Who told you to slay demons like this?

After arriving at Shouyi Pass, Qin Xi and Mo Zhanji met old friends again.

That's Lu Lingxian.

After several months of separation, Lu Lingxian seemed to have lost his former high spirits and instead became more stable.

Perhaps it was because of the changes in the Lu family during this period of time that had dealt him a heavy blow.

With great literary talent, refined and elegant manner, Lu Lingxian was dressed in an embroidered green robe, a jade ribbon, and held a silver-white folding fan in his hand.

The breeze blows gently and the sleeves flutter.

Seeing Lu Lingxian again, Qin Xi couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment. If he had met a person like Lu Lingxian before traveling through time, he would inevitably be moved.

But this world is not a place for you to talk about love.

He was just like the people of Funing County, Rongnan City and even the Dashun Dynasty, struggling to survive under the hand of fate.

Whether it is court disputes or confrontations between humans and demons, I am just an insignificant person among the masses.

Just like those displaced refugees who flocked into Rongnan City, the imperial court didn’t care, Rongnan City didn’t care, only they themselves cared.

After opening his eyes and coming to this world, Qin Xi felt as if he was being pushed madly by a pair of invisible hands.

At first, it was just to avoid the Big Snake, but now one thing after another, the urgency of being in danger at any time still makes Qin Xi breathless.

"Brother Mo, Miss Qin, you are here too."

"This battle is of great importance. The Dashun Dynasty has entered a critical moment of life and death."

"After my sister was released from prison, dozens of demon kings gathered here. If it weren't for the lack of manpower, we wouldn't have called you here so urgently."

Lu Lingxian's tone was a little melancholy, and it seemed that he did not have much hope for this battle.

"If my sister can't hold on, run away quickly..."

It was the first time that Qin Xi saw Lu Lingxian look so lost. "Is this battle dangerous?"

Lu Lingxian sighed softly, "Dozens of demon kings worked together, and tens of thousands of Dashun demon slayers were killed, and there was a shortage of troops."

"With our current limited combat power, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend the formation."

"Array?"

Mo Zhanji saw Qin Xi's bewildered expression and explained, "The battlefield is not what you imagine. Demon slayers do not need to go out to kill the enemy."

"To deal with the invasion of demons, we only need to protect the city defense formation, and the demons will not be able to enter."

"Of course, to activate or even maintain the city defense formation, a huge amount of spiritual energy is needed to support it, which requires manpower."

"That is to say, tens of thousands of demon slayers are needed to draw on their own spiritual energy and infuse it into the city defense formation."

Qin Xi frowned, feeling even more puzzled, "But I heard that when demon slayers go into battle to kill the enemy, many people always sacrifice their lives."

"If it was just about injecting one's own spiritual power and not being captured by the demon, why would there be sacrifices?"

Lu Lingxian looked at Qin Xi and said in a softer tone, "Miss Qin, you don't know that once the formation is activated, it will absorb spiritual energy crazily until it stops."

"The demons are cunning and know the horror of the city defense formation. They will naturally delay time on purpose."

"Over time, many weaker demon slayers will have their spiritual energy and even their own blood and energy completely sucked away by the city defense formation, and may even die."

……

After hearing Lu Lingxian and Mo Zhanji's explanation, Qin Xi was speechless.

Therefore, most demon slayers have to go through five levels and kill six generals before being selected by the Demon Slayer Division. They are promoted from reserve demon slayers to demon slayers, and then they can make great achievements and slay demons.

And the fate of most of them is to defend the city, to be completely drained by the city defense formation, and to defend the city with their flesh and blood?

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, the rapid and hurried drum beats exploded like a bolt from the blue, breaking the silence.

In the military camp, everyone hurried their pace and became panicked upon hearing this.

Lu Lingxian's expression changed drastically, "The war drums are beating! The demons are coming!"

"Brother Mo, Miss Qin, please follow the main force."

Lu Lingxian said a few words in a hurry and left in a hurried manner.

The drumbeats were earth-shaking, deep and passionate, like the heart of the earth beating wildly.

The war drums beat louder and louder, and the rhythm became faster and faster, as fierce as a violent storm, as if they were going to tear the entire earth apart.

The people of Rongnan City followed Captain He's instructions and headed towards the city defense formation.

"Damn it. The reinforcements from the capital haven't arrived yet. Only the demon slayers from the surrounding cities have arrived."

"The demons are precisely looking at this point and want to capture the Shouyi Pass in one fell swoop before the reinforcements arrive!"

Lu Lingjue looked solemn as he stood on the city wall, listening to reports from several generals under his command.

"war!"

"We must guard this pass and we must not lose it. All soldiers, listen to my order. We must defend this pass to the death!"

Many demon slayers who came to assist were led to the city defense formation.

Qin Xi lowered his head and saw dark, deep, mysterious patterns carved into the floor tiles beneath his feet.

"This is the city defense formation. Once activated, it will form an impregnable defense." Mo Zhanji lowered his voice and explained to Qin Xi.

"Restoring Qi Pills, ten pills per person!"

Several female generals wearing armor and looking quite powerful were distributing energy-restoring pills one by one.

Qin Xi took the Qi-rejuvenating pill and looked at Mo Zhanji again, "What is this Qi-rejuvenating pill used for?"

"Once the formation is activated, it will absorb spiritual energy. The Qi-restoring pill can restore spiritual energy."

"Perhaps because we are short-handed this time, we usually only give one Qi-restoring pill, or at most two."

As Mo Zhanji spoke, his expression became more serious, "It seems that this battle is indeed extremely dangerous."

"I heard that the demon slayers sent by the Imperial City Headquarters have not arrived yet. Only reinforcements from a few surrounding cities have arrived."

Qin Xi lowered her head and thought about it. She could use the demon essence to restore her own spiritual energy, so the possibility of being sucked dry by the city defense formation was very small.

"I'll share my Qi-restoring pills with you."

Qin Xi looked at Mo Zhanji, as well as Jian Suyu, Zhong He and others behind him who were looking panicked. They needed the Qi-restoring pills more than he did.

Unfortunately, Qin Xi only got ten, which was unable to influence the situation. He could only add a little more vitality to a few people.

"Excuse me, are you Qin Xi and Mo Zhanji from Rongnan City?"

A short boy came over and looked at Qin Xi.

"Exactly, what's the matter?"

The boy took out a bag and handed it to Qin Xi mysteriously.

"The young master asked me to give these thirty Qi-restoring pills to you two. I hope you two will take good care of them and be careful."

Qin Xi understood what he meant and handed the Qi-recovering pill to Mo Zhanji. Mo Zhanji felt helpless when he saw that Qin Xi did not leave any for him.

He deliberately left ten Qi-restoring pills for Qin Xi, and then distributed twenty Qi-restoring pills to Rong Nancheng and others.

Everyone looked solemn and did not dare to show any contempt.

It is not easy to activate the formation, and once it is activated, it cannot be shut down unless you are defeated or victorious in the battle.

The formation can only be activated when the message to start the formation comes from the front line.

Qin Xi looked towards the city gate. The sky was dyed orange-red. Combined with this situation, he felt bloody and depressing.

The Lu family's personal soldiers were guarding the city gates; they were the first line in the fight against the Demon King.

The second line is the demon slayers who activated the city defense formation.

In the sky not far away, there were several monsters with huge bodies and terrifying faces floating.