The bronze statue's body trembled, as copper dust fell from its body. As its heart gradually turned bronze, its anger turned cold, 'Fine, as long as the imprint is sent out, I can still be revived. I can only give up on this Demon King body, especially that Plum Blossom. This is the most important piece of information, and I have to send it out.'
Thinking about it, the bronze statue glanced at the space around it. All of a sudden, its skull lit up, and a crack appeared. Following that, a beam of light shot out, carrying the shadow of the three-faced giant.
This time, the three-faced giant's appearance was even more unique. It had a nebula protecting its body, and its appearance was like a budding flower, delicate and beautiful. As soon as it shot out, there was the sound of thunder, and the Plum Blossom appeared.
"No!"
"You are a treasure that pierces through the heavens, why are you helping it!" The three-faced giant spoke a name, but just like the last time, there was no sound. It was as though the name itself could not be spoken.
Before he could finish his words, there was a "peng" sound as the Plum Blossom slammed into the ground. A green smoke rose, and the imprint shattered into pieces.
A third of the main body spoke out, "Even if I am completely destroyed, I will not allow you to obtain the core secret of the Demon King. Explode!"
The main imprint exploded, turning into a ball of light. The entire space shook, and another crack appeared. The Plum Blossom trembled, and with a sweep of the light, hundreds of tiny imprints were frozen in place, and turned into green smoke. Strangely enough, as the green smoke flowed down, it caused the space around it to darken. The statue that had not been destroyed started to twist and distort.
The Plum Blossom did not interfere, and quickly disappeared.
A wind started to blow within the space.
The green smoke transformed into a gust of wind that swept past, but could not escape from the space. It could only swirl around, and the broken space started to repair itself.
The palace hall became even more magnificent and majestic.
Reincarnation Platform
The scholar spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face pale. The suction force from the Reincarnation Platform gradually disappeared.
"The Demon King has disappeared?" The scholar could not believe it, and mumbled, "How is this possible? The Demon King's imprint did not return? Is His Majesty really finished? "
On the ground, fresh blood flowed, as though in mourning.
Mountain, Broken Temple
The bonfire burned brightly, illuminating the broken temple. The temple was still standing, but the walls had collapsed. The courtyard was filled with weeds and traces of animals.
There was a shrine, but it had not received any incense for a long time. Ji Ai Guo did not care much about it, so she tore down the small fence and set it on fire.
The fox was a little annoyed and ran around the broken temple. From time to time, it would grin and make a fierce expression. Ji Ai Guo ignored it and threw a piece of wood into the bonfire. She hugged her legs and fell into deep thought.
'King Lu has become a demon, and I can't help him anymore. 'Ji Ai Guo thought to herself,' Then what should I do? How can I take revenge? '
"Squeak squeak." At this time, the fox came back with a large snake in its mouth. It was about two meters long and had beautiful patterns on it. It had already been bitten to death by the fox and weighed about one kilogram. It walked in front of Ji Ai Guo and placed the snake down, rubbing its head against Ji Ai Guo's leg.
Ji Ai Guo looked at the fox. Seeing the fox's concern and flattery, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. She hugged the fox and kissed him, "I'm glad I still have you."
After roasting the snake, she shared it with the fox. Ji Ai Guo hugged the white fox and fell asleep. She could not fall asleep as she listened to the soft sound of the wind outside.
Actually, as she grew older, she understood that Pei Zi Yun was not in cahoots with the pirates. As for her father killing Pei Zi Yun all those years ago, he had been bewitched and made a mistake.
However, this was her father and uncles. Ever since her mother had died, her father had carried her on his back and fed her. When her uncles saw that she had nothing to eat, they would save their own rations for her.
In a trance, she felt as though she had returned to the past. At that time, her left hand held onto her mother, and her right hand held onto her father. They were playing in front of the temple in the west of the city. Unknowingly, she fell into a deep sleep as a single tear rolled down her cheek.
After an unknown amount of time, a gust of wind blew past, and a bright light floated past. It hovered anxiously in the air. As it neared, she struggled uneasily. Suddenly, the space between her eyebrows lit up, and there seemed to be a small piece of stone. The light found its target, and hurriedly pounced on it.
"Boom!" The space between her eyebrows started to change. The originally irregular piece of stone suddenly transformed into a star, as though it was an eye. The night grew darker.
Southern Cloud County
It was noon, and the sun was rising. Although it was spring, the weather was getting warmer. Several soldiers were standing guard at the city gates. They looked rather relaxed as they surveyed the citizens who were entering the city. One of them said, "I heard that a demon ate King Lu, and is now leading demons to hunt humans. It's been said that one of them has appeared nearby. It's really scary. I heard that the county has sent out a thousand armored soldiers. I wonder if they'll be able to kill the demon."
"It's hard to say!" One of the soldiers held a blade of grass in his mouth as he listened, "As long as the demon soldiers don't attack our Southern Cloud County, we'll be fine. But our Southern Cloud County isn't that important anyway. I don't think the demon soldiers will come."
"If they really come, I'll kill them in one strike!"
As the soldier spoke, he unsheathed his blade and waved it around, causing the surrounding soldiers to laugh out. One of them laughed out loud, "You're so skinny, and you dare to kill a demon? You're more like a duck. "
"Awooo!" At this point, a wolf's howl could be heard. Several soldiers' faces fell, "What's that sound? Why is there a wolf howl in the daytime?"
As they spoke, several masked men tore off their clothes. Their faces were ferocious, and were covered with scales. Some of them even had fangs protruding from their mouths. They were demons.
The soldiers were shocked, but the demon soldiers pounced on them.
"No!"
"Ah!"
The few soldiers were bitten to death by the demon soldiers. The commoners who were entering the city saw this scene and trembled in fear, "Demons! Demons! Run! "
The demon soldiers had already gone berserk, and pounced on the commoners. One of the commoners was too slow, and was caught up by the demon soldiers. The demon soldiers bit his neck, and fresh blood splattered everywhere.
County Hall, Backyard
The County Magistrate was entertaining a Daoist official. The Daoist official was dressed in a Daoist robe, and his eyes were bright and piercing. The County Magistrate sat in front of him, and poured a cup of hot tea for the Daoist official, "Daoist Leader, I've already made the necessary preparations. Constables, bailiffs, and more than half of them have been sent out. I've also gathered all the villagers and formed a militia. As long as the demon soldiers appear, we can capture them all."
"Mm, you've done well. When His Excellency Li returns, I'll report your contributions to the County Magistrate."
The Daoist official took a sip of tea, and felt a warmth in his heart. Originally, Daoists were uncouth, and even Daoist officials were not valued, and the County Magistrate could order them around. However, the fake Emperor had turned into a demon, and ordered the County Magistrate to exterminate the demon race. Things were different now, and all the officials had to curry favor with him.
"Thank you, Daoist official. Lunch has been prepared. Although it's not delicacies, it's very local. However, is it safe for His Excellency Li to exterminate the demon soldiers?"
"Li Daosi is a genius in our Dao Records Department. Exterminating these demon soldiers is a piece of cake."
As they spoke, an official rushed in, "Your Excellency, bad news."
"Why are you panicking? You're too rash and impatient. " Seeing the official barging in, the County Magistrate's face changed. He scolded him, "Your Excellency, the demon soldiers have entered the city!"
"What?" The County Magistrate's face turned pale, and his legs trembled, "Didn't the demon soldiers head towards the East Mountain? Why would His Excellency Li suddenly attack the city? "
"Your Excellency, I don't know either. The demon soldiers were killing indiscriminately. Constable Li brought a few of his brothers and they all died."
"Daoist Geng, what do you think we should do?" The County Magistrate turned to look at the Daoist official. The Daoist official's face turned pale, "I'll report to Li Daosi immediately."
He took out a talisman and entered the room, activating it.
The mountains were tall, and the trees were lush. However, the sounds of battle could be heard from within the forest. Dozens of demon soldiers were fighting against the armored soldiers.
"Shoot!" Li Zhengyuan ordered as the archers charged forward. Arrows rained down from the sky, and dozens of demon soldiers fell to the ground.
The rest of the demon soldiers were agile, and hid behind the trees. Their eyes were glowing red, and no one dared to look at them directly.
"Use your spells." Li Zhengyuan ordered. The Daoist official moved, and pointed his finger. The vines on the trees were like snakes, and wrapped around the demon soldiers. A few demon soldiers were caught off guard, and were wrapped around by the vines.
"Kill!" The armored soldiers charged forward and killed a few of them. The rest of the demon soldiers managed to break free from the vines, and engaged in a fierce battle with the armored soldiers. However, they were outnumbered. Screams could be heard as they were slashed to the ground and nailed to the trees.
"Clean up the battlefield, and burn the corpses of the demon soldiers." Li Zhengyuan ordered. At this point, a Daoist official stepped forward and whispered, "Your Excellency, something has happened."
Li Zhengyuan looked at the official and said, "We've just received news that a group of demon soldiers are attacking Southern Cloud County. They've already broken into the city and are killing without restraint. They're asking for help."
"There's obviously only one group of demon soldiers. This is bad. They're trying to lure us away from our territory." Li Zhengyuan spoke as his face turned ashen, "Follow me back to the city immediately, and we shall exterminate the demon soldiers."
He then muttered to himself, "The demon soldiers are ignorant, how could they have a plan. They must be under the command of a demon general. Damn it, we must kill them and tear them to shreds as a sacrifice to the people."
The County Magistrate paced back and forth, his face was pale. The Daoist official turned around and the County Magistrate welcomed him, "Your Excellency, what did his Excellency Li say?"
"His Excellency has exterminated the demon soldiers in the mountains. When he heard the news, he had already returned to the city. He would be back in two hours. He ordered us to defend as best we can."
"Two hours? I'm afraid we won't make it." The County Magistrate spoke. At this point, he calmed himself down. His frail face was filled with determination, "I am the County Magistrate, and I have a duty to defend my territory. Gather the soldiers and constables. Follow me and kill our way out."
"Yes, your Excellency." No matter what, such a person was worthy of respect. Besides, his family was still in the city. Several constables agreed and were about to attack.
"Your Excellency, please wait." The Daoist official shouted. When the County Magistrate heard this, he stopped in his tracks and asked, "Your Excellency Geng, do you have any instructions for me?"
The Daoist official hesitated before he stepped forward and whispered, "Your Excellency Gao, I have a concealing talisman that can conceal my presence. As long as I can find a place to hide, the demon soldiers won't be able to find me. We can just wait for the army to arrive. Your Excellency, why do you want to die?"
When the County Magistrate heard this, he sighed. He then stretched out his hand and straightened his black hat, as well as his robes. He then spoke out, "I, Gao Ping, passed the Imperial Examinations in the seventh year of the dynasty. I was appointed by the previous Emperor to be the County Magistrate. This is the Emperor's favor. I wanted to achieve some results to repay his kindness."
"When King Lu rebelled, I was afraid of death and surrendered. I've already betrayed my integrity. Now that the fake Emperor has been defeated and the demon soldiers are here, although I'm just a scholar, how can I do the same thing twice? There's no reason for me to surrender to the demon soldiers. I shall live and die with the citizens of this city! "
As he spoke, he clasped his hands and left.
When Daoist Official Geng saw this, he couldn't help but be moved. When he first saw this person, he thought that he was just trying to climb up the social ladder. He didn't expect to see the true colors of this person. He then sighed and disappeared into the backyard.
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