Chapter 128: Rescue (1/2)
The two girls, Su Yinxue and Yi Fei, both hid in the innermost corner. Su Yinxue was not a martial arts practitioner, so she could only take shelter in a safe place. Yi Fei knew martial arts, but she was unwilling to raise a hand against the people from the underground city. After all, they were her own people.
“Why should I believe you?” Hei Lang asked while looking at her strangely. How could a girl who wasn’t even a martial arts practitioner know if Qin Yu would be able to return alive from Qin Yundao’s clutches?
Even if he did come back alive, how would he get back in here? Breaking through the large dwarf army outside would prove difficult.
Therefore, no matter what they said, Hei Lang and his group held little hope for Qin Yu’s return.
“I’m confident he won’t leave us behind,” Su Yinxue answered firmly.
“Alright then, I hope you’re right,” Hei Lang said calmly, too lazy to argue with her. “Take care of yourselves, they’re about to attack again. This time, I’m afraid…”
He looked out at the assembling mass of attackers, and the expression on his face grew grave. This time, there were horned demonic beasts mixed in with the dwarves. Their large pointed horns were, needless to say, going to be used for striking the walls. He hoped the walls would be able to withstand the bombardment of the beasts.
“Mo Yu, protect the two girls.” Tie Shou also recognized the severity of the situation, and he immediately ordered his last remaining apprentice, Mo Yu, to protect the girls. Then, without hesitation, he opened all of the storage chests and took out the best weapons before letting Hei Lang and the rest each choose one to use. Afterward, he picked out a weapon for himself.
They moved toward the entrance.
Outside, the assembled dwarf army hollered as they attacked. At the command of the tamers, the beasts roared and charged forth while kicking up a storm of dirt and dust.
Seeing the drove of beasts that charged toward them with enough force to topple the mountains and overturn the seas, the expressions on the guards’ faces changed.
“Looks like we’ll be fighting to the death today. Kill one to protect our capital, kill two for profit. Kill!” Tie Shou took the lead and charged forth while swinging a black broadsword.
The fierce blade tore through the air and instantly decapitated the head of a beast—as expected of the treasure he kept at the very bottom of the chest! The beast died with a tragic howl, and it was trampled to mush by the horde of beasts charging in from the rear.
“Kill, kill, kill…”
Hei Lang and the others joined in, and they swept up the beasts in a storm of flashing knives and swords. Together, they were several times stronger than Tie Shou, and they were also equipped with top-notch weapons. Their momentum was astonishing. Countless beasts fell under their attacks.
The dwarf army rushed in from behind the beasts in much greater numbers. When they reached a certain distance, the beasts split to two sides, leaving the middle empty. They focused their attacks on the walls while dodging Hei Lang and the guards’ attacks.
Soon, the dwarves met with the guards at the front of the entrance. Loud screams, shouts, and roars filled the air, but the guards were unfazed. What scared them were the constant booms from the walls under the beasts’ incessant blows. Each time a beast roared, the storage room shook. The shaking became more and more intense until finally, the sturdy walls began to crack. Sand and stones rained down.
The beast tamers noticed the change and redoubled their efforts, signaling the beasts to strike the walls with even more force. Some began to bleed, but only when their horns were broken were they finally called to withdraw to make room for another wave.
“Master Tie, is there really no other way out?” Hei Lang asked as he continued to attack from atop a pile of dwarf corpses, his body bathed in blood.
“We can only fight to the death and hope for Qin Yu’s return. Why hasn’t that boy come back yet?” Tie Shou was also covered in blood that belonged to both himself and his enemies. After a while, he had to run back behind Hei Lang and the others for a short respite. He gasped for air as Hei Lang gave a miserable grin.
Hope for Qin Yu’s return? Even if he was still alive, wouldn’t he just flee after seeing the battle?
“I never thought I, Hei Lang, would die like this, but I hope my sacrifice will be worth it. Lord, I will pay my last respects to you here today.” Hei Lang roared, raised his weapon, and charged deeper into battle. “Kill!” The others followed and were soon swallowed by the flood of dwarves.
Tie Shou looked in the direction of the castle and sighed. “My King, I, Tie Shou, will also pay my last respects.” Afterward, he prepared to dive into the battle, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a surge of blood fly into the air, and a glinting blade amidst the dwarf army.
At first, he was stunned. Then, he began to laugh wildly and almost started to dance with joy. “Haha! The boy’s here! At last, he’s here!”
Chaos reigned in the rear of the dwarf army as a sudden flood of red blood, like the devil’s mouth, devoured their lives.
“Hahaha! Kill! You little midgets, I’ll kill all of you!” Tie Shou was suddenly filled with strength, as though he had been shot with chicken blood. Brandishing his broadsword, he charged into the chaos and began to slaughter.
Hei Lang and the others also noticed Qin Yu’s arrival, and Hei Lang was especially surprised. Not only did he not die or flee after seeing the battle, he even killed his way in. Hei Lang was even more surprised when he saw how terrifying Qin Yu’s method of killing was. One slash and blood would fly into the air, followed by countless corpses falling to the ground.
This, what kind of demon is this?