Chapter 291: Nuclear Weapon

Having lost two generals, Huyan Kun, who was gritting his teeth in hatred on the city wall, shouted: "Kill him! Kill him!"

The Great King tightly gripped his wolf-tooth spear.

The Xiongnu warrior's spear moves were airtight; soon Tang Qian's arm was pierced, blood pouring out.

He immediately took advantage of Tang Qian's distraction, using his long spear to lift the halberd, then exerting force, with a clang he smashed the halberd with the butt of his spear.

This smash used all his strength!

His companion's death filled him with a desperate, all-out fury; his relentless, heavy assault crashed down, and Tang Qian's iron halberd actually snapped on impact.

Wei Shen took a deep breath and broke the halberd!

This is too unlucky!

Before he could think further, the Xiongnu warrior's next move was a straight strike at Tang Qian's unarmed chest.

Tang Qian tried to dodge again, but it was too late; this was a killing move, and he knew he couldn't avoid it.

At this moment he felt no regret, even a fleeting sense of relief, relieved that he had earlier handed the border army to the You King; otherwise, how could he rest easy now?

It wasn't that he had judged the Great King's character in just two days; he trusted Marquis Wei Ting.

With Marquis Wei Ting present, the You King couldn't be too bad; just look at how quickly his two companions settled the fight—having such a fierce general, he no longer doubted the You King's strength.

Clang—!

After the deafening clang of metal impact, his chest was unharmed!

The Penglai Sword's sheath, in one clash, smashed the Xiongnu warrior and his spear off his horse; his warhorse, panicking, stepped back and accidentally trod on its master's foot……

All this happened too fast; Huyan Kun up there was fuming with rage. He showed no mercy to his own side still alive, waving his hand and shouting: "Fire arrows! Fire arrows! Don't let any of those three escape!"

But the Great King suddenly relaxed.

Great, the other side abandoned martial virtue first!

Originally Ling Yin had only saved Tang Qian's life, not directly using a killing move to help him retaliate; now he could relax.

The Great King felt justified, shouting: "You shameless! You sneak attacked! I won—you should withdraw from Wuwei!"

A rain of arrows shot at the three who hadn't retreated back into formation; Ling Yin heard the Great King's shout and, without hesitation, raised his hand and killed the Xiongnu warrior just climbing off his horse.

Alright, they've played dirty—now we can launch a counterattack!

Zhou Ke covered the wounded Tang Qian as they retreated, while Ling Yin spurred his horse in the opposite direction, charging toward the city wall!

His reckless move drew a volley of arrows; the Penglai Sword, as if aided by the gods, easily swept them away.

The Great King reckoned from behind: killing three masters wasn't a wasted effort.

He set his young face, raised the Sun-shooting Bow, and shouted: "Storm the city!"

Charge!

Charge!

Charge!

In previous sieges, Ling Yin mainly guarded the Great King and Wei Shen; the Great King also had nothing else to do but rely on his nuclear weapon—after all, our cavalry needed training too.

This time, Ling Yin took the front line at the outset, planning a quick, decisive strike to clear a path for the Great King.

He rode his horse to the gate, brandishing the Penglai Sword at the gate; looking closely, the sword energy precisely struck the joint between gate and wall.

Meanwhile, his warhorse's charge did not falter, rushing straight at the gate; upon nearing it, Ling Yin kicked over the gate he had just slashed, and the newly installed doors collapsed with a roar.

The Great King lowered his Sun-shooting Bow, his mouth forming an 'O' shape.

"Now that's a killer weapon!"

Wei Shen beside him also stared blankly: "Ling Ge used to pretend to be so refined!"

Even Tang Qian, withdrawn back into formation, felt no pain from his wound; watching the Youzhou cavalry fearlessly advance through the arrow rain, shield in one hand, blade in the other, they surged desperately toward the gate.

By now Ling Yin had single-handedly toppled two gates and was fighting the Xiongnu beyond them; Tang Qian thought he was too far away to see clearly. How could one swing of a sword fell a whole circle of men?

How could there be such a fearsome sword technique in the world!

This time he brought along the Xue family's fourth son, Xue Chao. This boy is only fifteen; he had never seen such a grand scene at Yumen Pass before. Not content with just opening his own eyes, amid the chaos he still shouted for Tang Qian to look too: "Uncle Tang, look at the city wall!"

Just look at that bird previously perched on the You King's shoulder—it swooped ferociously into the densest ranks of the Xiongnu troops, letting out a long cry; instantly everything around frosted over. The arrows just shot out were instantly coated with white frost, failing to advance, dropping helplessly to the ground one after another……

This this this……

Uncle and nephew alike stared blankly as they followed the crowd forward—what was going on? This exceeded their comprehension!

Where did the You King gather such experts… and a divine bird?

In the melee, a colonel under the Great King shouted: "Brothers, while protecting yourselves, also look after the Yumen Pass comrades—their armor won't hold!"

Tang Qian: ……

Then another response came, a rough estimate of a minor leader: "The Yumen Pass brothers should fall back first; we'll charge ahead!"

The Yumen Pass brothers were moved to tears; now they truly felt it—they were really one of us.

They marched together, pitched camp together, shared rations, and now fought side by side in the siege.

Though Tang Qian had only a wounded arm and hadn't considered retreating, he could only wield a blade with one hand, following the Great King's cavalry forward.

Even as they charged forward in the siege, the You King—just a child—was not far ahead, also charging fiercely; what was going on?

And your spear—you wield it far too professionally!

Don't let the Great King's small stature fool you—he waves that long, heavy wolf-tooth spear with mighty vigor; in his hands it seems weightless, yet look at those he knocks down.

The lightly hit fall from their horses; the heavily hit lose their lives.

After a moment Tang Qian cursed, then added: "Damn it! This kid must have been swapped by the Wei family!"

He simply couldn't believe the Baili clan's imperial lineage could produce someone like this!

Xue Chao had always been treated as a child in the army; now, seeing a real child beaten up like that, he didn't even have time to take a close look before he was shocked. It turns out physical limits can be overcome! Age isn't a problem either!