章 414: Chapter 414: The Unspoken Story of the Spider Demon and the Duke of Wind
In the endless expanse of the Great Forest, in the air above.
The moment the Golden Scepter of the Valley was activated, a space fluctuation almost completely obscured burst forth, unnoticed by any native creature of the Great Forest. The dimensional barriers extended like lightning, creating numerous cracks.
Without the protection of the scepter.
The disturbance caused by the Valley's migration to other primary material worlds would have instantly made it a target, exposed to the gaze of countless powerhouses of this world, inviting unnecessary trouble.
But now, under the protection of the power of the Golden Scepter.
Even the ordinary wild beasts, magical creatures, and even the intelligent creature tribes living close to the Valley noticed nothing unusual. To them, the Great Forest looked no different than usual, and the trace of the Valley went undetected.
Wrapped in dazzling golden light.
In the turbulent ripples of space.
The Valley gradually became ethereal and transparent, and as time passed, its presence on the planet Francis diminished.
At the same time, the ancient Dukes of Wind, gathered around the center of the Valley near the scepter, took on an unprecedentedly solemn and serious demeanor, focusing most of their attention on navigating the Valley through dimensional transportation.
What they didn't know.
Under the bright sunshine and the calm of the Great Forest, it wasn't as stable as it appeared on the surface. In the dark shadows formed by sunlight filtering through the treetops, malevolent creatures full of malice and espionage against the Valley lurked.
As time quietly passed by.
Just half a minute later, the Valley, hidden deep within the Great Forest, had almost turned into a transparent phantom, about to leave the primary material world and vanish from this place.
But as expected.
An incident was about to occur.
Boom!
Suddenly, the sky darkened.
A massive black-purple magical formation, filled with chaotic and evil energy, burst forth, covering the land and airspace of the entire Great Forest. In the last moment, it locked the space and stabilized it.
At the same time, waves of abyssal power solidified into bladed chains, suddenly stretching out from both the land and the sky, shooting towards the Valley from all directions.
In a thunderous roar, the sharp blades at the front tore through the barriers of the Valley, penetrating its beautifully crafted rock gardens deeply.
With the chains shot into the Valley as a link, waves of abyssal power poured in.
A fierce storm brewed, accompanied by flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder.
The black-purple energy wildly spread throughout the Valley. Wherever it passed, vibrant flowers withered, clear streams dried up, and ordinary insects and animals died, turning the peaceful and orderly Valley into a realm of chaos under the assault of abyssal forces.
After realizing what was happening, dazzling golden light erupted, resisting against the black-purple abyssal energy.
Meanwhile.
The Dukes of Wind inside the Valley, upon seeing the sudden abnormal situation, showed expressions of fear and confusion, their dark skin interwoven with the golden light of the scepter and the purple of abyssal power.
"This is bad, abyssal demons."
"They've been lurking in the Great Forest, just waiting for the Valley to migrate when its defenses are weakest."
"This is terrible!"
In the center of the Valley, the three-section scepter was tinged with a hint of the evil black-purple energy, trembling continuously.
Due to the Valley's barrier being shattered at its weakest, the twelve elder Dukes of Wind connected by mind and spirit simultaneously trembled, their aura weakened slightly, then they opened their eyes and looked around.
The sky had darkened unknowingly.
Thick black-purple clouds covered the sky, completely blocking the sunlight, emitting an evil and chaotic aura that the Dukes of Wind found utterly repulsive.
In the howling wind, concentrated acid rain fell incessantly.
Drops of dense green, yellow-brown, and deep black acid rain, with strong corrosive properties, fell from the sky, covering the entire Great Forest.
Hiss, hiss, hiss. Countless trees corroded, emitting toxic and pungent white smoke. The native creatures of the Great Forest panicked and fled in haste, but they couldn't withstand the endless acid rain and the occasional abyssal thunder from the sky, either corroding into pus or being turned to ash by the lightning.
Looking towards the ground.
The earth cracked open, revealing numerous spiderweb-like fissures.
Boom, boom, boom!
In the midst of exploding dirt and rocks, beings that seemed a mix of steel and flesh, clad in heavy armor and wielding fearsome weapons like giant axes, greatswords, and siege hammers, and at least five meters tall, burst forth from the earth.
Like bulldozers, they flattened rocks and pushed through vegetation, advancing towards the Valley, which was pulled back into the primary material world and unable to leave.
The ground trembled under the fer
ocious limbs of the demons.
Spider demons.
Based on the bloodline of the wolf spider Miskra, they were inferior replicas of the Tana'ri demons created. Yet, due to their ancestral ties and the domination from their bloodline, all spider demons naturally obeyed and worshipped the wolf spider Miskra.
Abyssal demons, due to their chaotic nature, have never been unified.
Thus, not all demons wished to rescue the wolf spider Miskra.
Apart from the chaos that followed, many more demon lords did not want another powerful demon prince to return to the Abyss, competing with them for territory and power.
Additionally, after the defeat in the ancient war between order and chaos, followed by a strike from the rising demon prince Dimogorgen and targeted by another demon prince, the King of Worms, Obok, the situation for the chaos that followed was not favorable.
She could only temporarily avoid attention in the Steam Swamps of the fourteenth layer of the Bottomless Pit.
The chaos that followed was eager to unseal her prince, also to contend against the other two demon princes.
During the Glorious War era, Dimogorgen, suspected to have been severely injured and unable to recover promptly, was now the perfect time to defeat this demon prince. If the wolf spider Miskra was successfully unsealed and then killed Dimogorgen and Obok, she might have the chance to become the legendary Demon King.
The spider demons, having evolved into a major category of Tana'ri demons under the orders of the chaos that followed, had always been working to unseal their progenitor.
Due to the relationship between the chaos that followed and the wolf spider Miskra, and also as the creator of the spider demons, she also possessed the ability to control and command the spider demons. Regardless of whether the spider demons were willing, they could not defy the orders of the chaos that followed.
"Spider demons. The minions of the wolf spider Miskra and the chaos that followed."
When the ancient Dukes of Wind saw the army of spider demons emerging from the ground, memories of ancient times flooded into the minds of the elder Dukes, revealing a trace of fear and anger.
In that war that led to the destruction of the Dukes of Wind Empire, the main force of the demon legion led by the wolf spider Miskra was the spider demons.
Looking around.
An unending stream of spider demons emerged from the purple-lit abyssal fissures in the earth's depths, arriving in the primary material world and surrounding the Valley from all directions.
"Elders, what should we do?"
Seeing the increasingly approaching spider demon army, a legendary Duke of Wind showed an anxious expression.
"The three-section scepter was affected by the recent attack. To restore it and break the abyssal energy's blockade, we need at least a day."
"With demons close at hand, pressing step by step, and the Valley trapped in the primary material world, we have no other choice."
A burning fire of vengeance lit up in an elder's eyes.
"Hidden from the world for ten thousand years, this world has long forgotten our name."
"But today, the world should remember us again, remember the power we possess, remember our name—the Dukes of Wind! The Dukes of Wind who once defeated a demon prince!"
Looking around, a half-god elder spoke solemnly: "All legendary Dukes of Wind, join us in defending the Valley, facing the demons! The rest of our tribe, take shelter near the three-section scepter."
The distribution of power among the Dukes of Wind inside the Valley was unique, with the number of legendary tribe members far exceeding that of ordinary tribe members.
Due to the scarce population, totaling only over six hundred Dukes of Wind, those below legendary level could hardly affect the outcome of the battle, so they were ordered to stay away from the battlefield.
Whoosh!
A fierce wind rose from the ground.
Twelve half-god elders and over four hundred legendary Dukes of Wind soared in the whirlwind, guarding the four corners of the Valley. The acid rain falling from the sky was repelled by the wind shield formed by the fierce wind, unable to touch the bodies of the Dukes of Wind.
Within a few seconds, the first legendary spider demon, bathed in acid rain with abyssal energy, entered the attack range of the Dukes of Wind.
In an instant.
Sizzle!
A several meters long, tangible blue wind blade cut through the rain, tearing through rocks, trees, and other obstacles along its path, striking the spider demon's armor, which was as hard as steel.
The spider demons were the pride of the chaos that followed.
They possessed thick, impressively defensive demonic exoskeletons and overwhelming strength, making them like tanks on the battlefield. Their only weakness was their lack of agility, but their terrifying defense and strength more than compensated for it.
Clang!
Dazzling sparks erupted where the wind blade collided with the raised arm armor
of the spider demon, flashing briefly.
Under the sharp cut of the wind blade, a gap was torn in the armor of the spider demon's arm, revealing black-green blood that immediately hissed upon hitting the ground, showing a corrosiveness even more terrifying than the acid rain.
"Dukes of Wind? Such weak attacks, ineffective!"
Feeling a slight sting in its arm, this legendary spider demon revealed a ferocious smile, its mouth full of jagged, sharp teeth exposed.
As it spoke, it raised a terrifying battle axe, its limbs scraping the ground, rapidly advancing towards the Valley, eager to wreak havoc and satisfy its bloodlust.
But before the spider demon could advance a few steps.
Sizzle!
A wind spear over ten meters long, like lightning, pierced through the rain, blasting off half of the legendary spider demon's head.
The half-headed spider demon, driven mad, crushed several smaller spider demons that were close behind it, then continued its frantic charge towards the Valley. It finally died completely only after successive hits from wind spears shattered its body.
"The vitality of these spider demons is truly terrifying."
A half-god elder said gravely.
Even with half-godly power, killing a legendary one was not instantaneous. Looking at the dense spider demon army, his heart grew heavier.
Time quietly passed by.
The Dukes of Wind used the wind as their blade, striking the approaching spider demons from a distance. The fierce wind was extremely harsh and, under the control of the Dukes of Wind, could tear through steel. With the presence of half-god elders, the Dukes of Wind were still able to hold off the demons' advance.
But this situation only lasted a few minutes before it came to an end.
Thunderous booms!
As the abyssal fissures on the ground expanded, stronger spider demons emerged.
At least ten mountainous, demi-godly spider demon generals, each over sixty meters tall, appeared in the primary material world with earth-shaking momentum, bringing a terrifying oppressive force that sank many of the Dukes of Wind's hearts.
The individual combat capability of the Dukes of Wind was not outstanding among their peers.
At least, they were no match for the war-bred spider demons.
"Give up resistance. Hand over the three-section scepter, and you can die swiftly."
One of the newly appeared spider demon generals revealed terrifying fangs, bellowing.
"Wishful thinking."
The response was a sky-piercing, earth-shattering wind spear.
Boom!
The spider demon swung a mountain-like heavy hammer, smashing it down heavily.
Abyssal power burst forth, forming endless thunderous lightning extensions, blasting the wind spear into scattered breezes.
"A dwindling race of immortals, hiding and fleeing, truly pathetic."
Several mountain-like spider demons took steps forward, leading the spider demon army with thunderous roars towards the Valley, the ground trembling incessantly under their weight, as if crying out in unbearable agony.
Spider demons, due to their robust bodies, excelled in close combat.
While most of the Dukes of Wind specialized in ranged attacks.
If pulled into close combat, it was uncertain whether the Valley could withstand an hour under the spider demons' onslaught, let alone a day.
The Dukes of Wind gave their all.
They stirred up winds strong enough to collapse mountains, hindering the spider demons' approaching steps.
Acid rain from the sky, shattered stones, and remnants of trees—almost everything visible was swept up by the wind, crackling against the spider demons' biological armor, turning into dust.
The sixty-meter-tall demi-god spider demons, though not as imposing as real mountains, were even more solid.
Almost indestructible.
They advanced steadily through the gold-breaking, soul-devouring hurricane, shielding the spider demon army behind them from the fierce wind, pressing forward step by step.
After some time.
In the terrifying wind, a demi-god spider demon heavily stomped on the ground, its limbs sinking deep.
A deep growl echoed from its mouth.
At the same time, its humanoid upper body's right arm was raised high, bending backward, its muscles clear and defined like steel.
Continued...
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