"Rumble!"
Suddenly, a loud noise came from the sky. The people by the river raised their heads and looked at the sky in astonishment. Then, they screamed.
For some reason, a sun in the sky emitted flames and fell from the sky. There seemed to be a sorrowful cry coming from it.
"Swish!"
A seven-colored light beam appeared in the sky and shot straight into the sky. Another sun was hit by this light beam. It also emitted flames and fell from the sky with a sorrowful cry. Wu You, Mado, and the others stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at the sky.
Gu Zheng walked out of the door. This time, he didn't even use his illusion technique. He just raised his head in astonishment.
At this time, Gu Zheng was already eight years old. He was much older than before, but he still looked like a child.
"Hou Yi's revenge is coming!"
Gu Zheng murmured. It was hard to imagine how it felt to watch the suns in the sky being shot down one by one from the ground. Gu Zheng used to be a quasi-sage, but he had never imagined such a scene.
"Rumble!"
The suns in the sky were in a mess. Several suns were running, but they couldn't outrun the seven-colored light beam. They were shot down one by one. Soon, there was only one sun left in the sky. The seven-colored light beam didn't appear again.
Hou Yi shot down nine suns, leaving one behind.
It was unknown whether it was because the number of suns decreased, but the rain that hadn't fallen for a long time suddenly appeared. Moreover, it was a rainstorm. The dry riverbed kept absorbing water and slowly became moist. Soon, there was some water under the riverbed. The people living by the riverside all rushed into the riverbed. They held the water and drank it in big mouthfuls, splashing it on their bodies.
It was raining. It finally rained. The rain that hadn't fallen since the appearance of the ten suns finally appeared.
"Wu You, Mado!"
Gu Zheng suddenly shouted, "Go and call everyone up. Don't stay in the water in the heavy rain!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Wu You and Mado immediately went out and called the hunting team. During this period of time, the hunting team had made great contributions. They tried their best to find food and finally fed more than 200,000 people.
It wasn't that people didn't die, it was just that the number of people who died wasn't a lot, only about ten thousand people. In such a natural disaster, ten thousand people were considered a small number. Even Ampoules was very satisfied. His previous optimistic estimate was that they could only save about a hundred thousand people.
During this period of time, the hunting team had accumulated a very high prestige. Before, they were all soldiers of various families. Although their numbers were not too many, they were all very strong. The people of the four great families had also warned Ampoules that the hunting team could not be kept, but Ampoules did not care about their warning.
Without these hunting teams, An Family would have been long gone. Even if the hunting teams were too powerful to be controlled, so what? As long as An Zhuo was still in the Wu House and was still Gokusen's registered disciple, An Family would be fine.
As for the life and death of the other four great families, he didn't care at all.
Everyone was called to the table by the hunting team. Half an hour later, a flood suddenly rolled down from upstream. These people who had forgotten their place before were a little scared. If the hunting team hadn't called them in advance, they were afraid that the flood would have swept away many people.
With so many people being swept away by the flood, even with Huang Long's help in the dark, many people would have died.
The heavy rain lasted for three days and finally stopped. The river returned to its original state. Gu Zheng also asked Wu You to call Ampoules and the people of the four great families in front of him.
"We can go back now, but after we go back, I have a few requests!"
Looking at An Ping and the others who were standing beside him with their heads bowed, Gu Zheng quickly said, "Firstly, set up a beacon tower 30 li outside the city. It will continue to extend outwards. Once an accident occurs, the beacon must be lit!"
"Second, dig a tunnel in the city, a very deep tunnel. When the beacon is lit, all the women and children will enter the tunnel!"
"Third, during this time, I have already asked Mado to bring some people to make a batch of crossbows. When we return, place them on the city walls!"
"Fourth, gather all the horses in the city. All the members of the hunting team will be turned into scouts. Every day and night, they will patrol a hundred li around the city!"
"Do you remember all these?"
"Yes, we remember all of them!"
Ampoules was the first to answer. He didn't know why Gu Zheng would give such a terrifying order, but he still answered firmly and would strictly carry it out.
The relocation of the entire city had already proved that Gu Zheng was right. If they didn't move, less than 10% of the people in the city would be left. Only by moving did they manage to save 200,000 people.
Although the losses this time weren't small, with 50,000 to 60,000 people inside and outside the city, being able to save so many people was already a pleasant surprise.
"It's good that you remember. When the land is dry, everyone will return to the city!"
Gu Zheng nodded lightly. After Hou Yi shot down the sun, the Great Witch Demon War was about to begin. This time, it was a real war. The Grand Wizard, the Big Goblin, the Ancestral Witch Demon Emperor, and these big bosses' battle was out of Gu Zheng's control. If it really affected this place, he would be helpless. He could only save the lives of the people in the city.
However, Gu Zheng would definitely not allow the battle between the ordinary Goblin and the Wu people to affect this place. If it really did, he would have to lead the human race to resist.
Although he had the Book of Life and Death and could check the time of death of everyone, once it involved a big figure, such as someone as powerful as Daluo Jinxian, or a big event, the time of death of the people in the Book of Life and Death could be changed at any time.
As the saying goes, 'If the King of Hell wants you to die at midnight, you won't be able to live past midnight'. That was purely for mortals. Even the Underworld of the later generations was powerless against true immortals. The Immortal World had always suppressed the Underworld of the Underworld. The Ten Kings of Hell were all arranged by the Heavenly Court.
Gu Zheng did not pin his hopes on this place. He would make the necessary preparations. Since he was here and had the ability, he would ensure the safety of this place.
After returning, Wu You and the others were busy again. The hunting team started to run around. Now, they were not scouting, but looking for the lucky survivors in the surrounding villages and moving them to the prefectural city.
When the war started, the people outside the city would be in more danger. Many people might even become food for the Goblin or the Wu people.
After ten days of chaos in the human world, the entire Eldritch Wilderness suffered great losses. Whether it was the Goblin or the Wu people, they had very few sources of food. The fragile human race became their new source of food.
"Rumble!"
A month later, there was another loud sound in the sky. Occasionally, there were all kinds of lights. Gu Zheng could only see spots of light. He could not see anything else.
This meant that the location of the battle was very far from them. This made him feel slightly relieved. If the location of the battle between the Demonic Emperor and the Witch Ancestor was very close to them, then he was prepared to run as far as he could. He would not be able to bring anyone with him.
In the aftermath of such a battle, it would be good enough if he could protect himself.
"Young Master, there is a mass of black shadows flying across the sky. I can't see clearly, but there are many of them. There are at least a thousand of them!"
On this day, Wu You hurriedly ran to Gu Zheng to report that a group of Goblin flew over the prefectural city. Their demonic aura filled the sky. Even the mortals could feel it. They all hid, trembling, and did not dare to come out. Fortunately, they were just passing by and did not stop here.
Goblin that could fly were not necessarily at the Qi Transformation Realm. Goblin themselves were birds. However, those that could fly like this were not weak. If they really landed, the prefectural city would definitely be destroyed.
This group of Goblin also shocked Ampoules and the others. They finally understood why Gu Zheng had made such arrangements.
"Hurry up and dig the tunnel. We have to do it quickly. Everyone, including the women!"
Ampoules went crazy. He personally led people to supervise the digging of the tunnel. Initially, they were not happy. For some reason, everyone started to move. The digging of the tunnel suddenly sped up.
At the same time, the beacon towers also sped up. After Gu Zheng gave the order, only about 20 beacon towers had been built. After the demon horde appeared, there was no need for Gu Zheng to urge them. The speed of the beacon towers also increased significantly. Three months later, there were more than 50 beacon towers in all directions around the prefectural city. The furthest one could reach up to a thousand miles away.
"Beacons, those are beacons!"
On this day, someone on the city wall suddenly shouted. From afar, they saw strings of black smoke rising. One beacon tower after another was lit and came directly to the prefectural city.
When the beacons were lit, Ampoules, Wu You, and the others all went up the city wall. All the crossbows were set up. They all looked nervously in the direction of the beacons. Wu You, Mado, and the others could not help but clench their fists.
Ampoules and the others did not know what was going on. However, Wu You and Mado already knew. They had asked Gu Zheng and obtained some answers from him.
The Wu people and the Goblin were stronger than the Human Tribe. They were the actual rulers of the Untainted Land. This was a life-and-death war that covered the entire Untainted Land. Although the Human Tribe was not the target of the war, it was inevitable that they would be affected. Therefore, they had to be prepared.
Now, it seemed that Gu Zheng's worries were not superfluous. This war really affected them.
The scouts formed by the hunting team were already on the move. Two hours later, there were fast horses running towards them.
"So many, so many demons!"
The scout dismounted and spoke quickly. The people in the city hurriedly took out water for him to drink. Only then did he speak clearly.
Demons, a lot of demons. They were densely packed and it was hard to tell exactly how many of them there were. They were heading towards them. Along the way, the people from the few beacon towers were caught in the crossfire. They were only a few dozen li away and would arrive soon.
"Close the city gate. Crossbows and catapults ready!"
A voice suddenly sounded. No one knew when Gu Zheng had arrived at the city wall. He stood on the city wall and looked out of the window.
At this moment, Gu Zheng had already used the Illusion Technique. He was dressed in white and looked ethereal. His appearance gave the people on the city wall confidence. There were demons, but they were not afraid of them. They had immortals with them.
The immortals had already brought them to avoid the drought. They believed that they could deal with these demons.
Just now, when the signal smoke rose, Gu Zheng had already flown out to investigate.
There were indeed demons, but they were all Little Goblin. They were led by a Soul Formation Realm demon and two Qi Transformation Realm demons. They were coming towards them. Just by looking at them, one could guess their purpose.
The Liches and demons were fighting. They must have known that there was a city here and were here to capture people.
Gu Zheng was not afraid of these demons at all. However, he did not relax. The presence of this group of demons meant that there were Goblin nearby. Moreover, it was a large group of Goblin. He could block them once, but what about the second or third time? If there were really powerful experts on the other side, what would he do?
At this moment, Gu Zheng's heart was still heavy.
Before long, a black mass appeared in the distance. Hundreds of Little Goblin monsters were led by three Big Goblin monsters. The three monsters did not fly. Instead, they rode on the bodies of other Goblins. They looked majestic.
The Soul Formation Realm demon had already transformed into a human. Other than a few Goblin appearances, most of them looked like humans. At this moment, they were riding on an elephant demon. They were very proud of themselves.
"We're here. We're finally here!"
"This city is not small. We can definitely capture many humans. Lord Hei Feng has enough food. Hehe!"
The group of demons arrived at the city wall. They were all shouting excitedly. Some of their eyes were even shining. They looked at the people on the city wall as if they were delicious food.
However, in their eyes, humans were indeed food.
"Let them surrender and come out on their own. We will slowly eat them up!"
A demon in the Qi Transformation Realm said arrogantly. Their boss was currently fighting against a group of Sorcerer Tribe members. They had run around for a long time before finding this city. The humans in this city were enough for them to eat for a long time. Since he had made this contribution, he would definitely be rewarded handsomely when he returned.
Therefore, he was very excited and proud at this moment.
"Throw the catapults!"
The group of demons did not care at all. Although their strength varied, almost all of them were intelligent demons. They were much stronger than ordinary humans. Of course, they were not afraid of these ordinary humans.
As they watched, they flew towards the city wall. Mado was standing on the city wall with a large knife in his hand. Suddenly, he gave the order.
The catapults were not made by Gu Zheng. They already had them. Very quickly, the ropes of the catapults were cut. Heavy rocks were thrown out of the catapults. Immediately, screams came from below the city wall.
"They still dare to resist. Kill them all!"
The Soul Formation Realm demon stood up and shouted angrily. The demons became even crazier and all of them rushed towards the city.
The demons that came this time were all terrestrial demons. There were tigers, leopards, and wild bulls. There were two Qi Transformation Realm demons. One was a rhinoceros demon in human form. Its horns were very conspicuous. The other had a tail. For the time being, they could not tell what kind of demon it was.
Against the catapults, all the demons rushed forward. Soon, they reached the city wall.
"Fire the arrows!"
The crossbow bolts that had been prepared for a long time were quickly released. These were crossbow bolts that Gu Zheng had brought from the future. They were very powerful, and even some powerful inner strength cultivators could not take them head-on. Some of these monsters had rough skin and thick flesh, so a few of them could withstand the crossbow bolts, but most of them could not.
Soon, the demons cried out tragically. Apart from a few demons, many demons were struck by the crossbow bolts and collapsed to the ground with injuries. The unlucky ones were directly penetrated and died on the spot. The luckier ones used their nimble bodies to dodge, but when they saw so many crossbow bolts flying at them, they were given a fright and did not dare move forward.
The momentum of the demons' attack was immediately blocked.
"Prepare the arrows!"
After the successful attack, the morale of the people on the city wall increased greatly. They loaded the arrows again. There were more than a hundred of these large crossbows on the city wall. With more than a hundred of them firing at the same time, the power was huge.
"Damn it!"
A Qi Transformation Realm demon shouted angrily. He suddenly jumped up and rushed towards the city wall. For a demon of his strength, he could jump over this distance without flying.
"Fire the arrows!"
Wu You immediately gave the order. More than a hundred crossbows were all turned and fired at the demon that jumped over.
It was the demon with the long tail. It was thin and small. After it jumped up, Gu Zheng saw that it was actually a fox spirit. However, it was not a female, but a male.
Vixens were not good at close combat. Their advantage lay in their bewitchment. Male vixens were not good at combat either, but thankfully, they were agile. When they saw so many crossbow bolts coming at them, the vixen smiled disdainfully and extended his hand, hoping to use his Dharmic powers to block the bolts.
After all, he was a Qi Transformation Realm demon. If he had a defensive immortal spell, the arrows fired by ordinary humans would not be able to hurt him.
Gu Zheng narrowed his eyes and suddenly formed a seal with his fingers. Just as the fox spirit completed its spell, it suddenly let go. Following that, it watched helplessly as the crossbow bolts pierced through its body. It was a fox spirit, so its fur wasn't thick. Furthermore, it was in human form. Instantly, five bolts pierced through its body.
Unwilling to give up, he fell from the sky with his eyes wide open. Before he hit the ground, he reverted to his original form. After he fell, a pool of blood quickly gathered under him.
"Good!"
The successful shooting of this high jumping demon once again inspired the people on the city wall. They did not know that the demon they had just shot was not an ordinary demon, but a demon that had reached the Immortal Realm.
The Soul Formation Realm demon's eyes narrowed. The humans on the city wall did not know, but he knew very well. The demons outside the city wall, regardless of whether they were injured or not, were all staring blankly at the fox corpse.
This was a Big Goblin in the Qi Transformation Realm. How could it die just like that? They found it hard to believe. They were very familiar with this fox spirit. Usually, more than ten ordinary demons would not be its match. How could it die in the hands of humans?
And some mortals at that.
"You go!"
The Soul Formation Realm demon suddenly pointed at the rhinoceros demon. The rhinoceros demon was not a fox spirit. Even if he did not use his Dharmic powers, the arrows would not be able to hurt him. After receiving the order, he immediately rushed forward.
He did not jump. He just rushed forward and turned into a four-meter-long rhinoceros. His huge rhinoceros horns were still shining. From the looks of it, he planned to directly penetrate the city wall.
Ordinary city walls would not be able to stop such a demon.
But before he reached the city wall, his body suddenly came to an emergency stop. He looked at the countless fine hairs flying in the air in horror. He turned around and ran back. Unfortunately, before he could take two steps, the fine hairs pierced through his body. He was in a worse state than his fox spirit companion. The countless fine hairs turned his body into a sieve.
Soon, there was a pool of blood under his body. He had lost much more blood than the fox spirit.
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