Chapter 376: 376 Chapter Good News, Bad News (2nd Update)
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The beast tide continued to surge incessantly, and no sooner was a gap blasted open by the Demon Energy Cannon than the following demonic beasts filled it up. The barrier on the Boundary Bridge was constantly under attack by the beast tide, and the energy of the barrier was rapidly depleting.
“Has the ssage gone out?”
The Domain-Defending Demon General asked his subordinate who ca to report the news, his expression ferocious and filled with extre urgency.
The highest cultivation level among the soldiers stationed on the Boundary Bridge from the Demonic Realm was only at the Demon Spirit Rank, since under normal circumstances, there wasn’t even a minor demonic beast attack on the barrier, let alone a beast tide, so there was no need for any powerful demon race warriors to defend it.
“Reporting back, sir, the ssage has been sent out, but even if the Demon Ancestor sends strong reinforcents, they won’t arrive for at least three hours. I’m afraid we can’t hold out that long!”
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The soldier delivering the ssage had a face full of despair. They were soldiers charged with defending their territory, and while others might retreat, they could not. If they held out until the reinforcents arrived, rewards for their service wouldn’t be shortcoming, but if they showed cowardice and fled, certain death awaited them—either by the claws of the demonic beasts or under the military’s executioner’s sword.
“Three hours… Oh heavens, what on Earth is going on? Why would a beast tide suddenly erupt without any warning!”
The Domain-Defending Demon General at the rank of Demon Spirit also showed despair in his eyes. He was well aware that with their ager defense force, it was impossible to withstand such a large-scale beast tide. The collapse of the barrier was only a matter of ti. Now, they could only try to hold out as long as possible, hoping the ssage would reach Demon God Island quickly and the reinforcents sent by the Demon Ancestor Luo Hu would make it in ti!
“Hold the line! Everyone get to the front now, keep the Demon Energy Cannon charging non-stop, distribute all the Elixir Pills regardless of cost, and hold the line at all costs! The Demon Ancestor surely will send powerful support soon. As long as we can hold out until the reinforcents arrive, everyone will be handsoly rewarded. But if we don’t make it, it won’t just be our lives at stake, understand?”
With a ferocious grimace and gritted teeth, the Demon Spirit Rank Domain-Defending Demon General had steeled himself. To retreat was to die; to stand might an survival. In either case, death was the only outco, and he did not wish to die dishonored.
Damn these demonic beasts, I’ll fight you to the end!
The defending soldiers also went berserk, each of them shouting loudly and unleashing their strongest area attacks at the horde of demonic beasts without any reservations. The power injected into the Demon Energy Cannon was also given without holding anything back. In such tis, fighting with all their might was the only chance of survival!
Fathoms away in the heart of the Demon God Sea, inside the Demon God Palace, the Demon Ancestor Luo Hu summoned Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan, Bull Demon King, and Six-Eared Macaque to the ninth layer’s sleeping palace within the inner sanctuary.
“There’s news from the Two Realms passage leading back to the Three Realms, one good and one bad. Which one would you like to hear first?”
Good news and bad news?
Bull Demon King and Six-Eared Macaque exchanged glances and then the Six-Eared Macaque chuckled as he clasped his hands towards the Demon Ancestor Luo Hu, saying, “Let’s hear the good news first. There have been too many setbacks lately, it would be nice to boost morale with so good news.”
“The good news is that I’ve already made progress with the channel between the two realms. Whenever you want to go back, I can help you open the return passage at any ti.”
Demon Ancestor Luo Hu’s words brought joy to the Bull Demon King and the Six-Eared Macaque. Entrusting the matter of the channel back to the Three Realms to Demon Ancestor Luo Hu was indeed the right decision. They had news in just a few days—had they known, they would have asked for Luo Hu’s help much sooner!
“But don’t get too happy yet, I still have so bad news!”
Seeing the expressions of happiness on their faces, Demon Ancestor Lou Hu shook his head slightly and spoke.
The Six-Eared Macaque’s smile froze, and it scratched its head before asking, “Demon Ancestor, what’s the bad news?”
“The bad news is that the channel between the two realms leads to the Netherworld of the Three Realms. It will probably open beside the Boundless Sea of Blood in Hell’s Yellow Springs. If you want to return to the Three Realms, you’ll have to go through the Netherworld first. However, I have received news that the Netherworld is not very peaceful these days. The ancestor of the Nether River and Yama Heavenly Son have been fighting quite fiercely in Hell’s Yellow Springs recently! If you want to get back to Flower-Fruit Mountain, it will be very difficult to avoid a clash with those two old ghosts!”
Demon Ancestor Luo Hu let out a sinister chuckle, his eyes full of mockery.
The ancestor of the Nether River and Yama Heavenly Son were contemporaries of Demon Ancestor Luo Hu. However, due to environntal limitations, the Netherworld had just been established at the ti, and resources were extrely limited. Furthermore, the great Witch-Demon war imposed restrictions on them, preventing them from leaving the Netherworld and confining them. They only reached the Quasi-Saint Realm at that ti and missed the opportunity to Prove the Tao and Beco a Saint, which left their Cultivation Strength far behind Luo Hu.
However, Demon Ancestor Luo Hu was aware of these two supre beings, also born in the Ancient Prival tis. With his Cultivation Strength, crossing realms to investigate the situation inside the Netherworld wasn’t a difficult task. Sun Wukong and the others wanted to return to Flower-Fruit Mountain, but they would have to go through the Netherworld’s Hell’s Yellow Springs via the channel between the two realms. It seed that there would probably be an interesting spectacle to watch by then, right?
“Nether River ancestor? Yama Heavenly Son? Damn it!”
The Bull Demon King’s brow furrowed suddenly; he was well aware of the reputation of these two powerhouses. As early as the Prival Era, both had attained Quasi-Saint Cultivation. They had been constrained by the Heavenly Dao and lacked the chance to attain saintly status, but things were different now.
Others might not know, but the Bull Demon King had heard from his master, the Puti Patriarch, that the third infinite calamity was approaching, and the Heavenly Saint positions had been opened. The restrictions on Proving the Tao and Becoming a Saint were rapidly decreasing, which was why they could so easily reach the half-step Quasi-Saint Realm and were close to the Quasi-Saint stage.
With the Heavenly Saint positions open, considering the potential and the accumulation of the Nether River ancestor and Yama Heavenly Son over the years, their Attainnt of Saint was just a matter of ti. By now, their Cultivation Strength was likely at least at the Sub-Saint level. Entering the Hell’s Yellow Springs at such a ti would probably lead to no good, and encountering them would likely result in a fierce battle!
Sun Wukong had once been trapped in the Netherworld and returned to the Mortal Realm through Hell’s Yellow Springs, bearing a significant grudge against the Nether River ancestor. Sun Wukong had ntioned this to the Bull Demon King before. Now, to pass through the Nether River ancestor’s territory, would he let them pass so easily?
Damn it!
“Bull Big Brother, what’s wrong? Why do you look so upset? Are the Nether River ancestor and Yama Heavenly Son tough to deal with?”
The Six-Eared Macaque ca to Flower-Fruit Mountain later than the others and had not heard about Sun Wukong’s past experiences in the Netherworld. Seeing the Bull Demon King’s somber face, it imdiately had a bad feeling.
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