Deer Demon Lord

"Fuck!"

Zhang Yang was startled. You could do that too?

But it was already too late to retreat. In his desperation, he gritted his teeth and sold all fifty coils of Demonized Black Spider Silk. He had originally saved them to make bows and arrows, but this was an emergency. Without Level 2 Protection, there was no way they could deal with more than fifty Azure Wolf Demons.

"Archers, hold your fire. Save all your arrows for Qin Yidao and the other two."

"Elite Sword and Shield Soldiers, move to the edge of the protective circle. Step forward and raise your shields to reduce the Azure Wolves' impact on the barrier. Elite Spearmen, stand behind the sword and shield soldiers and be ready to thrust at any moment. Wu Yuan, support from the center, and keep an eye on that deer demon for me. That bastard might be able to summon other demons!"

Zhang Yang had just sold the spider silk, activated Level 2 Protection, and issued his orders in one breath when the Deer Beast Demon opposite him seemed to understand his deployment.

It actually imitated an eagle's cry. In an instant, the red feather hanging from its antlers turned into a cloud of black smoke and vanished.

Less than a few seconds later, Red Eagle cries rang out from the sky. A full five Red Eagle Demons had been summoned.

At the sight of this, Zhang Yang's heart turned ice-cold. What the hell was this?

Five Red Eagles tore through the sky overhead while more than fifty Azure Wolves roared and besieged them from the ground. The Level 2 protective barrier absolutely could not withstand this. It would definitely shatter!

At that critical moment, Zhang Yang instead calmed down and shouted, "Everyone, follow Wu Yuan and charge out!"

Whether Spearman Captain Wu Yuan understood Zhang Yang's intent or not, his speed was indeed astonishing. With a whoosh, he darted out of the Level 2 protective circle and was more than twenty meters away in the blink of an eye. One thrust sent an Azure Wolf tumbling, then he swept his spear backward, knocking over another three Azure Wolves. Four Elite Spearmen followed close behind, activating Gale Pierce at the same time. They crossed more than ten meters and plunged into the wolf pack, instantly killing four Azure Wolves.

But the other soldiers were one or two seconds slower. In that brief delay, the five Red Eagles above had already swooped down like meteors. When they were still more than ten meters away, five cyan wind blades howled forth and struck Zhang Yang's Level 2 protective barrier in a single blow.

With a boom, the barrier could not withstand such an attack and exploded outright. Yet before it burst apart, Zhang Yang had already turned and dived into the deepest part of the Wood Demon Tower, opening his mouth wide and covering his ears. Even so, the blast's shockwave left his blood and qi churning and stars dancing before his eyes.

At that moment, most of the soldiers, the five Red Eagles, and some Azure Wolves that had already rushed close were all stunned by the exploding barrier.

The only ones unaffected were Spearman Captain Wu Yuan, four Elite Spearmen, two Elite Sword and Shield Soldiers, and one Elite Archer—Sun Goudan, the one whose Battle Runes appeared on his feet and who was the most agile.

"Soul Severing Stab!"

At this crucial moment, Spearman Captain Wu Yuan perfectly understood Zhang Yang's intent. With a roar like exploding thunder, he spun around, leaped into the air, crossed more than thirty meters, and killed a Level 5 Red Eagle with a single spear strike.

"Wind Chasing Triple Shot!"

At the same time, Sun Goudan rapidly drew his bow. Three arrows tore through the air with piercing shrieks, knocking the second Level 5 Red Eagle off balance and sending it plummeting downward. Then a figure flashed, and a spear left an afterimage. An Elite Spearman had seized the perfect moment to attack. Working with Sun Goudan, he killed the unbalanced Level 5 Red Eagle with one thrust.

But immediately afterward, the remaining three Red Eagles recovered from the shock of the barrier's self-destruction. Their huge wings beat fiercely, and three cyan wind blades chopped that Elite Spearman into six pieces from head to toe.

"Bind!"

At that moment, Zhang Yang also rushed out of the Wood Demon Tower and cast the Imprisonment Spell, directly binding the third Red Eagle. This Level 5 Red Eagle naturally could not compare to a Level 15 Earth-Walking Wood Demon. It was successfully bound without even a chance to struggle. With a bang, it fell from the sky and was hacked to death in three blows by an Elite Sword and Shield Soldier.

The entire process had been ridiculously easy, so much so that even Zhang Yang was shocked.

But shocked as he was, his reaction was not slow. He immediately locked onto the fourth Red Eagle. Before it could rapidly climb higher, he cast the Imprisonment Spell again and effortlessly slammed it to the ground. This time, however, Zhang Yang ended the Bind in advance, then charged over with his Enhanced Spear and stabbed wildly!

At the same time,

Elite Archer Sun Goudan fired another triple shot, but the fifth Red Eagle had already spread its wings and soared more than a hundred meters into the air, seemingly frightened by Zhang Yang's Imprisonment Spell.

"Die!"

Another explosive roar rang out. A streak of silver flashed—it was Spearman Captain Wu Yuan, violently hurling his spear. In an instant, he shot the last Red Eagle down from more than a hundred meters in the sky!

Such terrifying combat power truly deserved the title of captain rank.

Even without a weapon, he could still kill or severely wound several Azure Wolf Demons that pounced on him with his bare hands, holding the situation together at this most critical juncture until Zhang Yang stabbed that Red Eagle to death and activated Level 2 Protection again.

In those few short seconds, Zhang Yang's side displayed a powerful combat strength that even Zhang Yang himself found shocking and unexpected. The five most troublesome Red Eagle Demons were wiped out in the blink of an eye, while they had lost only four ordinary soldiers and one elite soldier.

And that was the end of it. As Level 2 Protection activated again, the stunned soldiers climbed back to their feet, and the scales of slaughter immediately tipped in their favor.

A hundred meters away, the Deer-Headed Demon seemed surprised by this outcome, and there was even some hesitation in its eyes. But that slight hesitation quickly turned into extreme ferocity. It stared fixedly at Zhang Yang, clearly considering him a tremendous threat that had to be eliminated as soon as possible.

Then it raised its massive hoof and pounded the ground, imitating the bellow of a wild ox.

The wild ox horn hanging from its antlers immediately turned into black smoke and vanished. Less than ten seconds later, the earth trembled as wild oxen thundered forward. Twelve Level 3 Wild Ox Demons charged out from the forest to the left in one rush!

At the same time, the Deer-Headed Demon began circling in place as if it had gone mad, constantly eating the various wild fruits, mushrooms, little flowers, and wild grasses hanging from its antlers.

This bastard was definitely about to unleash some huge move!

Zhang Yang had been keeping an eye on the Deer-Headed Demon all along. Seeing this, he knew he had to risk everything. To be honest, with the astonishingly powerful Spearman Captain Wu Yuan, ten Elite Spearmen, nineteen ordinary soldiers, and Level 2 Protection activated, neither the more than thirty Level 1 Azure Wolves nor the twelve Level 3 Wild Ox Demons were truly a problem.

The real threat still lay with the Deer-Headed Demon. Its antlers had hundreds of branches, with more than a hundred miscellaneous items hanging from them. That meant it had even more bizarre tricks up its sleeve. Could he just remain so passive, responding to every move as it came?

"Wu Yuan, you command the battle. No matter what, do not let the wild ox herd break through the protective circle. I'll deal with that thing!"

As Zhang Yang spoke, he ordered ten ordinary soldiers to stop fighting and stand with their backs against the Wood Demon Tower. Then, through the Village Building Order, he began urgently upgrading them. As long as the protective barrier did not explode again, they would basically be fine. In only five minutes, they would become a fresh fighting force.

Afterward, Zhang Yang found a position and launched the Imprisonment Spell at the Deer-Headed Demon in the distance.

But this time, the moment his soul thread flew over and touched the other party's soul, it failed outright. The Imprisonment Spell turned into a mental shock that merely made the Deer-Headed Demon stagger, causing negligible damage.

"Damn!"

Zhang Yang was greatly alarmed. What exactly was this Deer-Headed Demon? Its soul strength was even greater than his?