Chapter 38 (2/2)
General Tianwei bellowed, and the ghosts clamored. They wanted to completely devour the flesh of the body responsible for the sneak attack until nothing was left.
SFX: Hè!!!4
The chilly shout that could shake mountains and overturn seas unexpectedly frightened the ghosts, scattering them all.
To have this sort of courage and ferocious attack power just shown, and under the condition of not using Star Energy, in all of Liangshan Continent, the only ones capable of this were the Star Generals of Maiden Mountain.
Shockingly, she was Lin Yingmei!
”The little general dares to show off his might!”
Lin Yingmei tightly clenched her fists very forcefully.
Su Xing's mouth opened and shut, wanting to speak, but in the end, Wu Xinjie pulled at Su Xing, shaking her head in refusal. Su Xing was speechless, but he faintly nodded at Lin Yingmei.
Gong Caiwei and the eternally expressionless Leader Star Zhu Sha were both also frightened. How could this seemingly sick and debilitated girl suddenly produce such courage. Zhu Sha's shoulders sunk, suddenly having a pressure push down on her.
”This General today will take your flesh and blood as tribute.” General Tianwei got up, clenching his broadsword, slashing it downwards in a whirlwind.
Lin Yingmei's figure ducked, rushing forward in a low posture with hardly any fear.
Just who was it that was confronting General Tianwei? Liangshan Continent's famous Majestic Star Lin Chong. In all of the continent, comparing pure military force, the number that could surpass Lin Chong could be counted with fingers. Even if her body's condition was not even half of its usual strength, the current Lin Yingmei showed a level that still struck fear into people.
Punching flesh again and again, breaking muscles one after another, every strike was intended to kill General Tianwei.
General Tianwei's odd swordplay seemed to not exist within Lin Yingmei's eyes, every strike easily avoided by the girl. The Demon Corpse that relied on the Golden Thread Fish Scale Armor to avoid being felled and protect his body as he fought Su Xing and Gong Caiwei never thought he would encounter a monster such as her.
The broadsword had no way to prevent the forceful Lin Yingmei's surprise attack. The Golden Thread Fish Scale Armor also seemed to be no more than a decoration, as Lin Yingmei selected to attack the Demon Corpse's weak points. In the blink of an eye, she had pressured General Tianwei into the defensive. Tearing great pieces of rotting flesh off his body, a putrid stench began to spread through the room.
The ghosts howled frantically as they wanted to attack Lin Yingmei.
At this time, Su Xing, Gong Caiwei and the rest were not about to let the ghosts' wish be fulfilled. The group's assault lay down a protective boundary for Lin Yingmei, cutting off the ghosts' counterattack. Having lost the usefulness of the ghosts as well as the utility of both broadsword and Golden Thread Fish Scale Armor, the Demon Corpse was nearly mad.
The broadsword's attacks became sloppy, its discipline gone.
”Just who the hell is this woman?!!”
General Tianwei gave a distorted howl.
The broadsword swiped nothing but empty space, and Lin Yingmei suddenly stepped onto the blade. Making a great leap, she clenched her fist tightly. Her pale face had turned red from the intense movements and exertion.5
As if concentrating all of her anger into her fist, a great pressure was exerted directly on those trembling ghosts.
The girl's figure leapt onto the Demon Corpse's head, and almost like she was Mount Tai of Liangshan's Five Sacred Mountains, he was pinned by a great pressure.
The heavy pressure unexpectedly frightened the formerly arrogant Demon Corpse completely into a dumbfounded state.
Her heavy fist exploded downwards, directly sending the Demon Corpse’s skull tunneling into its own neck and body.6 It seemed that this Demon Corpse was already thoroughly incapable of moving, turning into a pile of pus, and the ghosts floating within the ancient tomb also suddenly crumbled away.
Gong Caiwei's mouth hung slightly agape, dumbstruck.7
”Zhu Sha, she's a Star General?”
The Leader Star Zhu Sha's expression was serious, nodding: ”That should be correct, and I fear her rank is not low.” In Liangshan Continent, there were only the exceptional Fiend Stars among the Star Generals could ignore cultivation ranks as well as completely pressure down General Tianwei's ghost qi and swordplay.
The vast majority of Star Cultivators relied on artifacts, and not any sort of secret art was able to achieve this feat, either.
This was the greatest difference between a Star General and a Star Cultivator.
”Two Star Generals?” Gong Caiwei was confused. The historical records were not without past Star Masters that could contract two Star Generals at the same time, but they were rare as phoenix feathers; hardly one appeared every hundred years. Surely, she was not that fortunate enough to meet one by chance, and seeing just how unbearably weak this Star General was, she recalled what Wu Xinjie said earlier. Gong Cai wei guess: ”Could it be because Su Xing and the Knowledge Star signed a contract, she never signed one with Su Xing and is simply a Scattered Star following him everywhere out of adoration? Or maybe she saved Su Xing once before, so that's why Su Xing would lay down his life to protect her?”
The Resourceful Strategist was also thoughtfully nodding her head. This explained why Lin Yingmei was so weak when they first met. She definitely experienced a bitter duel in the past such that it was even possible that Su Xing defeated her. As a result of some cause, she signed a contract and was unable to yield, thus she followed him around. However, she should know that this sort of following around day and night would one day be destroyed.
Thinking of this greatly relieved Gong Caiwei. After all, those that could contract with two Star Generals at once were very terrifying people, even if he identity and pride were hard to avoid, she still had the heart to kill.
Gong Caiwei and her Resourceful Strategist could not understand if Wu Xinjie's words were meant to mislead them. As for this point, they thought those words were a trap designed to resolve this situation. Even Su Xing might not have thought about this.
”Zhu Sha, can you guess what Star she is?” Gong Caiwei smiled.
”I can name all of Maiden Mountain's Star Generals that are capable of this imposing manner, but even though her Destined Star Weapons wasn't used, I can still achieve this much. Your servant believes there are five Heavenly Stars capable of this, the Strength Star Lu Junyi, the Majestic Star Lin Chong, the Harm Star Wu Song, the Brave Star Guan Sheng and the Skilful Star, Yan Qing. The first three Heavenly Stars definitely do not sign contracts, and the Brave Star Guan Sheng would not face a broadsword empty-handed, so your servant guesses that she should be the Skilful Star Yan Qing. It is a fact that Yan Qing is an expert in boxing8 in Liangshan Continent.” Although the Leader Star Resourceful Strategist Zhu Wu did not have Knowledge Star Wu Yong's ”Think Then Act,” relying on her own analysis, she still thought up a logical guess.
Gong Caiwei nodded, smiling in relief. ”So it's only the Heavenly Star that is ranked last.”9
”Princess, what do you plan to do?”
”I'll have him accompany me on a trip to enter the Flower Dragon Cave…” Gong Caiwei clapped her hands together while smiling beautifully.