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

“Kunba! Why is there a problem in the area you’re responsible for?” The city’s protective formation had been weakened in many places, and with the external attack ongoing, the loyal generals of Shilin City couldn’t sit still and questioned the person in charge.

“Don’t worry, let me explain slowly.” The chicken demon named Kunba smiled mysteriously and suddenly, without any warning, attacked the general. The surrounding subordinates quickly formed a formation, preventing his escape.

The general was shocked: “Kunba! Are you betraying Shilin City!?”

“Why fight a battle we can’t win and risk losing our lives? Why not cooperate with the outside, wait for the city’s lineage to be cleared out, and then rebuild this city?”

“Are you crazy!? How can you trust the promises made during the siege!?”

“Indeed, they are not trustworthy, but what if we have the guarantee of the Xuan Yang clan?”

At the same time, similar incidents occurred at other key points of the formation.

The protective formation of Shilin City dimmed, on the verge of collapse, ready to shatter at any moment.

Dan Yu walked out of the tent, looking at the increasingly fragile formation in the sky, shaking her head. The internal problems of Shilin City were more serious than she had anticipated. The formation couldn’t even hold for an hour.

“Lord Dan Yu, what on earth is happening!?” The confused high-ranking officials of the middle circle came over one after another seeking answers.

“It is obvious that there are demons rebelling, colluding with outsiders, and destroying the formation eye,” Danwa looked around. “I now give you two choices. Surrender or fight to the end with me. Those who choose to surrender need not be ashamed. Given the current situation, it is unlikely that there is any room for recovery. I only hope that those who surrender do not join the enemy and turn against Shilin City.”

After Danwa finished speaking, the high-ranking officials looked at each other, unable to grasp Danwa’s true intentions.

The city protection formation was about to break, and with traitors causing trouble, the enemy would surely soon invade the inner circle, leading to inevitable slaughter…

“Lord Danwa, sorry.” Soon, a demon took the lead, and seeing him leave normally, Danwa did not stop him. As a result, more and more demons chose to surrender.

In the vast Shilin City, among many noble and powerful beings, only about thirty remained.

“Are you sure you want to stay? You must know that you represent your family. Glory or defeat, you share the same fate.” Danwa was not deliberately trying to scare all the demons away, but having witnessed the tragic state of Shilin City, she hoped to select unwavering members.

There was a moment of silence, and soon two more demons bowed and apologized before leaving. The remaining ones had eyes like torches. Danwa was not unfamiliar with them; like Manxiang, they were the old demons who initially followed Jin Aoyou. Their cultivation might not be very high, but their loyalty was evident.

“Very well,” Danwa nodded. “Your task is simple. You do not need to confront the main army, just guard the inner circle and prevent any stragglers from passing through.”

An old demon asked in confusion, “Lord Danwa, do you intend to face the main army alone?”

The Great Demon Emperor, currently the top power in Xuande Realm, could indeed fight the main army alone. But no matter how powerful, there was only one Danwa, while the allied forces had more than ten.

They could unite to besiege Danwa from the start, or let the army exhaust Danwa’s demon power and then attack when she was exhausted.

In any case, Danwa had no chance of winning. Unless the old demons could fight the army together, sharing some of the battle power, Danwa might have a chance to escape.

“Do as I say, remember, prioritize your own lives, the future of Shilin City needs you.”

“Yes…” The old demons couldn’t understand Dan Yu’s confident attitude, and ultimately could only think she was trying to boost morale, without much thought. Just as they were about to disperse and arrange the inner circle defenses, the sky suddenly lit up.

The nearly dying city protection array not only revived, but even seemed to be injected with adrenaline, changing from dim to dazzling under the night sky.

“Is this the blessing of the Holy Words?” The old demons had some knowledge. The current situation, apart from invoking the protection of the Heavenly Dao through the Holy Words, it was impossible for the city protection array to recover after its core was destroyed.

“Is the rumor true? Do we have a Holy Word speaker in Shilin City?” “Who is it? We must protect them quickly!”

The old demons saw a glimmer of hope again. If the Holy Words could continue, Shilin City could hold on for a while, at least until Dan Yu finished clearing out the traitors. After all, the state of external and internal troubles was extremely deadly, and solving the internal troubles first was undoubtedly much better.

Dan Yu looked up at the glowing city protection array, feeling that Ye Yong, as an outsider, had nothing to do with the fate of Shilin City, yet he was willing to lend a hand, help her break through, and now even give her time to handle trivial matters. This kindness, she feared, could never be repaid: “I will not disappoint you.”

Mansion of the Barbarian Prime Minister

The inner circle was in turmoil, and the Mansion of the Barbarian Prime Minister was undoubtedly the most severely impacted place. Not only were the civilians incited, but the hidden Kuang family guards among them were also numerous. If it weren’t for the decent cultivation of the Barbarian Prime Minister and Guandongzi, the mansion would have been overrun long ago.

“No, I can’t stay here.” Long Tian saw the Barbarian Prime Minister and Guandongzi in a bitter battle. They couldn’t kill the civilians, but the civilians could attack without reservation, making the situation very unfavorable.

“Ligao, you stay here with them.” Long Tian instructed Qiu Ligao to watch over Chishi’s younger siblings, then left through the secret door of the mansion, came to the street, and shouted: “The murderer of Kuang Biao is here!”

Long Tian deliberately waited for the civilians to look over, the Kuang family guards noticed him, confirmed his identity, and then turned to flee.

“The city-protecting formation can’t even hold for an hour. We can only wait for the allied forces outside to break in and escape in the chaos…” Long Tian muttered to himself as he looked at the dim city-protecting formation in the sky. At this moment, the formation suddenly shone brightly.

‘Divine Word Blessing.’ The old man of the Fallen Immortal immediately saw the problem: ‘It should be Ye Yong.’

Long Tian’s heart tightened. Is this the true prodigy? Even such a level of battle can be influenced: “Gaining the attention of the Heavenly Dao, it should be very difficult.”

‘Indeed, it is difficult, especially for non-native beings. However, Ye Yong is a person of great fortune, so it’s not surprising that he would gain the attention of the Heavenly Dao of another world.’ The old man of the Fallen Immortal replied.

Upon hearing this, Long Tian clenched his fists, his desire to become stronger grew even more intense. Compared to the attention and help of the Heavenly Dao, he hoped more for the strength to control the situation himself.

Outside the city, the allied forces

“We were so close!”

“The Divine Word is terrifying, it can actually enhance the strength of the city-protecting formation to such a high level.”

“The group of trash from Yanhu City! They were supposed to contact the Divine Word, but they couldn’t find him. Even capturing his mother failed!”

“Their city lord Hu Bu is hiding in shame, he hasn’t shown his face recently.”

“Stop talking about these irrelevant things. With the current strength of this formation, it’s probably even stronger than when it was fully energized. Should we continue to increase firepower to bombard the formation or wait for the Divine Word to gradually lose effect?”

“Wait for it to lose effect? How long will that take? I’ll handle it myself! Break this damn Divine Word.” The city lord of Fengniu City, Niu Tou, stood up carrying a giant axe. He was five meters tall, his bulging muscles like explosives. Although he was a Great Ascension Demon Emperor, his physical strength far exceeded others in the same realm, capable of pulling mountains and rivers apart.

The other demon emperors of the major cities and the 㰱 family were all conserving their strength, but the bull-headed 䥍 Niu Tou Ren couldn’t hold back.

Seeing that he was about to make a move, the demon emperors did not stop him. Soon, Niu Tou Ren led a group of elite soldiers to the front of Shilin City.