Chapter 65

The sudden sound of the bull horn alarm turned the peaceful Yinshan County City into a chaotic vortex. The crowded streets were filled with civilians running in all directions.

Ye Zhen rode his horse at breakneck speed, galloping down the main street of Yinshan County City.

Fifteen minutes!

Ye Zhen had only fifteen minutes.

After fifteen minutes, the five thousand border troops of Yinshan County City would ascend the city walls. Ye Zhen did not believe that he could escape from the five thousand troops or persuade them.

Fortunately, Yinshan County City was a border city, and the streets were wide enough for eight horses to run side by side. Even amidst the chaos, Ye Zhen could still gallop swiftly.

On the streets, disciples of Lishui Sect, dressed as city patrol officers, continuously attacked Ye Zhen.

Since the mountain wind started, Ye Zhen had no good feelings towards the Lishui Sect. Now, his hatred for the Lishui Sect had reached its peak.

His attacks were merciless.

Whether it was the True Essence Sword Finger or the Five Mountain Divine Fist, each move was lethal.

These Lishui Sect disciples, who served as city patrol officers, were mostly at the Blood Cultivation stage four or five, with occasional True Essence stage one. None of them were a match for Ye Zhen.

The battle continued without pause.

After five hundred breaths, Ye Zhen finally saw the ten-zhang-high north gate of Yinshan County City.

With a rumbling sound, the one-foot-thick north gate of Yinshan County City slowly closed the last gap. At this moment, Ye Zhen was still three hundred steps away from the north gate.

"Ha ha ha, Ye Zhen, the city gate is closed, you can't escape. Get off your horse and accept your death!" Wang Yunbao's voice appeared on the north gate tower, along with a large number of Lishui Sect disciples.

The most threatening were the two hundred soldiers who had gathered on the north gate tower. As a border city, Yinshan County City had nearly a thousand border troops patrolling the walls during the day.

Ye Zhen had no intention of stopping and continued to gallop towards the city gate.

"Shoot, shoot! This boy has kidnapped Miss Meng. Shoot this villain with the killing crossbows!" Wang Yunbao, who had hastily bandaged his wound, stared at Ye Zhen with hatred. His arm had been crippled by Ye Zhen.

Brush!

A hundred archers among the two hundred soldiers simultaneously raised their killing crossbows, drew the strings, and aimed at Ye Zhen on the horse.

The moment he was targeted by a hundred killing crossbows, Ye Zhen's body hair stood on end. Without hesitation, he raised the unconscious Meng Xiaoyue with one hand.

"Meng Xiaoyue is here. If you have the ability, shoot me!" Since Wang Yunbao had accused him of kidnapping Miss Meng, he might as well use it to his advantage.

Using Meng Xiaoyue as a shield was a well-thought-out decision.

Firstly, the border troops of Yinshan County City had great respect for Meng Chuan, which was beyond doubt. Even if some generals were bribed by the Lishui Sect, the overall sentiment could not be changed.

The border troops would certainly hesitate to harm her.

Secondly, from the current situation, the Lishui Sect placed great importance on Meng Xiaoyue. They definitely did not want to see her dead.

Sure enough, when Wang Yunbao saw Meng Xiaoyue being used as a shield, he was stunned.

Wasn't Ye Zhen here to save Meng Xiaoyue?

"Stop, stop, don't shoot, don't shoot! Absolutely do not harm Miss Meng!"

In the next moment, Wang Yunbao shouted desperately, even personally removing a few killing crossbows. The border troops, upon seeing Meng Xiaoyue, did not dare to pull the triggers.

Not only did they revere Meng Chuan, but in such a public setting, whoever killed Meng Xiaoyue would become a sinner of the entire Yinshan County City.

"Got it right!"

Seeing the killing crossbows on the city wall being withdrawn, Ye Zhen's heart, which had been tense, relaxed slightly. His mind raced, thinking about how to leave the city after the gate was closed.

Ride!

With a spur, Ye Zhen, who was already near the city wall, turned his horse and headed straight for the horse path on the wall. The border troops had built a three-meter-wide horse path on the city wall for easy transportation of supplies and communication.

"Up, up, stop him, you must stop him!" Seeing Ye Zhen charging up the horse path, Wang Yunbao panicked.

When Ye Zhen had just reached halfway up the horse path, dozens of Lishui Sect disciples and nearly two hundred soldiers surrounded him.

Quickly, Ye Zhen tied the unconscious Meng Xiaoyue to his back, leaped off the silver-horned horse, and instantly surrounded himself with protective aura. From his hands, two three-foot-long True Essence Sword Fingers emerged.

"Ah... Get out of my way, those who block me will die!"

Roaring with anger, Ye Zhen, like a raging lion, charged upwards towards the dozens of Lishui Sect disciples and two hundred border troops.

With protective aura on the outside and the Phantom Snake King Leather Armor on the inside, Ye Zhen ignored all attacks except for those targeting his head, allowing them to hit his body.

However, the moment the Lishui Sect disciples' attacks hit Ye Zhen, their bodies would instantly break into several pieces. A swing of the True Essence Sword Finger would send heads flying.

Wherever the True Essence Sword Finger passed, everything was split in two.

In the blink of an eye, the dozens of Lishui Sect disciples who had attacked were all slaughtered, and the few remaining were too terrified to advance.

"Back, I don't want to kill you!" Seeing the two hundred border troops closing in, Ye Zhen's forward momentum suddenly halted. He adjusted his breathing and calculated the remaining True Essence energy in his body.

Sword technique!

If he had a sword technique, using the True Essence Sword Finger to execute it would reduce the time and energy needed to kill the Lishui Sect disciples.

Ye Zhen regretted not learning a sword technique while in the sect.

"Spear formation, attack!"

Under the command of a centurion, the two hundred border troops roared in unison, their voices shaking the earth. They thrust their spears, and two hundred spears aimed at Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen closed his eyes in pain. If he had a choice, he would not want to kill these border troops who were unaware of the truth.

In the next moment, Ye Zhen's body crouched and then sprang forward, shooting towards the city tower. As he sprang, a three-foot-long True Essence Sword Finger shot from his right index finger.

Brush!

Ye Zhen's body almost flew past, and except for the soldiers in the center who were knocked flying, his True Essence Sword Fingers, like lightning, flashed through the ranks of the border troops.

With two consecutive snake spring techniques, Ye Zhen passed through the two hundred border troops. The ranks on both sides remained orderly, but the border troops who had been alive a moment ago were now motionless.

Sigh!

The silver-horned horse, which had been following Ye Zhen, snorted, creating a slight breeze.

In an instant, the sound of breaking bones and armor echoed continuously.

As if everything had shattered in an instant, the weapons, armor, and bodies of the two hundred border troops instantly showed cracks, and blood and organs began to spurt out.

In a moment, the entire north gate tower was awash with blood!

Wang Yunbao was stunned!

He was deeply shocked.

He had thought that with dozens of elite Lishui Sect disciples and two hundred elite soldiers, even if they hesitated to harm Meng Xiaoyue, they could at least delay Ye Zhen for a while, long enough for the five thousand border troops to reach the city walls.

At that time, Ye Zhen would have no chance of escape.

But!

One hundred breaths!

These forces could not even delay Ye Zhen for one hundred breaths.

Ye Zhen wiped the blood from his face, his chest filled with rage, "Wang Yunbao, you will not die a good death!"

Ye Zhen's eyes fixed on Wang Yunbao, and he charged forward.

Wang Yunbao panicked. He was already severely injured and had only relied on the numbers to try to stop Ye Zhen and earn credit for the sect. Who would have thought that his support would be wiped out in an instant.

"Don't come, don't come!" To Wang Yunbao, who had lost his courage, the blood-covered Ye Zhen looked like a killing god.

When Ye Zhen approached, Wang Yunbao let out a hysterical scream, and a leg shadow flashed as he kicked a fiery ghost leg at Ye Zhen.

"Insufficient strength, slow speed, unstable stance, full of flaws!"

Due to the loss of his right arm, Wang Yunbao's movements were unbalanced, and with his panic, this move lacked any momentum. It was a far cry from the fiery ghost leg he had used in the Meng family mansion, full of flaws.

Bang!

A Thunder Leopard Punch, taking advantage of the flaw in the leg technique, struck Wang Yunbao's abdomen. As his internal organs and blood spewed out, he died instantly.

Surveying the nearly ten-meter-high north gate tower, Ye Zhen had an idea.

He led the silver-horned horse, which was hesitant to advance, and remounted. He placed Wang Yunbao's body on the horse.

After a slight retreat, Ye Zhen fiercely spurred the silver-horned horse, galloping along the city wall. As he reached a crenellation, he pulled the reins and steered the horse off course.

The silver-horned horse let out a long neigh and leaped down from the ten-meter-high city wall.

Almost the moment the horse leaped, Ye Zhen pushed Wang Yunbao's body off the horse and leaped down himself.

Landing, Ye Zhen stepped hard on Wang Yunbao's body, using it to cushion his fall. He landed safely and immediately leaped into the air again, supporting the horse's belly to reduce the impact. Both Ye Zhen and the silver-horned horse rolled to the ground.

After a few breaths, Ye Zhen remounted the silver-horned horse and galloped away into the distance.

At that moment, the rumbling sound of uniform footsteps echoed as five thousand border troops, dressed in black armor, surged onto the city walls of Yinshan County City.