Before County Captain Li’s voice could fade, a sudden change occurred.
From the siege ladders, another figure shot into the air and landed on the city wall. Then, leaping up again, the figure charged straight toward the restricted area in the Southwest corner.
Zhu Baihu could no longer afford to deal with the Barbarian wielding the Iron Rod. He rapidly pulled back and rushed toward that small courtyard, shouting as he went.
"Li Jiaguang, Chen Changsheng, hold off your opponents! Do not let a single person pass!"
Li Jiaguang was none other than County Captain Li.
"Understood!" Hearing this, he first gave a resounding reply, then yelled at Chen Changsheng.
"Changsheng, it is time to put our lives on the line! Even if you die, you must stop the two men in front of you!"
Chen Changsheng was utterly speechless. He certainly wanted to stop the two experts. If it were merely a matter of skirmishing and entangling them, he could manage it. However, the opposing pair held the absolute upper hand. If one of them pinned him down, he would be completely powerless to stop the other from leaving at any time!
Yet, the moment the mysterious Zhu Baihu spoke, County Captain Li obeyed without hesitation, even ordering him to block the enemies at the cost of his life. This only proved that there must be something extremely important inside the restricted courtyard. Judging by the Barbarians’ tactics, it was clearly a multi-layered scheme. First, they used the siege to draw away Chaoyang’s defensive forces. Then, they increased the pressure to force Zhu Baihu out. After confirming the target was the small courtyard in the Southwest corner, they launched a final surprise Attack.
Putting it this way, it was entirely possible that the entire plan to attack Chaoyang Town revolved around this final, critical strike. After all, one Martial Artist had already fought his way over. As for the two standing before him, one of them would definitely head over within half a quarter of an hour at most. Since Zhu Baihu could not hold off two Martial Artists at once, the courtyard’s secret might soon be revealed to the world.
Regardless, he had to try his best!
With a thought, the Heart Method of the first stance of the Snake Coiling Seven Probes Spear Technique began to circulate. His body shifted slightly as the Long Spear, like a striking Spiritual Snake, pierced through the air at a logic-defying speed, following a profound trajectory. In an instant, it broke through the air resistance, aiming straight for the chest of the enemy in front of him.
Amidst the flickering spear shadows, bursts of spear light flared up. It was as if countless tiny Spiritual Snakes were coiling in the air, creating a dazzling display as they danced and lunged toward the other enemy.
Spiritual Snake Emerges from the Hole!
Every stance of the Snake Coiling Seven Probes Spear Technique possessed boundless might. However, the consumption was equally immense!
Based on the total amount of True Qi in Chen Changsheng’s Dantian, he could only execute the first stance ten more times. If he used the second stance, he could unleash it five times at most! The third stance, he could only perform twice! As for the fourth stance, his current True Qi reserves simply wouldn’t allow him to use it at all!
The moment the move was unleashed, the two Barbarian Race Martial Artists, who had been about to pull back and retreat, abruptly halted their steps. Drawing their blade and rod simultaneously, they mounted a full-force Defense.
The young men from Chen Family Village behind him knew their stuff. Seeing Chen Changsheng unleash the Snake Coiling Seven Probes Spear Technique, they immediately erupted into unison cheers.
"Changsheng, slaughter him!"
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"WAAAGH!"
The Barbarian Race’s siege soldiers finally scaled the city wall, letting out unearthly shrieks and howls as they charged at the young recruits.
The sounds of slaughter rose from all directions! Screams of agony sharply intensified, and blood began to spray. Even the young men of the Chen Family who had come from the North Gate were forced into hand-to-hand, face-to-face combat!
But how could these young men, who had only been training for a short time, be a match for the Barbarians—veterans who spent every year steeped in bloodshed? Despite the fact that over one thousand three hundred young recruits were gathered in the Southwest corner, compared to the enemies who numbered less than six hundred, they simply could not defeat them!
Heads rolled, and the crowd continuously retreated. In that moment, Chaoyang Town faced a critical crisis, with both the city wall and the restricted area on the verge of being breached.
"Changsheng, in five breaths, Fusheng and I will launch an all-out Attack on the one using the rod. By the third breath, you need to force the blade user to retreat, and then we will pool our strength to Attack the rod user!"
Just as Chen Changsheng was contemplating whether to use the Blood Essence to attempt a breakthrough into the Late Stage True Qi Realm, the Clan Leader’s familiar voice rang in his ears.
Hearing this, he gave an imperceptible nod. Most Barbarians couldn’t understand the Great Yan Language, so the Clan Leader’s arrangement was excellent. Shifting his posture, he unleashed the second stance of the Snake Coiling Seven Probes Spear Technique, Coiling Dragon Sea Exploration, with all his might.
The shaft of the Long Spear suddenly sank, then thrust upward at an unbelievable angle. Like a flood dragon emerging from the depths of the sea, it struck straight at the enemy’s lower abdomen. The spear tip carved a perfect arc through the air, bringing with it the roaring sounds of wind and thunder.
The long blade furiously chopped downward in a desperate bid to stop the Iron Spear. Blade and spear clashed.
An endless series of tremors transferred through the body of the blade. The Barbarian only felt a deceitful vibration frequency that threw his True Qi into disarray. A profound terror gripped his heart. To prevent damage to his Dantian, he had no choice but to release the long blade. His body shot backward, executing a Flying Sweep like a great bird to hide behind his comrade, attempting to first stabilize his True Qi.
At the same time, seeing his teammate frantically retreat, the Barbarian wielding the Iron Rod didn’t know the exact situation but decisively unleashed a flurry of rod shadows, blasting them toward Chen Changsheng.
By now, exactly two breaths had passed. Chen Changsheng shook his Long Spear and executed Coiling Dragon Sea Exploration once more.
On the third breath, the Long Spear and the Iron Rod collided with an explosive impact.
BOOM!
A violent shockwave of True Qi swept out, accompanied by an explosive detonation of wind, thunder, and rumbling crashes.
The rod-wielding Barbarian felt those same endless tremors transferring through the shaft of his weapon. His True Qi was thrown into chaos by the bizarre frequency, and he finally understood why his teammate had retreated. With a swift decision, he let go of the Iron Rod and prepared to shoot backward in retreat.
Just at that moment, two more Long Spears thrust rapidly toward him. One arrived in front of his left neck in the blink of an eye at a logic-defying speed, while the other stabbed straight at his lower back, trailing clusters of chilling glints.
Two figures shot out like lightning from amidst the young men of Chen Family Village. They were none other than Chen Family Village’s Clan Leader, Chen Xuan, and their newly advanced Martial Artist, Chen Fusheng. Find the original chapter at NovelPing.
The rod-wielding Barbarian instantly felt the shadow of death looming over him. The chaos in his True Qi drastically limited his options, and losing his Iron Rod made it even harder for him to defend himself. In his haste, his body flickered as he tried to dodge.
Having struck true with his spear, Chen Changsheng’s momentum did not stop. Twisting his waist to drive the Long Spear, he furiously unleashed the third stance of the Snake Coiling Seven Probes Spear Technique: Seven Serpents Entwined.
The spear shadow split from one into seven, weaving and coiling like seven venomous snakes as they launched an Attack on the Barbarian from different angles. Each strike was impeccably precise, entirely sealing off the Barbarian’s path of advance.
In the blink of an eye, life and death were decided!
The rod-wielding Barbarian managed to dodge Chen Fusheng’s direct thrust to his lower back and slipped past Chen Xuan’s Poisonous Snake Emerges from the Hole, but he utterly failed to evade the simultaneous strike of Seven Serpents Entwined.
SQUELCH SQUELCH SQUELCH!
Out of the seven spear shadows, three struck their mark. His throat, chest, and abdomen were pierced through.
"ARGH!"
His eyes carried endless confusion, seemingly asking, "We are in the same realm, so how could you possibly kill me in a single strike?"
In five breaths, the flawless kill was complete!
Waves of exclamations erupted across the entire city wall. County Captain Li narrowed his eyes slightly. Tremendous joy welled up in his heart as he shouted in excitement.
"Chen Changsheng has slain a Middle Stage True Qi Realm Barbarian Martial Artist on the battlefield! Victory in this battle is assured!"
In the distance, Zhu Baihu, who was locked in a bloody struggle with a Barbarian Martial Artist outside the restricted courtyard, had his eyes flash with extraordinary brilliance. Within this short span of time, Zhu Baihu had been violently shocked, then shocked again, only to be shocked yet again, experiencing wave after wave of utter astonishment!
In a battle between True Qi Realm experts, it was generally very difficult to secure a kill. If one couldn’t win, they could simply run. Since their speeds were relatively similar, determining a victor was easy, but dealing a lethal blow was immensely difficult!
Yet right before his eyes, Chen Family Village actually possessed three True Qi Realm Martial Artists, and they had just executed a flawless, coordinated encirclement and kill.
The morale of Chaoyang Town’s young recruits instantly surged, and they began shouting in unison.
"Kill! Kill them all!"
"Kill!"
As for Chen Fusheng, the wound on his waist had torn open after delivering that full-power strike. He had already retreated back into the crowd, a myriad of thoughts swirling in his mind.