The Way of The Dao

Gasps

"Lord of the City, shouldn't we wait for more reinforcements? We were 20 people on the road and now there are only 10 left..." Jing Pem said remorsefully as she remembered the bloody road they were coming down and saw that only a few bodies of her companions remained.

"We are the main force of the city. Besides, we don't have time to wait for reinforcements, they would take at least two days to arrive, and if we lose track of the demon beast, we won't be able to kill it and leave a hidden danger. You've seen the demon that killed dozens of us in less than an incense stick. If we retreat now, who will protect the city?" Long Cheng spoke with a tone of determination. Though inside he felt the need to turn around and leave, he could not do so. He was the lord of the city. He was the greatest hope of all. If he fell, everyone's confidence would fall.

"It's true. Even though we've lost most of our brothers here, we have to make sure we protect Star City. That's the only place where we can all live in peace. We know of no other place where there is human life. If that demon were to appear near the city, we couldn't stop horrible tragedies from happening. Besides, with the Lord of the City in the rank of Legend, we have some chance to kill the demon" Peng Wei said with some self-confidence when talking about the rank of the Lord of the City.

"Shit, if we have to fall, we'll fall fighting for the sake of our families!"

"Yeah!"

"We won't let that demon beast near the city."

The Long Cheng City Lord nodded as he saw the confidence and determination in the face of each of his comrades.

"Patriarch!"

Just as he was about to say something to continue, he heard one of the elders of the Long family exclaim from afar. Immediately, the Lord of the City turned in his direction as unbelief filled his eyes.

"I found near the young miss. It seems he's been following us since we left the city." Spoke the man who approached the group with one hand on the shoulder of a young woman of about 18 years.

"Uncle Deng, please let me stay. I have enough power to support you." Long Yuyin spoke as she expelled her power of Great Heaven rank.

The City Lord, Long Chen was troubled when he quickly moved in front of his daughter and chided her: "Daughter, you cannot come here! It is too dangerous!" he spoke with a concern evident in his eyes.

Long Yuyin withdrew her power as she answered her father with a somewhat low voice: "My father is the Lord of the City, so I must share the burden of defending the city as well. Father, please let me stay! I'm already in the Great Heaven rank, far above most of my peers."

The Lord of the City, Long Cheng wanted to continue to rebuke his daughter for not obeying, but he felt some guilt in placing such a heavy burden on his daughter. Despite that she was still young, she already had thoughts of risking her life to protect the Star City.

Long Cheng did not want to put his daughter at risk, however, so he decided to send her back to the city.

GROAAAARRR!

Just as he was about to ask his brother Long Deng to escort his daughter Long Yuyin back to the city, they heard the roar of the demon beast.

"Shit!"

"It's close!"

"Everyone, pay attention to your surroundings for any movement! He could be near us without us knowing it..."

Long Cheng maximized his senses to the fullest to seek the whereabouts of the demon beast as he shouted to Long Deng, "Brother, protect Yin'er!"

"Don't worry, Patriarch, I will protect her, even if it costs me my life!" Long Deng confidently assured his older brother.

Long Yuyin wanted to say something, but saw the situation as tense, so in the end she said nothing as she expelled her own power to face the demon beast.

The situation around them was very tense. Any sound would alert them.

The Lord of the City, Long Chen was the most powerful martial artist in the group. He is the only Legend rank, the greatest power in Star City.

At his side was his younger brother, Long Deng, with his Emperor rank who, protected Long Yuyin with power in Great Heaven rank.

The others had the rank of Great Heaven, King and another Emperor rank.

Fwoosh

"ARGH!"

They all reacted to see a shadow pass by at King level and eat up most of his abdomen, leaving him lifeless seconds later at King rank with a mangled, blood-soaked body.

"Ah!" Long Yuyin let out a small, terrifying cry as she covered her mouth and her face paled. It was the first time she had ever seen anyone die in such a manner by a demon beast. It was so bloody and horrible.

Everyone was on full alert. They were afraid. This demon beast was different from anyone they had ever seen before. It was too strong. They had never seen a demon beast with that level of strength, at best, there would be few with the level of Legend, but something beyond that power had not existed before.

Woosh!

Splash

The demon beast took its time killing everyone in the place. It seemed that the demon beast took its time to kill them, as if it were just a game to it.

"AH!"

"SAVE ME!"

"SHIT!"

"KILL THAT DEMON BEAST!"

Boom

Slash!

Tap

Swoosh!

Boom

Sound of explosions and crashes were heard from a distance as some managed to strike a blow at the demon beast. However, the immeasurable strength displayed by the demon beast easily repelled the blows it received, while at the same time counteracting them, it hit back much harder.

Long Yuyin was somehow terrified. She had fought several demonic beasts before, but it was the first time she had seen such a demonic beast so strong and easily killing the strongest and most important warriors that protected the Star City.

"AH!" Long Yuyin watched as the demon beast lunged at her after killing most of them, so she could not help but close her eyes, waiting for her death.

"Yin'er!" Long Chen realized this quickly, but he was somewhat distant from Long Yuyin so he could not reach her earlier.

Just as he thought she would die, his younger brother, Long Deng, who flew out from an attack by the demon beast a few seconds earlier, reached her first and pushed her out of the way, receiving the attack of the demon beast himself.

"Brother!" Long Cheng cried out in sadness as he saw his brother sacrifice himself to save his daughter and die in the clutches of the demon beast.

Long Cheng quickly jumped up and grabbed Long Yuyin with all his strength as he left her behind and faced the demon beast.

'Damn demon beast, I won't let you kill my daughter!' The Lord of City, Long Cheng, trembled as he faced such a demon that, in less than a stick of incense, he killed his entire team.

Preparing to die, Long Cheng told his daughter to escape to Star City once he faced the demon beast. He would buy her time so that she would be safe.

Just as he was one step away from facing the demon beast, father and daughter watched as a silver sword that came down from the sky and reflected the sunlight at the same time went toward the demon beast and began to hurt its body.

Wounds began to form on the skin of the demon beast as, in one swift, undetectable move, the sword severed a claw from the demon beast, inflicting great damage and releasing a roar of pain.

Just as they wondered what was happening, a young man slowly fell from the sky in front of them, surprising them for a moment.

The young man seemed to be in his early twenties. His skin looked very good, in fact, it looked perfect and it was smooth. He seemed to be almost 180 cm. His face was very distinguished and pleasing to the eye, he was very handsome. His nose was somewhat sharp. His eyebrows were somewhat sharp. His look seemed to be very soft, but at the same time sharp with a depth that would attract your soul. In his eyes you could find a trace of hidden vicissitudes and despondency along with an experienced and somewhat tired look that should not be found in someone of his age, but this only added a trace of calm and maturity, as if anything or any situation in the world was only normal for him. The young man's clothes were slightly different from what they used to wear, it seemed that it were fine and expensive cloth. Even Long Chen could sense an extraordinary poise emanating from him. Such an aura, it was only one of those who could be of very high status or have immense power. Someone who would be above it all for a long time. Such imposing demeanor, it was difficult to believe it would appear in someone so young.

Yet, he stood there, looking at them indifferently with a weak smile, with a confidence that he would not care for anything even if the heavens fell, while behind him, there was a surprising battle of a demon beast against a sword that descended from the sky.