kvmb Chapter 386 - 237: Annihilate the Wicked Demons, Reclaim Freedom
Chapter 386 - 237: Annihilate the Wicked Demons, Reclaim Freedom
The Dragon Power Demons watched in horror as the Ox Power Demons surged through the valley like a furious tide.
High Tier Celestial Demons naturally possessed a suppressive aura over Celestial Demons of a lower rank. That was why a mere thirty High Tier Celestial Demons had been enough to command five or six thousand Ox Power Demons, driving them to charge the Grand Array while braving a constant barrage of Magic.
The Ox Power Demons had lost nearly half their numbers under the Western Continent Cultivators’ Array, enough blood flowing to float shields, yet they had shown no sign of rebellion. How could they suddenly revolt just to fight over a few pieces of flesh and blood?
Now, only sixteen Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons remained. A single Dragon Power Demon could, at most, hold its own against thirty Ox Power Demons. And right now, there were three thousand Ox Power Demons in the valley.
"Kill!"
After devouring the Elephant Power Demons and the Tier Two Ox Power Demons, all the Ox Power Demons in the valley knew there was no turning back. Pairs of bloodshot eyes stared at the Dragon Power Demons who had lorded over them, holding the power of life and death.
"Kill them! Kill all these vile Demons! Only then can we be free again!"
An Ox Power Demon pointed its saber and roared.
"Better to rebel than be cannon fodder for these vile Demons!"
"Rebel!"
"Rebel!"
Waves of battle cries rose and fell, surging like a tide as killing intent soared to the heavens.
Soon, swarms of Ox Power Demons charged toward the remaining Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons on the hillside. Some, blinded by bloodlust, even took flight and shot straight at them.
Yang Jing picked up the fallen Elephant Power Demon’s Golden Melon Hammer.
"Niu Martial Sect, take this hammer. Let’s fight for our fortunes together."
Niu Martial Sect was considered clever and cunning for an Ox Power Demon. He was shoved forward by the enraged mob, and by the time he came to his senses, he discovered he and Yang Jing had been swept to the very front of the charge.
The Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons were surrounded. Since both sides specialized in close-quarters combat and weren’t skilled in Magic, the battle was exceptionally bloody and brutal.
The ground around them was covered in a fleshy pulp—the remains of Ox Power Demons who had been hammered to death.
Amidst the fleshy pulp were the bodies of Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons as well. Facing the Ox Power Demons’ death-defying charges, even those with immense Power were getting beheaded.
The High Tier Celestial Demons were panting heavily, their weapon-wielding hands trembling from exhaustion. The Ox Power Demons who had charged first had left ghastly, gaping wounds all over their bodies.
One Dragon Power Demon, its Demonic Qi severely depleted, simply snatched up a severed arm in its jaws and began to gnaw on it.
Yang Jing, in his Ox Power Demon form, darted forward, swung the Golden Melon Hammer, and smashed it down on the demon’s head.
The Dragon Demon’s tough Dragon Horn was smashed askew, and a large piece of its skull instantly caved in, sending bone shards flying.
It staggered two steps like a fainting drunkard before collapsing to the ground.
Yang Jing ducked, evading a strike from an Elephant Power Demon’s hammer, then brought his own up in a backhand swing that connected with the creature’s jaw.
The blow knocked the Elephant Power Demon’s head back, obliterating half of its face. Since the strike hadn’t hit its brain directly, the Elephant Power Demon clutched what was now a pulpy mess, letting out muffled screams as it writhed on the ground in agony.
Yang Jing brought his hammer down on the top of its skull, completely relieving it of all its pain.
With two High Tier Celestial Demons falling in quick succession, a breach opened in the defensive line. The Ox Power Demons roared like a tsunami and poured through the gap like a flood.
These were no mere undisciplined mob; they were an organized Demon Army under the command of the Instantaneous Demon Venerable, and they had a keen sense for shifts on the battlefield.
Having lost the ability to cover one another, the Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons were immediately besieged from all sides, divided, and surrounded. It was a complete rout.
One terrified Dragon Power Demon shot into the air, trying to fly away.
Several Ox Power Demons leaped up, swarming it like ants. Heavy grappling hooks flew out, snagging the Dragon Demon and dragging it brutally back down from the sky.
Wielding the Golden Melon Hammer, Yang Jing strolled casually through the raging horde of Ox Power Demons. He suddenly swung the hammer, sending a blood-soaked Dragon Power Demon that was putting up a last-ditch resistance flying through the air before it crashed back to earth.
The last remaining Dragon Power Demon threw down its Demon Saber and dropped to its knees, begging for mercy.
"You treated us like livestock, killing and eating us as you pleased. Now that you’ve lost, you think you can just kneel and knock your head on the ground a few times to wipe the slate clean? Do you really think there’s such a sweet deal in this world?"
Yang Jing casually hefted the Golden Melon Hammer in his hand.
’I have to say,’ he thought, ’this hammer is pretty handy, just a little light. If I used my full strength, I could probably smash a Dragon Power Demon’s entire upper body to pulp with a single swing.’
Hearing this, a cold glint flashed in the Dragon Power Demon’s icy Vertical Pupils, and it prepared to lunge at Yang Jing for a fight to the death.
Five or six Ox Power Demons pounced, trying to hold it down. But the Dragon Power Demon’s strength was immense, and they struggled to restrain it.
The Dragon Power Demon was only halfway through its lunge when its expression suddenly changed.
A blood-soaked Golden Melon Hammer suddenly appeared before it, smashing down on its head.
The Dragon Power Demon’s head exploded from the impact. Its heavy body was sent flying backward, rolling a few times on the ground before all signs of life vanished.
Witnessing the terrifying power behind that Golden Melon Hammer, the expressions of the surrounding Ox Power Demons changed. An ordinary Ox Power Demon did not possess that kind of Qi Power.
Only their kin who had advanced to Tier Two could deliver a blow with such overwhelming force.
Yang Jing’s gaze shifted, landing on Niu Martial Sect.
Niu Martial Sect, being quick-witted, immediately stepped forward and announced:
"This is our brother, Niu Zhenyuan! He advanced to Tier Two long ago but was unwilling to prey on our own people like the others of his rank, which is why he kept his status hidden."
Yang Jing nodded in satisfaction. This Niu Martial Sect was even more clever than he had anticipated.
The other Ox Power Demons controlled by the Five Elements Demon Qi also stepped forward to support Yang Jing, all looking to him as their leader.
Ox Power Demons were simple-minded by nature.
The Ox Power Demons who spoke up had all fought to the death against the Dragon Power Demons, earning them considerable prestige. With their endorsement, Yang Jing quickly secured the allegiance of the majority of the Ox Power Demons.
After all, he had killed the most Dragon Power Demons.
"My King, now that we have rebelled, I fear the Eastern Demon Sect’s Flying Boats will soon arrive to suppress us. The brothers are not afraid to die, but we are no match for their Flying Boats."
Niu Martial Sect slipped smoothly into the role of the Dog Head Military Advisor.
Upon hearing mention of the Flying Boats, the other Ox Power Demons also grew fearful. As Power Demons, most of them knew almost no Magic; against a Flying Boat, they would be nothing but sitting ducks.
"Rest assured, everyone," Yang Jing said with a loud laugh. "When we made our move, we had already captured those few Demon Cultivators. Right now, the Eastern Demon Sect has no idea anything has gone wrong here."
Back then, that Dragon Power Demon had been shouting for the Demon Cultivators to send for help, but it never knew that the Wanhua Child had already taken control of a few Ox Power Demons and captured them.
Niu Martial Sect was shocked. He’d never expected this Brother Niu Zhenyuan to have hidden his capabilities so well; it seemed this whole group of Ox Power Demons was full of his people.
Glancing around out of the corner of his eye, he felt as if every single Ox Power Demon had been planted here by Yang Jing.
"My King, if you have a plan, please just tell us. We will all follow your lead."
Niu Martial Sect’s tone grew increasingly humble. He even began to wonder if he had accidentally offended Yang Jing during their previous interactions.
Yang Jing clapped Niu Martial Sect hard on the shoulder and shouted at the top of his lungs so that all the Ox Power Demons could hear him.
"This is our brother, Niu Martial Sect! He says he knows an Inner Sect Disciple of the Eastern Demon Sect who can activate a Demon Exorcism Array and send us back to the Outer Realm! We won’t have to be the Eastern Demon Sect’s cannon fodder anymore!"
Hearing this, the eyes of every Ox Power Demon present lit up.
Even though they were used to constant warfare in the Outer Realm, the horrific casualties they suffered while charging the Western Continent Cultivators had been a real eye-opener.
In the Outer Realm, while they often waged war for the Demon Venerable, the casualties were rarely this horrific. A major battle might cost a thousand Celestial Demons at most.
It was nothing like now, where thousands of Ox Power Demons were thrown onto the battlefield only to suffer devastating losses before they could even touch the Array, barely making a ripple.
The war-weariness that had been accumulating among them was already severe. Otherwise, Yang Jing would not have been able to incite them so easily.
But after slaughtering all the Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons, the hot-blooded fervor faded, and many of the Ox Power Demons began to feel regret.
If not for the threat of the Demon Sect Flying Boat, they would have already scattered and fled.
The Demon Exorcism Array gave them new hope. Some Ox Power Demons were already fantasizing about returning to the Outer Realm. While they were nothing but prey before the Elephant Power Demons and Dragon Power Demons, in the remote corners of the Outer Realm, an Ox Power Demon was strong enough to rule its own territory and act as a tyrant.
"But a single Demon Exorcism Array will need at least eight or nine days to send all of us Demons back to the Outer Realm. Will the Eastern Demon Sect and the remaining Dragon Power Demons give us that kind of opportunity?"
Yang Jing’s words were like a bucket of cold water splashed on the faces of all the Ox Power Demons.
They had just seen a glimmer of hope, only for it to be mercilessly extinguished. Their eyes began to turn red again.
"My King, you already have a plan. Just tell us what it is! We are willing to die for you," Niu Martial Sect chimed in helpfully.
"My plan is simple. First, we raid the other strongholds and wipe out the Dragon Demons and Elephant Demons inside. We gather a large enough army, and then we besiege the Heavenly Star Demon Summoning Array. Without that Grand Array, the Eastern Demon Sect will be a tree without roots. We can hunt them down and slaughter every last one of them within the Demon Realm."
A sharp glint flashed in Yang Jing’s eyes as he addressed all the Ox Power Demons.