Attack! Morton's Nightmare and New Life (6)

"Clang, clang, clang, clang..." In front of Warwick, a giant among the Iron Ball Beast, a head taller than the rest, locked onto him tightly. The two sharp blades on its iron-clad back struck mercilessly at his head, neck, heart, abdomen, and even his groin. Furthermore, whenever Warwick tried to put more than two meters of distance between them, it would immediately open its maw to spew green saliva!

Warwick was fighting a frustrating battle. He estimated the beast before him was at most at the level of a fifth-rank Gold Battle Qi warrior, yet its combination of ranged and melee attacks, relentless high-speed strikes, seemingly infinite stamina, and that most troublesome invulnerable armor left him unable to defend effectively. For a moment, he was actually being suppressed.

On the city wall, the five thousand heavy cavalrymen had fallen like they were plunging into an abyss, collapsing in a chaotic heap, leaving the soldiers on the ramparts stunned. The fall of the cavalry made the assault of the Zergling even more ferocious, and without Warwick's support, the battle on the walls became precarious.

As for the mage Barrit, he was currently surrounded by Ye Yi and Ye Meng on both sides, possessing only the strength to parry with no opportunity to counterattack.

"Damn bugs! Get out of my way!" Watching a cavalryman get his heart pierced through by an Iron Ball Beast, Warwick roared. The broadsword in his hand was once again enveloped in his remaining Diamond Battle Qi as he violently swiped aside the two blades of the giant beast before him. He then tapped his foot and leaped onto the back of an Iron Ball Beast. The beast he had been fighting opened its maw to fire a green acid spray, but Warwick merely tapped off its shell without stopping, vaulting onto the back of a third-row beast before pushing off its iron armor to launch himself toward the city gate like an arrow!

"Trying to run?" In the distance, Ye Luo curled his lips into a cruel smile, a thought stirring in his mind!

"Boom, boom, boom!" Three consecutive sharp spikes erupted from the ground, instantly sealing off Warwick's path! Warwick's figure faltered, and a dark shadow carrying a silver chill had already closed in on him!

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Is there no end to this!" The Battle Qi within Warwick was less than a quarter full; he could not sustain a long battle. With the death of the knights around him, he knew he couldn't bring the remaining soldiers back. Since that was the case, he would make their deaths more valuable by buying time for himself to escape!

Yet, this shadow that had suddenly flickered here blocked his hope!

"Clang! Clang!" He parried the shadow's attack with his broadsword. Warwick panted heavily, staring at the man before him. "Ten days ago, I should have uprooted you all!"

Ye You looked at him haughtily. With the Zerg Hive upgraded to level three, the feedback energy had allowed Ye You and the others to break through to the fifth rank. They had dared to confront Warwick even at the fourth rank; now, with fifth-rank strength and the Zerg's superior combat instincts, even if they couldn't defeat Warwick, holding him back was no problem at all!

"Human, it is your stupidity that has ruined you. Ten days ago, you lacked the ability to uproot us, and ten days later, you have even less of a chance. Remember, our Emperor gave you a chance for peace, but you chose to draw your blades. When our army tramples your royal capital, you will be the sinner of the entire Keren Kingdom!"

"Argh! Enough talk! You beasts can never be a match for us humans! Get out of my way!" Warwick roared madly, holding nothing back as he poured his remaining Battle Qi into his weapon. "Diamond Battle Skill, Draw Blade Slash!"

Gripping the hilt with both hands, he held the broadsword to his left side, channeled all his remaining Battle Qi into the blade, and with a roar, swept the sword violently from left to right!

"Hum!" The broadsword unleashed an arc of sword energy over three meters wide. This energy appeared with incredible speed, and most terrifyingly, the attack did not originate from the front, but from the side!

Ye Zhang, the opponent before Warwick, had been on high alert since Warwick's roar. The muscles beneath his iron armor were completely tensed as he watched Warwick's movements. As the broadsword swept, Ye Zhang felt a massive, incomparable force strike his body from the right. His proud iron armor was instantly gashed open, and the destructive Battle Qi surged through the wound into his body, piercing him like finger-long nails!

"Boom!" Simultaneously, Ye Zhang was sent flying by the force, only stopping when he slammed heavily into a companion beside him.

Having succeeded with one strike, Warwick didn't even dare to catch his breath, rushing toward the city gate along the path Ye Zhang had cleared!

"Boom, boom, boom!" The earth spikes that had just vanished reappeared, six of them firing at once. Warwick stared at the spikes erupting before him. He could charge back regardless of the cost, but the chance of surviving the dash was less than one-third!

"Arghhhhh!" Warwick was on the verge of a breakdown. The enemy's attacks came in wave after wave, and there was a sense of a cat playing with a mouse. If these spikes had appeared suddenly while he was fighting the Iron Ball Beast, he might have been dead already, but whenever he tried to leave the battlefield, the spikes blocked his path, and whenever he continued to fight, the spikes stopped appearing! "Ye Luo, are you toying with me?"

Warwick retreated, backing past the spikes, and roared at the sky.

"Toying with your mother? How would I know who your mother is? Besides, I have no interest in middle-aged women..." A light, mocking voice echoed from behind and above Warwick.

Warwick whipped his head around!

In the sky behind him, Ye Luo, clad in black armor, floated silently. Below him, the Iron Ball Beast and Zergling had finished slaughtering all the cavalry and had formed into neat phalanxes.

The large Iron Ball Beast that had fought him earlier underwent a transformation, shifting into human form before kneeling on one knee and bowing respectfully to Ye Luo. "My Emperor, Ye Zhang has completed the mission!"

Ye Luo descended from the sky and helped Ye Zhang up, while Ye Di, Ye Ci, and the others stood scattered on either side of Ye Luo. Seeing this formation, Warwick understood that he was beyond saving today!

"Warwick, surrender. I will not kill you. I will let you watch with your own eyes as I trample every pass and fortress of the Keren Kingdom, and then sit upon your King's throne. We love peace, but you have taught me one thing: peace built solely on trust and trade is often fragile and vulnerable. Only peace built upon hegemony and power is long-lasting and stable!" Ye Luo raised his right fist and clenched it tightly, savoring the thrill of his muscles tensing with power.

Warwick revealed a defeated smile. "You will not succeed. You are beasts after all; human territory does not allow for the footsteps of beasts!"

"What about the Elf Race? The Orc Race? The Dragon Race?" Ye Luo pressed him, knowing that these three races occupied more territory on this continent than humans did.

Warwick was left speechless, unable to provide an answer.