Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

"Utter ruin? Aren't we utterly ruined right now? If it weren't for this woman, how could we be wanted as a cult member? Now that we finally have a chance for revenge, we still have to worry about this and that. Listen to me, just kill her."

The cloaked man leading the group emitted a dry, metallic sound. If Lin Xueyin could hear this sound, she would easily recognize that his voice had been specially processed and was not his own.

"High Priest, why don't we capture her alive and force the Demon King to exonerate us? That way, we can return to..."

"Ha, are you kidding me? Capture her alive? I'm going to kill her and force the Demon King to come here. Only then will we have a chance to ambush the Demon King here and leave her here permanently."

This is insane! The High Priest actually wants to assassinate the Demon King, who is the most powerful being in the demon race! It's just wishful thinking.

"Do you think I'm unreliable and that what I'm saying is impossible? Don't forget, this little girl's abilities aren't that far off from the Demon King's. Once our Annihilation Beasts kill her, killing the Demon King will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

As if she had thought of something, her tone became slightly more relaxed. Watching the development of the battlefield, Lin Xueyin was still at a disadvantage. Seeing her dodge the cross attack of the two snakes again, she felt very disappointed.

If I can kill her, it will prove that my Annihilation Beast is comparable to that of a Demon King. At that time, with the existence of the Annihilation Beast, I might very well become another Demon King.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 49: Petty Scoundrels

Wiping away a streak of crimson from the corner of his lips, his azure pupils were fixed on the enormous annihilated beast, whose two dark tongues flicked their forked tongues at him, emitting a hissing sound that sent chills down one's spine.

"Your Highness, you..."

“I’m fine, Besna. You step back first. I think it’s necessary for this magical beast to know that there are some things that cannot be done.”

Lin Xueyin, her anger blazing, blocked Besna's attempt to investigate her movements. Clenching her fists, she took a step forward, unleashing a magical storm.

She had never imagined her abilities could be so high. She didn't know just how strong she was in this situation. All she could think about was how her friends would suffer an even more devastating blow if she failed.

As if sensing the intense killing intent emanating from the person in front of it, the wolf head, now transformed into a beast, pressed tightly against the ground and let out a low growl in a defiant manner. The two snake heads also revealed a fierce glint in their eyes, and their open maws simultaneously shot out dark and foul energy.

The enemy's attack arrived in the blink of an eye. Lin Xueyin calmly snorted, and the holy light that instantly bloomed on the raised staff made the wolf head in the middle of the annihilated beast close its eyes.

As the light faded, Lin Xueyin had vanished without a trace. The snake's head was raised high, gazing at the azure sky. At that moment, a bright spot plummeted down from above.

Besna followed the two snake heads upwards and saw a bright spot—a sacred greatsword. On the hilt, Lin Xueyin stood majestically, like a female war goddess.

With a stern gaze, its full sharpness was finally revealed. Stepping on the holy sword, it rushed forward at lightning speed. The annihilated beast below let out a furious roar to alleviate its instinctive fear.

Twin serpents crossed, venom and dark lightning ripped across the sky, and beneath the frost, it seemed as if a thousand miles would be frozen solid. The holy sword came with overwhelming force, its sharpness arriving in an instant. All obstacles turned into streaks of light, disappearing beneath the sword's edge.

"Die..."

"roar...."

Unwilling to die like this, the Annihilation Beast unleashed a deafening roar. Its eyes turned bloodshot, and fangs bared in its serpentine mouth. A foul stench, dark energy, and icy chill erupted once more.

Wherever the sword passed, everything vanished. Beneath the heavy sword, holy light shone brightly. A muffled boom, a mournful roar, and a confident shout all intertwined. A storm swept around, and even Besna couldn't help but retreat, temporarily avoiding the sharp edge.

As the dust settled, everything returned to its previous calm. However, the original forest had disappeared, replaced by a huge crater in Besna's eyes.

"Hmph, the torrent of holy swords..."

Before she could catch her breath, she heard Lin Xueyin's delicate shout from inside again, and thousands of small holy swords poured down from mid-air, rushing into the pit like a storm.

The renewed hiss made Besna gasp. What kind of being was this? A little girl, able to unleash such a powerful attack, and still alive after facing such a formidable assault.

Both of them are monsters, aren't they? Besna couldn't imagine how much powerful energy was hidden within this girl who was always bullied by His Majesty the Demon King and sometimes couldn't even get out of bed.

This Annihilation Beast also made Besna feel a sense of crisis. If the other side could mass-produce such magical beasts, would the demon army be able to resist these enemies? They developed these Annihilation Beasts for world peace; even they themselves probably wouldn't believe it. This matter must be reported to His Majesty.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

She hurriedly jumped into the pit. From afar, Besna looked at the delicate figure in front of her. She was petite and slender, making it impossible to tell that she was the girl who had launched such a powerful attack.

Looking calmly at the monster she had cut into pieces, Lin Xueyin wiped the blush from her face. The sleeve of her sleeve seemed to have been torn to shreds by some attack, revealing a fair and jade-like arm.

"Your heart is filled with anger, isn't it? Anger at those who captured you and forcibly combined you together. So, I have given you death, hoping you can leave this world in peace."

In the end, Lin Xueyin used her mind magic to realize that these magical beasts were also suffering immense pain. The three-headed creature with a scorpion tail was the same shadowy figure that had ambushed them. All of this combined was an insult to any proud magical beast.

"Don't worry, I will have all those who did this arrested and punished them with the most cruel torture for their blasphemous behavior."

"princess?"

"Besna, let's go back. It's all over here."

Without saying much, Lin Xueyin used her holy flames to descend upon the giant beast's body, watching it be engulfed by the holy flames and finally turn into ashes, disappearing into the pit.

"Your Highness, is that all? This behemoth is just like that?"

Lin Xueyin lowered her head and didn't say much. She kept this matter to herself. When the holy sword fell, she could clearly feel the sorrow and relief in the heart of the annihilated beast. For it, death was perhaps the best end.

That's why she was able to kill the giant beast so easily and stand here safely, with the two snake heads no longer attacking her.

“Besna, I will talk to Nana about this myself. You don’t need to report to her. I think there are some things I need to talk to her about properly, and I also need her to give me more authority.”

The death of the Annihilation Beast sent a chill down the spines of those who had been watching the battle, only to hear a mocking laugh from behind them.

"I told you, this woman isn't that simple, but you just wouldn't listen. So, do you need my help?"

"You're here to help? What can you do for us? You can't do anything yourself, can you? It would be bad if you were discovered."

"Hmph, I certainly won't do it myself, but she's a mage, can't you use magic-suppressing methods to render her unable to resist?"

A strange energy ring was handed to the cloaked men. A triumphant smile appeared on their faces. "Little girl, blame yourself for being loved by the wrong person. Elufina can only belong to him."

Volume 9 The Demon Clan's Journey: Chapter 50 Another Attack

Aria and the others led Ariel and the others who were not capable of fighting away from the center of the battlefield. Soon, they arrived at the front of a small hill.

Just as everyone was about to go in, they were stopped by Pandelina, barely stopping in front of the mountain, without taking another step forward.

"Master, this is..."

"Don't go any further. Haven't you noticed that there's no sound coming from inside? If I'm not mistaken, there should be quite a few people lying in ambush here. Don't go any further."

"An ambush?" Orichils frowned deeply. She herself hadn't sensed anything, yet this human could. She didn't know whether to laugh or admire him.

However, for safety's sake, Orichils did not raise any objections. As a mercenary, safety must always come first, no matter what happens. Although he was doing a dangerous job, it was still necessary to avoid potential dangers if possible.

"I feel right. Although the other party didn't reveal any aura, it's too quiet in these mountains. We used to encounter some small animals, but there's nothing here."

Pandelina pointed to the mountain stream ahead. It was so quiet there that one might think it was safe, but it was precisely this quietness that made one realize that danger was truly lurking within.

“Everyone be careful. Cono, you take Ariel and the others to the back. The enemy could come out at any time, so we can’t let our guard down.”

Kalier and Kashaer tacitly came to the back of the group. They seemed to understand what Lin Xueyin had told them earlier.

"Ariel, we won't be afraid when we're together."

Holding Ariel and Kassael's hands tightly, who were somewhat frightened, Kassael turned their gaze to the side, where Connor was also somewhat panicked.

"Sister Kono, come here too. If we're together, we won't be afraid."

"Yes, I will protect you." As if she had made up her mind, Cono quickly came over and hugged the four little girls tightly.

Pandelina glanced at the people behind her, then turned her attention to the mountain not far away. The dense jungle was now trembling slightly, indicating that the enemy was about to appear.

"Orichils, prepare for a long-range attack. Arya, get ready for protection. Be extremely careful and don't let anyone get close to Orichils."

Holding her shield, Arya nodded vigorously, then retreated to Orichalcos's side, adopting a defensive stance and cautiously scanning the surrounding woods.

“Maca, because it’s a forest, you can’t use your aerial advantage here. Go to the back for now and protect the children there.”

When Maca heard that he was actually protecting these children from behind, he frowned slightly. However, just as he was about to speak and say that Kaliel and the others were capable of protecting themselves, he was glared at by Pandelina, and only then did he reluctantly come to the back.

However, having accepted this task, she would naturally strive to complete it well. With her claws in hand, Maca stood cautiously around the children. Her sharp eagle eyes had already scanned the surrounding environment.

After making arrangements for everyone, Pandelina's longsword began to gleam with a cold light. With a swing of her sword, she unleashed a chilling sword aura that instantly cleaved several trees in half.

"This way, the field of vision is much wider."

As the trees fell, the group finally saw the swarming enemies in the distance. Corpses—yes, they were clearly visible from afar—the work of the necromancer.

"I never expected to encounter a necromancer here. This is going to be troublesome."

Pandelina channeled her inner energy of light into the longsword, causing the weapon that had accompanied her through countless life-and-death battles to shine brightly once more.

"Be careful, everyone. I'll be right back."

As she spoke, Pandelina rushed into the zombies. Wherever her longsword passed, beams of purifying light appeared, restoring peace to these desecrated dead.

Arya was dumbfounded as she watched Pandelina wreak havoc inside. She never expected that Grand Duchess Pandelina would be a Knight of Light, a powerful warrior skilled in both magic and martial arts.

Of course, if Lin Xueyin found out, she would at most laugh at Ailiya's overreaction. It's just a paladin, what's the big deal? Dual-wielding magic and martial arts practitioners aren't uncommon in the game.

However, magic and battle aura in reality are inherently separated by a barrier, and those who can break through this barrier are extremely rare. Those who can cultivate to a high level are even more exceptional individuals.

Whoosh...

A long arrow pierced through Aria's ear, pinning a zombie that had sprung out of the nearby woods to a tree not far away.

"You're distracted on the battlefield? Do you really think those zombies can't get through?"

Swallowing hard, Aria realized her behavior was wrong after being coldly reprimanded by Orichalcos. On the battlefield, to be distracted was practically courting death.

"Alright, don't think too much about it. If Xueyin comes back later and sees this situation, I wonder how worried she'll be about us."

When Lin Xueyin was mentioned, a doting smile appeared on Olihills' face. This girl always worried about others, but she didn't realize that the one who truly deserved people's sympathy was herself.

With thoughts swirling in her mind, her hands never stopped. The bowstring twanged like thunder, each tremor taking away a zombie. Aria tightly guarded Orichalcos, and together they slowly retreated to Ariel and the others, protecting the children alongside Maca.

In the distance, Pandelina quickly cleared out the zombies and, after noticing no further attacks from the enemy, swiftly retreated to the back.

With the help of the others, they successfully killed all the zombies. When the last zombie fell to the ground, Aria finally collapsed limply to the ground.

As a warrior, there's really no good way to deal with these zombies. The only thing I can do is use my longsword and fighting spirit to smash their heads. Only in this way can I ensure that these zombies won't get up again and continue fighting.

Orichalcos also placed his trembling hands behind his back and clenched them tightly a few times to relieve the fatigue and pain in his fingers.

As for the others, apart from Pandelina who managed to maintain her composure, everyone else looked exhausted. They were all resting, some sitting, some lying on the ground.

Volume 9: The Demon Clan's Journey - Chapter 51: Reunion

Lin Xueyin, who had just killed the Annihilation Beast, arrived in a carriage at the foot of this mountain stream that resembled a hellish landscape. Seeing the corpses scattered all over the ground, her heart tightened.

Fortunately, Ariel and the others also saw the familiar carriage approaching. They emerged from the nearby bushes, much to Lin Xueyin's relief. If anything had happened to them, she would have truly sacrificed the attackers to their deaths.

"Sister Lin, are you alright? Look, those were all killed by Aunt Pandelina over there, and these were killed by Sister Aria and the others. They were all very powerful."

Lin Xueyin stepped down from the carriage and gently stroked Lilia's hair, watching her adorable face show enjoyment. She then nodded slightly to Pandelina as a way of thanking her for helping her protect her friend.

"Girl, no need to thank me, it's what I should do."