Free Web NovelChapter 783: Chapter 218: Finally Some News? (Third Update)
"Let’s hear him out first."
Mu Qingge’s calmness made Ling Jiu swallow his frustration.
At this moment, the voice from the opposite side continued, "The second condition is to prepare a hundred thousand of your people and send them over with your Princess."
"That’s so shameless!"
"They’re completely disregarding us!"
"These aliens dare to humiliate us like this!"
After the aliens finished their demands, there was already an uproar on the Demon Clan’s side. The emotions of the Demon Clan soldiers had been pushed to a breaking point, and their anger was almost burning them from within.
The Four Great Vassals looked displeased. The words from the other side were nothing short of a blatant insult to them.
The Demon Clan had never bowed to the Divine Clan, so how could they beg for mercy from aliens?
Suddenly, Mu Qingge laughed.
Her laugh was light but caught the attention of those around her.
They looked at her in astonishment, not understanding why she would laugh. Was she scared out of her wits?
Feeling the astonished glances, Mu Qingge smiled calmly and said, "I have to say, the aliens have inadvertently done us a great favor."
A great favor?!
The group was taken aback, unable to comprehend for a moment.
Mu Qingge looked at the Demon Clan soldiers on the city wall, their faces filled with anger, and said to the group, "It’s said that ’mournful soldiers will win,’ which means using the grief of soldiers to fuel one strong push, achieving a state of unified determination. In fact, every emotion played to the extreme can have the same effect. Just now, their provocation has fueled the soldiers’ anger, making them eager to fight the aliens, raising morale and increasing our chances of winning by thirty percent. So, should I thank him?"
Qing Ze, Ling Jiu, Su Sheng, She Yin, and Yuan Feng all looked at her in shock.
What kind of woman is this?
The enemy has already stated they want to capture her, yet she shows no fear or panic, not crying or making a fuss. She can calmly analyze so much logic. It’s simply... simply...
They suddenly found themselves at a loss for words to describe their Princess.
"Princess, should we continue to bide our time with them?" Qing Ze, calming his emotions, asked Mu Qingge for instructions.
Mu Qingge asked, "What are our preparations like?"
Yuan Feng immediately replied, "Everything is in order, according to the Princess’s plan."
Mu Qingge’s lips curved into a slight smile, "Since we’re ready, why waste time?"
She made a gesture with her right hand, and the sniper rifle appeared in her hand again.
She stood with her feet apart, raised the sniper rifle, targeting one of the winged creatures hovering across the river. Once locked in the scope, she steadily pulled the trigger.
Bang—!
The gunshot echoed on the Demon Clan’s side.
Across the river, a winged creature constantly shrieking in mid-air fell abruptly, unable to even let out a cry before plummeting to the ground. A finger-sized bullet hole marked its forehead.
The fall of the winged creature plunged the alien side into silence.
Well done! At least these birdmen flying high can be shot down!
Mu Qingge’s lips curled in satisfaction.
Moments later, as the aliens snapped back to reality, those familiar green-skinned little monsters bared their teeth and launched an attack from the opposite side.
Tens of thousands of little monsters surged out, making an extremely spectacular scene like a green river rushing towards the banks of the Menglan River.
With the enemy in motion, the Demon Clan swiftly enacted their pre-determined plans and launched a counterattack.
Long-range weapons began to hurl projectiles non-stop, while Mu Qingge remained in place, continuously taking aim at the winged creatures flying towards her and pulling the trigger.
Bang bang bang—!
Shooting arrows was just a hobby for Mu Qingge; sniping is one of her professions!
Each time Mu Qingge pulled the trigger, a winged creature would drop from the sky. After the gun had sounded ten shots, only two winged creatures were left, flying just outside the city wall, mere steps away from Mu Qingge.
The two winged creatures snarled as they reached for Mu Qingge.
They simultaneously unleashed spiritual attacks at Mu Qingge, seemingly trying to stop her from pulling the trigger again.
However, when their attack arrived, a transparent Golden Shield appeared around Mu Qingge, shattering their assault completely. Before the winged creatures could react, they found Mu Qingge’s dark gun muzzle already aimed at one of them.
Fear engulfed them instantly.
Almost instinctively, the two winged creatures turned and fled skyward, abandoning their attempt to clutch at Mu Qingge to save themselves.
Unfortunately, even as they tried to escape, Mu Qingge was not inclined to give them that chance.
Bang bang!
With two more gunshots, she executed the final two winged creatures with lethal headshots.
The bodies of the two winged creatures fell from the sky, crashing against the wall, simultaneously knocking the green-skinned little monsters climbing up the wall back down.
With cold, sharp eyes, Mu Qingge chuckled, holding up her sniper rifle, taking a few steps forward, aiming once more.
This time, her targets were the large green-skinned monsters on the opposite bank commanding the little monsters!
On the surface of Menglan River, five ten-foot-tall beastmen, wielding massive hammers, were stepping directly on the river’s surface, proceeding with mountainous force towards the Demon Clan’s formations.
The rapid water of Menglan River only came up to their thighs.
The Four Great Vassals, along with Gu Ye, totaling five, exchanged a glance, nodded, and each charged out to deal with these ten-foot-tall beastmen.
The vassals of the Demon Realm and the king’s trusted aide in dealing with these beastmen, Mu Qingge had every confidence.
She continued shooting, claiming the lives of those towering green-skinned monsters.
Each one she killed reduced the number of little monsters by a group.
However, even so, more little monsters continued to join the battle.
Gu Ya, leading the Demon Guards, had already joined the fight beside Mu Qingge. Each shot Mu Qingge fired could obliterate a cluster of little monsters, but it didn’t mean that the little monsters near her were being wiped out.
When she realized the little monsters close to her weren’t decreasing, she figured it out. The Alien Race Commander must have hidden some large monsters from her view. The little monsters those large ones controlled were now climbing the city walls, engaging in battle with the Demon soldiers, and continuously advancing towards her.
A group?
Mu Qingge glanced over, a cold smile forming in her heart.
The number of little monsters surrounding her now was at least ten thousand.
The other side really thinks highly of her!
But, does the commander on the other side believe... if she can’t kill the big monster controlling the little creatures, she would just be captured without resistance?
Mu Qingge’s lips curved into a playful smile.
She stood her ground, continuing to aim and shoot at the visible big monsters in the distance, completely ignoring the small creatures advancing on her.
Gu Ya is strong, and the Demon Guards are strong too, but they can’t fend off tens of thousands of little creatures at the same time.
Slicing open the body of one small creature, Gu Ya shouted toward Mu Qingge: "Princess, retreat first!"
However, Mu Qingge seemed not to hear him at all, continuing her task at hand.
Seeing this, Gu Ya’s heart were filled with urgency, wanting to regroup the Demon Guards to ensure Mu Qingge’s safety. However, the small creatures climbing up the city walls clung to them tightly, preventing them from getting close to Mu Qingge.
As Mu Qingge’s figure was about to be submerged by the small creatures, Gu Ya was almost willing to self-destruct to save her.
Suddenly, a voice echoed as if sent by ancient gods and demons—
"ong—!"
"mu—!"
The tens of thousands of little creatures surrounding Mu Qingge froze in place at the first sound. When the second sound echoed, a shocking scene unfolded before the demon clan soldiers, led by Gu Ya, and across the river where the alien race commander thought they were about to capture Mu Qingge.
All the little creatures shattered and turned into droplets of green liquid dripping onto the ground.
A vast area around Mu Qingge was instantly cleared.
Her clear eyes looked at the alien race across the river, revealing a wild, overbearing smile.
"Princess!" Gu Ya reacted, quickly leading the Demon Guards to her side.
At this time, those small creatures that were attacking separately seemed to receive orders, all abandoning their adversaries and charging toward Mu Qingge.
On the city wall, all the small creatures were rushing rapidly toward Mu Qingge.
This scene caused Gu Ya and the Demon Guards to break into a cold sweat.
Several tens of thousands of small creatures, emitting piercing screams and with grim expressions, lunged at Mu Qingge.
"ong!"
"mu—!"
The ancient sounds echoed again, and several tens of thousands of small creatures vanished into ashes, turning into droplets of green liquid.
There was no trace of a small creature left in sight on the city wall.
Yet beneath the city walls, countless small creatures were still climbing up.
"Princess, are you okay!" Gu Ya looked at Mu Qingge and noticed her unusually pale complexion and sweat beads on her forehead.
Mu Qingge pursed her lips and shook her head.
She was merely overdrawing her Spiritual Sense; if she did it again, she would likely show signs of fainting.
"Time is just about right." Mu Qingge glanced at the darkening sky, then whispered to Gu Ya.
No matter how many of these small creatures are killed, it’s pointless. They are just delaying until it gets dark.
At this moment, they only need to make the alien race commander on the opposite side believe that they are already defeated and have lost the battle!
Gu Ya nodded silently, escorting Mu Qingge and withdrawing from the city wall with the Demon Guards. The other demon clan soldiers also began retreating, seemingly ready to abandon the city and flee.
At this moment, the Four Great Vassals and Gu Ye, who were confronting the ten-yard-tall beastmen, sensed the commotion on the city wall and immediately unleashed deadly attacks, shattering the beastmen they were fighting.
Having struck successfully, the five quickly retreated toward the city wall, disappearing from the alien force’s sight in an instant.
The demon clan’s sudden retreat caused the alien race’s actions to also halt.
They wanted people from the demon clan, not an empty city.
The small creatures quieted down, crawling toward the city wall to search the surroundings. Not a single demon clan figure was found, only four huge wooden figures discovered inside the city walls.
The wooden figures resembled statues revered by the demon clan, standing quietly inside the walls.
The small creatures sniffed around the statues. The demon clan’s scent was potent, something they liked. Soon, they reported the situation back and immediately received new orders.
The four large wooden figures were lifted by the small creatures and carried across the Menglan River to the alien race’s camp.
They intended to offer these four statues to their commander, and it would be up to him to decide what they truly were.
After they left, Mu Qingge, along with the hidden demon clan soldiers, began to head across the river under the cover of night and thick fog, following a secret passage.
This passage was originally carved out for reconnaissance.
Now, it was used for the stealth movement of the army.
In the army, there was no trace of the Four Great Vassals.
The four large wooden figures were delivered into the alien race commander’s tent.
The alien race commander looked at the four gigantic wooden figures with curiosity. His pale skin showed no blood, his crimson eyes were exceedingly fierce, and his ears were pointed, unlike a normal person’s.
Yet, at least his features were still considered handsome, compared to his subordinates; he seemed almost celestial.
In the tent, in addition to him, there were many tall monsters, all curiously examining the four statues.
Suddenly, the four statues exploded, and from within them emerged many demon clan warriors.
Each statue ejected a hundred warriors, led by a Vassal Lord, who appeared without any warning right in the alien race’s main camp.
The four Vassals smirk coldly, wasted no time attacking the stunned alien race commander.
The four hundred demon clan warriors they brought all attacked the monsters of considerable height that had no ability to resist.
The number of green-skinned small creatures in the alien army rapidly dwindled.
By the time Mu Qingge and her team arrived, the battle was nearly over...
Ling Jiu appeared before Mu Qingge, holding the alien race commander’s head, as dawn began to break.
Though they had fought through the night, Ling Jiu was full of energy. His gaze was filled with excitement as he looked at Mu Qingge, sincerely saying, "Princess, this battle was exhilarating! The alien race has never been entirely wiped out by us like this before!"
Mu Qingge smiled faintly, her flawless face indifferent to honor or disgrace.
With matters by the Menglan River settled, she had established her position among the demon clan soldiers; it was time to find Si Mo!
"Princess!" Suddenly, Gu Ya, looking excited, ran toward Mu Qingge.
Upon Mu Qingge turning back to look, he exclaimed excitedly, "There is news of Your Majesty!"
