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Chapter 810 - 474: Two Great Tang Generals

Chapter 810: Chapter 474: Two Great Tang Generals

"No king surpasses Xiang, no strength surpasses Yuanba." Xiang naturally refers to King Xiang Yu, and Yuanba... refers to Li Yuanba.

The historical prototype of Li Yuanba is the brother of Li Er, Li Xuanba. He died before Li Yuan established the Tang dynasty. He was posthumously honored as Prince Wei.

However, in the ’Romance of the Tang’, Li Yuanba is hailed as the strongest man of that time.

In the ’Romance of the Tang’, among the top ten masters of the world, he ranked first, and none of the other nine combined could defeat him.

He tore apart the second-ranked Yuwen Chengdu with his hands and Wu Tianxi, the sixth-ranked, and killed the third-ranked, Second Silver Hammer General Pei Yuanqing, with three hammer strikes!

According to the ’Romance’, he killed 1.2 million soldiers.

With a pair of hammers weighing 800 catties each in his hands, he was unstoppable, be it man or Buddha in his way.

This character from the ’Romance’ was actually brought to life by the Faceless Man using the power of Li Yuanba’s Mask!

As the figure descended from the sky, Li Changhe didn’t pause for even a moment, instantly stepping out a Shadow Step, moving above the house some ten meters away, and with another step he crushed the head of a Terror Devil.

Suddenly, a thunderous boom was heard not far away. The violent impact caught up to Li Changhe, blowing his cloak into disarray.

The point where the Faceless Man had fallen was now unrecognizable, the ground resembling a giant spider web, covering the entire area.

The surrounding houses shook, with glass and pebbles raining down like droplets, kicking up blinding dust and ash.

The previously entangled Terror Devils and armored warriors suffered heavy losses. Some unlucky soldiers disappeared in a flash of light, while many more Terror Devils ended up with broken bones and flesh scattered everywhere.

A single hammer strike to the sky destroyed the entire street.

One hammer to end it all, this is Li Yuanba!

The surrounding area was filled with the screams and wails of Terror Devils; among the multitude present, they bore the brunt of the attack.

The armored warriors, thanks to their astonishing defense, hardly suffered any damage.

Taking advantage of the Terror Devils being caught in the attack, the armored warriors unceremoniously finished them off. In an instant, hundreds of Terror Devils had their heads smashed or were trampled to death.

Li Changhe, however, wasn’t overly thrilled, but instead gazed at the figure amidst the mud and ash.

"One strength breaks all spells, eh... Do I feel like an Extraordinary Soldier? It seems I’ll have to delay opening the Jiuli Sequence for a while."

Li Changhe couldn’t help but remark, reaching out his hand to beckon, and the Sin Dragon Mo Blade at a distance flew swiftly towards him.

Then from the gradually calming mud and ash, heavy footsteps emerged, as the Faceless Man slowly walked out, casually resting those fearsome giant hammers on his shoulders.

Every step he took left a small crater in the ground.

Finally, he stopped less than ten meters away from the house where Li Changhe was, looking up at Li Changhe above the rooftop.

These two generals, intricately linked with the Great Tang.

Stood there calmly facing each other, neither taking the initiative to attack first.

One was Li Yuanba, the unbeatable War God from the ’Romance of the Tang’, and the other was Li Ba, the Tian Ce General who forged the Eternal Prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Both were individuals who would never appear in history, yet had extremely close ties to the Great Tang.

There really is a kind of inexplicable sense of similarity. Anyway, it always ends with a Tang Dynasty general winning... hahaha.

Li Changhe thought to himself, raising the Mo Blade in his hand, his body slightly bent as if ready to exert force. At the same time, he waved to someone in the distance.

Not far away, a trio stationed at the entrance of the furniture store had planned to rush in to support Li Changhe but were now being obstructed by Terror Devils being chased by armored warriors.

Seeing that Li Changhe did not move closer to them, but instead took a combat stance and even waved to signal them not to approach.

"Is he... planning to confront the Faceless Man alone? Each mask of the Faceless Man can only last for ten minutes, and cannot be used again for some time afterward. Why not disengage from the fight and hide until Li Yuanba’s mask’s duration is over?" said the player who was coughing up blood.

"Because that’s also when he’s at his strongest," the official player observed as the Terror Devils fled in all directions and the armored warrior who had charged past him, feeling slightly relieved. "These warriors... they must be one of General Li Ba’s Title Skills."

"Summoning a Tang Dynasty army of this scale and strength in one breath... that’s something only the five founders of the Great Tang could do," the player coughing up blood said, clutching his chest as he watched an armored warrior nearby grab a strangely shaped Terror Devil. With steam surging behind the warrior, he exerted force with both hands and actually ripped the Terror Devil to shreds. Seriously, like a scene from one of those exaggerated war dramas?

The sight sent shivers down the player’s spine, and there were dozens more of these terrifying warriors!

These warriors were too recognizable, all being armored soldiers from the Tang forces. It seems somewhat acceptable for General Li Ba, as a Tian Ce General of the Tang, to have this skill.

"Damn, summoning the Tang army directly, this ability is just too overpowered!" the coughing player exclaimed.

Summoning fifty men in a breath... hoping for a one-on-one duel with General Li Ba has become a luxury. He had already foreseen the enemy getting mobbed.

"And the strongest state for some players is during the use of two Titles," the official player replied. "These summoned warriors are very strong, but it’s unlikely they’ll interfere with the fight against the Faceless Man. Otherwise, General Li Ba would have had his soldiers swarm the Faceless Man already... He might have used another Title Skill, so he does not plan to miss this opportunity. Before the effect of the other Title Skill fades, he intends to kill the Faceless Man!"

He was right; for some players, the strongest state is when they activate another Title Skill within the duration of one Title Skill, stacking their powers.

Like the Moon God, he activates Noon Chasing Order after deploying the Moonlight Throne.

That is his strongest state, having both the enhancement from the Moonlight Throne and the empowerment from the Chasing Order.

And so it is with Li Changhe.

Before charging at the Terror Devils, Li Changhe had already activated Hundred-Headed Shooter to kill the Sky Burial Crow. Then, he switched to Immortal Cavalry to charge and attack the Terror Devils.

At this moment, he was at a state closest to his peak battle condition.

The long-range attacks could trigger Hundred-Headed Shooter while also summoning Immortal Cavalry for auxiliary combat.

Since he had switched to Immortal Cavalry, Li Changhe would not be able to deploy Hundred-Headed Shooter for the next 24 hours.

That meant losing a major offensive tool. As for facing the Faceless Man with Li Yuanba’s mask using Immortal Cavalry, it would be a waste of energy and not within Li Changhe’s consideration.

Now, the effect of Hundred-Headed Shooter had lasted for three minutes.

There was less than seven minutes left. His physical strength value was at 93%, energy at 46%, and Rationality Value at 99%.

Hmph... enough... It was originally reserved for that guy, but it looks like I’ll have to test it out on you.

"Come on, human. Let me see your Extraordinary Soldier."

The Faceless Man below raised his dual hammers, his lower body beginning to gather strength, the god-like power amassing.

The next strike would be earth-shattering!

"As you wish." Li Changhe on the rooftop laughed in response, his voice carrying far, far away...