Chapter 1163

All this perseverance is for this moment. You must know that in a battle between masters, life and death can be decided in an instant. As long as you can hold your opponent still for a moment, you have the Chongjing to use the skill of Butcher Ding's Ox-Carving to cut into the weakness of your opponent's ultimate move and turn defeat into victory in one fell swoop.

However, Huang Yan's flaming drill was not immobilized, nor was it affected in the slightest. With ferocious force, it tore through the crimson blade shadow, which resembled a sunset glow. The arm that had transformed from Chongjing into a palm blade was blasted apart by this attack.

"How could this be!"

A halberd answered Chongjing's question. It was the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd, made from the Bone of Bai Ze, which had the ability to restrain the Demon Race. It burst out from the giant flaming drill and pierced through Chongjing's body.

With everything settled, Chongjing stood tall and imposing, glanced down at the demonic halberd embedded in his chest, a look of realization dawning on his face. He sighed, "You are indeed more suited to be king than I am. Demon Race, I entrust this to you."

Having finished speaking, he departed gracefully, without uttering any further words, displaying the demeanor of a true king.

Huang Yan reached out and closed the other person's eyes, sighing, "A thousand years of achievements, an eternal name, heroes stained with blood; on the battlefield, fighting for supremacy, a century of spirit, the victor's name is mine."

"Why hasn't the Demon Emperor returned yet? Could it be...?"

"Shut up! With the Demon Emperor's strength, if he wants to leave, who can stop him?"

"I was afraid he wouldn't follow us just to buy time. When His Majesty said to stay behind to cover the retreat, I said if we were to stay, we should all stay. But you all said I didn't understand the bigger picture. Now look what's happened! If something really happens to His Majesty, it'll all be your fault!"

The Demon General argued heatedly, almost to the point of a full-blown fight, while the two Demon Kings with the highest status in the arena Zhen Hu and Chang Qing, frowned and remained silent.

It wasn't that they didn't want to talk, but rather that they didn't know what to say. Should they continue their escape, or should they turn back to save the Demon Emperor?

If they were to flee, where could they go? Even if they broke through the defenses, they had only gained a brief respite; the enemy would eventually surround them.

If we want to save the Demon Emperor, where should we go to rescue him? Is the Demon Emperor alive or dead? If he is already dead, wouldn't going to rescue him now be like walking into a trap?

Just as the demons were at their wits' end, a mournful cry suddenly rang out from outside, growing louder as it approached, quickly reaching the central command position. The demons' hearts skipped a beat, and they turned to see Huang Yan carrying the Demon Emperor's corpse as he entered.

"His Majesty--"

"This is fake, I must be hallucinating."

Zhen Hu and Chang Qing, being commanders in their respective regions, quickly regained their composure after the initial shock and grief, and inquired about the reason from Huang Yan.

Who did it?

Who killed His Majesty?

Huang Yan said in a tone of utter despair, "You'll know once you look at His Majesty's wounds."

The two demons quickly examined the Demon Emperor's corpse, ignoring the mutilated arm, and soon found the fatal wound.

"These are the scars left by the Demon Halberd, from Thunder King Xing Daozhuang!"

"Judging from the lingering aura, the wound was indeed inflicted by the Bone of Bai Ze. Besides the Eight Clouds Purple Thunder Halberd, I can't think of any other weapon of the same material in the Sea Continent."

The two demons recalled the news spread by the Human Race alliance recently: Thunder King Xing Daozhuang, along with the leaders of Rui State, successfully broke through the encirclement and not only survived the sneak attack by the Demon Race powerhouses, but also only suffered minor injuries.

Chang Qing suddenly stared at Huang Yan and said, "I remember, it was you and Mengying who went to hunt down Xing Daozhuang back then. Not only did they let him escape, but Mengying was also killed."

Zhen Hu grabbed Huang Yan by the collar, his anger barely contained, and said, "Didn't you say that all of this was false information released by the Human Race? Xing Daozhuang was seriously injured by you and Mengying together, and the commander of the allied forces was someone else, just using the name of Thunder King. Now, how do you explain this?"

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. I misjudged Xing Daozhuang's injuries and underestimated the medical skills of Medicine King Valley. I'm the one who caused His Majesty the Demon Emperor's death," Huang Yan said with utmost sincerity.

"What's the use of admitting your mistake now!" Zhen Hu shoved Huang Yan away. "What a load of bull! Military God with flawless strategies? Bah!"

"Wait a minute, where did you find the Demon Emperor's body? Why didn't the Human Race take the Demon Emperor's body away? Didn't the Demon Emperor order you to command an army of 500,000 Demon Beast?"

Chang Qing asked three questions in a row, staring at Huang Yan with a suspicious look.

After a moment of stunned silence, the surrounding Demon General all looked at Huang Yan, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

But Huang Yan seemed completely oblivious to the danger he was in, calmly replying, "I'll answer them one by one. I've already led the 500,000 Demon Beast through the encirclement, and they'll arrive soon."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a tiger-headed Demon General with wings on his back flew in swiftly, excitedly exclaiming, "They're back! The Demon Beast army has been brought back by the strategist, and they're just ten miles away!"

Chang Qing and Zhen Hu quickly focused their minds and sensed the aura. Sure enough, they sensed the powerful essence gathered by hundreds of thousands of Demon Beasts.

"How did you do that?" Zhen Hu asked in surprise.

"I first feigned an attack on the western wall of the Russia to lure the defenders there, then immediately broke out from the east, and before the enemy could arrive, I turned back towards the Nation of Beauty."

"Is it really that simple?" Chang Qing asked doubtfully.

"In hindsight, it was that simple. The difficulty lay only in how to divert the enemy's attention and make them believe that this was our army's true objective."

Huang Yan answered very humbly and politely, without being arrogant because of his great contribution.

The demons immediately remembered that Huang Yan's greatest skill was feinting and diversionary tactics. What seemed extremely difficult to others might be a piece of cake for him. So they didn't ask any further questions. Many Demon General, including the tiger-headed Demon General, looked at Huang Yan with admiration.

"It was on my way to Nation of Beauty that I discovered the body of His Demon Emperor. Even in death, he still stands tall, gazing up in our direction, his imposing presence undiminished, inspiring awe in all who behold him."

Although Huang Yan did not answer why the Human Race did not take away the Demon Emperor's body, the demons had already figured out the reason. If they had encountered a worthy opponent and defeated him, they would also choose to protect the opponent's body and not allow anyone to desecrate it.

Although Chang Qing still instinctively felt that Huang Yan was highly suspicious, he couldn't give a convincing reason, and there were more important issues to be resolved at the moment.

"What should we do next?" one of the Demon General, echoing the sentiments of the other demons, who were at a loss for what to do.

I have an idea.

Huang Yan took out a map, spread it out, and pointed to a corner of the eastern coastline, saying, "There is a deserted island here, little known to most people. We can temporarily move our troops to the island; after all, wild rabbits and deer are abundant there, so we won't lack food."

Chang Qing said, "That can only hold out for a while at most, and once we're surrounded, we won't be able to escape even if we want to."

"I have a way to get everyone out of there, and if we're lucky, we might even find them a place to stay."