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Chapter 808 - 472 Tai’a

Chapter 808: Chapter 472 Tai’a

The Faceless Man’s mask ability was very special. Upon switching to their respective masks, they could also perform the corresponding skills. With the enhancement of their own abilities, they could even surpass the original owners of the masks.

Legend has it that meteorites fell from the sky in Kuaiji County before Xiang Yu raised his army, after which Xiang Liang privately invited the local famous weapon forgers to use those meteorites to forge a weapon for Xiang Yu. After nine days and nine nights, they finally forged a huge Overlord Lance, measuring thirteen feet and nine inches in length, weighing 129 pounds. Normally, it required two people to lift it together.

However, Xiang Yu was born with divine strength, wielding the Overlord Lance with just one hand.

Later, he even created an invincible set of moves. Although powerful, the technique was actually very simple, consisting of ordinary spear moves like thrusting, stabbing, slashing, swinging, entwining, circling, blocking, and grabbing...

But with his great martial strength, coupled with his innate divine power, these one-handed eighteen techniques became infinitely versatile. Zhang Fei improved them, and then passed them on to Zhao Yun. In the early Three Kingdoms period, Zhao Yun used this spear technique to serve Zhang He a spear at the Changban Slope, and in the later Three Kingdoms period, Zhao Yun’s disciple Wang Ping used this spear technique to serve Zhang He another spear.

It could be performed with wide, sweeping moves, or it could be as mysterious and enchanting as a demon. Therefore, the one-handed eighteen techniques were also known as the ancestor of spear techniques!

He Feng’s Gun Technique Liuyue Style was a skill-centric spear move. Meanwhile, the Big Iron Pestle was a powerful and heavy-opening spear technique.

At this moment, under the strength augmentation of the Faceless Man, this set of one-handed eighteen techniques was even more terrifying.

With a single-handed swing, he brought an unstoppable momentum, his lance smashing down as if it were a meteorite falling to the ground.

Li Changhe, however, did not retreat but advanced instead; the Mo Blade in his hand struck up from below, crashing into the long lance.

The ear-piercing sound wave caused by the clash of the weapons even momentarily drowned out the battle cries on the battlefield.

After both took several steps back, they charged forward once again.

The Faceless Man gripped the lance in one hand and thrust it quickly.

In that instant, as if a multitude of peaks were dancing, Li Changhe’s vision was filled with over a hundred cold glares.

This was Lance Shadow!

The Faceless Man swung over a hundred Lance Shadows, a mixture of feints and actual strikes that dazzled and confused the enemy, making it impossible to distinguish the true from the false.

This was the so-called Hundred Birds-Looking for the Phoenix Spear. Now, wielded with the long lance, it projected the domineering presence fitting of a king.

Li Changhe’s Mo Blade in hand swung left and right to block and slash, and in between, flashes of blade and lance flared, occasionally sparking blinding flashes of light.

Even though the Faceless Man held the lance with one hand, his attack speed was bizarrely fast, and each strike came with immense power. Li Changhe, wielding his blade with both hands, could only defend steadily, unable to counter.

The Faceless Man pressed on with oppressive force, continually pushing Li Changhe back seven steps.

"Cough cough, General Li Ba is going to lose! Quick, go support him!" a player coughing up blood yelled out. He could see that General Li Ba was falling behind.

After changing into Xiang Yu’s mask, the Faceless Man’s close-combat skills were too overpowering, as if an extraordinary emperor was executing his strongest moves. It was already admirable that Li Ba had been able to hold out unscathed until now, but it wouldn’t be good to continue this way.

Unfortunately, the three of them were greatly weakened due to their injuries and simply couldn’t find an opportunity to provide support. They couldn’t even break through the encirclement of the Terror Devils.

The official player was also anxious, for against the Faceless Man, the officials’ suggestion was for multiple people to attack. With General Li Ba alone, he was likely to suffer a significant loss.

However, as Li Changhe’s eighth step was about to land, he snorted coldly and let his Sin Dragon Mo Blade be knocked away. He then drew the Hundred Generals’ Saber from his waist with his other hand.

Instead of retreating, he aggressively stepped forward, facing the thrusting Lance Shadow head-on. He chose not to defend but to counter-attack. With one slash down—

’Ding!’

A crisp sound rang out, actually blocking the over hundred Lance Shadows.

The Faceless Man was somewhat surprised; the application point of strength for the Hundred Birds-Looking for the Phoenix had actually been intercepted by him, causing the hundreds of Lance Shadows to dissipate.

Was it a coincidence?

The Faceless Man thrust the long lance once again, only to have it blocked by the blade once more.

Li Changhe’s Mo Blade drew out a cold and stern blade flower, forcing the Faceless Man to finally hold the lance with both hands to block horizontally.

The Faceless Man took a step back, but Li Changhe remained relentless, closing the gap with his Mo Blade dancing in his hand, forcing his opponent into consecutive retreats with lethal sweeps of the blade.

Ding ding ding!!

Sparks flew as the two entered the phase of blade-to-blade combat.

Wielding the Mo Blade with its long handle, Li Changhe indeed could not keep up with the Faceless Man’s speed.

He could only defend, incapable of launching a counterattack. The advantage of the Mo Blade’s great strength and weight couldn’t be utilized.

But that time was enough for Li Changhe to calculate his opponent’s force application points.

His good brother He Feng was a spearsman, and the two had often gone all out over who would pay for late-night snacks. As for these spear techniques and skills, Li Changhe had quite a deep understanding.

The Hundred Birds-Looking for The Phoenix Spear was ultimately just a rapid thrusting of lance shadows, its speed so fast that it achieved the effect of disorienting sight and sound. Once he found its weak points of force, he could block it.

So, seizing the right opportunity, Li Changhe decisively threw away the Sin Dragon Mo Blade and drew out the Hundred Generals’ Saber, breaking through with one move.

Immediately after, Li Changhe’s left hand snapped. The Magnetic Gloves activated, and the Sin Dragon Mo Blade, previously tossed into the air, was instantly pulled back, slashing directly at the Faceless Man’s back. At the same time, the saber in his hand thrust fiercely toward the Faceless Man’s heart.

Double attack!

Li Changhe had already prepared this second step of the counterattack while breaking through the Hundred Birds-Looking for The Phoenix Spear.

And the Faceless Man, worthy of being the highly dangerous Terror Devil, decisively abandoned defense.

His long lance thrust forward violently, forcing Li Changhe to retract his blade in defense.

At the same time, the Faceless Man drew a precious sword with his left hand, slashing backward.

The Sin Dragon Mo Blade, imbued with the strength of the Hundred-Headed Shooter, was forcefully deflected, but the tremendous force also caused the armor on the Faceless Man’s left hand to shatter, with blood and flesh spurting from the base of his hand.

Yet at the same time, Li Changhe’s double attack was also dissolved.

Li Changhe didn’t intend to give him a chance to catch his breath and launched another offensive. The Faceless Man’s left hand had taken a hit from the Hundred-Headed Shooter; although not highly damaging, it had still caused some injury. If a single flaw was exposed in the ensuing battle, Li Changhe’s blade would pierce his heart.

Just as Li Changhe was about to look for another opportunity, the Faceless Man thrust out his long lance, and Li Changhe blocked with his Mo Blade.

The lance had more killing power than a halberd or spear because it had the dual functions of hooking and thrusting. This time, however, Li Changhe was introduced to a third method of use.

The Faceless Man twisted his right hand, and the side blade protruding from the lance trapped the Mo Blade. Then, with a fierce upward force, he astonishingly lifted Li Changhe off his feet.

A thought crossed Li Changhe’s mind; it was as if his center of gravity had shifted along with the movement, and his body was caught by the lance. This was... the Willow Moon Stance!

Truly worthy of Xiang Yu, capable of leveraging the space between weapons to exert such force!

Mid-air, Li Changhe’s mind raced, and he deftly twisted his Mo Blade to break free from the lance’s grip, avoiding being swung to the ground.

But he was flung a dozen meters away, and just as he was about to land,

Those terrifying double pupils already appeared before him, with the precious sword in his hand thrusting straight at Li Changhe’s chest.

Like the descent of a Demon God!

The timing was perfect; Li Changhe had not yet landed and couldn’t leverage to move—it was the best opportunity to attack.

Yet the Faceless Man sensed danger, decisively abandoning the attack and retreating several steps in an instant.

Because he realized... the sword in his hand felt somewhat uncontrollable. How could this be? Could it be that the Overlord was interfering with him?

The Faceless Man was somewhat puzzled.

"The Taia Sword, eh... Made of bronze," Li Changhe kindly lectured, feeling a bit of regret. The Faceless Man’s alertness was too high; otherwise, the fight would have been decided.