Vol 9 Chapter 107 (2/2)

*Ci* *Ci*!

I raised my blade and used the hilt to deflect the spearhead and dodged the stabs that followed immediately.

Lu Xiang uses a spear but it’s not as long as the sort that Lord Zhao Yun and the like use so when she attacks, she does not need to worry too much about control. Naturally, she is not constrained by the tree trunks that surround us as well.

In comparison, I had to be careful with my strength and techniques on top of being constricted by the tree trunks. As such, I was forced to yield the initiative to her and merely defended as I waited for an opportunity to counterattack.

“Yaa! Haa! Yaa! *Ding* *Ding* *Ding*–”

After about 20-30 bouts, Lu Xiang’s attacks grew even more ferocious. The speed and mix of her attacks also increased, making it difficult to attacks. That said, she only uses simple slas.h.i.+ng and stabbing stances so I am still able to deal with all of her attacks as they come.

*Sou*– *Ci*!

Without any warning at all, she wordlessly stabbed viciously at me. I turned to the side and stuck close to the tree trunk as I deflected it but she suddenly stopped her attack and did a sweeping slash that was aimed at my legs. Luckily, I was swift enough and brought down my blade to block it but she suddenly withdrew her weapon again and leapt up as she did a somersaulting slash.

When I saw this, I hurriedly raised my blade to block the attack–

*Deng*!!!!

Wu! When our weapons clashed, I could feel a monstrous strength pressing down against my blade. This time, it was far greater than any of her previous attacks, so much so that I could see her hands shaking out of the corner of my eyes. Fortunately, this was still something that I could deal with. I can even block Lord Lu Bu’s attacks after all.

“Yaaaaaaaaaaa!”

Eh? Lu Xiang roared out and slid her spear towards my left hand before I could react. I was going to remove my hand but if I were to do so, her spear would slash down my left shoulder.

“Yaa!” Just then, she yelled out again as she leaned to her right.

Wu! This action forced my blade to go along with her motion. I was not able to stop it as my blade itself was heavy enough that the momentum and her strength overpowered me,

*Ka*! A hacking sound soon followed and when I turned to look, I saw that my Green Dragon Crescent Blade had cut deeply into a tree trunk.

“Wu…” Lu Xiang groaned as she fell to the ground hard and struggled to get up.

“Enemy general… *Ke* *Ke*…” She wanted to say something but began coughing due to her fall and could not finish. When she finished coughing, she immediately charged at me, “– Hand over your life!”

“Kuh!” I reached out with both hands to grab my weapon but did not have enough strength to yank it out in time.

This was getting rather troublesome. All I can do is try to lure her away, dodge her attacks and wait for an opportunity to seize my weapon. As I stared at Lu Xiang who was charging at me, I waited for the opportune moment to dash to the side–

“Mother, I’ll help you!”

Eh? All of a sudden, a light blue figure burst into the scene. Her twintails swayed before me as the blade of a glaive similar to my own gleamed–

*Ding* *Ding*!

As their weapons clashed, rays of sunlight shone down and were reflected by their blades.

“Guan Ping!”

“Yaa!” Guan Ping roared out as she swept aside Lu Xiang. Compared to myself who thinks as I fight, Guan Ping seems to go with her internal flow.

“Mother, are you alright?” She turned and asked. Her light blue clothes were by now covered with blood but her face was devoid of fear. Instead, what I saw was a firm resolve, as though the childish airhead was gone.

“Ah, I’m fine.” I nodded.

“That’s great!” She actually smiled which surprised me and raised her blade as she continued, “Let me deal with that Lu Xiang!”

“Yaa!!” Lu Xiang roared as she charged once more but Guan Ping had yet to turn around.

“Oi! Watch out!”

“Eh?!” Only when I yelled at her did she turn back but Lu Xiang was already right before Guan Ping and Guan Ping’s weapon was still lowered–

*Ceng*

“Wu!”

“Guan Ping!!” I roared out as a spearhead appeared her back, piercing through her abdomen.

“Guan Ping!!!” I yelled out in shock once more as my eyes began to blur.

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