Chapter 172: 172

Chapter 172: Cold Rain

In the form of lightning, Meng Chuan rushed towards the southern wall . He exceeded his usual speed by unleashing 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 .

…

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 massive 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 massacres over the years—be it when he was six or when Eastcalm Prefecture was invaded—they had mainly been conducted by ordinary demons . Those massacres 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 passes, 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 .

Godfiend? 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 .

…

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 Godfiend, 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 Godfiend 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 Godfiends 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 Godfiend token, followed the indicators, and grouped up with the other Godfiends .

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Jiang State Capital’s eastern quadrant .

The city was in a bleak state . Nobody 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 Godfiends there?

Whoosh .

He took a step forward, leaving behind a blurry afterimage . Soon, he arrived on a battlefield .

A Great Solar Godfiend, Zhang Fangkui, led two Indestructible Godfiends as they fought demon monarchs . One demon monarch had already died as two other demon monarchs struggled to hold on .

Three Godfiends . As Blackwater Palace Lord came closer, the three human Godfiends couldn’t see him or sense him .

Three blade-like streams of water flew towards the three Godfiends .

Not good . The three human Godfiends’ 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 Godfiends’ chests were pierced through . One couldn’t see their destroyed hearts through the gaping holes in their chests . The two Indestructible Godfiends collapsed to the ground as they continued to stare ahead .

As for the Great Solar Godfiend, 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 Godfiends 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 Godfiends . Blackwater Palace Lord walked barefoot on the Godfiend blood-filled streets as a smile adorned his face . Because of the Great Relocation Plan, all Marquis Godfiends were guarding medium-sized city passes . This gave the demons and Skydemon Sect the chance to kill the Godfiends that had yet to reach the Darkstar realm .

Previously, they had feared that Marquis Godfiends and Great Solar Godfiends would remain in their respective cities as the mortal humans—from small and medium-sized city passes—migrated by themselves . If they had done this, the Godfiends would’ve been extremely safe . The mortals might suffer heavy casualties, but there would be very few Godfiend casualties .

Now, the several hundred small and medium-sized city passes had suffered very little losses, but the Godfiends needed to be everywhere . They faced the demons and Skydemon Sect’s invasions on the less-guarded cities .

Are the lives of so many Godfiends worth it for the many mortals in small and medium-sized city passes? Blackwater Palace Lord scoffed . The combined population in those city passes are equal to a state’s population . Humans have sixty states . Even if they sacrifice all the mortals residing in various city passes, what’s the big deal?

What fools . However, their actions are good for us . We care more for Godfiend deaths than we do for mortals . Blackwater Palace lord continued killing every Godfiend he encountered as he walked around .