Chapter 594

Chapter 594: When Two Tigers Clash

“They’re not wrong. If we keep running, we’ll be completely out of strength. Better to gamble while we still have some fight left!”

Hearing this, Hu Xin’s expression grew even uglier.

He didn’t care whether they could win or not—right now, all he wanted was to eliminate unstable factors and secure his position as chieftain!

However, having taken the position through such means, his prestige among the tigermen was clearly insufficient.

The situation had already slipped beyond his control.

In the brief moment he hesitated, swift wolf warriors flanking from both sides had already cut off their escape routes.

Now there was no leaving even if they wanted to.

“Damn it!”

With a furious curse, Hu Xin let out a tiger’s roar that shook the forest.

This roar was both an outlet for his rage and a warning to the wolfmen surrounding them.

“The wolfman race is one of the great beastman clans—mixing with humans like this, where’s your pride?!”

“Shut up!”

Before his words even fell, a flash of blades cut through the air.

Li Ke’s bronze twin sabers had already carved two wounds across Hu Xin’s body.

Feeling the pain, Hu Xin lashed out blindly, swinging back toward the direction of the attack.

That blow, powerful enough to shatter a tree trunk, struck nothing but air.

The empty impact made Hu Xin’s heart lurch.

Before he could react, sharp pain erupted in his arm—two more cuts instantly appeared on his thick forearm!

“The greatness of His Majesty is far beyond what creatures like you can understand!”

Li Ke’s toes barely touched the ground before he launched another attack.

Li Ke was simply too agile.

Even at high speed, his footsteps were nearly silent, making it impossible for Hu Xin to track his position.

“Damn it! Were wolfmen always this hard to deal with?!”

Seeing Hu Xin fall into a disadvantage, Hu Ying roared and rushed in to support him.

Facing the combined assault of two tigermen, Li Ke immediately retreated.

He wasn’t foolish enough to get overconfident just because he had gained the upper hand for a few exchanges.

He knew exactly where his strengths and weaknesses lay.

Tigermen were terrifyingly strong—one solid hit could cost him his life.

In a one-on-one fight, he could rely on the swift wolf warriors’ footwork to keep things even.

But once it became two-on-one, the danger increased dramatically.

“Damn it! If you’ve got guts, come back and fight!”

Watching Li Ke withdraw, the enraged Hu Xin roared furiously.

That wolfman who dared toy with him using speed alone had truly pushed him past his limit!

Li Ke ignored him, merely curling his lips into a cold smile.

His objective had already been achieved.

In the distance, Luo Ji—leading his troops forward—issued an immediate order to the five hundred goblin crossbowmen to fire in unison!

As a volley instantly claimed the lives of numerous dogmen and badgermen, the black-armored Xuanjia soldiers rapidly closed in.

The sudden shift in the situation was like a bucket of icy water dumped over Hu Xin’s head.

As a chill ran through him, his pupils shrank sharply at the sight of a familiar figure standing among the enemy ranks.

“Hu Jie?! You’re still alive?!”

When enemies meet, hatred burns brighter than fire.

Hu Jie, who had also spotted Hu Xin, twisted his face into a feral growl.

“What? Surprised? I’m not dead!”

Hu Xin’s mood sank to its lowest point.

“You actually defected to the enemy!”

“Bullshit! From the moment you tried to kill me, you and I became enemies!”

Hu Jie’s emotions were clearly spiraling out of control, looking ready to charge forward and tear Hu Xin apart on the spot.

Seeing this, Luo Ji casually raised a hand.

“Calm down. I promised you that Hu Xin would be yours to deal with—but before that, let’s clear out the nuisances first.”

With that, Luo Ji waved his hand.

“Attack!”

The slaughter began in full.

Xuanjia soldiers advanced shoulder to shoulder, shields in one hand and battle axes in the other.

Facing such heavy armor, the attacks of the dogmen and badgermen posed almost no threat at all.

This was a completely one-sided massacre.

After all, this was Luo Ji’s elite force, forged at enormous cost—this level of combat power was only to be expected.

Watching the Xuanjia army’s fighting style from the side, Hu Jie felt his heart pounding.

Honestly, even now he found it hard to believe these monsters were actually human.

The way they cut down beastmen was like watching harvesting machines at work!

A terrifying killing aura spread from them, sweeping across the battlefield.

Even beastmen couldn’t help but tremble deep down at such a sight.

Realizing the situation was beyond recovery, Hu Xin’s expression darkened.

Could a dozen or so lightly equipped tigermen possibly stand against a Xuanjia army armed to the teeth?

Obviously not.

No matter the era, the gap in equipment was never something that could be ignored.

By this point, countless dogmen and badgermen had already fallen.

Even the tigermen themselves were all bloodied and wounded.

The crushing psychological pressure forced Hu Xin to retreat again and again.

After roaring and knocking a Xuanjia soldier flying, he tried to break away and flee.

But at that moment, a towering figure suddenly blocked his path!

“Hu Jie!!”

“Hu Xin!!!”

The two massive figures collided head-on.

Both struck with hatred fueling their blows, their attacks vicious and relentless.

This clash between tigerman and tigerman could only be described as savage.

Hu Jie’s wounds—only recently bandaged—split open once more.

Seeing this, Jie Zichuan frowned slightly.

“Your Majesty, Hu Jie is badly injured. If this continues and he dies at Hu Xin’s hands—”

“Let them fight.”

Luo Ji replied indifferently.

He had promised Hu Jie that Hu Xin would be left to him.

Keeping promises helped build loyalty; breaking them only destroys it.

Unless absolutely necessary, Luo Ji had no intention of going back on his word.

Besides, he had confidence in this fight.

Hu Jie was seriously wounded, but Hu Xin wasn’t at full strength either.

The cuts Li Ke had inflicted were still bleeding heavily.

In a way, their conditions were evenly matched.

Unexpectedly fair.

So for this battle between two tigers, Luo Ji decided it was best to stand back and watch.