Dian Wei brandished his halberd, Xu Zhu held a sword, both men possessed the courage of ten thousand against one. Even though they were now charging into the city amidst thousands upon thousands of soldiers, not a trace of fear could be seen in their eyes.

In contrast, his eyes blazed with a fiery intensity.

"Come on! Hahaha!"

Dian Wei's face turned crimson red, and he let out a loud, booming laugh. He charged into the crowd with reckless abandon, his two iron halberds swung high, smashing towards the soldiers in front of him.

The iron halberd was heavy, but in his hand it was as light as nothing. His thick arms, as thick as a man's waist, wielded the pair of halberds with a fierce wind-like force.

At this moment, two iron spears plunged into the enemy ranks, followed immediately by an incessant "bang bang" sound.

That was the sound of an iron halberd smashing into a helmet!

Every blow landed would cause the helmet to cave in, and along with it, the skull beneath. Blood and brains would erupt, splattering the inside of the helmet with a mixture of red and white.

"Ah!"

Shrieks pierced the air, sending shivers down one's spine.

Even those soldiers who were far away, upon seeing this sight, were so frightened that their bodies trembled like chaff.

Not to mention those who directly faced Dian Wei. Even though they brandished their spears and halberds at him, Dian Wei only needed a single strike of his own halberd to shatter countless weapons!

That pair of iron halberds, though lacking sharpness, are truly first-rate murder weapons!

One hit and they're injured, one touch and they die. Countless are those whose skulls have been shattered and bones broken.

Those guarding soldiers saw him so valiant, they were both afraid and angry. They wanted to pierce him with their halberds but dared not approach.

In mere moments, Dian Wei was covered in blood. The iron halberds in his hands were smeared with gore, yet he still roared with fury:

"Come, come, come! Let's have a battle!"

But on the other side, Xu Zhu, wielding his Huoyun Dao, was unusually silent.

Unlike Dian Wei, Xu Chu wasn't loud and boisterous. He simply stood silent, hacking at the thick of the enemy with his blade.

With a single sweep, heads rolled across the ground. A single blow split through shields as if they were paper, cleaving chests in two!

A band of soldiers bravely charged towards the silent Xu Zhu.

After all, compared to that man wielding a halberd who roared loudly, the aura of this person before him was noticeably inferior.

"Kill!"

A dozen or so long spears came charging at Xu Zhu, but Xu Zhu remained calm as water. He gripped his Huoyun Blade tightly and took a half-step back, then—

He took a step forward with his left foot, and moved his right hand back to the end of the hilt.

Then, the sword swung upward in a wide arc!

"Bang!"

With a clean, sharp crack, several spears snapped in two!

The soldiers were startled and hastily retreated.

Xu Zhu looked up, his eyes cold.

He took another step, turned his body, and the long and narrow Fire Cloud Saber swept across again.

The snow-white blade was like a flash of cold light, and also like a swiftly moving white line.

"Pffft."

Several heads flew up in an orderly fashion, blood gushing forth like a spring from their smooth necks.

Bang bang bang

Amidst the swirling dust, heads had already fallen to the ground.

The general was both shocked and furious, gritting his teeth as he roared: "Attack! All of you, charge!"

At his command, he led the charge, taking the front with a group of soldiers, rushing towards Xu Zhu.

"What? Look down on me!"

Dian Wei, standing beside him, roared at the general and rushed three or two steps to stand beside Xu Zhu. The two stood back-to-back, facing the gathering crowd of soldiers.

"Kill!" The general snarled, brandishing his long sword and charging at Dian Wei!

"Welcome!"

Dian Wei remained calm and composed, instead becoming even more excited. He met the long saber with a thrust of his own spear.

With a deafening boom, swords clashed and sparks flew. The general guarding the gate reeled from the blow, his hand trembling as blood poured from a split in his palm.

"Hiss—"

He gasped in pain, his eyes narrowing.

Facing the blade, he saw that the blade had been pierced by his lance!

At that moment, a whooshing sound pierced the air as Dian Wei took a step forward, raising his halberd and striking straight towards the general's face!

The general was startled and hurriedly retreated backward. The soldiers beside him saw he was in danger and immediately raised their halberds to attack Dian Wei.

Dian Wei glared with both eyes and took another step forward, closing the distance. He then opened his right arm, clamping several long spears between his arms, and roared out:

"Death!"

Dian Wei turned his body, the shafts of those spears snapping like twigs. In that very moment of turning, his spear swept across!

"Boom boom boom"

A series of crashing sounds rang out, but it was that iron spear that smashed the heads and faces of those soldiers!

Such a scene terrified the guarding general, his body trembling like chaff. He stumbled backward and fell to the ground.

Dian Wei immediately strode forward, heading towards the general guarding the gate, ready to smash his head with his spear!

At this very moment—

A long blade swept in from the side, followed by a clean and swift "plop" as it severed the general's head!

Dian Wei's eyes widened in fury, and he roared, brandishing his double-halberds:

"I'm going to kill him!!"

Still as silent as ever, he carried only his sword and charged back into the crowd!

At this very moment, the giant tree was moved aside, and the city gate was opened completely. More and more people poured out.

And on the battlements where the fighting raged, a large force of soldiers also poured down.

People outside the city, people on the city wall, they are all Qin Ze's!

The outer city walls of Anyang County have now been completely breached!

Large troops began to storm into the city, and the entire outer district was plunged into a fierce and relentless battle!

——

Inside the Inner City Tower, Lian Xiaorou gazed at the fallen Outer District, her face drained of all color.

The hand gripping the railing trembled uncontrollably.

A gust of wind swept past, whistling through his outer robe. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.

"General, the watchtower, the encirclement city, and even the outer city districts have all been breached by them. At this rate, our inner city will only be a matter of time."

"Their attack came too quickly, far too quickly!"

"At the start, when the Hu cavalry came, we could have held out for months. But now..."

What should be done about this?

The general's face was pale, and his voice was weak.

Right now, the situation has completely exceeded his expectations. He knew that King Zhenbei was very powerful, having already killed Hu Ma and gone to Tu Yuanguo.

However, the city defenses of Anyang County were undoubtedly formidable. Yet, it seems that even a single day's defense is proving impossible to maintain.

They attacked the city from noon, and now it is dusk.

And there was no sign that their offensive would cease, which meant they intended to capture Anyang County completely today.

Just then, a cold voice sounded beside him:

"Has Lianzhen been killed already?"

On Lian Xiao's pale face, his lips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with both grief and rage.

That general shook his head, “The city has been breached for some time now. They are already fighting within the inner city, even the generals are probably... ”

With a “thud”, Lian Xiaoru's fist smashed into the railing.

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