Chapter 506 - 298: Demon Beast Conspiracy
Lin Chen traveled almost day and night without stopping, the two were now at the foot of Willow City, not far from the Spirit Academy.
Speaking of Willow City, Lin Chen thought of Xu Feng, that tomb-robbing fat man. Since he took the ancient book, there has been no news, and I don’t know how his search is going.
This Willow City is his hometown.
Lin Chen naturally didn’t know where Xu Feng’s home was, but he still remembered that it was because Willow City had been occupied by the Demon Race and built as a forbidden zone, so it was no longer under the Human Race’s management for a long time.
"Do you want to go in and take a look?" Qin Shaoshao saw through Lin Chen’s thoughts.
Lin Chen did not deny it and said, "Just to take a look from the outside."
Qin Shaoshao has powerful spiritual power that can shield the surrounding auras, even if there is a Demon King in this forbidden zone, they shouldn’t sense their presence.
And even if they did sense them, with Qin Shaoshao protecting him, it would not be a big problem.
With a plan in mind, the two set off from the mountain behind and moved closer to the edge of Willow City.
From afar, they could see that the houses of Willow City had long been all demolished by the Demon Race. Demon Beasts that are relatively large do not like living in houses, so this was also within Lin Chen’s expectations.
What surprised Lin Chen was that the city center of Willow City now had several hill-like structures.
"These look somewhat familiar..."
From a distance, Lin Chen had a feeling of déjà vu.
But he couldn’t recall at the moment.
The hills in Willow City looked chaotic and disorderly, with no words spoken.
At this time, Qin Shaoshao said, "In the Demon Race, this should be called a sacrificial altar."
"A sacrificial altar?!"
Lin Chen was taken aback.
"When the Demon Race dies, their souls and bodies ascend to the heavens, so their altars are often naturally exposed." Qin Shaoshao said.
"That’s even stranger..." Lin Chen said, "Is this specifically constructed as a mass burial site?"
Though puzzled in his heart, Lin Chen didn’t discover any clues and had to leave the place, but he silently noted the positions of these hills in his memory.
Leaving Willow City, they continued on their way to the Spirit Academy, only to find their path unexpectedly blocked.
......
Thud thud thud~~~
Lin Chen and Qin Shaoshao crouched behind a rock on the mountain, watching as dust billowed ahead, stirred up by the Demon Race on their march.
"What is the Demon Race preparing to attack?" Lin Chen wondered, and at this time, he saw that the leader was the Dragon Scorpion King.
Generally speaking, Demon Kings are rare to take action, especially one of the Dragon Scorpion King’s caliber.
In the battle at South City, the Undying Phoenix had scarcely taken action.
After all, no king would easily make a move in the early stages of a war.
Unless...
They have confirmed their ultimate target.
"The Spirit Academy!"
Lin Chen quickly thought of something.
But on second thought, it didn’t seem right. The Spirit Academy had long since called its former students back. Currently, it should be strong and fortified with the Tree Ancestor presiding; the Demon Race should not dare to act rashly.
"Could it be that the Demon Race is desperate?"
Lin Chen pondered for a while and decided to continue observing.
They followed the path of the Demon Beasts but still couldn’t figure it out.
"The Spirit Academy backs up to Ling Mountain, behind which it’s even more easily defendable..." Lin Chen recalled climbing to the summit of Ling Mountain before, realizing that to enter the Spirit Academy from the rear would require crossing a massive mountain.
"The Dragon Scorpion King wouldn’t do that."
Continuing to observe, Lin Chen soon discovered something suspicious: the Demon Beasts were being extremely cautious in their movements.
This didn’t fit the characteristics of the Demon Race, as Demon Beasts usually have fiery tempers, often shouting as they walk.
"Could this be a distraction?" Lin Chen quickly speculated.
Not that he’s a master strategist, but these two behavioral traits were all on the surface, suggesting they planned to ambush the Spirit Academy.
For a successful ambush, the Spirit Academy’s main force must not be there.
"We’re in trouble..."
Lin Chen clenched his fist and said to Qin Shaoshao, "We need to quickly understand their real objective."
They continued along the path of the Demon Race, but the further they went, the farther it seemed.
Lin Chen looked anxiously in the direction of the Spirit Academy, saying, "This won’t work; we need to split up."
Qin Shaoshao immediately said, "I’ll go support the Spirit Academy, you see if you can find the main force."
"No, I’ll go support the Spirit Academy." Lin Chen refused.
"You?"
Qin Shaoshao was taken aback.
Lin Chen then explained the matter of the Dragon Transformation Skill, and upon hearing it, Qin Shaoshao didn’t say more but did cast a few skeptical glances at Lin Chen.
"Would I lie to you? I’m terrified of death." Lin Chen said.
"Alright then." Before leaving, Qin Shaoshao handed him the Spirit-Devouring Vine and said, "Wait for me."
Saying this, Qin Shaoshao departed.
Lin Chen, with the Spirit-Devouring Vine, looked at the directions around him, saying, "This way."
.....
In a place called Jun County, the Great Elder was lying in wait with a group of people.
According to reliable information, the Demon Beasts were gathered here.
"We have just detected that those few injured Great Demons are still here." A particular elder reported.
The Great Elder was overjoyed upon hearing this.
Even if they couldn’t resolve the central chaos in one fell swoop, dealing with a few Great Demons would still be beneficial to them.
"Should we act now?" the elder asked.
The Great Elder nodded and then waved his hand, commanding all the Beastmasters behind to summon their Spirit Beasts and launch an attack on Jun County.
As expected, as soon as the battle commenced, the Great Elder saw those injured Demon Beasts.
However, one elder swiftly noticed something amiss.
"What’s wrong?" the Great Elder inquired.
"Previously, I didn’t inflict such grave injuries on this Great Demon." The elder pointed out.
The Great Elder was stunned, then quickly realized something was wrong.
But the students of the Spirit Academy were fierce; some who had graduated decades ago summoned their Spirit Beasts and swiftly finished off the wounded Great Demon.
At the same time, they successfully breached Jun County.
However, just then, a crisp sound of a zither came from the sky.
After a brief pause, another sound arose, and then more followed consecutively.
"This is bad!"
The Great Elder realized they had been tricked.
But by now, it was already too late. Around them, trees began to grow crazily, covering them in an instant.
The Great Elder shouted quickly, "This is an illusion realm, don’t be afraid, just meditate calmly."
The Great Elder was clear that such a large-scale illusion that could trap so many people had no lethal power.
But why would the enemy still do such a thing?
"The Spirit Academy!"
The Great Elder quickly became aware of it.
The enemy was using a diversion, sacrificing those few Great Demons as bait to lure them away.
The injuries of those Great Demons were likely inflicted by the Dragon Scorpion King, rendering them immobile as they waited for them to take the bait.
The Great Elder felt anxious, but there was a sense of helplessness.
He could see through the illusionist, yet he couldn’t break it.
Because the level of this Demon Beast was at least above level ninety.