Man Plots Against Demons, Demons Plot Against Man

"Attention, all Combat Teams. The latest Combat Order is now being issued."

Hearing Qu Shi's voice, even Song Zhiyan, whose anger had surged to the surface, stopped what she was doing.

"According to drone reconnaissance and the conclusions reached in the Military Department's emergency meeting."

"The Sparrow Demon King has hidden most of its demonic beasts behind the mountain ridge—or rather, behind the high ground. Besides luring us deep in and using the terrain to divide and surround us."

"It will likely also use the cover of night to launch a surprise attack on our positions."

"Therefore, the military has decided to immediately withdraw from our current position and fall back to the position fifteen kilometers behind us. At the same time, a large number of mines will be laid at the current position."

"It actually wants to fight a night battle. The Sparrow Demon King is truly sinister." Jiang Chuan frowned slightly.

A night battle would undoubtedly put them at an even greater disadvantage.

According to scientific research, humans had relatively fewer rod cells in their retinas and were less sensitive to dim light.

Moreover, many animals' eyes possessed reflective structures that enhanced their use of light.

Common animals such as owls and dogs had better night vision than humans.

"Fortunately, the military saw through it."

Meng Nanxi said thankfully, "Otherwise, we would have been in danger tonight."

"Since the military has seen through it, this position will probably become a graveyard for demonic beasts tonight." Kang Bo swallowed the wild boar meat in his mouth, rose to his feet, and began carrying ammunition onto the Military Truck.

Jiang Chuan quickly finished the remaining twenty-odd pieces of roasted wild boar meat and joined in.

Very soon, the five of them had dismantled and loaded all the ammunition, the Great Xia Type 99 General Purpose Machine Gun, and the tripod into the Military Truck.

Then they folded up the recoil spades of the Type 18 155mm Howitzer and pushed the Type 18 155mm Howitzer behind the truck, fastening it in place.

After Wei Beishan arrived at Jiang Chuan and the others' position, he nodded in satisfaction, then opened the door and started the vehicle.

Sitting in the truck bed, Jiang Chuan watched their position gradually recede into the distance.

"Do you think we should catch up on some sleep first?"

"I think we can."

Meng Nanxi agreed wholeheartedly. "We've been lacking sleep lately. It feels like my skin has even started to..."

Rumble!

Before Meng Nanxi could finish, a sound like thunder exploding rang out.

From afar, Jiang Chuan saw countless clouds of dust rise up, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"The Sparrow Demon King isn't planning a night raid. The military has been outmaneuvered by the Sparrow Demon King!"

The greatest drawback of modern weapons such as artillery and Rocket Launchers was that they required deployment.

Just like Jiang Chuan and the others, even if they hauled the Type 18 155mm Howitzer to a position, they could not fire it immediately.

They needed to lower the recoil spades, move the ammunition, and adjust the barrel according to the coordinates.

The entire process took no small amount of time.

Now, faced with the Sparrow Demon King leading an army of demonic beasts in an assault, those who were still withdrawing from their positions had no time at all to redeploy!

"All Sixth Realm Cultivators, form a defensive line to block the demonic beast army's charge and cover the troops' retreat!"

Ji Xuan's roar rang across the entire position.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree rapidly swelled. Within a few whistling breaths, it had expanded to more than ten meters tall, blossoming with emerald light like a green sun that illuminated the surrounding lands.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Sword Hum split gold and shattered stone.

Countless crimson swords wreathed in flames instantly filled the sky. Under Qu Shi's control, they shot toward the Avian Demonic Beasts racing toward the current position.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

One Avian Demonic Beast after another exploded directly.

"You little demons think you can turn the heavens upside down?!"

Along with an enraged shout, streaks of azure light appeared out of thin air.

The azure light was like arrows streaking through the air. Wherever it passed, the corpses of demonic beasts froze instantly, turning into ice sculptures.

Even from several miles away, Jiang Chuan could feel an icy Cold Intent, and he could not help shivering.

"What kind of divine ability is this? Its power is actually this terrifying!"

Song Zhiyi answered, "This isn't a divine ability. It should be Jade Heaven Cold Light, the low-grade Heaven Rank Dao Foundation of Leng Zhengyu, a staff officer in the City Defense Army's Military Department."

"Dao Foundations are truly wondrous!" Jiang Chuan sighed.

"Something's wrong!"

Meng Nanxi's expression changed sharply as she pointed at the distant dust clouds.

"Why are dust clouds rising on both the left and right sides too? Could the demonic beasts attacking the position from the front merely be a feint? Has the Sparrow Demon King actually split its forces into three, with the other two groups planning to flank our retreating troops from both sides?"

Jiang Chuan's eyes were filled with gravity. "This is bad!"

Screech!!!

The Next Moment, an earthshaking cry rang out.

A gigantic Bird Demon flew out of the forest.

The Bird Demon was pitch-black all over, with a wingspan approaching a hundred meters. From afar, it looked like a Dark Cloud bearing down on everyone, exerting immense pressure.

"Sparrow, your scheme is not bad. But four-legged demonic beasts may not necessarily outrun four-wheeled cars."

Before the words had faded, Jiang Chuan saw a Five-Colored Light shoot out from the position and meet the Sparrow Demon King head-on.

Screech!!!

The Sparrow Demon King showed no weakness and charged straight at the Five-Colored Light.

Boom!!!

It was like two towering mountains colliding, like hundreds upon thousands of bolts of lightning exploding at once. The enormous crash made Jiang Chuan's eardrums ache.

"So this is a clash between Seventh Realm cultivators?!" Jiang Chuan's heart shook.

"Everyone, grab the handholds!"

Hearing Wei Beishan's shout, Jiang Chuan and the others instinctively searched for handholds inside the truck.

Then...

He discovered it.

There were no handholds in the bed of the Military Truck!

Wei Beishan stomped on the accelerator, and Jiang Chuan's body immediately slid uncontrollably toward the rear of the truck bed. His head flew straight out of it.

"Fuck!"

Jiang Chuan hurriedly grabbed the tailgate, stopping himself from flying out of the truck bed.

Pulling his head back inside, Jiang Chuan let out a long breath.

"Good thing there was a tailgate. Otherwise, I really would've fallen out."

Screech! Screech! Screech!

Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Chuan heard dense, piercing cries.

"Attention! The low-flying Bird Demons are here! Take up your guns and engage them in the air!"

Hearing Wei Beishan's words, Jiang Chuan and the others did not hesitate in the slightest. They immediately picked up the Type 99 General Purpose Machine Guns.

Looking at the Bird Demons of varying sizes in the sky, Jiang Chuan pulled the trigger.

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Bullets turned into Fire Snakes, spewing from the muzzle of the Type 99 General Purpose Machine Gun.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

One Bird Demon after another had its body pierced by bullets and fell from the sky like hailstones.

But even more Bird Demons spread their wings and dove down toward the Military Truck.

And these Bird Demons were not targeting Jiang Chuan and the others, but the truck's wheels!

"Fuck! Why are these Bird Demons so damned crafty?!" Kang Bo cursed as he fired.

A truck moving at full speed was absolutely no slower than demonic beasts. It was even faster than many Third Realm demonic beasts.

But that was only if the truck could travel at full speed!

Once the tires were damaged, the truck would be unable to move at all.

Then the demonic beasts attacking from both flanks could surround them and complete the slaughter!

Rat-a-tat-tat!

Jiang Chuan gunned down one Bird Demon after another. While he was changing magazines, several Bird Demons beat their wings and sped toward the truck he was riding in.

Without time to think, Jiang Chuan opened the Wooden Box containing the great spear, grabbed the spearhead, and wielded the spearhead as a sword.