I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

Seeing that their leader was dead and his woman had run away, the other evil spirits lost all will to fight and scattered like birds and beasts, desperately trying to escape!

Unfortunately, a few foolish evil spirits, in their panic, rushed towards Rucheng City, which was simply courting death!

"Black Armor Army, listen to my command! You have twenty breaths to wipe out all the evil spirits fleeing into the city, leave no one alive!"

Zhong Jiu was too lazy to do it himself and gave the order in a cold voice.

"promise!"

The soldiers of the Xuanjia Army responded in unison, their waist swords flashing coldly as they drew their blades and chased after the demons like hunting tigers. Wherever the blades passed, the evil spirits were all annihilated, none of them escaping!

Gradually, the remaining evil spirits finally realized that running towards Rucheng City would only lead to their deaths!

They immediately changed direction and fled for their lives towards the desolate mountains and wilderness, fearing that they would be targeted by the Xuanjia Army!

"Next target: Donghyeon City!"

Twenty breaths later, Zhong Jiu didn't stop at all. He took the lead and sped towards the next besieged city. He came and went like the wind, like a divine soldier descending from the sky. But the shock he left to the citizens of Ruchen City was earth-shattering!

"Oh my god! What just happened? Am I dreaming?"

"I just blinked, how did all those ferocious demons disappear?"

"Were those heavenly soldiers and generals who just arrived? They were incredibly powerful! They killed that great demon with a single sword strike!"

The citizens of Ruzhou and Chenzhou, who survived the ordeal, were stunned and bewildered. Just a moment ago they were on the verge of death, how could they be safe in the blink of an eye?

Then a group of young people rushed out of the house excitedly, shouting, "They're not heavenly soldiers! They're gods from the underworld! It's the City God of Guiling City leading his Xuanjia Army to rescue us!"

Even in the remote Rucheng City, there are people who go online. They have long been following the battle situation in Guiling City through live broadcasts and have heard of the fame of the Guiling City God!

"I knew sincere prayer really works! God truly heard our prayers!"

"I never expected the gods of Guiling City would come to save a small place like ours! The underworld is so powerful!"

"When will our Rucheng City be able to build a City God Temple? I'll go there every day to offer incense and pray for blessings, without fail!"

The young people offered their explanations, making the cause and effect crystal clear!

The entire city, young and old, suddenly realized that it was a divine intervention from the underworld that had saved them from the clutches of the evil spirits!

In an instant, boundless gratitude and awe welled up in his heart, and a vast and pure power of faith surged like a tide towards the direction Zhong Jiu had left!

Zhong Jiu didn't have time to count his faith points. Dongxian City was even further away, hidden among towering mountains. Fortunately, the ghost warhorse was incredibly fast, traversing mountains and valleys as if walking on flat ground!

By the time they arrived, Donghyeon City had already been brutally murdered.

The demon army had already breached the city gates, and tens of thousands of citizens lay dead in pools of blood. A large number of evil spirits were slaughtering people in the city, flames soared into the sky, and cries and screams filled the air!

Seeing this, Zhong Jiu's anger surged, and he thought to himself in shock, "Damn it! I was almost a step too late!"

Without saying a word, he took the lead and charged straight into the ghost army camp like an arrow released from a bow. The Ghost-Slaying Sword shone with a cold light and was filled with murderous intent!

The ghost general here is named Tu Hou. In his previous life, he was a butcher in Dongxian City. He was violent and bloodthirsty. He would kill people with his knife for the smallest things. Once he started killing, he completely exposed his bestial nature and committed many crimes. He was finally captured by the authorities after several months on the run!

But he refused to surrender and committed suicide on the spot. After his death, he became a vengeful ghost and, relying on his fierce aura, fought his way to become a ghost general.

Now that he's revisiting this place, he wants to see Dongxian City reduced to ashes and slaughter all its citizens with his own hands before he can vent the resentment that has been building up in his heart!

At this moment, Tu Hou was sitting on a high platform, in a comfortable position, drinking wine and watching the devastation of Dongxian City with a cruel and tyrannical smile on his lips!

Just then, a deafening roar came from afar, booming like thunder: "You evil demons who slaughtered the city! Where are you, demon generals? Come out and face your death!"

Tu Hou's face darkened, his eyes narrowed, and he leaped from the high platform. His blood-red eyes swept across the surroundings like searchlights as he roared, "Which ignorant bastard dares to shout here? Disturbing my enjoyment!"

He was a vicious man in life, and even after death he became more tyrannical and unpredictable. Not to mention mortals, many other ghosts were tortured to death by him. His temper was extremely volatile!

"I am here!"

Zhong Jiu's figure appeared like a ghost. He flew up from his horse, holding the Ghost-Slaying Sword, and with a world-destroying aura, he slashed at Tu Hou with his sword!

He had no time to waste on this evil spirit; he just wanted to finish the battle quickly, kill the ghost general, and then go to rescue the next city!

"You're asking for it!"

The Demon General Tu Hou was furious. He didn't care who Zhong Jiu was or where he came from. He only felt strong hostility and killing intent!

He suddenly pulled a blood-red pig-slaughtering knife from his bosom. This was the murder weapon he used to slaughter livestock in his life. After his death, it was refined by the sacrifice of thousands of living souls and had long since become an extremely ferocious ghost weapon, sharp and incomparable, capable of severing souls and tearing apart spirits!

But he also didn't have the chance to use his skills!

Just as he was poised to strike back, several clear bell tolls rang out like heavenly music, coming from an unknown source and entering his mind!

Tu Hou's body stiffened abruptly, freezing completely in place. He remained in the posture of wielding his knife, his face still bearing a cruel and tyrannical smile, but his eyes instantly lost their focus, becoming empty and lifeless, like a puppet!

Clang!

With a flash of sword light and a cold glint, Tu Hou's head fell to the ground, his soul scattered!

"The demon general is dead! You wretched creatures, if you do not retreat, you will all be annihilated!"

Zhong Jiu's voice resounded throughout the city like thunder. Countless evil spirits looked up and saw that their leader had been decapitated. They were instantly terrified and panic spread like a plague!

After being slaughtered by Zhong Jiu and the Xuanjia Army for a while, the remaining evil spirits completely collapsed and scattered in all directions!

Finally, another city was saved!

Zhong Jiu breathed a slight sigh of relief. Before he could even take a good look at the tragic situation in Dongxian City, he led the Xuanjia Army to set off again for the next besieged city!

After learning the truth, the citizens of Dongxian City, just like those of Ruchen City, unleashed a tremendous and pure power of faith and surged toward Zhong Jiu!

He fought alone across three thousand miles, slaying a million demons with a single sword strike!

Zhong Jiu led the Xuanjia Army like firefighters, rushing thousands of miles to relieve one besieged city after another!

Not counting Yan Xiao and Ling Jiao, whom he killed initially, he has personally killed a total of nine ghost generals!

In other words, he had successfully rescued nine cities, and with the addition of Ziyang City, which was rescued by other officials of the City God's Office, that made a total of ten cities, and the mission should have been successfully completed!

But things didn't go as smoothly as I had imagined!

Zhong Jiu did his best to save nine cities, but he stumbled in the last one, Zhuxing City. He was too late!

By the time he broke through the ghost army's defenses and killed the ghost general, most of Zhuxing City had already been slaughtered. Hundreds of thousands of citizens had died tragically under the claws of evil spirits, with rivers of blood flowing, a truly horrific sight!

The tenth city they rushed to couldn't be saved!

Even though he later slew all the rampaging evil spirits and avenged the deaths of the citizens, he still failed to meet the system's core requirement of "preserving ten cities"!

"We must save another city! Time is of the essence; every second counts!"

Zhong Jiu didn't even have time to check his rapidly increasing faith points. He immediately opened the internet to search for the latest battle situation. Every second he wasted could mean the fall of another city and the tragic deaths of countless more lives!

"Huh? There really is still one city that hasn't been captured!"

Upon seeing the real-time battle situation in Xingsha City, a hundred miles away, Zhong Jiu's spirits instantly lifted, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes!

He dared not delay for a moment, and immediately led the Xuanjia Army, urging on the ghost warhorses, and galloped towards Xingsha City like black lightning, wishing he could grow wings!

Little did they know that news about him had already gone viral across the internet, dominating headlines and trending topics worldwide, with his popularity remaining extremely high!

"Holy crap! This god of the underworld is too powerful! The title of 'Peerless War God' is truly well-deserved!"

"Single-handedly traversing three thousand miles, a single sword once faced off against a million soldiers! This is truly a battle of gods!"

"I am a survivor from Dongxian City! From this day forward, I am a die-hard fan of the gods of the underworld! I am currently crafting a statue of the god by hand, enshrining it in my home, and offering incense and prayers day and night!"

"I am a citizen of Rucheng City! Thanks to the City God for saving my life, I will definitely go to the City God Temple to worship during festivals from now on!"

"I am the mayor of Changzhou City, and on behalf of all the citizens, I bow in gratitude..."

Countless netizens praised him wildly, survivors from all over the country came forward to share their stories, and even the official authorities were talking about Chung Kau's kindness in saving them from suffering!

In an instant, the reputation of the underworld soared like a rocket, reaching unprecedented heights!

Everyone knew perfectly well that without the intervention of the gods of the underworld, all thirty-two cities would have fallen without exception!

Now, thanks to Chung Kau's desperate rescue efforts, one-third of the city has been saved, and countless lives have been given a new lease on life!

Although many people tragically lost their lives, the survivors did not succumb to despair because Chung Kau gave them hope!

We've seen that in the battle between humans and ghosts, humanity is not simply a helpless prey!

The last city in need of rescue was Xingsha City, the capital of the province!

This ancient city, steeped in history, was a strategic location fought over by military strategists in ancient times, and is now a renowned tourist destination with a rich cultural heritage!

But now, this once picturesque tourist destination has become a living hell.