In the training ground battle, Li Xuancang defeated the veteran Five-Man Leader, Zhou Mang.

From then on, no one at the lakeside camp dared to underestimate this newly appointed Five-Man Leader.

Days passed peacefully for half a month, but the tense atmosphere at the border never relaxed.

Scouts continuously reported back that the Barbarian tribes were gathering their scattered forces and secretly colluding with border Demon Beasts, seemingly preparing for a major invasion.

Li Xuancang finished a day of patrol duties and returned to the camp with Zhou Xing and others, just in time to see a group of hundreds approaching the camp.

Most of the crowd were ordinary civilians, with sallow faces and tattered clothes.

"Hurry up, all of you."

Some Combat Soldiers urged loudly, leading the people into the camp.

"These are civilians coming to serve in the military."

Seeing these civilians, Li Xuancang's thoughts surged.

Two years ago, he was just like these civilians, forcibly taken away to the lakeside camp because he couldn't pay taxes.

"Father, mother, elder sister, and little sister should have a better life this year."

Li Xuancang couldn't help but think of his family. He had been away from home for more than two years and didn't know when he could return.

Now, he was already a Combat Soldier and had sent the ten taels of silver he earned last time back home, hoping his family could live a bit better.

"Let's go!"

Li Xuancang withdrew his thoughts and led a few people back to the camp.

Over the next period, civilians continued to arrive to serve in the military, quickly surpassing a thousand in number.

To quickly give these civilians some combat capability, Wang Xuanshan ordered them to train with the Combat Soldiers.

The camp was on high alert, and everyone felt the oppressive atmosphere.

"Woo! Woo!"

The urgent and sharp alarm sounded, tearing through the sky and echoing throughout the lakeside camp.

"Enemy attack! A large-scale enemy attack!"

"The Barbarian army is pressing the border, accompanied by a large number of Demon Soldiers!"

"Quickly prepare for battle."

The camp instantly descended into chaos, with all the defenders swiftly donning armor and weapons, rushing to various defense lines.

This attack was far more dangerous than any before.

The Barbarians were fierce, the Demon Soldiers brutal, and their combined force was devastating.

"Follow me!"

Li Xuancang immediately gathered his five soldiers, fully armed, and rushed to the eastern pass to set up defenses.

The terrain here was flat, the easiest to breach, and the main target of the enemy's assault.

From afar, the wilderness was a mass of darkness.

Over a thousand Barbarians advanced in formation, wielding giant axes and curved blades, exuding a terrifying aura.

Among them were dozens of low-level Demon Soldiers, covered in fur and with exposed fangs, moving with a chilling wind, their claws and fangs gleaming with deadly poison.

"So many Demon Soldiers, we're doomed."

"These are organized Demon Soldiers, we can't stop them."

"Damn it, the Barbarians and the Demon Race have joined forces."

"……"

Many veteran soldiers turned pale, their palms sweaty, faces full of despair.

Ordinary Combat Soldiers struggled to contend with Barbarians one-on-one, and now, with so many and the addition of Demon Soldiers, how could they resist?

Li Xuancang's gaze was cold as he looked at the advancing enemy forces, his nerves taut.

At this moment, Wang Xuanshan ascended the city wall, his gaze deep, and spoke loudly.

"The Barbarians want to massacre the camp, the Demonic Creatures want to feast on us. Only by fighting to the death can we survive. If you don't want to die, fight bravely."

There was no retreat. If they lost, everyone would die, and it would be a miserable death.

"Boom, rumble…"

Dust flew, the ground trembled, and the enemy quickly reached the pass.

"Kill! Flatten the lakeside camp!"

The Barbarian leader roared, and the Barbarian soldiers charged with a roar, followed closely by the Demon Soldiers, their sharp claws gleaming as they rushed toward the defense line.

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"Release the arrows!"

Wang Xuanshan swung his long knife, and arrows rained down.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"

Arrows shot out, but dozens of Demon Soldiers stepped forward.

They were agile, with tough hides, and even when hit by arrows, they were barely affected.

The arrows could only temporarily slow the assault, unable to stop the enemy's charge, and were quickly exhausted.

"Kill!"

In an instant, the two sides clashed in brutal combat.

"Poof!"

"Ah!"

"Ugh!"

"……"

Screams echoed one after another, the roars of the Demon Soldiers chilling to the bone.

People kept falling, blood quickly staining the ground red.

"No, don't come over."

"Help me, someone save me."

"Run."

"……"

The civilians who had recently come to serve in the military had never been on a battlefield. The bloody scene before them left them terrified, unable to adapt.

Their bodies seemed frozen, watching helplessly as the enemy approached.

"Hold the line, don't let them break through."

Zhao Changlin was responsible for defending the eastern pass, under immense pressure.

"Poof!"

A dozen Demon Soldiers led the charge, easily slaughtering Combat Soldiers, and the defense line was on the verge of collapse.

"Roar!"

A particularly fierce Demon Soldier, seven feet tall and covered in gray fur, broke through two lines of soldiers, its poisonous claws sweeping across, tearing apart anyone in its path, threatening to break the defense line.

Others, seeing this, dared not stop it, allowing the Demon Soldier to advance step by step.

Zhao Changlin was entangled with a Barbarian strongman, unable to intervene and stop the Demon Soldier.

Seeing the Demon Soldier about to breach the defense line, Zhao Changlin was anxious, but seeing others too afraid to step forward, he was furious.

Zhao Changlin's gaze quickly scanned the battlefield, landing on Li Xuancang, who was in the midst of a killing spree, and he shouted loudly.

"Li Xuancang, stop that Demon Soldier, don't let it enter the camp."

This Demon Soldier was at the Middle Body Tempering Stage, just a step away from the Late Body Tempering Stage.

Zhao Changlin knew Li Xuancang wasn't its match, but he could only hope Li Xuancang could hold it off for a while, waiting for others to come to support.

"Understood."

Receiving the order, Li Xuancang didn't hesitate for a moment, charging alone with his spear toward the Demon Soldier.

"Foolish!"

"Seeking death."

"Throwing an egg against a rock."

"……"

Seeing Li Xuancang actually daring to charge at the Demon Soldier, the Ten-Man Commanders and Five-Man Leaders sneered, thinking Li Xuancang was courting death.

"Hahaha, Li Xuancang, let's see if you survive this time."

Zhou Mang, in the midst of battle, saw Li Xuancang charging at the Demon Soldier and was overjoyed, eager to see Li Xuancang torn apart, leaving no remains.