kvmb Chapter 163: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain.
Chapter 163: Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain.
Xu Tianyi never expected that war could sometimes be so childish.
The meticulously planned scheme completely treated the opposing general, Qin Xian, as if he were Yue Shan himself.
Unexpectedly, the opposing team changed their coach.
The impulsive Hu Wei chose the most reckless tactic.
This also gave Xu Tianyi and Zhou Zhi a deeper understanding of war.
The reinforcements from the rear have now begun to gradually close in.
Furthermore, they possessed the advantages of geographical location and popular support.
The reason why Hu Weijun was able to advance so rapidly was because of his bravery and fearlessness.
But if he loses, or even if he manages to hold his own, he will pay a heavy price for his recklessness!
He could hold out against the encirclement of the army, but his men could not.
At this moment, he charged forward with at least five hundred personal guards.
Xu Tianyi knew that he absolutely could not back down at this moment.
During this period, his physical fitness improved further, but he was still unable to advance to the Grandmaster level, mainly due to issues with his mental strength.
The same applies to Hu Wei. Theoretically, the two are evenly matched in strength, but Hu Wei is, after all, a general, and his lineage is more solid.
Unlike Xu Tianyi, who had insufficient time for cultivation and whose lineage was chaotic and disordered.
At this moment, Hu Wei suddenly charged forward, his face contorted with rage, determined to kill Xu Tianyi to vent his hatred!
"boom!!"
Just then, the soldiers following closely behind Xu Tianyi made a decision without hesitation—they chose to fire!
These soldiers were not ordinary soldiers, but artillerymen carefully prepared by Xu Tianyi. Although there were only ten of them, each of them had reached the level of a Grand Martial Master.
What's even more amazing is that they were able to lift those incredibly heavy cannons and launch them with pinpoint accuracy.
Despite the barrage of artillery fire, Hu Wei remained remarkably calm and composed.
He dodged most of the artillery fire with a swift movement.
Immediately afterwards, he swung his long sword and instantly shredded the incoming cannonball into pieces.
However, this was not the end. Countless arrows and muskets rained down on him like locusts.
But Hu Wei remained completely calm. His White Tiger True Qi surged forth, transforming into an indestructible shield that blocked all the arrows and muskets.
In this way, Hu Wei made rapid progress and took the lead, quickly reaching the front.
At that moment, he saw Xu Tianyi suddenly unleash an extremely sharp sword aura.
This sword energy is quite similar to the icy sword energy that Gu Qinghan used before, but a closer look reveals the differences.
It turns out that this sword energy used his unique demonic power.
Moreover, this sword energy also incorporated Yu Linglong's Fox Spirit Impact Technique, greatly increasing its power.
As the sword energy was unleashed, a sword shadow resembling a resurrection flower suddenly appeared, hurtling towards Hu Wei with earth-shattering force.
Upon seeing this, Hu Wei's eyes narrowed slightly, but then a resolute look flashed across them.
As a man with a strong character who never backs down easily, how could he be afraid of a life-or-death struggle with his peers?
Moreover, the power of the White Tiger had already endowed him with a physique far stronger than that of ordinary people. In terms of strength, he was confident that he would never lose to Xu Tianyi!
In the blink of an eye, Hu Wei advanced instead of retreating, charging directly towards the shadow of the returning soul flower.
In an instant, the phantom of a white tiger roared out from his body, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced on the sword shadow. With a loud "crack," the phantom of the white tiger and the shadow of the Soul-Returning Flower collided violently.
The immense impact of the collision instantly created an extremely violent shockwave in the air, like a storm sweeping across the sky.
The people fighting fiercely around them were stunned by this sudden scene, and for a moment all the battles seemed to stop because of this earth-shattering noise.
Both sides' soldiers couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the hilltop.
A violent demonic aura swept in, and the surrounding soldiers began to retreat.
Even ordinary grandmasters dare not enter the range of a battle between two powerful individuals. If either of them launches an attack, even a grandmaster can easily perish.
The two of them have grasped a higher level of understanding that extends beyond a distance of only three to five meters.
After being knocked back several steps, Hu Wei frowned, realizing that the opponent's attack this time carried an even stronger artistic conception.
It was a convincing, even submissive, state of mind; one could say it was the realm of a king!
Hu Wei saw a similar artistic conception in the White Tiger's legacy, where the White Tiger's artistic conception also had a similar feeling of making others submit.
Being struck by this kind of artistic conception will cause the opponent to panic and fear facing the other party. Those who are weaker may even kneel down and submit, allowing themselves to be disposed of at will!
Xu Tianyi also understood Hu Wei's artistic conception to some extent; it was a kind of madness that was relentless and capable of tearing everything apart.
Faced with his attack, I would feel panic, afraid of being torn apart, afraid of facing the terrifying divine beast.
Fortunately, both of them were very determined, and the slight impact was nothing to them.
The shockwave dissipated instantly, and the next second, Hu Wei's physical body charged forward.
Xu Tianyi refused to be outdone and began to fight back fiercely.
He channeled his demonic energy to envelop himself, which then formed a shockwave that hurtled toward Hu Wei.
He learned this trick from Ji Yingying, modified it a bit, and it worked quite well.
The two clashed instantly. Xu Tianyi dared not underestimate Hu Wei, and the two exchanged a real blow.
"Crack!! Clang!!"
Hu Wei looked cruelly at Xu Tianyi, who had been knocked away, and sneered inwardly.
"You actually dare to fight my horse-slaying saber with a sword!!"
With a fierce determination, he stomped down with his right leg, stopping his retreat, and charged towards Xu Tianyi, who had been knocked away.
"clang!!"
Xu Tianyi turned around and blocked Hu Wei's attack with his sword, but was once again sent flying by the force of the blow.
Hu Wei was overjoyed, and he even saw that Xu Tianyi was somewhat disheveled.
He had only one thought in his mind: if he killed him, everything he had would vanish into thin air!
If he were to turn around and cause trouble for Yue Shan again, with Yue Shan's current cultivation level, he would definitely be no match for him!
I, Hu Wei, will also dominate this region and possess absolute power! When the time comes, I will march back to Yunzhou, kill that disgusting Zhao Yi, and while I'm at it, sweep across the grasslands to avenge my brothers!
Filled with heroic ambition, Hu Wei became even more ruthless and launched another attack.
Xu Tianyi was knocked away one after another, and it seemed that his defense would be broken at any moment.
Each time he resisted, he became more and more powerless, while Hu Wei became increasingly excited.
Unbeknownst to them, Hu Wei and Xu Tianyi had already rushed out ten miles away, one after the other.
At this moment, Xu Tianyi was secretly sneering.
It's easy to catch up, but how will you get back?
He couldn't even figure out the trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain; he really is a stupid tiger!
After their seventh clash, Hu Wei seemed to think the outcome was decided. He unleashed a surge of true energy, and a ferocious white tiger phantom appeared beside him, a five-meter-tall white tiger staring intently at Xu Tianyi.
Then, he roared, "Let me show you how a tiger can climb a mountain!"
The phantom tiger pounced towards Xu Tianyi's flying body.
In his view, this strike had already decided the outcome! The opponent who was hit was doomed!
After the previous attack, Xu Tianyi was already coughing up blood and unable to continue. His spiritual energy was completely depleted, and the purple phantom of the Soul Returning Flower on his body was already teetering on the verge of collapse!
A hint of mockery arose in his heart. His opponent had barely managed to hold on until his true energy was depleted, and he hadn't even used his ultimate technique from last time. It seemed that his strength had only reached this point.
As he lunged forward, Xu Tianyi's figure became clearer and clearer, and the smile on his lips grew increasingly sinister.
Just as he was feeling extremely smug, he suddenly saw the illusory figure on Xu Tianyi's body suddenly solidify.
The next second, Xu Tianyi's figure exploded in mid-air and instantly disappeared from his sight.
Hu Wei's heart skipped a beat, and his body missed its target. Looking up, he saw Xu Tianyi fly into the air, and a familiar sword aura slashed towards him.
"How is this possible?!"
He was incredulous and immediately slashed forward with his sword.
The two attacks struck simultaneously, then exploded.
Xu Tianyi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at him with a slight smile.
"Fool! As a general, how could you abandon your troops and venture deep into enemy territory alone? Isn't that betraying your allies?"
Hu Wei was taken aback, then flew into a rage: "Didn't you also abandon your generals!"
Xu Tianyi laughed heartily: "Who told you I'm a general?"
He originally wanted to transfer Hu Wei away, after all, Hu Wei was still stronger than himself. Killing him, or rather, killing him with firearms and military formations, would be extremely difficult, since the other side also had military formations.
But if he were transferred away, his army would definitely be inferior to our own.
Although they outnumbered the enemy, they were without a general and did not have the advantage of terrain. With reinforcements constantly pouring in, their army would be finished in time. They could wear the enemy down.
Hu Wei paused for a moment, then looked back.
With his powerful White Tiger Vision, he could sense that his personal guard had long since become separated from him and had been defeated and forced to retreat to rejoin the main force.
Meanwhile, their main force had been separated from the enemy in a strange way.
Within the thirty-eight mountain peaks, shouts of battle echoed continuously, along with the sounds of numerous cannon shots.
Judging from their clothing, it was clear that although they outnumbered each other, they were on the defensive and would find it extremely difficult to retaliate.
Not to mention that some surrendered and others fled, leaving very few capable fighters.
They were able to persevere because they believed they could kill Xu Tianyi and return to assist them.
But now, Xu Tianyi is clearly short of true energy, yet he can stand in mid-air, completely disregarding the loss of his true energy, so why is he considering retreating?
In this situation, it is virtually impossible to defeat Xu Tianyi.
He dared not gamble that Xu Tianyi's true energy was insufficient.
"Despicable!!" After cursing angrily, Hu Wei turned and ran towards his own army.
But the next second, Xu Tianyi unleashed a sword strike.
Hu Wei was furious and immediately retaliated.
"boom!!"
After exchanging blows, Xu Tianyi continued to pull back and then slashed down with his next sword.
Hu Wei, holding the horse-slaying sword, helplessly slashed again and again.
The more he fought, the more frustrated he became. He was at a disadvantage in ranged combat, even though he was stronger and could break through the opponent's sword energy.
However, the opponent was not affected by the backlash from the sword energy, and immediately pulled back to prepare for the next strike.
Enraged, Hu Wei turned around to dodge a sword aura and immediately tried to get close.
Xu Tianyi seemed to have anticipated this, unleashing a powerful attack that sent him soaring into the sky once more.
Subsequently, whenever Hu Wei tried to get close to the army, Xu Tianyi would immediately come down to harass him.
He was furious inside.
"Damn it! You think you can't use up all your inner energy?!"
Xu Tianyi sneered inwardly and continued to block with his sword energy.
He could indeed use up all his true energy, but he could still fight for at least another hour.
Do you think I'm using cheats for nothing?
Although the jade pendant cannot improve one's cultivation level, it can store true qi.
He has done countless good deeds, and his collection of jade pendants is overflowing; he can't possibly use them all.
Of course, this thing isn't as powerful after reaching the Grandmaster level.
After all, at the Grandmaster level, theoretically, one's true energy is limitless.
Now is the perfect time to use this against Hu Wei, a half-step Grandmaster!
For a time, Xu Tianyi even used Hu Wei to practice and comprehend his own martial arts techniques.
Hu Wei was completely helpless. Xu Tianyi wouldn't get close, and if he tried to get close, Xu would pull away. The chances of successfully deceiving him were very low.
You can only fool someone once in ten attempts, but even if the other party is fooled, they can still use their fast-moving martial arts skills to bypass and intercept you.
What was a mere ten miles was incredibly difficult in Hu Wei's eyes.
In fact, his internal energy was starting to run out.
It's important to know that even grandmasters can draw spiritual energy from their surroundings to recover.
But he was constantly being worn down by Xu Tianyi, and his recovery couldn't keep up at all.
At this moment, he felt that most of his true energy had been exhausted.
Hu Wei stole a moment from his busy schedule to glance at the army's side, and despair ensued.
It's almost over there.
He stared intently at Xu Tianyi, when suddenly a tiger's roar rang out: "Roar!!!"
Xu Tianyi unleashed his sword energy, which was instantly shattered by the roar. He was also sent flying, even stiffened by the blow, and his body was in great pain.
The next second, he immediately prepared to pull away, but unexpectedly Hu Wei suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the army.
Xu Tianyi was somewhat helpless. How could the opponent have endured the Tiger Roar martial skill until now?
After two flashes, Xu Tianyi gave chase.
But Hu Wei wasn't stupid; he immediately turned around and began to intercept Xu Tianyi.
Now, Xu Tianyi could only watch as he charged into his besieged army.
But this is nothing more than a death throes.
Hu Wei suddenly gathered a group of elite soldiers loyal to him and personally covered their retreat, allowing them to break through the encirclement.
Amidst fierce artillery fire and the onslaught of countless enemy troops, Hu Wei led less than a hundred men in a breakout.
Xu Tianyi decisively chose to pursue. Although it is said that one should not pursue a desperate enemy, now was the time to strike a vicious blow when the enemy was down.
After pursuing for twenty miles, Xu Tianyi personally killed more than thirty of Hu Wei's slower-running subordinates and even wounded Hu Wei himself.
But he stopped. A middle-aged man with half-white hair and a gray robe appeared in front of Hu Wei. His clothes had the character "判" (judgment) on them, and he was holding a book of impermanence and a judge's pen.
The other party just used this judge's pen to save Hu Wei and repel him.
Xu Tianyi frowned: "Judge of the Impermanence Division?"
A hint of mockery appeared on the other person's wicked smile: "Master Xu, you have quite the skills, managing to defeat a stronger opponent with a weaker one..."
Xu Tianyi slowly landed on a large tree and began to recover his strength.
"Since the judge is protecting him, then take him away quickly."
The judge chuckled, his expression unusually ruthless: "What if I don't leave?"
Xu Tianyi stared intently at him: "Then let's test how much the judge is capable of!"
The judge's aura surged, making him appear like a qualified grandmaster.
But he merely glanced at Xu Tianyi and said indifferently, "The day your name is added to the Book of Impermanence, I will personally take your life!"
After saying that, his figure began to slowly disappear.
Xu Tianyi's eyes sharpened, and he immediately became vigilant.
A moment later, he unleashed a burst of true energy and shot back, determined not to give his opponent a chance to launch a sneak attack.