Throne of Seals: Underworld Priest, Demon Nightmare

Chapter 57 The Three Great Tribes of Narik Province! A Narrow Escape!
The appearance of the signal flare put the entire caravan on edge.

All the well-trained drivers immediately responded by urging the wagons to assemble the caravan of over two hundred wagons into a huge circular formation.

More than 500 armored guards appeared around the convoy; their armor radiated a magical aura, indicating it was at least magic equipment.

Yueye and Leng Xiao also appeared on the roof of the luxurious carriage, while Chu Zichen and the other women stood guard beneath them.

Rumbling--

The earth trembled like muffled thunder, and tens of thousands of demons, carrying clouds of dust that blotted out the sky, charged violently towards the Moonlit Caravan, which was arranged in a circular formation, without any intention of pausing or communicating. They were filled with naked killing intent and greed!
The five thousand twin-blade demons at the head of the group brandished their chilling bone blades, emitting ear-piercing screechs, while a dozen or so emerald green twin-blade demons were mixed in, exuding an even stronger ferocious aura.
Above the sky, hundreds of magic birds and magic vultures circled and screeched, casting a shadow of death;

Beneath the earth, the Luke stalkers approached silently like ghosts, their deadly spikes poised to strike.

"They're here! Now! Fire the magic arrows!" Moonlight, standing on the roof, gave the order instantly, his eyes cold.

Swish swish! !

The carriages inside the circular formation suddenly opened, revealing the complex structure hidden within.

In an instant, countless metal crossbow bolts, as thick as a child's arm and gleaming with deadly magical light, shot out!

Their sheer number instantly created a dark, oppressive storm of death!
These are not ordinary arrows, but magical arrows with acceleration spells. Each magical arrow is worth more than two gold coins, and a single round of shooting can easily cost tens of thousands of gold coins.

"Puff puff puff puff puff—!!"

The dual-wielding demons at the forefront fell in large numbers as if swept by an invisible giant scythe!

Their hard shells were incredibly fragile in the face of the dense barrage of magical arrows, easily pierced, torn apart, and even burst open!

Even the dozen or so fifth-tier emerald-green dual-blade demons only struggled for a second or two longer than ordinary dual-blade demons before being pinned to the ground by a barrage of bullets, their blood splattering everywhere!

The demonic air force that swooped down from the sky also suffered a devastating blow, falling from the sky with screams like dumplings being dropped into a pot, with tattered feathers and blood and flesh raining down.

With just one terrifying volley of arrows, the demonic ground and air forces, which had been charging forward with great momentum, suffered heavy casualties, and their momentum was abruptly halted, with at least half of them lost!

"Earth's protection!"

Next, Yueye took out a magic scroll and covered the ground of the entire convoy.

Under the protection of the earth, the Luke tribe lurking underground could not attack the caravan at all, while the caravan guards were able to pinpoint their location and eliminate them one by one.

In a short period of time, the once-mighty demon army of tens of thousands had suffered more than two-thirds casualties!

The remaining demon soldiers, whether they were the dual-wielding demons who had narrowly escaped the rain of arrows or the scattered demonic vultures in the air, were completely terrified by the Moonlit Caravan's terrifying killing efficiency and formidable defensive system!
They halted in alarm, or hovered high in the distance, not daring to approach easily again.

What's unsettling is that they did not flee; instead, they formed a semi-encirclement, trapping the caravan in the center.

Standing atop the carriage in the moonlight, her magnificent purple dress billowed in the wind. Yet, her brows were furrowed, her eyes devoid of the triumph of defeating the enemy, instead filled with doubt and gravity.
"No... Only three tribes in Narik Province can mobilize an army of ten thousand men. Since they have chosen to take action, they must be determined to leave us all alive and eliminate us completely!"

Leng Xiao, standing to the side, disagreed and said:

"Sister Yue, even if you gave these bastards a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to lay a hand on us. Let's keep going. When we get back, I'll make them pay a heavy price!"

Moonlight nodded. The remnants of the demon army ahead were not a threat. It was better to break through as soon as possible and leave this dangerous place.

But just then, Chu Zichen suddenly appeared beside Yueye and said:
"Moonlit Night, order the convoy to retreat immediately! Do not advance another step!" His gaze was like a sharp sword, pointing directly at the narrow entrance of the canyon ahead. "The real trap lies deep within the canyon ahead, and even on the cliffs on both sides! This army of ten thousand demons is merely bait, their aim is to lure us into a trap!"

Yueye's delicate body suddenly trembled!
In a flash, she understood everything!
Yes! How could the three major tribes of Narik province possibly send their precious tens of thousands of troops to their deaths in a single reckless charge?

Their real goal was to lure or trap the caravan deep into this carefully chosen canyon!
The valley entrance area ahead, which suddenly becomes empty, must be hiding a large force!

As long as the caravan is forced to move forward into the valley in order to break through, the ambushers from all sides will crush the caravan like a millstone!
Cold sweat instantly soaked Yueye's back. If Chu Zichen hadn't broken through the mystery at the crucial moment, the consequences would have been unimaginable if she had ordered the convoy to break through!

Without the slightest hesitation, her voice tinged with lingering fear, she immediately relayed the instructions to the caravan:

"Everyone, listen up! Turn the convoy around! Retreat at full speed! Abandon all heavy cargo to block the pursuit! Quickly! The rear convoy becomes the front convoy, retreat!"

Woo——!
The mournful retreat horns instantly replaced the previous battle horns.

The massive line of vehicles began to struggle to turn and retreat.

The guards decisively abandoned some of the wagons loaded with heavy goods as roadblocks in an attempt to slow down any potential pursuit.

The Moonlit Caravan's unexpected retreat completely disrupted the ambush meticulously planned by the three major tribes of Narik Province!
"Kill them!! Don't let them get away!!"

Soon, furious roars erupted from the depths of the canyon ahead and from the towering cliffs on both sides!
Rumble!
It was like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting open!

At the narrow canyon entrance and on the steep cliffs on both sides, countless dark figures swarmed out!

Their numbers far exceed the ten thousand who attacked earlier!

Dual-wielding demon, magic-eyed sorcerer, two-headed demonic eagle...

Among them, a large number of the three major Narik Province tribes—the Mad Demon, the Bird Demon, and the Pig Demon—appeared!
They are densely packed, occupying every inch of the canyon and every crevice of the cliffs!
Their numbers were terrifying, approaching fifty thousand!
That army of ten thousand men was indeed just a decoy!
The entire canyon was a death trap prepared for their caravan!
If Chu Zichen hadn't been alerted, Yueye would have already ordered the convoy to walk right into the trap!
Standing on the roof of the car, Yueye looked at the vast, murderous ambush of soldiers stretching across the mountains ahead. Her beautiful face drained of color, and she breathed heavily, still shaken.

She subconsciously glanced at Chu Zichen, who remained calm amidst the traffic jam, his purple eyes filled with unprecedented fear and heartfelt gratitude.

However, although they had retreated in time, they were ultimately unable to escape the onslaught of such a large demon army, and the situation ahead was still one of near certain death!
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(End of this chapter)