Chapter 6

Deep into the night, to the north of Wanqiu.

Man Zhong stood with two men at the edge of a forest, looking at a distant mountain peak.

"A gathering of demons? Demon King Zong Li?" Man Zhong's pupils constricted.

"Several days ago, the demon beasts in the Taihao Mountains gathered mysteriously. Tonight, they reached their peak, and even Zong Li from Taihao Mountain has appeared!" one of the thinner men frowned and said.

"Taihao Mountain is Zong Li's territory, and it has never interfered with the human race. Even if there were conflicts, they have never been this large-scale. There are about three thousand demons, and they are all powerful. What's going on?" Man Zhong frowned and asked.

"Perhaps it's just a gathering?" the other man said.

"No, Zong Li's gaze has always been on Wanqiu City. They are going to attack the city!" Man Zhong's pupils constricted as he said.

"Attack the city? No way! Why would they attack the city? There's no reason for that?"

"Quick, immediately notify the entire city to prepare for defense. The demon beasts from Taihao Mountain are going to attack the city. Hurry!" Man Zhong said anxiously.

"Alright!"

The three quickly retreated to the rear.

Not far away, in the mountain forest, a large number of giant demon beasts had gathered. There were wolves, snakes, tigers, and leopards. Each of them exuded a powerful demonic aura, and even animals that normally would not coexist peacefully were now calmly together, all looking towards a central mountain peak.

At the top of the mountain peak, five human-like figures stood, one in front and four behind.

The leader was a silver-haired man in a white robe, looking very young, with a pale and sinister face. He had a pair of ram horns on his forehead, indicating that he was not human but a ram demon who had cultivated into a human form. This was Demon King Zong Li.

"Cough!" Zong Li coughed, covering his mouth with a handkerchief.

None of the surrounding demon beasts dared to make a sound. He carefully wiped the corner of his mouth with the handkerchief and put it away. His eyes suddenly narrowed, looking in the direction where Man Zhong and the others had left.

"Your Majesty, should we chase them?" a black-robed demon asked respectfully from behind.

"No need. Three little grasshoppers, don't waste time. We must head to Wanqiu! Cough!" Zong Li coughed and said.

"Yes!" the four black-robed demons replied solemnly.

"Cough! Listen carefully, you have only one night. I need three thousand human children, no older than three years old, and they must be alive!" Zong Li said coldly.

"Roar!" the demons roared in response, indicating they understood.

Zong Li looked at the faint lights of Wanqiu City.

In the eastern part of Wanqiu City, there was a palace, and above the palace, a large amount of golden cloud gas floated.

"The left and right protectors will break through the north gate. You must each use your own methods, but remember, the Chen State ancestral temple, which is covered by the aura, do not approach it if you want to live!" Zong Li said solemnly.

"Roar!" the demons responded.

"Left and right protectors, go!" Zong Li shouted coldly.

Behind Zong Li, two black-robed figures jumped off the mountain peak: "Follow me!"

The three thousand demon beasts quickly rushed towards the north gate of Wanqiu City.

"Rumble!"

The demon beasts galloped, raising a cloud of dust that covered the sky.

The dust blew towards Zong Li, and he frowned, as if he detested the dirt. He waved his hand, and the dust was instantly blown away.

Two subordinates still stood behind him.

"Your Majesty, why do you need three thousand children?" one subordinate asked cautiously.

Zong Li's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Do I need to explain to you?"

"No, no, I spoke out of turn!" the subordinate replied.

"This is not your concern. A few days ago, the base of Taihao Mountain was scorched. Did you find out anything?" Zong Li asked solemnly.

Another black-robed figure immediately said, "Your Majesty, it was scorched by heavenly lightning. There was a pool of blood on the ground. I speculate that someone might have failed to transcend the heavenly tribulation..."

"Oh?"

"The surrounding rocks were shattered, and from the marks, it seems to be a large flying demon. I found a piece of feather. Based on its shape, it should be a large eagle demon. There was also a pool of blood on the ground, indicating that it is in grave danger."

"Hmm? A demon that transcended the heavenly tribulation?"

"Either destroyed by the heavenly lightning or severely injured and dying!"

"Transcended the heavenly tribulation? Severely injured and dying?" Zong Li's eyes suddenly lit up.

"This is just my speculation!"

"Good, find it for me. If it is dead, so be it. If it is still alive and severely injured, I will devour it!" Zong Li's eyes flashed with a demonic light.

"Yes!" the two subordinates replied.

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from the distant gate of Wanqiu City. The demons broke through the gate and quickly flooded into the city.

"Ah, demons!"

"Help!"

"Quick, notify the king!"

"The demons are attacking the city!"

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At the north gate, cries of pain and explosions filled the air, and fires broke out all over Wanqiu City.

A python over ten zhang long, a giant wolf three zhang tall, and a bear as big as a small hill, all exuding a powerful demonic aura, rushed into the city.

There were also martial experts among the humans at the north gate, with extraordinary strength. Their footsteps caused the ground to crack, and their energy radiated in all directions. However, the sudden attack by the demons was too sudden, and with three thousand demon beasts, there was no time to prepare.

"Roar!"

The demons rampaged, destroying all the surrounding buildings.

"Listen carefully, the scent of children should be detectable by your sensitive noses. Act quickly and decisively. Wanqiu is the capital, and the guards will react quickly. If anyone slacks off, they will know the consequences. You have only one night, act quickly and decisively!" the leading human-like demon shouted.

"Roar!"

The demons quickly dispersed and rushed into the city.

The north gate was in chaos, and Zong Li, with his two subordinates, slowly entered the city.

"You two, be on guard for the appearance of strong opponents. Go!" Zong Li said solemnly.

"Yes!"

The two subordinates left, and Zong Li stood alone at the city gate, coldly watching the fires burning throughout the city. He lightly brushed off a speck of dust from his clothes.

"So dirty! Cough!" Zong Li coughed, disliking the ruins and left.

At the Man residence, in Jiang Tai's courtyard.

"Mosquito? I hate mosquitoes!" Jiang Tai looked at the small mosquito in front of him, feeling helpless.

After a while, Jiang Tai finally accepted this depressing fact.

The small mosquito slowly flew to Jiang Tai's palm. The eagle did not know that Jiang Tai had a second divine soul, so it did not realize that the mosquito was Jiang Tai's external manifestation. It just looked at Jiang Tai strangely.

"Fine, a mosquito is a mosquito. After all, mosquitoes also drink blood. The Drought Zombie divine soul, this mosquito will also become a Drought Zombie. A Drought Zombie is a type of zombie, so it fits perfectly!" Jiang Tai consoled himself.

"Boom!" a loud noise came from the north.

The eagle suddenly looked up: "Demonic aura?"

Jiang Tai was still immersed in his depressed mood, and indeed, misfortunes never come singly.

"Male mosquito? Only female mosquitoes drink blood, male mosquitoes are vegetarian!" Jiang Tai's face showed uncertainty.

"So what if it's a male mosquito? I will drink blood anyway! Mosquitoes are fragile, but they will evolve quickly. I have the Drought Zombie divine soul and the blood of a zombie king left by my master. I will make this mosquito the strongest mosquito!" Jiang Tai said with determination.

But can the strongest mosquito withstand a slap? Jiang Tai felt a chill.

"The most urgent task is to find a way to cultivate as a demon before the mosquito dies. I must act quickly!" Jiang Tai took a deep breath.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" ...

Suddenly, explosions and tremors shook Wanqiu City, and Jiang Tai finally noticed something was wrong.

"What's happening? An earthquake?" Jiang Tai asked, confused.

The eagle in the cage suddenly constricted its pupils: "They are coming here?"

"What?" Jiang Tai was suddenly startled.

Someone was speaking behind him?

He turned around, but the courtyard was empty, with only a bird cage.

"Who, who is speaking?" Jiang Tai called out.

At that moment,

"Boom!"

A loud noise, and the walls around the courtyard collapsed. The intense shock caused the entire courtyard to shake violently, and Jiang Tai was thrown to the ground.

"Earthquake...!" Jiang Tai was about to shout.

But the next moment, Jiang Tai's voice was cut off.

Because a millstone-sized snake head slowly emerged from the roof.

The house trembled, and a black giant snake slowly climbed onto the roof. It was as thick as a water bucket and ten zhang long, its head raised like a towering tree, exuding a powerful demonic aura and a strong stench.

"Click!"

The giant snake opened its mouth, releasing a cloud of black smoke, and its huge eyes fixed on Jiang Tai. In an instant, Jiang Tai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. The snake's gaze seemed to be directed at him. How could this be?

Jiang Tai was only two years old, and he had no resistance against ordinary adults, let alone a powerful giant snake. Was he doomed?

"Help! The demon is eating children!" Jiang Tai shouted and ran out of the courtyard.

But the Man residence was in chaos, and it seemed there was not just one giant snake. Cries of pain echoed everywhere.

Jiang Tai ran, but how could he escape the demon snake?

"Little brat, you think you can run in front of me?" the giant snake said coldly.

"Boom!"

The massive body quickly rushed towards Jiang Tai, causing sand and stones to fly and tiles to scatter. It was so fast that it was only a zhang away from Jiang Tai in an instant.

A strong wind blew, and Jiang Tai felt helpless. Was this it? I haven't even married yet!

In the cage, the eagle's eyes suddenly glowed with a golden light, but the light quickly faded.

The giant snake's mouth was already behind Jiang Tai, and the stench had already darkened the air.

"Ah!" Jiang Tai screamed in terror.

The giant snake bared its fangs, about to snatch the child. Jiang Tai, running in front, showed a look of despair.

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from behind Jiang Tai, and a wave of energy swept through the courtyard. The giant snake did not appear as expected.

Jiang Tai, still running, turned his head.

He saw a middle-aged man standing behind him, his palms glowing with a golden light, pushing back the giant snake's head. The massive snake was forcibly stopped.

"Uncle Man!" Jiang Tai suddenly shouted in surprise.

It was Man Zhong who had arrived in the nick of time.

"Click!" the giant snake roared in anger.

"Fiend, how dare you be so bold in my residence?" Man Zhong shouted coldly.

He kicked out with a powerful golden leg, striking the giant snake's neck.

"Boom!"

The giant snake was kicked away, crashing into the ground and destroying a large area of buildings.