Free Web NovelChapter 550: Chapter 383: Battle with the Great Demon, Grand Marshal! (Double-Length)
In order to allow Hu Tomb to fight freely, clearing out the battlefield was the most necessary thing.
Song Changming returned to Wang Tianshuang’s side, following him back into the city.
"Offend the Human Race, and there is only one road to death!" Hu Tomb looked at the Rat King and said indifferently.
As soon as the words fell, the Flying Saber whirled around and once again shot toward the Rat King’s direction.
The black spikes on the Rat King’s head erupted with Golden Thunder, colliding with the Flying Saber through the air.
Waves of energy surged in all directions from the clash between the Flying Saber and the Thunder Light.
Many rat swarms were affected, instantly crushed into meat paste, only some swift-reacting Rat Demons managed to dig into the ground in time and escaped calamity.
Inside the City Defense Array, several Grand Marshals and a group of generals also unleashed Gang Qi, helping to withstand the residual impact of the battle between the Grandmaster and the Great Demon, reducing the pressure on the City Defense Array.
Watching the scene before them as if it could destroy the world.
Song Changming had no doubt that, without strong protectors in the army, this human and demon could easily destroy the large city he was in.
Even this City Defense Array could not withstand such terrifying destructive power.
"This is the realm of Grandmasters and Great Demons..." Xu Yuan stood on the city wall, beside Song Changming, a bit lost as he muttered to himself watching the great battle outside the city.
Scenes of such level of battle are something most people hardly experience.
They were fortunate enough to witness it this time.
Xu Yuan was filled with shock, while Song Changming began to reflect on himself.
He previously thought he was invincible below the Grandmaster level, and with the Demon Ape Witch Soldier Seal, he even dared to fight against Grandmaster Powerhouses!
Now it seems, let alone Grandmaster Demons, even below Grandmaster level there are Innate Powerhouses like Meng Kunlun, and in the demon ranks, there are those like the Thunder Wheel Tiger, how could he claim an assured victory.
"Having forged a Witch Soldier Seal, I’ve become somewhat arrogant, overestimating myself, and underestimating the world..." Song Changming was alerted in his heart.
"Will the Grand Marshal be able to win..." Behind Song Changming, Commander Feng Xingzhuo asked in a low voice.
Given his status, indeed, he did not have much knowledge about this Grand Marshal who commanded the entire Cui Baidao Military Department.
He only knew the other party was a Grandmaster Powerhouse, but his strength might not compare to Prince Cui who is also a Grandmaster Powerhouse!
"Don’t worry, the Grand Marshal wouldn’t have come all this way without certainty." Song Changming wasn’t particularly worried about this.
Sure enough, the Kang Jin Rat King was soon being beaten back and had to retreat into confusion.
In a blink, both the Grandmaster and the Great Demon disappeared outside the city, whereabouts unknown, leaving only wasteland outside the city.
"Now, the Great Demons among the Demon Race can no longer sit tight and have started to emerge one after another, the most dangerous time of this calamity is coming..." Wang Tianshuang said in a deep voice, not showing much joy over the Rat King being chased away.
On the contrary, he felt the appearance of the Rat King was just a signal of the beginning.
The real dangers were yet to come!
Song Changming remained silent, only feeling this was indeed the case.
The Demon Race only sent out Great Demons, then it counted as a serious move.
The previous attack and defense on the battlefield were merely minor skirmishes, mutual probing.
A quarter-hour later, the Grand Marshal finally returned, though unfortunately, he hadn’t personally slain the Rat King.
The Rat King was cunning, capable of escape, now possessing Great Demon strength, making it even harder to kill.
Of course, the Rat King did not have it easy either; though it escaped with its life, much like Master Baitian back in the day, it sustained severe injuries, damaging its roots, requiring a long time to recover.
In this Celestial Fiend Devouring the Sun calamity, the Rat King is unlikely to make a comeback.
"Greetings, Grand Marshal!"
In front of Hu Tomb, all the soldiers inside and outside the city saluted.
This included Wang Tianshuang, Meng Kunlun, and several other Grand Marshals.
"While at the front line, no need for excessive formality, handle the battlefield and the wounded." After Hu Tomb spoke, he flew into the City Lord’s Mansion of Minggu City, indicating that several Grand Marshals should follow him.
"Changming, you go take a rest, Shi Fu, Brother Yan, and I will make the arrangements in the military." Yang Zhen said to Song Changming, voluntarily taking on the follow-up clean-up command works.
"Alright." Song Changming did not refuse.
Having just faced the Great Demon head-on, he indeed sustained some injuries, especially the injury from the Witch Soldier Seal on his right arm which urgently needed recovery.
Three days later.
In the City Lord’s Mansion, Song Changming pinched his right arm, then clenched his fist, feeling the rigidity of exertion.
Through Spiritual Perception, the meridians inside the arm were still not fully healed, and there were fine cracks in the bones.
If gathering great strength, the stinging pain persisted, just not as intense as it was when initially damaged.
It’s now three days past the rat disaster.
In three days, all the large and small injuries inside and outside Song Changming’s body had already healed.
Given his current healing ability, only this right arm had still not recovered.
It was because the injury on this right arm wasn’t external but caused by overuse of the Witch Soldier Seal.
This damage from inside out heals the slowest.
If not for his Immortal Dragon Body traits, this fracture could have damaged his foundation and become a difficult-to-heal, stubborn injury.
"Might take another three days to recover to a normal, unhindered level of use..."
Song Changming muttered to himself.
In the battle against the Great Demon, he indeed exerted all his strength, hence the injury on his right arm had not fully healed until now.
"What a pity, letting the Rat King escape, I wonder if the blood and essence of that Great Demon were refined by me..."
Song Changming thought this when Rongjiang walked in carrying a long box.
"General, the Jade you requested."
Song Changming perked up and opened the long box.
Inside were several pieces of Jade of different materials.
Some were warm, some were cool and transparent, and others were dark...
Each had its traits, each different from the other.
The Cui Bai Dao area actually had several cities rich in jade resources, and Minggu City was one of them.
Song Changming picked up two of them and held them in his hands.
One was milky white as if milk had been spilled upon it, the other was jet black and shiny like a pebbles.
These were the two most famous types of jade in Minggu City.
The milky white one was Mingyu, and the jet black one was Black Jade.
"This mouse disaster, did it affect the local jade?" Song Changming asked.
Rongjiang nodded, "The impact is significant; numerous jade pits around Minggu City were destroyed, and many raw jade materials were consumed by the Mountain-devouring Rat tribe among the rat swarm..."
Upon hearing this, Song Changming shook his head.
This rat disaster had passed, but the damage it caused to Minggu City was probably enormous as well.
Who knows how many jade veins were hollowed out underground by the rat swarm.
Song Changming had heard that the Mingyu and Black Jade here were excellent materials for creating Talismans and arranging Talisman Arrays.
Especially in array setup, these two jades were extremely good choices.
That’s why he asked Rongjiang to find these jades to take a look.
After some attempts, it could only be said that the rumors were true, these two types of jade were indeed very suitable for engraving Runes.
It’s just unfortunate that henceforth, the jade here would likely become even more precious, with reduced production, making large-scale imports difficult.
"Go and purchase a batch of Mingyu and Black Jade for me, as much as you can get."
Considering his future studies and usage in Talisman Tao, Song Changming decided to stockpile a batch of these jades.
"Alright." Rongjiang agreed, and just as he left, a new, unfamiliar military officer came quickly, announcing.
"Flag Master Song, the Grand Marshal commands your presence, follow me."
Upon hearing this, Song Changming felt invigorated.
"Alright, I understand."
He tidied his attire a bit, did not delay, and followed the officer promptly.
Grand Marshal Hu Tomb was looking for him.
This person was his top superior in the military and also a Grandmaster Powerhouse, making it impossible for him to not take this seriously.
City Lord’s Mansion.
Song Changming soon met the Grand Marshal who governed the entire military department, and Wang Tianshuang and several other grand marshals were also present.
"Greetings, Grand Marshal, esteemed grand marshals." Song Changming saluted.
As a Little Flag Master in the army, he held the lowest rank among those present.
Hu Tomb did not sit on the main seat but stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Song Changming with a calm expression.
"Song Changming, Little Flag Master Song, you have previously slain the Thunder Wheel Tiger Demon, and this time assisted several Grand Marshals, valiantly fighting the Great Demon, your achievements are exceptional, and performance outstanding, a merit will be recorded.
Do you have any rewards you wish for?"
