Slaying demons and eliminating evil, a martial saint among mortals.

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Qin Lie looked toward the main hall.

There wasn't much noise coming from the main hall, but the quieter it was, the more uneasy he felt.

To be honest, as an outsider, Qin Lie didn't feel much identification with these people.

All he wants now is to survive and protect those he can protect.

But since his teammates had said that, Qin Lie had no choice.

"Then let's go take a look."

After leaving the drum platform, they walked along the gravel path of Duanfeng Gorge.

The road was covered with gravel and some broken weapons.

Qin Lie kept his Qi Observation skill active the whole way. Now was not the time to be frugal; he still had free attribute points, so he could add them if he couldn't hold on any longer.

The most important thing now is to be able to detect something wrong as soon as possible.

After walking for a while, Qin Lie suddenly felt the pressure to move forward increase.

It was as if some unknown force was pushing him, preventing him from going in that direction.

Each step forward requires more effort than before.

Qin Lie glanced at Li Hu and Lu Chen ahead of him; they were also struggling to keep their footing.

Looking back at Xu Qinghe again, Qin Lie felt that Xu Qinghe's condition was even worse than he had imagined.

His jaw was clenched, his brows were furrowed, and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Qin Lie slowed his pace and walked to Xu Qinghe's side.

"Clerk Xu, are you alright? You don't look quite right."

Xu Qinghe looked up at Qin Lie but did not answer immediately.

The next second, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes changed.

That indifference was gone, replaced by a playful expression.

She raised an eyebrow at Qin Lie.

"What? Are you worried about me?"

Qin Lie was stunned by these words.

No, that tone is wrong.

Xu Qinghe would never speak in such a tone.

Xu Qinghe usually speaks coldly, she wouldn't act like this.

He had only seen this tone of voice, which was both smiling and deliberately teasing, once before.

It was the time when Xu Qinghe's eyes turned red.

Qin Lie immediately took half a step back to the side.

"No, no, I was just saying it casually. Just pretend I didn't ask."

Xu Qinghe looked at him, and the smile on her lips became even more pronounced.

Why are you backing away? I'm not going to eat you.

Qin Lie felt a chill run down his spine.

Oh no, this sounds even more like the person speaking.

He quickly looked away, not daring to reply.

Hearing the commotion ahead, Li Hu turned around and asked a question.

"What are you two whispering about in the back?"

Qin Lie spoke subconsciously.

"It's nothing, I was just asking Clerk Xu if he could hold on."

Li Hu glanced at Xu Qinghe.

"Qinghe, if you're not feeling well, just say so. This place is a bit eerie, don't force yourself to stay awake."

Xu Qinghe didn't speak, but lowered her head and looked at the booklet in her hand again.

Looking at Xu Qinghe who had returned to normal, Qin Lie began to have some doubts.

That look in his eyes just now was definitely not his imagination.

It's likely that Xu Qinghe, in his red-eyed state, will reappear.

However, he was too preoccupied with his own pressure to ask any further questions at that moment.

Some sounds gradually came into my ears.

At first, there were only some inaudible noises mixed in with the wind.

Now those voices sound like they're whispering right next to his ear.

"Report..."

"General, the demons are coming! The southern fortress is about to fall!"

Qin Lie suddenly stopped and subconsciously looked around.

The surrounding environment remained unchanged, but those sounds kept ringing in my ears.

"Hold the city gates and buy time for the people behind!"

The sound became clearer and clearer. Even though Qin Lie mobilized his qi and blood to block his hearing, the sound still appeared in his mind.

Boom!

Suddenly, the sound of a war drum came from afar.

Qin Lie felt a blur before his eyes, and the gravel road beneath his feet disappeared, replaced by deafening shouts of battle.

"Charge forward and plug the gap!"

Qin Lie rubbed his eyes in disbelief and found himself standing on a section of dilapidated city wall.

Above them was a dark, oppressive sky, and ahead of them were swarms of demons charging towards the city walls from outside Broken Wind Gorge.

Below the city walls, flames soared into the sky!

All sorts of monsters appeared in his field of vision.

Qin Lie looked down at himself and found that he was wearing a tattered suit of armor.

His armor plates were covered in blood, and what he held in his hand was not the Demon-Slaying Blade, but a long sword with a blunt blade.

A soldier with a blood-covered face next to him pushed him.

"What are you standing there for? The demons are coming!"

Before Qin Lie could speak, a wolf-like demonic beast pounced from the city wall, its blood-red maw snapping at Qin Lie's neck.

Qin Lie almost instinctively raised his knife to parry.

boom!

The demonic beast crashed into the blade, the immense force sending Qin Lie staggering back several steps.

The soldier beside him roared and thrust his spear into the monster's abdomen.

"Finish him off!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Lie did not hesitate at all, and raised his long sword to slash fiercely at the monster's neck.

puff!

Demon blood sprayed all over his face.

The next moment, a familiar notification appeared before my eyes.

Kill low-level monsters.

Gain +0.3 free attribute points

Qin Lie's breathing became rapid. How did he suddenly find himself in the middle of a battlefield?

However, there was no time to think further at this point.

The city walls were teeming with monsters, and battles raged everywhere. Qin Lie was practically being dragged forward by them.

In front of them were the demon race, and behind them were the soldiers of the Broken Wind Camp. Everyone was charging forward, and no one was retreating. Qin Lie also had no room to retreat.

A soldier from the Broken Wind Camp had his arm bitten by a monster. He didn't cry out, but instead used his other hand to pull out a dagger and stab it hard into the monster's eye socket.

Another soldier had his belly torn open by claws, but he used his body to block the breach in the city wall, still shouting incessantly.

"Don't let them come up; our parents, wives, and children are behind them."

Qin Lie was somewhat shocked by what he saw.

He could tell that these people were also afraid of death, but not one of them backed down.

A small demon, about half a person's height, scaled the city wall, holding a bone blade in its hand, and thrust it straight at Qin Lie's abdomen.

Qin Lie dodged to the side, but the bone blade still sliced ​​open his side. Pain shot through him instantly, and blood flowed down his side.

Qin Lie's eyes hardened, and he kicked Xiao Yao in the knee. Xiao Yao's body swayed, and Qin Lie seized the opportunity to grip the knife with both hands and slash down hard.

The blow missed a vital spot, only striking the arm bone.

Qin Lie drew his long sword and severed the little demon's neck.

Kill monsters in the Lesser Demon Realm

Gain 2 free attribute points.

Before they could even feel happy, two more monsters pounced on them.

Qin Lie swung his sword and cut one down, but another monster bit into the armor plate on his left arm. Its teeth pierced through the armor plate and into his flesh, causing him to gasp in pain.

He raised his knee and slammed it into the monster's jaw. Taking advantage of the monster's loosened grip, he slashed his knife into its throat.

Kill low-level monsters

Gain +0.3 free attribute points

More and more monsters surged forward, and Qin Lie kept waving his knife.

One message after another popped up.

Kill low-level monsters

Gain +0.3 free attribute points

Kill monsters in the early stages of the Lesser Demon Realm.

Gain +2 free attribute points

Kill low-level monsters

Gain +0.3 free attribute points

Kill a mid-stage Lesser Demon Realm monster

Gain +4 free attribute points

......

In the end, Qin Lie lost count of how many demons he had killed; all he knew was that one demon after another appeared before him.

Soldiers around him kept falling, but new ones quickly came to fill their positions.

More and more blood was flowing on the city wall.

Qin Lie felt that his arms were no longer under his control, and he had many wounds all over his body.

With the sound of a horn, the demons beneath the city walls finally retreated.

However, no one cheered at this moment, because everyone was exhausted and leaned against the city wall, panting.

Although the demons have retreated, they may launch another attack in the next second, so we must seize the time to recover our strength.

Qin Lie knelt on the ground, leaning on his long sword. He was covered in blood, and it was impossible to tell whether it was the blood of the demon or his own.

"Little guy, a new recruit, huh? You fought quite bravely and didn't disgrace our Broken Wind Battalion."

"My name is Li Tiezhu, have some water."

A soldier from the Duanfeng Battalion leaned against the wall and tossed his water pouch to Qin Lie.

At this moment, Qin Lie couldn't care less about anything else. He took the water pouch and gulped down a mouthful. It was the first time he had ever discovered that water could taste so sweet.

After finishing his drink, he looked at Li Tiezhu.

"I'm new here. How long have you been guarding the city walls?"

Li Tiezhu thought for a moment.

"Three days or four days? I can't remember anymore."

"As long as we don't repel the demon race's attack, we have to keep defending."

Upon hearing this answer, Qin Lie fell silent.

"With such a high intensity of attack from the demon race, can they hold out?"

Li Tiezhu looked up and glanced at Qin Lie.

"Just as I thought, a greenhorn. Scared, huh?"

"It's okay, being scared isn't shameful, I'm scared too."

"My son has just learned to walk, and more than anyone else, I want to get back alive. But then there's my wife and children; if I back down, they're finished too!"

"Besides, the general is still here. I believe that as long as the general is here, we will definitely win."

As he spoke, Li Tiezhu pointed to the city wall in the distance.

Qin Lie looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a burly figure in black armor standing on the city wall.

He held a long sword in his hand, and his armor was already damaged, but he stood there unmoving.

All the surviving soldiers on the city wall would glance at that figure from time to time, as if they could feel at ease as long as that figure was there.

"You brat, you don't even recognize our General Pei?!"

"The ever-victorious general Pei Jinghan."

Qin Lie's heart skipped a beat when he saw the black-armored man on the city wall.

Is this Pei Jinghan?

Pei Jinghan a hundred years ago?

So, have I traveled back a hundred years?

Is it an illusion?

Qin Lie opened his panel and took a look.

Free attribute points: 132.95

The free attribute points have been genuinely increased. Isn't this an illusion, or has it crossed the river of time?

However, Qin Lie had no time to think about these things. After a round of fighting, he had actually accumulated so many free attribute points.

The numbers looked tempting, but he couldn't smile at all.

He risked his life for this!