Chương 273: Lü Bu VS Xue Rengui

Guo Jia suddenly appeared out of nowhere, leaned over, and said with a grin, "Wenruo, you're just too particular. Don't you know what kind of person our lord is? He's a restless fellow! Letting him have his fun is better than letting him get sick from holding it in."

As he spoke, he squinted at the arena, "Besides, look at our lord, does he look like he'll lose?"

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Fengxiao is right, my lord knows what's going on."

On the field, the outcome is already decided!

In the 250th round, Liu Ce seized an opening in Yuwen Chengdu's overly forceful counterattack and thrust the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd upwards, precisely striking the connection between the Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd shaft and the crescent blade—the weakest point of the attack!

"open!"

"clang!"

Yuwen Chengdu felt a sudden, subtle force, and his Phoenix Winged Gold Halberd was thrown upwards uncontrollably, widening its central opening!

Liu Ce pressed forward, his halberd tip flashing like a venomous dragon emerging from its lair, aiming straight for Yuwen Chengdu's chest!

Yuwen Chengdu's pupils contracted sharply. He wanted to parry with his halberd, but it was too late. He could only watch helplessly as the gleaming halberd tip rapidly enlarged before his eyes!

The halberd tip came to a steady stop an inch away from the breastplate on his chest.

The black horse reared up and let out a long neigh.

Liu Ce sat upright on his horse, holding a halberd in one hand. The tip of the halberd remained perfectly still, his steadiness was frightening.

The entire room fell silent.

The next second...

"Your Majesty is mighty! Your martial prowess is unparalleled!!!"

A deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing into the sky, erupted!

The soldiers were so excited that their faces turned red, and they waved their arms, their shouts shaking the flagpoles around the drill ground!

The sound waves shook the camp flags, causing them to flutter and dust to fly everywhere.

Yuwen Chengdu was stunned for a moment, then dismounted, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said in a breathless but sincere voice, "My lord's martial prowess is unparalleled! This humble general is completely convinced of my defeat! In the past two years, this humble general believes that his martial arts have improved considerably, but the gap between him and my lord has only widened!"

Liu Ce also jumped off his horse, laughed heartily, walked forward, and patted Yuwen Chengdu on the shoulder with a loud thud.

"You're not bad either!" Liu Ce praised sincerely.

"To be able to fight me for two hundred and fifty rounds, there aren't many people in the world who can do that! Your martial arts skills are quite formidable!"

This is true.

Liu Ce's martial prowess is the pinnacle of this era.

Yuwen Chengdu was already at his limit, having lasted 250 rounds.

If it were Lu Bu, it would probably take around two hundred rounds; if it were Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, it would probably take around one hundred rounds.

Yuwen Chengdu was a little embarrassed by the praise, but his eyes were full of excitement. He had enjoyed the fight! Although he lost, it was not shameful to lose to such a lord! Moreover, he could clearly feel that his martial arts skills had improved under the pressure.

"Thank you for your guidance, my lord!" Yuwen Chengdu said loudly.

"Alright, alright, enough of that." Liu Ce waved his hand, then turned to his generals, grinning, "How about it? Had enough? Anyone want to stretch their muscles?"

Upon hearing this, all the generals' eyes lit up!

Lu Bu was the first to jump out, pointing his halberd at Xue Rengui and saying, "Rengui! Let's have a go! I want to see who's stronger, your halberd or mine! I've been watching you train your troops all day, my hands are itching to get a taste of it!"

Xue Rengui, normally a composed man, was provoked by Lü Bu's words and, having just witnessed a thrilling duel, his blood was boiling. He immediately replied, "Since you have such intentions, Fengxian, I, Xue, will accompany you to the end! Don't hold back!"

"good!"

Both men used halberds, the same weapon, but their fighting styles were completely different.

Lu Bu's halberd had a crimson shaft and a gleaming blade. As he mounted his Crimson Flame Horse, his aura erupted like a volcano, wild and domineering.

Xue Rengui's halberd was entirely silver-white, with a long, narrow blade. He rode a white horse, his demeanor calm and composed, yet his eyes held an undiminished fighting spirit.

The two mounted their horses, one red and one white halberd, and set up their stances on the other side of the training ground.

Before the fight even started, Zhao Yun was pulled back by Luo Cheng.

Holding his Five-Hook Divine Flying Silver Spear, Luo Cheng's usually stern face revealed a rare eagerness as he said, "Zilong, we both use spears, why don't we have a friendly spar?"

Zhao Yun, gentle and modest by nature, had no intention of showing off, but seeing the sincere fighting spirit in Luo Cheng's eyes and the eager eyes of the surrounding soldiers, he smiled and clasped his hands in greeting: "Since you have so openly invited me, how could I dare refuse? Please!"

......

Well, the training ground was immediately divided into two "arenas": Lu Bu versus Xue Rengui, a duel on the spot; Zhao Yun versus Luo Cheng, a contest in the same way.

The onlookers were so happy they were almost fainting. What a wonderful day it was! One top-tier match after another! This ticket was totally worth it!

Cheng Yaojin had already pulled up a stool and sat down, pulling out a handful of melon seeds from somewhere. While cracking them open, he shouted, "The betting is open! Lü Bu vs. Xue Rengui, odds 1 to 1! Zhao Yun vs. Luo Cheng, odds 1 to 1! Place your bets now!"

Dian Wei and Xu Chu squeezed next to him, looking on longingly, and said, "Old Cheng, we want to fight too..."

"You two?" Cheng Yaojin glanced sideways.

"If you two go up there, you'll only be sabotaging the event. Forget it, just watch quietly."

Zhang Fei, in a panic, scratched his head and said, "What about me? Who am I supposed to fight? Second Brother! Shall we have a spar?"

Guan Yu narrowed his phoenix eyes and said, "Third brother, are you sure?"

Zhang Fei shrank his neck and said, "Uh... never mind, if you strike, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself."

He turned to Huang Zhong and said, "Hansheng! Shall we have a strength contest?"

Huang Zhong chuckled and said, "Yide, I'm getting old, I can't compare to you young people."

Yu Jin, Zhang He, Xu Huang, and others also gathered together, discussing the situation on the field in hushed tones, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the moves, watching intently.

On the high platform, Xun Yu looked at the chaotic yet enthusiastic scene, shook his head, and smiled helplessly, "Never mind, the morale is good enough."

Guo Jia squinted and smiled, "Wenruo, believe it or not, the soldiers in the camp will eat two extra bowls of rice tonight."

...

Let's start with Lü Bu's relationship with Xue Rengui.

"Come!"

The two spurred their horses at the same time and charged at each other!

"clang!!!"

The crescent blades of the two halberds collided solidly, sparks flying down in a shower!

The collision caused both of them to stagger back a few steps, resulting in a draw!

A flicker of surprise crossed Lü Bu's eyes, followed by even greater excitement: "Good! Good strength! Again!"

His halberd techniques followed a fierce and domineering style, each strike carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, his moves expansive and powerful, his aura overwhelming. Under his control, the Crimson Flame Horse charged left and right like a fire dragon.

Xue Rengui's halberd techniques were even more exquisite. He combined his family's halberd skills with battlefield combat experience, making his halberd techniques both powerful and flexible. When defending, he was as steady as a rock; when attacking, he was as swift as a sudden downpour. He was especially good at using the opponent's force against them. He often cleverly deflected Lü Bu's fierce attacks and then counterattacked.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The sound of halberds clashing was incessant.