Zhang Pingfan was burning with anxiety.
"System sister, help me check Changsheng's health!"
"Okay, Changsheng is currently in a dangerous state and could die at any moment!"
"Damn it, if I save him later, I'll make him pay for not listening to his master!"
Zhang Pingfan's figure streaked across the sky, an invisible blur.
At this moment, Changsheng and the others were in extreme danger, as an Emperor-level Demon Slave had blocked their escape route.
The original team of over ten people had been reduced to just five, including the severely injured Changsheng.
The Emperor-level Demon Slave before them, aside from a severed arm, appeared relatively intact.
"Run? Keep running. You are indeed formidable, but that's all you are!"
Three Junior War Gods blocked Changsheng's path.
"Take Changsheng and leave, we'll cover your retreat!"
Changsheng chuckled wryly and shook his head.
"It's no use. If you leave me behind, you might be able to escape!"
"No, we promised. The Village Chief will definitely save you!"
Changsheng showed a look of relief. He knew that with their current numbers, it was impossible to evade this final encirclement.
That being was comparable to his master.
Changsheng struggled and slid off the man's back, landing on the ground.
Changsheng stared intently at the Emperor-level Demon Slave.
"You want to kill us, right? Now's your chance."
The Emperor-level Demon Slave bared its fangs and grinned menacingly.
"You severed my arm, you all deserve to die. As the strongest on this planet, dying by my hand should be an honor. Perish!"
With that, the Emperor-level Demon Slave's attack surged forward like a tidal wave.
Everyone wore expressions of determination. They could only fight to the death, hoping for a slim chance of survival.
Changsheng unhurriedly retrieved a small golden sphere from his backpack.
This was a life-saving item given to him by the Lord of Pingjiang City.
He wasn't sure if it would still be effective against an Emperor-level Demon Slave.
Changsheng squeezed the golden sphere with all his might, crushing it.
"Bang!"
A giant golden sphere enveloped Changsheng and the others. The Emperor-level Demon Slave's attack struck the golden sphere, causing it to tremble slightly but not break.
Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed a life-saving item. But how long could this method of waiting for death last? Would it last until his master arrived?
Changsheng sat down on the ground.
"Let's sit down and rest. At least while he's breaking this shield, we can recover some strength! But it probably won't last long, after all, it's an Emperor-level Demon Slave."
"Alright, any recovery is good. At least we won't let this guy have it easy!"
The others sat down to recover their states, frantically popping pills into their mouths.
The Emperor-level Demon Slave looked frustrated, surprised that its attack had been repelled.
"Do you think this thing can save your lives? Watch how I break it!"
Indeed, it couldn't save their lives, but it could buy time.
However, the duration of the delay was surprisingly short for Changsheng.
He had expected it to last at least half an hour, but in less than ten minutes, cracks began to appear on the shield.
"Haha, with the next attack, I'll send you on your way!"
"Heh!"
A giant claw materialized and grabbed Changsheng's shield.
Simultaneously, the shield creaked and groaned under the immense pressure.
Everyone raised their weapons, their gazes fixed tensely on the unfolding scene!
They knew a battle for survival was imminent.
With a crack, the energy shield shattered. The Golden Demon Slave, without hesitation, charged forward.
"You all deserve to die!"
At that moment, a shout echoed from the sky.
"You're the one who deserves to die! Chaos Sword Slash!"
The Chaos Sword descended from the heavens, locking onto the Emperor-level Demon Slave with extreme speed.
The Emperor-level Demon Slave's expression changed drastically. It twisted its body in an almost impossible manner, narrowly dodging the Chaos Sword.
It could feel that if it were hit, it would undoubtedly be killed instantly.
"What terrifying power! I didn't expect there to be an Emperor-level expert on this Wolf Star!"
Zhang Pingfan descended from the sky, landing before Changsheng and the others.
The Chaos Sword on the ground crackled with electricity.
"Master, you're here!"
Hearing Changsheng's words, the others' faces broke into smiles. The Village Chief had finally arrived; they were saved.
"Hmph, get out of the way. I'll handle him!"
However, the Emperor-level Demon Slave, without any hesitation, turned and fled in the opposite direction.
"Trying to run? Injuring my disciple, killing my people, you die!"
Facing an Emperor-level expert in his prime, the Emperor-level Demon Slave would be foolish not to run.
"I must report this to the General. I didn't expect there to be an Emperor-level expert who requires his personal attention!"
Zhang Pingfan, treading on lightning, caught up with the Emperor-level Demon Slave with incredible speed!
"Damn it, get out of the way quickly! Do you really think I'm afraid of you!"
Zhang Pingfan drew his Chaos Sword and swung it without a word.
"Clang!!!"
A sword cry erupted, and the Emperor-level Demon Slave was sent flying, spitting blood from the impact of the sword energy.
"You deserve to die!"
Zhang Pingfan didn't hesitate. He blinked behind the Emperor-level Demon Slave, and the Chaos Sword in his hand plunged directly into the Emperor-level Demon Slave, piercing it through the heart.
"Cut off his head, otherwise he won't truly die!"
Zhang Pingfan rotated the Chaos Sword in his hand and slashed upwards, splitting the Golden Demon Slave in two.
"H-how is this possible? My body... so resi..."
Normal weapons wouldn't be able to do this, but the weapon in Zhang Pingfan's hand was the Chaos Sword, capable of easily breaking through the Emperor-level Demon Slave's defenses.
Seeing the Golden Demon Slave lying on the ground, bisected, Zhang Pingfan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Collect his corpse for research!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and then stored its corpse in his warehouse.
After completing these tasks, Zhang Pingfan walked over to Changsheng and the others.
Even Changsheng and the others found it hard to believe how easily the Village Chief had defeated the Emperor-level Demon Slave.
"Are you all alright? And thank you for protecting Changsheng!"
"We're fine. If it weren't for Changsheng, we would have died long ago!"
"Village Chief, your power is so terrifying! Why don't you lead us to attack their headquarters directly and destroy those warships? Then we'll have no worries."
Zhang Pingfan shook his head. "It's not just Emperor-level Demon Slaves in there. Even I would be in mortal danger if I went in, let alone you all!"
Hearing the Village Chief's words, everyone's faces turned grim. The Village Chief was their last resort, and if even he said that, it meant there were unrivaled beings within those warships.
"Then what do we do? We can't just wait to die! Is there really no way?"
Zhang Pingfan shook his head. "Of course there is. We'll use the limited time to improve our abilities. Not just me, but all of you as well. I believe we can defeat all the Demon Slaves!"
"That's right. They haven't deployed their strongest forces yet, which means there must be issues. But surviving an Emperor-level Demon Slave is a miracle in itself. I will definitely improve my strength from now on!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded, then took a pill from his backpack and placed it in Changsheng's mouth.
This was a special pill refined by Zhang Pingfan. After taking it, his injuries would heal within a week. Unfortunately, the materials were rare, and he only had a few.
Zhang Pingfan picked up Changsheng and said, "Let's go. We'll head to the shelter and bring everyone with us!"
"Yes!"
With the Village Chief present, they had greater confidence. This time, all the remaining ordinary people were taken away.
However, it was a tragedy that while they were fleeing, the shelter was attacked and massacred by other Demon Slaves. Even with other warriors resisting valiantly, many lives were lost.
When the Village Chief appeared, he was met with considerable criticism.
"Village Chief, why didn't you show up sooner? If you had appeared earlier, my child wouldn't have died."
"You are so powerful, you could save your disciple, why couldn't you save us ordinary people!"
"The Demon Slaves are attacking our Blue Star, why didn't you just destroy all those warships instead of making us deal with it ourselves? How can you be so heartless!"
A Junior War God beside Zhang Pingfan tried to step forward and explain that the Village Chief wasn't unwilling to help, but that there were even more terrifying enemies.
Zhang Pingfan shook his head.
"No need to explain. It's best not to know some things!"
"But Village Chief, they misunderstand you. You are clearly thinking of us, but they..."
"It's fine. More of this will happen in the future. What you need to do now is engage in constant battles with the Demon Slaves to improve your abilities. One day, we will be able to fight a decisive battle against the Demon Slaves. Perhaps on that day, you and I will die, but at least we will have tried our best!"
"Yes, Village Chief!"
After rescuing this batch of survivors, Zhang Pingfan took Changsheng back to his villa to recover.
As for the rescue efforts in Modu, the subsequent work would be left to others.
"Changsheng is indeed remarkable, but his master, the Village Chief, is even more so. According to our intelligence, the final Emperor-level Demon Slave was killed by the Village Chief. However, Changsheng seems to be severely injured and unable to continue rescue missions!"
The commander of Modu sighed with emotion. If not for Changsheng, the efforts of these past few days would have been in vain. But the remaining people were in a difficult situation.
"Continue sending rescue personnel. Save as many as possible. However, without Changsheng, the difficulty will be greatly increased. If rescue is truly impossible, we can only... can only choose to abandon them and let them decide how to escape!"
"Yes, Commander!"
On the other side, within the Demon Slave's warship, an hour earlier, the General had obtained an important item from Blue Star, which was said to increase his cultivation, so he had urgently entered closed-door cultivation.
But just an hour after he entered closed-door cultivation, one of the Emperor-level Demon Slaves he led had died.
"Dead? Sai Si is dead? How is that possible!"
"That's right, Sai Si's soul completely vanished just now. He's truly dead. It seems a strong presence has appeared in that direction. Should we report this news to the General?"
"No need. The General is in urgent closed-door cultivation. At most, we can adjust after the General comes out. The strength of this country exceeds our imagination. For now, let's adjust our coordinates and attack other regions to collect more energy!"
"Indeed, it's somewhat unexpected. I didn't think this planet would have such a powerful individual. Perhaps only the General and that commander could handle it. I wonder if there are even higher-level experts hidden on this Blue Star!"
"Probably not, but we can't rule it out. Therefore, we must be cautious and vigilant, to avoid ending up like Sai Si."
As Emperor-level powerhouses, they were unwilling to easily risk their lives.
Facing unknown strong individuals, they dared not act rashly, after all, they were neither the commander nor the general. Everything they did was planned by the commander and the general.
Because a powerful individual had appeared in the previous location, and a large number of King-level Demon Slaves had been killed, the General had dispatched Sai Si.
To his surprise, Sai Si had died only a few hours later, which made others become more cautious. It seemed this Blue Star was not as easy as they had imagined.
After this incident, although the number of Demon Slaves in the Huaxia region did not decrease, their intensity of attack weakened considerably.
However, other regions found that their intensity had not only not weakened but had significantly increased.
In a short time, losses across the globe became increasingly severe. Various countries began to seek strength in unity, as only then could they effectively resist the attacks of the Demon Slaves.
The subsequent human and demon war, lasting for nearly a year, allowed humans to become more adept at dealing with Demon Slaves.
Not only that, but many organizations also emerged.
It was also after more than a year that more and more base cities appeared on Blue Star.
They all possessed energy defense shields similar to Xijiang City.
As long as there were no large numbers of King-level Demon Slaves attacking, the energy defense shields could provide a significant defensive effect, ensuring the greatest possible safety for ordinary people!
On the human side, due to the prolonged combat with Demon Slaves, humanity's high-end combat power also continued to increase.
Most Junior War Gods were now advancing to higher War God ranks.
Especially Zhang Pingfan's disciples, their strength increased even more astonishingly.
Conversely, Zhang Pingfan himself did not seem to have made much progress, which troubled him greatly.
"Master, why do you always look so troubled? Are you constipated?"
Zhang Pingfan glared at Dou Youyou.
"You're the one who's constipated! In this past year, the entire Blue Star has roughly established its new order, and high-end combat power has greatly improved. Now you can even fight Emperor-level Demon Slaves. While you can't win, you can at least fight them. But I find my strength seems unchanged. If I were to face that person, I would still have no chance of winning!"
Dou Youyou smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll always be by your side, even until the last moment!"
"I know you'll say that, but I really don't want to give up! System sister, come out!"
The System Sister, a little loli, appeared before Zhang Pingfan and Dou Youyou.
"What's wrong? It's already quite good that your Blue Star has survived for a year. What else are you pursuing?"
"Nonsense, of course it's to preserve the entire Blue Star, not to be annihilated in the end!"
"However, I do have a method!"
"What method? Is it still those illusion simulation trainings? They're useless!"
"Not really. I can send you to other real universes, and perhaps your shackles can be broken!"
"Forget it. You said it would take decades. Do you think Blue Star can last another year?"
The System Sister shook her head. It was impossible. The final battle might even be tomorrow.
"That's right. Are there any other more reliable methods?"
The System Sister was too much like a husky, Ri Tian.
"Him? Are you sure?"
"I'm sure, but it's useless..."
"Then why are you talking nonsense? Hurry up and go back, what good are you!"
It wasn't that Ri Tian was unwilling to act, but Liu Shen had said that they were not to act until the final moment.
They needed to rely on that cosmic-level Demon Slave to break their master's shackles, otherwise, they didn't know how many more years they would have to wait!