ALL NOVEL Chapter 82 - Failed to Exterminate the Demon
Five days after the outbreak of the demon disaster in Suiyuan County, the Demon Slayer Division dispatched three Grandmasters and conscripted ten thousand soldiers from Ding Prefecture and its counties to enter Suiyuan County and prepare to exterminate the demons in the mountains.
Upon entering Suiyuan County, there were no signs of human life. The once bustling towns and villages were all destroyed, leaving only ruins and desolation.
Seeing the exposed bones and half-eaten corpses in the wilderness, Xue Hu was furious. "These damned demons should all be exterminated."
Chen Junxiao, emanating a murderous aura, had eyes full of killing intent.
The bodies scattered in the wilderness were all common people of Great Wei. As members of the Demon Slayer Division, they were supposed to slay demons and protect the people. Now, with the demons running rampant, they felt they had failed in their duty.
"We should have eradicated these unstable elements long ago. It seems our Demon Slayer Division has been too complacent," said an elderly man.
"Master Deng, I completely agree," Chen Junxiao said. "Once this matter is settled, we need to clear out all the demons in the western mountain range. This must not happen again."
The three Grandmasters of the Demon Slayer Division led the army into Suiyuan County, with Mason Wei, Victor Cui, and others following behind.
Seeing the gnawed bones, Mason Wei felt deeply guilty. As a member of the Demon Slayer Division, he had been unable to prevent this tragedy. Four of his nine Silver Medal Demon Slayers had died, and his heart was heavy with grief and hatred for the fox demon.
Victor Cui's eyes darted around, showing no emotion as he looked at the bones. Ding Prefecture's Governor Feng Zhili had been imprisoned for his failure, but Victor had barely managed to secure a chance for redemption thanks to the Cui family's influence. Now, he was thinking about how to earn merits and possibly vie for the position of Ding Prefecture's governor.
The demon-exterminating army did not stop and continued marching towards the Qingyuan Mountains.
Black Fiend hurried into the cave where Isla Su and Parker Yin were still guarding the blood pool. The flower above the blood pool continued to absorb the essence blood.
The three refined corpses in the blood pool had transformed into Gold Armored Corpses, their golden skin as hard as steel. The aura they emitted made Black Fiend tremble with fear.
He realized he couldn't even defeat one of the Gold Armored Corpses, feeling utterly helpless. Even after breaking through to the demon king realm, he still found himself weak.
"Your Highness, the Great Wei Demon Slayer Division and the army have entered the mountains," Black Fiend reported hastily.
"How many Grandmasters?" Isla Su asked without turning around, her eyes fixed on the blood-red flower above the blood pool.
"Three Grandmasters and ten thousand human soldiers," Black Fiend reported.
"Heh, the Demon Slayer Division still likes to use overwhelming force to solve problems, sending three Grandmasters at once. But they don't know about our presence. This time, they won't be leaving," Parker Yin said in a hoarse, ghostly voice.
It was clear Parker Yin had dealt with the Demon Slayer Division before.
"Lead them all here. Let my three little darlings drink the blood of martial artists. The essence blood of ten thousand soldiers should help the princess's flower bloom quickly," Parker Yin said in a low voice.
"Yes, my lord!" Black Fiend replied respectfully. He had no choice but to be respectful; these two ruthless individuals could take his life at any moment.
Black Fiend commanded the demons to continually harass the demon-exterminating army, gradually luring the three Grandmasters and the ten thousand soldiers towards the cave.
"These wolf demons seem to be leading us deeper into the mountains," Chen Junxiao noticed.
Xue Hu also spoke up, "I noticed too. These wolf demons are cunning. Could they be plotting something?"
"Mason Wei, are you sure there's only one wolf king in the mountains?" Chen Junxiao asked, turning to Mason Wei.
"Sir, I'm not certain. When we first encountered the wolf demons, they were at the peak of the great demon realm. But a few days later, the wolf demon broke through to the demon king realm, and we were driven out of the Qingyuan Mountains," Mason Wei replied.
"Could something have changed in the Qingyuan Mountains?" Chen Junxiao felt a sense of unease.
"Let's keep moving. Slay all the minor demons. Any plot will be crushed by absolute power," Master Deng said.
Against a newly ascended demon king, three Grandmasters should be able to crush it.
The demon-exterminating army continued forward, slaying any minor demons that attacked along the way.
Deep in the mountains, Black Fiend led ten thousand wolf demons, waiting for the demon-exterminating army.
Seeing the wolf demons ready and the demonic aura filling the mountains, Xue Hu glared at Black Fiend. "Bold wolf demon, daring to attack our Great Wei's county. You deserve to die a thousand deaths."
"Hahaha..." Black Fiend laughed arrogantly. "So what if we attack your Great Wei? Humans kill demons, demons eat humans. Why should I deserve to die? Is it only allowed for your Great Wei to slay demons, but not for us demons to fight back? How tyrannical!"
"Bold wolf demon, nonsense! If your demon race didn't commit evil and slaughter humans, why would we slay you?" Master Deng shouted, his voice like thunder, making many minor demons dizzy.
"If it's a fight you want, then a fight you'll get. My black wolf demon clan fears no one. I haven't tasted the blood of a human Grandmaster yet," Black Fiend said arrogantly, facing the three Grandmasters of the Demon Slayer Division.
Chen Junxiao frowned. A mere early-stage wolf king, facing three Grandmasters, wasn't running or showing fear. Something was definitely wrong. Could there be other great demons?
"Be careful, there might be a trap," Chen Junxiao warned.
"I'll make the first move to test this wolf demon's confidence," Xue Hu said, attacking Black Fiend.
"Fine, let me see how capable the strongmen of Great Wei are," Black Fiend turned into a black wind and attacked.
"Boom!"
The two figures clashed in mid-air, their powerful martial arts True Qi and demonic power colliding, creating a thunderous explosion.
Xue Hu's blood surged, his punches powerful and relentless, attacking Black Fiend.
Black Fiend's body was as hard as steel, having undergone the baptism of the demon emperor's essence blood. His demonic body had become immensely strong, and his bloodline power had evolved, making him almost as strong as Xue Hu.
In just a few breaths, they had exchanged hundreds of blows.
"You do have some skill. No wonder you're so arrogant. But this isn't enough. Show me your trump card, or you won't have a chance," Xue Hu said, punching Black Fiend back.
"Heh, you're not as dumb as you look," Black Fiend laughed and shouted, "My lord, please take action and quickly slay those two human Grandmasters. I'll handle this one."
"Be on guard!" Chen Junxiao immediately sensed danger.
"Ke ke ke..."
A sinister laugh echoed as four figures emerged from the forest.
Three of them had no signs of life, exuding a terrifying aura. Parker Yin, shrouded in a black robe, was unrecognizable.
"Not good, Gold Armored Corpses, members of the Yin Corpse Sect," Nolan Dan exclaimed in horror.
"Damn it, how did these Demon Gate members get involved with the demons?" Chen Junxiao's face turned pale.
Even Master Deng lost his previous composure.
They never expected that the Yin Corpse Sect of the Demon Gate would be behind this.
"Retreat immediately, get out of the mountains," Chen Junxiao shouted. With the Yin Corpse Sect involved, they were outmatched.
The three terrifying Gold Armored Corpses were beyond their ability to handle.
"Kill!" Parker Yin commanded, forming a seal with his hands and directing the three Gold Armored Corpses to attack Chen Junxiao and Master Deng.
Chen Junxiao and Master Deng fought back against the three Gold Armored Corpses.
The Gold Armored Corpses moved with incredible speed, showing no signs of sluggishness.
"Boom!"
Chen Junxiao clashed with one of the Gold Armored Corpses, the immense power making his arm ache.
The Gold Armored Corpse was stronger than him.
"Retreat, quickly!" Victor Cui shouted.
Chen Junxiao ordered the retreat, and the army quickly turned and began to withdraw.
Seeing the human army retreating, Black Fiend, still fighting Xue Hu, immediately gave the order.
"Wolf clan, attack! Don't let a single human escape."
"Howl..."
The wolf demon army roared and charged at the Great Wei army, their demonic aura overwhelming.
Chen Junxiao, Master Deng, and Xue Hu were all held back, reducing the high-end combat power of the Great Wei army.
Facing the charging wolf demon army, Mason Wei, Victor Cui, and others could only lead the army in a fighting retreat.
"Damn it!" Xue Hu was furious, entangled by the wolf demons, unable to assist Chen Junxiao and Master Deng.
Chen Junxiao and Master Deng were being pushed back by the three Gold Armored Corpses.
The three Gold Armored Corpses were incredibly strong, far beyond what ordinary Grandmasters could handle.
The Great Wei army was in disarray. The sudden appearance of Parker Yin from the Yin Corpse Sect had caught them off guard.
Barely into the mountains, the demon-exterminating army was already declaring defeat and fleeing in all directions.