Free Web NovelChapter 387: Chapter 238: Demon Army Camp
The Eastern Demon Sect had a total of eight large camps to house the Celestial Demons, with each camp holding several thousand of them.
Even though these Celestial Demons were all vassals of the Instantaneous Demon Venerable, the Eastern Demon Sect, ever wary of them, had subconsciously deployed them in separate locations to prevent them from gathering and causing trouble.
In another large camp, without Yang Jing to fan the flames, the Ox Power Demons, though dissatisfied, peacefully settled down to recover their injuries by Breathing and Exhaling Demon Qi after consuming their bloody meal.
The higher-status Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons, however, were still gathered together, drinking wine and feasting on blood.
The Demon Cultivators from the Eastern Demon Sect sat cross-legged much farther away.
As Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, their Divine Souls had not yet been completely transformed into Demon Souls, so they couldn’t directly absorb and exhale Demonic Qi like ordinary Celestial Demons.
Doing so would only cause their bodies to mutate, degenerating into grotesque Demon Monsters that were neither human nor ghost.
Before they reached Core Formation and condensed their Demon Souls, they could only refine Demonic Qi that had been processed and transferred by the Celestial Demons.
Just then, the Inner Sect Disciple of the Eastern Demon Sect, who was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, suddenly opened his eyes. A squad of Ox Power Demons approached from the distance and walked up to him.
"What is it?"
the Inner Sect Disciple asked, his voice tinged with resignation.
’Being assigned to coordinate with these Dragon Power Demons is the worst luck,’ he thought. ’Not only can I not cultivate, but I’m also buried in an endless stream of trivial matters, with no peace to be found.’
"We found some good things on the battlefield and would like to trade them with you, Mage, for some meat to eat."
The leading Ox Power Demon said to the Inner Sect Disciple with a fawning expression.
As he spoke, he pulled a Small Banner from the Inner Lining of his Armor.
The Inner Sect Disciple’s eyes lit up the moment he saw the Small Banner. It was a Yin Absorption Banner, an item capable of capturing Low-level Celestial Demons, which made it quite popular among Outer Disciples.
’Although its value isn’t high, what I’m trading for it is just mortal flesh and blood, which is worth even less.’
"Of course, of course. This banner is worth fifty pounds of meat."
he said with a wide smile, letting his guard down.
"Fifty pounds is fine, but I want the tender meat. Don’t try to pass off any of that old, sour stuff on me."
The Ox Power Demon said, subtly closing the distance between them.
The Inner Sect Disciple readily agreed. In the next instant, however, a flicker of unease sparked in his heart. This Ox Power Demon was getting a little too close.
"You, stand..."
He had only gotten half the words out when a Golden Melon Hammer abruptly appeared in the Ox Power Demon’s hand, swinging straight at him with a piercing whistle.
The force of the hammer was so immense that the Inner Sect Disciple was scared out of his wits.
The Spiritual Light Shield he hastily erected was shattered in an instant. With a dull THUD, the Inner Sect Disciple’s entire upper body exploded into a mist of blood.
CLANG. A small shield fell from the Inner Sect Disciple’s hand and hit the ground.
Yang Jing had struck so fast that even the Defensive Spiritual Artifact hadn’t had time to react.
After telekinetically retrieving the small shield, the Ox Power Demons behind him swarmed forward, slaughtering all the remaining Demon Cultivators.
These Demon Cultivators only had Qi Cultivation, leaving them utterly powerless against the Ox Power Demons.
The Ox Power Demons cut them down as easily as reaping wheat.
Having practiced Demon Skills, these Demon Cultivators contained abundant Demonic Qi, making them an Uppermost Grade delicacy in the eyes of the Celestial Demons—even more delicious than regular Cultivators.
Lured by the pure Demonic Qi within the bodies, several Ox Power Demons couldn’t wait to tear off limbs and begin gnawing on them.
This sudden, shocking turn of events immediately alerted the High Tier Celestial Demons feasting in the distance.
They were both shocked and enraged, assuming these few Ox Power Demons had been driven mad by the taste of blood and had actually dared to attack the Demon Cultivators of the Eastern Demon Sect.
"Vile creatures!"
the lead Dragon Power Demon immediately roared.
At that moment, one of the Ox Power Demons in the group took out a horn and blew into it with all his might.
The low, deep sound of the horn echoed through the valley.
The Dragon Power Demon’s expression changed instantly. ’That horn is a military instrument of the Demon Army,’ he thought. ’Only High Tier Dragon Power Demons are permitted to carry one to command the troops. How could it possibly be in the hands of a lowly Ox Power Demon?’
"This is bad! Something’s wrong with these Ox Power Demons! Put the army on high alert! Nishebi, go and execute those few Ox Power Demons!"
He shot to his feet, moving so abruptly that he knocked over the table in front of him, spilling a half-eaten heart and liver and a flask of Spirit Wine all over the ground.
No sooner had he given the order than the sound of unified footsteps echoed from several miles away. A dense, dark mass of Ox Power Demons had formed a military formation and was advancing on the camp.
These Ox Power Demons had been hiding within a Demon Vein, using the surging Demonic Qi to mask their own auras. The moment they heard the horn, they mobilized.
Unlike a mortal army, a formation composed entirely of Ox Power Demons moved with incredible speed. They would cover the distance of several miles in no time at all.
Although the lead Dragon Power Demon had already guessed that some of the Ox Power Demons might be staging an uprising, he was still dazed as he watched the approaching formation.
’The hierarchy of the Outer Celestial Demons is ironclad; rebellions are almost unheard of. But looking at how orderly these Ox Power Demons are, it’s clear that an entire unit has defected. How is this possible?’
His subordinate Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons rushed into their own camps as if their asses were on fire, dragging up the Ox Power Demons who were sleeping or Breathing and Exhaling Demon Qi. Any who hesitated were whipped and kicked.
Because they were in the Demon Realm, the Dragon Power Demons hadn’t considered the possibility of an enemy attack when setting up camp. The entire area was indefensible, with no Array Formations whatsoever, leaving it as open as a flat plain.
Under the Iron Whips of the High Tier Celestial Demons, the Ox Power Demons in the camp descended into chaos, completely unable to form ranks in their haste.
The lead Dragon Power Demon could only pin all his hopes on Nishebi. But when he turned to look, he found that the one he had such high hopes for was already lying on the ground, his entire head smashed flat.
"Exterminate the vile demons! Reclaim our freedom!"
The advancing hordes of Ox Power Demons chanted as they charged.
"We are all brothers! Why die as cannon fodder for these vile demons? Throw down your weapons, get on the ground with your hands on your heads! Ox Power Demons do not kill Ox Power Demons!"
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"All Ox Power Demons in the world are brothers!"
The roaring shouts washed over them like a tsunami, and a chill shot through the lead Dragon Power Demon as if he had been plunged into an ice pit. ’How did these once-stupid Ox Power Demons suddenly become so clever?’
Hearing these cries, the morale of the Ox Power Demons inside the camp collapsed, and the already chaotic camp devolved into even greater turmoil.
The Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons who were whipping the Ox Power Demons suddenly sensed a change in the eyes of these once-docile beasts.
BOOM!
The orderly formation of Ox Power Demons had already stormed into the camp.
"Kill!"
Left with no choice, the Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons mustered their courage and charged toward the Ox Power Demon formation, only to find that just a few hundred Ox Power Demons were following them.
The other Ox Power Demons simply stood where they were, watching them with cold indifference.
Even the Ox Power Demons who had started to charge with them, upon seeing this scene, decisively threw down their weapons and crouched on the ground with their hands on their heads.
Soon, the tide-like formation overwhelmed and captured the helpless Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons.
Under the oppressive might of the military formation, these Power Demons, whose strength was equivalent to Foundation Establishment Cultivators, barely even resisted.
The lead Dragon Power Demon simply could not accept the fact that he had been left completely alone in an instant. But with no other options, he was about to flee when he discovered that the Ox Power Demon who had first murdered the Eastern Demon Sect member had appeared behind him at some unknown point.
"General, I was just about to borrow something from you. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Yang Jing said to the Dragon Power Demon, still wearing the head of an ox.
"Vile creature! You think you’ve got me cornered?!"
The Dragon Power Demon let out a hysterical roar and drew his Demon Saber.
Blade Gang flared from the long, narrow Demon Saber.
The next moment, the Golden Melon Hammer smashed the Demon Saber and the Blade Gang coating it to smithereens.
Yang Jing grabbed the Dragon Power Demon’s head with one hand and twisted it clean off.
Although the Inconstant Illusionary Form Technique prevented him from mobilizing his Magical Power and Celestial True Gang, his Talent-enhanced Giant Power already surpassed that of ninety-nine percent of all Celestial Demons. Even without his Magical Power, he could slay a Dragon Power Demon with his own Qi Power alone.
Niu Martial Sect swallowed hard. After snapping back to his senses, he immediately waved his hands and roared.
"All hail the King! All hail the King!"
Gripping the Dragon Horn, Yang Jing held the Dragon Power Demon’s head high.
From the camp below, cheers of "All hail the King!" erupted like a landslide and a tsunami.
The newly joined Ox Power Demons, terrified of being suspected of harboring dissent, roared until their chests nearly burst.
After making a show of it, Yang Jing tossed the Dragon Head aside like a worn-out shoe, then flew up and descended into the camp.
The Ox Power Demons immediately scrambled to part, clearing an open space for him.
Yang Jing silently retracted the shrunken Demon-Catching Tripod into his palm. Just a moment ago, the Wanhua Child had been quietly manipulating the emotions of the Ox Power Demons with the Five Aggregates Demon Qi.
Otherwise, given the long-established authority of the Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons, not to mention the reputation of the Instantaneous Demon Venerable, the number of Ox Power Demons who charged out would have been far more than just a few hundred.
Yang Jing walked over to the captured Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons.
Though they still held the Ox Power Demons in contempt, they immediately lowered their heads in a fawning manner.
"My King! My King! We are willing to serve you like dogs and horses!"
the Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons said, scrambling over one another, looking as if they would crawl over and lick his toes.
"Hang them from poles. Let every Ox Power Demon stab them a few times. Afterward, divide their flesh and eat it."
Yang Jing glanced at the corpses tied to the wooden stakes—now nothing but mangled white bones—and spoke with utter indifference.
Hearing this, the eyes of the Dragon Power Demons and Elephant Power Demons turned bloodshot, and they tried to lash out. But now was far too late to think of resisting.
They were pinned to the ground by Ox Power Demons scrambling to curry favor with Yang Jing. They struggled with all their might but could not break free.
A moment later, bloodcurdling screams echoed out.
Due to its immense vitality, one Elephant Power Demon even lasted for more than an hour before it finally died.
The long-waiting Ox Power Demons immediately swarmed forward to devour its flesh.
