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

“A mere small broken formation, take this from your old bull!” The destructive power of the Great Ascension Demon Emperor was truly terrifying. Niu Tou Ren raised his giant axe high and smashed it fiercely against the formation. After a sonic boom, there was a world-destroying explosion and a terrifying impact. Centered on Niu Tou Ren, the ground cracked and sank, spreading several kilometers away, with flying sand and rocks, and all the surrounding vegetation was destroyed.

The army behind him retreated a certain distance in time, otherwise, they would have been affected.

However, outside the city protection formation, it was a mess, but inside, it was not affected at all. At most, the place where the formation was hit glowed brightly, triggering continuous energy ripples.

“You little thing! I don’t believe I can’t break you! Form the formation!” With a shout from Niu Tou Ren, the agile elite bull demons behind him quickly spread out, with Niu Tou Ren as the head of the formation, all raising their axes.

“Break it for me!”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!” Wave after wave of fierce attacks, even the ground trembled. The soldiers in the front row of the army several kilometers away could hardly keep their balance, swaying and tottering. This was still under the condition that the city protection formation absorbed most of the attacks. If Niu Tou Ren had slashed towards them from a distance, they couldn’t imagine how terrifying it would be. They might not have time to escape even with several kilometers of distance.

The Great Ascension Demon Emperor, second only to the saints, was at the pinnacle of existence.

After a busy half-hour of hacking, Niu Tou Ren was still full of energy, but his subordinates were exhausted.

“Boss, it feels like the formation hasn’t budged at all.”

“Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be possible. The city protection formation of Shilin City is only at the early stage of the Mahayana level. It shouldn’t be able to withstand so many strikes from the boss’s axe.”

“Is it the work of the Holy Word? I’ve never heard that the Holy Word can reinforce the city protection formation to such an extent.”

“It indeed seems odd. Moreover, our Xuande Realm hasn’t seen the birth of a Holy Word bearer for a long time. Why would it be an outsider who gains the recognition of the Heavenly Dao?”

“The will of the Heavenly Dao, who can fathom it? Perhaps it’s in its twilight, a final radiance before the end, randomly choosing and making the Holy Word even stronger.”

“If the Xuande Realm completely loses its spiritual power in the future, can we survive in the Kunlun Realm?”

“I don’t think so. The three semi-saints of the human race cleansing the strong of the demon race already serve as a warning, telling us not to set our sights on the Kunlun Realm unless we gain the permission and acceptance of the local inhabitants.”

“We need to build connections for that. Shilin City has residents from the Kunlun Realm, and it seems they belong to powerful families with demon saints.”

“No wonder there’s a strict order not to enter a certain area in the west district after we breach the city…”

“Hey! Are you done yet?” Niu Touren couldn’t stand his subordinates’ endless chatter. There was a group of demons watching behind them, and he had already boasted. If they couldn’t break the formation, it would be a huge embarrassment.

A group of bull demons continued to work hard. If it weren’t for the loud noise, their actions would look like they were chopping wood.

Above them, near the city wall, a mass of air moved slightly.

Ye Yong had spent a fortune to buy an eighth-grade invisibility talisman, invisible to anyone below a saint. It wasn’t that Ye Yong disliked the high cost of reversal points; he simply wanted to observe the enemy on the front lines.

To say that the Xuande Realm worked hard for the power of chaos is an understatement. With the current strength of this formation, even if there was only one demon emperor-level minotaur, and even if all his subordinates were elevated to the same cultivation level, it would probably take them a month to break through.

As long as the city protection formation remains unbroken, Ye Yong can safely observe.

He took out a Thousand-Mile Eye Talisman and rubbed it on his eyes. His vision instantly received a terrifying enhancement. Ye Yong could see that Lion Forest City was surrounded tightly, with the military forces at each position being very balanced, leaving no weak spots. The demon emperors of the Great Ascension stage gathered together, their divine senses covering the surroundings of Lion Forest City, paying attention to any movement.

Ye Yong did not notice the Xuan Sheep Clan he was thinking about. Clearly, they were a group of old schemers who liked to hide in the dark.

Without any spoilers, he had no idea who the other party was. How frustrating.

Ye Yong casually pointed in a direction and said to the sky, “How about some thunderstorms?”

Without any warning, the originally cloudless sky, with the bright moon hanging high, suddenly became overcast with clouds, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

“Boom!” The unlucky ones didn’t even have time to react before they were struck by heavenly thunder, feeling a chill to the bone, their hearts soaring, surrounded by “familiar faces.”

“Words become reality… This feeling is really addictive.” Ye Yong felt a bit better but did not continue to summon heavenly thunder to strike all the allied forces. He knew that sooner or later, he would have to pay for his actions. The more power of the Xuande Realm he used now, the more chaotic power would be absorbed later. If he was too arrogant, even his life could be at risk.

“Hmm?” Ye Yong suddenly noticed something approaching. He looked closely and saw a few figures in black robes, their appearances unclear, similar to the Xuan Sheep soldiers he had discovered earlier. Ye Yong could sense a faint aura of danger from them.

“Strike.” Ye Yong pointed at the black-robed figures, but no heavenly thunder descended.

“Strange… Is the Xuande Realm failing?” Ye Yong pointed at the distant army again, “Strike?”

Thunder roared, and lightning flashed.

Ye Yong couldn’t help but squint his eyes: “There is definitely something wrong with the Xuan Yang tribe. The Heavenly Dao has no reaction to them. Is it the power to deceive the heavens?”

In the novel, the power to deceive the heavens is a very defiant ability. It can completely shield one’s whereabouts, making it impossible to track using heavenly treasures, and even the destiny cannot be seen. Except during tribulation, it can be said to be beyond the control of the Heavenly Dao.

But deceiving the heavens does not mean having the strength to fight against the heavens, it just means deceiving on the surface.

Ye Yong was quite curious about what these black-robed figures wanted to do. He saw them come to a corner of the city’s protective array, place their hands on the array barrier, and chant incantations. Soon, black gas emerged from their hands, possessing strong corrosive and polluting properties. The array, blessed by the Heavenly Dao, was instantly broken, and the crack was gradually widening.

“Damn!” Ye Yong was shocked: “This is not the power to deceive the heavens, but the power of demons! The novel didn’t mention that there were demons in the Xuan De realm, right?”

Demons, the absolute evil force throughout the novel. If the many lower realms are healthy cells, demons are undoubtedly cancerous cells. They either completely destroy the lower realms or cause severe damage, leaving them barely surviving.

Even a top lower realm like the Kunlun realm couldn’t withstand the invasion of demons. They needed the help of immortals. Although the passage for demon invasion was cut off after the great battle, the connection with the immortal realm was also severed. Since then, there have been no more ascenders from the Kunlun realm.

“The dangerous feeling they give me should be a warning from the Xuan De realm. Its decline must be related to demons, and also the Holy Word bearers… No wonder Dan Yu once said that the Xuan De realm hasn’t seen a Holy Word bearer for a long time. Most likely, they were killed by demons and their lackeys before they could make a name for themselves.” Ye Yong’s previously unclear thoughts were now crystal clear.

The Holy Word blesses all things and can slow down the progress of the end of the law. Although eliminating the Holy Word bearers cannot accelerate the progress, not slowing it down is as good as accelerating it.

And the protagonist being trapped in Lion Forest City and unable to leave must be because he needs to discover the existence of demons.

At this time, he only needs to escape back to the Kunlun realm, report the news to the sect, and the Tian Luo sect will send strong people to eliminate the demons, while the protagonist gains contribution points. In this way, he helps one world and gains benefits, a win-win situation.

The world consciousness is always paving the way for the protagonist, constantly creating opportunities for the protagonist to make achievements.