No Total Annihilation
Back then, outside Yellow Sand City, Li Tie had exchanged two rounds with Xie Liancheng. That feeling of having strength but nowhere to use it had left a vivid impression on him.
He had never imagined that he would experience it again here.
However, he could be certain of one thing: that dark-faced burly man opposite him was nowhere near as strong as Xie Liancheng.
Back then, Xie Liancheng had faced two enemies alone, effortlessly neutralized his attacks, and counterattacked directly, suppressing him so completely that he had not even had room to fight back.
But although this dark-faced burly man could also deflect attacks, in their brief exchanges, Li Tie had been the one suppressing him. The man could only defend passively from start to finish.
Not to mention that Xie Liancheng had not even been serious at the time, whereas the dark-faced burly man had remained completely focused on parrying throughout.
A simple comparison showed that the gap between them was still enormous.
At that very moment, thunderous cries of battle kept rolling in from outside the military camp. Li Tie knew that the enemy had probably begun attacking the city.
"Damn it!"
As Li Tie tried to grip his weapon and felt the tearing pain, he let out a curse.
In his current condition, both his hands were half-crippled, and he had basically lost the ability to fight.
Since he was useless in battle either way, instead of going out and damaging morale or getting in everyone's way, he might as well stay here. At least he would not become a burden to his comrades.
As for this defensive battle...
His failed escape had certainly affected his side's morale, and that left Li Tie feeling somewhat miserable.
Even so, he did not think the