I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

The sudden turn of events left the messenger flustered. He quickly turned and ran toward the main tent: “My lord, it’s not good! That holy speaker’s kin…”

“We’ve certainly heard it,” Hu Tou said, putting down his wine flask and looking at Hu Lao. “Brother, this human girl dares to act recklessly in our camp. It seems we need to teach her a lesson.”

When he said this, Hu Tou did not regard Lin Wei as a threat at all; his words were filled with the disdain of the powerful toward the powerless, devoid of malice, and fortunately, he did not trigger the heavenly thunder.

“Elder brother is right. Even if father says to negotiate with the holy speaker, we cannot allow his kin to run amok on our territory,” Hu Lao agreed.

The two Tiger brothers were completely unaware that they had one foot in the gates of hell.

With a domineering air, Hu Tou and Hu Lao stepped out of the tent and approached the open space. They first surveyed the area around the carriage, noticing no fluctuations of spiritual energy. Nearby, there were a pair of black footprints, indicating that one of their subordinates had fallen victim to the so-called ‘heavenly thunder.’

“Do you know who we are? How dare you harm our soldiers?” Hu Tou shouted at the carriage.

Lin Wei inside the carriage did not respond. In truth, she could not comprehend the strange phenomenon of the heavenly thunder punishing them. Could it really be as that maid who had kidnapped her said, that the heavenly path was watching over Yong Er and protecting his kin?

The realm of Xuan De is but a world of its own; even if it is mired in the end of the Dharma, it shouldn’t be so accommodating to the Holy Word Bearer, right? After all, the sacred words spoken by the Holy Word Bearer ultimately stem from the grace bestowed by the Heavenly Dao. Without the Heavenly Dao, there would be no sacred words. In other words, the Holy Word Bearer should be striving to gain the attention and recognition of the Heavenly Dao, not the other way around, shouldn’t they?

Lin Wei couldn’t make sense of it.

“Are the people inside deaf or mute? Didn’t they hear Lord Hu Tou speaking to you? Can’t you respond?” A general, sensing an opportunity to show off in front of the lord, immediately stepped forward, aiming his weapon at the carriage.

As for the little soldier who had just been cleaved in two? Please, with both Lord Hu Tou and Lord Hu Lao present, this general didn’t believe Lin Wei would dare to use any magical artifacts.

But then the heavens played a little joke on him; a flash of lightning appeared, and the general, who had just been so imposing, was left with only two dark footprints on the ground.

“Interesting!” Hu Tou stroked his chin. To dare to kill one’s own subordinate in front of them, and even without them sensing any fluctuations of spiritual power, Hu Tou couldn’t help but feel a hint of curiosity towards the person inside the carriage.

Indeed, whether soldiers or generals died, it mattered little to those in power like them; they only cared about things that piqued their interest. Moreover, while the thunder was indeed fearsome, it was merely powerful enough to kill that general, at most at the level of a Nascent Soul. Even if one counted the previously escorted Transformation God demon king, it would only reach the level of Transformation God. Such heavenly thunder striking them, the great figures of the Void Realm, was nothing more than a tickle.

“How bold! Are the cultivators of the Kunlun Realm all this brave?” Hu Lao was also curious about what kind of person the Holy Word Bearer truly was.

Inside the carriage, Lin Wei hesitated about whether to step out. Although the other party seemed to have intentions of engaging with the Holy Word Bearer, they were ultimately a group of demons. If they were to be untrustworthy and use her Yong’er only to discard her afterward… Staying inside the carriage seemed to serve little purpose, and there was no way to avoid angering them. If Shilin City were to fall, Ye Yong would likely still have to face these demon clans.

After much contemplation, Lin Wei pushed open the carriage door and stepped out.

Demons generally live longer than humans; someone like Lin Wei, who was just over three hundred years old, appeared no different from a young girl in their eyes. Especially with her delicate skin and fair beauty, many demons were stirred, some with lustful thoughts, others with predatory intentions… But after that, there would be no after.

It was like a certain individual, deeply despised by the Heavenly Dao, facing multiple thunder tribulations upon breaking through; the thunder above the camp rumbled incessantly, echoing for a full incense stick’s worth of time before finally subsiding.

There were originally tens of thousands of elite troops in the camp, but now a small fraction was missing. Although it was only a small fraction, all of them were powerful forces above the Spirit Infant stage. While there were still some Divine Transformation Demon Kings and Spirit Infant Great Demons present, they had arrived only after hearing the commotion, not being there at the time. As for the latecomers, upon seeing the scorched earth and chaos, as well as Lin Wei standing in the midst of the thunderstorm, untouched in the slightest, their eyes were filled only with confusion and inexplicable awe.

“Lord Hulao, what on earth happened?” Once the thunderstorm subsided, a demon king general cautiously approached Hulao, whispering in inquiry.

Though Hulao was a tiger man, his face was covered in fur, making it difficult to discern his expression like a fully transformed human. However, from his drenched fur and the fear in his eyes, it was easy to guess that he was quite shaken.

“This woman is a calamity, a merciless killer…” Hulao stammered out these words.

“Pardon me, but what about Lord Toutou?” The demon king general swallowed hard, a sense of foreboding creeping in.

“My brother… he’s gone… just in that fleeting moment…” At first, Hulao, like his brother, had no idea that the treasures Lin Wei wielded could harm them. But as soon as she arrived, without a word, not even a blink, she unleashed her treasures, killing so many of their soldiers, including his brother, Toutou. The terrifying heavenly thunder brought a slight shock to Hulao, who stood nearby. Among the many soldiers and generals present, only he and about ten others had survived.

Those who survived all had vacant expressions, some unable to even stand, collapsing to the ground, trembling all over.

“I will report to Lord Hubu immediately.” The demon king general hurriedly contacted Hubu, who was far away in Yanhu City.

As the lord of the ancient demon city Yanhu, Hubu was deeply skilled and steady in temperament. Since breaking through to the Great Ascension Demon Emperor level, he had not felt a tightening in his heart for a long time. However, upon receiving such dreadful news, he held his breath, finding it hard to believe.

“My son possesses cultivation equivalent to a human cultivator at the fifth level of the Void Realm. Isn’t it said that the kin of the Holy Speaker are only Spirit Infants? How could she possibly harm Toutou?”

“I’m very sorry, my lord, but I am also unaware. It seems she used some powerful treasure.”

“What about Laor?”

“Lord Huba is temporarily safe, but Xu Xian has been quite startled. Lord Huba, that thunder was truly terrifying; when it struck, even I, a thousand meters away, couldn’t help but feel my hair stand on end.”

“What is the condition of the Holy Speaker?”

“She is unharmed.”

“With a baby’s body, wielding a treasure that annihilates the Void, how could she possibly be unharmed? Regardless, daring to kill my son, I originally intended to treat her with kindness, but since she is so ruthless, she can’t blame me…”

“Lord Huba?” Suddenly, the communication stone cut off, and the Demon King General didn’t think too much about it, feeling that it was likely the Lord was going to take matters into his own hands.

Although Lord Huba has several sons, as a dignified Great Ascension Demon Emperor, he certainly wouldn’t remain indifferent if his son were killed.

The Demon King General glanced at Lin Wei, who stood beside the carriage looking somewhat bewildered, and couldn’t help but feel a twinge of sympathy. Your treasure can deal with the Void, which is indeed impressive, but against a Great Ascension, you stand no chance.

Having followed Huba for many years, the Demon King General knew well that this Lord was familiar with various methods of tormenting the human race.