Buen Amanda stared coldly at the distant city. This time, he had snatched the opportunity from his brothers.
Black Earth City now had five military divisions, one for each of the five brothers.
This expansion of Black Earth City wasn't like in the original story, where all four military divisions were sent out at once. This time, only one division was going into action.
The goal wasn't to bring the entire Chaotic Territory under their control, but to relieve the pressure on Black Earth City's population and supplies.
They marched at an unhurried pace. When they were less than five li from Tu'er City, Boone raised his right hand and shouted, "Halt!"
The moment the word reached them, all eighteen hundred soldiers stopped.
"Dele, listen up!" Boone roared.
His voice, infused with battle-qi, boomed through Tu'er City like thunder, making the soldiers and civilians inside tremble.
His height alone might not have convinced anyone of his strength, but his soul-piercing shout left everyone thinking the same thing: how could they possibly stand against such a powerful warrior?
The city lord, Dele, was also a little panicked. He had always thought the news that Gates of Black Earth City was a ninth-rank warrior was a lie. Besides, he didn't want to lose everything he had, so he hadn't taken it seriously.
But now, feeling Boone's fierce aura and the battle-qi in his voice, Dele was shocked.
Still, things had reached this point. Dele could only steel himself and shout, "Say what you have to say, and say it quickly. Don't waste time!"
Dele's words sounded righteous enough, but his voice, though loud at the city wall, had dwindled to almost nothing by the time it reached Boone's side. If Boone hadn't been so strong, he wouldn't have been able to make