Chapter 695: Everything is an Illusion

Inner City of the Second Defense Zone, the palace of Hudaiqiao.

Time passed in a stifling atmosphere.

Hudaiqiao paced restlessly before the bone throne, his scarlet eyes sweeping toward the palace entrance from time to time; the Demon Generals standing guard inside the palace remained silent, fearing they might incur Hudaiqiao's wrath.

"Could Maneqian have been discovered? Why is there still not a single piece of news?"

Just as Hudaiqiao was feeling extremely irritable from waiting, a black shadow accompanied by a harsh flapping sound arrived outside the great hall; it was that flying Demon scout.

It knelt heavily before Hudaiqiao and reported in a hoarse voice.

"Great Lord Hudaiqiao! Lord Maneqian has ordered me to report back!"

"Speak quickly!"

Hearing that it was news regarding Maneqian, Hudaiqiao spoke immediately.

"Human camp, weak! Extremely weak!"

The flying Demon spoke at a rapid speed, carrying the "certainty" of having witnessed it with its own eyes.

"Those giant iron lumps are all stopped, the engine sounds are very quiet! Many little humans are praying, there must be a malfunction! Their soldiers, hungry! Tired! Lining up to get food, like bugs scrambling for scraps! Weapon crates, many are empty!"

The flying Demon paused, emphasizing heavily.

"That strongest green-armored giant, he has been sitting! Sitting on a rock, wiping his Hammer! He looks very weak! The little giants beside him are also few, also tired, their Armor is all dirty! Their camp, the defense is very weak, like it's made of paper! The patrols are all dozing off! Lord Maneqian said he saw it clearly, they really have nothing left, even moving is difficult! It is the perfect time to strike!"

Listening to the flying Demon's report, the scarlet light in Hudaiqiao's eyes grew brighter and brighter, his previous doubts dispelled bit by bit by this "personally witnessed" intelligence.

Especially when he heard the description of the green-armored giant "sitting and wiping his Hammer" and being "weak," a satisfied gurgle sounded from his throat.

"Good!"

Hudaiqiao's massive claws clenched fiercely, and the air emitted a cracking sound.

"Maneqian has done well! The intelligence is very timely!"

He turned to the other high-ranking Demon generals standing to the side, his voice filled with bloodthirsty excitement and unquestionable majesty:

"Pass the order! Assemble all legions capable of fighting!"

Hudaiqiao's roar resounded throughout the entire palace, shaking the Magic Cloud into a churn.

"Those arrogant Humans, those damned iron lumps, and that posturing Green Skin tin can! They think that just because they reached my doorstep they can rest easy? They think they can do whatever they want relying on a little charity from the Fengqi Star Alliance?!"

He pointed outside the palace, toward the direction of the Human camp, and issued the final order.

"The whole army, attack! Crush them! Tear them apart! Bring back the head of that green-armored giant and hang it above my throne! I want the Humans of the Ninth Defense Zone, the entire planet, and those Star Alliance scum who might be hiding in the shadows watching to see the consequences of angering me, Hudaiqiao! Let them tremble before true terror!"

"As you command! Lord Hudaiqiao!"

After only Hudaiqiao remained in the palace, Hudaiqiao muttered to himself.

"However, I still need to take out an insurance policy to avoid these Humans playing tricks!"

Outside the perimeter of the Human camp, a hidden rock crevice.

Maneqian pressed himself against the cold rock, greed and smugness almost overflowing from his twisted face.

He had just watched the flying Demon fly toward Lord Hudaiqiao with the "great news," as if he had already seen the scene of himself being rewarded for his merit and his power soaring.

Especially after seeing the signs of the Magic Cloud over the Second Defense Zone clearly surging toward this side, Maneqian no longer hid his current joyful mood.

"Hehehe."

Maneqian could not help but let out a hoarse laugh, whispering to the few Demon scouts lurking behind him.

"Did you see that? You fools! Lord Hudaiqiao's army will be here soon! These Humans are dead! When the time comes, their souls and flesh will all be our reward! Especially that green-armored giant..."

He was immersed in wonderful fantasies, calculating how much loot he could get, even fantasizing about replacing some high-ranking Demon General in front of Hudaiqiao...

Suddenly!

A cold, pure psionic energy enveloped the entire area without warning!

This psionic aura was completely incompatible with the pervasive magic mist, like a red-hot branding iron pressed directly onto the Demons' senses!

"What is that?!"

Maneqian's laughter stopped abruptly, and an instinctive fear originating from the depths of his bloodline instantly extinguished all his smugness.

He turned his head violently, his eyes spinning wildly, trying to find the source of this fatal threat.

The next second, a dazzling light appeared behind Maneqian, and five silver-gray figures suddenly appeared!

They were clad in Holy Shield Power Armor covered in Shengming Rune and flowing with a faint glow, clutching Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberds in their hands, with pure silver-blue Psionic Arcs leaping on the blades!

The Psionic Arcs leaped, radiating an absolute hatred and purifying power against all filth and Chaos existences!

No warning, no declaration of war, only the purest, most efficient extinction!

"No, they are too dangerous..."

A peeping Demon beside Maneqian who was skilled in perception only had time to let out half a shriek of terrified, distorted sound.

The Valantis leading them had his helmet visor flickering with cold blue light, and the Heavenly Punishment Demon-Cleaving Halberd in his hand had already swung out a deep blue strike, slashing down with pinpoint precision!

The Psionic Arc instantly devoured that peeper; its eyes, which it was so proud of, melted and vaporized the moment they touched the holy flame, and its entire body, failing even to fully scream, turned into a wisp of green smoke with a burnt stench in the holy fire and was completely annihilated!

"No!!!"

Maneqian's pupils contracted to pinpoints due to extreme fear!

How is this possible! Weren't these Human troops already exhausted? Wasn't their supply of materials cut off? Why? Why is there still such a powerful existence?

It's over! Everything is over!

A thought of despair flashed through his mind.

He understood in an instant that the "weakness" of the Human troops was simply a carefully designed trap!

And he himself, Maneqian, this traitor who fancied himself clever, had personally sent the intelligence back and led Lord Hudaiqiao's army into this deadly slaughterhouse!

He had become the most critical and also the most foolish link in the Humans' plan!

"Run! Run quickly!"

Maneqian let out a heart-wrenching scream, his voice distorted and deformed by fear.

He no longer cared to look at the Human encampment; he only wanted to flee from these five silver-gray reapers immediately!

The Mouneng within his body surged frantically, attempting to transform into a shadow and escape.