Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 653 - 618: Waiting for the Next Time

Amidst the conversation, Lyu Bu leapt into the sky and, with a casual swing of his Sky Piercer, created a tensed atmosphere within dozens of meters as if everything was suddenly restricted. Everyone felt a heaviness on them, and then Lyu Bu’s Sky Piercer began to move, waving with overwhelming might under his control.

Waving his Sky Piercer effortlessly, Lyu Bu himself didn’t know why he felt so unrestrained at that moment. Although he wasn’t usually very open with his techniques, he had never displayed his martial techniques so clearly to anyone before.

This immense momentum kept building up until a golden halo formed around Lyu Bu, above and below, front and back. The original turbulent Qi condensed into a fifty-meter sphere, making him resemble a Celestial God.

Xuu Zhu gaped at Lyu Bu, feeling that Lyu Bu had definitely held back last time. The gap was too obvious now. Within that fifty-meter range, Lyu Bu’s Qi had almost solidified into a physical form.

Hann Qiong unconsciously reached for a cup of wine, finally understanding what Wang Yue had said. After Hulao Pass, Lyu Bu’s influence had grown, and it would be difficult for anyone in the world to match him—he was truly a monster.

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun exchanged a look, their eyes flashing with fighting spirit as they watched Lyu Bu’s halberd moves. Zhao Yun slowly reached for his Silver Spear and stood up.

"Marquis Wenn shows such elegance, yet a solo dance lacks charm. I wish to join you in this dance," Zhao Yun said, holding his Long Spear tightly as he looked at Lyu Bu.

"Come on, Zhao Zilong. It’s been years since we parted at Hulao Pass, let me see how much you have progressed!" Lyu Bu swung his Sky Piercer horizontally, and the Qi that had seemed impenetrable was instantly retracted. Lyu Bu, radiating golden light, looked toward Zhao Yun.

"Please enlighten me!" Zhao Yun, holding his Long Spear, turned into a silver-blue luster and collided head-on with Lyu Bu.

"Boom!" A sound as loud as thunder erupted and both streaks of light reflected off each other. However, Lyu Bu almost instantly halted his retreat, his Qi growing instead of diminishing and he chased after the silver-blue light aggressively.

"Zhao Zilong, you indeed cultivate both Gold Attribute Internal Qi and Water Movement Internal Qi, combining hardness with softness, using the strongest Gold Attribute Internal Qi to develop Flexible Internal Qi, and the most Flexible Internal Qi to develop Rigidity Inner Qi!" Lyu Bu, flashing with golden light, chased after the retreating Zhao Yun, his Sky Piercer carrying formidable Inner Qi as he smashed it toward Zhao Yun.

After the first collision, Zhao Yun had estimated Lyu Bu’s strength. Strong, very strong, but not invincible. So, when Lyu Bu figured out his method of cultivation, Zhao Yun wasn’t too surprised.

In response to the halberd that could split him in two, Zhao Yun showed no surprise. With a flick of his right hand holding the Long Spear, he thrust it towards Lyu Bu’s throat with a speed that took precedence—no change, just fast!

"Cling!" A look of delight crossed Lyu Bu’s face, he swept his Sky Piercer horizontally, the blade locking Zhao Yun’s Long Spear in place. Zhao Yun’s right hand vibrated, and the Long Spear nearly bent, soaring up as he stepped onto the Sky Piercer. The Bright Silver Spear trembled violently, almost igniting in flames, as a Phoenix rose directly from Zhao Yun’s weapon.

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Lyu Bu gripped his Sky Piercer with both hands, chopping downward to shatter the Phoenix, then he swung the Sky Piercer one strike after another in Zhao Yun’s direction.

"Clang, clang, clang!" A series of rapid, storm-like cracking sounds erupted as Zhao Yun and Lyu Bu engaged in a fierce battle of equals.

[Phew, it’s no surprise that Lyu Bu is extraordinary indeed.]After Zhao Yun’s thrust aimed straight at Lyu Bu’s vital point had been deflected again, he immediately gave up the slight initiative his aggressive attack had brought and retreated a hundred steps back.

"Why stop the attack? Your ’Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix’ is extremely sharp, and ’Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sun’ is also fierce and powerful. Why are both merely touched upon briefly?" Lyu Bu stood still in the air and looked at Zhao Yun to inquire.

"The ’Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix’ and ’Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sun’ are too destructive and should not be used lightly unless it’s a fight to the death, and moreover..." Zhao Yun looked at Lyu Bu and did not finish his sentence, feeling even if he used both ’Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix’ and ’Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sun’ together, it would likely not have the desired effect against Lyu Bu.

Furthermore, the stronger his opponent, the more Zhao Yun felt that neither ’Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix’ nor ’Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sun’ were truly suitable for him. Although they were indeed top-notch moves of the current world, Zhao Yun felt that these ultimate techniques were not as good as his ’Pear Blossom Spear Dance’ and ’Falling Flowers’. He needed a martial art that could truly display his own strength.

"Marquis Wenn, I have a spear technique I’d like you to evaluate," Zhao Yun said, holding his spear and slowly pressing toward Lyu Bu.

"Bring it on," replied Lyu Bu as he swung his mighty Sky Piercer towards Zhao Yun’s Bright Silver Spear, and in the next moment, Zhao Yun’s long spear trembled suddenly, bursting out with a spray of spear lights like peacock feathers unfurling, thrusting, jabbing, sweeping, and stabbing—in that instant, it seemed as if all spear techniques of the world were manifested in this one thrust from Zhao Yun.

Lyu Bu was taken aback, then a look of delighted surprise spread across his face, and he swung his Sky Piercer with all his might, unleashing his power. A single strike of his halberd cleared a swath of spear techniques, but what followed was an even greater number of moves. After surpassing a certain limit, the techniques started to simplify from the complex.

Thousands of moves condensed into a hundred or so; the basic thrust and jab evolved into individual ultimate techniques. Then those ultimate techniques – Phoenix Nodding, Hundred Phoenixes Facing the Sun, Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix – were again reduced and fused. Thousands of disparate moves homed in on the same endpoint, leaving only one spear thrust in the end.

"Break!" Zhao Yun thrust out bizarrely, all the spear techniques he had ever practiced blooming in this one attack.

"Break for me!" In a flash, Lyu Bu, with his Essence, Qi, and Spirit all elevated to their peak, fiercely hacked towards Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun’s long spear, carrying an unstoppable momentum, pierced towards Lyu Bu.

Lyu Bu’s halberd struck Zhao Yun’s spear, which then split into seven paths, like pythons strangling their prey, directly stabbing at Lyu Bu’s vital points. In that moment, the perfect blend of hardness and softness in Zhao Yun’s Internal Qi was fully displayed.

Lyu Bu acted with frantic calm, reacting without hesitation. His Sky Piercer, already swinging in an advanced maneuver, left no chance for recovery. He immediately reversed the halberd to block Zhao Yun’s spear techniques with the staff, sweeping away to shatter a trail of Spear Qi. Then, using the force of the deflection to retreat, he counterattacked with his Sky Piercer, sweeping towards the remaining six paths. Five were shattered, but the last one erupted with the sound of metal clashing upon striking the halberd.

"Pfft." After halting his retreat, Lyu Bu looked at the scratch on his armor. "Zhao Zilong, you are indeed formidable; if your Internal Qi wasn’t inferior to mine, I likely would have been wounded by your hand."

"It’s merely the end of a forceful crossbow," Zhao Yun said reflectively. The power of Lyu Bu left him in awe; although ’Seven Coiled Serpents’ was still in its early creation, this technique emphasized surprise and aimed for swift, ruthless, and precise killing blows. Yet, Lyu Bu managed to resist the attack with sheer brute force.

"No, I can see that you’ve limited your own Internal Qi; otherwise, you wouldn’t have only this much strength," Lyu Bu said grandly, embodying the spirit of a true military general at this moment, "If there’s a chance, free yourself from your restraints, and let’s fight again!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)