The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Jiang Chuan thought this sword strike would be enough to end Sun Weining's life, as Sun Weining, being a demon general, possessed exceptionally strong vitality.

Even with his heart pierced, he endured the excruciating pain, abruptly pulled away, and turned to flee out of the weapons shop.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Jiang Chuan roared, gathering his strength to give chase.

Ye Xuan also arrived at the scene. He saw Jiang Chuan chasing after him, and without hesitation, he mounted his horse and followed closely behind.

Jiang Chuan ran with great speed, leaving shallow footprints on the ground beneath his feet.

Ye Xuan rode his horse at full gallop, the sound of hooves particularly clear in the quiet night.

The two ran wildly, covering three miles in the blink of an eye, until they reached the outside of the weapons shop.

During the chase, Jiang Chuan ran while reflecting on the "Sword Second Meteor" he had just used. A sudden realization dawned on him, and he understood that he had taken another step forward in his swordsmanship.

"One day, I will master my own Nine Swords and challenge the Sword Immortal of this era, Li Muzhi!" Jiang Chuan said to himself.

A patrol team of about 100 men appeared ahead. They were on patrol when they suddenly saw Sun Weining rushing towards them.

Although the soldiers were somewhat panicked, years of training enabled them to react quickly, raising their weapons and preparing to fight the enemy.

Sun Weining had gone mad. Without hesitation, he charged into the ranks, brandishing his spirit sword. Shadowy figures appeared everywhere, and several soldiers fell into pools of blood in an instant.

Seeing this, Jiang Chuan and Ye Xuan quickened their pace.

"Everyone, hold on!" Jiang Chuan shouted, unleashing his Greatsword Technique. The Azure Frost Sword in his hand instantly grew several times its original size, carrying immense power as it slashed towards Sun Weining. At the same time, he unleashed the Azure Dragon Sword Qi, sending a streak of azure sword energy rushing forward.

Sensing the powerful attack, Sun Weining had no choice but to temporarily abandon his assault on the soldiers and turn to defend against Jiang Chuan. His spirit sword surged with demonic energy, clashing against Jiang Chuan's sword energy and greatsword technique.

Ye Xuan, relying on his superb horsemanship, charged towards Sun Weining. He thrust out his spear, aiming directly at Sun Weining's vitals.

Sun Weining dodged left and right, avoiding some attacks, but was still struck in the chest by Ye Xuan's horse hoof. He staggered and fell to the ground.

Sun Weining did not collapse. He struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with madness.

Ye Xuan suddenly realized something. He looked around and found several wells nearby.

"Oh no! His target is the well!" Ye Xuan shouted. No sooner had he spoken than Sun Weining rushed towards a karez well.

These interconnected karez wells pose a threat to the entire water supply of Hulaoguan if they become polluted.

Jiang Chuan and Ye Xuan instantly understood that Sun Weining's actions were intended to poison the water supply at Hulao Pass, causing the garrison to die from poisoning. This was truly a vicious move.

Sun Weining jumped into the well and quickly disappeared. Jiang Chuan and Ye Xuan ran to the well, looking anxiously at the deep opening.

"What should we do?" Jiang Chuan said, frowning.

Ye Xuan's face was ashen. He mounted his horse and said, "I need to hurry and inform the others to shut off the water source to prevent contamination." With that, he spurred his horse and rode away, quickly disappearing into the night.

The drums sounded outside Hulao Pass. Xian Zhen's army began to organize its second attack.

Deputy General Shen Mojun stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy army outside the city, his heart filled with worry.

Then came news that the water source might be contaminated, which made him feel even more depressed.

The garrison at Hulao Pass is facing both internal and external troubles, and the situation is becoming increasingly critical.

Outside the city, Xian Zhen's army of the dead once again organized an attack in an orderly manner.

The densely packed figures, shadowy and indistinct in the night, exuded a chilling and murderous aura.

Inside the city, the situation was also extremely bad.

The demon soldiers somehow found the waterway, a hidden route, and poured in, plunging the city into chaos.

The cries of the people and the shouts of the soldiers mingled together, plunging the entire inner city into chaos and disorder.

Jiang Chuan was in this chaotic city, having just finished a thrilling battle with the demon general Sun Weining.

He was exhausted, but suddenly turned around in the darkness. With his unique night vision, he clearly saw a horrifying scene unfolding on the outer city wall.

Several enormous black giants were clinging to the city wall with their thick arms, their massive bodies struggling to climb upwards, seemingly trying to scale the wall and break into the city.

Jiang Chuan's heart tightened suddenly, and a chill ran up his spine to the top of his head. He subconsciously gripped the sword in his hand, but the hand holding the sword trembled slightly involuntarily.

He had never seen such a huge and imposing monster before, and the shock he felt was unimaginable.

At this extremely tense moment, a hearty laugh suddenly rang out from within the city.

The laughter was like a thunderclap, instantly piercing through the chaotic noise. A blinding white light shot into the sky, illuminating the surrounding night.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was Zhang Wei, the King of Dushan.

Zhang Wei was a renowned figure across the land of Kyushu. He exuded a powerful demonic aura as he charged towards the black giants.

He moved his hands rapidly, unleashing powerful demonic techniques. Black demonic energy and white light intertwined, creating a truly spectacular scene.

Under his attack, those once majestic black giants were decapitated one after another.

Deputy General Shen Mojun remained steadfastly atop the city wall, closely monitoring the battlefield situation. Witnessing Zhang Wei's extraordinary prowess, he was deeply impressed.

He muttered to himself, "This King Zhang Wei of Dushan is indeed worthy of his reputation. His methods are truly formidable!"

High in the sky, Xie Xuan's tall figure slowly emerged. He gazed into the distance, looking at the surging enemy army beyond the pass. His heart was filled with boundless pride, and a strong fighting spirit welled up from the bottom of his heart.

So, he mustered all his strength and shouted domineeringly towards the outside of the pass: "Li Tianxing, do you dare to fight me!"

Outside the pass, Li Tianxing heard Xie Xuan's words and a cold smile appeared on his face.

He scoffed and replied, "Xie Xuan, just what I wanted!" With that, he lightly touched the ground with his feet and flew towards Zhongtian.

The two then faced off in the mid-sky.

Seeing this, Zhang Wei's fighting spirit soared.

He roared, "I'll deal with you first, you fiend!" With that, he swung his demonic sword, and a black sword aura swept towards Li Tianxing.

Li Tianxing remained calm and unhurried, rapidly moving his palms to unleash the "Blood Transformation Demon Palm".

A strange, blood-red light emanated from his palm, colliding with Zhang Wei's sword energy and unleashing a powerful energy surge. Zhang Wei felt a tremendous force rush towards him, causing him to freeze and be forced to retreat. He steadied himself, wiped his mouth, and found blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

He thought to himself, "This Li Tianxing is indeed powerful; his 'Blood Transformation Demon Palm' is so domineering!"

Li Tianxing wouldn't give Zhang Wei a chance to catch his breath. He took advantage of Zhang Wei's retreat.

He raised his hands and shouted, "The demonic dragon is in the sky!" As he spoke, a huge demonic dragon suddenly appeared in the sky.

The dragon was emanating black demonic energy, and its enormous body hovered and flew in the air, rushing straight towards Zhang Wei.

Jiang Chuan had already ascended the city's bell tower, his gaze fixed intently on the battle raging in the sky. Feeling the powerful energy emanating from the battlefield, his blood boiled.

The battle before him was a duel between extraordinary cultivators, and its intensity and power far exceeded anything he had ever experienced before.

Just as the demonic dragon was about to pounce on Zhang Wei, Xie Xuan moved. He instantly appeared in front of Zhang Wei.

He hissed, "Watch how I defeat you, you demonic dragon!" With that, he quickly formed hand seals and unleashed the "Inquiry into the Dao and Borrowing the Sword" technique.

A wind sword instantly appeared in his hand, its sword intent soaring to the heavens, causing the surrounding air to churn and hiss.

Everyone present felt the pressure brought by this powerful sword intent. Whether they were soldiers and civilians inside the city or enemy troops outside, they were all shocked by this powerful force.

Li Tianxing, however, seemed to have anticipated this. He looked at the wind sword in Xie Xuan's hand and smiled disdainfully.

A mysterious dark light shot from his hand, heading straight for the wind sword. The moment the dark light collided with the wind sword, the entire sky seemed to light up.

A powerful energy wave spread outwards, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.

Xie Xuan and Zhang Wei both felt the immense power contained in this dark light, and both were shocked.

Xie Xuan steadied himself, turned to look at Zhang Wei, and said, "Brother Zhang, the demonic weapon in Li Tianxing's hands is probably not simple! The power of this dark light is so strong."

Zhang Wei nodded solemnly and replied, "That's right. I think this demonic weapon is very likely a quasi-immortal artifact. Its power is probably beyond the peak of the Earth rank and lies between the Immortal Saint and the Immortal Saint."

Xie Xuan fell into deep thought. He recalled the incident between Wang Zhihuan and the sword immortal Li Muzhi. Back then, Wang Zhihuan was defeated by Li Muzhi's Han Guang Sword, simply because the Han Guang Sword was a celestial weapon with immense power.

If the demonic weapon in Li Tianxing's hands is truly a quasi-immortal artifact, then this battle will become quite troublesome.

Zhang Wei seemed to see through Xie Xuan's thoughts. He sighed and said, "Back then, even a hero like Wang Zhihuan was defeated by Li Muzhi's immortal weapon. The sword in my hand is only at the peak of the Earth rank, far inferior to an immortal weapon."

If the demonic weapon in Li Tianxing's hands is truly a quasi-immortal artifact, its power is enough to change the course of this battle!

Zhang Wei and Xie Xuan stood side by side, their expressions solemn as they stared at Li Tianxing not far ahead.

Li Tianxing was surrounded by intense demonic energy, like a layer of black mist that tightly enveloped him, exuding a chilling aura that made people shudder.

"Brother Xie, do you think this demonic soldier... has any consciousness?" Zhang Wei asked with concern.

If these demonic soldiers had developed their own consciousness, then what they were facing today would not just be one Li Tianxing, but two extremely difficult opponents. In that case, the situation would definitely become extremely troublesome.

Xie Xuan closed his eyes and circulated his spiritual energy, trying to sense the condition of the demonic soldier. After a moment, he opened his eyes, his expression softening slightly, and said, "In my opinion, this demonic soldier is unconscious and seems to be sealed here, in a state of slumber."

Zhang Wei nodded, but then, as if remembering something, his expression turned serious: "So, Li Tianxing's massacre of the city wasn't solely for the purpose of cultivating the Blood Transformation Demon Art?"

Xie Xuan looked at Li Tianxing and said in a deep voice, "That's right. I suspect his real purpose is to try to awaken the spirit of this demonic weapon. If he succeeds, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to his heart; the severity of the situation far exceeded his expectations.

Just as Li Tian took action.

He swiftly formed hand seals. The ground trembled violently, and one hundred and eight black flags burst forth from the earth, instantly filling the surrounding area. Each black flag was covered with strange runes, radiating a dark, eerie light.

Black energy intertwined between the black flags, converging to form a gigantic demonic dragon. The dragon roared, its demonic energy surging, and lunged at Xie Xuan and Zhang Wei with bared fangs and claws.

"Hmph, Li Tianxing, for your perverse and wicked actions, today I will act on behalf of Heaven and kill you!"

Xie Xuan snorted coldly, his spiritual power surging around him, and he instantly charged towards the demonic dragon.

Meanwhile, on the clock tower not far away, Jiang Chuan was nervously watching the scene below. Although his memories of his own past were hazy, the flames of revenge burned fiercely in his heart.

Seeing Xie Xuan and Zhang Wei locked in a fierce battle, his heart suddenly raced, and a surge of power seemed to be welling up within him—the awakening of his dragon blood.

This force gave him an irresistible urge; he clenched his fists, wishing he could rush down and fight the enemy immediately.

On the walls of Hulao Pass, Yuan Zhe and his companions witnessed this breathtaking scene. Yuan Zhe's face turned pale; this level of danger far exceeded his own capabilities.

Helplessly, he turned to the soldier beside him and said, "Keep a close eye on the chaotic situation in the city, and make sure no innocent civilians are harmed again." After saying that, he looked at the two huge black figures outside the pass.

Wang Lang, with a serious expression, loudly ordered: "All troops, be on alert! Ready to engage in battle at any time!"

The soldiers sprang into action.

On the battlefield, Zhang Wei felt immense pressure as he faced the demonic dragon's attacks. Wherever the dragon passed, deep trenches were eroded into the ground.

He quickly donned his best spirit armor, the runes on it shimmering and emitting a faint glow, adding to his protection. He ran towards Xie Xuan, ready to fight alongside him.

"Xie Xuan, you have severed your own path to immortality. What strength do you have left to contend with me?" Li Tianxing let out a cold laugh, his face full of mockery.

Xie Xuan remained calm and slowly said, "Li Tianxing, don't underestimate me. To be honest, I once reached the realm of a terrestrial immortal." Upon hearing this, both Zhang Wei and Li Tianxing were startled.

Zhang Wei was secretly amazed; he had no idea that Brother Xie had such an astonishing past.

Li Tianxing's expression darkened; he hadn't expected Xie Xuan to possess such profound knowledge and skills. "Even though my cultivation has declined somewhat, I'm still more than capable of dealing with you," Xie Xuan continued.

Just as everyone was in shock, Xie Xuan suddenly called out, "Old friend, it's your turn to appear."

Zhang Wei looked around with a puzzled expression, but he didn't know who Xie Xuan's "old friend" was.

A sword's cry echoed through the sky. A beam of light flew from the distant heavens at incredible speed, arriving before everyone's eyes in no time.

The light faded, revealing a young man dressed in magnificent attire. He held a sword, its blade radiating a blinding white light.

"The Imperial Sword is unparalleled!" Xie Xuan shouted with a smile to the young man.

Zhang Wei then realized that the old friend Xie Xuan had mentioned was actually him.

Looking at the imposing Imperial Sword Peerless before him, Zhang Wei gained a new understanding of Xie Xuan's strength; his power was far greater than he had imagined. (End of Chapter)