My strength increases by one percent every day; I can destroy stars with my bare hands.

Li Xuancang was unaware that Shen Chongyuan had already begun to take action to warn him.

He was listening to Yang Tiangang's report with a serious expression.

"My lord, recently there have been many incidents of demons harming people in Ganquan County, and even many cultivators have been killed. The people are in a state of panic and the situation is unstable."

Li Xuancang frowned, feeling a headache coming on.

Demons are the most difficult to guard against, and they strike from the shadows, leaving Li Xuancang in a very passive position.

Because of the unique nature of Ganquan County, many demons followed caravans into the area, and the problem has persisted ever since.

Li Xuancang is the garrison commander of Ganquan County, and he will not sit idly by.

"Send more people to investigate, and report any suspicious activity immediately."

Li Xuancang now has a strong army and ample manpower, and he will not allow demons to run rampant.

In the dead of night, a well in the city made a gurgling sound.

Immediately afterwards, a dragon resembling a withered vine darted into the shadows of the surrounding buildings and disappeared.

A moment later, he emerged from the shadows and disappeared into another shadow.

The wooden dragon quickly arrived at a small courtyard, blending into the surrounding shadows silently without making a sound.

It emerged from the shadows with countless hair-thin vines, which then crawled into the nostrils, ear canals, and pores of the sleeping family, spreading along their blood vessels and covering their entire bodies.

The sleeping people felt nothing as all their internal organs were drained by the vines, leaving only a complete human skin.

After doing all this, the wooden dragon once again merged into the shadows, leaving behind a few vines, as if it had never been there at all.

The next morning, a bizarre scene unfolded.

The family, whose flesh and blood had been drained, got up and made noise as usual.

If someone looks closely, they will notice that their eyes are empty and lifeless, and their movements are stiff.

People are busy making a living, and no one cares about their family or takes them to heart.

Three days later, the vines supporting the human skin disappeared, leaving only a few pieces of human skin.

This scene continues to unfold in the city, and hundreds of people have already been killed.

"Demons and monsters appear and disappear unpredictably; how can we find their whereabouts?"

Li Xuancang's face was grim.

Even with increased manpower, they still couldn't stop the demons from harming people.

To this day, they still don't know how the demons made their move.

Each time they were discovered, only human skin remained, leaving no trace.

"I'd like to see what you are!"

Li Xuancang decided to investigate personally.

At midnight, under a bright moon and few stars, Li Xuancang stood in the center of the city, waiting for the demons to make their move.

He opened up all five of his amazing senses and carefully sensed the subtle changes in the city.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Suddenly, Li Xuancang heard the sound of water splashing.

Without making a sound, he slowly flew up and arrived at the place where the sound came from.

Then, the wooden dragon crawled out of the well, disappeared into the shadows, and slowly approached a house.

"I see."

Upon seeing the demon emerge from the well, Li Xuancang suddenly realized what was happening.

No wonder no matter how much they searched, they couldn't find any demons.

If it weren't for his extraordinary senses, he wouldn't have been able to detect the demon's whereabouts.

Not all the family members went to sleep; one person stayed behind to keep watch.

The recent demonic incidents have caused a great uproar in the city, and people are filled with fear. The people dare not be careless, and every household has arranged for someone to keep watch at night.

The man on night watch was completely oblivious, yawning incessantly, his eyelids already drooping.

"Click, click click click..."

Suddenly, several vines shot out from his shadow without warning and bound him instantly.

The man was terrified and tried to resist, but he was bound by vines and could not move.

He opened his mouth wide, trying to call for help, but couldn't make a sound.

The next moment, some vines crawled out of his body, the man's resistance weakened, and his eyes became glazed.

"Bang!"

At the critical moment, Li Xuancang instantly appeared in front of the man and struck him with a palm.

"what!"

A piercing scream shattered the night sky as Li Xuancang shattered all the vines binding the man, which quickly retreated back into the shadows.

"Trying to leave?"

Li Xuancang's eyes were sharp; the nighttime environment was no different from the daytime environment to him.

"call out!"

The wooden dragon flashed past and darted into the shadow of a wall.

"Bang!"

Without hesitation, Li Xuancang struck down with his palm.

"what!"

Although the wooden dragon could hide in the shadows, it could not avoid Li Xuancang's attacks.

"call out!"

The wooden dragon darted away, constantly hiding in the shadows.

"snort!"

Li Xuancang floated into the air, locking onto all of the wooden dragon's escape routes.

"Bang!"

As his attacks continued to strike, the wooden dragon let out a terrifying cry that was neither human nor inhuman, awakening countless people.

Upon hearing this cry, the people were all terrified.

"That's not a human cry, it's a demon's cry."

"There are sounds of fighting; someone is fighting against demons."

"We must successfully defeat the demons!"

"..."

The people blocked their doors, trembling with fear, praying that the demons would be destroyed.

"Quick, we've spotted a demon! Follow me!"

Hearing the commotion, the patrol team quickly gathered.

Li Xuancang pursued the demon relentlessly until it reached a well. The demon then unleashed an unprecedented speed and charged towards the well.

Just as the demon was about to rush into the well, it was as if it had hit an iron wall and was shaken back.

Li Xuancang landed beside the well, and his powerful qi and blood formed a cage, trapping the wooden dragon.

"Bang, bang bang bang..."

The wooden dragon kept ramming against the cage, trying to break free.

As long as it escapes into the well, it can escape along the well water.

A way out was right in front of them, yet they couldn't escape.

The patrol team, carrying torches, quickly arrived.

"It's a demon, the demon has been trapped by Lord Li."

Seeing the demons attacking the cage, everyone was overjoyed and felt a great weight lifted from their shoulders.

Li Xuancang clenched his fist, and the cage began to shrink, pressing down on the wooden dragon.

"Click, click click click..."

The cage continued to shrink, and the vines on the wooden dragon's body kept falling off, being crushed into dust.

"what!"

The wooden dragon let out a piercing, chilling shriek, causing everyone present to tremble and their hair to stand on end.

"Bang!"

The cage crushed the wooden dragon into dust, destroying both its form and spirit.

"Go check if anyone has been murdered."

After slaying the demons, Li Xuancang ordered everyone to continue patrolling.

He didn't leave; he stayed in command all night.

After the wooden dragon was killed, no civilians were harmed for five consecutive days, and everything returned to normal.

"Hahaha, that's great! Lord Li has eliminated the demon."

"Lord Li's divine might is invincible; demons and monsters have no choice but to die."

"The demons have been vanquished, and we no longer need to live in fear."

"..."

The people cheered and rejoiced.

"What a Li Xuancang! He actually managed to kill my wooden dragon. His strength is beyond my expectations."

In the crowd, an ordinary-looking old man muttered to himself.

"I'd like to see just how capable you really are!"

The old man's eyes were sinister; he wouldn't give up so easily.