Gongxi Chou brandished his halberd and roared, "Get out of the way if you know what's good for you!"
All he wanted now was to crush Yun Da's Martial Qi Incarnation. He had no interest in Gong Cheng, along with the vexation of having his good deed ruined by the other man. In his fury, his vast, life-filled aura gathered into his halberd. He swung it with Full Effort, sending out a blade of qi with power three times greater than before.
Gong Cheng had briefly crossed hands with Gongxi Chou last time and gained a preliminary understanding of his fighting style and strength. Yet upon clashing again, he was startled to find that Gongxi Chou's aura had changed. If Gongxi Chou's former aura had been as cold and sinister as a snake baring its venomous fangs, now it was like the thick, steady earth. When their auras collided, Gongxi Chou was not blasted backward as expected; his figure merely swayed slightly.
How long had it been since their last exchange?
Even if Gongxi Chou had broken through repeatedly during that time, it should have been difficult for him to stand as Gong Cheng's equal. Clearly, the key lay in [Five Virtues of the General] and the auxiliary blessing of the Gongxi Clan's High Priest. The Martial Armor on Gongxi Chou was also rather unusual.
The scales of the Martial Armor writhed like living things, rising and falling as though breathing.
Although the movement was tiny—far too slight for ordinary eyes to observe and catch—Gong Cheng's eyesight could not possibly miss it. That alone could disperse a tenth of the force Gong Cheng had applied!
"Lord Gongxi, this won't do." Gong Cheng's tone remained calm, impossible to tell that he was on a battlefield facing Gongxi Chou. "One-on-one. Fairly."
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