Lao Bai was stunned and shouted, "Ang Shan, what are you doing! You're going to attract those few Old Demons from Yanhuang Ridge over here!"
Ang Shan desperately resisted Li Xuanxiao's attack while taking a moment to yell back, "I *want* to attract those Old Demons! Given the current situation, it's very difficult for us to retreat safely using only our own strength. Either one of these two Human Martial Artists is hard enough to deal with! Only by stirring up the situation can there be a chance for a turn of events!"
Lao Bai angrily rebuked, "Are you crazy! Those Old Demons' target is us! Doing this will only put us in a pincer attack. When the dust settles, no matter who wins, we will have absolutely no chance of survival!"
Ang Shan sneered, "Or, perhaps, they will fight each other to a mutual defeat..."
Lao Bai was taken aback upon hearing this, and while struggling to defend against Li Xuanxiao's attack, his expression shifted complexly several times. However, things had already come to this point, and there was no better option available.
Lao Bai roared in frustration, "Damn it! I hope your plan works, or we'll be killed by you!"
Strange fluctuations emanated and spread through the air. Li Xuanxiao only vaguely caught the gist of the conversation, and hearing that new Demon Race members were coming, he was overjoyed!
Good, good, good!
Come, come, come!
My door is always open, waiting for you with open arms!
I didn't expect these two Demon Race members to actually invite reinforcements; they are so considerate it makes one's heart ache!
Li Xuanxiao smiled and, as repayment, increased his True Essence output!
Instantly, the vortex spun faster, the blade and sword lights grew denser, and his movement technique became even more elusive.
Ang Shan sadly realized he might have miscalculated one thing. That was, the two Yao Beasts, himself and Lao Bai, might very well not last until those Old Demons arrived!
After Li Xuanxiao increased his True Essence output, the attack frequency and intensity were completely a dimensional suppression strike. The defensive Demonic Techniques they could barely maintain before were almost instantly destroyed. No matter how desperately they gathered True Essence to try and maintain their barriers, it was proving difficult.
It was the same with their movement techniques; no matter how hard they tried to flee, Li Xuanxiao stuck to them like dog skin plaster. Either Ang Shan or Lao Bai would inevitably suffer continuous, heavy blows within a short time.
After just a few rounds, the auras of both Yao Beasts became weak and listless; clearly, they couldn't hold on any longer.
Damn it, two Demon Race members who are clearly at the Heaven Realm Seventh Layer! Yet they were pushed into such a desperate state by a Human Martial Artist at the Heaven Realm Fifth Layer. The two Yao Beasts felt despair and sorrow, feeling that all their years of cultivation had been wasted!
No!
It's not that we are too weak!
It's that this Human Race member is completely abnormal!
Who can instantly unleash three Martial Arts? There should be a cooldown period!
The two Yao Beasts looked at Li Xuanxiao, who wore a gentle smile, feeling like he was enveloped in a mysterious radiance. But the two Yao Beasts ultimately wouldn't have the chance to solve this mystery. After another round of point-blank output utilizing the Reincarnation technique, Ang Shan was the first to collapse, sucked into the vortex and brutally shredded; blood mist scattered across the sky!
Lao Bai, not far away, was almost simultaneously pierced through like a porcupine by the myriad blade lights. He fell from the high altitude, covered in blood, his aura completely gone.
[Successfully slain Heaven Realm Seventh Layer Horse Demon, obtained 700,000 Demon value Points!]
[Successfully slain Heaven Realm Seventh Layer Falcon Demon, obtained 700,000 Demon value Points!]
The System interface popped up after a long absence. 1.4 million Demon value Points instantly credited, no delays!
At this moment, after Li Xuanxiao finished dealing with Ang Shan and Lao Bai, Long Hui had also slain two Heaven Realm Yao Beasts. Wu Jiangming... well, Wu Jiangming wasn't dead yet.
Following the demise of Ang Shan and Lao Bai, the spirits of the other numerous Demon Race members were severely shaken, and their Battle Intent suffered a massive blow. This manifested in the fight as an inability to commit fully, to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the battle.
Li Xuanxiao didn't waste any time and immediately joined the fray. These Demon Race members were each worth at least several hundred thousand Demon value Points!
They couldn't be wasted. With Li Xuanxiao's entry, the situation became completely one-sided.
The three of them almost swept through the remaining enemies like crushing dry weeds. The Demon Race members guarding the three Origin Realm Martial Artist on the ground had tried to flee halfway through the aerial battle. They were chased down by Li Xuanxiao's pervasive blade lights and slain one by one!
Thus, everything settled down. A total of fourteen Demon Race members were all completely wiped out!
Among them, Long Hui slew three. The remaining eleven were all slain by Li Xuanxiao. The Demon value Points he possessed received a substantial boost, reaching 4.4 million!
In the past, this was quite a generous amount, but now it wasn't even enough to upgrade his Heaven Realm Cultivation Technique or Martial Arts to the Minor Achievement level. The higher the Realm, the greater the demand... Li Xuanxiao clicked his tongue, realizing he needed to accept more missions to slay Yao Beasts in the future!
Descending from the sky to the ground, the three Origin Realm Martial Artist quickly approached and bowed with clasped fists toward the trio of Li Xuanxiao.
"Thank you three Seniors for coming to our rescue, we are eternally grateful!"
"On behalf of the many Martial Artists and common folk of my Yunqi Kingdom, I express our highest respect to the three Seniors!"
"Seniors, if you do not refuse, please accompany us back to the Royal Capital. I believe His Majesty the King would be very pleased to meet you!"
Li Xuanxiao felt a pang of emotion; Origin Realm Martial Artist were now calling him Senior. Just a few months ago, he was still in Dayu, seeking out Ash Ink to obtain Ming Yanxia's Origin Realm Cultivation Technique.
The existence of the System allowed him to advance his Realm and strength at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people. An advancement he thought little of might be the result of many years of diligent and arduous practice by others. A breakthrough he considered natural might be an insurmountable chasm for many people throughout their entire lives.
Many things he took for granted were unimaginable to others.Thinking carefully, how many friends and Seniors had he left far behind on his journey?
Head Constable Wang, Ling Yan, Si Miaoyin, the Little Monk, Vice General Yang, the two Si Family Seniors, Ash Ink, Ming Yanxia...
Too many, too many.
So much so that sometimes when he recalled them, he felt a sense of disorientation. It seemed he had experienced the equivalent of several lifetimes in a very short time. And the foreseeable future would likely be the same.
As long as the System existed, his rate of improvement was destined to be beyond the reach of others. Therefore, he truly needed to start learning to adapt to these discrepancies in status. Furthermore, he had to maintain a clear mind at all times, to avoid one day exhibiting that kind of the ignorance of 'Why don't they just eat meat?' and the arrogance of thinking oneself superior.
If it weren't for the System, I would just be an ordinary person. Perhaps I would still be barely scraping by in Ning'an City, or maybe I would have already died in the first wave of Rat Demon attacks. Even if I were lucky and managed to fare a bit better, at most I would just be an ordinary little Martial Artist in the Dayu Pei Prefecture Demon Slaying Division. No different from others, occasionally complaining about my own mediocrity.
Looking with longing eyes at the great figures manipulating events, thinking: Why not me!
Li Xuanxiao let out a soft breath, feeling his state of mind inexplicably become relaxed and joyful. It was as if the dust covering his heart had been brushed away. Being ordinary wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I was originally just an ordinary person, not some unparalleled Genius or Prodigy. I possess the joys, sorrows, affections, and desires common to all ordinary people; I can be greedy and I can be jealous.
This is me, this is who I am!
With this realization, Li Xuanxiao's heart suddenly became peaceful and tranquil, and a Xuan, mysterious joy surged into his heart. The aura around him changed accordingly, becoming clearer and purer!
Long Hui turned his head to look at Li Xuanxiao, feeling that his companion seemed different somehow, possessing an indescribable quality. But Wu Jiangming's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
"Cultivating the Mind and Tempering the Nature!"
"Brother Li, you... Have you attained Enlightenment!?"