If you're made a fake emperor, why did you change the country's name?

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump-thump!

At the foot of the city wall, Xiaoyue Jinquan, who was directing his soldiers to climb the ladder, heard the sound of drums coming from behind.

The rhythm has changed.

The drumbeats were no longer urging on the advance, but rather the urgent, short gongs.

This is a signal to switch back to defense!

"What the hell is going on?" Xiaoyue Jinquan kicked aside a soldier blocking his way and roared at the messenger. "The whole army is pressing forward, what are we defending for? Tell the drummers to keep beating the drums and attack! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"

The messenger looked troubled. "Your Highness, this is... this is the drum signal from the Wolf Commander's platform..."

Not only him, but also the Wolf Kingdom soldiers who were fighting hard to attack the city were stunned.

"What happened? Why are you requesting a refund?"

"The city wall is just above! A little more effort and we'll be up there!"

"Retreat? What retreat?!"

Chaos spread through the army, and the momentum of the siege stalled.

Just then, several of the rear guard cavalrymen rushed through the crowd like madmen and ran to the front of the battle line.

"Your Highness! Something terrible has happened!"

"The command platform has collapsed! The Wolf Lord is surrounded by the Liang cavalry!"

"What?!"

Xiaoyue Jinquan's mind went blank for a moment, and he suddenly turned his head to look.

The once towering command platform was now nothing but a scene of devastation and billowing dust.

A group of black-armored knights formed an impenetrable wall around the central area, with shouts of battle faintly audible.

And his father, the supreme Wolf Lord of the Wolf Kingdom, was inside that encirclement!

Xiaoyue Jinquan felt a chill run down his spine and suddenly understood everything.

From the very beginning, the Emperor of Liang's goal was to become the Wolf Lord!

Moreover, retreating at this point would most likely be counterproductive.

But that was the wolf lord's drumbeat; they had to return to defend!

He looked up at the city gate tower, where Zhao Yu sat on the golden dragon throne, seemingly mocking his foolishness.

Not reconciled!

He can't afford to lose like this!

With his thoughts racing, Xiaoyue Jinquan quickly came up with a solution.

"Forget what's behind us! Keep the siege going!" Xiaoyue Jinquan's eyes were bloodshot as he drew his scimitar and pointed it at the city walls. "Take the imperial city, kill the Emperor of Liang, and it will all be over! Quick attack!!"

His guards, upon receiving orders, immediately brandished their swords and drove the soldiers to continue climbing upwards.

Before they could organize a second effective offensive, several generals emerged from the attacking ranks. They were direct descendants of the Wolf Lord's tribe.

The leading general was the Wolf Lord's confidant, Black Moon Stone!

"Howling Moon Golden Power!" Black Moon Stone's eyes widened in fury, its blade pointed directly at Howling Moon Golden Power. "The Wolf Lord has ordered the entire army to return to defend and relieve the command post! Do you intend to disobey orders?"

"My father is besieged, we should kill the enemy chieftain first! Once we take the city wall, the enemy army will fall into chaos!" Xiaoyue Jinquan refused to budge an inch.

"Bullshit!" Black Moon Stone cursed, "What's the use of taking this wretched city if the Wolf Lord falls?!"

He ignored Xiaoyue Jinquan and turned to roar at all the Wolf Kingdom soldiers.

"Listen up, warriors of the Wolf Kingdom!"

"Pass on my order: the entire army must turn around and rescue the Wolf Lord at all costs!"

The sound of the Black Moon Stone echoed throughout the entire battlefield beneath the city.

The attacking soldiers hesitated. They looked at the city walls so close at hand, then turned back to look at the chaos behind them.

Before Xiaoyue Jinquan could say anything more, Heiyue Dashi and the generals behind him had already raised their swords.

"Anyone who hesitates or disobeys will be punished for treason!"

"If our wolf lord dies, your entire tribe will perish with him!"

The chilling words, carrying an undeniable killing intent, resounded in the ears of every soldier.

Buried with him!

These two words struck everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer.

Finally, one by one, the Wolf Kingdom soldiers turned and rushed to the rear to provide reinforcements.

One, two...

More and more people gave up on attacking the city.

The entire Wolf Kingdom army showed no intention of advancing.

"Turn around! Everyone turn around!"

Black Moon Stone, leading his guards, charged ahead to provide reinforcements to the rear!

Beneath the city wall, only Xiaoyue Jinquan gritted his teeth in resentment, because he knew that if the Emperor of Liang dared to make such a layout, there was absolutely no possibility of failure!

It seems like a thousand heavy cavalry are surrounding the Wolf Lord, but there must be something fishy going on—something that could kill a Celestial Realm Wolf Lord!

At this moment, inside the encirclement.

puff!

Another long spear thrust in from a tricky angle, tearing open the wolf lord's waist and abdomen, drawing out a trace of warm blood.

boom!

The Wolf Lord repelled several heavy cavalrymen who were close by with a single blow, and then he was slightly out of breath.

Although he was at the Celestial Realm, he had no experience fighting against the Holy Army, let alone one against a thousand.

If this continues, he will be worn down and die here!

Under pressure, Wolf Lord's brain worked at lightning speed. In a flash, he remembered an ancient book he had confiscated from a wandering swordsman many years ago.

The text mentions a combined attack technique called the Three Talents Sword Formation, which has similar effects to this military formation.

And there is also the annotation by that wandering knight.

Any formation that transfers damage takes time; the stronger the force received, the longer the transfer takes!

If the power is strong enough, the person who is injured will be completely destroyed before the formation can transfer the damage, and the sword formation will break without being attacked!

Take a gamble!

With this in mind, the Wolf Lord no longer held back in the slightest.

His powerful inner strength, honed to the Celestial Realm, erupted without reservation, unleashing terrifying crimson waves that caused the surrounding heavily armored cavalry to momentarily freeze.

He chose a direction directly in front of him, gripped the knife with both hands, and slashed down with all his might.

hum!

A massive crimson blade of light shot out from the sword, actually condensing into a phantom of a blood wolf in mid-air.

The blood wolf opened its gaping maw and bit down!

Click!

The two heavily armored cavalrymen at the forefront were cleaved in four pieces by this terrifying blow, along with their horses!

Blood and entrails burst open, staining a large area of ​​the ground red.

puff!

The dozen or so cavalrymen surrounding the two men all inexplicably coughed up blood at the same time, as if they had been severely injured.

A look of wild joy flashed in the wolf lord's eyes.

It really works!

"Die!"

He seized this fleeting opportunity, disregarding the frantic depletion of his internal energy, and unleashed one strike after another.

Each strike embodies the full power of his status as a Celestial Realm expert.

The blood-red wolves pounced again and again, tearing apart the steel defenses in front of them.

puff!puff!puff!

One by one, the heavily armored cavalrymen were brutally killed.

Soon, nearly a hundred heavy cavalrymen fell to his blade.

He forcefully tore a hideous gash through what was originally a flawless encirclement.

The cost was equally enormous.

His internal energy at the Celestial Realm level was almost completely depleted, and he had several deep, bone-revealing wounds on his body, with blood gushing out, leaving him in a sorry state.

The direction the Wolf Lord chose to break through the encirclement was not a blind choice, but rather a deliberate one. This direction was none other than Jade Spring Lake!

That is, the direction where Xiaoyue Jinshang and his Tuoba tribe army were stationed!

If he can get there and use the main force to hold off the cavalry, he will have a chance to escape!

The wolf king immediately changed direction and ran wildly towards the Jade Spring Lake he remembered.

The heavily armored cavalry behind them immediately closed in formation and pursued relentlessly.

The Wolf Lord didn't care about anything else. He spared no effort to damage his martial arts foundation, squeezing out the last bit of power from his body, and moving at the extreme speed.

But he hadn't run far when he felt a sweet taste in his throat, let out a muffled groan, and his aura suddenly plummeted!

Ultimately, he had been on the throne for too long, and his martial arts skills had deteriorated to the point of being 80-90% neglected!

Just as despair was about to engulf him, his face lit up with joy.

On the hillside ahead, a familiar figure was watching him.

Wolf Lord Howling Moon Heavenly Madness immediately roared:

"Xiaoyue Jinshang! Quickly intercept the enemy!"

……

On the city gate tower of the imperial city.

Meng Qianshan was even more bewildered. He had no idea where such a fierce heavy cavalry force had come from, and he never expected that the Wolf Lord would single-handedly carve out an opening.

He felt that if he were in that army formation, let alone fight his way through, it would be difficult for him to even survive for half an incense stick's time.

Zhao Yu was also somewhat surprised. On the one hand, he was surprised that the heavy cavalry rewarded by the system was so powerful. Despite being at the Innate Realm, they were able to withstand attacks from the Celestial Realm without dying easily.

On the other hand, the strength of the Heavenly Realm expert was somewhat heaven-defying; with a single slash, a blood wolf phantom actually appeared!

Is this supposed to be a martial arts world?

He'd believe it if you told him it was a world of cultivation!

"Your Majesty, the Wolf Lord has escaped. Should I lead troops in pursuit?"

Zhao Yu shook his head and said calmly:

"I truly didn't expect that someone at the Celestial Realm could be this powerful, even managing to break through such an encirclement. But!"

Zhao Yu's lips curled up as he pointed in the direction the Wolf Lord had fled.

"He chose the worst possible direction."

Meng Qianshan looked in the direction he was pointing and could vaguely see several figures standing there.

Zhao Yu smiled faintly.

Sometimes, the place that seems safest is actually the most dangerous!

……

The wolf staggered down the hillside.

He looked at the familiar figure on the slope, his eyes filled with the ecstatic joy of surviving a disaster.

Although he didn't know why Xiaoyue Jinshang was here, he was able to get out of his predicament no matter what.

"Xiaoyue Jinshang, quickly protect...!"

The wolf lord's words came to an abrupt end.

Because he clearly saw the expression on Xiaoyue Jinshang's face!

There was no panic or worry on Xiaoyue Jinshang's face.

Yes, it was something he couldn't possibly understand—utter madness!

That madness was exactly the same as the madness he had when he fought for the position of Wolf Lord!

Under the wolf lord's horrified gaze, Xiaoyue Jinshang slowly drew the curved sword from his waist.

Beside him, a dozen guards suddenly tore open the huge camouflage net.

The crossbow arm, crafted from black crystal, was revealed.

It was none other than the missing Grandmaster-level City Destroyer Crossbow!

The massive, dark crossbow bolts were all aimed at the only living creature below the slope.

he!

The wolf lord's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhead.

"Kim Sang, you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiaoyue Jinshang raised his curved sword high, a maniacal smile on his face.

"shoot!!!"

With a roar, the scimitar swung down!