The Demons. Once a numerous race that terrified others with their power. Their bloodthirstiness, dominance, and greed brought much suffering. The history of this race is extremely chaotic, and it''s hard to establish their first appearance, as they existed for millions of years. In the history of the Heavens, such numbers are neitherrge nor small.


    The development of mortal worlds under demon control stagnated.


    The world where Xie Qing lived also suffered from demon terror. However, after more than two million years of oppression, the human race produced a genius who dealt with the demons, sealed them, and ascended to the Immortal World. The Daoist name of this person has not yet been established.


    Xie Qing also heard this story. He had some prejudice against demons. And, as it turned out, not in vain.


    The familiar skin was gray, covered with scales. Numerous blisters, pimples, and disgusting pus-filled lumps. He reeked of blood and decay. Many, out of admiration, immediately began a brief presentation of the contents of their stomachs.


    Xie Qing also felt disgusted. "What is this monstrosity? And why doesn''t he have a face?" the young man wondered.


    The demon had a smooth face without a nose, mouth, or eyes. Smooth, gray skin.


    "Where the hell is he speaking from?" Xie Qing was puzzled. And it seemed that only he was concerned about this in the situation. The others were either scared or holding back their vomiting reflexes.


    "Ho-o..."


    Xie Qing released his aura. This attracted the attention of the demon, but the youth didn''t care. Thanks to his initiative, the demon''s spiritual power, which made everyone afraid, subsided.


    "Lü Bu, we haven''t seen each other for about five hundred years, but this is the first time I see this subordinate of yours?" The demon asked admiringly. His voice was rough and unpleasant to hear. He turned his head curiously towards Xie Qing: "Boy, this general is just another dog obeying the Empress. He has no future, no hope for a high rank. But I am different."


    "You!" General Lü Bu frowned and got angry for the first time in so long. He shouted, "Young man, do not listen to this scum! Because of him, more than a thousand people died!"


    "They did not die in vain. My squad was a good sacrifice to the Lord!" The demon interrupted rare, then broke into loudughter: "And it was not in vain! Their sacrifices were not in vain! Lü Bu, so many years have passed, and your cultivation level has not changed! Young man, pay attention and realize what demon power truly means!"


    Simultaneously, Xie Qing and Lü Bu released their auras. The formation team also reacted andunched the formation that was previously applied to the soldiers'' armor.


    Swoosh!


    A dome appeared around the huge army. Xie Qing frowned. "One enemy forced the use of aplex formation... Trouble..."


    And after...


    Boom!


    A heavy and loud explosion deafened the unprepared soldiers. Xie Qing was more prepared for this. He quickly gave orders and drew his sword, attacking the demon.


    Swoosh!


    The sound of wind was heard as Xie Qing''s de, piercing through the dust clouds, headed towards the demon.


    The demon grew even taller. It seemed he had taken some perfect form. Xie Qing frowned. "Hmph. In addition to being ugly, he became even worse," he thought but did not voice his thoughts.


    "Xie Qing, hold him off for a minute! I will use my Dao technique!" Lü Bu shouted to him.


    Xie Qing waved his hand, and his troops began to attack the demon. However, their attacks could not harm him, and a sound was heard as if they were hitting metal.


    "Ha-ha-ha!" The demonughed arrogantly, with obvious contempt in his voice. He clenched his fist, and one of the cultivators who was unlucky met his punch: "Feel my power!"


    Boom!


    The cultivator''s body could not withstand the power of the punch and turned into smithereens. This bloody scene was too shocking.


    Many soldiers tried to retreat, but they were stopped by the order squad.


    Standing in front of the demon, Xie Qing frowned. "This energy release... A cultivator at the peak of Soul Integration..." Darkening, he thought and gripped the hilt tighter. He licked his lips: "Interesting, how long will it take me to kill this demon?"


    The young man swung his sword. The Sword Aura, shining brightly with golden light and moving at an incredibly high speed, pierced the demon''s leg.


    "Hm? Boy, you''re not bad! In my time, you would have been among the best geniuses!" The demon praised, then maliciouslyughed: "But you know what? I hate geniuses the most!"


    Boom!


    Xie Qing blocked the punch with his sword.


    "Kh-h" Xie Qing grunted irritably, feeling the terrifying power of this attack. His arm even went slightly numb: "What terrible strength... Is this a demon?"


    The young man licked his lips, ignoring the slight pain in his arms. He was sure that he would not have been able to withstand this attack with his body alone - it would not have ended with just broken bones.


    The pressure on him was too great. This was the first time in so long that Xie Qing had encountered such a dangerous opponent.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    It seemed that the demon also did not underestimate the young man, despite his physical superiority. He continuously attacked, not giving Xie Qing a chance to use his sword for an attack.


    "It seems this bastard is afraid of my Sword Aura," Xie Qing thought and grimly smiled: "But you''re wrong about one thing. I can use the Sword Aura without a sword!"


    Whoosh!


    "What?!"


    The demon let out a loud cry and hastily tilted his head back. However, several sharp, small spears five centimeters long still pierced the facial part of the demon.


    "This..."


    The demon hastily struck Xie Qing, forcing him to retreat.


    "It seems I really underestimated you. You can materialize your Sword Aura without a sword... This level of skill was considered high-ss even in ancient times," the demon said admiringly. He waspletely unlike an enemy: "Interesting. I sacrificed a lot, but I couldn''t reduce the gap between me and the geniuses? This is disappointing...


    Very... Disappointing."


    Xie Qing frowned. Although the demon''s voice was neutral and friendly, he felt a chill down his spine when he heard the enemy''s quiet muttering.


    "?!


    Xie Qing sensed something and quickly rolled to the left.


    Boom!


    A mouth appeared from the ground and closed, taking only the earth with it.


    "This is..."


    "Devilish Mole. Admittedly, a bit modernized. It''s very stealthy and has almost no Qi in its body," the demon exined to Xie Qing friendly, even gesturing like a teacher: "But its mouth is excellent. With just its teeth, it poses a great danger to someone at our level. Admittedly, they are foolish and die easily."


    "..."


    Xie Qing did not respond to the demon''s exnations. He just shifted his gaze to the left. The demon followed him.


    And at that moment.


    Boom!


    "Gha!"


    The demon fell to the ground. A small indentation appeared on his cheek.


    Xie Qing jumped back, not paying attention to his arm and fingers, which were bent in an unnatural position.


    "Damn, it''s like hitting a rock," Xie Qing thought.


    At this time, the demon came to his senses and slowly stood up. He was silent for about two seconds and sighed.


    "Eh, why did you do that? Now I''m angry."


    Although his voice was indifferent... Xie Qing felt a chill run down his spine.


    Boom!


    "Damn! General, ***!"


    Xie Qing dodged the sudden attack aimed at his face. As soon as Xie Qing jumped back two meters, the demon appeared behind him and struck his legs.


    Xie Qing, barely maintaining his bnce, used his Sword and swung, using a technique.


    "Love of the Moon Goddess - Full moon."


    Ding!


    The sound of something hitting metal was heard. The demon frowned, looking at Xie Qing, surrounded by a silvery dome.


    "A barrier... Made of Sword Aura? This is the first time in so many years that I''ve seen such an application..." The demon was surprised and asked, "Whose disciple are you? I''ve heard that there are now many Sword Dao cultivators in the world and..."


    "Shut up," Xie Qing rudely interrupted him, coldly snorting and pointing the sword tip at the demon: "The only thing you need to know is that today I will either kill you or die myself, but I will take you with me!"


    "Eh? Ha-ha-ha!"


    The demon was quite surprised, and thenughed loudly, covering his face with his hands. His shoulders shook.


    "Ha-ha... Kill..." He began to say with aughing voice, and then cooled: "But can you?"


    Xie Qing did not answer and only made a horizontal swing. His eyes shed with amber light.


    "This..."


    The demon felt darkness trying to thicken around him. He tried to move but was surprised to find that he could not. He could only look in amazement at the strike that was rapidly approaching him.


    Boom!


    General Lü Bu grabbed the spear and ran towards the demon. He saw Xie Qing standing with a straight posture, his sword pointed at the ground.


    "Is he dead?" The general asked with some disbelief, looking at Xie Qing.


    "No," Xie Qing replied neutrally, without turning around. He raised his sword and took a stance, then narrowed his eyes, looking at the cloud of dust: "But he will die soon."


    "This..."


    General Lü Bu sighed. Through the dust cloud, he saw the silhouette of the demon. Suddenly, the wind appeared out of nowhere, blowing away the dust cloud, and revealing the demon.


    The demon stood there, swaying. His hands were bleeding, and there were many small wounds on his body.


    "Could we have injured him!" The general was surprised, looking pleased.


    "Don''t rejoice too soon, general," Xie Qing interrupted and shook his head: "This monster... He''s regenerating with every second!"


    Lü Bu looked at the demon again and saw that his wounds were healing in a matter of seconds! He frowned and rushed into the attack, giving the final order: "Let the army prepare to use our secret weapon!"