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Chapter 527: Little Peng
🕑 Added 2024-04-04 00:49:28 +0000 UTCImmortal Path Space : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Outside Azure Void City, the Moli Clan's army had besieged the city for over ten days, sending hordes of Demonic Beasts to attack the city walls every day.
The Human Clan within Azure Void City, led by Hua Xin, had proven their resilience. They had initially taken advantage of their formation, gaining the upper hand in the defense. Yet, nothing about them seemed particularly extraordinary.
That was until the Moli Clan's fourth-tier Patriarch personally intervened, creating a hole in the city's protective Large Formation and breaching the city walls.
Countless Demonic Beasts poured into the city from the breach, prompting the immediate formation of an unusual squad within Azure Void City to guard the gap.
What made these Demonic Beasts feel uneasy was that these humans were different from the Immortal Cultivators they had battled before.
Each one of them was clad in heavy armor, wielding melee weapons like swords, spears, and shields, forming a tightly-knit formation.
As the Demonic Beasts surged towards the breach like a tide, they collided with this human formation, akin to running into an impenetrable fortress, causing only splashes of blood.
Despite numerous attempts by the Demonic Beasts to break through over several hours, not a single one succeeded.
At one point, the Moli Clan Patriarch contemplated personally intervening again to reopen the breach, underestimating the Human Clan's strength. However, as soon as it made a move, over a hundred Golden Core Cultivators from the opposing side flew out, jointly withstanding its attack. To its astonishment, even with the strength of a hundred working together, they held their ground.
After a few more failed attempts, the Moli Clan Patriarch had to temporarily withdraw, letting lower-tier Demonic Beasts continue the assault.
In truth, fourth-tier Demonic Beasts found battling Golden Core Cultivators to be rather uninteresting. Winning such a fight was no feat of strength, but losing would be a disgrace.
During these several hours, some members of the Human Clan formation perished, yet others promptly filled the gaps, continuing to fearlessly fight on.
Countless high-tier Demonic Beasts in the distance witnessed that the foremost Cultivators in the Human Clan formation had endured two rounds of casualties but stood their ground like an unyielding fortress.
There were even some third-tier Demonic Beasts that attempted to breach the gap but found several of their formidable members not inferior to third-tier Demonic Beasts.
Among this heavily-armored Human Clan formation stood a flag bearing the words "Demon Subduing Army."
After this battle, all Demonic Beasts remembered this name deeply. This squad had left an indelible impression on them.
The Demon Subduing Army held their ground for several hours, never retreating until the breach in the Large Formation slowly closed.
In subsequent battles, they witnessed the Demon Subduing Army taking the field multiple times.
The Demon Subduing Army fought on the city walls, hurling a type of short spear. Each time they threw it, it caused significant casualties among the Demonic Beasts below.
The short spears thrown by the Demon Subduing Army were fast and heavy. Even the Demonic Beasts of the Demon Clan, known for their strength, dared not directly confront them at close range.
The Demon Subduing Army possessed superior physical prowess compared to the Demonic Beasts. They were organized, disciplined, and fearless, fighting to the death.
Therefore, the Demon Subduing Army had become a shadow in the hearts of a part of the Demon Clan.
Although the siege was not progressing smoothly, the Demonic Beasts were not too concerned. They possessed formidable overall strength.
With the fourth-tier power of Moli Patriarch, over a million low-tier Demon Clan members, and more than a hundred third-tier Demonic Beasts, they believed that with a few more days, they would surely capture the city.
At this moment, in the Demon Clan's camp, a massive Rock Sand Carver and a similarly-sized Rainbow Mountain Chicken were enthusiastically assisting a third-tier Arrow Pig with its work.
"Ah, the amount of food these millions of mouths need every day is massive. If it weren't for you two helping out so enthusiastically, I wouldn't be able to feed them all, even if I worked myself to death," sighed the Arrow Pig, looking around at the barren campsite.
Feeding and providing for over a million low-tier Demonic Beasts had become a major issue.
For the carnivorous Demonic Beasts, it wasn't much of a problem. In times of war, there were always more companion corpses than they could eat. They had never been so well-fed before.
However, the herbivorous Demonic Beasts were in a tough spot. Forcing them to eat meat was nearly impossible, as they found the greasy meat unappetizing and would feel nauseous if they were made to eat it.
The area around the campsite had been stripped of every last bit of greenery, and even the grass roots had been dug up and devoured by many hungry low-tier Demonic Beasts.
The Arrow Pig was in charge of the dietary needs of these Demonic Beasts and was overwhelmed.
Luckily, the Rock Sand Carver and Rainbow Mountain Chicken were kind-hearted, and they had been helping for the past few days, making the task considerably easier for the Arrow Pig.
"Fellow Daoist, no need to thank us. My Wife and I can't sit idle. We feel restless if we don't do something to assist our fellow Demons every day," Little Peng said earnestly, while the Rainbow Mountain Chicken nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes! Demons should always support and help one another, sharing each other's burdens and concerns," the Arrow Pig said, deeply moved, tears streaming down its face.
"Both of you are true role models and mentors for the Monster Realm. Please, if it's not too much trouble, could you fetch another ten thousand catties of water for me? Thank you so much!"
"No need to thank us. Being too polite would be disrespectful to us. We'll be right back," Little Peng said, picking up the water-fetching tools and happily departing with Rainbow Mountain Chicken.
As the Arrow Pig watched the two figures receding into the distance, its smile changed, and it muttered just two words.
These two words were concise and full of meaning, accurately conveying the Arrow Pig's sentiments about Little Peng and his wife.
Little Peng and Rainbow Mountain Chicken flew a long distance before finding a river because all the water near the camp had been exhausted.
Their water-fetching tools were a set of green gourds, special magic weapons refined to contain a vast space inside for storing water.
Little Peng filled all the gourds with water and then looked around carefully before scanning the area with divine sense.
"Simply drinking water is too dull. Let me add something extra for you all for free. I, Little Peng, have always enjoyed helping Demons have a good time. I never miss a chance for a good deed," Little Peng declared.
He took out a jade vial and poured the black pills it contained into the large gourds. After shaking them, he seemed satisfied and put them down.
Rainbow Mountain Chicken watched nervously as Little Peng did all this and asked, "What if we get caught doing this?"
"Don't worry, it's colorless, tasteless, and invisible. Even third-tier Demonic Beasts won't detect it. Don't you trust me?" Little Peng replied.
"No! No, I trust you," Rainbow Mountain Chicken quickly shook its head, not daring to try it.
"Don't worry, after we finish this, we'll find an excuse to leave and then escape from this place. I'll take you to find East Master," Little Peng said, swallowing involuntarily as he spoke.
He missed the days when he followed Wang Hong, with a constant supply of delicious food and fragrant Spirit Wine. He couldn't even remember the last time he had enjoyed a good drink.
After fetching the water, Little Peng and Rainbow Mountain Chicken returned to the camp.
Seeing Little Peng's return, the Arrow Pig greeted him with a warm smile. "You've worked hard, Brother Little Peng! You're my role model. Take a break."
"No need to rest. When we were fetching water, we saw a large forest nearby with lush green leaves, which looked appealing. I also thought about the many low-tier Demonic Beasts here who are hungry all the time, and I couldn't rest easy. I plan to pick those leaves and bring them back. Would you like to join me, Pig Brother?"
"I'd better not, Little Peng. I have other things to attend to, so I won't accompany you."
The Arrow Pig quickly found an excuse to decline. It wasn't foolish enough to engage in a laborious and unrewarding task like this. Those low-tier Demonic Beasts wouldn't starve to death, and even if they did, no one would blame the Arrow Pig.
"Since Fellow Daoist won't be joining, then it's just the two of us, my wife and me," Little Peng said with a hint of regret and led Rainbow Mountain Chicken away.
Once they were far away, the Arrow Pig couldn't help but utter two contemptuous words.
Little Peng and Rainbow Mountain Chicken ventured out of the camp again, and this time, they were only questioned briefly upon their exit before being allowed to pass.
Originally, they had been doing well in Taihao City's business, but they had been suddenly summoned to this place.
At first, they had contemplated escaping, but the Moli Clan had deployed numerous Demonic Beasts to guard the area, making it impossible for them to come and go freely from the camp.
It was then that they realized the logistics officer, the Arrow Pig, could move around freely. They had impersonated loyal Demons, helping the Arrow Pig with its tasks every day, gradually earning its trust.
Moreover, there were very few spies among the Demon Clan in East Zhou, which made the Arrow Pig less vigilant.
As they followed the Arrow Pig around the camp every day, they became familiar faces to the Demonic Beasts responsible for security. Now, their comings and goings were just routine.
Once they had gone a considerable distance, they could finally relax.
Rainbow Mountain Chicken breathed a sigh of relief and patted its chest with its wings. "Little Peng, you're so clever!"
Looking at Rainbow Mountain Chicken, Little Peng's eyes sparkled with self-confidence. "What can I say? I've learned some tricks from East Master. I, Little Peng, am a bird with great wisdom!"
Ever since he had met Rainbow Mountain Chicken, he had become more self-assured in his intelligence. Having this bird, which he considered even dumber than himself, as a contrast made him increasingly confident in his own cleverness.
With a glance at Rainbow Mountain Chicken, he found it more and more appealing.
"What's our next move?" Rainbow Mountain Chicken, preening its beautiful feathers, struck a pose it thought was charming.
"We're going to find East Master. I heard some news that East Master is currently fighting the Purple Flame Scorpion King. Let's head in that direction," Little Peng said, his mouth watering at the thought.
He missed the days of feasting with Wang Hong, enjoying all kinds of delicious food and fragrant Spirit Wine. He couldn't even remember the last time he had enjoyed a good drink.
Meanwhile, in the Moli Clan's camp, chaos erupted.
Suddenly, tens of thousands of low-tier Demonic Beasts had died, but the situation was far from over, as countless more Demonic Beasts were still dying.
The upper echelons of the Moli Clan were furious, and they quickly discovered the truth. The water consumed by the low-tier Demonic Beasts had been poisoned.
However, by the time the truth was uncovered, over ten thousand Demonic Beasts were already poisoned.
They captured the logistics officer, the Arrow Pig, and after severe torture, it finally confessed. It admitted to being a spy from the Human Clan, working with the Rock Sand Carver and Rainbow Mountain Chicken to secretly poison the water supply.
When questioned about the antidote, the Arrow Pig surprisingly remained defiant and refused to reveal it. Even after several rounds of torture, it did not relent. Ultimately, when all the poisoned Demonic Beasts had died, there was no longer any need to inquire about the antidote.
In the end, although the two accomplices had escaped, they had captured the mastermind, which was not a total loss.
The Arrow Pig was executed to set an example.
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