Chapter 147: Betrayal

“You useless fool, come help already!”

Mier’s head was spinning from the blow of a staff—how could there be such terrifying power? Looking up, he saw the two Demigods restricted in their movements by the arrows raining from the sky, while only the Hero, Lin Xiaobai, stood foolishly at the rear of the battlefield.

Xiong Batian’s attacks came without pause, raining down on Mier like a storm. Although Mier was also a close-combat Demigod, he was somewhat outmatched by Xiong Batian’s strength.

Only then did the remaining soldiers of the Hero’s army realize that their side was at a disadvantage—an absolute disadvantage at that. The battle was on the verge of collapse before it had even properly begun.

But their Demigods were still present. Although Bishop Mier seemed utterly passive, the Transcendent Demigod was still there, offering them a glimmer of hope. Gripping their longswords, they roared from their throats and charged toward the city gates.

Xiao Ai did not intervene against these remaining soldiers. Instead, she had the Primordial Spirits on the city walls unleash Magic to intercept them. These Primordial Spirits could also summon some Elemental Spirits to blanket the area with Magic. Xiong Er joined their ranks, summoning an exceptionally beautiful Ice Spirit.

“Go! My treasure, use Frost Annihilation!”

The Ice Spirit manifested by this chuunibyou Maiden, Xiong Er, bore a striking resemblance to a character from a game in her Previous Life, with even the attire being identical.

“Damn, a Genshin addict.”

Recalling the earlier meteor and now the appearance of the Ice Spirit, Lin Xiaobai was certain these were all creations of that fellow Chen Dabai. Only a ‘Genshin addict’ like her would be so obsessed with such things.

Lin Xiaobai noticed Mier was at a disadvantage, and the other two Demigods were being held back by a single Demigod Archer. Now was the perfect time to defect. Any later, and he feared he might be killed in the chaos of this merciless battlefield.

“Chen Dabai! It’s me, Lin Xiaobai! I’ve come to join you!”

Xiao Ai was closely monitoring Lin Xiaobai’s movements because, in her eyes, he was the only variable. She couldn’t accurately calculate the Hero’s strength, so she had to guard against any attack he might launch.

As if desperate to prove himself, Lin Xiaobai drew his longsword, putting on a show of fighting desperately, and lunged at the Shield Warrior Demigod. He wanted to quickly demonstrate his determination to defect. He wasn’t sure of Chen Dabai’s standing in Banwang City, and if he couldn’t prove himself immediately, he had no desire to endure another meteor strike.

“Lin Xiaobai? Shouldn’t he have run away? How is he also in the army?” Xiong Da looked on in astonishment at the Hero and the Shield Warrior Demigod fighting below the city walls.

“If he weren’t in the army, how would he exchange information with you? Find some time to check the Magic Mirror; do you really think you’ve quit it?”

Xiong Da had long since noticed the Hero’s figure among the crowd. Lin Xiaobai’s appearance was identical to that of his Previous Life, and simultaneously deploying 30 barriers was no ordinary feat—not even a Transcendent Demigod could accomplish it. Was this the power of the Hero, who could borrow the strength of the Church’s True God?

Xiong Er truly hadn’t expected Lin Xiaobai to still be mixed in with the human army. It had been clearly explained in the group chat that this place was dangerous, and Lin Xiaobai should have known that. Now it seemed he had no choice but to be here. Only now, with Xiong Batian keeping Mier occupied, did Lin Xiaobai dare to show his head and betray them. It seemed Mier was a troublesome one.

“Mom, hurry up and finish that guy off! The Demon King’s Army will be here soon. We can’t let them steal the experience!”

Xiong Batian didn’t really understand what “stealing experience” meant, but this human Demigod’s head had to be hers.

Without any hesitation, she simultaneously activated Berserk and Berserk Domain. Terrifying power erupted instantly. Without relying on the power of the King Tree Domain, Xiong Batian boosted her own strength to 80,000 points—a level no ordinary Demigod could contend with.

“I’ll kill you, you traitor!” Mier also hadn’t expected Lin Xiaobai to betray them. After all, Lin Xiaobai was the Hero who, over the years, could channel the most divine power. If he betrayed them and didn’t die, it would be very difficult for humanity to produce a second Hero. This traitor had to die.

But Xiong Batian’s sudden explosive power left him with no capacity to worry about anyone else. When Xiong Batian’s staff came down, Mier did his best to dodge, but even being grazed slightly caused his entire arm to twist violently from the air distortion, turning into a mangled mess of human flesh. The Purple Quality longsword in his hand shattered instantly.

“A Demon King Seed?” This terrifying power boost, having such strength below level 70—Mier, with his rich combat experience, immediately thought of this. This Demon Human named Xiong Batian possessed the potential to become a Demon King.

Mier drew a backup shortsword, directly severed his ruined right hand, ignited flames along the blade, and immediately pressed it against the wound of the severed arm.

He had no time to worry about more. The severed arm could be regrown back at the Church through rebirth. But now he was faced with two major issues: encountering a Demon King Seed and the Hero’s betrayal. He had to return and inform the Church. Banwang City must be annihilated; Xiong Batian and the Hero must die.

“Everyone, attack together! Kill this beast who betrayed all of humanity!” Mier wanted everyone to abandon the siege. Even if it meant the entire army being wiped out, the Hero had to be killed.

Mier himself didn’t hesitate. He immediately fled toward the edge of the battlefield.

Rui Jielude glanced at the Forest Elf Demigod Liya firing arrows from the city wall, and at the scattered army. The Demigod Shield Warrior was also struggling to hold his ground under the Hero’s attacks. Without hesitation, he ran in the opposite direction from Mier.

“They’re trying to run? Mom will go after the leader. Let’s both go after that Demigod.”

Xiong Da took a look at the battle situation. A group of Primordial Spirit magic troops were carrying out annihilation attacks; clearing the field was only a matter of time. But a fleeing Demigod was different. To avoid future trouble, he had to be eliminated. Pulling Xiong Er along, he directly mounted the Storm Holy Wolf and began the pursuit.

Meanwhile, Zhai Guangyi’s Elven Body had arrived with Demon King Mephistopheles at the ruins of the Elven Kingdom.

Within this demonic, desolate Forest, there were countless Demigod monsters—all mindless creatures that only knew how to attack.

The Demon King had several Transcendent Demigod powerhouses clear the path ahead. Those terrifying Devouring Demon Trees could use the Skills of the creatures they had devoured, making them extremely troublesome to deal with.

However, each one destroyed yielded powerful soul energy, and within the devouring demon trees were many soul bodies that had not yet been fully digested, with the majority being souls of the Demon Race and Forest Elves.

It seemed the Demon King had long planned for this place.

This area was not suitable for large-scale military movements, as they could easily become nourishment for these demon trees or be controlled by them. By using a small number of powerful individuals working together to clear the path, Zhai Guangyi and his group advanced quickly.

They were no longer relying on the giant to run forward—the giant had transformed into a thin, small dwarf.