanding and skill. In a short time, they cleared all major target sites in the first eight layers of Hell, as well as a large number of target sites in the ninth layer.
The entire process went very smoothly—so smoothly that Jia Xiu found it somewhat strange.
The kind of strange where a multiple-choice exam had five As, five Bs, five Cs, and five Ds, all strung together.
It was as if the other side was cooperating with them too.
The biggest question throughout the operation was why Asmodeus, the Lord of Hell, had remained silent while they exterminated Devils on the other layers.
This unquestioned number-one Devil of Hell possessed strength considered formidable even among gods. Why had he shown no reaction when the Devils under his command were being slaughtered like this?
The Association had originally made preparations specifically for Asmodeus.
They had not put all the Demon-Eating Microbes into use, using each unit as soon as it was produced. Instead, they had stockpiled ten units—enough for ten strikes. If Asmodeus appeared anywhere, they would hurl all ten strikes at him.
As long as his race was still Devil, then even if he possessed godlike power, the Demon-Eating Microbes and healing spells should theoretically still work. The only concern was that the bright-light control might be unable to restrain the Lord of Hell.
For this reason, the Association's strongest combatant, Master Larven, the Adventurer Association's top experts, the strongest teams from the Ukmak Empire and the Iris Kingdom, elite Dwarves and Elves, and Justina were all standing by.
If necessary, the team would enter Hell and join forces with the Kamara people's legions to temporarily suppress Asmodeus, allowing the Demon-Eating Microbes and