Chapter 6044
“Elder Lu, you’ve arrived. And these two are…”
The Iron-Backed Bear King frowned upon seeing Kai and Ming Li.
Elder Lu quickly recounted Kai’s identity and deeds.
After listening, the Iron-Backed Bear King’s bear eyes widened, staring intently at Kai: “You…you really killed the five Venerables of the Divine Punishment Hall?”
Kai nodded.
The Iron-Backed Bear King suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter filled with grief and elation: “Good! Good! Well done! Those five old bastards attacked my father back then, causing him to be severely wounded and die!”
“This enmity is irreconcilable! Brother Chen, from this day forward, you are my brother, the Iron-Backed Bear King! I will go through fire and water for you whenever you are of any use!”
The demon race is straightforward and clear about their grudges.
Kai had killed their enemy, immediately winning the Iron-Backed Bear King’s trust and friendship.
Kai didn’t mince words: “Bear King, what’s the situation now? Is there any way to break this deadlock?”
The Iron-Backed Bear King’s smile vanished, his expression grave: “It’s terrible. We’ve been besieged here for three months. Our food and medicine are almost exhausted, the wounded aren’t receiving effective treatment, and morale is low.”
“The Divine Race has set up the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Demon-Sealing Array on the outer perimeter. We can’t break out, and they can’t attack in for the time being, but they’re constantly wearing down our strength. Once we’re weak enough, they’ll launch a full-scale attack.”
“Moreover…”
The Iron-Backed Bear King gritted his teeth, “They’re torturing and killing our captured demon brethren every day on the battlefield, using the most cruel methods to try and destroy our will.”
Kai’s eyes were icy: “Where are the Demon-Suppressing Venerable and the Five Demon Kings now?”
“The Demon-Suppressing Venerable is stationed at the Demon-Suppressing Palace headquarters, three thousand miles from here.”
“The five demon kings each lead a large army, surrounding the Heavenly Demon Valley. Among them, the ‘Crimson Scorpion King’ and the ‘Black Bat King’ are the strongest, both at the seventh rank of the Upper Immortal Realm, while the other three are at the peak of the sixth rank of the Upper Immortal Realm.”
The Iron-Backed Bear King pointed to the sand table: “The Crimson Scorpion King is in the east, the Black Bat King in the west, and the other three in the south, north, and southeast.”
Kai looked at the sand table, pondered for a moment, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: “Since they have divided their forces to surround us, then we will defeat them one by one.”
“Defeat them one by one?”
The Iron-Backed Bear King smiled bitterly, “Brother Chen, we currently have less than 20,000 soldiers capable of fighting, and most of them are wounded.”
“Each of the five demon kings’ armies has more than 30,000, well-equipped, and waiting in ambush. It will be difficult for us to break out, how can we defeat them one by one?”
Kai smiled slightly: “There is no need to mobilize a large army. I alone am enough.”
The tent was silent.
Elder Lu and the Iron-Backed Bear King looked at Kai in disbelief.
“Brother Chen, you’re not joking, are you?”
The Iron-Backed Bear King frowned. “Although you killed the Five Venerables, that was a sneak attack or a strategy of defeating them one by one, right? Now the Five Demon Kings have a large army protecting them, how could you possibly…”
“Bear King, just tell me, among the Five Demon Kings, who deserves to die the most, and who is the most cruel to their fellow demons?”
Kai interrupted him, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable confidence.
A glint of hatred flashed in the Iron-Backed Bear King’s eyes: “The Crimson Scorpion King! That traitor! He was originally the chieftain of the Crimson Scorpion Demon Clan, but in order to curry favor with the gods, he personally slaughtered three demon tribes that refused to submit, sparing neither the old, weak, women, nor children!”
“He also invented the torture of ‘Ten Thousand Scorpions Devouring the Heart,’ specifically used to torment captured demon warriors! I wish I could devour his flesh alive!”
“Alright, let’s start with him then.” Kai nodded, looking at Ming Li, “Ming Li, you stay here and assist the Bear King in defense. I’ll be right back.”
“Mr. Chen, I’ll go with you!” Ming Li hurriedly said. ”No need,”
Kai waved his hand. “Too many people would only make us more vulnerable. Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing.”
With that, he nodded to the Iron-Backed Bear King and Elder Deer, then his figure blurred, transforming into a streak of gray light, silently leaving the tent and disappearing into the night.
The Iron-Backed Bear King and Elder Deer exchanged bewildered glances.
“Elder Deer, this Brother Chen… can he really do it?”
The Iron-Backed Bear King was still somewhat skeptical.
Elder Deer remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, “Bear King, did you sense his aura? That power… I’ve never seen anything like it before, but it instinctively fills me with awe and fear. Perhaps… he really can create a miracle.”
The Iron-Backed Bear King gazed in the direction Kai had disappeared, his bear eyes gleaming with hope: “I hope so… our demon race can’t afford any more failures.”
…
Kai left the Heavenly Demon Valley and stealthily made his way towards the Crimson Scorpion King’s army camp in the east.
He concealed all his aura; the power of chaos made him seem to blend into the night, and even when he passed over the heads of the divine patrol, they were completely unaware.
Three thousand miles were covered in an instant.
The Crimson Scorpion King’s army camp was located in a sheltered canyon, brightly lit and heavily guarded.
The camp stretched as far as the eye could see, housing at least 40,000 troops, a third of whom were divine guards and two-thirds were demon servants who had pledged allegiance to the gods.
In the center of the camp, a particularly magnificent and enormous tent stood out conspicuously. Dozens of fierce-looking Crimson Scorpion guards stood watch outside, and faint sounds of women weeping and men laughing could be heard from within.
Kai scanned the area with his divine sense, locking onto the tent.
Inside, a middle-aged man clad in crimson armor, with a sinister face and a scarlet scorpion tail trailing behind him, was drinking and making merry, his arms around two women.
Two disheveled fox-girls were in his arms, their faces still wet with tears, their eyes filled with fear.
This was the Crimson Scorpion King, a seventh-grade Upper Immortal.
“Your Majesty, have another drink…”
one of the fox-girls forced a smile, offering a wine cup.
The Crimson Scorpion King leered as he accepted the drink, downing it in one gulp. Then, he pinched the girl’s chin, saying, “Little beauty, once I’ve wiped out those ungrateful bastards from the Heavenly Demon Valley, I’ll take you as my concubine and guarantee you a life of wealth and luxury.”
A flicker of disgust flashed in the girl’s eyes, but she dared not show it, only nodding obediently.
Just then, a calm voice suddenly rang out from inside the tent:
“You probably won’t have that chance.”
The Crimson Scorpion King’s expression changed drastically. He abruptly pushed the girl away, stood up, his scorpion tail held high, its poisonous stinger gleaming coldly: “Who?!”
At the tent entrance, a gray figure appeared out of nowhere—it was Kai.
He stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Crimson Scorpion King with indifferent eyes, as if he were looking at a dead man.
“Guards! Guards!” the Crimson Scorpion King roared.
But outside the tent, all was silent; there was no response.