Chapter 282: Marching on Assam City

Demon King's army camp, in the main tent located in the center, Luo Yan was sitting on a chair, the magic crystal ball in front of him rotating slowly, refracting the busy and lively scene outside the camp.

In the crystal ball, rows of simply built tents were lined up along the edge of the forest, all kinds of flags were inserted horizontally and vertically around, and nearby were lizardmen of different sizes, skin colors, and outfits, like a palette that had been overturned.

As of now, more than seventy tribes had sent missions to him, and more than half of them were led by the leaders themselves.

According to the intelligence collected by Lumier deep in the forest, the main lizardman tribes on the Gana Continent were Wind Roar, Tide, and Sand Ridge, with hundreds of thousands of clansmen combined, occupying three-tenths of all lizardman tribe people.

Seeing that the Sand Ridge and Wind Roar tribes expressed their intention to submit, and that the Armored Dragon Kingdom's army was turned into ghouls, other lizardman tribes that were originally holding a tentative idea also dispelled the idea of luck.

For the Great Graveyard, this was undoubtedly the best result.

The Gana Continent has an area of nearly 7 million square kilometers, equivalent to half of South America, and there are countless island chains distributed along the coast; if he fought tribe by tribe, he basically didn't have to do anything else.

The best strategy at the moment was to assimilate the lizardmen on the Gana Continent into a part of the Great Graveyard through preaching and combining kindness with power, then control a few main ethnic groups to rule other ethnic groups, and then use the rapid reproduction advantage of the lizardmen to quickly fill the entire continent.

Luo Yan watched the scene in front of him, a faint smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

So far, his plan was progressing very smoothly.

And just as he expected, when these lizardmen from other tribes learned about Nema's experience from the young talents of the Sand Ridge tribe, and saw the grace the Sand Ridge tribe obtained from him, they all rolled up without exception... in the matter of pleasing him.

Hearing You You, floating on the side, stared at the crystal ball excitedly, just like looking at a tempting cake.

Its voice was full of excitement and admiration, sighing sincerely.

"As expected of His Majesty the Demon King, you conquered so many lizardman tribes with just a little trick. Looking at their posture of queuing to defect, I'm afraid the whole Gana Continent has been alarmed!"

Luo Yan smiled slightly, his tone light and breezy.

"Just a basic operation, not worth mentioning."

This little thing was indeed not worth mentioning.

By comparison, his layout in Thunder City had more technical content.

Hearing You You's admiring eyes were full of little stars, its transparent body spinning in the sky, appearing incomparably cheerful.

If all the lizardmen on the Gana Continent could be assimilated into the subjects of the Great Graveyard, His Majesty the Demon King's divine power would undoubtedly rise to a whole new level!

It couldn't wait!

Just at this moment, in the shadow of the tent, space suddenly fluctuated, a dark purple figure emerged from the shadow, kneeling on one knee with a humble expression.

"Your Majesty."

Thanos knelt on one knee, his thin face full of humility, his voice low and respectful as he reported to Luo Yan.

"According to your instructions, I have personally conveyed your will to the Holy King of the Armored Dragon Kingdom."

Seeing Thanos return safely, the half-stone in Luo Yan's heart finally fell to the ground.

It seems the Dragon God has really abandoned his people, and there is no power on this continent that can check and balance him anymore, and Assam City is already in his pocket.

"How did they answer?" Luo Yan asked knowingly, looking at the nervous Thanos.

Thanos lowered his head and answered in a deep voice.

"This group of weak reptiles not only turned a deaf ear to your kindness and forgiveness, but actually dared to take action against me, who is your envoy, trying to keep me by relying on numbers."

Thanos originally wanted to take this opportunity to sell a wave of misery to gain some sympathy from His Majesty the Demon King, but thinking of the arrogance and stupidity of those bugs, the corner of his mouth still couldn't help but raise a frivolous arc.

"Your Majesty, your subordinate has finished investigating. Those Ankylosaur priests and elders gathered in Assam City and the Dragon God Temple are nothing but a group of weak insects with no power to resist. And their so-called 'Holy King' is completely unworthy of his position, merely a monkey in a crown. I see no power bestowed by any god upon him; in his incompetent rage, he is just a pathetic worm... If you hadn't said to spare his life, I would have chopped his head off right then."

Pausing, he raised his head, his eyes burning as he continued.

"In my opinion, you have no need to waste your breath on them. You only need to give the order, and I can bring the heads of those scoundrels back for you! Or if you want them alive, that works too!"

Luo Yan laughed lightly, waved his hand, and said indifferently: "Thanos, we must convince people with virtue, don't always think about killing and fighting. If you kill them all, who will I ask about the Great Barrier, and where will the faith of His Majesty the Demon God come from? You make it up for Him?"

Thanos froze for a moment, hurriedly lowering his head.

"The subordinate is stupid, please forgive me, my lord."

"I am not blaming you, just reminding you to consider more things."

Luo Yan waved his hand lightly, signaling him to lift his head.

"Of course, that's what I said, but Assam City is after all the core of the Armored Dragon Kingdom's power and faith. To deal with this group of stubborn bugs, appropriate military deterrence is still necessary."

Having said that, Luo Yan turned his gaze to the shadow in the corner of the tent, where the huge and humble cave spider Alakto was shrinking.

Since this guy was here, it was clear that the work had been finished, and he was waiting to claim credit from himself.

Seeing him looking expectant like a husky, Luo Yan, although he had already guessed, still asked casually.

"Alakto, is the launch position for the rockets ready?"

Seeing the Demon King looking at himself, Alakto's spider body shook, nodding respectfully and excitedly.

"Your Majesty, our launch position has been secretly deployed near Assam City, and all three thousand rockets are in place! As long as you give an order, those bugs who dare to disobey you will immediately turn into a sea of fire!"

As he spoke, Alakto couldn't help but suck in a mouthful of saliva, almost dripping onto the carpet.

Roasted lizard jerky!

Just thinking about it is delicious!

Looking at the energetic Alakto, Luo Yan nodded with satisfaction, then turned his gaze back to the noisy camp outside the crystal ball, and said calmly:

"Very good, since those stubborn guys intend to continue resisting, let them personally experience the anger from hell... and that feeling of becoming a sacrifice."

Pausing for a moment, he looked at the map hanging on the side of the tent, and continued to order in a majestic voice.

"The full-scale offensive will be launched on the evening of the day after tomorrow, and I will personally go out then. You go to the front line and wait for me, preparing everything for the upcoming offensive."

"The blood debt owed by the Armored Dragon Kingdom will be paid in blood, my people are not something these bugs can disembowel at will."

Alakto shook his body, standing up full of spirit.

"Yes! His Majesty the Demon King!"

Thanos: "..."

Watching Alakto's huge figure twist out of the tent, Luo Yan suddenly noticed the intriguing expression on Thanos's face, so he turned his gaze to him and said kindly.

"Thanos, do you have any opinions?"

"No, none."

Seeing the Demon King looking at himself, Thanos, who had come back to his senses, hurriedly lowered his head, but couldn't help but complain in his heart.

One second he said to convince people with virtue, the next second he changed to blood debt paid in blood.

This speed of turning his face, can only say it's worthy of being a graduate of the Demon King Academy...

Luo Yan looked at him meaningfully, nodded and said.

"If not, then retreat, you also go back and prepare, I will take you and Blanchia out on an expedition."

Blanchia is also here?

Is this necessary...

Thanos was surprised in his heart, but didn't dare to say more, nodding respectfully to accept the order.

"Yes, His Majesty the Demon King."

Although a Platinum grade demon general was enough to instantly kill a group of so-called Saint General grade and God General grade experts in Assam City, Luo Yan considered himself a cautious villain and wouldn't do that kind of leaving a hand.

Three days ago, he had already transferred Blanchia and the five hundred Black Dragon crossbowmen under her command to the front line to wait, and currently this Thorn Demon General was meditating in the tent next door to restore mana, and could be put to use soon.

The impact of the sub-space movement method on extraordinary people above Gold grade was still quite obvious, especially since the extraordinary power of the Gana Continent was thin, and restoring mana was far more difficult than when outside.

After Thanos saluted and retreated, Luo Yan intended to summon the envoys who had gathered near his camp these days and walk through the process of swearing allegiance all at once.

Just at this time, the acolyte outside the tent asked to see him, lifted the curtain and walked in, bowing his head respectfully.

"Your Majesty the Demon King, the Matriarch of the Sand Ridge tribe, Aisermata, asks to see you, saying she hopes to express her gratitude and respect to you in person... should I let her in?"

Although His Majesty the Demon King had already ordered to push off all meeting requests and arrange the envoys who came here to queue outside the camp, considering that the Sand Ridge tribe was different from other tribes and had already submitted to the Great Graveyard, belonging to His Majesty the Demon King's "face project," he still reported it with insight.

"Let her in."

Looking at the acolyte who bowed his head respectfully, Luo Yan continued to order.

"In addition, pass my order, notify the group of envoys waiting outside the camp, just say my seclusion has ended, let them all come in. If the leader has come, enter the tent to see me directly. If any tribe's leader has not come, that's fine—whoever came as the mission representative, that person is the new leader of that tribe in the future."

The acolyte's heart shook slightly, and he immediately understood the meaning of His Majesty the Demon King, saying seriously.

"As you command... the subordinate will go do it!"

Not long after, footsteps came from outside the tent.

As the door of the tent opened slowly, a group of lizardman envoys with different expressions filed in, and the originally spacious and empty main tent became crowded in an instant.

These lizardmen were male and female, some tall and sturdy, some slender, some with colorful feather crowns on their heads, or with fins and gills, wearing gorgeous clothes decorated with shells and pearls.

The colors of their scales ranged from emerald green to shimmering gold to deep blue, colorful and varied... making this serious meeting look like a strange animal exhibition for a while.

Just when Luo Yan was looking at them with interest, these leaders from all over the Gana Continent were also quietly looking at this legendary Demon King.

It is said that it was this guy who eliminated thirty thousand Armored Dragon soldiers with one move, and leveled a forest with a wave of his hand!

In the common legends of the lizardmen on the Gana Continent, humans are weak and unbearable things, and if it weren't for the Dragon God's kindness in restraining the power of dragons, they would have been extinct a thousand or eight hundred times ago... and most of the humans who drifted to this beach in the past had this fate.

But now, the most powerful lizardmen on the whole continent are standing here waiting for the disposal of a human, such a sad ending, it is really sighing.

However, not all lizardmen were sighing and sighing in their hearts.

There were also many who looked at the Demon King with admiration and awe, and even admiration.

For example, the "Matriarch" of the Sand Ridge tribe, Aisermata, the two-meter-tall girl looked burning, her tail sweeping lightly on the ground, just like a crawling snake.

And the "Great Wind Leader" of the Wind Roar tribe, Urga, was currently lowering his head gently, rejoicing that he had come personally.

It was really close!

He almost lost his position as the head of the tribe.

That look of mixed celebration and flattery was exactly the same as Alakto, as if he couldn't wait to replace him and become the mount under His Majesty the Demon King.

Luo Yan's gaze swept slowly from the tops of these lizardmen's heads, roughly remembering the characteristics of several main characters, and then spoke slowly.

"You don't need to be nervous, I summoned you here, not to enslave you, your people, land, and wealth will all continue to be controlled by yourselves."

Hearing this, many lizardmen relaxed a little, but still maintained a respectful posture, listening quietly, not daring to breathe loudly.

Looking at the obedient appearance of these lizards, Luo Yan smiled gently, then changed the subject, and continued in a majestic and irresistible tone.

"My requirements for you are not high, only two things need you to do."

He held up a finger.

"First, tribes can retain their own traditions and culture, I will not interfere with you, but you need to fully open the right to preach to the Great Graveyard, allow our acolytes to build temples and carry out sacrificial activities in your tribes, let my faith fire spread freely, and must not persecute believers serving me."

Subsequently, Luo Yan held up a second finger: "Second, you need to pay tribute to the Great Graveyard every year according to the standards I set, to show your loyalty and respect. And we will give you certain material compensation based on your contribution to the Great Graveyard."

"As long as you do these two points, you are the people under my protection, and your tribes will also obtain unprecedented peace and prosperity because of this."

Luo Yan didn't say what would happen if he refused, that kind of thing didn't need to be said at all.

The lizardmen standing here had long known from the Sand Ridge tribe what price they needed to pay to submit to the Great Graveyard, if they didn't agree, they wouldn't have walked into this tent at all.

Almost the moment his words fell, the Matriarch of the Sand Ridge tribe, Aisermata, knelt on one knee quickly, her right hand on her chest, taking the lead in expressing her loyalty.

"Respected His Majesty the Demon King, the Sand Ridge tribe is willing to follow you forever... it is you who saved us, let us avoid the fate of destruction, I believe this is not only my choice, but also the will of Ataya."

Urga looked at Aisermata in astonishment, looking at the vertical pupils that were so wet they were about to drip water, and cursed in his heart that this mother lizard in heat was so cunning.

There was no time to hesitate, he flopped, knelt on one knee quickly, and expressed his loyalty without hesitation.

"The Wind Roar tribe is willing to follow your footsteps, Your Majesty... it is the sea breeze that brought your ship to the shore, we believe this is the will of the Sky God Uranus. As His children, we have grown up, should leave our nest... so He entrusted us to you, please be sure to take us in!"

This is too shameless!?

Listening to this flattering wording, Aisermata was dumbfounded, if it weren't for His Majesty the Demon King being here, she would definitely have mocked this guy who saw the wind and steered the rudder fiercely.

"Speaking of the sea... we believe this is the will of the Sea God, the Great Barrier has bound us for too long, just like a prison, isolating us from the world. Perhaps it is the Sea God who couldn't bear our miserable fate, so he manipulated the ocean currents, letting your warship run aground on the beach."

An amphibious lizardman with fins on his arms walked up, his scales were brilliant blue, lowered his head, and knelt on one knee.

"As a child of the Sea God, please allow me to express my apologies to you on behalf of the Tide tribe. From now on, we will follow you, until the end of the sea."

That cadence-filled voice was like a poem, this time even the Tide tribe was shameless, and the lizardmen standing around finally came back to their senses, following these three seniors, offering their knees.

"Follow the will of His Majesty the Demon King... we are willing to follow you forever!" Those strange-looking heads were lowered, their voices full of awe and piety, fearing that if they were a step slow, they would cause displeasure to His Majesty the Demon King.

Luo Yan was very happy, not a bit displeased, nodded with satisfaction, looking at these colorful envoys and saying gently.

"Very good... I am very happy that you made a wise choice. From now on, our fates will be firmly tied together, and the history of the Gana Continent will also open a brand new page."

"I have prepared a banquet and rich food and wine for you, just at the Deadwood Port not far from here, you can enjoy it at will."

"And I can promise you, your future will be better than today... every day."

Although most of the lizardmen didn't take this polite remark seriously, Luo Yan didn't lie to them.

After all, their days were already bad enough, just like in the center of a sinking basin, no matter which direction they walked, it was an uphill road.

He just needed to take them forward, completing this promise was simply not too easy...

At Titch's Pirate Ship Tavern, the banquet lasted all night.

Although that open-air tavern couldn't compare with Luo Yan's Dawn Embrace on Queen Street in Thunder City, blowing the sea breeze, eating barbecue, and drinking fine wine, it also had a different flavor.

The rich material conditions of the Great Graveyard opened the eyes of a group of "chiefs," and the shock was no less than the small devils in the underground maze of Thunder City, who accidentally flew to Queen Street and took a look.

The food cooked by the players not only filled their stomachs, but also completely dispelled the worries and unease in their hearts, and they all patted their chests to guarantee that they would definitely follow the arrangements of His Majesty the Demon King, reclaim this barren continent, and strive to let their people live a paradise—oh no, hellish good life as soon as possible.

And compared to the many tribe leaders who were drinking and enjoying the banquet, the princes and nobles of the Armored Dragon Kingdom were not so lucky.

Luo Yan also prepared a banquet for them.

It's just that the wine glasses filled with fine wine were not fine wine, but the lizard blood of the Armored Dragon tribe.

Night fell, and Assam, standing on the Shenghu, was shrouded in heavy clouds.

The Holy King and nobles on the Dragon God Temple didn't notice the arrival of doom at all, and were still immersed in that sacred, strict, and ferocious sacrifice, trying to use the flesh and blood of slaves to calm the anger of the Dragon God.

If sacrificing three thousand was not enough, then sacrifice another three thousand, or even thirty thousand.

Historically, when natural disasters came, they all relied on this method to successfully survive to the end.

Of course.

As for whether it was the sacrifice that calmed the anger of the Dragon God, or the Dragon God himself calmed down as time passed, no one knew.

The hearts of all lizardmen were uneasy, but they could only convince themselves that even the Holy King was not in a hurry, so what were they in a hurry for.

The priest wearing a feather crown waved the lizardman bone sacrificial vessel, the assistant priest with paint on his face beat the lizard skin drum, singing songs that emitted ominous auras... or rather spells.

The Holy King Iz, sitting on the golden throne, looked down at the dance of the priests expressionlessly, relaxed his tense nerves a little, and offered prayers to the soul of the Dragon God in heaven.

As long as the Great Barrier is activated—

Everything will be fine!

However, he didn't know that the Great Barrier had always been fine, even now.

It's just that even the Dragon God didn't expect that people outside the barrier would mix in from the sub-space channel.

Just in this solemn and sacred atmosphere, the disaster that everyone didn't expect suddenly arrived.

Accompanied by a harsh whistling sound, streaks of hot fire fell from the firmament, instantly illuminating the night sky like daylight!

"Boom boom boom—!"

Violent explosions exploded wantonly on the streets and squares of Assam City, and the fire waves swept through everything in the city like the angry dragon breath!

The cannonballs falling from the sky were like flying fish in the air, falling row after row, pouring out death!

In an instant, large areas of the city turned into scorched earth, granite fragments rolled onto the street, like smashed tofu. Even that towering Dragon God Temple was bombed into pits, statues shattered, and candlesticks tilted!

The nightmare had just begun!

The soaring flames were burning fiercely, thick smoke rushed straight into the sky, and the hot airflow almost evaporated the lake water outside the Shengcheng!

Explosions, cries, and screams were all one piece... the once prosperous and arrogant royal capital instantly turned into a purgatory, which caught everyone off guard and unprepared!

The people in the city knelt on the ground in terror one after another, trembling and shouting the name of the Dragon God, thinking that they had angered the Dragon God, and the god sent down anger to punish their sins.

The warriors holding obsidian spears were the same, facing the divine fire falling from the sky, they couldn't raise half a fighting will, and didn't know how to resist, leaving only blankness and fear.

On the altar at the top of the Dragon God Temple tower, the Holy King Iz, sitting on the golden throne, was completely stunned on the spot.

The thunderous explosion deprived him of his hearing, he could no longer hear the playing of the lizard skin drum, and even less could hear the chanting of the priests.

The priests on the altar had stopped the sacrifice, looking blankly at the tragic situation under the pyramid.

Looking at the scene of fire and destruction like the end of the world in front of him, Iz's throat was like being blocked by a stone, almost unable to say a complete sentence, holding back for a long time before trembling and saying.

"What is this...?"

No one answered.

The nobles beside him all lost their language, and the High Priest Zel on the side was even more ashen, the magic staff in his hand fell to the ground, his eyes full of despair and blankness.

"Your Majesty, what... what should we do?" Finally someone came back to his senses, a noble covered in gold ornaments screamed in horror, looking at the Holy King in terror.

The nobles around also looked at Iz for help, the arrogance and majesty that were once above all else had long since vanished, leaving only panic and hesitation.

Iz was silent, staring at the royal capital swallowed by flames, his claws clenched into fists, sharp scales almost piercing the skin, a trace of blood quietly dripping along the gaps between his fingers.

Just at this moment, a messenger rushed onto the high platform of the palace in a panic, shouting with a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! North of the city... an army has appeared! The number is unknown, and it is marching toward Assam City!"

The Holy King Iz trembled all over, instantly sober, his contracted vertical pupils full of fear.

"What?!"

He turned sharply to look outside the Shenghu, only to see rolling wolf smoke rising at the edge of the sky, like a black giant python slowly approaching, as if the messenger of death, stepping into the belly of the Armored Dragon Kingdom step by step.

That is the wolf smoke lit by the outpost!

And judging from the black smoke and firelight connected into one piece, the great army coming from the direction of the northern coast was clearly coming aggressively, and the number was not small!

"Quick, quick order... gather all soldiers, defend the city gate!" The Holy King Iz shouted with a hoarse voice, jumped down from the golden throne, pushing those standing generals, trying to save the already collapsed situation.

The nobles standing around the altar looked at each other, shivering, exchanging the fear in their eyes, no one dared to come out.

At this point, anyone with a heart knew that this Shengcheng, which they once regarded as glory, had already turned into a prison of the end.

The trial finally arrived.

And at the same time, outside the Shengcheng.

A mighty army was crossing the warm lake water, stepping toward the city wall standing in the lake.

Among them were undead, demon people, and lizardmen, and even stone people who were not carbon-based life forms... and many strange monsters, although the number was not large, they were murderous.

At the front of the army, Luo Yan, sitting on Alakto's back, watched the burning Assam City expressionlessly.

The Shadow Demon General and the Thorn Demon General stood on his left and right sides.

Borrowing the firelight reflected from afar, Blanchia admired her slender fingers and the nails she had just done, yawning boredly, looking at the Demon King beside her and bowing.

"Your Majesty, for a mere group of bugs, it's worth you taking action personally, next time you encounter such things, leave it to me to handle."

Saying that, Blanchia also glanced at Thanos with slight contempt, seemingly mocking him for being incompetent, letting the Demon King take action personally for just these few little bugs.

Thanos's brow twitched, glaring at this old woman angrily, but because the Demon King was beside him, he finally swallowed this breath.

"... That place is after all the people of the Dragon God, and I have some connection with that guy, maybe I can discover something from that altar."

While saying this, Luo Yan pulled out a slender magic wand and waved his hand expressionlessly.

"Enter the city." ===== CHAPTER 283 =====