I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 579 The Battle of Offense and Defense

A new Demon Hunting Guard Commander arrived, and the first reaction of everyone present was caution.

If Han Zheng had risen through the ranks from the bottom of the Demon Suppression Pass, he would naturally have a group of followers as subordinates.

But now, a Demon Hunting Guard Commander was parachuted in, with only one person under his command. He would definitely draw manpower from their subordinates.

Chen Baxian said flatly, "Situ Ba, why are you in such a hurry? When did I say I would draw people from your subordinates?

Han Zheng’s position is the Commander of the Twelfth Demon Hunting Guard, and for now, he only has Xiahou Xuan under him. He will not take people from you."

Upon hearing Chen Baxian say this, the Demon Hunting Guard Commanders present breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they don’t draw people from their subordinates, they couldn’t care less about Han Zheng.

There isn’t much power struggle within the Demon Suppression Pass; their resistance to Han Zheng is mainly out of fear that his presence would lead to a reassignment of their people.

Some of these Demon Hunting Guards have a history exceeding a hundred years, and they coordinate with each other with great tacit understanding, entrusting their lives to one another.

Even battle formations are planned and set based on existing members. Removing one would be quite troublesome.

So as long as Han Zheng’s arrival doesn’t split their ranks, they hold no significant hostility against him.

As for whether Han Zheng would steal merit, they care even less.

The Northwest Wilderness is filled with Demons, all of which equal merit — as long as you have the power, the merit is yours for the taking.

Chen Baxian said sternly, "Everyone is here today, so we might as well revisit the previous matters.

A hundred miles ahead of my Eighth Pass lies Feather Emperor Mountain, where the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor and his subordinates are entrenched. In recent years, they have set up several lairs and formations, intending to establish a long-term presence there.

Once the Demons prepare to attack my Eighth Pass, Feather Emperor Mountain will be a stronghold, providing endless logistics support for the Demons.

Therefore, I’ve decided to clear Feather Emperor Mountain before they gain a firm foothold and remove this thorn!"

Upon hearing this, the attendees immediately began to debate.

One middle-aged man with an icy expression and two swords on his back stood up and said, "Commander Chen, Feather Emperor Mountain is a hundred miles away, there’s no need to go to great lengths to provoke a Demon Emperor level power.

Moreover, Feather Emperor Mountain is openly occupied by a Demon Emperor level entity, but the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor’s wife, the Heavenly Feather Demon Empress, is also a powerful Demon Emperor level monster!

He has over a dozen Demon Kings under him, strongly powerful. If we act rashly, our Eighth Pass will surely be left unguarded.

After the great battle decades ago, the Demon Clan lost two Demon Saints and have not launched a massive assault on the Demon Suppression Pass for a long time.

If we just garrison quietly within the Demon Suppression Pass and occasionally go out to exterminate some scattered Demons, it would suffice, there’s no need to go to such trouble.

If anything goes wrong because of attacking the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor, we would become historical sinners, and could not escape the blame!"

Everyone present nodded, agreeing with his point.

Chen Baxian’s expression didn’t change, but his tone turned somewhat cold: "Have you forgotten the purpose of the Demon Suppression Pass? It’s to suppress Demons, not to remain here waiting passively for Demons to attack!

The Demon Suppression Pass is a stronghold for attacking the Country of Demons, not merely a tortoise shell waiting to be hit!

Is a hundred miles a long distance? Once the Demons start a massive assault, that distance can be covered in an instant!

You have been at the Demon Suppression Pass longer than I have; you should know how much faster the frequency of Demon attacks has become over these three millennia.

In the first thousand years, the Demons could only hide inside the Northwest Wilderness and get beaten passively.

In the following thousand years, they attacked every three to four hundred years, later becoming every one to two hundred years.

In the past three hundred years, how many times have the Demons mounted large-scale attacks? Four times! freewebnøvel.coɱ

What makes you think that after the Demons attacked the Demon Suppression Pass decades ago, they won’t attack again?

Last time, it was the Grand Commander who used himself as bait, fighting to the death against two Demon Saints, successfully blocking the Demon armies.

Next time, who do you plan to have risk their lives?"

The people present all looked somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing Chen Baxian’s words.

Chen Baxian’s words seemed to imply that they were cowards.

But how many of those who have fought desperately at the Demon Suppression Pass for so many years are truly afraid of death?

They just simply wanted to play it safe.

After listening to all this, Han Zheng sided with Chen Baxian.

It wasn’t because Chen Baxian was his former superior; Han Zheng genuinely thought Chen Baxian made sense.

Huddling within the Demon Suppression Pass waiting for an attack is not a solution; one must proactively change the passive situation.

The existence of the Demon Suppression Pass is not to serve as a concave line of defense that only receives attacks passively, but as a bridgehead for attacking Demons.

Just as the crowd wanted to say more, Chen Baxian waved his hand, "I’m telling you this today not to seek your opinion, but to inform you.

If you don’t wish to act, that’s fine; even though I am the garrison of the Eighth Pass, I have no reason to force you to fight Demons.

So, for this operation against the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor, you need not go, I will personally go!"

Before the crowd could react, Chen Baxian looked at Han Zheng and said in a serious tone, "I am going to kill the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor and the Heavenly Feather Demon Empress; do you dare come with me, to slay their Demon Kings and destroy the formations set by those Demons?"

Han Zheng cupped his hands, "I am willing to accompany you, sir!"

Yan Xuankong, startled, quickly followed, "Me too!"

Having witnessed Chen Baxian’s true strength, Han Zheng naturally wouldn’t refuse.

With Chen Baxian’s unparalleled strength, what couldn’t be accomplished?

Moreover, Han Zheng came to the Demon Suppression Pass not just to seek refuge; he also wanted to hone his skills there.

When a Martial Artist reaches the Yang God Realm and seeks advancement, it’s mostly through arduous meditation to enhance their Yang God’s connection with the heavens and the earth.

But Han Zheng didn’t want to use such arduous cultivation for advancement; he preferred to amass power through life-and-death battles.

In the entire world, nowhere is more suitable than the Demon Suppression Pass.

At the Demon Suppression Pass, Han Zheng could maximize the advantages of the Taotie Furnace.

"Since you are worried about the vacancy in the Demon Suppression Pass, then guard your respective posts, Han Zheng, Xiahou Xuan, you two come with me."

As Chen Baxian called Han Zheng away, the Grand Stewards of the Demon Hunting Guards present were whispering among themselves.

"Gongyang Qi, what do you think Commander Chen means by this? We disagreed with him going against the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor, and he sets up elsewhere, taking those two, Han Zheng with him? Is he looking to die?"

Situ Ba secretly nudged the middle-aged man with two swords on his back who had previously opposed.

Gongyang Qi snorted lightly, "A Dharma Manifestation Realm powerhouse doesn’t die so easily; it wouldn’t be a Dharma Manifestation Realm powerhouse going to die; if he wants to escape, even both the Heavenly Feather Demon Emperor and the Heavenly Feather Demon Empress can’t stop him.

This Commander Chen indeed has outstanding talent; I heard he entered the Dharma Manifestation Realm shortly after his arrival at the Demon Suppression Pass, which is quite impressive.

But likely because of this, this Commander Chen is overly arrogant and blind to others.

Does he think we don’t want to go outside and exterminate those Demons? In reality, it is one batch after another, better to reserve power to defend inside the pass.

Whatever Commander Chen wants to do, let him do it, as long as he doesn’t force us to our deaths.

This time, if he faces a setback and returns without success, he would have learned a lesson, and know what to do in the future.

That Han Zheng looks youthful, unaware of how deep the Demon Suppression Pass waters are, ignorant of the vastness of the world!

This time, if he’s lucky, he may accompany Commander Chen in achieving something.

If he’s unlucky, heh, he could be doomed to perish at the hands of those Demon Kings.

These Yang God Realm from the Central Plains, stationed outside in comfort, seemingly prestigious, but what do they know of the harsh cruelty of the Demon Suppression Pass?

The Yang God Realm isn’t remarkable here, death comes just as easily!"

Gongyang Qi snorted twice, somewhat disdainful of Han Zheng, this outsider Yang God Realm Martial Artist.

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