Chapter 753 - 535: Power of the Human Path, Sword Hero
"No more fighting!"
The Human Race also brought out the imperial weapons, making the possibility of a fight slim. This is not an uninhabited area; besides the hundreds of thousands of human soldiers, there are hundreds of thousands of Demon Army.
Moreover, within thousands of miles’ radius, there are cities of the Demon Race, and many living creatures.
Of course, it’s not because Yuan Jiuling is benevolent nor cares for the world’s suffering. It’s because if such a disaster of life and death occurs, the Martial Emperor of the Human Race will surely pursue it.
At that time, the great war will not be limited below the Saint Realm; even Emperor Level battles might break out.
"He must die for slaughtering my demon Great Saints with the Emperor’s Secret Technique!"
Yuan Jiuling pointed his Red Gold Staff at Wei Fan, his face full of murderous intent.
"It was your beasts who broke the rules first, using the Imperial Secret Technique. Only then did Wei Ran use the secret technique to retaliate, causing their self-destruction. You can ask the surviving Demon Saints if you don’t believe it."
The middle-aged man holding the battle halberd said coldly, his demeanor neither humble nor arrogant.
Previously, when the secret techniques clashed, his hands were shattered to the bone. While some recovery happened now, it still appeared extremely bloody.
This included Xuanyuan Changkong and another Great Saint, who were in similar shapes.
Yuan Jiuling looked displeased; so many Demon Saints died—three members of the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape clan alone. To kill someone who just entered the Great Saint realm, they used the Imperial Secret Technique; how incompetent.
He glanced at the surviving Demon Saints, who nodded lightly; indeed, it was Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape and Purple-Bearded Golden Flood Dragon who tried to use imperial power to kill "Wei Ran," prompting Wei Ran’s counterattack with Emperor’s Secret Technique.
"Useless!"
Yuan Jiuling couldn’t help but curse angrily; two Great Saint-level Heaven-Shaking Saint Apes, one Great Saint-level Purple-Bearded Golden Flood Dragon, two Great Saint-level Bai He, plus the Celestial Horned Elephant and Three-Eyed Toad Saint—the Demon Race had seven Great Saints.
On the Human Race side, including Wei Ran, there were only six Great Saints. Despite their overwhelming power, they used illegal power first, only to be countered and slaughtered. If that’s not useless, what is?
"Yuan Jiuling, if your Demon Race is not convinced, send more Saint Realm powerhouses to fight in Jinzhou. You might not bear the consequences of imperial clashes.
Of course, if you insist on a battle involving imperial clashes, my Human Race will accompany you."
The other middle-aged man who previously used the imperial secret technique spoke coldly; Wei Fan suspected he was the Mu Family’s Great Saint, his aura similar to the Mu Family’s powerful members he had encountered.
"Wei Ran, wait for it; strong Demon Race members will come to kill you!"
Yuan Jiuling’s expression fluctuated, reason ultimately overcoming his violent emotions; he truly lacked the confidence to initiate a battle with imperial clashes, especially with hundreds of thousands of Demon Race troops around.
"Retreat!"
Finally, he shouted, and countless Demon Army troops retreated like tides to the Transmission Domain Gate, holding the imperial weapons and leading the remaining four surviving Demon Saints to cover the retreat.
Fifteen Demon Saints, only four survived, and they were all weaklings at the Condensing Dao and Dharma realm—a complete death of Great Saint-level Demon Saints, his anger burning up to Nine Heavens.
"I’ll wait; it’d be best if you, this old beast, come personally to see who kills whom!"
Wei Fan ultimately resisted the urge to take out the Ten Thousand Dao Bell to kill Yuan Jiuling. Although the bell could indeed decapitate Yuan Jiuling, such a result would cost many innocent lives. Unless faced with life-threatening danger, he wouldn’t implicate the innocent.
Though Demon Hunters act heedlessly, that’s only when absolutely necessary.
Human Race’s Wei Ying, Xuanyuan Changkong, and others did not act, letting the Demon Army retreat.
Hundreds of thousands of human troops, plus tens of thousands of civilians in Shun’an City, along with millions of living beings in thousands of miles’ radius—the Human Race had at least millions within this range. They, too, feared the outbreak of imperial clashes.
"Retreat!"
Wei Ying stepped forward, commanding the Human Race to retreat as well.
Fifteen Demon Saints perished, eleven in total; after this battle, even if the Demon Race is unconvinced and wants continued fighting in Jinzhou, it won’t happen soon.
The Demon Race’s Demon Saints aren’t everywhere; it’d take significant time to summon another dozen. The Human Race’s powerhouses across various continents are entangled, as is the Demon Race.
"Roar... Human Race triumphant!"
"We’ve driven away these beasts!"
The human warriors cheered, their cries piercing the sky. The frustration Jinzhou faced for days dissipated in this moment.
The Human Race heavily defeated the Demon Fiends, slaying eleven Demon Saints in one battle, ten by "Wei Ran" alone.
"Is he really Wei Ran!"
Huang Qiaoyun, her body blood-soaked, didn’t anticipate the person she kindly invited along the way was the infamous Killing God Wei Ran who shook the Eastern Domain.
Living up to the name of Killing God, the opponent rampaged, slaughtering a group of Demon Saints into fleeing chaos; if not for Yuan Jiuling pulling out imperial weapons, all Demon Saints would perish today, and the Demon Army would survive few.
This battle practically single-handedly resolved Jinzhou’s Demon disaster.
"Wei Ran powerful!"
Huang Qiaoyun, eyes blazing, suddenly shouted.
In the next moment, those beside her echoed "Wei Ran powerful," and gradually the entire battlefield shifted chants to calling Wei Ran’s name. After another moment, even Shun’an City in the distance joined in.
Initially, Wei Fan didn’t pay much attention, until the divine ring behind his primordial spirit in the sea of consciousness began to shine brightly, vibrating with a hum.
The light illuminated his primordial spirit, making him feel as if his thoughts were ethereal, similar to having enlightenment, with his mental power beginning to increase slowly.
Although the increase was not significant, there was indeed an enhancement.
"It’s not just the wilderness. As long as I gain the recognition of the human race in other places, I can also obtain the power of the human path from them."
After becoming a saint, it was the first time he had achieved such a great merit for the human race. Although he had done so in the past, the recognition was never as high as this time, and this time, there were many witnesses.
Not to mention the soldiers, even Gao Peng, Wei Ying, and others looked at him differently.
"It’s still increasing!"
As time passed, Wei Fan noticed that the increase in his mental power was gradually rising. It seemed to be accompanying the retreat of the human army, as the news spread through Jinzhou, and more and more people expressed gratitude towards him, causing such a phenomenon.
The divine ring grew increasingly radiant, with the light flowing over his primordial spirit, and his appearance becoming more and more majestic.
"It’s a pity my Human Emperor Divine Armor hasn’t been crafted yet."
If he already possessed the Human Emperor Divine Armor now, the benefits would be greater, and he could take this opportunity to enhance the power of the Divine Armor.
A few hours later, the Demon Army had completely retreated.
"Just you wait!"
Yuan Jiuling threw out a vicious remark, stepping into the transmission domain gate with several Demon Saints and disappearing.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, a force swept out from the transmission domain gate, blasting the entire gate into pieces.
"The next time these beasts come, it’s feared that half of Jinzhou will be reduced to ruins."
Wei Ying and others breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions didn’t look good.
So many Demon Saints died, whether it was the Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape Clan or the Purple-Bearded Golden Flood Dragon Clan, or even the Profound Crane Sect lineage, they would not let it rest. When the war resumes, who knows how many Demon Saints might descend on Jinzhou.
The battle wasn’t over, it was just beginning, and the Wei Fan they wanted to kill wasn’t killed yet.
"I am the Sword Hero, assigned as the Town Commander of the Demon Hunter Organization in Eastern Domain. Brother Wei, please accompany us back to the city to rest. Today’s battle was thanks to Brother Wei, otherwise we would have been in great danger."
The middle-aged man put away the Imperial Battle Halberd, clasping his bloody hands to Wei Fan.
If "Wei Ran" hadn’t participated in today’s battle, at least one or two Martial Saints among them would have perished.
"Could it be related to Elder Jian, Sword Floating Life?"
Wei Fan’s heart moved; the surname Jian was not common, coupled with them being powerhouses from the Demon Hunter Organization, it led him to such a guess.
Moreover, it seemed that Wei Ying, Xuanyuan Changkong, and the strong person from the Mu Family all regarded this Sword Hero as their leader.
Of course, there was no doubt about Sword Hero’s strength. Previously, he had taken on two opponents alone, matching the Purple-Bearded Golden Flood Dragon and Celestial Horned Elephant, and had fought with ease.
"Alright!"
Wei Fan nodded and agreed; he did not plan to leave Jinzhou now. The agreed-upon month with the Black Dragon Great Saint was still ample, so he wasn’t in a hurry to return. Moreover, he also planned to eliminate more foes and observe if the Demon Fiends would make any moves.
If he could kill once more, perhaps he could gather several thousand Martial Saint’s Power.
"Brother Wei, let me introduce you. This is An Shanhe, also a Town Commander of our Eastern Domain Demon Hunter Organization, and this is Wei Ying, another Town Commander.
This is Mu Yi of the Mu Family from the Martial Emperor Clan of Eastern Domain, and this is Xuanyuan Changkong from the Xuanyuan Family of Human Emperor lineage..."
Sword Hero was very enthusiastic, introducing the Saint Realm powerhouses present one by one. Wei Fan politely cupped his hands in greeting, even to Xuanyuan Changkong, who once almost had a conflict with him.
After all, now he was Wei Ran, not Wei Fan, and since Xuanyuan Changkong fought for the Human Race, personal grievances should not be considered at this moment.
After entering Shun’an City and chatting for a while, Wei Ying, Sword Hero, and others said goodbye and went to seclusion to heal their wounds.
Except for Wei Fan and Fairy Yunyin, no one else had an intact body, especially those who used the Imperial Secret Technique, whose injuries were even worse.
No one knew when the Demon Race would regroup and attack, so they needed to recover their injuries as soon as possible.
On that day, Jinzhou was in turmoil; the human army decisively defeated the Demon Army at Shun’an City, causing the long-besieged Demon Army to flee the human territories.
In this battle, the human Martial Saints beheaded eleven Demon Saints of the Demon Race, including seven Great Saint Level Demon Saints. The Heaven-Shaking Saint Ape Clan, which initiated the war, had all three of its Heaven-Shaking Saint Apes annihilated, and the three Bai He Cranes of the Profound Crane Sect were completely wiped out.
As the news spread, the humans of Jinzhou were in an uproar, celebrating and chanting the name of Wei Ran.
Since of the eleven Demon Saints beheaded, a full ten were slain by Wei Ran, the human race’s great victory was credited chiefly to him.
Ordinary people did not know about Wei Fan’s recent destruction of a Martial Emperor Family in Xining Continent. Even if they did, Wei Fan was considered a hero to them, and families like the Wang Family, which didn’t protect the human race, would receive no sympathy for their deaths from the common people; rather, they would cheer.
It wasn’t long before the news spread from Jinzhou, radiating across the entire Eastern Domain, with human settlements everywhere learning of Jinzhou’s victory.