Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1424: Chapter 1372: The Battle Begins

Accompanied by Lyu Bu’s roar, Inner Qi, far surpassing human limits, surged directly from his body. A celestial god image, towering over thirty feet tall, clad in golden armor, with clear facial features like a magnified Lyu Bu, manifested instantly.

”Telepathy, huh? You can predict my moves, right? How dare you threaten me!” Lyu Bu sneered, his voice thundering from the image of the golden-armored celestial god.

At this moment, the golden radiance emitted by Lyu Bu was enough to rival the sun. The Kushan Commander, who had transformed his inner image into that of the Buddha, found his consciousness, originally submerged under the image, suddenly awakened under the overwhelming might of Lyu Bu.

However, this held no significance, just as Lyu Bu had said, even if you know my moves, even if you know how I will attack, it means nothing!

The Sky Piercer fell, and the Buddha image that the dark-skinned man had manifested shattered instantly. The Kushan Naval Commander inside, eyes wide open, couldn’t believe what he saw, but before he could beg for mercy, the mighty power that shattered the Buddha image crushed him entirely.

Lyu Bu floated in mid-air, frowning slightly. He had misjudged earlier; seeing the other forming a clear image outside the body, he thought the opponent was a supreme master. Only after making his move did he realize the opponent wasn’t as strong.

To form Inner Qi into a solidified shape is an advanced application of Inner Qi Manifestation, quite similar to the technique of forming Inner Qi Armor, but it requires more Inner Qi, though it’s also vastly powerful.

In Central Plains, only the top experts could achieve Inner Qi Armor. To achieve Inner Qi Solidification, one needs not only enough Inner Qi but also sufficient divine control.

Lyu Bu is among the few military generals who can achieve this level. Others either lack the divine control or the Qi, like Guan Yu, who can create an illusory Green Dragon Crescent Blade a hundred feet long with Inner Qi, but can’t create an image of himself a hundred feet tall.

Of course, even Lyu Bu can’t create an image of himself a hundred feet tall in Inner Qi Solidification. His limit was the height he reached earlier, which is the strongest form he achieved after Shattering the Void.

Though that form is made of Inner Qi, once imbued with his divinity, it’s no different from a real person. But because it’s constructed of Inner Qi, its defense, destructive power, and speed far exceed normal ranges.

Reaching this height was also influenced by his reclusion with Diao Chan, who, finding Lyu Bu bored, would tell him stories that led to his understanding.

As for the content, naturally, it was historical legends. Regardless of Diao Chan being Wang Yun’s adopted daughter or a female official of the Han Court, she had access to things ordinary people couldn’t.

Diao Chan knew of Xiang Yu’s last battle, which triggered Lyu Bu’s reflection. Xiang Yu’s thousand-foot giant hand, uprooting mountains, provided significant reference for Lyu Bu, though he couldn’t replicate Xiang Yu’s feat. He devised something else instead.

Lyu Bu also aspired to create a thousand-foot giant, yet his Inner Qi and the Heaven and Earth Essence he could mobilize confined his ultimate form to thirty feet, with the optimal use only at nine feet. Earlier, Lyu Bu had merely been frenzied.

”That gave me a fright,” Lyu Bu spat disdainfully. It had indeed startled him earlier, but he didn’t expect the opponent to be a mere pretender.

”Moo~” A colossal roar shocked Lyu Bu, who was preparing to fly back, prompting him to dash towards where the sound came from—his giant whale’s habitat. Well, only Lyu Bu considered that Great Kun as his livestock.

As Lyu Bu rushed over, nearly a hundred massive ships surrounded the Great Kun. Several gigantic whaling harpoons were already embedded in the whale, while the commanders on other ships gathered strength to attack the Great Kun with legion assaults.

The Great Kun, as large as an island, struggled violently, its rising waves even capsizing a smaller warship, while its thrashing tail struck the large ships nearby but to little apparent effect.

Even with hundreds of ships combined, the Great Kun’s broad sweeping tail could only push back nearby ships but not overturn them.

With the Kushan Navy forming a tactical encirclement and under the Buddha’s protective blessing, the Great Kun, pinned by five or six large whaling harpoons, showed signs of defeat.

When Lyu Bu arrived, numerous areas of the sea surface were stained red. Seeing this, Lyu Bu was instantly furious. Though he considered the Great Kun as backup provisions, his provisions were not for just anyone to meddle with.

”Go to hell!” Entering Celestial God Mode, Lyu Bu transformed into a thirty-foot golden-armored giant. The Sky Piercer in his hand extended nearly a hundred feet, slashing fiercely at the ships below, while the constraints of Cloud Qi could only partially offset Lyu Bu’s explosive power.

The mighty strike, as it was about to hit the warships below, encountered a sudden layer of golden radiance above all the ships, which shared the impact of Lyu Bu’s strike. However, Lyu Bu had anticipated this, and upon meeting this resilient light shield, he unleashed all his power suddenly.

In that moment, the celestial god image enveloping Lyu Bu became considerably illusory, while the hundred-foot Sky Piercer in his hand erupted with ultimate power.

With a crisp sound, Lyu Bu’s Sky Piercer appeared to tear through something as it descended swiftly onto the ships below, directly cleaving through three massive ships bearing whaling harpoons. However, before the cleave, the coordinating formation among the warships re-emerged.

With a thunderous bang, despite being twice obstructed by the formation, one of the three ships was directly shattered, while the other two sustained severe damage.

The Great Kun, with three harpoons disengaged, exerted itself, bursting free from the Kushan Navy’s encirclement with Lyu Bu’s aid.

”Moo~” After breaking out, the Great Kun gave a low bellow towards Lyu Bu. The giant creature, basking in the sun, was suddenly besieged and attacked, nearly killed. As one of the most powerful beings, it was immensely indignant, seeing Lyu Bu as its best ally.

”Who attacks our Kushan Navy!” At this moment, an indiscriminate shout rang out. Though Lyu Bu couldn’t understand a single word, he grasped the meaning.

Meanwhile, upon hearing the shout, the Great Kun also let out an angry bellow towards the voice’s source. Not just Lyu Bu, but even the giant creature understood what was being said!