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

Pei Jinghan did not answer Qin Lie's question immediately, but instead turned his gaze to the outside of the city.

There were still scattered lights at the demon camp.

"Right now, you're probably the only one I can think of."

"The Broken Wind Camp has a total of three thousand people, and I know every single one of them."

"I remember clearly when they joined the camp, where they came from, who they were close to in peacetime, and where they should be assigned in wartime."

"Like Li Tiezhu, who's been getting close to you lately, he's the kind of person who's never one to back down with his words. I also know that a few new recruits have just arrived at the south city wall, and I even remember that the flag bearer who was dragged off the city wall by the monster yesterday, he has a baby who's not even a month old."

"These are all the brave men of my Broken Wind Camp."

"You're the only one who doesn't belong to the Broken Wind Camp!"

Pei Jinghan's gaze returned to Qin Lie as he finished speaking.

"You seem to have appeared out of thin air. Nobody knows where you came from or who you worked for before."

"When you first came up to the city wall, you were a complete greenhorn, but now you're very experienced."

"Although I'm not sure if that dream was definitely related to you, if it wasn't you, I really can't think of anyone else."

Qin Lie felt a mix of emotions after hearing Pei Jinghan's words.

Pei Jinghan's words were so direct that Qin Lie had no reason to refute them.

He was never a member of the Broken Wind Camp, nor was he part of this timeline.

Even strictly speaking, he is not a person of this world.

It's not surprising that Pei Jinghan would suspect him.

After a long silence, Qin Lie finally spoke.

"What does the general want me to do?"

"With your current strength, you can't do anything at all."

Qin Lie's lips twitched. Although it was the truth, it still stung a little.

He is now at the peak of the seventh rank, and his body refining technique has reached its limit. His physique, agility, and spirit are all maxed out.

But she was still no match for Pei Jinghan.

The gap between the peak of the seventh rank and the first rank is still too large.

Pei Jinghan didn't pay attention to Qin Lie's reaction.

"If it were just a normal dream, that would be fine, but I'm afraid that one day what happens in my dream will become real."

"If you ever see me again and find that I'm not the same person I am now, then I would like to ask you to end my life."

Qin Lie was stunned when he heard Pei Jinghan's words; he even doubted that he had misheard.

He couldn't help but look up at Pei Jinghan.

"Who?"

"Me?"

"To end you?"

After saying that, Qin Lie himself felt it was a bit outrageous.

Is this a joke?

His improvement speed was indeed very fast. In just a few days, he rushed from the eighth rank to the peak of the seventh rank, which was indeed a monster in the eyes of ordinary people.

But who is Pei Jinghan?

A first-class martial artist!

Commander of the Broken Wind Camp!

Qin Lie had personally witnessed Pei Jinghan's actions these past few days; such a large demon was cleaved in two by Pei Jinghan with a single strike.

Now that Pei Jinghan is asking Qin Lie to finish him off, isn't that just like going to Bo'erba to kill Tang Sanzang?

Tang Sanzang was indeed easy to kill, but he also had Sun Wukong by his side!

What can he use to fight?

Are you going to hit me with your head?

Pei Jinghan clearly saw through his thoughts and smiled instead.

"You don't need to be so nervous, I know you can't do it right now."

"Don't even mention your current level. Even if you reached the third rank, or even the first rank, you might not be able to kill me."

"But I believe in your future, and it's only a matter of time before you surpass me at the rate of your growth."

Qin Lie breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Fortunately, Pei Jinghan knew what was going on.

Since he had already guessed this situation, he must have other plans.

"If you can't kill me then, try to wake me up first."

I thought it was some great arrangement, but now it seems like nothing special.

"General, isn't this our first formal meeting?"

"I can understand you saying I should kill you later. If the time comes, I might not be able to bring myself to do it, but I'd still be able to do it."

"But I don't quite understand why you want me to wake you up now, since we're not even that close."

"It's even possible that when I see you again, you won't even remember who you are. How can I possibly wake you up then?"

Qin Lie didn't want to beat around the bush and asked the question directly.

He and Pei Jinghan didn't have much of a relationship; at most, they had guarded Duanfeng Gorge together these past few days.

To be more precise, Pei Jinghan was on the city tower, and Qin Lie was guarding the breach on the city wall. The two of them barely exchanged a few words.

If he can evoke Pei Jinghan's memories like this, then it's even more outrageous than killing Pei Jinghan.

After listening, Pei Jinghan shook his head with a smile, looking rather helpless.

"You've been in the Broken Wind Camp for so long, haven't you gained any insights?"

Qin Lie was completely stunned when he heard this.

Insights?

What insights did you gain?

He's been slaying monsters these past few days, how could he have had time to comprehend these things?

Li Tiezhu?

Duanfeng Camp?

Qin Lie couldn't help but complain in his heart, "Do all of you experts have this problem?"

Can't you say everything at once?

They insist on telling only half the story, leaving the rest for others to figure out.

However, despite his complaints, Qin Lie dared not voice his true feelings.

The person standing in front of him now is Pei Jinghan, not Li Tiezhu.

If he really dared to say that, Pei Jinghan might just throw him off the city wall.

"General, I really don't have any insights. Could you please give me some pointers?"

Pei Jinghan was about to speak when a muffled sound suddenly came from outside the city wall.

boom!

The entire city gate tower seemed to shake.

Qin Lie instinctively grabbed the wall beside him, his expression immediately changing.

This strange noise was the first time it had happened since he arrived.

Immediately afterwards, a second loud bang was heard.

boom!

The soldiers on the city wall shouted.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! The demons have moved!"

"The main force of the demon race is advancing. Go and report to the general immediately."

Pei Jinghan's smile vanished instantly.

He walked step by step to the edge of the city wall and looked out of the city.

Qin Lie also glanced outside.

In the darkness of night, large swathes of firelight moved across the distant demon camp, as a dark, surging tide of demons pressed in from behind the flames.

Judging from this posture, this time it shouldn't be a test, but rather they've committed all their main forces.

Pei Jinghan picked up the long sword beside him.

"Is this the final battle?"

After speaking, he turned to look at Qin Lie.

"Go back to your seat. No matter what the final result is, don't forget what I just told you."

Qin Lie gripped his knife tighter; he wanted to ask more questions, but there was no time left.

The rumbling outside the city walls grew closer and closer, and at that moment the war drums of the Broken Wind Camp sounded!

Boom boom boom!

Qin Lie took a deep breath and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Pei Jinghan.

"I've got it!"

Pei Jinghan nodded.

Go!

Qin Lie didn't linger any longer and turned to run down from the city wall.

The soldiers on the city wall had already started moving, each of them standing ready in their positions.

When Qin Lie rushed down the city wall, he saw Li Tiezhu standing by the gap in the south wall from afar.

His right hand was still tied to the knife. Although his left forearm was gone, he still stood there, like a tall spear.

Qin Lie gripped the knife in his hand and came to Li Tiezhu's side.

The demons outside the city have already pressed forward. This time it's completely different from before. In the past, although the demons' attacks were also fierce, they would charge up in waves.

But this time, the area outside the city was teeming with monsters.

The lower-level demonic beasts ran at the front, the lesser demonic creatures were sandwiched in the middle, and some larger demonic creatures were pressing forward step by step from behind.

From a distance, the demon race looked like a black wave crashing directly into Broken Wind Gorge.

The soldiers of the Duanfeng Battalion on the city wall also gripped their weapons tightly.

No one spoke, because everyone could sense that this time was different.

The most eye-catching creatures were the six enormous monsters behind the demon tide. Each one was taller than the city wall, and just standing there made people feel pressured.

Monsters of this caliber have appeared before, but there has only been one each time.

As long as this monster gets close to the city wall, Pei Jinghan will take action, and the battle will usually end in no time.

But this time it was different; this time the demon race sent out six of them.

Looking at the six towering monsters, Qin Lie finally understood why Pei Jinghan had said the final battle was coming.

The demon race must have used all their strength. If they can't hold this battle, Broken Wind Gorge will probably be gone forever.

Qin Lie felt the abundance of qi and blood in his body.

The control panel couldn't offer him any more help, so he turned his attention to the family business value system.

Family fortune value: 1

After exchanging everything last time, I only have 1 point of family fortune left, so there's not much left to exchange for.

Qin Lie quickly scanned the area.

Hemostatic powder, common healing medicine, and some low-level talismans.

These things are fine for everyday use, but they're simply not enough for this kind of situation.

Finally, his gaze settled on one thing.

Blood Explosion Pill

Efficacy: After consumption, it can burn the body's essence and blood, unleashing a powerful attack.

Required family fortune value for exchange: 1

Qin Lie frowned when he saw this line of text.

Burning up the body's essence and blood—you can tell from that side effect that it's very serious.

Even if you don't die after eating it, you'll probably lose half your life.

However, Qin Lie had no choice now. The demon army was already at the city gates. At this time, having more cards to play in his hand meant a greater chance of survival.

Even if the side effects are strong, that happens after you've ingested it.

If you can't even save your life, what's the point of talking about side effects?

Qin Lie redeemed it without the slightest hesitation.

A dark red pill appeared in Qin Lie's hand, but he didn't swallow it immediately. He would definitely save this for the most critical moment.

After Qin Lie put away the Blood Explosion Pill, he gripped his longsword again.

At this moment, Pei Jinghan had already stood on the city wall.

He didn't hide inside the city wall, nor did he stand behind the crowd; instead, he was suspended in front of the city wall.

His black armor was stained with blood, and his long sword hung at his side.

When the night breeze blew, the armor plates on my body gently collided, making a crisp sound.

Pei Jinghan looked at the dark mass of demons outside the city, without saying anything exciting or giving any pre-battle pep talk. He simply raised his long sword and uttered a single word.

"kill!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it traveled clearly to the ears of every soldier on the city wall.

The next moment, all the soldiers of the Duanfeng Camp on the city wall roared.

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Each shout was louder than the last!

The soldiers, who were already so exhausted that they could barely stand, suddenly sharpened their eyes.

Qin Lie also felt a surge of blood rushing to his chest.

Fear of death is a human instinct.

But standing among these people, listening to the shouts of battle echoing across the city walls, he couldn't help but roar along.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The demons were getting closer and closer, and the leading demons had already rushed to the foot of the city wall.

At this moment, Pei Jinghan drew his long sword, and Qin Lie only saw a flash of light slash out from above the city wall.

That blade of light was incredibly fast!

He was so fast that he only blinked once, and the next moment, one of the six giant monsters behind the demon tide stopped in its tracks.

His body split open from the middle, and his enormous body fell to the left and right, spraying demonic blood all over the ground.

A powerful demon was cleaved in two by Pei Jinghan's single strike.

The soldiers of the Duanfeng Battalion on the city wall roared again.

"May the General be victorious!"

"May the General be victorious!"

Qin Lie felt a surge of excitement as he watched.

This is Pei Jinghan!

Kill the monster with one sword!

As a commander, he played the role of a stabilizing force.

As long as he stands there, none of the Broken Wind Camp will back down!

Before they could think any further, the monsters below the city wall had already climbed up.

As soon as a low-level demon beast climbed over the wall, it pounced on Qin Lie.

Qin Lie stopped looking at Pei Jinghan; he couldn't care less now, as there were more and more demons in front of him.

He drew his sword and slashed out.

puff!

The monster's head was chopped off.

Immediately afterwards, another monster pounced in front of him.

Dodge to the side.

The long sword slashed upwards, cutting open the monster's abdomen, spilling blood and entrails all over the ground.

At this moment, Qin Lie had no time to look at the panel or think about how many attribute points he could gain.

There were just too many monsters; as soon as you killed one, another would pounce on you.

The soldiers of the Broken Wind Camp on the city wall were also fighting desperately, constantly waving their weapons and slashing at the demons in front of them.

Even if you are seriously injured, you must hold on tightly to the limbs of the monster in front of you to prevent it from moving forward.

At this point, Qin Lie couldn't care less about anyone else.

He could only swing his knife.

He kept swinging his knife.

Time passed little by little.

Qin Lie had no idea how many demonic beasts he had killed; he only felt his arms getting heavier and heavier.

My palms were worn raw by the knife handle, and blood was constantly flowing from the base of my thumb and forefinger.

But he can't stop, or he'll be pounced on by the monster.

He could only slash away like a tireless machine, one cut after another.

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

……

After an unknown amount of time, the number of monsters below the city wall finally decreased, and the originally dense and overwhelming tide of monsters became sparse.

Qin Lie slashed down the last monster in front of him with one stroke, then leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

Looking up at the outside of the city, I saw that the city walls were littered with the corpses of monsters.

Not only were there the corpses of demons, but also the corpses of soldiers from the Broken Wind Camp.

However, it seems that Duanfeng Camp has held on, at least Duanfeng Gorge has not been breached by the demons.

But after glancing back, Qin Lie's idea wavered again.

The Duanfeng Camp soldiers who had been guarding the city walls in rows were now mostly lying on the ground, and none of them ever got up again.

The remaining people struggled to crawl toward the gap, and without exception, they were all seriously injured.

"Brother Li, how are you?"

Looking at Li Tiezhu, whose face was frighteningly pale, Qin Lie asked a question.

Li Tiezhu grinned, his mouth covered in blood, whether it was his own or splattered on him, it was hard to tell.

"It's okay, I can still keep going."

After he finished speaking, as if to prove himself, he raised the knife up a little.

But Qin Lie could tell that he was struggling to do this.

In the past, Qin Lie would have tried to persuade Li Tiezhu, but now he didn't want to waste his breath.

Looking up at the sky, Pei Jinghan's battle was almost over.

There were a total of six enormous monsters, but Qin Lie can only see one now.

The other five should have been killed by Pei Jinghan.

But Pei Jinghan's current condition is not very good either.

In the past, Pei Jinghan always made clean and swift moves. When a powerful demon rushed up, he could usually take it down in just a few strikes.

But now his black armor is soaked in demon blood, and there is a deep wound on his chest.

One arm hung limply at his side, and he looked like he couldn't muster any strength anymore.

To be honest, seeing this scene, Qin Lie felt not joy, but rather a sense of fear.

Even Pei Jinghan, a first-rank martial artist, was forced to this point, which shows just how difficult this battle was.

Finally, the giant monster let out a roar and raised its claws to strike Pei Jinghan.

Pei Jinghan did not dodge. His blood and qi suddenly exploded, and he charged into the sky, slashing his long sword down from above.

As the blade struck, the enormous monster's body split open from head to chest, and then it collapsed heavily to the ground.

boom!

The last giant monster was also slain.

The soldiers on the city wall roared again.

But this time the sound was noticeably weaker than before, because there were far too few people still alive.

After Pei Jinghan finished his strike, his body swayed slightly in mid-air.

He seemed to be trying to steady himself, but the next moment he fell from mid-air.

boom!

Pei Jinghan landed on the city wall, knelt on one knee, and used the long sword in his hand to barely support his body by plunging it into the ground.

"General Pei!"

Upon seeing this, Qin Lie instinctively shouted out.

Not only Qin Lie was worried, but the other soldiers still alive on the city wall were also worried.

Everyone knows that Pei Jinghan is injured, and seriously injured at that.

Just then, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the demon camp in the distance.

"Hahaha!"

"Pei Jinghan, you're at your last gasp now, aren't you?"

Everyone's eyes turned toward the direction from which the laughter came.

Qin Lie also raised his head.

The demonic aura outside the city had not yet dissipated, and behind that aura, a hooded figure slowly rose up.

The figure was very thin, and the whole person was covered in a black robe.

His face was mostly covered by the hood, with only a pale chin visible.

He was neither standing on the ground nor on the back of the monster.

Instead, just like Pei Jinghan before, he hovered in the air, his black robe fluttering in the night wind.

Qin Lie felt uncomfortable after just one glance at him.

This person's aura was different from those of the previous demons. Not only was the aura different, but the sense of oppression was even stronger than that of those giant demon beasts.

That makes sense; someone who can hover in mid-air must be a powerhouse of Pei Jinghan's caliber.

Pei Jinghan also looked at that figure.

He had just fallen from mid-air, but after hearing that laughter, he forced himself to stand up.

"Uguro, you've finally shown yourself!"

Upon hearing this name, the expressions of many Duanfeng Camp soldiers on the city wall changed.

"Is Wugu Luo the high priest of the demon race?"

Wugu Luo chuckled softly over there.

"Hehehe, Pei Jinghan, my plan is about to succeed. What's there to hide now?"

"I might have been somewhat wary of you when you were at your peak, but what can you possibly do to me now?"

As Wugu Luo spoke, his gaze swept over Pei Jinghan, and when he saw Pei Jinghan's arm hanging down, he laughed even louder.

"Your hand is probably useless now, isn't it?"

"When you forcefully killed the Moro Beast just now, your true energy was almost depleted, wasn't it?"

"I've waited so many days, and finally the result is here."

Pei Jinghan was not angered by his attitude, but simply gripped the long sword in his hand tighter.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll risk my life and then strike you one last time?"

Upon hearing this, Wugu Luo seemed to have heard something very funny, and his entire shoulder was shaking.

Then he raised his finger and pointed at Pei Jinghan.

"Pei Jinghan, do you take me for a three-year-old?"

"In order to extricate yourself as soon as possible, you used your last breath on the Moro Beast."

"If I had shown up a moment earlier, I would have been prepared for you to fight desperately. But right now, you can barely stand without that broken sword; what do you think you're going to use to kill me?"

Blood trickled from the corner of Pei Jinghan's mouth again. He raised his hand to wipe it away, but his gaze toward Wugu Luo showed no sign of yielding.

"Uguro, what exactly is your purpose? Tell me now!"

How do you know I have ulterior motives?

"You're not a three-year-old, and neither am I. The Broken Wind Camp's forces, under normal circumstances, couldn't possibly hold out for this many days."

"Your forces outnumber mine several times over. If you had pressed forward with all your might from the start, you would have taken Broken Wind Gorge long ago. But instead, you keep sending waves of monsters forward, forcing me to attack again and again. Aren't you just waiting for me to run out of energy?"

Upon hearing Pei Jinghan's words, Wugu Luo clapped his hands lightly.

"Pei Jinghan is indeed Pei Jinghan. Even after being forced to this point, he can still speak to me so calmly."

"Since you already know I'm just stalling you, why are you still playing along? If you had led the Broken Wind Battalion in a desperate breakout on the first day, perhaps a few more people could have survived."