The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 146 Half Moon ( )

"Once we go in, we'll assess the situation. If there are many people, we'll save as many as we can, and then bring people back to rescue them!"

"Remember to save the children and the sick first!"

Hearing Pei Kuang say this, someone objected: "No, General, it's too dangerous outside. We should save the younger, stronger or older children first, otherwise we won't be able to leave this city."

Pei Kuang and his companions rode their horses, desperately advancing through the city filled with demons and flames.

Even though everyone in this group except Pei Kuang was a cultivator with considerable cultivation, there were still many dead and injured from the city gate to the dungeon.

Thinking of this, Pei Kuang nodded.

"Listen to you!"

To their surprise, the dungeon was surprisingly peaceful.

There were no demons in the dungeon at all, not even at the entrance.

The people in the dungeon were ragged, unkempt, and many were even lying naked on the ground.

Some people were gnawing on bones they'd somehow gotten their hands on, squeezing every last bit of juice out of the already empty bones.

When Pei Kuang and his group entered, all the people here were lying scattered on the ground, their expressions numb, looking more like livestock being raised in captivity than human beings.

It wasn't demons who imprisoned them here; they hid here on their own. People eke out a living here, killing one another, yet no one dared to take a single step outside.

Getting out of the dungeon is easy, but escaping the city is difficult.

As soon as Pei Kuang and his group entered, these people were so frightened that they shrank into the corner and trembled.

Only when they realized that the people in front of them were their own kind did their eyes light up.

Their gazes sent chills down the spines of these seasoned soldiers. It was like a starving wild dog seeing a bone, or a group of locked-up madmen seeing a normal person who amused them.

Pei Kuang and his group were surrounded by people who realized they could save them.

"Save us!"

"Someone has come to rescue us."

"You...you were sent by the imperial court to rescue us?"

"Take us away! Take us away now!"

"Take me with you! Take me with you!"

"Take me out! I want to get out!"

"Save my child, he's sick and needs to go out for treatment..."

These taciturn soldiers tried their best to reassure every civilian, promising to save each and every one of them. But there were far more people alive in the dungeon than they had imagined, and they simply couldn't save that many.

Unfortunately, they had no choice but to rescue those who were easier to take out first.

Pei Kuang reassured him, "Don't worry, we'll take it one at a time. We'll rescue a batch first, and then we'll bring people back to rescue all of you as soon as we get out."

"help me!"

"Take me with you! Take me with you!"

"You damned woman, get over here, let me go over there!"

"Save me first!"

"Save me first! Save me first!"

No matter how Pei Kuang tried to persuade them, the group of people wouldn't give up.

"General! We..."

They were entangled by the people and could not move an inch.

At first, people were undoubtedly excited and grateful when they came in, but when they realized that they could only take away a small number of people, they panicked completely!

Pei Kuang kicked two emaciated men off their horses, then drew his sword and pointed it at the crowd that was trying to surround them.

Pei Kuang roared, "Stop right there, all of you!"

Seeing that everyone was quiet, he continued, "Flying on a sword can carry a maximum of three people. We will make arrangements for who to save. Anyone who dares to make a move will be sent to meet the King of Hell by this general."

For a moment, people seemed to be stunned by him.

"Don't worry, everyone. I, Pei Kuang, guarantee that I will send people back to rescue you as soon as we get out. We came here to find out the situation and determine the number of people we will send. Rest assured, we will not abandon any of you!"

Seeing that people had stopped moving, Pei Kuang breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to leave with the three teenagers on horseback.

Suddenly someone in the crowd shouted, "Don't let them leave! They won't come back to save us! Once they're out there, they won't care about us anymore!"

Upon hearing this, the group of people, who were starving and reduced to skin and bones, suddenly found a surge of strength and rushed towards the soldiers who had come to their rescue.

They tore at them, they cursed them, they resented them.

"Don't leave! Why should we save those people instead of us?!"

"I'll save them no matter what! It's all a lie, a complete lie!"

"Yes! We'll never trust you again. We said that decades ago!"

"Get down here! Let me up!"

Those who weren't rescued are making a fuss, and those who were chosen to be rescued are also making a fuss.

"Ohh Ohh ohh……"

"Hurry up! Why aren't you leaving yet!"

"You bunch of useless trash, get us out of here!"

"Kill them! Just save me! Kill them and let's get out of here!"

……

The farce seemed to escalate, and despite the soldiers' desperate resistance, they were still thoroughly humiliated by this group.

His helmet was ripped off, several clumps of his hair were pulled out, his armor was torn and messy, and his face was covered not only with scratches but also with their saliva.

"Stop! I said I would save you!"

"Even if you manage to get out of here after you've hurt us, I won't let you go!"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! You will definitely be rescued!"

Pei Kuang was still roaring, but no one listened to him at all.

"Quickly, quickly block the hole!"

"Take their swords and let them stay here. The people outside can't just abandon them!"

"They must have something good on them!"

"Look, they're carrying storage bags! There must be pills inside!"

"They have food on them! They have food!"

In an instant, everyone in the dungeon pounced on him.

Having lived for over thirty years, Pei Kuang was unaware that sometimes humans are far more terrifying than demons.

They had fought their way here, suffering many casualties, but they were full of passion and felt no fear. However, Pei Kuang's heart was filled with terror.

The soldiers held their Qiankun bags tightly, and some, realizing they couldn't overpower them, even began attacking the soldiers with knives and stones.

"General!"

"General! Give the order immediately!"

Without the general's orders, they dared not harm anyone.

Pei Kuang's hand was bitten by a child, but he remained unfazed, his hand already gripping the hilt of his sword.

His Qiankun bag was stolen, and some people wanted to keep it for themselves, so people started fighting over it again.

They weren't trapped by the demons; they came to rescue them.

Looking at everything before him, Pei Kuang thought that it would be better if the only enemies were demons.

Unfortunately, besides demons, their enemies also included their own kind.

One of the soldiers yelled, "Get out of my way! Believe me or not, I'll chop you up!"

"Kill them! We're all going to die here sooner or later anyway!"

"This is something we use to save our lives, we can't give it to you!"

Pei Kuang twisted his wrist and kicked the child in front of him away.

Then he stabbed the man who was shouting the loudest with another sword.

The fact that someone died finally scared off this group of people.

"Throw the Qiankun Bag to them! Don't save anyone here, everyone evacuate."

Upon hearing Pei Kuang's order, the soldiers reluctantly threw their Qiankun bags far away.

People initially wanted to stop them, but when they saw the Qiankun bag, which likely contained many good things, they changed direction and began to scramble for it.

Pei Kuang turned the reins and found that there were still several people blocking the entrance.

"court death!"

Pei Kuang patted his horse's rump and rode forward, startling some people who hurriedly moved aside, but some insisted on blocking the entrance.

The horse's hooves slammed down, and screams erupted from below, but Pei Kuang remained unfazed.

Seeing this, no one dared to stop them anymore, and they successfully left the dungeon.

As soon as they stepped outside, their horses were abandoned, and they flew towards the city gate on their swords.

Upon arriving at the city gate, they saw other soldiers guarding the gate and fighting against the demons.

"General? Why aren't they leaving the city?"

Pei Kuang's heart seemed to stop for a moment. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the city gate had been closed at some point, and the entire city was shrouded in a faint demonic aura.

"Quick! Let's get out of here!"

They tried to fly over the crescent moon, but were blocked by an invisible wall, which they could not pass through no matter how they used magic.

"General, what should we do!"

The soldiers below spotted them and shouted up at them, "General! Don't worry about us, find a way to escape quickly!"

Below, demons roam the land, and above, many more demons are chasing them. This place is a paradise for demons, but a hell for humankind.

Blood flowed from Pei Kuang's forehead, past his eyes, and left large marks on half of his face.

In his eyes, the whole world had turned blood red.

Pei Kuang patted the shoulder of the soldier in front of him, his voice calm, "Go down and live and die with our brothers."

They exchanged a few glances, gripped their swords tightly, and flew down.

Pei Kuang's hand was still bleeding, but he didn't care at all. He gripped his sword and charged into the demons, roaring as he vented his resentment and anger.

Are ordinary people like them really powerless to do anything but accept their fate and die?

Everything you do is in vain; doing anything will only lead to your death!

Why! Why!

Suddenly, the entire moon seemed to freeze, and everyone became completely still.

The knife slashed in mid-air, unable to fall; blood flowed from the fingertips, but couldn't drip.

Pei Kuang tried to move his fingers, but found that he couldn't move them at all; he had completely lost control of his body.

This is sorcery!

Then a gentle male voice came, "The killing and cruelty in the human world is truly disgusting. Everyone, please pause for a moment while I find someone. You can continue fighting once I find them."

"Everyone is so cooperative; they must all be very polite children. Xi Yu thanks you all."