“Boom!”
“Boom, boom!”
Under wave after wave of massive impacts, the gate of the territory began to teeter on the verge of collapse, and even a tiny crack appeared.
Zhang Wei watched the gate that was about to be breached, and the fury in his heart reached its peak.
“Damn Japan! Is a sneak attack the only despicable trick you know?”
Clutching his injured right arm, Zhang Wei glared viciously at the two smug dongying people outside.
Not long ago, Zhang Wei had discovered a Snakebone Fish in a karst cave. He had gone to great lengths and even used an excellent-grade item before finally capturing it.
Who could have known that these two dongying people had been hiding in the shadows all along? The moment Zhang Wei caught the Snakebone Fish, they suddenly attacked from behind and broke one of his arms.
But Zhang Wei was no pushover. Only after paying a tremendous price had he managed to escape back to his territory.
However, the dongying people had no intention of letting Zhang Wei go. They pursued him all the way and immediately began attacking his territory without another word.
“Damn it! If my right arm weren’t injured, how could these two dongying people possibly force me into such a desperate situation?”
Zhang Wei clenched his fists and glared furiously at the dongying people outside.
The army of one hundred men he had painstakingly trained had already suffered more than half its casualties while resisting the dongying people’s invasion.
The gate was already severely tilted.
The defensive fences surrounding the area had also burst into roaring flames.
Every sign indicated that Zhang Wei would not be able to hold out much longer.
Suddenly, two militia soldiers ran over in panic and said to Zhang Wei:
“Reporting, lord, we can’t hold out much longer!”
“Reporting, this is bad! The gate is about to be breached!”
Accompanied by a thunderous crash, the teetering gate could no longer withstand the dongying people’s assault and shattered into pieces.
Zhang Wei’s heart sank. He looked up at the collapsing gate, and a trace of despair flashed through his eyes.
Although he had Awakened a B-grade talent, Zhang Wei’s combat ability was not strong. On top of that, his army had suffered heavy casualties, and he simply could not find a way to turn the tables.
After breaching the gate, the Dongying army immediately charged in, burning, killing, and looting.
One of the dongying lords could not help laughing smugly:
“Hahaha, foolish huaxia people, you’ve lost. Hand over the Snakebone Fish obediently!”
“In another month, Huaxia will be destroyed. Why put up such a futile resistance? Rather than being wiped out, kneel and surrender, and become a province of Dongying.”
“Hand over the Snakebone Fish, or you’ll die horribly!”
The two dongying lords laughed smugly as they commanded their soldiers to begin slaughtering the people Under Zhang Wei’s Command.
Before long, the flames of war had spread through all the buildings.
Helpless, Zhang Wei was forced to retreat into the lord’s Manor.
The lord’s Manor was the final line of defense for the territory.
If the lord’s Manor were occupied, the territory would enter a partially Fallen state. If it could not be reclaimed within twelve hours, its master would lose the status of lord and would never be able to return to the real world.
The two dongying lords swept through the area, relentlessly pursuing Zhang Wei. Before long, a dense crowd had surrounded Zhang Wei’s lord’s Manor in layer upon layer.
One of the dongying lords stepped forward and loudly threatened Zhang Wei:
“Huaxia man, I advise you to surrender obediently. I hear you Awakened an auxiliary B-grade talent with decent practical value. As long as you are willing to sign a master-servant pact with me and obediently become a hound of the Great Eastern Ying Empire, we’ll spare your life!”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei was startled: Why did they know so much about the talent he had Awakened?
Unable to figure it out, Zhang Wei could only glare furiously at the dongying people and say coldly:
“Heh. Even if I die, I could never become a traitor to Huaxia.”
The dongying people looked impatient and urged him again:
“There’s an old saying in Huaxia: ‘Those who understand the times are heroes.’ I doubt you want us to break all four of your limbs, do you?”
Zhang Wei snorted coldly and cursed back without the slightest courtesy:
“Go to hell! Even if I die today, I’ll at least take one of you bastards with me.”
With that, Zhang Wei extended his still-functional left hand and drew the Tang Hengdao at his waist, adopting a defiant to the death stance.
In fact, from the moment the lord’s Manor was surrounded, Zhang Wei had already prepared himself to sacrifice his life for his country.
Seeing that Zhang Wei refused to submit no matter what, the dongying people lost their patience and snarled:
“Since that’s the case, we’ll break your hands and feet and take you back as a slave. Let’s see how long you can hold out then.”
“Attack!”
The moment the words left his mouth, the Dongying army launched its assault.
In an instant, more than two hundred people rushed into the lord’s Manor.
Looking at this vicious group of invaders, Zhang Wei’s fury soared. He tightened his grip on the Tang Hengdao and shouted:
“Come on! You think I’m afraid of you? Today, I’m going to slaughter to my heart’s content. At worst, twenty years from now, I’ll still be a good man!”
“Hah!” Zhang Wei shouted, raised his saber, and charged forward, taking the initiative to attack.
Zhang Wei was incredibly fast. With a sweep of his long saber, he severed an enemy’s head in a single strike.
Zhang Wei had at least Awakened a B-grade talent. Although it was not combat-oriented, he was still more than a match for a few minor lackeys.
Before long, seven or eight people had been beheaded by Zhang Wei.
However, because his right arm was injured, Zhang Wei’s combat ability had been greatly reduced. Thus, after only five minutes, several more wounds had appeared on his body.
Blood poured continuously from Zhang Wei’s fresh wounds.
“Hahaha, come again!” But Zhang Wei seemed unable to feel the slightest pain. He threw his head back and laughed, while the Tang Hengdao in his hand continued reaping heads without pause.
The more wounds he suffered, the more valiant Zhang Wei became.
“Let’s attack together and cripple him.” The two dongying lords seemed to have reached an agreement and attacked Zhang Wei together.
They struck simultaneously, attacking from front and rear and placing Zhang Wei under tremendous pressure.
Zhang Wei was already at the end of his strength. With his old and new wounds flaring up, he was forced back step by step.
“Even if I die, I’ll bite a piece off one of your bones!” Zhang Wei roared furiously.
Zhang Wei fought desperately, but one person could not withstand four hands. He was quickly defeated.
“Now! Cut off his other hand!”
At last, one of the dongying people seized Zhang Wei’s opening and slashed across his wrist, severing its meridians.
“Ah!” Zhang Wei let out a terrible cry as his wrist was cut open, blood pouring everywhere.
The Tang Hengdao in Zhang Wei’s hand fell to the ground as a result.
The other man took advantage of the opening and swung his saber down at Zhang Wei’s left arm, intending to hack off the entire limb.
“Sigh, is this really as far as I can go?” Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and tried to counterattack, but with his meridians severed, he could not summon even the slightest bit of strength.
Zhang Wei despaired. At that moment, he could not even hold a saber.
At this critical moment.
A tall figure descended from the sky like a fierce tiger pouncing down the mountain.
“You Japanese bastards, your grandpa is here!” Yang Ming let out an angry roar, his voice ringing like thunder.
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