The Demon Tree's strength was significantly improved on the slope. It could even control the thick roots of the Giant Purple Sacred Linden to a certain extent. The roots swung wildly in the air, knocking away the Hillmen that were trying to protect the Bronze-Fang Hillman. The Demon Tree quickly tied the Bronze-Fang Hillman up!
Shao Ru moved her hand and dragged the half-crippled Bronze-Fang Hillman to her. To her surprise, the Bronze-Fang Hillman still had a strong will to live despite its injuries. It gnawed at the roots that were tying it down, trying to break free.
It kept crying out to its comrades for help. A huge group of Hillmen soon showed up. They did not care about anything else, just to save the Bronze-Fang Hillman, even when the Battlemages were bombarding them with spells.
"These things are actually quite loyal!" Mofan chuckled coldly when he saw the Hillmen panicking. "The question is, is it going to work?"
The Hillmen quickly tore away the roots. The Bronze-Fang Hillman finally regained some freedom. It was about to run for its life when a dozen Giant Shadow Spikes flew at it and stabbed into it, trapping it in place.
Fresh blood kept pouring out of the wound. The Bronze-Fang Hillman was on the verge of collapsing. The dark energy was invisible. The funny thing was, the Hillmen were trying to use the same method to free the Bronze-Fang Hillman from the Shadow Spikes' binding.
They might be able to tear the roots apart, but there was no way they could pull the Giant Shadow Spikes out!
"Sky-Flame Funeral: Hellish Flames!"
Mofan cast another Advanced Spell. The blazing red Rose Flame burned fiercely in the air and quickly turned into a huge burning boulder falling from the sky.
Even though the Spirit-level flames were not very powerful, the Hellish Flames were still a second-tier Advanced Spell. Its destructive power was not to be underestimated, especially when it was used against the Warrior-level Hillmen. They were trying to save their Commander-level Hillmen, but the Hellish Flames immediately burned them to ashes when they were surrounded by the huge boulder.
Scorching flames surged as the Bronze-Fang Hillman was baptized by the flames once again. Its aura began to weaken, and its painful cries could be heard amid the flames.
The light of the fire shone far into the distance. A group of Hunter Mages stood at a lower position and watched the scene in shock.
"Isn't … isn't that the Bronze-Fang Hillman? It's almost four meters tall!" Chen Binbin said.
"I wonder which expert managed to kill a Bronze-Fang Hillman of that level?" Wang Dakuo took a few steps forward to take a closer look at the Mage's face.
"Why does it look so familiar?" Hu Duo pointed at the spot.
At this moment, Wang Hua's face had already become quite ugly. In fact, he was the first to recognize that person. What he couldn't accept was that the other party's strength was actually so terrifying.
Even his uncle, Wang Dakuo, whom he was so proud of, might not be able to kill the Bronze-Fang Hillman, but this guy had done it.
"Oh, it's you guys." Mofan turned around and saw Wang Hua, Wang Dakuo, and the others. He did not expect to stumble into them here. It seemed like they had followed the army to the valley.
After taking a closer look, Mofan noticed that someone was missing from the group. It was obvious that the person had either been killed by the Hillman while they were waiting for Wang Dakuo, or had died in the valley. It was rare for these cowards to have the courage to fight the Hillmen here …
"Is that the Bronze-Fang Hillman?" The military leader from before was surprised and confused when he saw the Bronze-Fang Hillman's corpse that was almost four meters tall.
The Hillmen suddenly lost their will to fight and were torn apart by the army. The Hillmen even showed signs of running away. The leader of the army did not know what was going on at first. He did not expect someone to have killed the Bronze-Fang Hillman!
"The Bronze-Fang Hillman is dead! Brothers, charge!"
"The Bronze-Fang Hillman is dead! Let's kill the rest!"
The Hillmen would easily fall apart when their leader was dead. Most importantly, it would boost their morale. As the news spread across the battlefield, the soldiers in the area immediately fought fiercely. Even the Hunters were no longer hesitant, and started killing the Hillmen with all they had.
The Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows in the air were attacking fiercely too. The situation immediately turned one-sided!
"It seems like it's the leader of the Hillmen!" Shao Ru said when she saw the morale of the Hillmen plummeting.
Mofan's strategy of taking out the leader of the Hillmen was quite effective. It had spared the lives of the Hillmen a lot and made the situation a lot easier. However, not many people were able to kill the leader of the Hillmen in the middle of a chaotic battle. Shao Ru still had a strong impression of the Thunderous Explosion!
"Their leader is dead!"
"The leader of the Hillmen is dead!"
Suddenly, from another part of the battlefield, loud shouts could be heard.
Everyone immediately looked in the direction of the cries and saw a man with a pair of brown wings floating in the air. He was holding the head of a Bronze-Fang Hillman.
He tossed the head into the Hillmen's direction. The Hillmen did not dare to attack him due to the overwhelming aura he emitted!
"It seems like the rest of the Hillmen have lost their will to fight after Nie Lengshan killed the leader of the Hillmen!" Shao Ru forced a smile as she looked into the distance.
The Hillmen that Mofan had killed were most likely the second-in-command, judging from the length of the Bronze-Fang Hillman's head. Not only had the Hillmen lost their will to fight after their two leaders were killed, they were already trembling in fear!
Everyone's hatred toward the Hillmen had reached its limit. They were not willing to let the Hillmen go easily when they saw them fleeing for their lives. They immediately chased after the Hillmen.
The Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows seemed to hate the Hillmen too. They kept trying to stop the Hillmen from escaping. The battle soon turned into a one-sided massacre, with the Hillmen falling to the ground one after another.
The demon creatures that enjoyed tormenting their enemies were finally experiencing the fear of death. Unfortunately, human magic was more suited for destruction instead of tormenting them. The Hillmen simply died too quickly!
The Hillmen fell to the ground in droves. Their corpses were scattered all over the place. The beautiful area under the Giant Purple Sacred Linden had turned into a river of blood. The roots of the tree were dyed red, too …
"I wonder if we are disrespecting the sacred tree by doing this," Guan Xixi suddenly let out a sigh.
"Of course not, it's a great relief. Didn't you realize that the people in the tree aren't fond of these Hillmen? Otherwise, why would they help us when we were trying to hunt them down? We wouldn't have had such an easy time without the Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows!" Liu Xiaojia said.
"Indeed, the Rainbow-Tailed Hillmen hate them more than we do. Didn't you see that the Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows didn't leave any survivors?" Nie Lengshan glanced into the distance.
Nie Lengshan did not give the order to chase after the Hillmen. First of all, it was not ideal for them to chase after the Hillmen in the sea of grass. Second of all, the Rainbow-Tailed Demon Sparrows were already clearing out the Hillmen. They only had to reorganize their men and clean up the corpses.
Not many Mages had died in the battle. Mofan and Nie Lengshan did not let the battle drag on for too long. They had already killed the Great Leader and the Vice Leader to minimize the casualties.
"I think we should leave this place as soon as possible. After all, this is the outer Mount Kunyu, the territory of the demon creatures. The smell of blood is going to bring us a greater disaster," Mofan said.
"Mm, I think so too, Mr. Tong …" Nie Lengshan nodded.
"Are you kidding me? It took us so much effort to clear out the outer Mount Kunyu. How can we just leave like that? Besides, the Giant Purple Sacred Linden is a miracle. Yantai might become the richest city along the coast because of it!" Tong Shang, the person in charge of the government, said.
"There are many powerful demon creatures on the Giant Purple Sacred Linden. We shouldn't alert them," Mofan said.
The Four-Lives Salamander Tiger was clearly not the strongest demon creature on the tree. Perhaps the uneasy feeling was coming from the higher layers of the tree. Most importantly, who had killed the ruler of the outer Mount Kunyu?
Were they the Hillmen?
That was obviously not the case. There were many Hillmen, including many Commander-level creatures, but even the strongest Bronze-Fang Hillman leader was no match for Nie Lengshan. How could the Ruler-level ruler of the outer Mount Kunyu possibly die to the Hillmen?
Mofan immediately told Tong Shang his thoughts. Tong Shang burst out laughing and said, "Even a Ruler-level creature will die one day. It's obvious that it has reached the end of its lifespan and died of natural causes … it's a great opportunity, I don't want to miss it!"
Yantai's inner Mount Kunyu had brought great benefits to the city. If they added the outer Mount Kunyu to the safe zone, they would be able to acquire endless gold mines. Yantai would be able to develop into a super city along the coast in just a few years. They would no longer have to worry about being harassed by demon creatures!
Tong Shang did not want to waste their hard-earned victory. He wanted to claim the miraculous Giant Purple Sacred Linden for himself!
As for the demon creatures on the tree?
It was not like Yantai did not have any Super Mages. He believed they would be tempted if he told them about the Giant Purple Sacred Linden's existence. He just needed to promise them enough benefits to eliminate all the demon creatures' nests on the Giant Purple Sacred Linden, and they would be able to claim the Giant Purple Sacred Linden!
The ruler of the outer Mount Kunyu was already dead. The Giant Purple Sacred Linden was basically an ownerless tree. It was such a waste to let the demon creatures use it as a shelter!
The Giant Purple Sacred Linden was able to release a special energy to strengthen the flesh of demon creatures, allowing them to live on it. Similarly, it was able to improve the cultivation of humans significantly. Yantai would be able to nurture many outstanding Mages!
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