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

In a short while, Li Xuancang arrived at the western street of the city.

The scene that met the eye was too horrible to bear.

Several soldiers lay on the ground, covered in wounds and barely breathing.

In the center of the street, black mist surged, and a grotesque, demonic figure lurked there.

The patrol surrounded the black fog, and three unconscious children lay on the ground.

The black mist changed, gradually condensing into a monster with a blue face and fangs, over three meters tall, revealing sharp claws and teeth.

The demon's claws were still stained with undried blood, its sharp teeth were exposed, and it emitted a pungent, fishy stench as it charged toward the patrol.

"Don't...come...over..."

Some of the constables were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground, wriggling backward.

"kill!"

Although the soldiers were also afraid, they were not too scared to fight back. They swarmed forward and charged at the monster.

"Bang!"

With a casual strike, the monster sent a soldier flying, crashing into a wall and knocking it down. Blood splattered everywhere, and the soldier couldn't even get up.

The squad leader swung his sword, and the monster stretched out its hand, covered in blue scales, and grabbed the sword.

"Snap!"

The monster squeezed hard, breaking the long sword in two, and then struck the squad leader with a palm.

"puff!"

The squad leader was struck as if by lightning, his body knocked to the ground, unable to move.

The others were so frightened they trembled and dared not step forward.

Even the squad leader in the Body Tempering Realm was struck by a single palm and left in a state of life or death; rushing forward would only be courting certain death.

The monster drew closer, and everyone felt as if their souls were frozen. Their pupils dilated, and they were too frightened to make any move.

The monster strode toward the fallen squad leader, its eyes bloodshot, intent on killing him.

"Oh no! Quick, save the squad leader!"

Seeing this, the other soldiers disregarded their fear and charged at the monster to stop it from harming the squad leader.

Unfortunately, they were too late. The monster had already reached the squad leader, its sharp claws aimed at his head.

The sergeant lay on the ground, unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as sharp claws were about to pierce his skull. Death enveloped him, and despair filled his eyes.

"call out!"

At the critical moment, a long spear came flying through the air, accompanied by a howling wind, and arrived in an instant.

Sensing a deadly threat, the monster abandoned its attempt to kill the squad leader, instead crossing its arms in front of it to withstand the oncoming spear.

"Ding!"

The spear tip made contact with the monster's arm, producing a metallic clanging sound, as if it were piercing hard iron.

"It's Lord Li! Lord Li is here! We're saved!"

Li Xuancang threw the spear from a distance of over a hundred meters, and he quickly jumped, arriving on the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

When Li Xuancang arrived, everyone was overjoyed, as if they had seen a glimmer of hope.

Li Xuancang grabbed the other end of the spear and exerted all his strength, using the immense power to push the monster backward.

"roar!"

The monster let out a chilling roar, shattering the silence of the night. Many people in the vicinity trembled upon hearing the roar.

"May God protect me, and may demons never come near my yard."

"Quickly block the door, whatever you do, don't let the demons in."

"Mother, I'm scared."

"..."

The people were terrified, families huddled together, staring in fear at the doors and windows, afraid that the demons would rush in at any moment.

"boom!"

Li Xuancang pushed the monster backward, and even though the demons were going all out, they couldn't stop his terrifying power.

Suddenly, the monster's body changed, and it vanished instantly, turning into a cloud of black mist.

Li Xuancang pushed the spear with all his might. After the monster turned into black mist, he lost his obstacle and staggered.

The black mist rushed in, enveloping his body and tightening around him.

"Click, click click click..."

The black mist was incredibly powerful; Li Xuancang's bones were cracking all over.

"snort!"

Li Xuancang let out a cold snort, his blood and qi surged within him, and his power exploded, breaking free from the shackles of the black mist.

"puff!"

After breaking free of his restraints, Li Xuancang thrust his spear into the black mist, but it was as if he had hit thin air, having no effect whatsoever.

Suddenly, the black mist instantly condensed into a sharp blue claw, which slammed solidly into Li Xuancang's chest.

"Pfft!"

As the claws fell, several shallow bloodstains appeared on Li Xuancang's chest.

His physical body is very strong, so even if the monster succeeds, it cannot cause him much damage.

"This demon is incredibly powerful; ordinary attacks are ineffective against it."

Li Xuancang distanced himself from the monster, his mind racing as he considered how to deal with it.

"roar!"

The black mist surged and quickly swept towards Li Xuancang.

"boom!"

Li Xuancang shuddered, and abundant blood and energy surged forth from his body.

The power of qi and blood enveloped the spear, and it thrust out.

The black mist thought Li Xuancang's attack was the same as before, so it didn't dodge or avoid, and let the spear pierce it directly.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

The spear imbued with the power of blood and qi pierced the black mist, like two opposing forces of water and fire clashing violently.

"roar!"

A terrified roar came from within the black mist, and the mist quickly receded.

"it works."

Li Xuancang's face lit up with joy as he saw that the power of his qi and blood could deal with the black mist. He thrust his spear straight in, relentlessly attacking the black mist.

"Sizzle, sizzle sizzle..."

Under Li Xuancang's attack, the black mist began to thin, and its resistance weakened considerably.

"roar!"

A roar erupted from the black mist, and it fled the battlefield at breakneck speed.

"Don't even think about leaving."

Li Xuancang quickly gave chase. He was very fast, and just as he was about to catch up with the black mist, an astonishing scene unfolded.

The black mist rushed through the walls, surged wildly through the building, and quickly disappeared without a trace.

"this……"

This was the first time Li Xuancang had encountered such a tricky situation, and he was unable to leave behind any black mist.

The black mist fled, and Li Xuancang returned to the battlefield.

Several constables were seriously injured, their faces were black, and a black aura spread from their bodies.

"boom!"

Li Xuancang activated his qi and blood to expel the black mist from the bodies of the group, and they slowly awoke, their complexions regaining their color.

"I will never forget your life-saving grace."

Although they had fainted, they were still very conscious and knew that Li Xuancang had saved them. They immediately kowtowed to Li Xuancang to express their gratitude.

Get up!

Li Xuancang waved his hand and went to the injured soldiers to help them dispel the black energy in their bodies.

He took out several healing pills and handed them to the group.

"Thank you, sir."

The group quickly expressed their gratitude.

After rescuing the others, Li Xuancang looked at the three unconscious children on the ground.

"Take them back to the county office, and we'll look for their parents tomorrow."

Li Xuancang made arrangements and led everyone back to the county government office.

The great battle ended and peace returned, but the people remained terrified.

"Have the demons left?"

"I wonder whose house was robbed."

"How are we going to get through this?"

"..."

The people thought the demons had eaten and drunk their fill and left.

Having escaped death, they felt no relief at being alive, only endless worry about the future.

No one can guarantee that demons won't come after them tomorrow. Once they're targeted by demons, they'll have no power to resist.