164: Demon invasion

Sakura Island.

Shichimiya Ritsuon looked somewhat angry, but she suppressed it until she returned to land, where she then cursed loudly.

"Baka!"

"Do those demons really think that without them, we can't open the Dragon Country's gates?"

"To actually make such an unreasonable demand... it's simply too much!"

Magic power surged from Shichimiya Ritsuon's hand, and a large rock in front of her was directly shattered and exploded, completely turning into dust.

Shichimiya Ritsuon looked towards the distant Dragon Country, a cruel sneer appearing on her lips. She slowly clenched her fist, seemingly determined to succeed this time.

"It's just the loss of over a hundred thousand ordinary citizens, and ceding some land..."

"These are all temporary. As long as they start invading the Dragon Country, then the rest will be much simpler!"

Her wrinkled face gradually calmed down.

It seemed this anger was merely a facade she wished to display before everyone!

"It's a pity that only five Eighth-Rank Demons are willing to fight. I wonder where the momentum from a thousand years ago went!"

Shichimiya Ritsuon's tone was full of disdain.

Just five Eighth-Rank Demons should be enough to deal with the Dragon Country alone!

The main thing is that these demons also lead an endless horde of low-rank demons, with thousands of Seventh-Rank ones alone.

"Go back and start preparations. I plan to use the port city as the demon's garrison. There's no need to notify the citizens within it."

"In two hours, the demons will begin to land."

"I will go back and request orders to adopt a non-resistance policy, and at the same time, begin transporting the demons towards the Dragon Country's border. Then we'll just watch a good show!"

...The sea area below Sakura Island.

The spatial rift continuously expanded, and more and more demons emerged from it.

The Magic Formation, set up in advance, teleported them to the surface of Sakura Island.

"Hiss!"

Upon landing, the demons immediately advanced towards the cities of Sakura Island.

There were the agreed-upon bargaining chips.

"Ah! What is that?!"

"When did Sakura Island have such magical beasts? What exactly is going on!?"

"Demons! Those are demons! Wasn't it said they were sealed a thousand years ago? Why are they appearing again now?!"

...Originally, some adventurers nearby were still normally grinding.

But the sudden anomaly caught them off guard.

Instantly, screams, shrieks of terror, chewing sounds, sounds of pursuit... echoed throughout the surroundings.

Zexio looked at this somewhat narrow land border, his face filled with disdain.

"Hmph!"

"Humans are indeed a bunch of ant-like scum. They can survive in such an environment; their vitality is quite tenacious."

Zexio sneered, waved his large hand, and an endless horde of demons surged into the city.

"The failure of that battle a thousand years ago was because all the races on Blue Star united, and only then were the demons barely forced into the abyss..."

"But this time, it doesn't seem to be like before, hehehe..."

Zexio spread his wings, not concealing the dense demonic power emanating from his body in the slightest.

"If Blue Star is completely occupied, then the Abyss Demonic Qi will surge into every corner of the world, and demons will never again lack blood food."

"Filthy, lowly humans, do you really think you're worthy of cooperating with us demons?!"

Zexio raised his hand and conjured a magic orb about a thousand meters wide, blasting a huge gap in the outermost city of Sakura Island... "Demons? How could demons appear on Sakura Island?"

Tahara Matsushita suddenly opened his eyes. As an Eighth-Rank Ninja, he was located in a city near the border.

Mainly, the scope of Sakura Island was too small.

Otherwise, with his strength as an Eighth-Rank Expert, he could have controlled more land under his command.

But it just so happened that the city currently under attack was one of his.

"baka yaro!"

Tahara Matsushita looked at the text in front of him, his fists clenched. He felt a surge of anger in his heart but didn't know where to vent it.

"Masaka!"

"Are they actually adopting a non-resistance policy?"

"What are the higher-ups thinking? Are they planning to completely abandon the power of our families?"

Tahara Matsushita immediately gave orders for his family to enter a state of alert.

Once their core strength was threatened, they could also relocate immediately.

"The higher-ups are truly foolish, actually making a deal with demons!"

Tahara Matsushita quickly realized that there was a rift under Sakura Island that led directly to the abyss, something he already knew.

And some time ago, some Eighth-Rank Experts led by Shichimiya Ritsuon had almost completely disappeared from Sakura Island.

They said they were going to communicate with Eagle Sauce Country.

Now it seems... that's not the case at all!

Shichimiya Ritsuon had returned to Sakura Island, followed closely by the arrival of demons. Old monsters like Tahara Matsushita, who had lived for hundreds of years, could certainly guess parts of it.

"Can't wait any longer. Contact the other old guys and see what they say!"

Several incantations immediately emerged from Tahara Matsushita's hand, dissipating with extreme speed.

"No matter what, we must preserve our living strength. It seems the Sakura Island higher-ups are not concerned with the interests of the families."

"We must transfer resources. If there's truly no other way, we can only seek a place elsewhere. With my strength as an Eighth-Rank Expert, even if I were to open up a territory alone, I should be able to withstand the pressure!"

...The moment demons appeared on Sakura Island, they were instantly detected by many experts.

Those above Eighth-Rank naturally all received orders not to resist.

As for the adventurers below them, even if they had the will, they lacked the power!

They had almost never fought demons before. Now, not only were they unfamiliar, but their strength was also vastly different!

"Have the higher-ups abandoned us? Why is there no force appearing to stop this large-scale invasion?!"

"No... I haven't even married yet, baka yaro, didn't I just want to start a small family?"

"Since the higher-ups have abandoned us, we absolutely cannot let them off easy. We'll run towards the center of Sakura Island and lead the demons there. We can't bear all the cost!"

...If one were to look down from high above, they would see that a corner of Sakura Island, an entire city, had already completely fallen.

In front, many humans were running. Whether using items or relying solely on their physical strength, they had not given up hope of survival.

Behind them followed a dense mass of demons.

They didn't use any powerful skills, just simply pursued.

It was as if they were enjoying the pleasure brought by this hunting game.

Hiss!

"The demons haven't been baptized by fresh blood for too long. Let them experience it to ignite their fighting spirit for conquest and invasion!"

"This Blue Star... ultimately belongs to the abyss!"

Zexio floated in mid-air, opening his gaping maw and biting directly into the human in his hand...