"You—Chu bastard!" Li Zhan glared at Xiang An, who had burst into the central command, his eyes split wide with rage as he roared at him.
"You old dog, give me your life—" Xiang An had no intention of wasting words on Li Zhan. He forcibly carved a bloody path through the enemy ranks and charged straight at him.
He released the butt of his long spear, grabbed the middle of the shaft, snapped off the last section, and slung it over his back. His great spear trembled as he prepared to clash with Li Zhan.
Clang—
The long spear and halberd collided with a thunderous ring of metal.
Li Zhan, who had completely overwhelmed Zi Juan in strength moments ago, now found himself faintly at a disadvantage.
"Torrent Gallop! Ram him!"
As the two wrestled for dominance, Xiang An suddenly shouted.
Torrent Gallop moved at his command. Having grown alongside Xiang An for years, it had long grown accustomed to obeying his orders—and understood exactly what he wanted.
So—
Neighhh!!!
Its massive hoofs struck the ground like sledgehammers, stomping a deep crater into the earth. Carrying Xiang An on its back, it lunged forward with explosive force—
The great spear pressed down the heavy halberd, while Torrent Gallop slammed into Li Zhan's fine horse.
The horse staggered from the impact, throwing Li Zhan off balance. Xiang An seized the opening, gripped his spear in both hands, and swept it sideways—
Splat—
A wound tore across Li Zhan's abdomen, slicing straight through his iron armor. His eyes bulged with fury. He did not even feel the pain; all he wanted was to trade injuries with Xiang An.
He also understood one thing: today, there would be no peaceful end.
His army had been tied down. Though Xiang An's forces were