Ice Age Apocalypse: I Hoard Billions of Supplies

Liang Yue had exhausted all her strength. Despite her formidable physical resilience, she could not break free from this restraint at all. Her body was unable to move even a fraction.

Zhang Yi narrowed his eyes and gazed toward the museum entrance.

Because within the tide of demons, he actually saw a passage gradually opening up.

The ghostly apparitions respectfully made way, as if welcoming the arrival of some great figure.

Inside the pitch-black, shadowy hall, ghostly wails echoed, and thick fog shrouded everything.

Zhang Yi heard the sound of wooden clogs clicking as someone approached.

Using the night vision capability of his combat suit, he finally made out the appearance of the person coming.

It was a short, stooped old man, wearing a resplendent kimono, with high wooden clogs on his feet and a short blade with an ornate scabbard tucked into his waist.

But what drew the most attention was his head—far too large and disproportionate.

”A Nukekubi!”

From the shadows, Yang Xinxin immediately provided Zhang Yi with an interpretation.

”Brother, this is the king of the Night Parade, the master of wandering phantoms and monsters! It’s probably the toughest bastard in the whole parade!”

Zhang Yi squinted his eyes.

”Looks like the one who paralyzed our bodies and kept us from moving is him!”

No sooner had he spoken than everyone’s bodies were released from the immobilized state.

The duration was roughly three seconds.

But forcibly controlling Black Chariot-tier Transcendents for three seconds was absolutely a terrifying feat!

A bad feeling crept into Zhang Yi’s heart.

Because the ghostly apparitions gathering around them were growing thicker and thicker.

”Get moving!”

Before he could even finish his words, two more figures emerged from the thick fog beside the Nukekubi.

One was a towering, humanoid demon with white wings and an elongated nose. The other was a slender young man in a white yin-yang master robe, walking barefoot.

Although their exact power levels were unknown, being able to walk alongside the king of demons meant their strength was definitely not to be underestimated!

The situation was already spiraling beyond Zhang Yi’s expectations.

He had sensed there were some terrifying presences among the demons, and in a direct confrontation, he might not necessarily fear them.

But right now, this bunch was simply unkillable, making any fighting completely pointless.

Everyone scrambled desperately toward the Dimensional Gate.

Just then, the tiny old man, barely over a meter tall, suddenly drew his famous short blade from his waist.

In the blink of an eye, he flashed directly before Zhang Yi’s Dimensional Gate!

”Swish!”

A single slash descended from above, and Zhang Yi’s Dimensional Gate was cleaved open with a long gash!

That’s right—cleaved open, not shattered!

He could clearly sense that the Dimensional Gate still existed, and even the two separated halves remained functional.

But it had been literally split in two!

The Nukekubi didn’t pause for a moment. He tumbled twice through the air, a mischievous grin on his face, and leaped down toward Zhang Yi!

The short blade aimed straight for Zhang Yi’s head as it fell!

This bizarre ability meant Zhang Yi couldn’t open his Dimensional Gate to send the others away. He had no choice but to engage in combat first!

”Sword in the Tree!”

The bracelet on his right hand instantly transformed into a massive plant greatsword. With a booming roar, it turned into hundreds of vine-like thorns, stabbing fiercely toward the Nukekubi!

But the Nukekubi’s dwarfish body was far too agile. He dodged the barrage of thrusts while swinging his blade to cut them down.

Blade light flashed in the darkness. The severed plant thorns didn’t die; instead, they all turned into twisted, limp, powerless vines that fell to the ground.

Most terrifying of all—after the slash, the wounds began spreading back toward the source of the Sword in the Tree!

Without a second thought, Zhang Yi immediately severed the vines and summoned new ones to attack the Nukekubi again.

Its movements were too nimble, nearly impossible to track.

But within Zhang Yi’s close combat range, all he needed was an instant—

Divine Domain Purification!

The instantaneous ability locked onto the Nukekubi’s position. Its body stiffened, and its already stunted frame was compressed by the immense force, shrinking into a tiny ball.

Zhang Yi charged forward and delivered a vicious kick, sending it flying away!

These things simply couldn’t be killed, so there was no point wasting time here.

But even with the Nukekubi temporarily dealt with, the other demons were no pushovers.

The red-nosed giant, the Great Tengu, glared at Zhang Yi with a hideous expression. A staff slowly materialized in its hand.

”Clang!”

It aimed its staff at Zhang Yi and the others with a single, simple gesture.

In an instant, a terrifying storm erupted, centered on the Tengu!

Boom!

The entire Daliangdu Museum shook violently. Floor tiles were torn up, and even the larger demons couldn’t withstand the intense wind pressure. They were swept up and hurled toward Zhang Yi and his group!

Manifold Phenomena stood firm, blocking all those attacks.

Meanwhile, the yin-yang master youth on the other side transformed with a sudden shift, bursting through the museum’s ceiling! He became a massive white dog—dozens of meters tall and over a hundred meters long! Around its neck hung a string of magatama beads burning with cyan flames.

”Three Epsilons!”

Zhang Yi gritted his teeth, feeling a headache coming on.

And from a distance, a strange, cackling laugh rang out. The Nukekubi, which he had kicked away, bounced back like a rubber ball and sat directly atop the canine god’s head, looking down at Zhang Yi and the others with a mocking expression.

”If this keeps up, things are going to turn ugly! The commotion is too loud. The Demon-Sealing Court will definitely notice. If they also make a move now, escaping will be tough.”

Baili Changqing said to Zhang Yi.

”Tough?”

Zhang Yi glanced at him. ”I’ll handle those three. The rest of the demons—you guys can handle them, right? Fight your way out, and I’ll get us all out of here!”

Zhang Yi didn’t waste any more words. He instantly teleported and charged straight at the Nukekubi, the Great Tengu, and the canine god.

These three were indeed troublesome.

But Zhang Yi could feel that he could manage them.

After all, with his Black Chariot-tier strength and the Absolute Defense title, he wasn’t exactly a pushover!

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The commotion at the Daliangdu Museum was indeed too massive.

Ever since the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons began, Edo City’s nights had always been exceptionally quiet.

But tonight, the disturbance had drawn the full attention of the Demon-Sealing Court.

The members lurking in the shadows had to carefully avoid these evil spirits every day.

So, the moment this chaos erupted, they all revealed themselves, watching everything happening here from a distance.

”Transcendents! Unfamiliar faces.”

”Epsilon-class. Asian. Looks like they’re probably from Huaxu Nation!”

”Report this to the Master immediately!”

A large number of Demon-Sealing Court members gathered throughout Edo City, but none dared to get close.

What they feared wasn’t Zhang Yi’s group; they were more afraid of attracting the wandering demons from the night parade.

Undying monsters—no one knew their origin. All anyone knew was that even the Demon-Sealing Court’s executives avoided going out at night.

The news of suspected Epsilon-class Transcendents from Huaxu Nation arriving in Edo City quickly reached Undying Mountain.

(Note: Undying Mountain is an alternate name for Mount Fuji.)

Undying Mountain, located north of Edo City, was the most famous landmark in all of Neon. It also housed the current headquarters of the Demon-Sealing Court, the Tenshu Palace.

The master of the Demon-Sealing Court, the Ultimate Evil Boy, had his residence in the first shrine of Shinto, the temple of Tenshu Palace.