Free Web NovelChapter 517: Chapter 288: One Against a Thousand (2)
Fang Zhen’s speed increased, until he finally transformed into a streak of azure lightning.
The lightning from his thunderous attack completely enveloped him and his Red Hare Warhorse, turning them into a true thunderbolt arrow that shot forward with a deafening BOOM.
His Red Hare Warhorse was already incredibly fast. Now, enhanced by the Power of Thunder, it resembled an azure lightning bolt loosed from a bow. With a deafening RUMBLE, they closed the distance to the city gate in an instant.
Fang Zhen, man and horse as one, charged to the front of the gate and thrust his longspear forward, concentrating all his power into its tip.
All the Thunder Dragons converged on that single point, erupting in a unified, thunderous blast.
"RUMBLE!" A sound like shattering thunder erupted, just like a real thunderstorm.
All the Thunder Dragons, concentrated at the forefront, were unleashed by the single thrust of Fang Zhen’s spear.
The massive, heavy, and sturdy gate of Northwest City—which seemed as impassable to mortals as the Ghost Gate itself—was utterly shattered by Fang Zhen’s single strike.
Not only was the gate destroyed, but a large section of the surrounding wall also collapsed, creating a massive breach.
Witnessing this incredible display of power, the soldiers of Phil’s Legion let out a collective, thunderstruck gasp of amazement.
The sound came from the depths of every man’s heart. Just seeing such a scene made their blood boil and their spirits surge.
When Duke Phil saw the result—that the walls of Northwest City had been breached by Fang Zhen alone—an expression of extreme shock appeared on his face.
But he was, after all, the commander of the army, and possessed the composure to remain unflinching even if a mountain were to collapse before him. Though he was shocked beyond belief and momentarily lost control of his emotions, Duke Phil still took the most correct course of action.
He swiftly drew his sword, pointed forward, and shouted, "Fang Zhen has breached the wall! Charge! For the Kingdom, for humanity!"
Normally, shouting a slogan like "For the Kingdom, for humanity!" might seem foolish.
But in this charged atmosphere, with the soldiers’ blood running hot from watching Fang Zhen’s bravery, they felt this war could be won. It was as if every soldier’s morale had received a 200% boost.
The soldiers roared, brandishing their weapons, and swarmed toward the broken wall of Northwest City like a tide.
Meanwhile, the Divine Rune Warriors, all of them cavalrymen on ironclad warhorses, grew excited at seeing such a powerful opening to the battle.
Osetis drew his sharp greatsword and bellowed, "Charge!"
Then, spurring his horse, Osetis was the first to charge, following right behind Fang Zhen.
Fang Zhen himself was a little surprised that he had shattered the wall and gate with a single spear thrust.
He knew his abilities had been greatly enhanced by his Divine Rune Etching equipment.
But he hadn’t expected to be *this* powerful.
’So strong it’s ridiculous.’
Besides, he was feeling great right now.
The strike that broke the gate had consumed a lot of his strength, including his source power, but his recovery rate was incredibly fast.
Once his stamina and source power surpassed 20, they both came with a passive effect: a recovery speed two to three times faster than before.
In the space of just a few breaths, Fang Zhen had already returned to peak condition.
He looked into the city and saw a scene of utter devastation: crumbling walls, burned-out buildings, and drifting smoke. Here and there, fires still smoldered. And everywhere, there were human remains.
There were arms, leg bones, and other skeletal fragments.
And scattered throughout the city, all sorts of demons could be seen.
There were small, black Little Demons, and true black demons that were humanoid in shape but had tails, wielding weapons they had scavenged from humans.
There were also Hellhounds with one, two, or even three heads, which roared and charged toward Fang Zhen.
Seeing these cruel sights and the ferocious-looking demons, Fang Zhen felt nothing in particular.
’To be honest, after everything I’ve been through, I’m used to big scenes like this.’
’A situation like this is just a piece of cake now.’
Even so, he still felt these demons were truly monstrous.
It wasn’t that he was angry, but he simply wanted to kill every last one of them.
Besides, in his eyes, these ferocious demons were all bark and no bite—nothing more than walking bags of experience for him to farm for merits.
Fang Zhen fiercely swung his longspear, and a ripple from his Sky-Splitting Power Mountain Seal swept outwards.
This ripple, empowered by the Divine Rune Etching on his longspear, unleashed a tremendous force.
Within a radius of more than ten meters in front of him, waves of power rippled outwards like water.
Any demon caught within the ripple’s range was instantly annihilated, their bodies snapping in half at the waist.
Even the surrounding ruined buildings were caught by Fang Zhen’s Li Shan Seal: Sky Splitting and thrown into the air, the rubble tossed about as if by a tornado.
With that one sweep of his spear, not a single living creature remained within a ten-meter diameter around him.
Fang Zhen felt his own power.
An unprecedented confidence surged within him.
"As expected, I’m strong."
This wasn’t some kind of self-hypnosis; it was a normal, natural feeling welling up from within.
Behind him, the soldiers led by Duke Phil were already charging forward.
Although they were still some distance from the shattered gate and wall, the Divine Rune Warriors on their swift horses had already reached Fang Zhen’s position.
