Chapter 004: A Life for a Life

With a resounding crash, another punch struck the city gate

He charged into the midst of the army, delivering a single punch that knocked down several opponents, and this was under the condition that he had held back his strength

Despite the captain's relentless pressure, there was no way to keep Huang Zheng in place

This is the power of the legal instrument? Huang Zheng was astonished

The captain has just experienced great joy

Not good

Huang Zhengyuan originally stood a hundred zhang away from the city gate, remaining composed as he blended in with a group of merchants surging towards the entrance. He aimed to get as close to the city gate as possible before suddenly exerting his strength to burst out of the capital.

Do you want to deceive me? Delay time? Huang Zheng is no match in a fight; how could he possibly be deceived with such skills? He glanced up and down, realizing that the city gate was not an option, so he decided to storm the city walls. Jumping down would also allow him to escape.

On the city wall, there are many soldiers crowded on the steps like ants

Boom... Boom... Ten soldiers have already begun to push the heavy city gate

Damn it. The captain gritted his teeth and leaped behind Huang Zheng.

Bang! He did not understand the application of Qigong, and fell heavily to the ground. However, he quickly rolled over and awkwardly stood up. Looking up, he saw a dense crowd of heads above him, shouting and scolding him fiercely

Great Divine Power? "" Mid-stage Divine Strength? "" The captain's eyes were filled with both surprise and anger.

With a swift motion, he leaped directly down from the fifteen-zhang high city wall.

The master's art of 'Heaven and Earth Manipulation' traverses the cosmos, capable of reaching a thousand miles to seize a person, indeed a remarkable and unparalleled skill. Fang Yuan's expression was one of utmost seriousness, his face radiating innocence, showing no trace of the commanding and fierce demeanor from earlier; even his flattery was delivered with pure and unblemished sincerity.

eighty zhang, seventy zhang, thirty zhang

This is their fear of being unable to compete, prompting them to summon more troops and experts to come.

Huang Zhengyi www.hetushu.com.com struck his fist against the captain's long knife. Although he lacked experience, he knew to avoid the blade's edge and aimed for the body of the knife

Is this the magical weapon? Huang Zhenglian was caught off guard, never expecting that with a single draw of the long knife, he could strike the enemy from a distance, instinctively raising his arms.

Of course. The captain nodded quickly: "In the army, those who can reach the mid-stage of divine power can at least become a deputy commander. In the future, Deputy Commander Huang will be above me, and I will need you to provide more guidance, hahaha"

Because of Huang Zheng, who can only attack and not defend, his full-force punch sounds like thunder.

"Hahaha, thank you for seeing me off, General. Until we meet again." As Huang Zheng arrived at the city wall, although he could see countless soldiers at a glance, at this moment, the sky was high enough for birds to fly freely, and the sea was vast enough for fish to leap at will. What could possibly hold me back any longer?

The elderly man he recognized, the steward of the residence, Fang Tieshan, is the father of Fang Wei, who was killed by Huang Zheng

Fang Tieshan glared with fury, tears streaming down his face: "Only by slicing his flesh piece by piece can the hatred in my heart be resolved"

At this point, there is nothing left to do but charge forward

What is even more shocking is that the captain, after slaying one thousand enemies with his inferior-grade magical weapon in the army, received this reward. He had thought that with a single strike, he would cleave both hand and body in two, but to his surprise, he could not even sever the hand.

Bang! Huang Zheng was heavily thrown onto an empty patch of ground, and in an instant, that hand vanished from the scene

The captain's palm trembled, and he could barely hold onto the long knife

How to respond to this? He turned around and saw that all the soldiers had firmly blocked him beneath the city gate

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh"—his punches sounded like thunder, reverberating in all directions. The surrounding soldiers, armed with powerful crossbows, were all shaken to their core by the impact. In that moment, seven or eight of them involuntarily moved their hands, releasing their crossbows.

With a single command following the word 'go', countless arrows, like the sound of 'whoosh', shot down towards him from the city.

"Bastard," Fang Han had just finished speaking when Fang Tieshan erupted in anger: "One must pay with their life for murder; moreover, he is the son of a family general. As a lowly servant, what right does he have to speak?"

Dozens of powerful crossbows were launched at this moment, striking Huang Zheng with pinpoint accuracy

He clumsily rolled up from the ground, sprang up, and saw the soldiers staring at him in astonishment that he had not been shot through, before directly charging past dozens of soldiers.

Murder requires retribution, the truth of the heavenly way, do you still wish to escape

This captain is not a master, but Huang Zheng is even more of a novice. The captain has been through many battles and has killed countless enemies. The aura of resentment emanating from Huang Zheng, even before he arrived, had already alarmed him from a distance

In the Great Chu army, only those above the rank of general are able to learn the Great Divine Arts. Even the most basic of these arts is beyond his capability to contend with. Fortunately, he soon realizes that Huang Zheng possesses the arts but lacks any experience, making him essentially a novice.

"Ho ho ho" There are also ninety soldiers, with long knives drawn and powerful crossbows ready. In less than a breath, thirty strong crossbows have already been aimed at Huang Zheng

His vision darkened, as if he were enveloped by something, and it seemed that he could not even breathe. Then, a sound of rushing wind, "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh," echoed in his ears.

Huang Zheng looked up and saw Fang Han, Fang Yuan, and a middle-aged man dressed in a blue robe, along with an elderly man around fifty years old, standing in front of him.

Although Huang Zheng was not pierced by the crossbow, the force beneath it struck him with a dull pain throughout his body, causing him to fall to the ground and quickly roll to the side.

Astonishing!

In just five breaths, Huang Zheng had already ascended the city wall

The two individuals exchanged words, each considering the other a fool

"Your name is Huang Zheng, isn't it? I have seen your martial arts foundation at https://www.hetushu.com. You are a good candidate for martial arts training. Surrender, and perhaps your life can be spared. It is not impossible for you to serve in the military and contribute to the country."

"Is what the general said true? Huang Zhengyuan has surrendered. Are you willing to plead for Huang Zheng to spare my life?" As Huang Zheng spoke, he moved forward.

What? The captain's eyes were about to pop out.

Fortunately, he habitually said "close the door"

"Huang Zheng, do you have anything else to say?" Nanfang Han gave him a sidelong glance and stepped forward: "Why did you want to kill Fang Wei? You are quite bold, aren't you?"

However, Huang Zheng's body was seen to be violently struck, and he fell forward with a thud, the arrows dropping one by one to the ground

The azure-clad man, the master of Fangyuan, nodded with satisfaction: "This is nothing much; I have only achieved a minor success. The true masters of the Heavenly Strategy Alliance can cultivate their abilities to the utmost, reaching out to pluck the stars from the sky; that is what one would truly call divine power"

Pounce

A pair of arms struck him with a heavy blow, first hitting just below his forehead, and then his entire body flew out like a falling meteor. He quickly got up and saw that each of his arms had a cut, blood flowing incessantly, and his arms felt numb. Fortunately, they were not severed

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"I do not wish to kill, do not force me." Huang Zheng leaped and jumped, his left and right hands flying out to block. "Puff, puff, puff," one strong crossbow after another was swept away by him, yet many still accurately struck him.

With a clang, the long sword was drawn from its sheath, and a dazzling arc of light, spanning thirty zhang, shot forth. In an instant, it struck directly above Huang Zheng's head

Damn it! The captain dared not wait for reinforcements any longer. He leaped into the air, swung his long sword, and with a whoosh, another brilliant arc of light flew forth.

"Run? Where are you running to?" A cold, emotionless voice, sounding like the merciless laws of nature, reverberated through the hearts and minds of people

Swish, swish, swish. He wielded his sword with rapid strikes, shooting arrows to the left and right. Although Huang Zheng was entangled with many soldiers, each of his strikes could accurately find Huang Zheng.

Boom! His men also charged into the army

Bang bang, ah ah, splash...

Puff puff ... ... Ah ah, there are soldiers all around, merchants, and ordinary commoners, with people and horses in disarray all over the ground

This time, Huang Zheng had long been on guard against him. With a tilt of his foot, "Puff!" a soldier was directly split in two by the precise strike of the rainbow blade, blood splattering all over Huang Zheng.

Kill! The captain reacted and gave the order.

Suddenly, a large hand descended from above the city wall.

Countless powerful crossbows shot forth with a whoosh

Huang Zheng has now effectively demonstrated why it is a capital offense for ordinary people to provoke divine power in the Great Chu

The captain gave a signal, and a soldier behind him shot a beam of brilliance into the sky.

Do you, with your modest divine power, wish to break down the gates of the capital?

As Huang Zheng stepped upward, he dodged while occasionally using the soldiers to block the blades. Now, he was gaining more experience with each strike. The opponent's numbers worked to his advantage in evasion. The captain swung his blade several times, failing to hit anything, and nearly struck down one of his own men, almost causing him to faint from frustration

Yet he stood undaunted, charging directly into the crowd, reducing their chances of firing the powerful crossbows, striking with one punch after another, overwhelming all who opposed him

After ten breaths, this hand passed through countless buildings and streets of the capital, bringing Huang Zheng back to the residence of General Fang.

"Hmph, what a novice," the captain sneered. The city gates of the capital are made of a thousand-year-old material known as 'Evergold,' weighing a hundred thousand pounds. The opening and closing of the gates require mechanisms, and there are also ten soldiers stationed below, all to prevent a powerful martial artist from breaking through with a single punch.

Huang Zhengfei stepped forward with a punch, his left fist striking the book, and suddenly his entire fist appeared in the air, solid as a rock

The aura of a mid-level divine power cannot escape the eyes of a master, even among thousands of people

The roar of divine power during the mid-stage has stunned the ordinary citizens, but unfortunately, these are the elite soldiers of the Great Chu. The crowd merely felt a buzzing in their heads and stood in a daze.

The entire person seems to be lifted and flown away by this hand

In the blink of an eye, one can reach for the stars. Although Huang Zheng felt despair, he was also filled with boundless longing.

This hand is immensely large, seemingly capable of grasping the heavens and the earth, overshadowing the sun and the moon. As it reaches out towards Huang Zheng, he immediately feels as if the entire world is being covered, and the sun and moon have lost their brilliance.

This illustrates the gap in strength; in the mid-term and early stages, there is a significant difference, the extent of which is unknown, possibly by several times.

Boom! The city gate that Huang Zhengyi envisioned shattering did not occur. With mid-level divine power and a force of several thousand pounds, combined with the momentum of the Crumbling Sky Fist, a single punch struck the city gate, yet it remained completely unmoved, not even leaving a single imprint.

Haha. Huang Zheng's mood instantly improved significantly. He turned around and swiftly dashed outside with all his might

The captain, known for his fierce demeanor, sprang into action, wielding his long knife with a flourish. It moved like a flash of lightning, creating a circle of radiance in the air akin to thunder. The blade emitted a hissing sound intermittently, and any ordinary person who came into contact with this aura would be instantly electrocuted

"Close the door!" the captain shouted sternly

Zheng, a short knife appeared in Fang Tiedao's hand, and he gritted his teeth, advancing step by step.

At a distance of thirty zhang, the captain of the hundred-man team at the city gate suddenly had a flash of brilliance in his eyes, and in an instant, he pierced through the throngs of common people and locked onto him with a single glance

A glimmer of determination flashed in Huang Zheng's eyes, and with a loud shout of "Drink!", he charged forward like a cannonball.

"This is a death penalty for me, can you make the decision?" Huang Zheng suddenly shouted, leaping to the left, intending to circumvent and charge up the city wall.