NOVPUBOutside Smoke Wave Prefecture.
Han Zheng and Su Wuming stood on a distant hill and observed the situation of Smoke Wave Prefecture, both of their expressions changed subtly.
What they had thought to be a demon chaos seemed like the previous siege by demons at Black Stone County, only this was not a feigned siege, but a real one.
The result, however, was unexpectedly this bizarre and horrifying scene.
Rather than calling it a siege by demons, it was more like a zombie encirclement.
"There is something strange; these demons are not the traditional kind."
Han Zheng slightly furrowed his brows.
He had many encounters with demons and had seen all sorts of them.
There were the cruel and bloodthirsty kinds, the cunning and fierce ones, and even those that resembled humans more than humans did.
In general, demons are also sentient beings.
Even if they are cruel and brutal, they are not fools, and they can think.
However, what was most peculiar about these siege-leading demons was that they did not think.
Those demons with demonic power, whether they were of the Innate Realm or Great Demons, all had blood-red eyes and only knew to fight desperately.
Even if injured, they showed no fear, as if their wild nature was completely triggered, leaving only their instinct to fight and thirst for blood.
There were also those strange fish with legs, massive toads, and the like, which couldn't even be considered demons; they were just creatures affected by some power and mutated.
This siege by demons at Smoke Wave Prefecture was definitely odd, far too abnormal.
"Brother Su, let's take action."
Han Zheng brought out the Heavenly Demon Transformation, unlocking the First Level of its seal.
In that instant, the Eye of Moluo opened slightly, revealing a sliver of terrifying crimson light.
A vigorous Demonic Qi instantly poured into Han Zheng's body and also swirled around the blade.
Meng Yuanjing's sealing array was set up with precision to control the power.
Upon unlocking the First Level of seal, the amount of Qi Blood Essence swallowed by the Heavenly Demon Transformation wasn't much, almost having no effect on Han Zheng.
At the same time, the will of the Eye of Moluo did indeed emerge, but it was limited to Han Zheng's perception and could not affect his Mental State.
Safe it was, but the power of Demonic Qi provided by the Heavenly Demon Transformation this time was not as formidable as the first time he had activated it during the battle against Bu Tiange.
With only the First Level of seal unlocked, the power of the Heavenly Demon Transformation was actually not much different from that of Earth Soldiers, not even considered a top-tier Earth Soldier, and far weaker than Su Wuming's Mystic Dragon Blood Coagulation Spear.
But for regular combat, it was completely sufficient.
The power of the Dragon Elephant Sky Chart was stimulated to the extreme by Han Zheng, his boiling Qi Blood Power shot up into the sky, straight like the smoke of a signal fire piercing the clouds.
Su Wuming, who was by his side, even ignited his Qi Blood Essence directly, both of their formidable Qi Blood Powers immediately surged into the group of demons and began slaughtering.
Han Zheng had now condensed the Heavenly Demon True Pill, and his burst power was comparable to a martial artist in the Late Stage of the Dan Sea Realm.
Su Wuming was no less formidable; though he was still in the Xuan Gang Realm, his power had surged greatly after acquiring the Mystic Dragon Blood Coagulation Spear, and he could resist entities of the Dan Sea Realm with all his might.
When these two men plunged into the midst of the demons, they were akin to wolves entering a flock of sheep.
On Han Zheng's Heavenly Demon Dance, a hundred zhang of Demonic Qi bloomed, and the sheer force of his sweep tore vast groups of demons to shreds.
Su Wuming was no different; he didn't even need to worry about the side effects of burning his Qi Blood Essence now.
The Mystic Dragon Blood Coagulation Spear could devour the Qi Blood Essence of his enemies for his own use, an effect not only effective against martial artists but also against demons.
Therefore, Su Wuming could unreservedly burn his Qi Blood Power, without any fear of exhausting his strength.
What Han Zheng found irksome at the moment was that only a portion of the demons he killed could provide him with Demon Essence.
As for creatures like those strange fish and massive toads, they seemed not to be demons at all; slain, they did not yield Qi Blood Essence to Han Zheng.
Atop the walls of Smoke Wave Prefecture now.
Everyone had already fallen into despair, and even Cui Zeyuan was preparing to break out and flee.
But when two figures directly charged into the group of demons, they were like two meat grinders with terrifying momentum, clearing a large expanse of territory in almost an instant.
"Reinforcements have arrived?!"
"We've been saved! Reinforcements have arrived!"
The crowd erupted in cheers, as if regaining their strength, and with renewed vigor, they continued to slaughter the demons on the city walls.
However, they were somewhat curious. Why had only two reinforcements arrived?
Before, they had assumed that the reinforcements would certainly consist of a whole battalion or even more Xuanjia Guards.
But two were enough. These two were incredibly powerful, slicing through the demon hordes as easily as cutting through melons and vegetables. The strongest demons, only at the level of the Xuan Gang Realm, were no match for them.
By their looks, were these two the garrison captains of the Dan Sea Realm?
But most garrison captains from the Demon Cleansing Department were stationed in places like Wan Zhongshan.
Temporarily reassigning one could cause problems. Why would they send two garrison captains?
The Xuanjia Guards who were familiar with the rules of the Demon Cleansing Department felt a bit puzzled.
People from the Martial World like Wen Jingyun, however, didn't understand all these intricacies. They were just relieved to see reinforcements.
During this time, the leaders of the major sects hadn't perished, but many of the disciples they brought had suffered heavy casualties, causing their hearts to ache.
It wasn't until Han Zheng and Su Wuming got closer that everyone could barely make out their figures.
All of a sudden, Wen Jingyun shouted in surprise, "The one wielding a sword, that looks like Mr. Han!"
Upon hearing this, everyone on the scene immediately widened their eyes and looked carefully.
Pei Xiuyuan exclaimed excitedly, "It's really Mr. Han! Seeing Mr. Han so martially formidable, he must have broken through to the Dan Sea Realm!
To become a garrison captain at such a young age, Mr. Han is truly the unrivaled number one of the young generation in the Southern Mountain Demon Cleansing Department!"
As Pei Xiuyuan spoke, he looked smugly in Cui Zeyuan's direction.
He knew what Cui Zeyuan was thinking.
Ever since taking control of Smoke Wave Prefecture, Cui Zeyuan had been trying to compete with Han Zheng, wishing to completely erase Han Zheng's influence.
Now that Han Zheng had stepped into the Dan Sea Realm and had the qualifications to be promoted to garrison captain, what could you, Cui Zeyuan, compare to Mr. Han with?
The Xuanjia Guards from Smoke Wave Prefecture's Demon Cleansing Department cheered wholeheartedly.
When they had followed Han Zheng to exterminate the Yue Family and the Yuwen Family, how glorious had they been?
As long as they followed Mr. Han, they would be invincible in battle!
It could be said that as long as Han Zheng appeared, they could trust him unconditionally, and in any situation, Mr. Han would never lose.
Even people like Wen Jingyun felt the same, bursting with ecstatic joy.
Although they were not from the Demon Cleansing Department, they stood on Han Zheng's side.
As long as they stood with Han Zheng, they could do no wrong, and they also trusted that Han Zheng would never shortchange them.
Everyone's jubilant cheers and Pei Xiuyuan's mocking tone toward Cui Zeyuan did not go unnoticed.
Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was seething with resentment inside.
Why were the reinforcements Han Zheng!?
He wanted reinforcements, but he did not want Han Zheng to come!
Cui Zeyuan had finally managed to plot and suppress the original Xuanjia Guards of Smoke Wave Prefecture and intimidated various Martial World forces to redistribute interests.
But now, with Han Zheng's return, everything was ruined!
Without considering whether Han Zheng would interfere with the affairs of Smoke Wave Prefecture or not, his return today, like a savior, was enough to unite them all against him.
Amidst the slaughter by Han Zheng and Su Wuming, a large number of demons fell at their hands.
When Han Zheng and Su Wuming finally reached the gates, all the demons retreated like the tide, leaving behind only a field littered with blood and severed limbs.
Han Zheng checked the Demon Essence he had collected.
In just this short period, Han Zheng had already accumulated 9,300 points of Demon Essence, equivalent to 93,000 Hunger Level points.
Previously, Han Zheng's Hunger Level was almost depleted, but now, following this wave of slaughter, it had skyrocketed back above 100,000.
Even Han Zheng felt somewhat regretful, thinking that the number of Great Demons at the Xuan Gang Realm didn't seem too many.
If he were to slay a few more, he could have earned even more.
After glancing at the city gates, Han Zheng and Su Wuming leaped up and stood across from everyone.
