With a light sound of "crack," the two large flags of the Qin Army on County City were instantly severed, swaying and falling to the ground below. Zhao Yun raised the Dragon's Dagger, shaking it violently, and the Earth Level Martial Art "Shattering Spear" erupted on the city wall, immediately sweeping through dozens of Soldiers, tearing apart Armor, with flesh and blood flying everywhere as the stench of blood quickly spread.
Inside the city, a knife-wielding guard shouted sternly, "Archers, shoot down these two rebels! Someone, defend the city and quickly report to the Governor that enemies are attacking!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Yun had already charged forward. With a flick of the Dragon's Dagger, a chilling starry wind blade shimmered on the Spear Blade as it stabbed down onto the guard's sword.
"Clang!"
With a crisp sound, the long sword shattered. Zhao Yun pressed forward with his spear, and in an instant, the Dragon's Dagger pierced through the guard's chest. The guard, possessing Earth Level Seven strength, widened his eyes in disbelief, unable to comprehend that he couldn't even withstand a single strike from his opponent.
The Dragon's Dagger lifted the guard's corpse high. Zhao Yun bellowed like thunder, "Governor Xue is dead! We protect our nation and eliminate the Tyrant Qin's minions. Those who surrender will be spared; otherwise, there will be no mercy!"
...
Outside the city, Ye Yang stood under the general's banner and slowly drew his long sword. Channeling True Qi, flames surged along the Blade and quickly coalesced into a towering fire sword. With a powerful thrust from Ye Yang, the fire sword swept low through the air, producing a loud "bang" as it sliced through a pavilion on the city tower, creating a deafening explosion!
Holding high the True Fire Sword, Ye Yang shouted loudly, "Anyone who serves Tyrant Qin will be killed without mercy!"
On the city wall, the soldiers of Qin State turned pale. Finally, a Colonel slowly lowered his Sharp Sword and knelt on one knee, trembling as he said, "We... we are willing to surrender..."
The defeat was overwhelming; soldiers on the city wall began to surrender one after another. Ye Yang displayed an astonishing feat that caused all of Xue County to capitulate without a fight. The losses for Liang City's army were minimal—only one soldier was injured when he tripped and sprained his ankle while entering the city.
Upon entering the city, Zhang Fei led fifty Dragon Armored Warriors directly into the Prefectural Office to capture the Governor and officially occupy Xue County!
At Ye Yang's suggestion, they continued to employ that official as Governor but left behind a shrewd Dragon Armored Warrior to serve as City Defense General. This effectively planted their own seed in Xue County. With that Dragon Armored Warrior's Earth Level Eight strength, commanding all of Xue County would be more than sufficient!
...
Inside the Prefectural Office, Ye Yang sat at the Table with his sword in hand. Beside him, a portly Governor held account books with a respectful expression and said with a smile, "My lord, although Xue County is a County City, it is not particularly wealthy. The population is less than two hundred thousand with three thousand guards: nine hundred archers, four hundred cavalrymen, and seventeen hundred infantrymen. The Treasury holds seven thousand taels of silver along with some jewelry and forty beautiful women. If you desire any..."
"Bang!"
Ye Yang slammed his hand on the Table, his brows furrowing in anger as he exclaimed, "Xue County is still a County City! How can there only be seven thousand taels of silver in the Treasury? This is impossible! Someone must be embezzling funds! Hmph! Someone come here!"
Wang Lie held his blade and replied, "Yes! What are your orders?"
"Leading two hundred Soldiers, I went to raid the Governor's Treasury!"
"Yes!"
Suddenly, the fat Governor collapsed to the ground, pale and terrified, shouting, "My Lord, I am a man of integrity and cannot harbor anything private. The seventy thousand taels of silver in the Treasury are all my savings from doing business before I became an official. All twenty-four of my concubines were legally married and mutually affectionate! My Lord, you must see clearly; I am wronged!"
Ye Yang looked at the Governor's embarrassing state and couldn't help but smile. "I know you are wronged, which is why I raided your house and released your concubines. However, your official position is still reserved for you. Remember to be honest and serve the people in the future; otherwise, I will raid your house once every half month!"
"Yes, I will definitely be honest and love the people!" The Governor nodded vigorously like a chick pecking at rice.
Half an hour later, they indeed dug up a large amount of Gold and Silver jewelry from the soil in the Governor's backyard. The twenty-four concubines were all beautiful, making Ye Yang sigh; this old fellow had good taste. It was truly a pity...
Glancing at the Governor's bulging belly, Ye Yang shook his head again and sighed, "Good food is wasted on pigs..."
...
Leaving two thousand Liang City Soldiers to garrison Xue County, he withdrew all three thousand Soldiers from Xue County to gather supplies. The next day, he dispatched troops to attack Jibei Commandery, with Zhang Fei as the vanguard and Zhao Yun as the commander leading ten thousand Iron Cavalry to rush towards Jibei Commandery. Before nightfall, with great military might, the Governor of Jibei Commandery actually opened the city gates to surrender, allowing Ye Yang to capture another city without any effort!
That night, leaving Wang Lie, Zhang Tianhe, Zhao Yun, and Zhang Fei to drink together, Ye Yang stood on the pavilion with his sword raised. Filled with heroic spirit, he began to recite a short poem but forgot the lines after "Toasting with wine and singing songs, how fleeting is life," leaving his handsome face flushed.
Wang Lie seized the moment to applaud, "Good poem, good poem..."
Zhang Tianhe was astonished and confused.
At that moment, Soul Power surged within the Cosmic Bag; Qin Fang finally Awakened and smiled, "Zi Yu, have you already started conquering cities?"
"Yes, Grandpa Qin, you finally woke up!" Ye Yang exclaimed excitedly.
"Is that Soul Devouring Demon Blade still in the Cosmic Bag?"
"Yes!"
"Then let's refine it tonight!"
"What, the Soul Devouring Demon Blade can still be refined?"
"Yes!"
Qin Fang whispered, "The Soul Devouring Demon Blade contains the essence of the Starry Sky Beast and the Snowfield Demon Wolf. After millions of years, its essence has become even more powerful. Refining it will be very beneficial for you. Moreover, after extracting the essence of the Snowfield Demon Wolf, the Soul Devouring Demon Blade itself is made from Extreme Cold Iron, which is rare in this world. It is said to be a celestial material. I believe with this Cold Iron, you will forge an even sharper weapon, which will greatly aid your cultivation!"
"Alright, I'll start refining the Soul Devouring Demon Blade tonight!" Ye Yang nodded with a smile.
At that moment, a figure flew in from afar; it was a Dragon Armored Warrior stationed in Liang City. He dismounted and took a black package from behind him, saying in a deep voice, "Young Master, someone sent this to Liang City, claiming it is a precious gift prepared for you by Asura Hall!"
"Oh? Asura Hall?" Ye Yang frowned. His understanding of Asura Hall was almost zero; he only knew that Asura Hall was a powerful force that no one dared to provoke on the continent.
...
Upon taking the black package, he immediately felt a bone-chilling cold. He placed the package on the table and slowly opened it. When he saw what was inside, he couldn't help but shiver; it was a pale and slender arm that appeared to belong to a woman. The entire arm was encased in ice from the Ice Spirit, and on the wrist was a familiar blood-red bracelet.
Suddenly shocked, Ye Yang staggered back several steps and exclaimed, "Zeng... Sister Zeng Xuan..."
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