180: Chapter 0180 Small Mechanism

The Zhenbei Army and Xie Juner on the city wall had their hearts in their throats!

"General!!"

Didn't he say he was defending the city? Why is he jumping down while defending!?

At a distance of several hundred meters, if the enemy cavalry launched a desperate charge, there wouldn't even be time to open the city gates!

Lin Xiao, however, made a gesture toward them.

The generals of the Zhenbei Army had all learned it; it meant—stand your ground!

"What is the General doing?"

"It's too dangerous..."

Everyone was puzzled and deeply worried.

"What's all the fuss about!"

General Wu Jinzhe laughed and said, "Our Lin Xiao's martial arts are peerless. A mere fifty-foot wall—he can climb back up in just a few steps!"

"The General went down to deliberately provoke them, making the Earl of Anyang come over to deliver some heads!"

Everyone suddenly realized; so that was it!

Thinking about it this way, the General's move was brilliant!

No matter how patient the Earl of Anyang was, if he was openly mocked and insulted, he might lose control.

"Wait, General Wu, Lin Xiao is walking forward!!"

General Wu Jinzhe's smile came to an abrupt halt; he also noticed something was wrong!

Carrying his blade and stepping forward, Lin Xiao was walking toward the Earl of Anyang's thousands of cavalry?

The further he walked, the further he went.

Unwittingly, he had already walked nearly a hundred meters!

This didn't look like he would just hurl a few insults and jump back onto the wall.

If he kept going, once the cavalry charged, it would be too late to escape!

Xie Juner grew anxious; could Lin Xiao have gone mad?

Even if the Zhenbei Army defending the city was small, blocking ten or twenty thousand Shazhou Army troops was still no problem.

Why take such a risk? Even with high martial arts, he shouldn't be so reckless!

"Lin Xiao! Come back quickly! We'll defend the city together!!"

Xie Juner ignored her modesty and shouted loudly, but Lin Xiao didn't pay her the slightest attention.

At this moment, in Lin Xiao's eyes, there was only the Earl of Anyang!

[He Yu, Earl of Anyang, 43 years old, Earl of Anyang, personal disciple of Blade Mountain, Aptitude: Earth Grade]

[Technique 1: Ten Directions Bloody Battle (57 years of cultivation), Blade Mountain's ultimate skill; the blade's edge ravages all directions, unavoidable. Grade: Earth Grade]

[Technique 2: Great Dragon-Elephant Power (49 years of cultivation), Daoist Sect ultimate skill; can temporarily borrow the power of dragons and elephants to shoulder mountains! Grade: Earth Grade (Upgradeable)]

[Weapons: Fallen Leaf Spear (yellow grade), Soaring Phoenix Blade (mystic grade)]

[Traits: Innate Martial Veins (Special), Formidable Hero, Talented Commander]

As expected of Prince Bai's die-hard ally!

This guy possessed ultimate skills from both Blade Mountain and the Daoist Sect. Judging by his cultivation, he would likely be promoted to a Martial Arts Grandmaster before the age of fifty!

One must know that being a noble often came with many temptations.

So even with excellent talent and resources, many nobles' cultivation was not high.

But this He Yu, Earl of Anyang was clearly very self-disciplined. From these attributes, being just an Earl was indeed beneath him; no wonder he wanted to rebel!

"My Lord, what does that Lin Xiao mean?"

"He clearly looks down on us! Preposterous!!"

The officers around the Earl of Anyang were all fuming with rage at this moment!

The Zhenbei Army had indeed opened their eyes; despite their haste, they still hadn't held Yangquan.

But Lin Xiao was taking them far too lightly, wasn't he!?

One man, daring to charge over five thousand cavalry?!

Even if they threw away all their weapons and just relied on horse hooves, they could trample him into mincemeat!!

"To win battle after battle and even break the Yanyu Pavilion Faceless Boy's 'sure-kill order,' this man naturally has the capital to be arrogant."

He Yu, Earl of Anyang's expression remained unchanged as he let out a cold snort. "Don't fall for his tricks; we only need to do what must be done..."

As he spoke, He Yu, Earl of Anyang raised a hand. "Prepare the crossbows. Once he's within two hundred meters, shoot him down!"

Seeing the enemy's crossbows lined up, Lin Xiao's face was solemn, but he was secretly delighted.

Drawing bows is good!

As long as they don't turn and run, as long as they're willing to stay and fight, they're good comrades!

"He Yu, Earl of Anyang!! Your son was in Qin Water, using the canal transport to amass wealth, extorting the people, and plaguing the region. He has already been executed!!"

Lin Xiao spoke loudly, "Like father, like son. You dog who colludes with the traitor Prince Bai, do you confess your crimes!?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Shazhou Army was in an uproar.

He Yu, Earl of Anyang's eyelid twitched. He only knew that Qin Water had fallen, but he hadn't expected his second son, He Haoan, to be dead!

However, his anger was quickly replaced by calmness.

"Hmph, nothing more than a useless waste. If he's dead, he's dead."

He Yu, Earl of Anyang sneered, "Lin Xiao, do you think such a thing could throw me into disarray? Simply laughable."

"Oh? The Earl of Anyang is indeed a legendary general—to be able to laugh even when his son dies, I am truly impressed..."

While Lin Xiao spoke, his pace gradually quickened.

He Yu, Earl of Anyang suddenly felt something was slightly wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it...

If Lin Xiao had brought out a few hundred soldiers, he would have played it safe and turned to run immediately!

But the problem was, this bastard named Lin was truly alone!

Five thousand heavy cavalry against one man—such a golden opportunity falling from the sky was worth a shot, even if there was a trap!

Crucially, He Yu, Earl of Anyang was very confident in his martial arts. If things really went south, he could just turn around and flee!

If he really dealt with Lin Xiao, he would be removing Prince Bai's greatest headache!

This gamble was worth it!

"Fire!"

At He Yu, Earl of Anyang's command, hundreds of front-row crossbowmen immediately fired sharp arrows at Lin Xiao!

The dense rain of arrows fell from the sky like black hailstones!

But in Lin Xiao's eyes, a volley of arrows was actually easier to dodge!

Jinghong!

With a sudden burst of speed, Lin Xiao would only need less than ten seconds to cover the hundred-odd meters!

Having avoided the first round of arrows, the crossbowmen hurriedly notched their arrows and let loose a second round!

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!—"

Lin Xiao couldn't avoid them all this time, but after activating his 44-second Super Armor, he continued to charge ahead regardless!

Seeing these arrows, powerful enough to pierce armor, all being deflected by Lin Xiao, the Shazhou Army's expressions changed drastically!

Is this the God of Slaughter from the borders!?

Could the rumors be true? Is this man immortal!?

"Not good! He wants to assassinate the Earl of Anyang!!"

"Quickly, protect the General!!"

Several old subordinates who had followed the Earl of Anyang for years immediately realized Lin Xiao's intention.

They quickly spurred their horses forward, swinging long sabers and thrusting spears at Lin Xiao, attempting to break his charge!

But in Lin Xiao's eyes, their speed was too slow.

With a change in speed, Lin Xiao dodged the attacks of the two men.

His black blade struck left and right, two crisp "shua-shua" slashes bringing forth two streaks of blood-colored demonic light!

Two heads were sent flying amidst sprays of blood, their expressions still frozen in shock!

He Yu, Earl of Anyang had actually guessed Lin Xiao's goal; after all, Lin Xiao was famous for preferring to slay the enemy commander first!

Seeing Lin Xiao about to reach him, he pulled a metal cylinder from the side of his horse?

"You've come at just the right time!!"

He Yu, Earl of Anyang laughed loudly and, seizing the opportunity of Lin Xiao's arrival, pulled a mechanism on the cylinder!