Proactive Attack

"That's... the Winged Azure Wolf!!!"

Mu Zhuoyun stared at that colossal creature, his lips trembling slightly as he uttered the demon's name.

He was practically the Local Emperor of Bocheng, so of course he knew which great beast threatened their city.

Wasn't it this very one!

But he never imagined a creature of this level would personally appear.

The Winged Azure Wolf's presence could only mean one thing—this was a catastrophe Bocheng might not be able to withstand...

"Uncle Ming, how confident are you against the Winged Azure Wolf?"

Resolving this disaster wasn't actually that difficult.

First was the Winged Azure Wolf, and second were the tunnel entrances.

As long as they repelled the Winged Azure Wolf and destroyed all the demon entrances, Bocheng's calamity could be resolved.

"Less than fifty percent." Chen Ming paused, then spoke.

Though he was a High-level mage, he wasn't among the strongest of that rank. Against a Commander-level creature, stalling it alone was possible, but driving it back or killing it was nearly impossible.

"Adding Ink Shadow?" Chen Lang pointed at the Shadow System High-level mage.

"Ninety percent chance of driving it back... but the Winged Azure Wolf will likely have quite a few Lesser Demons guarding it," Chen Ming said.

"If I remember correctly, the military commander here is also a High-level mage. If you join forces, any chance of beheading it?"

Chen Ming understood Chen Lang's meaning, but he still shook his head firmly. "No!"

His priority was still Chen Lang's safety; Ink Shadow had to stay by Chen Lang's side.

"We can take refuge in the Safety Zone first. With so many people, we're not completely helpless. But every minute the Winged Azure Wolf stays, countless people in this city will die."

Seeing Chen Ming still insisting, Chen Lang said, "Uncle Ming, when we left this time, the Old Master should have told you that everything follows my lead, right?"

"Well..."

Chen Ming was left speechless, because when they set out, Chen Jin's orders had indeed been that.

"Go deal with it. Let these beasts know this is a human city, not their demon nest!"

Chen Ming could see that if he didn't comply now, Chen Lang wouldn't cooperate at all.

So he could only turn to the six Intermediate mages he'd brought. "Protect Xiao Lang with your lives."

"Yes!" x6.

With that, Chen Ming called Ink Shadow and headed toward the Winged Azure Wolf's location.

Chen Lang then looked at Mu Zhuoyun. "Uncle, you need to move quickly too. Head to the Safety Zone and have the military send reinforcements."

"Right, right..." Mu Zhuoyun didn't hesitate and quickly agreed.

Chen Lang was clearly trying to save this city, so there was no reason for him to delay.

But the Mu Clan Villa had quite a few people, and most of them were ordinary civilians.

"Xiao Lang, what about these people..." Mu Zhuoyun asked, troubled.

"I'll take charge of guarding your home. Have them escort you to the Safety Zone. Also, tell the higher-ups inside that the demons are invading from underground. Find the tunnel entrances and destroy them, and this crisis will be resolved."

Mu Zhuoyun's face fell instantly!

He didn't dare let Chen Lang stay here. If anything happened to him, the entire Mu Family wouldn't be enough to atone for it.

"No, no..."

"Young Master..."

Mu Zhuoyun and one of the guards spoke at the same time.

"Do as I say. Don't waste time!" Chen Lang's tone was already growing impatient.

The guards exchanged glances, unsure what to do.

But if Chen Ming hadn't dared to defy Chen Lang's orders, how could they?

Mu Zhuoyun felt as if he was meeting Chen Lang for the first time. That sternness that brooked no refusal made even him hesitate to disobey.

"Ningxue, you should go to the Safety Zone with them too." Chen Lang glanced at Mu Ningxue.

Mu Ningxue, who had been silent the whole time, had actually kept her eyes on Chen Lang.

No matter what had come before or what would come after, when this disaster struck, she saw the charm in Chen Lang.

Facing such danger with such calm composure—not just for someone their age, even Mu Zhuoyun would struggle to do the same, wouldn't he?

"I'll stay with you."

Mu Ningxue's tone was still cold, but this time it carried a hint of something different.

She knew she might not be of much use, but she wanted to stay by Chen Lang's side.

In truth, Chen Lang was confident he was safe here, so he didn't force her to leave.

Soon, only Chen Lang, Mu Ningxue, the two Chen Clan Mages Mu Zhuoyun had insisted on leaving behind, and the Beginner Mages of the Mu Clan Villa remained.

At times like this, a Beginner Mage's role wasn't all that significant. All they could do was fight using the terrain...

"What do we do next?" Mu Ningxue asked.

"Rather than waiting for them to come to us, we might as well take the initiative and clear out the Lesser Demons nearby," Chen Lang said after a moment's thought.

The catastrophe had only just begun. Clearing a zone of Lesser Demons could significantly increase the number of survivors.

Chen Ming and Ink Shadow were already keeping the Winged Azure Wolf busy. In all of Bocheng, the only real threat to him was the Church.

But to the Church, Bocheng was nothing more than a testing ground. There were no strong individuals here.

Mu He might not be weak either, but Chen Lang was certain he wouldn't dare make a move.

After all, compared to their grand plan later on, this was just an appetizer.

Mu Ningxue hadn't expected Chen Lang to show no fear at all—in fact, he wanted to go on the offensive?

But youthful recklessness wasn't exclusive to men.

"Young master..." The two Chen Clan Mages were at their wits' end, almost on the verge of begging Chen Lang to stay.

The city was full of demons, threats lurking everywhere. If Chen Lang went out at a time like this, the pressure on them would be immense!

"Boom!!!"

"Rumble!!!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

At that moment, thunderous roars erupted from the direction of Bocheng's landmark building.

Clearly, Chen Ming and the others had already engaged the Winged Azure Wolf.

Chen Lang turned and said, "The Winged Azure Wolf is already tied up. What's there to be afraid of? If we don't hurry up and clear out the scattered Lesser Demons nearby, are we just going to wait for them to gather into a horde and charge us?"

"But..."

"Enough talk. Follow me."

Chen Lang led the way. Mu Ningxue, Cai Tang from the Mu Clan Villa, and the three of them—five in total—headed out of the villa to deal with the Lesser Demons.

Cai Tang was Mu Ningxue's cousin and a member of the city's demon hunting squad, so compared to the others, she had at least a shred of courage when facing a demon horde.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble..."

No sooner had they descended from the Mu Clan Villa than they heard a violent commotion from the ground.

Then, they saw several dozen Giant Eyed Rats and a few scattered One-Eyed Demon Wolves charging straight at them!

The moment Cai Tang saw those demons, she felt her entire being go numb.

She was in the demon hunting squad; dealing with demons was a regular occurrence.

But they usually only ever encountered one at a time!

Now, there were dozens of them!!