Escape from an Arranged Marriage

It was already late when they officially arrived in the Demon Realm. The bright moonlight shone down, illuminating the scene before them. In front of them was a forest, which was very common in the Demon Realm.

Unlike the Central Continent, which has already been largely developed, the Demon Realm has a relatively backward system, relying on villages as its bases and lacking development efforts, with many primeval jungles still existing.

Moreover, the tribes living on the border of the demon realm are all mixed-blood Demon Race tribes, which are small tribes and have no ability to develop the jungle.

Where is Third Senior Sister?

"According to the map given by our eldest sister, we will start from the Demon Suppression Pass, arrive at the Demon Realm, and travel two thousand miles north. At the border between the Qiongqi Clan and the Howling Moon Wolf Clan, our third sister will be waiting for us there." Lu Yang took out the map, which was drawn casually by his eldest sister. It was quite rudimentary, only showing the border of the Demon Realm and the Qiongqi Clan and the Howling Moon Wolf Clan. It did not show any of the races we would pass through in between.

"It's not far, about a three-day journey."

"Then let's go."

Having determined their direction, the two prepared to set off. Although it was already late, their cultivation was flawless, and their eyesight had improved to the point that they could see the road clearly even in the slightest light. Walking under the moonlight was no different from walking during the day.

Just as the two were about to take a step, they noticed a rustling sound coming from deep within the jungle, and could vaguely hear shouts.

"Stop!"

"Don't let them escape!"

"Miss, don't run away!"

Two figures, a man and a woman, emerged from the depths of the dense forest. They were slightly taken aback when they saw Lu Yang and his companion. They had attempted to elope under the cover of night, hoping to reach the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty. Unfortunately, their plan had gone awry, and their clan members noticed something amiss and chased after them.

Just when they thought they were about to succeed, the tribe had anticipated their escape route and laid an ambush here.

"Charge out!"

The man gritted his teeth; as long as he could get past these two men and into the fog, he could fly far away!

He drew a broadsword from his storage ring, gripped it with both hands, his muscles bulged, and water vapor condensed on the blade's surface, resembling autumn frost, exuding a chilling aura!

In the past, he would never have dared to make a move against a powerful figure like Lu Yang, but now, with his beloved by his side, pursuers behind him, and freedom ahead, he had to take a gamble!

The woman was no less formidable; she wielded two swords, their tips swaying with a graceful, dynamic movement!

"Those who block my way shall die!"

The man and woman leaped high into the air, landing at Lu Yang's Lu Yang, only to be kicked away by him.

Lu Yang squatted down, looking at the two tiny little ones who were barely an inch tall, and felt quite helpless.

What are you two doing?

Before the couple could answer, they saw pursuers closing in from behind. They were all about an inch tall, most of them humanoid, but a few were not even humanoid, retaining the appearance of their original race—the Zerg.

Meng Jingzhou's eye twitched. Just as the two brothers were about to leave, a pair of small insects darted out of the jungle, yelling something about those who blocked their way dying, and charged at them with weapons the size of toothpicks.

Let alone the fact that neither of you has any cultivation, even if you did, where would you get the guts to fight them?

The insect race is also part of the Demon Race. If the dragon and phoenix races stand at the top of the Demon Race, then the insect races stand at the bottom. Even the rabbit and rat races, which have little offensive power, are of higher status than the insects.

Because the insectoid race is inherently weak, they can only stick together for warmth. Whether it is the ant race, the mantis race, the dung beetle race, or the mosquito race, they will all live together and are collectively referred to as the insectoid race.

Even if the insectoids transform into human form, if their cultivation level is insufficient, they can only transform into tiny people about an inch tall. Only when their cultivation reaches the Foundation Establishment Realm can their body shape change to that of a human child. Only when they reach the Golden Core stage can they take on the appearance of an adult human.

The man coughed up blood and looked at Lu Yang in despair. He was agile and could even be touched by Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator. Lu Yang was able to seriously injure him with a single blow, so he must be a powerful expert at Qi Refining Level 4 or above!

This wasn't the first time Lu Yang had encountered the Zerg. The Silver Ring Heavenly King and his wife in the medicine garden were Zerg, and at least at the Spirit Transformation stage.

But this is the first time I've seen such a small Zerg. I used to just laugh at it, but seeing a Zerg dare to draw its sword against me today... it's even funnier.

Seeing Lu Yang's skills, the team behind him felt respect and dared not make any more noise.

One of them stepped forward, craning his neck to look at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. He knelt on the ground and asked tremblingly, "I am Li Shiqiang of the Insect Clan. I was unaware of your presence and have offended you. Please forgive me."

He was the tribe's top expert, but facing the unfathomable Lu Yang and his companion, he dared not be impolite and tried his best to be courteous.

"There was no conflict between us. We are both from the Zhenyu Sect. My name is Meng Yang, and his name is Lu Jingzhou."

Everyone else has introduced themselves; it wouldn't make sense for them not to.

This was the story they had discussed on the way. Claiming to be a rogue Rogue Cultivator wouldn't work. The Demon Race values bloodlines and human origins, so claiming to be Demon Race Rogue Cultivator, and might even give rise to ominous thoughts.

Since that's the case, then we need to acquire an identity with connections. It's not easy to impersonate the imperial court; it would be risky to face legal trouble if we went back.

The identity of the Ask Dao Sect cannot be used.

There are too few people at the Hanging Temple to make it easy to impersonate someone else.

The Moon Laurel Immortal Palace is entirely populated by female cultivators; one cannot impersonate them.

Then choose one from the Five Elements Sect and the Prison Suppression Sect.

Lu Yang chose the Prison Suppression Sect.

Li Shiqiang seemed flattered; this was the first time he had encountered such a polite and powerful figure. There weren't many reasonable demons in the demon realm.

"Commander Li, please let me and Xiaomi go."

The young man, who had run away from his marriage, pleaded desperately, but Commander Li remained unmoved.

In fact, their escape plan was doomed to fail from the start. The Great Xia Dynasty would never allow the Zerg to enter it; that was a strict rule.

If we let them in, their population would be enormous; a swarm of mosquitoes at the first level of Qi Refining would be unbearable for an ordinary person.

The Silver Ring Heavenly King and his wife are an exception; they are both at the Spirit Transformation stage, making reproduction quite difficult.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou became interested. They squatted down and observed the little ones by the moonlight. "Don't rush to pull them away. Tell me what's going on."

Commander Li dared not disobey the two men and explained the whole story in detail.

The Zerg are also divided into tribes. Their tribe is the weakest, without a single Qi Refining member at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. The son of the chief of another, stronger Zerg tribe has taken a liking to Song Xiaomi and, using his power, tries to force her into marriage.

Song Xiaomi's tribe could only send Xiaomi over, but Xiaomi had a childhood sweetheart named Chishui. Chishui was a genius in the tribe, but he was no match for another tribe.

Song Xiaomi and Chishui both disagreed with the marriage, which led to their escape at night and their encounter with Lu Yang and his companion.

"Interesting. Come on, take me to see your Zerg."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had never seen what an insectoid tribe looked like. Having come all this way to the Demon Realm, wouldn't it be a waste not to see its unique features?

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