Since the Human Emperor Lieshan dissolved himself, the Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant—which carried on the will of the Human Emperor Youxiong and shone throughout an entire Middle Antiquity Era—had been enshrined on Yujing Mountain.
Throughout an entire Near Antiquity Era, and for more than three thousand years since the new Dao Calendar began, Yujing Mountain's "Demon-Execution Shrine" had been a place where glorious deeds were honored. Those enshrined there were all people who had slain demons and earned great merit across the ages—Human Race heroes worthy of the name.
The bloodshed offered up by generations of Yujing Mountain should not be forgotten by history.
For Yu Xi, the current headmaster of Yujing Mountain, to wield the covenant and march against demons could not have been more justified. It was also the highest banner of righteous cause by which the Human Race had endured to this day. No one could fault him for it, for any reason.
On the twenty-third day of the sixth month, Dao Calendar Year 3946, Yu Xi rallied the troops at Snow-Holding Peak. Raising the Ancient Demon-Slaying Covenant, he issued the [Demon-Execution Edict]!
He declared:
"Only wicked ghosts draped in hemp become demons; those who stand tall beneath heaven are true men."
"Human and demon cannot coexist—how could life and death know peace?"
"Above, we heed the decree of the Holy Emperors; below, we answer the will of the common folk."
"Blood feuds of ten thousand ages shall be answered today—"
"Those with resolve, sweep away the demons!"
With the [Calamity-Slaying Army] and the [Evil-Sweeping Army], two ancient elite armies renowned throughout All-Under-Heaven, as the main force, Zhuang Jian served as commander-in-chief, with Xue Lin as his deputy.
These two True Lords of the Jade Records had both severed their paths to the absolute summit for Yujing Mountain's