Chapter 23: I Didn't Know That Demon Was So Fierce!
"M... My lord, please let me go. Dongyang Prefecture is too dangerous!"
The dog demon's face turned green with fright when he heard Chen Xuan wanted to take him to find the demon horde. Just these few people going to face over a hundred demons—wasn't that basically suicide?
If those great demons found out he had begged for mercy from a group of human cultivators, he would become food for them.
"You don't dare to go?"
Chen Xuan said as he raised his long sword and spoke calmly, "So you were lying earlier. In that case, don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"
"Wait!"
The dog demon immediately changed his tune. "My lord, I'll go, I'll go, okay?"
Though he said this, in his heart he was already planning: when this fearless guy starts fighting with those great demons, he would secretly escape to a place where no demon knew him.
"Look at what a coward you are. Isn't it just a trip to Dongyang Prefecture? A few small demons—how could they possibly threaten my Wushang Sword Sect?"
Zhao Youqian sheathed his sword and kicked the dog demon in annoyance. He had never seen such a cowardly demon—truly an embarrassment to the demon race.
The dog demon hadn't expected this Foundation Establishment cultivator to look down on those great demons. On any ordinary day, he would have taken out his dog-head blade to teach this ignorant cultivator a lesson.
But remembering there was a ruthless figure beside him, he could only earnestly persuade, "Masters, the ones who came this time aren't just small demons like the wolf leader. There are also three Nurturing SpiritRealm demon generals.
The leader, General Golden Fur, has Nurturing SpiritRealm ninth-level cultivation. He could swallow all of Dongyang Prefecture in one bite."
To the dog demon's surprise, upon hearing this, all the cultivators present showed thick disdain, completely disregarding his words.
"Please, a mere Nurturing Spirit Realm peak demon general? If he can block one strike from Brother Chen Xuan, I'll consider myself defeated." Zhao Youqian said dismissively.
"Alright, let's go there early, or those demons might run away, and then it'll be hard to chase them." Chen Xuan said calmly.
The dog demon began to question demon life. Did he come to the Wushang Sword Sect? He should have come to the Brainless Sword Sect. There wasn't a single normal person here.
"Don't worry, they won't escape."
As Zhao Youqian spoke, he took out a large sword-shaped flying boat from his storage ring.
"This is a flying boat I specially ordered from the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. At full speed, it can match the flight speed of a semi-Saint. We'll reach Dongyang Prefecture in the blink of an eye."
"It's actually a flying treasure!"
Liu Yunmeng looked at the strangely shaped flying boat before her and exclaimed in surprise. No wonder Zhao Youqian could stand alongside the Young Master as one of the two great senior brothers of the Wushang Sword Sect—he really had something to offer.
Commander Liu and the dog demon heard the words "flying treasure" and drooled with envy, having an urge to rush up and lick it.
Though Leng Li didn't speak, his eyes shone with envious light.
"Then what are we waiting for? Get on board!"
Chen Xuan would be lying if he said he wasn't envious of Zhao Youqian having his own private aircraft at such a young age, but right now what he wanted most was to farm monsters in Dongyang Prefecture.
Cultivation is what brings me joy! Forget the troubles of being broke!
"Yes, let's get on quickly."
Under Zhao Youqian's lead, everyone walked into the flying boat. After everyone found a seat, Zhao Youqian announced:
"Everyone sit tight, I'm going to start driving!"
Before the words faded, the flying boat shot forward with a whoosh.
...
Above Dongyang Prefecture, demonic clouds rolled.
Seeing the sky filled with demonic clouds, the cultivators in the city's first reaction was to take their entire families into secret chambers.
In the blink of an eye, the cultivators in the city had decreased by more than half. Only the cultivators from the Ascension Bureau and the City Lord's Mansion still stood on the city walls.
It wasn't that they weren't afraid of death, but duty bound them to stand on the walls and face the enemy.
"Where did Commander Liu go?"
The City Lord asked anxiously.
"City Lord Zhang, the Commander went to the Wushang Sword Sect to invite Immortal Master Chen," an Ascension Bureau cultivator said.
"The Wushang Sword Sect is dozens of miles away. These demons have already arrived—can they possibly make it back in time?" City Lord Zhang's face was full of worry.
His term was ending in a few days, and he hadn't expected something like this to happen at this critical moment. If something major occurred in Dongyang Prefecture, his hopes for promotion would be dashed.
The cultivator spoke confidently, "Don't worry, City Lord. I've already ordered the protective formation to be activated. Holding out until Immortal Master Chen and the others arrive shouldn't be a problem."
Before the words faded, a giant dog paw extended from the demonic clouds and slapped onto the protective formation.
Boom!
Accompanied by a loud crash, all of Dongyang Prefecture shook violently like an earthquake, kicking up dust that obscured everyone's vision.
When the sound ended, the dust settled.
City Lord Zhang and the cultivator subconsciously looked up at the protective formation above their heads—it was gone!
"This is what you mean by the protective formation being able to hold for a while?"
A bitter look appeared on the cultivator's face. "I didn't know that demon was so fierce!"
While the two were talking, a golden-furred demon with a lion's head and dog's body emerged from the demonic clouds. He swept his gaze over the cultivators on the city wall and spoke in a deep voice:
"Cultivators of Dongyang Prefecture, listen to this General. The protective formation has been broken by me. If you don't want to die, all of you roll up to the city walls.
Otherwise, if my children find you and drag you out, you can wait to become our meal."
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached every corner of Dongyang Prefecture, even the cultivators hiding in secret chambers could hear it clearly.
However, people tend to have a lucky mentality. Many cultivators made up their minds that as long as they weren't discovered by the demons, they wouldn't come out even if it meant death.
The cultivators on the city walls exchanged glances, and finally everyone's eyes turned to City Lord Zhang.
"City Lord, what should we do now?" the Ascension Bureau cultivator asked.
"Wait."
City Lord Zhang spat out a single word in annoyance. These Ascension Bureau cultivators were becoming more useless by the day. On ordinary days they took so many benefits, and now when something happens, they come asking him what to do?
If he had a solution, would he be standing here anxiously?
In the demonic clouds, seeing that the people of Dongyang Prefecture hadn't obediently come out to surrender, a ferocious smile appeared on General Golden Fur's face:
"Children, drag out all the cultivators of Dongyang Prefecture for me. Don't let a single one escape!"
"Yes!"
As he spoke, the demons in the demonic clouds revealed their true forms one after another, flying into Dongyang Prefecture.
Seeing the horde of demons descend, City Lord Zhang could only silently pray: Immortal Master Chen, please come quickly! We can't hold on much longer!
Heaven seemed to hear City Lord Zhang's inner cry. Suddenly, a golden light flew from the horizon and landed on the city wall.
Whether it was the human cultivators or the descending demons, everyone was attracted by this golden light, and all eyes instantly fell upon it.
Upon closer look, it was actually a flying boat!
"Huh, a flying treasure!"
General Golden Fur muttered to himself, then greed appeared on his face. Today, no matter who came, the owner of this flying boat must die.
Just as everyone's attention was drawn to the flying boat, a languid voice came from inside: "Where did these demons come from, daring to run wild on my Wushang Sword Sect's territory!"
As soon as the words fell, the entire place went silent!
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