Reversing the Milky Way

Immediately afterward, Zhao Haiming, now in his demonic form, quickly stood up and used his arms to block in front of him. As the green slashes continued to strike Zhao Haiming, his earthen armor slowly shattered. When the last spiritual energy slash finished, the earthen armor on Zhao Haiming's arms was completely destroyed.

Immediately afterwards, he saw Xuan Taiming rush in front of him, the Emerald Shadow Blade emitting a green light in his hand.

Xuan Taiming: "Steward Zhao, you are now cultivating demonic arts, causing yourself to become a demon. As a member of the Inspectorate, I will never allow you to act recklessly!"

Having said that, Xuan Taiming, wielding the Emerald Shadow Blade, slashed at Zhao Haiming's arm. The blade instantly sliced ​​through Zhao Haiming's beast-like skin and embedded itself into the bone of his left arm.

Zhao Haiming cried out in pain, shouting, "You dare to challenge me?!"

Then he swung his right fist, which was the size of a watermelon, and suddenly attacked Xuan Taiming's abdomen.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Taiming's expression turned horrified. "This is bad!"

He immediately channeled his spiritual energy, forming a spiritual energy shield in front of him. Then, Zhao Haiming's punch landed squarely on the spiritual energy shield, and a huge surge of spiritual energy erupted between the two of them. Immediately afterward, to Xuan Taiming's astonishment, the spiritual energy shield in front of him shattered, and Zhao Haiming's watermelon-sized fist landed solidly on his abdomen.

Then, Xuan Taiming flew more than 100 meters away like a cannonball.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was terrified.

Village Guardian: "What?! Xuan Taiming, the garrison commander, was actually defeated!"

Village Guard Number Two: "What? If even the Xuan Town Guardian is defeated, then what's the point of us going?"

Upon hearing this, many people at the scene began to back down, and some even fled back to Yujia Village.

Upon seeing this, Yu Tianqing immediately shouted, "Everyone, spread out and use guerrilla tactics! Don't fight head-on, immediately send someone to Hejia Village and Wuling Town for reinforcements!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several village guards immediately set off in those two directions, while those surrounding Zhao Haiming quickly distanced themselves.

At this moment, Zhao Haiming was in a bloodthirsty frenzy. Although his left arm had been slashed, he didn't care. In his demonic state, his wound was healing rapidly.

Zhao Haiming: "Since you all want to stop me, then you can all die!"

Bai Cheng was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that Zhao Haiming, after his demonic transformation, would be no match for even a cultivator in the early stage of the Spirit Qi Realm. This made him feel a deep sense of powerlessness once again. If he wanted to fight against Zhao Haiming now, he had to activate the power of the fragment. However, the fragment only had 10% of its spiritual power left, so he had to find a suitable opportunity to make a move.

Just as I was thinking this, I saw that Xuan Taiming had stood up at some point, looking disheveled.

Zhao Haiming's attack did indeed cause him considerable damage. However, Xuan Taiming was also someone who had come from the Body Refinement Realm, so he wouldn't be easily defeated by this attack. If it weren't for his spiritual energy shield absorbing more than 50% of the power, Xuan Taiming would probably have been seriously injured this time.

He walked slowly towards them, holding the Emerald Shadow Blade, and everyone was overjoyed to see him.

Village Guardian: "Look! Guardian Xuan is alright!"

Mura Eiji: "I knew it! Genjin-no-shou wouldn't be defeated so easily!"

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Xuan Taiming once again stood in front of Zhao Haiming. He saw that the people fighting with him were all in a sorry state. At this time, Yue Ling's spiritual power was already low, and she could not use the same slashes as before. Although Yu Qing'an had recovered some of his cultivation, he could only wrap his fist with spiritual power.

However, these attacks had no effect on Zhao Haiming, who had already transformed into a demon. Seeing this, Xuan Taiming frowned deeply. He felt that even if he used all his strength, he might not be able to defeat Zhao Haiming. But in front of so many people, he couldn't flee in a sorry state. As a member of the Surveillance Bureau, his reputation was important, and more importantly, even if he wanted to leave, he would need a plausible reason.

Thinking of this, he sighed deeply, then placed two fingers in front of him, manipulating the Emerald Shadow Blade to float above his head. Then he shouted, "Heavenly Origin Qi Technique!"

Immediately afterwards, dozens of illusory images split off from the Jade Shadow Blade above, indistinguishable from the original. Then, the Jade Shadow Blades controlled by Xuan Taiming transformed into dozens of streams of light, flying towards Zhao Haiming and instantly surrounding him.

Upon seeing this, everyone gasped in surprise. Taking advantage of the moment when Zhao Haiming was distracted by the floating emerald blades, Bai Cheng circled around to a blind spot in Zhao Haiming's field of vision.

Seeing the emerald shadow blades around him, Zhao Haiming dared not be careless for a moment, because one of them had almost severed his arm. Facing so many at the same time left him somewhat at a loss.

But he still placed his hands on the ground, and as before, his body was soon covered in armor made of mud.

With Xuan Taiming's shout of "Kill!", dozens of Emerald Shadow Blades spun rapidly as they attacked Zhao Haiming. Although Zhao Haiming's armor, made of mud, was imbued with spiritual energy, he still had to exert all his strength to defend against dozens of high-grade magic weapon-level blades.

Large amounts of mud armor mixed with rainwater flew through the air. Soon, Zhao Haiming's mud armor was cut to pieces by dozens of Emerald Shadow Blades, exposing his beast-like hide. Instantly, blood mixed with rainwater splattered in the air.

Bai Cheng was surprised to find that Zhao Haiming's blood was not blue. He clearly remembered that Zhao Bo's blood was blue after he was transformed into a demon.

Zhao Haiming felt his strength waning, so he stretched his hands to the ground and continuously channeled his spiritual energy, causing the earth to rapidly envelop his entire body. In this way, earthen armor continuously formed on his body, resisting the attacks of the dozens of Emerald Shadow Blades.

Gradually, Xuan Taiming also felt fatigued. His spiritual energy was nearly depleted, and the illusory emerald swords he conjured were dwindling. Seeing this, Zhao Haiming mocked in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong, Xuan Taiming? Looks like your early Qi Condensation Realm cultivation isn't all that great, is it? Giving up so quickly. No wonder you're still single at your age! Hahaha!" However, Xuan Taiming remained unperturbed by these words.

Xuan Taiming was only thirty-four years old at the time, in the prime of his life. With his cultivation at the early stage of Qi Condensation, he could live to be at least one hundred and fifty years old as long as he died peacefully in his sleep. Moreover, if he was lucky in the future, he wouldn't always be at the early stage of Qi Condensation. As long as he could reach the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation, his lifespan could reach three hundred years.

Moreover, he had already set his sights on Yue Ling, whose talent was beyond comprehension. He had never heard of any genius disciple who could reach the Great Perfection of the Body Refinement Realm at the age of fifteen, or even have one foot in the Spiritual Qi Realm. If he were to marry her and have offspring, his offspring would at least be at the genius level, and then his name, Xuan Taiming, would be known to all.

Thinking of this, Xuan Taiming said jokingly, "How pathetic. Don't use your mortal mind to try to understand us cultivators."

Having said that, Xuan Taiming sheathed his Emerald Shadow Blade. At this moment, his spiritual energy was almost depleted. He quickly took out a Spirit Gathering Pill and swallowed it. He knew that each Spirit Gathering Pill cost fifty silver coins, and he would never have taken one unless it was a critical moment. After swallowing the pill, Xuan Taiming pondered for a while.

'Zhao Haiming's only target is Bai Cheng; there's no need for me to fight him like this.'

Thinking of this, Xuan Taiming immediately shouted to everyone, "Everyone, this matter was caused by Bai Cheng alone, so he should be the one to settle it. He was the one who led the demonized Zhao Haiming to the entrance of Yujia Village. As long as Bai Cheng dies, Zhao Haiming will surely leave on his own. Otherwise, more people will die in this incident."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. Then, someone in the crowd shouted, "That's right, it was Bai Cheng who lured this monster here! Where is he now?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Cheng, who was looking for an opportunity behind Zhao Haiming, suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention. At this moment, Bai Cheng was also extremely conflicted. He had thought that he could defeat Zhao Haiming with the help of everyone, but he did not expect that the demonized Zhao Haiming would be helpless even against Xuan Taiming. This was indeed something he had not considered carefully.

Just then, Zhao Haiming noticed Bai Cheng behind him. He suddenly turned around and threw a punch. Bai Cheng barely dodged the attack and quickly created distance. Faced with the accusations from the crowd, Bai Cheng was momentarily speechless.

At this moment, village chief Yu Tianqing stepped forward. "Everyone, Zhao Haiming has clearly become a demon. Even if he is targeting Bai Cheng, who can guarantee that he won't attack Yu Family Village after killing Bai Cheng? I have already sent someone to call for reinforcements. As long as you hold on, we will definitely be able to take down Zhao Haiming."

The village chief's words immediately dispelled everyone's doubts.

Village Guardian: "That's right. Even if Zhao Haiming kills Bai Cheng, it doesn't necessarily mean he'll let us go."

Mura Eiji: "That's right. Rather than waiting to die here, we'd rather stall and wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Faced with the shift in the discussion, Xuan Taiming's lips curled up slightly. He had no excuse to retreat, so he continued, "Everyone, I have already told you how to resolve this matter. Since you will not listen to my advice, then I, Xuan, have no choice but to leave."

These words sparked much discussion among the villagers.

Yue Ling: "Pah! What kind of garrison commander is he? He's just a coward who's afraid of death!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Taiming's eyebrows twitched incessantly.

“Miss Yueling, you can’t say that. All of this was caused by Bai Cheng. Since you insist on protecting him, there’s nothing I can do. I advise you to leave this place with me as soon as possible, or you might lose your life.”

Yue Ling: "Hey, Commander Xuan, there are so many people left, why didn't you take them with you, but instead chose to take me? Don't tell me you have some other ideas about me?"

In fact, Yue Ling's current appearance is so stunning that anyone would take a second look at her, and even those who aren't human would be captivated. In addition, Yue Ling has now developed into a mature woman, and countless people who have seen her dream of her in the dark of night, wishing they could marry her the moment they see her and live a life of pleasure every night.

Upon hearing Yue Ling's words, Xuan Taiming snorted and then flew away on his sword, leaving behind a group of bewildered people whispering among themselves.

In addition, many people followed Xuan Taiming's footsteps and returned to Yu Family Village, instantly reducing the number of people present by a large margin.

After seeing Xuan Taiming leave, Zhao Haiming burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! Let's see who can save you now? None of you can escape, you're all going to die!"

Before the words were even finished, a figure leaped into the air and delivered a powerful punch to Zhao Haiming's cheek.

Zhang Hu: "Zhao Haiming, you're neither human nor ghost, your laugh is awful!"

After taking Zhang Hu's punch, Zhao Haiming's massive body staggered back two steps. He quickly regained his balance and delivered a powerful hook punch to Zhang Hu's left ribs, sending Zhang Hu flying backward, coughing up blood.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Cheng activated the power of the fragments within his body, gathering it in his right arm. He suddenly leaped up from behind Zhao Haiming and punched him in the back of the head. However, Zhao Haiming was still wearing armor made of mud. As Bai Cheng approached, the armor instantly transformed into hard earth spikes, completely covering Zhao Haiming's back.

Upon seeing this, Bai Cheng also stopped his attack and quickly retreated.

Zhao Haiming: "Bai Cheng, you fly that only knows how to sneak attack! I've been on guard against you for a long time."

Seeing this, Bai Cheng had no better solution. In the current situation, they could only wait for reinforcements to arrive. Zhao Haiming turned around and looked at Bai Cheng coldly.

"No one can save you today!"

Yu Qing'an: "Everyone, please spread out. We just need to hold him off. Once the Wuling Town Inspectorate's reinforcements arrive, this ugly monster won't survive!"

After hearing Yu Qing'an's words, Zhao Haiming turned to look at him.

"Yu Qingan, I've never beaten you before, but now you're nothing in my eyes! I see there are only a few of you left, how do you think you can hold me off?"

After saying that, Zhao Haiming suddenly sprang up and rushed towards Yu Qing'an.

However, just then, a bird's cry pierced the sky from the direction of the Cloudfall Forest in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, countless wild beasts from the forest rushed out of Yunluo Forest and headed towards Yu Family Village.

The sight of thousands upon thousands of jungle birds and beasts, including many first- and second-grade spirit beasts, rushing past everyone present in a desperate frenzy was truly astounding.

Everyone present stopped what they were doing, and even Zhao Haiming forgot to attack. They had never encountered anything like this before.