Chapter 306: Siege!

The time to finish a cup of tea.

The western part of Wang Ye Cheng fell.

Seeing flames burst at the city gate, the people of Wang Ye Cheng all panicked.

"Who broke into the city?"

"What's going on? How did fighting suddenly break out?"

The townspeople hid in their houses, whispering.

Meanwhile, the people near the city gate had long been driven away by the Mu Shan Army.

If this were Mu Shan Cheng, these people would likely have grabbed weapons and charged at the attackers.

But the people of Wang Ye Cheng are not as iron-willed as frontier folk.

As long as the besiegers don't slaughter them, they wouldn't even think of resisting.

Even if the Mu Shan Army really swung the slaughtering blade at them, they wouldn't dare to resist.

Only Gu Qianyue and the others of the Mu Shan Army disdain to swing blades at unarmed people.

As the generals and Bijang of Wang Ye Cheng reacted.

Immediately, a bloody battle erupted in the city.

The defenders' greatest advantage is none other than the city walls and various siege equipment.

At this moment, the attackers have already entered the city, and their momentum is soaring!

Then the defenders are left only at a disadvantage!

The battle lines crossed; Gu Qianyue, Gu Wannan, and others, as the army's spearhead, tore a huge gap in the Wang Ye Cheng troops.

Gu Qianyue brandished his heavy sword, charging left and right through the Wang Ye Cheng troops like a war god, and for a moment seemed to enter an uninhabited realm.

The Bijang of Wang Ye Cheng wanted to eliminate Gu Qianyue, this tough opponent.

But they were intercepted by Zhou Kuan and others, and the fighting ensued.

Other camps only sent small detachments rushing to Wang Ye Cheng.

But even without the demon beast mounts provided by Gu Han, these Bijang

Their speed would be no slower—in fact, just as fast or faster!

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng is also a Martial Sect Peak cultivator, but just as he prepared to act, he saw someone steadily land atop the gates of the Chengzhu Fu.

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng narrowed his eyes,

"Guan Zhen?"

Guan Zhen gave a faint smile,

"I didn't expect you still remember me."

The two are not from the same country; their last encounter dates back thirty or forty years!

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng felt alarm bells ringing in his heart; his thick twin whips had already appeared in his hands as he stared at Guan Zhen, fully on guard.

"Xiao Yuanshan... is he still alive?"

Guan Zhen lightly shook his head, and a crescent moon blade appeared in his hand,

"Next is you."

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng, hearing this, secretly sighed in his heart.

Since Guan Zhen has led his troops to appear here, the fate of Dan Ren Cheng is already clear.

He now only hates that fellow Xiao Yuanshan, who couldn't even block Guan Zhen for a moment, let alone let a messenger bring the news to Wang Ye Cheng.

That way, Wang Ye Cheng could have timely prepared some defenses, and wouldn't have been so miserably crushed by Guan Zhen's army in a rush, suffering heavy losses!

"Now it seems only by slaying you first can we hope to defend Wang Ye Cheng."

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng gave a low shout, and his right foot stomped hard on the ground.

With that stomp, the entire Chengzhu Fu trembled slightly.

And his body shot forth like a cannonball!

His Qi Blood surged, pushing the power of a Martial Sect Peak to the extreme.

A heavy, powerful whip strike smashed fiercely toward Guan Zhen's chest.

Guan Zhen coldly snorted, and his crescent moon blade thrust upward.

Clang!

A piercing clang of metal rang out.

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng felt a terrifying force transmitted from the iron whip, shaking his arms so much he could barely hold the whip.

"This power... are you a Martial Venerable?"

He had once crossed hands with Guan Zhen; although it was long ago, he still had a rough grasp of Guan Zhen's strength.

Guan Zhen's sword technique is fierce, but he is also skilled with twin whips, not lacking in strength.

If they truly clashed, at least in strength he believes he would not fall short of Guan Zhen.

But just now, that move left him almost unable to retaliate against Guan Zhen's attack!

If the opponent were also a Martial Sect Peak, it would be impossible to possess such terrifying power!

Then only one possibility remains.

Guan Zhen has reached Martial Venerable!

And only if Guan Zhen has reached Martial Venerable could Dan Ren Cheng fall swiftly, and it make sense for the Mu Shan Army to arrive at Wang Ye Cheng's walls overnight.

"You've reached Martial Venerable, yet you still meddle in border warfare!"

The Lord of Wang Ye Cheng forced down the sweetness welling in his throat and coldly stared at Guan Zhen.

Guan Zhen gave a light laugh and said nothing.

He swung his crescent moon blade in a massive arc, the terrifying force of the second slash cutting straight down.

Puff!

The City Lord of Wang Ye City's double whips interlaced as a shield before him, yet a slash rebounded them, smashing into his chest.

His chest was instantly crushed inward, flesh and blood a mess.

Guan Zhen's third strike decapitated the opponent, his gaze showing no mercy,

"This is the gap between the peak of the Martial Sect and the Martial Sovereign."

Unless one possesses extraordinary talent, a heaven‑born prodigy who can fight beyond his rank.

Otherwise, the gap between the pinnacle of the Martial Sect and the Martial Sovereign seems only a hair's breadth.

Yet it is enough to crush the pinnacle of the Martial Sect!

If Xiao Yuanshan had already surpassed the Martial Sovereign, the city now facing annihilation would be his Mu Shan Cheng!

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs" in this world!

Guan Zhen rose into the air, flinging the City Lord of Wang Ye City's head onto the most fiercely contested battlefield.

Then, his deep voice echoed across the land,

"City Lord Wang Fang of Wang Ye City is dead; anyone who puts down their weapons now will be spared death!"

In the crowd, upon seeing City Lord Wang Fang's head, the soldiers were seized by terror.

After a brief hesitation, a sudden clatter of weapons hitting the ground rang out.

"We are willing to surrender!"

Wang Ye City is not a border stronghold, and the soldiers' desire to resist is never as fierce as that of Dan Ren Cheng.

Moreover, with the City Lord dead, all they can do is stubbornly cling to a hopeless defense!

Even a dying struggle merely delays the inevitable death.

Given that, it's better to surrender; at least one can keep a life!

"Beast, you bunch of beasts!"

Nearby, the Wang Ye City soldiers who still persisted in resistance were locked in a bloody melee with the Mu Shan Cheng troops.

Seeing their comrades, with whom they had shared day and night, surrender without hesitation, they erupted in curses,

"Can you say this honors the motherland, honors the elders who have cared for you?"

The kneeling, pleading crowd blushed with shame, remaining silent.

Since they have decided to surrender, they cannot care about such things!

They have not started families, so surrender carries no psychological burden.

Unlike those who still have families back home.

If those people surrender, their families could be purged!

But they have no such worries.

As long as they keep their own lives, that is more important than anything!

Everything else is less important than one's own life!

As the many soldiers of Wang Ye City lose the will to resist.

The remaining resisting soldiers soon also lose their strength to fight.

They die one after another at the hands of the Mu Shan Cheng troops.

They respect those who protect their homes and country.

The greatest respect for them is to fulfill their wishes!