Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 22 Demon Clan's All-Out Attack, Massively Earning Merit Points

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"Strange, where are the demons?"

Zhang Hairong was swinging his battle axe with great enthusiasm when he suddenly realized that there were no enemies around him.

He turned his head in confusion and saw the No. 1 Demon Hunter Squad of the Warrior rank, like a harvester on the battlefield, frantically reaping the lives of demons.

In a short period of time, this 20-meter-long section of the city wall was completely cleaned up.

The enemies on both flanks were completely overwhelmed by the Moonshine team. Even Wang Yuanyuan, Lu Xi, and the others were still looking towards the battlefield in other directions with eager anticipation in their eyes.

The soldiers who were standing at the rear preparing to provide support were all stunned and at a loss when they saw the fierce fighting power of the No. 1 Demon Hunter Squad.

"What are you daydreaming about! Hurry up and go support the other defense zones!" Zhang Hairong shouted angrily, but his heart was filled with turmoil.

He had seen many newly formed demon-hunting groups, but this was the first time he had ever seen one so powerful so soon after its formation.

This team showed no signs of being inexperienced on the battlefield; instead, they were filled with a thirst for battle, a pursuit of glory, and a deep-seated hatred.
With Long Haochen, Gao Yingjie, and Wang Yuanyuan stationed at the 20-meter-high city wall defense line, it was already as solid as a rock.

Cai'er held a green bamboo staff and quietly stood guard behind Yuehui.

Lu Xi wasn't idle either. In coordination with the Evil Eye summoned by Han Yu, he continuously released the Eye of Truth to guard against sneak attacks from the Earth Demon Clan's Invisible Ones and other demons skilled in stealth.

Han Yu took on the responsibility of healing, and beams of pale golden healing light flew precisely from his hands to the wounded warriors on both sides.

Zhang Hairong, carrying two battle axes, looked at the vacuum zone within three meters around him, a zone so small that even a dual-wielding demon couldn't squeeze in. He pursed his lips helplessly, put away his weapons, and walked towards Moonlight.

"You guys are too ruthless, you've killed so many that it's practically a vacuum," Zhang Hairong sighed, shaking his head.

Yuehui chuckled lightly; in reality, he didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Long Haochen even summoned Haoyue, whose three heads, Xiaoguang, Xiaohuo, and Xiaoqing, continuously released magic to harvest the dual-blade demon.

Strangely enough, Haoyue should be the natural enemy of Yuehui in terms of bloodline, but Yuehui did not feel the slightest fear from Haoyue.

(Could it be because he's mixed-race?)
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Then Yuehui asked somewhat helplessly:
"Commander, is this all the dual-wielding demons the demons are sending to attack the city?"

These dual-wielding demons are really worthless.

Aside from the first ten monsters that have novice protection and grant one merit point each, the subsequent ten dual-wielding demons will only grant one merit point.

Zhang Hairong explained, "This was just a probing attack, intended to wear us down."

He wiped the blood from the axe blade and continued:
"The fastest-reproducing race among the demons is the Zelin dual-sword demon. With such a large number, food supplies can't keep up. After all, few demon races know how to cultivate the land; they mainly rely on enslaving humans to farm."

"Even so, the food produced is far from enough. In addition, the demons are all soldiers, and if their numbers become too large, they will start wars—which will both plunder resources and reduce population pressure."

Moonbeam nodded thoughtfully, secretly glad that she was born into the Second Demon God Pillar, the Moon Demon Clan, and that she had eaten normal food since childhood, instead of being a low-level demon.

Half an hour passed quickly while chatting with Zhang Hairong.

Long Haochen's Spirit Gathering Aura, combined with Gao Yingjie's 25,000 points of profound inner spiritual power, kept the entire Demon Hunter Team in a state of constant energy.

The two took turns maintaining the aura, resulting in minimal team fatigue.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the depths of the darkness.

"Woo~wu~wu~"

Three low, eerie cries pierced the night sky.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw three huge dark golden pillars of light shooting into the sky from the demon camp.

The eerie sound seemed to inject the twin-bladed demons below the city with a stimulant; their eyes instantly turned blood red, and their attack became even more frenzied, rushing towards the city wall without any regard for their own lives.

Just then, dozens of dazzling golden orbs rose into the air from the top of the Exorcism Pass, exploding into thousands of golden lights that illuminated the entire battlefield as if it were daytime.

Under the dazzling light, the No. 1 Demon Hunter Squadron of the Warrior rank could clearly see the scene in the distance. It was a massive demon army surging in like a tide, including not only the dual-wielding demons used as cannon fodder, but also a large number of elite demon soldiers!

"All troops on alert! The demons are about to launch a general offensive!" Zhang Hairong's roar echoed across the city walls.

With a clang, Yuehui drew his Thunder Sword, and the team members gathered around him in perfect unison.

By the bright light of the flares, one could clearly see the massive figures of the demon army, which included demon bears, demon wolves, and even the Bitter Bone demons.

"Finally, some decent achievements." Yuehui's lips curled up slightly.

Those scattered dual-wielding demons weren't worth his time before, but now...
"Thunderbolt Dance!"

Thunder Sword was raised high, and lightning surged.

Three seconds later, a dazzling thunderstorm suddenly erupted from the city below, a hundred meters away, and the numbers on the merit crystal began to jump wildly, increasing by dozens of points in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Hairong was dumbfounded. He originally thought that Long Haochen and the others were strong enough, but he didn't expect that Yuehui was the real monster—one spell could harvest the entire battlefield, and her efficiency was higher than that of the whole team.

"Do you know how I went from being a team leader to a member?" Gao Yingjie suddenly asked.

"Wh-what?" Zhang Hairong was still in shock.

“Because I lost,” Gao Yingjie said calmly. “I lost to this newly formed demon-hunting team. Or rather, I lost to the team leader.”

Zhang Hairong was deeply shaken.

A seventh-tier paladin was defeated by Moonlight? Just how powerful is this guild leader?
Suddenly, an astonishing magical fluctuation erupted from the direction of the city gate.

Countless dazzling spells poured down like fireworks, heading straight for the dense demon army.

On a battlefield of this scale, mages don't even need to aim—any spell can cause considerable damage.

The demons, of course, wouldn't sit idly by. Countless purplish-black orbs of light rose from their ranks, precisely intercepting human magic.

These orbs of light originated from a peculiar demon race—magic sorcerers who are over two meters tall, have three legs, and six eyes.

Although they are only equivalent to second-tier human mages, their advantage lies in their sheer number.

Most of the hundreds of spells that rained down from the city walls were intercepted. However, a few managed to break through the defenses, exploding into deadly bursts of light within the demon ranks, instantly inflicting heavy casualties on the low- and mid-level demons.

The fact that the Exorcism Pass has stood for thousands of years is certainly not without reason.

The first wave of magical attacks had barely ended when a second wave of hundreds of spells followed, and then a third wave of attacks came almost seamlessly in between.

A rough estimate suggests that at least a thousand mages of the fourth rank or higher have gathered on the city wall!

At the same time, a large number of fully armed elite soldiers rushed to provide reinforcements.

Unlike ordinary infantry, these warriors were all at least at the third level of cultivation and were well-equipped.

"Retreat! Change shifts!" Zhang Hairong shouted the order to Yuehui and the others.

Although the members of the first-class demon hunter team were in the heat of battle, Moonbeam would not break his promise to obey orders.

He unleashed two more thunderbolt spells, which, combined with Gao Yingjie's Holy Flame of Light, cleared a sea of ​​fire beneath the city walls, and then decisively gave the order:

"Everyone retreat!"

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After leaving the city wall, Zhang Hairong gave a few brief instructions and then told Yuehui and the others to return to their barracks to rest.

"Commander, isn't it time to divide the spoils?" Lu Xi rubbed his hands together, his eyes fixed on Yuehui.

Gao Yingjie smiled upon hearing this and took out his merit crystal:
"Give me my share first. As agreed, all my merits from these three months will be divided equally among everyone."

The crystal plate clearly displays:

【15869】

(End of this chapter)