On the courtyard wall, when Lin He and the others heard Lin Dong say that, their faces suddenly turned pale. Today, all the Lin family experts had gone to escort the convoy. Currently, only one Heavenly Origin Stage expert, Lin Keng, remained in Ironwood Village. How could they possibly stop Black Dragon Fortress?
Their hearts filled with panic, Lin Keng quickly rushed onto the courtyard wall. Seeing the fierce momentum approaching, bringing with it dust that filled the sky, his eyes twitched. He suddenly shouted loudly, "Everyone, be on guard!"
"Swish, swish!"
Hearing Lin Keng's sharp shout, the village immediately went into a state of alert. The few guards who remained in the village had already drawn their weapons and hurried up to the courtyard wall, nervously watching the approaching yellow dust.
As the yellow dust drew closer, a black flag clearly appeared in the sight of Lin Dong and the others. On the flag was the image of a coiling black dragon, revealing a fierce and malevolent aura.
"It really is the people from Black Dragon Fortress!"
Seeing that flag, Lin Dong and the others couldn't help but clench their fists.
"It seems we've indeed fallen into a trap. The intelligence Father received must have been intentionally leaked by Black Dragon Fortress to make the Lin family disperse their experts to escort the convoy, while they were actually targeting the weakest force at Ironwood Village!" Lin Keng said, his voice grim.
"What should we do now?" Lin Dong asked, looking at the Black Dragon Fortress cavalry. This time, they had clearly brought a large number of people. Could the remaining people in Ironwood Village hold out?
"I already sent word to the Berserker Blade Martial Arts Academy. As long as we hold on for a while, their forces will come to assist," Lin Keng said.
Hearing this, Lin Dong finally let out a slight sigh of relief. It seemed the Lin family wasn't entirely unprepared.
"Haha, Lin Keng, we've gone to great lengths to get here. You're not going to slam the door in our faces the moment we meet, are you?" Just as Lin Dong's heart slightly relaxed, the rumbling sound of horse hooves carrying dust finally slowly stopped outside Ironwood Village. A loud laugh came from outside, and then two black horses slowly advanced, with two people riding on their backs.
The person on the left had a robust physique, a tiger's back and a bear's waist. A simple and kind smile appeared on his face, but only those familiar with him knew that this person's methods were extremely brutal and cruel. The reputation of "Rending Wind Hand" Wu Sha was not just an empty name.
The other person was relatively thin. His face was unremarkable except for the crisscrossing knife scars all over it. He was the great chieftain of Black Dragon Fortress – Yan Kuo.
The two rode at the head, followed by at least a hundred Black Dragon Fortress cavalry, slowly spreading out. Their gleaming swords and sabers reflected a chilling light. This was the tense atmosphere of a great battle about to begin, enveloping Ironwood Village.
"Yan Kuo, Wu Sha, the two great chieftains of Black Dragon Fortress, have indeed arrived in full force." Looking at the two figures in front, Lin Keng's heart felt heavy. These two were genuine Heavenly Origin Stage experts. Among them, Yan Kuo had even reached the mid-stage of the Heavenly Origin Stage, just like him.
"Yan Suo, Wu Sha, your Black Dragon Stockade and my Lin family have always kept to our own affairs, not interfering with each other. Don't you think what you're doing today is going too far?" Lin Keng waved his hand, and the bowstrings in the hands of the Lin family guards on the wall were already taut and ready. Then he turned and shouted.
"Heh heh, the two of us merely heard that there seems to be some great treasure in Ironwood Manor, so we came to take a look. Why is Brother Lin Keng so nervous?" Yan Kuo, with his gaunt appearance, chuckled faintly and said.
"If you lay hands on my Lin family, your Black Dragon Stockade will likely not live in peace." Lin Keng's expression also became somewhat somber at this moment. His Lin family had four Heaven Yuan Realm masters; if they truly wanted to eradicate the Black Dragon Stockade, it was not impossible.
"People die for wealth, just as birds die for food. Our trip here was planned long ago. I know your Lin family's strength is not weak, heh heh, but when the time comes, naturally someone will deal with you. As for today, everything inside this Ironwood Manor, my Black Dragon Stockade will plunder it clean first!"
Yan Kuo let out a strange laugh, then suddenly reached back and pulled a large saber from his horse's back. He lightly stomped on the horse's back, immediately unleashing a powerful surge of Yuan Power that condensed onto the massive saber. A blade light instantly slashed down towards the main gate of Ironwood Manor.
Seeing that Yan Kuo acted as soon as he spoke, Lin Keng's face turned purple with rage. He casually drew a long spear, his body darting out as fast as lightning, meeting the saber in mid-air.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
In mid-air, sparks erupted, and a fierce gust of wind burst forth. Both men were pushed back.
"Haha, truly exhilarating. Lin Keng, but today, Ironwood Manor only has one Heaven Yuan Realm master, which is you. You can stop me, but you can't stop the others. Wu Sha, lead your men and charge in!" Yan Kuo stood on his horse's back, letting out another strange laugh. He stomped his sole down hard again, and with that mighty force, he directly broke the horse's four hooves. After a series of neighs that echoed through the sky, the horse crashed to the ground.
"Haha, good, brothers, follow me and charge in!"
Upon hearing the command, Wu Sha opened his mouth in a wide grin, waved his hand, and led the vanguard of the Black Dragon Stockade's forces, charging into Ironwood Manor with murderous intent.
"All Lin family guards, kill!"
Seeing this, Lin Keng's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he let out a piercing shout.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
On the courtyard wall, the taut bowstrings in the hands of the Lin family guards immediately released, and the sound of tearing air filled the sky. Arrows flew towards the Black Dragon Stockade's forces, and immediately several screams of agony rang out.
The smell of blood permeated the area outside Ironwood Manor. The Black Dragon Stockade's forces, filled with murderous intent, continued to charge forward as if they had no regard for their lives. Lin He, the leader of the Lin family's younger generation, turned pale; it was clear this was the first time she had encountered such a situation.
Lin Dong, however, appeared relatively calm in this situation. His hours of training had not been in vain; seeing blood and corpses no longer repulsed him.
Watching the Black Dragon Stockade's forces draw closer and closer, Lin He couldn't help but feel afraid. She instinctively gripped Lin Dong's arm; at this moment, he truly became her confidant.
"When the Black Dragon Stronghold people charge in, be careful. Qing Tan, you take Xiao Yan and protect them," Lin Dong said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Qing Tan, standing beside him, bit her lip lightly and nodded. Today, after Lin Dong, she was the fastest to advance to the Earth Yuan Realm. Moreover, Lin Dong himself had taught her many martial arts, so in terms of strength, apart from Lin Dong, she was considered the strongest among the younger generation.
As Lin Dong quickly distributed tasks, the Black Dragon Stronghold's cavalry had already surged like a tide outside the main gate of Ironwood Manor. Seeing this, Lin Keng's face showed fear. Just as he was about to act, a powerful gust of wind broke through the air and struck, forcing him to quickly retreat two steps.
"Heh, Lin Keng, let me show you what I can do!" As his opponent was about to rush onto the wall, Yan Kuo let out a ferocious laugh. The Yuan Power on the saber in his hand began to activate, transforming into streaks of saber light, tightly encircling Lin Keng without letting go.
"Bang!"
At the main entrance of the village, Wu Sha leaped up. His two large hands erupted with powerful Yuan Power fluctuations, finally striking the thick, heavy main gate like a thousand-pound boulder.
"Bang!" "Crash!"
The sound of the door being smashed to the ground echoed. Ironwood Manor's main gate was blasted open by Wu Sha's palm, and the Black Dragon Stronghold's cavalry poured into the manor like a tide.
"Kill!"
Seeing the Black Dragon Stronghold people rush into the village, some of the Lin family's guard leaders shouted loudly.
"Pfft!"
However, no sooner had the shouts of these guard leaders ended than a large figure burst forward. The malicious smile in Wu Sha's eyes quickly widened. Finally, he swung a palm, directly sending them flying, blood gushing out.
Given Wu Sha's strength in the Heavenly Yuan Realm, he was essentially like a wolf among sheep here. And precisely because of this, the morale of the Black Dragon Stronghold's cavalry immediately soared, their bloodshot eyes confronting the Lin family guards on all sides.
"Haha, a bunch of good-for-nothings, trying to stop me? It seems the Lin family is nothing more than this!"
Using brutal methods, instantly severely injuring several guards, Wu Sha then looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, his face full of disdain.
"What do we do? What do we do? That guy is too strong, and Father is also being held back by him. If no one stops Wu Sha, we fundamentally can't stop him!"
Looking at everything, no one could stop Wu Sha. Lin He and the others' faces turned pale. But just as she finished speaking, she suddenly saw someone beside her quickly rush out, and the target was, of course, Wu Sha!
"Lin Dong!"
Looking at the young man's back, Lin He and the others exclaimed in shock. Even Lin Keng, who was entangled with Yan Kuo, had a drastic change in expression.