"Damn skeletons!"

As a noble demon, having just issued a fierce threat only to be slapped in the face, how could he not be enraged!

"Respected Demon Lord, as the saying goes, ’You can run from the monk, but not from the temple.’ As long as this village exists, that cunning Skeleton Lord can’t escape!"

Shuxin naturally had a keen mind and understood what the demon was thinking. She quickly shifted the topic to alleviate the awkward atmosphere.

"Skeleton Village, huh..."

The demon’s resentful gaze rested upon the village as he bellowed, "Royal guards, heed my command, slay all in your path!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Nearly a thousand royal demon guards, fueled by their master’s rage, were instantly filled with battle spirit, roaring as they charged into battle with the illusion demons.

However, before the royal guards could demonstrate their full strength, they were astonished to find the illusion demons disappearing in flashes of white light.

"Hahaha, how ludicrous, these illusion demons’ time has run out!"

After the disappearance of thousands of illusion demons, the players felt an immediate relief of pressure and erupted into excited laughter. With only a few hundred skeleton guards left, the scene felt like an easy bonus question, with no threat remaining.

"Cackle, cackle, cackle."

These several hundred skeleton guards, lacking sentience, could only attack and defend subconsciously, incapable even of dodging, let alone fleeing.

In no time at all, these skeleton guards were slaughtered into heaps of broken bone fragments, and the summit of Demonic Treasure Mountain finally achieved a moment of silence.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Without any pause, the several hundred royal demon guards reorganized their ranks and continued their assault toward the distant Skeleton Village.

"Haha, brothers, charge! Victory is within sight. With the Demon Lord joining the battle, this territory is as good as ours!"

"This brother is right, we can finally release this pent-up frustration. It was so close earlier, nearly died of annoyance. Later, I’m definitely killing extra summoned beasts to vent!"

"What’s the point of killing some worthless pets? It’s far more satisfying to capture the Skeleton Lord as a pet, now that would be thrilling!"

"Hahaha, if that really happens, that player might as well delete his account and start over, logging in only to become someone’s pet, it’d be more unbearable than desecrating his ancestral grave!" frёewebnoѵēl.com

With the territory seemingly within reach, and the NPC army leading the way, the players were overjoyed and the jokes came freely, losing all sense of tension.

...

The camera shifts to Su Ran.

"Phew, that was close!"

Only the ghosts know what Su Ran had just experienced, having one foot in the grave. Thankfully, Death didn’t linger on him, and he managed to escape with his life.

Su Ran hadn’t expected this treacherous woman to possess such an exceptional talisman, capable of sealing such a vast range, trapping all his summoned beasts within it. What was even more unbelievable was that the talisman had the ability to prevent Instant Movement, making it impossible to escape the bindings of this cage.

Facing this seemingly inescapable net, Su Ran’s heart panicked for a moment, but upon seeing the thousands of summoned pets around him, his confidence returned.

Pfft, just hide amidst these pets and see if I can’t drag this out until the cage disappears!

However, when the demon appeared, Su Ran was left stunned.

How could Su Ran not recognize this demon? It was he who had played a part in its rise to power...

And this demon’s other identity was none other than the beggar’s child, Goat, with the demon’s heart!

For fuck’s sake!

Since when did Han Siying and Goat have something going on?

Wait a second,

It’s getting complicated, let me sort this out...

Su Ran knew that the appearance of this damned demon was definitely for revenge, and this territorial conflict was not going to end as he had imagined. Demons are creatures even Yin Si feared!

Now that’s a real twist...

Han Siying, you have such a ruthless heart!!!

"I wish you stand while peeing."

"I wish your period lasts all year round."

"I wish you get hemorrhoids on your mouth, and your poop rips through the paper."

Su Ran kept cursing internally, which would certainly be the most terrifying curses for the clean-freak Han Siying. But when he saw that the woman in the distance hadn’t even sneezed, he deflated and silently lamented that curses seemed to have no effect in the game...

When Su Ran saw the damned demon summon his personal guard troops, his eyes widened instantly.

The territory was already in grave danger, and now, out comes an elite unit! The dishonest trader Yin Si and the Ghost King Drought Fiend were already exhausted, with less than sixty percent of their combat strength, how was he supposed to defend?

"Damn you, you damned demon, you’ve really caused me a huge problem!"

Su Ran sighed, looking at the imposing demon, feeling a whirlwind of emotions. He wasn’t sure whether reviving that damned demon had been right or wrong...

If it really came down to it, he would rather go down with the ship than surrender completely!

While Su Ran’s mind was flooded with thoughts, the cage finally shattered. He glanced at his pet, relieved that there were still over five thousand left, enough to hold on for a while. His life wasn’t in danger yet.

The wind’s picked up, time to bail!

Using the Illusion Demon’s cover, Su Ran took out the Core Controller and activated Instant Movement right then. With Instant Movement requiring 3 seconds to charge, the present situation didn’t allow for any delays, one second longer meant one more degree of danger, forcing Su Ran to act quickly.

Just then, the demon lifted its arm high and triggered a large-scale sealing ability, startling Su Ran.

Could this seal also prevent Instant Movement?

However, Su Ran’s worries were unnecessary as he smoothly teleported back to his own territory.

"I must act quickly now!"

The presence of the group of Illusion Demons and Skeleton Guards afforded Su Ran a moment to breathe, and without hesitating, he rushed into the Guardian Thunder Tower. Spending 20K in financial power, he refreshed every ability of the Guardian Thunder Tower. Then, he opened the territory panel and summoned the two loyal Skeleton Archers once again, another 20K financial power gone.

Su Ran felt the pinch, having wasted 50K financial power in just a short time. With his modest fortune, it truly wasn’t enough!

He must earn more financial power...

Next, Su Ran ran to the Magic Camp, investing a thousand corpses all at once. It was a critical moment for the territory’s survival, and there was no room for holding back.

At that moment, the player troops and the demon’s personal guard were at the gates. The thunder net protective barrier reappeared, and the Skeleton Archers unleashed a furious barrage. Countless arrows fell like rain upon the players’ ranks, causing considerable chaos.

"Damn it, the defense forces of this territory have been refreshed! So freaking annoying!"

"Tell me about it. It’s all Shuxin’s fault, wasting time. If she had summoned the demons earlier, the territory would have changed hands by now. Is all this effort really necessary?"

"Let the NPC army handle the siege, while we take advantage of the chaos behind them~"

"Haha, a clever plan indeed!"

Players dodged the incoming arrows, waiting for the demon’s personal guard to destroy the thunder net protective barrier.

As for the demon, it was still holding up one hand to the sky, doing a staring contest with Shuxin.

"Demon Lord, why haven’t you moved yet? The battle ahead is critical; if we delay any further, there could be significant losses."

Shuxin suppressed the urge to just walk away and kindly reminded the Demon Lord.

"Nonsense, do you think I want to delay? While this group seal ability is powerful, it has serious aftereffects. I can’t move until the seal dissipates."

The demon’s face turned slightly red, its words carrying an undertone of uncertainty...