You…Are Me?
Break the Formation!
This was the decision made by Chen Xiaolian!
To complete the mission of this instance, one must break the formation!
To rush into the main hall of the Palace of the King of Qin and stop the resurrection of the Qin Emperor, one must first deal with the boss, Bai Qi!
To deal with Bai Qi, one must break through the Five Elements Formation here!
The only way to break the formation is to... chop down the big tree in the square!
In history, it was Miao Yan who firmly held Bai Qi back, while Chen Xiaolian was responsible for cutting down the tree. How did they cut it down again... using metal to overcome wood!
Metal refers to the bronze statues in the square! And fire is also needed...
But fire is not literal fire; it's... blood!
Chen Xiaolian quickly recalled the method of breaking the formation from history in his mind.
And at this moment, the Qin army formation in the square began to move.
With neat steps, the formation slowly pressed forward like an ant colony, with long spears and swords pointing at Chen Xiaolian, and crossbowmen also ready.
Such a scene made one's scalp tingle.
But Chen Xiaolian understood that this was just the other side bluffing.
Unless one takes action first, the Qin soldiers, who hold the Tiger Talisman, will not attack actively.
Chen Xiaolian sneered, slowly backing away until he reached the side of the bronze statue.
The Qin army formation pressed forward step by step. The black Bai Qi stood on the railing of the steps, his feet on the railing pillars, pointing a black short sword at Chen Xiaolian.
"Give it back to me!"
Chen Xiaolian snorted.
Although Bai Qi's voice carried a chilling murderous intent, making people uncomfortable, Chen Xiaolian forcefully suppressed his inner turmoil.
He had only one thought in his mind: If I don't move, it will never move first!
Standing under the bronze statue, Chen Xiaolian glanced back at the black Bai Qi, his mouth curling into a sneer. Facing the opponent, he made a grimace.
Then, Chen Xiaolian swiftly raised the stone spear in his hand and roared!
"Attack!!"
Golden light burst forth!
The golden flames erupted in an instant, possessing power akin to that of the Skyblade. The sword light fell, landing at the base of the bronze statue!
As this sword was swung, Bai Qi, standing in the distance, suddenly let out a sharp whistle!
This whistle soared into the sky, as if the entire hall was trembling in its sound.
As the base of the bronze statue was directly cleaved by the golden light, Chen Xiaolian slammed his palm fiercely on the bronze statue...
The bronze statue collapsed with a loud crash, smashing towards the distant big tree!
At the same time, the Qin army formation moved!
Chen Xiaolian took the initiative to attack, and the Qin army formation launched thunderously!
Hundreds of long spears flew, covering the sky, accompanied by countless crossbow bolts!
Like a dense storm, they shot towards Chen Xiaolian!
Chen Xiaolian roared, swinging his stone spear back, crazily hacking out. Two consecutive slashes were unleashed, and instantly two golden sword curtains appeared behind him!
The sky and ground were filled with long spears and arrows, falling onto the golden sword curtains, instantly shattering them!
As Chen Xiaolian watched the bronze statue falling towards the big tree, he slammed his palm on it again!
The bronze statue accelerated its collapse!
Chen Xiaolian unleashed all his strength, his body enhanced, his current power almost reaching [A] class! Under such force, the bronze statue crashed down like thunder!
Meanwhile, Chen Xiaolian had swiftly retrieved something.
It was a pouch, containing not something else, but... blood!
Fresh blood!
Taken from Qiuyun!
Chen Xiaolian didn't want to foolishly cut his wrist again to bleed.
After tossing the pouch out, it landed on the big tree. Chen Xiaolian stomped his foot on the ground, causing the floor to crack, and a few stone chips flew up. Chen Xiaolian grabbed one and shot it out!
The pouch landed on the big tree, pierced by several stone chips in succession, and blood gushed out, flowing all over the big tree!
At this moment, the bronze statue had already collapsed with a thunderous crash, about to smash into the big tree!
Breaking the formation was within sight!
The Qin soldiers behind him had already charged forward madly!
A smile was almost about to blossom on Chen Xiaolian's face, but it was precisely at this moment...
A black light pierced through the two light curtains surrounding Chen Xiaolian!
The golden light curtains were utterly unable to stop the black energy!
The black energy pierced through directly and instantly landed in front of the bronze statue!
With a loud bang, the bronze statue was struck by the black energy, instantly shattering into pieces from the upper half! Before it could hit the big tree, it turned into powder!
As the bronze statue collapsed with a thunderous roar, falling right in front of the big tree without causing the slightest harm to it, the smile on Chen Xiaolian's face froze.
Damn it! I knew it wouldn't be that easy...
The black Bai Qi had transformed into black energy, appearing in front of the big tree. He gave a cold glance at the bronze statue, then his sharp gaze locked onto Chen Xiaolian.
"Give it back to me!"
The Qin soldiers behind him surged forward like a tidal wave.
Chen Xiaolian roared, "Give your sister back!"
He fiercely stabbed the stone spear in his hand into the base of another bronze statue, his arm muscles bulging. With a loud roar, the bronze statue crashed down horizontally!
Scores of Qin soldiers at the forefront were instantly crushed underneath, turning into rubble. The bronze statue, massive in size, fell across the square like a wall, halting the wave of Qin soldiers charging forward!
At the same time, Chen Xiaolian had already lifted the legs of the bronze statue leaning towards the big tree. With a loud shout, he lifted the object and charged fiercely towards the big tree!
Buzz!!
Chen Xiaolian felt a jolt through his body! He saw the black Bai Qi already blocking his path, his left palm pressed against the top of the bronze statue, looking at him coldly.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't push the bronze statue even half an inch forward!
Under Bai Qi's palm, surrounded by black energy, the bronze statue began to crumble bit by bit!
Seizing the opportunity, Bai Qi rushed towards Chen Xiaolian!
Watching as the bronze statue crumbled like foam under Bai Qi's hand, and wherever Bai Qi went, the bronze statue instantly turned into dust, in just two breaths, Bai Qi had already arrived within two meters of Chen Xiaolian!
Chen Xiaolian finally let go of the bronze statue, roaring loudly. He swung his stone spear, golden light flashing, and smashed towards Bai Qi!
The power of the Skyblade erupted once again in an instant!
Bai Qi snorted, the black short sword in his hand stabbing forth. In a silent collision, the black energy and golden light clashed together. Chen Xiaolian felt his internal organs being simultaneously squeezed by a powerful force, and he spat out a mouthful of blood!
Bai Qi's body also shook, his figure retreating in the air like a giant bird, arms spread out, flying through the air and landing in the distance. The stone slabs on the ground under his feet were crushed, with over ten nearby pieces turning into powder!
In this collision of power, it seemed like both sides were evenly matched.
The black aura around Bai Qi seemed visibly dimmer.
Only Chen Xiaolian understood that he had reached his limit!
The power of the Skyblade could only erupt momentarily, and it was limited in frequency. It was by no means his regular weapon.
If even the power of the Skyblade couldn't suppress Bai Qi, then... once the battle dragged on, he would undoubtedly lose!
"What kind of ghost is this [S] class..." Chen Xiaolian muttered, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Although the tide of Qin soldiers behind him was blocked by the collapsed bronze statue, soon the Qin soldiers crawled up like ants. Some high-ranking Qin soldiers even flew over from behind the bronze statue.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaolian made a response.
"Garfield! Come out!"
Three Garfield cats turned into light and appeared behind him. Chen Xiaolian also took out the Star Chart he had just obtained.
In one breath, he released the first six generals from the Big Dipper Formation.
He couldn't remember their names, just some ordinary generals, but in this kind of group battle, they could still be useful.
Seeing these six generals appear as light on the square, each of them solidified into an entity formed of light and shadows, as if they were still wearing armor and holding weapons such as swords, spears, and hammers, Chen Xiaolian instantly felt a sense of telepathic connection with them, much like with pets.
With a single thought, the six generals charged towards the Qin soldiers!
With the bronze statue blocking, acting like a dam holding back the tide of Qin soldiers, only about one-tenth of the Qin soldiers could climb over the bronze statue to attack. Although more and more people would come, at this moment, they couldn't immediately show numerical superiority. The six generals charged forward.
Although they were all low-level, they were still combat spirits at the level of C and B ranks, enhanced by the Big Dipper Formation, their strength increased.
These six generals landed among the Qin soldiers, slashing through them like cutting vegetables.
Seeing the dozen or so Qin soldiers charging towards them instantly being knocked down by the generals and turned into rubble, while the six generals had already jumped onto the bronze statue, holding the high ground like defenders on a city wall, firmly holding back the tide of Qin soldiers.
Occasionally, there were some stragglers, but the three Garfield cats were there to pick them off.
Chen Xiaolian glanced at Bai Qi, who was standing straight in the distance, his eyes fixed on Chen Xiaolian, and then stepped forward again! This time, the murderous aura emanating from Bai Qi was even more intense!
Chen Xiaolian took a deep breath. He estimated that, given his current state, the power of the Skyblade could only erupt two more times at most. This was already the limit!
Unless he could use the Stone Sword... The Stone Sword could instantly restore him to full health once, but the problem was... in the Palace of the King of Qin, the Stone Sword counted as a metal weapon and couldn't be used.
Once again, as the stone spear descended, golden light burst forth. Bai Qi leaped into the air in the distance, his black short sword emitting a roaring black dragon from its blade! Rolling within the airwaves, it collided head-on with the golden light!
Chen Xiaolian felt like he was struck by lightning! His body swayed, and finally, the stone spear in his hand couldn't withstand the force, shattering into pieces with a thunderous crash, turning into stone dust!
Chen Xiaolian's body, however, was pushed back repeatedly by this force, his back against another bronze statue!
Of the twelve bronze statues in the square, two had already been cut down. Chen Xiaolian glanced at the third bronze statue and then looked into the distance, where the black Bai Qi was knocked back by the golden light once again...
"This boss is too strong." Chen Xiaolian felt helpless.
The power of the Skyblade, once obtained by Chen Xiaolian, made him nearly invincible. In the battles of Blood Verdict, he was unstoppable. And today, he finally encountered an opponent who could directly confront the power of the Skyblade!
Was this boss Bai Qi truly [S] class?!
Just then, from the direction of the "dam" formed by the bronze statues, one of Chen Xiaolian's generals suddenly roared, his body fiercely knocked away by a force, breaking apart while still in mid-air! He turned into a beam of light and disappeared completely!
It turned out that a black general had jumped onto the bronze statue like a fierce god!
It was one of the four black generals!
Chen Xiaolian remembered that these four black generals were also mini-bosses in this instance, and each of them had formidable strength.
At this moment, one of the black generals jumped up, instantly killing one of the generals from the Star Chart with a single move. The remaining five were about to attack, but Chen Xiaolian quickly used his consciousness to command them to scatter!
What a joke! With such a huge gap in strength, would it be worth it to rush over and die? Better to go after the small fry!
Chen Xiaolian snorted.
"Bai Qi, come out!"
A white light, the war spirit Bai Qi, landed on the bronze statue, blocking the path of the black general!
Bai Qi was still dressed in white, but within the white light, there was a faint flow of blood. Seeing the black general in front of him, Bai Qi snorted and suddenly emitted a human voice.
"Step back!"
In this voice, there was a faint clang, as if carrying the sound of swords and spears clashing!
When faced with Bai Qi, the black general seemed to hesitate for a moment, as if hesitating for half a second, but eventually raised the black long sword in his hand.
But in just that half-second of hesitation...
Bai Qi's sword had already turned into white light, stabbing directly into the black general's chest!
With a cold laugh, Bai Qi lifted the black general into the air with a single thrust of his sword! Then, he flipped over the bronze statue and landed not far from Chen Xiaolian!
The upper half of the black general was directly split open, almost cut in half. After landing on the ground, the ghostly fire behind his mask rapidly dimmed and disappeared...
And just at that moment, Chen Xiaolian suddenly felt a thought!
"????: The Star Chart senses a soul that can be collected. Would you like to absorb it?"
Chen Xiaolian was momentarily stunned but quickly reacted!
What's there to hesitate about! Absorb it!!
Anyone who could kill one of the original six generals with a single move must be of a higher level!
One second later, the black general on the ground completely disappeared into the black mist. In the Star Chart, a blank space appeared, with a Qin-dressed general shrouded in black mist.
"Soul: Meng Ge, Qin Emperor's Elite Guard General, Battle Rating [B+] CLASS, Growth Potential A-."
Surname Meng? Seems like he's a descendant of a martial family from the Qin Dynasty.
But he was only rated [B+] CLASS, which left Chen Xiaolian slightly disappointed. However, he figured that, like Bai Qi, Meng Ge must have been automatically downgraded after being subdued.
The black Bai Qi charged at him again, and gritting his teeth, Chen Xiaolian picked up a shattered limb from a Qin soldier terracotta warrior on the ground. It was an arm, still clutching a sword. Chen Xiaolian grabbed the arm and, with a loud roar, hurled it fiercely at the black Bai Qi!
Once again, he utilized the power of the Skyblade!
This would be the last time!
Though golden light surged forth, Chen Xiaolian didn't even glance at the black Bai Qi. Instead, he swiftly circled around to the back of the bronze statue and quickly summoned the Star Chart!
Meng Ge, who had just been subjugated, rapidly appeared before him. His body seemed to shrink by a size, surrounded by black mist!
In addition, there was...
Dong Lai Taishi Ci!!
Taishi Ci flashed amidst a silver light, clad in dark iron armor, holding a long spear, standing in place.
Just then, a black light suddenly appeared in the middle of the bronze statue, bursting forth from within the black light. The middle section of the bronze statue cracked open, creating a gap about three meters wide!
Three black generals directly charged out from inside!
Seeing the gap appear, countless Qin soldiers crazily surged out. Chen Xiaolian immediately pointed at the gap and roared: Hold them back!!
Meng Ge had already charged forward, directly intercepting one of the black generals. Although their original ranks were similar, Meng Ge had been weakened somewhat after being subdued. In a one-on-one confrontation, they were continuously pushed back. At that moment, Chen Xiaolian was shocked!
Taishi Ci!
Taishi Ci stood in place, not moving immediately. When one of the black generals rushed towards him, Taishi Ci suddenly sprung into action!
With a sweep of his long spear, it was like a poisonous dragon sweeping past!
The black general let out a muffled grunt as his massive body was sent flying! He flew straight into the gap, knocking over a large number of Qin soldiers!!
With a cold snort, Taishi Ci took another step forward!
This step was like that of a dragon or tiger! His foot landed in front of another black general!
The long spear flew out like a shooting star and pierced into the gap. Before the black general could even stand up, he was pinned to the ground by the spear!
The spear passed through his shoulder!
Meanwhile, Taishi Ci, who remained in place, suddenly turned his body when faced with the last black general. He produced a pair of...
Huh?
These are...
Dual whips?!
A strange thought suddenly popped into Chen Xiaolian's mind: Could it be...
With a fierce strike of the dual whips against the ground, a resounding hum echoed, and a tumultuous wave of energy surged forth?
Broken, broken defense?!
Then, Taishi Ci's entire body began to spin like a whirlwind!
The dual whips struck the black general countless times, enveloping him in the whirlwind. In the blink of an eye, he had endured numerous blows, his entire body armor riddled with holes. The black aura was instantly suppressed, teetering on the brink of extinction...
Chen Xiaolian was completely awestruck.
Holy... This, this is Taishi Ci's true? Whirlwind Attack!
He glanced at the Star Chart in his hand.
This... Is this the Star Chart?
Is this for real, like something out of Dynasty Warriors?!
Taishi Ci... just unleashed his Musou Attack?!
His Musou Attack?!
Musou Attack?!
...
Boom!
The black general was sent flying, his body torn apart, disappearing into the gap!
"???? : Star Chart's primary star, Dong Lai's Taishi Ci, has activated the skill 'Cyclone Kill,' instantly boosting strength by 19%, entering skill cooldown period, individual entering weakened state..."
Sure enough, as the silver light on Taishi Ci's body completely dissipated, he had already charged into the gap. Stepping on the black-clad general pinned by his spear, he pulled out the spear and swept a large area, sending the surrounding Qin soldiers flying!
Like a pillar in the midst of the tide, he stood firmly in the gap! No matter how the Qin army surged, they couldn't take a step past him!
Chen Xiaolian was completely amazed!
Taishi Ci... was so... fierce!
Suddenly, he felt a surge of excitement. The Star Chart, the Star Chart!!
If Taishi Ci was this formidable alone, imagine if he could also recruit Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun... or even Lu Bu...
He shook his head quickly. Now wasn't the time for wild thoughts.
As he watched the black Bai Qi, blocked by the golden light, charge once again, Chen Xiaolian's heart sank once more.
"Bai Qi, stop it!"
At this moment, he could only trust Bai Qi.
A white light, the War Soul Bai Qi, stood before the Boss Bai Qi!
Black and white, forming a stark contrast!
The black Bai Qi, emanating a murderous aura, glared fiercely at the War Soul Bai Qi.
The War Soul Bai Qi looked at his opponent and suddenly furrowed his brow.
"Are you... me?"