Pretending to take his sword back, Huang Wen retracted Baihu into his soul realm, at the same time. Once inside, Baihu left the control of his zombies to Huang Wen. Wang Yuehei's servants were able to control zombies in similar fashion.

Huang Wen used the zombies to gather all the weapons from the surrendering army. Huang Wen watched the pile of guns and various other weapons with satisfaction.

Politely Fengsu spoke to him from within, 'Those weapons, there will come the day when they won't work. Just like those things you use to for a long distance communication. Or those box where you watch these moving pictures.'

Huang Wen mentally raised his eyebrows questioningly, 'Hmm...'

Fengsu continued, 'As the atmosphere in your realms getting richer in magic, in spiritual energy, the disturbance to your current technology will grow stronger. The most sensitive devices will not working first and then it will grow worse.'

Huang Wen thought to himself, 'Hmm... for some reason, we all feel the changes in the atmosphere. The changes triggered something and then maybe our activity keep the transformation process rolling. The spiritual energy changed the equation of things. Perhaps at first it could only disturb at the most atomic level, ruining our electronic device but then as it grow stronger even chemical reaction become unstable.'

'When that happened, we'll be truly thrown to middle ages.'

Huang Wen asked Fengsu, 'How long until it happen?'

Fengsu answered, 'Probably 3-4 years from today.'

Huang Wen watched the proceeding before him silently. The zombies piled the weapons nicely, in their broken weird movement. While the 80 or so soldiers who defend the town before Huang Wen arrived, kept their guns directed at their captives. They couldn't help but slightly nervous to have more than a thousand captives before them.

'What these demon lords try to achieve?', Huang Wen asked Fengsu.

'I believe they want to rake as much achievement as possible before The Demon King enter this realm.', Fengsu answered.

'Why he hasn't entered until now? Is there any relation with the transformation that's been happening to our realm now?', Huang Wen suddenly thought of something.

Fengsu quietly smiled within his soul realm, 'Yes, that's correct. Just like huge living things need to consume more food to survive. Your realm's current atmosphere isn't rich enough in spiritual energy for The Demon King to live.'

'By the time even these guns don't work anymore, will The Demon King enter?'

'I can't tell exactly when, but I guess few years after that.', Fengsu hesitated.

'So long... but the demon lords already entered and live in our realm. How much the difference between a demon lord and a demon king?', Huang Wen mentally staggered as he tried to imagine the strength of a demon king.

'There are many demon lords, but there is only one demon king. And the difference in strength between them is immeasurable. It's like comparing a pond with a lake.', Fengsu answered gravely.

'We already have our hand full handling one demon lord.... can we survive when The Demon King finally enter our realm?', Huang Wen's heart suddenly cramped in fear.

'Master...., worry not. Many things can happen in a year. If you determine to walk the path. Who you are a year from now, may have the strength to face a demon lord.', suddenly Baihu joined the conversation.

Fengsu and Youshe spoke almost in unison, 'Master, you have to steel your determination, tempered your body and mind. We have our faith in you.'

Huang Wen mentally nodded and said no more. By that time, the zombies finished with collecting all the weapons and put it all inside the armored vehicle's back compartment.

"Find a place to detain them all. Once the battle conclude, we'll decide their fate.", said Huang Wen.

"Understood sir!", the seven or so unit leaders replied in unison.

Huang Wen nodded, "I leave this place to you."

Before they could reply, Huang Wen already led thousands of zombies to end the battle. They marched toward Colonel Wen Liang's last bastion. There the colonel and his mot loyal subject, were waiting for the moment when Captain Wang Yun attacked their enemy from behind. They reserved most of their strength to defend their main headquarter.

With only half of their original forces, they still posed as formidable opponent, especially now that they defended their own territory.

Chen Fang, Xia Bao and Captain Zhao Qing agreed to hold their position for now.

The casualties from previous aggressive plan was high. Right now they still had enough power to keep Colonel Wen Liang's forces inside their own territory. But not enough to push the boundary even further toward their enemy. There was no reason to keep on pushing either, since their main objection was to force Colonel Wen Liang away from the citizen of Gutian town.

Now Colonel Wen Liang's forces had stayed within their own place. All the building inside their perimeter, were theirs.

It couldn't be help that those who worked for Colonel Wen Liang and his men, in various kind of job, and lived with them, were trapped in this battle. But the majority of the citizen of Gutian town, were not there. They relatively safe from the battle that would come.

Both side reserved their strength, once in a while, some shooting was broken out, but it was nothing but small skirmishes.

Both side kept their eyes at the direction behind Huang Wen's army.

"Colonel, I saw an army marching from the west!", suddenly one of Colonel Wen Liang's staff shouted in excitement.

Colonel Wen Liang quickly walked to his position with a glee on his face. He grabbed the binocular and watch toward the west. Far behind the line of Captain Zhao Qing's soldier, on one of the roads that led to this place, there were army of thousands marched.

But as he kept on looking, the expression on his face changed.

That wasn't his soldiers, that was an army of zombies. He couldn't see who led that thousands of zombies, but his heart had bad premonition of it.

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At the same time, Chen Fang, Xia Bao, Captain Zhao Qing and the others received the same news. In their mind, without doubt this must be Huang Wen. Who else would lead thousands of zombies? This had to be Huang Wen leading thousands of zombies. Otherwise with Colonel Wen Liang at one side and thousands of zombies at the other, it would be their doom.

Xia Bao quickly calmed his heart and turned to Captai Zhao Qing, "Most likely this is Huang Wen's promised army of zombies, but we can't take any risk. Why don't we divide our force and send half of them to defend the other side?"

Captain Zhao Qing nodded, "Of course, we should not act carelessly."

After one battle, already many people admitted Xia Bao's quick wit and deep judgment. To divide their soldiers and organized the new unit, was an easy feat for Captain Zhao Qing.

Within minutes, the second line of defense already made. Since they also faced the threat from Colonel Wen Liang's army, Captain Zhao Qing and the other two captains, didn't join Chen Fang, Xia Bao and the girls to wait for Huang Wen.

Chen Fang, Xia Bao, Zhang Xuan, Chen Yao and Xia Yue watched the road before them with anticipation. Although 9 out of 10, the army that was coming, was led by Huang Wen. But they couldn't be at peace until they saw Huang Wen with their own eyes. The minutes of waiting, felt like hours.

When Huang Wen finally appeared on the horizon, everyone sighed a relieve. The girls jumped in joy.

"Chen Yao, Xia Yue, let's go to see him!", Zhang Xuan didn't wait for their reply and ran.

Her heart had been restless ever since Huang Wen left her to fight Colonel's Wen Liang second army. She didn't know when it began, perhaps it began since the beginning of their meeting, perhaps it was at a later date. But her feeling for Huang Wen kept growing bigger and bigger. Now, it was at the point where she would think of him from time to time. There was no day where she didn't think about him.

When Zhang Xuan saw Huang Wen successfully executed his plan, her heart was filled with joy.

Not even in the slightest she thought of the benefit she might earn through his success. Rather she just happy to see his success.

Huang Wen saw them too, as soon as he saw them, a smile appeared on his face. He quickened his pace. But as he made each step, another part of him reminded himself, of his resolution not to let anyone had any influence on his being. Slowly the smile faded from his face. When he arrived in front of them, he gently took Zhang Xuan's hand.

"I made it. Now, we're going to win this war.", said Huang Wen smiling.

Zhang Xuan smiled back, but inside, she felt cold, because Huang Wen's smile was too conscious. She felt Huang Wen put a distant between them. It wasn't that he treated her badly, but rather she felt that he guarded his heart from her.

Zhang Xuan sighed and secretly asked inside, 'Is it because he still think that I think of him as a tool? But I am not...'

But she quickly calmed her heart and smile, "Let's go then. Let's end this battle."

Inside, she thought, 'Perhaps he is, but as long as I follow him faithfully, he'll see and then he'll love me again.'

Huang Wen didn't notice, or pretend not to notice, the sadness that flashed on her face.

He laughed and patted her shoulder, "Yea... let's end this battle."

Few minutes later, the whole army went to Colonel Wen Liang's last bastion. The sight of Huang Wen and the thousands of zombies, sent everyone in Colonel Wen Liang's rank to panic. Huang Wen could easily send all of his zombies to attack without having to worry of losing men. Although the zombies alone would not be able to break through their defense. Behind those zombies there were close to thousand of men with guns. Along with them there were more than thousand of men with swords and various weapon. And the one that put fear deep in their heart, Huang Wen.

Alone he was enough to make everyone thought of their own horrible death.

With the thousands of zombies made a wall, surrounding the whole perimeter, Huang Wen walked toward the front. Everyone was silent, be it allies or enemies.

No one tried to shoot him. It wasn't because they knew he could withstand a bullet. But rather happened because he gave away this mental pressure that made their mind paralyzed in fear.

Huang Wen walked passed the zombies and kept walking until he was about ten meters ahead. There alone within his enemy's territory, his eyes swiped the scene in front of him. Whenever someone met his gaze, unconsciously that person took a step back and hung his head down, unable to make an eye contact.

With a loud and clear voice, he broke the silence, "Throw your weapons down! Let's not have more killing today! You already lost the battle!"

Huang Wen paused to let his words absorbed.

"You can give yourself, face a trial, get a fair punishment and stay. Or you can leave this town in peace. I don't care where you're going, as long as you don't make any attempt to enter this town."

"This I promise you. I give you a way to live, but if you insist on fighting...."

"The same fate that befell him, will befell on you too.", said Huang Wen coldly.

He didn't shout or raised his voice, but rather he threw hard toward their ranks, the head of Captain Wang Yun. The first few soldiers who saw the head, lost their morale that instance and threw down their weapons. Soon those around them saw the head and followed. Like a ripples, one by one threw down their weapon. The news spread from mouth to mouth, those who saw their comrades threw down their weapon followed their example.

They had no justification for their battle. They were motivated by nothing but greed. Now that they couldn't see a way to win the battle, their morale crumbled in no time. Each one of them, desperately trying to find a way to survive through this battle.

Huang Wen just won the battle.