Chapter 637: Demons on Demons

Chapter 637: Demons on Demons

The resentment demons rolled toward the demon cultivators. The demon cultivators charged to meet the resentment demons. Ai Tuzi and her bodyguard drew swords, while the other two humanoid demon cultivators shifted to their animal forms. A giant cat and a small vermillion bird joined the deer and the iguana in charging the resentment demons.

Hui stood in the background, looking down on the battle imposingly with his hands clasped behind him, his mouth closed, and his head tipped slightly back so he could look down on the whole thing. Yes, yes, this is the pose! This is the one! Ahahaha, I am the mastermind! Ive done my job of bringing the soldiers, and now I watch as my strategy unfolds! Im not suited to be a warrior, no, no, no! It is my job to watch. Watch, and strategize! Truly difficult and heavy jobs. Yes, yes. It would be detrimental for me to leap into the battle. Better to sit back and watch.

The two sides clashed. Massive animals slammed into resentment demons. Hundreds of arms grappled the animals, forcing them back. The hands latched onto fur, mane, scales, antlers, and threw them down. One resentment demon rolled over the iguana, while another, holding the antlers of the giant deer, punched it with dozens of slender, pale arms.

Another resentment demon battled Ai Tuzi back and forth. Ai Tuzi slashed several of its arms in one strike, but a dozen arms cropped up where the original arms had been and grabbed for her. Nimbly, she dodged away, only to back into a different resentment demon. Quick as lightning, the resentment demon grabbed Ai Tuzi and held her still while the first resentment demon rolled over and pummeled her.

Lady Tuzi! the bodyguard shouted. He raced over, but as he passed, a resentment demon caught his leg and tossed him down. It rolled on top of him and squatted there, splitting in two to grin evilly.

The iguana fought its way out from under the resentment demon. Opening its jaws, it spat fire at the ball of arms.

The resentment demon raised its arms to block the fire. Annoyed more than hurt, it rolled slowly backward, while the iguana advanced. Suddenly, a second resentment demon slammed into the iguana from behind, throwing it over again. This time, the resentment demon jumped on the iguana before squatting on it.

The vermilion bird cried out. Wheeling through the skies, it looped down toward the demons and bared its claws. It snatched one of the resentment demons up and flapped into the sky, carrying the ball of arms with it.

Hui looked up, shading his eyes with his hand. Should I go rescue it? Resentment demons are pretty hardy, but I dont know how well they drop. Do they bounce? Er maybe I should just see what happens? Its not as if I know how to destroy the resentment demons, and Tseng Caihong couldnt destroy them, either. If a drop destroys them, then I guess thats I mean, kind of a solution?

Watching the resentment demon refuse to so much as put up a pretense of struggle, Hui sighed. Yeah this isnt going to do anything to the resentment demons.

Ai Tuzi and her bodyguard held off a half-dozen resentment demons. Working in concert, the resentment demons closed in from behind, only for Ai Tuzi to whip around and lash out at the demons. They fell back again, hissing quietly.

Hmm, they look busy. Which leaves

THUMP!

The resentment demon and the vermillion bird struck down in one big mess of red feathers and paper-white arms. The resentment demon gripped the vermillion birds wings, claws, and beak. Splitting in half from the bottom up, it sunk down on the vermilion bird. Thousands of smaller hands pulled the bird up into the center of the resentment demon, where yet smaller hands tore it apart bit by bit and fed the bird into the resentment demons heart.

The vermillion bird screamed. It struggled and fought, but the resentment demon let off a thick white mist, and the bird went silent again. Feathers flew. Blood splashed on the ground. Handful by handful, the demon pulled the bird apart and devoured it.

Hui blinked a few times. Uh. Well. Thats, um. Horrifying. Im just going to pretend I didnt see that. He turned away.

His eyes landed on the hostages.

Instantly, Hui lit up. Thats right! I came here to save the other disciples, not play at being strategist. Lets go, lets go! Leaving the resentment demons to it, Hui ran off toward the other disciples.

Wait, wait! Gui Hui, take care! Were trapped in a barrier! Tian Mo shouted.

Oh? Hui asked, tilting his head. A barrier? You dont say. He smiled slowly.

A shiver ran up Tian Mos spine. Er that isnt the right reaction, Gui Hui!