msmithbooks Chapter 148 begins with a series of purges of the Wagang people.
Chapter 148 begins with a series of purges of the Wagang people.
From this line of people, Lü Xiao immediately recognized familiar faces such as Wang Junke and Xie Yingdeng.
These former Wagang generals, who had once fought against him and even besieged him, are now once again lined up in front of him.
He already knew of his old acquaintances such as Shan Xiongxin and Cheng Yaojin, who had all left Wagang.
However, Qin Qiong and Wang Bodang did not show up, which really surprised him.
If those two were here, today's reckoning might have been more interesting.
"Lu Xiao, stop with the nonsense! Now that you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, let's settle all our old and new scores right here and now!"
The long iron spear in Qu Tutong's hand flashed with a cold light, its tip pointing steadily at Lü Xiao.
The grudge between Wagang and Lü Xiao was so deep that there was no room for reconciliation.
Only by eradicating the root of the problem can we prevent future troubles.
"A purge?" Upon hearing this, Lü Xiao merely chuckled. "With just this little force you have right now?"
"Lu Xiao! Stop being so arrogant! Do you dare to challenge me?"
Feeling so slighted, Qu Tutong felt a surge of anger rising in his chest.
He really wanted to experience firsthand the skills of Lü Xiao, a man renowned throughout the world and feared by countless people.
Does he truly possess the ability to support the heavens and the seas, or is he merely living up to his reputation?
"Wang Junke, Xie Yingdeng, why don't you come out and fight me?"
Lü Xiao ignored Qu Tutong and continued talking to himself.
"Big brother, let me do it..."
In the midst of the battle, Pei Yuanqing was already eager to fight. Seeing an enemy general step forward, he immediately asked to join the battle.
Before he could finish speaking, Yuwen Chenglong grabbed his arm armor.
Yuwen Chenglong's eyes were sharp, and he shook his head slightly.
In ordinary battles, Lü Xiao rarely takes action himself, leaving the opportunity to kill enemy generals and gain merit to his subordinates.
Today, he actually took the initiative to challenge them, even naming his old enemies, which shows how deep his resentment towards the Wagang people is and how fierce his killing intent is.
Only by personally avenging himself and killing the enemy on the battlefield could he vent the anger that had been building up in his heart for many years.
At this moment, no one can take it.
"How dare you look down on me like that!"
Qu Tutong was furious, and a surge of hot blood rushed to his head.
He said no more, spurred his warhorse, raised his spear, and vowed to pierce through that arrogant figure!
Facing the rapidly approaching and menacing Qu Tutong, Lü Xiao did not even raise the fearsome Fangtian Halberd.
He simply tugged the reins lightly, and his steed, Red Hare, immediately let out a deafening neigh, its two large forelegs suddenly rearing up.
In that split second, with tremendous force, he kicked Qu Tutong hard.
"boom!"
With a muffled thud, Qu Tutong's charge came to an abrupt halt, and his body crashed to the ground.
"drive!"
With a slight squeeze of his legs, Lü Xiao trampled over the horse's chest and abdomen before Qu Tutong could recover from the dizziness and pain!
"Snap!"
The sickening sound of ribs shattering was clearly audible, even drowning out the distant clamor of the battlefield.
Qu Tutong's chest armor collapsed instantly, his eyes bulged out, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.
Without even looking down to take a closer look, Lü Xiao turned his horse around and slowly returned to his main camp.
"Lu Xiao, prepare to die!"
Just as Lü Xiao turned around, with his back to the Wagang front only a few steps away, a fierce and indignant roar exploded out!
Seeing his brother die a horrible death, Qu Tugai's eyes were filled with rage.
Without any hesitation, he charged out of the main force like a mad tiger, spear in hand, spear tip piercing straight into Lü Xiao's back!
Just as the spear tip was about to touch Lü Xiao's armor, a glint of mixed joy and hatred flashed in Qu Tugai's eyes.
Success!
Lu Xiao didn't even turn his head completely; he merely shifted his upper body to the side slightly and thrust his halberd, the Fangtian Halberd, backward with incredible speed!
"puff!"
The halberd pierced through the armor with perfect precision, penetrating the body with a dull tearing sound.
"Thump!"
Qu Tu Gai's momentum was abruptly stopped, and he was thrown off his horse by the halberd shaft, only to fall heavily to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, both Wagang generals perished at the hands of Lü Xiao, without any chance to fight back.
The whole process was so fast it was breathtaking, and so domineering it was terrifying.
The soldiers in the Wagang formation, whose morale had been boosted by their superior numbers, were instantly chilled, as if doused with ice water.
Uncontrollable commotion spread, and fear gripped everyone's heart.
The veins on the back of Wang Junke's hand, which was gripping the knife, throbbed.
He had not expected that, after several years, Lü Xiao's martial arts skills had improved to such an unpredictable level.
That backhand halberd strike was as fast as lightning; even he, who was confident in his swordsmanship and eyesight, couldn't see it clearly.
"Our score has only just begun."
Lu Xiao's voice rang out again.
Xie Yingdeng stared at the two brothers' corpses on the ground, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty, and cold sweat seeping from his palms.
In a one-on-one fight, they are no match for Lü Xiao; this is a bloody fact.
The only option now is to rely on our superior numbers and the strength of our entire army to overwhelm them.
Wang Junke also sensed the drastic wavering in morale and knew he could no longer tolerate the enemy's disrespectful tactics in such a way!
He suppressed the chill in his heart, raised his long sword high, and shouted loudly: "Whoever takes Lü Xiao's head will be richly rewarded by the King."
After the military order was given, the Wagang soldiers hesitated for a moment, but under the urging of their generals and the incentive of the reward, they eventually overcame their fear.
After a brief silence, the earth-shattering shouts of battle erupted once again.
Thousands of troops surged forward like a burst dam, sweeping towards Lü Xiao and the hundreds of Red Guards behind him!
"Hehe, now it's my turn!"
Pei Yuanqing, who had been holding back, grinned, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.
He slammed his two enormous silver hammers together with a loud clang, sparks flying everywhere.
"Merge! Merge now! Don't let that kid steal the spotlight!"
On the other side, Yuwen Chenglong impatiently leaped onto the warhorse of the giant turtle.
After holding back for so long, the moment of close combat and massacre has finally arrived.
Today, with the two of them united, wouldn't they be unstoppable and invincible?
"Brothers! Now is the time to make our mark and establish our dynasty! Let the Wagang bandits see what a truly powerful army looks like!"
Zhao Chong, Gao Le, and other generals of the Red Vanguard Army showed no fear; on the contrary, they were excited, their eyes flashing with a wolf-like ferocity.
Fighting against overwhelming odds?
Their Red Valiant Army followed the Prince in his campaigns across the north and south, and their greatest skill was defeating the many with the few, tearing open a gap in desperate situations!
If the opposing team has fewer people, the fight won't be as enjoyable, and their skills won't be as apparent.
In an instant, the two torrents collided with a deafening roar!
Roars, screams, horse neighs, the sound of bones cracking, and sharp blades piercing flesh filled the air.
Although Wagang had a numerical advantage of several times, the battle did not present a one-sided crushing victory.
Although the Chixiao Army was small in number, it was like an unbreakable rivet, deeply embedded in the tide of the Wagang Army.
Beyond a low slope on the outer edge of the battlefield, another group of people hurriedly arrived.