Chapter 488 - 281: The Final Battle of 9-Star City
Lee Zhen was taken aback by the news.
He originally didn’t understand why a Demon King would attack a small city like Jiuxing City.
Now, hearing Qin Shaoshao say this, he suddenly realized.
But this also meant that the enemy’s intent to kill was even more intense than imagined.
"Alright then, I’ll go gather another group of people. I hope we can hold out in the next round." After saying this, Lee Zhen turned and left.
Qin Shaoshao, on the other hand, sat there, still plucking petals, and suddenly she looked into the distant sky, and Lin Chen’s image unconsciously floated into her mind...
"I’m sorry, I still couldn’t live the second life you wished for me."
...
That night, many in Jiuxing City couldn’t sleep. Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian went door to door throughout the city, gathering almost all the beastmasters with combat potential.
But compared to the demon beast army below, these forces were far too insufficient.
As dawn was breaking, Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian went up to the city walls. Below, the demon beasts were already preparing to attack, and Huang Xiaotian asked, "Isn’t she willing to leave?"
Lee Zhen nodded. The situation was far more dire than they had imagined, and no forces from across Jiuxing City had come to their aid.
This meant that once the Demon Race launched an attack, Jiuxing City would fall instantly.
Soon, dark clouds rolled across the sky, and a powerful demonic aura emerged. A Black Bear Spirit flew in, roaring in human speech:
"Celestial Spirit Body, your death day has arrived."
As he spoke, a leaf shot out from the city walls, and before everyone’s eyes, Qin Shaoshao stepped out onto the leaf.
Many looked at Qin Shaoshao with gratitude on their faces.
Over the years, everyone had kept their distance from the Qin Mansion.
But they had not forgotten that it was Qin Shaoshao who saved them that day.
If it weren’t for Qin Shaoshao this time, they might have already become corpses under the blade.
Qin Shaoshao looked at the Black Bear Spirit and said indifferently, "I let you get away a few days ago, couldn’t enjoy bear paw then, but I’ll make up for it today."
The Black Bear Spirit’s expression changed dramatically upon hearing this.
Qin Shaoshao had guessed correctly; during the last Beast Tide that hit Jiuxing City, this Black Bear Spirit’s son was killed.
That day, it was publicly slain by Qin Shaoshao, and the Black Bear Spirit had held this rage back for a long time.
When the Demon Race decided to attack the Human Race, the Black Bear Spirit immediately led the demon beasts to attack Jiuxing City.
Originally, such a small city shouldn’t have required a Demon King of its level,
but Qin Shaoshao’s combat power was truly terrifying. Her Celestial Spirit Body was a large-scale battlefield weapon, and over the years, her spirit beast, the Spirit-Devouring Vine, had also grown to level 85, meaning Jiuxing City had two top-tier forces.
So even though the Black Bear Spirit brought an elite force, it was still nearly slain by Qin Shaoshao several times.
This time, the Black Bear Spirit also brought reinforcements from the forbidden zone, including a level 90 Snake Demon to assist.
Plus, there was another Demon King from the Black Bear Race, making it equivalent to three Demon Kings.
This time facing Qin Shaoshao, it should be more than enough.
"Little yellow-haired girl, such arrogant words!"
The Black Bear Spirit roared angrily and charged forward.
The other Black Bear Spirit followed suit, attacking as well. Qin Shaoshao remained unfazed, fighting alone against the two bears, clashing fiercely in the sky.
On the other hand, the Snake Demon King also launched an attack on Qin Shaoshao’s spirit beast.
Their battle was so intense that even Lee Zhen and others below could feel the city walls shaking.
"Send the order, be ready to fight at any moment..." Lee Zhen understood.
Not only were they afraid of Qin Shaoshao’s battlefield, but these little demons from the Demon Race also feared being caught up in the chaos.
Huang Xiaotian nodded, just as he was about to pass on the order, when suddenly a voice came to their ears:
"You must leave now."
Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian looked at each other, then looked up to the sky.
The voice belonged to none other than Qin Shaoshao.
Their throats tightened, and Qin Shaoshao’s words continued to echo:
"I can’t hold on much longer, and if I die, the spiritual power suppressed inside me will erupt completely, and nothing will grow here...."
Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian were shocked; they naturally didn’t know this.
"Senior...."
Qin Shaoshao no longer responded. At this moment, as she suffered attacks from the two Bear Demons, she was already spitting blood, her hair in disarray.
But she remained silent, facing them head-on.
"Ahhhhh!!!!!!!"
Lee Zhen let out a painful cry, punching the city wall.
He felt despair, grief....
A thousand years ago, Qin Shaoshao had already protected them once.
A thousand years later, tragedy was repeating.
It was still her, standing up in the end.
Lee Zhen hated his own powerlessness.
Huang Xiaotian remained silent, pulling on Lee Zhen. He understood that Qin Shaoshao intended to self-destruct, taking these demons down with her to create a chance for them.
Leaving now might seem heartless and unjust,
but there was no other choice.
The fall of a Celestial Spirit Body wouldn’t cause such results.
But Qin Shaoshao was different; countless souls’ consciousnesses remained in her body, now exceedingly terrifying.
If they all erupted, it would be like a nuclear bomb falling amidst a crowd.
Lee Zhen and Huang Xiaotian took one last look at Qin Shaoshao and then turned back, signaling the beastmasters behind them to leave with them.
"Go through the South Gate, quickly." Lee Zhen said.
These beastmasters, though puzzled, followed behind.
And at that moment, the three Demon Kings, seeing this, naturally understood what was happening. The Black Bear Spirit immediately ordered the Demon Race army to block the South Gate.
Returning back to the scene, the Black Bear Spirit looked at the gasping and bloodied Qin Shaoshao and said, "Let’s kill you first, then talk."
As the words fell, the attacks from the two Black Bear Spirits grew even more fierce, making Qin Shaoshao appear so frail in front of the two giant beasts.
Qin Shaoshao fought desperately, but the first to fall was the Spirit-Devouring Vine.
This spirit beast was heavily injured by the Snake Demon and lay on the ground.
Just as the Snake Demon intended to kill it, Qin Shaoshao recalled it back.
Now, Qin Shaoshao had to face the three Demon Kings alone.
"Her life is mine, I will tear her apart with my own hands." The Black Bear Spirit looked at Qin Shaoshao, eyes filled with hatred.
.....
"Hurry!"
Lee Zhen dared not delay for a moment.
Because he knew that once Qin Shaoshao fell, they might have a sliver of hope.
But just as they reached the South Gate, they saw the demon beast army arriving.
"Fight them." Lee Zhen understood that to not fight now was to await death.
But the demon race army was so vast, they simply couldn’t be completely defeated.
Just then, a voice rang out from behind, and Lee Zhen turned to find, to his surprise, the returning army of the Ning Family and other forces.
"Elder Qin sent us a message to come back and help you escape, quickly." The ancestor of the Ning Family, covered in wounds, fought at the forefront.
Their arrival carved a bloody path for the Human Race.
Lee Zhen was overjoyed, initially planning to leave quickly, but found Huang Xiaotian in a daze, and shouted immediately:
"Go, Xiaotian..."
But Huang Xiaotian ignored him, just staring upwards, which wasn’t even the battlefield of Qin Shaoshao.
Lee Zhen also looked up, and in the next moment was stunned.
Because he saw a familiar figure riding a blue fish, flying straight towards them!
Though four years had passed, they could still recognize his figure at a glance!