Chapter 491 - 284: Beast Tide, Self-Rescue
In that void, the Demon Bull leapt forward fiercely, and at the moment the shackles broke, the space seemed to be torn apart.
The two Demon Kings exhausted all their demonic power to confront the Demon Bull, one on the left and the other on the right.
At this moment, they understood that Xiaobai could instantly kill the Black Bear Spirit, and its power must be above theirs.
If they can’t withstand this wave, they are bound to meet the same fate.
They used their bodies to withstand the onslaught of the Demon Bull, and at the moment of contact, the bodies of the two Demon Kings went numb.
"Hold on!"
The Snake Demon King’s strength was much stronger than that of its second, the Black Bear Spirit, so most of the pressure was on it.
The Black Bear Spirit naturally knew this and did not dare to slack off, exerting all its strength.
Just as the two demons thought they had withstood the pressure with all their might, a sudden crackle was heard.
The pupils of the two Demon Kings suddenly enlarged, because this sound did not come from the outside, but from their bones breaking.
"What on earth is this...."
The two Demon Kings looked at Xiaobai in disbelief.
The Snake Demon King had seen Xiaobai at Celestial Realm Mountain, though it didn’t understand why Xiaobai had suddenly become so terrifying.
"Dragon Transformation Skill...."
The Snake Demon King recalled the previous battle between Zhong Nan and the Nine Netherworld Snake, and now a terrifying thought formed in its mind.
Unfortunately, this was its final word.
The Demon Bull’s pressure forcibly shattered its skull, and the last two Demon Kings burst apart in midair, turning into a sky full of blood mist.
At this moment, Xiaobai also exhausted all its Beast Power, transforming back into the honest Plowhorn Beast.
"You....." Qin Shaoshao looked surprised at Lin Chen.
Because the Xiaobai from just now and the Xiaobai now were worlds apart.
"We’ll talk about this later." Lin Chen said, supporting her as her stomach was about to be pierced through, and led her into the city.
.....
About five hours later, Lee Zhen and the others finally finished dealing with the demon beasts in the city. Now Lee Zhen, Ning Ye, and Huang Xiaotian came over covered in blood.
"How’s it going?" Lee Zhen knew Qin Shaoshao was seriously injured.
"Better than expected," Lin Chen said, "Senior Qin is originally a Celestial Spirit Body, as long as she absorbs spiritual power, recovering won’t be a problem."
Ning Ye immediately said, "Now the city is full of dead demon beasts, isn’t this just right..."
"Certainly not." Lin Chen said, "Absorbing too much spiritual power is hard to digest. Senior Qin already has this problem. If she can’t control her spiritual power, once it explodes, Jiuxing City will truly become a wasteland."
Ning Ye was stunned, and Lin Chen continued, "However, she told me before retreating into seclusion that this time she could indeed make a significant breakthrough."
"That’s good." Ning Ye rejoiced.
Lin Chen hadn’t been around for four years, and the Ning Family took care of Qin Shaoshao considerably. Although Ning Ye knew he couldn’t tie down Qin Shaoshao, with Qin Shaoshao’s nature, if the Ning Family faced difficulty in the future, she naturally wouldn’t ignore it.
So, the stronger Qin Shaoshao was, the better it was for the Ning Family.
When they heard Qin Shaoshao was okay, everyone felt relieved and then took their seats. Lee Zhen looked at Lin Chen and said, "Why did you return, young man?"
Ning Ye also looked at Lin Chen, surprised in his heart.
He came here this time to inquire about Lin Chen’s strength.
When he entered, he noticed that Lin Chen’s strength was the same as he imagined, not as formidable as when he first appeared.
Lin Chen also understood what they wanted to ask but only told them that such power could only be used once.
"This was granted to me by a senior in the Spirit Academy," Lin Chen explained.
Everyone was skeptical, but no matter what, they wouldn’t continue questioning.
This time, Lin Chen’s timely return to save them was already a great favor.
"This time, Jiuxing City suffered heavy casualties, and not much combat power is left. If your power can only be used once...." Ning Ye began, but then couldn’t continue.
This was a very desperate situation. They had thought Lin Chen was their savior, but it turned out he was just a brief miracle.
Lee Zhen jokingly said, "Patriarch Ning, are you really counting on a junior to save us?"
Ning Ye smiled bitterly and said, "That’s not what I meant, I’m just thinking about what to do next."
At this point, Lee Zhen stopped talking. Huang Xiaotian and Lin Chen exchanged a look. In the past, they were in the information group within the Monster Guild, skilled at analysis. Huang Xiaotian said to Lin Chen, "You know the situation outside better than I do, share some information."
Lee Zhen and Ning Ye also nodded.
Lin Chen didn’t hold back and told them everything about the Sea City and South City.
"South City is going to fall too?!" Ning Ye was shocked.
South City, as the largest city in the Southern Region, also bore the responsibility of Southern defense. He understood very well that if South City fell, it would basically mean the entire south had fallen.
"It’s not fallen yet, but judging by the situation in the city, if there’s no support, it’s only a matter of time before it falls," Lin Chen said.
"What’s the Celestial Capital doing?!" Lee Zhen complained.
Ning Ye sighed and said, "The new National Preceptor has just taken position, so the Celestial Capital is likely still in internal strife. The Southern Region is far away; what does it have to do with them?"
At this, the gaze of everyone was somewhat distant.
Having weathered many storms before, Lee Zhen quickly regained his composure and said, "It seems we have to rely on ourselves."
"How do we rely on ourselves?" Ning Ye retorted, "If South City falls, we won’t even have a way out."
Everyone understood that fighting seemed impossible.
The combat strength of Jiuxing City is really too weak now.
This time, having lost four Demon Kings here, the Demon Race will definitely return—it’s just a matter of time.
"What’s your take?" Lin Chen asked Huang Xiaotian.
The latter immediately responded, "We definitely can’t stay here; we have to run, but the question is where?"
Lin Chen then spoke up, "I do have a suggestion."
The three looked at Lin Chen with anticipation.
Unexpectedly, Lin Chen blurted out, "South City!"
.....
The three were silent for a full three seconds before Huang Xiaotian immediately said, "Are you crazy?! Although the battle in South City has not yet erupted, it is definitely the main target of the demon beasts."
"Exactly." Lin Chen said, "That’s why we need to defend South City even more."
"With just the power of Jiuxing City...."
"It certainly won’t be enough with just Jiuxing City’s power." Lin Chen elaborated, "But what if we include Black Mountain City, Lotus City, Water City.... all the Southern cities?"
"How many of those cities haven’t fallen yet, it’s hard to say." Lee Zhen threw cold water on the plan.
Lin Chen could only say, "Gather as much strength as we can."
"As it stands, without reinforcements, our best option is to hold onto this last piece of pure land in South City."
"If we lose it, the Southern Region would truly become the territory of the Demon Race. We might be trapped here, or they might find us, only to meet our end."
Hearing the latter part of Lin Chen’s statement, all three finally nodded in agreement.
This nod also meant tacit approval of Lin Chen’s idea.
"Explain in detail." Huang Xiaotian said.
"The Demon Race’s first target, for sure, is South City. So, as I estimate, many small or medium cities haven’t completely fallen. We need to gather enough information, ascertain the situation in these cities, and finally make our way to South City...."
While speaking, Lin Chen opened a map and pointed to some cities on it.
"With our strength...." Ning Ye said, "It’s difficult."
"Not difficult." Lin Chen told him, "If Senior Qin can recover, given the beast tide levels of those small cities, they are no match for us."
Ning Ye and others were taken aback. When they thought about it, it seemed very reasonable.
If Qin Shaoshao’s combat power were restored, it would take at least two Demon Kings to take her down.
The group discussed in detail, and finally, Ning Ye stood up and said, "I’ll go back and prepare, and inform other forces to get ready."
With that, he left. Huang Xiaotian patted Lin Chen on the shoulder and left as well.
Lin Chen looked at Lee Zhen and said, "You’ve aged a lot over the years."
"It’s good enough just to be alive." Lee Zhen laughed heartily and prepared to leave, but before he did, he thought of something and said somewhat glumly, "I knew the Demon Race wouldn’t keep their word. I should never have disbanded the Monster Hunter Guild back then."
"If the Monster Hunter Guild was still around, it would be a great asset against the Demon Race and the beast tides."
Hearing this, Lin Chen, who was drinking tea, suddenly spat out water, and Lee Zhen frowned, "No need for such a strong reaction."
"No...." Lin Chen quickly said, "I think you’re right. If the Monster Hunter Guild were still around...."
"There’s no use talking about it now." Lee Zhen was even more upset after hearing this.
"Not necessarily." Lin Chen said, "I was just thinking about which city’s core strength would be stronger, and now I understand, the Monster Hunters are the strongest core. While they may not be the most talented, they are definitely the most experienced at facing and evading demon beasts."
"Those who can survive might very well be them."
"So what?" Lee Zhen said, "We can’t find them."
"Don’t we have the Guild Machine?" Lin Chen asked, "Can’t we just notify them directly using the Guild Machine?"
"The Guild Machine is exclusive to the Beast Tamer Guild, and each city’s is different except that Dubhe Pavilion has one...." Lee Zhen paused and said, "Wait."
"I remember there’s a dedicated signal transmission station for the Monster Hunter Guild in South City."
"I even attended the closing ceremony of that station when I accompanied you to South City back in the day."
"Maybe...."
"It can be reopened?!"