Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 186

Chapter 186: Are You Just a Puppet?

On the defensive line, a multitude of demons wreaked havoc.

Boulders fell from the sky, and the roar was incessant.

Zheng Shijiu led people to stop the demons.

One by one, the demons fell around them, but it was of little use, like trying to stop a flood by removing the water with a water cup.

There were too many demons.

The formation was under great strain, they fought until they were exhausted, and their spiritual energy was depleted.

Yet there were still so many demons. Seemingly endless.

Bang!

Zheng Shijiu severely injured a Foundation Establishment completion demon but was also repelled.

He leaned against a broken tree, exhaustion overwhelming him.

For more than ten days, he had been holding on by sheer will.

Le You and Xin Yuyue also retreated, bearing many wounds.

Their complexions were pale.

“The defense line is broken; we can’t hold on much longer. Senior Brother Jin Long is also more likely dead than alive,” Le You coughed out blood and said.

In the distance, Jin Long wielded a large shield, single-handedly confronting three Golden Core demons.

Even with his strong defense, he couldn’t face three demons stronger than him.

He had a deep understanding of the strength of Golden Core demons.

At first, with only two Golden Core opponents, he could fight back, even killing one.

But then two more came.

He didn’t even have time to rest.

When his power was exhausted, it would be the end of everything.

Jin Long also wanted to retreat, but there was nowhere to retreat to.The strength of the demon was far beyond his ability to resist.

If things continued this way, he was certain to die.

For a moment, he felt desperate, even hoping that Ye Ji and the others would succeed.

Bang!

Jin Long was knocked back, exhausted and his spiritual energy nearly depleted.

There was no chance for rest.

The demon would attack in turns.

He looked back towards his sect, wishing they could provide support at this moment.

But, he saw no one coming to aid.

The demon’s attacks grew fiercer, and Jin Long was forced to retreat step by step.

At this time, Zheng Shijiu’s fan was already broken beyond repair.

Watching the demon’s assault, he gave a bitter smile and said.

“Junior Sister Le, what kind of person do you think Jiang Junior Brother is?”

“What kind of person?” Le You, holding her giant sword, pondered for a moment and said.

“He has a good reputation, known to be upright. He never strikes ordinary people, and even goes out of his way to look after them.”

“That’s good news,” Zheng Shijiu said with a smile.

“Just hold on a little longer, we might still have hope.”

“What do you mean?” Le You didn’t understand.

“Perhaps the demons’ rear could indeed be broken,” Xin Yuyue said.

“Why?” Le You was still confused.

“Because of what you just said,” Zheng Shijiu replied as he faced the demon ahead.

Le You was even more puzzled now.

But she had no time to think it through, as she was retreating and fighting simultaneously.

The defensive line had been breached, and if they couldn’t plug the gap, everyone was doomed.

Even as they fought back desperately, the difference in numbers was too great to overcome.

After half a day, Zheng Shijiu could no longer withstand the onslaught.

With a bang, his hand bones were broken by the demon.

He fell back, Xin Yuyue was severely injured in the thigh, Le You’s giant sword was broken, and the bones in her palm were exposed.

All three of them were no longer able to resist the demons.

Despair mixed with unwillingness.

Not just them, everyone on the front lines felt the same.

This defensive line wouldn’t hold for much longer.

Jin Long knew that they were now completely on the defensive.

Without reinforcements, they would all perish.

For a moment, he thought if those two Golden Cores hadn’t left, they wouldn’t be so passive.

He could have rested, even counterattacked.

But there were no ifs.

Jin Long was unwilling; he had to survive.

At that moment, the demon’s attack came, and with a boom, he was knocked back.

The three Golden Cores combined forces, and Jin Long was powerless to defend himself.

However, as the attack from the opposite side came again, Jin Long thought of fleeing.

If he could block this attack, he would escape from here.

Even if death was inevitable, he wanted to die later.

With a boom, Jin Long was knocked back again.

But he wasn’t scared into fleeing.

In fact, he felt something was off.

In the distance, Zheng Shijiu, who had nearly been killed, unexpectedly dodged an attack.

He felt something strange.

“Get up,” he urged Xin Yuyue and the others beside him.

“The demons are acting differently.”

“Differently?” Xin Yuyue struggled to her feet, having already resigned herself to her fate.

Le You tried attacking once.

She found the demons to be slower than before.

“Yes, they are different,” she said, somewhat in disbelief.

In that instant, everyone noticed that the demons no longer had their previous sharpness, although they were still strong.

They were acting on instinct.

They had lost their previous edge.

And they were no longer united.

“It’s really like that,” Zheng Shijiu laughed, feeling that his guess was right.

“He might be terrifying, but as long as he’s not an enemy, it’s our luck,” Xin Yuyue also laughed inexplicably.

Le You was astonished; according to these people, was Jiang Hao the one who saved them?

How could that be?

“Don’t let your guard down, defend with all your might, and drive the demons out of the defensive line,” Jin Long shouted loudly.

Now, the credit for holding the defensive line was his.

Even if it wasn’t the greatest achievement, it was enough.

……

Inside the Demon Cavern.

In the wooden hut.

Jiang Hao’s knife pierced into the stone, splitting it in two.

Yet, the demon in front of him still stared at him and did not make a move.

After the stone was shattered, the demons outside began to stir, no longer guarding this place.

“Indeed, the seal has been broken.”

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised; the ideas of Ye Ji and the others were correct.

There really was a source of command.

But the direction they went seemed a bit different from his.

He didn’t know whether he had found the right direction or the wrong one.

This place seemed more like the command source of the Golden Core area.

“Foundation Establishment demon?” Jiang Hao, holding his knife, looked at the demon in front of him and finally said.

“You are too weak. Leave now, and I won’t kill you.”

However, the other party still stared at him.

Jiang Hao sighed and with a slash of his knife, the Foundation Establishment demon fell to the ground, dead.

Yet Jiang Hao did not sheathe his knife or leave.

He turned to look at an empty corner and said:

“Don’t look at me with that kind of gaze. There’s indeed no need for me to kill a Foundation Establishment demon, but I already spare this demon once.”

“How did you find me?” A voice came from the corner.

A short figure appeared in front of Jiang Hao.

His eyes were red, somewhat similar to those of a demon.

He had fangs at the corners of his mouth, scales on his arms, and his hair was messy and puffed up.

“Are you also a demon?” Jiang Hao asked curiously.

As for how he discovered him…

Hiding in front of him was not easy.

Spiritual awareness, the nameless secret manual, Nascent Soul divine abilities, and so on, all provided enhancements.

So, discovering someone in hiding was not a matter of why for him; it was just casually noticed.

The short demon stared at Jiang Hao angrily and said,

“Are we wrong? We just don’t want to live in a dark and narrow place; we want to go out. Where is the mistake in that? Why must you relentlessly pursue and exterminate us? Don’t we have the right to seek freedom?”

“You are not wrong,” Jiang Hao shook his head and then said softly.

“But standing opposite you is my sect, which has ordered that you cannot leave. I am acting on orders; am I wrong?”

“Do you know what righteousness is?” The short demon said mockingly.

“Are you just a puppet that follows orders?”