In the Demon Suppression Division: Crimson Words Nurture the Blade, Slaying Demons to Prove the Dao

Wei Xuanfeng, covered in blood, climbed over the wall, but before he could even stand up, a small figure rushed over from the base of the wall.

She buried her face in his chest, burying it in his blood-stained chest without a care in the world.

"Senior Brother! Senior Brother!" Jiao Xiaoxiao's voice was choked with sobs as she gripped the fabric around his waist tightly with both hands.

Wei Xuanfeng raised a relatively clean hand and gently rubbed her little head.

"Okay, okay, you're back."

Jiao Xiaoxiao didn't look up, and said sullenly in his arms.

"You smell terrible, you're covered in blood."

"Then why aren't you letting go?"

"I won't let go." She hugged him even tighter. "Even if he smells bad, I'll still hug him."

Wei Xuanfeng's lips twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything more.

He looked around and saw several corpses covered with burlap lying at the base of the wall, with the wounded sitting against the wall.

Some people are bandaging wounds, while others are drinking water.

Zhang Shouyi jumped down from the wall and walked to Wei Xuanfeng's side.

"Commander Wei, in that last wave, twenty-three soldiers died, and eleven villagers were killed. Of the remaining wounded, about ten may not survive until dawn."

"How many are still capable of fighting?"

"Less than seventy of the soldiers are still standing. As for the villagers..." Zhang Shouyi paused, "more than thirty are still able to move."

The moon was already setting in the west; the darkest part of the night had passed, but dawn was still a long way off.

……

From midnight to dawn, the earthen walls of Xinghua Village were washed away twice and then plugged up three times.

As dawn broke, only half of the raised earthen wall at the village entrance remained, with the remaining bricks and stones scattered at the base of the wall, stained with dried blood and bits of flesh.

Wei Xuanfeng leaned against the wall, the burlap wrapped around his left arm was soaked with blood and dried into a dark brown crust.

His embroidered spring knife was stuck in the mud in front of him, its blade full of nicks and chips.

There were fewer than twenty people squatting around him.

Those villagers...

Blacksmiths, wall builders, hunters, old women, young farmers...

All dead...

"Those useless bastards from the Southern Garrison Command... they still haven't sent any reinforcements."

Zhang Shouyi leaned against another section of the wall, his face covered in dust and his lips chapped.

Wei Xuanfeng did not respond.

He was so tired that he didn't even have the energy to complain.

The fact that everyone was able to survive these waves of beast tides was entirely due to his ability to rush in and kill the demon generals the moment they appeared.

But with each charge, he would get more wounds.

Tian Xingjian has been working to repair his body, but the speed of repair can no longer keep up with the speed of injury.

He had a deep claw mark on his left shoulder that revealed the bone, and his right ribs were throbbed by the horn of something, causing a dull ache when he breathed.

I've lost count of how many times I've drawn the lottery; all I know is that the gold coins on my screen have long since run out.

Wei Xuanfeng looked up and suddenly saw a firework explode on the distant horizon.

The fireworks were low, half-hidden by the mountain's shadow, but their color was red...

It's the kind of signal firework used for reporting messages. Unlike the crimson of distress firework, this one is a warm red with a golden trail.

He stared at the firework for a couple of moments, and finally a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Zhang Shouyi followed his gaze, but saw nothing, and asked with a frown.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I have two pieces of news," Wei Xuanfeng said calmly. "One good news, one bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

Zhang Shouyi was stunned. Could there be good news at a time like this?

"Listen carefully first."

"Han Tieshan and his team have safely delivered all the children to Kangcheng."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone who was still alive, whether behind the wall, at the base of the wall, or in the cracks at the alley entrance, raised their heads.

Some people let out a long sigh of relief, while others leaned against the wall behind them, as if their spines, which had been strained all night, were finally relaxing.

A soldier leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and had a slight smile on his lips.

They kept watch all night, seeing off wave after wave of their brothers, until the village and the lives lost were reduced to ashes...

It was all so that those sixty or seventy children could get out alive!

"And the bad news?" Zhang Shouyi asked.

"If they had arrived two hours earlier, they might have been able to bring reinforcements. But now..." He shook his head, "Even if everyone rode a black horse, we wouldn't be able to wait that long."

silence.

No one spoke, only the occasional soft cracking sound from the remaining charcoal in the fire.

After a few breaths, Zhang Shouyi suddenly laughed.

"Hey!" He patted the dirt off his knees. "Isn't this all good news? The kid survived, so we can fight a few more waves... I've already made enough money."

A soldier standing at the base of the wall also laughed, revealing his blood-stained teeth.

"Commander Zhang is right. In the three years I've been with the company, I've killed more monsters than I've seen in the first half of my life. It's been worth it."

"That's enough."

Wei Xuanfeng ignored them.

Although the others suffered heavy losses, Wei Xuanfeng kept his promise.

Even after a night of fierce fighting, Jiao Xiaoxiao was completely unharmed.

At most, he just looked a little startled.

"Little one."

"Senior Brother?"

"You'll have to make do with this for a little longer and stay tied up with your senior brother."

"Okay," she said. "Senior Brother, when we get back, I want to learn martial arts too. When I grow up, I want to protect you."

"Alright. When we get back, the eldest brother will personally ask the eldest sister to teach you."

Then, he used a belt to tie Jiao Xiaoxiao around her chest again.

At this moment, he had already made a cruel plan.

Wait for the monsters to come again.

Own……

We need to make a tactical retreat...

Yes, from beginning to end, he never intended to die here.

Wei Xuanfeng went to this lengths because he wanted to help Wen Shihan.

Once the monsters are drawn to this side, the pressure on her side will be much less.

But now, I really can't take it anymore.

only……

Wei Xuanfeng looked at Zhang Shouyi and the others, his eyes filled with guilt.

but……

In order for themselves and Xiaoxiao to survive, these people had no choice but to stay behind...

……

The beast tide has begun. This time, the momentum is stronger than ever before, and the ground is trembling slightly.

"Old Zhang," Wei Xuanfeng said in a low voice, "hold the line."

"Don't worry, Lao Wei!"

Zhang Shouyi thought he was going to be beheaded again and didn't think too much about it.

Perhaps he knew it in his heart.

This time, we might not be able to hold on.

Battle is imminent.

Just like before, Wei Xuanfeng carried Jiao Xiaoxiao and charged into the horde of monsters.

The monsters surged toward him as before.

He swung his sword, cleaving two monkey demons that pounced on him, and with a light tap of his toes, leaped over the back of a wolf demon. As he killed, he moved along the edge of the herd, like a fish swimming close to the bank of a river.

The little one in his arms had her eyes closed, her hands clutching his clothes, and she didn't utter a sound.

Just as he was preparing to suddenly turn and attack from the flank...

The earth suddenly trembled, and a giant snake suddenly emerged, soaring upwards.

Wei Xuanfeng's foot slipped, and he almost lost his balance. Jiao Xiaoxiao in his arms cried out and grabbed his collar tightly.

The soil cracked and rocks flew everywhere. A dozen or so demonic beasts around were thrown over by the impact and rolled several times on the ground before getting up.

The dark figure soared upwards through the air, revealing half of its body...

It was at least as long as five or six Wei Xuanfeng stacked together, its entire body covered with dark gold scales, the edges of which gleamed with a dark green light.

Its head is triangular, as big as a millstone, and its pair of vertical pupils are eerily green, like two will-o'-the-wisps hanging in the air.

Golden Serpent Demon!

Peak Demon General!

The snake was enormous; every movement it made sent countless demonic beasts flying.

The oppressive feeling made his chest feel tight, as if he were being pushed backward by a wall. He instinctively turned to protect Xiaoxiao in his arms, taking three steps back.

The snake's head slammed down, its gaping maw capable of swallowing an entire cow, a stench filling the air. Wei Xuanfeng gritted his teeth, flipped backward, and leaped, but was pulled back mid-air by a tremendous force…

He looked down and saw that the snake's tail had somehow wrapped around his ankle.

Then he was dragged into that giant mouth.

……

The villagers of Xinghua Village felt a mix of emotions as they watched Wei Xuanfeng fall into the snake's mouth.

They disregarded everything and rushed out together, determined to rescue Wei Xuanfeng no matter what.

But they were far too weak.

Before long, they were swallowed up by the beast dynasty...

……

Darkness descended swiftly, first blocking out the light, then filling the nostrils with a strong stench of blood and a sour, putrid smell.

Wei Xuanfeng felt himself being pulled down by a huge suction force. He could hear the sound of the snake's scales rubbing against the ground as it turned, as well as the muffled sounds of himself and Xiao Xiao being wrapped in soft flesh.

He immediately shielded Jiao Xiaoxiao in his arms, pressing her head into his chest. With his other hand, he drew his Embroidered Spring Blade, channeling all his energy into it, and slashed fiercely at the fleshy wall beside him.

The blade pierced his flesh, and a hot, pungent liquid poured over his body.

The serpent jolted violently and rolled wildly on the muddy ground.

Wei Xuanfeng didn't let up, slashing again and again, each strike imbued with his inner strength. The blade energy burst forth with a bluish-white light within the narrow belly of the snake, illuminating the surrounding dark red flesh and writhing meridians.

He could feel the thing beneath his feet contracting and spasming violently, but he had no room to stop...

The fleshy walls of the snake's belly were constantly squeezing him, making the space increasingly narrow.

But he soon discovered the problem.

Although his knife could cut through the snake's belly, the snake was too big.

No matter how strong his blade energy was, it could only create wounds inside the body, unable to harm vital organs. With each cut, the surrounding flesh writhed more violently, and the wounds he had made were quickly plugged by new muscle tissue.

His physical strength was being depleted at a visible rate, and his internal energy was flowing out like fine sand in an hourglass.

Worse still, he was starting to lose his breath. The air inside the snake's belly was stuffy and stale, it felt like a stone slab was pressing on his chest, and his consciousness was becoming increasingly fragmented.

The little one in his arms was trembling, her face buried in his chest, and she said in a muffled voice.

"Senior Brother... I feel so bad..."

Wei Xuanfeng bit his tongue, and the sharp pain brought him to his senses for a moment.

He could no longer control himself and began to destroy everything indiscriminately.

He didn't want to die; even if he did, he wanted to take the demon snake down with him. He not only cut with a knife, but also began to tear it apart with his hands and bite it with his teeth.

He targeted a section of the serpent's body and began to wreak havoc on it.

Even in his frenzy, Wei Xuanfeng sensed something amiss. He seemed to have swallowed something as he bit down. It was neither the blood nor the flesh of the demonic serpent; all he knew was that as the thing entered his mouth, a surge of immense energy erupted from his stomach.

In an instant, his exhausted dantian was once again filled with internal energy, and his meridians were also brimming with vast internal energy. Moreover, this energy continued to radiate outwards, seemingly inexhaustible.

He felt that if he didn't vent them out, his body would probably burst.

"Little one, eat this!"

Xiao Xiao swallowed it subconsciously, and her face quickly turned from pale to rosy, and her breathing became steady again.

Wei Xuanfeng picked up the Embroidered Spring Blade again and poured all his immense energy into its blade.

His blade aura surged more than double, the blade gleaming with a blinding white light. Without further hesitation, he slashed down with all his might at the writhing wall of flesh before him.

One cut, two cuts, three cuts...

Each cut carried several times the power of the previous one, slicing open large pieces of flesh inside the snake's belly, and blood poured down on him like a torrential rain.

He cut a hole as tall as a person, and light from outside shone through the crack.

He carried the little one and crashed headfirst into the air.

The serpent rolled over, let out an extremely sharp hiss, and quickly darted into the large hole it had come from, disappearing without looking back.

The energy core that it had painstakingly cultivated for many years was half swallowed by Wei Xuanfeng, and the other half was given to Jiao Xiaoxiao.

It dared not fight anymore...

It feared that if the fighting continued, it would lose its life.

Wei Xuanfeng knelt on the muddy ground, covered in blood, panting heavily.

The little one in his arms had her eyes open, her face rosy, and she was carefully clutching half of a transparent object in her tiny hand.

She glanced at Wei Xuanfeng, then at the thing in her hand, and asked softly.

"Senior Brother, what is this?"

Wei Xuanfeng did not answer.

He looked down at his hands, and could clearly feel the changes within his body...

The energy core was still slowly rotating in the dantian, like a never-ending furnace, continuously transforming energy into internal force and transmitting it to the meridians throughout the body.

His meridians were more than twice as thick as before, and his internal energy was as abundant as an overflowing well.

He stood up and glanced back in the direction of Xinghua Village.

All that remained were broken walls and ruins, and scattered people.

He closed his eyes briefly, turned around, and charged back the way he came.

Several ignorant monkey demons blocked the road. Wei Xuanfeng casually swung his sword, and the blade's light suddenly grew three feet long. The bluish-white arc of light sliced ​​across the monkey demons' waists and abdomens, the cut as neat as if it had been measured with a ruler.

The monkey demon's corpse lay on the ground, like a piece of wood broken in the middle, one side to the left and the other to the right.

He did not stop.

With the blade's edge clearing the way, he was like a red-hot knife cutting into butter, forcefully carving a path through the dense herd of beasts.

The little one in his arms opened her eyes and watched the demonic beasts fall like wheat before the flashing blades. Her hand was still clutching the amber object tightly, as if she knew it was proof that she and her senior brother had survived.

……