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

Chapter 73 I Will Destroy the Demon Clan? Really or Fake?
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"Six seniors, the demons have retreated. Please enter the city to rest for a while." Ling Xiao respectfully bowed to the six figures in front of the city wall.

Despite his high status as a pastor, temple master, and vice leader of the Holy Alliance, he was as humble as a student facing a teacher.

The six people slowly turned around, but did not fall off the city wall.

“No need,” the leading knight said in a deep voice. “We still need to keep an eye on the Demon Emperor to prevent him from causing any further trouble.”

The knight's lips moved slightly, as if he were speaking to Ling Xiao telepathically.

Then, the six figures transformed into dazzling streaks of light, piercing the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun, and disappeared into the clouds in the blink of an eye.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the fallen Demon God!"

Ling Xiao's voice echoed from the city wall.

Without a command, all the soldiers knelt on one knee in unison, their shouts deafening:
"Respectfully bidding farewell to the fallen Demon God!"

Everyone understood that if these six human legends hadn't appeared in time, Zhennan Pass would have been awash in blood today.

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"Is the Demon Emperor really gone?" Chen Ying'er clutched her slightly heaving chest, her voice trembling slightly.

"Hmm." Yuehui breathed a sigh of relief. "He has achieved his goal, so there's no need for him to stay any longer."

(Luckily, my identity wasn't exposed.)

Recalling the Demon Emperor's meaningful glance as he left, Moonlight couldn't help but raise an eyebrow:

(That old fox...could he have known my secrets all along and come here specifically to help me out?)

"Commander, your injury." Wang Yuanyuan suddenly spoke up, and everyone was surprised to find that his body, which was on the verge of collapse just five days ago, was now moving normally.

“It’s all over now.” A wisp of lightning crackled at Moonbeam’s fingertips. “In fact, it’s a blessing in disguise, as my understanding of the power of thunder has deepened.”

During his coma, his consciousness was trapped in a strange space constructed of pure lightning.

Time seemed to stand still there until he had fully comprehended the Thunder Emperor's legacy to a new level, at which point he left the room and returned to his own body.

"It's good that you're alright." Wang Yuanyuan said, then suddenly remembered something and took out a gem that was flashing with lightning from her bosom. "By the way, Captain, apart from this gem for the Thunder Sword, all your equipment is destroyed."

Moonlight calmly accepted the gem, unsurprised by the outcome.

Once they reach the seventh tier, ordinary equipment can no longer withstand their power; at least legendary-grade equipment is required to control them.

At the ninth tier, only epic-level equipment is required—top powerhouses like the Fallen Demon God probably use immortal-level equipment.

When it unleashed its full power, Moonshine's strength briefly reached the ninth level.

The legendary "Thor's Embrace" robes and "Thunder Sword" could not withstand this power and eventually fell apart.

"Legendary equipment is hard to find," Moonshine said, stroking the last remaining gem, her brow furrowed slightly.

"Captain, we have great news!" Lu Xi suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Yuan Yuan, Han Yu, and I have all broken through to the sixth rank, and Ying'er is only 100 spirit power away from being promoted. In less than a month, we will be able to apply for promotion to the Commander-level Demon Hunter Team!"

Yuehui was taken aback at first, then smiled: "That's indeed good news."

(Aion. Maybe we can get in now.)

Just then, a young priest in a white robe hurried through the crowd and stopped in front of Moonlight and the others.

"Excuse me, are you the 21st Demon Hunter Team of the General Rank? Is your leader Lord Moonshine?" the priest asked, having caught his breath.

Moonbeam took half a step forward: "I am Moonbeam. What is it?" The priest was clearly taken aback when he saw Moonbeam's face clearly.

The legendary hero before me is so young and handsome, he doesn't seem like someone who could slay a demon god at all.

The surprise in his eyes quickly turned into reverence, and he immediately straightened his back, placed his right hand on his chest, and performed a standard pastoral salute.

"Everyone, Palace Master Ling Xiao invites you!"

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Walking along the corridor covered with a deep red carpet, the group headed towards Lord Lingxiao's office.

"Why would Palace Master Lingxiao suddenly invite us? Could it be that he wants to..." Lu Xi muttered to himself.

Chen Ying'er immediately turned around, glaring angrily at Lu Xi: "Lu Xi! You're supposed to be from the Priest Temple, yet you don't even believe Grandpa Ling Xiao!"

(I'm the only ordinary member in the group with no connections, I have to panic!)

Moonlight's steady voice broke the brief silence: "Don't worry."

"If they really wanted to harm us, we would have already been handed over when the Demon Emperor descended."

As he spoke, he forcefully pushed open the heavy stone door carved with angel patterns.

Inside the door was a magnificent office, where sunlight streamed through stained glass windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor.

In the center of the room, Palace Master Lingxiao stood respectfully beside a middle-aged man.

The man was dressed in a simple gray robe and had an unremarkable appearance, but just by standing there casually, he made Ling Xiao, a ninth-level saint dressed in a magnificent holy robe, look as insignificant as a follower.

What's most alarming is that this middle-aged man didn't exude any of the aura a strong person should have; he was just like any ordinary middle-aged man you could see anywhere on the street.

Cai'er, however, frowned deeply.

Although she had temporarily lost her sight, she could not pinpoint the person next to Ling Xiao in her perception. That person was like a gentle breeze or a pure light, and everything about him seemed so pure and natural.

Moonlight's gaze fell on the middle-aged man, and her pupils contracted slightly.

(Could this be...)

"Hello, young man, number twenty-one, rank of general."

The moment the middle-aged man spoke, everyone froze—the voice was clearly the same aged voice that had confronted the Demon Emperor on the city wall just moments before, the voice of the Demon King's Fallen Knight clad in orange-red armor.

"Greetings, Senior Demon God's Fall".

Yuehui immediately placed her right hand on her chest and performed a standard Buddhist salute.

Although he already had a suspicion, seeing it with his own eyes still gave him a shock.

The middle-aged man smiled slightly: "Surprised? Actually, we came to Zhennan Pass for two purposes this time. One is the Demon Emperor's unusual movements, and the other is for you."

Everyone present was stunned, their minds blank.

The legendary powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of humanity actually said that he came specifically for them?

Chen Zidian walked to the window with his hands behind his back: "The Fall of the Demon God was founded 312 years ago. That year, I became the leader of the No. 1 Demon Hunter Team at the age of seventeen."

He turned around, his weathered face clearly visible in the sunlight: "Now I am 329 years old, no longer young, but we are truly unwilling to go to our graves like this until the responsibilities on our shoulders are laid down!"

Suddenly, his voice rose sharply: "But just two days ago, we finally saw hope!"

“That’s right, Moonbeam!” Chen Zidian’s voice trembled with excitement, almost shouting, “You and your team are the hope we see, the hope to destroy the demon race and end this war that has lasted for more than six thousand years!”

(I'll destroy the demon race? Really? Or just kidding?)
(End of this chapter)