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Not only that, Liu Hong's level finally reached level seven, and he possessed the Seven Killing Star's supreme Seven Heavenly Gang Slash!
"Don't even think about getting in!!!"
At this moment, Wen Da was truly panicked. He even mobilized the lightning from other parts of Lei Jiang to thicken and strengthen this area. In an instant, the other parts of Lei Jiang became as thin as a sheet of paper, but the place where Liu Hong broke through became as thick as an arm and as thick as a city wall! It was as if a vast vortex of lightning had trapped Liu Hong in place, unable to move!
"call out!!!"
Liu Hong frowned deeply. At the last moment, when he was enveloped by the thunder, he suddenly detached the Ji Du Reverse Scale from the Panlong Staff, transforming it into a javelin. He hurled it at Wen Da with boundless killing intent and rage! But Wen Da easily deflected it with a swing of his broadsword, and it fell limply at Liu Hong's feet.
"Is this your last effort?! Great Sage Evil?!"
Wen Da laughed heartily, relieved to see Liu Hong completely engulfed by the sky full of lightning. In this situation, Liu Hong had no choice but to retreat. After all, for safety's sake, Wen Da had reinforced the lightning in front of Liu Hong—he was indeed extremely fast, and if he was determined to run, Wen Da really couldn't stop him.
But the next second, Liu Hong's riddled body suddenly teleported through the entire Thunder City wall, appearing like a vengeful ghost beside Wen Da! He broke through the defenses and entered the safe zone!
Wen Da's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints as he discovered that what was hidden behind the raging thunderstorm was actually a Jidu Shadow Scale Javelin—had it switched places with the Shadow Scale Javelin beneath his feet?!
[Second Ring Psionic Power - Phase Swap]: Consumes 3 Psionic Power to swap positions with a target.
Before the two-meter-tall Wen Da could react, under the influence of the psionic expansion technique, the five-meter-tall Liu Hong kicked Wen Da in the heart, sending him flying! Before he even hit the ground, a black dragon roared through the barrier and coiled around the dragon staff once again, turning the gilded battle staff into a shadow relief!
"call--"
Liu Hong flapped his wings violently, instantly accelerating and leaving a trail of afterimages. Even within the narrow space inside Lei Jiang's body, he unleashed his charging power! His gilded wings tore through two waves of air, and the Panlong Staff unleashed a cacophony of shrill cries. The four elemental dragons embossed on the staff broke free from their shackles and soared into the sky, while the Jidu Black Dragon, carrying a thousand pounds of Yin Thunder, pierced through the air!
Liu Hong subconsciously used the Flying Dragon in the Sky Staff Technique to further increase the damage. The Seven Killing Stars' corresponding Seven Heavenly Gang Slashes also transformed into seven beautiful and bloody star rivers of killing, wrapping around the staff and blotting out the sky.
The moment this strike, a culmination of Liu Hong's lifelong learning, shattered the air, the Jijidu Black Dragon turned on itself, transforming into an annihilating black tide. The four elemental dragons, amidst the rebellious interaction of the five elements, collapsed into miniature voids, exploding one after another! Unleashing four layers of magnificent and dazzling elemental fireworks.
The seven galaxies and eight demon lords crashed down as if the sky had collapsed, transforming into a devastating meteor shower. The eight demon lords' companion stars surrounded the central Seven Killings main star, completely engulfing Wen Da! Every piece of his armor groaned in agony. The ground couldn't withstand the power of this blow and was smashed into nine deep, destructive craters! At the bottom of these giant craters, the afterimage of Zhao Kuangyin's life-sized dragon-coiled staff, which had swept across four hundred states, could be faintly seen, now crushing Wen Da's true spirit into a wisp of blood and rust on the imperial steps.
When the dust settled, Wen Da's entire chest and heart had been smashed to pieces by that blow! His lower body and head were completely severed, lying silently in the middle of the giant crater, continuously gushing blood.
Chapter 165: Liu Xianzhong Obtains the Birthday Gifts Again
"The enemy general Wen Da has been beheaded!!!"
Liu Hong gasped for breath, dragging his battered body. He transformed the Jidu Reverse Scale into a five-meter-long Scale Shadow Spear, lifting Wen Da's head high, making the bloodied head flutter in the wind!
At this moment, the two hundred Song cavalrymen were filled with terror. They watched as the towering phantoms of the thirty-six Thunder Generals collapsed and dissipated. They watched as their commander's chest was blasted open with a single blow, his head held high. They watched as they sank into the mud, unable to move. Despair welled up within them.
"The Great Sage Evil is in terrible shape! Brothers! Charge! Capture him alive! Then use him as a hostage to escape!!!"
However, these were the most elite Imperial Guard cavalry. Unlike the local troops, they did not surrender or scatter. Several cavalrymen who approached noticed that Liu Hong himself was also badly wounded when he broke through Lei Jiang's barrier. They immediately came up with a plan. Some turned their horses around, while others jumped off their horses and struggled through the mud to charge at Liu Hong.
But just then, Li Cunxiao descended from the sky and landed beside Liu Hong. Like a mother hen protecting her chicks, she stretched out one wing to protect Liu Hong and block several flying arrows. Then, she arched her back, bristled her scales, bared her teeth, and let out a fierce-looking roar at the approaching cavalry!
She first unleashed a thunderous dragon breath, blasting through three cavalrymen with molten silver lightning. Then, with a sharp whistle, she swept her dragon tail horizontally, sending two approaching cavalrymen flying from behind. Her other dragon wing, like a shield, slammed forward, knocking a cavalryman and his horse to the ground.
Finally, she used her front paws to grab the chest and body of a warhorse, using her claws to stop its charge.
Then, it turned its head to the side, bit down, and unleashed a barrage of sharp fangs that pierced through armor. Its heavy molars tore and ripped through the armor, severing the neck of a warhorse through the iron armor. The rider fell into the mud and was torn to pieces by the dragon's claws. Blood stained the muddy ground crimson, deterring the imperial guards from approaching.
At this moment, thunderous cheers also came from behind. After fighting Li Cheng for thirty rounds, Chao Gai gained the upper hand. He then wielded the Thirteen-Section Demon-Suppressing Steel Whip and used pure brute force to smash Li Cheng's Nine-Section Hellfire Steel Whip in half. The pagoda-shaped weapon roared down and smashed Li Cheng's head in one blow!
After killing the demon messenger, the hellfire inside Li Cheng's pagoda was completely absorbed by Chao Gai's Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. Now, not only does her pagoda exude a soaring black aura, but it also spews out dark red hellfire, as if it has absorbed and suppressed Li Cheng's demon.
At this moment, the entire rear army also completely collapsed. Driven by Chao Gai and Liu Tang, they joined the two hundred Song soldiers in front. All three hundred Song soldiers were stuck in the mud and huddled together. The three Ruan sisters on both sides also led the navy to gradually approach the shore. The fire lances and longbows were weakened by the rain and even became damp and could not be fired. However, they still had a chance to fire a few shots, constantly causing casualties and immense psychological pressure on the Song soldiers trapped in the mud.
At this moment, the outcome of the entire battlefield had completely shifted in Liu Hong's favor; the only problem was Lu Junyi.
At this moment, a considerable number of cavalrymen were still charging forward behind Lu Junyi. Lin Chong was gradually unable to stop this killing god. The reason was simple: the opponent was too strong. Every time the eighteen-foot steel spear and the eighteen-foot snake spear collided, Lin Chong's arm went numb and his tiger's mouth bled. He also had to be extra careful of the Heavenly Gang Slash, which would definitely cause serious injury if it hit him even once. Therefore, Lin Chong was fighting with great difficulty.
After more than thirty rounds, Lu Junyi's gilded armor was shattered by Lin Chong's eighteen-foot spear, falling into the mud and revealing his fiery qilin scales, which looked majestic and arrogant.
Lin Chong's imperial guard armor was torn apart by Lu Junyi's steel spear, falling into the mud and exposing his fair, beautiful flesh, which was alluring, gorgeous, and incredibly sexy.
At this moment, Lin Chong truly couldn't fight anymore. The margin for error was too low; his armor was completely worn out, and taking another spear thrust from Lu Junyi would be no joke. He had no choice but to retreat.
Lu Junyi was not afraid. Even if the outer armor was destroyed, my Qilin Fire Scales would still be indestructible!
At this moment, Liu Hong was seriously injured, Suo Chao was seriously injured, Li Cunxiao was caught in the chaos of battle, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng were working together to suppress three hundred cavalry, Lü Fang and Guo Sheng were no match for them, and only Yang Zhi remained to stop Lu Junyi.
Seeing Lu Junyi charging fiercely towards him on his yellow jade unicorn, Yang Zhi had only one thought in his mind at that moment—Fight Lu Junyi? Me?
There was no other way; Yang Zhi had to bite the bullet and carry out the task assigned to him. Seeing Lin Chong retreat and another newcomer come up, Lu Junyi also became ruthless and started with a Heavenly Gang Slash! She used a feint, pretending to attack the upper left heart with the spearhead, but the actual killing move was the subsequent change: the spear tail swept fiercely across the lower right abdomen. With this set of changes, Lin Chong hadn't even had time to react and many pieces of his armor were blown off.
However, Yang Zhi's right eye saw Lu Junyi's present, while her left eye, the Dragon Eye, foresaw Lu Junyi's future. Without hesitation, she retreated and dodged, causing Lu Junyi's second strike to miss. Then, wielding her steel-tipped spear, she charged forward, exchanging several blows with Lu Junyi. Using the same eye, she suddenly charged to the left, narrowly avoiding Lu Junyi's devastating Heavenly Gang Slash! She temporarily halted this killing god.
At this moment, Lin Chong also retreated back into the formation to change his armor, thinking of returning to the fight. Just then, the strategist Wu Yong, while summoning wind and rain, walked towards Lin Chong.
"Is that person Lu Junyi, the Jade Kirin?"
"Yes, it's her. Why is the professor asking this?"
Lin Chong asked in confusion.
"We can't stop her, let her go."
Wu Yong said confidently.
"Let a few Song soldiers go back with Lu Junyi to report back, then close the encirclement again! I've done the math; this person was forced into labor to escort the birthday tribute. She's only fighting us because she's surrounded and has nowhere to go. As long as we open a path, she'll leave on her own. There's no need to fight this kind of person head-on. Our goal is the birthday tribute, not her!"
"Professor, you have a brilliant plan."
Lin Chong nodded thoughtfully, admitting that he couldn't defeat Lu Junyi. After changing into his armor, he charged down again. At this moment, Suo Chao had also barely recovered and joined the battle. Leopard Head, Green-Faced Beast, and Vanguard surrounded Lu Junyi, fighting him like a revolving lantern! The eighteen-foot-long ancient serpent spear, the solid iron steel spear, and the Khorne Gold-Dipped Axe drew countless killing shadows in the air, smashing into Lu Junyi's limbs and bones like a storm.
But the Hebei Jade Kirin was fearless. Wielding his eighteen-foot-long spear, he employed the tactics of a short staff, wielding it with impenetrable force, holding his own against the three generals single-handedly! His steel spear was wreathed in Kirin essence fire, causing the three weapons to tremble and hum, burning and melting. After blocking all three attacks, he even had the strength to launch a defensive counterattack against the slightly weaker Suo Chao and Yang Zhi, making the three generals tremble with fear!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!!!"
The three generals fought for another twenty rounds. Seeing that the Liangshan troops had dispersed, Yang Zhi and Suo Chao rode away. Lin Chong also provided cover for the two, fighting and retreating to make way for Lu Junyi.
At this moment, the Song soldiers couldn't care less about anything else. Escaping the encirclement was the priority. Who would bother chasing after a formidable enemy like Lin Chong?! Even if Lu Junyi was a bit obsessed with martial arts and wanted to give chase, he was swept along by the fleeing Song soldiers and escaped with them.
After seeing that more than thirty cavalrymen had escaped, Lin Chong brandished his eighteen-foot spear and, along with Yang Zhi and Suo Chao, charged forward once again, blocking the only escape route. The Song army trapped in the encirclement did not receive the same treatment as Lu Junyi. Surrounded on all sides and subjected to layer upon layer of slaughter, in the end, of the five hundred cavalrymen, only Lu Junyi and his thirty men escaped with their lives. The others were either killed or captured, and along with the 100,000 strings of birthday gifts, they all perished in the muddy ground.
Chapter 166: Liang Zhongshu Angries Daming Prefecture Again
After the victory, the Liangshan troops rushed over and, after some more time, slaughtered all the Imperial Guards. They ultimately captured 300 warhorses, over 500 packhorses, 250 sets of armor, and over 500 weapons. Although some were broken and dirty, they could be repaired and used. The most important thing was the horses they captured. With these horses, Liangshan's cavalry could finally be built from scratch.
Not only that, the group rushed to the cavalry unit beside Wen Da and found a large amount of grain and supplies on some of the packhorses, as well as the 100,000 taels of birthday tribute that had all been exchanged for gold and silver jewelry!
"Brothers! We're rich!"
Chao Gai laughed heartily, dragging his injured leg and limping over to hug Liu Hong in celebration. Gongsun Sheng then used a magical technique to quickly heal her injury.
"Yes, another 100,000 strings of cash for birthday gifts! With this money, our business will definitely flourish!!!"
Liu Hong was overjoyed and immediately began dividing the spoils with Chao Gai.
"Since the Heavenly King has led his servants to commit such a major act, it seems unlikely that he will be able to return to a normal life and will be unable to continue living in Dongxi Village. Just now, Lu Junyi and more than thirty cavalrymen even escaped. Why don't you quickly pack your valuables and come to live with my Liangshan?"
Liu Hong issued a recruitment notice because he was genuinely envious of the power and prestige of Chao Gai's army, especially the two top spellcasters, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng, as well as the naval forces of the three Ruan brothers. If he could recruit all of them, Liangshan's fighting strength would definitely double.
"Oh, it's alright. We'll all cover our mouths and noses, how could these Hebei people possibly recognize us? I've already thought it all out. When the time comes, we'll pin all the blame on your Liangshan forces! Then we can get away with it. When the imperial court sends troops to surround and suppress us, I, your sister, will definitely not mistreat you. I'll be in Dongxi Village collecting intelligence, harming the officials and soldiers, and providing them with provisions."
We'll attack from both inside and outside; one will infiltrate the government, and the other will retreat to the mountains, living a carefree life in Jeju Island. Wouldn't that be wonderful?!
Chao Gai waved his hand dismissively, politely declining Liu Hong's offer to recruit him. Gongsun Sheng nodded repeatedly, but Wu Yong's beautiful eyes darted around, and it was unclear what he was plotting.
“Then I won’t force you to stay, sister. However, all eight hundred fine horses and two hundred and fifty suits of armor shall belong to Liangshan. These are official horses and armor, too conspicuous. You don’t want the authorities to find things in your hands that could lead to the extermination of your entire family, do you?”
Liu Hong did not force anyone, but took the initiative in the distribution of spoils, taking all the warhorses and armor.
“Fine, but since you’ve taken all the warhorses and armor, I’ll take a larger share of the 100,000 birthday tribute. I’ll take seven, and you take three!”
After thinking for a moment, Chao Gai realized that he couldn't hide these things, so he readily agreed.
"That won't do!"
Liu Hong immediately retorted.
"Even if I share some military horses and armor with you, Heavenly King, would you dare to take them? These things should have been mine in the first place! We agreed that the birthday tribute would be split in half, you get five, I get five."
"Hey, Great Sage, you're just being hypocritical after getting a good deal!"
Chao Gai frowned, looking at Liu Hong with some annoyance.
"Okay, I'll get six, you get four, that's the bottom line!"
After thinking for a moment and realizing that Chao Gai would not back down, Liu Hong nodded in agreement. Ten thousand strings of cash couldn't buy eight hundred warhorses or two hundred and fifty suits of armor; he had made a huge profit. He immediately agreed as well. Both groups quickly collected the corpses and retreated as if nothing had happened. Later, the brothers and sisters held the first grand banquet at Liangshan stronghold and the second grand banquet at Chao Gai's manor, further strengthening their cooperative relationship.
Liu Hong was not idle either. He distributed 20,000 strings of cash from the 40,000 birthday gifts to his brothers, which made the soldiers cheer and become even more warlike under the huge reward system. They were happy to fight at the mere mention of battle. The other 20,000 strings of cash went into the public treasury to continue purchasing various ironware, ships, and supplies, and to vigorously build up Liangshan Marsh. He even reinforced the wooden walls of Liangshan Marsh with stone walls to defend against enemy attacks.
Meanwhile, Lu Junyi and thirty cavalrymen fled back to the vicinity of Daming Prefecture and began to discuss how to respond.
"What's there to discuss? Let's just say it directly: several hundred enemies came, they were extremely fierce, we couldn't defeat them, we were surrounded, and in the end only thirty of us horsemen escaped back, the rest of the army was completely annihilated."
Lu Junyi said with an innocent look on his face.
"Master! You absolutely mustn't say that!"
A deserter helplessly covered his face.
"Grandma! If you say that, we'll all die!"
The second cavalryman, also looking utterly devastated, chimed in.
"Please, I beg you, Master Lu, please don't tell anyone when we get back. We'll tell you! We'll say that we encountered a band of strongmen, and five hundred cavalrymen were surrounded by tens of thousands of bandits! We fought and retreated, fighting and retreating, killing thousands of enemies, but we were outnumbered and had no choice but to retreat to Yuncheng! General Wenda held a high ground and then sent you, Master Lu, to lead us to break out of the encirclement and ask for help, so that Liang Zhongshu could send troops to our aid immediately!"
Lu Junyi looked bewildered. Although he didn't know why, he nodded when he saw that all thirty cavalrymen were begging him. When the group returned to Daming Prefecture and reported the bad news, Liang Zhongshu was so angry that he vomited blood! A pair of magnificent breasts rose and fell violently in the red silk of the official residence, rippling out waves of blood.
Twice now! Twice now!!!
The first time I traveled by water, I was robbed of my birthday gifts. After some investigation, I discovered the ringleader was some kind of Great Sage Evil, Liu Hong. How come I was robbed and killed the second time?! Who the hell did it this time?!
Liang Zhongshu angrily questioned the soldiers who had escaped. Lu Junyi was about to speak when several cavalrymen covered his mouth—"Big sister, you're so high and mighty, don't say anything, let us do it!"
"Yes, he is a powerful man who is two and a half meters tall and has gilded wings growing from his ribs! His name is something like the Great Sage of Chaos, Liu Hong."
"It's him again!!!"
Liang Zhongshu was furious. He immediately mustered his troops to rescue Wen Da and notified Zhang Shuye, the prefect of Jizhou, to send troops to assist. The group rushed to rescue Wen Da, but naturally, they found nothing. Wen Da had died while the cavalry was fleeing, and now, the bodies abandoned by Liu Hong and Chao Gai were rotting and infested with maggots in the mud.
The thirty cavalrymen, putting on a convincing act, were all shocked when they saw this hellish scene. Their pupils dilated, their bodies trembled, and they knelt down in the mud with a thud, weeping bitterly.
"Commander! We're too late!!!"
"I once said that I would fight alongside you, my lord, and die on the battlefield, even if it meant sacrificing my life on the battlefield. That would be a glorious tale. But why did you send me to break through the encirclement?!"
"Commander! Commander! How can I live without you?!"
Liang Zhongshu was furious, but seeing the thirty cavalrymen crying like this, he couldn't do anything about it. Being surrounded and sending troops to break out was a normal operation, and he really couldn't punish them. He could only vent all his anger on Liu Hong! He then raised Liu Hong's bounty to 200,000 strings of cash, and then went to his father-in-law Cai Jing, crying, to find a way to kill these damned Liangshan bandits!
Chapter 167: The Dragon King of Jidu Devours Thunder and Lightning (Bonus Chapter)
At this moment, Liu Hong had no idea what these people were doing. He didn't care anymore. When Liu Hong's reward was three hundred strings of cash, he didn't even dare to approach the city gate of Daming Prefecture. He had to go through the underground city to get in. He was so frightened by the sight of a soldier or a constable on the street that he panicked.
However, when Liu Hong's bounty reached 200,000 strings of cash, he dared to swagger around the streets of Tokyo and even beat up Gao Yanei at Lu Yuhou's house. No one on the street dared to interfere. Several constables recognized Liu Hong and had to avoid him and hurry back to report.
At this moment, he was busy taking Wenda's head and soul to the temple of the Dragon King of Jidu, to perform a blood sacrifice to the god, and to offer his head to the Dragon King.
Looking at Wen Da's severed head, it was clear he was still alive, his eyeballs still moving as it lay on the bank of the Ji River, his sharp screams echoing through the temple with electric shocks.
Just then, the chest cavity of the clay sculpture of the Dragon King of Jidu suddenly emitted an eerie dark silver lightning. A black-scaled dragon claw tore through the void and descended from the sky, carrying rolling dark lightning. It grabbed Wen Da's head and devoured one of the thirty-six generals of the Thunder Department: Jing Lang, the Yuan Gang Demon Slayer General of the Thunder Palace.
"Ah, well done, my chosen champion."
A colossal black dragon descended upon the temple through a rift in the void, its massive body blotting out the sky. In an instant, it transformed into a beautiful young woman, touching Wenda's head with both hands, admiring and caressing it as if playing with a precious artifact.
"I will not keep this power to myself."
Ao Ying's ten jade fingers simultaneously exploded with a loud bang, piercing fiercely into Wen Da's head. Golden lightning, a calamity from heaven, instantly erupted from Wen Da's seven orifices! It was all swallowed up by Ao Ying's alluring lips!
In an instant, the silver lightning wrapped around Ao Ying's black robe gradually transformed into golden lightning. The dim silver lightning runes on the black dragon scales all turned into shining golden lightning patterns, and golden lightning tribulations symbolizing natural disasters burst out from the gaps in the scales!
When the last wisp of lightning devoured the remnant soul by Ao Ying, Wen Da's head finally died. Ao Ying let out a satisfied roar, and the silver lightning that wrapped around his body turned into golden natural disasters. His pair of molten silver eyes, filled with liquid lightning, also turned into two brilliant golden liquid lightning lakes!
At the same time, Liu Hong's demon messenger was also upgrading. The silver electric patterns on the black reverse scale turned directly into gold. Moreover, after the reverse scale transformed into a weapon and wrapped around it, it gained new abilities.
【Demon Messenger - Jidu Reverse Scale】: All your lightning damage is converted into 【Cataclysmic Lightning Tribulation】. You can release the Jidu Dragon King's reverse scale as a weapon or armor at any time, and arbitrarily change its shape, length, and weight.
鳞影武器永不磨损，+5攻击命中、+5魔法伤害、附带3点天灾雷劫伤害（1/36雷部神将）。
The Scale Shadow Armor continuously regenerates, granting +13 physical defense and +13 damage reduction. It periodically emits thunderstorms in all directions, dealing 3 points of natural disaster lightning damage (1/36 of the Thunder God General) to all targets within five meters each round.
[Cataclysmic Lightning Calamity] has a chance to cause blindness, deafness, knockback, and paralysis effects, ignoring all lightning resistance and only affected by lightning immunity. Furthermore, targets hit by this effect are marked with the Cataclysmic Mark, receiving double the lightning damage and double the chance of being blinded, deafened, knocked back, or paralyzed.
Liu Hong's face lit up with joy. He was in dire need of a good suit of armor! The infantry armor of the Song Dynasty was indeed excellent, but he was too tall and had wings on his back. Ordinary armor wouldn't fit him, and the well-fitting armor made by the blacksmith would hinder his flight.
And this Jidu Scale Armor is exactly what I need!