Chapter 2454: A Piercing Arrow Through the Clouds, Thousands of Troops Arrive to Greet

"King of the Merfolk?" Zu An chuckled. This offer might not be insignificant to others, but how could they know he wouldn't care about a mere King of the Merfolk?

Because he was the King of this world!

Zu An smiled, looking at Mogade: "In my opinion, why don't you join me? We could help you become the King of the Demons. I imagine you're quite discontent, constantly living under the Demon Lord's authority, aren't you?"

Mogade was instantly stunned. He hadn't expected his attempt to recruit someone to backfire, with the other party actively trying to win *him* over.

What was crucial was that the other party had truly hit a nerve.

In recent years, their Lord had increasingly favored the Demon Lord. Since the Lord entered seclusion, the Demon Lord had been aggressively purging rivals and placing his loyalists in every position.

Mogade's reason for coming to the Merfolk territories was partly to avoid the Demon Lord's aggressive influence.

At the same time, he also hoped to use this opportunity to recruit the Merfolk into his own ranks, giving him sufficient leverage for future competition with the Demon Lord.

The critical point was that he had never mentioned any of this to anyone, not even within the demonic ranks. How did this person know his thoughts?

Given the Demon Lord's current power, he naturally wouldn't admit it in front of so many people. He scoffed, "Since you're so stubborn, don't blame me for being merciless."

With a wave of his hand, countless demonic soldiers surrounded them from all directions.

Many demonic soldiers pushed large magical weapons, similar to cannons. Their immense power was obvious at a glance, clearly designed for army-to-army bombardment on the battlefield.

The fact that they were now being used against a mere dozen or so people showed the opponent's level of seriousness.

Seeing his well-equipped and powerful troops, Mogade finally allowed a faint smile to appear on his face. "Your cultivation is indeed high, but no matter how strong an individual is, it's useless. In the face of an organized army on the battlefield, there's only one fate: slaughter."

He had been out of sight recently, partly by using the Aurora Poison Dragon to sow discord between the Merfolk and the Demon race, and partly by secretly mobilizing his trusted army to reinforce him.

Their previous encounter with Zu An, though brief, had made him deeply wary, so he had come fully prepared this time.

Seeing the army arrayed in layers, the Merfolk Queen and Peacock Princess's expressions tightened. The Merfolk were all bedridden from the poison; let alone organizing an army to resist, only these dozen or so individuals were even able to stand. Against such a vast army, they were utterly vulnerable.

As high-ranking members of their respective races, they naturally understood the brutality of war. No matter how high one's cultivation, soldiers on the battlefield could use various formations to neutralize attacks, and unleash spells in retaliation. An individual simply couldn't stand against an army.

As if noticing the troubled expressions on their faces, Mogade grew even more smug. "This is your last chance. If you remain stubborn, perhaps your own cultivation can hold out for a while, but they will surely perish quickly. Can you bear to let that happen?"

The Merfolk Queen saw that the opponent was trying to sow discord even in this situation. She then spoke earnestly to Zu An, "I will stand with you. Do not listen to the provocations of this villain."

The Peacock Princess nodded, "Me too!"

Seeing the resolute, even fatalistic, determination in both women's eyes, Zu An smiled. "The situation might not be as bad as you think."

The two women were puzzled. With things at such a pass, did he still have a way to turn the tide?

Zu An then turned to Mogade. "You want to talk about numbers? I can call for backup too."

With that, he took out the Tear of the War Goddess. What adorned it was a military token, a token that could summon the Asura army!

Earlier, the Asura King and Princess had given it to him in gratitude for saving the entire Asura tribe from danger, and they had also taught him how to use it. He hadn't expected to need it so soon.

"With one signal arrow, ten thousand troops would arrive!"

He silently chanted some obscure and difficult-to-understand words, and soon, rays of light emanated from the military token.

Then, the surrounding space seemed to begin to ripple.

"Alert!" Noticing the anomaly in the surrounding spatial elements, Mogade immediately signaled his troops to be fully vigilant.

Before long, countless figures suddenly emerged from the void behind Zu An. Occasionally, the trumpeting of elephants could be heard amidst the sounds of war horns.

Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief, realizing that a fierce, menacing army had suddenly appeared behind Zu An. Each soldier had three heads and six arms, looking exceptionally brutal and powerful.

However, atop the leading large white elephant sat an exquisitely beautiful girl, scantily clad.

With a light step, she flew directly from behind the white elephant to Zu An's side, embracing his arm with a radiant smile. "Brother Fengdu, I can't believe we're meeting again so soon!"

Seeing their intimate display, the Merfolk Queen's eyes narrowed.

This must be Princess Nihuang, the one he mentioned. No wonder he seemed a bit vague earlier; she's incredibly beautiful.

And judging by their intimate behavior, their relationship seemed far from ordinary.

However, upon remembering that she called him 'Brother Fengdu,' a faint smile of triumph appeared on her face.

It seemed Brother Zu hadn't used his true identity with her. She still had the upper hand.

The Peacock Princess was also dumbfounded. How many days had it been since Brother Zu went down there? How had he managed to get involved with some princess so quickly?

And wasn't Queen Sister angry?

Why was she even smiling?

The nearby Xuan-Su Twin Guards also couldn't help but observe her expression, wondering, "Her beloved is embracing another woman, and the Princess isn't even angry?"

Zu An subtly withdrew his arm from her embrace. "My apologies, Princess, for troubling you with something so soon."

"Your affairs are the affairs of our Asura tribe. Besides, we Asuras love war; it's only through constant conflict that we grow stronger." Princess Nihuang scanned the surroundings, quickly grasping the situation.

However, her gaze soon fell upon the Merfolk Queen and the Peacock Princess.

The Peacock Princess was fine; she was pretty, but too young.

But the Merfolk Queen was at the peak of her feminine prime, and it was clear that the way she looked at 'Brother Fengdu' was far from ordinary.

And her expression when looking at Nihuang was a half-smile, as if she were pitying Nihuang. How annoying.

Just as she was about to ask Zu An to introduce these two women, a burst of hearty laughter echoed from afar. Bull-Head, Horse-Face, Gold-Shackles, and Silver-Lock, leading the Witch Tribe army, had surrounded the demonic forces from the outer perimeter.

Upon seeing the Witch Tribe army, the Merfolk present couldn't help but change their expressions, clearly recalling their previous battles outside the Sea Eye.

Zu An spoke up, "Everyone, there's no need to worry. They are my friends now."

Hearing the word "friends," Bull-Head and Horse-Face instantly beamed. "Exactly, we are good friends now. Anyone who dares to bully our friends will regret it."

As he spoke, Bull-Head plunged his mountain-splitting great axe directly into the ground, creating a crack thousands of meters long.

He had previously learned that the Asura tribe had come to help Zu An, and, worried that Zu An might be completely won over by the Asuras, which would be disadvantageous to the Witch Tribe in the future, he had also brought his tribesmen to do Zu An a favor.

This, however, was a bitter blow for Mogade. His face was now uglier than a latrine. He had clearly brought a vast army to surround the opponent, yet in the blink of an eye, he himself had been encircled by an even larger force.