Defiance of the Fall

Soon he was just 30 meters from the edge of the shield , and the area actually was getting less cramped compared to more . Every single monkey at the core was a captain , and they were furiously fighting with various well equipped demons . The monkeys had to fight a few captains per demon , not being able to match their might .

Each battle had its own space , as the swings and shockwaves could kill , or at least disrupt anyone coming too close . Getting hit and distracted in an intense situation like this could be a death sentence , so everyone kept their backs clear .

It was obvious that the demons steadily were gaining the upper hand , as almost all the bodies on the ground were monkeys . That couldn’t go on , as Zac needed the fight to keep going to a point where they whittled each other down . Zac took out a dagger and discreetly threw it straight into the back of a well-geared demon . The make of his armor was the same as Zac’s old chest-piece , only covering the upper torso , so Zac’s dagger slammed straight into his back without giving the demon time to react .

The hit destroyed the demon’s spine and he helplessly fell on the ground . The monkey captains immediately pounced and punched his head into the ground into it was a bloody pulp , before moving on to assist its brethren . Satisfied with his work he continued on and acted as a hidden reaper .

He still was forced to kill monkeys and demons coming too close to him , but he kept moving around to avoid getting exposed . He also kept a healthy distance from the battle between the Herald and the general , which were still going at it with extreme prejudice . Every chance he got he threw a dagger at one of the stronger-looking demons . Sometimes he got a perfect hit and actually managed to kill them himself , and at other times he managed to at least maim and distract them , allowing the monkeys to finish the job .

Soon he ran out of knives and was forced to start throwing Nexus Crystals at the demons . They weren’t as effective as the knives , but with Zac’s strength anything he threw could be considered a weapon . Soon the war at the center of the battlefield was starting to sway into the favor of the monkeys .

After Zac helped kill so many of the demons there currently were far more monkey captains fighting every single demon , and the extra help was often enough to turn the tides .

But the demons quickly figured out something was wrong , and a mountain of a man angrily shouted something with a piercing voice that carried over the sounds of battle , pointing a huge battle hammer straight at Zac . Many of the demons immediately spotted him , and it looked like his ruse was over .

However , he had already mostly accomplished his plan , and a great number of demons were killed due to his machinations . Also , the general and Herald's battle were reaching a white-hot intensity , and they couldn't be bothered with the scream . The Herald was quite ragged by now , and the old monkey captains had been replaced with new ones . Zac had a feeling that the only reason the monkey king was still alive was that the demons knew he was of importance to the incursion . Otherwise , Zac couldn't imagine that the General didn't have some ace to kill him after all this time .

He tried sneaking back into the chaos of the battle , but a few of the demon leaders wouldn’t have it and they charged straight at him . A rock wall was erected in front of Zac , halting his escape . He tried shouldering through it but it was far sturdier compared to the walls he had encountered earlier . It held together against Zac’s slam , although it sustained some cracks from the impact .

Suddenly he sank down into the ground , and couldn’t move his feet . The ground had first liquefied then solidified in quick succession , making it seem like he was wearing cement shoes .

Zac didn’t have time to rip himself free , as a huge mallet was falling down upon him . Through some means , the mallet was getting larger as it fell down toward his head and soon was large enough to completely smash him into a pulp .

Zac saw no choice but to infuse his hatchet with his Dao , and brought his axe in a two-handed swing , holding nothing back . Zac had severely overestimated the demon from his size and choice of weapon , and when his axe collided with the huge mallet with a terrifying clash it flew out of the hand of the demon like a rocket . It sailed over the crimson tree and landed somewhere on the other side of the battlefield .

Zac was startled , but not as startled as the demon . He wasted no time and slammed the axe haft down on the demon’s shoulder , and then used the spike on the back of the axe head as a hook to pull him to melee distance . As Zac dragged him close he ended the demon with a quick stab in his throat with his dagger , and then used the body to intercept a few ranged attacks .