Chapter 45: Tang Zhong vs Qin Shi (II)

Damn it! How could I, the commander, possibly lose at the hands of such an unknown nobody?

At this moment, Tang Zhong roared in his heart, unwilling and angry.

Thinking of Tang Zhong, he has spent half his life in military service; in Great Qian, he is also considered notable.

If today he loses to such an unknown nobody, then all his reputation built over the years would be destroyed in an instant.

Has he ended up doing the work for someone else's benefit?

"Unwilling, I, the commander, am unwilling!"

The more he thought about this, the more Tang Zhong frantically howled in his heart.

"Yellow Turban scum! Die, you bastard!"

At this moment, Tang Zhong's voice rang like thunder; for a moment, his earth-yellow aura surged wildly, like a rolling earth dragon, waves of hammer wind enveloping Qin Shi in the center.

Ding, Tang Zhong's Frenzied Battle skill activates:

Frenzied Battle: Born from battle, mad for battle, obsessed with battle, frenzied for battle; this skill can advance to the God of Frenzy Skill.

Effect One: When activated, own martial power +3, can be activated consecutively twice.

Effect Two: When injured, additionally increase own martial power by 2 points, and decrease opponent's martial power by 1 point.

Effect Three: When in dire straits or feeling unwilling, as a cost, permanently reduce one random attribute other than martial power by 1, to temporarily nullify one negative skill effect received.

Note: This effect can be activated at most once per battle, and can only nullify a random negative skill effect suffered by oneself.

Hmm?

Tang Zhong is indeed capable.

With martial power fully unleashed, it can actually reach 128 points, though this should be the average level attainable by most War Gods with base martial 106.

Moreover, although Tang Zhong's Frenzied Battle skill's Effect Three is a bit of a pitfall, with the side effect of permanently lowering attributes, it can still be used to save his life at critical moments.

Sometimes, a difference of just one or two points in martial power can lead to a completely different outcome.

"Ding, Tang Zhong's Frenzied Battle skill Effect One activates: martial power +3, base martial 106, equipment +2, bronze hammer +8, Steadfast Mountain +4, current martial power rises to 123."

"Open up!"

With the outbreak of the final Frenzied Battle skill, Tang Zhong's aura surged, and the earth-yellow earth dragon Dharma Aspect behind him began to become clear.

Wielding the bronze hammer in his hand, although his martial power is still a few points lower than Qin Shi's.

But at this moment, Tang Zhong relies on his far superior battlefield experience compared to Qin Shi's, barely maintaining the situation.

On ancient cold-weapon battlefields, a person with rich combat experience can often perfectly unleash their martial power, using every bit of strength to just the right degree.

Whereas an inexperienced person's erupted martial power is more like brute force; during combat, it inevitably causes much waste, unable to fully unleash their martial power onto the opponent.

Amid the desperate shouts of both sides' soldiers and the deafening drumbeats, the two generals continue their life‑risking fierce battle.

But unlike these foot soldiers, the commanders on both sides have different thoughts, intently staring at the two people fighting desperately on the battlefield.

Meng Hu Wang of the Yellow Turban front and Shen Zhi'an of the Great Qian front exchanged a glance, a hint of coldness appearing simultaneously in their eyes.

"When your chrysanthemum gets stolen, see how you'll cry! / If you dare come steal my chrysanthemum, see how you'll cry!"

Thinking smugly inside, the two on the surface exchanged a smile and remained silent.

Meanwhile, on the Great Qian army's side, several officers in the camp have already raised their spirits, ready to provide support at any moment.

After all, just a moment ago, Tang Zhong was clearly at a disadvantage.

As for the Yellow Turban side, Meng Hu Wang at the front watched Qin Shi grow braver with each fight in the battlefield, his heart filled with satisfaction.

Finally, he felt a sense of relief.

Previously, when the two armies clashed, Meng Hu Wang had to play both father and mother.

Not only did he have to go out to block Great Qian's War God Tang Zhong, but he also had to command the army and divide his attention to monitor the Yellow Turban army's movements.

Because several times, when Meng Hu Wang was inattentive, word came that the flank had been breached by the enemy army.

This prevented Meng Hu Wang from focusing on his duel with Tang Zhong each time.

Therefore, although their base martial powers are similar, in battle Meng Hu Wang is usually at a disadvantage, being pressed and beaten by Tang Zhong.

When has this ever happened?

Himself leisurely watching the show from the front lines, our side's great general could suppress the enemy's attack.

This is simply the ultimate enjoyment for a commander-in-chief.

"This is the correct way to open a battle between two armies."

Meng Hu Wang secretly sighed, wondering what those days were called before.

"As a commander-in-chief, I spend all day going up to fight enemy generals!"

"Ding! Qin Shi's Power Overlord skill activates again!"

"Power Overlord Effect Two activates again: martial power +2, current martial power 128, rising to 130."

"Ding ding ding!"

At this moment, Qin Shi's Azure Lion Swallowing Heaven Blade in his hand dances faster and faster, like a wheel of wind and fire, repeatedly slashing Tang Zhong's body with several wounds, making Tang Zhong howl in anger, but there's nothing he can do about it.

The Azure Lion is inherently a fierce deity; sparring with Tang Zhong, his ferocity gradually increases.

The force of his strikes also grows heavier.

As he becomes increasingly familiar with Tang Zhong's fighting style, Tang Zhong's little tricks can no longer deceive him.

Thus, at this point, the disparity in martial power between the two begins to manifest as a difference in actual strength.

"Ding, Tang Zhong's Frenzied Battle Effect One activates again: martial power +3, Effect Two activates: when injured, additionally increase own martial power by 2 points and decrease opponent's martial power by 1 point. Tang Zhong's current martial power rises to 128."

It can be said that Tang Zhong, serving as Great Qian's Bronze Hammer Earth Dragon for decades, truly has outstanding ability.

But compared to the Azure Lion of the Leader of the Three Monsters of Lion Camel Ridge, it is somewhat strained.

After fifty rounds, Tang Zhong unleashed all his skills, his martial power having reached his maximum of 128.

But it still cannot match the Azure Lion, which has only just unleashed two skills.

Being pressed and beaten by the Azure Lion whose martial power has risen to 130 at this time.

「Ding, affected by Tang Zhong's Berserk skill effect two, Qin Shi's martial power -1, Azure Lion's skill effect two activates again, martial power +1, current martial power is 130。」

「Get lost, old man! 」

On the battlefield, Tang Zhong kept shouting angrily.

By now, in this battle, Tang Zhong could basically see that victory was hopeless, and he had long harbored thoughts of retreat.

Losing the fight is just losing the fight, but losing one's life here would not be worth it!

「Ding! Qin Shi's Power Overlord activates again! 」

Power Overlord effect two activates for the last time, martial power +1, currently martial power 130, current martial power rises to 131。」

As the battle progressed, both skill effects that the Azure Lion had manifested at this time all burst forth.

「Hahaha! Bastard, die! 」

Qin Shi's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the momentum of the blade in his hand changed accordingly.

Starting from the previous solemn and powerful momentum, it became swift; the Azure Lion Swallowing Heaven Blade in his hand was like a raging male lion, relentlessly chopping at Tang Zhong.

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