At a port, just as Bai Qi was preparing to land.
"Boys, we are about to face demons. Are you ready?!"
"We are ready!"
"Behind us lies our city, where our families live. Now the demons are about to land here, invade our land, destroy our city, and slaughter our families. Do you agree?!"
"No!"
"What should we do?!"
"Kill!"
On a tank, General Kuss was delivering an inspiring pre-battle speech.
Looking around, the not-so-large port was filled with hundreds of soldiers, including twenty tanks, countless heavy machine guns, and armored vehicles.
In Kuss's eyes, the demons were not as terrifying as described, even through video. Kuss remained dismissive, believing that their previous failure was entirely due to Quinn, a pig-headed commander who ordered his soldiers to charge, completely disregarding tactics and strategies. Moreover, without heavy artillery support last time, the demons appeared invincible.
But now it was different. In terms of manpower, Kuss had assembled several times the number of people compared to the attack on Black Hand Mansion. Coupled with the coordinated efforts of a large number of heavy weapons, armored vehicles, and tanks, they would surely eliminate the demons here this time.
As Kuss led his troops to stand ready, Bai Qi on the ship learned of Kuss blocking the port.
Initially, Bai Qi was a little scared, thinking that Zheng Qi could no longer sit still and was coming for him.
However, upon hearing that it was not SHIELD personnel, nor forces from DC, and that no superheroes were involved, and the main protagonist group was far on the other side of the Earth, Bai Qi relaxed.
He might be cowardly and stealthy, but it depended on the opponent. If any one of the main protagonist group were blocking the port, Bai Qi would have turned and fled without hesitation, even if it meant drifting at sea for another two months instead of confronting them.
But now, with no members of the main protagonist group in the opposing force, Bai Qi would at least take the threat seriously even if it were SHIELD. But now, the one blocking the port was an officer who had appeared out of nowhere, leading ordinary soldiers.
Did they really think he, the Holy Lord, was made of dough?
Still, it was an opportunity to let the world know his true power as a demon.
Bai Qi instructed the Shadow Ninjas to send all non-combatants off the ship, leaving only Bai Qi alone, standing at the bow with his sword drawn.
As the yacht approached the port.
General Kuss, facing the demon at the port, dared not be careless. Before the yacht got close, he ordered a volley of artillery fire as a welcoming gift.
Watching the artillery shells flying towards him like raindrops, Bai Qi smiled faintly, completely unfazed. The Rooster Talisman's magic activated, halting all the shells in mid-air. With a gentle wave of his hand, Bai Qi redirected all the shells, sending them back towards the port at an even greater speed.
Boom!
After a round of shelling, the port turned into a sea of fire. Many soldiers were wounded, maimed, or even blown to smithereens. The initially high morale instantly plummeted by half.
"Don't panic, we haven't lost yet."
Kuss was still not giving up. He directed the medics to move the wounded while rallying the remaining combat forces.
With the experience from before, Kuss no longer dared to fire indiscriminately. He decided to wait for the demon to land and engage at close range.
Five minutes later, the yacht entered the port. Bai Qi, standing at the bow, exerted force with his legs, leaping up and landing steadily on the ground.
"Charge! Don't let the demon escape."
Seeing Bai Qi land, Kuss immediately ordered the soldiers and tanks to surround him.
Looking at the scene before him, Bai Qi could only laugh. Relying on these ordinary soldiers and a few tin cans to defeat an ancient demon? They were underestimating him too much.
Bai Qi did not unleash his power immediately. Instead, he turned his gaze to a spot not far away.
"You are the human commander for this operation, aren't you?"
Bai Qi looked at Kuss, who was sitting on a tank about a hundred meters away, and said disdainfully, "You really have courage. You send these human soldiers as cannon fodder to die for you, while you cower inside your turtle shell."
The loyalty and courage of the American soldiers were average. Hearing Bai Qi's words, although there was no obvious reaction, many soldiers secretly glanced at Kuss behind them, their thoughts unknown.
"Demon, do not attempt to sway my soldiers with honeyed words. Your sins are grave. Today, I shall eliminate you here. Charge!"
With Kuss's command, the soldiers surrounding Bai Qi opened fire simultaneously. Bullets rained down from all directions.
However, these bullets were like tickles to Bai Qi, causing no damage whatsoever.
"If you court death, do not blame me."
Although the bullets did not harm Bai Qi, they were as annoying as flies. Bai Qi would not tolerate it.
It was time to let the world witness the true power of a demon.
In an instant, Bai Qi unleashed his full power.
The power of the Rooster Talisman, mixed with dragon's might, spread in all directions. The soldiers closest to Bai Qi were either crushed into meat paste by the immense pressure or bled to death from their nostrils due to the overwhelming dragon's might.
This was not all. His laser eyes and dragon's breath were activated simultaneously. Everywhere they passed, only scorched earth remained. The thick steel armor of the tanks melted into molten iron in less than fifteen seconds under the high temperature. As for the humans, they were directly burned to ashes.
In the blink of an eye, the port had become a living hell. Shouts and screams mingled, but the sound of gunfire was absent.
The reason was simple: Bai Qi's powerful attack had completely terrified the American soldiers. Their fighting will was gone, and they had forgotten how to retaliate, only thinking of escape.
"This is... a demon..."
Looking at the scene before him, Kuss was so terrified he could barely speak.
These battle-hardened veterans of his had been slaughtered by the demon in less than five minutes.
"Run! Run quickly!"
Kuss, his courage shattered, immediately ordered the tank to turn around and flee.
As the commander of this operation against him, Bai Qi would not let Kuss escape so easily.
Under the magic of the Rabbit Talisman, two hundred meters was no different from two centimeters.
Bai Qi vanished from the port in an instant, reappearing before Kuss. He smashed the front of the tank with a punch, deforming it. The sturdy tank armor was like thin paper before Bai Qi, easily shattered.
"What... what do you want?"
Inside the tank, Kuss was toyed with by Bai Qi. It was clear that if Bai Qi applied just a little more force, Kuss would be reduced to a bloody pulp.
However, simply eliminating a human unit and crushing a human officer would bring Bai Qi no tangible benefits. On the contrary, it would only provoke hatred from humanity towards him, which was detrimental to his future development.