233: Chapter 233 Crisis Returns

"Can they be trusted? This... what if it's a trap?" Mu Cheng asked, still feeling uneasy.

Chu Han: "You can rest assured on that point! The foreign races aren't as treacherous as you imagine; they still keep their word."

No matter the result, regardless of victory or defeat, Chu Han was very certain about this.

"Alright then! But since this came out of the blue, we still need to be on guard." Mu Cheng felt that things weren't that simple.

If it were really that good, they wouldn't have waited until now; they would have proposed it long ago.

The headquarters of the Three Allied Armies.

"Big Brother, why propose a duel?" General A Hu of the Evil Tiger Clan finally couldn't help but ask.

The "Big Brother" he referred to was General A Lang of the Ghost Wolf Clan. Before he could speak, General A Xiong of the Burst Bear Clan, who was beside him, spoke up.

He said, "Second Brother, it's simple. Agreeing to them was only a matter of time, so we might as well do something meaningful."

The three brothers were all wearing black gold armor, were very physically strong, and looked fierce and malevolent.

"Mhm, Third Brother is right... If we continue to harm the innocent, the consequences for us will be even more severe," General A Lang said slowly.

Things are not like before, especially with the Super Ability Academy's strength skyrocketing recently. If we don't make a change...

we will be the ones to suffer in the end.

A Hu still expressed his confusion, "Big Brother... if we lose, the consequence might be that we have to withdraw our troops."

He wasn't just talking; it was exactly as he said. Once they lost... they would have already lost half the battle before it even truly began.

"I know that, which is why my plan is to withdraw," General A Lang stated clearly.

A Xiong: "Big Brother is right. So if we really lose, we will retreat to the second layer of the Battlefield."

"Fine! I'll follow your arrangements." A Hu was good at fighting.

But if he were to lead troops in war, even an army of three million probably wouldn't be enough to squander.

General A Lang suddenly said earnestly, "Make the arrangements! We will retreat as soon as we are defeated."

"We'll do as you say, Big Brother," A Xiong agreed.

This was clearly a last resort. If there were any other way... he wouldn't want it this way either.

Three days later, the City of Death's defensive line.

Mu Cheng, Shangguan Mengmeng, and Chu Han had already been waiting on the defensive line for a long time.

On the other side, the Three Allied Armies attacked, led by A Hu, General A Lang, and A Xiong.

"What a huge formation... but why does it feel like there are so few people?" Mu Cheng immediately noticed something was wrong.

Looking ahead, there were at most a few tens of thousands, which was a mere drop in the bucket compared to an army of three million.

Just then, Lan Ninger sent information to Shangguan Mengmeng.

"Sister Ninger said the Three Allied Armies are retreating," she said after reading it over several times.

What kind of play was this? The contest hadn't even started yet. It seemed they hadn't just agreed not to harm civilians.

They were retreating directly...

"Huh? Could it be they had planned to retreat all along?" Chu Han was also a bit puzzled.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "That is indeed possible. Over these five days... they've suffered quite a lot of losses."

"Have Sister Ninger keep an eye on them! As for their desire to fight, then we'll fight to the end," Chu Han said.

Then she leaped down directly from the defensive wall.

"Sister Ninger, it looks like you need to watch closely." After sending the message, Shangguan Mengmeng followed suit.

Mu Cheng, currently dressed in a black robe, also followed closely...

"Huh? Big Brother, is he Zero?" A Xiong immediately noticed Mu Cheng and was very confused.

General A Lang: "He's not Zero. With Zero's strength, he's probably at the ninth layer of the Battlefield right now; it's impossible for him to be here."

"Big Brother is right, Zero couldn't be here," A Hu also realized.

His strength was only at the Realm King God level; how could he be Zero?

"All of you, come at me together!" General A Lang didn't want to waste words. Holding his black gold greatsword, he suddenly erupted with an astonishing battle aura.

Not just him, A Hu held a black gold axe, and A Xiong wore a pair of black gold gauntlets.

And similarly, they both erupted with astonishing battle aura.

"Wait, can we clear things up before we fight? If you're planning to withdraw your troops, why go through all this trouble?" Shangguan Mengmeng suddenly shouted.

This left Chu Han, who was beside her, speechless. "What time is it? Do you really think he'll answer?"

"Exactly, they are the enemy," Mu Cheng added, unable to bear the pleasantries.

But the result was far beyond expectations.

General A Lang actually answered. "The withdrawal is real. Let's settle five years of grudges today!"

???

These words immediately left Chu Han and Mu Cheng completely bewildered.

What kind of move was this? He actually admitted to withdrawing?

"You guys retreat as well!" Following A Hu's command...

the soldiers behind them quickly retreated...

"You are indeed different from other humans. Unfortunately, we are enemies, not friends," A Xiong spoke up.

"Ah, this... is this really the Three Allied Armies that commit every evil imaginable?" Mu Cheng looked on, doubting his own eyes.

Shangguan Mengmeng didn't waste any more words and took out a black gold blade.

"Fine! Let's settle all the grudges once and for all today." Her battle aura erupted instantly as she charged straight at General A Lang.

"Come at me!" General A Lang held his black gold greatsword. Soon, the two were clashing with sparks and lightning, a competition of pure brute force.

Neither was inferior to the other...

"Leave that fat guy to me!" Mu Cheng took out his black hole heavy sword and joined the fray.

He chose A Xiong as his opponent and launched a probing attack.

Chu Han also moved. Instantly transforming into a golden figure, she grappled directly with A Hu.

"Probing? Please, can you be a bit more serious?" A Xiong caught the blade with one hand, parrying it with extreme ease.

He then performed a 360-degree spin, flinging Mu Cheng away...

"Pah~ then I'll be serious." Mu Cheng sighed helplessly and had no choice but to release his battle aura.

In just an instant, he was grappling with A Xiong again.

"Now that's more like it." A Xiong grew more excited as they fought; in terms of brute strength, he wasn't the least bit weaker than Mu Cheng.

On the other side, Shangguan Mengmeng was also dealing lethal blows almost every time, but they were all ultimately neutralized by General A Lang.

"Not bad. Having not fought for over a year, you've indeed grown much stronger," General A Lang had to admit.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "You're not weak either. I'm quite curious... you could clearly just retreat, so why suddenly fight to the death?"

"Our stances are different. You can fight for the human race, so why can't I do the same for mine?"

Not just General A Lang, but A Xiong and A Hu as well... they had actually come with the determination to die.

They would rather die in battle than retreat without a fight!

"True. Then let's have a satisfying battle today!" Shangguan Mengmeng didn't know what else to say.

"As expected of someone from the Super Ability Academy. Unfortunately, you still can't do anything to me."

A Hu currently held the upper hand, but he was still very aware.

Chu Han hadn't used her full strength at all. "Show me your true power! I'm not like my Big Brother and Third Brother who enjoy warming up."

"Fine! I'll satisfy you then." Chu Han pulled back and immediately exited her golden form, a black wooden sword appearing in her hand.

"This sword is named ink bamboo. To die by this sword, you won't have lost in vain."

The next moment, black energy surged in continuously, quickly forming an Ink Bamboo World Domain.

"Hehe, who wins and who loses will only be known after we fight!" A Hu also began to exert his power.

Before long, veins could be clearly seen all over his body.

It looked as if he were about to explode... but at the same time, his aura skyrocketed by more than tenfold.

Inside the Ink Bamboo World Domain, he wasn't affected at all, and he swung his great axe at Chu Han.

"A pity. In the face of absolute strength, you are ultimately nothing more than an ant."

Chu Han didn't hold back at all. She raised her hand and struck with her sword; in an instant, not only was the black gold giant axe in A Hu's hand split in two...

but even he fell to the ground... unable to move ever again.

"Perhaps you shouldn't have come here." Chu Han's heart was quite conflicted at this moment.

She really couldn't understand what the point of doing this was.

"Attack! Show me your full strength." After General A Lang could no longer sense A Hu's aura, he gritted his teeth and pulled back.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "Then I'll grant your wish!"

The next moment, she withdrew her black gold blade, and a dark gold energy spear gradually condensed.

The moment it was thrown, it had already pierced through General A Lang... Following a violent explosion...

General A Lang also fell, unable to move again.

"I really don't understand. It's clearly a suicide mission, so why insist on doing something so meaningless?" Chu Han's voice suddenly came from beside her.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "Big Sister, you don't understand. A retreat always requires someone to pay the price."

"True. Even if they went back, the Seven Great Demon Gods wouldn't let them off." Chu Han finally understood.

The army of three million had been stationed here for nearly five years, and their losses were indeed significant.

Guarding it any longer had become pointless.

"Yeah, what's meant to come will eventually come. When they first stepped onto this land, they must have known this day would come," Shangguan Mengmeng said with a sigh.

Chu Han: "Let's go take a look! That kid is still playing over there."

"It's all settled?" Mu Cheng also felt a bit surprised; he hadn't expected this outcome at all.

At this moment, A Xiong was suddenly attacking like a madman.

"Is that it? I see you're nothing special after all."

"Kid, finish it quickly! Give him a quick death," Chu Han's voice suddenly rang out.

"Fine then, I'll give you a quick death." Although Mu Cheng was very confused in his heart...

since Chu Han had spoken, he no longer hesitated and directly released the Black Vine.

In just an instant, A Xiong's heart was pierced by ten thousand thorns, and he completely lost all ability to move... there was no more movement.

"It's over just like that?" Mu Cheng couldn't believe it.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "Mhm, it's over. From now on, the Three Allied Armies will no longer exist. But don't be happy too soon."

"Mhm, Mengmeng is right. The Three Allied Armies are gone, but... an even greater enemy is often about to arrive."

Chu Han was certain that the Demon God Clan would never give up such an important place.

"So... the Three Allied Armies wanted to retreat all along?" Mu Cheng finally realized.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "What else?"

"Alright! The even stronger enemy is probably the Demon God Clan, right?" Mu Cheng asked, not entirely sure.

Chu Han: "Most likely!"

"What happened to the agreed contest and not harming civilians? Now it seems like it was all for nothing," Mu Cheng couldn't help but complain.

"Better save your energy!"

Shangguan Mengmeng was about to leave when Lan Ninger suddenly requested a video call.

As soon as she picked up, Lan Ninger's cold voice came from the other end.

"Xiao Xiao's side has fallen."

"Greed of the Seven Great Demon Gods... it looks like the trouble this time is quite significant." Chu Han understood everything instantly.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "It's fine. It's time for Xiao Xiao to take a rest... for her, it might not be a bad thing."

"In ten days at most, an army of five million Demon Gods will arrive. What should we do? What should we do?" Lan Ninger was also very anxious.

Despite all their calculations, they hadn't anticipated this step... that the Demon God Army would arrive so quickly.

"What else can we do? We need to make proper arrangements for the Qingqiu Kingdom and Blue-White Star." Chu Han could see the current situation clearly.

"Mhm, let's start the Teleportation Plan tomorrow!" Lan Ninger thought for a moment, made her decision, and ended the video call.

"By the way... is it really that exaggerated? It's just an army of five million!" Mu Cheng asked, looking bewildered.

Shangguan Mengmeng: "It's not exaggerated at all. It seems you don't understand the Demon God Army at all."

"Every single member of the Demon God Army has the strength of a Realm King God. Not to mention the great demon god Greed, even those at the general level are genuine God of Destruction level powerhouses," Chu Han explained.

Hearing this, Mu Cheng didn't react for a moment.

"Are you sure you're not joking?"

"Do you think we're joking?" Shangguan Mengmeng didn't bother to explain further.

and left directly...

"By the way... is there anything I can help with?" Mu Cheng asked weakly.

Chu Han: "Of course. For these ten days, help set up a large-scale defensive Talisman Array! If possible, bring the Sword Tower here too."

"Just let Sister Ninger arrange that. I believe she... has already planned everything clearly." Mu Cheng didn't waste any more words.

He soon returned to the defensive wall and began helping to set up the defensive Talisman Array.

On the first day, sure enough, the Sword Tower was brought over by Lan Ninger.

On the second day, even the Menglou Pavilion was brought over.

On the third day, Su Qingyan was also sent over.

On the fourth day, Ren Xiaoxiao returned to the City of Death safe and sound.

...On the ninth day, Lu Yunzi was also sent over.

On the defensive wall of the City of Death.

"This day has finally come," Chu Han said, feeling quite uncomfortable.

The eight sisters had now all arrived, all present and accounted for.

"Yeah, Big Sister," Xiao Luolu, who was beside her, also sighed with emotion.

Xiao Honghong: "The five million-strong Demon God Army is unstoppable; we can only concentrate all our forces."

"I think... it's not just Greed; there are probably other great demon gods present as well." Lu Yunzi felt quite uneasy.

Mo Yanyan: "Whether they are or not isn't important now. I wonder how Lingling is doing."

"Don't worry! Lingling will come." Ren Xiaoxiao still had great confidence in her.

Little Demon Fox Emperor: "Mhm, with her, the pressure on us won't be so great."

...The tenth day.

What was meant to come finally arrived. Ahead was the dense Demon God Army, with mechas leading the way...

"Good grief, those mechas aren't any worse than ours." Mu Cheng recognized at a glance that those mechas were extraordinary.

"I've come to say hello. Won't you come out and meet me?" a voice rang out.

A dark shadow floated in mid-air. It was none other than Greed of the Seven Great Demon Gods.