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Chapter 711: The Terror of the Demon Armament
Chapter 711: The Terror of the Demon Armament
September 25, 2017
Lu Hai Kong was finally welcomed back to the Qin village with a high level of ceremony by the Qin people.
Upon the return of Lu Hai Kong's team to the Qin village, the Qin people learned that Lu Hai Kong had led his army to annihilate the Black Demon Cavalry. As a result, Lu Hai Kong's prestige among the Qin people soared once again.
On the morning of Lu Hai Kong's return to the Qin village, his control over the Qin Legion skyrocketed to the level of 'High'.
With such a high level of control over the legion, Lu Hai Kong could clearly sense the reverence of the elite Qin soldiers towards him.
Under these circumstances, Lu Hai Kong wanted to incorporate these Qin soldiers into his own legion, which he estimated would not be a difficult task.
Of course, not everything went in a favorable direction, and there were some matters that greatly annoyed Lu Hai Kong.
First was Meng Qu, whom Lu Hai Kong had rescued from the Black Demonization. After rescuing Meng Qu, Lu Hai Kong intentionally did not take him away, wanting to test the Qin people's reaction to the Black Demonization. However, the Qin people's response was even more intense than he had anticipated.
When Lu Hai Kong returned, Meng Qu, who had regained consciousness, voluntarily confessed his ordeal but was not forgiven by the Qin people. Instead, he was angrily tied up outside the Qin village.
Meng Qu had been violently rescued from the Black Demonization by Lu Hai Kong the day before, and his body was already in a very weak state. After confessing and losing his loved ones, he was beaten by the angry Qin people and then tied up at the village entrance. By the time Lu Hai Kong returned to the Qin village, Meng Qu was barely hanging on to life.
Seeing this situation, Lu Hai Kong immediately used his authority to rescue Meng Qu.
Despite the opposition from many Qin people who had lost their loved ones, Lu Hai Kong's request, as the Qin hero who had just annihilated the Black Demon Cavalry, was eventually granted. However, his growing control over the Qin Legion began to decline.
Aside from this, Lu Hai Kong faced an even bigger problem.
Due to Lu Hai Kong's annihilation of the Black Demon Cavalry, many Qin people started to change their minds about his suggestion to relocate from the Spirit Wind Valley.
They believed that since the danger had been eliminated, there was no need to evacuate the valley.
When Lu Hai Kong heard this news, he was furious and immediately used his authority to mobilize the Qin people to leave the Spirit Wind Valley.
Despite Lu Hai Kong's warning about an even greater danger looming, many Qin people in the Spirit Wind Valley still refused to leave.
Among them, some were simply reluctant to leave their homeland, but most were unwilling to abandon their properties in the valley.
The biggest challenge for Lu Hai Kong in evacuating the Qin people was that he had not given them any time to prepare. He demanded that they all leave the valley immediately, which meant they couldn't take many belongings, significantly damaging the interests of some Qin people, leading to opposition.
However, the opposition was futile, as Lu Hai Kong had considerable authority among the Qin people at that time.
With Lu Hai Kong's persistence, many Qin people sided with him, even their own leader, Meng Chao. In the end, Lu Hai Kong almost forcibly led the Qin people out of the Spirit Wind Valley.
Lu Hai Kong's actions did not come without a cost. Although he successfully led the Qin people out of the valley, he had harmed many of their interests, inevitably causing his authority among the Qin people to decline.
Initially, Lu Hai Kong was still a hero to the Qin people, and many supported him. Those who harbored resentment towards him did not dare to speak ill of him, so his authority, though declining, did not plummet.
However, Lu Hai Kong's control over the Qin Legion dropped from 'High' to 'Medium' and continued to slowly decline. At this rate, it was estimated that it would not be long before it fell below 'Medium'.
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In the borderland grassland, outside the Spirit Wind Valley, the Qin people, after evacuating the valley, did not continue their retreat with Lu Hai Kong. Instead, they set up camp in a suitable location outside the valley.
Lu Hai Kong chose this spot to observe the so-called demon armament that was about to appear and to solidify his authority among the Qin people using this event.
Additionally, there were injured soldiers on both the Qin and Lu Hai Kong's Black Wind Legion sides from the previous day's battle.
These injured soldiers were physically weak and unable to endure a long-distance journey, so Lu Hai Kong needed to let them recuperate.
It wasn't about waiting for the soldiers to fully recover but to await the arrival of Lu Hai Kong's supporting forces.
Little did Lu HaiKong expect that his decision to set up camp and rest would lead to trouble.
The Qin people had always left a positive impression on Lu HaiKong—they were united, upright, and compassionate. However, being human, they couldn't escape the complexities of human nature.
After setting up camp, some Qin soldiers found themselves with free time, and idle hands led to gossip and complaints.
Initially, the grumblings were mild, so the Qin soldiers were aware of their discontent but didn't voice it.
But when the complainers realized no one was stopping them, a switch flipped.
The complaints escalated, and unpleasant words began to surface.
At this point, if Lu HaiKong had noticed, he would have realized that his control over the Qin legion was slipping away.
Unfortunately, Lu HaiKong didn't notice; he was fast asleep, exhausted from his recent endeavors.
After breaking the "Gathering Yin and Gathering Slaughter Array," he rushed to the Qin village, defended it against the Black Demon Cavalry, and rescued nearly 200 of his subordinates from the black demonization.
Upon returning to the Qin village, he led the Qin people out of Wind Spirit Valley.
In just one day, Lu HaiKong had exhausted both his physical and mental strength. After leaving Wind Spirit Valley, he could no longer hold on and had to rest immediately.
In this situation, Lu HaiKong didn't take any action to maintain control over the Qin legion, allowing his influence to decline from its initial high to a low point.
Fortunately, just as Lu HaiKong's control over the Qin people hit rock bottom, the group that supported him finally reacted, forcefully suppressing any dissent. However, their intervention came a bit late.
The dissenting Qin people had already united, making it harder to suppress them. This led to a conflict between two factions of the Qin people.
As the clash between the Qin factions unfolded, someone noticed the sky darkening.
It was already night, so the darkening sky wasn't unusual, but there was something eerie about it.
When the Qin people looked up, they were all stunned.
Above Wind Spirit Valley, a thick layer of darkness had enveloped the sky, which was covered in layers of dark clouds. Amidst the clouds, everyone felt an intense pressure and a sinister terror.
At that moment, Lu HaiKong, who had been asleep, woke up and stepped out of his tent, his face grave as he gazed at Wind Spirit Valley.
"How terrifying, how evil this aura is!"
Even Lu HaiKong was shaken by the aura emanating from the valley.
Although the seal wasn't fully broken, the demon weapon's power far surpassed anyone Lu HaiKong had ever seen. Perhaps only the complete Zhang Jiao, whom Lu HaiKong had forgotten, could rival this demon weapon.
Lu HaiKong had initially considered the demon weapon, but upon feeling this aura, he dismissed the unrealistic thought.
"We can't stay here. Everyone, prepare to evacuate tonight!"
At Lu HaiKong's command, all the Qin people sprang into action; no one dared to complain.
As the strange phenomenon in Wind Spirit Valley began, Lu HaiKong's control over the Qin legion rebounded, rising from low to high.
However, Lu HaiKong didn't pay much attention to his control over the so-called Qin legion. He knew that after leading the Qin people out of Wind Spirit Valley, they were firmly under his command.
Having lost their homeland, food, and with many of their elite forces severely injured, the Qin people had no choice but to rely on Lu HaiKong.
Soon after Lu HaiKong led the Qin people out of Wind Spirit Valley, something happened that he didn't notice and couldn't have noticed. In the layers of dark clouds above Wind Spirit Valley, a figure appeared, then disappeared.
The figure's mouth moved, but no words were heard. Moments later, purple lightning flashed.
After the lightning, the terrifying black clouds above Wind Spirit Valley remained, but the evil aura seemed to have vanished...
(End of Chapter)
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