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

“How boring, how long will this petty squabbling continue?” Niu Touren stood by the city wall after entering the city, watching the vanguard of the allied forces and the defense army of Shilin City fighting each other.

Despite the flashing swords and flying blood, in the eyes of a demon emperor of his level, it was no different from playing. When true experts make a move, they can kill a large number of enemies in an instant.

“The cowards are afraid of the newly advanced Cang Yu and are hiding in the back, not daring to come out easily. But I, Old Niu, am not afraid.” After muttering to himself for a moment, Niu Touren raised his voice and shouted towards the towering tree near the city lord’s mansion, “Cang Yu! Come out and duel! Let’s fight outside the city! Otherwise, don’t blame me, Old Niu…”

Before he could finish shouting, a small fireball shot out from the center. It seemed ordinary, but when it reached Niu Touren, it exploded like a beast breaking free from its cage, unleashing flames that seemed capable of burning everything.

Niu Touren was instantly engulfed, falling from the city wall to the ground. When the flames dissipated, his armor and hair were completely burned, his skin was extensively scorched, emitting a faint aroma of roasted beef.

If Niutouren’s realm was below the Mahayana, he might have directly opened a full bull feast on the spot. But as a second-level demon emperor of the Mahayana, his vitality was astonishing, and it was impossible for him to die so easily.

“Good fire!” Although Niutouren looked like a three-quarter-cooked steak as tall as a meter, he was still full of energy and even praised Qianyu’s attack.

He circulated his demon power, and soon the burns on his surface healed as before, and his hair grew back, especially his lower body, where the dense body hair was like thick pants, covering the parts unsuitable for children.

After waiting for a while and not seeing Qianyu come to fight, Niutouren continued to shout: “We have to fight anyway! Why hide in the city? Otherwise, your Shilin City will not even have a brick left.”

Qianyu still did not respond.

“Then don’t blame me for not playing fair!” Niutouren summoned his life-bound axe, with a handle as long as four meters and a blade three meters wide. Paired with his muscles that seemed ready to explode at any moment, it looked extremely destructive. He raised the axe high and aimed at the center of the city.

Another small fireball flew over. This time, Niutouren wouldn’t take it with his face. He swung the giant axe at the fireball.

“Boom!” The ground shook, and a ten-meter-long gully appeared, with shockwaves roaring towards Shilin City.

The small fireball collided lightly with the shockwave, instantly turning into a sky full of flame barriers, blocking the impact.

A battle between Mahayana practitioners could be described as a disaster. At least just now, any attack from either side could easily destroy an unguarded city.

“Haha!” Niutouren laughed loudly: “Didn’t you say you broke through to the fourth level of the demon emperor? Why are you still fighting back and forth with me, a second-level? In my opinion, you haven’t broken through at all! You might have even regressed in your cultivation!”

“Unexpectedly, after so many years, you have learned the art of provocation.” Finally, a slightly old ethereal voice came: “Niutouren, why be the one to test my strength? You can’t bear it. For the sake of your father’s friendship with Jin Aoyou, I give you a chance to retreat. Otherwise, you might have to reunite with your father and uncle.”

The semi-saint of the human race swept through the Northern Cold Continent, and naturally, Wind Bull City was not spared. Including Niu Touren, Wind Bull City originally had three Great Demon Emperors, two of whom were Niu Touren’s father, Niu Bibu, and his uncle, Niu Zhimei. The result, as expected, was that the two once arrogant bulls didn’t even have time to rage before they were utterly defeated.

If it weren’t for Niu Touren being hidden by Niu Bibu, with his temper, he would most likely have met the same fate.

Indeed, at that time, some demon emperors hid, creating the illusion that only a few were killed, but in reality, there are still more than ten demon emperors alive on the Northern Cold Continent.

When his proud father and uncle were mentioned, Niu Touren could no longer remain calm: “Qing Yu! I respected you as an elder before! Now! It’s either you die or I perish!”

“Sigh.” A sigh was heard, followed by a sudden blaze of fire from the sky, illuminating the area and instantly engulfing Niu Touren. When the fire dissipated, a deep pit was melted into the ground, glowing red. Niu Touren lay face down, naked, his body charred, but still breathing faintly.

“Boss!” The subordinates, who had been too afraid to approach, disregarded their fear and the lingering heat burning their hooves, quickly lifting Niu Touren and fleeing.

Meanwhile, the demon emperors observing the battle from afar began to analyze.

“This Qing Yu couldn’t even kill Niu Touren. That strike only had the power of a third-level demon emperor, not even at its peak. It seems he hasn’t broken through, and the earlier news was just to stabilize the city’s order.”

“Not necessarily. Niu Touren’s father was once friends with Jin Aoyou of Lion Forest City. Maybe he spared him for that reason.”

Now, there are two factions: one believes Qing Yu is bluffing, and the other thinks Qing Yu is holding back.

“So, who is willing to test Qing Yu’s strength?” Someone asked, and the demon emperors fell silent.

Nonsense, no one dared to risk their life. Among the fourth-level demon emperors, only two remain: the leader of the Xuan Sheep Clan, Yang Wei, and the leader of the Bima Clan, Ma Lage.

Before confirming the true realm of Qian Yu, those two did not make a move. The other demon emperors were not as foolish as Niu Tou Ren to lead the charge.

“It’s really not possible, let’s join forces.” The leader of the Bima tribe, Malag, spoke. His human form was that of a middle-aged uncle, with dark skin and a nose almost as big as his eyes. He could glare at people when he looked up, and he had long hair on his neck: “I will take the lead, and the rest will assist from the side.”

After a moment of thought, many demon emperors agreed. They all knew that the leader of the Xuan Yang tribe would not participate directly. With the Bima tribe leader taking the lead, they could feel much more at ease.

“But let’s not rush. According to reports from the front line, Kuang Polou’s son, Kuang Quanbing, incited many generals to rebel. Then Qian Yu made the remaining high-ranking officials surrender. Now, there are not many loyal to Shilin City left. It’s only a matter of time before our army breaks through the defense line. Let’s have the vanguard test Qian Yu’s strength first, wear her down a bit, and then we will encircle and annihilate her.”

“Master Lag, what a brilliant strategy!” A demon emperor started flattering.

Malag was quite pleased, showing a proud expression.

Shilin City

“It’s not possible! The enemy is numerous, and we are few! We can’t hold them off with just us!”

“Damn the Kuang family! We soldiers are ready to die in battle, but they, holding high positions, lead the rebellion!”

“The enemy has already penetrated the rear, cutting off our retreat to the central circle. We have no way out.”

“No! We can still go to the residence of the guest in the west city area! Deputy City Lord Qian said, if it’s really not possible, go there, and we can get protection.”

“Retreat! This is no longer a situation we can handle. I hope Deputy City Lord Qian has a backup plan.”

The wounded city guards retreated towards the western district. Soon, the forces from various positions gathered together, forming a considerable strength, and successfully reached their destination.