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Chapter 498 - 387 Black Iron City Lord (First Update)

Chapter 498: Chapter 387 Black Iron City Lord (First Update)

Jiang Hai exhibited all the strength of a seventh-rank intermediate-level expert, but he was no match for Su Yu, and was eventually smashed half to death. However, Jiang Hai broke into roaring laughter, and the smug expression in his laughter seemed to imply that his scheme had succeeded.

When Su Yu, Jin Fuhua, and others finally realized that something was amiss, they saw a flare shooting into the sky in the distance. At the same time, they heard a thunderous rumbling sound in the distance.

With the rumbling sound of galloping horse hooves, one Horned Demon Horse after another appeared. In the blink of an eye, there was a sea of black. Jin Fuhua, Cai Hanbin, Ma Ziye, and the rest all wore shocked expressions. In just the blink of an eye, hundreds of Horned Demon Horses accompanied by hundreds of Black-clothed Knights, appeared roaringly from a distance.

"Black Iron City ..." Jin Fuhua’s heart shuddered, and he immediately held up his hand, shouting, "Form a formation! Get ready for battle!" The hundreds of people behind him immediately began to form a formation. Within moments, everyone had summoned their Treasure Weapons or entered their mutated forms, ready for battle.

More than five hundred Black-clothed Knights stormed into their sight. Then, these five hundred knights split apart, and behind them gradually appeared another group of people.

"Su Yu—"

"Su Yu—"

"Little Yu—"

This group of people all began to shout, and in the crowd, Ma Ziye, Su Yun, Lei Rui and others couldn’t help but cry out in shock, "Big Smoker!" "Qin Jiagui" "Sister Ni Ping—"

Everyone’s faces changed, including Su Yu. His heart shrank, and in that moment, he withdrew all his lightning power. He understood he had been trapped.

After the hundreds of Black-clothed Knights had dispersed, those who appeared were Zhang Zhongmou, Qin Jiagui, Zhao Shichang, Yuan Niping, Fang Jiong - all those closest to Su Yu. They were all shackled by strange black iron chains, surrounded by Black-clothed Knights, each of whom had deadly weapons at their throats.

Meanwhile, the laughing Jiang Hai slowly sat up. Su Yu squeezed his fists, readying himself to charge, when suddenly, a voice softly chuckled, "Mr. Su Yu, don’t act rashly. I’m afraid I might accidentally hurt your dear brother." Standing next to Zhang Zhongmou was an enchanting middle-aged woman who smiled sweetly. But as she moved her hand holding a short blade, it nicked Zhang Zhongmou’s neck.

Zhang Zhongmou grunted, fresh blood seeping from his neck.

"Don’t—" Su Yu couldn’t help himself and cried out. He suppressed his urge to attack, his body slightly trembling.

Zhang Zhongmou couldn’t help but shout, "Su Yu, act quickly! Don’t worry about us, summon the Demon Divine Beast and kill them all. Everyone from Freedom Village has been captured by these beasts—"

The enchanting middle-aged woman gave a faint smile and suddenly backhanded a slap across Zhang Zhongmou’s face, coldly saying, "Dirty mouth, you deserve a beating." Her slap was so powerful that it knocked several teeth out of Zhang Zhongmou’s mouth, filling it with blood.

Jiang Hai laughed gleefully and said, "Su Yu, this woman is the only female deputy lord of our Black Iron City. Her strength is no less than mine. If you are confident that you can save your friend before she attacks, feel free to act."

Su Yu’s face was filled with uncertainty. He had recognized that this enchanting-looking middle-aged woman was also a formidable seventh stage expert. No matter how fast he was, he could not possibly snatch Zhang Zhongmou from her clutches before she acted. If she were a sixth stage expert, he might risk it. But in the current situation, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place. He understood that he would lose this game horribly.

With a solemn gaze, he looked over at Jiang Hai, speaking in a low voice, "So, your appearance... It’s merely to hold us off?"

Jiang Hai gave a sigh, "Ever since we received intelligence on you, her team has been rushing towards ’Freedom Village’. Because according to the information we have, you seem to care quite a bit about your brothers and friends. That... is your Achilles’ heel. But as time was too tight, in case you actually reached Black Iron City and summoned the Demon Divine Beast, it would have been a catastrophic blow to Black Iron City. With no other choice, I had to appear to hold you off... Fortunately, they arrived in time. Otherwise, I don’t know how I could have delayed you any longer."

Jiang Hai smirked, "You should thank me for this. By the way, where’s the city lord? Didn’t he come with you?"

"He did, but the city lord showing his face wouldn’t have been a good idea. This kid might’ve impulsively summoned the Demon Divine Beast. None of us could bear the blow. Only my appearance alone could get him to hold off using the Demon Divine Beast reluctantly. Ha, haha."

Jiang Hai laughed madly, while the anger in Su Yu’s heart had reached its peak. He knew that everything had fallen into the other party’s calculations, including his possession of the Demon Divine Beast and even his plan to use it against them. These fellows had anticipated all of it. On one hand, they held him and the others at bay and on the other hand, they had rushed to Freedom Village as fast as they could, eventually taking control of everyone there.

The biggest miscalculation was that they underestimated the strength and intelligence of Black Iron City. They thought that after Murong Dinghong escaped Peach Blossom Town and went to Black Iron City, there would be a time difference of one day before Black Iron City found out about their situation. With that one day, they could calmly arrange everything.

However, what they absolutely didn’t anticipate was that since the moment Lika Xiya died, Black Iron City was able to receive the news. Also, there were probably already spies from Black Iron City in Peach Blossom Town. And there must be some extremely fast ways of communication, which is why Black Iron City was able to receive the news and respond so quickly.

"What do you want?" Seeing Zhang Zhongmou and the others fall completely under the control of the other party, and now having lost their advantage, Su Yu remained very calm and quietly asked.

Jiang Hai, with a faint smile on his face, looked at Su Yu and shook his head, sighing, "What a pity, such a young age yet possessing such strength, you’re a rare talent. Yet, it’s often the most talented who die early. Brother Su Yu, our demand is quite simple, hand over the Demon God Core and we will let your brothers go... even spare your life."

Su Yu was taken aback as he looked at Jiang Hai, who had a strange smile on his face.

In that instant, it occurred to him. He suspected that from the moment the people from Black Iron City found out that he could summon the Demon Divine Beast, their purpose was not only avenging Lika Xiya. What they wanted more was probably to seize the Demon God Core. Otherwise, Jiang Hai wouldn’t have mentioned sparing his life.

"You don’t have the qualifications to negotiate with me. Let your city lord come. Since you already know that I can summon the Demon Divine Beast, you should also know its strength. In front of the Demon Divine Beast, even a hundred seventh stage experts are nothing."

Su Yu had completely calmed down. If the other party’s true purpose was to seize the Demon Divine Beast, there was still a glimmer of hope and a chance to turn the tide.

Jiang Hai shook his head, "You have no right to set terms. As I said, hand over the Demon God Core, we can spare you and your people. You don’t have time to think about it. If you don’t agree, we will start with your friends, killing them one by one right in front of you."

Su Yu’s eyes flashed brightly, and he suddenly started laughing ferociously, declaring, "Fine, if you dare to kill a single person, I will immediately summon the Demon Divine Beast, and you, along with Black Iron City, will no longer exist in this world."

Both sides were threatening each other, and Su Yu’s fierce laughter stunned Jiang Hai and the others. They absolutely didn’t expect that Su Yu would not be threatened one bit.

The situation suddenly became tense. The enchanting woman chuckled softly, saying, "Su Yu, to tell you the truth, our real intention is only the Demon God Core. As long as you hand it over, we won’t hurt anyone. Although our City Lord grieves for his beloved daughter, Lika Xiya didn’t die directly by your hand. Even if we wanted revenge, we wouldn’t target you. Please consider carefully."

Su Yu responded with a light smile, "As I said, have your City Lord come in person. You don’t have the qualifications to negotiate with me."

"Su Yu, we can fully represent the City Lord."

Su Yu shook his head, "If your purpose is the Demon God Core, I don’t believe your City Lord would only send you and not come himself. He must be nearby. Let him come out. A distinguished City Lord of Black Iron City hiding and not daring to show his face, is he afraid of me? Ha, haha..." Su Yu’s face showed a mocking expression, and he burst into laughter. His laughter was loud and could be heard far and wide.

The faces of Jiang Hai and the enchanting woman changed slightly. They secretly admired Su Yu’s audacity.

"Hmph, young man, you have some nerve."

As Su Yu’s laughter spread, a dark and sinister laughter finally came from the far west. With this laughter, a figure suddenly appeared in the distant west. Just a few flashes and everyone felt their vision blur as he suddenly appeared in the middle of the scene.

"City Lord." Jiang Hai and the enchanting woman respectfully bowed.

The City Lord of Black Iron City finally showed himself.

With a head of golden hair and a golden circlet in the center of his forehead, his whole body was adorned with gold jewelry. Clearly, this was a man with a particular fascination for gold. He was tall with thick and strong limbs, and his skin was frighteningly pale. His long eyebrows made him seem very old and gloomy. He emanated an indescribable gloomy aura. On his shoulder was a Category 5 Lifeform. The moment he arrived, the temperature around seemed to drop by more than ten degrees. (To be continued, please visit www.qidian.com for more Chapters. Support the author, support official reading!)