Even the heartache of losing two thousand men and horses seemed to vanish like smoke at that moment.
"Gongfu, I'll intercept Lü Bu so he can't burn the grain and flee. Take the men and surround them. Annihilate this cavalry force at any cost!"
Having given his orders, Sun Ce led his remaining two hundred cavalry straight toward Lü Bu.
"Don't run, you Lü Bu brat! Come trade a few blows with your Grandpa Sun!"
Lü Bu watched the Overlord Spear thrust toward him from the side, anger welling in his heart.
"I meant to spare your life, you traitor, but you don't know what's good for you!"
Lü Bu ordered his deputy general to burn the provisions and break out, while he stayed behind with his personal guards and the left-wing cavalry to cover their retreat. At the same time, he swung his Sky-Piercer Halberd to meet Sun Ce.
Clang!
The Sky-Piercer Halberd and the Overlord Spear clashed repeatedly in midair, throwing off fierce showers of sparks.
After twenty exchanges, Sun Ce's expression suddenly changed drastically.
The head of his Overlord Spear had actually been sheared off by the Sky-Piercer Halberd!
Fortunately, he too was a peerless warrior. With his spearhead severed, he changed his thrust into a sweep.
A sweep that could scour a thousand soldiers lashed toward Lü Bu's chest.
Thud!
Something Sun Ce could scarcely believe happened: Lü Bu neither dodged nor evaded, taking the full force of that sweeping blow.
The Overlord Spear measured one zhang, three chi, eight cun, and four fen in length, and weighed sixty-two jin.
It had accompanied him on campaigns north and south over the years, and anyone it pierced was certain to die.
Even a blow from its shaft left men vomiting blood and grievously wounded.
Yet Lü Bu