Chapter 19: The Army-Breaking Strike!
When those words came from Ma Chao's mouth, they struck directly at Xiao Wen's heart.
At that moment, Xiao Wen felt an unprecedented sense of calm. Light burst forth from his despair-filled eyes as he looked ahead at Zhang Baiqi and tightened his grip on the Flowing Water Saber once more.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, for successfully comprehending a self-created skill: Army-Breaking Strike!
As if good fortune came in pairs, a system notification rang beside Xiao Wen's ear at the same time.
In that brief instant, the elevation of his state of mind directly caused the progress of his self-created skill to surge to completion.
[Army-Breaking Strike]
Type: Active Skill
Creator: Half-Journey Through the Mortal World
Effect: Sacrifice equipment in exchange for a powerful strike.
Note: The strength of the attack depends on the user's level and the grade and quantity of the sacrificed equipment.
Army-Breaking Strike...
It had finally arrived!
This time, there was still hope!
Xiao Wen took a deep breath and looked at the skill that had appeared on his skill panel. The flames of hope erupted and burned fiercely within his heart.
"General, clear a path for me!" Xiao Wen shouted.
Ma Chao nodded and gripped the Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear with both hands before roaring loudly.
"Break!"
The next second, the spear spun in his hands, transforming into a tornado that tore apart the silver python coiling around the shaft.
Ma Chao rose to his feet and thrust the spear forward.
Activated!
Battle Skill! Prairie Conflagration!
With a single thrust, it carried Ma Chao's burning passion and his blazing loyalty.
With a single thrust, raging flames followed in its wake, descending with the might and power to burn everything to ashes as it charged toward Zhang Baiqi.
With a single thrust, a fiery phoenix phantom could be seen spreading its wings and lunging forward to kill Zhang Baiqi.
Zhang Baiqi's expression turned solemn, and the look in his eyes gradually became more serious.
He truly had not expected the person before him to continuously erupt with such powerful attacks.
However, no matter how strong your burst of power is, it still cannot change the fact that you are doomed to die!
Zhang Baiqi was genuinely enraged now. He swung his spear and thrust forward. The silver python phantom appeared once again.
Only this time, it could no longer be described as a python.
Two dragon horns had emerged from its head.
A snake transforming into a flood dragon!
The flood dragon charged forward and collided directly with Ma Chao's fiery phoenix.
Boom!
Shockwaves surged outward. The violent force kicked up dust from the surroundings and flattened countless patches of green grass.
In the end, Ma Chao's fiery phoenix was torn apart by the silver-white flood dragon.
The spear continued forward without losing momentum, piercing through the phoenix and stabbing directly into Ma Chao's chest.
"Die!"
Zhang Baiqi shook the spear violently.
A force instantly exploded inside Ma Chao's body.
Fatal Strike, HP -999.
Ding! Your general Ma Chao has fallen. He may be revived at the General Summoning Platform. Remaining initial revival attempts: 3.
The crisp notification rang beside Xiao Wen's ear.
His expression remained unchanged.
During the aftermath of the battle between the two, he had already rushed up to Zhang Baiqi.
At the same time, his gaze fell upon the more than thirty sets of equipment in his inventory. One weapon and one armor counted as a complete set.
Without hesitation, he chose to sacrifice ten sets and activate Army-Breaking Strike.
Ten sets of equipment vanished from his inventory.
The next moment, an incomparably powerful force erupted from within Xiao Wen's body.
The surging power flooded through him, causing his skin to crack and his blood vessels to burst.
Ten sets of equipment were already the limit his current body could endure.
Any more, and he would probably explode before he could even launch the attack.
The power generated by sacrificing ten sets of equipment condensed onto the Flowing Water Saber in Xiao Wen's hands.
The next second, using Ma Chao as cover, Xiao Wen arrived directly before Zhang Baiqi.
This happened at the exact moment Zhang Baiqi stabbed Ma Chao to death.
Before Zhang Baiqi could reveal a victorious smile, Xiao Wen's saber had already slashed out.
Battle Skill: Army-Breaking Strike!
The blade swept through the air, carrying a streak of golden light as it cut toward Zhang Baiqi's right hand holding the Silver Python Spear.
The speed was astonishing.
The timing was perfect.
It struck precisely during the brief opening after Zhang Baiqi released his force.
As the blade fell, a miserable scream immediately followed.
Severed Limb Strike! HP -499.
A massive red damage number floated above Zhang Baiqi's head.
But Xiao Wen did not even spare it a glance.
His eyes were fixed firmly on the severed right hand and the Silver Python Spear still clutched within it.
That was the thing!
The key to completing the mission at one hundred percent!
A sharp light flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Wen lunged forward, grabbed Zhang Baiqi's severed hand, and stuffed it into his inventory.
The moment he finished, Zhang Baiqi's face twisted with rage.
He had actually stumbled!
A mighty Yellow Turban general had actually stumbled against a mere nobody?
Damn it!
Kill!
The next instant, killing intent exploded from Zhang Baiqi's eyes.
An overwhelming aura shot into the sky.
Xiao Wen watched as Zhang Baiqi's displayed level rapidly rose from Level 20 to Level 50.
A furious palm descended from the heavens and pressed down upon him.
The next moment, intense pain and suffocating pressure engulfed him.
Everything went black.
Then there was nothing.
Notification: You have died.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, for successfully severing Zhang Baiqi's right hand. Current mission completion: 100/100.
Ding! Congratulations, player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World, for perfectly completing the hidden mission. You have received abundant mission rewards.
Ding! Reward obtained: Dragon Divine General Tome ×1. Placed in inventory.
Ding! Reward obtained: Special troop type, White Dragon Guards. Unlocked in the Barracks and available for recruitment.
Ding! Reward obtained: Instant Revival Count ×1.
Ding! Reward obtained: Large amounts of experience for both player and general.
...
One notification after another rang in his ears.
A look of delight appeared on Xiao Wen's face.
Since the server opened, his path toward domination after rebirth had finally taken its first true step!
At the same time, Xiao Wen immediately used the instant revival reward.
The darkness of death gradually faded away, and clarity returned to his vision.
The moment Xiao Wen revived, he heard a server-wide announcement echo through the sky.
Announcement: Congratulations to player Half-Journey Through the Mortal World for perfectly completing the hidden mission—The First Appearance of the Yellow Turbans. The main storyline event will begin soon. All players are advised to make preparations in advance.
The announcement echoed in his ears.
Xiao Wen stretched lazily.
None of this surprised him.
Everything had unfolded exactly as he expected.
Walking out of the Lord's Manor, he summoned a soldier and ordered him to gather information, specifically to find out where the Yellow Turban forces had gone after killing him.
Was he worried they might attack his territory in anger and wipe it out?
Not at all.
After all, Zhang Baiqi was heavily wounded and could only use power below Level 20.
That final attack had been unleashed with his full strength.
Although he had killed Xiao Wen in his fury, the backlash from his injuries would inevitably strike him afterward, causing him to collapse on the battlefield.
With their commander severely wounded and unconscious, the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers naturally would not stay behind.
They would only retreat in disgrace.
Don't ask how this lord knows so clearly.
Because in his previous life, the plot had unfolded exactly this way.
Still, to be safe, it was better to send a soldier to confirm the situation.
After issuing the orders, Xiao Wen headed toward the General Summoning Platform and revived Ma Chao.
A six-pointed star formation flashed.
Ma Chao's figure appeared once more.
His memories were still frozen at the moment before his death. The aura around him erupted wildly at first, but after seeing Xiao Wen, he gradually restrained it.
"General, we won this battle!"
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