noffsinger Chapter 72 Defending Muyun Mountain City
Chapter 72 Defending Muyun Mountain City
The once tranquil grassland was filled with angry roars and howling winds as over a hundred Nether Mist Sables poured out of their nests and surged toward the city.
The five leading minks, each as large as a leopard, burned with the fire of revenge in their eyes. The black mist surrounding them resembled a raging torrent, corroding and withering everything in its path. Behind them, the rest of the minks' eyes were filled with ruthlessness and determination.
Lord Tianyou stood proudly, his black robes fluttering in the wind, his gaze cold and icy as he stared directly at the group of frenzied attackers.
Ning Xiaoxi caught a glimpse of the menacing herd of minks out of the corner of her eye, quickened her pace, and after sliding nearly a hundred meters along the left side of the city wall, she quickly turned and ran towards the right side of the city wall.
Just as the sables were about to pounce on the city wall, Lord Tianyou snorted coldly and took a step forward. In an instant, an invisible pressure spread outwards from him, like a materialized storm, violently blasting away the first few sables. These sables tumbled painfully in the air, and curled up on the ground, refusing to move forward.
The five enormous sables stood side by side opposite Tianyou, their faces contorted with hatred and rage. Their eyes were bloodshot as they stared at the Deputy Pavilion Master on the city wall. They remembered the gruesome corpses they had seen that morning, and their grief and anger transformed into boundless killing intent.
Both sides glared at each other without uttering a word; humans and demons were destined to be mortal enemies!
A moment of silence fell over the entire area, save for a small figure diligently drawing on the city wall, muttering to herself. The guards listening to her rambling felt awkward, yet also wanted to laugh but couldn't—oh, how uncomfortable!
Just then, a layer of black mist began to rise from the swarm of sables outside the city gate. The mist was carried by the wind and swept towards the humans at the city gate. The sables, hidden in the black mist, launched their attack silently.
Beneath the city walls, it was as if the deepest hell had appeared, with the dark mist surging like a raging sea, completely engulfing this land. Hundreds of dark mist sables, like a black, ghostly torrent, bared their fangs and claws, surging and rushing in, their black mists intertwining, emitting a suffocating stench and an aura of death.
Lord Tianyou's figure was as agile as an eagle, holding two whips with a cold, sharp light on their blades. His eyes were like torches, fixed on the two Netherworld Mist Sables that were as nimble as leopards in front of him.
The two minks moved with ghostly speed, shrouded in black mist, their movements as swift as black lightning, attempting to flank Lord Tianyou. Lord Tianyou roared, his feet slamming into the ground as he leaped high into the air. In mid-air, he crossed his arms, his two whips intertwined, infusing them with a surge of spiritual energy, instantly unleashing a dazzling purple lightning bolt.
One whip struck the side of a sable, crackling with lightning and breaking through its defenses. The sable cried out in pain, its black mist instantly becoming chaotic, and its body tumbled several times in the air before regaining its balance. The other whip precisely blocked the attack of another sable. Wherever the purple lightning touched, it paralyzed the sable's body and soul, slowing its movements.
These two sable minks were only at the mid-to-high level, and had not yet broken through to the high level. They were being suppressed by Tianyou, who was at the high level.
Chief Clerk Fang, tall and slender, his green robe fluttering in the wind, flicked his longsword, unleashing a fierce aura as he charged towards a leopard-like sable. The sable, equally fierce, spewed black poisonous mist at Chief Clerk Fang, simultaneously slashing at the sword with its claws. Two subordinates, coordinating with Chief Clerk Fang from a distance, launched a dense barrage of throwing knives at the sable's entire body. The sable retreated swiftly, enveloped in the black mist. Chief Clerk Fang's longsword trembled, shattering instantly, and continued its icy thrust towards the sable.
Although Shi Dianli was thin, he gripped a fine iron rod tightly in both hands, the rod whistling through the air as it slammed down with tremendous force towards the leopard-like sable henchman he was facing. This sable henchman was incredibly cunning, constantly circling Shi Dianli, trying to find an opening in his defense, and occasionally launching sneak attacks with his claws to distract Shi Dianli. In an instant, black mist completely surrounded Shi Dianli, preventing him from breaking through.
The four enormous, leopard-like sables were stopped by Tianyou and the chief clerk, while his four mid-level, ninth-rank subordinates intercepted another leopard-like sable.
Li, the subordinate official, was tall and imposing, like an iron tower, wielding a long spear with imposing grandeur. He roared, his voice booming like thunder, and strode forward, whipping the spear into a whirlwind that dispersed the black mist surrounding the sable, revealing its form. Zhao, the subordinate official, was slightly thinner. His soft whip moved like a nimble serpent, its tip inlaid with tiny iron fragments that rustled as he swung it. Taking advantage of the sable's revelation, he swiftly wrapped his whip around its waist, which it couldn't dodge. The sable struggled and roared, but couldn't break free.
Upon seeing the sable entangled, the king's subordinates swept up the pebbles on the ground, forming a meteor shower of flames that crashed towards the sable. The remaining subordinates' extreme cold freezing attack followed closely behind the flames.
The intense impact of the meteor flames broke through the sable's defenses, and the extreme cold immediately froze it. Li's subordinate's spear instantly pierced the sable's throat, taking its life in an instant.
The remaining officials and guards did not back down. With sharp eyes, they formed a tight defensive line and raised their defensive talismans. A chaotic battle broke out instantly, and the situation was tragic.
The black mist of the sable gradually filled the entire area. Many of the defensive talismans of the guards could not withstand the claws of the sable. Once they were caught by the claws, they would have three bloody marks and be paralyzed. They would be ambushed and killed in an instant.
After being caught in the claws, the guards would quickly throw away their weapons and grab the scurrying weasels with their bare hands. Once caught, their companions would swiftly cut off their heads.
The soldiers on the city wall stepped to the edge and raised their bows to fire. However, the figure of the sable was hidden by the black mist, and the chance of hitting it was very low. But the soldiers were numerous and their arrows were dense. With their constant firing, they could at least disrupt the sable's attack.
After Ning Xiaoxi finished drawing defensive talismans on the city wall, she looked up and saw the chaotic battle scene outside the city, as well as the clerk surrounded by black mist. She took out her spirit crystal dagger, steadied her trembling legs and hands, and jumped off the city wall. The guard standing next to her reached out but couldn't even touch the hem of her clothes.
With her spiritual eyes, she could clearly see the figure of each enchanting sable. She activated her spiritual power to wield the dagger, covered her entire body with a defensive shield, activated the immobilization talisman, and began to stab at the enchanting sables that were flashing in the black mist one by one.
With the help of her bug, the elusive and hard-to-find Enchantress suddenly became clearly visible. Every Enchantress that was stabbed would reveal its form and fall to the ground, and the subordinates or guards next to it would quickly step forward to finish it off.
Ning Xiaoxi moved with incredible speed. As she glided past the leopard-like sable surrounding Shi Dianli, a cursed cage was released, instantly enveloping the sable in a golden cage. Shi Dianli's staff burst forth from the black mist, its Vajra power striking the sable's chest. The sable roared, spitting out a mouthful of black mist, and a demon core within it flashed rapidly with black light, seemingly about to explode.