Chapter 102 Kaifeng Weird Things
The first to suffer are always the unfortunate ones, because they do not have extra resources to escape the disaster and can only rely on the most primitive means, but these most primitive means are usually unable to support them to escape.
Fortunately, this time, they met two kind-hearted heroes who successfully protected them when they sensed the danger approaching.
The soldiers guarding the city had not yet received the order to open the city gates. All their superiors were called away by the servants of the Prince of Xiangyang's palace in a hurry, as if something had happened to the Prince of Xiangyang. Before leaving, they only told them to guard the city gates and not to open them without orders.
Most of those who joined the army were from farming families. They felt bad when they saw the farmers outside the city gate getting up early and working late, carrying baskets of vegetables on their shoulders, hoping to get a good position early so that they could make more money and live a better life.
But military orders are hard to disobey, and the rule of King Xiangyang has always been strict. If they disobey orders, the punishment they receive will not be something they can bear.
The sun was about to rise from the junction of the mountains, but the city gate was still not opened. The farmers and workers guarding outside the city began to whisper to each other, frequently looking up at the guards on the city wall, their foreheads sweating with anxiety.
What's going on? Why haven't the city gates been opened yet? In the past, the city gates would have been opened at this time of year. What happened today?
Could it be that some big shot in the city suddenly wants to do something and they are not letting them in today?
But why didn't you tell me yesterday? If you had told me earlier, they wouldn't have come. The vegetables have already been picked, how can you take them back?
But no matter what, they did not dare to charge the defenders.
Just when the defenders and civilians were in a dilemma, two figures, one in black and one in white, fell down. In a moment, they turned into two handsome young knights, one in blue and one in white.
They are very good at light work and can climb up and down tall buildings as easily as walking on flat ground.
As soon as the young knight in blue landed, before the guards turned their swords and guns to point at him, he took out a gold medal from his pocket and shouted: "This is the official order of Yu. I am the former guard of Yu, Zhan Zhao. Prince Zhao Jue of Xiangyang has been executed. Why don't you obey my order quickly!"
He was too upright, and every word he spoke was sonorous and powerful, without any aimless intention. In addition, the gold medal lacquered with a carved dragon he took out was even more impressive than the royal decree of King Xiangyang.
What's more... the commander has indeed gone and never returned, so... something serious must have happened to the King of Xiangyang...
The soldiers guarding the city looked at each other, quickly lowered their swords and guns, bowed respectfully and accepted the order.
They only earned some scattered money, as the bulk of it was taken by their superiors. Since the King of Xiangyang had already been executed, there was really no need for them to risk their lives for a king who could no longer rise again. A man who knows the current affairs is a wise man, and they wanted to return home safely.
Fortunately, all the military officers who were on duty today were hurriedly called over by the servants of the Prince of Xiangyang's Palace. Once they entered the door, they could never come out again. Otherwise, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang would have to put in more effort and would have had to fight.
The tall city gate slowly opened. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang flew down and helped the elderly people to carry their burdens. The soldiers who opened the gate followed their example and also helped.
The two urged: "Hurry! Hurry into the city!"
The foul smell of decay was getting closer and closer; Zhan Zhao could even hear the rapid breathing of some kind of beast.
There were hundreds of people crowded outside the city gate, and even with the help of soldiers, it still took some time to get everyone into the city.
The soldiers below closed the city gate as ordered, but still did not let them pass immediately. Instead, they asked the farmers and workers to wait in their resting place first.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang returned to the city wall. Dust was already rising in the distance. With their amazing eyesight, they could clearly see the things hidden in the dust.
That's not a beast, it's clearly a human!
But how can a person get on all fours like a wild animal and run so fast as if he had wings on his back?
Upon closer inspection, they barely even maintained a humanoid appearance, like... newly born monsters.
"Cat..."
Bai Yutang's voice suddenly became a little vague, as if he had seen something incredible. He rubbed his eyes, looked a few more times to confirm, and then continued: "Look there--"
He pointed to a spot and asked, "Are those people flying close to the ground?"
Zhan Zhao was startled and looked in the direction he pointed.
really!
Some of them actually grew wings and were flying close to the ground!
...No, that's not right. They were not flying close to the ground. The wings on their backs had just emerged from their flesh and blood. They were not familiar with flying yet, so they were flying very low!
The two looked at each other, turned around and said in unison: "Bring the strong bow!"
We must shoot down those flying ones and not let them fly into the city!
Bai Yutang grabbed the nearest soldier and shouted, "Beat the drum! Notify all the people in the city to stay indoors and lock the doors and windows! Enemy attack!"
Soon, the sound of rapid drums rang out.
The people who had just stepped out of their houses were stunned, and they turned around and ran back into the house, quickly locking the doors and windows. Those who had the conditions would also distribute weapons, and those who could fight with their own strength held weapons, stared at the doors and windows, and waited in a serious manner.
This is Xiangyang. Even though the King of Xiangyang has grown more and more stupid as he has grown older, the people of this city have not forgotten the ability to take up arms and fight.
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Jia Jia Baide rode on the Blood Demon Dragon and soared in the sky, with a group of hellish creatures following behind and below her. Even those who were faster than the Blood Demon Dragon dared not surpass her.
The group was like a hundred ghosts parading at night; wherever they went, there was silence and all things stopped talking.
Jia Jia Baide felt a little dazed and a little tired, as if he had just engaged in a very exhausting saw-toothed game not long ago.
But she couldn't remember who she was fighting with.
So she naturally put the blame on those troublesome demons in hell and decided to give them a good beating when she got back, and it would be best if she could bury them in the ground once and for all.
...Tsk, so annoying.
The crown on its head suddenly began to flame twice, as if reflecting its owner's mood at the moment.
Jia Jia Baide suddenly remembered that he had two air cleaners. What were they called?
Um, little kitty and little Yutang!
It was good that she came to the human world for no apparent reason and met two rare air fresheners. If they were not good people, she would have wanted to take them both back to hell.
What a pity.
The Lord of Hell sighed, and the long pendulum dragging behind him was like flowing blood spread across the starry sky. The pitch-black flame-marked python swam in the blood-colored starry sky, and its eyes with vision were staring closely at the rear, ready to devour anyone at any time.
The prey in front suddenly sped up.
Jia Jia Bai De raised his eyebrows slightly and guessed the reason.
It seems that he is not a fool. He even knows how to hide a backup plan. As for who this backup plan was originally used to deal with, it is no longer important now.
——Her two lovely air fresheners are still in that city.
Wait, what was she doing in that city before?
Once again, Jia Jia Baide fell into memories. There were several faults in her memories that could not be connected. Her brows were tightly wrinkled. She had not encountered such a situation for a long time. The long-lost bad experience reminded her of the damn former Lord of Hell.
The unconnected fault, the protective mosaic of the headquarters, Si: Quiet as a chicken XD
Given the character and temper of the Devil Rider, if he were to notice his presence, he would most likely regard him as a problem left over from the previous Lord of Hell, and would probably give him a full body massage with Hellfire before questioning him.
Theseus silently recorded his partner's rare confused look. After the mission was over and Miss Ta was freed from the emotional meme of Vest Ka, they could discuss whether Vest Ka's logical ability was too sharp.
He really couldn't remember, and Jia Jia Baide was unable to detect any malice or wrongness from his memory, so he once again readily put the blame for the second time on those troublesome demons, and decided to cut them into pieces and bury them in the ground when he returned.
With a light step of its sharp high heels, the Blood Dragon immediately understood its master's intention, lowered its altitude and dived down, and the hellish creatures behind it immediately followed.
They do not follow the usual path, but follow their master in the sky in a straight line, crossing mountains and ridges, walking on rivers and wandering through forests. After they step over rivers that can drown people, the water becomes boiling enough to cook fish immediately. They pass through lush green forests at high speeds, and the last bit of green on the treetops turns to withered yellow, and the flowers and plants on the ground are all charred black.
A few hellish plants that can't stand the greenness of the grass on earth will deliberately go around and uproot all the vegetation within their perception range, leaving no chance for survival.
Jia Jia Baide ignored these hellish creatures that were somewhat sick. She touched the python on her shoulder, and the smile on her lips became colder.
The prey ahead has already accelerated for the second time.
Good, it totally got her attention.
——She wants to tear it into eight pieces!
No one has ever dared to play tricks on her like this!
The Escaped Devil:???
How can the fortress on earth stop the monsters from another world?
Even though Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang had given advance warnings, stopped the people from going out, and shot and killed several winged monsters with strong bows, there were more than a thousand monsters rushing towards Xiangyang.
Bai Yutang made a rough estimate and found that there were over eight thousand of them. Their humanoid bodies were covered with armor. What did this mean?
"King Xiangyang deserves death!"
These are all his private armies!
The soldiers beside him shuddered when they heard this, and believed what the two men had just said even more.
If he was not an envoy sent by the emperor himself, he would not dare to scold Prince Xiangyang so harshly.
When nearly ten thousand monsters approached, many soldiers on the city wall were almost unable to get their weapons.
They are good at killing enemies and barbarians.
But what if you have to face a group of weird monsters?
They were even the same people as themselves not long ago!
Many soldiers recognized the armor on those monsters. It was the same style as theirs. Only the soldiers under King Xiangyang would have such patterns on their armor.
The soldiers who recognized the monster were all terrified. Their legs suddenly lost strength and they almost fell to the ground.
With a powerful enemy approaching, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang no longer had time to think of words to boost morale; they decided to lead by example.
He shot out the powerful bow in his hand repeatedly, without missing a single arrow, and each arrow would hit a monster's head.
Seeing the two men so brave, the soldiers who had been thinking of retreating regained their courage. They picked up their bows and arrows, lit their arrows, and shot at the monsters that were gradually approaching the city gate.
Arrows rained down, flames filled the sky, the roars of monsters and the sounds of flesh being pierced intertwined into one, and the unspeakable horror was still following.
There were not many soldiers on the city wall, and it would take some time to mobilize the Xiangyang garrison, so they had to hold on to the city gate. Fortunately, the city wall was high and strong enough, so the monsters could not break in for a while.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang still remembered the experience in Jingzhou Prefecture when they were chased by the evil spirits driven by Zhi Ji and had no way out. Lady Jia also said that the two of them had good fortune and merits, which was a rare and perfect tonic in the eyes of some daring evil spirits.
What if we use these two as bait?
This is indeed a great bait.
But this trick doesn't work now.
The devil does want to become stronger, but it wants to survive more. Staying alive is its primary goal.
From this perspective, it is smarter than Zhiji.
The horrifying flames were still chasing, and the devil let out a sharp roar towards the sky. More than a thousand monsters that fell at the back outside Xiangyang City seemed to have their flesh and blood sucked out in an instant. They stopped rushing forward and fell softly to the ground. When they looked again, they saw only a thin piece of skin left.
However, the demon seemed to have taken a powerful tonic, and its escape speed increased for the third time, even faster than the blood dragon behind it.
In just a dozen seconds, it arrived outside Xiangyang City as if it had teleported.
Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were the first to spot it. It was completely different from the monster just a few hundred meters behind them.
Its body was pitch black, its head was as big as a fight, its eyes were bigger than copper bells, its body was slender, and it had six hands on its back. Its long scarlet tongue almost hung down to the ground!
——This is the leader!
The two men immediately understood the identity of this monster, and formed a siege from the left and right, ready to unsheathe their swords.
But the devil was faster than the two people who had been blessed. It was like a gust of wind, and the eyes could not catch its figure at all. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang just put their hands on the hilts of their swords and knives, and there was a sharp and piercing long roar above their heads, which made the people below cover their ears in pain and kneel on the ground, unable to bear it.
——It distributes the excess power to some pollutants.
The pollutants gained strength in an instant and became even stronger. Even though they were a hundred or two hundred meters away, they exerted force with their feet and leaped high into the air. With just one leap, they jumped over the towering city walls and fell heavily on the deserted street.
By the time Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang came to their senses from enduring the severe pain in their heads, shrill screams were heard from the city.
Under the city wall, the monsters actually learned to climb up the wall by overlapping and stepping on each other.
Just when the two men didn't know whether to kill the monster under the city first, or return to the city to rescue people, a familiar voice came from the sky, like the sound of nature, or like the arrival of a savior god, which made the two men extremely happy.
"Hey, little kitty, Xiao Yutang! It's only been a short while since we last met, and yet you've become so savage?"
Jia Jia Baide stepped on the head of the blood dragon. The dragon, which was so huge that it could crush half of Xiangyang City, lowered its body and spewed dragon flames from its mouth, burning all the pollutants that did not dodge into charred fragments.
There was a rumbling sound of running from not far away. Ghosts and demons of various shapes appeared one after another. Seeing the blood dragon landing, they braked suddenly. Although they were knocked all over the place, at least they did not rush up and disturb their master's good mood.
The screams in the city became louder and louder. Jia Jia Baide looked up and saw the crown on his head bursting with flames.
She patted the python on her shoulder. The python understood what its master meant and swam down. Together with another python that swam out of the bloody starry sky, it swam down from the top of the blood demon dragon.
They separated to the left and right and swam towards both sides of Xiangyang City. Their bodies grew bigger and bigger as they swam, and finally they were big enough to surround the entire Xiangyang City.
The Lord of Hell promised the two humans she loved: "Don't worry, my little cuties, no one in this city will die today because of these bastards."
She had misjudged the wisdom of the demon and failed to tear it apart in the first place, so she had to pay for the death caused by this mistake.