"So arrogant, Qian, hit him for me." Ye Shikai shouted loudly, and Ji Qian stepped on the gas hard, driving the armored vehicle straight towards the General's warhorse.
Let me show you what "the power of technological advancement" is.
Bam.
The two sides collided fiercely, and in that moment, no one dared to breathe...
Ye Shikai only felt a jolt. Upon focusing his gaze, he saw the armored vehicle intact, having only paused for a moment from the impact of the warhorse. Once stable, Ye Shikai glanced down.
"Qian, are you okay?"
"The outside of this armored vehicle is all bulletproof iron, of course I'm fine." Ji Qian waved her hand to indicate she was alright, and pointed to the back of the vehicle, "But he seems to be in trouble."
Following Ji Qian's direction, Ye Shikai saw that after the intense collision, the General had been thrown off his horse, his body flung out, rolling several times on the ground. That warhorse was even more unfortunate; smashing into the "iron war chariot" directly, any living horse would have been killed instantly. However, in these ruins, not only are Ghost Soldiers undying, but the warhorse also seemed to have incredible vitality, surviving despite the crash, though... the Ghost Soldiers' army, previously drumming thunderously, was now dead silent.
In ancient times, this would be called "defeating the enemy below the horse in one move," but now, it should be called "knocking the enemy down in one move."
"Turns out to be a flawed product," Ye Shikai said smugly. The Ghost General hurriedly got up from the ground, his long spear broken in the collision and now unusable.
"Let me just drive over and hit them," Ji Qian continued.
"No, let me handle it," Ye Shikai propped himself up with both hands, jumped down directly, and picked up the metallic sharp sword. Like Ghost Soldiers, unless the Ghost General's brain or heart was destroyed, he could continue fighting even if his body was split in two. Furthermore, since this was a duel, Ye Shikai couldn't use the armored vehicle to bully him, otherwise, even if he won, it might violate the Ghost Soldiers' "battlefield etiquette," creating more trouble.
Ye Shikai wanted to defeat him openly; that was the only solution.
Ye Shikai took out a set of armor from the Storage Ring, a gift from Chen Yuxin, said to be a valuable treasure. However, Ye Shikai had never worn it, after all, in Yanjing, who would wear armor all day long?
"Come fight," Ye Shikai shouted. The Ghost General seemed to understand as well. Even if Ghost Generals and Ghost Soldiers could speak, it would be in ancient Chinese, even more obscure and hard to understand than some Huaxia dialects.
As expected, the Ghost General, wielding his sword, swung it directly. Ye Shikai seized the moment, holding the metallic sharp sword horizontally to block the move. Taking the opportunity, Ye Shikai moved to the side of the Ghost General, reversed his grip on the sword, and thrust it towards his flank.
The sword blade pierced through the armor but did not break through inside. Indeed, this Ghost General was also wearing rattan armor, impervious to swords and blades.
"Use the Fire Element," Ji Qian noticed the key and loudly reminded Ye Shikai.
Indeed, rattan armor was afraid of fire. If it caught fire, there would be no time to take it off and he would be burned alive.
However, at its core, using the Fire Element wouldn't be considered an unfair victory here on the "battlefield between two armies." If such a tactic were used to win, it would be no different from using an armored vehicle to crush the Ghost General to pieces.
Wuyan saw the situation, her mouth slightly upturned. Perhaps everyone present couldn't understand what Ye Shikai was thinking, except for her.
Ye Shikai maneuvered his Inner Strength, executing a perfect dodge. The metallic sharp sword had already caused the Ghost General's armor to burst open, although the rattan armor beneath remained intact.
What's going on, why not use fire, Ji Qian anxiously watched from the side, extending her palm. The Water Element emitted a faint blue glow. Earlier when they arrived, Ye Shikai had returned the Water Element to Ji Qian, fearing that if struck by the Death Aura, she could save herself. Moreover, in the yin-yang five elements, male is yang, female is yin; this Water Element is the softest and the most yin, which Ji Qian could unleash more effectively.
At this moment, she wanted to launch a sneak attack on the Ghost General from behind to help Ye Shikai defeat him.
"Hold on, don't move," Wuyan suddenly said coldly, reaching out to press her shoulder from behind.
"Why are you stopping me?"
"You, like Chen Yuxin, become irrational once Ye Shikai's safety is involved."
"What do you mean by that?" Ji Qian retorted.
"Can't you see what he's trying to do?" Wuyan smiled lightly, "If the Fire Element were used, either another Ghost General would be dispatched, or the entire army would charge over directly."
"To put it simply, this duel demands fairness. Otherwise, it wouldn't be worthwhile for so many people to watch for so long. If the Fire Element were used, the Ghost Soldiers would view it as breaking the rules. Conversely, winning with honor could change the situation," Wuyan explained.
"I don't believe that even if we won, the Ghost Soldiers would obediently let us pass," Ji Qian snorted, "Moreover, without the Fire Element, the two are at a stalemate."
"Don't worry, he should have a plan."
Ye Shikai suddenly sidestepped, dodging the Ghost General's thrust. Indeed, the rattan armor worn by the Ghost General might not be ordinary, containing Death Aura, so even with Inner Strength it was ineffective. But, while the sword couldn't pierce his chest, it didn't mean it couldn't harm his heart.
Just one opening was enough for Ye Shikai. The Ghost General adjusted his stance and charged again. This was the moment.
Ye Shikai suddenly switched to holding the sword in his left hand, not even assuming a defensive stance, and charged directly at the Ghost General.
"Is he crazy?"
Now, Breaking Sky Fist.
Compared to the longsword, Ye Shikai's punch was obviously faster. As the Ghost General swung his sword, he exposed his chest, and this punch landed solidly.
This Breaking Sky Fist, Ye Shikai used ninety percent of his Inner Strength. Even though the rattan armor could ensure the fist wouldn't penetrate the body, the force of the punch was enough to pierce through his chest.
Ye Shikai leaped, landing behind the Ghost General, and with a reverse wave, directly severed the Ghost General's head.
In a series of moves, hitting both of the Ghost General's weak points, this time, it was Ye Shikai who won.
"Excellent," Ji Qian couldn't help but praise.
Rumble, rumble, rumble.
At this moment, the army of Ghost Soldiers began to stir. With tens of thousands moving at once, even the sound of their footsteps was enough to "shake the earth and mountains."
Ye Shikai got back onto the armored vehicle, quietly observing the movement of the army. The infantry square at the front slowly parted from the middle, revealing a gap, and then thousands of Cavalry charged through. One could even hear the cries of horses.
"No way, are they going to charge over?" Ye Shikai, somewhat helpless, quickly set up the machine gun. If they dared to charge, then it would have to be mutual destruction.
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