An ice demon stood up at this moment: "Let me go. I crave blood."
"Then it shall be you."
It mattered not who went; his subordinates were bound to serve him regardless.
The demon before him was also Tier 12, though there were clear differences in strength even within the same tier.
A powerful Tier 12 could defeat several weaker ones, which was why they were able to serve as the Tyrant's right and left hands.
The ice demon set out with an army of ten thousand demons, clearly not yet realizing the horror of the Zerg.
By this time, the first overseer to enter this world had already taken to the sky. After seeing the situation, Xia Jin smiled slightly and began ordering the surrounding Swarm to gather.
"Prepare for an encirclement."
Five hundred thousand rockets from rocket bugs were ready. This army of ten thousand demons was essentially a gift.
As the army slowly advanced toward the south without seeing a single Zerg, the ice demon felt a hint of confusion.
"Where are the monsters? Weren't they reported to be near the city?"
Just as it was wondering, countless flashes of fire suddenly ignited on the ground several kilometers away, and soon the entire sky was filled with light.
The rockets traced spectacular trajectories through the air, flying toward them.
The ice demon stepped forward and released a wave of Abyss power containing chilling energy toward the distance.
Boom—
The moment they made contact, a burst of fire appeared.
Since only two were detonated, the power wasn't particularly great, but this sight caused the ice demon's expression to change slightly.
"This is bad."
If a single one had this much power, then the number flying in from the distance...
"Run!"
It quickly turned and roared at the demons behind it.
If they lost too many, Talon would surely hold it responsible.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The rockets rained down, and countless explosions rang out.
Its entire body erupted with blood red light as it struggled to withstand the insane bombardment.
Amidst the continuous shockwaves, the powerful ice demon let out a roar.
Unfortunately...
The firepower was simply absurd.
To kill these ten thousand demons, Xia Jin had expended three hundred thousand rockets.
The wave of explosions lasted for over a minute before finally ending.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the scene was a total mess.
The ground was covered in corpses.
The ice demon itself, swaying unsteadily, fell into a complete silence at the sight.
And it was only then that the Zerg charge began.
Over a dozen spines flew through the air, repeatedly hitting the ice demon's body.
It was heavily wounded and filled with immense rage.
But to its despair, it no longer had the strength to resist.
As the spines continued their bombardment, it finally collapsed to the ground. A roach jumped over, swung its sharp blade, and pierced its body.
Death arrived.
In the midst of despair, its life came to an end.
Some demons lucky enough to have endured less of the explosion were still in decent condition. They tried to flee, but facing the closing Swarm, it was already too late.
This encirclement easily killed the remaining few hundred demons.
After the battle ended, all resources, including the severed limbs, were taken away.
...
More than half a day later, in the demon city.
"Lord Tyrant, the ice demon's legion has vanished. They... they seem to have been wiped out."
"What?"
Hearing this, Talon, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, snapped them open.
He could not believe it.
A Tier 12 powerhouse, leading so many troops—how could they be wiped out so silently?
Even if they were going to lose, it shouldn't have been hard to retreat in time, right? How could they have wasted so much time?
"Is what you say true?"
"Yes, some demons fled back to tell me that those monsters slaughtered every single demon."
Talon still found it hard to believe.
But seeing the certain expression on his subordinate's face, he fell silent.
After several minutes, he stood up.
"These monsters cannot be let off so easily. I will personally lead the army to slaughter them all."
With a single command, the Demon Tyrant set out.
...
Dozens of minutes later, the main force left the city.
An army of two hundred thousand demons stretched as far as the eye could see.
Such a spectacular sight clearly gave him immense confidence.
"That useless trash couldn't even kill a bunch of wild creatures."
He didn't care at all about the death of his subordinate. Although Tier 12 powerhouses were rare, he wasn't lacking this one; the strength of his territory was not insignificant.
The main force marched slowly toward the distance. Before long, just like before, a dense barrage of rockets arrived.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As expected, the demons suffered heavy losses after this wave of attacks.
Of course, compared to the total of two hundred thousand, it was a mere fraction.
But feeling the power, Talon felt extremely displeased.
He had already seen the Swarm.
On the ground ahead, countless insects appeared on the horizon.
The two armies stood in a standoff.
And such numbers undoubtedly sent a chill through the Tyrant's heart.
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