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Chapter 396 - 168 Son of Li Wanli, Li Guanyi!_3

Chapter 396: Chapter 168 Son of Li Wanli, Li Guanyi!_3

To guide the young, who have yet to grow, and point them towards the path ahead is indeed the responsibility of the elders.

The elder’s figure dispersed, and Li Guanyi, holding a halberd, stepped over him and rushed forward.

This arrangement was peerless in the world, reaching its limit amidst complexity and obstructive formations, further modified personally by Tantai Xianming, one of the top ten strategists of the previous era, creating no obstructions for Li Guanyi. He raced across the plain ground, his speed surpassing the usual breaking of formations.

Li Guanyi charged into a grand hall, the center of the Hidden Palace, filled with ritual objects such as large cauldrons, axes, and banners, with the most central being a massive altar akin to those used for sacrificing to heaven and earth and the national welfare.

Displayed upon it were the ancestral plaques of Emperor Chen Dingye’s lineage.

These were to be used in the worship of these ancestors during grand sacrifices.

Surrounding the altar, Li Guanyi noticed thick, long-burning lamps made from oil extracted from whales hunted by martial artists in the North Sea, giving off an exotic fragrance and capable of burning perpetually. Li Guanyi did not stop his steps and continued on his way.

Ahead was a firmly locked gate.

The seals on it suddenly cracked open, and Li Guanyi burst through the door with his shoulder.

As the light from the Golden Winged Great Peng faded, he charged inside.

When the doors opened, the flames and aroma of the long-burning lamps also surged in. Yue Pengwu gasped for air, the traces of deadly poison on his face and body becoming clearer, and in front of him, Tantai Xianming was also in a terrible state.

This divine general, trapped for months, corroded by the world’s foremost bizarre poison, bereft of divine weapons, armor, military might, and formations, still, in a state nearly akin to his last flicker of life, managed to leave Tantai Xianming—the prime minister and grand strategist reduced to employing every last tactic, all ruined.

The more seasoned the will, the greater the heroism, and in abandoning the fear of death, one could unleash power beyond a strategist’s calculation. Historically, unbelievable military achievements recorded—like fighting alone against an army, stuffing intestines back into a belly and crying out in battle—were born of this.

Tantai Xianming, nearly beaten to death by Yue Pengwu who transcended predictive tactics, both now nearly spent, said, "Yue Pengwu, even if you can control the severe poison, the poison of ’Fei’ has still entered your heart. Your heart must have begun to turn to stone by now, hasn’t it?"

Yue Pengwu’s hands tightly grasped his weapon, retaining just enough strength for one final strike.

This strike would deplete all he had left.

At that moment, the gate was knocked open. A young military officer wearing Imperial Guard Captain Armor, draped in a crimson battle robe with a jade belt at his waist, and holding the signature Frost Battle Halberd of the National Protection Manor charged in with large strides.

Tantai Xianming and Yue Pengwu both subtly changed expressions in that instant.

Tantai Xianming, realizing Yue Pengwu still had one last life-gambling move, suddenly spoke, his tone filled with hate and sorrow, "Founding County Knight, do not worry about me, this man is a traitor, kill him quickly!"

Then he said to Yue Pengwu:

"This is the Founding County Knight, conferred by the Emperor of Great Chen, with a fifth-grade merit."

"Hereditary without exception."

"Qin Wu, County Knight, you must quickly kill this man, cough cough, I know there is a struggle for the throne between the Crown Prince and the Xue Family, but now is not the time for our conflicts; it’s a matter of national emergency. Qin Wu, County Knight, be aware, even brothers feud while defending against external threats."

This elder spoke with heartfelt emotion and reasoned persuasion.

Yue Pengwu, seeing the young noble in the crimson robe turn and charge at him with a halberd, felt a pang of sorrow, believing the nation’s youth were being exploited and lamented deeply, yet as the young man approached, he held the halberd in one hand and placed his other hand over his chest.

Li Guanyi, with his back to Tantai Xianming, nearly executed all the covert signals of the twenty-four generals.

The glow of his Inner Qi formed patterns as if those past men were still alive. The originally poised Yue Pengwu froze, his eyes slightly widened, and in the next moment, Li Guanyi collided with him.

The renowned general was sent flying.

Tantai Xianming clutched his chest, gasping for air, watching as the young man from the Xue Family sent the exhausted Yue Pengwu flying, picking him up. The general had truly reached his limit, flung by this young man, and fell heavily on the steps across the Poison Blood Pool.

Wait a minute?! Fell on the steps?!

Even now, Tantai Xianming remained keenly alert, sensing something amiss, but in the next moment, the young man turned around, grabbed the Frost Battle Halberd, and ferociously attacked Tantai Xianming.

Li Guanyi stepped forward, taking Yue Pengwu with him and then suddenly turned around to strike.

Both hands gripping the Battle Halberd.

All the killing intent, hatred, and unwillingness, like the Overlord’s final emotions that day, transformed into a thoroughly exhilarating move.

Overlord’s Ultimate Skills!

He seemed to truly merge with the Overlord’s mental state.

Staring at his despised enemy, he forcefully swept onto Tantai Xianming, driving the weakened man to retreat continuously. He chose the wisest option, retreating voluntarily into the Poison Blood Pool to make Li Guanyi hesitate.

But at this moment, Li Guanyi no longer backed away.

Even though the Tiger Roar Bone Forging Skills had achieved Great Success and there was no second chance to cleanse the root bone and force out the deadly poison. Eight hundred years ago, the Overlord failed to slay his enemy, but now, the ’Overlord’ wielding the Battle Halberd, finally struck down his foe.

The Battle Halberd blared continuously, the Overlord’s battle spirit unrestrained.

Surprisingly, following the Overlord’s Ultimate Skills, a second variation spread out.

After a fierce upward flick of the Battle Halberd, he stepped heavily forward, spun around, gripped the Battle Halberd with all his strength, and plunged into the bloody water. Li Guanyi staked everything on this single thrust of the halberd, fiercely piercing Tantai Xianming’s chest.

Tantai Xianming’s aura burst forth, resisting this sharp weapon.

But the next moment, a wave of black malevolent aura erupted.

Inch by inch, it covered the Frost Battle Halberd.

Starting from the tail of the halberd, dark golden light flashed instantly, sweeping up to the tip. From the mouth of the fierce tiger, a cold gleam was emitted; thus, the bellow of the White Tiger Sect echoed here.

Tearing through all unjust powers, galloping through the chaotic world as a Heavenly God.

Divine Weapon·Fierce Tiger Sky!

The blade’s edge howled, the tiger’s roar ascended, and the young man, with both hands on the Battle Halberd and a shout of anger, strode forward. Tantai Xianming suddenly realized the identity of this youth, he quickly understood—the Qilin Palace, the Xue Family, and behind this youth, that strategist.

So that’s how it is...

Tantai Xianming was directly knocked back into the bloody water, pushed forward, and slammed harshly against a stone pillar.

The edge of the Fierce Tiger Sky Shouting Halberd was incomparable, piercing straight through Tantai Xianming’s protective aura.

It penetrated his body, the sharp edge transmitting from his back, and then nailed him to the Coiling Dragon Pillar!

Blood spurted out.

Li Guanyi gasped deeply.

On the young man, the cover of the Murong Family, Jiangnan Misty Rain disappeared; with sharp eyebrows and a beauty mark at the corner of his eye, he held the Battle Halberd, his black hair slightly lifted, and he cracked a smile:

"Nice to meet you, Prime Minister."

"My name is Li Guanyi."

The inch of cold gleam of the Battle Halberd penetrated Tantai Xianming’s body, and then stabbed out from the back of the Coiling Dragon Pillar. This inch wore a frosty white, later stained with crimson.

He said:

"Li of Li Wanli."