The night was dark.
An Bei City was deathly silent. Occasionally, the roars of night owls and wild beasts could be heard from outside the city.
The city was pitch-black. Only the area where the Devil Clan was stationed could be lit.
In the slightly dilapidated City Lord's Mansion, the meeting hall was brightly lit.
An Yu, dressed in silver armor and a scarlet cloak, was leaning on the large throne at the head of the table.
Eight guards dressed in black armor stood in two groups in the hall.
The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive. Everyone's mood was heavy and their expressions were ugly.
After all, what had happened in the past few days had dealt a heavy blow to them.
After a long silence, An Yu finally opened his mouth to speak.
He looked coldly at the entrance of the hall and stared into the dark night. He asked in a low voice, "What's the current situation? How many people do we have left? How many cities do we have?"
The guard captain, who was missing two legs, respectfully lowered his head and answered in a hoarse voice, "My lord, in this half a month, we have taken down a total of eighteen cities.
When we attacked these cities, we sacrificed over sixty thousand demon warriors.
But now, twelve cities have been rescued, and forty-two of our people have died.
Out of the five hundred thousand demon warriors, only one hundred and thirty thousand remain. Many of them are crippled and have suffered heavy injuries. "
An Yu's expression became even darker. His hands crushed the armrest of the throne.
"In other words, we only have ten guards and one hundred and thirty thousand demon trash left to guard the remaining six cities?"
The eight guards in the hall felt his monstrous anger and immediately lowered their heads even more.
The guard captain said in a trembling voice, "That's right! However, we have successfully plundered a large amount of resources, worth at least eight hundred million spirit stones … … "
"What's the use of that?!" An Yu was extremely angry. He slapped the table in front of him.
Suddenly, the jade table broke into pieces, turning into a pair of pieces that splattered everywhere.
Some of the pieces were too strong. When they hit the guards, they did not dare to move.
An Yu stood up and roared angrily, "The resources and wealth that the humans have accumulated can only be used by them. There is very little that can be used by our race!
So what if we have taken down so many cities and plundered so many useless resources?
Our brothers are dead! Forty-two of them were killed!
When I came to this world, I only brought eighty people with me.
During this period of time, more than a dozen of them had died. With the addition of these forty-two … I only have about twenty guards left!
Not to mention invading the 72 cities, it's hard to say if we can even defend the North Underworld Mountain! "
The thunderous roar reverberated throughout the hall, causing everyone's eardrums to hurt.
The eight guards lowered their heads like ostriches, not even daring to breathe.
After a while, when An Yu's anger had subsided a little, the leader of the guards mustered up his courage and said, "Sir, it's all that bastard Ji Tianxing's fault. Our brothers were killed by him!
Unfortunately, he's in the dark while we're in the light. We can't do anything to him!
Other than you, none of the brothers can stop him.
In this subordinate's opinion, why don't we temporarily abandon these six cities and return to the North Underworld Mountain? "
Of course, An Yu was incomparably embarrassed. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
"Ji Tianxing! You goddamn bastard!
One day, I'll skin you alive and chop you into pieces! "
An Yu's eyes were burning with anger as he cursed hysterically.
When his anger had subsided a little, he ordered with a dark face, "We can't continue like this. If we spread our forces to the six cities, Ji Tianxing will take us down one by one.
Immediately return to each city and search for resources and treasures as fast as you can, regardless of the cost.
Tomorrow morning, we'll retreat from the 72 cities and return to the North Underworld Mountain! "
The eight guards bowed at the same time and said, "Yes, sir."
Then, everyone quickly left the hall and disappeared into the night.
An Yu stood alone in the hall, looking at the night sky with a ferocious expression as he pondered silently.
"Ji Tianxing, that bastard, ruined my series of plans!
Now, I only have about twenty guards left. I can barely defend the five regions of the North Underworld Mountain. I can't expand and invade anymore!
I only hope that the Ancestor Devil God will come out of seclusion later. Give me another ten months, and I can hold on until the General arrives with the fleet.
When that time comes, I'll destroy the North Underworld Mountain and the Pillar of Heavens Mountains and kill everyone!
Only in this way can I dispel the hatred in my heart! "
An Yu murmured to himself. The scarlet flames in his eyes flickered fiercely, and his body emitted a strong killing intent.
…
Before dawn, it was the darkest time of the day.
Ji Tianxing and Yun Yao quietly flew across the night sky and arrived at the sky above a city.
This city was located on the grassland. The terrain was vast, and it was prosperous. It had a history of three thousand years.
Moreover, this was the thirteenth city that the two of them had rescued.
A few days ago, Ji Tianxing had received news that this city had been invaded.
He calculated that this ancient city must be guarded by the Devil Race's army, and there must be a few guards from the other races.
The city lord, nobles, and generals must have been planted with the Soul Controlling Technique.
He was already prepared for a massacre before dawn.
"Swoosh!"
He and Yun Yao hid in a cluster of dark clouds above the city, observing the situation in the city from above.
In the dilapidated city, broken walls and ruins could be seen everywhere.
Most of the areas in the city were dark. Only a few areas were lit.
However, what puzzled the two of them was that the number of Devil Race's warriors guarding the city gate and the city wall was very small. There were at least a thousand of them.
There were no Devil Race warriors patrolling the city. The outside of the City Lord's mansion was also empty.
Many warriors of the Human Clan gathered their courage and walked onto the streets, searching for traces of the Demon Clan.
The terrified and despairing commoners also gathered in groups of three to five as they discussed in whispers.
Ji Tianxing released his Soul Consciousness to check the situation in the City Lord's mansion.
The result was even stranger.
There was no aura of the Devil Race's guards in the mansion. There were only a few dozen Devil Race warriors guarding the main doors.
Ji Tianxing immediately frowned, murmuring in confusion, "Strange. The Devil Race's guards and the Devil Race's army are all gone.
Did they get the news and run away in advance? "
Yun Yao frowned and thought for a while. She nodded and said, "It's possible! These days, we've attacked many cities and killed more than thirty Devil Race's guards and more than two hundred thousand Devil Race's guards.
An Yu can't hold on any longer. He doesn't want to be defeated one by one, so he can only take his people and retreat. "
Ji Tianxing showed a playful, cold smile, nodding and saying, "Our plan has succeeded. We've forced An Yu and the Devil Race's army to retreat!
If he continues to occupy those cities, those Devil Race's guards will be killed by us sooner or later.
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