Moments later, Ye Yang's strength had recovered to at least forty percent. As for his injuries, although they were severe, they would not pose too much of an obstacle. The powerful recovery ability of the Heir of the Hidden Dragon Hall was on par with that of Beast God Valley. His wounds had already begun to slowly close up, and within ten days at most, he would return to normal. Perhaps this was the mystery of Divine Dragon Blood.
……
"Ha!"
Standing up, Ye Yang tapped his forehead and said, "The True Fire Sword is still in Seven Star Town. Tianhe, can you still fly?"
Zhang Tianhe stood up and nodded, "I can fly, but I'm completely drained and probably won't be able to help you much."
"It's fine. Just a mere Pang Jing; I can handle him alone!"
With that, Ye Yang let out a low shout, his Fire God Power swirling around him. He exerted force beneath his feet and sprinted toward Seven Star Town, while Zhang Tianhe also took to the air to follow. Yun Xiaoxi remained silent, gliding through the air like a beautiful assassin in the night.
In Seven Star Town, flames still soared into the sky.
Pang Jing exchanged glances with a group of guards, none of them speaking. After Fire Plow and Murong Fei returned defeated and Lin Nan was killed in battle, Pang Jing was stunned. He never expected that such a large force from the Redstone Alliance would still fail to kill Ye Yang.
"My lord, what should we do?" a Guard Officer asked in a low voice.
Pang Jing gripped his long knife tightly, his eyes filled with killing intent. "Yun Xiaoxi is too strong; we... we can't possibly contend with him. While they haven't returned yet, we should immediately head back to Liang City and gather the long-range archery team to set an ambush outside the city. Once we see the injured Ye Yang return, we'll kill him on the spot!"
"Yes, my lord!"
The Guard Officer replied in a low voice but suddenly trembled all over, his face pale as he whispered, "M-my lord, they are back! What should we do..."
Pang Jing's face also turned pale as his arm holding the knife trembled slightly.
……
"Swish!"
A green figure darted through the forest as Ye Yang reached the edge of a small hill. He reached out to grasp the hot hilt of the True Fire Sword and pulled it out with force. A loud sword cry rang out as this Second-Grade Weapon returned to his hand. This was also why Ye Yang wanted to kill Pang Jing despite being heavily injured; a Second-Grade Weapon was far superior to the sixth-grade broken knife in Pang Jing's possession!
Illuminated by firelight, Ye Yang stepped out of the forest one step at a time, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at Pang Jing and said in a low voice, "Pang Jing, give me one reason not to kill you!"
Pang Jing was taken aback, raising his long knife and sternly saying, "Ye Yang, don't forget that you are just a mere City Lieutenant. As the Lord of Liang City, do you dare to defy me?"
Ye Yang smiled broadly and said lightly, "Rebelling against authority? In my eyes, the common people are the most important in this world. You, who have indiscriminately killed hundreds of lives in Seven Star Town for your own selfish interests, are a dog official who treats human life as nothing. No matter how many you kill, I will not show any mercy!"
Pang Jing's face turned red with rage as he exclaimed, "You... you cannot kill me. Liu Bang from Pei County and Xiang Yu from Peng City have already allied with me. If you kill me, you will be opposing the Rebel Army. Xiang Yu will definitely take revenge for me. If you dare to kill me, you will be against the whole world!"
Ye Yang couldn't help but laugh, pointing the True Fire Sword at Pang Jing and saying each word clearly, "As a Qin General, you associate with Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. As a local official, you indiscriminately kill the common people. What use is there for someone so disloyal, unjust, and unfilial? Extend your dog head so I can save some effort!"
With that, Ye Yang leaped forward, the True Fire Sword blazing with intense flames as it struck towards Pang Jing!
Pang Jing's face twisted in fury as he let out a desperate roar, wildly swinging his long knife to create a wind blade barrier, attempting to block Ye Yang's attack!
"Whoosh!"
Golden runes flew up as Ye Yang entered the Fire God Warrior Transformation state once again. However, he only dared to activate the second level and did not trigger the third level Divine Descent; that was too terrifying. He had lost his conscience and awareness before, becoming a killing machine that almost slaughtered his own subordinates—a memory Ye Yang never wanted to revisit!
The True Fire Sword suddenly trembled and transformed into countless Blazing Sword energies that poured down onto Pang Jing's barrier! The first strike of the Fire God’s three moves was Blazing Inferno!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The continuous explosions erupted as Blazing Inferno's chaotic assault shattered Pang Jing's barrier in an instant!
"Poof..."
A mouthful of blood spurted out as Pang Jing staggered back repeatedly, his eyes filled with horror. He realized he was no match for Ye Yang but never expected to be unable to withstand even a single blow after being heavily injured!
In the next moment, Ye Yang struck like lightning. The True Fire Sword wrapped in intense flames swept across with the second strike of the Fire God’s three moves: Purgatory Flame Blade. This was a strike from hell, powerful and overwhelming. Combined with a Second-Grade Divine Weapon, it was absolutely something Pang Jing could not withstand!
In an instant, Pang Jing raised his long knife to block but did not expect a crisp sound to follow as the sharp blade of the True Fire Sword instantly severed his long knife. In Pang Jing's sight, the True Fire Sword's blade cut towards his neck; he could only watch helplessly under Ye Yang's overwhelming aura!
In that moment, Pang Jing—the fierce warrior who had fought through life—closed his eyes in unwillingness!
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound followed by a surge of blood, Ye Yang had already grasped Pang Jing's skull with one hand, lifting it high and shouting at a group of Liang City guards, "Pang Jing is brutal and unkind. If you still cling to your delusions, death is all that awaits you!"
Immediately, a group of guards knelt down together on the ground and loudly declared, "We are willing to follow you, my lord!"
Ye Yang's expression turned stern as he shouted, "Immediately bury the bodies of the people from Seven Star Town and choose a day to use Pang Jing's head to honor the deceased. Did you hear me?"
A group of guards trembled and nodded, not daring to disobey.
...
Wang Lie stepped forward and whispered, "My lord, why do we still keep these guards who have slaughtered the common people?"
Ye Yang smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Right now, we have no cavalrymen at our disposal. These people still have their uses. With Pang Jing dead, Liang City is now in my hands. Can you guarantee that the surrounding forces won't take action against us?"
Wang Lie nodded and said eagerly, "Your wisdom is unmatched, my lord!"
...
After the guards buried the bodies of the common people, Ye Yang returned to Liang City with Pang Jing's head, followed by Zhang Tianhe and Yun Xiaoxi.
Upon returning to the city, they posted proclamations while hanging Pang Jing's head high on the city gate, announcing his various crimes and declaring that his death was not regrettable. The common people, who had long harbored grievances, responded enthusiastically to Ye Yang's call for justice. Thus, Ye Yang took on the role of regent as the Liangcheng City Lieutenant and smoothly ascended to the position of defender of Liangcheng County, though it was all self-appointed.
Liang City was a small town, and the Qin Empire was busy suppressing the rebel forces led by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang from the Six Kingdoms. They had no energy left to pacify Liang City, allowing Ye Yang to remain a stable lord for quite some time. However, what worried him was not the Qin Army but the surrounding Rebel Army!
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