Chapter 529: White Tiger Star Descends, Heaven-shaking Bow
"Xue Li?"
Hearing this name, Ashina Wumochu showed disdain in his eyes and said, "A mere centurion dares to come here to die?"
The Turkic soldiers laughed mockingly, laughing at the Tang man who overestimated his own abilities.
The young general in white robe had bright eyes and rode towards us on his horse, showing courage and bravery without a trace of cowardice.
Ashina Wumochu swung the mace in his hand and smashed it at the horse of the approaching man. He even looked a little listless. It was really meaningless to fight with a small centurion.
However--
The war horses are neighing!
The young general in white robe clamped his legs together, and his horse unexpectedly leaped high up like a flying swallow, avoiding the attack very skillfully, with a light and agile manner and perfect timing.
clang!!!
The Fang Tian Hua Ji was like a green dragon exploring the sea, chopping down on the mace that was hastily blocking it from top to bottom, causing hot sparks to burst out and a deafening sound of metal and stone.
Ashina Wumochu's expression changed instantly, the mace in his hand kept shaking in his palm, and the warhorse under him kept retreating and almost kneeled on the ground.
The young general in white robe pulled the reins again, and the horse stepped on its front hooves. Man and horse became one, looking down from above, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand stabbed towards Ashina Wumochu's neck as fast as thunder.
If the Pegasus's slash just now was like the Overlord in the world, with wide openings and closings, then the stab now was like the nodding of a phoenix, sharp and fierce, as fast as a meteor!
clang!
Ashina Wumochu retreated again, and the mace even hit his own chest. The sharp edge of the Fang Tian Huaji cut a gash on his face, and bright red blood flowed out.
The opponent's halberd tip was just about to pierce his throat!
The arrogance of the Turkic soldiers was immediately curbed, as if a basin of cold water was poured on their heads.
On the other hand, the Tang Dynasty soldiers, who were already filled with anger, cheered loudly, even drowning out the sound of the drums, and applauded the young general in white robes!
"Great martial arts!"
Li Jing's eyes became particularly bright, and he immediately asked: "Who is this young general in white robes a subordinate of?"
Veteran general Cui Fu said with a smile: "General, this man is called Xue Li, also known as Rengui. He is from Jiangzhou in Hedong Road. He is highly skilled in martial arts. He has killed countless bandits with his Fang Tian Hua Ji. He has only been in the army for three months, but he has been promoted to centurion!"
Li Jing laughed and said, "What a brave general! Bring me the drum and I will beat the drum for him myself!"
The war drums rumble, powerful and exciting!
Xue Rengui's eyes were filled with fighting spirit and his blood was boiling. The Fang Tian Huaji in his hand was like a blue dragon soaring into the sky. He used all kinds of exquisite halberd techniques effortlessly, like an antelope hanging on a horn or a rising tide in a river or sea.
Even though Ashina Wumochuo had stopped underestimating the enemy and tried his best, he was still at a disadvantage and was suppressed by the hard and soft Fang Tian Huaji.
One retreat, two retreats, three retreats...
A trace of humiliation flashed across Ashina Wumochu's eyes. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the Battle of Jingyang, the battle with Yuchi Jingde.
This centurion named Xue Li actually has the same aura as Yuchi Jingde, and he is younger and has more vigorous energy!
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
Sparks flashed continuously, and the flying halberd shadows were like the huge waves of Qiantang River and the raging tides of rivers and seas, one layer higher than the other, one wave higher than the other, the speed was getting faster and faster, and even afterimages appeared.
After fifty moves, Ashina Wumochuo was still able to hold on.
After a hundred moves, halberd marks had appeared on his animal skin armor.
After one hundred and fifty moves, wounds began to appear .
After two hundred moves, the mace in his hand was actually knocked away by a halberd!
Oh no!
Ashina Wumochu was startled, and then he felt a chill on his neck, and the whole world began to spin.
A head flew high into the air, and then rolled to the ground. The pupils were filled with shock and unwillingness, staring at the white robe.
Xue Rengui stood on his horse with his halberd across his shoulders and the reins in his hand.
The horse neighed and stomped its front hooves down heavily, crushing Ashina Wumochu's head into pieces!
In an instant, the hundred thousand barbarian soldiers fell silent.
In the afterglow of the scorching sun, the fluttering white robe and the pair of sharp and intimidating eyes are deeply engraved in everyone's heart.
"We, the Tang dynasty men, are no less capable than others!"
Xue Rengui held a bloody halberd in his hand, his white robe fluttering, his eyes fierce, and his force like a dragon or a tiger. With his own strength, he actually shocked the Turkic army.
When the drums stopped beating, Li Jing stared at Xue Rengui's figure, as if he saw a flawless piece of jade.
…
Taiji Palace, Ganlu Hall.
"Great! Great Xue Rengui!!"
In front of the celestial mirror, Li Shimin paced back and forth excitedly, laughing and saying, "I have defeated Xue Li, and I have defeated 100,000 soldiers!"
As a horse-riding emperor, he was very fond of these brave and skilled generals, such as Yuchi Jingde, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, etc., who were all his favorite generals.
Li Chunfeng smiled and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. I think this man is a natural born general with the energy of the White Tiger and the Golden Evil. He will surely become a famous general of the Tang Dynasty in the future!"
Li Daoxuan looked at Xue Rengui in the celestial mirror, with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
Counting it up, the last time the two met was six years ago. At that time, Xue Rengui's martial arts had not yet fully developed. He was injured by a red-haired monster transformed by the temple keeper Yang Er in Jianglang Mountain. He drifted down the river and was rescued by himself.
When the two separated, Li Daoxuan used the scales and tendons of the five-way divine snake demon to refine a longbow for him, and named it Zhentian. It is the one that Xue Rengui is carrying on his back now.
The heroic young man who always called him sir has now made great progress in martial arts and has gradually reached the pinnacle, showing the potential of a general.
It seems that the encounter between the two did affect the course of history.
In the original history, Xue Rengui did not join the army until the end of the Zhenguan period, and only came to prominence when Li Shimin conquered Liaodong. But now it is only the seventh year of Zhenguan, and Xue Rengui has already joined the army.
Perhaps Xue Rengui in this life will be more glorious and brilliant than in history!
"wrong!"
Li Chunfeng suddenly exclaimed, pointed at the celestial mirror and said, "Your Majesty, it seems that the thief is still alive?"
Li Daoxuan's gaze also froze.
…
On the battlefield, the headless corpse was actually trembling slightly, and its muscles were bulging rapidly, like tumors the size of a human head.
The headless corpse slowly stood up, and his already burly body swelled several times. Even Xue Rengui, who was riding a warhorse, was only up to his waist.
hiss!
Even the war horses were frightened and retreated again and again.
A murderous bloody aura rushed out from the headless corpse, as if it was covered with a layer of blood-colored armor.
Xue Rengui's eyes narrowed and he clenched the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand. Although he was a little surprised, he was not afraid. After all, he and his teacher had slayed these monsters together several years ago.
Thinking of his teacher, who is now the imperial teacher of the Tang Dynasty who is stationed in Chang'an and is feared by the world, Xue Rengui felt warm in his heart.
Ever since he was gifted the Zhentian Bow by the master, he has kept in mind the master's words - to keep the swords and soldiers outside the Great Wall and to spread the power of the tiger throughout the four seas!
In recent years, he has been practicing martial arts diligently and often heard about the deeds of his teacher, which made his blood boil. In addition, the Turks had invaded the border frequently, so he decided to join the army as soon as possible to serve his country and make achievements.
The power of the Zhentian Bow is too strong, and he never uses it lightly, but today he has to rely on the precious bow given by the master.
boom!
The headless corpse rushed towards him, crushing the ground with every step and leaving a deep footprint.
Xue Rengui knew that he was no match for the enemy, so he rode back. As he walked, he took off the Zhentian bow on his back and put on a sharp arrow forged from fine iron.
Buzz!
The jade-white bowstring was stretched taut. This string was made from the tendons of a snake demon with the blood of a black dragon. When it was pulled, a faint sound of a dragon was heard, and wind and thunder moved, giving the arrow some kind of mysterious power.
At the same time, part of Xue Rengui's natural dragon and tiger evil spirit also fell on the arrow, increasing its power!
The bow is like a full moon, and the string is shocked by thunder!
whoosh!
The arrow was as fast as a meteor, and the surrounding air currents were like a soaring dragon, rolling up the dead leaves on the ground, like a long dragon, and instantly pierced the heart of the headless corpse.
boom!
The arrow directly shot a big hole in the headless corpse. From the exploding tumor, one could see all kinds of black bugs crawling all over the body.
Plop!
The iron tower-like body collapsed, and this time, it could never get up again.
The Tang army once again cheered thunderously, applauding this amazing arrow!
In the Yinshan camp, Li Jing praised: "Excellent archery skills, but what's even more powerful is this precious bow!"
Old Jiang Cui Fu said with a smile: "General, this bow is called the Heaven-shaking Bow, and it is Xue Rengui's favorite. Apart from him, no one under my command can pull it."
"I wanted to pay a large sum of money to buy this bow, but he immediately refused. He said that this Heaven-shaking Bow was given to him by an immortal and was more important than his life!"
"Immortal?"
Li Jing shook his head and said, "There are no immortals in this world. They are just people who practice cultivation. Even the national teacher is only at the Yangshen realm."
"The path to cultivation has long been cut off. It is impossible to become an immortal."
…
In the Turkic military camp, in a golden tent.
The high priest's face was painted with various colors and he held a divine staff in his hand. He looked mysterious and weird. There were black mists lingering around him, like a swimming snake.
Suddenly, the black gas dissipated, and many small black insects emerged from the staff in the high priest's hand and fell to the ground and died .
"You think you can stop my Turkic army with just a magic weapon?"
The high priest slowly opened his eyes, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Yinshan must be taken and the white-robed general must be killed, otherwise he will become a great enemy of the Turks in the future, causing endless troubles!
The high priest tapped the staff gently, and the ground trembled slightly, like a dragon turning over.
"Don't sleep anymore, go to the battle, kill that white-robed general, and take back Yinshan!"
…
Boom!
Just as Xue Rengui breathed a sigh of relief, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook, and then a large crack appeared, as if a monster was about to break out of the ground.
A figure flew out from the ground. He had very short limbs, no hair, and was wearing a green dress. His facial features were ordinary, but the tip of his nose was very prominent.
When he stood up, he was not even as tall as Xue Rengui's waist. He looked like a dwarf, but his demonic aura was so strong that the scorching sun above his head was obscured by dark clouds.
The horse under Xue Rengui's crotch went limp and fell to the ground in shock.
whoosh!
The moment he landed, Xue Rengui bent his bow and drew his arrow, then pulled the Zhentian Bow again and shot out a swift and sharp arrow.
The dwarf didn't even try to hide, as if he was frightened.
Bang!
The powerful arrow shot at his heart, but made a crisp clanging sound, and then the arrow forged from fine iron broke into pieces and turned into powder in an instant.
The swirling airflow attached to the Heaven-shaking Bow only blew his green robe in vain.
Xue Rengui's pupils narrowed.
"Haha, what a broken bow! It's not even worthy of tickling Grandpa!"
There was a hint of sarcasm in the dwarf's eyes, and his gaze towards Tang Jun was full of hatred.
"I heard that your Tang emperor is also good at archery? Haha, one day, grandpa will overturn his Taiji Palace and eat him and his descendants clean!"
"Oh, and your national teacher is also indispensable!"
The dwarf thought of his good life in the past, and the murderous intent in his heart became more and more boiling.
He originally lived comfortably in the water and was revered as the River God by the villagers. Every month, fresh boys and girls would be sent into the river to satisfy his appetite and promote his spiritual practice.
It’s simply a holy place on earth!
But all this was ruined by the Tang Emperor!
The Zhoutian Star Fighting Array made him nowhere to hide in the water. The masked man who could manipulate fire chased him for thousands of miles, forcing him to leave his home and come to this dry and desolate place.
From then on, he vowed that he would eat all the Tang people in the future!
Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin's face was as gloomy as water.
"This monster has been rampant in Poyang Lake for decades. I don't know how many people he has eaten. He especially likes to eat young boys and girls. He also forced the people nearby to worship him as the River God. Three years ago, Zhu Rong led people to hunt him down and forced him out of the Tang Dynasty. I didn't expect him to be so arrogant!"
In the Dragon Roar Sword Box, the Evil-Slaying Sword trembled slightly. This divine sword that hated evil seemed to have developed murderous intent.
Li Daoxuan was about to take action when he heard Li Shimin sneer.
"But don't worry, I have already sent helpers ahead of time. This time, we will definitely be able to kill this monster!"
…
boom!
A beam of fire descended upon Yinshan Mountain and landed in front of Xue Rengui.
When he saw who was coming, he breathed a sigh of relief.
In the raging flames, a figure was seen standing in the air. He was wearing a scarlet robe and a mask of the fire god Zhurong, and golden pure yang energy was faintly visible.
One of the four pillars guarding the country, the dormant dragon Zhurong!
"It's you!!!"
The green-robed dwarf was furious. It was this man who had chased him thousands of miles away in the past. This hatred was irreconcilable!
"Anyone who insults His Majesty and the Imperial Master shall die!"
Zhurong had a hot temper and didn't waste any words. He made the Fire Seal with his hand, and a blazing flame instantly engulfed the green-robed dwarf. The temperature was so high that the surrounding Turkic soldiers all broke out in sweat and their armors were hot.
Faced with Zhurong's flames, the dwarf finally revealed his true form, a giant turtle. He retracted his limbs and head into his shell, standing still as a mountain in the blaze.
"Haha, is this all you can do? It's not hot, not hot at all!"
Zhu Rong snorted coldly, and Samadhi Fire gushed out from his body. Then his body turned into flames and slammed towards the dwarf like a huge fireball.
Boom!
The two began to fight in the endless flames. Sometimes the demonic energy rose to the sky, sometimes there was raging flames. Half of the sky was dark clouds, and the other half was red clouds.
After an unknown amount of time, a figure fell down and fell to the ground.
Xue Rengui was shocked, it turned out to be Zhu Rong!
The flames dissipated, and the green-robed dwarf turned into a human again. He laughed and said, "Haha, you didn't expect that I, Grandpa, have already broken through to the Yang God Realm. I have you to thank for this. If you hadn't driven me to the Turks, how could I have such good fortune?"
whoosh!
An arrow shot towards his eye, but he easily caught it with his hand.
The dwarf looked at Xue Rengui who was holding the Zhentian Bow, with disgust in his eyes.
"Archery, archery again. The bows and arrows of you Tang people are just toys to me. Not to mention you, even if the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty or your Imperial Master came, they can't shoot through my shell!"
"Since you like archery so much, I will skin you alive and make a bow and arrow out of you. I will then give it to the Tang Emperor and his crappy Imperial Master. I believe they will like it, right? Hahaha!"
…
Bang!
Li Shimin smashed the porcelain bowl he was eating from and said angrily, "I must kill this evil creature!"
"It's a pity that you, Taichong, are not in Yinshan. Otherwise, if you had taken action, how could he have survived until tomorrow?"
Li Shimin hammered the table hard, causing it to make a loud bang.
"Your Majesty, it actually makes no difference whether I am in Yinshan or not."
Li Shimin's expression brightened, and he asked hurriedly, "What does Taichong mean by this?"
Li Daoxuan smiled faintly and said, "Since he despises the bows and arrows of the Tang Dynasty, I would like to ask Your Majesty to lend me the bows and arrows."
"Bow and arrow? Taichong, there is no bow and arrow type magic weapon in my treasure house..."
"His Majesty."
Li Daoxuan looked out the window at the bright sunny sky and spoke in a calm voice.
"To kill a turtle, the most common hunting bow in the Tang Dynasty is enough, why bother with a butcher knife?"
