Just then, a catlike Demonic Beast leaped out of the City Lord's Mansion.
Not only did it look like a cat, it was about the same size as an ordinary house cat. Yet Ye Wen could sense that it was extremely dangerous.
The cat stood on the roof and spoke.
"Tonight is lively. Quite a few little mice have come. Too bad this lord isn't in the mood to play with you today. Get back there and tell the adults behind you.
"Have them open the Star Origin Demon Suppressing Tower themselves and release Lord Nine Nether Snake King. Otherwise, in three days, the demons will gather and slaughter their way to Xingyuan, crush your city, and smash the Demon Suppressing Tower."
When it finished speaking, it let out a meow!
Every person hiding in the shadows was shaken out by that one cry. The cat didn't even spare them a glance before returning to the City Lord's Mansion.
"This little cat is actually Seventh Grade. That invincible, kingly aura—it's definitely at least Xiantian Seventh Rank," Ye Wen guessed to himself.
And quite a few people had been shaken out by the sound. There were even two people Ye Wen had never noticed. Only after the cat's cry shook them did they reveal themselves.
"Dao Sect disciples, wearing Spirit Artifacts that can make them invisible?"
Ye Wen wondered to himself.
The nearly ten people who had been exposed exchanged glances and shouted,
"Split up and run! Take the message back!"
Seventh Grade Demonic Beasts were called King Beasts within the Demon Race. Once they reached Seventh Grade, they could grow or shrink their bodies, so bigger didn't necessarily mean stronger.
It seemed this Cat King had no intention of attacking them. It probably considered them beneath its notice, but the Demonic Beasts under its command wouldn't let humans who had trespassed into their territory go. And so a great battle erupted there.
The breakout began. Ye Wen didn't dare reveal his strength just then. If he provoked the King Beast into attacking him, he would surely die. So he fled with the others, doing nothing but running and not daring to strike back.
Ye Wen was fast and unafraid of getting hurt, so he was the first to break through the encirclement. He glanced back and saw that the others still had strength to spare.
So he ran straight off. He didn't dare make trouble there. The pressure the King Beast put on him was simply too great.
Even though he was now unafraid of any Sixth Grade cultivator, the thought of the chasm between Sixth and Seventh Grade left him without even a shred of wishful thinking.
Once Ye Wen had broken through the encirclement, he ran straight toward the place where he had parted ways with Qiao Lao San.
Qiao Lao San had been hiding in the dark, keeping an eye on the city. When he saw fighting break out inside, he guessed that Ye Wen had been exposed.
He had been planning to find a chance to go in and help, but Ye Wen came charging out instead. Yet the fighting in the city was still going on. Why?
Ye Wen had no time to explain and said straight away,
"Let's go. They're planning to march on Xingyuan City in three days. For now, they're waiting for more of the Demon Race to gather. There are already tens of thousands of powerful demons in the city, and even a Seventh Grade King Beast is stationed there."
The two rode on horseback as Ye Wen spoke.
"You go back and warn them. I'll wait here and see if I can help any of the humans get out."
Qiao Lao San was shocked by Ye Wen's words. With so many demons, including a Seventh Grade Demonic Beast, this was far beyond what they could handle right now. He told Ye Wen to be careful, then quickly rode away.
Watching Qiao Lao San leave, Ye Wen couldn't help sighing.
"This time, we're in deep trouble. So many Demonic Beasts are going to attack the city—what can the human race use to resist them? I hope the City Lord takes Tingting and the others away soon!"
Before long, the fighting did indeed draw closer. They tried to break through the encirclement, but more and more members of the Demon Race gathered around them.
Monk Jinguang spoke up. "Fellow Daoists, stop holding back. The Seventh Grade King Beast shouldn't attack. Give it everything you've got—the most important thing is to break through!"
At the monk's words, someone in the crowd shouted, "All right! Everyone, give it everything you've got. We'll break through toward that village!"
This time, they really stopped holding back and brought out their full strength.
Monk Xuankong's body glowed with golden light once more as he fearlessly led the charge! But the Demon Race's numbers were too great, and they failed to break through even after charging twice.
Ye Wen finally relaxed. The Cat King of the Demon Race really didn't care about this group of people, treating them as nothing more than a bunch of little mice.
So when Monk Xuankong and the others charged for the third time, Ye Wen joined the fight, supporting them from behind.
When the others saw that the companion who had just escaped hadn't left, but had stayed behind to help them, they were deeply grateful. With Ye Wen joining them, they easily punched through the encirclement this time.
The group quickly left the village. They ran for more than ten miles before realizing the Demon Race wasn't pursuing them. Only then did they each slow down and introduce themselves to one another.
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