Chapter 445

The elite vanguard of the Prince of Yan’s eastern expeditionary force, particularly the Martial Practitioners at the rank of Martial General, surged toward the section of the Xuhai City wall that was shuddering under the assault. The Tier 4 Low-Grade Iron-Backed Rhinoceros had slammed into the wall dozens of times, leaving a dent nearly two meters deep in the masonry. Realizing that if the beast were not stopped, the wall would soon collapse, Ouyang Qian—a Peak Rank 5 Martial General stationed on the ramparts—quickly consulted with fellow expeditionary generals Zhao Huaiyu and Zhao Huaide. Following a swift deliberation, a furious Ouyang Qian leapt from the wall to engage the creature. Wielding a two-and-a-half-meter-long painted halberd, Ouyang Qian executed a movement technique to close the distance. A direct strike from such a weapon would surely cripple the beast, but under the command of Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong, the bonded Iron North Rhinoceros was no mindless brute. It darted toward the forest outside the city walls to avoid the blow.