Ultimate: Gangster Youth, starting with release from prison

Ablo stretched out his body and burrowed into the monster. Instantly, the entire monster materialized, and a black beast several meters tall looked down at the tiny Lin Yu, its roar causing the earth to crack.

Lin Yu's face darkened, and a sense of crisis arose in his heart.

Dong Zhuo looked at Cao Cao, Sun Shangxiang, and the Five Tiger Generals who had run to his side and laughed, "Want to gang up on me? I'm not afraid of crowds. 'The Dark Scripture: Eight Demons Appear in the World'."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Zhuo waved his arms, and eight demons suddenly leaped out of the shattered space and stood on the ground.

"Eliminate them," Dong Zhuo coldly ordered.

The demons began their charge, and Zhang Fei and the others shouted, "Kill!"

Zhang Fei gripped his eighteen-foot spear tightly, piercing the demon's chest with a single thrust. The demon vanished into smoke. He spun the spear, cleaving another demon in two.

Zhao Yun wielded his gleaming silver spear, his spear flashing like a dense shadow. Before the two demons could even see what was happening, they were reduced to ashes.

Ma Chao wielded his tiger-headed golden spear, the tip piercing the air and striking the demon. He then withdrew the spear and charged forward to kill the demon once more.

Huang Zhong unleashed his astonishing Sun-Shooting Archery Technique, raining down arrows that instantly slayed all eight demons conjured by Dong Zhuo's demonic arts. The four men, weapons in hand, charged towards Dong Zhuo.

"What a useless piece of trash!" Dong Zhuo cursed, thrusting out with both palms, his demonic energy surging towards the four.

Zhang Fei and the others fought back fiercely, retreating step by step amidst the roaring sounds. Fortunately, someone from behind came to their aid and they managed to stabilize their position.

Seeing this, Dong Zhuo murmured, "Demon Lord, I need your power!"

Their momentum surged, and their combat power soared from 5 to 6. Zhang Fei and the others even sensed the immense power emanating from them. At that moment, the sound of a zither rang out, and a white aura entered their bodies.

"Xiao Qiao, you even know this move? That's amazing!" someone exclaimed.

"Take this opportunity and attack!" Cao Cao suggested.

"Alright!" The crowd joined forces and fought back against Dong Zhuo with all their might.

"Damn it, what's wrong with 723 and his gang! Damn it, let's go." Dong Zhuo sensed the surge in the Five Tiger Generals' fighting power and quickly decided to make a run for it.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Fei angrily cursed, "That guy actually ran away!"

"Dong Zhuo's strength is truly terrifying. If it weren't for the combined efforts of the few of us, we would all have been killed. From now on, everyone must be more cautious in their actions," Cao Cao warned.

"Let's hurry and find our elder brother; I'm afraid something might have happened there," Cao Cao suggested.

"Alright, Lu Bu's power is even stronger than Dong Zhuo's." Everyone agreed and ran towards the direction where Lin Yu and Diablo were fighting.

At this moment, Lin Yu was extremely annoyed. All his attacks were completely ineffective against the enormous creature in front of him. The four demons formed the same formation he had encountered in the Demon Realm before. With his current combat power, he could not win and could only keep dodging.

The group quickened their pace, feeling the ground trembling. When they reached Lin Yu, they saw the two-horned demon relentlessly hammering the earth, each blow leaving a dent several meters long. Lin Yu was agile, but he was being severely suppressed.

[347] Battle against the Demon Lord

Everyone who witnessed this scene was utterly astonished. Lin Yu, noticing the arrival of Cao Cao and his entourage, whispered something.

"Everyone, Demon Lord Diablo has brought several demon warriors with nearly 40,000 magic power each from the Demon Realm, bringing their combined combat strength to close to 200,000. If it weren't for its enormous size and slow movement, I would have already been overwhelmed. Now, I need your strength. Be prepared."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao was shocked by the sight of several demon warriors with a combined strength of nearly 40,000. These demon warriors were the elite of the demon realm, immortal and indestructible. Now, with several demons and a demon lord present, the situation was dire. He quickly composed himself and addressed the group.

"The enemy is powerful, and Liu Bei cannot handle it alone. We need to lend him a hand. Let's line up in a row, with those at the back passing the strength to those at the front, and work together to help Liu Bei."

"Is this really going to work?" Zhang Fei asked doubtfully.

"Alright, this is what Liu Bei taught me, please trust me," Cao Cao said earnestly.

"Alright, we'll do as Cao Cao says," Guan Yu replied.

The crowd lined up as instructed, with Cao Cao at the front and Sun Shangxiang at the rear, each placing a hand on the back of the person in front, their strength flowing. Cao Cao whispered to Lin Yu, "Liu Bei, are you ready?"

Lin Yu flashed in front of Cao Cao, who braced himself against Lin Yu's back with both hands, his power surging. The two-horned lava monster approached, its fist shadows covering everyone, the oppressive force like a collapsing mountain.

Lin Yu's sword flashed, and a semi-circular sword aura met the giant fist. With a roar, the monster staggered backward.

Lin Yu pointed his sword at several demons, and four sword beams slashed out. With a heavy thud, several warriors were seriously injured and knelt on the ground. The demons dissipated, and Lu Bu's figure reappeared. The Demon Lord Diablo fled back to the Demon Realm with injuries.

Lin Yu intended to go over, but the people behind him had collapsed from exhaustion, and he could only watch them escape.

Inside the Cao family courtyard.

Lin Yu and the Five Tiger Generals sat around in the living room, the atmosphere so heavy it could melt water.

The series of unexpected events that just happened was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, leaving everyone feeling uneasy.

The once familiar world seemed to become strange and dangerous overnight, with powerful enemies arriving one after another, ruthlessly shattering their former confidence and pride.

Lin Yu whispered to Dengtiange, "Dengtiange, this matter has blown up. It's not a big deal that the Demon Lord Diablo has reappeared, and he even brought several demons with a combat power of 40,000 points."

You should quickly inform Jiu Wu and Xia Tian to be on high alert and prevent them from catching you off guard. Also, have them bring over the "Soul Cleansing Song" and "Requiem." Guan Yu is possessed by a demon; he needs to be cleansed first.

Dengtiange nodded silently, responding knowingly, "Should we also let the people from the Silver Dimension know about the current situation? They know nothing about the Demon Realm."

Lin Yu thought for a moment and felt it was necessary, so he turned to the silent people in the room and spoke.

"Everyone is probably wondering what's going on. Let me just say a few words, starting with the 'demon' thing. Demons come from the demon realm and are divided into Chimei, Youhun, Yankui, and the Demon Lord, with the Demon Lord being the boss."

Lu Bu, whom I fought today, was possessed by the Demon Lord. The demons and monsters that Dong Zhuo summoned had a combined fighting strength of around 20,000.

The number of ghosts is even lower, less than ten thousand, while the number of nightmare demons is between twenty thousand and forty thousand. Reaching thirty-eight thousand earns one the title of Demon Lord. I heard you killed eight demons; you were lucky you didn't encounter any high-level combatants.”

"The Demon Realm has always been eyeing our twelve timelines, including the elements of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, iron, gold, silver, and copper. This is the Silver Timeline."

I am from another time and space, impersonating the elder brother Liu Bei you speak of. The real Liu Bei was seriously injured and sent to us for treatment.

Guan Yu was determined to die and wanted to go with him, but I stayed behind to impersonate Liu Bei for the sake of stability in this spacetime. I'm here to protect you and strengthen the forces of justice here to fight against the demon realm.

Upon hearing this, everyone stared wide-eyed at Lin Yu in disbelief. Although Zhang Fei knew they weren't from this era, he knew nothing about the Demon Realm.

Lin Yu stood up and bowed deeply: "I'm sorry, I'm not Liu Bei. I've been keeping it a secret from everyone. I feel really bad about it."

Everyone looked at Lin Yu with complicated expressions. Guan Yu stood up and asked seriously, "Who is it that shared life and death with us and swore brotherhood in the Peach Garden, you or the injured Liu Bei?"

Lin Yu straightened his back and shouted excitedly, "It must be me!"

Guan Yu smiled: "That's fine then! Whether it's Liu Bei or Lin Yu, I'll only ever consider you my elder brother!"

(Zhao Liaohao) "Yes, we consider you one of our own!" Zhao Yun and the others stood up one after another. "Besides, Lin Yu is a pretty good name!" Ma Chao interjected.

Seeing that the Five Tiger Generals had accepted his identity, Lin Yu continued, "My identity is no longer a problem. Next is Guan Yu's issue. Guan Yu, you have been affected by Dong Zhuo's demonic energy, and your internal strength has been affected as well. We must deal with this hidden danger as soon as possible."

"Brother, what will happen if the demonic power is affected?" Guan Yu asked.

"The demonic energy Dong Zhuo injected into your body will gradually erode you, turning you into his puppet. Just today, you were controlled and forced to charge forward. Fortunately, you were injured, otherwise you might have already joined us," Lin Yu explained.

[348] The Soul Cleansing Song removes Guan Yu's demonic energy.

"Big brother, you must help second brother resolve this hidden danger quickly!" Zhang Fei said anxiously.

“We’ll have to wait. Once the ‘Soul Cleansing Song’ and ‘Requiem’ arrive, I’ll help Guan Yu purify the demonic energy. At the same time, I’ll ask Chairman Cao to help me find out where Dong Zhuo is and get rid of him as soon as possible,” Lin Yu said.

"I already informed the Alliance Leader about Dong Zhuo's study of the 'Dark Scripture,' and the entire Alliance is searching for him, but there's still no news," Cao Cao replied.

"Dengtian Pavilion, quickly send the message to the East City Guard and have them deliver it to Jiu Wu, asking him to bring two things over," Lin Yu instructed.

Dengtiange nodded and relayed the message to the East City Guard.

Upon seeing the Ascension Pavilion, Jie looked grave and hurriedly asked, "The Ascension Pavilion, what happened?"

Dengtiange recounted in detail the events involving Dong Zhuo, Diablo the Demon Lord, demons, and Guan Yu being possessed by demonic energy. Jie listened and immediately agreed before disappearing.

In the Cao family's courtyard.

"These are the Soul Cleansing Song and the Requiem Song I mentioned. I will first use the Soul Cleansing Song to clear away Yun Chang's demonic energy, and then use the other one to heal his wounds."

Lin Yu held two scrolls of music in his hand, and the 723 people stared at him intently.

"Brother, are those two things really going to work? Will they be able to work?" Zhang Fei asked.

“This is the rarest treasure in the Iron Dimension, it’s extremely rare, and absolutely reliable!” Lin Yu replied.

"He will be in great pain when we help Yun Chang remove the demonic energy, and we need your help to keep him calm," Lin Yu said to everyone.

"Yes, yes, I believe you, brother," Guan Yu said.

"Let's go then! Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, the three of you are responsible for keeping Second Brother in check. Cao Cao, you observe the surroundings and guard against a sneak attack from the Demon Realm," Lin Yu instructed.

The crowd responded, and Guan Yu immediately sat down on the ground. Zhao Yun and the others formed a circle to protect him, while Sun Shangxiang, Diaochan, and Xiao Qiao watched from the sidelines. Lin Yu's imposing aura dominated the entire scene. He then took out his zither, opened the "Soul Cleansing Melody," and began to play it.

As the strings vibrated, the music was filled with ghostly wails and howls. The power in Lin Yu's body was transformed into airflow through the musical score and surged into Guan Yu's body.

As the airflow approached his body, the demonic energy began to resist. He roared loudly, stood up abruptly, and his eyes were filled with killing intent.

"Second Brother!" "Yun Chang..." Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and the others quickly pressed down on his arm and called out anxiously.

"Ah! It hurts so much! Let go of me! Let go!" Guan Yu roared in agony.

Upon seeing this, Diao Chan clenched her fists and cried out in anguish, "Guan Yu!"

Xiao Qiao and Sun Shangxiang quickly stopped Diao Chan from going forward: "Diao Chan, don't go. This will affect Lin Yu. This is to save Guan Yu."

"I know, but seeing him like this makes my heart ache." Diao Chan's eyes were filled with tears, but she could only stand there, enduring the pain.

Lin Yu's fingertips danced across the strings, the melody growing increasingly intense, as if engaged in a fierce battle with the demonic energy within Guan Yu's body. As the music played, Guan Yu's struggles gradually subsided, the demonic energy was slowly stripped away, and his face turned from red to white, sweat pouring down his face.

"Hold on, Guan Yu, we're almost there!" Lin Yu's voice was firm and powerful, and the music he played was full of inspiring strength.

“Brother…” Guan Yu uttered these two words with difficulty, a trace of gratitude flashing in his eyes, before he fell into deep pain again.

The Five Tiger Generals and Cao Cao watched this scene with bated breath, their hearts pounding in their throats. Cao Cao clenched his fists, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any moment.