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Monarch of Evernight - Chapter 760




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Chapter 760: 760

Qianye halted his steps as the sensation of being followed suddenly vanished . Qianye broke into an upset frown . “How come they’re so impatient?”





It was common for the hunter to spend days following the prey on the battlefield . Qianye had revealed several openings in this game of cat and mouse, but the other party didn’t take the bait . Apparently, they were also master-level hunters . Qianye was worried that there might be other hidden experts in addition to the duo . If it was just the two, however, Qianye could erupt with full power and use East Peak to prove that knight’s Unbreakable Bulwark was little more than a bluff .

Regardless, being free of the hunters was a liberating sensation . Things had dragged out this long because Qianye had been looking for a good opportunity to kill them . This was, after all, a battle of mercenaries—Qianye didn’t want to take big risks or get injured unless it was necessary .

The war had just begun, but his accomplishment in recent days was already worth a Dreameater Bug, at least . He hadn’t let down Su Dingqian at all .

For the entire day that followed, Qianye didn’t run into any proper squad, nor did he find any lone experts . The battlefield was oddly quiet, almost as though there was never any life here .

Any old veteran who had been on the battlefield would know that this wasn’t a good thing . Qianye stopped roaming around and, instead, found a location with good visual range in which to hide and observe the changes .

The changes came at dawn .

Qianye, who was sitting in peaceful meditation, was woken up by vibrations from the ground . As a qualified hunter, he determined that the source of these small but rhythmic tremors were dozens of kilometers away . Something that could shake the ground from so far away—this caused Qianye to become serious .

The vibrations slowly intensified, proof that the source was moving closer . Qianye made no movement and withdrew his aura to the extreme . Enemy experts would soon appear on the battlefield at this time, and perhaps there were truly powerful characters scanning the battlefield . The outcome of being discovered under such circumstances wouldn’t be all that great .

As the tremors intensified, a row of dark shadows charged through the distant, misty night to appear in Qianye’s vision .

It was a group of heavily armored warriors advancing toward Port City in an orderly formation . At three meters each, these soldiers were exceptionally large and tall . Their upper body was in human form, while their lower parts resembled fat bugs . They seemed somewhat similar to the arachne, but they had four thick elephant-like legs instead .





The warriors were all carrying heavy weapons that looked like some sort of machinery and continued moving at a constant speed .

Row after row of them appeared . In the blink of an eye, thousands of them had appeared before Qianye’s eyes and there was an endless stream of them still emerging from the mist .

Qianye even suspected whether they were creatures or machines . Even mechanical puppets couldn’t be that orderly .

“Ang…” A long cry arrived from the distance and echoed throughout the wilderness . A gigantic beast, several dozen meters in height, appeared over the horizon, and it was also moving toward Port City step by step . Its steps looked fairly slow, but in truth, every stride covered over ten meters of ground .

The creature’s back was armored and there was a small fort installed upon it . It was actually a tamed warbeast .

The giant warbeast wasn’t alone . Behind them, two more of such creatures emerged from the morning mist .

A dense array of soldiers emerged from behind the beasts . Every step taken by the latter shook the earth and jolted the heavy trucks accompanying them . Yet, these tenacious transport vehicles maintained their advance . There were also a number of soldiers who had decided to walk beside the trucks, likely because they couldn’t stand the bumpy ride .

Qianye looked up at the sky and, as expected, saw numerous giant airships . These aerial vessels weren’t cutting-edge warships . Judging from their bloated forms, they could only be cargo vessels . However, that was what made it even more terrifying because only cargo airships could move a large number of soldiers and supplies .

The ground and sky were filled with tides of both flesh and iron, rolling toward Port City . This army moved through the night and never stopped to rest; it would reach the city in a day at most . Perhaps, at this point, Port City was still unaware of this impending calamity .

Qianye’s expression was unsightly . He had considered many scenarios, but even in the worst one, he had not imagined the appearance of such a giant army .





In the blink of an eye, a thought emerged in Qianye’s mind . Port City was about to fall .

He wasn’t that concerned about whether or not the city could hold out . After all, he only needed to put in enough effort to match the reward he had received . However, Nighteye and Zhuji were still in the city . Once the city had fallen, anything could happen in the chaos . Qianye stopped watching the army and silently made his way toward Port City .

One day of preparation would give Port City a better chance . At the very least, Su Dingqian could bring his main army outside of the city and slowly contend with the enemy, using space to exchange for time . In the neutral lands, there was no shortage of territory for those possessing experts and armies .

As for the civilians in the city, it was the same for them whoever the lord was . The only difference would be the quality of their lives .

At only a couple hundred kilometers of distance, Port City came into Qianye’s view before long . The city, at this moment, was in chaos . People were pouring out of the gates with their luggage in tow and scattering in every direction .


Qianye realized, to his relief, that the city lord had already received word of the great army descending upon them . A batch of civilians had already left a while ago, the current exodus a clear indication that everyone knew the enemy was upon them .

Many people had fled the city, but those who stayed behind were even greater in number . Most residents had confidence in Su Dingqian since, after all, he had protected this city for so many years . A divine champion was a god-like existence in the neutral lands .

Qianye entered the gates and went back home first .

The little courtyard was as peaceful and tranquil as a spring day, a stark contrast to the disorderly situation outside . Zhuji was asleep in the room while Nighteye was reading a book in the yard . It was just that the book, “A Brief History of the Empire” was now “Geography and Scenery of the Neutral Lands” .

Qianye was dazzled for a moment upon seeing Nighteye . It seemed as though some part of her had changed, but the feeling vanished in the blink of an eye . Upon careful observation, she was still the Nighteye he knew . Even though the mask could disguise her appearance, there was no way to change her body structure and charm .





“Dazed?” Nighteye chuckled .

“It’s nothing . ” Qianye swept the abnormality to the back of his head . “There’s bad news . The enemy forces are too strong for Port City to defend against . I need to pass this intelligence to the City Guard and have them make preparations . You pack up our things and prepare to leave with Zhuji . ”

“How about you?”

“I’ll stay behind since I promised to help Su Dingqian defend the city . Don’t worry about me, I’ll definitely escape if things go south . You should leave first with Zhuji and find a good place to hide . I’ll come looking for you . ”

Nighteye smiled . “Safe place? There’s no safe place in the neutral lands . ”

Qianye said after some contemplation, “Why not head to the Spider Emperor’s territory . It’s relatively peaceful, and there are a lot of humans living there . ”

Nighteye shook her head, saying, “No, I’ll remain here . If we work together, we can escape even from a divine champion . ”

Qianye gave it some thought . “That’s fine, but stay in the courtyard as long as you can . Don’t participate in the battles . ”

Hiding Nighteye—someone who possessed nearly the same combat strength as Qianye—was more or less keeping an ace card up their sleeve . She was a professional both in terms of frontal assault and concealed sniping . She could easily give the ignorant enemy a big surprise .

Qianye left for the city guard headquarters in a hurry . In truth, the reason he had decided to stay behind and defend the city was because of the remaining two Dreameater Bugs the city lord had promised him .

After Qianye’s departure, Nighteye’s lips curled up into an ineffable smile .

In the war room, Su Dingqian was ashen-faced, standing with his hands clasped behind him . Liu Daoming, Su Yueyuan, and a number of other defending generals were present with worried countenances .

“Anyone have any suggestions on what we should do now?” Su Dingqian inquired .

The people below glanced at one another awkwardly . In the end, it was Liu Daoming who braced himself to reply, “Sire, under the present circumstances, abandoning the city is the best option . ”

“Abandon? Since I arrived in this land, I have never left it before!” Su Dingqian’s voice was thunderous .

However, Liu Daoming shared a deep relationship with him and was thus allowed to keep on talking . “Sire, the only thing valuable in Port City is the Earth Dragon . What else in the city is worth anything? They’re nothing but cumbersome things . As long as you remain, we remain, we can definitely take back the city . ”

Su Dingqian frowned in silence . At this time, Su Yueyuan said, “Father, an army of such scale means that the three forces have already formed an alliance . There’s simply no way for us to fight them head-on . Let them have this place first, they might even start fighting amongst themselves when they no longer have a common target . ”

Su Dingqian roared, “Frivolous! Right now, we don’t know if they’ve formed an alliance or not . How do you know if there’ll be infighting after they take Port City?”

Su Dingqian’s eyes flickered as he struggled internally . Liu Daoming knew the city lord was hesitating whether or not to initiate an all-out battle . Although Su Dingqian’s cultivation among the divine champions was mediocre, he was fairly well known for his powerful combat strength . The man was confident in fleeing even after facing a large army in battle . The problem was that such a battle would wipe out their entire force except for Liu Daoming and a handful of high-ranking experts .

Someone like Su Dingqian would only calculate the gains and losses, paying very little heed to the casualties . There was never a lack of experts willing to attach themselves to a king .

A worried Liu Daoming said after some contemplation, “Sire, perhaps the enemy is here for the Earth Dragon . ”

“Earth Dragon!” Su Dingqian was enlightened . He had been in Port City all this time but never had any designs on the dragon . That was why he had never considered things in that direction . Now that Liu Daoming had reminded him, he said with a cold smile, “They’re really quite ambitious!”





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