Chapter 247: Keep it up! [Two-in-one]
Gong Xichou naturally didn't understand what "cheating" meant.
However, considering the context, it's clear that Shen Tang is preparing to "get serious." Gong Xi Chou is puzzled—facing such a powerful opponent, why isn't he going all out (using cheat codes) and instead holding back? Is this overconfidence or underestimating him?
Gongxi Chou said indifferently, "Bring on whatever tricks you have!"
Give it your all!
Let him see Shen Mama's true strength!
Gong Xichou's frankness left Shen Tang stunned, followed by intense displeasure! How could someone be so pretentious all the time!
Right in front of her!
Seeing Gong Xichou standing there with an arrogant "I'm waiting for you" expression, Shen Tang made a decisive choice—to activate the cheat and switch accounts!
As the tide of battle increasingly turned in Gongxi Chou's favor, the allied forces felt powerless, and the soldiers' morale plummeted.
Gong Xi Chou is terrifying. He single-handedly won two crucial duels with such a huge advantage.
Facing him alone, from ordinary generals to common soldiers, no one could muster the will to fight, and for a moment, all was silent.
Even with an overwhelming numerical advantage, engaging the rebels in this state would ultimately result in a crushing defeat.
Alliance leader Wu Xian's face darkened.
He has prepared for the worst.
“If Lord Shen also loses… Gong Su, then we will…” He beckoned to the scholar in black robes, leaned close to the man’s ear and whispered a few orders. The scholar in black robes nodded solemnly. He said, “…We must stop Gong Xi Chou!”
With morale low, we have no choice but to find another way.
They must hold off Gongxi Chou at all costs.
This rebel force of over ten thousand men, apart from Gongxi Chou and the bearded general who fought in the first duel, didn't have many other martial artists of decent skill. Their disadvantages were obvious, but their advantages were equally clear: they had many low-ranking soldiers, but also many mid- to high-level martial artists.
Even if Gong Xichou is powerful, he is still a mortal, not a god. After two battles, he has exhausted a lot of his martial energy and physical strength. Can he withstand the siege of more than a dozen generals? This is already the worst-case scenario.
No one objected to Wu Xian's battle plan.
Are there still those who object, wishing they hadn't died fast enough?
It was clear from the sidelines that everyone had already accepted that Shen Tang would lose this duel. Orders to prepare for battle were passed down, and troops were to form ranks to resist the rebels' first wave of attacks. Kang Shi, watching the battle, found his palms clenched so tightly they were damp with sweat.
He asked, "Why isn't Yuanliang in a hurry?"
Qi Shan and Gu Chi's reactions were far too calm.
No, to be precise, it was only Gu Chi.
Qi Shan appeared calm, but in reality, she was pale with worry, her lips were white, and her brows were furrowed as she stared intently in the direction of Shen Tang and the other person. Perhaps she was too engrossed in watching, because she was a beat slow to react, and said, "Because it's not time to rush yet."
Kang Shi said anxiously, "We're about to lose."
If you're not in a hurry now, when will you be?
To be precise, the overall strength of the Allied Forces is not weak—almost every faction has one or two capable high-end combatants, which together constitute a considerable force.
I wouldn't dare say we could completely overwhelm the rebels, but the odds were at least 60/40!
Unfortunately, they encountered Gong Xichou.
He single-handedly defeated a whole group of monsters, single-handedly maintaining the morale of his army and making them invincible. He was so strong that it defied reason.
Qi Shan said calmly, "Our lord is not drunk yet."
Kang Shi asked in confusion, "What?"
It's amazing how he could hear each syllable clearly, but he couldn't understand the meaning when they were put together...
Qi Shan explained, "Our lord is somewhat different from ordinary people."
Kang Shi: "I can see that."
Throughout history, there has only been one scholar who went to fight a general. Instead of using the literary skills that scholars are good at, he used force to fight a warrior with courage. As a result, he was taught a lesson by the warrior's courage and words... Doesn't that sound a little strange?
Qi Shan raised a hand to wipe the thin layer of sweat from his forehead, and said calmly, "Our lord has lost his memory. His personality changes drastically when he's drunk. I suspect this is a temporary return of his pre-amnesia nature and strength... His strength will be somewhat greater than usual..."
Even if we have to lose, we must force Gong Xichou to reveal his full strength before we lose! This is related to the difficulty of the battle after the two armies clash.
Kang Shi asked, "What was your temperament like when you had amnesia?"
Qi Shan didn't speak, but just glanced at Gu Chi.
Gu Chi felt as if he had been shot in the knee.
Kang Shi: "???"
What secret are those two up to that he doesn't understand?
Regarding the matter of switching numbers while drinking during the duel, Shen Tang hesitated at first—although Qi Shan and the others said she got drunk instantly, no matter how "instant" she was, there would still be a momentary flaw. That moment would be more than enough for a general of Gong Xi Chou's caliber.
He wanted to seize the opportunity to give Shen Tang a taste of his own medicine—
Shen Tang can die sooner and be reborn sooner.
However, this person was Gongxi Chou.
He never pursued victory in war, nor wealth, fame, or power; all he ever sought in his life was an "opponent"!
To be more precise, what he's after is "the head of his opponent"! He craves evenly matched battles where he can fight with his full strength!
As a fifteenth-rank junior scholar, he would rarely encounter another opponent who could make him go all out! Since Shen Tang said he would show his true abilities, then he would wait—wait until Shen Tang was ready and took the initiative to attack him. He had absolute confidence in his own strength!
I firmly believe that I will be the one to survive!
Shen Tang: "..."
Then she can safely "cheat and switch accounts".
With a determined heart and closed eyes, Shen Tang activated the power of literary thoughts.
What can dispel sorrow? Only wine.
Gong Xichou stood there watching.
He watched as Shen Tang closed his eyes and opened them again, the whole process taking less than a breath. He keenly sensed that Shen Tang's aura had changed! Although the change was very subtle, it gave him a slight, inexplicable sense of urgency, a discovery that made his soul tremble with joy.
"interesting."
Gong Xiqiu moistened his dry lips with the tip of his tongue.
With a powerful leap, he charged forward, wielding a double-crescent-shaped serpentine halberd!
Clang!
The moment the weapons clashed, Gong Xichou used his terrifying power to control the halberd, instantly flicking and turning it upwards. The crescent-shaped halberd, like a resurrected dark green python, coiled around Shen Tang's longsword and flew towards her face, revealing its venomous fangs!
Shen Tang said calmly, "A covert maneuver!"
With a soft "thud," the twin crescent-shaped halberd in his hand pierced through Shen Tang's head from front to back. In that instant, Gong Xi Chou's eyes widened in slight astonishment, unable to believe he had actually struck, and hit a vital spot at that. But the feel of the blow didn't lie…
This scene also caught the attention of the Allied forces.
Alliance Leader Wu Xian was equally astonished: "How could this be?"
Gu Ren's mind was entirely focused on the heavily injured and unconscious Shao Chong. Hearing the gasps around him, he subconsciously looked up and stared wide-eyed at the shocking scene before him. Beside him, Chao Lian gripped his weapon tightly, unable to believe that Shen Tang had died so casually—
Although he was no match for Gongxi Chou, Shen Langzhu was no ordinary person, having survived hundreds of moves against such a terrifying man.
They were shocked and saddened.
Kang Shi and Gu Chi were different. The former straightened up as if his heart had stopped for a moment, while Gu Chi's reaction was slightly less intense, but it could still be described as a loss of composure.
Only one person—
Qi Shan's expression remained unchanged, her eyes deep and unreadable.
He said, "Why are you panicking?"
Kang Shi and his companion were stumped by his question.
The lord is dead, why are you still panicking?
Has he been provoked into stupidity?
Qi Shan was certainly not stupid.
But he admitted that the scene was indeed quite exciting.
only--
He raised his hand to brush his face, calmly and composedly saying, "These are all respected scholars, why are they making such a fuss and shouting? Are they just making a fool of themselves in front of outsiders? Keep watching, this duel is far from over..."
As if to confirm Qi Shan's words, Gong Xi Chou withdrew his double-crescent-shaped halberd, but did not lower his guard. Instead, he remained vigilant, guarding all four directions. Suddenly—a sudden realization struck him, and a strong premonition spread from his chest throughout his body.
Without any hesitation, the halberd, under his control, darted back along his arm like a serpent and delivered a slashing thrust!
Clang!
Brilliant sparks exploded at the point of weapons clash.
A sword light, even more dazzling than the golden crow overhead, suddenly appeared out of nowhere, almost blinding people!
puff!
The sword tip slid up the shaft of the halberd and approached, a gust of cold wind condensed from the sword energy brushing against his neck.
Gong Xichou retreated sharply, shattering the martial energy barrier around him. Even so, a sword mark remained from his collarbone to his left shoulder, tearing through the flesh and causing blood to drip out.
In that instant, he almost brushed with death!
Instead of flying into a rage, he was overjoyed!
Because Shen Tang truly made him feel the breath of death!
This alone was enough to make him tremble, his blood boil, and the giant python that had been dormant in his heart for a long time open its eyes.
Shen Tang appeared, sword in hand.
He calmly flicked the blood off his sword. As for the "Chen Tang" who had fallen earlier, it was nothing more than a dummy formed from literary energy.
[Openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass.]
Gong Xichou wiped the blood beads off his face.
He laughed and said, "I've already figured out how to counter this move."
Whether you like him or not, you have to admit one thing—Gong Xi Chou possesses top-notch martial arts talent and comprehension. No matter what move he sees, he can not only perfectly replicate it, but also find a way to counter it.
Shen Tang sneered: "I didn't plan to use it a second time either."
Should we use our martial spirit and incantations to bombard her?
She'll make Gong Xichou regret doing this!
"Scattered like stars on a chessboard!" A surge of literary energy erupted, and crisscrossing characters extended beneath her feet, instantly forming a gigantic chessboard that enveloped Gong Xiqiu. Gong Xiqiu felt as if the soil beneath her feet had transformed into a soft, muddy swamp.
My feet felt slightly heavy, as if a huge boulder weighed down on my shoulders.
Gong Xichou shouted, "Break!"
The martial energy shone brightly.
The clash between dark green and black and white produced a piercing sound, and the resulting explosion blinded the soldiers of the two armies closest to them. Flags fluttered wildly in the wind, flagpoles bent slightly under the weight, and warhorses neighed in fear.
Shen Tang infused the sword with literary energy.
The literary energy and the sword energy intertwined and merged.
"Okay! Let's do it again!"
Gong Xichou's face was filled with excitement, and his eyes were red with excitement. He grabbed his halberd and charged forward.
Shen Tang countered with his longsword.
The two energies, civil and military, repeatedly collide and explode.
The difference is that martial energy explodes and returns to the world, while Shen Tang's literary energy is like countless gradually spreading mud spots, falling on the black and white literary energy chessboard... In just a few breaths, hundreds of moves were made.
"No! No! No!"
Gong Xi Chou brandished his long halberd, his attacks more fierce than a storm, but seeing that Shen Tang only defended and did not attack, he gradually became irritated.
He hates this conservative and boring fighting style the most, and what he likes most is the excitement of every punch and every move being deadly!
What he needs is an opponent who can bring him the pressure of death.
Gong Xichou said, "Be serious!"
Shen Tang said: "..."
A closer look would reveal that her wrists were swollen and red beyond recognition. After all, no one is a monster like Gong Xi Chou, whose strength surged from beginning to end without any sign of decline. Even at this moment, Shen Tang could only manage a weak defense; offense was a pipe dream.
If I keep playing like this, I'm starting to doubt if my hand will be ruined.
but--
That's about right.
A glint flashed in Shen Tang's eyes.
She said, "Then I will grant your wish!"
He retreated several dozen feet, simultaneously flicking his right hand.
Gong Xichou thought it was some kind of hidden weapon and dodged it.
However, it wasn't targeting him at all.
Instead, it was a dense layer of mud underfoot!
Shen Tang said, "All generals, listen to my command!"
Gong Xichou's eyelids twitched.
The next second, these "mud specks" beneath their feet wriggled, devouring each other, coalescing and growing, their bodies made of mud and cracked rocks, their armor of black and white patterns, wielding various weapons, transforming into hundreds of giants, each ten feet tall. Despite their crude appearance, however—
Isn't this "transforming martial energy into soldiers"?
No, that's not right!
These "people" are chess pieces.
On the chessboard, "chess pieces" are manipulated by others!
Essentially, it is composed of literary style.
Gong Xichou was taken aback for a moment, then a smile of interest appeared on his face as he murmured, "This is really interesting..."
He really likes Shen Mama more and more.
It turns out that they resonated with each other on more than just music.
In terms of strength, the resonance is even deeper.
Having fought to this point, the allied forces had become numb.
They thought Lord Shen was dead, but it turned out he was just feinting. When Shen Tang used "Starry Sky" to unleash his power, many people were momentarily stunned—good heavens, this is truly a scholar with a literary mind! As soon as a spell similar to "Martial Qi Transformed into Weapons" appeared, they began to waver again.
Until one person murmured their true feelings.
"Is this a scholar with a refined mind or a warrior with a fierce spirit?"
Is it somewhere in between?
Or is it completely unrelated to either?
Or perhaps it's some kind of mutated species they don't know about?
Kang Shi subconsciously took out two heart-protecting pills and swallowed them.
Trying to calm my wildly beating heart.
He turned to Qi Shan and asked, "Was this something you expected?"
Qi Shan's face seemed even paler than before, and the hand that was holding the reins had somehow retreated into her sleeve.
Instead of giving a direct answer, he asked in return, "Guess?"
Kang Shi: "..."
How am I supposed to guess this?
Gu Chi, on the other side, cast a slightly strange look at him.
He felt that Qi Shan was acting strangely at this moment.
It seemed as if they were trying their best to restrain something...
Gu Chi did not believe that Qi Shan was worried about Shen Tang.
Given Shen Tang's current performance, although the chances of winning are still very small, he is definitely safe from death. In addition, with three literary scholars watching over him, each of them can use a "transfer" technique.
One was given to Shen Lang, and the other to Gong Xi Chou.
Double insurance.
Speaking of which—
This isn't the first time.
Qi Shan's reaction on Xiaocheng that day was somewhat strange.
|ω`)
I only started writing very late tonight.
I received news this evening that my dad was injured at the factory. Sigh...
(End of this chapter)
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