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Chapter 414 - 173: Mo Armor Qilin, The Masked Gentleman Known to All!_3

Chapter 414: Chapter 173: Mo Armor Qilin, The Masked Gentleman Known to All!_3

And yet, he still possessed the strength and endurance to continue the fight.

Even, if it weren’t for Lu Youxian’s judgment, he really would have broken through the surrounding enemy forces and made his way out of a city, Lu Youxian suddenly recalled from historical records that 800 years ago, just a few people were able to kill a city lord and conquer cities like an overlord.

He almost instinctively said, "Not unlike an Overlord."

"But... "

Lu Youxian’s gaze swept over the area, and he said solemnly:

"Yet it is also a feat of great bravery."

"If you managed to escape today, one day, you would surely become a famed general, a threat to my country, the best defense is to cut down the enemy at the outset, Li Guanyi, today, you will die here," he added.

Li Guanyi had broken through the siege set against him, one could only say, Lu Youxian, as a teammate, seemed rather ordinary, but once he became an opponent, he became that kind of formidable general who was tough to handle.

In the end, even the steed he had snatched fell, and Li Guanyi continued fighting on foot, retreating as he fought.

The battle formations and tactics taught by General Xue from the Military School constantly emerged instinctively in this life-and-death struggle, and through actual combat, were understood and integrated, allowing Li Guanyi to see the direction of vitality.

This was why he wasn’t taken down by Lu Youxian in one fell swoop.

The "Fei Poison" erupted, causing waves of intense pain, turning his vision dark.

At last, before the deadly outbreak, he shook off his pursuers and found a brief respite to catch his breath. Li Guanyi took the elixir prepared by Elder Xue, used his Primordial Qi to suppress his own toxins, and then activated "Eternal Moon Undying Body" to concentrate the Golden Core to suppress the "Fei Poison".

His battle robe was tattered and torn, and his armor had spots that had caved in.

The back was filled with countless arrows and crossbow bolts, turning him into a veritable porcupine.

Yet the Jinwu Armor, as expected, had solid defense. Even like this, it hadn’t allowed him to be shot to death. But this was the limit of the Jinwu Armor, and Li Guanyi finally understood why some generals died from stray arrows. You think it’s just one arrow? No, sometimes it’s a whole cluster.

Densely packed, they flew oppressively through the air, everywhere, back and forth.

Dodging here only to be unable to dodge there.

Li Guanyi let out a breath. With a branch, he started to draw the formation layout he had previously noted on the ground. General Xue wasn’t here, but it was as if he could still hear the teachings of the once World’s Number One Divine General, how to act in such situations.

’So, what are you going to do?’

Li Guanyi seemed to hear the smiling voice of the Divine General in his ear.

Looking up, he didn’t see the always smiling Divine General, Li Guanyi felt anxious, his fists clenched, his breathing hastened. This time it wasn’t a simple contest with General Xue but a gamble with his life at stake, to break out was to claim the world!

If he couldn’t break out, the deceased young prodigy would be nothing more than a corpse.

How should he act?

Li Guanyi’s consciousness seemed to rise, disconnecting from the current battlefield and considering from a higher position, thinking as a commander, a strategist, what was Lu Youxian’s strategic objective?

Li Guanyi’s eyes gradually cooled down.

"To kill me."

"Yes, he does not know of my top-notch physique. In his view, a mere Second Layer Heaven Martial Artist, in a blockaded city gate situation, would absolutely be unable to escape. His goal is to have me killed within the city."

"He underestimates me, he uncontrollably underestimates me, and that is my only chance."

"To be placed in a desperate situation before finding life."

"His forces will be concentrated on killing me, while the gate, which should have been a dead end, now appears to be my only chance for life. Otherwise, I’d either die here indefinitely in close combat or gamble everything to break out of this cage-like city."

"What else do I have to lose?"

Li Guanyi calmed down, he set down the Battle Halberd, instead growing calm.

Now, looking around, he belatedly realized that this place was actually Guan Yi City’s Mountain God Temple. Li Guanyi had followed the map given by Breaking Army, which hid the Iron Futu armor here, not expecting this guy to hide it in such a place.

But indeed, what place is better than the once destroyed by Yue Qianfeng, now even more dilapidated ruins of the original Mountain God Temple?

However, speaking of the Mountain God Temple...

Li Guanyi suddenly remembered something, becoming interested. He stood up and went over to the dry well in the ruins of the Mountain God Temple, muttering for a while before lifting a cloth bag and opening it to find a golden bead inside.

That was the trophy from his first encounter with Yue Qianfeng.

At this moment, penniless, the youth stuffed the golden beads into his chest, a place so clearly marked by death. Yet, a wave of boldness and exhilaration rose up from the bottom of his heart. His relationship with Chen Country and his story with the grand ritual had begun here, and it must also end here!

The young man threaded the young lady’s jade pendant on a rope and hung it around his neck.

He picked up the Battle Halberd, and following the map given by Breaking Army, he dropped blood on the ground in front of the broken statue of the Mountain God. Then, a faint starlight slowly spread out, and a massive figure appeared before him, towering, solemn, and exuding an aura of awe and slaughter.

This was the most crucial part of his strategy.

Li Guanyi slowly reached out and pulled off the felt oilcloth on top.

With a rustle, the oilcloth fell.

The sinister Mo Armor appeared before him, emanating a chilling aura of slaughter. Li Guanyi’s senses were already picking up the surrounding armies converging on him; he gripped the Frost Battle Halberd in his right hand as the dark aura of the Mo Armor slowly spread.

The youth said softly, "Qilin."

The Qilin lying inside his battle robe poked its head out.

"Although it’s a bit reluctant, but..."

An additional piece, a dark golden face mask, appeared in the youth’s left hand.

"Can I ask you to join me in one more reckless endeavor?"

"Together, let’s break out!"

"To the ends of the earth."

The fire in the youth’s eyes blazed fiercely.

This was the only chance left, a struggle using all his might.

Grasp it!

......

In front of the ruins of the Mountain God Temple, the soldiers of Chen Country had already surrounded and closed in. Holding weapons and forming a battle formation, they were armed with crossbows, and Lu Youxian held the command from behind. He wasn’t a martial artist adept at close combat or attacking fortifications, but he was still much stronger than a common general.

"He’s already expended so much energy."

"Yes, how old is he? He’s left two generals half-dead, not to mention the many others."

"Alright, charge in!"

"As per General Lu’s orders, first, fire three rounds of arrows!"

Thus, rounds of arrows poured in like rain, followed by fire launched to burn the temple, which was poor and made of earth and stone, yielding little result from the fire. Therefore, several elite soldiers charged in spear-first.

The next moment, these elite soldiers who initially could withstand Li Guanyi hesitated.

The Mo Battle Halberd thrust out flames, then suddenly swept upward, lifting a dozen elite soldiers into the air as the roar of a fierce tiger deepened, and the flames dispersed. Lu Youxian’s usually calm gaze finally lost its composure.

It was like a scene from legend, a picture that existed only in chronicles and memories, crossing through the rain falling from the sky, slowly stepping into reality. Unknowingly, rain fell upon the Mo Armor, causing ripples that seemed to cloak him in a soft glow.

Lu Youxian’s heart pounded madly, and as the main general, he lost his cool for a moment, staring fixatedly ahead as the Mo Battle Halberd swept across forcefully, its energy fierce like a tiger, sending a dozen elite soldiers flying—

The roar of the Fire Qilin sounded, and the soldier clad in Mo Armor riding the Qilin.

Wielding the Battle Halberd, his face covered with a dark golden face mask, appeared on the battlefield!

The Battle Halberd swept fiercely, striking against the ground.

Flames surged up.

Legend, resurrected!

Lu Youxian’s resolute fighting spirit slowly crumbled, his pupils dilating dramatically:

"Taiping Duke?!!!"