Chapter 6

Zhang Yan didn't know when he had fallen asleep. He must have dozed off while meditating. He even had a dream, dreaming of himself flying through the sky, diving into the earth, plucking stars, and seizing the moon...

However, Zhang Yan knew exactly how he woke up. He was jolted out of his dream by the heart-wrenching sound of the horn. The sound had been deeply etched into his soul since the first time he heard it, and even in deep sleep, he would immediately sit up and quickly become fully awake upon hearing it.

"Quick, quick, quick! Gather quickly! Hurry up! Put on your leather armor quickly! Move it!"

The horn sounded, and within a hundred breaths, they had to gather, and within three hundred breaths, they had to reach the city walls. This was an ironclad rule for frontline soldiers. Anyone who failed to meet the time limit would be beheaded by the executioners of the battle supervision team, even if they didn't die in battle.

Actually, it didn't take a hundred breaths to gather. Everyone slept in their clothes, and they immediately got up upon hearing the horn. The armor was a pull-over style, requiring no tying, so they were quickly ready. In just fifty to sixty breaths, Zhang Yan's group had already gathered and rushed toward the nearby city wall defense zone with the other soldiers who had also rushed out of their tents.

This was Zhang Yan's second night battle. Compared to daytime battles, night battles made him even more nervous.

Unlike humans, the demon race was not significantly affected by the night. They could see almost as well as in the daytime with the help of the faint moonlight, while humans needed torches and could not see things at a distance.

Taking advantage of the night, the demon attacks were harder to defend against and caused more casualties on the city walls, making the situation even more perilous.

The dense and urgent footsteps and battle cries rose and fell. When they rushed to the city walls, Zhang Yan's first sight was the sin soldier named "Little Monkey," who had taken his position during the day, now split into two pieces. Most of his head was on the ground, and the rest of his body was thrown at the stairs.

"Move in, kill them! Quickly, kill them and reclaim the position! Hurry!"

Hua Gou led Zhang Yan and others to the city walls, and their first task was to kill the three demon soldiers who had already leaped onto the wall and reclaim the section that should have been guarded by their group.

Six people against three demon soldiers. This was almost a death sentence. But the arrow had to be released, and there was no stopping it. Even if the arrow broke on a stone, it still had to be released.

"Brothers! No retreat! If you retreat, the battle supervision team will kick your heads like balls, and your families will be disgraced. If you charge forward, even if you die in battle, your families will receive compensation to live on. Fight!"

"Kill!"

"Kill them!"

"Fight to the death!"

Zhang Yan's eyes were red, like a wild beast ready to fight to the death.

Two against one, simple and brutal. One person would engage the enemy in close combat to distract them, while the other would look for an opportunity to strike. They were not warriors and could only use this seemingly hasty method to fight for their lives.

Hua Gou was the one who worked with Zhang Yan. It was unclear if it was intentional, but he pulled Zhang Yan forward, saying, "Be ruthless, don't let me die!"

Zhang Yan had only known Hua Gou for a few days, but he swore he understood the last look Hua Gou gave him, entrusting his life to him.

Suddenly, Zhang Yan felt a heavy weight on his shoulders, and he subconsciously gripped his spear tighter.

Hua Gou knew some martial arts and had a fierce and strong spirit, but he was still no match for the demon soldiers. It was already difficult for him to hold them off for a short while, so Zhang Yan had very little time.

"Eight seas know, the devil bows, guards my pavilion, evil dissipates, the Dao endures!"

The "Heaven and Earth Purification Spell" was chanted rapidly by Zhang Yan, the words blending together, creating a mysterious and powerful effect. Despite the sound being as light as a fly's wings, it still resonated in his ears.

One breath, two breaths... Time flew by, and even with the help of the "Heaven and Earth Purification Spell," Hua Gou was still about to be overwhelmed.

"Quick!"

Zhang Yan ignored the urgency, feeling the demon soldier subconsciously avoiding him, showing signs of agitation when he got close.

The talisman was working!

With the dual weakening effect of the "Heaven and Earth Purification Spell" and the talisman, the demon soldier's movements became erratic. A direct slash that should have killed Hua Gou was clearly shaken, changing its trajectory and allowing Hua Gou to escape. This situation became more frequent.

After ten breaths, Zhang Yan finally made his move. He feinted to the right, tricking the demon soldier into instinctively dodging in that direction, then thrust his spear at the spot where he predicted the demon soldier would be vulnerable after dodging.

Pierce!

The spear hit the demon soldier's head exactly where the eye socket and the spear tip met.

The familiar soft and mushy feeling, followed by the hardness of the skull, confirmed to Zhang Yan that he had struck successfully. He quickly pulled the spear out, watching the demon soldier fall straight down.

Done!

However, before Zhang Yan could celebrate, Huang Gou was already calling him to reinforce the other soldiers, while Hua Gou had already taken the position on the wall previously occupied by the demon soldiers, fending off the demon soldiers trying to climb up.

With the experience of a successful kill, Zhang Yan felt more confident. Using the effects of the spell and the talisman, he could predict the demon soldiers' subconscious movements, grasp their patterns, and, with the help of his comrades' distractions, strike their vital points with his spear. This was not too difficult, at least for the current Zhang Yan.

In less than forty breaths, Zhang Yan's group was down to four, with two of them killed in the earlier struggle for the position. Zhang Yan, with his extraordinary performance, had killed three demon soldiers with three precise thrusts to their eye sockets, turning the tide and reclaiming the section of the wall they were guarding.

However, stabilizing their section did not mean that other defense zones were also stable. Demon soldiers occasionally attacked from the sides, requiring Zhang Yan and his group to divert their attention to clear them. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived quickly, and with the arrival of the elite camp's warriors, the battle situation was effectively controlled.

The sky gradually brightened without them noticing.

"Alright, take a break. The commander just praised us for stabilizing the fastest. By stabilizing our section, we broke the demon's continuous attack, severed their strength on the wall, and gave the elite camp's brothers the opportunity to defeat them one by one. We should be credited with a major achievement this time!"

Hua Gou limped back from the rear, where he had been called to report. Despite the loss of two men, his group was the most outstanding defense zone in the camp and played a significant role in stabilizing the defense during the night battle.