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

As the feather fan flew out, runes lit up on its ribs.

puff!

The feather fan pierced directly into the head of the Blood Corpse Demon Puppet.

The Blood Corpse Puppet's movements suddenly froze, and all the messy heads on its body opened their mouths at the same time, letting out a piercing scream.

Immediately afterwards, the runes on the feather fan lit up.

The Blood Corpse Demon Puppet remained motionless.

Everyone on the city wall was stunned, and Qin Lie also looked up abruptly.

On the other side of the city wall, a man in a white scholar's robe slowly descended.

The man looked to be around thirty years old, thin, and somewhat pale.

His robes were stained with blood, making him look like he had just returned from another battlefield.

But when he landed, his back was still straight.

He doesn't look like a warrior; he looks more like a scholar.

Li Tiezhu's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the man in white robes.

"Strategist, the strategist is back!"

As soon as he shouted, the Duanfeng Camp soldiers, who were already on the verge of collapse, also raised their heads.

"It's the strategist! The strategist is back!"

"General Pei is saved! General Pei is saved!"

Qin Lie also realized that the man in white robes was the strategist of the Duanfeng Camp.

Shen Shuyan.

I had heard Li Tiezhu and the others mention before that the strategist Shen Shuyan and the general Pei Jinghan were one a scholar and the other a warrior.

When we unite, nothing is more advantageous!

When Wugu Luo saw Shen Shuyan appear here, his expression changed.

"Shen Shuyan, shouldn't you be at Zhenyao Pass right now? How come you suddenly appeared in Duanfeng Gorge?"

Shen Shuyan ignored him and didn't even want to look at Wugu Luo. After landing, he went to Pei Jinghan's side immediately.

"Old Pei, I'm back!"

Pei Jinghan looked down at him, his eyes still filled with violence, yet also with a hint of clarity.

It was as if she recognized Shen Shuyan, yet also as if she didn't.

Shen Shuyan did not retreat, but quickly formed hand seals.

One after another, bluish-white marks flew out from his palm and directly entered Pei Jinghan's body.

With each mark left, Pei Jinghan's demonic aura would be suppressed by a fraction.

However, Pei Jinghan's demonic aura was too strong; it was only suppressed a little before it quickly rebounded.

Shen Shuyan's face grew paler and paler, but he didn't stop what he was doing.

One, two, three marks were continuously imprinted on Pei Jinghan's brow, chest, dantian, and joints of his limbs.

Pei Jinghan's previously tense body relaxed considerably, and the dark red light in his eyes dimmed slightly.

Qin Lie could clearly see with his aura-observation technique that Pei Jinghan's demonic aura was gradually decreasing.

When Wugu Luo saw this, his face turned extremely ugly.

He suddenly raised his hands, and the blood array behind him began to churn again.

"Shen Shuyan, do you think your return can change the course of the battle? Let me tell you, it's impossible!"

"Today, you and Pei Jinghan will both die here!"

After speaking, Wugu Luo's hands moved continuously in mid-air, and streaks of blood lit up once again.

Below the city wall, the corpses of the demons that had been slain gathered together once more.

This time it wasn't just one place, but several.

Corpses, blood, broken bones, and demonic energy were all forcibly pulled together by the formation.

One after another, new blood demon corpse puppets stood up.

To be honest, Qin Lie felt a sense of despair when he saw this scene.

He had seen the strength of that one Blood Demon Corpse Puppet just now, but now there are so many, how can they possibly stop it?

Shen Shuyan is very strong, but he is currently busy waking up Pei Jinghan and has no time to deal with these blood demon corpse puppets.

Shen Shuyan also saw this scene, but he did not stop the hand seals in his hands.

"All soldiers of the Broken Wind Camp, listen to my command! Block those blood demon corpse puppets!"

"Buy me time to wake General Pei."

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

The fear I felt when facing the Blood Demon Corpse Puppet has completely vanished.

His gaze was intense, his eyes burning with passion.

Because Shen Shuyan said he could awaken Pei Jinghan.

This sentence is more effective for them than any kind of pep talk.

Pei Jinghan is the soul of the Broken Wind Camp. As long as Pei Jinghan can be saved, they have a reason to continue fighting desperately.

Li Tiezhu was the first to raise the long sword in his hand.

"Brothers, did you hear that? The strategist said he can bring the general back; all we need now is time."

"Are our brothers in the Broken Wind Battalion confident they can buy the strategist some time?"

Yes, yes, yes!

"Broken Wind Camp, kill!"

One by one, the soldiers around him stood up.

Even if their legs are broken, they still have their hands; even if they lose their hands, they still have their teeth. They will bite with their mouths to buy time for the strategist.

In truth, they all knew that they could not control the course of the battle, nor could they stop the Blood Demon Corpse Puppet.

But they were determined to build a Great Wall with their own flesh and blood to buy time for Shen Shuyan.

Even if it only holds them off for a moment, it's still good.

Qin Lie also felt a surge of adrenaline rushing through him, and he gripped his longsword, ready to charge forward.

Things have taken a turn for the better now. If Shen Shuyan can wake Pei Jinghan, then everyone has a chance to survive.

Qin Lie had no reason not to fight desperately at this moment.

However, just as Qin Lie took a step, his body was suddenly pulled back by a force.

This force was so great that it exceeded the scope of his resistance.

"What happened?"

The next moment, he was pulled to Pei Jinghan and Shen Shuyan's side.

He subconsciously looked at Shen Shuyan.

Shen Shuyan was still forming hand seals at that moment, only glancing at him briefly.

"Don't try to stop the Blood Corpse Puppet."

"Why? Although my combat strength isn't high, going there can still buy you more time."

Shen Shuyan's hand seals did not stop, and one after another bluish-white marks were injected into Pei Jinghan's heart.

"Don't waste your time on this; you have more important tasks to do."

Qin Lie was completely stunned after hearing Shen Shuyan's words.

What do you mean he has other things to do?

The city walls are now covered with blood demon corpse puppets, and the other soldiers of the Broken Wind Camp are trading their lives for time.

Although he is only a peak seventh-rank, he is not even ranked in the Broken Wind Camp. Shouldn't important tasks be handed over to others?

Just as Qin Lie was about to ask for clarification, Pei Jinghan, who was standing next to him, suddenly moved.

He turned his head and saw that the marks Shen Shuyan had placed inside Pei Jinghan's body were gradually suppressing the demonic energy on his body.

The black scales that had covered Pei Jinghan's face began to recede slowly, and his swollen body gradually shrank back to its original size.

However, the black armor he was wearing was no longer on him.

He was covered in blood and looked much more disheveled than before.

Fortunately, his eyes finally cleared up, and the dark red ferocity had disappeared.

Instead, he displayed the calm and composure that Qin Lie had seen before.

Pei Jinghan looked down at his hands, then at Shen Shuyan beside him, and twitched the corners of his mouth.

"I knew you'd be back on time."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyan's expression darkened, and he punched Pei Jinghan in annoyance.

"What time is it? How can you still laugh? Do you know that if I had come back any later, you would have really turned into a monster?"

Pei Jinghan coughed softly, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth again.

He calmly raised his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Stop talking nonsense, I know my own situation perfectly well."

"You got the method to activate the Wind-Severing Formation on your trip to Demon-Suppressing Pass, right?"

Shen Shuyan paused in his hand seal gesture.

"Are you sure you want to activate the windbreak formation?"

"Um!"

Qin Lie was completely confused. What exactly was the Broken Wind Formation?

Pei Jinghan didn't look at Qin Lie, but at Shen Shuyan.

"Activate the Wind-Severing Formation. Use my body and soul as the core of the formation, and link me with the wind."

"Once the formation is complete, the demon race will never be able to step into human territory through Duanfeng Pass again."

Shen Shuyan's expression also became serious.

Have you thought this through?

"I've already thought it through, otherwise why would I have sent you to the Demon-Suppressing Pass to retrieve the method to activate the Wind-Severing Array?"

"No, I think you haven't thought it through yet. The Broken Wind Formation is no ordinary formation. Once activated, your entire being will be completely merged with the Broken Wind Pass. You will become the core of the formation, and the Broken Wind Pass will become the body of the formation."

"Besides, your body is full of demonic energy right now. If you forcefully enter the formation now, the power of the Wind-Severing Formation, your blood and qi, and the demonic energy in your body will all merge together."

"If you're lucky, you can control your mind. But once demonic energy invades, you'll become a monster who only knows how to kill, and anyone who approaches Broken Wind Pass will become a dead soul at your hands."

Qin Lie understood what was going on after hearing this.

Pei Jinghan's current intention is not simply to seal himself away; he wants to transform himself into the core of the Duanfeng Pass formation.

He used his own body, his own soul, and this body that had been corrupted by demonic energy to stop the demons' advance.

Pei Jinghan forced himself to stand up, but due to the earlier commotion, he could barely stand.

Shen Shuyan instinctively wanted to help him, but Pei Jinghan waved his hand.

Outside the city, Wugu Luo still hung in mid-air, its blood array churning.

Blood demon corpse puppets were slaughtering the remaining soldiers of the Broken Wind Camp.

Upon seeing this scene, Pei Jinghan's voice carried a hint of urgency.

"So be it, become a killing machine."

"When the time comes, tell the rest of the human race not to approach Broken Wind Pass."

"Humans don't go to the wilderness, but the demons of the wilderness shouldn't be able to enter the human heartland through the Broken Wind Pass either. That's enough."

"Are you really going to do this?"

Pei Jinghan turned and glanced at Shen Shuyan.

"We've known each other for so many years, when have I ever made a decision so easily?"

Shen Shuyan remained silent.

Qin Lie stood to the side, completely bewildered, yet felt a chill run down his spine.

What is the Wind-Breaking Formation?

Why couldn't the demon race set foot in Duanfeng Pass after Pei Jinghan became the core of the formation?

"Since you knew about the existence of the Wind-Severing Formation, why did you still send Shen Shuyan to the Demon-Suppressing Pass to find the method to activate it?"

"What kind of place is Zhenyao Pass?"

But now there's no one to explain to him, and no time to explain.

Shen Shuyan didn't try to persuade Pei Jinghan any further, because he knew that once Pei Jinghan made a decision, he wouldn't go back on his word.

"Since you've thought it through, I won't stop you."

Pei Jinghan looked at him and chuckled softly.

"It's not enough for you to just leave me alone; you have to activate the Wind-Breaking Formation."

"Using the Nine Wind-Severing Nails, with me as the array's core, to activate the Wind-Severing Array—only you can do this."

Shen Shuyan took a deep breath and then closed his eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, all that remained was a resolute look.

"Okay, I'll do it!"

Listening to their conversation, Qin Lie finally understood why Pei Jinghan, a hundred years later, was in Duanfeng Pass.

I also understand why the human race's higher-ups kept this matter a secret and didn't let outsiders know about it.

Just as Qin Lie was in a daze, Shen Shuyan spoke up.

"Qin Lie, I will now use all my power to activate the Wind-Severing Formation. I must not be disturbed while the formation is activated."

"Although Pei Jinghan is now awake, the demonic energy within him has not completely dissipated, so he cannot make a move."

"So his safety is in your hands!"

Qin Lie was stunned after hearing this.

Are you two experts going to entrust your safety to a mere seventh-rank official like me?

He glanced instinctively outside the city; Uguro was still floating in the sky.

The blood demon corpse puppets beneath the city wall were constantly moving, each time they raised their hands, they would take the lives of several soldiers.

In this situation, should he be tasked with protecting Shen Shuyan and Pei Jinghan?

Is this a joke?

He was indeed at the peak of the seventh rank, but he couldn't even stop a Blood Demon Corpse Puppet that Wugu Luo could easily summon.

Moreover, Uguro himself hasn't even made a move yet.

Qin Lie now realizes that these adults don't consider the actual situation at all when issuing orders.

Pei Jinghan was the same before, actually deluding himself, a seventh-rank cultivator, to finish off him, a first-rank cultivator!

"Strategist Shen, are you joking with me?"

"Ugu Luo is still floating over there. If he makes a move, how can I protect the two of you?"

Pei Jinghan smiled after hearing this.

"You don't need to be afraid of him, Ugu Luo won't come in person."

Why?

Qin Lie was taken aback after hearing this. Why was Pei Jinghan so certain?

Does he have some other trick up his sleeve?

"Because he's not good at head-on fighting."

As he spoke, Pei Jinghan glanced at Wugu Luo outside the city, his voice tinged with mockery.

"He is the high priest of the demon race, relying on his insidious blood sacrifice technique and those demon puppets."

"If it were a real face-to-face fight, he might not be able to defeat an eighth-rank martial artist."

"If he had the ability to kill me head-on, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to slowly deplete my true energy with the demonic tide."

Qin Lie breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; it turned out that Wugu Luo's true form was so weak.

No wonder he stayed hidden in the back the whole time, never daring to approach Pei Jinghan in person.

At this moment, a thought even popped into Qin Lie's mind.

Since Wugu Luo's true form is so weak, why don't I just rush over and cut him down?

If we kill Wugu Luo, won't the blood array break?

However, Qin Lie suppressed the thought as soon as it popped up, because he saw what was next to Wugu Luo.

Although Wugu Luo himself is not good at direct combat, he still has three blood corpse demon puppets standing by his side.

Three heads!

Each one was much larger than the blood-corpse demon puppets on the city wall, standing like three city walls in front of Wugu Luo.

Even if Qin Lie could get through now, he would have to deal with these three monsters first.

"Don't overthink it. Just protect the two of us now."

"Don't worry, I will do my best."