Mythical Three Kingdoms

Juo Yi looked in the direction of Guan Yu, his expression solemn as he began to mobilize the Military Spirit of the Vanguard. If Yuan Shao was ignorant and fearless, then in the state where Juo Yi infused the Military Spirit into his body, he could clearly see the Clear Radiance surrounding Guan Yu!

The trickles of light infused into Guan Yu’s body, Juo Yi clearly understood that it was the Military Spirit. Previously, without reaching this level, he didn’t understand how Gao Shun could locate himself. But now, having reached the same height, he understood they could directly see this faith’s condensation with the naked eye!

Juo Yi didn’t say much else, nor did he allow Yuan Shao to evade. Many people had seen Guan Yu charging over. If Yuan Shao retreated now or the Command Banner wavered, it would definitely affect the army’s morale. Moreover, Juo Yi was confident that with his presence, even if Guan Yu had the Military Spirit infused, he could not harm Yuan Shao.

[It seems to have borrowed other means; the Military Spirit is not pure. Although vast in quantity, it does not embody his true will, and the degree of integration is not high.]

Juo Yi thrust his Long Spear into the ground and rested his right hand on the Sword at his waist as streams of faith continuously infused into his sword. Compared to Chen Xi’s method, which could only infuse into Guan Yu’s body, Juo Yi could already guide faith into other objects. Unlike the slow Nurturing of Inner Qi, this was a power that could truly create miracles.

The steel sword at Juo Yi’s waist originally, with strands of faith being infused, had already turned blood-red. Once the hidden Vanguard Death Squad sensed Juo Yi’s action, they all grasped their sword hilts and picked up the Heavy Crossbow. Over three thousand men distributed all around were doing the same, with their pure and unified faith instantly infusing into Juo Yi.

Guan Yu charged fiercely, a mere hundred paces from Yuan Shao. By then, the resistance he encountered was already intense, enough for him to clearly see the indifference on Yuan Shao’s face. Such aplomb, Guan Yu, though an enemy of Yuan Shao, couldn’t help but admire.

”Yuan Shao, prepare to die!” Seeing he could no longer push forward, Guan Yu shouted fiercely, preparing for a decisive move. Although his chances weren’t big, such distance was sufficient.

At this close distance, even though Guan Yu had methods like Inner Qi Manifestation, it was difficult to charge through. The soldiers surrounding were all Yuan Shao’s Personal Army, truly fearless of death. Could a figure known as a heroic leader lack valiant warriors?

”I’ve been waiting for you, Guan Yu!” Juo Yi laughed wildly as he leaped into the air, his entire being exuding a bloody glow. Hovering in the air, his originally black hair turned blood-red, truly resembling a Ghostly Deity, ”Let us see how you die today!”

Before Guan Yu could reach his peak momentum, Juo Yi wielded the Power of Military Spirit, striking out a bloody sword light. It pierced through Cloud Qi directly, then fiercely slashed apart, with the sword light sweeping towards Guan Yu’s direction.

The sky, initially obscured by Cloud Qi, was suddenly rent open by Juo Yi, leaving a massive gap. Though Guo Jia quickly shrouded the gap, still, in the instant that Yann Liang’s direction lost the suppressive Cloud Qi, his power soared to its zenith, turning around and slashing at the three facing him, Zhou Cang and the others. The sharp blade glow almost instantly pierced through the defenses of the three men.

[Absolutely must not die! I still need to see my brothers enjoy a life where every meal has meat, and I haven’t had enough of my own meat yet! How can I die here!]

Zhou Cang’s robust body was Yann Liang’s first target. With Innate Divine Strength and Qi Refining to Gang Mastery, the main reason Yann Liang couldn’t break through under Cloud Qi suppression was Zhou Cang’s attack, which could deal a fatal blow to him at this moment.

At that moment, Zhou Cang’s eyes widened fully, and he forcefully swung his Horse-Cutting Blade towards Yann Liang’s blade glow. In that instant of deadly struggle, the originally incredibly heavy Horse-Cutting Blade seemed to lose its weight as he slashed across.

”Thud!” Yann Liang and his horse toppled back three paces, while Zhou Cang was directly knocked away, hitting the ground and bouncing twice before flipping upright in an instant.

Seeing the constantly dispersing blue-black Inner Qi from himself, Zhou Cang, even if simple-minded, understood that he had unexpectedly crossed the supposedly insurmountable limit. From Guann Hai, he was now perhaps the most formidable among the Yellow Turbans before, having crossed this legendary step.

”Heh, heh, heh, finally, this day has come.” Zhou Cang laughed, touching his helmet and hefting his specially traited Heavy Spear, suddenly feeling it lighter somehow. Without any hesitation, he thrust it again at Yann Liang. But before he could strike Yann Liang, the Cloud Qi once again suppressed both his and Yann Liang’s strength.

”Grab a weapon and kill him while I block his attack!” Zhou Cang laughed boisterously, showing not an ounce of fear. He could feel his body rapidly changing, with the wounds previously inflicted by Yann Liang’s blade beginning to heal at an alarming rate.

Regardless of Yann Liang joining forces again with his trusted aide against Zhou Cang, Liaoo Hua, and Pei Yuanshao, though slightly advantageous, they found it impossible as Guan Yu’s continuous maneuvering. He also faced difficulties.

Under the Cloud Qi of an army of a hundred thousand, the power of an individual became a joke. Even with Guan Yu cutting his way through, it relied on the support of tens of thousands of comrades behind him. The deeper he plunged into Yuan Shao’s army, the more significant the suppression became, making it increasingly difficult.

Juo Yi directed a sword light at Guan Yu, forcing him to prematurely unleash his attack that hadn’t reached its peak. Compared to Juo Yi’s assault, Guan Yu’s Azure Dragon light was truly overwhelming, shattering half of the Cloud Qi and colliding fiercely with Juo Yi’s sword light. With a grating sound that made one’s teeth ache, Juo Yi’s sword light consumed ninety-nine percent of energy before slicing through the blade light formed by Guan Yu’s Military Spirit.

”Boom!” With a resounding explosion, Guan Yu lifted the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, retreating slowly. Though Juo Yi’s residual sword light had been fended off, the tremendous force still numbed his hand.

Whipping up the Great Sword to block a barrage of arrows, Guan Yu frowned, glancing at Yuan Shao not far ahead, having to begrudgingly acknowledge Juo Yi’s well-timed strike earlier.

If Juo Yi had waited until Guan Yu’s momentum hit its two pinnacle, then it would have been him in trouble. Guan Yu’s sword’s greatest power lay not in its immense blade force but in its unstoppable momentum. Juo Yi’s strike earlier hit exactly where Guan Yu could neither retract nor release fully, forcing a move that backfired slightly, causing some self-injury.

”Hmph!” Guan Yu said no more, channeling his remaining strength to maintain a consistent output of Inner Qi Manifestation.

Leading the School Sabre Bearers, he retreated from another direction. By then, the armies had entwined in carnage; the further he withdrew, the lesser the suppression Guan Yu faced, allowing for quicker retreat.

”Juo Yi actually leads the Vanguard Guard by Yuan Shao’s side.” Chen Xi, pale-faced, stood and looked at Liu Bei, eyebrows furrowed.

”Yuan Shao shouldn’t be such a person.” Liu Bei intently stared ahead, although his soldiers had begun curbing the performance of Yuan Shao’s Army. But this was under the circumstances without the Vanguard Death Squad. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote a recommendation, a monthly vote, on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)