Chapter 8: Shocking Revelation! The Molten Fire Demon Is Actually a Summoned Creature of a Sixth-Level Master?!
The border between the Qingfeng Prairie and the Howling Forest.
Behind countless armies of professional adventurers.
Stood the two most powerful and prestigious figures in Jiang City.
One wore battle armor, with a square jaw and white hair and beard, clearly the image of a seasoned battlefield commander.
His name was Wei Xing, the overall commander of Jiang City's professional city defense forces, possessing strength at the third transformation level.
Standing beside him was another slightly overweight middle-aged man, also at the third transformation level.
“Old Wei, how are the casualties?”
The portly man was panting heavily. His name was Wang Dahai, a priest—commonly called a healer. Naturally, his physical endurance was no match for a warrior like Wei Xing.
As the director of the Education Bureau and city lord of Jiang City, accustomed to a high position, his immediate concern upon seeing this scene was the casualty report.
After all, this directly affected his official performance evaluation during his tenure.
Though Wei Xing’s face was solemn, he spoke about the casualties with ease.
“Almost none of the new adventurers this year have managed to reach the Howling Forest for leveling in such a short time; most remain in Qingfeng Prairie.”
“For the few who did enter the forest, at most they were grazed by panicked monsters without being attacked, suffering only minor injuries, and none have died.”
Wang Dahai exhaled a long breath.
“Good, good, no major incidents.”
“How is the monster intelligence gathering going?”
Wei Xing’s expression darkened again as he continued, “It’s terrifying.”
“Preliminary estimates place the strength of those two monsters at least at the Overlord level, around level 100. The scouts I sent out failed all their identification attempts; not one could return with complete information.”
“Fortunately, the two monsters have not shown any clear aggressive intent; it seems their targets are only the low-level beasts in the forest.”
“If the situation deteriorates to the point where we must kill those two monsters, it will be extremely troublesome. They are elemental beings with very high fire resistance, and their elemental bodies can almost completely negate physical attacks.”
A cold sweat slid down Wang Dahai’s forehead.
Level 100-plus Overlord-level monsters, and the most troublesome kind of elemental creatures—how could such beings appear in Jiang City, a seemingly ordinary fifth-level base city surrounded by leveling areas not exceeding level 20?
During their conversation, a beast tide driven out by two Molten Flame Demons burst past the boundary of the Howling Forest, charging into Qingfeng Forest territory.
The prepared adventurers, ready to attack at any moment, all drew weapons, intending to deal with the panicked monsters who had lost normal behavioral logic.
Just as they had slain a few elk—
A terrifying mutation occurred!
The two Molten Flame Demons that had also rushed out of the Howling Forest saw these adventurers had taken the prey they had hunted, and immediately let out deep, terrifying roars.
Their bodies bubbled with molten lava that surged and churned wildly!
Lin Yi had ordered them to kill these monsters to help him level up.
Now their prey was stolen by others.
Undoubtedly, this went against Lin Yi’s command, and the demons naturally flew into a rage!
Originally, these Molten Flame Demons had no intention of attacking humans, but now their huge elemental arms trembled, and the scalding lava on their bodies rained down like droplets on the countless adventurers competing for the monsters.
This was their ranged attack skill—Lava Spray!
Though Wang Dahai appeared to be an unassuming fat man,
he was still a priest above the third transformation level.
At this moment, a staff shimmering with holy white light appeared in his hand.
Swinging the staff, a golden shield suddenly materialized, enveloping the frontline adventurers.
Sizzle!
Countless scorching lava droplets struck the golden shield, and the terrifying heat nearly melted it instantly. Wang Dahai quickly chanted again, reinforcing the shield with a layer of holy light.
Only then were the lives of those adventurers barely saved!
Now, Wang Dahai was no longer just sweating cold drops from his forehead;
he was drenched in sweat!
Such high attack power!
And this spreading attack also caused burning damage over time. If it hit a crowd, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Beside him, Wei Xing gritted his teeth.
The situation had indeed deteriorated to his worst nightmare.
He dared not imagine the cost of killing these two terrifying monsters!
At that moment, an ancient voice sounded from the sky above.
“Everyone, cease all attacks! Do not initiate aggression against any monsters within the beast tide, and especially do not attack the two Molten Flame Demons!”
“Disperse the encirclement and drive the beast tide within a controlled range, allowing the two Molten Flame Demons to kill the tide!”
Hearing this ancient voice,
both Wang Dahai and Wei Xing brightened with relief.
Here he comes!
The true strongest of Jiang City!
A figure like a stabilizing anchor—the President of the Adventurers’ Alliance, the fourth transformation Grand Magus, Jiang Xian!
“Everyone, obey the order! Follow Elder Jiang’s instructions!”
Wei Xing hurriedly ordered his subordinates.
Soon, no one dared to attack the monsters fleeing from the Howling Forest. Instead, they surrounded them and drove them into the fiery domain of the two lava monsters.
Sure enough, the two demons no longer raged but methodically harvested the lives of the monsters.
After more than ten minutes,
hundreds and thousands of monsters were all slain by the two Molten Flame Demons.
The two demons were fully satisfied.
Without even glancing at the hundreds of adventurers present, they turned around and returned to the Howling Forest.
They would faithfully carry out Lin Yi’s orders.
Thus, a dreadful crisis was resolved.
All adventurers exhaled in relief, feeling as if they had narrowly escaped death.
Too terrifying!
They had almost lost their lives here today!
Jiang Xian descended riding a pegasus with a pair of wings sprouting from its sides.
After a melodious flute sound, he retracted the warhorse back into his mount space.
Jiang Xian watched the two departing Molten Flame Demons with eyes full of admiration and awe.
“Elder Jiang, do you know what they really are?” Wei Xing asked.
Earlier, when Jiang Xian appeared, he had named those two monsters and understood their behavior logic.
Jiang Xian nodded slowly and said, “You’re all mistaken. Those two Molten Flame Demons are not monsters at all.”
“They are the summoned creatures of a Grand Magus!”
Wang Dahai and Wei Xing were stunned.
They could not believe their ears!
Those were the summons of a Grand Magus...!
They had just been about to provoke a Grand Magus whose strength was at least at the sixth transformation level?!