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"Slaying demons and exorcising evil is the duty of our path. No matter how pitiful those demons are, they are not of our kind and must harbor ulterior motives. They are like ferocious tigers and humans—how could they coexist once hardship came? You only think they are pitiful now because you have never seen the plight of humanity!" Li Poxiao's aura kept rising. The golden Qiankun Sword in his hand also unleashed ever fiercer Sword Qi, as though its power were inexhaustible.
"All living beings have the right to survive. Even the humans of the lower realm know to designate protected areas for animals. Why is it that here, we are somehow worse than the lower realm? Is savagery and slaughter really the only solution? Can't we coexist peacefully? Since the turbulent immortal energy serves as a natural barrier, why continue occupying the realms one prefecture after another?" My aura rose just as rapidly, no weaker than his. At that moment, the Tai'a Sword shot from my hand. The instant it appeared, my killing intent ignited as though it had erupted alongside it. My aura turned black-red, making a trace of wariness surface in Li Poxiao's eyes, which were highly sensitive to demonic and baleful energy.
"Humans are numerous, yet innately weak. The demon races are few, but powerful and vicious. Unlike the animals of the lower realm, they are also cunning and treacherous, always waiting for an opportunity to slaughter us humans and seize our living space. This has gone on throughout the Nine Provinces for countless years. Now that the Demon Race is about to launch a war across the Nine Provinces, how can we continue helping them at a time like this?" Although Li Poxiao had seen signs of demonic transformation in me, he still