Chapter 357: Chapter 342 Aiden

Not long after, Gao Yunbo left with a Muscle Innate, using a High-level Magic Transformation Ring to become a Demon and enter the city for reconnaissance.

If everything goes smoothly, destroy the Teleportation Array, and everyone charges into the city.

Among the over one hundred people, nearly half were participating in a counterattack battle for the first time, lying behind the mountain, quietly waiting.

The sky’s blood clouds surged, and time slowly passed.

Gradually, some people grew impatient, whispering to discuss.

No result.

After a long time, someone said, “Brigadier General Gao is back.”

“Looks like there’s a special situation.”

“Hope it’s nothing major.”

After a while, Gao Yunbo returned, put away the Magic Transformation Ring, and gathered everyone with a frown.

“The situation is more complicated than imagined.”

“The Teleportation Array is normal.”

“In the city, there’s an additional Demon Worship Sect caravan primarily associated with the Ice Snow Divine Sect.”

“According to the intelligence we gathered, besides the demons, there’s a Green Dragon, a Demon Spirit Master, and possibly a very strong Demonized Martial Artist in the team. However, that martial artist is reclusive, and no one knows who he is.”

“This Demon Worship Sect caravan has become the biggest variable in this counterattack battle.”

“The key now is that we cannot investigate the true strength of this caravan.”

“If it’s just some more Innate-level individuals, it’s no big deal, but if a Demon Spirit Master and a Giant Dragon appear, it could significantly impact the battle.”

“We discussed on the way and there are only two options.”

“If we attack strongly, we’ll definitely suffer heavy losses.”

“Or immediately contact Brigadier General Chen and abandon the plan to attack the reinforcements, fully focus on destroying Broken Candle City.”

“What are your thoughts?”

Zhou Leng and Mountain and River Origin exchanged a glance, thinking of the Ice Snow Divine Sect and the Green Dragon, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

Zhou Leng called Gao Yunbo to a distance.

“Brigadier General, do you know the name of that Green Dragon?”

“I don’t know, the demon I bribed with money didn’t have such detailed information.”

“I suspect that Green Dragon might be one I know. Here’s the plan, lend me an Innate Demon Transformation Ring, I’ll go in as a Demon for reconnaissance. If the Green Dragon is the one I know, I can ensure that the Demon Worship Sect caravan won’t be an obstacle for us.”

“Oh? Tell me what’s going on.”

“It’s classified, not easy to say,” Zhou Leng tactfully refused.

Gao Yunbo remembered that Chen Shouhu had previously met him alone, emphasizing that Zhou Leng had an extraordinary identity, and if there was danger, he should save Zhou Leng first.

“Alright, the two of us will go together. How’s your Demon Language?” Gao Yunbo asked in Demon Language.

“Brigadier General Gao, there are two words in your sentence that need pronunciation correction, ’go’ and ’how.’ My pronunciation would be perceived as a High-Level Demon’s. With your pronunciation, it would easily be judged as a Low-Level Demon and not taken seriously,” Zhou Leng replied.

Gao Yunbo, who also mastered Demon Language, thought carefully, suddenly realizing, and said, “No wonder even Low Tier Demons didn’t respect me much when I encountered them before. Not bad, your Demon Language has such a noble accent.”

Zhou Leng thought to himself, having dealt with High-Level Demon descendants in Hundred Peaks Valley every day, having killed countless of them, and with the ability to enhance language through Divine Text, this was nothing.

Gao Yunbo handed over the Innate Demon Transformation Ring, and the two left the team.

Gao Yunbo and Zhou Leng both transformed into Rusted Iron Generals, demons whose bodies were like a mix of muscle and steel.

Such demons fight ferociously and aggressively, are common and not to be messed with, making them the perfect guise for martial artists.

Broken Candle City is a typical small city of Demon Purgatory.

Spells established three-meter-high city walls, pitch black and crawling with black-green vines.

Walking through the gate, on both sides of the hard ground were various dilapidated stone and wooden houses.

Many of the houses lacked roofs, essentially just four walls, looking more like large cattle sheds and pig pens.

At a distance, all advanced houses were constructed with spells, appearing grand, even having three or four stories.

Zhou Leng walked along the main road, subtly observing the surroundings.

His first time entering a demon city.

The demons here were completely different from the battlefield demons.

Most demons were wrapped in tattered cloth and beast skins, appearing at ease, without any embarrassment.

Zhou Leng continued along, passing butcher shops, restaurants, inns, markets, and weapon shops…

Despite the racial differences, these demons resembled the Seagull Alliance’s medieval small nations in various aspects.

Except occasionally some bizarre items appeared.

Such as human televisions, broken Demon Spirit Artifacts from the Demon Spirit World, and dragon bones, all displayed in stores as collectibles.

Before long, the two arrived at the Burning Road Inn.

At the inn’s side stable, many Earth Lizards used for pulling carts were tied, almost crowding the stable.

Unlike ordinary human inns, this inn was particularly large, with rooms big enough for a Giant Dragon.

At the inn entrance, Demon Spirit Warriors and some demons stood guard.

The two circled the inn and walked to a dark corner.

“That Green Dragon is inside the inn, I asked, and they’ve booked the whole place.”

“I’ll try talking to the guards, you stay outside to respond, we can contact each other if anything happens.”

“Alright, be careful, safety first.”

Zhou Leng, disguised as the Innate Rusted Iron General, swaggered to the entrance of the inn.

“I heard from a friend that a Green Dragon has come here, is it my old friend Jade Wings?”

“Do you know Lord Jade Wings?”

“Of course, we have a life-and-death friendship, take me to see him.” Zhou Leng said as he brashly walked inside.

The Demon Spirit Warriors and Demons glanced at each other, not daring to offend the Innate, and brought Zhou Leng to Jade Wings’ room.

Jade Wings was located in a large house at the back of the inn.

Upon reaching the doorway, Zhou Leng shouted, “Jade Wings, it’s me.”

Saying this, he didn’t wait for the guides, and pushed the door open himself.

“Hmm?” Jade Wings furrowed his brow, immediately recognizing Zhou Leng’s voice.

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land, Jade Wings prepared his spell tools, ready to flee at the first sign of danger.

The door opened, Zhou Leng looked inside, and said, “Can’t recognize me?”

Jade Wings smiled, “Of course, of course, I recognize you…”

Zhou Leng interrupted, “Tell them to leave. I have important matters to discuss with you in private. I don’t want them to know my name.”

With preparation in mind, Jade Wings eased up, “You all leave, I have things to talk about with my old friend.”

The others left, Zhou Leng closed the door, walked a few steps, and Jade Wings called out for him to stop.

“This distance is enough.” Jade Wings squinted his eyes from over ten meters away.

Zhou Leng removed the Magic Transformation Ring, “Still as cautious as ever.”

Seeing the familiar appearance, Jade Wings relaxed, “Without Deep Dark Fury managing here, of course, I have to be careful. Why are you here?”

“I was about to ask you the same, have you advanced to Innate?”

“What Innate? Don’t talk nonsense, I’m still a little trash dragon in the Vitality Stage.” Jade Wings flat-out denied.

Zhou Leng gave a once-over, feeling sure that Jade Wings had clearly grown stronger.

“Why are you here?” Zhou Leng asked.

Jade Wings sighed, “I’m just a miserable mule. Because I failed to bring back the Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit for the queen, and got involved with the Wind of Grey Steel, I was sent out by her to act as a laborer for the Ice Snow Divine Sect.”

He continued leisurely to narrate.

“The Ice Snow Divine Sect and Demon Worship Sect, among other forces, want to attack the Tree-man World, and it just so happens that Mad Prince Aiden wants to unite with the giant insects to hunt for the Heart of Life, so the two sides hit it off immediately.”

“The Heart of Life only exists in the Tree of Life, which is the foundation of all Tree-man tribes.”

“But Tree-men are not so easy to kill, so Aiden can only purchase ’Magic Candle Fire’, something that effectively harms Tree-men.”

“Aiden, just a small fry Great Innate, good for nothing, only knows how to go nuts, certainly can’t enter the main city of the Endless City.”

“So, he organized a caravan, connecting with some cities to trade, exchanging or purchasing Magic Candle Fire.”

“Magic Candle Fire is condensed from the power of the Candleholder, somewhat similar to special pills or weapons, and no city would sell much. This is already the third city we’ve visited.”

“In about three to four more cities, we should be able to trade for enough Magic Candle Fire.”

Zhou Leng keenly sensed Jade Wings’ dissatisfaction with Aiden.

“Dragon Scale Vermilion Fruit, that’s quite unfortunate, I don’t have any either. You mean Mad Prince Aiden is personally here?”

“Of course, he’s paranoid like a lunatic, can’t trust others with a trade of this scale.”

“Great Innate, sounds troublesome for you.” Zhou Leng said.

“Hmph, his position in the Ice Snow Divine Sect is only a Junior Priest, even lower than yours, yet he always wants me to do this and that, but refuses to pay. Unlike you, who trades fairly. By the way, how’s that Martial Shadow Wall set?”

“I left it at home when I came, still in cultivation, it’s quite good.”

“In a year, don’t forget to return it to me.” Jade Wings eyed Zhou Leng.

“Rest assured. However, my visit this time is to save you,” Zhou Leng said.

“Hmm?” Jade Wings’ eyes widened, the word “save” sent his scales standing on end.

“Have you heard of Chen Shouhu?”

“I’ve heard of him, he was recently going toe to toe with the Mountain River Celestial Peak, a super expert, surely could rip apart a Giant Dragon.” Jade Wings grew more alert.

“You know about the counteroffensive, right?”

“What!” Jade Wings staggered back two steps, nearly crushing the Demon Spirit Artifact in an attempt to flee.

“Don’t get excited, he’s just secretly protecting us. The main goal this time is to test us Innates. With me around, he won’t kill you.”

Jade Wings quickly paced forward, rushing to Zhou Leng, a wide smile on his face, pressing his claws and dragon wings tightly to him, as if warming together.

“Of course, we’re the best of friends. I was even willing to lend you such a valuable Martial Shadow Wall, right?” Jade Wings said with a submissive look, his eyes gentle.

“We originally intended to attack the city, but someone mentioned a Green Dragon, and I feared it might be you, so I came to check.”

“You… you’re too good to me…” Jade Wings squeezed his eyes, dragon tears rolling down.

Zhou Leng reached out with an empty bottle, catching the dragon tears slipping down from the dragon’s chin.

“Demon Spirit Material, don’t waste it.”

“Hmm?” Jade Wings’ eyes widened, stretching his neck, speechless—wasn’t this the time to comfort him?

After collecting the dragon tears, Zhou Leng said, “Since I’ve found you, let’s change the plan. We’ll make this inn area a safe zone, where Ice Snow Divine Sect people stay put, don’t go out, and we only attack other demons. How about it?”

“Great! Absolutely great! I didn’t want to join the battle anyway! But Aiden might disagree.”

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