Wan Yemei had not expected Yu Yi Yi, who had disappeared for ten thousand years, to be seen here. It turned out that the gods had not perished, but had merely returned to the mountains and wilds, to the world.
She laughed heartily and exclaimed, "So the gods are not extinct, you are one of them!"
Yan Wushuang looked confused but still smiled gently in response. "I am not a god, and there will be no more gods. Take this!"
With that, Yan Wushuang took out a flying dagger from her embrace and swiftly stabbed towards her.
Wan Yemei used both her sabers to strike down the flying dagger, then quickly lunged forward, using her twin sabers like scissors to make a fierce cut at her.
Yan Wushuang flipped and leaped onto her blades, then flicked out a flying dagger, about to pierce her eye. Yan Wushuang's heart suddenly softened, and she kicked the flying dagger away, flipping to the ground once more.
Wan Yemei asked her with some confusion.
"Why did you save me?"
"I never intended to kill anyone."
"Hmph, aren't you from Black Mountain, demons who kill anyone they see?"
Yan Wushuang shook her head helplessly and explained.
"That's just your prejudice against Black Mountain. Our Demon King is benevolent and righteous, a wise ruler who loves his people. He is worthy of my lifelong loyalty."
Wan Yemei was very surprised. She had not expected the Myriad Demon King to be such a person. It seemed the news passed down from above was also biased.
She smiled faintly and conceded defeat.
"I have lost. I will not obstruct your advance. Farewell." With that, she mounted her horse and galloped away with grace.
Liu Shinian and Xue Gucheng then led the large army in a dispersed, feigning attack to defeat the enemy one by one, finally storming the royal palace together with the twenty-four mountain lords.
In the capital city of Xizi Kingdom, the news of the city's fall quickly reached the border and then to Weiyuan Mansion. Upon hearing the news, Wen Yuan fainted on the spot.
Wang Shenji was even more grief-stricken. Ke Erqin slumped into his chair as if his soul had been lost.
After a while, he heard a wailing from outside the door. He swayed as he got up and went to the door, only to see his household servants standing in the courtyard, all weeping.
He roared, "What are you crying for!"
One of the bolder men replied, "General, the capital has fallen, the capital has fallen."
"I know, I know."
He waved his hand, disheartened. "You should all flee, flee for your lives."
"General," "General," everyone cried out to him, hoping for some room to maneuver.
"Leave, all of you, leave." With that, he turned and went back into the house. The crowd looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
In his grief, Wang Shenji made a reasonable request. "General Ke, I want to take troops back."
Ke Erqin shook his head. "It's too late. If we leave now, the Myriad Demon King will take advantage of our absence."
"But what's the point of us defending here? The capital has fallen, we have nowhere else to go."
Ke Erqin shook his head, then came up with a shocking idea.
"Our only option now is to hold our ground, make this our stronghold, and declare ourselves independent."
"Declare ourselves independent!" Wang Shenji's mind was shocked. He had not expected Ke Erqin to say such a thing.
"We are surrounded by enemies. We can only declare ourselves independent and defend this precious land."
Wang Shenji sighed, then sat down in his chair, a wry smile on his face.
Meanwhile, the news of Xizi Kingdom's capital being breached also quickly reached our Black Mountain army.
Upon hearing this news, all the soldiers cheered and rejoiced.
I was also excited. "Elder, Elder, Liu Shinian and the others succeeded! That's wonderful!"
Lin'er smiled leisurely and uttered the words I had been waiting for.
"Demon King, tonight we can raid Peach Blossom Town, break through the border defenses, and rendezvous with Liu Shinian and the others in the capital of Xizi Kingdom."
"Good, good, we'll do as you say."
So he summoned several skilled archers and ordered them to sneak to the bottom of the Xizi Kingdom's city walls late at night.
Then, they were to use fire arrows to set the city walls ablaze, creating chaos, while others would use grappling hooks to climb the walls, repel the defenders, and then open the gates.
The men, having received the plan, selected a small team and waited for nightfall.
At night, the city walls of Peach Blossom Town were ablaze with fire, illuminating the surroundings brightly.
After Xizi Kingdom's capital fell, they knew that the Black Mountain army outside the border could attack at any time, so they could only remain vigilant and be ready to fight.
To minimize their targets, they first sent one person to set the fire, while the others took the opportunity to climb the city walls.
So, that person crept to the bottom of the city, and with two arrows carrying fire, shot them up simultaneously. One arrow hit the pillar, and the other flew through the paper window. He then fired several more arrows until the entire city wall was ignited.
At this point, shouts could be heard from the city walls: "Fire! Fire!"
Then, the people on the walls rushed over, discovered the attackers, and shot arrows at him.
Afterward, those hiding elsewhere took the opportunity to throw grappling hooks onto the walls, drawing their swords and fighting the people on the city walls.
Then, a charge and shouts could be heard from afar: "Charge!"
Immediately, countless torches rose in the night like starlight. In the flickering light, one could vaguely see a person riding a swift horse, leading dozens of cavalrymen in the vanguard.
The people on the city walls were stunned, stepping back half a pace, and then quickly ran to report to Ke Erqin.
Before reaching Weiyuan Mansion, they heard shouts from outside the mansion.
"General, bad news! The Myriad Demon King is coming! She's coming!"
Ke Erqin rushed out of the gate and ran into the person delivering the message.
He grabbed him and asked, "Is the Myriad Demon King coming?"
"She's coming, General. What should we do?"
Ke Erqin knew that the Myriad Demon King would eventually break through, but he hadn't expected it to be so soon, leaving them no time to breathe.
Wen Yuan, who had just woken up, came out with Wang Shenji and heard this terrifying news.
They all knew that Xizi Kingdom was lost, and they would also die here.
Wen Yuan lamented, "Since death is inevitable, why don't we fight the Myriad Demon King to the death?"
"General is right. Since we are going to die, let's die a glorious death and show them that all the men of Xizi Kingdom are brave heroes."
"Good."
Ke Erqin intervened, "Generals, please do not act rashly."
Wang Shenji sighed, "The capital has fallen. Where will we go from now on? General, there's no need to say more. General Wen Yuan and I will go out to meet the enemy."
With that, the two of them left Weiyuan Mansion without looking back, went to the main street to gather a few teams, mounted their horses, took their swords, and ordered the city gates to be opened, and rode out.
Outside the city, Wen Yuan rode his horse forward alone and shouted, "Myriad Demon King, do you dare to fight me?"
Suddenly, a flying arrow flew from the wind, and he caught it with one hand.
At this moment, a person and a horse emerged from the darkness. He looked closely and saw that the person was indeed the Myriad Demon King.
"You are the Myriad Demon King?"
He had only heard that the Myriad Demon King was a woman, but he had never seen her. Seeing her tonight, she was indeed a woman.
"Indeed."
"I never fight women, but you are an exception."
"General, please make your move. Do not hold back."
"Still so arrogant. Take this sword!" With that, he charged forward on his horse, drawing his sword and thrusting it. I took out the Dragon's Roar Sword but did not unsheathe it, merely blocking his attack.
"You're not drawing your sword?" he asked, confused.
"This sword is not meant to kill you."
He was slightly stunned, swung his sword, and cursed, "Don't think I'll let you off just because you're not drawing your sword!"
I shook my head and advised him helplessly, "General, your fighting spirit is truly rare. Why don't you join my ranks? I will treat you well."
"At this point, you still want to insult me? Watch as I kill you!"
Saying that, he attacked again with all his might. Seeing his angry demeanor, he must have come with a death wish.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "General Wen, I'm here!" Then, a long saber flew from the darkness and stabbed towards me. I dodged it on horseback and saw someone emerge from the darkness on horseback. As he approached, he retrieved his saber.
At that moment, the cavalry behind me arrived. I said to them, "I'll handle this. You go break through the defenses."
"Yes."
Wang Shenji pointed his saber at me and cursed, "You wicked person, how many lives have you taken, how many people have you made homeless! Today, I will surely slay you!"
I laughed heartily and replied, "War is inevitable. If it weren't me, it would be another Myriad Demon King."
"Quibbling! Take this!" Saying that, he and Wen Yuan attacked together, intending to strike a fatal blow.
I bent over to dodge, then used the leverage of my hands to lift my feet and kick their swords away. At this moment, the Myriad Ghost King suddenly spoke.
"Don't waste time with them. Draw your sword."
"But I don't want to kill them," I replied in my heart.
"Don't worry, I'll just injure them."
Hearing the Myriad Ghost King's words, I drew out a willow branch, and a cold glint shot out, engaging them in a struggle.
Wang Shenji, with his extensive knowledge, was immediately shocked. "Dragon's Roar Sword!"
"What! The Dragon's Roar Sword?"
"I've heard for a long time that the Dragon's Roar Sword fell into the hands of the Myriad Demon King. I didn't expect it to be true."
"What should we do now?"
"Watch me."
He gathered his energy and then sliced through the cold glint. I seized the opportunity, spurred my horse forward, and swung my sword. Instantly, a surge of icy sword energy flew out, knocking them both off their horses.
Then, I sent a sword energy into the ground, instantly freezing the ground and them.
The Myriad Ghost King flew out at the opportune moment, shattering the ice and rescuing them. Then he flew back into my body. Both of them were now severely injured, both internally and externally.
Afterward, I ordered them to carry the two away and rode towards the defenses. As I approached the city walls, I saw that the city gates were wide open, and the sounds of fighting filled the town.
As I charged into the town, I saw Black Mountain soldiers fighting with the defending soldiers. Amidst the crowd, one person was particularly conspicuous.
He was Ke Erqin, the general of the border.
I shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Then I kicked the horse's head, leaped forward, and swung my sword. Instantly, a surge of icy sword aura flew out, sending the border soldiers flying.
Then, I spun my sword and thrust it at Ke Erqin. Ke Erqin raised his sword to meet it. The moment the blades touched, they were instantly frozen. He immediately abandoned his sword and turned to flee.
I shouted, "Where do you think you're going!"
Then I leaped forward and thrust my sword into the ground. Instantly, a cold current surged forth, freezing him and his horse together.
Then, the Myriad Ghost King flew out again, shattering the ice. Ke Erqin also fell from his horse, unconscious.
"Someone, carry him away," I commanded.
"Yes."
At this moment, Lin'er arrived on horseback, accompanied by several people.
"Demon King, it seems you've handled it."
I patted the Dragon's Roar Sword at my waist and praised, "I owe a lot to him. He helped me greatly."
Lin'er teased, "It's a pity he can't speak. Otherwise, he'd be very happy to hear the Demon King praise him so much."
I laughed heartily and agreed, "You're right."
Lin'er looked around and suggested, "Demon King, we can leave a thousand men to guard this place. The rest will accompany us to the capital."
I said with some concern, "Leaving only a thousand men, won't that be dangerous? There are still a large number of Xizi Kingdom soldiers here."
Lin'er explained, "They are all seriously injured, and with the city fallen, their spirits are broken. They won't cause any trouble for now."
"Alright, let's do it this way."
So I left five thousand elite soldiers to control the border, and then led the army towards the capital of Xizi Kingdom.
The journey from the border to the capital was about a five-day journey.
So, hurrying along, we only traveled about twenty miles before stopping to rest in the wilderness.
At night, everyone lit bonfires and sat around the fire, drinking and chatting. At this time, a young general named Xi Yang came forward and handed me a bottle of good wine.
"Demon King, this is from Peach Blossom Town. Peach Blossom Wine. Try it."
I smiled slightly, took the bottle, and took a sip, only to be choked by the strong alcohol.
"Why is this wine so potent?"
He frowned, took a sip with a confused expression, and then spat it out violently. He asked, "I heard that the Peach Blossom Wine from Peach Blossom Town is sweet and refreshing. Why does it taste like this?"
The people nearby heard the commotion and came to taste it. It was indeed bitter and spicy. Lin'er took the bottle and looked at the bottom, only to see the words "Trauma Wine" written on the bottom.
He couldn't help but chuckle. The crowd was puzzled and all took the bottles to examine them. Upon seeing the words "Trauma Wine" at the bottom of the bottle, they also couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Seeing them laughing so heartily, I took the bottle and couldn't help but laugh too. I said helplessly,
"Next time, you must look carefully when you get wine, otherwise, you won't know what you're drinking."
At this moment, I noticed that several people had bandages on their hands. I thought that this medicinal wine might be useful, so I asked Lin'er.
"Elder, do you know how to use this wine?"
Lin'er took the bottle and said.
"This wine can only be applied externally. It's fine if you drink a little, but if someone has a knife wound or burn, you can apply the wine to the injured area, and the wound will heal in a few days."
I pointed to one of the bandaged individuals and asked, "Is he okay like this?"
Lin'er called him over, tore off the bloody bandage, and saw a wound about ten centimeters long. He poured the medicinal wine onto his hand and gently patted it onto the wound. Then he re-bandaged it and said.
"There, you'll be fine in a few days."
I praised Xi Yang, "Good eye. You picked out useful things. Do you have any more?"
He then bashfully lifted his clothes and took out several more bottles of wine from inside, smiling foolishly.
"I saw a pile of wine on the counter at the time, so I just grabbed a few bottles at random."
I praised him, "Although there's no good wine, it's very useful. You did well. I see you all have injuries, distribute it and let everyone apply a little."
"Yes."
Thus, what should have been a bonfire of drinking and chatting was filled with cries of "Ouch!" and "Ouch!" as people applied the medicine carelessly.
Lin'er stood up and gazed into the distance. The area ahead was pitch black, and he didn't know what it was.
He then looked up at the sky and saw the southeast star twinkling brightly. The worries in his heart momentarily subsided.