Chapter 161: The Mission Begins

The Golden Mist Tower's magic array node was targeted by the demons under the command of the Green Wolf Demon King.

Due to the suppression of the magic array node on the demons, the strongest demons within several miles were only at the peak of the Spirit rank, and not a single Profound rank demon could be seen.

Their battlefield was not here.

The one responsible for leading the multitude of demons was a demon with a spider-like body and a human face, also at the peak of the Spirit rank.

At this moment, the area around Little Elephant Mountain was densely packed with demons.

At the base of the small mountain were numerous Common-ranked demons, numbering five to six hundred.

Standing on the small mountain were Spirit-ranked demons, as Tian He had mentioned, numbering around one hundred and fifty-six.

But what undoubtedly drew everyone's attention were the group of demons on the mountaintop.

Although there were only nineteen of them, every single one exuded a powerful and oppressive aura.

They were all at the peak of the Spirit rank!

Most of these demons were under the command of the Green Wolf Demon King.

Su Nan transformed into a wolf demon and arrived.

Upon seeing him, the demons at the mountain's base immediately stirred.

"Isn't that guy the Tiger Emperor's brother? He's only at the mid-level of the Spirit rank and doesn't seem to have anything special."

"I wonder what kind of luck he had to catch the attention of Lord Tiger Emperor."

"Hush, keep your voice down. It would be troublesome if he hears us!"

Hundreds of pairs of eyes turned to look at Su Nan, filled with curiosity, scrutiny, and more than a hint of envy.

"Master, you've arrived!"

Su Nan ascended the small mountain, and Eagle Gao, Lao Hei, and the others immediately greeted him.

At this point, they didn't hesitate to address Su Nan as their master, openly in front of the other demons. Far from feeling ashamed, they took pride in it.

Upon hearing the words of the demons, the other demons on the mountaintop were surprised. It seemed they didn't expect these demons to recognize Su Nan as their master.

But they quickly understood that in their eyes, Su Nan was now the Tiger Emperor's brother and had gained recognition from the Green Wolf Demon King, officially taking over Xiong Yan's territory.

Since Eagle Gao and the others had been Xiong Yan's subordinates before, it made sense for them to become Su Nan's subordinates now.

What they didn't know was that Su Nan had long since gained control over these demons.

"Master, how did you become the Tiger Emperor's brother?" Old Yang couldn't help but ask.

Hearing this, the surrounding demons perked up their ears, waiting for Su Nan's answer.

Up to this point, these demons hadn't fully recovered from the shock of learning that Su Nan was the Tiger Emperor's brother.

Demon Emperor! If the Demon King controlled most of Tianyun County's territory, then the Demon Emperor was undoubtedly the ruler of an entire county!

"Some questions should not be asked," Su Nan glanced at several demons, his voice deep.

Several demons smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to ask further.

At the same time, several miles away from Little Elephant Mountain, near the Golden Mist Tower.

The situation here was somewhat similar to that of the Martial King Temple.

At the core of guarding the Golden Mist Tower were the elite disciples of the Point Star Sect.

There were over four hundred of them in total.

However, the vast majority were Common-ranked disciples, with only about a hundred Spirit-ranked disciples. Compared to the demons, they were significantly outnumbered.

Further on the outskirts were the players.

Compared to the Martial King Temple, the number of players here could be described as astonishing.

There were tens of thousands of them!

It was more than ten times the number of players guarding the Martial King Temple!

Of course, more than ninety percent of these people were newcomers in the second beta.

The veterans from the first beta numbered just over a thousand, and all of them were core members of the three major guilds.

Unlike the first beta, the second batch of players had the help of the first batch, and the situation had improved tenfold or even a hundredfold.

With the help of the first batch of players, most of the newcomers had completed their newbie tasks and integrated their bloodlines in less than three days.

Now, with over ten thousand players gathered here, they represented a significant force.

"Brother Zhou, with so many players gathered this time, even if the Spirit-ranked demons from the demon race are much stronger than us, we should be able to hold them off until the end," Zhou Cheng said as he looked towards Little Elephant Mountain. Beside him were Ma Hua, the leader of the Arson Guild, and Li Ye, the leader of the Town-Sealing Guild.

Behind the three of them were several players, all of whom were among the top hundred players.

However, compared to a day ago, there were eight or nine fewer of them!

Li Ye nodded and said, "It's a pity that this time, more than eighty thousand players have come to our Tianyun County, and the preparation time for this mission is too short. Most players haven't been able to make it to Tianyun City."

"If not, the number of players right now would be eight or nine times higher!"

Zhou Cheng added, "The mission at hand is just the beginning. There will definitely be a second and even a third mission after this. This one is the simplest."

As he spoke, he looked at Meng Feng on the side and asked, "Has that wolf demon been found?"

"No," Meng Feng shook his head, his expression somewhat unsightly.

"I had intended to use that wolf demon to give a surprise to the third-ranked director of the Demon Slayer Bureau. Now it seems that there's no hope."

Zhou Cheng's face turned gloomy as he said, "That wolf demon killed so many of my members yesterday. This grudge must not only be avenged but also swiftly."

"If that wolf demon doesn't come here today, even if he's lucky enough to avoid everything, if he dares to come, I'll make sure he dies without a whole corpse!"

Speaking of Su Nan's wolf demon form, Zhou Cheng was filled with anger.

Eight or nine of the top hundred players were killed, and their luck was stripped away, directly resulting in a sharp decline in the high-end combat power of his guild.

Originally, his guild could have ranked in the top three in the game.

But now, it could only rank in the top five.

Just as they were talking, a disciple from the Point Star Sect approached.

"Brother Zhou, is everything ready?"

Zhou Cheng quickly hid his gloomy expression, replacing it with a smile. He said, "Rest assured, Brother Li. Everything is ready. As long as those demons come, we will definitely give them a surprise!"

"Very good!"

The Point Star Sect disciple nodded and paused before saying, "Brother Zhou, the elders have already instructed that you don't need to personally take action this time. You just need to deal the finishing blow to the demons wounded by the other disciples."

"Finishing blow?" Zhou Cheng was momentarily stunned, then he understood what the Point Star Sect meant. He couldn't help but feel elated.

"Brother, don't worry. With the full support

 of the Point Star Sect, after this mission is over, Brother Zhou will likely rise to the top of the contribution rankings!" Ma Hua and Li Ye congratulated him.

As they spoke, envy could be seen in their eyes. Now they had once again witnessed the benefits of joining a sect.

"Brothers, you're overestimating me. I dare not claim the first place, after all, you know that various forces are nurturing their own players this time, and I'm not the only one being taken care of."

However, Zhou Cheng changed his tone and said, "I may not dare to claim the first place, but the top five are within reach."

Zhou Cheng was modest, but no one noticed that there was a strong sense of confidence in his eyes.

That was confidence in claiming the first place.

In his view, although there were a few others like him who were supported by their respective sects, he had something more than the others.

That was the guild!

His Divine Guild had been established since the closed beta and was absolutely incomparable to other players.

...

Time continued to pass, minute by minute.

More than ten minutes later, there were only six minutes left.

"It's about time," Su Nan's gaze focused on the personal information panel.

Today, he still had a total of 38 uses of the foresight ability!

To prevent any unexpected situations, this time he decided to start his foresight six minutes in advance to ensure he had enough time for predictions.

Anyway, he had so many foresight uses now that he didn't mind wasting one or two.

"Foresight!"

[You arrive at Little Elephant Mountain and prepare to join the demon army to attack the Golden Mist Tower, which is three miles away.]

[One minute later, everything is calm at Little Elephant Mountain, and you silently wait.]

[Two minutes later...]

[Three minutes later...]

...

[The first foresight ends. Do you want to continue?]

"Continue."

[One minute later...]

[Two minutes later...]

[Three minutes later...]

...

[The second foresight ends. Do you want to continue?]

"Continue!"

Consecutive foresights quickly passed, and the time in the foresight reached the final minute of the countdown.

Su Nan focused all his attention and carefully observed each piece of information on the panel.

[After waiting for six minutes in a row, you know that the demon attack on the Golden Mist Tower is not far off.]

[Sure enough, just one minute later, you hear a deafening roar coming from more than ten miles to the south.]

[Before you can react, you hear the shout of Tiger Xiao Tian.]

[Although you don't know the specific situation more than ten miles to the south, you can tell from the shout that Tiger Xiao Tian is engaged in a battle with the county lord of Tianyun County.]

[After hearing Tiger Xiao Tian's shout, the demon army you are with, as if receiving a signal, finally starts moving.]

[Hundreds of demons rush out from all directions towards the Golden Mist Tower.]

[You take the lead, along with more than a dozen other peak Spirit-ranked demons, and quickly charge towards the Golden Mist Tower.]

[Two minutes later, you arrive at the Golden Mist Tower. You see that within a mile of the tower, it is surrounded by tens of thousands of foreign visitors, who are your targets this time.]

"Ten thousand people?"

Su Nan was surprised, but then he felt a sense of joy.

The more players there were, the more advantageous it was for him. It wasn't just about demonic power but also about contribution points!

With ten thousand players, even if most of them had completed a daily task and had the option to exit without restrictions, he could still kill over a thousand players!

[Your presence is very conspicuous. The leader of the foreign visitors sees you in the demon army and immediately turns red with rage, wanting to kill you immediately.]

[You pay no attention to him and quickly strike at the nearest foreign visitor. These foreign visitors are weak and can't resist your casual attacks at all.]

[A great battle breaks out instantly, with hundreds of demons and over ten thousand players quickly engaging in a chaotic melee.]

[The demon army is very powerful, but facing several times their number in players, they are temporarily unable to push forward.]

[However, for you, it's like a fish in water. Your immense strength is verified, and you rapidly harvest a large number of foreign visitors.]

[Your immense strength amazes many demons and human warriors, and a group of demons gradually starts following you, wanting to use your lead to break through the barriers established by the players.]

[Three minutes later, you have killed over a hundred players and arrived two hundred meters away from the Golden Mist Tower.]

[Just as you are immersed in the excitement of rapidly harvesting foreign visitors, you fail to notice that the leader of the foreign visitors who has been staring at you all along reveals a look of joy.]

[At this moment, the leader of the foreign visitors suddenly shouts loudly, and the next moment, a sudden change occurs.]

[The third foresight ends. Do you want to continue?]

"What's going on? What does Zhou Cheng have that can kill me?" Su Nan's expression turned serious.

He didn't want to see what was happening.

"Continue!"

[With a loud shout from the leader of the foreign visitors, they received orders, and hundreds of them suddenly erupted with immense power, each hitting a fixed spot on the ground.]

[The next moment, beams of golden light shot up from the ground, interweaving like a net, covering an area of several hundred meters.]

[In an instant, all the demons realized they had been deceived and had fallen into a trap prepared by the foreign visitors.]

[The demons quickly retreated, but it was too late; they had all entered the covered area.]

[The interweaving golden light, like sharp swords, struck all the demons, causing them all to suffer varying degrees of damage.]

[Fortunately, the golden light came and went quickly, disappearing as if it had lost its power within a breath's time.]

[However, the sudden encounter made you and the other demons who had just approached the Golden Mist Tower frightened. For a moment, all the demons retreated together to a distance of five hundred meters, not daring to approach.]

[The golden light was too fast, and it came suddenly. You, who were at the forefront, had no time to dodge.]

[What made your expression even worse was that you were considered the primary target of the attack, and most of the golden light was aimed at you.]

[You died!]

"So, it's that easy to die?" Su Nan's face turned grim.

Although he had sensed something was wrong the moment Zhou Cheng shouted, he never expected to be killed in one hit!

"No wonder the human forces dare to confront the demon forces, knowing full well that the demons are much stronger. It turns out they were prepared in advance!"

"I'm afraid it's not just the Point Star Sect that has such means; other forces probably have similar methods."

"The Great Yu Dynasty must have them too; I just didn't know about it." Su Nan sighed inwardly. This time, he had suffered due to his lack of information.

He didn't blame anyone for not telling him.

Since the county lord had handed over the task to him, he had been completely hands-off and hadn't inquired about the details. He had acted like a negligent manager.

He had no idea what specific arrangements had been made, and now, he couldn't blame anyone else for what had happened.

Who would have thought he would turn into a demon to disrupt the formation?

"With this method, it shouldn't be possible to use it continuously. It looks like I need to change my plan."

Su Nan's thoughts raced, and he quickly found a solution.

He had the ability to move between dimensions, and as long as he was prepared in advance, he could easily avoid the attack.

Of course, the Dimensional Shift ability only had two uses, so he would avoid using it if possible.

He decided to stay behind this time. After Zhou Cheng initiated the golden light attack, he would come out.

The second foresight began.

...

[After hearing Tiger Xiao Tian's shout, the demon army you are with, as if receiving a signal, finally starts moving.]

[Hundreds of demons rush out from all directions towards the Golden Mist Tower.]

[You don't move but choose to wait silently.]

[When all the demons have disappeared from your sight, you finally head towards the Golden Mist Tower without haste.]

[One minute later, you arrive two miles away from the Golden Mist Tower, and you see hundreds of demons already engaged in battle with over ten thousand foreign visitors.]

[You don't make any sudden moves but choose to hide in a concealed place and observe carefully.]

[Two minutes later, the demon army's progress is slowed down by the large number of foreign visitors.]

[Three minutes later, hundreds of demons finally advance to a range of three hundred meters from the Golden Mist Tower. However, at this moment, golden light suddenly appears, severely damaging all the demons in the area.]

[When the golden light dissipates, you know it's time for you to enter the scene.]

Today, this is still one chapter. I'm adjusting the state and tidying up the following plot, and I'll return to two updates tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)