The Demon Race Will Surely Win This Battle

Their strength had increased threefold compared to before.

Under such circumstances, these demon hunters were unstoppable, with no equal among those of the same rank.

Even when facing these Demonic Beasts with their innate advantages, the demon hunters relied on their protective treasures and showed no fear of the Demonic Beasts borrowing Taiqing’s power.

At that moment, they were like killing gods descended from heaven. Although Taiqing had already withdrawn from the battlefield, he believed that the outcome was settled and there was no need for him to act personally.

He firmly believed that the demon hunters would win, and indeed, that was what happened.

In this battle, of the more than three thousand demon hunters, only two had been lost. Although the rest included some seriously injured men, none were in danger of dying.

Taiqing nodded in satisfaction at the sight…

To Taiqing, this battle had merely been a large-scale training exercise.

As their commander, the demon hunters were his subordinates.

This training exercise had come quickly and ended quickly.

With Taiqing’s power enhancing them, the demon hunters’ strength had soared. Some who had been on the verge of breaking through had succeeded directly.

Although their realms might decline afterward, having experienced the baptism of such a realm, their understanding of cultivation had suddenly become clear.

Their previous confusion and mistakes had been corrected, allowing them to avoid many detours.

Therefore, when this training exercise ended, Taiqing felt extremely satisfied.

If the demon hunters had performed poorly, even if they had won, it would have been difficult for him to be happy, because powerful generals and weak soldiers were a great taboo.

This army’s performance was satisfying, and quite a few soldiers among them possessed potential. This greatly pleased Taiqing.

The commander had to be powerful, but the generals and soldiers under him also needed to be elite.

This had always been Taiqing’s pursuit.

For now, these soldiers had performed adequately. With further training, they would certainly become a powerful army.

"I have to admit that all of you performed exceptionally well.

"From this day onward, you are my subordinates."

"Follow me, and I will never let you suffer for it.

"Now, come with me!"

"This battle is not over yet. Follow me, and I will help you put an end to this situation where Demonic Beasts run rampant.

"Demonic Beasts may be fierce, but I am fiercer!

"If you march with me, you will certainly be no inferior to them!

"Our Human Race should not suffer such oppression. We must quell the chaos caused by the Demonic Beasts!

"Those who share my ambitions may follow me. Those without such intentions may remain in Chang’an and await my triumphant return!"

Without a doubt, Taiqing was immensely charismatic at that moment, and many soldiers were willing to brave fire and water for him.

With so many demon hunters joining, Taiqing’s forces became vast and imposing.

Seeing this, Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu sighed softly. "The overall situation is settled! I only hope this journey goes smoothly."

With hopes for the future in his heart, Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu joined the ranks and became Taiqing’s most capable subordinate.

Along the way, this army slew demons when they encountered demons and destroyed ghosts when they encountered ghosts.

In this turbulent age, they tore through the darkness, striving to break free of their shackles and save all humanity.

Their goal was incomparably lofty.

With Taiqing among them, the army’s strength became even more unmatched.

Under such circumstances, how could mere Demonic Beasts stop their advance?

In this era where Demonic Beasts ran rampant, very few of them could join forces. Thus, most of the ones they encountered along the way were solitary old demons.

These old demons dwelling in the mountains were all vicious and cunning. The strongest among them even laid a trap and injured three demon hunters in the group.

He was an extremely unusual old demon at the king level. His strength was extraordinary, and he was only one step away from advancing to emperor level. Even Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu found him difficult to match.

In the deep mountains and ancient forests in the past, he had almost been invincible, with no one able to restrain him.

However, this time he encountered Taiqing. Seeing such an arrogant Demonic Beast, Taiqing frowned tightly before immediately using the Divine Finger of All Disciples and pointing at him.

Although this old mountain demon was powerful, roughly comparable to the peak of the Golden Immortal of Grand Da Luo realm, he had no chance of victory before Taiqing.

Faced with Taiqing’s Divine Finger of All Disciples, the old demon had no time to react. By the time he noticed, it was already too late. Taiqing’s fingertip had already touched the center of his brow.

In an instant, the old mountain demon turned to dust.

Taiqing paid no attention to this. After frowning slightly, he returned to his sedan.

To Taiqing, although that old mountain demon had been stronger than the other Demonic Beasts, he was still far too weak. He could not even withstand a single finger of his.

However, he had no other choice at that moment. There was no one under his command he could use, so he could only act personally.

Although Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu was quite strong, he was ultimately still slightly inferior to the old mountain demon from before.

Fortunately, after this battle, Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu’s potential seemed to have broken through, and his strength had become even greater than before.

If Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu had previously only been comparable to an ordinary Golden Immortal of Grand Da Luo realm expert, he could now stand alongside peak Golden Immortal of Grand Da Luo realm masters.

His strength had increased enormously compared to before, and as time passed, the rate of improvement would only accelerate until he reached his limit.

Taiqing and the other demon hunters could all sense the enormous potential contained within Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu.

From a certain perspective, he resembled the protagonists of certain animated shows: the more he fought, the braver he became, almost impossible to defeat.

There were several other outstanding experts in the group as well, such as the demon hunter proficient in Five Elements Fist, as well as the warriors known as Venerable Void and Heavenly Cripple Foot.

Although they were currently eighth-level demon hunters, advancing to the ninth level was just around the corner. With careful cultivation, achieving greatness would not be difficult.

Therefore, Taiqing began to take notice of these people.

Venerable Void in particular possessed powerful Divine Sense, but his ability to control flying swords was weak. His so-called "Void Sword Technique" was flashy but impractical.

After noticing this, Taiqing bestowed upon him an improved sword art—the Void Sword Technique.

This sword technique could condense flying swords out of thin air, requiring no physical sword. Its sword shadows were formless, and its power was limitless.

After learning this sword art, Venerable Void’s strength soared, and he could already contend with ordinary demon kings.

Taiqing was extremely satisfied with this.

Even Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu began associating with him.

Both were swordsmanship experts. At first, they had not interacted, because Venerable Void had been too weak at the time and had not been taken seriously.

Now, the situation had changed. After mastering the sword art Taiqing had taught him, Venerable Void’s strength had become comparable to that of an ordinary demon king.

Although he was still slightly inferior to Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu, the gap was no longer great. He had officially entered the ranks of ninth-level demon hunters.

The two had communicated frequently recently, often discussing the path of cultivation and sparring with their swords to verify each other’s understanding.

Traveling together all the way, they had come to understand one another very well.

Venerable Void in particular benefited the most, because Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu’s realm far surpassed his own.

Venerable Void was about to break through.

He had already sensed the existence of the bottleneck. He only needed the right opportunity to break through.

He was full of confidence in this breakthrough, with a success rate exceeding ninety percent.

None of this could have happened without the guidance of Taiqing and Blood Slaughter Sword King Jiu.

Without them, Venerable Void would not have achieved what he had today.

Feeling the power within him and the changes around him, he gazed toward the long road ahead, and a smile gradually spread across his face…

Seeing this, Taiqing also revealed a gratified expression.

The positive changes around him satisfied Taiqing.

However, he understood that the true challenge still lay ahead.

He wanted to restore the demon hunters’ confidence and revive the Human Race.

Although everything before him appeared beautiful, before absolute strength, it was all fleeting. A single demon emperor could overturn everything.

Fortunately, compared to the powerful members of the demon race, Taiqing was stronger.

That was precisely why he had launched this expedition.

Although many demon hunters had sacrificed themselves for it, they had also exterminated countless Demonic Beasts. Along the way, at least one hundred thousand Demonic Beasts had died at their hands.

Among them were even three demon kings.

By rough estimates, Taiqing and his people had at least seven demon kings’ fates in their grasp.

Therefore, Taiqing’s expeditionary army drew the attention of the demon race’s upper echelons, who began planning how to deal with Taiqing.

At that moment, the three sovereigns had gathered together. They understood Taiqing’s strength well and believed that he belonged to the same tier of supreme beings as themselves.

For this reason, the three sovereigns decided to personally act and suppress humanity’s hope for the future.

Thus, a powerful Demonic Beast alliance was formed.

Under the leadership of the three sovereigns, more than a hundred demon kings joined, not to mention the vast number of Demonic Beasts at other levels.

At this time, in the meeting hall of the Demonic Beast alliance, the Stone Sovereign looked around at the gathered experts and said, "Taiqing has gone too far in bullying our demon race. The Human Race is brimming with ambition, daring to gather troops against us.

"It is time to make them understand who rules this world.

"These expeditionary forces seriously threaten the survival of our demon race. We must eliminate them swiftly and display the majesty of our demon race."

As soon as the Stone Sovereign finished speaking, the Wood Sovereign continued, "The Heavenly Court has been destroyed, and the elders of Buddhism and Daoism have retreated from public life.

"Now is the perfect opportunity for our demon race to rise and unify the world. I hope everyone will give their all and not neglect their duties."

After the Wood Sovereign finished, the Eagle Sovereign said, "I will not waste words. The two of them have already explained things clearly enough.

"I will only stress one point: this operation is meant to intimidate. When you go out, you must uphold the reputation of the demon race.

"In this battle, our demon race will surely win."

Clearly, each of the three sovereigns had his own thoughts. Having lived so long, they were all exceedingly shrewd and calculating.

Precisely because of this, they knew Taiqing would not be easy to deal with.

After all, not everyone had the courage to knowingly head toward a mountain where a tiger lurked. Either they were fearless newborn calves, or they had something to rely on.

Taiqing clearly did not belong to the former, yet his actions displayed an air of complete confidence.

Although the three sovereigns did not know what Taiqing relied upon, they believed that under the siege of overwhelming numbers of Demonic Beasts, Taiqing would certainly reveal his trump card.

At that time, once they understood Taiqing’s true capabilities, they could launch targeted attacks. Then Taiqing and his people would have no chance of survival.

Even though they faced only humans, the three sovereigns did not dare lower their guard.

They understood that powerful beings existed among these humans, and Taiqing was one of those deeply hidden experts. Until now, no one had been able to force him to go all out.

Even so, the strength he had displayed was already astonishing enough.

For this reason, the three sovereigns were especially cautious in this operation.

If it had been anyone else, the three sovereigns would have acted long ago and never delayed until now.

Taiqing’s actions were simply too strange, leaving the three sovereigns with no choice but to be extremely careful.

Moreover, they had long lost contact with the Demon Emperor, and their connection with Spirit Mountain had also been severed a few days ago.

At this critical juncture, the three sovereigns were the last line of defense for the Demonic Beasts. Naturally, they did not want humans to notice this.

Because they knew that once humanity learned of it, the humans currently cowering in hiding would certainly rise up and strike back.

When that time came, humanity’s flames of vengeance would burn through the entire demon race.

At present, the number of emperor-level human experts was no fewer than that of the demon race.

Daoism had one, and Buddhism had one. That was already enough to pose a threat!

Not to mention Taiqing. Those three alone were enough to hold back the three sovereigns.

Fortunately, news of Demon Emperor Bai Fan’s disappearance had not yet reached humanity. Even within the demon race, no one knew that he had completely lost contact.

They still awaited the Demon Emperor’s return to sweep away everything. However…

At the thought of this, even the three sovereigns felt incomparably pained.

They knew Demon Emperor Bai Fan had likely met with misfortune, and the place where he had perished was Spirit Mountain.