King of Creation
Chapter 1256: Chapter 1241: Golden Life Horn
Three Star Pattern Priests, dressed in white flaxen robes embroidered with gold edges, emerged from the void. At the instant they appeared, the blazing sun in the sky seemed to dim a shade.
"Under the rule of our Great Zhou, how could you demon barbarians understand?" The leading Star Pattern Priest casually sent out a few purple thunderclaps, striking the Corpse Spirit Demon King, who was driving Ji Cang to retreat step by step, making it howl miserably.
High in the sky, the East Patrol Hunter Jing Zhan sneered, "Why waste words with them? Kill them for me! Especially this Moon Demon Demon Lord Ludian, we must capture him alive today!
If offered to His Majesty, it could definitely be used as a sacrifice to the Ancestor God!"
"Heh heh, having tracked them for so long and finally a big fish appears, how could we let them escape?" The leading Star Pattern Priest waved the bone staff in his hand, and the starlight in the sky during the day grew intense.
The starlight descending from the sky formed a dense net in all directions of the world; the One-horned Moon Demon, driven into a rout by those Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters, shrieked instantly upon touching this net of starlight.
Its flesh seemed as if branded hundreds of times by a hot iron, instantly turning black as coal.
In the sky, the standing Ludian looked at the three Star Pattern Priests and the East Patrol Hunter Jing Zhan and suddenly sneered, "It seems that from the moment we planned this matter, you had already calculated against us?"
Jing Zhan nodded proudly, "Your petty schemes are no match for the grand strategies of our Great Zhou!"
"Hmph, using their own clan members’ lives as bait, we look down on such acts!" Ludian pointed to the corpses of hundreds of princes and nobles who died in the melee, sneering.
East Patrol Hunter Jing Zhan’s face changed; this question was indeed difficult for him to answer, or rather, he dared not answer.
These princes and nobles were part of their plan, and he indeed disregarded the lives and deaths of these princes and nobles.
But such matters, though they can be done, should not be spoken of openly.
Ji Cang, busy expelling the corpse poison, suddenly sneered, "For countless ages, the Ji Royal Family of our Great Zhou has spread its branches and leaves in billions. Not to mention a hundred or two, even if thousands or tens of thousands die, our Great Zhou wouldn’t bat an eye!
For such trash as them, dying is their destiny!"
"A group of Dao Entrance Realm and Divine Communication Realm fellows, scared into scattering by a bunch of insect demons! Their military records of killing Demon Marshal and Demon King achievements become mere decoration!
Our Great Zhou does not need such trash!
Such trash, dead or dying, is nothing to regret!
Using their lives to take down a royal of the Demon Clan king, this is absolutely a worthwhile trade!"
Ji Cang’s words made the surviving princes and nobles tremble all over!
Despite their usual arrogance, they behaved like obedient kittens in front of their commander-in-charge.
Moreover, with just a single sentence, Ji Cang exposed their real nature; nine-tenths of their great military achievements were fabricated.
Among them, which prince or noble dares claim their military achievements were earned cleanly?
Therefore, even if Ji Cang openly said that their deaths were not regrettable, none dared to utter a word of dissent.
And Ye Zhen, for the first time, witnessed the resoluteness and ruthlessness of the Great Zhou.
He also saw for the first time the decay of Great Zhou’s nobility!
Princes, dukes, and earls, usually so high and mighty, now appeared like startled birds, wishing to find a hole to hide in.
In comparison, Marquis Xingqing and Marquis Anling were relatively outstanding.
However, Ji Cang’s words also relieved Ye Zhen’s heart.
According to what Ji Cang said, the few princes and nobles Ye Zhen accidentally killed during the battle don’t seem to be of any big consequence.
The Moon Demon Demon Lord Ludian’s face was extremely ugly, "No matter how filthy the act, you humans can speak of it as if it’s righteous.
However, this time, I have indeed fallen to the Heavenly Patrol Department! But do you think that this alone can keep me here?"
"Try to escape, see if you can!" Laughing heartily, East Patrol Hunter Jing Zhan and three Star Pattern Priests simultaneously launched attacks on Ludian, with deadly knife light and purple thunderclaps blasting towards Ludian.
Amidst the roaring, Ludian’s ten-meter-tall body suddenly radiated an extremely bright light, like the sun.
The next moment, all the blazing light around Ludian’s body poured violently into the golden horn atop his head.
Jing Zhan’s knife light and the three Star Pattern Priests’ purple thunderclaps simultaneously struck Ludian’s body.
This time, Ludian’s body, which barely withstood Jing Zhan’s earlier blow, suddenly became extremely fragile, turning directly into ash under the bombardment of the knife light and purple thunderclaps.
At the same instant, the golden horn of Ludian shot towards the starlight net like a golden crossbow cannon.
Instantly, the starlight net twisted violently, its foremost part pulled into a long, sharp point several thousand meters tall by the impact of Ludian’s golden horn.
When this sharp point reached its limit, the starlight net shattered suddenly, and the golden horn transformed by Ludian broke through the net and fled into the void.
The three Star Pattern Priests spat copious amounts of blood simultaneously!
"Stay for me!" Jing Zhan roared, slashing a swath of dazzling knife light along the void towards Ludian!
"Children, I will leave first. I swear by the Moon Demon Ancestor God’s name, I will avenge you!"
"Corpse Spirit, still not escaping, are you waiting to die?"
Ludian’s final furious roar echoed, and amidst the siege of hundreds of Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters, the Corpse Spirit Demon King roared angrily, its immense skeleton disintegrating into countless green glows, fleeing in all directions.
Even though the three Star Pattern Priests continuously roared, blasting out countless purple thunderclaps, they only managed to destroy half of the green glows.
The other half of the lush green radiance vanished into the void in the blink of an eye, scattering in all directions!
"Damn it, I didn’t expect Ludian’s cultivation to have reached the Peak of the Ninth Stage Dark Palace Realm! Just a step away from the next realm. Alas, we were too careless!" the leading Star Pattern Priest remarked.
"Let’s see how Jing Zhan’s results are! Otherwise..." one of the Star Pattern Priests glanced at the chaotic battlefield, his eyes full of concern.
Half a quarter-hour later, Jing Zhan of the East Patrol protruded from the void, his figure suddenly appearing with his chest covered in bloodstains. The brilliance on the sharp, thin blade in his hand seemed to dim a bit.
Seeing the East Patrol Hunter return empty-handed, the three Star Pattern Priests simultaneously showed expressions of disappointment.
"The talent ability of the Moon Demon King Clan is too strong. Despite my full strength, I only managed to slice an inch off his Golden Life Horn!" said Jing Zhan of the East Patrol with a dark face, taking out a segment of the shimmering golden horn.
Upon seeing this, the three Star Pattern Priests beamed with joy, "With this piece of Golden Life Horn, it will surely cause Ludian’s cultivation to drop for hundreds of years. It is indeed a significant achievement!"
"As for the Corpse Spirit Demon King, after over a thousand years, no one has been able to capture him alive anyway. His escape is of no consequence!"
"Capture them alive! Lads, capture them alive!" Jing Zhan of the East Patrol added helplessly.
With the return of Jing Zhan of the East Patrol, the battle ended quickly within a hundred breaths. With the three Star Pattern Priests taking action, they swiftly captured the remaining seventeen One-horned Moon Demons alive.
The three Star Pattern Priests and the East Patrol discussed for a few words before the three rapidly disappeared into the void.
However, before leaving, the three gave Ye Zhen an extra glance.
Especially the leading Star Pattern Priest, whose eyes seemed to rotate with countless stars, deeply impacting Ye Zhen.
By this time, the protectors and attendants of the prince and nobles had already arrived.
Those who found their masters were full of relief, but those who found only their master’s corpse, or couldn’t find their master’s corpse at all, sat limply on site, wailing in despair.
Other than the protectors of the Royal Clan, Great Zhou’s laws wouldn’t reach them, but the figures behind those deceased princes and nobles certainly wouldn’t let them have it easy.
Watching the chaotic sounds of crying below, Jing Zhan of the East Patrol furrowed his brow and shouted, "Silence!"
Many immediately quieted down, especially those princes and nobles, who promptly shut their mouths.
However, many whose masters had died, especially those servants, acted as if they didn’t hear the command and continued to cry.
Jing Zhan’s expression darkened as he lightly waved his hand.
In an instant, hundreds of bright blade flashes streaked across, and more than three hundred heads flew into the sky.
All the protectors, attendants, and servants who were still making noise or crying were decapitated by the Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters in one stroke.
In a flash, the entire Thunder Marsh Ridge fell silent, with many too scared to even breathe.
"You, what’s your name?" Jing Zhan suddenly asked.
Although he didn’t specify, Ye Zhen had a feeling that the question was directed at him.
"My name is Ye Zhen!"
"Ye Zhen?"
"Would you be willing to join my Eastern Patrol under the Heavenly Patrol? Within ten years, I guarantee you’ll become a Wind Patrol Envoy!" Jing Zhan was asking, but both the terms he presented and his tone implied that Ye Zhen must agree.
Upon hearing Jing Zhan’s promise, Marquis Xingqing and Marquis Anling both showed an astonished expression of disbelief.
Servants and protectors like Zhao Zhong widened their eyes to the point of redness upon hearing this promise.
Becoming a Wind Patrol Envoy under the Eastern Patrol of the Heavenly Patrol Department might not sound like much with multiple layers of authority above, but each Wind Patrol Envoy commanded at least a hundred Heavenly Patrol Divine Hunters directly, and the Wind Scouts under their command were countless. In terms of status and power, they were comparable to dukes and marquises.
Even someone as bold as Marquis Xingqing would not wish to offend any Wind Patrol Envoy unless absolutely necessary.
As for figures like Jing Zhan of the East Patrol, the top superior of a Wind Patrol Envoy, even the father of Marquis Xingqing, Prince Yangling, would greet him with hands folded!
Others might be envious, but the taste in Marquis Xingqing’s heart? Unspeakable.
Someone esteemed by an Eastern Patrol, yet he handed him over readily; one can imagine the feeling.
"Jing Patrol, Captain Ye is one of my trusted aides!" Princess Changle’s clear voice rang out.
Jing Zhan’s face revealed a touch of surprise, realizing that Ye Zhen was guarding that place to protect Princess Changle.
Originally, he was planning to question about the forbidden Flame Spirit Burst Demon Crossbow, but with Princess Changle’s remark, he abandoned this idea.
That item, many princes and nobles kept in private. Once exposed, it would be a disaster for some of them, but for someone like Princess Changle, it was just a word!
After that, Jing Zhan’s face was filled with helplessness!
If Ye Zhen were an aide of anyone else, a single word from him, who would dare not agree?
They would obediently deliver him under his command.
But in front of Princess Changle here, he definitely did not have that ability!
"Uh.... I was abrupt!" Jing Zhan in the void slightly bowed, then commanded, "Lads, start tallying the battle achievements, calculate the military merits, and record them in the book!"
Having finished, Jing Zhan then bowed to Zuo Zongling Ji Cang, saying, "Zuo Zongling, today’s battle was fierce, and many of the Demon Clan have left no corpses. Later, please use your seal for verification, Zuo Zongling, Your Highness!"

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