Chapter 1099: Huang Zhong vs Pei Yuanying
Chapter 1099: Huang Zhong vs Pei Yuanying
September 26, 2017
As Lu HaiKong and Pei Yuanying faced off at Lingzhi City, two figures stood at the rear of the Demon Legion. One was the middle-aged scholar from before, and the other, clearly a newcomer, was also dressed as a civilian official. It was apparent that this newcomer was one of the helpers the middle-aged scholar had brought along.
The new scholar, observing the standoff between Lu HaiKong and Pei Yuanying, asked the middle-aged scholar beside him, "Brother Du, how is the situation on your side?"
By addressing the middle-aged scholar as 'Brother Du', the scholar had indirectly revealed his identity. There weren't many famous people with the surname Du in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and even fewer held a higher position than Qin Shu Bao and his companions. With the mention of 'Brother Du', the identity of this middle-aged scholar was almost certain—he was most likely Du Ruhui, the third-ranked among the Twenty-Four Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion and the Duke of Cai.
"It's going smoothly for now, but as I mentioned earlier, Xun You's innate trait is akin to predicting the enemy's moves in advance. Our actions might not escape his notice, and you know I've been bested by him twice already," Du Ruhui said with a hint of concern.
"Calculating the unpredictable, he can still break through. It seems Xun You's innate trait is indeed something like 'predicting the enemy's moves'. However, his talent is not without flaws.
From the information you gave me earlier, it's evident that his talent isn't one of 'prediction' or 'perception', but rather a 'deductive' type.
Xun You's talent likely involves deducing the whole picture from subtle clues, which is indeed formidable. However, it's not unbeatable."
The eyes of the newly arrived scholar gleamed with intelligence as he accurately guessed the nature of Xun You's civilian official talent.
This scholar had only just arrived, yet he had already deduced most of Xun You's civilian official talent. This skill alone was impressive.
However, his ability to quickly understand Xun You's talent upon arrival was largely due to the intelligence provided by Du Ruhui. Without this information, he might have struggled for some time.
But in reality, there were no 'what-ifs'. They had indeed deduced Xun You's civilian official talent, and this put Xun You, or rather Lu HaiKong, in a precarious situation.
Du Ruhui, gazing at the city of Lingzhi, listened to the words of the scholar beside him, and a faint smile appeared on his lips. "So, you're in such a hurry to kill because you know his civilian official talent is of the 'deductive' type.
Indeed, from a certain perspective, if Xun You has the 'deductive' civilian official talent and we give him even the slightest clue and enough time, everything we do will be exposed before his eyes. But if you don't give him time, dealing with him isn't that difficult."
"Exactly. All signs indicate that Lu HaiKong has only just learned about the fall of Liaodong Prefecture. In other words, Xun You hasn't predicted or hasn't yet predicted the fall of Liaodong Prefecture. Since they haven't discovered it, we should strike while the iron is hot and use our trump card again." The new scholar responded with a smile.
"That's why you had General Pei make his move upon your arrival, using his formidable strength to draw their attention!"
"Yes, we're using a diversionary tactic. Now, let's see how much attention General Pei can attract from them."
The middle-aged scholar paused after speaking, and his smile grew brighter. "It seems General Pei's provocation skills are even better than we expected. I thought Lu HaiKong wouldn't take the bait, but he couldn't resist!"
Upon hearing this, Du Ruhui, who had been slightly turned towards his companion, was taken aback. He turned to look towards the city gate of Lingzhi, just in time to see two tiger-like generals charging out as the city gates swung wide open.
Lingzhi City, atop the city walls.
Lu HaiKong suddenly shifted his attention, as he had initially planned to stay out of the fight, but perhaps his pride was a little fragile. Provoked by the others, he immediately sent Huang Zhong and Dian Wei down.
However, as Huang Zhong and Dian Wei descended, one of the two young men standing beside Lu HaiKong, Xu Shu, also stepped forward.
This subtle detail went unnoticed by most at the time, as nearly everyone's attention was focused on the impending clash between Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Pei Yuanying. With an epic battle about to unfold, who would spare a thought for the seemingly unremarkable actions of Xu Shu by Lu HaiKong's side?
On the other side, below the city walls, Huang Zhong and Dian Wei simultaneously charged towards Pei Yuanying.
Interestingly, they didn't attack at the same time. It was clear that they had a tacit understanding from the moment they appeared. After reaching the battlefield, Dian Wei hung back a few steps, while Huang Zhong took a step forward, clearly intending to challenge Pei Yuanying alone.
"So, you're the veteran Huang Zhong? Quite interesting, but you're no match for me now. I suggest that if you want to survive, you'd better call your comrade behind you to join the fight. Otherwise, I might just finish you off with a few strikes!"
As Huang Zhong approached him alone, Pei Yuanying exuded arrogance, not giving Huang Zhong a second glance. However, this guy indeed possessed the strength to back up his attitude.
"You young punk, don't be so arrogant!"
Huang Zhong didn't bother with words in response to Pei Yuanying's provocation. He pulled his long sword and charged towards Pei Yuanying.
Huang Zhong's steed was an extraordinary beast with a combat strength of 80. The ancient sword in his hand, according to Lu HaiKong's estimation, was at least pseudo-mythical grade. As his horse sprinted forward, Huang Zhong channeled his formidable inner strength into the sword, creating an unstoppable aura around him.
The aura was awe-inspiring, but to Pei Yuanying, it seemed rather ordinary.
(In the original text, there is a line that seems to be a typo or a reference to something else: "In the 1619 book, a glance without error!")
"Ignorant fool!"
After a cold snort, Pei Yuanying met Huang Zhong's advance. As they closed in, just as Huang Zhong's ancient sword was about to strike, Pei Yuanying swung his hammer with full force.
The hammer's swing created a whirlwind, causing even Dian Wei, who was at a considerable distance, to feel as if a mountain was pressing down on him. Dian Wei's face paled, and even those caught in the periphery felt the immense pressure. One could only imagine the intensity Huang Zhong was facing.
"Boom!"
Pei Yuanying's hammer strike shattered the ground within a radius of several dozen meters, causing the earth to tremble for hundreds of meters. Yet, strangely, there was no dust or debris in the air, as if the wind from the hammer had blown it all away.
The force of his strike was akin to that of a demon god, revealing Pei Yuanying's terrifying power.
At that moment, Lu HaiKong's eyes flashed with golden light, and through his divine eye technique, he saw that Pei Yuanying had activated Demon Transformation. Pei Yuanying's combat strength had soared to 103, but despite matching Wei Chigong's combat strength, his abilities were far inferior.
Given the circumstances, Lu HaiKong began to worry about Huang Zhong's chances of survival against this freakish opponent.
As for Huang Zhong, he seemed unharmed by the attack. He stood five meters away from Pei Yuanying, and beneath his feet was a four to five square meter area of untouched ground, as if it had been sliced by a blade. Although it was unclear how Huang Zhong had managed this, he remained unscathed.
Lu HaiKong couldn't help but stroke his chin, "It seems I've underestimated Huang Zhong's combat prowess. I wonder how far their battle will go."
(End of Chapter)
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