Invincible from Seeing the BOSS's Health Bar-Chapter 1142 - 501: News of the Alliance (2)
In the blink of an eye, they devoured over a dozen corpses.
This maneuver by the demons made Fang Yu immediately understand.
They're not some regular demon army, they're clearly here to sweep the battlefield and serve as cleanup crew!
Well, it seems there's no chance to play dead now.
What's most important, is dealing with corpses really worth having great demons on site? Surely these tasks can be handled by little demons with less than ten thousand blood; sending great demons is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
Whoosh—
Sensing danger, the one pretending to be a corpse, [Miao Xing] with around 200 blood, suddenly sprang up and began fleeing frantically.
An act of desperation!
This was Fang Yu's assessment.
If those great demons weren't present, Fang Yu might have thought [Miao Xing] picked the right moment to escape.
Because those little demons dealing with the corpses devour the first one quickly, but the second one more slowly, savoring each sensation as if they were fine dining.
And this is indeed the demons' most relaxed moment, making it the perfect time to escape.
But now...
"There's a survivor!"
"Don't let her escape!"
"Why are you panicking!"
The [Ironhide Shield Demon] with fifty thousand blood coldly rebuked.
Then respectfully addressed the [Vine Gourd Demon].
"Lord Vine Gourd Demon, the surrounding area has been thoroughly encircled by my underlings forming a tight defensive line. The rear front has no gaps whatsoever, even if that woman keeps running, she will eventually hit our ever-tightening encirclement net, leading her to the same fate of death."
It spoke unhurriedly, with great confidence and pride.
[Vine Gourd Demon] raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I'm only interested in the whereabouts of that corpse, handle the rest of it yourself."
The [Ironhide Shield Demon] seemed slightly dissatisfied with [Vine Gourd Demon's] attitude but lowered its head and said, "I will help you find that corpse, my lord."
After that, it gestured to its underlings.
"Catch up and bring them back."
"Yes!!"
The demon servants were already so excited they could barely contain themselves.
It was a live one! Meat that tastes better than that of the dead!
The nearest demon servants immediately chased after the fleeing Miao Hong.
The gap between them was visibly closing rapidly.
Seeing the demons pursuing from behind, [Miao Xing] was instantly terrified into screaming, tears streaming as the hope of surviving by pretending to be dead turned into a more tragic fate.
"Chengdao! Chengdao, come save me!!"
[Miao Xing] screamed, seemingly calling out someone's name, yet no one emerged from the pile of corpses to rescue her.
Until new demons got close to the corpses, several individuals suddenly jumped up, almost as if prearranged, glancing at each other before picking opposite directions to flee!
Among them was Wu Youmei, and Fang Yu noticed Wu Youmei glanced back at her own corpse with a complex and sorrowful expression before joining the others in the frantic escape.
But they hadn't realized yet, among these demons clearing the corpses, there were super demons with fifty thousand and sixty thousand blood.
"Interesting, humans truly are cunning."
Vine Gourd Demon stroked its chin, speaking with intrigue.
But the [Ironhide Shield Demon's] expression had already darkened.
Because the task of cleaning up the rear of the battlefield was genuinely assigned to it. The Vine Gourd Demon merely detoured to search for a specific corpse.
If a flaw appeared in the rear lines, and a human genuinely managed to escape, the responsibility would fall entirely on [Ironhide Shield Demon].
Hence [Ironhide Shield Demon] was a little anxious, its expression growing tense.
"Bring them back! Bring them all back! I want them alive! These ungrateful things, I want to savor them myself!"
This team had only just been formed, but the hierarchical relationship among demons seemed already established; it's also possible that these little demons were previously under the [Ironhide Shield Demon's] command, with some members added upon joining the organization.
No matter what, the demons under the command of the [Ironhide Shield Demon] followed orders very obediently, chasing after those who were fleeing.
Playing dead requires a certain skill.
At the very least, on the surface, you must have been in a fight, sustained injuries, and only then can you convincingly 'die' and naturally fall to the ground pretending to be dead.
Therefore, those pretending to be dead in the battlefield were mostly injured, with low health and weakened combat strength.
Faced with a hunting team consisting of three to five demons, these individuals pretending to be dead were quickly captured and brought back one by one.
And just as these demons were escorting the fleeing humans back, beside the [Vine Gourd Demon], the space suddenly rippled.
In the next instant, Fang Yu, lying on the ground, suddenly had his pupils contract violently!
Because accompanying the slight ripple in the space, a small blue paper crane slowly became visible, flying into the palm of the [Vine Gourd Demon]!
Fang Yu's breathing seemed to pause.
Lan, Lord Lan?!
This guy is involved with Lord Lan??
This is Sunset City!
Why is Lord Lan involved with the affairs of Sunset City? How can his influence reach this far?
Moreover, after the battle of Tianyuan Town, even Lord Lan should be injured and need to recuperate. How can he start taking action so soon?
Fang Yu's heart began to race, but fortunately, no one at the scene noticed the changes in the condition of a corpse.
[The Vine Gourd Demon's] expression visibly changed to one of delight and then whispered something into [Ironhide Shield Demon's] ear.
"Good news, the Demon Capital is willing to form an alliance with us! They will help us take over Sunset City!"
[Ironhide Shield Demon] immediately widened its eyes.
"Demon Capital?! Is it that one... alright, alright! With their help, even the Qingling Taoist can be..."
"Shh! Loose lips sink ships, the Believer is unpredictable, better not mention him. I leave this to you, I need to go meet with [Silver Lion King Demon]. Remember, find that guy's corpse and bring it to me. You should know how precious the Believer's corpse is, [Silver Lion King Demon] needs it intact! Understand?"
[Vine Gourd Demon] emphasized the words 'intact,' then quickly burrowed underground and vanished.
With [Vine Gourd Demon] gone, Fang Yu felt the pressure on him sharply decrease.
It's just a great demon with fifty thousand health, and a bunch of weaklings with ten thousand health around; I can handle it!
However, Fang Yu's thoughts remained focused on what [Vine Gourd Demon] had mentioned about the Demon Capital and the alliance with Lord Lan.
Has Lord Lan already started taking action so quickly? Is his next step to destroy the surrounding towns after annihilating Tianyuan Town?
Is Sunset City his next target?
Fang Yu was puzzled, not even knowing what Lord Lan's motives were.
What he cared about was only...
"I wonder how Brother Qing is doing with Lord Lan now..."
The noise from Wu Youmei and the others pulled Fang Yu's thoughts back.
He saw Wu Youmei and the others being subdued, kneeling in a row in front of [Ironhide Shield Demon], as [Ironhide Shield Demon] approached the first escaping survivor, opening its large mouth.
Crunch!
With just a bite, the man named Miao Chengdao had his head bitten off, like eating a grape not very big, [Ironhide Shield Demon] closed its eyes and chewed, savoring the delicacy.
The subordinates nearby drooled all over the ground, adding an extra flavor to this unique taste.
Next.
[Ironhide Shield Demon] walked up to Wu Youmei.
That's right, the second one was Wu Youmei.
She knelt on the ground, her mouth stained with dried tears, eyes red, fearfully staring at the terrifying demon in front of her.
The not particularly tall figure, at this moment, weighed down on her heart like a mountain.
The huge shadow cast down, ushering in a countdown to her death.
Wu Youmei opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word of plea. Only her continuously trembling body spoke of her inner helplessness and fear at this moment.
And at this moment of 'execution' akin to a guillotine, no one noticed, or rather, no one discovered.
In the pile of corpses, someone slowly began to stand up.
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