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Chapter 74: Xia Qingshuang

While the city defense army was clearing the demon corpses outside the city, Song Yueyao reported the situation of the Black Wind Mountain range to Yue Shuhong.
Yue Shuhong immediately dispatched scouts to verify the information.
When the scouts saw the mountain of demon corpses, they were utterly shocked.
The number of demon corpses there was no less than the pile outside the city.
Especially the neatly stacked high platform of demon corpses, all of them were great demons. A ...

Chapter 73: The True Dragon of the Li Family

A soldier from the Yuan unit glanced at the young monk, recognized him, and nodded before turning to enter the Vajra Heart Temple to announce the visitor. Not long after, a youth in a cyan robe with a half-yellow-and-black kasaya draped over his shoulders emerged from the temple.

He had a tall stature, sword-like brows, and starry eyes, with a pair of cold, determined eyes beneath his sharp brow ridges. A sword hung at his waist, giving him an imposing presence, like a proud drag...

Chapter 72: Mount Wuliang

The demon horde retreated in disarray, and Li Hao found Fu Bo unconscious and severely injured on the city wall.

Seeing Fu Bo's state, Li Hao sighed. It was his fault for arriving late and not being able to protect Fu Bo.

Li Hao asked Yue Shuhong to arrange for Fu Bo's treatment. Yue Shuhong agreed immediately, ordering the best military doctors to take care of him.

Wei Feng, along with Li Yuanzhao and Ren Qianqian, found Li Hao and witnessed the scene. The demon corp...

Chapter 71: Merit

Whose flying sword is this? Has a Fifteen Li Realm expert arrived?!

Everyone was filled with joy and looked around, wondering if someone from the Xia family had arrived.

Song Yueyao was stunned as a figure appeared in her mind. The person she had seen earlier was using a broken demon-slaying knife, not this sword. Could it really be someone from the Xia family? Where did that guy go?

Song Yueyao looked around but did not see Li Hao. Similarly, she didn't see any shado...

Chapter 70: One Sword Strike

As the demon horde was shattered and fled, the dark cloud of demon aura quickly dispersed. Without the command of a great demon at the Spirit Traveling Realm, the smaller demons dared not attack the city. The towering city walls were still an oppressive force to them.

Li Hao maneuvered the flying sword to pursue, killing nearly half of the thousands of demons. The rest fled into the forest, hiding in all directions. He glanced at them but didn't waste time chasing down the minor ...

Chapter 69: Rising Moon, True Form

When Li Hao descended from the sky, the group, including Li Yuanzhao, who had been stunned by the approaching demon horde, was taken aback.

Yu Wei's mouth dropped open in shock, his eyes bulging as he stared at Li Hao in disbelief.

"You're here too?"

Li Hao hadn't expected to find them in the west of the city. Weren't they supposed to be on a patrol mission? How did they end up here?

He glanced at Cui Fan, whose face showed obvious reluctance, then looked at Wei...

Chapter 68: The Greater Good

In the west of the city, an old, dilapidated mansion sat abandoned. Signs of fire marked the side rooms, and the courtyard pond was stagnant, overgrown with weeds and green moss. No one lived there anymore.

Inside the courtyard, Li Yuanzhao and others, dressed in dark uniforms, searched for signs of demons under Cui Fan's leadership. They carried their weapons, ready for any threat. However, it was clear that any demons had long since left, and their search yielded nothing.

Chapter 67: Follow Me to Slay the Demons

As Li Hao hurried back to the skies above Cang Yu City, he could see the vast demon cloud rolling in from the north. However, instead of heading directly north, he first went to the City Lord's Mansion to understand the situation. With his divine sense, he discovered the scene unfolding inside the mansion.

"Demon Suppression Division?!"

Both Yue Shuhong and the broad-faced man were startled by Li Hao's uniform, which indicated he was from the Demon Suppression Division, tho...

Chapter 66: Relationships

In Cang Yu City, aside from the Demon Suppression Division and the City Lord's Mansion, three major families held sway, with the Liu family at the forefront, having established themselves for over a century. The Qi and Zhao families had risen more recently, with the Qi family being a branch that migrated from another city, establishing a significant foundation in just a few decades.

The news of a demon assault on the city quickly reached the heads of these families. The news le...

Chapter 65: The Assault on the City

Song Yueyao stood in shock, realizing that the person responsible for this scene wasn't a passing powerhouse or a general from the Xia family, but rather someone from the Demon Suppression Division. And, he was just an ordinary demon slayer?

Suddenly, she recognized the young man's face—it seemed incredibly familiar. Where had she seen him before?

...That morning?

Song Yueyao was usually indifferent to the faces of others, treating them as part of the scenery. B...

Chapter 64: The Offering

After dealing with the bear demon, Li Hao noticed movement inside the nearby cave. When he scanned it with his divine sense, he found seven survivors in tattered clothing, both men and women, aged between twenty and thirty. There were no children or elderly among them.

The seven were chained hand and foot, the other end of the chains passing through a crevice in a large stone. Unless the stone could be dragged away, they couldn't escape.

Having seemingly experienced som...

Chapter 63: Massacre

Hearing Li Hao's words, the demons were momentarily stunned before bursting into laughter.

Although they sensed something unusual about Li Hao, given his age, no matter how exceptional he was, how powerful could he be?

Here were over twenty transformed demons. In the demon world, only those in the Spirit Wandering Realm could transform, and those in the Fifteen Mile Realm could fully conceal their true forms.

"Kid, have you lost your mind out of fear? Even Yue Shuhong...

Chapter 62: One Man Encircles the Demons

The meals at the Demon-Slaying Bureau were excellent. Apart from Li Hao, even Li Yuanzhao and others who were accustomed to gourmet foods were wolfing down their meals, eating heartily.

As Cui Fan put it, "We demon slayers face life-and-death dangers at any time. We can't die on an empty stomach, can we?" That made sense.

After they had eaten their fill and rested for a quarter of an hour, Cui Fan laid out the areas they needed to patrol in the afternoon, showing them to Li...

Chapter 61: The Black Wind Mountains

"The full regional intelligence can only be accessed by a Demon-Slaying Master," Cui Fan said.

A Demon-Slaying Envoy could lead a team to slay demons but was only responsible for small towns and villages.

However, he wasn't rejecting Li Hao; he continued with a smile, "But since you've come from afar and are eager to slay demons, I can't refuse your request. Please follow me."

He led Li Hao and the others to a side room within the Demon-Slaying Bureau.

This room...

Chapter 180: Watching the Tigers Fight

Qiao Rui indeed moved to intercept the invading Taishan Army, but contrary to Xun Zheng’s expectations, the first thing Qiao Rui did after leaving was to order his men to pour tung oil on Pingyu's main north-south street. Since it was clear the city couldn't be held, Qiao Rui wasn't planning to fight to the death, but he still needed to slow the enemy's advance.

"Hua Xiong! Come and face your death!" Qiao Rui, alone with three to five of his personal guards, stood at the inte...

Chapter 179: The Fall of Pingyu City

After Zhang Xun's army dispersed, Zhao Yun, who had been hiding in the rear camp, finally seized the opportunity. He cautiously advanced with his troops before launching a fierce attack. Simultaneously, Sun Guan also opened the city gates and charged out, while Zhang Fei, after circling around, led his thousand cavalrymen into the fray.

Caught off guard and besieged on three sides, Zhang Xun's forces were quickly routed. Only a few thousand managed to escape towards the east, the...

Chapter 178: Jia Wenhe's Perfect Strategy

While Zhang Xun was assembling his troops, Zhang Fei had already begun his usual, lackadaisical taunting of the enemy.

As Zhang Fei flaunted his prowess, Zhang Xun suddenly ordered the gates to be opened and charged out, shouting as he went, "Don't let Zhang Fei escape! Whoever brings me Zhang Fei's head will be rewarded with a thousand gold and a hundred thousand coins!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xun's soldiers roared and charged at Zhang Fei with renewed vigor. To his credit, Z...

Chapter 177: Sometimes Half-Knowledge is Worse than Ignorance

"Charge!" Guan Yu roared, leading his elite Daodao soldiers in a ferocious assault. Within less than a quarter of an hour, the city gates were thrown open, and more than ten thousand troops poured in, advancing directly towards the residence of the prefect.

As Liu Ye watched the gates open, cold sweat dripped down his back. He finally understood why Chen Xi insisted on constantly educating the soldiers about discipline and morale. While it might not lead to absolute obedience, it...

Chapter 176: When Morale Is Low, Money Rains from the Sky

Whether the tunnel collapses or not is of no concern to Chen Xi. In seven or eight days, they would have dug into the well Bag had identified. Then, they could send people in to open the city gates, and the cavalry could storm the city, overwhelming the unsuspecting Qiao Rui.

Speaking of cavalry, though Liu Bei's cavalry units had a one-to-one horse-to-rider ratio, their numbers had already exceeded ten thousand. Of course, they were far from the level of wealth and power held by...

Chapter 175: High-Paying Tunnel Digging

Just as Chen Xi turned away, Yu Jin’s voice reached him, “Strategist, if you give these people gold ingots, they might end up dead. You can use gold beads, gold leaves, gold ingots, or gold bars, but these guys can’t handle gold ingots.”

Chen Xi was speechless. He always carried gold beads on him, and while he had some copper coins, he didn’t have more than twenty. How was he supposed to know if using gold ingots would get them killed? But thinking about the situation...

Chapter 174: Switching to Experts!

Hua Xiong was quite a peculiar character. During his time with Dong Zhuo, he had committed many misdeeds, but he also had moments of kindness, like helping elderly women cross the street or escorting children home. After joining Liu Bei, Hua Xiong assumed Liu Bei would uphold virtues of benevolence and righteousness. So, when Chen Xi ordered him to find tomb robbers, Hua Xiong didn’t follow through.

“Strategist, desecrating someone’s ancestors’ graves brings bad karma. Wi...

Chapter 173: Let's Annoy the Enemy

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Xi received the latest report from Jingzhou. He sighed, realizing that Yuan Shu could sometimes be overly confident to the point of absurdity. Even with his rear being attacked and forced into a defensive posture, Yuan Shu remained calm, continuing his southern campaign as if nothing was wrong. Such psychological resilience wasn’t something an ordinary person could possess.

However, from a purely objective standpoint, Chen Xi ha...

Chapter 172: So It Was My Recruitment Method That Was Wrong...

“How are things recently, Han Sheng?” Liu Pan asked as he noticed Huang Zhong standing on the city wall, overlooking the enemy camp below.

“He's still alive!” Huang Zhong knew that Liu Pan wasn’t asking about the enemy's situation but rather about his son. Huang Zhong, who had basically given up hope, answered grumpily. His son, Huang Xu, was hanging on by a thread, but Zhang Zhongjing had assured him that his son's life wasn't in immediate danger.

Though Huang Zh...

Chapter 171: Each Harboring Their Own Resentments

When Chen Xi goes into a rage, it’s no small matter. During the battle for Fan County, it wasn’t too intense; after all, with seventy thousand troops surrounding a small town defended by an unknown general, they managed to take it down in one swift assault. After that, the entire Ru County was sealed off, leaving the question of whether to retake it for later.

After dividing the forces, Chen Xi's troops significantly decreased, leaving him with only Hua Xiong's seven thousa...

Chapter 170: The Son Who Troubles His Father

[Hero in Twilight?] This was the first thought that crossed Lü Bu's mind upon seeing Huang Zhong. He immediately tightened his grip on the Sky Piercer halberd. Lü Bu vowed that he would never let himself become like this—a fading hero. He had to prove his invincibility on the battlefield, just as he had in the past, when his presence alone made Dong Zhuo bold enough to depose an emperor, and now with Yuan Shu nearly ruling the world. Lü Bu wanted to demonstrate to everyone that he...

Chapter 169: A Do-or-Die Battle

After fleeing to Jiangling, Liu Biao did not immediately take command of the Jiangling troops. Instead, he secluded himself in a room for three days to reflect. It wasn’t until Yuan Shu’s forces neared Jiangling that Liu Biao finally emerged.

"Master! Things are dire! Yuan Shu's forces have nearly captured all of the northern territories, and uprisings are breaking out all over southern Jing!" Kuai Yue reported anxiously as soon as Liu Biao stepped out of his room.

"Wha...

Chapter 168: Let's Weaken Yuan Shu

Cao Cao's face darkened as he read the report in his hands. Weren't they supposed to attack Lu and force Xu Province to give up some grain? How could they even consider attacking Lu with the current situation?

"Master, don't hesitate. Put everything into attacking Yingchuan. Yuan Gonglu is destined to fail this time! His momentary triumph has made him the enemy of all the warlords, and anyone with even a shred of sense will rise against him. Of course, this is also an opportunity...

Chapter 167: If You Don't Want to Suffer, Take Action!

When Chen Xi received the intelligence report from Jingzhou, he almost spat out his tea in shock. Lü Bu's destructive power was beyond anything he could have imagined. In history, Lü Bu had stabilized Nanyang County for Yuan Shu after defecting to him, and shortly after, he moved to Yuan Shao's camp to help Yuan Shao crush the Black Mountain Army, allowing Yuan Shao to turn his attention to destroying Gongsun Zan.

Then, fearing that Yuan Shao might eliminate him, Lü Bu drifted...

Chapter 166: The Fall of Xiangyang City

Lü Bu led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, their imposing presence emanating a mix of golden sharpness and the searing heat of flames. A massive halberd, over five hundred meters long, sliced through the defensive cloud energy of Xiangyang’s guards before they had time to react. With a single strike, hundreds of defenders were either killed or incapacitated.

After piercing through Xiangyang’s defenses, the remaining force of the strike shattered the city gate. The Bingzhou Wolf Ca...

Chapter 165: Yuan Shu's Pride

Ever since Lü Bu sought refuge with him, Yuan Shu felt as though his world had suddenly brightened. His confidence, which had been relatively limited before, swelled immensely with Lü Bu by his side. Not only did he plan to humiliate the already defeated Yuan Yao further, but he also considered avenging Sun Jian in one fell swoop.

With the Imperial Seal in hand, a mighty general by his side, fertile lands under his control, and tens of thousands of seasoned soldiers, Yuan Shu b...