novelraw Chapter 360 - 290: Slaying Demons, Spider Demon Patriarch! (Double-Length)
Chapter 360 - 290: Slaying Demons, Spider Demon Patriarch! (Double-Length)
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The battle of the soldiers below had ended earlier.
A group of Spider Demon Beasts was wiped out, though there were some casualties among our soldiers.
Fighting with Demon Beasts, death is inevitable.
Throughout this year, Song Changming was not facing the Demon Race for the first time with his troops. Before guarding the vein, he had already been on several missions to assist in eliminating waves of wandering Demons outside the main city.
Later, he followed the entire 41st Flag Army to guard the mining mission, which was considered his first large-scale important task since joining the army for over a year.
Without a doubt, the duration of this expedition task was far longer than he had anticipated.
Fortunately, his Mountain Ginseng Spirit was able to take effect, and the Spirit Crystal Vein greatly helped his daily cultivation.
Without this Spirit Crystal Vein, he wouldn’t have been able to break through to the Innate Realm so quickly.
This made him not resist the task but rather enjoy staying at the Wilderness Stone Mountain.
Whenever there was a guarding mission, he consistently showed great enthusiasm, setting an example and convincing his soldiers.
Though other soldiers also benefited from cultivation here, without the assistance of the Mountain Ginseng Spirit to draw spiritual energy, the vein was far less beneficial to them, making them less eager than Song Changming.
Then, Fu Yuan flew to the various mine shafts of the vein to check if support was needed.
Those mine shafts were governed by other Flag Generals’ teams within the army; Fu Yuan worried about potential incidents.
Meanwhile, Song Changming stayed behind to guard their own No. 7 mine shaft, letting the soldiers clean up the recently ended battlefield.
Piles of Spider Demon Beasts’ bodies were placed.
Not long after, Fu Yuan flew back.
"The other mine shafts were also attacked by these Spider Demons, but fortunately, they have been suppressed and killed," he said.
Song Changming nodded upon hearing this.
The defensive strength of other army Flag Generals’ teams was roughly the same, not much worse than theirs, so being able to defend was normal.
"Should we handle these Spider Demon Beasts the same way as usual?" Fu Yuan glanced at the collected Demon Beast corpses and asked Song Changming.
"Mm, thank you, Brother Fu," Song Changming expressed his gratitude.
"It’s nothing," Fu Yuan waved it off, unconcerned.
Afterward, the surrounding vigilance became more stringent.
Layers of perception spread through the dense forest, completely covering every area, inside and out, with Vice General Level experts of the army flying into the sky, patrolling repeatedly between the mine and the woodland.
Thankfully, until the next day at dawn, no more Spider Demon Beasts were seen.
The Banner Generals, Banner Master, and other major figures in the city received the news of the Spider Demon Beasts returning immediately, and the army rushed to the vein at dawn.
"Search a thousand miles around, no Demon Race should be spared!" the Banner Master ordered in anger, waving his hand.
At once, figures soared from the vein, groups of military Innate Powerhouses rushing in all directions.
The vast forest became the focus of the search.
In an instant, chaos ensued, with great commotion all around.
The roars of Demon Beasts resounded one after another.
A batch of hidden Spider Demons was discovered, and slaughter began.
After all, Yunzhou Land was under the rule of the Human Race, and even if the Demon Race crossed the boundary to wreak havoc, it would only be a small-scale skirmish.
For instance, this fight over the vein rather than triggering an interstate racial war!
A group of Spider Demon Beasts crashed through the forest in confusion, fleeing blindly.
A mass of Purple Gold Fire descended from the sky, suddenly blocking their path.
The Spider Demon Beasts raised their heads in panic, only to see several members of the Human Race overlooking them from above.
"Kill!" Xing Tiexin said coldly.
At once, the accompanying Centurions took the lead, showering Innate Qi Aura downward.
Spider silk connected, weaving into a web to fend off the successive strikes of Innate Qi Aura.
Truth be told, these Spider Demon Beasts weren’t weak at all.
The strongest among the Black Spiders could rival Qi Refining Martial Artists, while the strongest among the Green Spiders could compete with the Centurions’ Innate Qi Aura.
Seeing this, Zhao Linxin confirmed that there were no formidable enemies among the Spider Demons, and immediately moved first to intervene in the battle with his spear.
"Brother Zhao, I’ll assist you!" Tang Qicheng moved to join the fight as well.
Both were among Xing Tiexin’s four deputies, with one from the Zhao Family of Core City and the other from the Tang Family of Core City, both top-tier noble family offspring.
Honestly speaking, they were here to earn achievements and gain credentials.
Once they had enough achievements and experience, their families would exert influence to elevate them to higher positions.
This was why they hurriedly went down to fight the Demons.
They needed to earn battle achievements, especially the more Demons they killed, the faster their promotion would be.
Having been in the army for over a year, Song Changming fully understood the thoughts of these two.
However, he didn’t mind much and wasn’t very eager for competition.
Having earned a role in the Human Race Army, the deputy general position was already a decent start.
Without powerful backing, he never expected to continue climbing the ranks through minor achievements.
Nor was he willing to invite unnecessary trouble over such trivial benefits.
Normally, over three to five years, his deputy general position wouldn’t likely experience any changes.
After all, beyond achievements, experience matters too.
His army experience was too shallow.
Xing Tiexin glanced at the two indifferently, without saying much.
He didn’t like these two nobles forcibly pushed in as deputies; if they could gather enough achievements to leave, he would be wholly supportive of it, sparing him the inconvenience of seeing them constantly lingering, which was bothersome.