Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

"Shui'er!"

As Mammon fell, the entire space began to collapse. Yang Luoqi and her guardian spirit Yang Yanzhao also broke free of their statue state and ran towards Bai Shuier.

Looking at Nezha next to Bai Shui'er, Yang Luoqi was full of surprise, "Shui'er, is this your guardian spirit? It looks so powerful!"

"Of course!"

Nezha crossed his arms, looking quite smug.

Looking at the gates of hell that appeared not far away, Bai Shui'er warned, "Xiao Qi, this place is about to collapse, we have to leave quickly!"

"Ok!"

The two stepped into the gates of hell together, and the entire space collapsed completely as they left...

On the other side, Li Moxuan and Yang Qianhong were not as fortunate. They searched aimlessly for the Demon King's whereabouts in the sandstorm, but still found nothing.

"Have some water!"

While they sat down to rest, Li Moxuan handed Yang Qianhong the remaining water in the kettle, which was less than half full. "I don't know how much longer we have to go!"

Looking at the water bottle that Li Moxuan handed over, Yang Qianhong instinctively reached out, but stopped before she could touch it. After hesitating for a moment, she pursed her lips and pushed the water bottle back.

"Mo Xuan, you should keep it for yourself... Don't worry about me..."

Li Moxuan frowned. "What do you mean? Are you planning to give up before even seeing the enemy?"

Yang Qianhong shook her head, lowered her head, and gritted her teeth, "I can't walk anymore. You won't be able to get out of here with me!"

"You entered this dangerous place to save me, and I can't let you die here because of it!"

As she spoke, her vision slowly blurred, tears welling in her eyes, "Shui'er, Lingyun, and everyone in the Greedy Camp are still waiting for you..."

Yang Qianhong wiped her eyes, looked up at Li Moxuan, and smiled, "If you manage to get out of here alive, please pass on a message for everyone..."

Before she could finish speaking, Li Moxuan suddenly pulled her up from the ground and onto his back. "Hold on tight!"

After saying that, he picked her up and continued forward step by step...

"What are you doing?! Everyone's waiting for you..."

"You're not waiting for me!"

Li Moxuan stopped, took a slight breath, but his tone was incredibly firm, "It's us..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qianhong could no longer hold back her tears, which silently streamed down her cheeks...

"No matter what, I will definitely get you out of here alive!"

"You must hold on..."

Besides, I've already found that guy, I just need to figure out a way to lure him out...

Chapter 52: I Will Do Better Than Him

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Li Moxuan's pace slowed down, but he still persevered...

Yang Qianhong, who was being carried on his back, was now losing consciousness. Was she going to die?

She rested her head against Li Moxuan's back, closed her eyes, and smiled slightly. Perhaps, dying here with him wouldn't be so bad...

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Qianhong lost consciousness, and Li Moxuan, who had been carrying her, was also running out of strength, having to stop and rest every few steps.

Is this guy still hiding?

Even in his current state, why doesn't he dare to come out?

Suddenly, Li Moxuan stumbled and fell on the sand, and Yang Qianhong, who was on his back, also fell to the ground.

Li Moxuan's consciousness gradually blurred. In the last second before his consciousness disappeared, he saw a cloud of black energy surge out of Yang Qianhong's body...

It's finally out...

"They've all finally fallen!"

As the black mist surged out, the sandstorm subsided, and the black mist transformed into a tall figure—Asmodeus, the Demon King of Lust.

Asmodeus has two spiraling black ram horns growing from his forehead, and a pair of tattered wings woven from shadows and pearly luster on his back.

His lower body was covered in cold, black scales, and he had a pair of eerie purple eyes at his knees. In his right hand, he held a long whip of desire inlaid with rubies.

He glanced at Yang Qianhong and sighed, "So beautiful! It's just a pity she's a lowly human..."

"However, once you become an undead, and then corrupt you, you'll barely be able to become my servant!"

"As for this guy..."

Asmodeus stared at the unconscious Li Moxuan with disdain in his eyes, "How dare you touch what I've set your sights on! You're guilty beyond redemption!"

He gripped his long whip and walked towards Li Moxuan, saying, "Let me send you to hell to receive your punishment!"

Meanwhile, Li Moxuan's consciousness had already traveled to another place...

Amidst the neighing of horses, Li Moxuan slowly awoke, opened his eyes, and saw a full moon hanging in the night sky.

He sat up. There was a fire burning beside him, and next to the fire were several skewers of grilled meat sizzling with oil.

Behind him was a stable, where a middle-aged man wearing a straw hat and linen clothes was pouring hay for the horses in front of the manger.

"woke up?"

The middle-aged man turned around, walked to the fire, sat down, and handed a skewer of roasted meat to Li Moxuan. "Hungry? Try it and see how it tastes!"

"Thanks……"

Li Moxuan took the grilled meat, but didn't eat it. Instead, he quietly stared at the middle-aged man across from him who was eating with great relish.

The middle-aged man naturally noticed his gaze. "What? Are you afraid I'll poison you?"

Li Moxuan didn't answer. Instead, he stood up, stared at him, and said bluntly, "You should know why I'm here!"

The middle-aged man paused in his eating, then continued, saying casually, "Of course I know!"

He looked at Li Moxuan with indifferent eyes, "You want me to become your guardian spirit, to be at your beck and call, and to use that to restore your body to its peak, am I right?"

"Since you know that, you should also understand that I don't have time to eat here with you. That guy has already come out, and I have to go out and take him down!"

"follow me!"

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, "Actually, I don't quite understand why you're so sure I'll see you."

"You know, if I didn't see you, given your current physical condition, you wouldn't stand a chance against that guy. Why did you dare to gamble with your life?"

He stared intently at Li Moxuan, trying to find the answer in his face...

"Because you had no choice!"

Upon hearing Li Moxuan's answer, the middle-aged man paused for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"So this is what they mean by 'no choice'..."

After laughing, the middle-aged man changed the subject, "Then do you know why I was willing to see you?"

Li Moxuan remained silent, waiting for his answer. The middle-aged man, without further ado, slowly said, "Because I want to tell you that I will not help you!"

He sighed softly, gazing at the fire, his eyes filled with a sense of vicissitude.

"Back then, I was full of vigor and eager to make a name for myself. On the battlefield, I was invincible and repeatedly achieved military merits..."

"But unexpectedly, he ended up being framed by a villain and dying at the hands of his own people..."

"My heart is dead now. I just want to raise these horses in peace, and have a roasted meat when I'm hungry. As for the battlefield..."

"I don't want to go back anymore..."

"You're lying!"

Li Moxuan stared intently at the middle-aged man. "If you really didn't want to fight anymore, you wouldn't have helped me when I was dealing with that dead fly, and you certainly won't see me now!"

He stretched out his hand, and with flames, the Cloud-Shattering City-Breaking Halberd appeared in his hand. "You can't forget those glorious years at all. Deep down, you crave battle more than anyone else!"

"Right? General Flying Tiger!"

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then stood up and sighed, "Say what you want! I'm not going out with you..."

After saying that, he turned to leave, but after taking only a few steps, he heard Li Moxuan's voice behind him.

"coward!"

He paused, turned around to look at Li Moxuan, and frowned. "What did you say?"

Li Moxuan stared at him silently, her tone unwavering, "I'm saying you're a coward!"

"Boy!"

The middle-aged man spoke in a hostile tone, and the Yu King Spear appeared in his hand amidst black flames. "Don't think that just because you're a descendant of Emperor Taizong, I won't dare to kill you!"

Am I wrong?

Li Moxuan raised the Cloud-Shattering City-Breaking Halberd in his hand and pointed it at the middle-aged man, "You clearly yearn for battle, but you keep denying your own heart because you are afraid of failure!"

"What is a person who dares not face their own heart if not a coward?"

"You make it sound so easy!"

The middle-aged man stared coldly at Li Moxuan, "Aren't you afraid of failure?"

"I'm not afraid!"

Li Moxuan's eyes were incredibly firm: "As long as it's the path I've chosen, whether the final result is success or failure, I will walk it without hesitation!"

"Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, even if I end up dying and my soul dissipates, as long as I believe this path is right, I will keep walking it!"

After hearing Li Moxuan's words, the middle-aged man couldn't help but laugh, and black flames began to ignite on his body.

"What a truly selfless act!"

He took a deep breath. "Kid, I need a master who allows me to work freely without any worries. Li Shimin is one, but unfortunately I wasn't born in his era!"

As the black flames dissipated, Li Cunxiao appeared before Li Moxuan, wearing a set of black gold flame-devouring armor and a demon mask that only revealed his scarlet eyes.

Behind Li Cunxiao, a tattered black flame cloak fluttered. He held the Bi Yan mace in his left hand and a Yuwang spear wrapped with chains in his right.

He stared silently at Li Moxuan. "Can you do what he does?"

Li Moxuan gripped the Cloud-Shattering City-Breaking Halberd tightly, his eyes blazing. "I will do better than him!"