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The howls of wolves echoed across the wilderness, causing rubble to fall from the city walls.

Dazhuang lay on the crenellations of the city wall, shading his eyes with his hand as he looked out.

His face appeared somewhat bluish in the firelight.

"Sir, they're here! It's the Tin Porcupine."

"And there are Windblade Wolves following behind!"

Dazhuang shouted at the top of his lungs.

Li Ping stood beside him, peering over.

From the darkness in the distance, countless dark figures surged in like a tide.

Wherever it passed, the bushes broke.

Dust flying

The stench wafted in on the wind, making one want to vomit.

"What's the panic?"

Li Ping slapped Da Zhuang.

"Porcupines have thick skin and run slowly."

"Let it get closer before you shoot."

"The first low wall is a tinderbox; prepare to start a fire."

At the foot of the city wall, Uncle Shuan led several young men

He was tightly gripping several thick hemp ropes.

These ropes are connected to mechanisms on the low walls outside the city.

"Follow my command!"

Uncle Laoshuan spat into his palm and shouted loudly.

"Wait until the animal hits the wall before pulling it out!"

Rumble

The ground began to tremble

Dozens of ox-sized, iron-skinned porcupines charged at the forefront, their bodies covered in hard, steel-needle-like quills.

With red eyes, he rammed his head against the first low wall that Uncle Laoshuan and his men had built.

Mud bricks shattered, dust flew everywhere

"pull!"

Uncle Laoshuan roared

Several young men pulled the rope with all their might

In an instant, the flaming talisman pasted on the inside of the low wall emitted a brilliant red light.

The spiritual power that Li Ping had previously channeled erupted at this moment, and flames shot into the sky.

Transformed into a wall of fire several meters high

The porcupine herd was instantly engulfed in flames, their flesh sizzling as it burned.

It emitted a piercing scream.

The pack of windblade wolves abruptly stopped in front of the wall of fire, pacing anxiously.

Some were pushed into the fire by their companions and instantly turned into charred remains.

"Throw rolling stones! Smash these beasts to death!"

Shi Gan brandished an iron rod beneath the city wall, directing the militia.

The millstone-sized boulder roared down, smashing several fiery porcupines, splattering their brains everywhere.

On the city wall, the militiamen saw that the fire attack had worked.

The initial anxiety subsided, and cheers erupted.

"Sir, how long can this wall of fire hold?"

Da Zhuang asked as he drew his bow and shot an arrow.

"At most half an hour"

Li Ping watched as the demonic beasts fell one after another in the firelight.

"The Windblade Wolf is cunning; it will wait until the fire subsides."

"They will charge over the corpses of their companions."

"Have the brothers prepare the kerosene."

Just as the defensive line was secured, Qian Duo scrambled up the horse trail.

His face was covered in soot and he was panting heavily.

"Sir, something has happened!"

Qian Duo grabbed Li Ping's sleeve, stamping his feet in frustration.

"What's the matter?"

"The county government's armory is locked!"

Qian Duo wiped away his sweat and said urgently.

"I took men to fetch iron filings and gunpowder," said the clerk in charge of the storehouse.

"The county magistrate has issued an order, but there is no written edict from the county magistrate."

"Not even a grain of iron sand or a spear can be produced."

"That official locked the gate and ran away; we can't find him anywhere!"

Li Ping sneered.

"Chen Rang is forcing us to fight the monsters empty-handed."

"Did he think that locking the warehouse would leave us helpless?"

"Sir, what do we do now? The brothers are almost out of arrows!"

"Even kerosene won't last long."

Money was so much it made me anxious I was spinning in circles.

"Uncle Zhou!"

Li Ping shouted down from the city wall

Uncle Zhou emerged from the shadows, carrying the book.

"The old man is here. What are your orders, sir?"

"Go and bring out the pig iron we hid in Wild Fox Ridge and the gunpowder we bought on the black market."

"Also, take back the weapons we confiscated from Black Wind Stronghold."

"Distribute them all."

Li Ping gave the instructions.

Uncle Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled.

"Alright, old man, I'll get on it right away."

"Fortunately, we were prepared and didn't rely on the county government's worthless junk."

"The supplies at Wild Fox Ridge are enough for us to fight for three days and three nights!"

"Go on, and hurry up."

Li Ping waved his hand.

Qian Duo stared blankly at Uncle Zhou's departing figure.

"Sir, we've been hoarding so much weaponry."

"If Inspector Song finds out..."

"Song Ming is in dire straits himself; how could he possibly care about these things?"

Li Ping looked outside the city.

"As long as we can defend the city, the weapons we hoard will be the spoils of bandit suppression."

"If we can't hold this position, we'll all die here."

"What's the point of discussing charges?"

At this moment, the firewalls outside the city gradually died down.

The charred corpses piled up like mountains, the Windblade wolves trampling over the bodies of their comrades.

They crossed the low wall and headed straight for the second line of defense.

"Release the arrows!"

Da Zhuangzhang shouted

Arrows rained down, taking with them a trail of wolf carcasses.

However, the number of monsters was simply too great, and the second low wall was quickly breached.

"Shi Gan, lead the men and hold them off!"

Li Ping shouted

"Brothers, charge with me!"

Shi Gan roared and charged down the city wall, iron rod in hand.

Run head-on into a wind blade wolf

The iron rod struck the wolf's head, instantly smashing it to pieces.

The militiamen, armed with long spears, formed a makeshift defensive formation.

They fought alongside the monsters that charged in.

Blood stained the muddy ground, and screams and roars of beasts mingled together.

Deafening

Uncle Laoshuan, along with several mountain villagers, carrying machetes...

They slashed down a wolf that was attempting to ambush the militia.

"Our lives matter too, you want to eat us?"

"First, ask the wood-chopping knife in my hand!"

Uncle Laoshuan spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted loudly.

These normally honest and unassuming mountain people unleashed astonishing fighting power at this moment.

They knew that their homeland lay behind them.

There was no way to retreat

Li Ping stood atop the city wall, holding several talismans in his hand.

Ready to provide support to areas in need at any time

Suddenly, a deep, thunderous roar came from the direction of the mountains.

The roar was so loud that it extinguished several torches on the city wall.

Li Ping's gaze sharpened.

A colossal beast, as large as a small mountain, slowly emerged from the darkness.

It was a gray wolf covered in bone armor, with blood-red eyes.

A deep scar on his forehead clearly indicated he was the leader of this group of demonic beasts.

The ground trembled with every step the Bone-Armored Wolf took.

It gazed at the firelight on the city wall, a cruel glint flashing in its eyes.

"My lord, that's...that's the Bone-Armored Azure Wolf King!"

Da Zhuang's voice trembled slightly, and his fingers quivered as he drew the bow.

"What's the panic? It's just a bigger beast."

Li Ping snorted coldly.

The Bone-Armored Wolf King suddenly accelerated, transforming into a white afterimage.

Heading straight for the city gate

The low walls and traps along the way were like paper in its presence.

It easily shattered

Several windblade wolves blocking its path were even trampled into mincemeat by it.

"Stop it!"

Shi Gan shouted and led several militiamen to try to stop them.

The Wolf King swung its giant claw, and a gale howled.

Shi Gan and his companions were sent flying like kites with broken strings, crashing heavily into the city wall.

Spitting blood

"Shi Gan!"

Li Ping was startled, but quickly calmed down.

This beast is extremely powerful.

Ordinary militiamen going up there would only be sending them to their deaths.

The Wolf King had already rushed to the city gate, its massive head slamming heavily against it.

boom!

The iron-clad city gate trembled violently, its hinges creaking with a teeth-grinding sound.

A crack appeared

"My lord, the city gates are about to fall!"

Money Scream

Li Ping took a deep breath and circulated his spiritual energy.

The fragments of the "Earthly Element Qi Guiding Technique" circulated wildly within his body, and earth-yellow spiritual energy gathered on the short sword in his hand.

He leaped down from the city wall and headed straight for the Wolf King.

"You beast, prepare to die!"

Li Ping was in mid-air, his short sword leaving a yellow blade light several meters long.

It slashed fiercely at the wolf king's neck.

The Wolf King seemed to sense a threat and suddenly looked up.

Its scarlet eyes were fixed on the falling Li Ping, and its blood-red maw opened wide.

He spat out a huge wind blade

A fierce wind howled as the blade's edge and the wind blades collided violently in mid-air.