Chapter 566: The Fish Demon (Patreon)

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After Wang Hong had slain two Demonic Beasts, he proceeded to the next lair. Time was of the essence, as his family was waiting for the rice he had to prepare.

Shortly after his departure, two fourth-tier Demonic Beasts arrived at this Spiritual Site. They surveyed the scene.

"We arrived too late, it seems."

"Judging by the traces here, the two Fellow Daoists have already met their demise."

"What a pity!"

"This scoundrel fled too quickly. If I had caught up with him, I would have torn him into a thousand pieces!" exclaimed a long-nosed fourth-tier Demonic Beast, sounding like it believed it could defeat Wang Hong in combat.

"Indeed! This scoundrel must have known we were coming and escaped early," chimed in another Demonic Beast with a face covered in black fur.

"Now that the scoundrel has escaped, it will be extremely difficult to find him anytime soon. Why don't we find a place to lie in wait and capture him when he comes to us? What do you think?" proposed the long-nosed Demonic Beast.

"That's a clever plan! Why don't we rest at my cave mansion and wait for the scoundrel to come to us?" the black-furred Demonic Beast agreed, inviting the other to its cave mansion.

"My cave mansion is closer. It would be more convenient to rest at my place," insisted the long-nosed Demonic Beast.

After some back and forth, they each returned to their respective homes.

After bidding farewell to the black-furred Demonic Beast, the long-nosed Demonic Beast hurriedly made its way to its own cave mansion.

As for tracking down the scoundrel, only a fool would attempt it. Hadn't both of the fourth-tier Demonic Beasts who had gone after him earlier been killed? Pursuing him would be tantamount to suicide.

Although the two Demonic Beasts had boasted earlier, they knew deep down that they had to be cautious, or they wouldn't have lived for thousands of years.

"What a shame!" It had originally intended to invite the black-furred Demonic Beast to its own cave mansion for added safety, but it was disappointed to find that the black-furred one had the same idea.

Now, it was contemplating a swift return to its cave mansion to pack and hide its valuable belongings for a while.

However, when it arrived near its cave mansion, it discovered that the formation protecting it had been breached. Inside, it heard the agonized cries of its descendants.

"There are intruders!" It quietly approached for a closer look and saw that the Demonic Beasts it had stationed there were being chased and killed by poisonous insects.

What sent shivers down its spine was the realization that among these poisonous insects, there were a surprising number of third-tier ones. Even if it went back, it wouldn't fare well against them.

After observing in secret for a while, the long-nosed Demonic Beast struggled internally. Finally, it gritted its teeth and retreated silently.

Wealth could be regained, and it didn't matter if some of its descendants died; they could be reproduced. But if it lost its own life, it would truly lose everything.

Meanwhile, Wang Hong, who was busy searching for treasures, sensed a Demonic Beast approaching. However, the Demonic Beast had already fled, so he paid it no further attention and continued his search for resources.

After plundering all the resources in this Spiritual Site, he headed towards the next one.

Just as he finished looting the fourth Spiritual Site and was about to leave, he saw four Demonic Beasts flying towards him from the distance.

These four Demonic Beasts immediately occupied the four cardinal directions, encircling Wang Hong in the center.

"Are you the one who destroyed the altar here?" one of the Demonic Beasts asked with a cold and arrogant expression.

Wang Hong glanced at them. He had battled many fourth-tier Demonic Beasts before, but these four were unfamiliar to him.

"So what if I did?"

As he replied, Wang Hong summoned all the Poisonous Bees and wielded four Flying Swords that hovered above his head.

"Attack!"

One of the Demonic Beasts, with a fish-like face, gave a cold shout, and all four Demonic Beasts simultaneously opened their mouths, unleashing water dragons from within.

The four water dragons intertwined and roared as they rushed towards Wang Hong. Within a one-mile radius centered on him, everything was shrouded in water vapor, rendering visibility impossible.

After a few breaths, the water dragons dissipated, revealing a pale-faced Wang Hong at the center. All thirty-six green leaves that had surrounded him had fallen to the ground, and he appeared to have lost all his Spiritual Qi.

The Poisonous Bees he had ordered to attack earlier had suffered heavy casualties, and the ground was covered with the bodies of the deceased insects.

Only a little over a thousand third-tier Poisonous Bees remained in the air, still following Wang Hong's commands and moving toward the four Demonic Beasts.

The leading Fish-Faced Demonic Beast was surprised to see that Wang Hong had not perished.

"Very well, you're worth my effort."

Although it appeared calm on the surface, it was not as composed inside. As a fourth-tier top-quality member of the Demon Clan, it was on par with a Nascent Soul late-stage Cultivator. Yet, this Nascent Soul early-stage Cultivator had survived despite its involvement and cooperation with three other Demonic Beasts.

Previously, when it heard about this from the Western Demon Tribe, it had been skeptical. However, it chose to act with caution and joined forces with the other three Demonic Beasts. Creatures like them, who had lived for thousands of years, did not make low-level mistakes out of arrogance.

At this moment, Wang Hong was equally filled with shock as he faced a fourth-tier top-quality Demonic Beast.

With just one attack, it had shattered the defense of his green leaf Magic weapon, leaving him no time to replenish his Spiritual Power.

The remaining attacks had landed on him, but thanks to his well-refined body, he had managed to withstand the onslaught without suffering significant damage.

Now, he secretly retrieved Spirit Wine and fourth-tier Jade Marrow Pills from his Spatial Storage and ingested them, all while maintaining a calm exterior.

Simultaneously, he commanded the remaining one thousand-plus third-tier Poisonous Bees to attack the four Demonic Beasts.

Dealing with hundreds of third-tier Poisonous Bees each while being a fourth-tier Demonic Beast was no easy task.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Hong picked up the thirty-six tree leaves from the ground and made his escape.

It was regrettable for this group of Poisonous Bees, which he had spent a long time and effort cultivating. This time, they could only sacrifice themselves to buy Wang Hong some time.

Facing a fourth-tier top-quality Demonic Beast and three fourth-tier lower-grade ones, Wang Hong, a Nascent Soul early-stage Cultivator, had no chance of winning.

He left the Poisonous Bees to stall the enemy and transformed into a streak of rainbow light, fleeing into the distance.

As he fled, he changed directions several times, and when he looked back, he saw no Demonic Beasts pursuing him. Only then did he quietly return to King's City.

After returning to King's City, Wang Hong immediately summoned all the officials.

"I have some unfavorable news to share. The Demon Clan now has a fourth-tier top-quality Demonic Beast participating in the battle, and judging by its appearance, it should be from the Eastern Sea Demon Clan."

Once everyone had gathered, Wang Hong got straight to the point.

His news encompassed two aspects: Eastern Sea Demon Clan's involvement and the appearance of a fourth-tier top-quality Demonic Beast. For the Great Chu Immortal Nation at this moment, both pieces of information were far from good news, worsening an already difficult situation.

"Your Majesty! Given the current situation, we are no match without Spiritual Power. Our only option is to retreat!" Xu Lun suggested. Previously, they had been contending with the Western Demon Tribe, and although they were at a disadvantage, they could still hold their own. Now, they didn't even have that option.

However, there was a debate about their destination after retreating.

"How about both of us head to the Southern Region? With our strength, it shouldn't be difficult to secure a Spiritual Site there."

"But won't the Demon Clan target the Southern Region after they completely consume East Zhou?"

At this point, everyone had agreed to the idea of retreating, but there was some disagreement regarding their destination.

"I have a suggestion. We can use a Flying Boat to head out to sea temporarily, leaving this continent."

At this point, Sloppy Old Daoist glanced at Wang Hong and then proposed the idea.

He briefly introduced the entire Little Yuan Realm to everyone and then provided detailed information about the Hezhou continent, its surrounding lands, and islands.

Many people were hearing this information for the first time, and while they were shocked, they also looked at Wang Hong with some skepticism.

Once Wang Hong confirmed the information, they truly believed that the world was much larger than they had thought, and the place they had always lived was just a small speck.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we should break through now, while the Eastern Sea Demon Clan has not arrived yet. Staying here might lead to more problems in the long run!" Sloppy Old Daoist suggested again.

Wang Hong contemplated for a moment. "Xu Lun, if we mobilize the entire city, how long will it take?"

If he decided to leave, he had to bring all his citizens with him and not leave them to be consumed by the Demon Clan.

"Your Majesty, if we mobilize all one million people in the city, it will take at least two days."

With such a large population, organizing and mobilizing everyone, including those who were not soldiers and lacked experience in rapid organization, would take time. Two days was already considered fast.

"Very well! You have two days to organize. Two days from now, we will break through the city together."

After giving orders to Xu Lun, Wang Hong continued, "Chen Xiaofeng, you lead the Ministry of Works personnel. Within two days, refine all the stored Demonic Beast meat into Spirit Meals, seal them tightly, and use them as military rations."

There was a large amount of Demonic Beast meat stored in the warehouse, and it couldn't be wasted. Besides, they would need a substantial amount of food for their journey.

"Furthermore, arrange for some personnel from the Ministry of Works to partially dismantle the west side of the city walls. When two days pass, we can directly demolish the western city wall for our breakout."

Otherwise, with over a hundred thousand people, even just passing through the city gates would consume a significant amount of time.

For them, every moment they delayed during the breakout meant more casualties.

"Senior Brother Chu, Jia Liang, Liu Changsheng, the three of you go to Qingxu Mountain and take as much of the Spirit Vein as possible. We will take with us whatever we can."

Wang Hong had long planned for the possibility of leaving, and in the surrounding islands where Spirit Qi was sparse, they would need a suitable Spirit Vein upon their arrival.

"Understood! We'll leave immediately!" Sloppy Old Daoist replied. Among those present, he was the most skilled at moving Spirit Veins.

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