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Gu Rubing's goal was extremely clear—to capture and consolidate this section of the city wall as quickly as possible, regardless of the cost! This would allow subsequent troops to continuously pour into Guzang City through this breach!
His longsword never stopped moving, but his eyes kept scanning the battlefield as he directed his soldiers to seize the battlements and set up makeshift defensive lines to fend off the defenders who were surging in from both sides like a tide, trying to push them back off the city walls.

The sudden and earth-shattering loss of the northwest corner completely disrupted the seemingly tight defensive deployment of the Penglai garrison!

"What?! The northwest corner has been breached? How is that possible?!"

When the news reached the ears of the commander-in-chief who was overseeing the battle at the east gate, he could hardly believe his ears! The offensive from the east had been so fierce, how could this be...?

"It's a feint! The attack from the east is a feint!"

Their main force is in the northwest corner!

One of the staff members screamed in terror.

The commander's face turned deathly pale instantly. He finally understood Gu Rubing's feint attack! A chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!

"Quickly! Deploy troops! Move the forces from the east gate there! Push them all back! Block the breach!"

The commander roared hoarsely, his voice tinged with barely concealed panic.

The order was issued swiftly, and a large number of swift soldiers and sorcerers on the east gate began to be hastily moved to the northwest.

However, on the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting! While they were hastily recalling troops from other directions, especially the East Gate, Gu Rubing's army had already established a foothold on that section of the city wall, and the follow-up troops poured in like a flood!
Guzang, a fortified city regarded by Penglai as impregnable, was finally torn open with a huge, bloody gash that was difficult to heal!

However, everyone knew that breaching the city walls was merely the beginning. The real, more brutal, and bloody test was only just beginning!

The fall of the city walls meant that the battle had shifted from a relatively simple offensive and defensive war to a complex street battle where every step could lead to death!
The soldiers of Gu Rubing's army who poured into the city immediately discovered that the Guzang City in front of them had been completely changed and looked like a demon realm!

The once neat streets and houses were mostly destroyed or transformed, replaced by sorcerous towers built of black stones and twisted metal that rose from the ground.

These towers are grotesque in appearance, their surfaces covered with runes that flow with eerie light. They constantly spray corrosive green energy balls onto the streets, or emit invisible and intangible mental shockwaves that are enough to disturb the mind and plunge people into a maddening hallucination!
The presence of these towers caused great trouble and casualties to the attacking forces.

Often, when a small squad is clearing out enemy troops on the street, an energy ball suddenly shot from a side tower can instantly turn several soldiers into skeletons; or soldiers who are charging forward may suddenly clutch their heads and fall to the ground screaming in agony, falling into a frenzy of killing each other.

On the streets, the remaining Penglai army relied on their familiarity with the terrain to set up defenses layer by layer and resist step by step.

The Divine Marchers, oblivious to pain and unafraid of death, charged frantically from every street corner and behind every crumbling wall, blocking their path with their bodies and weapons.

Meanwhile, those black-robed sorcerers cunningly hide in the shadows, unleashing all sorts of insidious and bizarre evil spells—bone spikes suddenly emerging from the ground, corrosive acid appearing out of nowhere, summoning weak monsters... impossible to defend against!
Even more chilling is the occasional appearance of "corpse exploders"—corpse-bearers with bizarre runes and engulfed in undying green flames—that roar and charge out from the corners like mad dogs, crashing straight into the attacking team's formation and causing violent explosions!

The green flames, mixed with bits of flesh and fel energy, scatter and fly everywhere, often causing widespread destruction!
Every step forward, every street captured, comes at a heavy price, with the corpses of both sides trampling over them!
Blood flowed like a stream on the broken bluestone pavement, gradually forming dark red pools of blood.

The bodies piled up behind the barricades, blocking the alleyway entrance, and the strong smell of blood and burning flesh was almost suffocating.

Roars, screams, the clash of weapons, the explosions of evil magic, the roar of exploding corpses... all sorts of sounds intertwined and mixed together, playing an extremely chaotic and cruel symphony of death in this giant city engulfed in war and death!
Under such extremely harsh conditions, Gu Rubingjun made his way towards the heart of the city, towards the transformed governor's mansion, leaving bloody footprints with each step.

Gu Rubing led his army, which was battered and bruised but still full of high morale, to a stop at the edge of the relatively open square in front of the governor's mansion, where the ground was covered with strange blood-red patterns.

The continuous high-intensity sieges and street battles left every soldier exhausted. Their armor was torn, their weapons were chipped, and many bore injuries of varying degrees, their simple bandages already soaked in blood.

However, when faced with this last and most crucial fortress, the governor's mansion that exuded a soaring evil aura and resembled the entrance to a demon's lair, not only did everyone's eyes show no fear, but instead burned with an even more intense and unyielding flame of revenge!

Having fought our way here, we have witnessed too many atrocities committed by Penglai and too many sacrifices of our comrades. Only by flattening this place can we comfort the spirits of our fallen heroes!

The elderly strategist accompanying the army had a solemn expression on his face. He squatted down and carefully ran his fingers over the twisted patterns on the ground that looked as if they had been irrigated with blood and were still faintly emitting a dark red glow. His brows were tightly furrowed into a deep frown.

He observed for a long time, then looked up at the massive skeletal metal door that exuded a suffocating sense of oppression, and the two eerie green gems on the door panel that seemed to be staring at them like living beings. Finally, he took a deep breath, turned to Gu Rubing, and spoke in a dry and heavy voice.

"My lord, the evil formation here... is different from the one on the city wall."

It is older, more... insidious!
The blood-red patterns on the ground, connected to the sinister energy within the gate, formed an extremely vicious defensive array. The energy flow was self-contained, virtually impenetrable. To break this array, perhaps… only by finding and destroying its core could it be dismantled!

Gu Rubing, with his sharp eyes, immediately pressed for more information.

Where is the core of the formation?

Without hesitation, the old strategist raised his hand, his withered fingers trembling slightly, pointing directly at the eerie gate that seemed to separate the living from the dead.

"Right behind that door! I can sense that the energy of the entire evil formation is converging frantically around it! At the same time, this evil door itself is constantly drawing power from the formation to maintain its indestructible nature!"
It can be said that this gate is not only the core defensive node of the formation, but also, to some extent, the external manifestation of the formation's eye!
To break the formation, we must breach the gate!
But... this also means that we must withstand the full counterattack of the entire evil formation and the terrifying defenses of the evil sect itself, and forcefully break through it!

These words caused everyone's hearts to sink.

This means there is no room for shortcuts; the only way is to confront it head-on, to use absolute force to blast open this door that leads to ultimate victory, or perhaps death!
"Damn it! Forget about array points, I, Old Zhang, will smash it to pieces!"

Upon hearing this, the hot-tempered Zhang Fei let out a loud shout and strode forward with his eighteen-foot spear, ready to force his way in.

"Third brother, wait!"

Guan Yu shouted a deep voice to stop him, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with a wise and calm light. He stared intently at the evil door, especially at the two dark green gems on the door panel.

"This gate is extremely strange; its energy is integrated with the entire evil formation. Brute force will likely be counterproductive and may even trigger unpredictable backlash. We need to break through the surface by focusing on a single point. By combining our strength, we can attack one point and perhaps achieve the desired effect!"

Upon hearing this, a hint of agreement flashed in Gu Rubing's eyes. He made a decisive decision and quickly issued the order.

"Yun Chang is absolutely right! Yun Chang, Yi De, Meng Qi!" "Your subordinate is here!"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao responded in unison and stepped forward.

"I order the three of you to concentrate your strength on one point, aim at that evil center, and break down the door with all your might! You must succeed in one strike!"

"The last general takes command!"

The three men solemnly clasped their hands in greeting.

"Hansheng!"

"The general is here!"

Huang Zhong readily agreed.

"I hereby order you to lead all the archers and crossbowmen to take up advantageous positions, be on high alert, and suppress any enemies that may appear on the walls or at the high windows. Do not allow them to interfere with the breaching of the gate!"

"Rest assured, my lord! With Hansheng here, no stray arrow can harm my comrades!"

Huang Zhong was full of confidence.

"The rest of the soldiers!"

Gu Rubing's gaze swept over the soldiers behind him, who, though exhausted, had resolute eyes.

"Form a circular defensive formation! Shield bearers in front, spearmen behind, be on high alert and prepare for any possible counterattack from the evil formation!"

"promise!"

The thunderous response demonstrated the exceptional execution and discipline of this battle-hardened elite force.

Once the order was given, each department immediately sprang into action, operating at high speed like precise gears.

Huang Zhong quickly directed all the archers to spread out and occupy the ruins of the buildings around the square and the relatively high points, and one powerful bow and crossbow after another was drawn.

The cold arrows, like stars, were aimed at the walls and every window high up in the governor's mansion. They held their breath, ready to turn any enemy who dared to show their face into a pincushion.

The infantrymen moved quickly, forming a huge, impenetrable defensive circle around Guan Yu and the other two who broke through the door!
The outermost soldiers slammed their tattered yet still sturdy shields heavily onto the ground, creating a dull thud and forming an iron wall.

The spearmen behind them extended their long spears from the gaps in their shields, forming a steel jungle, their cold gleam flashing, ready for battle!

At the center of the circular formation, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao stood in a triangular formation, facing the eerie giant gate.

The three exchanged glances, each seeing the unwavering trust and resolve in the other's eyes.

They said no more, took a deep breath, and began to unleash the vast and powerful energy within their bodies, honed through countless battles!

"Om-!"

Guan Yu was surrounded by azure energy, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand emitted a deep and excited hum. The brilliant azure light on the blade expanded as if it were a tangible thing, as if a phantom of an azure dragon was wrapped around it, exuding an overbearing will to cut down everything!

Zhang Fei's beard and hair bristled, and his violent inner force surged like black flames. Black energy swirled and pulsed around his eighteen-foot spear, as if it had gathered the most ferocious and malevolent energy in the world. That pure sense of power left no doubt that it could shatter any obstacle in front of it!
Ma Chao's handsome face was filled with murderous intent. His silver armor gleamed with a cold luster under the evil light. The tip of the tiger-headed golden spear in his hand trembled, and the points of cold light gathered like stars in the night sky. His incomparably sharp aura seemed to be able to pierce through the void!

Three completely different, yet equally powerful and awe-inspiring auras rose into the sky like three invisible giant pillars!

The terrifying aura that condensed the lifelong cultivation of three of the world's top warriors even temporarily dispersed the dense and persistent eerie cloud vortex above the square, bringing an almost suffocating pressure for a moment!
Just as these three forces reached their peak—

"Break down the door!!!"

Gu Rubing seized the opportunity and let out a thunderous roar!

"what!"

"open!"

"break!"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao roared at the same time, unleashing their concentrated power without reservation!

A cyan blade aura that tore through the sky, a black spear force that annihilated all things, and a silver spear light that pierced through the void!

These three terrifying forces, powerful enough to change the landscape and frighten even ghosts and gods, did not repel or cancel each other out the moment they left the body. Instead, under a mysterious tacit understanding and the guidance of Gu Rubingjun's overall will, they suddenly converged, intertwined, and merged in mid-air!
In an instant, a massive pillar of energy, displaying three colors—blue, black, and silver—dazzling yet radiating the purest aura of destruction, took shape like a divine spear of punishment for sins in mythology!
Wherever the beam of light passed, space seemed to distort and groan, carrying a resolute determination to annihilate everything. With a speed beyond visual perception, it slammed into the very center of the giant skeletal metal gate, the heart of the demon god pattern!
"boom!!!!!!!!!"

In the next instant, a deafening, terrifying roar, as if thousands of thunderbolts were exploding in one's ears at the same time, suddenly erupted!

The sound waves were like a physical impact, slamming hard into everyone's eardrums and heart. Many of the weaker soldiers were even shaken so badly that their vision went black and their ears and noses bled!

Following closely behind was an indescribably violent energy shockwave, which, like a destructive tide, spread wildly in all directions from the point of impact!

The crimson patterns on the plaza floor were instantly activated to their maximum, bursting out with dazzling red light, but then shattered and annihilated inch by inch under the shockwave!
The entire square, no, the entire area surrounding the governor's mansion, was shaking and trembling violently, as if the most violent earthquake had occurred!
Smoke and dust billowed into the sky, mixed with shattered energy fragments and stone dust pulverized by the shock, shrouding the entire area in front of the mansion gate in chaos!
This attack, combining the full power of three peerless warriors, was so powerful that it could shake the heavens and earth and make ghosts weep!
At the very instant that the three-colored beam of light collided violently with the evil energy, unleashing a deafening roar and an energy storm, the blood-red evil array patterns on the plaza ground, which had previously only faintly glowed, suddenly blazed with a blinding scarlet light, as if enraged venomous snakes! (End of Chapter)