Chapter 769

Liu Wuxiu felt that he and Valentine definitely had a lot in common to talk about.

They might as well chop a chicken's head and burn yellow paper to become sworn brothers, not hoping to be born on the same year, month, and day, but hoping to die on the same year, month, and day.

They were naturally allies.

Valentine's three battle spirits, like Zhuge Liang, although they looked very ridiculous, had strong combat power.

Vampire hunter Lincoln fought alone against Shuten Doji, gaining a clear advantage, and here is the reason why Shuten Doji was injured.

But even if uninjured, the two would likely be evenly matched.

The bombs in Nobel's hand were thrown out wildly as if they were free, with firelight and thick smoke completely engulfing Qin Wushuang.

The vibrations and roaring sounds of the explosions kept echoing back and forth.

Strangely, the effects were limited to the entire park's range, not spreading out, but instead affecting every enemy on the battlefield.

Qin Wushuang should have been able to rely on his large shield to hold on, but he could not temporarily break out from the firelight, being firmly suppressed by Nobel.

On the other hand, the situation with Luoshen God Axe Washington was somewhat unexpected to Valentine.

Washington did not display strong close-combat fighting ability like Lincoln did; he merely stood beside Valentine, one hand extended, occasionally swaying.

That axe flew through the air, dancing and rotating as it slashed toward Tang Luo's head.

Tang Luo's Xuanbian Umbrella turned once, the umbrella surface blocking the flying axe and deflecting it.

The flying axe rebounded into midair, then slashed toward Tang Luo from another angle.

It was again blocked by the Xuanbian Umbrella.

Tang Luo simply stood in place, casually moving the Xuanbian Umbrella, each time perfectly blocking the Luoshen God Axe.

Meanwhile, the speed of the Luoshen God Axe kept increasing, soon becoming a afterimage; only when blocked, then flying out and turning, then flying back, did it briefly become visible.

One could see the axe's appearance clearly.

Yet even so, Tang Luo remained motionless, standing like a pine tree, easily blocking with the Xuanbian Umbrella.

The whistling sound grew louder and sharper, almost drowning out the explosion noises.

The Luoshen God Axe transformed into a flying axe storm, the resulting whirlwind completely enveloping Tang Luo.

The surrounding ground became ravined with countless gullies.

Yet even as the Luoshen God Axe formed a storm that swept and enveloped,

Tang Luo did not even change the speed of his movements.

He still appeared calm and unhurried, neither rushed nor delayed; each movement, whether using the umbrella surface or the edge, perfectly blocked the Luoshen God Axe.

The wind blades brought forth by the Luoshen God Axe alone were enough to cut the ground, but the true axe blade could leave no trace on the Xuanbian Umbrella.

"Very strong," Valentine said softly.

Washington nodded, gestured with his hand, and the Luoshen God Axe flew back into his hand.

Tang Luo still maintained his umbrella-holding posture; the surrounding ground had already become a pit three or four meters deep.

The spot where he stood had formed a cylindrical pillar beneath his feet.

"What's your name?" Luoshen God Axe Washington looked at Tang Luo and asked.

"Lü Bu."

Washington nodded, seemingly remembering Tang Luo's alias, then tossed the axe into the sky: "Scatter forth, a thousand cherry blossoms..."

"???"

Tang Luo's expression was quite remarkable.

Did you, Washington, pull out a thousand cherry blossoms by mistake?

First, you are the founding father of the Mei Li Sword Nation; second, your Luoshen God Axe chops cherry trees!

How did it become cherry blossoms?

Tang Luo's internal protest was ineffective; the axe in midair scattered, turning into a large number of cherry blossom petals.

For a moment, the entire scene became breathtakingly beautiful, even the surroundings showing illusions of cherry trees.

Yes, the appearing illusions turned into cherry trees.

It seems cherry blossoms and cherry trees are inseparable.

Cherry blossom petals drifted down toward Tang Luo, appearing utterly harmless.

Tang Luo reached out and caught a cherry blossom petal.

"Huh?" Washington's composed expression on his face stiffened, then gradually faded.

A thousand cherry blossoms are extremely sharp, invincible against anything; even a battle spirit's body would be as fragile as tofu before them.

But the opponent...

The cherry blossom petal in Tang Luo's hand trembled slightly, as if trying to escape his finger's control.

He pinched his fingers together, and the cherry blossom petal shattered and fell down.

Washington decisively pointed with his hand.

The cherry blossom petals drifting across the sky instantly formed a torrent, sweeping toward Tang Luo.

Midway, the pink cherry blossom petals turned blood-red.

The blood-red torrent struck Tang Luo's body... no, it struck Tang Luo "in front of".

An invisible barrier, a cylindrical defense, the thousand cherry blossoms' attack struck the Indestructible Xuanjin Body, having no effect, while the petals themselves shattered instead.

Like waves crashing against a reef, turning oneself into white foam.

"... This guy."

Valentine's face became quite solemn.

Washington controlled the thousand cherry blossoms to split into several streams, each flowing from different directions toward Tang Luo, completely submerging him.

In the next breath, the invincible cherry blossom petals scattered in all directions, shattered in midair, turning into heavenly dust.

A tinge of blood-red suffused the surrounding space.

Washington beckoned, then chopped downward; the powder reassembled, vaguely forming the shape of a great axe, which cleaved down at Tang Luo from above.

The great axe struck the canopy of the Profound Transformation Umbrella and collapsed once more.

However, the torrent of power roared and surged; the cylindrical foothold beneath Tang Luo's feet shattered and collapsed.

Tang Luo stepped on the void, hovering in midair, and began walking toward Valentine and Washington.

Valentine involuntarily took a step back.

This Lu Bu who was not Lu Bu in the slightest brought him immense pressure.

Not to mention anything else, this defensive power alone truly far exceeded expectations.

"Strengthen!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Valentine extended his hand, aimed at Washington, and used a Spirit Talisman Decree.

Washington received the strengthening; he reached out, and the powder filling the sky recondensed into the complete Falling Cherry Divine Axe, flying back into his hand.

At the same time, the scene before Tang Luo's eyes changed; a massive semi-transparent cherry tree appeared, pressing down like a mountain.

In an instant, the cherry tree enveloped Tang Luo within its main trunk, and the tremendous force completely turned into a restraining force, restricting his movements.

Washington walked over, gripped the axe with both hands, and fiercely swung it horizontally.

The phantom cherry tree, as if materialized, was gashed open by the axe head.

Tang Luo could feel that this cherry tree blocking his steps was transferring "damage" onto him through a kind of mysterious power.

Washington was chopping the cherry tree, and also chopping Tang Luo.

Compared to the flying axe and Thousand Cherry Blossoms just now, this proper tree-chopping attack had its power increased several times over again.

The Spirit Talisman Decree also had a share of the credit.

"Come help!"

Valentine shouted; on the other side, Lincoln set down the barely-breathing Shutendoji, who still clung to his last breath, and came to the other side of the cherry tree.

Likewise raising an axe, he and Washington took turns, you one swing, me one swing.

Me one swing, you one swing — from powerful War Spirits they turned into diligent lumberjacks.

Valentine glanced over at Nobel's side.

He was still carrying out his carpet-bombing, all-round bombardment, with not the slightest sign of stopping.

Proving that Qin Wushuang was still alive and well.

On the other side, Zhuge Liang was gradually pressed down by Guan Yu and Qin Qiong, finding himself at a disadvantage, with quite a few new wounds on his body.

Yet Guan Yu's face held little joy.

Suddenly, the Zhuge Crossbow in Zhuge Liang's hand fired; a wall of arrows covered and pressed toward Guan Yu and Qin Qiong, forcing them back.

"Minister Liang says: The Late Emperor's enterprise was half-done when he collapsed midway; today the world is divided in three, Yizhou is exhausted, this truly is the autumn of survival or extinction..."

Having forced the two back, Zhuge Liang actually began reciting the "Chu Shi Biao"; his sonorous voice rang out, and substantial sound waves spread outward.

Guan Yu and Qin Qiong's expressions both changed; they felt immense pressure, the sound wave damage combining with the vibrations from Nobel's explosions.

Like an invisible great hammer, constantly pounding every part of their bodies.

Yes, every part!

Guan Yu and Qin Qiong's faces were unsightly, as one can imagine.

Zhuge Liang held his head high and chest out, carrying the "Chu Shi Biao" on his back; Guan Yu and Qin Qiong stood in place, assuming defensive postures, struggling to fend off the omnipresent attack.

"Brother Guan, this can't go on."

"Right..." Guan Yu nodded.

The First Chu Shi Biao made a true name for the ages; in a thousand years who can be its peer?

As a War Spirit manifesting anew in this world, the "Chu Shi Biao" became Zhuge Liang's ultimate killing move.

"Then what about us?" Qin Qiong revealed a questioning expression.

"No choice, we can only do this." Guan Yu said, even though both still had killing moves unused.

But given the current situation, resolving it another way was more appropriate and steadier.

"Strengthen!"

Not far away, the real Sun Hongyun's voice rang out, directly consuming two Spirit Talisman Decrees to strengthen Guan Yu and Qin Qiong.

The two surged with heaven-shaking battle intent.

"Kill!"

With a roar, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and the Twin Whips struck out simultaneously.

Only, the target of the attack was not Zhuge Liang who was chanting the "Chu Shi Biao", but each other!

The Twin Whips pierced Guan Yu; the Green Dragon Crescent Blade pierced through Qin Qiong.

"Guan Gong fights Qin Qiong!"

Both shouted a famous saying in unison; blinding light erupted, enveloping the two.

Vaguely, two figures could be seen rotating in the light, merging into the same vortex.

The light dispersed; a tall man appeared, looking five parts like Guan Yu and five parts like Qin Qiong.

Both hands gripped the Green Dragon Crescent Blade; the blade's hilt end had turned into the sharp edge of a whip.

"Kill!"

The new general formed from Guan Yu and Qin Qiong's fusion cleaved at Zhuge Liang with one slash.

Zhuge Liang crossed his Double Crossbows above his head to block.

One strike!

Zhuge Liang's "Chu Shi Biao" voice came to an abrupt halt; he retreated two steps.

The fused general spun and leapt, the second blade following close behind to cleave down.

Two strikes!

The Zhuge Crossbow blocked again; Zhuge Liang half-kneeled, his knee slamming heavily into the ground, kneeling out massive spiderweb cracks.

Third blade!

Dragon-shaped Qi energy coiled around the blade body; the third blade descended.

The Zhuge Crossbow shattered to pieces; this blade was about to split Zhuge Liang in two.

"Boundless Dharma..."

A Buddhist invocation rang out; Zhuge Liang's body shuddered, his palms pressing together above his head, forcibly clamping the blade edge.

Bare-handed blade catch!

Zhuge Liang's arms trembled faintly, blue veins bulging, slowly lifting it upward bit by bit.

The fused general pressed down in turn; the two contended, the surrounding air frozen solid by their power.

Lumberjack Lincoln and Washington both looked up simultaneously.

Unexpectedly, "Lu Bu" could still act to aid his companion in such a situation.

"Strengthen! Strengthen!" Valentine hesitated not a whit, consuming two more Spirit Talisman Tokens.

Strengthening Washington and Lincoln respectively.

"Sever!"

Both gripped their axes, bodies twisting nearly one hundred eighty degrees, swinging the axes in a full arc.

Aiming to waist-chop the cherry tree and the "Lu Bu" inside it together in these two axe blows.

The upright Profound Change Umbrella atop his head lowered; Tang Luo reached out to close the umbrella.

With his motion, the cherry tree's phantom shattered instantly, explosive power surging out.

Like terrifying waves crashing head-on.

Lincoln and Washington flew backward, axes soaring into the sky, their bodies spinning in midair before slamming heavily onto the ground.

The Profound Change Umbrella drooped, its tip lightly touching the ground; Tang Luo looked at Valentine. "Is this all your strength? Too weak."

He looked a touch disappointed.