The Master of Beasts

Moluo Shaye didn't care at all about the success or failure of the war. The outcome of a small world wouldn't affect the overall situation. However, it seemed this human wanted to capture her subordinate—that was unacceptable. This was her person and could not be captured.

With delicate devilish horns adorning her head and a refined face, Moluo Shaye stepped behind Moluo Yuan. "He's with me. Can you return him?"

Chen Jiuge, who had a firm grip on Moluo Yuan's shoulder, looked at the demon beauty in front of him and chuckled lightly, "You can join him."

CRACK.

With immense force, he crushed Moluo Yuan's shoulder and, with a casual toss, threw him in front of the two beasts that had just finished their fight.

"Hmph, you're disrespecting me, and I'm getting angry," Moluo Shaye puffed out her cheeks and raised her finger.

This delicate finger exuded an intense sense of danger towards Chen Jiuge. He dodged to the side, and a black beam grazed past, leaving behind a bottomless hole in the ground.

Touching his grazed shoulder, a large patch of blood came into view. Even the potent healing ability of his Green Vine Immortal Body was recovering very slowly now.

"Are you the commander of the Demon Clan this time?" Chen Jiuge asked, already considering her the leader due to her strength.

"Commander? What is that? Can it even compare to me? Listen well, human. I am Moluo Shaye, the Thirteenth Princess of the Moluo Royal Family."

Looking at Moluo Shaye, who was arrogantly holding her head high, Chen Jiuge was stunned. The Moluo Royal Family? Which Royal Family is that? Isn't this invasion by the Shajia Royal Family?

Never mind this so-called princess. She doesn't seem very bright or experienced. I'll capture her first. If she's an important figure, I might strike it rich this time! Chen Jiuge's eyes gleamed, his gaze towards Moluo Shaye changing.

Watching Chen Jiuge's greedy gaze, Moluo Shaye grew irritated. "Damned human, you dare look at me like that? Die!"

Black beams struck again, this time not one, but ten, as the furious princess jabbed wildly with all ten fingers.

"Sky Blue."

Though the Spirit Plants formed from condensed Spiritual Energy couldn't block the black beams, they could slightly delay them. Most importantly, they could obstruct the princess's line of sight.

As the number of Spirit Plants grew, the inexperienced Moluo Shaye suddenly found she had lost sight of Chen Jiuge, and her frantic jabbing hands suddenly stopped.

Seizing the moment, Chen Jiuge darted in from behind, aiming to capture the princess in one fell swoop, just as he laid his hand on her shoulder.

A black beam soared to the sky. Seeing his right hand now exposed to the bone, Chen Jiuge grimaced in pain. What in the world was that? Its power is completely off the charts!

However, this seemed to be the princess's ultimate move, as she fainted right after using it.

Looking at the rather cute Moluo Shaye, Chen Jiuge pinched her little face, then heard Moluo Yuan's desperate, pig-like squeal, "Your Highness! Damn human, don't touch Her Highness's sacred body! I'll fight you to the death!"

THUD.

"So noisy." Ming Yujing flicked his snake tail, clearly displeased. He was annoyed they were still distracted during a fight.

Moluo Yuan trembled, turned to glance at Ming Yujing, then his eyes rolled back and he fell straight backward.

As a frail member of the Heavenly Demon Clan, Moluo Yuan still managed to turn around; his willpower was indeed strong.

"Take them all," Chen Jiuge said, watching Moluo Shaye while speaking cheerfully to the two beasts.

Without Mahayana realm experts in the Demon Clan's army, they were just experience fodder. The other Spiritual Beasts on the city walls, seeing no further danger and with Chen Jiuge's permission, also descended one after another.

Yue Meng, holding a Medicine Mortar, struck down one bizarre-looking member of the Demon Clan after another with it, as if playing whack-a-mole. She seemed to be thoroughly enjoying herself, though one might wonder if the Elixirs produced by that pestle would be a bit...unclean.

Not far behind Yue Meng was Da Bai, who also wore sunglasses into battle. Seeing the relatively small Da Bai, who hadn't reverted to his true form, continuously spewing flames amidst the Demon Tide, Chen Jiuge was somewhat speechless. Da Bai is acting so childishly.

Beside Da Bai was Big Mountain. Though not wearing sunglasses, his unconventional hairstyle was very noticeable. With fire in one hand and a club in the other, he was fighting with obvious delight.

Ao Li and Silver King, on the other hand, were much more normal. At least they were still vigorously clearing out the Demon Clan. However, their strength still seemed lacking compared to the other two, who, though perhaps unreliable, were true Divine Beasts.

Black Eye, always tasked with herding, gave Chen Jiuge a great surprise.

Black Eye, having reverted to his true form, wasn't much smaller than Bali and the others. The corners of his mouth continuously breathed out Black Flames as his body kept moving. Smaller foes were simply trampled to death, while larger ones were dispatched with a single slap. Demons of the same rank were cooked with one breath of his Black Flames. His strength didn't seem inferior to Divine Beasts like Da Bai and the others at all.

Seeing Black Eye's performance, Chen Jiuge began to consider converting him into a combat-type Spiritual Beast.

Suddenly sneezing, Black Eye looked around warily. There were no demons nearby that could threaten him. Who could be secretly plotting against an honest dog like me?

With everyone fighting at full ferocious power, the speed of annihilating the Demon Clan increased significantly.

After several hours of fierce combat, the Demon Clan was completely exterminated; not even a single Demon Worm was left.

"We've finally killed them all," Chen Jiuge panted, too tired to even speak. The Demon Clan was incredibly tenacious. Those Demon Worms were like malignant tumors; they could regenerate even after death. Truly disgusting! It was utterly exhausting.

Looking at his Spiritual Beasts, who, like himself, were all panting and unwilling to move, Chen Jiuge gave a knowing smile. This time, it was a close call, but we came through relatively unscathed.

But the losses were still substantial. At least more than half of the released Spiritual Beasts were lost. Only about one-third of the Spiritual Ability Users' army remained. The deaths and injuries among his fellow sect disciples exceeded thirty percent. This was even with Chen Jiuge having dealt with the enemy's Mahayana expert and providing timely assistance.

"'I wonder how the situations are on the other three fronts?' Chen Jiuge said, somewhat worriedly.

The situation on the other three fronts wasn't great. They were already under massive pressure facing two Demon Generals. When the Moluo Clan joined in, they truly couldn't hold out any longer. Thankfully, Gu Xu was very strong, and his Spiritual Beasts were also formidable, allowing them to barely help the three fronts withstand the Demon Clan's first offensive.

"Huff, huff, huff, thank you, Brother Gu," Lun Shan said, wiping the blood from his forehead with gratitude.

This time was truly dangerous. His own arrangements should have been enough to handle several Mahayana realm cultivators, and even two Demon Generals wouldn't have been a problem. He thought he had prepared adequately. Yet, the enemy sent two Demon Generals right from the start, and then threw in another one—it was almost fatal! Don't they know I, Lun Shan, am not skilled in Fighting Techniques?

"There's still no news from the Northern Territory. I hope it hasn't been breached," Gu Xu said, worried about Chen Jiuge's situation. However, the pleas for help from the other three fronts already had him overwhelmed.

"Brother Gu, you should go check it out. The Demon Clan has retreated. They won't attack again for a short while; they'll need to recuperate at least," Lun Shan said, managing a strained smile.

"Alright, I'm going. Be careful, and send someone to inform me if anything happens," Gu Xu instructed.

Watching Gu Xu leave, Lun Shan gave a bitter smile. "I'm afraid this time will be incredibly difficult."