"Ah!!!"
With the final scream of Xue San's last trace of consciousness within the giant beast, Gu Li finally slew Xue San. In this process, Gu Li's will grew stronger, and he took the opportunity to suppress the chaotic will within his body.
A moment later, the giant beast quieted down, then opened its eyes, its gaze calm.
"Fellow Daoists, you can stop now. I have killed Xue Zi!"
Gu Li spoke, his form changing and shrinking at a visible speed.
Seeing this, Leng Feng and the others also breathed a sigh of relief, all waiting for Gu Li from a distance.
In the blink of an eye, Gu Li had returned to human form. He exhaled deeply. This time had been too perilous. A single misstep would have either led to his death or him turning into a beast.
"Brother!"
Hai Weier called out, running over with joy and throwing herself into Gu Li's arms.
Gu Li doted on her, stroking Hai Weier's hair and saying.
"Don't worry, Brother is fine now. I won't take such risks again."
"Amitabha, congratulations to donor Gu Li for slaying Xue Zi and breaking through in strength."
A San and the others also walked over. Leng Feng, in particular, had a strange look in his eyes. Gu Li's strength could be considered the pinnacle among the younger generation, stronger than himself!
"Thank you all for your help!"
Gu Li spoke, his expression grateful. A San's scriptures and Zhen Xing's calming chants had been a great help.
"If you ever need anything in the future, I, Gu Li, will not dare to refuse!"
"Brother Gu Li, you are too kind. Killing Xue Zi is everyone's responsibility. This is what we should do."
The young Taoist Zhen Xing said with a silly smile.
"Up until now, five Xue Zi have fallen, and four are still missing. Experts from various human sects have also been dispatched to search for them comprehensively. It is expected that all the Xue Zi will be found soon."
Leng Feng spoke, conveying the news he had received. The matter of Xue Zi was of great importance, so this time, all human forces shared intelligence regarding any information related to Xue Zi.
Li Xiaotian had killed two Xue Zi, the Saintess of the Holy City and Caesar of the Golden Family had jointly killed one, Leng Feng and his companions had killed one, and with Xue San, whom Gu Li had just killed, that made a total of five Xue Zi.
"Li Xiaotian killed two Xue Zi! As expected of the foremost of this era."
Gu Li's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and he praised in a tone of admiration, but a hint of fighting spirit rose in his heart.
"Indeed, before the world fully recovered, he was the number one expert globally, the Dragon King who suppressed countless evildoers in the war zones."
Leng Feng added. While he felt admiration, it was only admiration. The foremost of this era? He wasn't entirely convinced.
"Lord Dragon King is indeed very formidable. If it weren't for the war initiated by the demons of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, perhaps another Xue Zi would have fallen by Lord Dragon King's hand."
Zhen Xing spoke, then continued.
"This humble Taoist must leave shortly. My sect has ordered me to go to the capital of Da Qin to participate in the battle and eliminate the demons!"
"Amitabha, this poor monk will also go."
A San spoke unhurriedly. He had already discussed this with Zhen Xing before, but some time had been delayed at Gu Li's place.
Leng Feng's expression was complex, and he remained silent. Killing Xue Zi had already made his master, the Desolate Lord, quite unhappy. If he were to go to Da Qin to assist in the battle, his master might personally capture him and take him back.
Although he desperately wanted to go to the battlefield and kill demonic beasts, he was also a native of Da Qin.
"Very well. I originally intended to have a good drink with all of you, but my body needs to be resealed by my clan. Since you all have matters to attend to, I will owe you this drink and we shall meet again in the capital!"
Gu Li smiled, his tone carefree. It was evident that after being resealed by his clan, he would also come to Da Qin to participate in the war.
"Great! We'll meet in the capital next time. But no drinking for me, I don't drink, and my master wouldn't allow it anyway."
Zhen Xing said happily. He had no grand ambitions; being able to make more friends was already more than enough for him.
"Heh! No drinking? Little Taoist, alcohol is a good thing. Once you taste it, you'll never forget that flavor."
Leng Feng teased and then bid them farewell. He intended to continue searching for Xue Zi of the Blood Sea, and this time, he wanted to kill a Xue Zi on his own.
A moment later, Leng Feng and the others departed one after another, leaving only Gu Li and his sister.
Gu Li gazed at the small city that had already been submerged by the sea, his eyes filled with complexity.
"Brother."
Hai Weier spoke, understanding her brother's thoughts.
"It's alright, let's go. I won't make such a mistake again."
Gu Li said, and the two transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the sea.
At the same time, the events that happened with Gu Li quickly spread.
In recent days, with the war between the demons and Da Qin, and the human forces jointly eliminating the Xue Zi of the Blood Sea, various news kept emerging. Everyone was paying attention to the latest updates.
On the day the demons launched their war, Li Xiaotian had forcefully killed three Beast Emperors! Da Qin's strength once again shocked the world.
There were thermal weapons, mecha squadrons, armies composed of King-level martial artists, and tens of thousands of demonic soldiers even fiercer than demonic beasts.
It could be said that in the first encounter, the demons gained no advantage whatsoever. Furthermore, in the first instance, there were very few experts who came to aid Da Qin, meaning Da Qin won the first battle single-handedly.
Compared to a year ago, Da Qin had undergone earth-shattering changes.
It was precisely this war that made the world briefly forget Li Xiaotian's identity. Speaking of which, many people had complex feelings.
They clamored for Li Xiaotian's trial, yet they also hoped that Li Xiaotian would lead Da Qin to win this war.
When the news of Xue San's massacre of an entire city spread, it immediately caused shock among countless people.
An entire city! Over a hundred thousand people, all dead! It was important to note that even when the demons first revived, such a tragic incident had not occurred in Da Qin.
"Over a hundred thousand people, all massacred by a single Xue Zi in one day, heavens! What kind of monsters are these Xue Zi? How come they feel even more terrifying than vampires?"
"This is simply demonic! I thought these nine Xue Zi weren't worth the major forces being so nervous, but now I realize the threat posed by Xue Zi is no less than that of the demons!"
Ordinary people commented online. In fact, even now, many people did not take Xue Zi seriously, thinking that the human forces were overreacting, that there were only nine of them, and there was no need for such a grand mobilization.
But after hearing this news, they realized that Xue Zi were even more terrifying than the demons!
"Why must we encounter these things? The demons have launched a war, Xue Zi are wreaking havoc in Da Qin, why are all the bad things happening to our Da Qin?"
Someone lamented with indignation and grief, feeling it was unfair.
However, they were ordinary people and were unaware of the experiences of other countries outside Da Qin.
In the Su Kingdom, north of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, two-thirds of its territory had been occupied by demons, with countless cities massacred. The former global superpower, America, was left with only one city, struggling to survive!
The situations of various countries abroad were arguably more tragic and pitiful than that of Da Qin!