Zhutian: From Douluo, the illusion becomes real

Chapter 725-724. Journey to the South (Part 4)
Of course, being hit by the attack didn't mean Wang Quanba and his two companions lost their ability to fight back. Although they were essentially blinded by a flash, without even having time to close their eyes, they still managed to devise a countermeasure based on their excellent tactical skills. Standing with their swords drawn, they quickly formed a small triangular formation using their unaffected ears and the special connection between their three masks. With Wang Quanba at the tip, Li Quzhuo and Li Zizai occupied the two rear corners, blocking the crescent-shaped slashes launched by the demon king and using their magic to disperse the poison contained in the slashes.

However, Wang Quanba and his two companions were not the only ones to suffer.

Those nearly blinded by the blast included Chi Huo, Shi Tang, Ximen Chuisha, the little boy, and the others in the town. Tears streamed down their faces, and some with lower pain tolerance collapsed to the ground, screaming in agony. After all, the damage caused by this flashbang-like attack was almost like someone stabbing two red-hot chopsticks into your eyeballs. Even the toughest men couldn't withstand it without screaming.

Although for Chi Huo, Shi Tang, and Xi Men Chui Sha.

They suffer less pain than ordinary people.

They are also less affected than ordinary people.

Because they possess magical power within them.

Although the extraordinary system in the Fox Demon Realm emphasizes Qi cultivation rather than physical cultivation, and every human expert is a glass cannon with incredibly powerful output, they are often easily defeated after losing their magic weapons and ranged advantage. Their lifespan is also very short, similar to that of normal people, with very few living to be a hundred years old. This does not make their bodies strong enough to be completely immune to such flashes of light.

However, given the nature of this flash, it is not a physical attack.

Or rather, it wasn't a purely physical attack.

Use magic to mitigate some of the effects.

That's pretty basic operation.

It's not even a basic skill, it's instinct.

Even so, Chi Huo and the others were still moved to tears.

He covered his eyes with one hand.

Some defensive skills were activated to ensure personal safety.

For example, Chihuo.

He summoned a ball of fire, which formed a protective shield.

He enveloped himself in it.

There's also Ximen Chuisha.

A ring-shaped gust of wind formed around him.

It spews out streams of repulsive force.

It's like being battered by a strong wind.

Avoid having others near you.

Compared to Chi Huo and Ximen Chuisha, Shi Tang's defensive methods were quite rudimentary. After all, he was skilled in swordsmanship rather than magic. Although this gave him a greater advantage in hand-to-hand combat, it came at the cost of sacrificing his own defensive mechanisms. Even though there is a saying that the best defense is offense, until Shi Tang's attack reached the level of being the best in the world, this saying was merely a consolation.

Therefore, Shi Tang had no choice but to stand with his sword in hand.

Leaning against a nearby wall.

He wiped away the tears that were overflowing from the corner of his eye with one hand.

Then, he muttered angrily, "An extremely insidious trick..."

However, there were indeed people who escaped the attack. The most prominent example was Ye Qingcang, and also Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan, who were saved from being hit by the demon king's Thousand-Eyed White Light by Ye Qingcang's timely intervention. Although Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan were also affected—after all, light can penetrate anywhere—the severity of the impact varied greatly. If we divide the effects of being hit into five levels, the most tragic would undoubtedly be those civilians without magical protection, collapsing to the ground, some even shedding blood and tears, their wails echoing throughout the night. Next were Chi Huo and the others, their faces streaked with tears, too afraid to make a move. Wang Quanba, looking utterly disheveled, couldn't even open his eyes. Next were Wang Quanba, Li Quzhuo, and Li Zizai, who also couldn't open their eyes but weren't tearing up. The strongest, Wang Quanba, could even maintain some vision, though it was somewhat blurry, with the demon king in the distance appearing as an afterimage. Then came Dongfang Huaizhu and Dongfang Qinlan, who only felt a momentary discomfort, as if sand had accidentally blown into their eyes, causing an itch. However, after rubbing their eyes a couple of times, they were completely fine, with their vision unaffected. As for Ye Qingcang, he was in the last tier, looking straight ahead without any abnormality.

This scene also made the Southern Demon King, who had noticed the restaurant, feel a chill.

No one knew better than him how destructive his move had been.

Although that move did not have direct lethality.

The maximum damage it can cause is just blinding someone.

In reality, most people will instinctively close their eyes when exposed to strong light, and shedding bloody tears is the limit. To truly blind someone, they would have to stare at the bright light for an extended period of time. Therefore, this maximum damage is only theoretical.

However, this technique has a considerable blinding effect.

Looking out over the southern region.

Only a handful of people can withstand this attack without being affected.

For example, his immediate supervisor.

That is, the Poison Emperor Huan Du Qingtian.

Or rather, Gai Taijun, who has now transitioned into a nanny and is in a semi-retired state, but whose strength remains firmly at the level of a Great Demon King and whose seniority is so profound that even Huan Du Qingtian dares not compare with him.

Even the Five Poison Protectors and the Seventy-Two Cave Demon Kings.

No one can guarantee they'll be unharmed after taking this attack head-on.

After all, he was one of the Five Poison Protectors.

As is widely known, there are six of the Five Poison Protectors.

Therefore, even if a single person is removed from the list.

Calling him the Five Poison Protectors wouldn't be wrong.

In short, the reactions of people like Wang Quanba Ye had already shocked the Southern Demon King, one of the Five Poison Protectors. Others might not know, but he himself was very clear that with his demonic power now approaching the realm of a Great Demon King, the move he unleashed under the guise of a calculated attack only temporarily blinded the three young men entangled with him. Moreover, one of them was not completely blinded, indicating that these three young men had also reached the threshold of the Great Demon King realm, or had just entered the Great Demon King realm. After all, humans have never had many ways to resist such abnormalities, and they were not unaware of the nature of the Glass Cannon. Even if there were a few exceptional individuals, such as the Body Refining Mu Family, who could contend with demons of the same realm, the One Qi Dao Alliance had only produced one Body Refining Mu Family to date, which was not a cause for concern. The blinding effect was something that almost everyone had to endure.

Then I think back to that incident from decades ago.

The entire southern region was swept away.

Therefore, the Southern Demon King, one of the Five Poison Protectors, did not hesitate at all. He simply shook his clothes and, as if packing a package, randomly grabbed the civilians who had gone out to check the situation and ran away. His movements were smooth and fluid.

But Wang Quanba and others saw his actions as pure humiliation. After all, it was like snatching people right under their noses. If you could beat us, we wouldn't say anything. You're strong, so you're right. The essence of the conflict between humans and demons is nothing more than the law of the jungle. It's normal for this to happen. But if you can't do anything to us with such underhanded tricks, that's one thing, but you also take the opportunity to kidnap people and run away. Who could tolerate that?
However, before Wang Quanba could make a move...

He unleashed a sword strike at all the double images he saw.

In this way, they could keep the demon king on the other side.

Although the consumption was a bit high, the effect was still quite good.

Moreover, at this critical juncture, the loss of magical power is irrelevant; achieving one's goals is the most important thing.

Suffering a loss is nothing.

The incident can be reclaimed later.

The first step is to get the other side to keep their people there.

Otherwise, if the demon king on the other side leads these people into the southern territory, it will be very difficult for them to break in and find the people, because they may run into Huan Du Qingtian, the demon emperor. Even if they believe that they are no weaker than Huan Du Qingtian, they can still leave if they want to. But to turn something that can be solved without risk into something that requires taking risks is a foolish thing to do. Wang Quan Ba ​​Ye would naturally not make such a mistake.

However, he wasn't the only one who couldn't stand it.

There's also Ye Qingcang.

To be honest, Ye Qingcang agreed with letting Wang Quanba and the others suffer a loss. As the saying goes, "a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit." Although he couldn't be sure if Wang Quanba and the others would learn from this experience and act more cautiously in the future, and not go outside the circle without sufficient preparation, nor could he be sure if they could prevent the Black Fox's invasion, it would be good if they were more cautious. It would increase the probability that they would notice Yang Yitan's abnormality after being possessed by the Black Fox. In addition, Wang Quanba and the others were not injured. Chi Huo, Shi Tang, Ximen Chuisha and the others could recover after a while. Even those commoners with blood tears streaming from their eyes were people he could revive with a single healing spell. In short, there was really no need to cause any unnecessary trouble.

But what if this demon king wants to take people away?

That would be a bit much.

Therefore, Ye Qingcang simply reached out and grabbed at the demon king who had transformed into a purple streak of light and was about to leave. He forcefully pulled the demon king back and slammed him to the ground like a shooting star.

This bizarre scene attracted the attention of Wang Quanba and others.

Because the demon king's departure was quite obvious.

It's obvious they're flying towards the south.

To put it bluntly, this is a demon king.

It's not a little monster that has just learned to fly.

Besides, even if it's a minor monster, it wouldn't be so sudden as to pull something up from dry land.

It's even less likely that a meteorite will fall to Earth.

Therefore, there's no need to even think about it.

Someone must have been pulling the strings behind the scenes.

The problem is that, in the current state of the imperial power, everyone appears as if they are in a double image, making it difficult to discern who is actually helping them.

However, in any case, this result is beneficial to him, so the minor details are not so important.

He immediately raised his sword above his head.

Accumulate strength.

I plan to unleash my full power and take down this demon king.

However, this demon king also has countermeasures.

He immediately shouted, "You human brat, hold your hand! Take a look at these people. If you're really determined to make them die with me, then go ahead. Although you're much stronger than me, it's impossible for you to make me unable to move and face death. But if you give me even the slightest chance, I may die, but these people will die with me!"

Looking at the common people who were being manipulated by demonic power.

These are the common people who were just kidnapped by this demon king during the chaos.

Wang Quanba's eyes twitched slightly.

The hand gripping the sword hilt was noticeably tighter.

Using hostages to threaten one's opponent is indeed a despicable tactic.

But it must be said that some tricks are good enough as long as they work.

Faced with the choice of survival.

Whether it's despicable or not is actually not important.

So, although this operation is rather disgusting.

But if Wang Quanbaye were to swing his sword and attack without any psychological burden...

He simply couldn't do it.

"Why don't we each take a step back?"

"I'm not going to capture these humans to build buildings anymore."

"Let me go back to the South."

"I'm having a bad day."

"Is this okay?"

Seeing that Wang Quanbaye had not made any further moves, the demon king breathed a sigh of relief.

To say that he did something heinous is unbelievable.

Not really.

Although he was a demon king.

He is one of the Five Poison Protectors of the South.

But he never actually ate people.

He killed people simply because those humans wanted to kill him.

This is a form of self-defense in the form of a counterattack.

Compared to many man-eating demon kings in the Southern Kingdom and the vast majority of man-eating demon kings in the Western Regions, he was already considered quite clean.

Although he captured some humans to serve as laborers.

Repair buildings and roads for him.

But he still made sure these workers had three meals a day.

At worst, they won't get paid.

The problem is that he paid for all the meals for these workers.

It's all the same thing, inside and out.

Moreover, after these laborers finished building or repairing the road.

He will also let these laborers go back.

Of course, he also welcomes those who stay.

This saves him the trouble of going out to recruit workers from time to time.

In short, from the perspective of this demon king, he really didn't do anything heinous. At least compared to ordinary humans who even dared to catch centipedes and roast them for food, he was very kind.

Otherwise, just considering the fact that these humans catch centipedes and roast them for food, he has the right to kill all of them, to repay them in kind. After all, his true form is a centipede, and those who were killed can be called his kin. The human race became irreconcilably opposed to the demon race simply because a few demon kings ate many of them. So, the demon race would naturally choose to retaliate because many of its kin were eaten by humans. This logic is sound.

Even if we take a step back, the number of people who eat centipedes is ultimately a minority.

There are truly many people who eat pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese. How could those demon kings whose true forms happen to be these kinds of creatures not be furious? The simplest example is the Chicken Lord of Beishan. His true form is a mutated chicken, just like dragons. Regardless of whether they are black or white dragons, everyone's ancestor is the same, and they all belong to the dragon race. If we were to take this too seriously, there are far too many people among humans who have eaten chicken. Not to mention everyone, there must have been some who were missed in the process of being killed or robbed. It's just that many demon kings are unwilling to take this too seriously.

But it's simply that they're unwilling.

It's not impossible.

Therefore, the demon king remained calm.

He calmly negotiated with Wang Quanbaye.

It even had a sense of self-righteousness.

This sounded absurd to Wang Quanba and others who were human and therefore incapable of empathy, yet they had no choice but to consider the current reality.

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(End of this chapter)