Ambush and Trap

Chen Xian exchanged glances with Ding Chen and the others before charging forward on horseback towards the swarm of demons.

The demons at the front were either Great Demons or Lesser Demons, followed closely by Monsters, and behind them, two Demon Men urged the demons to attack.

Chen Xian and the others bypassed the Great and Lesser Demons and headed straight for the Monsters.

Peng Lianqing was momentarily taken aback.

"Get lost, Chen Xian, you bastard!" he shouted, urging the Demon Slayer Soldiers to quickly form a front line.

The Great and Lesser Demons were fierce and brutal, crashing through and instantly breaking the first line of defense, plunging into the crowd.

Peng Lianqing's mind raced as he charged at a Great Demon.

However, there were simply too many of them. Three Great Demons lunged at him; he managed to block one but was knocked away by another, spitting blood.

"Retreat, quick, retreat!" Peng Lianqing sprang up, abandoning his warhorse, and turned to flee.

The Demon Slayer Soldiers were in despair, facing over a hundred Great Demons, more than three hundred Lesser Demons, and five hundred Monsters.

They were quickly surrounded, and Peng Lianqing could not escape.

"Chen Xian, you dog...!" Peng Lianqing shouted furiously as he charged at a Great Demon.

Moments later, he lost all focus on his anger, yelling, "Chen Xian, hurry, come save me, quick...!"

At this moment, Chen Xian faced off against the Demon Men.

He could have killed a Demon Man with a single shot, but he didn't.

Dragging the two Demon Men with him, he retreated, killing any Monsters or Lesser Demons that got in his way.

He led Ding Chen and the others as they fell back.

He simply wouldn't go to save Peng Lianqing.

As everyone fought while retreating, the Great and Lesser Demons pursued them.

Peng Lianqing was surrounded by over a dozen Great Demons, quickly losing blood and suffering severe injuries to his chest.

Among his three hundred Demon Slayer Soldiers, more than ten had already died.

"Break out!" Peng Lianqing shouted, using his spear to kill a Great Demon as he charged towards the outskirts.

His Demon Slayer Soldiers fought alongside him, finally creating a gap to escape. They had barely covered three miles when they were once again surrounded by the Demon Army.

Chen Xian, along with Ding Chen and the others, continued to fight and retreat until they reached the foot of Seven Mile Peak, where they were beset not only by Great Demons but also by Demon Men.

"Keep falling back!"

Chen Xian exchanged a glance with Ding Chen and led the group towards the north side of Seven Mile Peak.

Even so, he had lost six or seven Cook Soldiers.

Huh?

While Chen Quanwu and the others were busy roasting meat, they suddenly heard the sounds of battle coming from the south, and they all stood up, straining to listen.

After a moment, Chen Quanwu's expression turned grave. "Chen Xian, you useless fool!"

"Get on your horses!" he shouted.

The thousand Demon Slayer Soldiers quickly mounted their horses, gripping their spears and preparing for battle.

Before long, a wave of demonic energy surged from the south.

Chen Quanwu relaxed a bit upon seeing that there weren't too many demons.

"Trash, really a waste, attacking me..." Chen Quanwu said coldly, leaving the sentence unfinished.

"Charge through and slaughter those beasts!" He pointed with his spear and led the charge.

As they charged, Chen Quanwu's expression changed. At first, he saw more than three hundred demons, but soon the number swelled to five hundred, then a thousand...

And it was still increasing.

The three hundred Demon Slayer Soldiers sent to support him were also being pushed back.

"Damn it!"

Chen Quanwu's mind trembled as he realized that the foremost attackers were all Great Demons.

"Push forward and hold them off!" he shouted.

The thousand Demon Slayer Soldiers could only press on, and soon they scattered the incoming Great and Lesser Demons.

But there were too many demons, and chaos ensued.

Chen Xian fought through the horde of demons, opening his spiritual eye to assess the situation. He discovered that the number of demons wasn't one thousand five hundred anymore; it had increased to three thousand, with five Demon Men appearing, along with a Demon Lord.

"Three thousand demons, one Demon Lord, five Demon Men?" He squinted, scanning the Demon Lord, who had already taken to the skies to intercept Peng Lianqing.

Peng Lianqing was shouting frantically, continuously calling for help.

But at this moment, battles were erupting in both the Blood River Forest and the eastern side.

Who had the time to rescue Peng Lianqing?

Chen Xian had the ability to save, but his prejudice prevented him from doing so.

He only protected the Cook Soldiers, yet even they were still killed by the Demons.

"Chen Xian, you useless piece of trash!"

Chen Quanwu had just slain a Lesser Demon and charged forward with a thousand Demon Slayer Soldiers to rescue Peng Lianqing.

However, the Demon Lord in the rear swung his large blade at Chen Quanwu.

The two quickly engaged in battle.

Peng Lianqing, though only at the Late Surging Origin Realm, was still quite powerful, but he couldn't withstand the sheer numbers of the Demon Man and Great Demons.

Half of his three hundred Demon Slayer Soldiers had already suffered casualties, and he was barely holding on, crying out in pain.

Splash!

Before long, one of Peng Lianqing's arms was severed by a Demon Man, blood gushing out.

Immediately after, three Great Demons charged in and tore him apart, literally dismembering him.

"Brother Peng!"

The remaining Demon Slayer Soldiers shouted in unison, desperate to rush over and retrieve Peng Lianqing's body, but they couldn't break through.

The Demon Slayer Soldiers under Chen Quanwu fought their way in, creating a gap and rescuing quite a few of their comrades.

Seeing this, Chen Xian finally began to counterattack. Ding Chen and the others fought fiercely, keeping the Demons at bay at the foot of Seven Mile Peak.

They battled from dusk until dark, a thick stench of blood enveloping Seven Mile Peak.

In the distance, Chen Quanwu was locked in combat with the Demon Lord, struggling against two Demon Men as well.

Seeing that the Demons had already been decimated by half, Chen Quanwu roared, "Chen Xian, what the hell are you waiting for?"

Chen Xian was stronger than him; why wasn't he going after the Demon Lord and instead targeting some Great and Lesser Demons?

Did he not understand that on the battlefield, it was about matching strength against strength?

If the Demon Lord wasn't eliminated, the Demons wouldn't retreat.

This was also a huge loss for the human soldiers.

Chen Xian certainly heard him. When he saw Chen Quanwu being sent flying by the Demon Lord, blood spewing from his mouth, he still didn't move.

At that moment, a tremendous rumbling echoed nearby.

Reinforcements were arriving.

Chen Xian quickly scanned the area and spotted the thousand Demon Slayer Soldiers charging in. As they rushed forward, over a thousand Demons suddenly fell into chaos.

The Demon Army began to retreat.

However, the Demon Lord and the five Demon Men did not withdraw, relentlessly attacking Chen Quanwu.

"Chen Xian, help, help me!"

Chen Quanwu shouted in anger. He could handle the Demon Lord, but the five Demon Men were also extremely lethal, keeping him occupied and wounding him with numerous cuts, blood flowing freely.

Chen Xian sneered. Help you? He wouldn't save him for anything!

Meanwhile, the Lieutenant and Second Lieutenant under Chen Quanwu were desperately trying to rescue him.

With the arrival of a thousand Demon Slayer Soldiers, the human forces surged with morale, pushing the Demons back.

Chen Xian took his time, leading Ding Chen and the others in pursuit.

But he didn't notice that among the thousand Demon Slayer Soldiers, a middle-aged man had a cold glint in his eyes.

This middle-aged soldier, like the others, wore black armor and galloped wildly, hunting down the Demons.

He quickly reached Chen Xian and the others, swinging his spear to kill Demons.

Hmm?

As Chen Xian stabbed a Demon to death, he suddenly sensed an overwhelming aura of danger approaching.

His expression changed drastically.

"Ding Ge, be careful!"

Chen Xian shouted, flashing in front of Ding Chen and firing his spear at the middle-aged man in black armor.

Boom!

The black-armored man seemed to casually fire a shot aimed at a Demon.

But the spear light shot out in all directions, with one beam aimed directly at Ding Chen.

The latter, clearly skilled, activated his energy, causing a powerful collision when Chen Xian's spear struck his.

Puh, puh, puh...

The scattered spear lights instantly killed over ten Demons. Not only that, but the Cook Soldiers close to Ding Chen, like Wang Yan, Qin Fei, and Luo Ying, were also caught in the blast, sent flying dozens of meters away by the terrifying shockwave.

In an instant, within a fifty-meter radius, aside from the middle-aged soldier, Chen Xian, and Ding Chen, only the thick blood mist swirled around.

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