xymnovel Chapter 699 1. Leading the way, herding the cow!
Chapter 699 1. Leading the way, herding the cow!
Upon seeing this, Qin Niu burst into laughter, thinking that Jia Fu had finally been defeated by him.
He hurriedly urged his swift green steed to give chase, determined to capture Jia Fu in one fell swoop and make a name for himself.
"Haha! Jia Fu, you can't escape! Today, I, Qin Niu, will surely cut you down from your horse!"
Qin Niu shouted loudly, and his azure qi condensed into a huge spear shadow, like a celestial dragon descending to earth, heading straight for Jia Fu.
However, he failed to notice that Jia Fu's eyes kept flashing with a barely perceptible sneer as he fled.
As Qin Niu continued his pursuit, another general soon appeared ahead, none other than Xue Kui, the Golden Hammer General under Wu Qi!
Xue Kui was seen holding a pair of enormous golden hammers used for drumming. On the warhorse, Blackfoot Snow, his body radiated a crimson-gold aura, as fiery as flames.
Upon seeing this, Qin Niu raised an eyebrow, but looking at Xue Kui's young and even somewhat immature face, he didn't take Xue Kui seriously at all.
After all, he had just defeated Jia Fu and was brimming with confidence.
"Hmph, another one coming to die!"
Qin Niu sneered, flicked his twelve-foot steel spear, and was about to attack Xue Kui.
Xue Kui, however, was not afraid at all. He shouted loudly, and the Golden Hammer of the Drum drew a reddish-gold trajectory in the air, smashing towards Qin Niu's spear tip.
The two streams of energy met in mid-air, instantly unleashing a deafening roar, sparks flying everywhere, as if even the air itself had been ignited.
"Ding! Xue Kui's skill Golden Hammer activated!"
Golden Hammer: A special skill exclusive to the Four Fierce Warriors and Eight Great Hammers.
Effect 1: After this skill is activated, attack power increases by 8.
Effect 2: When encountering an opponent using light weapons, if the opponent's weapon skill level is lower than yours, your attack power will be reduced by 1-5 points, depending on their strength. If the opponent's weapon skill level is higher than or equal to yours, you will not have an advantage over them.
Effect 3: Heavy Strike. Martial arts derived from internal energy secret techniques are mostly used by martial arts generals with instant burst damage, instantly increasing their martial power by 5.
Effect 4: It has a certain force suppression effect on skill owners containing the words silver, copper, and iron. The later the order of silver, copper, and iron, the stronger the suppression effect. It can ignore the suppression effect of silver hammer, suppress copper hammer skills, and seal iron hammer skills.
Effect 5: Can be combined with any number of people who possess the skills of Golden Hammer, Bronze Hammer, and Iron Hammer to form the combo skill "Four Fierce Eight Great Hammers".
Xue Kui's current base martial strength is 106. Her weapon, the Golden Hammer, grants +1 martial strength. Her warhorse, Black-Footed Snow, also grants +1 martial strength. The Golden Hammer's skill effect 1 grants +8 martial strength, and its triple strike effect grants +5 martial strength. Xue Kui's current martial strength has increased to 121!
However, at the very moment these two forces collided, Xue Kui suddenly swayed, as if shaken by Qin Niu's spear force, and he and Wu Jiaoxue staggered back several steps.
"That's amazing!"
His expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise.
"Haha, you little brat, you're no match for me!"
Seeing this, Qin Niu was even more pleased with himself and laughed loudly.
With that, he urged the Green Steed on again, and the twelve-foot steel spear shot out like a dragon emerging from the sea, heading straight for Xue Kui.
Upon seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Xue Kui's eyes. He once again swung the Golden Hammer and engaged in a fierce battle with Qin Niu.
However, unlike Jia Fu, Xue Kui felt extremely suppressed by Qin Niu as soon as they exchanged blows. He felt that he could not even exert half of his strength, and the double hammers in his hands began to feel heavy, making him feel restricted in his movements.
Therefore, contrary to his usual practice, he did not choose to confront Qin Niu head-on, but instead cleverly used the characteristics of his internal energy to maneuver around Qin Niu.
However, Qin Niu was exceptionally brave. The unique azure aura of the Taoist lineage on his body was as steady as a mountain, and every attack contained immense power.
Even with Xue Kui's skillful maneuvering, he was still shaken by Qin Niu's spear force and had to retreat repeatedly.
But this time, a huge wave surged in his heart. He had not chosen to suppress his strength at all, but was actually being suppressed by Qin Niu in terms of martial arts!
This immediately puzzled Xue Kui. Just now, when Jia Fu came back, he said that Qin Niu was not much better than Jia Fu himself.
He had sparred with Jia Fu many times during this period. Although he lost more often than he won, Jia Fu had only narrowly defeated him each time and had not shown much dominance over him.
Did Jia Fu go easy on me during our previous sparring session because he thought I was young?
As Xue Kui grew increasingly confused, the fight became more and more exhausting, and she even began to doubt her own abilities!
We're all at the beginner level of War God, I can't really be that bad, right?
"Haha, you general of Hengzhou, you're nothing special!"
However, Xue Kui's turbulent emotional journey did not affect Qin Niu at all. On the contrary, it made Qin Niu more and more excited as he fought. After laughing loudly, he swung his twelve-foot steel spear again, aiming straight for Xue Kui's vitals.
Xue Kui felt a chill run down her spine, knowing that if things continued like this, she would undoubtedly be defeated.
Thinking of this, he once again revealed an opening, allowing Qin Niu's spear tip to nearly pierce his chest.
Then, at this critical moment, Xue Kui suddenly shifted to the side, and the Golden Hammer of the Drum swept out at an incredible angle, the crimson-gold energy surging towards Qin Niu like a tide.
Qin Niu was shocked; he hadn't expected Xue Kui to have such a backup plan.
He quickly adjusted his posture, and his azure aura surged, forming an indestructible barrier that blocked Xue Kui's attacks one by one.
"The Yellow Turban rebels have impressive tactics! I, Xue Kui, am no match for them!"
However, in this brief exchange, Xue Kui used the momentum to turn his horse and ride away, shouting as he did so.
Hmm... unlike Jia Fu's feigned defeat, he was genuinely no match for him!
Seeing this, Qin Niu laughed heartily. Seeing that Xue Kui had also been defeated by him, he quickly urged his Green Steed to give chase.
However, after chasing for only a short distance, Qin Niu encountered Bai Wenbao, the Silver Hammer General.
Bai Wenbao was handsome, with fair skin, a tall stature, and a lithe physique. He held a pair of eight-sided plum blossom silver hammers, wore a white robe and a white helmet, rode a white horse, and exuded a silvery-white aura, as cool as moonlight.
"This pale-faced brat thinks he can stop me?"
Upon seeing Bai Wenbao, Qin Niu felt even more contempt for him.
However, Bai Wenbao was not afraid at all. He shouted and his eight-sided plum blossom silver hammer drew a silver-white trajectory in the air and smashed towards Qin Niu's spear tip.
The two streams of energy met again in mid-air, unleashing a deafening roar.
However, like Xue Kui, Bai Wenbao also felt a strange suppressive force from Qin Niu, which made him feel somewhat restrained.
Therefore, Bai Wenbao narrowed his eyes and did not engage in much fighting with Qin Niu. Instead, he chose to briefly unleash his full strength.
Before he was truly overwhelmed by Qin Niu's oppressive force, he planned to exchange a few blows with Qin Niu and then leave, not giving him a chance!
Therefore, when Bai Wenbao unleashed his full power right from the start, his silvery-white aura was as cold as moonlight, yet sharp, and each time it collided with Qin Niu's cyan aura, it could reduce Qin Niu's strength by a bit.