Chapter 947

"If the reward is generous, I can help you invite a few Pseudo-Kings."

Li Zhangsheng thought of Qian Yuanfei and the others; rather than letting them hide in the Dai Kingdom, it would be better to let them clear the Demon Disaster in the Hu Kingdom, where they could kill demons and earn rewards.

Compared to the Dai Kingdom, the Hu Kingdom is further away from the Langya Kingdom. By the time Li Zhangsheng leaves the Hu Kingdom, the Dark Night King surely wouldn't make a special trip to the Hu Kingdom to trouble Qian Yuanfei and the others; that would be too beneath his status.

Consequently, as soon as the Emperor of the Hu Kingdom heard that Li Zhangsheng could invite a few more Pseudo-Kings, he hurriedly expressed his willingness to pay a high price to hire them.

The Hu Kingdom is rich in resources and naturally does not lack them. Now that the Demon Disaster is still raging, the sooner the Demon Disaster is resolved, the smaller the losses for the Hu Kingdom, and the sooner it can recover.

Li Zhangsheng was not afraid of Qian Yuanfei and the others encountering danger; after all, the Demon Commander had already fallen, and with several Pseudo-Kings joining forces, it was almost impossible for them to encounter danger.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Li Zhangsheng rode Aixi, turning into a golden rainbow as he flew toward the Jibei Island Fortress located in the north of the Hu Kingdom.

Jibei Island is a small island, and its area is not even worth mentioning among the archipelagos of the Hu Kingdom, but unfortunately, the first Abyss Gate happened to land here.

Thus, this Jibei Island suddenly became a military fortress, suppressing this Abyss Gate.

Before nightfall, the Jibei Island Fortress was already visible in the distance.

At first glance, Li Zhangsheng saw the tall fortress; the entire Jibei Island was completely surrounded by city walls to prevent the demons from escaping.

If they paid a certain price, the demons could forcibly break through Jibei Island, but they could not possibly do so; if they could not deal with the garrison and the Kings of Jibei Island, the demons that broke out would likely be in great danger.

Before Aixi entered Jibei Island, several streams of light flew out from the fortress of Jibei Island, actively heading toward Li Zhangsheng.

Leading them was a middle-aged beautiful woman dressed in palace attire; she appeared to be only about forty years old, but in reality, she was nearly two hundred years old. She was naturally the Butterfly King.

Besides the Butterfly King, there were two other Pseudo-Kings trailing behind, who were also high-ranking officials of the Jibei Island Fortress.

"His Majesty the Quan King!"

"His Majesty the Butterfly King!"

After sizing each other up, the two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Soon, the Butterfly King invited Li Zhangsheng into the Jibei Island Fortress.

The scale of this fortress was similar to the Hurricane Fortress, mainly consisting of militarized buildings, but there were also a few palaces.

Li Zhangsheng followed the Butterfly King to the largest palace, and the two began to chat. After they became familiar with each other, the Butterfly King dismissed her attendants and began to discuss with Li Zhangsheng the strategy to deal with the Demon Commander.

The Demon Commander of Jibei Island is a powerful Abyss Dragon, which can be said to be one of the most difficult Demon Commanders to deal with—a typical case of thick skin and heavy flesh, extremely difficult to kill.

Like Demon Pets, Demon Commanders also have levels of strength; the easiest to deal with are naturally the likes of Succubi and Balors, while the most difficult are the Balrogs and Abyss Dragons.

If it were a Top King, the probability of killing an Abyss Dragon-level Demon Commander near an Abyss Gate could be said to be extremely low.

However, Li Zhangsheng was not in this category; after all, he possessed the Xuan Kun Creation Stele and the Gate of Light and Darkness. The former could significantly weaken the suppression of the Abyss Consciousness, and the latter could Devour and purify the nearby Demonic Qi, preserving his combat power as much as possible.

Besides this, there was also a Senior King like the Butterfly King to assist.

As long as there was a meticulous plan, Li Zhangsheng also had a significant chance of killing the Abyss Dragon-level Demon Commander.

However, if the Abyss Dragon fled into the Abyss, Li Zhangsheng could only be anxious; he couldn't exactly enter the Abyss to hunt it down.

Even after becoming a King, the Abyss remained extremely dangerous to him; any random Demon Lord would be enough to give him a hard time.

By the time the moon climbed to the willow branches, the two had finally worked out a targeting plan.

The entire plan was actually very simple: it was nothing more than luring the Demon Commander out, preferably making it move far away from the Abyss Gate, and then surrounding and killing it.

In addition, the two also gained a certain understanding of each other's methods, which would allow them to be prepared during the fierce battle.

After the discussion was completed, the Butterfly King settled Li Zhangsheng in the adjacent palace.

Here, Li Zhangsheng received the best hospitality, but he did not indulge; he began to calm his mind and spirit, striving to adjust his state.

The next morning, under the coordination of the Butterfly King, teams composed entirely of Monster Tamers left the fortress and began to frantically slaughter the demons along the way.

This naturally attracted the attention of the Demon Commander, but it was not angry about the casualties of its subordinates—after all, demons are the least scarce thing in the Abyss. Instead, it coveted the souls of these Monster Tamers; after all, the souls of Monster Tamers are well-known for being of excellent quality, making them a good choice whether for personal use or for trading.

Out of confidence in its own strength, the Demon Commander could not resist the temptation and rushed quickly toward the nearest Monster Tamer team.

Upon discovering it was the Demon Commander, the members of this Monster Tamer team all changed color. They were not aware of the Butterfly King's plan, and upon realizing they had accidentally lured the Demon Commander, they secretly lamented while hurriedly riding their Flying Demon Pets to scatter and flee.

Although the Abyss Dragon's speed was not very fast, due to the huge gap in cultivation realms between the two sides, it still easily caught up to its targets, and in less than a minute, it killed the entire team of Monster Tamers and seized their souls.

The Demon Commander was not easily satisfied; after killing this team of Monster Tamers, it turned and, relying on its senses, slaughtered another team of Monster Tamers.

As the number of Monster Tamer teams rapidly decreased, more and more teams realized something was wrong and had to choose to retreat strategically.

In this process, the Demon Commander moved further and further away from the Abyss Gate, and the nearby Demonic Qi gradually became Sparse.

Although it was excited by the killing and wanted to plunder more souls, the Demon Commander had to stop when it saw the city walls of the fortress; it did not continue to hunt the retreating Monster Tamers and prepared to return.

However, at this very moment, the hard ground suddenly exploded, revealing the figures of Li Zhangsheng and the Butterfly King.

Upon discovering Li Zhangsheng and the Butterfly King, the Abyss Dragon-level Demon Commander's expression changed abruptly; how could it not know that it had fallen into the other party's trap? It could only blame itself for being too greedy.

The Demon Commander naturally recognized the Butterfly King; after all, the two sides had been fighting for decades, and they could be considered to know each other well.

The reason its expression changed so drastically was mainly because of Li Zhangsheng. A King's aura is very unique, like a firefly in the dark night; the Demon Commander could judge it instantly.

Even though it was within the range of the Abyss Consciousness, this place was not far from the fortress, making it difficult for the Abyss Consciousness to effectively weaken the opponent's strength. The Demon Commander believed it could not deal with two Kings at once; the Butterfly King alone was enough to contend with it, not to mention there was another unknown King.

(End of chapter)