Ch 255: The Mantis Stalks The Cicada
“Yes!”
Everyone heard Commander Meng’s order; they had been waiting impatiently.
With a shout of battle, everyone charged out!
Chu Jiao sent a total of more than forty people this time to kill the Medicine King. These experts represent one-third of Yunhuang’s current strength; everyone present is an expert of Sixth Rank or higher.
There are eight above the Transcendent Realm.
And there is Great Commander Meng, a true Heavenly Gang Realm Expert.
Chu Jiao spared no expense to kill the Medicine King.
She brought Yunhuang’s entire foundation.
The Black Armored Army, engaged in a great battle with the Demon Race, suddenly heard the earth-shattering cries of battle. Immediately afterward, they saw a group of people running from afar, weapons in hand, their killing intent surging.
Although they are also of the Human Race, the Black Armored Army could tell these people weren’t here to exorcise demons.
They were here for them.
They were also here to assassinate the Medicine King!
Swish swish swish!
A figure, utilizing Lightness Skill, charged toward the Medicine King’s carriage at incredible speed.
Several Black Armored Army soldiers tried to stop the person’s advance, but before they could act, they were used as stepping stones, the figure leaping over their shoulders.
The battle saber at their waist was drawn, its saber light, imbued with chill, flashing with cold light.
Shining on the battlefield.
“Hahaha, infighting at a time like this, truly worthy of the Human Race!” The Demon Venerable powerhouse of the Demon Race couldn’t help but laugh.
Earlier, he thought it was Human Race reinforcements arriving, but it turned out he was mistaken.
No matter the race.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
At this moment, their interests are aligned.
“Stop!”
Seeing these people heading for the Medicine King, Commander Chen became anxious and tried to stop Commander Meng.
“You’ll fight me!”
Seeing Commander Chen trying to stop Commander Meng, the Demon Venerable immediately intervened, buying Meng time.
But at that moment, the unstoppable Commander Meng suddenly felt a dangerous aura.
It was an intense intuition.
The intuition honed from countless battles between life and death.
His figure was now very close to the Medicine King’s carriage, but he still stepped on the horse in front, then froze his figure, and at the critical moment, suddenly retreated.
“Swish!”
A tearing sound exploded on the battlefield!
A mound of earth suddenly rose from the ground, and from within it shot a black arrow!
This arrow was extraordinary.
Like a black meteor, it soared into the sky.
The gale force it carried felt like a blade piercing the bone.
The terrifying power startled Commander Meng.
If that arrow had hit him just now, he would have been killed instantly.
Bang bang bang!
With a series of explosions, dozens of figures emerged from the ground.
These people had a powerful aura, each possessing great strength, wearing official robes, with Demon Slaying Sabers at their waists.
“People from the Demon Suppression Division?”
Even the Black Armored Army soldiers were startled by the approaching persons.
Seeing dozens of Demon Suppression Division powerhouses appear, Commander Meng’s heart sank. The Star Luo Kingdom experts, who had just arrived on the battlefield and hadn’t yet made a move, were also shocked by this scene.
Where did these dozens of Demon Suppression Division experts come from?
More importantly, a woman’s figure stood atop the Medicine King’s carriage.
She wore dashing black armor and held a bow.
Her quiver held arrows as black as ink.
Her cold eyes swept across the battlefield, finally resting on Commander Meng.
“Meng, long time no see. I never expected to meet you here again.” The woman said calmly.
“It’s you!”
Meng looked at the woman, his eyes suddenly sharp.
“You’re the deputy commander beside Duan Wulou, the Black Armored Army Great Commander.” Meng looked at the familiar face; he couldn’t forget the day the Star Luo Kingdom’s Imperial City fell, when numerous Black Armored Army soldiers stormed the Imperial City.
Duan Wulou led the army into the city.
The woman beside Duan Wulou also left a deep impression on him, because her arrows were incredibly accurate, never missing their mark.
Countless Star Luo Kingdom powerhouses fell to her arrows.
“My name is Duan Mengqing,” the woman said calmly. “Duan Wulou is my father.”
“And back then, I was a deputy commander of the Black Armored Army. But now, I am one of the four chief commanders of the Demon Suppression Division.” Duan Mengqing said coldly, “You Star Luo Kingdom remnants, you dare to come to the Divine Palace? You’re not afraid of death?”
“Afraid of death?”
Meng’s killing intent surged. “If I feared death, I wouldn’t have come to the Divine Palace. Let’s settle the score from those years today!”
“Do you think you have what it takes?”
Duan Mengqing’s face held disdain.
The surrounding Demon Suppression Division powerhouses each stepped forward. Their oppressive aura weighed heavily on the Demon Race and Star Luo Kingdom forces.
Meng scanned his surroundings.
“It seems you’ve been here all along, waiting for us,” Meng seemed to have seen through everything. “Your emperor truly values this Medicine King. It seems I must take this Medicine King’s life today.”
“Then try.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Duan Mengqing instantly released an arrow at Meng.
Meng had anticipated Duan Mengqing’s move and narrowly dodged the arrow, then struck at the carriage with his saber.
The massive saber strike carried saber qi, capable of cleaving through anything.
But the arrow shattered the saber qi in midair.
“Years haven’t dulled your skills,” Meng grinned, charging forward with his saber.
“One can’t be a chief commander of the Demon Suppression Division without some skill!”
Duan Mengqing was not only skilled with bow and arrow; her close-combat skills were also formidable. Facing Meng’s assault, she was unfazed, drawing her short sword and engaging him in fierce battle.
Their exchange was as swift as lightning.
True Qi surged, causing constant explosive sounds.
Below, the Demon Suppression Division began slaughtering the Demon Race and Star Luo Kingdom forces.
The Star Luo Kingdom forces and the Demon Race surprisingly joined forces to resist the Demon Suppression Division.
But against the Demon Suppression Division, they couldn’t hold for long. The Demon Suppression Division members were all battle-hardened powerhouses with extraordinary strength. Within a few breaths, they pushed the Demon Race and Star Luo Kingdom forces to the brink of defeat.
Plop plop plop!
Demon Race members fell continuously, and Star Luo Kingdom soldiers turned into corpses.
Meng had thought he could easily defeat Duan Mengqing, but he hadn’t expected her strength to be so great, making her a difficult opponent.
“A bunch of trash.”
At that moment, a voice swept in like a gale.
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