Southwest gate.

　　A bitter battle played out as the smell of blood filled the air.

　　Above the city walls, robust Genesis Qi surged around Lin Nian's body, every attack of his containing tyrannical power that could split the earth. Lu Tieshan and several Heaven Gate experts surrounded the former, unafraid of death as they charged towards him in succession, continuously trying to contain him such that he would be unable to free himself and attack the city gate.

　　However, an Alpha-Origin expert was not so easily stopped.

　　Out of the seven Heaven Gate experts, one had already been killed, while two had been gravely injured. The bodies of everyone else were drenched with blood, making them appear exceptionally miserable.

　　Anyone could see that Lu Tieshan and the rest would soon be defeated.

　　This scene similarly landed in the eyes of the top tier experts on both sides.

　　"Haha, looks like your southwest gate is about to fall." w.a.n.g Chaotian constantly taunted while he fought with Zhou Yuan, hoping that his words would affect the latter's concentration.

　　However, such methods had no effect no Zhou Yuan, but instead made his attacks grow increasingly precise. Although he knew that the southwest gate was indeed a weak point, their current situation made it such that none of them could afford even the slightest distraction. Only by finis.h.i.+ng off the opponent before them as fast as possible would they be able to reverse the situation.

　　"Plan on speedily finis.h.i.+ng me off? What arrogance you foolish brat."

　　w.a.n.g Chaotian was likewise able to sense Zhou Yuan's intentions and merely chuckled in response. A wily old fox like him would naturally not clash directly with Zhou Yuan and instead chose a roaming style of battle, evidently intent on delaying Zhou Yuan such that Lin Nian would have time to break the southwest gate. Once that happened, Great Zhou's top tier experts would surely begin to panic.

　　Zhou Yuan's eyes were ice-cold. He showed no concern as his attacks grew increasingly deadly.

　　...

　　Boom!

　　Berserk Genesis Qi unfurled above the southwest gate, causing Lu Tieshan and the rest to be flung backwards. They crashed into the city wall, each vomiting a mouthful of blood.

　　The Genesis Qi undulations around them had grown rather weak, making it clear that all of them had suffered serious injuries.

　　Outside this battlefield, dread rose on the city soldiers faces as they looked towards the seemingly invincible Lin Nian. Even the Heaven Gate experts were unable to stop him, ordinary soldiers like them would only be throwing away their lives against him.

　　A decisive look flitted across Lu Tieshan's eyes as he croaked, "My companions, his majesty has always treated us kindly. It is time for us repay our country with our bodies."

　　The other Heaven Gate experts grimly nodded when they heard this, resolution welling up in their eyes. They would delay Lin Nian even if they had to fight to their deaths.

　　Thus, under the attention of those numerous gazes, Lu Tieshan and the rest staggered to their feet and began to charge forward again.

　　Lin Nian stood with his hands behind his back. He indifferently glanced at Lu Tieshan and the rest as he shook his head. "Reckless fools, trying to stop me with just the few of you is simply wishful thinking."

　　Lu Tieshan wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth and grinned. "Even if we die, we're still better than the traitors that surrendered and changed sides back then!"

　　Lin Nian's eyes turned frosty, killing intent surging within them as he stared at Lu Tieshan and said in a chilling voice, "It seems that you are pretty tough? Let me see if I will be able to crush every bone in your body inch by inch."

　　Powerful Genesis Qi suddenly exploded from his body like a storm, causing cracks to emerge on the bricks below.

　　Swoos.h.!.+

　　He moved, transforming into a shadow as he shot towards Lu Tieshan.

　　"Stop him!" The other Heaven Gate experts roared, Genesis Qi surging as ferocious attacks blasted towards Lin Nian.

　　Thump!

　　However, Genesis Qi swept out from Lin Nians body and sent them flying while his figure appeared in front of Lu Tieshan in a flash. Lin Nian's hand reached out like an eagle's claw, grabbing Lu Tieshan throat and slowly lifting him into the air.