Chapter 67 (1/2)

Chapter 67: The Aftermath in Eastcalm Prefecture

Under Jadesun Palace Lord’s command, many soldiers and veterans put pressure on the demons, forcing them to flee.

“Although killing demons is important, staying alive is more important,” shouted a human expert in the lead. “We need to force the demons to leave Eastcalm Prefecture as soon as possible. It’s best if we use bows or throw short lances. Engage in melee combat as little as possible.”

With orders from all over the place, the soldiers and veterans of Eastcalm Prefecture skillfully drove out the demons. Demons that were slow to escape would be circled and killed. This compelled the demons to escape with all their might.

“Run!”

“A G.o.dfiend is here. Where are our demon monarchs?”

“The demon monarchs must have been defeated. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be ordered to retreat.” The demons’ morale had completely plummeted as they frantically fled.

Jadesun Palace Lord occasionally attacked, mostly targeting the stronger demons.

There are too many ordinary demons. If we really don’t force them into a corner, they will scatter and wreak havoc everywhere. It would result in bigger trouble. However, the demon commanders can forget about escaping. The lieutenant commanders will be killed if possible. Whenever Jadesun Palace Lord discovered a demon commander, he would immediately rush over. As long as he was within a thousand feet of the enemy, he would be able to slay them using thread wisps easily.

“The commander is dead.”

“The lieutenant commander is dead as well.” The remaining demons fled in panic.

…

One party was frantically retreating while a G.o.dfiend cornered another. In just an hour, all the demons retreated to the Demon Realm.

“The invasion has ended.” Meng Chuan walked along the streets with his father, Meng Dajiang, as they took in the city.

The region closest to the World Entrance was the most miserable. There were many casualties; other places were relatively better. People below the Marrow Cleansing realm had hidden in the deep underground tunnels. There had been no time for the demons to enter the tunnels during the short invasion. Those who had partic.i.p.ated in the defense were at or above the Marrow Cleansing Realm; they numbered a few thousand.

Roughly 1000 people had died in battle. The casualties in the region near the World Entrance numbered 10,000. It was the most tragic region.

Furthermore, many places in the city had been destroyed during battles between demons and humans. Houses had collapsed, restaurants were damaged, and the streets were scarred. The traces of battle were everywhere.

“Dad, Mom, our shop collapsed.” A child looked at the collapsed street and cried.

“It’s fine.” The woman hugged the child and looked at her husband—who was covered in blood. She smiled and said, “It’s better that we’re alive and together. Nothing else matters.”

The child was still confused.

The husband gently hugged his wife and child and said with a smile, “It’s indeed good to be alive.” In the past two hours, he had killed three demons with his companions. He had survived and had not lost any limbs. He felt very lucky.

“Hahaha! Eastcalm Prefecture has survived this tribulation. Another few decades of peace is in order. Hahaha…” A bandaged, old man covered in blood held a gourd of alcohol and laughed as he drank. As he did so, he watched people appear on the streets. The weak, ordinary civilians had been hiding in the underground tunnels, but they had all come out now. This added more life to Eastcalm Prefecture.

“Uncle Zhang, you’re a hero!” shouted a neighbor as he looked at the elder.

“Uncle Zhang, come. Take this pair of pig trotters and make some soup with it.” A butcher realized that their shop hadn’t been damaged. The pork that was prepared early in the morning was still there. He immediately wrapped up a pair of pig trotters and gave it to the elderly man.

Upon seeing this, Meng Chuan and his father felt much better.

“G.o.dfiends are very important, but mortal soldiers are equally important,” said Meng Dajiang with a sigh. “It’s because of them that we were able to hold back the countless demons, preventing the people hiding in the tunnels from being slaughtered. No matter how powerful a G.o.dfiend is, how many of them are there? Of course, battles between the G.o.dfiends and demon monarchs determines the outcome of a war. If the G.o.dfiends lose, it would be pointless for the mortal soldiers to fend off the demons.”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

For the sake of this vibrant Eastcalm Prefecture and for the sake of countless human cities, he had to become a G.o.dfiend! Only after becoming a G.o.dfiend would he have enough power to protect everything.

…

The ancestral mansion.

Meng Chuan and his father arrived at the ancestral mansion.

White lanterns now adorned the main entrance of the Meng ancestral mansion. Many clansmen were dressed in mourning attire.

“Elder.” Soon, a clansman delivered mourning attire to them.

Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang wore them.

“Let’s go to Third Elder,” said Meng Dajiang. Quite a number of people from the Meng family had died. Four elders had died, and many more at the Marrow Cleansing and Mortal Shedding realm.