God of Pets

Chapter 540 Three Years
The moment they made contact, the demon army and their pets were thrown into chaos, and in just one charge, more than a dozen demons were killed.

Fujinari continuously used the Soul Bond technique to subtly command and divide the battlefield, causing the demons to crumble.

At first, Nan Zilan was very worried, but as the battle progressed, he suddenly realized that the demon army was not as terrifying as he had imagined, and was even somewhat vulnerable.

He felt that his comrades-in-arms today were all strangers. They all seemed to have become war gods, each one so brave and invincible.

These soldiers of the Six Senses also discovered that, just as Chen Guan had said, when they were no longer afraid and had no mercy, the terrifying demon army seemed to be nothing, just like meat on a chopping board, which they could slaughter at will.

"What are demons? I'm ruthless, even more ruthless than demons!" This thought arose in the soldiers' minds, and their impression of demons as being inherently powerful was completely overturned at this moment.

The battle cries shook the heavens. The demon captain wanted to retreat and defend the pass, but it was too late. The human cultivator soldiers, as fierce as wolves and tigers, slaughtered the demon soldiers and stormed into the pass, unleashing a massacre.

When the great battle ended, all the guardian demons were wiped out, while on the human side, only a few people were slightly injured, and all the dead were pets.

Such a record left Nan Zilan and the others, who had been in a frenzy of killing, feeling like they were in a dream after calming down.

They actually annihilated a demon army that outnumbered them, with almost zero casualties.

“Brother Zi… no… Commander Zi really didn’t lie… his greatest skill… is indeed not some technique… he is a true god of the battlefield…” Nan Zilan was now completely in awe of Chen Guan.

“Brother Zi… is truly a divine being… will surely achieve great things in the future…” Bai Xiuyan’s eyes were filled with joy.

He had long since disregarded his own life and death, but if Chen Guan could bring these brothers back safely, that would be the greatest comfort to Bai Xiuyan.

He never wanted these brothers to die together, but he couldn't persuade them. Now that Chen Guan is here, it seems there is hope.

Although this hope is still extremely slim, once they reach Tianyang City, it won't be three hundred against four hundred anymore.

After looting the resources of the checkpoint, Chen Guan ordered the team to rest for a short time before setting off immediately. Their destination was not Tianyang City, but another checkpoint.

The ten major families of Taishan City and Xuan Dongyue were all waiting for news from the front lines to come back.

"What?! They actually killed the patrol team? Isn't that just alerting them? Now the demons know about their existence and will probably send troops to wipe them out soon. They won't even have a chance to reach Tianyang City." Chu Jianxiong was speechless after seeing the intelligence report.

"Something's not right. Nan Zilan is a seasoned general; he shouldn't make such a basic mistake," Jiang Yunxiang said, frowning as he looked at the intelligence report.

“They went there with the intention of dying. They probably thought that killing one would be enough, and killing two would be a bonus. Such behavior is understandable. They themselves know that they have no chance of reaching Tianyang City,” Shang Feiyu said thoughtfully.

Everyone fell silent, facing death head-on; none of them returned alive.

Although I knew this would be the outcome, it still weighed heavily on my mind.

Intelligence kept coming back, reporting how many demons and patrol members Nan Zilan and her team had killed. The team made no attempt to conceal their movements, as if, just as they thought, this team was truly going to fight to the death.

"They're advancing quickly; they should be close to the first checkpoint, where at least four hundred regular demon soldiers are stationed. This battle should be their final one," Chu Jianxiong sighed.

The various prefectures and the city lord's mansion made the same judgment. By the time the intelligence was sent back, some people no longer wanted to read it, and the outcome seemed to be already predetermined.

Bai Xiuyan is half-crippled. Even if he fights desperately, he can only kill more demons. It is unlikely that he can turn the tide of the battle.

"Look," Chu Jianxiong said, unable to bear to look, turning his head to the side and pouring a bowl of wine into his mouth.

Jiang Yunxiang opened the intelligence report, having mentally prepared himself, but when he saw the words clearly, his pupils contracted, his eyes widened to their limit, and he read it over and over in disbelief.

"Brother Jiang, what's going on? Please say something first," Shang Feiyu couldn't help but ask.

"Total annihilation." Jiang Wuxiang stared blankly at the intelligence report and said.

"Just as I expected." Everyone sighed deeply. Although they had anticipated this outcome, their mood still soured. "The four hundred-plus demon soldiers at the checkpoint were all annihilated, not a single one survived. Nan Zilan's troops... suffered zero casualties..." Jiang Yunxiang's next words left everyone stunned.

"Brother Jiang, you're not joking with us, are you? This isn't funny at all." Chu Jianxiong suddenly came up to Jiang Yunxiang, grabbed the intelligence report, and was stunned after reading it.

Just as Jiang Yunxiang had said, the demons were completely wiped out, and Nan Zilan and her group suffered zero casualties.

“Complete annihilation…zero casualties…what unfamiliar terms these are…” Chu Jianxiong murmured to himself, as if something was surging within his chest.

City Lord's Mansion.

"Unbelievable... Absolutely unbelievable... They actually annihilated all the demon soldiers at the first checkpoint of the demons without suffering any casualties..." The middle-aged man paced back and forth excitedly, holding a feather fan.

Xuan Dongyue sat in the main seat, looking at the intelligence on the table with a strange expression in his eyes.

Three years ago, the demons launched a massive attack on Tianyang City.

The Tianyang City garrison numbered less than 10,000, while the demons numbered 100,000.

No one believed that Tianyang City could be defended, and thought that Tianyang City would be breached soon, including Xuan Dongyue himself.

But who knew that the soldiers and civilians in Tianyang City were of one mind, and led by the Black and White Impermanence couple who were in Tianyang City at the time, they held on to Tianyang City day after day, month after month.

At first, everyone thought the city would fall soon, so neither the Ten Prefectures nor the City Lord's Mansion sent troops there.

But three months later, the city had not fallen.

Six months later, the city still hadn't fallen.

At this point, the situation subtly changed. If they had sent troops to support them from the beginning, their victory over the demons and preservation of Tianyang City would have been a great achievement.

It's already been half a year. If we send troops to support them now, wouldn't that be telling everyone that the people sent by the ten great families and the ancestral court were all wrong and that they were all good-for-nothings?
Xuan Dongyue had considered sending troops at the time, but after analysis, he felt that half a year had already passed, and the soldiers and civilians in the city were probably almost all dead. It would be too late to send troops now.

Two more months passed, and Tianyang City still hadn't fallen. Instead, Nan Zilan broke out of the siege and came to ask for reinforcements.

When he brought the situation in Tianyang City, the people from the Ten Prefectures and the City Lord's Mansion were dumbfounded.

The devastation there is beyond words. Not only are there a lack of resources, but there is no food at all. The entire Tianyang City is now using corpses as food.

The corpses of demons and the corpses of their own soldiers made it a veritable hell on earth.

By this point, neither the ten great families nor the ancestral court could allow this battle to be won, nor could they allow the defenders of the city to survive.

In that city, besides demons, only devils remained, which was intolerable to human morality.

Xuan Dongyue requested the ancestral court to send troops, but the request was rejected.

Xuan Dongyue had no choice but to keep Nan Zilan and his team here, preventing them from going back to their deaths.

Day after day, year after year, everyone longed for the fall of Tianyang City. But the Black and White Impermanence held out for three years until the city finally fell, when almost all the soldiers and civilians of Tianyang City had perished.

No one expected that Tianyang City could hold out for three years.

"Three years!" Xuan Dongyue looked at the intelligence report in front of him, as if he had returned to the night when he made his decision.

(End of this chapter)