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

Chapter 140 Infiltrating the Demon Realm, the Plan to Rescue "Soldier"

"Commander," Long Haochen suddenly spoke, his voice tinged with rare hesitation, "Can we go to Yulong Pass first?"

Yuehui was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized—

(This kid misses his mom.)
“No problem,” he readily agreed. “Then let’s go to Yulong Pass first.”

Since we'll have to go through all six passes anyway, it doesn't matter which one we go to first.

Now that the primary objective has been achieved, all that remains is to accumulate reputation with the various temples.

"Thank you, Commander!" Long Haochen's eyes lit up, his gratitude evident in his words.

Yuehui patted his shoulder: "Let's go, it'll take several more days to get to Yulong Pass."

……

A few days later, at the Knights' Temple of Yulong Pass.

"Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi's demon-hunting team were completely wiped out?"

Yang Haohan's hand holding the intelligence trembled slightly, and he froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Since the outbreak of the Holy War, although the Demon Hunter Corps has repeatedly performed great feats behind enemy lines, every year some teams are left forever in the Demon Realm.

But when this terrible news fell on his grandson, the temple master still felt a wave of dizziness.

"What exactly happened?" he asked in a hoarse voice.

The messenger knight reported in a deep voice: "The space-type assassin from the 69th Demon Hunter Squad, a commander-level unit, has survived. According to him, when the two Demon Hunter squads were sabotaging the supply line, they encountered the Demon God and all but him were killed in battle. Yang Wenzhao and Lord Duanyi were seriously injured and captured."

Yang Haohan staggered back half a step, his originally upright body suddenly hunched over, as if he had aged twenty years in an instant.

Those usually sharp eyes were now as dim as extinguished embers.

(To fall into the hands of a demon is no different from death.)

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.

As the Lord of the Knights Temple, he could never make a deal with the demons for personal reasons—even if that was his only grandson.

"Report——!"

A loud announcement came from outside the hall: "Reporting to the Hall Master, the Emperor-level Ninth Demon Hunter Team has arrived!"

Yang Haohan frowned slightly.

(Emperor-level numbering? This sequence should have been cancelled two years ago.)

"Please let them in." He quickly composed himself, his voice regaining its authority.

When the seven figures stepped into the main hall, Yang Haohan's pupils shrank, and he opened his mouth slightly in shock: "You... how could you be an Emperor-level Demon Hunter Team?"

"Grandpa Yang~" Chen Ying'er skipped forward, her face full of undisguised pride.
"We advanced based on our own merits! But that big idiot Yang Wenzhao, is he still stuck at the commander level?"

The sudden sadness in the old man's eyes froze the girl's smile.

"Grandpa Yang?" Her voice suddenly tightened. "What happened to that big idiot?!"

"He was captured by the demon god, and his fate is unknown," Yang Haohan sighed heavily.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ying'er's face turned deathly pale, and she staggered back two steps: "You big idiot, he... he wouldn't do that, how could he?"

Her eyes quickly reddened, and as tears welled up, memories of her childhood with Yang Wenzhao flashed uncontrollably through her mind.

Although she always complained, she always held Yang Wenzhao in the most important place in her heart.

Even the anger she felt when he mocked her as a "little good-for-nothing" back then had long since dissipated over the years. All these years, she had harbored a fierce competitive spirit, waiting for the day when her strength completely surpassed his, allowing her to finally hold her head high in front of him and secure her future position in the family.

Who would have thought that such terrible news would arrive!
"Ying'er, don't worry." Yuehui's warm hand gently landed on Chen Ying'er's trembling shoulder.

He turned to Yang Haohan, his purple-gold eyes gleaming with a steady light: "Since Palace Master Yang said that Brother Yang was captured rather than killed in battle, it means there is still a possibility of survival, right?"

“According to the intelligence Mu Ning sent back, Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi are indeed still alive,” Yang Haohan shook his head heavily, “but falling into the hands of the Demon God is no different from death.”

"Then save them." A confident smile curved Yuehui's lips.

"Nonsense!" Yang Haohan slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Twelve demon gods are stationed outside Yulong Pass! Is it worth sacrificing more lives for two people?!"

"Palace Master Yang, please believe in us, we can definitely do it!" Long Haochen stared intently at Yang Haohan.

“That’s right!” Wang Yuanyuan’s fists clenched so tightly they cracked. “I swear on the honor of the Emperor-level Ninth Demon Hunter Squad!”

Chen Ying'er wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her gaze suddenly becoming unusually firm: "It's not too late. We can definitely save that big idiot!"

“You guys.” Yang Haohan stared blankly at the young man in front of him.

At that moment, he seemed to see the shadows of those legendary demon-hunting groups from back then.

"Palace Master Yang," Lu Xi straightened his back, his voice resounding, "please do not underestimate us just because we are young. Five days ago, we helped Exorcist Pass escape a siege, slaying seven demon gods—"

He held up his fingers and counted them one by one, "The twelfth pillar Siddi, the twenty-ninth pillar Astaroth, and the fifty-third pillar Cain—three ninth-tier demon gods!"

This record is so dazzling that it's dizzying; even the legendary "Fall of the Demon God" demon hunter team would probably find it hard to match.

Yang Haohan was stunned for a long time, his lips trembling slightly: "Alright, Yulong Pass will fully cooperate with you in infiltrating the Demon Realm." He bowed deeply, "I entrust everything to you!"

"Leave it to us." Yuehui's lips curled into a confident smile.

……

After leaving the Knights' Temple, Moonbeam and his group, under Yang Haohan's arrangement, went to a secluded place to rest and wait for the Dragon Pass organization's counterattack to coordinate with them.

"Haochen," Yuehui suddenly spoke up, "aren't you going to ask about your parents' situation?"

Long Haochen shook his head: "Asking now will only distract me. It's not too late to ask after we rescue Brother Yang and the others."

Although he hadn't seen his mother, Bai Yue, for many years and his heart was filled with longing, he knew very well what was more important at this moment.

Yuehui nodded slightly and said no more.

Bai Yue was located deep behind Yulong Pass. As long as this formidable pass remained intact, she would be safe and sound.

As the headquarters of the Knights Temple, which has the deepest heritage among the six temples, it is also the place where eternity and the throne of creation reside, and the place where eternal heroes slumber.

Unless the demons launch a full-scale attack, trying to shake the Dragon Pass is nothing short of a pipe dream.

...

About a day later, the Templar Knights dispatched by Yang Haohan came to deliver a message.

"Honorable Emperor-level Ninth Demon Hunter Squad," the seventh-rank knight bowed respectfully, "Palace Master Yang invites you all to the Temple for a meeting."

"Understood, we'll be there shortly." Yuehui nodded calmly.

After the knight left, Moonbeam's eyes suddenly sharpened like knives: "It's time to set off. We must be on high alert on this trip—the demons should already know about the battle at Exorcism Pass, and the demon god at Dragon Control Pass must be on high alert."

Everyone nodded solemnly, their eyes filled with even greater vigilance, yet they showed no sign of fear.

After all, they have too many trump cards at their disposal: Moon Radiance alone has twelve Holy Guards, two ninth-tier elemental spirits, and a tenth-level star monster, the Thunder Kirin. His combat power is comparable to two Emperor-level Demon Hunter squads!
(With such a lineup, what can the Demon race offer to counter it?)
"Let's go!" Moonlight's lips curled into a slight smile. "Code name—Operation Save the 'Soldiers'!"
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P.S.: In the original story, Yang Wenzhao and his companions were captured at the Exorcism Pass, but this has been slightly altered.

(End of this chapter)