Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

"Form ranks!" Li Yuan shouted, and the five of them instantly formed a circle back to back.

Chu Yunhe flicked his longsword and thrust it straight at the two demons at the forefront. The two lesser demons only saw a flash of sword light, blood spurted before their eyes, and they fell headfirst to the ground.

"kill!"

Shen Lian hated the demon race that slaughtered humans the most in his life, and he showed no mercy when he attacked. He didn't bother to get entangled with the minions. With a swift movement, he rushed straight at the bear demon, his long sword carrying an indomitable sword intent.

The bear demon was surprised that Shen Lian was so fierce and dared to attack it. It roared and stretched out its large bear paws to strike the blade.

"clang--!"

With a loud bang, Shen Lian felt a tremendous force, his long sword almost slipped from his hand, and he was forced to take three steps back.

The bear demon's hand was only cut by the blade, leaving a shallow gash. Black blood flowed freely, and the muscles at the wound twitched, beginning to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Hahaha! Human brat, is that all the strength you've got?" The bear demon laughed wildly, waving its paws as it pounced again. "My hide is thick and tough; you can't hurt me at all!"

"Pfft!"

Before the laughter subsided, the short sword in Ji Fanghua's hand pierced his ribs.

"Awooo—!"

The bear demon let out a shrill scream, its ribs throbbing with pain, and its demonic power instantly became chaotic.

A glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes as he lunged forward, his nameless blade flashing with a sharp light as he slashed fiercely toward the bear demon's throat.

Sensing the aura emanating from his blade, the bear demon was terrified and tried to dodge, but Ji Fanghua and Shen Lian had already blocked his escape route.

"puff!"

The blade pierced flesh, blood spurted out, and Li Yuan cleaved half of the bear demon's throat with a single stroke. The bear demon stared in disbelief, its massive body swaying twice before crashing to the ground.

"Your Majesty!"

The remaining demon minions were terrified when they saw their leader killed. They dared not fight any longer and scattered in all directions, crying and screaming.

Shen Lian and Chu Yunhe wanted to give chase, but Li Yuan stopped them, saying, "Don't pursue a desperate enemy. Just hold the inn."

The two stopped and turned to look at the bear demon's corpse on the ground. Their eyes lit up, and they exclaimed in unison, "Now we can have bear paws to eat!"

Grandpa Mu and his grandson were dumbfounded, never expecting that these five seemingly young children would have such powerful fighting abilities.

"Young Master Li... no, benefactor, thank you so much..." Old Man Mu was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

Then, a worried look appeared on his face. "You should leave quickly. This place is not safe to stay. Those people will not let this go. I can't drag you down with me any longer."

"Grandpa Mu, what nonsense are you talking about!" Li Yuan shook his head. "Since we chose to stay, we never intended to abandon you and escape alone."

"But..." Mu Weng wanted to persuade him further.

"No buts." Li Yuan wiped the blood off the knife, his expression grave. "More forces may be eyeing this place in the future, so we must prepare early."

Old Man Mu was taken aback, and his face immediately fell: "Young Master Li, what do you suggest? We'll do whatever you say."

"Rong'er, go and block the back door of the inn first." Li Yuan didn't reply, but turned around and gave the order.

The rabbit demon was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and turned to run towards the back door. Yu Ling'er hurriedly went to help her.

Everyone looked at Li Yuan expectantly: "Since we can't get out, we can only defend. This inn has a compact structure, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It's a good place."

Chu Yunhe nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's better for everyone to defend together than to be scattered and defeated one by one."

"Everyone, focus your efforts on reinforcing the inn. We'll set up a simple formation and arrange for people to patrol day and night..."

With Li Yuan's order, everyone got to work.

Seeing that things were not going well, the inn's staff and some of the guests had already secretly slipped away, leaving only a dozen or so people in the huge inn.

The next day, a wolf demon came to visit again. Unlike the black bear demon, he was not arrogant and was quite polite.

"Senior Mu, we have long admired your exceptional medical skills. Our Howling Moon Wolf Clan is currently gathering scattered cultivators from the city to jointly resist external enemies. Would you be willing to join us?"

Before Mu Weng could answer, Rong'er suddenly jumped out and stood in front of her grandfather, shouting with red eyes, "No way! You wolf people robbed food on this street just a few days ago, and now you're pretending to be good people? We don't care!"

The wolf demon's face darkened: "Old Wood, don't be ungrateful. We've extended this invitation with genuine sincerity!"

Old Man Mu shook his head: "Thank you, but I'm used to being lazy, please go back."

Upon hearing this, the wolf demon sneered, "Fine, you've got guts. You'd better not regret it!" With that, he led his men away.

Now that everyone had no way out, they took the initiative and gathered several old neighbors around the inn, about thirty or forty people, to defend together.

Li Yuan also demonstrated his excellent command ability, assigning tasks according to each person's strengths.

Shen Lian was in charge of training the combat personnel, Chu Yunhe was in charge of patrol duty, and Yu Ling'er and Ji Fanghua used the available materials to set up traps and make some simple mechanisms at both ends of the street.

Mu Weng was in charge of preparing medicine and treating injuries, while Rong'er and several neighbors were in charge of logistics.

Gradually, rudimentary fortresses were built at both ends of the street, centered around the Hundred Clans Inn, and many homeless people came to seek refuge there.

Li Yuan accepted all comers, regardless of race, as long as they were willing to follow the rules. Before long, the number of people had grown to one or two hundred.

This street has become a rare oasis in the chaotic, isolated city.

As the saying goes, "the taller the tree, the more the wind will blow," and their actions also attracted the attention of a powerful demon.

A few days later, a magnificent carriage stopped at the intersection, and an arrogant dog demon stepped out.

"My master, the Crimson Serpent King, greatly admires your abilities and has specially ordered me to invite your leader to a meeting to discuss important matters."

His nose was practically pointing to the sky, showing absolutely no sincerity. "If you know what's good for you, obediently offer up tribute and await my king's commands; otherwise... hmph!"

The threat was self-evident.

Li Yuan stood behind the roadblock, calmly looking at him: "Go back and tell your master that there are no tributes, and he will not obey orders. Please return."

The dog demon's expression changed, and he said sternly, "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! If the Crimson Serpent King gets angry, this entire street will be wiped out!"

Li Yuan ignored him and waved to Chu Yunhe: "See him out."

Shen Lian and Chu Yunhe stepped forward, their icy killing intent instantly locking onto the dog demon. The demon turned pale with fright, glared fiercely at Li Yuan, tucked its tail between its legs, jumped onto the carriage, and fled in a sorry state.

"Brother Li, we're in big trouble now... That Red Serpent King is very powerful."

Rong'er frowned with worry.

"We've already gotten ourselves into trouble, there's no escaping it, so we have no choice but to... fight." Li Yuan smiled, but a strange excitement flickered in his eyes.

That evening, in the backyard of the inn, Li Yuan gathered everyone together, and the atmosphere was heavy.

"The Crimson Serpent King's strength is unfathomable, far surpassing that of the Black Bear Demon. He will definitely come for revenge." Shen Lian wiped his longsword. "We must be prepared for a fight to the death."

Chu Yunhe nodded: "The inn's defenses need to be reinforced, and the traps and warning arrays need to be checked again."

Yu Ling'er was somewhat worried: "But do we have enough manpower? The enemy has a demon general with hundreds of demon soldiers."