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

Pei Jinghan looked at Wugu Luo and chuckled.

"That's the difference between us and you beasts."

"We will protect our fellow citizens, while you will only exploit them."

"Since you are not going all out to attack Broken Wind Gorge, I can buy myself more time to allow the people behind to evacuate further away, which will allow Dongxuan City to build a second line of defense."

"The three thousand men of the Broken Wind Camp never intended to return alive. The longer we stay, the safer the people behind us will be."

"This is the choice of all the soldiers of the Broken Wind Battalion, and also my choice."

As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers on the city wall fell silent.

Many people already knew that it was impossible to return alive, but hearing Pei Jinghan say those words still sent a chill down their spines.

However, they quickly adjusted their mindset. The general was right; this was their own choice after all.

They eat military rations, so they should be standing here right now!

If we retreat as soon as the demons arrive, what kind of Broken Wind Camp would we be!

Looking at Pei Jinghan's retreating figure, Qin Lie finally understood.

In fact, Pei Jinghan had always seen everything very clearly.

He knew that Wugu Luo was stalling for time, so Pei Jinghan played along.

Both sides are aware of each other's intentions, and both sides are taking advantage of each other's intentions.

After hearing this, Wugu Luo waved his hand, his tone full of indifference.

"I don't care at all whether those ants can escape. Whether it's a village or Dongxuan City, they will all become food for my demon race sooner or later."

"What I really want to see is how you, Pei Jinghan, will end this."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and stared at Pei Jinghan.

"Aren't you the great general guarding the human race?"

"Don't you hate demons the most?"

"Didn't you always say that humans and transgender people are irreconcilable enemies?"

"Then I want to see today whether the humans behind you will choose to save you or kill you after you become a demon!"

Qin Lie's heart tightened upon hearing this.

Turn into a monster?

Wugu Luo's true purpose was not to kill Pei Jinghan, but to demonize him.

Pei Jinghan's expression didn't change much; he just stared at Wugu Luo without saying a word.

Qin Lie could tell that it wasn't that he didn't want to fight, but rather that he didn't have the strength to fight anymore.

He probably used up his last bit of true energy by killing the last Moro beast.

Wugu Luo stared at Pei Jinghan's reaction, and his laughter became even more unrestrained.

"Kill you? What's the point of killing you?"

"After killing you, the human race will only see you as a hero!"

"On the contrary, it will arouse their resentment and hatred against the enemy, which will not be conducive to the advancement of our demon race."

"But what if I turn you into a monster?"

"If those people behind you don't kill you, then their so-called irreconcilable conflict between humans and demons is a joke."

"It would be even more interesting if I killed you."

"The human race personally killed their own guardian general, and personally killed the hero who held off the demon tide for them."

"Pei Jinghan, don't you think this is much more interesting than just killing you?"

Qin Lie stared intently at Wugu Luo in mid-air; he hadn't expected that this bastard would be so vicious.

I was about to hurl a few curses when I suddenly realized something was wrong.

Qin Lie felt the temperature around him getting lower and lower.

In mid-air, Wugu Luo raised his right hand, extended his fingernail and slowly sliced ​​open his palm, from which dark red blood flowed.

Instead of dripping down, the blood hung suspended in mid-air, drop by drop.

Soon the blood droplets began to elongate, slowly turning into a bloodline.

Wugu Luo slowly slid his blood-stained fingers through the air. The movement was slow, but with each stroke, the blood in the corpses of the monsters below the city wall would move.

Soon, the blood on the entire battlefield seemed to be drawn by something, all of it slowly converging into the air.

Qin Lie's scalp tingled at the sight; he had never witnessed such a scene of blood flying everywhere.

The blood lines intersected in mid-air, quickly spreading out into a huge blood-red array pattern.

The array patterns stretched from outside the city to the city wall, and then spread from the gaps in the city wall into the depths of Duanfeng Pass.

The resentment, death, demonic energy, and blood energy on the battlefield all mixed together, covering the entire Broken Wind Pass with this blood array.

Qin Lie could only feel a tightness in his chest and instinctively tried to circulate his qi and blood to resist it.

However, the blood and qi in my body seemed to have solidified, remaining completely still.

Not only that, but now it felt like something was pressing down on my body, my shoulders slumped and my knees bent down.

Not only him, but many soldiers on the city wall were forced to their knees by this force.

The wounded soldiers, who were already unsteady on their feet, were forced to lie flat on the ground by the formation.

Li Tiezhu gritted his teeth, gripping the knife hilt tightly with his right hand, trying to stand up straight.

But his face quickly turned even paler.

"What is that old bastard doing?"

Qin Lie did not answer, because he did not know either; he could only sense that the formation was very strange.

When demonic energy and blood energy mix together, it seems to drain a person's life force.

Wugu Luo stood in the center of the blood array, looking at the human soldiers trapped on the city wall, his smile growing wider and wider.

"Pei Jinghan, I am indeed very angry that you have been blocking my demon race here for so many days."

"Today I'll let you taste the worst pain. I'll make you watch yourself turn into a monster."

After saying this, Wugu Luo made a final stroke with his finger in mid-air, and the blood-red array pattern was completely formed.

boom!

The entire Duanfeng Pass trembled.

The blood patterns on the city wall lit up instantly, and streaks of blood flew out from the ground, wall cracks, and corpses, all wrapping around Pei Jinghan.

Pei Jinghan wanted to raise his sword to cut the blood lines, but as soon as he raised his hand, his body swayed violently.

He had just killed six Moro beasts, and his health was already at its limit.

There is absolutely no way to mount any effective resistance right now.

The blood vessels ran along his wrists, shoulders, and the wound on his chest, disappearing into his body.

Pei Jinghan groaned, and his blood and qi suddenly erupted, trying to shake the blood lines away.

But the next moment, even more lines of blood surged in from all directions.

Those blood streaks seemed to be alive, burrowing into Pei Jinghan's wound.

The black, demonic aura also began to entwine around it.

Pei Jinghan's black armor began to creak, and dark red blood light flickered continuously in the gaps between the armor plates. His aura also began to become chaotic.

On one side was the life force of a first-rank human martial artist, and on the other side was the demon blood and demon energy brought by Wugu Luo. The two forces collided violently within his body.

Qin Lie was extremely anxious and instinctively wanted to rush over. But he had only taken half a step when he was pressed firmly against the city wall by a force.

The force pressed down on him, making it difficult for him to even lift his feet.

Qin Lie gritted his teeth and tried to circulate his qi and blood, but he remained motionless as before.

Qin Lie could only watch helplessly as the blood threads wrapped around Pei Jinghan's body one by one.

Wugu Luo hovered in mid-air, looking down at the scene, his voice filled with barely suppressed pleasure.

"Pei Jinghan, didn't you say you wanted to protect the human race? Well, today I'll show you whether the human race is still worth protecting."

At this moment, more and more blood lines appeared on Pei Jinghan's body.

At first, he could barely stand, but soon his facial expression changed.

He is now suffering not only physical pain, but also a tearing apart of his soul, as if someone is breaking him apart piece by piece.

Pei Jinghan's fingers gripped the hilt of the long sword tightly, making a "click" sound.

The next moment, the black armor on his body began to fall off.

One piece, two pieces, three pieces—these armor plates struck the city wall with dull thuds.

Qin Lie's gaze was fixed intently on Pei Jinghan.

After the black armor fell off, what was exposed was no longer normal human skin.

His chest, shoulders, and arms were covered with dark red lines.

The patterns seemed to have a life of their own, constantly spreading outwards.

Soon, Pei Jinghan's skin also cracked open. Instead of flowing out normal blood, black demonic energy emerged from the cracks.

At this moment, Pei Jinghan still wanted to hold onto the long sword.

But his hands had already begun to deform; his fingers were growing longer and his nails were turning black and sharp.

when!

The long sword fell onto the city wall!

As soon as the sound rang out, the soldiers of the Duanfeng Camp on the city wall all changed their expressions.

Pei Jinghan's sword fell to the ground, which, in the eyes of these soldiers, was even more terrifying than the demon race charging onto the city walls.

Pei Jinghan was their psychological pillar. Now that their commander-in-chief couldn't even hold his sword, how could Duanfeng Pass be defended?

"roar!"

A roar that sounded inhuman came from Pei Jinghan's throat.

Many soldiers on the city wall were so startled by the sound that they took a step back.

Some of the wounded soldiers, who were already unsteady on their feet, collapsed to the ground upon hearing the sound.

Wugu Luo hovered in mid-air, watching the changes in Pei Jinghan, and laughed more and more heartily.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly it."

"Pei Jinghan, stop pretending. You'll be one of us soon."

"You'll find that being a demon is much more enjoyable than being a human. You won't have to shoulder the responsibility of protecting those ants, nor will you have to risk your life for them."

"You only need to follow your heart and kill whomever you want!"

At this point, Uguro's laughter became even more grating.

"Killing is what you should be doing."

Pei Jinghan suddenly raised his head and let out another long howl.

The two guards closest to him turned pale upon seeing this.

They've followed Pei Jinghan for so many years, and they've never seen him like this before!

One of the guards gritted his teeth, forced himself to withstand the pressure, and charged forward with his sword.

"General, don't panic, I'm here to help you!"

Another guard followed.

"General! General Pei! Wake up!"

They wanted to get close to Pei Jinghan and cut off the blood threads binding him.

But just as they rushed to Pei Jinghan's side, Pei Jinghan suddenly raised his hand.

Do not!

That could no longer be called a hand; it was more like a giant claw covered in black scales.

It was just a casual wave of the hand.

boom!

Two bodyguards were sent flying by the blow.

One of them crashed into the wall and coughed up blood.

The other one flew several meters away and crashed to the ground, where it remained motionless for a long time.

The city wall fell silent instantly. Those were Pei Jinghan's personal guards, the people who were usually closest to Pei Jinghan.

But now Pei Jinghan doesn't even recognize them anymore.

Qin Lie's heart sank when he saw this scene.

Oh no! Pei Jinghan's mind has probably been corrupted by demonic energy.

Not only was his body transformed into a monster, but his reason also gradually disappeared.

Then Duanfeng Pass is probably in grave danger.

As Qin Lie was pondering this, Pei Jinghan's changes also came to a complete halt.

At this moment, Pei Jinghan was no longer the black-armored general he had been before.

His body was almost twice as tall as before, and his body was covered with a layer of black scales.

His shoulders and arms became extremely thick, and his fingernails drooped down like knives.

Half of its face still retains the outline of a human, while the other half is covered by scales.

His eyes were dark red, and there was an uncontrollable ferocity within them.

Even from a distance, Qin Lie could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from him.

This is still Pei Jinghan, but he is no longer Pei Jinghan.

Upon seeing this, Wugu Luo opened his arms and burst into laughter.

"Perfect, absolutely perfect!"

"Pei Jinghan, look at yourself now. This is what a strong person should look like."

"This is my work, the most perfect work I have ever created."

At this point, Wugu Luo's voice suddenly turned cold.

"Now that the transformation is complete, it's time to start the slaughter."

"Go, tear all those humans behind you to shreds."

After being demonized, Pei Jinghan seemed to understand these words and slowly turned his head to look at the Duanfeng Camp soldiers on the city wall.

The next moment, he moved.

The enormous body charged toward the crowd, and the soldiers had no time to dodge.

Pei Jinghan slapped down with his claw, sending the first few soldiers flying.

With Pei Jinghan's original strength as a first-rank martial artist, coupled with the surge in power after his demonization, those ordinary soldiers simply couldn't stop him.

Let alone a single blow, they would be blown away by the shockwave generated by Pei Jinghan raising his claws.

However, no one retreated. A soldier from the Broken Wind Battalion charged forward with a long spear.

"General, wake up! We are Paoze!"

Pei Jinghan showed no reaction whatsoever.

He slapped it, and the spear broke in two on the spot.

The soldier was also sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Wugu Luo laughed even more unrestrainedly.

"Yes, that's it! Well done! This is what our demon race should do."

"Kill them all! Slaughter all these humans! They're all food for you, food for your mouths!"

Pei Jinghan's speed increased, and the Duanfeng Camp soldiers on the city wall retreated continuously.

But behind them was Duanfeng Pass; where else could they retreat to?

The demonized Pei Jinghan slowly approached Qin Lie.

Li Tiezhu stood next to Qin Lie, his eyes already red.

He watched as Pei Jinghan relentlessly slaughtered the Duanfeng Camp soldiers, his lips trembling.

That's not fear.

It's painful!

It's anger!

It's unbelievable!

He stared intently at Pei Jinghan, his voice hoarse.

"General, what happened to you?"

"General, look at us! We're all from the Broken Wind Camp!"

Pei Jinghan didn't react at all. His claws fell again, and another Duanfeng Camp soldier was sent flying.

Li Tiezhu's eyes turned even redder.

As Qin Lie watched Pei Jinghan approach step by step, he quickly made a judgment in his mind.

The moment Pei Jinghan completed his demon transformation, the array power pressing down on him disappeared, and he was able to move again.

If we unleash our full power now, we might actually be able to escape Duanfeng Pass with Li Tiezhu.

Of course, this is all predicated on someone helping them stall Pei Jinghan.

Even if those soldiers were no match for Pei Jinghan, they could at least slow him down a bit.

Qin Lie knew that this idea was somewhat unfair to the soldiers, but it was the only way to preserve the flame of war.

He grabbed Li Tiezhu's arm.

"Brother Li, you've seen the situation now; Duanfeng Pass can't be defended."

"I'll take you away first. As long as there are people here, the Broken Wind Camp won't disappear."

Li Tiezhu suddenly turned to look at Qin Lie, his eyes bloodshot.

"Go? Where to?"

Qin Lie gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go wherever we can and survive first. General Pei is out of control now. If we stay here any longer, the Duanfeng Camp will be completely wiped out."

Li Tiezhu looked at him and suddenly grinned.

"Go ahead, you go if you want, I'm not leaving!"

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Camp! I've guarded this place for so many years, surviving neither death at the hands of the demons nor a single step back!"

"Now that the general is in this state, I can no longer leave."

"Even if I die, I will die inside Broken Wind Pass!"

Qin Lie opened his mouth, but didn't know how to persuade him.

Just then, Pei Jinghan's claws slammed down on a Duanfeng Camp soldier who had fallen to the ground.

The soldier's leg had been broken by the shock, and he couldn't get up at all. He could only watch helplessly as the huge claw came crashing down.

If that claw had landed on me, I would have been completely obliterated!

When Li Tiezhu saw this, his eyes widened immediately, and he no longer cared about Qin Lie.

He raised the long sword with his only remaining right hand and roared at Pei Jinghan with almost all his might.

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

"Rush!"

After saying that, she rushed towards Pei Jinghan.

Pei Jinghan suddenly froze, his claws, which were about to fall, stopped in mid-air.

In that instant, the comrade next to the fallen soldier scrambled to pull him aside.

Pei Jinghan's claws fell and slammed onto the open ground.

boom!

Stone fragments flew everywhere, and the soldier escaped with his life.

Qin Lie saw Pei Jinghan's reaction clearly just now.

Although it was only for a moment, his eyes regained their clarity.

This shows that Pei Jinghan has not completely lost his mind; he still has some awareness of the outside world.

So what exactly was he perceiving?

Could it be that he knows that soldier from earlier?

impossible.

If he recognized the soldier, he would never attack his own guards.

If they didn't recognize the soldiers, then they could only have heard Li Tiezhu's roar earlier.

Although it's just speculation, there's no other way now, so we can only try anything as a last resort.

Qin Lie gripped his long sword tightly and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Everyone shout together: There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Camp!"

"General Pei regained a sliver of clarity after hearing those words."

"If everyone shouts together, maybe we can help the general recover."

Qin Lie's roar also brought the other soldiers of the Duanfeng Camp to their senses.

Pei Jinghan had a moment of clarity just now, and they saw it too.

At first, only a few people who were close to him joined in the shouting.

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

Soon, the people around also joined in the shouting.

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

In the end, everyone who could still breathe on the entire city wall was shouting at the top of their lungs.

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

"There are no deserters in the Broken Wind Battalion!"

The sound grew louder and louder, momentarily drowning out the roars of the demons outside the city and the clamor of the battlefield.

After being demonized, Pei Jinghan was charging towards the soldiers of the Duanfeng Camp, but upon hearing these shouts, his movements noticeably slowed down.

The large hand that had transformed into claws stopped in mid-air, its head tilting slightly to the side.

It was as if I heard something familiar, or as if I was trying hard to recall something.

Qin Lie was overjoyed to see this.

it works!

It really works!

It's possible that Pei Jinghan hasn't completely transformed into a demon, or it's possible that although Pei Jinghan has become a demon, he still retains an obsession with the Duanfeng Camp.

It doesn't matter which one it is, as long as it works.

At this moment, Pei Jinghan stood still, his demonic aura surging, but his body was firmly pinned to the spot.

Upon seeing this, Wugu Luo's smile finally vanished.

He stared at the Duanfeng Camp soldiers on the city wall, his eyes suddenly turning cold.

"You damned bloodsuckers, how dare you covet my work!"

"This is blasphemy against me, so you may all die!"

He suddenly raised his hands, and the blood array that had covered the entire city wall lit up again.

The blood on the ground began to churn, and the corpses of the dead monsters trembled as well.

Qin Lie immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Looking down, one could see the demon corpses below the city wall gradually gathering towards the center.

The severed claws, the split skull, and the shattered bones all seemed to be grabbed by an invisible giant hand and forcibly kneaded together.

Soon, a huge, fleshy monster stood up from the pile of corpses.

This monster has no complete form, nor does it resemble a normal demon; its entire body is pieced together.

Several twisted heads grew on its shoulders, and a row of messy claws covered its chest.

Blood dripped continuously from its body, making a sizzling sound as it fell to the ground.

The oppressive feeling was even stronger than that of the previous Moro Beast.

Ugu Luo grinned maliciously.

"Keep shouting! I want to see how long you bunch of remnants can keep shouting!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the blood-corpse demon puppet lunged at the city wall.

It was so big that it crashed directly into the city wall.

boom!

The entire section of the city wall shook.

Several Duanfeng Camp soldiers standing by the wall had no time to dodge and were swept away by its claws, their blood splattering all over the ground.

The previously unified cheers paused for a moment.

Pei Jinghan's demonic aura immediately surged again, and his eyes became glazed.

Qin Lie's expression changed.

broken!

As soon as the shouts stopped, Pei Jinghan was about to be dragged back by the demonic energy.

Upon seeing this, Wugu Luo laughed again.

"Yes, that's right, Pei Jinghan. You are my creation, you shouldn't listen to the voices of those blood sacrifices."

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

Just then, a white shadow swept past in the distance.

The white figure was extremely fast; Qin Lie didn't even see the figure clearly, only a white light streaking across the night.

The next moment, a feather fan flew through the air.