Han Xin's Prowess

"Die!"

Jian Shang's "kind" warning had been meant to catch Xiang Yu off guard. He shot forward, bringing the Heaven-Splitting Silver Dragon Halberd down with mountain-cleaving force.

Clang...

Xiang Yu hastily raised his halberd. The blow sent him flying like a cannonball, and he spat out another mouthful of blood...

It scattered through the air, startlingly crimson, crimson...

Bang...

Bones cracked. Xiang Yu smashed into an armored warhorse, breaking its bones and killing it, then knocked a Great Qin cavalryman aside before finding his feet!

His eyes blazed as he glared at Jian Shang...

"What a pity!"

Seeing that Xiang Yu was wounded but alive, apparently without a fatal injury, Jian Shang sighed inwardly.

"You forced me..."

Xiang Yu closed his eyes, then opened them. "You forced me," he said slowly through clenched teeth.

Jian Shang curled his lip and used the moment to survey the battle. He could not be bothered to answer.

"Does the Huan King know why my strength has grown so much?!"

As he steadied his breathing, Xiang Yu asked with sudden calm. Confidence filled his face. After a pause, he continued, "I had intended to save this..."

"Whirling Moon Soul-Shatter!"

Jian Shang had no patience for more nonsense. He shot forward like an arrow from the string, his silver halberd sweeping through the air like a dragon...

"Heaven-Earth Tyrant Chart!"

Before Xiang Yu could finish, he swept out his left hand. A sphere of light wreathed in purple lightning flew toward Jian Shang...

Bang...

The silver dragon struck the purple sphere squarely and lost its momentum. Jian Shang felt as though his halberd had hit an iron mountain; it would not advance another inch.

"What is that..." He stared at the sphere of purple lightning in surprise!

An overwhelming pressure rose, filling heaven and earth