Fifty li southwest of Yunzhou City in the Yan Yang Dynasty.
Tens of thousands of troops marched mightily towards Yunzhou City, led by the masked man from Wuzhou that day—Zuo Bo.
"Your Highness, they must have never imagined our target would be Yunzhou City!" an old man said with a grin, exceedingly pleased.
"Hahaha, exactly. Zuo Zheng is probably still in the dark right now, trying to use His Highness to check and balance Zuo Lengchan and contain Xiao Beilong. Who does he think he is!" a burly man exclaimed indignantly.
Zuo Bo, wearing a mask, hid his expression, appearing very mysterious. "Everyone, do not be impatient. After we win this battle, we will completely claim the west for ourselves and divide the world with Xiao Beilong, Zuo Lengchan, and Zuo Zheng. We will develop in secret, find the right moment, and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop, forging my Yan Yang empire!"
"Did you hear that? Then, we will be the meritorious officials who helped found the empire!"
"We swear allegiance to Prince Zuo Bo!"
"We swear allegiance to Prince Zuo Bo!"
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Yunzhou City, Yan Yang Dynasty.
"Heh heh, this Zuo Bo is still too naive. Declaring himself so loudly, who else but him will die!"
On the Yunzhou city walls, two imposing figures, both clad in armor and silver, gazed at Zuo Bo's army, whose distant campfires were faintly visible.
"General Xiao, I didn't expect King Xiao to send you!" Lin Bei frowned.
Lin Bei, one of Xiao Beilong's Five Tigers, was at the fourth level of the Tong Ling realm.
"Heh heh, at such a crucial moment, how could I not come? Besides, my saber has long yearned to drink the blood of the Ren Wang lineage!" Xiao Feng's face was sinister, a scar on his left cheek making him appear even more ferocious.
Xiao Feng, at the fifth level of Tong Ling, was a kinsman of Xiao Beilong and one of the Five Tigers.
"Pass down the order. Offer minimal resistance, feign a retreat, and lure Zuo Bo's army into Yunzhou City. We will annihilate them in one go!"
Xiao Feng gazed at the distant flames. "What a pity, my saber cannot quench its thirst with the blood of Zuo Zheng and Zuo Lengchan!"
"General Xiao, that will happen sooner or later!" Bei Feng said with a smile.
...
An hour later, Zuo Bo's army approached the foot of Yunzhou City. On the majestic city walls of Yunzhou, scattered patrols walked.
"Hahaha, soldiers, your chance to achieve glory is today! Follow me to seize Yunzhou City, and I will share the world with you all!"
"Kill!"
Zuo Bo looked at the defenses on the city wall and laughed heartily. With a *swish*, he drew the sword at his waist and pointed it directly at Yunzhou City.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers instantly erupted, the firelight illuminating the entire Yunzhou City.
"Not good, enemy attack!"
The soldiers on the city wall exclaimed, but there was no panic of being ambushed on their faces. The enemy's arrow volley missed completely, falling to the ground, and they moaned as they shouted for defense.
Seeing this scene, Zuo Bo was overjoyed. "Charge into Yunzhou City!"
"Kill!"
Instantly, an army surged forward, the city gate was directly smashed open, and tens of thousands of soldiers excitedly charged into Yunzhou City.
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Dozens of li outside Yunzhou City.
Watching the vast swathes of firelight disappear into Yunzhou City, Shi Wansui and Lu Junyi led their armies, advancing step by step towards Yunzhou City.
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Inside Yunzhou City, not long after Zuo Bo's army charged in, Zuo Bo immediately halted his troops. He rode his horse, constantly scanning the city walls of Yunzhou. It was too easy. For such a crucial defensive city, Shen Yu wouldn't be so foolish as to leave not a single soldier behind, right?
"Puff!"
"Puff!"
Suddenly, tens of thousands of torches appeared on the surrounding city walls, illuminating the entire battlefield. Under the torchlight were soldiers clad in armor.
"Zuo Bo!"
Xiao Feng shouted in a deep voice.
Zuo Bo stiffened, cold sweat breaking out. "Xiao Feng!"
He slowly turned his head to look at a burly man beside Xiao Feng, his pupils contracting sharply. "Lin Bei!"
In one city, there were two generals of Xiao Beilong's Five Tigers!
"What a grand display!"
Zuo Bo immediately calmed down and said coldly.
"Hahaha, you think too highly of yourself. Who do you think Zuo Bo is, worthy of such a grand welcome from our King Xiao? Hmph, this was originally prepared for Zuo Lengchan and Zuo Zheng. I didn't expect them not to come, but you did!"
Xiao Feng squinted at Zuo Bo below the city. "Zuo Bo, my saber has long been thirsty. Kill!"
As soon as the words fell, countless arrows rained down from the surrounding city walls. Zuo Bo's army became like lambs to the slaughter, with no ability to retaliate. They fell in droves.
"Damn it!"
Zuo Bo was enraged. He drew his long sword and flew into the air, charging towards Xiao Feng.
"Your Highness, I'll help you!"
An old man in front of Zuo Bo, holding a long saber, intercepted Bei Feng.
Xiao Feng narrowed his eyes, his saber glowing with a faint red light. This red glow was nurtured by the blood he had shed from killing the Ren Wang lineage, exuding an extremely dense malevolent aura.
"Swish!"
A saber strike came, causing the city wall to tremble slightly. The saber was resolute and fierce, striking directly against Zuo Bo's long sword. Zuo Bo's entire body stiffened, his sword bent to its limit, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"Heh heh!"
Xiao Feng opened his eyes, killing intent flickering. "A sparrow from a gilded cage, how can it understand the way of killing!"
A horizontal strike sent out a brilliant starry red glow. The saber light was sharp, like a bloodthirsty demonic dragon baring its fangs, slashing directly at Zuo Bo!
"Boom!"
A deafening roar, as if the sky had collapsed, pressed down on Zuo Bo. A person of noble status, who rarely wielded a saber, the Ren Wang lineage, had never seen such a scene. His eyes went blank, as if he had been stunned.
"Bang!"
Zuo Bo's body exploded like a bomb, crashing into the ground, causing dust to fly up.
Xiao Feng licked the blood from his saber, his eyes turning blood red. "Take your life!"
He strode forward, a horizontal stream of red saber light eerily visible in the dark night. The great saber descended, forming a starry river of red.
"Rumble!"
Zuo Bo's face turned ashen. Powerlessly, he extended his long sword, attempting to withstand this fatal blow. The red river mercilessly engulfed him.
At this moment, Lin Bei had already shattered the old man. Below the city, it was a sea of blood, with flying debris and corpses strewn everywhere!
"Kill! Leave none alive!" Xiao Feng narrowed his eyes, gazing mercilessly at the army under his feet. Today's battle would completely shatter Zuo Bo's legion.
Outside Yunzhou City, Shi Wansui and Lu Junyi, hearing the sounds of fighting in the city gradually weaken, couldn't help but smile.
Shi Wansui swung his saber horizontally, light bursting forth. With power like that of a demon god, he directly smashed open the city gate.
"Prince Zuo Bo, we have come to assist you!"
Lu Junyi, with a sinister grin, shouted into the city, once again igniting the morale of the defenseless Zuo Bo army!
"Kill!"