Y'zaks was not surprised when he heard the news. He just smiled and said, "Oh, you're not too late."
The reappearance of Helcrown and the demonic army in this world was an earth-shattering event. Banuklaak, Serathon, and the Allied Army of the Vatican must have confirmed the appearance of Helcrown near the Broken Plains through their own intelligence channels. It was inevitable that they would mobilize their army to deal with it. The people in the city knew from the beginning that these guys would come, but because of the existence of a hidden dimensional passage, no one was worried.
"Get ready," Y'lisabet ordered the technician like a little adult. "Get ready to retreat to the other dimension."
Hao Ren looked back at the red ball, which was lying lifelessly in the groove, looking harmless to both humans and animals. Whether it was the same creature as the First Born or not, it was dead. Vivian frowned and said, "We'll study it when we get back. Let's go out and have a look."
They followed Y'lisabet out of the power room. Before entering the circular corridor, Hao Ren looked back at the center of the hall. The red light was still pulsing rhythmically, providing a powerful force for the city to levitate through a series of strange concentric ring extractors. There was no doubt that there was another red orb under the light. All kinds of questions occupied Hao Ren's mind. What was the First Born? How did it appear in this world? Why did this "corpse" still contain such powerful energy? Why did the orb appear to be in such a form?
Hao Ren shook his head and temporarily put these questions behind him. He quickly followed the team out of the Magical Furnace.
They came to a spire on the outer wall of Helcrown. Y'zaks had transformed into his demon form and stood at the forefront like a torch. They looked down at the Broken Plains below and saw a large number of demons gathering from all directions. Heavily armored demon guards stood in a phalanx in front of them. Giant reptilian abyssal demons guarded each node of the formation. Various kinds of obsidian golems, ballistae, and puppet chariots were slowly advancing from the rear of the formation. Two-winged gargoyles and Terrors were hovering in the air like giant, twisted vultures, eyeing Helcrown which was also high up in the sky.
Tens of thousands of demons were still gathering from afar. Thick smoke could be seen rising from the end of the Broken Plains. It looked like the end of the world.
And in front of the demon army, the most eye-catching were two exceptionally powerful demon leaders.
One of them was six or seven meters long, like a giant and deformed reptile. It had three pairs of strong lower limbs and an erect, swollen upper body. The demon was covered in heavy obsidian armour. Its lizard-like face had a single eye that glowed with a cruel red light. Y'zaks had gouged out its other eye many years ago.
The other demon leader was even weirder. It looked like a beetle, and was twice the size of a heavy tank. Its entire body was covered in a stone-like greyish-black carapace. Scorching flames and magma flowed between the cracks of its carapace, incinerating the ground around it. The demon's head was also covered in layers of carapace. A pair of dark red eyes flickered under the carapace. The demon kept scratching the ground with its limbs, as if Helcrown in the sky was giving it a lot of anxiety. If he was not wrong, this beetle-like creature was the second ruler in name: Banuklaak.
Hao Ren looked at the two demon lords below, and then looked up at the five-meter tall Balrog Y'zaks. He suddenly rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "I suddenly realised that Y'zaks looks like a tall, rich, and handsome guy among the demons..."
Vivian couldn't agree more. "Why are all the demons so crooked?"
Lanina, who was at the side, was not happy. "How can you judge by appearance..."
Hao Ren turned to look at Lanina. "You're pretty."
Lanina coughed dryly. "Ahem... appearance can be a weapon sometimes..."
Lily held onto the chain beside the balcony and looked down. She stuck out her tongue in fear. "It looks like the Six Great Sects besieging Bright Summit." She then came over and patted Hao Ren. "Don't you think so, Brother Wuji?"
Hao Ren was speechless. The husky's train of thought was so twisted!
"The Allied Army hasn't arrived yet. Only when the Allied Army arrives will it be the Six Great Sects." Y'zaks even had the mood to chat with them. Y'lisabet, who was looking up at his feet with a face full of admiration, was dumbfounded. "Why the Six Great Sects? Aren't there only three legions including the allied forces of the Church? "
Hao Ren stepped forward and pulled the little girl back from Y'zaks' feet. "It's a cultural difference. When the time comes, uncle will tell you the story of the one-armed warrior playing with birds..."
Y'zaks sprayed sparks on Hao Ren's face. "Don't lead the child astray!"
At this time, the chatter on the tower had finally worn down the patience of the two demon lords. Serathon, who was crawling like a reptile, took a few heavy steps forward, raised his sword high, and said in a thunderous voice, "You scum of the demons! Dragging out an ignoble existence, how dare you appear again! "
Y'zaks crossed his arms and glanced down. "You came here just to say this? Let me warn you, don't go any further. Two more steps and you'll be in the firing range of the cannons. Your thick hide may not be able to withstand it at this distance. "
Y'zaks' reminder made the demons on the plain retreat. They seemed to have just remembered that there were countless cannons embedded in the walls of Helcrown. Serathon, on the other hand, slammed his sword into the ground. As he slowly retreated, he said viciously, "You think you can scare me with this?"
Y'zaks sneered. "Don't be a coward if you have what it takes."
He then turned to Banuklaak, his voice filled with disdain. "Old worm, looks like you've found yourself a new master."
Banuklaak scratched the ground with its limbs, and a grating sound like metal scraping against metal came from under its heavy skull. "Y'zaks, krak krak... You won't be able to escape this time... unless you're confident that you can take on so many armies with just one city, krak krak..."
Y'zaks only looked at Banuklaak silently. He had never thought much of this weakling who had the strength of a demon lord but was weak and cunning. But in the end, he just grinned. "The Allied Army is coming from the other direction."
Serathon let out a hoarse and unpleasant laugh. "Hahaha... Then you'll be killed by the demons and mortals. The demons will not tolerate you, and the mortals will not tolerate you. While I have no interest in working with those lowly creatures, I will gladly join them in killing you."
"Well, wishful thinking," Y 'zaks laughed. "As long as I'm here, the Allied Forces of the Holy See and the Demonic Legion will definitely treat me as their biggest enemy. But … if I suddenly disappear, I wonder what will happen to this plain?"
As Y'zaks said, he looked up in another direction. The flag of the Allied Army was already faintly visible.
"Have a good day." Y'zaks looked down and turned to leave the tower.
The whole of Helcrown disappeared into the sky in an instant.
"..."
Serathon and Banuklaak looked at the sky in astonishment. Helcrown, which was still floating there a moment ago, was now nowhere to be seen. It was as if it had disappeared without a trace. The two demon lords immediately realized that they had been tricked by the cunning demon king.
The Dreadlord who was flying in the air suddenly shouted. "The Allied Army!"
In the distance, the human flag was quickly approaching. The holy light summoned by the army of paladins was almost dispelling the filthy clouds in the sky. Banuklaak's carapace made a scraping sound. "We've been tricked!"
If the mad demon king and his Helcrown were still here, he would undoubtedly become everyone's target. Just like the siege on the Osidian Plains: demons and mortals had a tacit understanding to deal with a common enemy. When Serathon stabbed Y'zaks in the back, no one dared to say that the Allied Forces of the Holy See did not cooperate. All races in the world hated demons, but it was normal for the leaders of the upper class to make some changes for the sake of the overall interest.
But now... Helcrown was gone in an instant!
What else could the two groups of people do?
The demonic army was already in an uproar. The irascible frontline soldiers gripped their weapons tightly, ready for a fierce battle. The Allied Army in the distance was also activating a stronger holy barrier. The paladins at the front raised their spears. They had just seen Helcrown disappear, and the demonic army in the distance was the enemy they had to face now.
Every blob on Serathon's body was trembling violently, but anger did not make the old man lose his mind. After a few meaningless roars, he finally slammed his sword down and roared. "... Retreat!"
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