Chapter 172: Cold Rain
In the form of lightning, Meng Chuan rushed towards the southern wall. He exceeded his usual speed by unleas.h.i.+ng all the lightning within his body. Although he was furious and anxious, he knew that he needed to reserve his Power of Essence Soul and forbidden spells for critical moments.
Many mortal humans rushed towards the nearest tunnels within the city. Everybody in the city knew that this battle wasn’t something they could help with when they saw the hundred-plus plumes of smoke originating from the city walls. It was suicidal to help in such situations.
Bang!
Boom!
Each tunnel had over 100 people sealed within after the mechanisms and traps were set up. Horrified, everybody within the tunnels waited for the invasion’s conclusion.
“Why would Jiang State Capital be attacked?”
“Why are the demons so bold?”
“Beacon smoke rose from all four city walls. The bells at Archean Mountain’s Jiang State Branch didn’t ring. Those at the Marrow Cleansing realm and above weren’t even asked to help defend the city. It’s clear that the situation in the city is very dire.”
People discussed the situation softly. They knew that the tunnel traps and mechanisms could only stall for time. It would take some time for ordinary demons to reach them, but they would be killed very quickly if it were a demon monarch! However, by staying within the tunnels, at least they would buy some extra time. If they were outside the tunnels, they demon monarchs would annihilate all life within 1000 feet in the blink of an eye. Demon monarchs would need a few seconds to break through all the tunnel’s defenses, and only a few hundred would die even if one tunnel was breached.
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Meng Chuan was extremely swift. With a flash, he was 15 kilometers away from his original position. After ten or so flashes, Meng Chuan arrived at the city’s southern quadrant.
This is… Meng Chuan’s expression changed slightly. At a glance, Meng Chuan could see swaths of corpses! At this area—close to the southern city wall—it was obvious that many people had been fleeing towards the tunnels.
Some corpses were split in half, as though a ma.s.sive axe had cleaved through the area. The rain mixed with blood and flowed into a nearby river. Some corpses remained intact, but their faces were blacks. Hundreds of corpses were like this. It left Meng Chuan shuddering.
Although he had seen many ma.s.sacres over the years—be it when he was six or when Eastcalm Prefecture was invaded—they had mainly been conducted by ordinary demons. Those ma.s.sacres were not comparable to when demon monarchs attacked. This was the first time he had seen such a gruesome scene.
However, he understood that this was only the beginning! After the three supreme sects abandoned small and middle-sized city pa.s.ses, such scenes would continue to occur.
Demon monarchs! Demon monarchs! Meng Chuan’s killing intent surged as he shuddered in anger. Meng Chuan looked into the distance—where he could sense the closest demonic auras. In that direction.
Swoosh.
Meng Chuan quickly rushed towards the battlefield, and from afar, he saw the ground shake violently. He arrived at the battlefield in a flash and saw a 20-foot-tall wolf demon monarch exited a tunnel with his body bent over. The tunnel had completely collapsed., so the outcome of those hiding within the tunnels didn’t need description.
The wolf demon monarch saw a figure clad in lightning as he exited the tunnel.
G.o.dfiend? Demon Monarch Wolf jolted in fear. Second Firmament demon monarchs were cannon fodder during this invasion.
Boom!
Meng Chuan waved his hand, causing a saber beam to streak across the sky and behead Demon Monarch Wolf.
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Meng Chuan was extremely sensitive when it came to auras. He sensed the eye-catching demonic auras erupting from demon monarchs as they slaughtered the city’s population wantonly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A Great Solar G.o.dfiend, Li Ye, wielded two sabers as he fended off a third Firmament scorpion demon monarch with great difficulty.
In terms of strength, he was not inferior to Demon Monarch Scorpion. However, there was a second Firmament demon monarch—Demon Monarch Silkworm—shooting countless strands of silk at him over and over again. Although Li Ye’s saber beams could slice through the silk, his strength had been affected greatly. Furthermore, another second Firmament demon—Demon Monarch Toad—attacked him with cyan-colored poisonous gas.
The poisonous gas flew towards Li Ye, forcing him to use his Great Solar Quintessential Essence to resist the poison. If it were a one-on-one battle, he could easily kill Demon Monarch Toad and Demon Monarch Silkworm. However, since they were cooperating with Demon Monarch Scorpion, their comprehensive strength had undergone a qualitative change. Li Ye felt like three powerful demon monarchs encircled him.
Pfft. Demon Monarch Scorpion held a black trident in his hand as his poisonous tail stabbed into Li Ye’s thigh once again. The clothes—that he had received from Archean Mountain—were extremely tough, so only a tiny hole was formed on his thigh. When the tail poison leaked into his body, Li Ye had to use his Great Solar Quintessential Essence to resist the poison.
It’s over. I’m afraid I’ll be killed in ten seconds. Li Ye had already cast a forbidden G.o.dfiend spell in desperation.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flew towards the demon monarchs.
It’s fast. Demon Monarch Scorpion, Demon Monarch Toad, and Demon Monarch Silkworm were alarmed. They tried to resist the bolt of lightning, but it was futile. Demon Monarch Silkworm’s silk and Demon Monarch Toad’s poisonous moved too slowly to block the attack. Demon Monarch Scorpion brandished his trident in an attempt to block the attack, but it still connected.
From the shoulder, Demon Monarch Scorpion’s body was sliced through diagonally. After that, Meng Chuan’s figure appeared in their line of sight. Meng Chuan swiftly sent out two Quintessential Essence saber beams, killing the fleeing Demon Monarch Toad and Demon Monarch Silkworm.
“Senior Brother Meng,” shouted Li Ye when he saw Meng Chuan. Meng Chuan no longer had his disguise on.
“Why are you alone?” Meng Chuan frowned as he looked at Li Ye. Li Ye was not an Archean Mountain inner sect disciple but an outer sect disciple. However, he had reached the Great Solar realm. This meant that he could obtain some of Archean Mountain’s legacies and some basic armor and weapons.
“I was out for something. I never expected the demons to arrive so suddenly. When I saw them slaughtering everyone…” Li Ye hurriedly explained.
“Group up with the others and head to the city’s eastern quadrant. Leave the south to me.” Meng Chuan did not listen to him any further. Time was precious and could not be wasted on pointless chatter.
With a whoosh, Meng Chuan transformed into lightning and disappeared.
Li Ye did not say anything else. He also knew that it was wisest to group up with other G.o.dfiends quickly when demon monarchs invade. However, after seeing demon monarchs slaughtering people and how he could save many people if he helped, what could he do? He instinctively went to fight off the demon monarchs. He had just killed a second Firmament demon monarch when he encountered Demon Monarch Scorpion and company.
With Senior Brother Meng around, the south will be safe. Li Ye held his G.o.dfiend token, followed the indicators, and grouped up with the other G.o.dfiends.
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Jiang State Capital’s eastern quadrant.
The city was in a bleak state. n.o.body could be seen on the wet streets. All mortal humans were hiding within the tunnels.
Blackwater Palace Lord smiled as he strolled barefoot on the wet streets. He enjoyed rainy weather.
Oh? He looked into the distance. There are G.o.dfiends there?
Whoosh.
He took a step forward, leaving behind a blurry afterimage. Soon, he arrived on a battlefield.
A Great Solar G.o.dfiend, Zhang Fangkui, led two Indestructible G.o.dfiends as they fought demon monarchs. One demon monarch had already died as two other demon monarchs struggled to hold on.
Three G.o.dfiends. As Blackwater Palace Lord came closer, the three human G.o.dfiends couldn’t see him or sense him.
Three blade-like streams of water flew towards the three G.o.dfiends.
Not good. The three human G.o.dfiends’ expressions changed drastically. The streams of water had appeared out of nowhere. They had not been prepared at all! They tried to block, but the streams of water moved unpredictably.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three G.o.dfiends’ chests were pierced through. One couldn’t see their destroyed hearts through the gaping holes in their chests. The two Indestructible G.o.dfiends collapsed to the ground as they continued to stare ahead.
As for the Great Solar G.o.dfiend, Zhang Fangkui, he threw his axe with all his might, sending it flying hundreds of feet forward. The air rippled, and a bald, black-robed man appeared.
Upon seeing the bald, black-robed man, Zhang Fangkui’s expression changed. As an Archean Mountain disciple, he had information regarding Skydemon Sect experts. Blackwater Palace Lord?
Following that, Zhang Fangkui knelt on the ground weakly. Eyes filled with horror and despair, he stared at Blackwater Palace Lord intently. It’s a fourth Firmament Skydemon. My fellow disciples won’t be able to block his attacks.
“It’s time to meet your maker. The other G.o.dfiends will soon accompany you.” After Blackwater Palace Lord spoke, he turned and left.
Zhang Fangkui lay face up, his blood staining the ground as he stared into the sky. At the final moment of consciousness, he thought of his family and his outstanding children. Soon after, his consciousness dissipated.
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Pfft. Pfft. Pfft.
Three streams of water killed three more G.o.dfiends. Blackwater Palace Lord walked barefoot on the G.o.dfiend blood-filled streets as a smile adorned his face. Because of the Great Relocation Plan, all Marquis G.o.dfiends were guarding medium-sized city pa.s.ses. This gave the demons and Skydemon Sect the chance to kill the G.o.dfiends that had yet to reach the Darkstar realm.
Previously, they had feared that Marquis G.o.dfiends and Great Solar G.o.dfiends would remain in their respective cities as the mortal humans—from small and medium-sized city pa.s.ses—migrated by themselves. If they had done this, the G.o.dfiends would’ve been extremely safe. The mortals might suffer heavy casualties, but there would be very few G.o.dfiend casualties.
Now, the several hundred small and medium-sized city pa.s.ses had suffered very little losses, but the G.o.dfiends needed to be everywhere. They faced the demons and Skydemon Sect’s invasions on the less-guarded cities.
Are the lives of so many G.o.dfiends worth it for the many mortals in small and medium-sized city pa.s.ses? Blackwater Palace Lord scoffed. The combined population in those city pa.s.ses are equal to a state’s population. Humans have sixty states. Even if they sacrifice all the mortals residing in various city pa.s.ses, what’s the big deal?
What fools. However, their actions are good for us. We care more for G.o.dfiend deaths than we do for mortals. Blackwater Palace lord continued killing every G.o.dfiend he encountered as he walked around.