Free Web NovelChapter 556: Chapter 386: Hundred Days of Black Brilliance, the Rat King Returns! (Double Chapter)
"More, I want more human blood and spiritual ores!" The Kang Jin Rat King shouted.
"Yes, yes, Great King!"
A group of rat demons trembled as they knelt and obeyed, hurriedly running outside to find supplies for their king.
The Kang Jin Rat King panted heavily, its massive body still covered in wounds and bloodstains.
Even its breath was weak, looking feeble and clearly gravely injured.
"Damn it, if I can’t return, staying here is nothing but a dead end!"
The Kang Jin Rat King closed its eyes again, but its heart was not at peace, filled with anger and resentment.
It not only loathed the Human Race Grandmasters who repeatedly injured it but also hated the powerful Demon Race presence forcing it to stay on Cui Bai Dao.
It knew very well that it was being repeatedly used, its remaining value constantly exploited.
The other party didn’t care about the life or death of a mere rat.
"Damn it! Damn it!" It burned with anger, growing more furious the more it thought about it.
But it also felt powerless, confined underground, unable to do anything.
The other’s strength deeply intimidated it; defying their orders would mean a dead end.
For now, if it obediently stirred trouble on Cui Bai Dao, as long as it ran fast enough, there was still hope for its survival.
But in order to survive, it had to heal quickly; remaining weak meant it couldn’t even protect itself.
Its beady eyes flashed with indecision before it firmed its resolve, wrapping a few rat demons in its demon qi and pulling them close.
"Let me ask you, which is the nearest major city of the Human Race?"
"Replying to the Great King, it’s Lei City, not far, just two hundred miles west." The rat demon quickly responded.
"How many people are in the city, is there a Human Race Grandmaster guarding it?" the Rat King continued to ask.
"There should be a few million people. According to our investigation, there is currently no Grandmaster guarding the city, only some Human Race Army units stationed there." The rat demon’s information was quite up-to-date and answered one by one.
Hearing that there was no Grandmaster around, the Rat King’s tiny pupils immediately burst with ferocity.
"Notify the little ones, we’re breaking the city today and feasting on human flesh!"
At this, the rat demon was shocked and hesitantly said, "But, but Great King, aren’t you recuperating..."
It knew that its Great King was currently gravely injured, and attacking a major Human city now seemed unwise.
Even though Lei City had no Grandmaster present, that didn’t mean a Grandmaster upon hearing the news wouldn’t rush over to help.
If a Human Race Grandmaster caught them, given the Rat King’s current injuries, it would surely be overpowered.
"Hmph, recuperating requires a large amount of human blood and flesh. The bit of human blood you secretly brought back isn’t nearly enough for me. Relying on that small supply, I won’t get better!" the Rat King said coldly.
It aimed to attack the city only to find a chance to devour a large amount of human blood and flesh to quickly heal its injuries.
It had enough of this state of being heavily injured, constantly hiding and sneaking around.
Even if this move might prompt another hunt by a Human Race Grandmaster, it couldn’t care about that now.
At worst, it could break the City Defense Array, take a few big bites, and then run.
As long as it wasn’t greedy, it could still catch the wind and escape smoothly.
"Hurry up and go!"
"Yes, yes." The rat demon hurried off to make preparations, not daring to further anger their Rat King.
Nightfall, Lei City encampment.
Big pots were set up, bonfires were lit, meat soup was stewing, and the soldiers gathered around eating large chunks of meat.
For martial artists, they couldn’t do without meat at every meal.
The more energy expended, the more high-nutrition food they needed to ingest.
Of course, this wasn’t the meat of demon beasts, just the blood and flesh of ordinary livestock or wild animals.
Aside from Song Changming and a few other martial artists with strong resistance, the remnant demon qi in demon beast flesh posed a great threat to most martial artists, consuming it would be more harmful than beneficial.
"Once finished, switch shifts. Keep a close watch tonight, although demon attacks at night are rare, they’re not unheard of."
A general walked through the camp, loudly reminding the soldiers.
"Yes!" the soldiers answered one by one.
After eating their fill, night fell, and they each went up the city walls for their watch.
Until late at night, suddenly in the distance, a signal flare shot into the sky, exploding in the night sky.
Even with clouds and mist obscuring, the firelight pierced the sky.
"Something’s happening!" The soldiers on the city wall immediately showed alarm.
"Prepare to sound the alarm, I’ll go check it out!" A few generals flew off into the distance to investigate.
From afar, they quickly spotted several watchtowers outside the city destroyed.
Patrolling brigades outside the city were also missing in action; all signs pointed to trouble tonight!
"There’s demon qi!" A general suddenly sensed a wisp of demon qi, his heart alarmed.
The next moment, they saw the previously calm ground below suddenly break open with many large holes, as numerous figures swiftly attacked them in the sky.
"Prepare to die!" The rat demons laughed maniacally, their claws crackling with electric light, leaping up at incredible speed.
"Not good!" Several centurions were shocked and found them familiar.
"Rat demons!"
"Quickly, notify the Grand Marshal!"
Buzz!
Surrounded by mountains, Lei City’s City Defense Array was activated immediately.
A layer of light covered the entire city, isolating the inside and outside, not allowing even a wisp of demon qi through.
"Hmm!" Inside the city, Song Changming halted his Qi Refining cultivation, retrieving an unused top-grade Spirit Crystal.
"What’s happening?" Song Changming inquired.
From outside the door, Rongjiang’s voice drifted in.
"The City Defense Array has been activated, General, I’m going to check it out."
"Hmm."
Quickly, Rongjiang flew back with news.
Rongjiang’s voice sounded a bit urgent as he reported, "General, it’s bad, there’s a large-scale Demon Race attack outside the city!"
Upon hearing this, Song Changming’s expression turned grave, and he immediately rose to stride outside.
With no Black Brilliance at night, most of the Demon Race only moved during the day, but it didn’t rule out the other party’s cunning tactics, doing the opposite.
Song Changming had encountered such situations before.
If not prepared for battle in time, it was easy to suffer.
From afar, atop the high walls, a loud explosion resounded, as a lightning bolt sparked across the sky, striking the city’s light shield with a sizzle.
Song Changming gazed out, broadening his view, and quickly locked onto the figure.
The familiar demon presence prompted him to think deeply for a moment.
"Kangjin Rat Demon?"
The distance was too far for Song Changming to be certain, but on the other side, Xing Tiexin had already thrust his spear, the Spear Qi instantly hitting the demon race.
The demon race was struck heavily, reverting to its demon body, revealing the spiny Kangjin Rat Demon.
To Song Changming, this rat demon was an old acquaintance.
The last time during the retreat of the rat wave at Xiguang City, now they met again.
For an ordinary Kangjin Rat Demon, Song Changming wasn’t worried, his real concern was whether the Rat King had also arrived!
Atop the wall, Grand Marshal Wang Tianshuang, too, appeared wary, sternly watching the mountains and land outside the city.
Typically, the entry of the Kang Jin Rat King was by burrowing from underground.
And this time, it was no exception!
The massive figure broke through the soil, revealing the Great Demon Kang Jin Rat King!
Old friend, we meet again...
"Grand Marshal, I’ve contacted the main city and the Grand Marshal over there!" Wang Shifu completed the communication as soon as the Kang Jin Rat King appeared.
Now it was just a matter of waiting for reinforcement Grandmaster powerhouses to arrive on the battlefield!
"Bring all the spirit crystals from the treasury to fully supply the City Defense Array!" Wang Tianshuang ordered.
"Yes, yes!"
Not far away, the City Lord wiped cold sweat from his forehead, answering repeatedly, glanced at the distant massive demon beast, and hurriedly left.
"Grand Marshal." Song Changming landed beside Wang Tianshuang.
"This Rat King is gravely injured, its breath far weaker than before, you and I can manage it for a while." Wang Tianshuang said.
Song Changming nodded.
Only he and Wang Tianshuang in the entire army qualified to face a Great Demon, even if it was injured.
Without Innate Perfection Realm cultivation, one couldn’t even get close to a Great Demon.
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