Chapter 18: With Me Here, No One Can Kill My Lord
The Combination Attack Skill was triggered.
Ma Chao and Xiao Wen attacked almost simultaneously, charging toward Zhang Baiqi.
Since it was a Combination Attack Skill, the two of them exerting force at the same time naturally produced greater power than Ma Chao attacking alone.
As they launched their assault, their auras linked into a single whole. The surging presence was like a tide, rushing toward Zhang Baiqi and engulfing him.
Facing such an attack, Zhang Baiqi’s eyes widened, and a faint look of surprise appeared on his face. Then he laughed loudly and said, “Haha! Good! Come!”
“What a fine combination strike!”
“Now watch this spear of mine!”
As soon as he spoke, Zhang Baiqi’s expression turned stern. A sharp glint flashed through his eyes, and in the next instant, the spear in his hand struck out fiercely.
With one thrust, the faint sound of a dragon’s roar and a phoenix’s cry seemed to ring out. Above the spearhead, one could vaguely see a silver dragon dancing wildly as it charged forward.
In just an instant, it collided with Ma Chao and Xiao Wen’s combined strike.
The silver dragon danced wildly, pressing down directly from the sky. It crushed down upon the two of them, forcefully breaking apart their Combination Attack Skill and sending both of them flying.
The two landed on the ground, only feeling their blood and qi surging violently within their organs. For a long while, they could not calm it down.
Blocked. HP -49.
Blocked. HP -99.
Blocked. HP -149.
Three red damage numbers floated above Zhang Baiqi, Ma Chao, and Xiao Wen respectively.
Even though the two had triggered a Combination Attack Skill, because their levels and stats were too far apart from Zhang Baiqi’s, the strike achieved nothing significant. Instead, their combined attack was suppressed by Zhang Baiqi’s counterattack.
The difference in stats was too great.
The thought flashed through Xiao Wen’s mind.
“Kill!”
A furious roar rang out.
It was Ma Chao roaring in rage. The spear in his hand danced, and his battle intent, which had already reached its peak, rose even higher. His spear shot out like a dragon, like a golden dragon dancing madly as it howled toward Zhang Baiqi.
With each move and stance, his attacks became extremely fluid. Countless spear shadows flashed, as if they were about to pierce through the heavens themselves.
Zhang Baiqi was startled in his heart and naturally did not dare underestimate him. His Silver Python Spear thrust out, clashing with him. For a time, Ma Chao actually relied on the battle intent erupting from him in that instant to fight Zhang Baiqi to a draw.
Xiao Wen watched this scene, and his heart stirred slightly.
Ma Chao’s battle intent had broken through again!
Perhaps there was a chance!
As the thought flashed past, Xiao Wen’s gaze once again landed on the rear legs of the precious horse beneath Zhang Baiqi.
Looking at the Combination Attack Skill on the general interface, which was shining again, he chose to trigger it without hesitation.
Combination Attack Skill: Chaos Across the Eight Directions!
In the next moment, a sharp light flashed through Ma Chao’s eyes. The Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear in his hand moved again, sweeping forward.
However, the power of this strike seemed weaker than the one before.
But it was not weaker by much.
Because...
Xiao Wen did not attack!
Facing the same attack, Zhang Baiqi sneered and shouted, “The same strike? Even if you use it several more times, don’t even dream of injuring me!”
Immediately after, the Silver Python Spear in his hand stabbed forward. A silver python phantom appeared and attacked Ma Chao.
But at the very instant Zhang Baiqi made his move and attacked forward, Xiao Wen, who was standing to the side, suddenly had a sharp light burst from his eyes.
The chance had come!
“General, do it! Trample!”
Xiao Wen shouted loudly.
Hearing this, Ma Chao nodded. He slapped a hand against his horse’s back, and his entire body soared into the air, charging toward Zhang Baiqi.
At the same time, Claw Yellow Flying Lightning beneath him let out a neigh and raised both front hooves, then smashed them down violently.
The pair of front hooves struck the ground. Visible ripples of air spread outward in every direction, directly stirring up a wave of force that rushed toward the White Cloud Horse beneath Zhang Baiqi.
It was extremely fast, and it happened to strike at the exact moment Zhang Baiqi was dealing with Ma Chao’s attack. Naturally, he had no time to bother with this strike.
He could only let the impact come.
It slammed into White Cloud Horse.
The precious horse cried out in pain. Its original forward momentum suddenly faltered, and even Zhang Baiqi, who sat on its back, was pulled off balance. The blood and qi inside him surged chaotically, causing the power of his thrust to drop sharply.
And at that very moment, Xiao Wen attacked.
While White Cloud Horse was in pain, the Spirit-Plundering Blade in Xiao Wen’s hand slashed out directly.
Seizing the timing perfectly, just as both man and horse had exhausted their old strength and their new strength had yet to rise, the Spirit-Plundering Blade descended.
It struck the horse’s legs.
In an instant, Xiao Wen severed both horse legs.
Special Effect Triggered: Horse-Slaying!
Leg-Severing Strike. HP -599.
A red damage number flashed above White Cloud Horse’s head. Immediately after came a painful neigh, and its body collapsed forward.
White Cloud Horse lost its balance and fell forward. Zhang Baiqi above it was naturally affected as well. His body lost its center of gravity, and the spear strike he had originally launched missed. Then Ma Chao’s spear shaft struck him, whipping across his body and sending him flying.
HP -399.
The red damage number appeared.
Zhang Baiqi rolled across the ground, then stood up. Staring at Xiao Wen and Ma Chao, his expression turned exceptionally cold. His fists clenched tightly, and a bloodthirsty light shone in his eyes.
He had never suffered such a huge loss before!
Not only had he been knocked down from his horse by a spear strike, even his precious horse had been cut down, basically crippling it.
“You deserve death!”
Zhang Baiqi rose to his feet and stared at Xiao Wen, hatred filling his brow. In the next moment, he charged forward. The spear in his hand moved as he rushed to kill Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen was shocked. Carrying the Spirit-Plundering Blade, he dodged to the side, trying to avoid this strike.
After all, Zhang Baiqi’s level and grade were both extremely high. If Xiao Wen truly fought him head-on, with his current strength, he would not be able to withstand many attacks.
So...
Dodge!
That was the only way.
He dodged again and again, but even after several consecutive evasions, he still failed to completely avoid the attack. In the end, Zhang Baiqi’s spear struck him directly, sending his entire body flying before he crashed to the ground.
His HP dropped sharply, and his body’s functional response nearly approached zero.
This fellow truly is difficult to deal with!
Xiao Wen silently cursed in his heart.
Even though he had combat experience from his previous life, his level was too low, and the strength he could display was too limited. How could he possibly be Zhang Baiqi’s match?
“Brat, you dared cut down this general’s precious horse. Today, this general will kill you first!”
Killing intent erupted from Zhang Baiqi’s eyes.
Almost instantly, his aura reached its peak. Then he attacked, launching a fatal strike toward Xiao Wen.
“Furious Python Mad Slaughter!”
The silver python howled out, twisting its body in midair as it charged to kill Xiao Wen.
Xiao Wen’s expression turned stern. He gave a helpless bitter smile and glanced at the progress bar of his self-created skill, which had already reached 95%. He felt somewhat unwilling.
Still short by a little...
But just as this thought flashed through Xiao Wen’s mind, he heard a ding.
Zhang Baiqi’s spear did not fall.
Before Xiao Wen, a tall figure stood.
If it was not Ma Chao, who else could it be?
Ma Chao stood alone, blocking Xiao Wen’s path. He knelt on one knee, both hands gripping the Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear. Blood stained the corner of his mouth, and the skin between his thumbs and forefingers had split open.
At the center of the spear shaft, one could vaguely see a silver python opening its bloody maw, biting down on the shaft of the Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear.
If one looked carefully, they would discover that it was no silver python at all. It was clearly Zhang Baiqi’s furious downward spear strike, forcefully blocked by Ma Chao.
Ma Chao turned back, grinned, and revealed teeth dyed red with blood. Looking at Xiao Wen, he said with a face full of resolve:
“With me here, no one can kill my lord!”
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