I Truly Am The Villian

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From afar, flames illuminated the area ahead, where the sounds of battle intertwined with strange shrieks.

When Xu Zimei arrived at the direction of the city wall, he took a quick look and discovered thousands of people holding their position there.

His gaze fell beyond the city wall, looking down towards the area below the city.

He saw that the area was swarming with creatures somewhat resembling the goblins of legends.

Their bodies were dark purple, their faces were hideous, and they were slightly taller than the average person, each holding a variety of weapons.

Although not particularly strong, a rough count suggested there were more than ten thousand of them.

The distant horizon was filled with the traces of these goblin-like beings.

"Everyone, hold your positions, we must not let the demons and monsters breach our city," a man wearing black armor shouted loudly amidst the crowd.

The majesty of the Saint Vein Realm radiated from him, marking him as the most powerful presence there.

Faint golden Spiritual Energy swirled around him, shining like a fierce sun in the darkness, illuminating the surroundings of the city.

The battle was imminent. The goblin-like creatures could leap tens of meters into the air, their bodies exceptionally agile, reaching the city wall in just a few bounds.

"Kill them, protect our Chu City."

"Don’t be afraid, everyone. Although there are many, these creatures are very weak."

"As long as we survive this disaster of demons and monsters, City Lord Huyan will fulfill all his promises to you."

People were shouting all around the city, and those with lesser strength were guarding on the city walls.

Some, confident in their abilities, flew directly over the city walls to fight the monsters below.

Xu Zimei looked around; each person was using their unique skills, with Sword Qi, Blade Intent, and various types of Spiritual Energy exploding in midair like fireworks.

Among them, two were particularly eye-catching, the same two Xu Zimei had seen at the inn before.

One was the man with the wine gourd hanging at his waist, holding the gourd in one hand and wielding a longsword in the other.

His figure appeared drunken and staggering, yet his swordsmanship was sharp and elegant.

Invisible Sword Intent wrapped around him, slicing through the goblin-like demons and monsters like cutting through melons, leaving them to collapse on the ground with every swing of his blade.

Thousands of longswords flurried with his movements, reminiscent of the grandeur of "a river’s sword descending from the heavens."

Another, a cold and aloof woman, was surrounded by a chilling air.

With a single palm strike, the land for miles around would be encased in ice, and as the ice shattered, all the goblin-like demons and monsters disappeared without a trace.

Since these goblins were artificially created, they left no corpses upon death, dissipating directly into the air.

Just as everyone was heatedly engaged in battle, a series of loud "boom boom boom" explosions rang out.

People looked up, only to see four large demons and monsters emerge between heaven and earth.

These four demons and monsters somewhat resembled Bull Demons, with horns on their heads and their bodies covered in thick fur, their eyes a blood red.

They attacked from all four directions of the city.

"They’re Bull Demons, everyone be careful," City Lord Huyan Zhuo shouted loudly.

Some of the city’s strongest warriors couldn’t concern themselves with the goblins any longer and headed straight for the Bull Demons.

These Bull Demons were incredibly powerful, and it would take only a few attacks for them to destroy the city walls; they must not be allowed near the city.

"This is bad, weren’t there usually only one or two Bull Demons? How come there are four this time?" someone exclaimed in alarm.

"How are we going to defend against this?"

City Lord Huyan He took the lead in attacking the Bull Demon to the east, while the man with the wine gourd and the icy woman joined forces to hold off another Bull Demon.

Several elders flew out from the city toward the Bull Demon to the west.

"It’s the Seven Elders of Changshan," someone cried out in surprise.

"The Bull Demons on these three sides have been blocked, everyone just has to hold off the Bull Demon from the north, and endure until dawn."

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A large number of people, undaunted by life or death, charged toward the Bull Demon to the north.

But, alas, this was undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating their own abilities.

The body of the Bull Demon was a hundred meters tall; each of its steps left a deep pit in the ground.

One kick could send those people flying, and its thick skin and flesh granted it astounding defense.

As the Bull Demon advanced toward the city, City Lord Huyan He’s eyes split with rage, and he bellowed, "Stop him!"

He wanted to help, but unfortunately, he was held back by another Bull Demon in the east and simply couldn’t break free.

For a time, under the cover of little demons, the people of Chu City suffered heavy casualties, yet some still managed to hinder the advance.

Xu Zimei didn’t bother with the others around him but instead focused on a young man in the crowd who seemed to be the center of attention.

"After countless years, I never expected we’d meet under such circumstances."

At that moment, Xu Zimei was on the northern city wall when the Bull Demon, rampaging all the way, came to the edge of the wall.

Behind it lay piles of corpses.

It was almost as tall as the city wall, its massive head heaving as it glared at the people on top of the wall.

With an angry roar, red light flickered on its horns as it charged straight at the city wall.

"Run, the Bull Demon is charging!"

"Everyone retreat, the north wall can’t be held!"

Accompanying the panicked cries of most people, Xu Zimei snorted coldly, "What a racket."

With a flick of his right hand, he sent the massive body of the Bull Demon flying away.

Under the gawking stares of the crowd, the Bull Demon crashed heavily onto the distant ground.

Bloodied and blurred, its horns completely snapped off, its body oozing green, murky blood.

This sight stunned everyone in place.

Even the other three Bull Demons stopped and stared blankly toward the direction of the wall.

At this moment, everyone’s gaze was fixed on Xu Zimei.

Including the young man at the center of attention, who also looked over.

When he saw Xu Zimei, he was first somewhat stupefied, then his eyes filled with fury.

"Xu Zimei," the three words were gritted out from his mouth.

"Brother Tian Yu, what’s wrong?" Seeing the young man’s expression, another young man beside him asked with some confusion.

"Do you know him?"

"Know him? Even if he turned into ashes, I would still recognize him," the youth spoke coldly, with a voice full of murderous intent.

"Many thanks for your aid in defending Chu City, Lord Xu. By daybreak, Huyan will surely offer grand thanks," City Lord Huyan He expressed his gratitude to Xu Zimei from a distance.

Then he looked at the people and shouted, "What are you standing around for? Those little demons are going to rush in again."

The stunned crowd finally snapped back to reality and continued to fend off the little demons.

Without the pressure of the Bull Demons, everyone felt much relieved.

The robed youth made his way through the crowd, step by step approaching Xu Zimei.

The great battle outside the city continued, with the glow of fire illuminating half the sky.

The screams of the little demons mingled with the clash of the crowd.

The wind was chilling,

And so were the people.

"Should I call you Reincarnation Elder or the Taoist Clan’s Saint Heir Dao Tianyun," Xu Zimei said with a light laugh.