Chapter 427: The Red Empresss Arrival (1/2)
With the Pearlstone Dagger and the Boltwind Claws, she struck as they were all writhing in pain. But there wasn't enough time for her to kill them all.
”Just one, the closest one”, she thought.
Her eyes scanned through the five Vore Demons before spotting what she wanted. One of the sisters still clutching her eyes and screaming in anguish and a maddening fury.
”Ten meters...”
Pointing her claws at this blinded demon, the Boltwing Nails all shot out, silently piercing several parts of her. But one of them struck her throat and with all five releasing a shock of lightning.
Her writhing body suddenly shook violently as blood began to flow from the tiny holes.
Ming Yue didn't even bother to wait for her to die and left, fully knowing that there was no way her victim would be able to survive.
Only seconds passed as she ran with the others and the remaining four sisters uncovered their eyes, blinking constantly. As soon as their sight recovered, they saw that their prey was gone and one of their own killed.
”No, Second Sister!”
”Those miserable little morsels! They think they could escape us?!”
”Chase after them! Leave none of them alive! Not even a scrap of meat will be left!”
Surrounding their second sister, they mourned for just mere moments before looking towards the direction the soldiers left. With their nose pointed up, all of them sniffed the air before running after them on all fours.
As Ming Yue caught up to the others, everyone nodded to each other.
”Don't forget the plan! Distract them and lead them into the traps!” Zi Jing shouted out.
He then turned to the young cultivator with a serious look. She nodded and slowly drifted away from the group, melding into the shadows. The sun had only begun to set and there was much less cover.
”What a sight! To think they'd encounter the Vore Demons already! It looks like they have a plan set too! Imagine if that was us!”
Following them from afar were the two disciples, Brother Yu and Sister Ting, the former who felt a thrill and exhilaration from all of this. As for the latter, the opposite could be said.
”Brother Yu, I don't think it's safe here anymore, we should go back to the camp.”
She quietly spoke to him, cowering behind his back.
”Nonsense! We've come this far! We can't stop now! Come on, come on!”
He whispered back to her, following the main group.
Not far from them was the sound of hissing and laughter as the four sisters gave chase.
”You can't run from us!”
”We'll find you! And we'll eat you!”
Their voices echoed throughout the marshes, drowning out the sounds of buzzing insects and rustling grass.
”Hurry! It's to the right!” the Commander shouted.
”RIGHT!”
Ya Lang screamed out to the others, making sure they knew and that they were all focused.
”Do not panic! Follow my orders!” he continued.
The twenty-odd soldiers all gave a shout, acknowledging his words. As they reached the location, Zi Jing gave out instructions.
”Take a talisman and place it there!”
Pointing forward, one of his swords floated up and flew out, piercing the ground. The nearest soldier then whipped out a talisman and slapped it onto the sword. The blade hummed as it gathered energy, the ground began to trembled and a glowing light appeared.
Having stopped, the four demons quickly caught up, coming in sight of everyone.
”Eat them! Eat them!”
They called out hungrily as their mouths loosened with drool dribbling down their lips.
Zi Jin quickly focused, forming several hand signs before opening shouting out.
”Emerald Shackles!”
The formation shined on as the grass grew out, shooting towards the Vore Demons. Wrapping around their limbs and that mouth, they struggled to escape but it did not last for long. Bit by bit, the grass snapped around their mouths as they began to chomp down on them. They were quick, eating up their restraints one by one.
”It can't hold for long! Where's Ming Yue?!” one of them shouted.