Instantly, Lin Tian broke through, his terrifying killing power beyond anyone's imagination.
Upon seeing Lin Tian, many were stunned.
They clearly recognized that Lin Tian was not part of their Crusade Army; he belonged to the local forces.
Such a person should have been trapped within the city, immobilized.
Yet, at this moment, Lin Tian was not only not trapped but had broken out.
This changed everything.
No matter how slow they were to react, they knew something had gone wrong.
"Not good, the enemy has broken out! They actually managed to fight their way out from inside!!"
"Our men have suffered losses. They couldn't resist their attack at all, and instead, they broke through!!"
"Stop him, quickly stop them! Kill those who broke out from the city, don't give them any chance to escape!"
Seeing Lin Tian emerge from the city, many people's first reaction was that Lin Tian intended to flee.
Therefore, many of them crowded inwards, trying to prevent Lin Tian's escape.
However, their thoughts were far too optimistic, and the reality was completely different from their expectations.
Lin Tian was not trying to break through their encirclement and lead his soldiers to escape.
He had emerged because he intended to kill.
He didn't head towards less crowded areas when he was killing; instead, he moved towards where the most people were.
Wherever there were more people, he charged in that direction.
Behind Lin Tian, Wang Wu and others followed closely.
Lin Tian's presence was their directional marker; wherever Lin Tian killed, they followed.
Because of this, the Crusade Army soon realized something was amiss.
They discovered that Lin Tian and his men had no intention of breaking through; instead, they were fiercely slaughtering their soldiers.
Especially Lin Tian at the forefront, with every swing of his sword, several or even over a dozen Crusade Army soldiers fell beneath his blade.
This was utterly inconceivable to the Crusade Army.
"What is going on? Weren't they trying to escape? Why do they look like they aren't trying to escape now?"
"This... this is indeed confusing. If they wanted to escape, they should have gone towards less crowded areas. Why are they charging into the most crowded places? Have they lost their way in the midst of slaughter?"
"It's impossible to be lost! Even if they were lost, they wouldn't be in such a ferocious state. I believe these people are intent on fighting us to the death. They want to slaughter our generals and soldiers; this group has no intention of escaping!"
Initially, the Crusade Army had assumed Lin Tian's army intended to escape.
After all, their city gates had been breached, and they no longer had the advantage of the gates. Escape had become their only option.
But now, they understood. Lin Tian's army had no intention of fleeing. Moreover, they intended to engage the Crusade Army in a fierce battle.
Judging by their demeanor, they clearly aimed to annihilate the Crusade Army.
This was a tremendous provocation for the Crusade Army.
Especially Lin Tian, the leader, who was the greatest provocateur.
He wantonly slaughtered the Crusade Army's soldiers, as if to announce his power to all the soldiers of the Crusade Army.
This enraged the Crusade Army soldiers who had finally comprehended the situation.
"Damn it, what do they think the Crusade Army is? To slaughter us so recklessly, they truly don't take us seriously!"
"Kill! Charge them now! Since they've left the city, let them know the might of our Crusade Army!"
"It's been a long time since I last fought. I fear many have forgotten my prowess. Everyone, watch me, I will take the head of their leader now!"
"Wait for me, I'll go with you!"
The generals of the Crusade Army were incensed, and some immediately declared their intention to capture Lin Tian's head.
Two of these generals spurred their horses and charged directly at Lin Tian.
Their objective was simple: kill Lin Tian and crush the arrogance of Lin Tian's army.
Undeniably, their plan sounded excellent, but the reality was completely contrary to their imaginations.
As they charged before Lin Tian, before they could even speak, a flash of sword light swept past their eyes.
Immediately after, two heads flew into the air.
Among ordinary soldiers, these two generals might have been considered formidable, but before Lin Tian, they were no different from ordinary soldiers.
It was a swift resolution with a single sword strike, just as before, without even needing to see who was attacking.
Lin Tian didn't even pause for a second after killing them, continuing his charge towards other Crusade Army soldiers.
This scene, observed by other Crusade Army generals, struck them with horror.
"This, how is this possible? Two generals were defeated by him with a single sword stroke?"
"I, I can't be seeing things, right? Two generals were killed before they could even make a move? Can a normal person achieve this?"
"This... this person is too terrifying. Our soldiers seem to be no match for him. We might not be able to stop him!"
Without comparison, they had not truly understood Lin Tian's might.
It was only after their soldiers charged forward that they truly grasped how terrifying Lin Tian was.
With such terrifying strength, anyone among them who approached would face certain death.
Under such circumstances, they were naturally unwilling to court death.
"Hiss! His power is truly beyond imagination. It seems we can only deal with the others first and let our soldiers wear him down before we confront him!"
"That's the only way!"
Their plan was simple: let their soldiers exhaust Lin Tian's stamina.
Once Lin Tian's stamina was considerably depleted, they would surround him and kill him.
Although this was somewhat troublesome and would cost the lives of many soldiers, they were willing to pay that price to eliminate such a formidable enemy.
With this thought, many of them deliberately avoided Lin Tian's sharpest attacks, intending to strike elsewhere.
This strategy, in itself, was not flawed.
However, their judgment was slightly off.
Lin Tian now was far more powerful than before. His strength was not something these ordinary soldiers could exhaust.
The best course of action for them, encountering Lin Tian and his army, would have been to flee, not to engage in a war of attrition here.
By choosing to wear him down, they had sealed their fate to die at the hands of Lin Tian and his army.
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