Chapter 419: The Death of the County Lieutenant

Watching the County Lieutenant ahead still preparing to resist,

Han Lei suddenly swung the long halberd in his hand, pointing it at a Qingxi County soldier not far away who had already been wounded and fallen to the ground.

That county soldier was covered in blood, clearly having lost his ability to fight, and was currently looking at Han Lei with terrified eyes.

Without seeing Han Lei urge his warhorse, the long halberd instantly rushed to the side of that county soldier; Han Lei swung down ruthlessly, and the county soldier's body was immediately split open by the halberd blade, fresh blood splattering everywhere—the scene was too ghastly to look at.

At the same time, the decapitated head was skewered directly by the long halberd like a meatball.

"Those who surrender shall not be killed."

The garrison and guards of Qingxi County saw this scene, and a sense of unspeakable fear and anger surged in their hearts.

Watching the corpse of his subordinate county soldier being so insulted,

that provocative gaze of Han Lei struck straight at the soul of the County Lieutenant.

"Xiaowu! Ah, you dog thief, pay with your life!"

The County Lieutenant witnessed the corpse of the county soldier he was closest to being so insulted by Han Lei, and a surge of uncontrollable anger and grief welled up in his heart.

He roared, completely disregarding his own safety, brandished the weapon in his hand, and charged fiercely toward Han Lei.

"Lord County Lieutenant, watch out!" A county soldier beside him saw this and hurriedly shouted a warning, but the County Lieutenant had already lost his reason at this moment, his heart set only on avenging his subordinate.

Han Lei sneered, looking at the charging County Lieutenant, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes. He easily swung the long halberd with the head skewered on it, meeting the County Lieutenant's attack.

The two immediately engaged in a chaotic battle, halberd blades clashing, sparks flying everywhere.

And the head of Xiaowu, right before their eyes, had its facial flesh already scattered and shattered.

The County Lieutenant had lost his composure at this moment; although his attacks were fierce, they appeared disorganized.

After being wounded and fighting desperately, his Qi and Blood were already exhausted.

Han Lei, however, was handling it with ease; while parrying the County Lieutenant's attacks, he was searching for openings.

Before long, Han Lei found the County Lieutenant's opening. He swung his long halberd fiercely, the blade hacking viciously toward the County Lieutenant.

The County Lieutenant could not dodge in time and had his arm severed by the halberd blade; fresh blood immediately stained his side.

"Hmph, you think you can fight me with just that?" Han Lei sneered and continued his assault.

The County Lieutenant was wounded, but he gritted his teeth, endured the pain, and continued to fight fiercely with Han Lei.

But in the end, he had lost an arm.

Five moves.

A mere five moves.

The County Lieutenant's other arm was also severed by the long halberd.

With both arms severed, the County Lieutenant bled profusely; his figure swayed, and he nearly fell.

Han Lei's long halberd swung up again, pointing straight at the County Lieutenant's vitals, a trace of cruel killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Lord County Lieutenant!" The Qingxi County garrison saw this and exclaimed in alarm, wanting to step forward to rescue him, but they were blocked firmly by the Red Lotus Sect members.

They could only watch helplessly as the County Lieutenant fell into a desperate situation, their hearts filled with helplessness and anger.

The County Lieutenant endured the intense pain, staring fixedly at Han Lei with his eyes, a light of unyielding defiance flickering within them.

He could no longer continue to fight, but he was absolutely unwilling to submit to the brutality of the Red Lotus Sect just like this.

But such was reality; without his arms, he was already a cripple.

Yet he still roared, "Come, you dog bastard!

My life is right here.

Our Great Zhou will sooner or later deal with you rebellious traitors..."

Before the words had faded, the County Lieutenant's large head flew up, a waterfall of blood shooting into the sky.

Han Lei directly skewered the County Lieutenant's head on his long halberd, fresh blood streaming down the blade; the scene was extremely tragic.

The Qingxi County garrison and guards witnessed this scene, their hearts filled with endless grief and indignation; their eyes flashed with deep-seated hatred and fear toward the Red Lotus Sect.

"Lord County Lieutenant!" A Qingxi County soldier roared, his eyes splitting, almost rushing out to fight Han Lei to the death.

However, his comrades beside him pulled him back tightly; they knew that such impulsiveness at this moment would only cause more brothers to lose their lives.

Han Lei sneered, looking around; his eyes were filled with provocation and disdain. He shouted loudly, "Who else dares to fight me? Qingxi County is nothing more than this; today, it shall surely become the possession of my Red Lotus Sect!"

"Those who kneel and discard their weapons shall not be killed."

Seeing that the strongest County Lieutenant of Qingxi County had already been decapitated by the enemy general,

"Thud."

Amidst feelings of resentment, fear, and desolation,

finally, one county soldier knelt to the ground and threw down the weapon in his hand.

A chain reaction occurred.

"Thud, thud, thud."

Large groups of county soldiers knelt one after another, their weapons falling like withered autumn leaves; the clanging sounds were exceptionally harsh in the deathly silent air.

Seeing this scene, Han Lei laughed loudly, that laughter extremely arrogant, as if it would shatter the very sky of Qingxi County.

Han Lei brandished the long halberd in his hand, the blade flickering with a cold light under the firelight, "After today, this place shall be the branch altar of my Red Lotus Sect!"

"Men, gather the surrendered soldiers."

Soon, the surrendered soldiers were gathered in one place, waiting to be dealt with.

Han Lei looked at the surrendered soldiers before him, a cruel smile flashing across the corners of his mouth.

There was not a shred of pity or sympathy in his eyes, only indifference toward life and a craving for slaughter.

"Kill them." Han Lei's words were light and casual, yet they were like a death warrant, pronouncing the fate of these surrendered soldiers.

The Red Lotus Sect members heard this and raised their weapons one after another, executing Han Lei's order.

"No, you cannot..."

"Traitor, traitor!"

"You do not keep your word!"

After the county soldiers surrendered, they heard the order for total slaughter.

Their hearts were filled with regret.

If they had known earlier, they would not have surrendered.

Killing one would be breaking even, killing two would be a profit.

After slaughtering the county soldiers before them, the entire Qingxi County had no power left to resist.

Han Lei swung his long halberd, shaking the head of County Lieutenant Li off: "Truly extremely boring."

As someone at Bone Refining Perfection, he was just looking for an evenly matched opponent.

To hone his own Martial Dao!!!

"It doesn't matter, there are still a few Martial Arts Halls in Qingxi County; let's see if there are any opponents."

"Men, prepare the military forces, we are going to find the Martial Arts Halls to spar."