Mythical Three Kingdoms

Lyu Bu knew as soon as he saw the Inner Qi extending from Li Jin’s body that wiping out this group today was impossible. As for the other nonsense Li Jin spewed, Lyu Bu didn’t pay it any mind at all; no one in this world could take his head.

However, the likelihood of Lyu Bu withdrawing without a fight was also nonexistent. Even if he couldn’t eliminate everyone, in his view he could at least kill the majority of them.

Without further words, Lyu Bu spurred his horse, and the Red Hare Horse, as if understanding his intent, galloped wildly. His Sky Piercer went straight toward Li Jin, while the Light-Splitting Shadow technique he learned from Huang Zhong created eight shadowy arcs of his halberd, dancing and slamming towards the soldiers in all four directions.

At the same time, Lyu Bu fully unleashed his Legion Talent, infusing its power, which could cover three thousand men, entirely into his thirty Wolf Cavalry. Since leaving Bingzhou, this was the first time he had successfully compressed his Legion Talent. Not only had he broken through to godly martial force, but his leadership abilities were also on full display.

The Legion Talent, which covered three thousand men, now shone golden light upon the thirty Wolf Cavalry. A golden cloud appeared and successfully floated above the heads of the thirty Wolf Cavalry led by Lyu Bu.

”Clang!” A heavy blow from Lyu Bu’s halberd was deflected by the scholar’s sword Li Jin carried. Li Jin then countered by slapping the spine of his sword against Lyu Bu’s halberd, sending a tremendous force that completely skewed the direction of the Sky Piercer. This was followed by a barrage of sword shadows blocking the light of Lyu Bu’s halberd.

After just one test exchange, the two appeared to be evenly matched, astonishing Li Dian, who watched in awe. His opponent was Lyu Bu, yet his clan brother could match him blow for blow—it was simply unbelievable.

Contrary to Li Dian’s astonishment, Li Jin already sensed that disaster was looming. In one probing move, he had almost simultaneously deployed Taoist arts, spells, secret techniques, and swordplay, and had only just managed to contend with Lyu Bu. If they continued, he feared he might not last beyond fifty moves.

”Attack with all your strength, hurry and kill Lyu Bu’s Wolf Cavalry; this man is a monster,” came the calm voice of Li Jin to Li Dian’s ears amidst his shock. They had no chance of winning.

Lyu Bu snorted coldly, gripping the Sky Piercer with both hands as the fiery Inner Qi of Red Hare and his own Inner Qi fused. Then, his Blood Qi merged again, and he wielded the Sky Piercer, colliding directly with Li Jin. Lyu Bu transformed into a mass of golden red light and shadow as he clashed with Li Jin.

Similarly, Li Jin was dead set on giving as good as he got against Lyu Bu. He knew he had to demonstrate enough strength to make Lyu Bu wary, or else it was likely his entire Li family would perish here today.

”Break for me!” Li Jin, though capable of Inner Qi Manifestation, was quite behind the likes of Guan Yu in terms of strength. He was only on par with individuals like Wang Yue and Tong Yuan, existing in the realm of Inner Qi Manifestation Perfection. But realm didn’t equate to strength, and hermits like Li Jin, Wang Yue, and Tong Yuan possessed an abundance of secret techniques. Otherwise, he would not have been able to hold out for so long.

After a thunderous roar from Li Jin, the yellow light that was locked in combat with Lyu Bu split in two, and another Li Jin, wielding a longsword, thrust directly at Lyu Bu.

”Merely a Shadow Recording Technique!” Lyu Bu said with pride in his expression, but he couldn’t help being cautious inside. He had noticed Li Jin’s Inner Qi was about the same level as Zhao Yun’s, but the ingenuity of his moves surprised him. Moreover, every time he was about to defeat his adversary, the latter would unleash a new secret technique to swing the situation back in his favor.

But relying on secret techniques, he could only barely turn the situation around, after all, the gap in strength was there for all to see. Once Lyu Bu grew familiar with the moves after about ten exchanges, he would suppress Li Jin with another strike. However, Li Jin’s secret techniques seemed endless, and he managed to fight back time and time again.

After chopping down the Shadow Recording Technique attack aimed at him, Lyu Bu launched another attack on Li Jin, who, having barely caught his breath, launched his own attack at Lyu Bu.

The more they fought, the more ferocious they became. Li Jin’s treasured Shadow Recording Technique was not for show; at one point, he even directed five simultaneous attacks at Lyu Bu. Unfortunately, due to the vast disparity in strength, even five attacks, each equivalent to a normal Inner Qi Separation, merely caused Lyu Bu some disarray and were not fatal.

As a military general who possessed neither secret techniques nor forbidden moves but still held the title of the strongest in the land, Lyu Bu relied on his overwhelming martial force. Regardless of Li Jin’s techniques, he simply chopped, shattering Li Jin’s moves one after another.

It’s true that he had not faced five Inner Qi Separations at the same time before, but five fleeting, insignificant Inner Qi Separations could not take down Lyu Bu.

Li Jin grew increasingly alarmed as the battle waged on. His body bore no visible wounds, but he was well aware of one thing, any single hit from Lyu Bu could cost him half his life, and two moves would be fatal. The difference in strength was gigantic.

Although the battle between Lyu Bu and Li Jin was frenzied, after killing off more than three hundred of the Li Family’s elite private soldiers, the battle between them could no longer affect anything else. Their fight had become completely isolated—it was essentially a duel.

”Clang!” With a thunderous clash, both Lyu Bu and Li Jin were forced back dozens of steps. The White Horse beneath Li Jin’s legs was killed by the shock, leaving him to touch the ground several times before standing midair, his face cold as he gazed at Lyu Bu, his eyes unable to hide the chill within them.

”Pfft.” Lyu Bu spat out a mouthful of blood, while Li Dian, who had been ready all along, ordered a hundred longbowmen to nock their arrows and aim at Lyu Bu.

”Lyu Fengxian, if we continue to fight, I assure you your outcome won’t be any better than mine,” Li Jin coldly laughed as he stared at Lyu Bu. ”You’re down to less than ten of your Wolf Cavalry, and your Cloud Qi is gone. I still have at least six hundred men. Even the slightest bit of Cloud Qi affecting you will be enough for you to die here!”

Lyu Bu spat out another mouthful of blood, his breath much fainter as he looked at Li Jin, ”You’re not doing well either. All your organs must be shattered. I don’t believe you can hold on. If you can’t endure, the only injury I’ll have today is this mouthful of blood, while your Li Family will be utterly exterminated by me!”

”You can try,” said Li Jin, standing in the air, lifting his longsword with his hand, caressing the blade with his left. In a sight hidden from Lyu Bu, Li Jin’s longsword was already starting to crumble, his strength insufficient to maintain it. ”Bet on whether you die today or the Li Family perishes.”

Lyu Bu hesitated slightly. If Li Jin could be easily killed, that would be the end of it. However, relying on his secret and forbidden techniques, Li Jin was as formidable as Guan and Zhang. Moreover, Li Jin was ruthless, devastatingly so. He fought despite his organs being shattered, causing Lyu Bu a slight injury and even hurting Red Hare.

The injuries on Lyu Bu and Red Hare weren’t severe but were enough to hamper their full power. If Li Jin really endured, Lyu Bu might indeed be wiped out by mere foot soldiers today. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian ) to cast your recommendation votes or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)