339: Raise an army to hold the culprit

...Ghost King, shouldn't you give us an explanation?

The Demon King watched as dozens of Yao descended from the sky. Among them, a creature resembling a crocodile flipped and landed on the ground, questioning the Demon King, "This weapon is so terrifying, why did you never mention it!"

Behind the Demon King, Xiao Cui couldn't help but frown slightly: "Isn't he the Demon King? How did he become some Ghost King? Is this guy a demon or a ghost?"

Before she could collect her thoughts, the Demon King had already been surrounded by a group of the Yao Race, and these guys were all furious; it was clear they were very dissatisfied with him.

"That's right, you must give us an explanation. How could the Human Race possess such a terrifying thing?" a Yao who had fully transformed into the appearance of a scholar said in a deep voice, "My Earthly Fire Formation and Wind Howling Formation are adjacent. If I hadn't prepared early and retreated dozens of meters, I'm afraid half of my Formation would have been affected!"

"Exactly, exactly. If you say there are powerful cultivators in the Great Tang, I believe it, but to say they have such powerful weapons... Heh, are you joking? Do you know some inside information that you didn't tell us beforehand? That's not very kind of you!"

A fat guy wearing Daoist robes, who looked amiable but had a hint of sinister malice in his eyes, said sarcastically.

"Ghost King, you said before that following you would allow us to enjoy all the riches of the human world, and even have a chance to use the Luck of the human world to achieve Immortal Ascension or become a Buddha. But now, looking at this situation, let alone achieving Immortal Ascension or becoming a Buddha, just keeping our lives would be good enough!"

A Yao with a waist like a water snake, looking more like a woman than a man but possessing male physical characteristics, sneered, "If you don't give us an explanation, I'm afraid it will be hard to convince the masses. Not to mention us not helping you, even the disciples and followers of Hu Sanniang and Zhu Shengfeng probably won't spare you!"

A group of demons surrounded the Demon King, accusing and cursing him in a clamor. The whole mountain was as noisy as a vegetable market, as if these guys weren't the demon kings of various mountains, but a group of old ladies arguing in a vegetable market.

The Demon King just sneered, coldly scanning the surroundings without saying a word, but a wave of scorching heat began to spread out from his body.

Xiao Cui saw the opportunity early, pulled Heishan back a long way, looked at the Demon King's back, and muttered, "A bunch of idiots... Didn't he notify you all already?"

Swish!

The whole scene instantly went quiet. Except for the Demon King, everyone looked at Xiao Cui with strange expressions.

These guys opened their mouths but couldn't say anything.

The Demon King still had that sneer: "Xiao Cui is right. This King sent bat-rat scouts to warn you and urged you to evacuate immediately, but what about you? You acted high and mighty, did you really think this King was playing with you? Don't forget, the Human Race is skilled in craftsmanship. Is it strange that they have such weapons? If there are a few powerful Immortals or Buddhist disciples giving them advice, it is perfectly normal for such weapons to appear... Heh, it seems you don't listen to the orders of this Demon King at all! Being such a loose mess, it would be better to just disband!"

These words choked them into silence, giving them no chance to refute.

"This..." The scholar-like demon turned to the others and said, "The Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King's words make sense... Sigh... It is... It is us who were too impulsive... Heh, heh..."

Awkward, isn't it?

This change from arrogance to obsequiousness, compared to the scene of pressuring him just moments ago, was such a sharp contrast!

Xiao Cui narrowed her eyes slightly behind the Demon King: "Oh, Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King? Is that really this guy's name?"

"Forget it, forget it. It's our stupidity that we couldn't think of these things... Hmm, I, Crocodile God of Guiwan, apologize to you... Hmm, I will immediately order my people to retreat the Formation and avoid the attack range of the city!" the crocodile-headed one said, scratching his head.

"But, having said that, even if we retreat, the enemy's weapon still has a chance to hurt us!"

The androgynous demon said with worry, "Ghost King, it's not that we all came to question you, but that move by the enemy just now really scared us. That power, even if a Saint were to strike, it wouldn't be much more than that, right! Do you really have a way to defend against such an attack?"

"Heh, Snake Hermit is right!" the Demon King laughed, "I don't blame you either. After all, facing an attack of that level, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would be afraid... Heh, it's okay, you continue to set up your Ten Absolute Formation; you don't even need to retreat... Hmm, I will raise the commander's flag at my position, making them shift their core target to me! Rest assured, since I brought you out and made you a promise, I will definitely fulfill it. It was not my wish for Hu Sanniang and Zhu Shengfeng to have an accident, and I will do my best to compensate their Family... Heh, you have also seen this weapon. Think carefully; although it has immense power, it does not have the ability to fire continuously. After this one strike, there has been no sign of a second one yet. If they could really use this power recklessly, we would have already become a bunch of dead ghosts, wouldn't we?"

"This... but... but we still don't feel confident!"

The scholar-like demon frowned, "You are attracting the fire, but are you really sure you can defend against this move? Don't forget, if you die, we are finished too!"

"Rest assured!" the Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King laughed, "I have my own ways to defend against such an attack. Although I can't hold it for long, I can always manage to defend against one strike. And as long as I withstand the enemy's next strike, I can deduce the blank period of their move. After that next time, we will attack the city with all our might; do not give them a chance to fire a third time!"

"Alright... We trust you..."

The scholar-like demon seemed to have quite a bit of prestige. After exchanging glances with the other demons, he nodded and said, "We will take our subordinates back to the Formation now. If any Formation gets hit next, that will be your poor command, and don't blame us for not helping you then!"

The Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King suddenly laughed. With a wave of his hand, eight Buddhist beads suddenly appeared, floating in front of him. He said softly, "Each of you take one. This thing can save your life at a critical moment... Since you are helping me, I cannot just watch you go to your deaths, right? Just input your Yao power to use it, it's very simple!"

The few demons couldn't help but look at each other. Soon, the eight people guarding the Formation each took a bead, bowed to thank the Ghost King, and then returned to their respective Formations.

"This bunch of idiots, besides bragging, really can't do anything else. They are so cowardly!" Xiao Cui said with disdain.

"Xiao Cui, I really have to thank you for that sentence this time; otherwise, I'm afraid I would have had to use force to suppress them!"

The Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King said gratefully, "From today on, you are the chief military advisor by my side. If there is anything, just come to me directly; no need to report!"

Xiao Cui smiled: "Since I am the military advisor, there is one thing I must mention... Just now I saw that when you retreated, you didn't forget to take that smallest tent. Is there something important inside? If not, I advise you to discard it, otherwise, it will easily become a burden!"

The Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King paused, then smiled bitterly: "It's not that I want to take it, it's really... I have no choice but to take it!"