Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Three Godfiends

At dawn, a gray-robed man walked in an alley . He turned to look at a residence . With a gentle nudge, he silently obliterated the locked door .

“Oh?” The elder who was sweeping in the yard looked up in puzzlement . He saw that his door had already disappeared . Dust floated around as the gray-robed man walked in .

“Answer me . ” The gray-robed man’s voice was hoarse as he looked at the old man with his green eyes . “Which country, state, and city is this?”

A thick demonic aura enveloped the old man .

The old man’s eyes lost their luster as he said in a daze, “This is the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wu State, Eastcalm Prefecture City . ”

The gray-robed man continued to walk into the residence, while the old man collapsed to the ground, dead .

Creak . Another door opened, and a middle-aged man stretched his back and walked out . At the same time, he shouted, “Dad, Dad…”

Suddenly, he saw the gray-robed man walking over, as well as his elderly father—who had collapsed in the courtyard . The middle-aged man’s eyes turned dull and lifeless .

“Tell me, which country, state, and city is this?” the gray-robed man asked again .

“This is the Great Zhou Dynasty, Wu State, Eastcalm Prefecture City,” the middle-aged man replied in a daze .

And then, the gray-robed man turned and left .

As for the seven people inside the residence, they died silently .

…

Jadesun Palace .

Palace Lord Jadesun sat in a lotus position, cultivating as his body was covered in a white glow . Suddenly, he felt the jade pendant around his waist burn, causing his heart to palpitate . The white glow around his body immediately converged, and he retrieved the black jade pendant hidden at his waist .

The black jade pendant was currently glowing red .

“East . ” Palace Lord Jadesun held the black jade pendant and had an ugly expression . “A demon monarch?”

This Demon Seeking Token was given to him by Archean Mountain, and he carried it with him . It would immediately sense the release of a demon monarch’s demonic aura within a twenty-five-kilometer radius .

Jadesun Palace was situated in the middle of the city; a radius of twenty-five kilometers covered the entire city . Many prefecture cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty ranged from ten kilometers in diameter to forty kilometers in diameter .

Of course, if a demon monarch didn’t use any demonic spells, the token wouldn’t be able to sense a restrained demonic aura . However, as long as a demon monarch wanted to do something, they would eventually have to use some demonic spells .

A demon monarch appeared in Eastcalm Prefecture? Palace Lord Jadesun was alarmed . His figure flashed as he exited the room and stood atop the palace .

“In that direction . ” Palace Lord Jadesun followed the direction indicated by the jade pendant and hurried over .

…

The gray-robed man selected three families in a row and asked the same question .

“Time to leave . ” The gray-robed man came to a nearby river that was only twenty feet wide . With a single step, he entered the river, then disappeared into it .

…

Swoosh .

Palace Lord Jadesun landed on the roof of a five-storied restaurant . He looked towards the east with a solemn expression, “The demonic aura has completely vanished . ”

Swish! Swish! Swish!

However, Palace Lord Jadesun kept following the jade pendant’s directions . In less than a minute, he arrived at the spot where the demonic aura first appeared .

Three families killed . Palace Lord Jadesun stood on the roof and easily determined everything . “The corpses aren’t damaged at all . This demon monarch was very careful and didn’t make a sound . ” Palace Lord Jadesun frowned . A demon monarch suddenly appeared in our Eastcalm Prefecture? Could it be that a World Entrance has appeared in Eastcalm Prefecture?

Demon monarchs were extremely cautious .

It was extremely rare for them to enter a human city alone . In a lesser-known city like Eastcalm Prefecture, to have a demon monarch appear without any warning meant a high chance that a new World Entrance had appeared in Eastcalm Prefecture .

If this really is a new World Entrance, the demon invasion of Eastcalm Prefecture can happen at any moment . Palace Lord Jadesun’s heart tightened .

…

Moments later .

Fairy Meng—who was holding onto a walking stick—and Yun Wanhai arrived at Jadesun Palace .

Fairy Meng and Yun Wanhai bowed slightly . “Palace Lord . ”

“Please take a seat . ” Palace Lord Jadesun sat with a solemn expression . “I have bad news . ”

Fairy Meng’s and Yun Wanhai’s expressions changed slightly .

“Just a moment ago, the Demon Seeking Token discovered a demon monarch in Eastcalm,” said Palace Lord Jadesun . “That demon monarch silently used his demonic spells to kill three families before disappearing . I summoned the two of you at the fastest speed possible . ”

“Demon monarch?”

“Why would a demon monarch appear in Eastcalm Prefecture? Could it be that there’s a World Entrance?” Fairy Meng’s and Wanhai’s expressions changed .

Palace Lord Jadesun nodded . “I share the same thoughts . It’s highly possible . Currently, there are only three of us in Eastcalm Prefecture . If the demons really do invade, we need to join forces to slay the demon monarchs who are the demon leaders as quickly as possible . ”

“Since a demon monarch sneaked in,” said Fairy Meng, leaning on her walking stick, “there’s a high chance that he’s a scout . He wants to confirm which city this is . Once he learns that it’s Eastcalm Prefecture, the demons will know Eastcalm Prefecture’s approximate strength since they have information on every human city . They will only charge in based on their confidence level . It will be very difficult for us to deal with them . ”

“I wonder how many demon monarchs will come . ” Yun Wanhai felt tremendous pressure .

They had to fight . Only when there was zero hope or if Palace Lord Jadesun gave the order could they choose to flee .

Desertion was a grave sin for Godfiends . The punishments meted out by Archean Mountain were very severe . An execution was normal .

“I haven’t had a real chance to fight in three years,” said Palace Lord Jadesun coldly . “Apart from myself, no one knows how much my strength has increased in the past three years . This time, the two of you only need to assist me . We will kill their strongest demon monarch in one fell swoop . These demons have immense fighting spirit when they gain the upper hand, but once their leader is killed, the demons below them will flee in fright . ”

“At the mortal realm, we humans are at a disadvantage . ” Fairy Meng nodded . “The only way to survive is to slay the demon monarchs . ”

“Fairy Meng, I need your reconnaissance spells,” said Palace Lord Jadesun seriously . “Brother Yun, I need you to help me restrain the other demon monarchs . ”

“I will definitely do my best,” said Fairy Meng and Yun Wanhai .

Soon, Fairy Meng and Yun Wanhai came to the entrance of Jadesun Palace and instructed their family members .

“Return to the ancestral mansion and tell the clan leader that there might be demons invading the Eastcalm Prefecture City . Tell them to prepare according to the plans set up by the clan . ” Fairy Meng instructed a clan member before instructing another . “Quickly head to Mirror Lake Meng Manor and find Meng Chuan . Tell him that there might be demons invading Eastcalm Prefecture . Let him…”

After giving detailed instructions, the two clan members headed towards the ancestral mansion and Mirror Lake .

Having also instructed his clansmen, Yun Wanhai walked over and said with a smile, “Fairy Meng, I never expected that we would be fighting alongside each other . ”

“We can call it fate,” said Fairy Meng with a smile .

Regardless of the conflict between the two families, in the face of a demon invasion, their conflict was considered trivial .

Yun Wanhai and Fairy Meng returned to Jadesun Palace . From this moment onwards, Palace Lord Jadesun, Fairy Meng, and Yun Wanhai had to be together at all times . They were Eastcalm Prefecture’s only hope . They were not to be separated! They would be easily defeated if they were separated .

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Dawn .

Meng Chuan, Liu Qiyue, Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai sat together to have breakfast .

“Uncle Liu and I have some matters to tend to . We won’t be coming back for lunch today . ” Meng Dajiang and Liu Yebai stood up .

“Okay . ” Meng Chuan and Liu Qiyue tersely responded .

Liu Qiyue also finished her meal very quickly . Then, she stood up and carried the quiver on her back . She smiled and said, “Ah Chuan, I’m done eating too . I’ll be heading to the Dao Academy to practice my archery . ”

“Are you coming back for lunch?” Meng Chuan asked .

“I can’t be sure . ” Liu Qiyue smiled, waved, and ran out .

She was currently at the late-stages of the Mortal Shedding realm and had figured out the secret technique . Her archery skills were extremely impressive . The training grounds in Mirror Lake Meng Manor were too small for a sharpshooter like herself . Liu Qiyue went to the Dao Academy every day to practice archery . The largest archery range in the Dao Academy let her shoot at dummy targets across the lake . The archery range spanned 3000 feet .

Although Liu Qiyue was the best sharpshooter from the eight Dao Academies, she only trained at distances of 1000 feet . This was the most effective range for her to deliver her prowess .

The Demon-Slaying Meet is in a few days later . Qiyue really is trying her best, hoping to showcase her strength well . Meng Chuan also smiled and finished his meal before heading to the training grounds for his cultivation .