Chapter 140: First Battle After Arrival
20th February, 07:45.
Two hundred soldiers guarded North River Pass’s towering inner-city walls. These soldiers were on sentry duty for two hours before a new batch of soldiers would take over their duties. This guaranteed that every soldier would be extrely alert while on sentry duty. There were 20,000 mortal soldiers at North River Pass, so sentry duty was simple. Of course, when demons launched a large-scale attack, the mortal soldiers would be forced into cruel and bloody battles. The death rate of mortal conscripts was extrely high. Many soldiers that survived were crippled—evidence of how tragic the war between humans and demons was.
Soldiers stared at the World Entrance, not daring to be careless. There was a military judge watching by the side! Any slacking off would result in severe punishnt.
Huh?
Thirty-five terrifying figures suddenly appeared at the World Entrance. This stable World Entrance only allowed 35 third Firmant demon monarchs to enter at the sa ti!
“The demon monarchs are here!” The soldiers jolted to attention as many shouted.
Dong! Dong! Dong! A soldier struck the drum with all his might. The drumbeats reverberated across the entire North River Pass rapidly.
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Inside his manor, ng Chuan was practicing the Heart Saber Stance. Liu Qiyue had gone to the archery range. As a sharpshooter at the Great Solar realm, there wasn’t enough space for her to practice her archery in the manor.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The drumbeats jolted ng Chuan to attention. The beating of the drums signaled an incoming battle. He had waited for too long. He had been looking forward to engaging in combat ever since he was on Archean Mountain.
It’s finally here! ng Chuan’s eyes fiercely flashed as he transford into a bolt of lightning. In a flash, he arrived at the outer city wall near the mansion. He then charged toward the inner city pass.
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They are here again? Zhang Yunhu—who was cultivating his spear art—suddenly stopped. With a wave of his hand, he carried a large bundle of short spears and rushed towards the city wall.
“Brother-in-law!” Yang Xingwu also carried many short spears and rushed towards the city wall.
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Shi Xiu—who had been sleeping in Gentle Hamlet—suddenly opened his eyes when he heard the drum. He rushed out of the building, his robes and boots on the bed disappearing. The woman wearing a red dudou on the bed was still in a daze. Although she was dazed, she beca wide awake when she heard the beating drums—even when she was a renowned courtesan at a brothel.
The demons are attacking North River Pass? She got out of bed, put on her robe, walked to the balcony, and looked in the direction of the inner-city walls.
The soldiers were quickly mobilized. Godfiends charged towards the city pass.
We have to win. We have to win. The renowned courtesan clasped her hands together and silently prayed.
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It’s beginning. Countless people on the streets looked in the direction of the inner-city walls. The inner city would beco a bloody battlefield. Godfiends and mortal soldiers would be strong blockades against the demons.
We must win. People prayed. Although they would encounter demon attacks two to three tis a year, the ordinary residents of North River Pass would feel nervous every single ti. They knew that if they failed to hold North River Pass, a major disaster would ensue.
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Lightning flashed and landed on the city wall. It was ng Chuan.
ng Chuan was the first to arrive at the inner-city walls. He was dressed in a dark-cyan robe. Demon Slayer hung by his waist as he stared at the World Entrance. Thirty-five demon monarchs were struggling to pass through the World Entrance.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The other Godfiends arrived one after another.
Zhang Yunhu, Liu Qiyue, Mu Qing, Yu Chiyan, Yang Xingwu, Shi Xiu, and Fan Cheng arrived beside ng Chuan.
“The World Entrance’s passageway is hundreds of feet long. When passing it, they will be obstructed by the void,” said Zhang Yunhu. “This World Entrance is very large, allowing a third-Firmant demon monarch to pass through within seconds. However, if 35 third-Firmant demon monarchs were to enter at the sa ti, they would take much longer to pass through the passageway. It will take them a minute to traverse it.”
ng Chuan and Liu Qiyue nodded. They were rookies, but they knew this. The stronger one was, the greater the difficulty of passing through the World Entrance.
“If one or two of them barged in, we could kill them easily. However, it would be a tough battle if all 35 third Firmant demon monarchs enter together,” said Zhang Yunhu. “Take action according to our plans.”
“Let’s go.”
“Kill the demon monarchs.”
They jumped down from the walls imdiately. ng Chuan looked at Liu Qiyue and nodded before jumping down with Zhang Yunhu, Shi Xiu, and company.
Only Liu Qiyue and Fan Cheng were left behind on the city walls. Two Godfiend archers rushed over to them.
“Senior Sister Liu, Senior Brother Fan.” The two Godfiend sharpshooters were humble. They were Archean Mountain disciples and Indestructible Godfiends! However, their arrows could threaten third Firmant demon monarchs.
“I will protect you well.” Fan Cheng held a large shield in one hand and a hamr in the other.
Boom!
The large shield landed on the city wall’s ground as Fan Cheng released his Quintessential Essence in all directions. He ford a thousand-foot-wide four-elent domain of earth, fire, wind, and water around him.
Fan Cheng had a perfected high-grade Godfiend Body—the Four Symbols Divine Body. He was born with trendous strength and had a robust Godfiend foundation. He was skilled with the shield and hamr. He could fend off ten ordinary third Firmant demon monarchs alone. With the Four Symbols domain, he was best at protecting others. He was responsible for protecting the Godfiend sharpshooters. Of course, Liu Qiyue was extrely powerful herself.
Ah Chuan, be careful. Liu Qiyue held her bow and looked down from the city wall, waiting in anticipation.
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Six Great Solar Godfiends landed below the 800 foot high walls. The ground was covered in water. At a glance, it looked like a lake, but the water was only one-and-a-half feet deep.
Good. Standing on the water surface, ng Chuan nodded slightly. This much water was enough.
“Stick to the plan,” said Zhang Yunhu.
“Yes,” the other five imdiately replied. During a battle, they had to obey orders. They couldn’t act recklessly.
ng Chuan, Mu Qing, and Shi Xiu were to take the periphery. Yang Xingwu, Yu Chiyan, and Zhang Yunhu were to be protected.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Countless cyan threads quickly penetrated the void and gathered the Heaven and Earth powers. The cyan threads increased in number, quickly forming a domain that spanned half a kiloter. Yang Xingwu dedicated her life and effort to domains; she was extrely skilled with domains. Other Godfiends in North River Pass were much weaker when it ca to domains.
Zhang Yunhu, Liu Qiyue, and Fan Cheng had domains that ca with their Godfiend bodies. However, their domains were relatively small, and their inclinations were different. Liu Qiyue’s fire domain was mainly to kill enemies. It was much weaker when it ca to supporting teammates. ng Chuan’s baneful aura domain was the sa. Fan Cheng’s Four Symbol domain was good at defense!
Furthermore, Liu Qiyue was good at archery, ng Chuan was good with the saber, and Zhang Yunhu was good with short spears. Yang Xingwu focused only on domains. Her domain was very comprehensive. She suppressed, restrained, attacked, and fended off enemies. Yang Xingwu was extrely important to the other Godfiends.
“Brace yourselves. They are coming,” said Zhang Yunhu in a low voice.
ng Chuan stared at the World Entrance with narrowed eyes.
Be it the Godfiends below or the Godfiends and soldiers on the city walls; all were extrely solemn.
“Thirty-five demon monarchs. Seven have unknown capabilities,” said Zhang Yunhu. “Everyone, be careful.”
ng Chuan had already read the dossiers. Humans knew the capabilities of demon monarchs they had fought before. It was difficult to plan for opponents they had never fought before.
“They’re coming.”
ng Chuan felt his blood boiling, but his mind remained extrely clear.
The mont the 35 demon monarchs walked out of the World Entrance—
Attack. With a thought from Yang Xingwu, countless sharp, cyan threads attacked the demon monarchs skillfully.
Three fiery arrows flew from the city wall and streaked across the air, instantly arriving at the World Entrance. The third Firmant demon monarchs unleashed various techniques. Two demon monarchs had countless vines growing from their bodies. A tiger demon monarch roared, causing black demonic winds to sweep out! So demon monarchs produced poisonous fog with a wave of their hands. So demon monarchs made black spikes and tentacles burrow underground...
Over ten third Firmant demon monarchs attacked simultaneously. The demon monarchs that were good at only lee combat held back.
The three arrows Liu Qiyue shot caused the demon monarchs who had just exited the World Entrance to suffer imdiately. The demon monarchs didn’t manage to coordinate perfectly.
A rhinoceros demon monarch struck one arrow with his gigantic palm without care! The arrow penetrated his palm. The burning flas consud him; he had no way of extinguishing it. The rhinoceros demon monarch’s hand was about to be lost! Furthermore, the flas rapidly spread across his body.
While he was panicking, Zhang Yunhu threw a short spear with all his might. The short spear transford into a golden beam of light, causing the void to distort. It was extrely fast. After the rhinoceros demon was pierced by the arrow, the short spear appeared in front of it. He managed to block the arrow with his left hand, but he missed the short spear. The short spear penetrated his head.
The third Firmant rhinoceros demon monarch—one that had thick hide and flesh—died on the spot.
Zhang Yunhu could match a Marquis Godfiend. He could kill a third Firmant demon monarch easily as long as he had an opportunity.
“Be careful.”
“That sharpshooter is Liu Qiyue. She cultivates the Phoenix Divine Body. Don’t let her flas touch your body.” The demon monarchs also received intelligence reports. Although they didn’t know that ng Chuan and Liu Qiyue had co to North River Pass, they knew the basics about ng Chuan and Liu Qiyue. They had dossiers on them.
Whoosh!
Countless vines spread out and enveloped the surroundings as black winds howled.
Resilient silk surrounded the thirty-plus demon monarchs. Domains began forming. Liu Qiyue’s sneak attack was effective due to the enemy being unaware of her existence and because they had lacked defensive domains.
The three arrows and the spear led to a demon monarch losing his life.
“Very good.” Zhang Yunhu and Mu Qing revealed looks of delight. It was very rare to kill a third Firmant demon monarch the mont they clashed. After all, demon monarchs would cooperate with one another during battles. Killing one was not easy.
“Kill!” Zhang Yunhu ordered.
“Junior Brother ng, don’t worry. We will help you.” Mu Qing and Shi Xiu sent a voice transmission so that ng Chuan relaxed. Both of them were responsible for protecting the rest with ng Chuan.
Each person was responsible for one side of the team. Mu Qing and Shi Xiu were already prepared to help ng Chuan once the battle began. He would be fine once he got used to it.
“Okay.” ng Chuan was extrely cautious. He carefully scanned his surroundings with his perception domain as he charged over with Mu Qing and Shi Xiu.
The Godfiends and demon monarchs were not far apart from one another. In the blink of an eye, the two sides clashed. ng Chuan could hear the demon monarchs’ thunderous breathing.
Here it cos! ng Chuan felt his blood boiling as his battle intent surged. He held Demon Slayer and watched the demon monarchs charge over.
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