Volume 1, Chapter 42

A few minutes ago, atop the Icefang Mountains on the eastern outskirts of the Deepwinter Forest…

Because Yumo wanted a cold drink, Li Mo, intent on making her mother happy, had scampered up the Icefang Mountains! After smashing several massive holes into the mountainside with her heavy fists and excavating about a ton of Icebound Ore, Li Mo wore a smug smile. The large tail behind her wagged incessantly, displaying her sheer delight.

As long as she brought this Icebound Ore back, her mother could have cold drinks whenever she wanted!

At the thought of her mother stroking her small head and praising her, Li Mo felt even more joyful. She could not wait to shoulder the ton of Icebound Ore and return to their little wooden cabin.

“Heehee~~ Mother will definitely be very happy~”

Imagining the scene of Yumo patting her head and praising her, the wolf girl grinned from ear to ear.

Er…

It must be said that the usually somewhat simple-minded young Li Mo had overlooked a very important problem: the Deepwinter Forest was bitterly cold all year round. If one wanted a cold drink, what they lacked were the tools to make the beverage, not the “ice cubes”!

Unfortunately, with her mind already lost in fantasy, it was impossible for Li Mo to notice such a critical issue for the time being.

However, though she failed to notice that particular problem, just as Li Mo was preparing to jump off the cliff, her eyes inadvertently drifted toward the outskirts of the Deepwinter Forest. With the terrifying sensory abilities of the demon king tier, she could see the scenes on the outskirts clearly even from a vast distance. Moreover, the Icefang Mountains were not actually that far from the outer plains…

Upon seeing the scene outside, the wolf girl’s pupils suddenly constricted, and low, heavy breaths escaped her mouth. At that moment, Li Mo reflexively cast aside the Icebound Ore and clenched her fists tightly. Her sharp teeth couldn’t help but pierce her lip, and blood trickled down the corner of her mouth, dripping onto her brand-new clothes.

That… that is??

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In Li Mo’s field of vision, a delicate little pink-haired girl sat trembling on the snow. Beside her was a valiant silver-haired female knight, a knight of the Ashurmos Church.

The little girl Yumo had disguised herself as was flawless; it would indeed be difficult for an ordinary person to see through the transformation.

But the demon king tier Abyssal Demons, who possessed Yumo’s power and were connected to her bloodline, could recognize her identity in an instant! Of course, Li Mo couldn’t understand why her mother had appeared on the edge of the Deepwinter Forest in the form of a little girl.

What she could see, however, was Yumo sitting on the ground trembling, with a knight of the Ashurmos Church right in front of her!

The people of the Ashurmos Church had always loathed Abyssal Demons and wished for nothing more than to eradicate the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons. How could such people appear right in front of her mother?!

Those damned bastards!! What do they want to do?!

Could it be? Do they want to hurt Mother?! Or do they want to take her away?!

No! Absolutely not!!

At that thought, a terrifying, murderous light erupted within Li Mo’s crimson eyes! Her gaze locked onto the distant knights.

“You church dogs…”

Crimson Shadow Essence overflowed uncontrollably from the girl’s body. Her red eyes grew more savage, and sharp fangs grew from her mouth. Rage gradually seized the high ground of Li Mo’s reason. A bloodthirsty desire and a chilling killing intent began to pour continuously from the wolf girl, spreading wildly like a virus to everything around her.

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“You’re asking for death!!”

Following Li Mo’s furious roar, every Abyssal Demon within the range of the Icefang Mountains became increasingly violent under the influence of her emotions. Countless terrifying scarlet eyes turned toward the south, the direction of the Ashurmos Church knights.

As a demon king tier, Li Mo also possessed the ability to control Abyssal Demons.

Tens of thousands of Abyssal Demons launched a charge toward the south at that very moment…

Back to the present.

The stampede of countless giant beasts made the earth tremble violently! A world-shaking roar, laced with terrifying Shadow Essence overflowing with killing intent, swept out from the depths of the forest. It howled toward the Ashurmos Church knights like a cruel gale intent on swallowing everything!

A black mist carrying the breath of death erupted from the deathly Deepwinter Forest under the terrified gazes of the crowd. Behind the black mist were innumerable hideous beasts! The massive Abyssal Demons, combined with their terrifying numbers, turned into surging black waves as they charged together, waves capable of bringing death to all living things!

The moment they burst from the forest, the Abyssal Demons let out deafening roars. Countless crimson eyes locked onto the Ashurmos Church knights, making the latter’s hair stand on end. They trembled like weak rabbits stared down by hungry predators.

The black mist corroded the earth, and in an instant, it also corroded their will to fight and their courage…

“H-how can this be? How can this be?!”

The forest had been relatively quiet before! Why?! Why did so many Abyssal Demons suddenly appear?!

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Facing the grand momentum of the demon horde and the suffocating pressure, Garona stood frozen in place. Like the knights around her, her face was overcome with sheer panic.

They struggled enough against a single Abyssal Demon; facing a charge of tens of thousands, the unprecedented pressure activated the most primitive fear in their hearts. Only one thought remained in their minds: Run! If they didn’t run now, they would undoubtedly be torn apart by the Abyssal Demons and become their meal.

Unable to worry about recovering the bodies of their fallen comrades, Garona let out a hysterical roar.

“Retreat!!! Retreat toward Fort Garros!!! Fast!!”

“Forget the carriages and the luggage!! Forget the bodies!! Run!!”

“Don’t worry about anything! Just retreat!!”

Under Garona’s constant shouting, many of the dazed knights snapped back to their senses. In total terror, they mounted their warhorses and galloped toward Fort Garros! The Sunlight squad, which had been quite imposing moments ago, was now completely routed, fleeing backward in a pathetic state.

However, standing at the front and facing the charging horde of Abyssal Demons, Mengxi, while not as undignified, was also terrified. Due to the influence of her Holy Spirit Power, the Abyssal Demons ahead had already locked their murderous gazes onto her.

An incomparable pressure weighed down on Mengxi’s heart.

Even so, after taking a deep breath, Mengxi forced herself to stabilize her trembling heart. She knew very well that the more one faced a crisis, the more one needed to remain calm! Panic and terror would undoubtedly lead to death.

Glancing at the pink-haired girl before her who was already “scared” stiff, Mengxi no longer hesitated. Her pale purple eyes were filled with resolve.

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“Forgive me.”

After whispering those two words, Mengxi swept the pink-haired girl up into a princess carry. The latter shuddered, a mysterious flush appearing on her small face…

Then, a powerful surge of silver-white holy magic erupted from Mengxi’s body, flowing directly into the ring on her right index finger! With the injection of power, the magic stored within the ring was instantly activated.

A high-level acceleration array appeared beneath Mengxi’s feet.

With the buff of the array, Mengxi, holding the pink-haired girl, instantly turned into a streak of silver-white light, racing toward the fortress! She instantly widened the gap between them and the Abyssal Demons!

“Awooo—Awooooooo!!”

Seeing the pink-haired girl moving away, the horde of Abyssal Demons under Li Mo’s command erupted in a world-shaking, violent roar of fury!

On the other side, being held in Mengxi’s arms, Miss Yumo caught a glimpse of the roaring demon horde and the towering Icefang Mountains in the distance.

Yumo gritted her teeth and clenched her small fists.

A surge of anger began to spread in her heart…

Li Mo!!! You brat, you’re overdoing it again!! Is your backside itching for a beating?!