Chapter 1494: Thorn Territory Knight Order

Chapter 1494: Chapter 1494: Thorn Territory Knight Order

After many attempts, Pei Yan finally linked the clasp of the wind chime chain to his own demon horn. He lifted his head and surveyed the surroundings; the wind chime on his horn emitted a crisp and pleasant sound with the sway of his head. Listening to this whisper-like chime echoing around him, Pei Yan declared loudly, "I, Pei Yan, come here today under the banner of justice. But everyone who sees this knows that my sole purpose is revenge! Today, I, Pei Yan, am willing to become a member of the Demon Race, and their principle is blood for blood!"

"Blood for blood! Blood for blood! Blood for blood!" The long-held emotions of the Demon Race citizens in the Holy City were ignited at this moment, and everyone repeatedly shouted this slogan towards the light and shadow.

Located in another realm’s Council City, Pei Yan naturally could not hear the thunderous response. After finishing his previous statement, he extended his hand towards the mechanical army in front and continued, "This army, built by my companions and me, will belong to the Investigation Hall of the Foundation Plane. In the future, this legion may have its own significant title! But today, as they step onto the historical stage, they belong to my allies with whom I once fought together! They belong to the Thorn Territory Knight Order!"

After these words, the emblem image of the Bailang Clan’s Thorn Territory Knight Order appeared on the chest of every mechanical puppet soldier, mechanical avatar, and Steel Giant. Simultaneously, flags given to Pei Yan by Xila before departure, which Pei Yan distributed to Jiang Feiyang, were raised by the arms of each knight captain and fluttered in the wind.

"Long live Thorn Territory!"

"At this moment, we stand with Thorn Territory!"

Hearing the cheers outside the palace growing louder wave after wave, many Demon Race noble clan leaders watching in the Holy Hall found it difficult to conceal the boiling blood in their hearts. Sitting in the main seat, the Demon God, who rarely revealed his true form today, turned to his daughter Xila with a headache and asked, "Are these the flags he requested from you?"

"Yes, father! I reported this to you! I just didn’t know he would make such a spectacle!" Xila looked at the image in the light and shadow, surprised yet somewhat excited.

The Demon God shook his head with a wry smile, "I’m not blaming you! Haha, Pei Yan is too good at stirring hearts. No! I should say those guys from the Foundation Plane are all skilled at this! Doing it this way, even if he doesn’t win today, he won’t be in danger!"

"Father, do you intend to go against the agreement with the Supreme and intervene to save Pei Yan if his life is in danger?" Xila was taken aback by this and immediately understood the implication, asking in return.

Upon hearing this, the Demon God looked at the light and shadow with a wry smile, "How could I let a hero cheered by all the Demon Race meet with mishap! His good teacher Lin Junzhao, and the Ancestral God ensuring his heir’s safety have now involved me! Haha, even if Pei Yan turns Council City upside down, we’d still have to step in to clean up! This guy seems reckless yet has long found an escape for himself."

Perceiving the peculiar signs of the rebellious Hell Beast’s seal seeping slowly from the depths of the palace, the Demon God didn’t immediately stop it, instead choosing to ignore it visually. With a few fond smiles in his heart, there was no surface expression as he leaned back against his chair, snorting disdainfully, "Moreover, breaking the agreement? If anyone breaks it, it’s them from the Magic Plane breaking it first! When they initially proposed this marriage, I expressed refusal, warning him about the potential consequences! But he didn’t listen, did he? You think I don’t know what he wants? He’s creating a wedge between us and the Foundation Plane, making us more reliant on the Magic Plane!"

As the Demon God spoke, he slowly closed his eyes, his mouth twitching as he spoke in a low, hateful voice, "Xifeuer is a good child! She made the right choices at critical moments, but due to the circumstances, we are unable to avenge her! But this doesn’t mean we can endure Council City’s repeated disrespect! The so-called purification of Xifeuer’s soul! They dared to do it! Although they knew even if Xifeuer’s soul was returned, due to the alliance between the two planes, we would have to conceal it, yet they did it without notifying us! This completely disregards our Holy City! Very well! They’ve angered Pei Yan thoroughly now, I wasn’t wrong about him! He indeed intends to avenge Xifeuer! Haha, since Pei Yan, an outsider, is willing to sacrifice his life for Xifeuer for vengeance, what harm is sending him the thing I value most, the Power of Origin, as all the Demon Race’s god? What harm in saving his life?"

Another cheer erupted from the square, and the Demon God opened his eyes, looking at the light and shadow with the demeanor of watching a performance. He picked up his wine glass and muttered, "The prelude is over, and the show’s about to begin—let me enjoy your performance well!"

While the Demon God and Xila were conversing, Pei Yan’s speech was nearing its end as he turned to face the direction of Council City. He drew a long blade condensed from the Divine Artifact and slashed through the air. Then he pointed to the mage tower, the tallest within Council City, and shouted the Thorn Territory Knight Order slogan: "Though the path ahead is thorny, I will forge ahead bravely!"

"Though the path ahead is thorny, I will forge ahead bravely!" This time, it was not the Demon Race audience in the light and shadow responding, but Pei Yan’s companions and the fifty thousand mechanical avatars who erupted in a deafening response.

After this slogan echoed across the heavens, the steeds of the twenty thousand mechanical cavalry at the forefront started to move forward slowly, while in the first row of infantry behind them, they bent their waists to retrieve a short rod within their split leg armor. These rods, once removed, automatically expanded into crossbow stands, transforming into a peculiar hand crossbow. The soldiers’ arm armor opened automatically, loading a slender projectile into this stringless crossbow.

On the other side of the battlefield under Council City, the army remained silent like iron statues throughout Pei Yan’s speech. Until the Investigation Hall’s mechanical army moved forward, the fully armed Templar Order began to urge their steeds to move forward in a slow advance.

The two thousand meters distance continued to shorten as both sides advanced together. At eighteen hundred meters in the sky, the Church Priests and Mages cast blessing magic upon their armies, sixteen hundred meters where the knights of the Templar Order fastened their visors, fourteen hundred meters where everyone straightened their long spears and infused them with source energy.

When the distance compressed to one thousand meters, both sides simultaneously accelerated to initiate a charge, two torrents of steel roaring as they rushed towards their opponents!