The Flying Boat, when overloaded, could only last for three hours—the quality was admittedly subpar.
Fortunately, a large number of shells from Insect Clan carcasses had been stripped previously, so there was no shortage of small Flying Boats.
After switching to a new Flying Boat, Chen Jiuge and his group rapidly advanced once again.
"Hu Xiao, check, how much longer do we have?"
"Young Master, it will take two more days, but we are very close to the Corpse Demon Clan’s defense line that Li Kui mentioned," Hu Xiao said with some concern.
"Alright, stay alert and notify me when we are close to the Corpse Demon Clan’s defense line," Chen Jiuge instructed.
By then, it will be necessary to switch Flying Boats; otherwise, if a malfunction occurs during the breakthrough, it will be troublesome.
A day swiftly passed. Other than a few Chaos Beasts that attacked Chen Jiuge and his team, mistaking them for food, there were no other unexpected incidents.
"Young Master, if we proceed at full speed, we will reach the Corpse Demon Clan’s defense line in an hour."
"Switch the boat! Prepare for battle!"
Three-quarters of an hour later, Chen Jiuge had already sighted the shadows of the Corpse Demon Clan. He made a quick mental calculation. A few more minutes passed. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI~Fire.net
A silver streak fell into the midst of the Corpse Demon Clan’s army.
A silver explosion burst forth, instantly killing a large number of ordinary Corpse Demons.
The Green Demons, who hadn’t yet counterattacked, lifted their heads to see dozens of silver streaks flying toward them. Just before dying, they cried out, "Enemy attack!"
"The enemy numbers are quite large; prioritize breaking through. Don’t get bogged down in fighting. Everyone, this is a matter of life or death!" Chen Jiuge said, his expression grave as he put away his silver longbow.
"Don’t worry, Young Master."
Chen Jiuge leaped from the Flying Boat. Before he even landed among the Corpse Demon Clan’s forces, he transformed into a giant with dark-green patterns.
He activated his divine ability, "Three Heads and Six Arms!"
Then, unleashing another technique, "Six Harmonies Heavenly Tilt!"
The enlarged Pseudo Holy Weapon Jade Stick, empowered by the technique, delivered a mighty blow to the advancing Corpse Demon General.
A mixture of red vital energy, Mana, and green orbs of light collided fiercely, causing a violent explosion. Ordinary Corpse Demons nearby were blasted apart, while the True Immortal cultivation Green Demons were left with their heads ringing.
The battle-hardened Hu Xiao seized the moment, leading ten Greenwood Guards to break through the defense line, felling many dazed Green Demons along the way.
The Corpse Demon General, whose forearms had neatly vanished, showed a trace of excitement on its face. A strange sound issued from its hideous maw as its forearms began to slowly regenerate at the elbows.
Chen Jiuge frowned. This Corpse Demon General is much stronger than the previous one.
Waving away the Green Demons that wanted to gang up on him, the Corpse Demon General said in a hoarse voice, "Human, you... are quite good. Defeat... defeat me, and you may pass."
"Is that so? I find that hard to believe. The previous Corpse Demon General abandoned its own army and fled," Chen Jiuge sneered.
"That failure is unfit to be a General! Come, human, defeat me. Otherwise, you cannot pass," the Corpse Demon General said, its expression filled with disgust, clearly detesting the previous deserter.
"Young Master, there are too many of them; we can’t break through!" Hu Xiao gasped, forced back by a large number of Green Demons.
A quick glance and Chen Jiuge’s heart sank. Of the eleven, including Hu Xiao, only seven remained. Losing four members in such a short time... It seems forcing our way through won’t work.
"All of you, stand down."
"Stand down," Chen Jiuge interrupted.
"Human, I keep my word," the Corpse Demon General said, flexing its wrists, its eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.
The two figures, one large and one small, instantly blurred, colliding repeatedly in the void and leaving afterimages.
The Corpse Demon General blocked the huge Jade Stick with one hand, while Chen Jiuge’s other Magic Artifacts, wielded by his remaining arms, struck its body in the openings, leaving only superficial marks that healed almost instantly.
A large gash appeared on Chen Jiuge’s chest. He frowned, his body shrinking until he was about three meters tall, similar in size to the Corpse Demon General.
Seeing that the human could also rapidly regenerate wounds, the Corpse Demon General grew thoroughly excited. "I like opponents like you!"
The two combatants, both specializing in physical prowess, fought fiercely for three whole days. Finally, as the Corpse Demon General’s stamina began to wane, Chen Jiuge seized an opportunity.
A large amount of vital energy condensed into a blood-red tiger head, which fiercely bit into half of the Corpse Demon General’s body.
"White Tiger Seven Kills!"
As the Spirit Light faded, the Corpse Demon General, looking at its remaining half-body, said with some reluctance, "You win. This area is yours. Tell me your name."
I should kill it while it’s regenerating slowly, Chen Jiuge thought. But if I do, the surrounding Corpse Demon Clan army will probably go berserk.
"I am Shi Xiaojun. You’ve won this time. This area is all yours," Shi Xiaojun declared, gesturing with its remaining hand.
"You can make that decision? I find that hard to believe."
Chen Jiuge could believe that he and his group might be allowed to pass, but the claim that this entire area now belonged to him was harder to accept.
Shi Xiaojun showed a hint of disdain. "Our Corpse Demon Clan isn’t like the Insect Clan—those things eat anything. We occupy Stars just like you humans do; we also need to raise food."
Recalling that the Corpse Demon Clan only consumed living beings, Chen Jiuge found Shi Xiaojun’s words somewhat more believable.
"Let’s go." Leading Hu Xiao and the others, Chen Jiuge quickly passed through the unresisting army.
Once Chen Jiuge and his group were far away, a Green Demon of apparently higher rank slowly stepped forward.
"General, why did you let those humans go? If we had surrounded them, we could have taken them down."