Chapter 864 Who are you?
“Big sister, is it necessary to be so troublesome? With your strength, you can completely defeat them all.” Huang Jing asked puzzledly.
“I’m busy collecting ghost tomatoes right now and don’t have time to entangle with these shrimp soldiers and crab generals,” Qi Huang said perfunctorily. She had finally managed to escape and naturally wanted to collect all the ghost tomatoes on this Black Death Star, leaving not a single seed behind.
Huang Jing had no choice but to follow Qi Huang’s orders and stay put.
The invading evil spirits poured out of the teleportation gate and continuously charged towards the local evil spirits guarding the Black Death Star. The two sides quickly made contact.
The old woman ghost, General Xie, led over eight thousand evil spirits guarding the Black Death Star, which was not a small number. Therefore, they could barely resist at first. However, as the invading evil spirits continuously poured in, their numbers were mercilessly overwhelmed. Coupled with the significant gap in high-end combat power, they were at an absolute disadvantage in both quality and quantity, leading to a swift collapse.
Deputy General Guo’s troops were camped not far away, but because he didn’t know the enemy’s background, he didn’t dare to rush to help.
“Deputy General Guo, what are you waiting for? You’re watching coldly as your brothers die. If my master finds out, she will take your life!” General Xie, the old woman ghost, seeing the unfavorable situation, immediately demanded Deputy General Guo’s assistance.
Deputy General Guo struggled intensely. Although he was not the local commander, he belonged to the same faction as General Xie. If he refused to help now, he would surely die if the Demon Lord found out.
“Attack!” Deputy General Guo gritted his teeth and ordered the more than fifty thousand evil spirits under his command to attack.
As for Wei Zhuo, he was a free agent. Without understanding the opponent’s background, he would not foolishly join the battlefield and had already hidden far away.
With the resounding beat of war drums that shook the earth, over fifty thousand evil spirits, carrying rolling sand, charged into the battlefield from the flank. The two sides were once again locked in a fierce battle, but this was only temporary.
The invading evil spirit army was still pouring out of the teleportation gate continuously, and their total numbers were unknown. Moreover, their individual combat strength was inherently stronger than these local evil spirits. Therefore, victory was only a matter of time. However, the commander of the invading forces, the Human-Demon Level Zombie General Lu, lacked the patience to wait slowly.
“You’re courting death!” General Lu roared. His tall body, exuding overwhelming Yin Energy, lunged towards the battlefield, directly targeting the highest commander of the local forces, General Xie, the peak-level female ghost of the Demon Realm. Clearly, he intended to “capture the king to capture the bandits.”
General Lu’s strength was at the early Human-Demon Level, equivalent to an early Human Immortal Level Heavenly Being. The female ghost’s strength was at the peak of the Demon Realm, equivalent to a peak Heavenly Punishment Realm cultivator. Although there seemed to be only a small difference of a level, this small level determined who was “immortal” and who was “mortal.”
General Lu’s speed was terrifying. Like an eagle, he pounced at the old woman ghost, and his massive fist struck out without any fancy moves.
With a “bang!” General Lu’s massive fist struck like a meteor. Not only was the force terrifying, but it was also infused with berserk Yin Energy that spiraled and churned like a tornado, instantly tearing the old woman ghost’s soul body to shreds.
General Lu, with one punch, eliminated the old woman ghost, the highest commander of the local evil spirits, and then surged towards Deputy General Guo not far away.
Qi Huang still had no intention of intervening, as the death of Deputy General Guo would not affect the overall situation.
Deputy General Guo’s strength was even weaker, so he completely failed to detect the approaching danger. He continued to command his subordinates to attack as usual.
General Lu suddenly attacked, grabbing Deputy General Guo’s head with his thick palm and twisting it fiercely.
With a “crack!” A crisp sound was heard, and Deputy General Guo’s shocked expression was frozen on his face.
General Lu did not stop. He retracted his previous move, released demonic energy, and with a swift motion, his right hand violently pulled upwards. With a “poof,” Deputy General Guo’s head was completely separated from his body, and black blood spurted out like a fountain.
General Lu casually held Deputy General Guo’s head and looked around condescendingly, “Your general is dead, why don’t you surrender?”
Upon hearing this, the local evil spirits were thrown into disarray. Some surrendered, and others were killed. They were instantly routed.
Wei Zhuo hid in the shadows. Although he possessed the strength of a mid-stage flying zombie, he could not make any impact in this situation and could only lie low for now.
At this moment, Qi Huang had already taken out her clothes to disguise herself and swallowed a pill that stimulated her vocal cords, preparing to collect the spoils at any time.
General Lu quickly took control of the situation. He ordered his subordinates to find the excitation crossbows for each teleportation gate and then planned to take charge of the dozens of mole girls.
General Lu led a group of senior generals to the courtyard where the mole girls were held. One of his deputy generals arrogantly declared, “Listen up, from now on, you belong to our General Lu.”
General Lu glanced sideways at the dozens of mole girls and then warned them domineeringly, “Be obedient, and you might live a few more days. Otherwise, when I want you to die, you will die!”
The mole girls did not dare to make a sound, trembling as they hid behind Yuan Xin.
Yuan Xin’s delicate body also trembled visibly, but she did not retreat even a single step.
“Heh heh, quite arrogant. No wonder they say when the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king.”
At this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly came from above.
Everyone looked up in astonishment and saw a black-clad figure floating in the air, completely wrapped in a loose robe. It was impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman, old or young.
Of course, this shadow was none other than Qi Huang.
Below, the densely packed evil spirits were on high alert, all nocking arrows.
“Do you want to die?” A deputy general of the flying zombie level next to General Lu said, recklessly.
“My courage is indeed quite great, but it’s far from yours. How dare you shout at someone whose background you don’t know?” Qi Huang said mockingly. Her powerful spiritual sense suppressed downwards, instantly crushing the deputy general into a gruesome meat patty on the ground.
“Ah!” The surrounding evil spirits retreated in fear. That was a flying zombie, yet it didn’t even have the qualification to make the opponent raise a hand.
However, the girls’ eyes showed a glimmer of hope. They had just escaped one danger only to fall into another, and could only place their hopes on some unrealistic people.
“Who are you?” General Lu asked vigilantly. The fact that the opponent could appear without them noticing, even with Heaven-Concealing Water sprinkled on them, proved that they were no ordinary person.
“Weren’t you quite arrogant just now? Now you’re respectfully asking this Immortal Elder who I am instead of attacking directly. It seems you’re scared,” Qi Huang taunted.
“Since you insist on seeking death, then this general…” General Lu, provoked by Qi Huang’s taunt, felt his pride wounded and prepared to deliver some harsh words before attacking immediately. However, he stopped midway through his sentence.
“What about this general?” Qi Huang asked with a half-smile, subtly retracting a sharp strand of hair.
The people below looked at General Lu. He stood there blankly, his face showing a confused expression, and he remained motionless for a long time.
“General? General?” a low-ranking general next to him called out in confusion, but still received no reply.
As everyone wondered, a bloodline suddenly appeared on General Lu’s neck and quickly spread outwards. Black blood immediately gushed out. Once the bloodline connected, his large head slid off his shoulders.
“Ah!”
The surrounding invading evil spirits were utterly terrified and scattered like birds and beasts.
Qi Huang did not want to let the tiger return to the mountain. Her powerful spiritual sense emerged from her body, like the sky collapsing, ruthlessly crushing the invading evil spirits. In less than half an hour, ninety-nine percent of the invading evil spirits were eliminated. Without stopping, Qi Huang disappeared from her original spot, leaving behind a battlefield in ruins, knowing that someone would clean up the mess for her.
The several thousand local evil spirits who had narrowly escaped death looked at each other. Now that their two leaders had been killed, they became headless flies, not knowing where to go.
Just then, Wei Zhuo appeared. He took the initiative and said, “Although Deputy General Guo is dead, the remaining people must survive. This place is desolate, and only by returning to Wu Gen Star will we have a chance of survival. Therefore, we must continue our journey.”
Upon hearing this, the bewildered expressions on the faces of the evil spirits gradually disappeared, and they all nodded in agreement.
“Now, who among you holds the highest military rank?” Wei Zhuo continued to ask.
“It’s me! I am Deputy General Guo’s assistant and the参将 (Cānjiàng – Brigadier General / Staff Officer) of this army.” The ghost Zeng Xiao, who was responsible for escorting the mole girls earlier, stepped forward.
“Very good, Brigadier General Zeng. This army will be led by you from now on. Whether you can lead everyone back to Wu Gen Star depends on you,” Wei Zhuo entrusted him with the “important task” based on his strength.
“Alright, I will not let everyone down!” Zeng Xiao vowed.
Zeng Xiao then reorganized his troops and took in the mole girls brought by the invading evil spirits. With them, they could openly pass through the next outpost, which could be considered a blessing in disguise. Qi Huang also quietly returned to the mole girls during this time and continued to pretend to be innocent.
In the evening, the remaining few thousand evil spirits, along with the mole girls, continued their journey towards the last teleportation point on their return trip.
