Chapter 308: Desperate Siege

A convoy carrying over a hundred tons of exotic beast rations stopped on the road; on a dirt slope a few hundred meters to the left of the road, over a hundred figures suddenly charged out.

These people shouted as they rushed toward the convoy!

"Quick, get the gear and get off the vehicles!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, get the shields set up!"

"Don't panic, stick to the plan!"

On the convoy's side, Li Fei's men were also methodically preparing to launch a counterattack.

The four vehicles at the very back carried the trusted confidants brought by the martial arts master Cao Mu, totaling nine Body-Breaking realm martial artists and three Qi-Transformation realm martial arts masters.

These men did not rush to attack, as the enemy was still several hundred meters away, and they could fully utilize firearms to retaliate first.

Over a hundred people climbed down from the twenty-plus heavy trucks; these men were all from the Qingyuan Fist Stronghold.

They hauled heavy bulletproof shields out of the truck beds, then quickly carried the shields to the edge of the highway, using stands to prop them up by the roadside, thus forming a makeshift bulletproof fortification.

Immediately following this, these men hid behind the shields and opened fire in retaliation.

For this operation, Li Fei had made a deal with Luo Yifu to have him sell an extra fifty bulletproof shields, which were placed in the beds of each truck specifically to be easily accessible, allowing them to quickly construct defensive fortifications in any terrain and fight a defensive battle!

Bang bang bang bang—

Intense gunfire resounded across this wasteland.

Even for a Qi-Transformation realm martial arts master, if relying solely on innate Qi to protect the body, it is very difficult to directly block gunfire; only Force-Refining martial arts masters possess such ability.

Therefore, before crossing this distance of four or five hundred meters, the group of enemies charging from the opposite side—whether they were martial arts masters, martial artists, or ordinary people—were almost equal under the muzzle of a gun.

However, the most formidable aspect of martial artists compared to exotic beasts is their ability to utilize tools.

The crowd charging toward this side quickly changed their formation:

More than thirty people held bulletproof shields over a meter long in front of them, these men huddled together, forming an inwardly curving arc.

Behind this arc were more people following the charge.

Bullets struck the bulletproof shields, sparking a flurry of fire; some were deflected, while others sank directly into them.

To be able to charge while holding a hundred-plus-pound bulletproof shield with one's own strength, one must at least be a Body-Breaking realm martial artist, so there were at least thirty-plus martial artists in this charging team!

"Careful, it's a Shield-Arrow Formation!"

Behind a shield, Cao Mu looked at the team charging with shields raised in front and suddenly shouted:

"Everyone watch out for arrows! Prepare to defend against arrows!"

Soon, the forward team crossed over two hundred meters, leaving less than two hundred meters to the convoy stopped on the highway, when volleys of dense arrows suddenly shot out from this team.

Over a hundred arrows first flew into the air, then plummeted toward the highway, tracing deadly arcs through the sky!

"Block the arrows—"

Someone shouted loudly.

Swish swish swish swish—

A series of sounds of things piercing the air arrived, followed by the sound of arrows striking shields, as well as the sound of arrows piercing flesh, followed by exclamations and screams.

Fortunately, Cao Mu had warned everyone to defend against arrows in advance, so this rain of arrows did not cause too many casualties.

Letting martial artists carry bulletproof shields in the very front to block gunfire for the people behind, and then releasing arrows once the distance closed to retaliate with bows and arrows.

This is the Shield-Arrow Formation!

This combat method was created eighteen years ago when the Great Lan Dynasty fought the Western Allied Forces.

At that time, the soldiers of the Great Lan Dynasty discovered that even wearing the thickest iron armor could not stop the foreigners' bullets, unless protective clothing was worn inside the iron armor.

Thus, a tactic like the Shield-Arrow Formation came into being.

Of course, this tactic is only useful for small-scale skirmishes; if it were on a large-scale battlefield, in the face of the enemy's mortars, this kind of cluster charge would be suicide!

After three rounds of arrow rain, the enemy was only thirty meters away from the convoy.

At a distance of thirty meters, rifle bullets could already penetrate bulletproof shields, so the gunmen on the convoy's side also seized the final opportunity to fire a row of bullets.

People in the front were hit and fell, and some martial artists simply threw away the shields in their hands, channeled their extraordinary abilities, and exploded with full force to rush toward this side!

"We prepare to go up!"

Cao Mu said to his confidants.

These hundred-plus people from the Qingyuan Fist Stronghold were not martial artists; although they were all combat experts who had fought matches in the ring, they were still completely outmatched against martial artists. Once closed in on by thirty-plus martial artists, they might be completely slaughtered and scattered very quickly.

Therefore, Cao Mu had to lead the people from the Stop-Conflict Academy to hold off the opponent's first wave of the charge.

Just as Cao Mu stood up, preparing to release his force from a distance to cause damage, a black figure instantly flashed past his side.

"So fast!"

Cao Mu felt a shock in his heart.

Then he saw this figure charge into the crowd in front, wielding a long blade in his hand, slashing out a dark red blade aura seven or eight meters long to the left and right!

Shua—

The blade aura tore through the air, flesh and blood flew, some people's bodies were sliced open, and blood and internal organs flowed all over the ground.

In just one encounter, eight of the dozen or so martial artists charging in the front had fallen!

Such a scene caused the nearby martial artists to quickly scatter and hide far away.

"It's the Green-Faced Ghost King!"

"It's Ghost Master who has arrived!"

"Ghost Master has made a move!"

"Ghost Master is awesome—"

The crowd exclaimed one after another.

On the convoy's side, the morale of the people from the Qingyuan Fist Stronghold soared.

And the enemies charging toward this side subconsciously stopped their steps and began to retreat.

Most of them were ordinary people; how could they have the courage to attack a Dao-Foundation powerhouse who had made it onto the Wind and Cloud Ranking?

Li Fei wore a ghost mask, holding his blade facing this group of enemies, his gaze calm.

Over at Baiyang City, there was actually a body double prepared for him, letting the 'Beast King' mistakenly believe he was over there, but in reality, he had been hiding in the convoy the whole time.

This shipment was directly related to the survival of so many exotic beasts in the breeding farm, so he naturally had to follow along personally.

Although he had killed eight enemy martial artists the moment he made a move, including one Qi-Transformation realm martial arts master, Li Fei's mood was very heavy.

At this moment, the number of people launching an attack on the convoy exceeded two hundred; just what Li Fei could sense right now already included three Force-Refining martial arts masters and over a dozen martial arts masters!

This force could not have been mobilized temporarily; it could only be the main force Yu Longqing used to intercept and kill the convoy.

But if the main force for the interception was here, then what about over at Baiyang City?

Did this mean that both layers of decoys Li Fei had set for Yu Longqing had been seen through?

Most importantly, did this mean that Yu Longqing knew Li Fei would appear here?

Li Fei stood holding his blade, not continuing to attack the enemies before him.

Because a powerful aura had locked onto him!

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

In the crowd ahead, someone was clapping while walking toward Li Fei.

This person was wearing formal attire brought over from the West, wearing a bowtie and leather shoes.

This outfit would seem quite appropriate if it appeared at some evening banquet, but it appeared out of place here.

He stopped at a distance of thirty-plus meters from Li Fei; for a Dao-Foundation realm powerhouse, this distance was no different from being face-to-face.

"Green-Faced Ghost King, truly impressive."

This person looked at Li Fei and praised him very sincerely.

Then he placed his left hand on his chest, bowed slightly to salute, and said very politely:

"I am Ximen Huixin, this time acting on the orders of the 'Poison King' to come and take your life, Excellency."

Ximen Huixin!

Hearing this name, Cao Mu in the back had a grave expression.

This was a Dao-Foundation realm powerhouse under the 'Poison King' and also the strongest combat force under the 'Poison King'.

If it were one-on-one, Cao Mu firmly believed that Li Fei, who was on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, could definitely win.

But the problem was that this situation today was orchestrated by the 'Beast King' Yu Longqing, and as a result, even the 'Poison King' had sent a Dao-Foundation realm powerhouse over; how could they possibly give Li Fei a one-on-one opportunity?

"Ximen Huixin, has incorporated three types of implants, cultivated the high-tier force Mountain-Sea Boundless Force, and possesses one core-level extraordinary ability; he is a 3. -tier Dao-Foundation realm."

Li Fei looked at the person before him, and information related to him quickly surfaced in his mind.

Then he ignored Ximen Huixin and instead turned his head to look at another person in the crowd:

"The Poison King has sent people, so presumably the Cannon King will not fall behind; does your Excellency intend to continue hiding?"

"Impressive."

In the crowd, yet another person stepped out from the masses.

This person had an ordinary appearance, wore a helmet, had an anti-stab vest worn on the outside, and also held a rifle in his hand, looking no different from the ordinary gunmen around him.

But as he walked out, the aura on his body was no longer concealed, as if a Tyrannosaurus Rex had suddenly stood up in a flock of sheep!

"Ouyang Cheng, ordered to kill you."

The newcomer threw away the rifle in his hand, looked into Li Fei's eyes, and said calmly.

Ouyang Cheng, a Dao-Foundation realm powerhouse under the 'Cannon King'!

That was the second Dao-Foundation realm powerhouse.

But everyone present knew that this certainly would not be the last one.

Because the battle that made the Green-Faced Ghost famous in the beginning was him alone facing the siege of two Dao-Foundation realm powerhouses plus the 'Poison King's' Seven Nether Guards, with over a dozen special-grade gunmen on the periphery, and even a Dao-Foundation realm assassin hiding in the shadows to launch a sneak attack.

Even that lineup was countered and killed by him; this time, the lineup will certainly be stronger, not weaker!

Sure enough, after Ouyang Cheng appeared, another aura was released from the crowd, causing a stir and making the crowd scatter.

A tall figure walked out, wearing a hat.

He casually threw the hat away, revealing a full head of white hair.

This was an old man with a robust physique and an imposing aura.

As he walked step by step toward Li Fei, his white hair gradually turned black, and the wrinkles on his face were slowly smoothed out.

When he stopped, he looked at least twenty years younger!

"Who are you?"

Li Fei looked at this person, "The one from the Chen family?"

The information Lu Mengyang gave him did not contain a description matching the person before him, so he guessed that the other party might be the Chen family ancestor who had been in seclusion.

Sure enough, the other party spoke:

"Correct, this old man is Chen Junzhi!"

Chen Junzhi, the Chen family ancestor, Chen Yujing's grandfather.

Feng Sanniang only told Li Fei that Chen Junzhi was still alive, but she was not sure of his realm.

Now it could be confirmed; this Chen family ancestor had indeed successfully broken through to the Dao Foundation realm!

Removing his implants to recultivate and breaking through to the Dao Foundation realm at the advanced age of over seventy, Chen Junzhi could actually be written into the history of martial arts in the Great Lan Dynasty.

Moreover, the fact that he could endure without appearing or making a move when the Chen Family Village was sealed and the Chen family was falling apart shows how strong his ability to endure is!

"Very well, once you are killed, the Chen family will be completely finished."

Li Fei said to Chen Junzhi.

Upon hearing this, Chen Junzhi did not get angry, but nodded with a smile:

"Correct, if you can kill this old man today, the Chen family will indeed have no hope left."

After speaking, he changed the subject:

"But if the one who dies today is you, your Qingyuan City Management Company, along with your allies, the Li family, the Zhang family, and Shangguan Xiao, will all be left with the fate of being slowly slaughtered."

These words made everyone from the Qingyuan Fist Stronghold present feel a tightening in their hearts.

Cao Mu and the other martial artists of the Stop-War Academy were equally worried.

They had already chosen to side with Shangguan Xiao; if Shangguan Xiao fell, their fate would not be any better.

"Old man."

Li Fei suddenly raised the Ghost-Slaying Blade in his hand and pointed it at Chen Junzhi, "Whether I die today is hard to say, but you will definitely die first. Do you know why?"

Chen Junzhi narrowed his eyes and did not speak.

Li Fei smiled and gave the answer:

"Because you are the oldest, yet your strength is the weakest."

Breaking through to the Dao Foundation realm at the advanced age of over seventy is indeed very inspiring.

But the martial arts of this world is not a wuxia setting where the older you are, the deeper your internal energy, so this Dao Foundation realm of Chen Junzhi's might indeed be the weakest among all the Dao Foundation realm experts present.

A trace of anger finally appeared on Chen Junzhi's face, but his ability to cultivate his temperament was indeed very good, and he quickly calmed down and smiled:

"Good, this old man would like to see who will die first today."

"Just by relying on you all?"

"Of course not just that!"

As the voice fell, the ground suddenly shook.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom.

The crowd immediately became restless.

Everyone turned to look, only to see two huge clouds of dust appearing in the distance on the other side of the road, as if some behemoths were rushing toward this side.

"It's exotic beasts!"

Cao Mu's expression was ugly.

Soon, the footsteps stopped, and the ground no longer shook.

When the dust settled, the two behemoths revealed their forms:

One was an exotic beast over five meters tall, covered in dark red scales, with a tiger's head and a pair of curved long horns.

This is the Demon Scale Horned Tiger Beast, Grade 5 Superior!

There was another exotic beast covered in snow-white fur, with a leopard's head, a single horn, and a very long, black tail that was crackling with electric light.

This is the Thunder-Light Snow Leopard Beast, Grade 5 Superior!

Both exotic beasts were raised by the 'Beast King' Yu Longqing.

Unlike the other 'Six Kings' who were called 'Kings' only after achieving success and becoming leaders in their own fields, he was called the 'Beast King' from the beginning because he raised two powerful exotic beasts and could command them!

In terms of one-on-one combat, Yu Longqing could not make it onto the Feng Province's Wind and Cloud List.

But everyone knew that Yu Longqing never fought anyone one-on-one.

When the 'Beast King' makes a move, he always brings his exotic beasts with him.

So when the two exotic beasts appeared, it meant that the 'Beast King' Yu Longqing had come in person!

On this side of the road, where Li Fei and the others were in a standoff, a figure appeared on the hillside behind them.

This person wore a bamboo hat and a black cloak.

He took off the bamboo hat, revealing the somewhat aged face beneath; it was indeed the 'Beast King' Yu Longqing!

In the last ten years, this was the first time Yu Longqing had made a move in person.

The 'Poison King' sent Ximen Huihui, the 'Cannon King' sent Ouyang Cheng and the Chen family ancestor Chen Junzhi, plus the 'Beast King' Yu Longqing—that made four Dao Foundation realm experts.

There were also two Grade 5 Superior exotic beasts, each with combat power comparable to a 4th-tier Dao Foundation realm expert.

So that added up to six Dao Foundation realm experts.

And last time the 'Shadow King' sent a Dao Foundation realm assassin; is it possible they sent another one this time?

Then it could be seven Dao Foundation realm experts joining forces to surround and kill!

This scene made many people present feel despair.

Requesting monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)