Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 1127: Chapter 550: I Am the Monster Brushing Cage! (Part 2)

But the mandatory orders from each shelter allowed them to calm down.

And even one kilometer away from the ascension point, Champion Team One also felt the influence of the suspected curse.

Even Cheese couldn’t help but glance back at the underground bunker emitting endless spiritual energy fluctuations.

“What? Worried that once the Little Mad King ascends to Overlord, he’ll forcefully take the champion title?” A teammate joked with a light laugh.

It was teasing her about her past experience of being “taken down.”

Cheese chuckled softly, “Not quite. You can consider the Little Mad King as male. I bet she herself doesn’t even care about such things. I just feel she’s being overly aggressive…”

Then she asked, “Are the Taboo Items ready?”

“Of course!”

And at that moment, the Horror Demons launched their attack.

The nearby insect swarms and green skins were almost immediately alerted, and they desperately charged at the shelter without regard for cost.

Artillerymen outside the distant shelters prepared a spectacular welcome for them!

“Barrage, fire!”

“Don’t let the Horror Demons get near that shelter!”

“Next round, execute a volley!”

Countless artillery rounds fell, providing tight fire support for the shelter where the Little Mad King was.

Large numbers of insect swarms and beastmen were blown to bits in the charge. But they still madly approached the shelter.

This quickly triggered the second line of defense.

Numerous imitative heavenly soldiers emerged, systematically attacking the approaching insect swarms and beastmen, their volleys turning the approaching aerial Horror Demons into sieves.

Successively blocking most of them outside the defense line.

But there were some Horror Demons with special abilities; their strength might not have been great, but their abilities were peculiar.

One resembled a little girl selling matches, appearing incredibly delicate yet showing no energy fluctuations. She avoided artillery and the imitative heavenly soldiers. Her lit match, surprisingly, had power more exaggerated than a hot melt bomb.

Another was a weeping woman. Hearing her cries, even the powerhouses of Champion Team One couldn’t help but shed tears. Even if there were no tears, blood would flow, and eventually, brain matter would ooze out.

There were also uncanny beings lurking underground; they seemed born with a ‘quagmire’ ability, capable of sneaking around beneath the ground unnoticed.

These Horror Demons were both troublesome and dangerous, but they crashed into the third line of defense,

namely, Champion Team One!

Champion Team One had witnessed numerous foes and understood many bizarre abilities. That was experience passed down to the present.

These Horror Demons couldn’t evade their vigilance.

Thus, fierce battles erupted, causing continuous spiritual energy fluctuations around the shelter.

“We can’t break through.” A Horror Demon whispered in the shadows. “On the front lines, the imitative heavenly soldiers are present. This number of insect swarms and beastmen isn’t enough.”

“Then send more; their job is merely to attract enough attention.” A Horror Demon sneered, swinging its tentacles as a red scale sliced through the air.

The next moment, a massive spatial rift opened up.

More insect swarms poured out from the rift, and even three Forbidden Army Insects crawled out.

They roared their powerful spiritual energy, then looked down at the nearby Horror Demons; the bloodthirsty desire was surging.

After some hesitation, it still charged towards the defense line with the insect swarm.

“It wanted to eat us but hesitated.” The Horror Demon that first spoke said.

“Heh, it seems the exchange of benefits has already satiated them.” Another Horror Demon said, “Even deploying the Forbidden Army Insects. The Insect Master really went all out. That fellow truly is mysterious.”

“Blame him? We’re all Horror Demons here. Let’s take down the humans first.”

The position where the insect swarm appeared was at the second defense line. The sudden outpour of a large number of insect swarms caused a breach in the imitative heavenly soldiers’ line.

Two Forbidden Army Insects, leading the swarm, forcibly broke through the second layer of defense, but suffered heavy losses due to Champion Team One’s obstruction.

One Forbidden Army Insect had its claw forcibly pulled out by Long Lie, piercing its heart.

The other was immobilized by Cheese, then swarmed by several elite Fifth Sense fighters, getting dismembered.

But this undoubtedly also diverted Champion Team One’s attention, allowing part of the swarm to approach the shelter.

Under the cover of self-destructing insects, a Hunting Insect with half its body shattered finally broke into the school’s walls.

This excited the Horror Demons observing the frontline in the shadows.

It’s not particularly dangerous, just a single Hunting Insect.

It would be facing Li Yelai. Back at Disaster Fog 71 when he was in the Third Awakening, Li Yelai had killed many Hunting Insects.

And right now, Li Yelai was a Champion!

Yet, that Hunting Insect, once inside the school building, quickly self-destructed.

Countless bone spurs and carapaces, mixed with the stench of blood and flesh, shattered with a bang!

Within it was a red scale.

That was a Rakshasa-prepared anchor point for the swarm, and the sacrifice of so many insect swarms and Horror Demons served the sole purpose of delivering this one anchor point close enough!

As the anchor point scattered.

A spatial rift unfurled, and powerful figures rushed out from within.

Most didn’t hesitate in the slightest, dispersing instantly and using various means to break into the ground, approaching the underground shelter.

These were elite Horror Demons involved in the operation, including several low-seat leaders.

Simultaneously, there were a few powerful Horror Demons who were completely in the dark about the plan. They merely noticed the spatial rift appearing before them and, either out of curiosity, confidence, or aggression, chose to enter on their own accord.

Upon arriving here, they naturally understood the plan: to kill the human overlord in the process of ascension? Fine, let them at it!

This was the real assassination plot!

The Horror Demons clearly understood that they might encounter a Champion this time.

But with so many of them, some were bound to get close enough to assassinate the female assassin!

If luck were on their side, maybe they could even take down a Champion!

In the distance, witnessing this scene, Cheese immediately shouted in the Void Realm: “They’ve arrived!”

….

Within the underground shelter, Li Yelai held the Black Gold Dragon Pattern Halberd across his knees, the blade reflecting the distant, sitting tall silhouette.

He halted his wiping motion, having noticed the sudden emergence of those auras. The spiritual energy fluctuations were rampant. Among them were some cunning ones, concealing their presence.

They probably planned to use those brutes to stall Li Yelai and execute an assassination on the Little Mad King.

Quite clever. They made their way here… Indeed, even a Champion can’t protect someone undergoing ascension amidst a siege.

But… Li Yelai had taken that into consideration too.

He glanced at the still-ascending Little Mad King.

The current Little Mad King was drenched in sweat; her thin clothes clinging to her skin, outlining her slender and agile figure.

Her breathing was steady yet carried a slight, almost imperceptible panting, as if she had just fought a life-and-death battle.

Glistening sweat trickled down her chin, dripped on the cold floor, and splashed into tiny droplets.

Her hair messily stuck to her forehead, her brow slightly furrowed.

The corrosion of chaos was unsettling her.

This was her most unguarded moment, her ultimate trust in Li Yelai.

“I’ll be right back,” Li Yelai said, getting up.

“Be careful.” The Little Mad King opened her eyes, a hint of confusion in her gaze, but quickly sobering up, “I’ll join you soon…”

“No worries, I’ve got this.” Li Yelai smiled, pushing the door open.

As the door closed behind him, Li Yelai activated a Taboo Item.

The Mobius Ring, and thus, spatial turbulence ensued!

Then he activated Face, Overlord’s Double Pupils!

You Must Meet Strong Enemies, activate!

Meanwhile, over a dozen elite Horror Demons were rapidly invading the underground shelter.

Some craved slaughter, some wanted to decapitate the female assassin, while others aimed to achieve their objective faster than the other Horror Demons.

They invaded from different directions, converging once they overcame the obstacles before them.

Some smashed through walls, others opened doors, and some shattered windows.

Their positions varied in direction, height, and location.

Some emerged from cabinets, some from toilets, and others ascended stairs.

Without exception, they arrived in the same Shelter Hall.

Where the human Champion lightly laughed: “Indeed, I’m the monster-brushing cage!”

“Now, none of you can escape!”