xymnovel Chapter 973 Blazing Radiance vs. Heaven-Hating Ringless Ring!
Chapter 973 Blazing Radiance vs. Heaven-Hating Ringless Ring!
"Hey!"
At the same time, a clear and melodious phoenix cry suddenly came from the top of the West Cliff Peak. A crimson stream of light fell like a comet, and the Vermilion Bird's red robes fluttered in the wind. The seven-foot-long Vermilion Bird feather quiver on its back trembled slightly in the gale.
Before the seventh-ranked archer in the land could even nock an arrow, Li Cunxiao, grinning maliciously, leaped at Li Jingyuan and his men, while Bi Yan's claws dug a three-foot-deep trench in the rocky ground.
"General Li, wait!"
Zhuque suddenly smiled, her red robes billowing like flames, and crimson aura swirling around her, forming phoenix phantoms. With a casual flick of her right hand, she drew three white-feathered arrows. Before the arrows even reached her, the aura had already transformed into three bluebirds that rushed toward Li Cunxiao's face.
"Ding! Vermilion Bird's skills Flame God, Southern Brightness: Five Phoenixes, and Lingguang are activated!"
The current base attack power of the Vermilion Bird is 109, and its weapon, the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Bow, grants an additional attack power of 1.
When the skill "Flame God" activates its first effect, attack power increases by 6; when its second effect activates, attack power increases by 3.
When the skill "Nanming·Five Phoenixes" is activated, attack power increases by 5. When the skill "Lingguang" is activated, attack power increases by 4.
当前朱雀武力值109+1+6+3+5+4，当前朱雀武力值上升至128！」
"A hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix?"
Amidst Li Cunxiao's cold laughter, the two weapons clashed. The iron-gray qi transformed into a blue dragon that devoured the green bird, while the Vermilion Bird had already nocked its fourth arrow, the tip of which faintly shimmered with crimson light.
The female general suddenly closed her eyes, and as the arrow left the bowstring, it was accompanied by the clear cry of a phoenix. The arrow's edge collided with the tip of Li Cunxiao's spear, and a sky full of crimson fire clouds suddenly rose in the Calabash Valley.
Zhuque, dressed in red, flickered in the firelight, while arrows transformed into crimson fire phoenixes that circled around Li Cunxiao.
This fierce Yellow Turban general wielded his bronze spear like a silver ball, groaning with each blow that shattered a phoenix, and scorch marks appeared on his iron armor.
"What a fine Vermilion Bird Arrow!"
Meng Zhang clapped his hands and laughed on the mountaintop, the blue dragon pattern on his battle robe coming to life in the firelight.
"Commander-in-Chief, Zhuque's continued stalling of Cunxiao is likely..."
The burly man beside him, wielding a battle-axe, frowned and looked at Meng Zhang with some concern.
"Let her be."
Meng Zhang watched the two fighting in the valley, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
The 150,000-strong army officially deployed behind Calabash Valley. The crossbows of the Azure Dragon Legion were being reloaded, and the sound of the ballista winches and the clash of weapons intertwined to create a blood-red symphony.
Below, Li Cunxiao's Bi Yan Claw shattered the last fire phoenix. The two men's qi clashed, and the rocky ground beneath their feet crumbled inch by inch.
The Vermilion Bird's crimson robes fluttered like blood-red clouds, while Li Cunxiao's battle robes billowed like an iron curtain.
"General Li truly deserves his title as the pinnacle of martial arts, and he deserves the number one spot on the World's Heroic Ranking!"
The Vermilion Bird high above smiles sweetly, its fingertips wielding a hundred bird arrows that transform into a shower of stars.
Li Cunxiao below grunted, his iron-gray aura cracked by the star rain. The fierce general suddenly retreated, and Bi Yan's claw pierced the rock to stop his retreat.
"Seven Stars Gather!"
Zhuque's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she released all the white-feathered arrows from her quiver into the air.
"Ding! The Vermilion Bird skill Southern Brightness - Five Phoenixes effect one has been activated again, attack power +5."
Suzaku's current combat power has increased to 133!
The seven arrows transformed into the Big Dipper, and the energy at the arrow tips condensed into a crimson sharpness. Li Cunxiao's bronze spear suddenly turned, shattering three arrows with the shaft.
Zhuque had already nocked three more arrows, the feathers of which were entwined with the phantom of a phoenix.
"General Li, take this 'Three Phoenixes Bringing Auspiciousness' move!"
Zhuque released the string, and three birds shot out towards the rising sun. Li Cunxiao's Biyan Claw suddenly transformed into a sky full of chain shadows, shattering all three birds.
"Ding! Li Cunxiao's skill Divine Effect 2 has been activated again, increasing his martial prowess by 4."
Li Cunxiao's current combat strength has increased to 136!
At the same time, Li Cunxiao's bronze spear suddenly turned, —Your private mobile library, accessible anytime. Bi Yan's black gold chain entangled the rock wall, and the two of them simultaneously withdrew their hands, their qi carving a trench more than ten feet deep into the rocky ground.
"Liang Fang!"
With a cry of alarm, Liang Lin swung his twin hammers, and the thunder and fire energy transformed into silver balls that smashed into the arrows. But then, the tip of a Hundred Birds Arrow trembled slightly, and the fletching suddenly split into seven, attacking seven vital points of Liang Fang.
The Yellow Turban general wielded his halberd like a curtain of light, deflecting all seven somewhat weakened arrows.
Zhuque drew another white-feathered arrow, its tip entwined with a phoenix phantom. Liang Lin suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck, and when he turned around, he saw the arrow was already close at hand.
The Flying Tiger commander roared and swung his hammer, but the thunder and fire energy was swallowed up by the phoenix flames on the arrow.
"Brother Liang, be careful!"
Qiao Shefei used his Doomsday Double Blades to cleave the arrow, but Liang Lin felt a sharp pain in his shoulder. Looking down, he saw that the arrow had pierced through his protective aura and was embedded in his shoulder armor, with the phoenix phantom on the arrow burning the wound.
Hmm... Suzaku really held back!
Otherwise, with the Vermilion Bird's 109th level of martial arts, peak battle qi cultivation, and archery skills that rank among the top three in the world, they would definitely not be able to withstand the Vermilion Bird's Hundred Bird Arrows.
Even though Qiao Shefei has been promoted to the God of War, it is just a matter of a casual arrow for Zhuque!
"bass--"
At the same time, on the other side, Li Cunxiao's left hand suddenly swept across the rocky ground with his Bi Yanzha, and sparks flew from the Bi Yanzha onto his hideous brow bone.
Below the command platform at the valley entrance, Gu Changqing's crimson-gold banner fluttered in the morning breeze. The old general's withered hand was already on the hilt of his sword, but the gold-inlaid saber at his waist was still hanging in its sheath—it was the precious saber he used when he was young, when he followed the late emperor to conquer the various tribes of the northern grasslands, and now the blade was still gleaming with the cold light of thirty-nine years.
"You old dog, prepare to die!"
Li Cunxiao's long roar shook the cliff face, causing rocks to fall in a flurry. His iron-gray aura, like a dragon leaping from the abyss, tore a gap of more than ten feet in the phoenix phantom entwined around the Vermilion Bird. He then ignored the Vermilion Bird's Hundred Bird Arrows and flew straight towards Gu Changqing at the valley entrance!
"Ding! Li Cunxiao is currently in a charging state. Skill God Effect 1 adds 1 to his martial power. Skill Flying Tiger Effect 1 activates three times, adding 1 to his martial power."
Li Cunxiao's current combat strength has increased to 140!
The Yellow Turban Army's fiercest general's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his iron-gray aura solidified around him, deflecting all the incoming arrows. Sparks flew like a meteor shower falling to the ground. The black gold chain wrapped around Bi Yan's claws suddenly straightened like a string, and his figure turned into a blur, leaving three-inch-deep footprints on the rocky ground. Each step burst forth with blue and green sparks.
"Grand Tutor, be careful!"
Zhong Song, who had been guarding the command platform, roared and swung his Shattered Mountain Iron Cudgel with great force, his whole body like a moving mountain, crashing into Li Cunxiao.
The general guarding Gu Changqing had bulging muscles all over his body, and his iron staff was wrapped with dark blue-black energy. When he swung the staff, it had the power to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Li Cunxiao sneered, not dodging or yielding at all. With his left hand, he used the black gold chain of Bi Yan to entangle the iron rod, while with his right hand, he thrust the bronze spear forward!
The iron-gray aura surged forth like a dragon emerging from the sea, completely devouring the bluish-black aura on the mixed iron rod.
"clang!"
Amidst the clanging of metal, Zhong Song's tiger's mouth burst open, and the iron rod flew out of his hand, smashing the crossbow cart three zhang away, sending wood chips flying. Li Cunxiao, along with his spear, smashed through seven layers of deer antlers. Zhong Song's iron armor was covered with spiderweb-like patterns, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Immediately, Zhong Song felt an overwhelming force, and his whole body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the flagpole of the command platform. The large flag with the character "Gu" embroidered in gold thread fell to the ground.
"General Suzaku!"
Gu Changqing's beard and hair stood on end, and a resolute glint flashed in the old general's cloudy eyes. He struck the gilded bell in his hand, producing a deafening roar. The guards around the command platform formed a battle formation, their spears standing tall like a forest, but none of them dared to step forward to stop this god of death.
"Ding! The effect of Suzaku's skill 'Ling Guang' has been activated again, increasing attack power by 4."
Suzaku's current combat power has increased to 137!