A great Daemon King that had wreaked havoc in the Green province and eaten countless people was actually connected to Li Qingshan!
Liu Hong and Huang Binghu glanced at one another. They were both in disbelief.
"We've all been old friends of Qing Shan for several decades. You should be thanking him for sparing our lives!" Ye Dachuan said loudly.
"Of course. A friend of a friend is a friend. If you had told me earlier, why would I want to eat you?" The Monster Yao flapped its wings and flew off the branch, disappearing into the desolate slope.
"Fantastic!" Ye Dachuan sat on the ground, while the others all let out sighs of relief. Their faces were filled with joy from escaping death.
"Brother Huang, what do you think?" Liu Hong frowned. He felt like the Monster Yao had left far too easily.
"That's hard to say. We're done resting, so let's hurry up!" Huang Binghu did not want to entrust the lives of the entire village to the loyalty of a daemon.
"I think so too." Liu Hong nodded before giving the order to set off!
"Sect master Liu, since the daemons have already retreated, why are you in such a hurry?" "Even the horses can't take it if you keep going like this."
Some people were unwilling to leave. After running for an entire afternoon, even riding a horse left them exhausted. As soon as they relaxed, they felt like the ground of the summer night was as comfortable as a soft bed.
"If you want to stay, then stay!" Liu Hong tossed that down coldly and mounted his horse. He used true qi to regulate the horse's breathing along the way, so the horse retained some vigor. Now, it raised its hooves and galloped off into the distance.
Everyone could only prop themselves up and follow him. Some people simply did not want to move anymore or could not move anymore after the threat of death was gone, so they stayed behind. They considered whether they should return to Qingyang city or not. On the other hand, the hunters of the Drawn Reins village traversed the mountains all year round. Coupled with the care of a seventh layer Qi Practitioner like Huang Binghu, they managed to endure it with some difficulty.
"Old manor lord, I really can't move anymore. You should go!" A twelve or thirteen year old young man said to Huang Binghu. He had only practised martial arts for a short period of time, so his inner force was still extremely weak. Although he had tempered his muscles and bones, he could not endure such a rapid march.
"Cut the nonsense!" Huang Binghu stretched out his hand and patted the youth's back. A wave of true qi flowed in, and the youth's spirit was immediately lifted. "Thank you, Villa Master!"
Night fell, and the Wilderness was dotted with stars. The team moved forward with difficulty, and from time to time, some people fell behind. They stopped a few more times in the middle, but the demon wolf did not chase after them again. It seemed like it really wanted to let them live.
"Brother Huang, do you want to slow down?" Liu Hong asked. Many of the disciples of Iron Fist couldn't keep up. He didn't have enough Innate Qi to take care of them.
"Let's continue walking. Something doesn't feel right." Huang Binghu turned around and stared into the darkness. The ominous feeling in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
More than ten miles away, a broken carriage had fallen to the side of the road. A horse was foaming at the mouth and dying. Two people were arguing.
The woman criticized the man loudly, "I told you we shouldn't have left Qingyang city. Now that we've ended up like this, what do you think we should do?"
"What should we do? What should I do? You only know how to ask! " The man was very irritable as well. They did not have enough food on hand to return to Qingyang city at all. Even if they killed the horse for its meat, it would rot very quickly in a summer like this. If they continued towards the village of Lower River, Liu Hong and the others would have probably gone down the river long ago by the time they arrived. Why would they wait for them?
"I must've been blind to marry a piece of trash like you!"
"Even trash has his uses." A shrill voice spoke up for the man. The man felt like the voice was right next to his ear.
Using the faint moonlight, the woman saw a tiny demon wolf on the man's shoulder. It opened its mouth and was about to shriek.
The demon wolf flapped its wings gently and produced a gust of cold wind. The woman's shriek came to a halt, and a bloody gash appeared on her neck. Her head rolled off.
"S- spare me. I'm also Li Qingshan's friend. Don't kill me!" The man said with a trembling voice. His lower body felt wet and hot.
"Alright, I know you're not, so I'll give you a quick death."
The demon Meng's body rapidly grew to the size of a horse carriage, its compound eyes flashed with green light, its ferocious mouth split into a few pieces, swallowing half of the man's body in one bite and chewing, "So delicious! So delicious! It's even more delicious than demonfolk no matter how I eat it! "As it swallowed mouthful after mouthful, it gradually transformed from a demon wolf to a locust.
In Qingyang city, the sound of the "huge locust" flapping its wings rang through the entire city. Terrifying shadows patrolled every street and alleyway, constantly hunting for food. Its daemon qi grew steadily.
When it reached midnight, the huge locust reluctantly abandoned all its "food". It sealed up the two city gates first before flapping its wings and flying towards the village of Lower River.
When it heard the name "Li Qingshan", it made up its mind. All of these people had to die!
… …
By dawn, the group had arrived at the village of Lower River. The town that had once prospered because of the ferry had now been completely abandoned as well. Ruins littered the place.
"We're finally here."
Wang Lei exhaled deeply and looked around. Only a tenth or twenty of the people who had left Qingyang city with him remained. His heart was rather heavy.
"Don't stop! The ferry is right up ahead. Once you board the ship, you'll be safe!" Liu Hong boosted their morale loudly.
A strange hum rang out from afar. A yellow speck rapidly drew closer and larger. A huge locust with surging daemon qi flew over.
"God dammit! Let's go!" Huang Binghu cursed. He leapt onto a restaurant on the side of the road and shot an arrow.
The flying locust dodged the arrow with a slight tilt. It said hoarsely, "My good friends, don't run. Let me have a taste of your flesh and blood."
Twang! Twang! Twang! The bowstring thrummed as Huang Binghu shot arrow after arrow, unleashing his ultimate technique of rapid fire.
"Too slow! Too slow! " The flying locust's colossal body turned into arcs, dodging every single arrow gracefully. It did not slow down at all. Even if it could not dodge, it would knock the arrows aside with a gentle sweep of its front foot.
Huang Binghu's face sank. He had been on the move for an entire night, constantly channeling true qi to his clansmen. His condition was very horrible as well. He was not the opponent of this fully-fed locust daemon at all. If he wanted to emerge victorious, he had to take the risk.
A fierce gust of wind blew over. Its vicious mouth opened, biting towards his head.
A gleam of light flashed through Huang Binghu's eyes. This was the opportunity he had been waiting for. He immediately drew his bow like a crescent moon. Rings of true qi coiled around the arrow, ready to shoot.
"Behind you! There's another one! "Liu Hong's voice twisted as he warned loudly.
All of Huang Binghu's hairs stood on end. Daemon qi assaulted him from behind, but it was already too late for him to dodge. He felt a stabbing pain from his back, and a flying locust the size of a thumb pierced through his chest. There were still a few smears of emerald green on its body. It was the monster that had pursued them.
"There are actually two of them. My life is over!"
However, the giant flying locust in front of him did not bite him. Instead, it turned around and swept past him. Blood splattered everywhere, and a severed arm flew high into the air. "Don't be hasty, a good friend should be tasted slowly!"
With a bang, Huang Binghu fell from the roof. He saw the giant flying locust pouncing towards the crowd again. Its buzzing wings were like blades. More than ten people were running on the street when they were suddenly torn apart. Among them were hunters from the Drawn Reins Village, as well as disciples of Iron Fist.
"It's over!" Huang Binghu closed his eyes in despair. Against such an enemy, even if there was only one, it would be extremely difficult to win, let alone two.
The flying locust pounced over, and Liu Hong knew that there was no way to escape. He pushed Wang Lei, who was beside him, away, and straightened his body. He slapped a Vajra Strength Talisman on his body, and waves of golden light surged from his body, transforming into the illusion of a vajra. With a sudden roar, he punched out with both his fists, using the move "Iron Horse Splitting the Mane" towards the flying locust.
With a loud bang, the small flying locust that the monster had transformed into, like a hidden weapon, fiercely smashed into Liu Hong's chest. The illusion of a vajra immediately caved in, and the golden light flickered and dimmed. Liu Hong's feet left the ground, and he flew backwards.
Meanwhile, the giant flying locust used its front legs to easily pierce through Liu Hong's shoulder, crippling all of his ability to resist.
The two flying locust, one big and one small, cooperated flawlessly. It could no longer be described with the word "tacit understanding". Under the control of a Great Demon King, even if one's strength was above theirs, they might not necessarily be able to win.
Just like how it dealt with Huang Binghu, the flying locust did not immediately kill Liu Hong. The small flying locust continued to slaughter the fleeing mortals, while the giant flying locust flapped its wings and flew high into the sky, its compound eyes searching everywhere. "Where's the other good friend?"
Ye Dachuan drove the carriage down to the ferry, and from time to time, he would look back. When he saw the fate of Huang Binghu and Liu Hong, he was so scared that his soul left his body. He desperately waved his whip, "Go! Go! "
"Found him!"
The flying locust flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind. It suddenly appeared beside Ye Dachuan and moved alongside the carriage. Its compound eyes stared at him and said, "Good friend, I still haven't thanked you properly!"
"No … No need!" Ye Dachuan stammered.
"That's not up to you!"
The flying locust laughed sinisterly. Just as it was about to capture Ye Dachuan and torture him together with Huang Binghu and Liu Hong, a sword Qi suddenly whistled over. The flying locust hurriedly dodged, but one of its antennae was still cut off. It crashed head first into a residential building by the side of the road, causing it to collapse with a loud bang, smoke and dust flying everywhere.
Ye Dachuan saw a red-clothed man holding a large sword lightly step on the shaft of the carriage, and in a flash, he swung his sword towards the collapsed residential building.
With a whoosh, the small flying locust shot towards the red-clothed man's head. The red-clothed man lowered his sword and slashed to the side, forcing the small flying locust to retreat.
With a loud bang, the broken bricks and tiles flew everywhere. The giant flying locust suddenly pounced out, its sharp mouth biting towards the red-clothed man. The man struck out with his palm. He wore a fiery red glove on the hand that did not hold the sword, and with a flash of red runes, it immediately transformed into a giant burning palm of flames, slapping the flying locust away.
"Scarlet Eagle Guard! Tenth layer Qi Practitioner! "
Huang Binghu was overjoyed. He leapt up from the ground, picked up his severed arm, and held it in his mouth. Holding a long arrow that flickered with spiritual light, he charged forward.
The Scarlet Eagle Guard had already reached the peak of Qi Practitioners. He had opened all the meridians in his body, and with a palm and a sword, he was able to suppress the two flying locust, one large and one small. With Huang Binghu watching from the side, the flying locust was pushed back again and again, finally fleeing in two different directions.
"Keke, another good friend, come and kill me!"
The Scarlet Eagle Guard wanted to pursue, but when he saw the corpses all over the ground, he stopped. No matter which side he chose to pursue, he might be able to succeed in the end, but everyone here would have to die with him.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for saving me!" Huang Binghu said. Wang Lei also came forward to express his thanks while supporting Liu Hong.
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