Chapter 8: The Peak of the Present and the Past
About ninety years ago, ten years after the Great War of Gods and Demons, the Five Tigers would die one after another in battles with various countries. At that time, Jiang Guo was the vanguard of the righteous division of the Human Alliance, and he suffered the most casualties in the war between humans and demons. However, after the end of the war between humans and demons, this country did not get the respect and support it deserved, and other countries saw the crippled and weak Jiang State, and their ambitions made them target this country, and various countries attacked Jiang State one after another to divide the territory. The legendary anti-demon gods finally fell one by one after holding out for ten years, and Jiang Guo became a fish on the chopping board of various countries to be slaughtered for decades, until Yan Qinghou became a general. Yan Qinghou understood that He Fei was a deceased person and a hero of Jiang Guo, and the thought of a peak showdown with the past was both sad and exciting. The caster must have used the technique of soul summoning to summon the souls of the dead from the underworld, and then used some kind of soul-fixing technique to put the souls into a container. There are relatively few humans in the world who are so tall, and it is possible that they used multiple living people as living sacrifices to become so tall in the end. The person who is resurrected in this way is called "spirit", and the martial soul possession is also the martial spirit, and there are also some demon beasts possessed by the beast spirit, and the demon clan is called the demon spirit. If the caster wants the spirit to listen to his own command, he also needs to apply spirit control, the simplest is to put a talisman into the body of the spirit, the controlled spirit has no self-awareness, but the strength is the same as before life. Thinking that the heroes of the past could not rest in peace and their souls were at the mercy of others, Yan Qinghou was even more furious and vowed to severely punish his opponent.
The ghost Shili on Yan Che's side explained the origin of this martial spirit to Yan Che, saying that soul reincarnation is originally the law of the underworld and the yang, and it should not be violated. A soul that has left the body must return to the underworld and be reincarnated again as long as it takes seven days, but some people take advantage of the loophole that the soul can only return to the underworld in seven days, and take it for their own use when the soul does not return to the underworld. In the yang world, there are also ghost officials who guide the way for the undead, and it stands to reason that if the undead do not return on time, the ghost officials will find out the reason and deprive the undead of their life. Yan Che asked, "Can the souls of my father and mother be summoned like this?"
Oni Shili replied, "That's not going to happen." The Flame Demon Clan is an ancient clan on the mainland, one of the original ancient primordial gods, and the Hades of the underworld is on an equal footing, their primordial gods are fragments of Pangu's soul, and the underworld does not dare to accept the soul of the demon king, so the souls of the Flame Demon clan are all flying outside the Six Realms, and in the Haotian universe, they can't summon spirits. The queen is from the Nuwa clan, and in the same way, she is not under the management of the underworld......" Ghost Shili said Yan Che's mother, Zhao Lingniang, and looked at him deliberately, and found that Yan Che nodded after hearing it and didn't care too much. Maybe he didn't want to resurrect his deceased relatives, he had asked his father why he didn't resurrect his dead mother, and the demon king just told her that those who wanted to leave would not come back, but she would keep an eye on you in the sky. He already knew that a dead person is a dead person, and even if he was alive, he was just an empty shell. If the heart is not there, what is the use of asking for a shell?
Looking back at Yan Qinghou, he was already ready to go, and his previous injuries had been dealt with, and there was no major problem. He confronted Martial Spirit He Fei from afar, and he had already opened up to fight in his aura. Although He Fei is a revenant, his skills are not much different from the past after he has a physical body. Especially the tirelessness of the martial spirit, who does not know the pain, will have a higher level of strength. Yan Qinghou attacked first and rushed forward on horseback. He Fei also ran, although his body was huge, his skills were very light, and his speed was faster than that of Yan Qinghou on horseback. He Fei punched Yan Qinghou is fist, the impact of the fist was close to Yan Qinghou, Yan Qinghou jumped off the horse, the fist wind failed to hit, and hit the ground directly, the impact of the fist hit the ground and raised huge sand, and Yan Qinghou also disappeared into the dust. Jin Zhentian really thought that this blow could crush Yan Qinghou, but he didn't expect to jump out of the dust. Yan Qinghou jumped above He Fei's back and slashed the eagle in the air. The sword struck He Fei in the back, breaking a deep sword mark. Yan Qinghou landed and saw that He Fei was actually standing, and there was no blood flowing out of his slashed back. He Fei turned around as if nothing was going on, and attacked Yan Qinghou again.
Wu Ling is a ruthless killer with no pain and no emotion, and he will not stop until he completely kills his target. Yan Qinghou was also thinking about how to deal with it when he was fighting with He Fei, this immortal body was indeed difficult to deal with, even though he had hit He Fei in many key places, but He Fei still did not waver in the slightest, on the contrary, Yan Qinghou's physical strength was depleted little by little.
Jin Zhen was anxious when he saw that the two were holding each other. Unexpectedly, even if Yan Qinghou was injured, his strength could compete with Wu Ling, and he shouted to the mysterious man in the barracks: "This guy you got only has this ability? Doesn't it mean that you can win it with a cup of tea?" The mysterious man replied confidently: "These seven swords are the personal disciples of the Sword Saint, and their strength should not be underestimated." Of course, his ending will not change, it is only a matter of time. I'll let Wu Ling show his true strength. ”
At this time, the mysterious man cast a spell in the army crowd, and the anger on He Fei's body was even stronger, his right hand was clenched, and the anger on his body was wrapped around his arm, forming the appearance of a weapon, and then the anger dispersed, and an eight-point steel spear appeared in his hand. At the same time, He Fei's strength strengthened again, and the previous injuries were healed again under the nourishment of the angry qi, and the green tendons on his body burst out, and the muscles swelled. He Fei raised his spear and slashed at Yan Qinghou, Yan Qinghou raised his sword to block, but the strength was too strong, it was simply powerful, and he was repelled several meters away and fell heavily to the ground. Yan Qinghou obviously felt that He Fei's strength had increased, and he was a little unable to deal with it. The sword in his hand was still shaking because of the previous block, and he almost couldn't hold the hilt of the sword because of the shock. Next, He Fei held the spear, fully showing his courage back then, his attack was more rapid and powerful, not only the momentum was heavy, but the strength was gradually increasing, and gradually Yan Qinghou couldn't parry, and retreated, and then used a move to slash the eagle, which was blocked by He Fei with his bare hands, and grabbed the sword body with his hand. No matter how hard Yan Qinghou used, he couldn't pull the sword out of the other party's hand. Jin Zhen was so happy to see this scene that he danced in the carriage.
But he didn't know that Yan Qinghou's strength was less than fifty percent.
Yan Qinghou kicked He Fei away, pulled out the sword, and took a few steps back, and then Yan Qinghou began to gather qi, holding the sword with both hands, and the orange light could be faintly seen on the iron sword, which was the color produced by the contact between human qi and air. Yan Qinghou raised the iron sword high, and used a move "Red Tiger", the sword qi cut through the air, and the orange sword qi turned into a fierce tiger and rushed towards He Fei, accompanied by a tiger roar, biting off He Fei's left arm. The severed arm fell heavily to the ground, the wound swelled with black rage, and the fingers were still twitching.
Jin Zhen's face was frightened by this move, this Yan Qinghou really didn't have a false reputation, has he been hiding his strength all along? Yan Qinghou struck while the iron was hot, condensed his qi in his limbs, and instantly burst out with an incredible speed, and he could only see the sand and dust raised by him after stepping on the ground, and he couldn't even see his feet clearly. He Fei didn't have time to react, Yan Qinghou had already appeared in front of him, and it was another move "Ascending Dragon Sword", and his right arm was also cut off. With his right hand grasping the spear, he fell together, and suddenly he became a giant without hands.
When the soldiers of Jiang Guo saw this scene, they all shouted "cut iron" together, and their momentum was like a rainbow, but the morale of Qi Guo was low, and there was indeed a reason why Qi Guo had been attacking Jiang Guo for a long time in recent years, and it was Yan Qinghou who stopped them.
Jin Zhen saw that Wu Ling's arm had been cut off, and he climbed to the back of the carriage and shouted: "You guy, but it's useless in the end! I see that your Yin-Yang Sect is just a vain appearance! If you are defeated today, I will definitely destroy your sect!"
These words made the mysterious man in the barracks angry. The mysterious man whispered, "It seems that more martial spirits are needed." Yan Qinghou, it seems that you really have two hits, but I didn't use all my strength. ”
Seeing that He Fei was no longer moving, Yan Qinghou took a break, he used his qi excessively, and the wound was about to collapse, now he had to calm down and let the qi flow normally in his body. Before he could adjust, four black winds appeared beside He Fei. The black wind then dispersed, and four more martial spirits appeared! They were: Zhou Chao, Chen Zhong, Qin Yun, and Liu Yu. The five tiger generals who had once shocked the Quartet gathered in front of Yan Qinghou, and Yan Qinghou couldn't believe that he was actually going to fight with the five strongest people in Jiang Guo back then.
Yan Qinghou felt bad in his heart, and it was not possible to win against five at the same time. Fortunately, He Fei has lost his combat effectiveness, and the remaining four are estimated to take some effort. Although he had already heard of the reputation of the Five Tiger Generals, he was a little happy in his heart when he fought in person. Cultivators will take the strong as their goal in their own cultivation, and they will defeat the strong for the rest of their lives. If he can defeat the Five Tiger Generals, and the rest of the countries will no longer peep at Jiang Guo, he must win this battle, at least let the dead heroes know that the motherland they once guarded has not fallen. Yan Qinghou stopped and said, "It seems that it will be a hard battle, today I can fight with the five tiger generals, and Yan will die without regrets." ”
The four martial spirits summoned the weapons they used in their lifetimes: the Blue Dragon Glaive Knife, the Gentian Overlord Spear, the Tiger Head Zhan Golden Spear, and the Eight Treasure Qilin Bow. He Fei, who had lost both arms before, spewed out black gas from his broken arm, which was connected to the broken arm, and it seemed that it would be connected back soon.
Yan Qinghou realized that there was not much time left, and if this He Fei spliced his arm back again, he would be at an absolute disadvantage. But behind him are thousands of people who need his protection, and he loves the country more than anything else. He was fearless, swung his sword to meet the enemy, took the lead, and regarded death as home.
First, Qin Yun held the Gentian Overlord Gun and fought with Yan Qinghou. Qin Yun was the youngest general among the Five Tiger Generals that year, and he fought against a thousand enemies with his own strength to win the enemy's head, but later died early due to illness, otherwise he would definitely be the most limitless talent among the Five Tiger Generals. His skills were light, his moves were weird and unexpected, and when he collided with Yan Qinghou's weapon, sparks burst out, Yan Qinghou blinked slightly, and at this moment, Qin Yun suppressed Yan Qinghou with the overlord gun, and firmly pressed the head of the gun against his shoulder, unable to move. Liu Yu attacked from one side, his big knife weighed sixty catties, and the side knife slashed horizontally to cut off Yan Qinghou's waist. Yan Qinghou struggled to push Qin Yun away and dodged the attack, but the armor on his waist was still cut open by Liu Yu. But Liu Yu still has a back hand, and with a move Shenlong swinging his tail, he hit Yan Qinghou with the handle of the knife. If Yan Qinghou hadn't used internal force to offset the attack, others would have broken their ribs a long time ago. But he was also pushed five meters away, and he could only stand on his feet with his sword on the ground. Before he could catch his breath, Zhou Chao was wrestling with him again. Zhou Chao's marksmanship is fierce, and he has always been a fierce beast general guarding the west in the past, fighting with the beast clan all his life, and his marksmanship moves directly hit the vital point, and he did not leave the enemy a chance to fight back. Yan Qinghou used all his strength in every blow, and only after understanding the opponent's moves did he barely find a move to deal with marksmanship. Tired to cope but only defensive. Zhou Chao used a move to spread his wings, there are two sections before and after this move, first the gun is picked up from bottom to top, if the defender goes to block this move, the body will lose balance. Then it will be slashed from top to bottom, and the defender will immediately adjust to the flawless defense due to the previous loss of balance, and will be hit by this back move. Yan Qinghou didn't stand firmly, he blocked hard, and his feet didn't stand firm. Chen Zhong, who had not appeared at this time, jumped high and pulled up the Eight Treasure Qilin Bow, there were no arrow feathers on the bow, but the anger condensed into an arrow and shot towards him. Chen Zhong was the oldest of the five tiger generals back then, but he had never aged with a sword, and at the age of sixty-eight, he could still see through the flaws on the opponent's body in the chaotic army, and shoot the enemy with a hundred steps through Yang. Yan Qinghou gathered all the qi on his body to form armor, but he couldn't stop the angry arrow, the arrow shot through his left shoulder, and the blood splattered three feet, and the blood flowed endlessly. When the angry arrows hit the ground, they dissipated. Yan Qinghou covered his left shoulder, in pain, he didn't want Qin Yun and Liu Yu to attack from both sides, Yan Qinghou was lacking in skills, resisting the attack on one side, but was hit by the other side. Liu Yu's knife cut a cut in his side waist, and Yan Qinghou was thrown out a few meters away, and he barely stood up with his left hand covering the wound. However, the wound was too large, and blood ran down his armor and along his legs, staining the loess earth red. And He Fei, who had been recovering before, finally connected his arm. Five giants surrounded him.
"Very good, very good!" Jin Zhen laughed from ear to ear in the carriage, jumped out of the carriage and shouted: "That's it, kill him immediately." Let him be beheaded by the most powerful five tiger generals in Jiang Country, and let the world know that Yan Qinghou is just a rat generation on the mainland, and he can't be compared with the gods of the past at all. ”
Jiang Guo's soldiers were hanging in their hearts, but they knew that it was pointless for them to make a move, and everyone shouted the name of Yan Qinghou's "Cutting Iron" behind Yan Qinghou, hoping that he would cheer up. Fu Qinggu, who was hiding on the mountain and peeping, was also anxious, and when he saw that Yan Qinghou was outnumbered, he couldn't wait to go down the mountain to help. She left the grass and went straight down the mountain, but was stopped by the green wolf and his party halfway through. Fu Qinggu looked at the strange people in front of her, and was so frightened that she instinctively wanted to retreat, but Yan Qinghou was fighting with the enemy outside, she wanted to go over and do her part, although she didn't know the identity of the green wolf and his party, she just knelt down and begged the green wolf to let them go.
And the green wolf said, "If that man is going to die today, it is fate." If you want to change his fate, it all depends on the young master's thoughts, my order is to protect the humans on this mountain, don't go out and cause trouble. ”
Fu Qinggu learned from the mouth of the green wolf that these strange people didn't seem to be gangsters, but should be the entourage of the previous Zhao Gongzi. She thought that Zhao Gongzi was like a god, maybe he could help Yan Qinghou, so she kowtowed again and asked the green wolf and the others to let Yan Che help Yan Qinghou.
The green wolf responded: "The young master is free to make decisions, you just have to wait here." Fu Qinggu couldn't be stubborn, and reluctantly returned to the top of the mountain.
And the battle between Yan Qinghou and the Five Tiger Generals, Yan Che and Ghost Shili saw all this in their eyes. They watched the battle silently from the sidelines, and Ghost Shili asked Yan Che: "Young Master, what do you think of this human ability?" Yan Che replied: "If you are in the realm, it should be the third level of mortality, which is similar to the ordinary people in the demon world." Human beings themselves do not have enough qi, and their use of qi is not perfect. The five people on the other side are psychic souls, and it will be difficult for that person to deal with them after they have an immortal body. ”
Ghost Shili smiled: "Yes, this kind of strength is already considered a leader in human beings. You must know that ordinary people can't even sense qi, let alone break through themselves in the cultivation of qi. Qi is the source of all things, it is the life force, without the power of nature, how can we rebel against nature. Moreover, the realm of the spellcaster hidden in the opponent's military camp is above the extraordinary, and it should be a yin-yang faction that focuses on conjuring spirits. The Yin-Yang Sect has a long history, and I fought against the Great War between humans and demons a hundred years ago, and I can't defeat the other party without destroying the caster or stripping the soul from the body of the martial spirit. Based on the current situation, this human is estimated to not last long. ”
Yan Che saw the short-lived future through the Demon Eye, and said to Ghost Shili, "You judged too early. ”
Ghost Shili also became curious when he heard Yan Che's words, could it be that this man had other possibilities, so he continued to watch the duel on the field.
I saw Yan Qinghou endure the severe pain, stood up straight and said: "I can't fall because there is a fool like you in the world, and the world will never be at peace." Cruelty to women and children, fish and flesh people, you are not worthy of being a human being. Jin Zhen gritted his teeth: "You will see the king of Hades soon, and you will be brave with your tongue." ”
"Ah~" Yan Qinghou raised his head to the sky and roared, and the orange qi on his body burst out and became thicker. The five tiger generals attacked together at this time, and Yan Qinghou's eyes were resolute, and he swung his sword in place. With a move "Red Tiger Consecutive Slash", the two orange sword qi formed an X-line and flew away, hitting Chen Zhong in the middle of the five people. Chen Zhong's body then burst open, and the anger could not be reunited, Chen Zhong's soul broke away, and finally the anger dissipated.
"Damn!" said the mysterious man in the barracks angrily. It seems that he really underestimated Yan Qinghou.
Next, Yan Qinghou threw out his iron sword. Jin Zhen felt that something was wrong at first, and when he saw Yan Qinghou throw his weapon, he thought that he had run out of gas and surrendered. Unexpectedly, the sword flew in the air on its own, fighting the other four giants. Then the iron swords were divided into several and slashed at the martial spirit. It's not that the sword has really become more, but the speed is too fast, and the virtual and the real are combined. There is only one real sword, the rest are phantoms. The four of them fought with the phantom, and Yan Qinghou had already run towards them at this time. The real sword flew back into his hand, and with another move, the Red Tiger cut Zhou Chao in two. Zhou Chao was also scattered by the sword qi and disappeared. Only the three generals Fei, Yu, and Yun were left on the field.
Ghost Shili finally understood Yan Che's words, and he said with admiration: "The young master is really like a god, I didn't expect this human being to break the kettle and improve his realm at this moment." To be able to resist the sword is already in the holy realm. ”
Yan Che, on the other hand, frowned, as if he had seen something in the future again.