Chapter 923 - 921: Critical Moment
"Haha, but you have no chance of calling reinforcements. Tonight, you’ll all die here," said Thunder Wolf, waving his hand. More than four hundred men behind him swiftly surrounded the Lin Family Army.
Lin Kaifeng frowned. Clearly, these people intended to silence them, leaving no chance for reinforcements.
At this moment, Lin Kaifeng had retreated to where Lin Jun and his younger brother Lin Kaitai were, and he quietly said, "Lin Jun, Kaitai, one of you must quickly return and call for reinforcements. Urge the hundred-thousand-strong army to come swiftly, or else we all won’t survive."
"Big brother, I’m not leaving. I want to stay and fight alongside you!" Lin Kaitai refused to leave no matter what.
"...." Lin Kaifeng was speechless for a moment. At such a critical time, Lin Kaitai was still being emotional: "Lin Jun, you go!"
"Well..." Lin Jun was also clearly reluctant. After all, by leaving like this, he would have no idea what was happening here. If something happens to his big brother, the whole East City would fall apart like scattered sand. If the leader gets killed, the others would surely be terrified.
Only Lin Kaifeng could battle Thunder Wolf; if he dies, the others are as good as dead.
"This is an order, execute immediately, violators will be executed!" Lin Kaifeng had no choice but to issue a military command.
"Yes!" Seeing that Lin Kaifeng had taken out a military order, Lin Jun had no choice but to retreat a few steps, waiting for an opportunity to escape.
But all of this was under Thunder Wolf’s control; how could he let him escape so easily? He waved his hand, and four hundred elite fighters began to battle again. The scene quickly turned tragic, with the Lin Family Army suffering heavy casualties, especially those from the Fire Domain, who attacked after preparing their Fire Bombs in advance.
Unprepared, the Lin Family Army was instantly wiped out, and Lin Jun had no chance to escape.
In an instant, only eight people remained, five of whom were young brothers, four of whom were trained by Chen Tianlong. They were indeed competent. Although their strength was not high, their alertness was very high, always able to dodge danger at the last moment.
Lin Kaifeng also realized that these people were trained by Chen Tianlong, indeed impressive, which reminded him of Chen Tianlong.
"Ah, Brother Chen Tianlong, last night might have been our last meeting," Lin Kaifeng sighed lightly, closed his eyes, and suddenly shouted, "Swear to defend East City to the death!"
"Swear to defend East City to the death!" the seven people shouted in unison.
"Brothers, as long as there is a breath left, we must fight to the end!" Lin Kaifeng continued to shout.
"Yes, big brother!" the seven responded.
This scene was absolutely not inferior to the five heroes of Wolf Tooth Mountain.
"Hahaha, you’re really funny, just you few?" Thunder Wolf laughed, clutching his belly.
"If you have the guts, dare to duel!" Lin Kaifeng knew they were in a very critical situation; there were no reinforcements, and if they held on, they couldn’t last long. If Thunder Wolf dared to duel, the situation would turn around if they seized the opportunity to capture him.
Obviously, Thunder Wolf saw through Lin Kaifeng’s mind, but he was a fearless man. If he didn’t accept the duel after such a public provocation, it would be too cowardly.
"A duel, right? Sure!" Thunder Wolf said, jumping directly off his horse and standing in the center of the circle. "Come on, I’ve long wanted to witness the Lin Family’s unique skills. Today, let me be enlightened, hahaha..."
It was clearly mockery; Thunder Wolf’s Heart Method was learned from the Black Alliance, and what kind of organization is the Black Alliance? They possess high-level Heart Methods that are definitely no worse than the Lin Family’s.
So, at this moment, Thunder Wolf was full of confidence.
The two stood facing each other, about five meters apart. At this moment, both of their Heart Methods also began to operate at their peak, displaying their full strength, the powerful force stirring up the dust underfoot, sending dust flying.
As a strong wind blew, the sand rose, and the people around them closed their eyes one after another to avoid getting sand in their eyes. At this moment, the two suddenly struck with their fists.
Like a battle between fierce beasts, fast as lightning, they collided in an instant, making a loud noise. They each retreated three to four meters before stopping.
"Haha, not bad, but it seems nothing special," Thunder Wolf quipped. Actually, their strength was about the same, but Thunder Wolf hadn’t fought earlier, so he was full of energy.
Unlike Lin Kaifeng, who had been fighting all along, he had spent a lot of energy. So, after one round, he was somewhat exhausted.
In battles between experts, every move consumes a lot of energy. Originally having consumed half of his energy, Lin Kaifeng felt almost powerless after making a strong move.
"Big brother, are you okay? Shall I take over?" Lin Kaitai, a Profound Dao seven-star, naturally didn’t know the opponent’s strength, just that it might be stronger than his.
But obviously, his big brother was lacking in energy. If he continued like this, he would surely die.
"Everyone, stand still. Without my order, do not go forward!" Although Lin Kaifeng was depressed, he continued to stall, looking for an opportunity to capture this guy, which was the only chance for survival. Otherwise, there was no other way.
Lin Jun and Lin Kaitai had to stand still, not daring to move. At this moment, Lin Jun was muttering, "If Coach Nie were here, maybe he could help."
"Bah, you’re talking about Chen Tianlong? What use would he have, he’s no match for my big brother," Lin Kaitai was a bit annoyed. Even though their situation was very dangerous now, he never believed Chen Tianlong could deal with Thunder Wolf.
Thunder Wolf was a Tunnel one-star, while Chen Tianlong was only a Profound Dao five-star.
"Little brother, it’s not that I’m saying you have an issue with Chen Tianlong. He’s a master, mysterious and unfathomable. To this day, I still don’t know his ultimate strength. I feel he’s hiding his abilities," Lin Jun analyzed.
Over there, Lin Kaifeng and Thunder Wolf had gone through two more rounds, revealing Lin Kaifeng’s weakness instantly.
"Haha, Lin Kaifeng, you’d better obediently agree to my terms, or you’ll die and have nothing left," Thunder Wolf didn’t want to kill immediately, because killing would not mean acquiring that half of the land without launching a war.
At that time, deploying a hundred-thousand-strong army would also bring disaster to the people of Fire Domain; they couldn’t possibly withdraw completely unscathed. It was just a matter of minimizing losses.
If one could gain the benefit without losing troops, that would be the best strategy.
"Hmph, you can forget about it!" Lin Kaifeng said, gathering all his strength, punching toward the opponent...
Thunder Wolf saw this and a hint of malice flashed in his eyes. This punch should be able to injure Lin Kaifeng, right?
Just as expected, after a powerful strike from Thunder Wolf, Lin Kaifeng couldn’t withstand it anymore. He flew backward, landing with a thud on the ground, then vomited several mouthfuls of fresh blood. Clearly, he was seriously injured.