Xie Nanxiao glared at Xia Chanyi. How could someone try to steal his thunder at the very last moment?
Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Jin opened her mouth, "Yun Chengxuan, go and chop off that man's head down there."
She decided to give the Qu Zhao army an unforgettable first battle, letting them experience the true feeling of being crushed by absolute power.
With the martial prowess of Xie Nanxiao and Xia Chanyi, they could easily take down Qu Zhongzi, but it wouldn't be too effortless. Qu Zhongzi was no simple figure.
Yun Chengxuan was bored and just tagging along. Hearing Jiang Jin call him, he grew excited. "Can I chop him in half at the waist? I think Buddha's Heart prefers chopping at the waist."
Jiang Jin: "...You may."
Yun Chengxuan gripped Buddha's Heart tightly. "Don't worry, Auntie. I will definitely chop the shit out of him."
Jiang Jin couldn't help the veins throbbing on her forehead. Saying it like that made it very easy for people to misunderstand that Buddha's Heart liked to eat that kind of stuff!
Seeing Gefeng send out a mere boy to meet the challenge, a dark look flashed in Qu Zhongzi's eyes. Were they looking down on him?
Very well. He would show Gefeng how their young general would be tortured to death by him. Hah, heavenly punishment!
Regardless of whether others believed it or not, he didn't believe it and didn't want to.
"State your name. I, Qu Zhongzi, do not kill nameless nobodies."
Yun Chengxuan felt this man was too long-winded. He was about to die, so why spout so much nonsense?
Without another word, he clamped his legs around his horse's belly and charged straight at Qu Zhongzi.
Qu Zhongzi's eyes widened in anger. It was his first time seeing a brat who disregarded him so completely, actually charging over to kill him without a single word.
Since he was in such a hurry to die, then he, Qu Zhongzi, would grant his wish and make sure he died a tragic death.
He pulled on his reins, tightly gripped his Earth-Splitting Hammer, and charged toward Yun Chengxuan.
The distance between the two rapidly closed. Just as they were about to cross paths, Qu Zhongzi's Earth-Splitting Hammer smashed viciously toward Yun Chengxuan's head.
Yun Chengxuan bent his entire upper body backward, dodging the attack at an impossible angle. At the same time, the Buddha's Heart in his hands slashed horizontally toward Qu Zhongzi's waist.
Bang.
The distance was too close and the speed too fast; Qu Zhongzi had no way to evade.
The eighty-pound weight of the blade, the incomparably sharp edge, combined with Yun Chengxuan's immense strength, made Qu Zhongzi's armor and flesh as fragile as tofu, instantly crumbling apart.
Blood sprayed out in all directions like a mist...
The warhorse reared up on its hind legs, letting out a mournful neigh.
Qu Zhongzi only felt a coldness at his waist before warm blood sprayed all over his body and face.
Bang.
The Earth-Splitting Hammer flew over ten meters away before crashing to the ground, splashing up a few pieces of partially melted snow.
Bang.
Qu Zhongzi's body was also sent flying several meters by the tremendous force of the blade, crashing heavily to the ground. He had been cut into two pieces, splashing up countless drops of blood.
His vision blackened in waves, and the world spun around him. His thoughts were still somewhat hazy, but a severe pain had already set in.
He struggled to open his eyes, only to see the gray sky. A foul, rusty smell filled his nostrils.
He tried hard to turn his head and finally saw, in the distance, his lower body covered in filthy blood.
He had been chopped in half at the waist!
He was going to die?!
One strike! With just one strike, he was dead!
The battlefield was dead silent; you could hear a pin drop.
Two breaths later, a sudden commotion broke out among the Qu Zhao army.
One strike!
The fierce vanguard general under their commander was dead! Chopped in half at the waist!
Qu Bai, who was sitting on horseback in the middle of the Qu Zhao army, felt his pupils suddenly shrink. His hands involuntarily tightened around the reins.
A young general of the Jinyang Army had actually killed his fierce warrior, in just one move!
He was indeed testing the waters. He believed in the 'heavenly punishment', yet he also didn't.
But he didn't dare to test it lightly; the unknown was the most terrifying thing.
Qu Bai raised his eyes to look at the city tower. Standing in the center position there... seemed to be a woman?
Moreover, there seemed to be more than one woman on the tower!
The fierce general Qu Feng, standing beside him, was furious and requested orders, "General, your subordinate requests to fight. I will tear that brat apart alive!"
He had the best relationship with Qu Zhongzi. Watching him die so tragically made him instantly lose his reason, wishing he could charge forward immediately to kill Yun Chengxuan and avenge his friend.
Qu Bai glanced at him and shook his head. "Your strength is on par with Qu Zhongzi's. Do you think you would be his match?"
Although he also wanted to kill this young general from Gefeng, he knew very well that Qu Feng was no match.
Today, in just one round, he had lost a major general!
"Did you see his blade? I have never seen such a weapon. I fear Gefeng City has many things we know nothing about." Qu Bai looked at the blood-stained blade in Yun Chengxuan's hand.
Qu Feng ground his back teeth, calming down slightly. "Then we just let him get away with it?"
Qu Bai's eyes narrowed dangerously. At this moment, he was riding a tiger and finding it hard to get off. If they continued to fight, not a single person on their side was a match for this young general from Gefeng.
If they didn't fight, where would the face of their Qu Zhao army be?
Qu Zhongzi's corpse was still lying bloodied on the ground. How would the soldiers view him?
Yun Chengxuan flicked the blood off Buddha's Heart, looked toward the Qu Zhao army, and shouted, "Is there anyone else who wants to die? Come here! If I don't beat the shit out of you, then consider yourselves properly emptied!"
All the soldiers of Qu Zhao clenched their fists. Arrogant, too arrogant and insolent!
Not long after, a young Qu Zhao general around twenty years old stepped forward. "I'll do it."
Zhou Sui secretly thought it a pity. If Qu Bai had sent out another fierce general, with Yun Chengxuan's martial prowess, he could have continued to crush them.
Jiang Jin also felt it was a pity. She ordered, "Have Yun Chengxuan come back."
Xia Chanyi's face lit up with joy, and sure enough, she heard Jiang Jin's voice ring out, "Xia Chanyi, I am sending you to fight this round."
Xia Chanyi immediately stepped forward. "Yes, my lord!"
Zhou Sui didn't say anything. He also wanted to test his Cold Scale, but he knew that his lord wanted to train the newcomers.
Xia Chanyi's martial arts were quite good, but she had never experienced dueling enemy generals. Giving her a chance to gain experience was inevitable.
Don't be fooled by the fact that they had many military generals now; that was only because they currently only held one city.
Once Jiang Jin conquered more cities, the generals would inevitably be dispersed to various places, and then they wouldn't have enough commanders.
Xia Chanyi, Shuangjiang, Mu Ning, and these other recruits with good combat capabilities were definitely going to be heavily relied upon by Jiang Jin. If not train them now, then when?
Yao Ji also saw through Jiang Jin's plan, so he did not step forward to request a battle.
Yun Chengxuan was just about to step forward and beat the shit out of his new opponent when he heard the drumbeats signaling a retreat. Having no choice, he could only fall back.
Due to his special circumstances, Zhou Sui had forced him to learn how to distinguish the drum signals. Otherwise, acting recklessly on the battlefield without obeying orders could easily lead to disaster.
Before retreating, Yun Chengxuan's gaze accidentally swept over Qu Zhongzi's warhorse.
His eyes lit up. A good horse!
All good things had to be brought back for his aunt; everything belonged to his aunt.
He raised Buddha's Heart and pointed it at the warhorse. "You, get into the city for me, or else I'll chop you to death."
The warhorse: "..." No, it was just a horse. Its master had died and it was already sad enough. Did he really expect it to instantly betray its master right this second?
Everyone: "..." Why did the direction of this general duel turn out so bizarre?
Yun Chengxuan didn't care what everyone was thinking. Seeing the warhorse standing motionless, he assumed it refused to enter the city.
His gaze turned fierce. "Since you refuse to enter our Gefeng City, then don't bother living. Watch me chop the shit out of you, then dry you into jerky for hotpot meat!"
Before his voice even faded, he spurred his horse and charged straight at the warhorse, wearing an expression that clearly said he was going to chop the shit out of it.
The warhorse was startled. It let out a neigh, bolted at full speed, and in the blink of an eye, it galloped into Gefeng City, disappearing from everyone's sight.
The young Quzhao officer glared furiously, his eyes practically bulging with rage. "You... you've gone too far!"
Yun Chengxuan did not even spare him a single glance, simply turning on his heel to head back into the city.
A vicious glint flashed through the young officer's eyes. Gripping his long blade, he charged straight at Yun Chengxuan's back.
