Everyone was in high spirits except Guo Huai and Zhao Yun. Guo Huai, as the daughter of one of the five great families in Bingzhou, was not interested in what Professor Lu Zhi taught; Zhao Yun had already become Tong Yuan's disciple, and he had not yet mastered Steel Soul and White Crow, so he decided not to learn anything else, as it would be like biting off more than he could chew.
Finally, Lü Bu, Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, a group of men in their twenties joined the midfield competition.
Liu Zhuang, Tuoba Yun and Zhang Liao, three boys and girls aged 19,19,16, and respectively, joined the next competition. Liu Zhuang took a look at the list, and there were not many familiar names under the age of . None of the imperial guards of the five battalions of the Northern Army was younger than years old. Those who could compete with him all had ordinary faces at first glance. Only one person's name made Liu Zhuang nervous: Zhang Fei.
You are under 20 years old???
As for the contestants, Xu Rong and other captains of the five battalions of the Northern Army all came from famous schools and were more than ten levels high. Their styles had long been established, and they had no interest in participating in Lu Zhi's contest. Those who came were all middle and lower-level officers who wanted to get promoted and get a raise, as well as rare items, by winning.
Following the principle of gradual progress, the first thing was the competition. In addition to the soldiers on duty, many people came to join in the fun and see if there were any young talents in the Han army. Liu Zhuang also watched quietly and turned on the divine power perception mode to see if the Five Battalions of the Northern Army had any divine powers worth taking. He actually found two.
Although many of the orc shamans in Changshuiying have been sinicized and believe in Confucius and Mencius, and each of them has Confucian galactic magic behind them, there are one or two shamans who still believe in it. Their sacred tree is a ball of violent and unstable dark green energy, changing shape at will in the air.
The orcs' magic is extremely wild and brutal, comparable to that of Khorne.
The Nanyue tree spirits of the Yueqi Battalion also bless some of the most primitive witchcraft beliefs. They are all druids and have a large number of druid magic. The tree of god behind them is finally a very normal crown of the sky, not as fancy as other gods.
After several rounds of competition, it was Liu Zhuang's turn. His opponent was a peasant soldier recruited from Henan. Liu Zhuang took a look and saw that he was a first-level soldier.
As a fifth-level professional, Liu Zhuang cheered up and tried his best like a lion fighting a rabbit. He came on stage confidently with a long spear in hand. The child also came on stage amid cheers. More than a hundred soldiers from Henan raised their arms and cheered. It seemed that this boy was the strongest in this village.
"Come on, Li He! The opponent doesn't look that good, but if we can win, our village will become famous!"
"Victory! Victory! Victory!"
Seeing that the other side was cheering for the young captain, the White Horse Camp was unwilling to lose momentum. Zhao Yun angrily beat the drum to cheer for Liu Zhuang himself, and led thousands of soldiers from the White Horse Camp to wave flags and cheer for his own Sima. Thousands of soldiers who had rolled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood burst into thunderous cheers and applause. Their force was so devastating that it instantly crushed the other side's momentum and made everyone in the army look at Liu Zhuang in surprise.
On the field, the village chief who was also wearing tube-sleeved armor was also stunned, and was as confused as all the spectators present - who is this guy, and why are so many people cheering for him?
The battle began. Liu Zhuang charged on foot with a lance. Although it was not as powerful as charging on horseback, the power was still considerable. The captain also wielded a horse lance to fight back. The two long lances were like two metal dragons, colliding, spinning, and entwining in the air again and again, with sparks flying and clanging sounds.
Although Liu Zhuang had only practiced martial arts for half a year, the captain was a new recruit in February this year. Before they had even fought for three rounds, he was already out of breath and unable to continue under Liu Zhuang's attack. Liu Zhuang, who had fought bloody battles with the Yellow Turbans, did not even feel the pressure. He made a feint, deflected the opponent's weapon, and hit his left foot with a spear, knocking him to the ground. The sharp tip of the spear was firmly across the opponent's neck.
Lu Zhi glanced at Liu Zhuang, a Sima from the White Horse Camp. His martial arts were all quick-learned techniques of the border army. They were concise and efficient, and his foundation was also decent. Although his training time was short and he used the same few moves over and over again, he was quite proficient in wielding the lance. He must have killed quite a few people during the attack on the Yellow Turbans.
But that's all he is, just average. I don't know why Gongsun Zan praised him so much, and he didn't see any outstanding thing about him.
Lu Zhi did not look at Liu Zhuang again. Little did he know that Liu Zhuang was not a warrior at all, but a hunter and a blasphemous priest. His terrifying power did not lie in hand-to-hand combat with a spear. Even his magic was useless in this battle.
The following battles were also unremarkable. After all, there were not many strong warriors under the age of 20, so there was not much to watch. The only one worth watching was the battle between Zhang Fei and Zhang Liao.
Chapter 81: Wild Dragon of Yanshan
Zhang Liao is sixteen years old this year. Her body has not yet fully grown and she is still a frail girl of about meters in height.
But Zhang Fei was different. She was nineteen years old this year, the same age as Liu Zhuang and Tuoba Yun, and already an adult. With a tall body of more than two meters standing there, her momentum alone overwhelmed Zhang Liao. With her slender arms of chocolate skin, she carried a ferocious snake spear that was more than four meters long. The Yanshan Camp and Liu Bei's rebel army were cheering for her, and she also waved her arms with full energy, responding to her friends.
A vibrant face, a confident smile, and a pair of bright big eyes, full of desire for victory.
Liu Zhuang stared nervously at the dark-skinned girl with chocolate skin. The golden threads wove extraordinary attributes on her body.
Zhang Fei (Dragon)
Level 7 (4th level Barbarian + 2nd level Warrior + 1st level War Blade)
Health 120, Mana 0
命中11，防御16（筒袖铠+6护甲、铁胄+2护甲、敏捷+2闪避）
Strength 24, Agility 14, Constitution 24
Intelligence 10, Wisdom 10, Charisma 10
What Berserker Blood Bull? She is almost a replica of Lu Bu, except that her agility is not that high. Moreover, this 19-year-old girl is one level lower than the 24-year-old Liu Bei. It’s not that she can’t fight... Wait, she also has the professional level of War Blade. Did Liu Bei also teach her the Nine Swords School?
"Woo——"
Accompanied by a heavy horn sound, the battle began. Zhang Fei waved the snake spear, which spun rapidly above his head like a windmill. The whistling sound of the snake blade tearing through the air was creepy. Under such high-frequency friction, the snake spear was directly wrapped in a ball of red lotus fire, and exploded into a dazzling flash above Zhang Fei's head!
Desert Wind Flow·Flame Star.
Zhang Liao felt a flash before his eyes and was unable to look directly at such a dazzling flame. He squinted his eyes involuntarily, and only a pale flash remained in his sight.
The bright flames exploding above her head did not affect Zhang Fei's eyes at all. She seized the opportunity when Zhang Liao narrowed his eyes, wielded the snake spear wrapped in flames, and charged forward on foot, piercing through the enemy's chest in an instant! A bright and beautiful red lotus fire exploded in front of him.
Mo Fengliu Red Lotus Sword!
Seeing Zhang Fei succeed, the Yanshan Camp immediately cheered, but Zhang Fei looked solemn. He had indeed stabbed Zhang Liao, right? Why didn't the weapon feel blocked like it had hit flesh and blood armor? It was as if he had only stabbed a void?
Arcs of lightning flashed, thunder roared, and beams of crimson-purple thunder erupted from the place where Zhang Fei's snake spear pierced. Zhang Liao turned into thunder with the might of heaven and suddenly charged forward, instantly passing through Zhang Fei's tall body and appearing behind her, electrocuting her so that her limbs twitched.
While Zhang Fei was paralyzed by lightning, Zhang Liao immediately placed the halberd across Zhang Fei's neck, clamping his throat tightly. She grabbed the halberd with both hands and pulled hard, while pushing Zhang Fei forward with her knees. With this pulling and pushing, Zhang Fei was choked to the point of being unable to breathe. She was prepared to choke out this opponent who was wearing heavy armor and was not easy to fight.
Zhang Fei was tricked by Zhang Liao's ability. When he came to his senses, his face had been strangled to purple and his eyes were bulging.
Seeing that things were not going well, she went straight into the barbarian frenzy! The temperature of her chocolate-colored skin rose rapidly, and scarlet sweat beads just secreted out of her body surface, evaporating into bundles of scarlet blood mist, gushing out from the gaps in every piece of armor, and transformed into a soaring blood dragon in the air, entwining her limbs and bones, and her strength also increased from 24 to 28 because of the frenzy.
On the verge of suffocation, Zhang Fei grabbed Zhang Liao's halberd with both hands, and pushed forward with all his strength. He suddenly bent forward, and unexpectedly let Zhang Liao follow his back, draw a 180-degree curve in the air, and fly in front of him! Zhang Liao was stunned. How could this man's strength be almost the same as Lu Junhou?
There was no other way. Zhang Liao turned into thunder again. After pulling away from Zhang Fei, he replaced his warhorse with the speed of thunder and launched the Bingzhou Army's very good charge! The extremely bright purple thunder was like a thousand birds screaming on the stage!
"Roar!!!"
Zhang Fei took a quick breath, and after he recovered his breath, he let out a loud roar. The terrifying sound waves turned into a cone-shaped storm, tearing the earth apart with a devastating force, overturning the surface, and knocking Zhang Liao, who was in a thunderous state, to the ground at a distance of dozens of meters!
Not to mention Zhang Liao, even the audience facing Zhang Fei a hundred meters away were blown away by the storm of sound and couldn't stand steadily. A few timid audience members were frightened by the loud shouting, and some newly recruited soldiers even urinated.
Lu Zhi's eyes lit up. These two girls were quite interesting. They were both excellent in combat. One was a Bingzhou border army warrior, and the other was a Mofeng school like himself. Did Liu Bei, the kid, teach her? Their dragon blood abilities were also very powerful. One could transform into thunder, and the other, in a human body, emitted dragon breath - this dragon breath was not even the common five elements, but a very rare sound wave.
It’s a pity that the Thunder Boy is too young and immature. He looks only fifteen or sixteen years old. Otherwise, the game would be more exciting.
"Stop dodging!"
Zhang Fei roared a second time at her snake spear. Invisible sound waves wrapped around the four-meter-long snake spear, causing the spear blade and the flames to tremble at a high frequency. The long spear in her hand was enchanted with both flames and sound waves at the same time. She once again faced Zhang Liao in a violent manner!
Zhang Liao's thunder body was only immune to ordinary physical damage, and was powerless against magical elements such as sound waves and flames. After fighting for more than a dozen rounds, he was already covered in wounds and fell into a disadvantage. Finally, he ran out of energy and was defeated by the violent Zhang Fei.
"It's okay, don't lose heart."
Seeing Zhang Liao defeated, Liu Zhuang hurriedly supported the wounded Zhang Liao and comforted him.
"You are only sixteen, and she is nineteen. She is stronger and more experienced than you. When you are nineteen, she will be twenty-two, and you will be about the same age as her. By then, you will definitely not be inferior to her."
Zhang Liao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, nodded unhappily, and then rekindled his fighting spirit, "Humph! You're just bullying me because I'm young. When I grow up, I'll find this black guy and fight him back!"
At this moment, Lu Zhi also sent a Confucian scholar who studied ancient Chinese classics to help the two with their treatment. Well, this was an unexpected surprise. Zhang Liao and Zhang Fei were both talented people. It seemed that these two should be among the top three in the end.
The next match was between Tuoba Yun and Liu Zhuang. Tuoba Yun simply chose to admit defeat to relieve Liu Zhuang's pressure and exhaustion - it didn't matter, Liu Zhuang would teach him whatever he learned, and it would be the same who wins, so it would be better to let her husband show up in front of the friendly forces as a Sima of another department.
The last battle was between Liu Zhuang, who was in full condition, and Zhang Fei, who was a little tired.
To be honest, fighting against this kind of general who was recorded in history books as a force to be reckoned with by tens of thousands of enemies and a fierce general, even though she was young and not in good shape, Liu Zhuang felt extremely pressured. Amid the cheers and support of the White Horse Camp, she pretended to remain calm and stepped onto the battlefield.
Lu Zhi was somewhat uninterested, thinking that this was an overwhelming competition and that Zhang Fei's victory seemed a foregone conclusion. Liu Zhuang was an ordinary man with average combat power and could not beat Zhang Fei.
"Oh? Isn't this Sima from another department? I'm so sorry! After the fight, the winner will treat the loser to a drink!"
When Zhang Fei saw his acquaintance, he greeted Liu Zhuang happily, then took a stance and spun the lance in his hand like a windmill, letting it gradually catch fire from friction in the air, preparing to let it burst into brilliant flames once again to temporarily blind Liu Zhuang's eyes and gain the upper hand!
Liu Zhuang calmed down his mood, not sure whether it was excitement or nervousness, and when Zhang Fei was spinning the snake spear, he suddenly blasted out his first magic. A large number of pink magic vines suddenly grew on the empty ground of the arena, which followed Zhang Fei's slender and round thighs and climbed all over her tall body at an extremely fast speed. The six vines pulled her left hand, hindering her spear dance movement and preventing her from performing the Flame Star move.
And more vines densely wrapped around her entire body, like a pink cocoon, wrapping her alive in thousands of pink vines, binding her wantonly, and ravaging every inch of her skin.
After temporarily trapping Zhang Fei with an entanglement spell, Liu Zhuang immediately sacrificed a magic spell, causing the Holy Cross tied to his left wrist to burst out with a cross-shaped golden flame. He then took out the eight-sided scepter and cast a super-magic [Fist of Confucius] for a long time.
This was not the end yet, he sacrificed a second divine spell, and in the flying golden flames, he used a [Human Gigantism Spell] for a long time.
In an instant, Liu Zhuang's body, surrounded by thousands of golden flames, swelled into a iron-armored giant. His weight also increased eightfold. The ground of the playground could not bear the sudden surge of weight, and terrifying spider-web-shaped cracks appeared. His huge arms turned into two balls of white and flawless unpolished jade, with flying catkins in the jade, faintly entangled into two hideous "德" characters.
The double magic amplification made Liu Zhuang's strength soar from 18 to 24. At this moment, his strength was already at Lu Bu's normal state.
Liu Zhuang took a deep breath and used up 6 of the 5 mana points of the Level Profane Priest in one go, bringing the duration of [Fist of Confucius] and [Human Gigantism] to minutes.
Let’s bet our victory on the fact that these two spells can last within fourteen minutes!
At this moment, Zhang Fei, who was wrapped in a cocoon by the pink vines, felt that something was wrong outside. Where did the fluctuation of divine power come from? So complicated and so strong?
Lu Zhi's eyes widened in surprise. Liu Zhuang could be considered a medium-level fighter just by his bravery. Now you tell me that this man is not a warrior, but a Confucian scholar of ancient literature? No wonder Gongsun Zan, this kid, admired him so much. From this point of view, the outcome of this battle is hard to say.
Chapter 82: Dragon Blood Sublimation
Liu Zhuang snapped his fingers, causing ripples of divine magic in the air, and canceled the entanglement spell he had cast, causing the pink tentacle vines to retract back into the ground - this thing did not distinguish between friend and foe, it would entangle anyone it saw, so it could only be used as a means of hard control to buy himself time to cast spells.
And at the moment the vines disappeared, Liu Zhuang also waved a steel spear that had also become larger and heavier by eight times, and came to fight Zhang Fei!
"clang!!!"
Zhang Fei's intuition was extremely sharp. As soon as she escaped, she subconsciously raised her snake spear and perfectly blocked Liu Zhuang's powerful blow. Her arms were shaking and she took two steps back before she was able to dissipate the huge force from the spear. Liu Zhuang's strength was not inferior to hers???
Zhang Fei raised her head in surprise. She was more than two meters tall, but now she was only as tall as Liu Zhuang's waist. Looking up, she couldn't even see the sky and the sun behind him. Even her head was covered by a shadow. There were only four golden pupils, like four golden stars in the sky.
Just standing here, the giant gave people a suffocating feeling of oppression. Inside the two white jade arms, the word "德" formed by the flying jade flocs was flashing with terrifying divine light.
There was no other way. Zhang Fei roared and entered a violent state for the second time today. His strength increased from 24 to 28. A blood mist surged out of her body, forming a dragon and lion image that soared into the sky! The two men's weapons collided fiercely again, accompanied by a harsh clang, and sparks flew all over the sky. This time, it was Liu Zhuang who was hit and retreated repeatedly.
Liu Zhuang stared at Zhang Fei with full concentration, not daring to relax at all. Oh my god, even with the blessing of two magic arts, he was still inferior to the violent Zhang Fei in strength? He was simply a little Lu Bu.
"Sima of another army? You have a trick up your sleeve! I thought Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun were the only ones worth fighting in your army!"
When Zhang Fei saw such a powerful enemy, his body was shaking with excitement, and his face, full of energy, was flashing with excitement, as if he was a child who had found a favorite toy. He once again spewed out a terrifying sonic dragon breath towards his twisted lance blade in the shape of a snake flame, causing the entire lance blade to tremble at a high frequency and emit bursts of crisp dragon roars as it was enchanted with the invisible and intangible dragon breath.
She danced with the lance in both hands again, spinning at high frequency above her head like a windmill. While forcing Liu Zhuang back, the lance blade also rubbed against the air at high speed, bursting into red lotus fire, launching a counterattack towards Liu Zhuang! At the same time, the snake lance, which was entangled with sound waves and flames, was like a long dragon going out to sea, with a creepy whistling sound, constantly stabbing, picking, sweeping, and shaking, launching a fierce attack like a storm! It was so fast that only afterimages were left, and the onlookers couldn't even see her moves clearly.
Liu Zhuang was highly focused at the moment, his four pupils only focused on Zhang Fei's tall figure and the flying snake spears. Facing such a powerful enemy, every cell in his body was shaking wildly because of nervousness, excitement, and joy! Zhang Fei's skillful movements, superb martial arts, and swift offensive were getting slower and slower in his pupils.
At the beginning, it was still very difficult for him to block and he was beaten back step by step. However, when he focused all his energy on Zhang Fei, his dynamic vision had become perfect. He could even see the high-frequency trembling of the opponent's snake spear, and he could even respond to Zhang Fei's fierce attacks one by one, as if he was playing a soul-like game at times the speed. He could clearly see every move of Zhang Fei, and the long spear also blocked, pressed, blocked, and entangled, perfectly blocking every attack of Zhang Fei!
Liu Zhuang felt his blood boiling and burning with excitement at being able to fight against a powerful general like Zhang Fei. The two of them were like two hurricanes, fighting faster and fiercer. The two long spears were like two giant dragons entangled together, trying their best to tear each other's flesh and blood!
The audience held their breath and watched the bloody battle between the two men intently. Even some Northern Army officers who originally disdained to watch such a low-end game were called over by their subordinates to watch the exciting duel between the two juniors.
Liu Zhuang's double pupils' dynamic vision made him feel nothing about Zhang Fei's terrifying attack, but to all the spectators present, the two were simply amazing. One of them relied on his great strength to launch a terrifying attack with the snake spear that was invisible to the naked eye, and the other one looked ordinary, but he was able to block every attack of the dark-skinned girl!
Facing Zhang Fei's violent attack like a storm, Liu Zhuang did his best to block, dodge, and parry, and managed to resist every attack from the opponent. Although he was always suppressed by Zhang Fei and was at a disadvantage overall, he was able to defend himself and did not suffer any loss. He was like a tall reef, standing still under the impact of the strong wind and huge waves.
It's not like I haven't seen Lu Bu go berserk before. This thing is like overdrawing the body. The short-term burst of energy obtained is extremely taxing on the body. Lu Bu has a physical fitness of 24, and each berserk can only last 60 seconds. Zhang Fei also has a physical fitness of 24, so her berserk state cannot exceed one minute.
And once the rage ends, the counterattack begins!
A minute later, the blood mist that had been surrounding Zhang Fei disappeared. After losing the rage bonus, Zhang Fei's strength dropped back to 24. Moreover, due to the cost of overdrawing his body, he was exhausted all over, and his strength dropped to 22 again in the fatigue state.
The two long spears collided again, and this time, it was Zhang Fei who was repelled, not Liu Zhuang.
His rage has disappeared, but my magic can last for thirteen minutes!
Zhang Fei was having a headache at the moment. He was a butcher and wine seller, and he could only practice martial arts in his spare time. He had only recently started practicing all day with his elder and second sisters. If the barbarian rage was practiced further, it would last longer, the number of rages per day would increase, and after the rage ended, there would be no side effects such as fatigue and exhaustion. He could even rage non-stop for 24 hours, a real meat grinder on the battlefield.
However, I haven't learned such advanced berserk techniques yet. The limit is to berserk twice a day. My body can't take more than that.
The first time he used it against Zhang Liao, and the second time he failed to defeat Liu Zhuang within sixty seconds. At this moment, he was already at a disadvantage.
Liu Zhuang saw that he had exhausted Zhang Fei's fury, so he stopped defending and turned from defense to offense. The long spear in his hand was like a dragon swimming out to sea. He used the simple and efficient tactics of the Bingzhou Army and aimed each strike at Zhang Fei's vital points, forcing her to be unable to attack with all her strength and to divide her energy into defense. This turned the one-sided advantage into a balance.
This man was indeed terrifying. With the blessing of two magic arts, his strength had surpassed that of Zhang Fei, who was in a tired state, but he could only end up in a draw. His attacks were all blocked by Zhang Fei without a trace. Even some tricks and fake moves could not fool her amazing intuitive reflexes.
Liu Zhuang was only feeling excited, while Zhang Fei was already cursing in his heart. Liu Zhuang's real strength was not as good as his, and he could tie with him now because of these two amplification magics! It pulled his strength and weight to a very tricky level - he was now a giant of meters! He was only at his waist, and there was already an overwhelming gap in mass.
Now, when Liu Zhuang beat him, he was just like an adult fighting a child who was only as tall as his waist. When he was furious, he could suppress him, and when he was tired, he could even the situation. He had already tried his best.
Three minutes, it's already three minutes! Why hasn't your magic reached the time limit yet? ? ?
The long spears collided with a clanging sound. Zhang Fei dragged his tired body to fight Liu Zhuang. The two of them spun and danced like spinning tops. The fight on the battlefield became faster and faster, and more and more fierce. The spectators held their breath and quietly admired the three-meter-six war giant fighting with the two-meter tall girl. Although Zhang Fei did not suffer any loss in his hands, his mentality gradually broke down.
Five minutes have passed! Has your spell not expired yet?
"Seven minutes passed, eight minutes passed, nine minutes passed, and the power is still coming in continuously! This feeling is really wonderful!"
Liu Zhuang fought more and more bravely, and was extremely excited in the bloody battle with the strong man. His four pupils were like four golden flying stars, moving left and right in the shadow, and he could see all of Zhang Fei's movements at a glance.
"You seem to be getting more and more tired? I can fight you like this all day long!"
Zhang Fei raised his head. Liu Zhuang seemed like a giant that reached the sky and the earth, pressing on his nerves. His four golden pupils were burning with golden flames, like four golden stars. Under those terrifying double pupils, he seemed naked, with all his movements and techniques being seen clearly.
Zhang Fei was getting more and more tired and mentally devastated. He had originally planned to take advantage of the moment when his magic disappeared to deliver a fatal blow and defeat Liu Zhuang, but now it has been twelve minutes! Those two damn magics are still lasting! Are you a level 12 spellcaster? How did you manage to last for 12 minutes? ? ?
Finally, after thirteen minutes, Zhang Fei was no longer tired, but exhausted. She felt that there was no hope of winning, so she jumped out of the battle circle cleanly, raised her lance, and bowed to admit defeat.
"Sima of the other army is really capable! I lose today! I will come back to you for guidance tomorrow when I am back in shape!"
"No, no, if Zhang Liao hadn't consumed too much of your energy, this victory would have been yours."
Liu Zhuang took a few deep breaths and slowly came out of that frenetic fighting state. He also bowed and let the next game come to an end amid the cheers of the five battalions of the Northern Army, the Henan soldiers, and the Hebei clans. Lu Zhi selected several losers with outstanding performances to replay a few games and finally decided the top three, Liu Zhuang, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Liao.
Tuoba Yun started to play badly afterwards. Anyway, Liu Zhuang would definitely teach me if he learned it. My husband had already won, so I was too lazy to join in.
