Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1530: Chapter 1473: Overwhelming Power

Dian Wei braced himself against Sun Ce’s full-force blow, then struck Sun Ce’s neck with a hand blade, which made Sun Ce, despite having unleashed his Inner Qi to greatly enhance his physical qualities, see stars from the impact.

Regarding Sun Ce’s well-accrued heavy punch hitting Dian Wei’s abdominal muscles, it was almost indistinguishable from striking refined iron. To be fair, Sun Ce could leave a mark on refined iron with his punch, but when it hit Dian Wei’s abs, he only felt numbness in his hand.

Ma Chao, without any reservations, descended from high above, lifting his right foot high and fiercely swung it towards Dian Wei. At that moment, Dian Wei, who had already seized the somewhat dizzy Sun Ce, merely tilted his head and took Ma Chao’s kick directly on his shoulder.

In that instant, the bulging muscles of Dian Wei caused Ma Chao, who had kicked Dian Wei’s shoulder, to feel a numbness in his right leg. However, after striking Dian Wei, Ma Chao used the counterforce to flip in the air and aimed a hard kick with his left foot at Dian Wei’s neck.

Speaking of Dian Wei, the straightforward man with whom Ma Chao had a good relationship, Ma Chao indeed felt uncomfortable using his sword. Nevertheless, since Sun Ce was his friend, Ma Chao felt obliged to ensure that Dian Wei couldn’t take Sun Ce away, striving to buy time for Sun Ce to escape.

Having sturdily taken Ma Chao’s forceful blow to his right shoulder, even Dian Wei staggered a bit unintentionally. Seizing the moment, Sun Ce’s left knee fiercely thrusted towards Dian Wei’s abdomen, and for a while, Dian Wei suffered an attack on both sides due to his restraint.

Feeling that potent force, Dian Wei’s face hardened, abandoning the thought of underestimating; he couldn’t ignore Sun Ce’s toughness, and Ma Chao’s growth truly couldn’t be overlooked.

This time, Ma Chao no longer held back, and his right foot, charged with purple-blue Lightning Glow, kicked towards Dian Wei’s neck, while Sun Ce’s body emitted Golden Light, striking towards Dian Wei’s chest and abdomen.

Dian Wei slightly lowered his posture, his muscles suddenly bulging, veins writhing like Coiled Dragons, instantly making his figure larger and more robust.

His left arm swiftly blocked Ma Chao’s flying kick, while he ignored it and aimed his right hand at Ma Chao’s left leg, bracing against Sun Ce’s fierce blow without losing breath.

His hands gripped Ma Chao, who was continually sparking with lightning, firmly. Then Dian Wei utilized force from his heels, spinning vigorously, and used Ma Chao like a weapon, first flinging away the nearby Sun Ce, then crazily spinning amidst the violent lightning glow.

After wildly swinging Ma Chao’s left leg for two circles, when reaching the highest point, he used force and released him. The high-speed whirl formed as Dian Wei let go almost turned the surroundings into a vacuum, exploding with a thunderous sound at the moment of release.

Sun Ce simply had no time to intervene, and Ma Chao had already become a small dot, probably thrown several miles away...

After tossing Ma Chao until he became a star, Dian Wei’s fingers trembled, shaking his head. Even just recently taking Ma Chao’s lightning at close range, his body felt somewhat numb; wasn’t it clear all his hair had subconsciously stood on end?

However, Dian Wei merely stretched his body twice after absorbing the lightning, then charged towards Sun Ce. In the moment when Ma Chao became a star, Sun Ce was somewhat stunned, thinking this does not seem like human strength at all. Yet, before Sun Ce could ponder more, Dian Wei had already rushed over.

This time, even an idiot like Sun Ce understood not to engage in close combat with Dian Wei and promptly leaped backward, but Dian Wei, bursting out like a Giant Bear, exhibited speed surpassing Sun Ce’s, considering short-range bursts of power—how could Inner Qi prevail over a stronger body?

Naturally, Sun Ce, with empty hands, endured Dian Wei’s unequivocal heavy punch, hitting him squarely between his abdomen and chest. This punch lifted Sun Ce nearly a hundred meters off the ground, followed by Dian Wei exerting force to leap up, kicking towards Sun Ce in the air, which, if connected, would basically end the battle.

But Sun Ce, skilled from years of battle, instinctively sidestepped out of harm’s way, whereas Dian Wei lacked true flying ability, merely able to leap through the air by stepping on voids. Therefore, Sun Ce effortlessly evaded, while Dian Wei again stepped on void, spun with force, and hurled another punch towards Sun Ce.

Unfortunately, Sun Ce, extremely agile in mid-air, easily dodged Dian Wei’s nearly ten ferocious blows up, down, left, and right. After such an onslaught, Dian Wei, continually stepping void, finally felt emptiness beneath his feet and plummeted rapidly down from the sky.

Distributing all his power over several miles, everyone nearby felt a slight tremor in Chang’an City, with some even suspecting an earthquake.

Sun Ce wiped away the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, stood in the sky with uncertainty, and looked at Dian Wei in disbelief for being so strong, pondering whether to continue sparring. Meanwhile, Ma Chao, who was thrown star-like, returned bearing purple-blue Lightning Glow.

Though Ma Chao appeared back with resplendent Inner Qi Solidification armor, clearly defined by contours as seen by Sun Ce; Sun Ce knew that inside the armor, Ma Chao was a mess—the clothes mostly torn, seemingly his lower attire shattered too.

”Bofu, you’re still hanging around here?” Ma Chao returned and discovered Sun Ce lingering in the sky, suddenly feeling a surge of intellectual superiority.

”Uh, why leave?” Sun Ce looked at Ma Chao in confusion, relying heavily on instinct and intuition many times; he sensed no intent to kill from Dian Wei, so why flee? Moreover, encountering someone this strong was not easy.

Ma Chao was suddenly at a loss, just about to voice his thoughts when suddenly Cloud Qi ascended in the sky; after brewing for so long, the guards of Chang’an finally reacted.

As Cloud Qi ascended, Ma Chao and Sun Ce instinctively descended towards the ground; flying too high when abruptly limited by Cloud Qi, one risks a disastrous fall—even with Inner Qi Manifestation greatly enhancing physical qualities, it mostly relied on Inner Qi persistence to appear formidable, and in essence, physical improvement hadn’t multiplied vastly.

Landing on Earth, Ma Chao and Sun Ce found Dian Wei grinning; just now, he was pondering how to complete Cao Cao’s command—Inner Qi Manifestation flying above the sky posed quite a challenge for Dian Wei, whose aerial jumps were straightforward, lacking the agility of Inner Qi Manifestation.

For any seasoned Inner Qi Manifestation practitioner, evading such straightforward attacks remains quite simple.

Now, under Cloud Qi’s shroud, Sun Ce completely lost the ability to fly, and even his Inner Qi struggles to reinforce his attributes.

Under such circumstances, Dian Wei moved instantly; despite Cloud Qi significantly suppressing Dian Wei’s strength, even without Inner Qi, his body’s short-term explosive power could combat ordinary Inner Qi Manifestation.

With Cloud Qi present, Dian Wei is essentially invincible beneath it, unless encountering those like Guan Yu, Lyu Bu, or Zhao Yun capable of forcibly showcasing full Inner Qi Manifestation under Cloud Qi. However, even such figures can only achieve short-term bursts without surpassing that realm.