150: One person cannot support a country.

The Peak Peerless Grandmaster Demon-Human opened its bloody maw wide, forcing everyone to feel an overwhelming pressure.

That giant mouth seemed capable of swallowing over a dozen Demon Suppression Guards in a single bite.

At this critical moment of life and death, Huangfu Chen quickly drew a seemingly ordinary small shield from his waist and silently recited an urgent incantation.

As the incantation echoed, the small shield began to emit a faint light, which gradually grew intense; the Bagua pattern on the shield seemed to come alive, beginning to spin and glow.

"Go!"

The small shield flew toward the sky.

A dazzling light erupted from the center of the small shield, rapidly spreading outward from the user to form a circular defensive barrier.

On the barrier, eight different trigrams appeared, intertwining in an extremely complex manner.

Yin Protector's giant mouth bit onto the barrier, causing the entire Formation to tremble and emit roars of thunder.

However, the barrier did not break, steadily blocking the attack.

"A Daoist Spiritual Artifact, the Bagua Profound Shield!"

A flash of surprise crossed Yin Protector's eyes; this Spiritual Artifact was engraved with a Bagua Formation, and through the evolution of the Bagua, it could theoretically withstand attacks from someone ten times stronger than its user.

However, the Dao of Bagua is profound and vast, requiring personal insight, so even if it is not as exaggerated as ten times.

Being able to block an enemy two or three times stronger than oneself is enough to be astonishing.

"Are you relying on a Spiritual Artifact to act fierce?"

"If this is all you have, you still cannot escape death!"

Yin Protector said disdainfully; his Physical Body was stronger than even defensive-type demons of the same level, capable of bending Peerless Grade weapons with his bare hands.

"We shall see the result after we fight!"

Huangfu Chen said in a deep voice, a black wood sword appearing in his hand.

The sword was three feet long, with ancient cloud patterns carved into the hilt.

This sword was named Moyuan, crafted from three-thousand-year-old black wood, and possessed a certain restrictive effect against evil demons and monsters.

Rumble!

A heaven-shaking collision.

The two quickly engaged; as two Peerless Grandmasters clashed, the scene was terrifying, with vast swathes of towering ancient trees destroyed by their aftershocks and giant boulders shattering.

The air trembled, and a frenzy of energy swept in all directions.

Although he had the Bagua Profound Shield, Huangfu Chen was still suppressed by Yin Protector, as he could not yet unleash the full power of the Spiritual Artifact.

Only top experts who have stepped into the Transcendent Realm can completely unleash the full power of a Spiritual Artifact.

Even a Peak Great Grandmaster can only unleash two or three tenths of its power.

While the battle raged above, the ground was not idle; a bloody fight was also taking place, with both sides locked in slaughter.

For a time, it was incredibly tragic.

Demon corpses and Demon Suppression Guard corpses littered the battlefield, one after another.

If not for the fact that the Mantis Demon Lord had been heavily injured by Huangfu Chen earlier, greatly reducing his combat power, there would be no one left to stop him at this moment.

The casualties would have been even greater.

"Mantis Demon Lord, let us join forces and kill this old fellow first!"

A chill flashed through Fairy Ni Chang's beautiful eyes; Xing Wufa's Realm was lower than hers, yet his combat power was ferocious.

But with her own strength alone, she feared it would be difficult to kill him.

"That suits me perfectly!"

The Mantis Demon Lord laughed loudly; among the three battlefields, the most critical one right now was the outcome of the Peerless Grandmaster battlefield.

Next was the Peak Great Grandmaster battlefield.

As long as the two of them finished off Xing Wufa, the remaining people would be nothing to fear and could be easily wiped out.

"A body riddled with injuries, yet you dare to boast? Even fighting two against one, this old man can still annihilate you both, come and fight!"

Xing Wufa's hair and beard were completely white, his wrinkles carved deep, yet his eyes remained as sharp as an eagle's; facing the human and the demon attacking simultaneously, he showed no fear.

"Human expert, you are too arrogant!"

The Mantis Demon Lord said gloomily.

"You old immortal, don't bite your tongue while talking big!"

"I was careless earlier, which is why I didn't dodge your attack; do you really think I'm a soft persimmon?"

Fairy Ni Chang was filled with Killing Intent, instantly condensing a dozens-of-meters-long White Rainbow Sword Qi in her hand, which shot directly toward Xing Wufa.

"Merely a flower in a greenhouse; how dare you speak of courage before me? Human traitor, come here and die!"

Xing Wufa roared, his power instantly erupting, his Ghost-Head Blade wreathed in thunder as he slashed directly at the two.

The three engaged instantly; although the commotion was not as great as that of the Peerless Grandmasters, the destructive power was still astonishing, and the surrounding Demon Suppression Guards and demons dared not approach.

As for Shen Commander and Commander Zuo, they were protected by Zhang Tie's squad; their injuries were extremely severe, and they were no longer able to fight.

Commander Zuo was frantically refining the Yang-Returning True Water to repair his injuries; this Yang-Returning True Water could be called a miracle for reversing death.

The damaged Meridians in his body had mostly been repaired.

However, his Lifespan was exhausted, which was equivalent to losing his Origin; he could only live for another dozen days or so, which could not change his fate of impending death.

"Brother Zhang, keep an eye on him; I am going to slay a few more demons!"

Commander Zuo stood up and said to Zhang Tie.

"Commander Zuo, your injuries have not healed, how can you risk yourself again? We will rescue you and get you out; you still have plenty of time, do not be impulsive!"

Zhang Tie hurriedly stopped him; Commander Zuo's flame of life was about to burn out, and if he fought again, his survival would be uncertain.

"I have no future left; my Lifespan has bottomed out, and I have at most a dozen days to live!"

"I do not wish to spend my final moments lying in bed waiting for death; if I am to die, let it be in battle against the demons!"

Zhang Tie opened his mouth, but for a moment, he did not know how to dissuade him.

Joining the Demon Suppression Division and becoming a Demon Suppression Guard—everyone would eventually face such a day, as they were the people at the very forefront of resisting demons.

One never knows when they will die, and dying on the battlefield is already a decent final resting place.

Commander Zuo: "Brother Zhang, do not hinder me; let me contribute one last bit of effort for the Human Race, to kill a few more demons!"

Zhang Tie was also moved by Commander Zuo's sense of righteousness; he was not doing this for himself, nor for the Dynasty.

It was for the peaceful and prosperous world in his heart, for the common people of the world, that he was fighting the demons with his life.

Many people who joined the Demon Suppression Guards had this ideal.

It requires the bones of countless people to build a peaceful and prosperous world.

It is not just the Demon Suppression Guards; relying solely on the strength of the Demon Suppression Guards alone is too thin.

But it seems, this Dynasty...

Only the Demon Suppression Guards are resisting the demons; the thousand-year-old clans, super sects, and even the powerful figures in the imperial court.

Do not really care.

The Demon Suppression Guards have too much to worry about; besides resisting demons, they also need to divert manpower to monitor the various forces in the world.

The imperial court should have established a new department, but it did not.

It was all thrown onto the Demon Suppression Division.

Perhaps the higher-ups have other intentions?

Who knows.

"Fine, but I will go with you!"

Zhang Tie ultimately did not refuse Commander Zuo's request and stepped onto the battlefield with him.

If they fell into danger later, he would let himself block it for Commander Zuo first.

Such an outstanding hero should not easily perish here; it would be a huge loss for both the Dynasty and the Demon Suppression Division.

And for the common people of the world?

Perhaps from beginning to end, they would never know that there was a person named Zuo Qiuming who had risked his life for their peace and stability...

But how could Commander Zuo be the only such Demon Suppression Guard?

One person cannot hold up a Dynasty.

The figures of the two were quickly swallowed by the encirclement of demons.