Chapter 112: Caught in the Jar!

One of them was a tall and slender Warrior Ancestor.

After a loud shout, he unhesitatingly rushed swiftly into the city!

The other two Warrior Ancestors, seeing this, naturally did not want to be left behind.

They each employed movement techniques and martial skills, closely following as they rushed into the city.

Meanwhile, the other Jian Chi State soldiers hidden in the dark reacted noticeably slower.

After hearing the general's roar, how could they still bother with those Combat Soldiers preparing the defense works?

They each excitedly abandoned the Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldiers and rushed into the city, vying to be first.

Afraid of falling behind, they would miss out on the great merit of being the first to enter the city.

In stark contrast were the Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldiers who pressed forward one after another, continuing to set up the defense works even if it meant dying.

They suffered countless casualties, and only with great difficulty did they manage to set up the line, giving the frontline soldiers a chance to retreat.

But the fact told them that the Mu Shan Cheng main gate actually opened at this moment.

They faced these vicious Jian Chi State soldiers without any defenses!

A soldier threw down his Horse Rejection, raised his arms and shouted,

"Everyone follow me in charging; we must not let these beasts rush into Mu Shan Cheng!"

"Many of us have our wives and children inside the city; once the gate is opened, it will be utter ruin!"

Amidst the rising and falling shouts, the soldiers each abandoned the city defenses, hoping to slow the Jian Chi Army's advance.

Seeing their reaction, the Jian Chi Army felt even more delighted.

They now had no doubt whatsoever that this was definitely the success of Qiu Lin and company.

And it could not be a scheme of Mu Shan Cheng.

Hundreds to thousands of Jian Chi Army surged into Mu Shan Cheng like a tide.

The Warrior Ancestor at the forefront, seeing the unnaturally silent Mu Shan Cheng, felt his heart tighten.

"There's an ambush, everyone retreat quickly!"

As his words fell, a sharp whistling sound rang out.

"You want to leave? It's over!"

Jian Chi State Bijang Zhang Manyi, seeing the God-destroying Crossbow shooting forth from the night sky, immediately changed expression.

He instantly drew upon his inner strength, condensing an extremely hard light shield before him.

Even to counter that terrifying threat, he also used a precious amplification gem.

Let the shield's defense rise again!

But in the piercing impact sound, his body was still uncontrollably flung away.

Zhang Manyi spat blood, his breath quickly weakening.

This God-destroying Crossbow shot was personally fired by Zhou Kuan.

If it weren't for Zhang Manyi reacting in time, plus using the amplification gem,

Just this arrow alone might hope to directly kill him.

At the noisy city gate entrance, Zhang Manyi's voice was not particularly noticeable.

Even the rear Jian Chi Army had not yet reacted, fantasizing about achieving merit and ennobling their wives and children.

However, at that moment, a heavy booming sound suddenly rang out.

Some of the Jian Chi Army who had just rushed to beneath the city tower were instantly terrified.

They panicked and crowded forward, instantly trampling many comrades to death.

With trampling ahead and pursuing troops behind, the Jian Chi Army crowded in the middle found themselves with no way forward or back.

Exactly those Jian Chi Army crowded beneath the city gate, in despairing gazes, were crushed by the gate into a puddle of flesh.

In a moment, nearly a thousand Jian Chi Army were separated inside and outside by the city gate.

Even the dullest person realized by now that they had been tricked!

The Dan Ren Cheng Combat Soldiers who had come from outside the city to pursue and block the Jian Chi Army from entering.

Seeing this, they instantly rejoiced.

The person who had earlier raised his arms and shouted again exerted his role in rallying the troops, loudly bellowing,

"This must be General Zhou's plan; let's give these fellows a taste of being trapped in the jar!"

"If we don't fight to the death now to protect our elders and hometown, when will we?"

As his words fell, he gripped his battle sword and took the lead, charging ahead.

With a fierce slash, he cut a panicked Jian Chi Army soldier in half!

The Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldiers, inspired, fearlessly swore to bury all Jian Chi Army here!

Meanwhile, the Jian Chi Army had already lost all fighting spirit, utterly unwilling to resist.

Caught off guard, in the blink of an eye dozens perished under the blades of the Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldiers.

Now each Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldier was like a god of slaughter, avenging their fallen comrades.

The Jian Chi Army, devoid of any will to fight, lurched left and right but still could not escape.

What awaited them were the swords of the Mu Shan Army!

The faint-hearted immediately dropped to their knees, kowtowing for mercy.

They hoped to beg the Mu Shan Cheng soldiers for a spare life.

But the Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldiers at this moment, their eyes red with comrades' blood feud, had no mercy.

Even if Jian Chi Army personnel knelt and begged for mercy, they had no intention of holding back.

In a moment, corpses lay strewn everywhere at the city gate entrance!

Some of the Saber-Toothed Army, seeing no hope of surrender, chose to fight to the death.

But faced with an overwhelming numerical disparity, they still had only a dead end.

Inside the city gate, the situation was similarly alike.

Even the Saber-Toothed Army inside the city gate faced a scene more gruesome than that outside.

At the moment the city gate shut, Zhou Kuan ordered the whole army to fire in unison!

"Ugh! Ah!"

Tragic cries echoed incessantly in the night sky.

Just the first volley alone left over a hundred people riddled like sieves!

Zhang Manyi and the other two Martial Ancestors intended to help, but Zhang Manyi, being the first to bear the brunt, was struck by a God-Slaying Crossbow.

Although he did not die instantly, his injuries remained severe.

If he were to clash with Zhou Kuan, he would surely be defeated in an instant.

The other two Martial Ancestors watched as the Saber-Toothed Army beside them kept dying, realizing they could not continue to wait.

They at once glanced at each other, then, under a hail of arrows, rushed toward the Mu Shan Cheng army that had taken up its formation.

Yet another God-Slaying Crossbow salvo reminded them that human strength is finite!

In an open field, although the God-Slaying Crossbow is tremendously powerful, it could still endanger a Martial Ancestor's life.

However, the God-Slaying Crossbow ultimately needs to be aimed and moved.

If a Martial Ancestor decides to dodge, the God-Slaying Crossbow's hit rate becomes pitifully low!

Therefore, the deterrent effect of the God-Slaying Crossbow is limited.

Yet once they were trapped like turtles in a jar, the God-Slaying Crossbow's deterrent power would surge!

Furthermore, with Zhou Kuan staring them down like a tiger, they had hardly any space to maneuver.

They could only serve as living targets, shot at indiscriminately!

In an instant, the Saber-Toothed Army that had stormed the city was left with barely a tenth of its numbers.

"Although the enemy possesses a God-Slaying Crossbow, they have only Zhou Kuan as a Martial Ancestor!"

Zhang Manyi used the Saber-Toothed Army as a shield, caught his breath, slightly recovered his state, then immediately spoke in a low voice,

"If we three attack together, the enemy will certainly be forced to neglect one front for another!"

"Now that we are in a situation like riding a tiger, this is our only course!"

The other two Martial Ancestors, Zheng Han and Wang Ying, glanced at each other and spoke in a low voice,

"Fine, then let us three agree to strike together!"

Clearly, even now, none of them wanted to trust each other.

Fearful that should they rush to the forefront, they would become a living target for Zhou Kuan's God-Slaying Crossbow!