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Chapter 598 - Chapter 598 Chapter 440 Demon Kings Army_1

Chapter 598: Chapter 440 Demon King’s Army_1 Chapter 598: Chapter 440 Demon King’s Army_1 With the emergence of the Corpse Variant army, the battlefield situation in front of them changed almost instantly.

It was perfectly normal for the Human Allied Forces to be retreating continuously before. After all, the Demon Beasts of this world are indeed more formidable than humans. Even a Magic Kingdom like Seth would flee at the sight of a Demon Beast Army, unable to resist. The situation here was obviously even worse.

However, the appearance of the Corpse Variants immediately reversed the situation. They can’t even be considered as zombies, as unless they are completely incapacitated, they can’t be killed. Nonetheless, the destructive power of the Corpse Variants is potent. Once they charge fearlessly, taking the Demon Beasts on the opposite side and turning them into corpses, the corpses would quickly stand up again under the influence of the divine seal and continue to attack.

Soon, the momentum of the Demon Beasts’ advances was halted. However, even so, they were still fiercely ferocious. Each of these Demon Beasts could cast magic, bombarding large areas at will. Although Duanmu Huai’s Corpse Variants are fearless, if their limbs were blown off by the enemies, they would become useless corpses.

Fortunately, Duanmu Huai had a backup plan!

“Come!”

Watching the battlefield get stuck in a stalemate, Duanmu Huai didn’t hesitate anymore. He raised his hand and roared. Accompanying his movement, the divine seal behind him slowly flew up into the sky. At the same time, the Corpse Variants in front seemed to be attracted by a magnet and flew back, landing on the divine seal. In just a moment, heap upon heap of Corpse Variants enveloped the divine seal, turning it into the Blood Moon that Duanmu Huai had seen before – although it was a bit smaller than the one he encountered in the Fragmented World.

But for the battlefield at hand, it was already enough!

Although it was called the Blood Moon, if one looked from afar, it looked more like a giant jellyfish – a semi-circular white body with several huge tentacles hanging beneath it, gently swaying in the air, it was rather pleasing to the eyes.

However, just as beautiful jellyfish are often poisonous, some even deadly, this giant “jellyfish” was evidently not just for show.

“Whoosh—— !!”

A massive tentacle swept across the entire battlefield, sending the Defenseless Demon Beast Army flying into the sky. Then, with a sudden curl, it scooped up several Demon Beasts and shoved them into the mouthparts underneath.

Well… as for how the Demon Beasts taste and whether they needed seasoning, Duanmu Huai felt he didn’t need to concern himself with that.

This time, the Demon Beast Army, facing the Blood Moon, finally ran out of defensive measures. They struggled to resist a few times, realizing to no avail, they hastily retreated.

“Hmm……”

Duanmu Huai stood on the battlefield with his hands behind his back, watching the Blood Moon in front of him, and nodded approvingly. This was his first time using this Soul Card, and from what he could see, the offenses and defenses of the Blood Moon were directly proportional to the number of Corpse Variants it had absorbed. This was an ancient battlefield, and neither side had especially large numbers, barely totaling about ten thousand. If this were in modern cities which have population in the millions… that would truly be a playground for the Blood Moon.

Unlike the currently malnourished… well, at least it could fight.

Seeing that the Demon Beast Army had almost disappeared from sight, Duanmu Huai silently pulled out a card of “Guidance of Nature” and took back the Blood Moon into his hand – this was a magic card that he obtained after conquering the Fragmented World of the Borderland, and is one of the magic cards that Duanmu currently uses most often. Otherwise, once a card was summoned, it couldn’t be retrieved, causing trouble if it went out of control.

Especially like the “Profane Sphere”, if left alone, it was essentially going for world destruction.

Upon confirming the end of the battle, Duanmu also summoned Sky City down, then grabbed a soldier and asked for a report. Although the soldier didn’t know the situation, they still took Duanmu to someone who did.

“Thank you for your help.”

Standing in front of Duanmu was a beautiful black-haired young girl in armor, and next to her was an old man with a hunchback. According to their introductions, they were the family heads of the Uesugi and Asakura clans, Uesugi Kenshin and Asakura Yoshikage respectively…

Well… how should I put it…

Looking at Uesugi Kenshin in front of him, Duanmu’s mouth twitched slightly. Although he was not familiar with Japanese history, he had played the game War Basara before. If he remembered correctly, the Uesugi Kenshin in the game was a eunuch-like character… but, no matter what, Uesugi Kenshin was supposed to be male, right?

Nevermind, it doesn’t matter. If even Zhang Fei can be feminized, who cares about this?

“Don’t mention it. I just happened to pass by and see this. Now, can anyone tell me what exactly happened?”

Duanmu greeted briefly, then began to inquire. The two of them glanced at each other before Asakura Yoshikage began to explain the situation.

Asakura Yoshikage’s narrative was similar to the intelligence of Ling’Nu, just more detailed. According to them, the current head of Oda’s house, Nobunaga, unexpectedly launched an attack abroad several months ago. He first eradicated the local houses of Yuan, Iga, and Ashikaga, then extended his conquest to the west.

Though this did draw the attention of some other warlords, they were simply pondering as if the Oda house was intending to unify Japan.

However, what happened next was a shocking surprise.

Oda’s house attacked the territory of the Tenchi Sect and executed a massacre of the entire sect!

The Tenchi Sect is the native religion of Japan, its status is essentially the equivalent of the Church of AL on the continent. The actions taken by Oda’s House are on par with the likes of Lisas/Seth/Herman attacking the Church of AL’s headquarters and mercilessly slaughtering everyone, a shocking piece of news that came as a bolt from the blue.

All the feudal lords of Japan were baffled, wondering what madness has possessed Oda Nobunaga? Furthermore, after these incidents, Oda Nobunaga started calling himself the Sixth Heavenly Demon King and almost ruled half of Japan after successfully wiping out Seed Island, Mori, and Shimazu.

At this point, the eastern feudal lords, noticing the impending threat, began contemplating on joint warfare.

However, they were unaware that not only was Demon King Nobunaga’s army formidable, but he was also extremely fearsome. Uesugi Kenshin had clashed with him and was almost defeated in seconds. Had her confidants not risked their lives to save her, she would probably have fallen into the hands of Demon King Nobunaga long ago.

Duanmu Huai was not surprised at all with this, the unbeatable barrier of the Demon had never been easy to defeat, much less the Demon King’s.

However, the reason Demon King Nobunaga attacked them was…

“He’s looking for a gourd.”

“A gourd?”

Hearing Uesugi Kenshin’s response, Duanmu Huai furrowed his brows, whereas Uesugi Kenshin nodded.

“Yes, it’s a gourd that has been passed down through generations in the Uesugi family, kept by the Family Head. Our ancestors commanded us to protect it at all costs…”

“Do you know what’s inside?”

“No, we only know that it was given by the Tenchi Sect. We might learn more if we could find someone from the Tenchi Sect, but unfortunately…”

Unfortunately, the whole Tenchi Sect was slaughtered.

After that, things were quite straightforward. Nobunaga’s enormous army assaulted, and the Asakura, Uesugi, Takeda, and Hojo Families joined forces to resist. However, the enemy was too powerful. The Takeda family, desperate for revenge for their lord, was the first to fall. The Hojo Family also suffered severe losses. If not for Duanmu Huai’s timely arrival, the Union Army would have been utterly obliterated.

“Hmm…”

After the briefing, Duanmu Huai understood the current situation. From what he could see, Nobunaga was certainly no ordinary man. According to Uesugi Kenshin, who had fought him, Nobunaga moved incredibly quickly, and neither swords nor sabres could harm him. This meant that he certainly had an Invincible Barrier. Whether he was a Demon or a Demon King was still uncertain.

After all, both Demons and Demon Kings can easily overpower ordinary humans. Just because he calls himself a Demon King doesn’t mean he is one… Duanmu Huai hoped that he was indeed the Demon King so that he could deal with him swiftly and efficiently.

Unfortunately, in their confrontations, they only encountered the Demon King’s Army and never saw the Demon King himself.

If he won’t come, then we’ll go to him!

With this in mind, Duanmu Huai made a decisive decision.

They would invade Oda’s territory, then decapitate him in a surprise airborne attack!

Once that man was dead, all problems would be resolved!

No one objected to Duanmu Huai’s proposal. Everyone present was a military expert and knew the principle of rapid warfare. Considering the current situation, Demon King Nobunaga had already captured most of O.J, and the Union Army had suffered heavy losses. It was practically impossible to regroup and launch another attack in a short period. It seemed more sensible to invade the Demon King’s lair directly. If they could kill Nobunaga once and for all, it would be a major victory.

If they failed…well, if they failed, they would be doomed.

Moreover, everyone had seen the Sky City summoned by Duanmu Huai. While Oda Nobunaga was still caught off guard, it was crucial to act swiftly.

Soon, Duanmu Huai once again led a group to board the Sky City, setting off in the direction of the Oda Family’s territory.

Asakura Yoshikage stayed behind to reorganize the Union Army, while Uesugi Kenshin set out with Duanmu Huai–after all, she was the only one who knew what Demon King Nobunaga looked like. Without her, Duanmu Huai wouldn’t know whom they were targeting.

Soon, the Sky City set off again, heading towards the west, to the Oda family’s territory.

Along the way, everything was in ruins. Villages set amidst forests and plains were almost entirely slaughtered by the Demon Beast Army. Scattered Demon Beast armies and what appeared to be zombies could be seen everywhere.

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai, Majeko, and Zhi Jingxiang had all become somewhat numb. After all, when the Demon Army had invaded Seth, the situation was the same. Compared to the current state of O.J, it wasn’t any better.

Uesugi Kenshin, however, was furrowing her brows, staring at the ground before her. Then she turned to Duanmu Huai and asked,

“May I ask… are you the hero who killed the Demon King and the Demons?”

“Unexpectedly, even O.J knows my name.”

Hearing Uesugi Kenshin’s question, Duanmu Huai seemed a bit taken aback.

“They are just rumors.”

Uesugi Kenshin shook her head.

“We heard from travelers about a powerful swordsman who vanquished the Demons running rampant across the continent. This swordsman was tall and had a fierce appearance… therefore…”

“……………”

Well, the only one fitting that description would indeed be him.

Duanmu Huai let out a deep sigh. Just then, Ling’Nu’s voice rang out.

“The castle owned by the Oda family is just ahead!”

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