Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 608 - 575: The Conclusion of the Battle Between Liu and Lü
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"Are we really just going to charge over?" Chen Chi turned his head and asked Guo Jia.
"If our army hasn’t been routed, we’ll charge straight over, but if we’ve been defeated, then we’ll form up for defense!" Guo Jia gave an answer almost without thinking.
"Good!" Chen Chi nodded, "In a moment, let the whole army roar together and beat the drums loudly!"
Chen Chi ordered the messengers to quickly relay this message to each Sima, who then passed it on to the Centurions, the Centurions to the Team Leaders, the Team Leaders to the Decurions, and the Decurions to the Corporals, rapidly readying the entire army.
Guan Yu once again led his troops to intercept Lyu Bu, but this time he didn’t come out of the battle unscathed as before. After he exerted himself to kill over a dozen Wolf Cavalry, he collided directly with Lyu Bu without the hit-and-run tactic of the past. This time, Lyu Bu, with his Cloud Qi ready, was determined to take down Guan Yu.
Lyu Bu’s strikes became heavier with each blow, making Guan Yu’s defense more difficult. However, Lyu Bu couldn’t see that Guan Yu was nearly exhausted behind his red face.
"Die!" After more than twenty quick strikes failed to take down Guan Yu, and seeing that Guan Yu’s personal soldiers were encircling him once again, Lyu Bu didn’t hesitate at all to explode with his Inner Qi, restoring his strength to about seventy to eighty percent of its peak. However, the result was that a massive amount of Cloud Qi surged toward Lyu Bu, wildly neutralizing his Inner Qi.
"Kill!" Guan Yu’s eyes blazed with fury, the cold intent to kill penetrating the surrounding air.
Guan Yu was well aware of what this method meant; Lyu Bu recklessly bursting forth with Inner Qi meant that as long as the speed of the Inner Qi eruption exceeded the rate at which Cloud Qi could neutralize it, it was not impossible for a military general to use Inner Qi amidst Cloud Qi!
Even for someone of Lyu Bu’s ability, such an Inner Qi explosion wouldn’t last but a few seconds. Yet, for Lyu Bu, a few seconds at his peak were enough to mow down his enemies, and unfortunately, in his eyes, Guan Yu was just grass to be reaped...
At this moment, Guan Yu’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit coalesced unimaginably. His already Perfect realm shattered abruptly, aiming for even higher, and the powerhouse about to depletion experienced a breakthrough.
"Thump!" Guan Yu and Lyu Bu each took three steps back. This time, a Clear Radiance shone from Guan Yu’s body, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade flickered with a serene blade light. Guan Yu’s phoenix eyes fixed intently on Lyu Bu.
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Guan Yu slightly tilted his head as he watched Lyu Bu, Inner Qi continuously emerging within his body, nurturing his nearly depleted physique. The wounds on his body started to heal at a visibly fast rate.
"Come again!" Lyu Bu said with wild laughter, erupting with his Inner Qi unrestrainedly. Guan Yu also squeezed every ounce of potential from his body without reservation, the blade light and halberd clashing frantically. A streak of Clear Radiance and a gust of golden wind slammed fiercely into each other.
"Pfft—" In just a few seconds, Guan Yu and Lyu Bu separated again, Guan Yu immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, while a huge gash appeared on the breastplate of Lyu Bu’s armor. Both their Inner Qi had almost been squandered in those few seconds, but the outcome was clear—Lyu Bu remained the unquestionable number one valiant general under the heavens.
"It seems even you cannot stand against me, Lyu Bu," Guan Yu said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth. In just the span of several seconds, his battle with Lyu Bu was no different than reaping lives without equal; both of them had slain at least hundreds of each other’s soldiers. Although heartbroken by this fact, the direct pressure Guan Yu faced had lessened significantly due to the hundreds of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry he had cut down.
"You’ve lost," Lyu Bu gasped slightly. He had not anticipated that after achieving the union of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, Guan Yu would become so formidable. Even though the Cloud Qi played a role, Lyu Bu was clear that after reaching the pinnacle of Inner Qi Manifestation, Guan Yu had gone further than Zhang Fei, and was not a few parts weaker than the Huang Zhong he encountered back in Jingzhou.
"Defeated?" A cold light flashed in Guan Yu’s eyes as he swung the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and suddenly, an imposing aura erupted from within him. "I feared you not when I had Inner Qi, much less now. The Technique of the Undefeatable Warrior is not the only martial arts technique I know!"
Guan Yu charged at Lyu Bu without hesitation. He couldn’t beat Lyu Bu; that was the truth. However, with Lyu Bu having depleted his Inner Qi, he certainly couldn’t defeat Guan Yu either. As long as he held off Lyu Bu and the Central Army remained unbreakable, even dragging out the fight to the arrival of reinforcements was possible!
The battle between Guan Yu and Lyu Bu resumed, yet this time both were devoid of Inner Qi. Nevertheless, their fight was still terrifying. Amid the clash of offense and defense, an astonishing momentum brewed—the undefeated aura of Lyu Bu and the confidence and might of Guan Yu after his enlightenment.
"Thud!" Guan Yu staggered back several steps, while Lyu Bu remained motionless. Compared to Lyu Bu’s inhuman recovery speed, Guan Yu stood no chance.
"It seems next year on this day will be the anniversary of your death," Lyu Bu arrogantly declared.
"I’ve already got what I was waiting for," Guan Yu stated coldly as he gazed at Lyu Bu, having spotted that flag emblazoned with the character for ’Guo’.
Guo Jia’s timely arrival was noted by both Zhang Liao and Lyu Bu, with the well-ordered march of his steady troops indicating the presence of an excellent commander in the incoming army.
"Xuu Zhongkang, let’s fight another day," Zhang Liao said calmly to the blood-soaked Xuu Chu, noting the appearance of the reinforcements. With their arrival, it meant there was an issue with Chen Gong’s part of the plan. However, Zhang Liao was never intent on fighting Guan Yu’s forces to the death. True to what Chen Gong had said, his only goal was to prove his worth.
"Next time, I definitely won’t hold back!" Xuu Chu glared at Zhang Liao. Although he didn’t understand the reason for the previous battles, he could sense that Zhang Liao hadn’t fought with full effort, especially since he had exhausted so much of his Qi Power fighting alongside Guan Yu and Lyu Bu. If Zhang Liao had indeed fought with all his might, Xuu Chu wouldn’t have so easily walked away unscathed.
"If there is a next time, we can speak of it then, Xuu Zhongkang. What do you think the inner conflict among Han Chinese in the Central Plains is all about? I was originally a frontier general at Jiuyuan, riding horses and wielding a whip to resist the Hu People and defend the frontiers. Coming to the Central Plains, I find myself embroiled in these endless disputes among the Feudal Lords. Should the blood of Han Generals really be spilled on the land of the Central Plains? Is our valiant blood shed for this purpose? Glory of expanding territory and perpetuating our legacy for millennia, why must it be wasted on the land of the Central Plains?" Zhang Liao seemed to be asking Xuu Chu as well as himself.
Elsewhere, Hao Meng stared at the blood-covered Jiang Gong, "You madman!"
"Better a madman than a dead man!" Jiang Gong retorted fearlessly, locking eyes with Hao Meng. Unlike Zhang Liao, who had shown mercy with his blade, the fight between Hao Meng and Jiang Gong was truly a matter of life and death.
"Tell Zhang Fei, next time, if there is a next time, I will not spare anyone!" Lyu Bu stared at Guan Yu, his strength having recovered to seventy percent. Even at this range, if Guan Yu let his guard down, Lyu Bu could strike a lethal blow. Yet, he did not make a move.
"Hmph," Guan Yu coldly snorted, watching Lyu Bu. Despite his dissatisfaction, he had to admit, had Lyu Bu not pulled his punches from time to time, today at least one or two of the three of them would have undoubtedly perished, if not all of them.
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