As soon as the words fell, a black beam as thick as a finger indeed shot in from afar.
Xiao Tianyang did not make a move. He merely watched quietly as the black beam flew toward the city wall.
At the critical moment, Xiang Yu stepped forward, thrusting the Overlord Spear in his hand violently ahead.
The point where the spear tip met the beam seemed to erupt with a clap of thunder, while the shockwave spread outward in a circle.
Even though the surrounding soldiers activated their protective barriers the moment they sensed danger, they still could not escape being blown away.
As for Xiang Yu himself, he merely staggered back a few steps. Other than his left arm going numb, he showed no other adverse symptoms.
"Yu'er!"
Xiang Liang hurried forward and asked worriedly, "Are you hurt?"
If Xiang Yu had been an ordinary soldier, Xiang Liang would not have reacted at all.
Even if he were deeply worried, he would not have paid excessive attention to Xiang Yu on the battlefield.
After all, if he always treated Xiang Yu like a child, it would affect the speed of his growth.
Yet Xiang Yu was only twelve or thirteen years old.
Moreover, he merely held a post within Xiang Yan's personal guard and could not truly be considered a soldier.
If they really wanted to be precise about it, Xiang Yu was essentially the son of an official sent to the army for experience.
As long as he did not hold everyone back, all he could earn on the battlefield was merit points.
Although Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang's actions were somewhat against the rules, the civil and military officials of the Tianwu Dynasty also needed to cultivate successors.
They had devoted all their time to their work