novelraw Chapter 2213 - 2212: Demon Soldiers Invade
Chapter 2213 - 2212: Demon Soldiers Invade
The disciples of Mount Shu evidently wanted to establish their prestige here and were unwilling to easily let go of those who spoke offensively to them.
They snorted coldly at Long Fei, "Don’t think that just because the City Lord speaks for you, you can stay here peacefully. If you don’t apologize to our Mount Shu, don’t even think about eating this meal today."
Long Fei smiled faintly, "Mount Shu has quite the temper, daring to act this way on someone else’s territory. Is this Jiangyang City of the Great Tang Empire, or your Mount Shu Sect’s Jiangyang City?"
The City Lord’s expression twitched, clearly displeased with the disciples of Mount Shu, but needing to rely on them now. He advised amicably, "Everyone, it’s just a minor issue, let’s not argue more. How about this: I will penalize myself with three cups of wine. Could everyone see this as a gesture to resolve this matter?"
With these words, the disciples of Mount Shu all grunted and glanced towards Qi Jinchan.
Qi Jinchan nodded at them, signaling to drop the matter for now.
They fixated on Long Fei and shouted lightly, "You’re lucky today, better not let us see you two again!"
The two disciples of Mount Shu angrily left, as the City Lord awkwardly smiled, penalized himself with three cups, summoned a dancer to perform on stage for entertainment, and as the music began, everyone started eating and drinking.
The eight men and women of the Four Symbols Sword Sect glared at Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya with displeasure, not expecting the City Lord to handle matters this way, giving Mount Shu no face at all.
Though they lacked the appetite for food, Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya drank and ate unperturbed, quickly finishing the entire table of food.
"Gluttons!"
The eight people opposite muttered under their breath, turning their heads way from them.
As everyone was still indulging in eating and drinking, the sound of a resonant bell suddenly echoed from the city walls.
The sound of military drums resonated throughout the entire city.
The guards at the City Lord’s Mansion immediately grew vigilant, grabbing their weapons and glancing at each other.
Someone rushed in, whispering a couple of words into the City Lord’s ear.
The City Lord’s face turned solemn, standing up swiftly, cupped his fist towards everyone and said urgently, "Everyone, this is not good. The Demon Clan army is attacking, and they are less than a hundred miles away from our Jiangyang City."
"What?"
The cultivators all put down their wine cups, shocked as they stood up, not expecting the attack from the Demon Clan to really target Jiangyang City.
The Shu State is vast, the Demon Clan advancing north from the Southern Ridge, it seems they truly aim to invade Shu State City.
Qi Jinchan called out loudly, "There’s no need to fear, everyone, the Demon Clan is lowly, unorganized and undisciplined. We just need to slay the Demon King, and the Demon Clan army will naturally collapse. Follow me into battle to claim glory; with me, Qi Jinchan, here, the Demon Clan won’t cause any major trouble."
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"..."
The crowd quieted down, following Qi Jinchan and all shouted in unison.
The City Lord, pleased, promptly invited everyone to advance to the city walls to battle the Demon Clan.
The people of the Four Symbols Sword Sect deliberately provoked Long Fei, "Do you two gluttons have the courage to ascend the walls to fight the enemy?"
"Why wouldn’t we dare?"
Long Fei smiled lightly.
Someone urged, "Don’t just talk; if you have the guts, follow us and go."
"Don’t wet your pants later!"
They planned to watch Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya make a fool of themselves, thinking the two loose cultivators would certainly be frightened by the Demon Clan.
Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya stood up and replied calmly, "You all should worry about yourselves instead!"
"Quite a sharp tongue!"
The group of eight snorted coldly, drawing their swords as they shepherded Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya to the city walls.
If Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya dared to flee, it would give them an excuse for killing them.
At that time, even the City Lord couldn’t say anything.
Jiangyang City’s walls, towering over a hundred meters, were colossal compared to mundane walls, but in this world, it was just an average city wall.
The guards on the city walls were not official soldiers of the Great Tang Empire, but the three hundred thousand local City Defense Camp of Jiangyang City.
Long Fei glanced around and noticed that even ordinary soldiers had cultivation levels, with the lowest being in the Enlightenment Realm.
This vast world has perfected rules and the most abundant Spiritual Energy.
Even an ordinary person, without any foundation in cultivation, can prolong life and strengthen the body.
The soldiers on the wall spread out, leaving only three or four people guarding each battlement.
This amount of force couldn’t possibly hold off the invasion of a million demon soldiers.
The City Lord’s sole solace was that Qi Jinchan from Mount Shu was present.
He inspired the soldiers, "Soldiers, the Demon Clan is right before us; today, regardless of living or dying, we must prevent them. Otherwise, the entire millions of people in Jiangyang City will be slaughtered by the Demon Clan. Mount Shu has already sent the son of the Sect Leader, Qi Jinchan, to aid us; we are destined to win this battle!"
Someone took the lead, raising their arm and shouting, "Victory!"
For a time, the entire city wall echoed with the shouts of the soldiers, "Victory!"
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
"..."
From the south of the city, dense footsteps were quickly approaching, raising a cloud of dust in the open fields towards the sky.
A look revealed a dark, torrent-like army rushing madly in this direction.
Wherever it went, sand flew and rocks scattered, dust filled the air.
There were even sounds of military drums coming from within this army.
As everyone followed the sound, they saw a brigade of giant elephants over thirty meters tall mixed within.
Their huge bodies were akin to ten-story buildings, moving like small hills toward this side.
Demon soldiers mounted leather drums on them and were incessantly pounding with bone hammers.
The million demonic beasts were certainly not disorganized as Qi Jinchan claimed.
They were in distinct groups, each with defined roles.
At a distance of over a thousand meters, the army halted and lined up neatly on the battlefield.
The imposing million-strong army of demonic beasts, comprised of wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards, was all present.
Their fierce appearance, sharp teeth, and claws, as they roared, was truly intimidating.
Among these beasts, there were black sedan chairs pulled by over a dozen golden rhinoceroses.
The sedan chair reached over ten meters, fitted with a large sunshade.
A young Demon King, already in human form, sat on top, with over a dozen flamboyant female demons attending him.
His presence was extravagant, akin to an emperor of the Human Race.
His appearance was no different from a member of the Human Race, with a sharp, straight nose, holding a jade paper fan, dressed in a green jade robe.
At first glance, he appeared like a young master, but there was an aura of malevolence about him.
The disciples of the Four Symbols Sword Sect evidently recognized him, exclaiming in unison, "So it’s Young Master Yu Zhuo of the Southern Ridge Demon Emperor."
"Is he one of the Ten Great Demon Emperors?"
"Indeed, the rumor is he is the spirit of Yuhua from the Southern Ridge materializing. As soon as he emerged, he swept across the Southern Ridge Demon Race, becoming a renowned Demon Emperor."
"How could jade become a spirit?"
"In this vast world, there is nothing without wonder. These are just legends after all."
"..."
The two armies stood face to face, the murderous intent soaring to the heavens, gathering the clouds above to block out the sunlight from this place.
Yu Zhuo’s gaze swept over the city walls, first resting on Qi Jinchan for a moment, then finally focusing on Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya.
Qi Jinchan shouted first, "Young Master Yu Zhuo, it’s been a while!"
Yu Zhuo sat on the sedan chair, casually waving his jade paper fan while smiling faintly at Qi Jinchan, "Looks like Mount Shu is serious this time, sending the son of the Sect Leader to aid the battle. How amusing, truly fascinating!"