The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1421

War of the Gods and Demons: Chapter 21

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The night sky is dark and gloomy, and the stillness of the surroundings seems to be signaling impending trouble in the air.

As the caravan created a circle in the middle of a bonfire, most of the soldiers in it are not relaxed as they all held to their weapons while eating their meals.

Inside the bus, Xin Ja is focused on checking the Goliath Suit and felt a bit astonished at Gun Mace and the researcher's ability to adapt the technology he has given them.

The Mecha technology is not that simple and it is not that hard either. Using Ki control and complex array formations, the Mecha is able to move as if it has microcomputers inside. But that is the beauty of using rune formations… it could control the nature of things as long as one is able to decipher it.

After checking, he then began teaching them more about the helmet and the arrays used for it.

Soon, the people inside the bus once again began working as Xin Ja left them on their own.

As he walks outside, he checked the array formation he installed to protect the group.

However, as soon as he looks at the horizon, his expression suddenly changes.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

His sudden shout startled the soldiers, but none of them asked why. They just jump up and quickly move to their posts.

As they look at the dark skyline on the horizon lit by the twin moon, they noticed many dots floating.

"Demon! There are that many flying demons coming our way…" one of the soldiers said while looking at the night sky with fear in his heart.

"If they found us, then we are all dead…" one soldier suddenly panicked.

"Shut up and hold your ground!" shouted his companion next to him.

The soldier keeps quiet but his hand is still trembling in fear.

Xin Ja did not hide but instead stood on his spot while looking at the flying demons. Although their number is many, he discovered that most of them are actually wounded.

He just showed a slight frown on his face while looking at those flying demons with a slight understanding in his eyes.

At this moment, he is truly grateful for what he has done on the highway. If he did not activate that array before leaving, then those demons would have come this way unscathed.

Now that they are wounded and suffering from their folly and stupidity, then he and the soldiers would have an easy time defending themselves from the hundreds of them.

His eyes landed on a tall and buff-looking demon that seems to be leading the group. But a strange expression appears on his face while looking at the buff-looking demon that looks like a human-like dragon.

"A draconian is leading them," he muttered.

But then after focusing, he could see that the buff draconian was actually wounded. His right arm is dangling on his side as if his bones are broken, and a part of his large wings has many holes on it making his flight unsteady.

As the group of demons came closer to around 100 meters, Xin Ja activates his Absolute Sense and put the first demon in his sight.

Without hesitation, he presses the trigger of the MCAW in his hand.

Ptaff!!! Ptaff!!!

Swoosh!!! Swoosh!!!

Two bolts came flying straight at that demon's head and chest.

Puchi! Puchi!

The bolts hit their targets, one skewered the demon's head from its forehead while the other punctured its chest.

The demon suddenly fell to the ground which startled the rest as they suddenly stopped flying and began hovering in the air.

But before they could check the situation, they were already greeted with a dense barrage of bolts that flew faster than arrows.

Many of them were skewered and those that survive were only lucky enough to be standing behind those unlucky ones.

As if by instinct, the demons began to dive down to the ground and quickly hide in some of the car wreckage in the area.

In that ambush, around ¼ of their forces were annihilated as if being turned into hedgehogs.

Xin Ja's eyes lit up when seeing the fallen demons. He looks like someone who just sees something delicious in the area and is very hungry and wanted to devour it.

His feet moved faster than he thought as his figure has already dashed out of the protective barrier as he appears in front of the nearest demon.

Before that demon could react, its head is already flying in the air.

Roar!!!

"Kill the humans!" shouted the leader in draconian language.

The rest of the demons suddenly came out of their hiding place and besieged Xin Ja in all corners.

But before they could act, many bolts came flying behind them and caught them by surprise.

The leader then realized that there are actually others hiding somewhere that they could not see. He then remembers the strange invisible area that they have encountered in the cemented path.

That strange place has caused them to suffer a lot of pain as it seems to be fighting back against them.

They even lost some demons who tried to force their way inside that place thinking that it is some kind of invisible creature.

But as soon as they are able to destroy it, all they saw was… nothing.

Traces of death are in that place, but nothing else is inside it.

This caused him to feel frustrated as that place cost him his right arm.

And now, they have encountered another human group with another strange happening.

According to the information that was given to them, this world has two sides. The other side is the most dangerous side but contains more of that strange heavenly energy. And this side of the planet has a low amount of heavenly energy, but its beings could make them stronger faster.

That is the reason why most of the demons have agreed to invade this place rather than the other side.

Only those stupid and crazy demons would go to the other side and try to best those that are living in that place that knew a lot of strange abilities and magic.

And so, their rampage has been going on in this place for a long time now. Even he has encountered and gained a lot in conquering this place.

But who would have known that he could experience such a thing in this mission where they are commanded to retrieve something from the humans? According to the mistress, they are to retrieve a female human and an artifact.

As he looks at the single human taking down one demon after another like they were flies, his anger suddenly erupted from within him.

He suddenly dashed out of his hiding place and quickly attacked the human.

"Die you puny human!" the demon growled in draconian language.

Xin Ja who is currently attacking another demon was caught off guard by the sudden rush of the buff demon that seem to be leading the group.

In his haste, he did not dodge but instead blocks the black mace in the demon's hand with his sword.

Clang!!!

As the two weapons collided and sent a powerful shockwave in the area knocking down the demons.

But the shockwave was too strong that it even has an effect on the array formation he has put in the area where the caravan is hiding.

As soon as the formation was disturbed, the caravan was then exposed.

The demons hiding in the car wreckage were all angered after seeing many more humans in the area. But some of them showed a frenzied expression as their eyes glowed red.

"Kill! Let's feast on them!" shouted one of the demons which seem to trigger the rest.

As the demons charged forth towards the group of people in the caravan, the soldiers on the other hand who already discovered that they were exposed, quickly took action and aimed their CAWs at the advancing demons.

Meanwhile, the bus's turret has already pointed its guns at the incoming demon with a slight smile creeping on the female researcher's mouth.

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Meanwhile, deep within a green forest, a small group of people is currently sitting around a bonfire while eating their rations.

They have been traveling non-stop for 2 days, and now that they get to have a rest, they immediately decided to take it.

So far, their journey is quiet and they have not encountered any ambush from the demons.

"Do you think we can reach Lostier fortress unscathed?" a young soldier asked in a low voice to his companion.

"Yeah, of course… With Master Vale on our side and the three B-ranks assisting him, our journey will be a breeze…" the other soldier replied with confidence.

Suddenly, the quietness of the night was disturbed by a few explosions from afar.

Although with their distance, they could only hear a slight popping sound, they are still aware that it was the sound of battle.

"I think that the other team has already encountered some demons…" one soldier commented while trying to listen.

"Wait a minute… Are you saying that they have already reached this close to us?" this comment made the rest of them turns silent.