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Liu Guanlei and Wu Ta engaged in battle at the center of the battlefield. They exchanged blows for over thirty rounds without a clear victor. Wu Ta held the advantage in strength, while Liu Guanlei excelled in the finesse of his techniques and the weight of his weapon.
At this moment, both had activated their protective shields; Wu Ta's was a yellow Earth Attribute shield, while Liu Guanlei's was a red Fire Attribute shield. Just as they were locked in fierce combat, another General charged out from the city gate. This General wore the same attire as Liu Guanlei and even rode a Ninth Tier Blazing Lion, with about seventy percent similarity in their appearances.
The only difference between them was that Liu Guanlei wielded a Wolf Tooth Club, while this General carried a spear. The newcomer shouted, "Elder brother, do not disturb; I have come! Wu Ta, today you will leave your life behind."
Initially, Jiang Xingshi did not pay much attention when Liu Guanyu rushed out, as it was difficult for others to intervene in a battle between two Divine Knights, and it could potentially complicate matters unless the other party was also a Divine Knight.
Just when Jiang Xingshi thought there was no issue, Liu Guanyu suddenly activated a red protective shield. At that moment, Jiang Xingshi realized the gravity of the situation; Starfall Kingdom truly had two Divine Knights.
Jiang Xingshi removed his weapon, a Dragon Head Staff. He urged his mount, the Golden Flower Dragon, to charge forward. The Golden Flower Dragon was a type of Earth Dragon, a hybrid of a dragon and a golden-bodied python. This Earth Dragon had a long neck and golden flowers adorning its body.
As Jiang Xingshi ran forward, he heard someone speaking above him: "Divine Envoy, where are you rushing off to in such haste?"
"Ah?" Jiang Xingshi was startled; he hadn't noticed anyone above him. When he looked up, he saw a black mount hovering about ten meters above him—one he had never seen before. On this strange mount sat a young general in his early twenties, wielding an unfamiliar weapon that resembled a stick with sharp ends and crescent shapes.
The rider was none other than Liu Guanfeng, one of the two Grand Marshals' younger brothers from Starfall Kingdom. Little Black slowly descended in front of Jiang Xingshi, landing over twenty meters away.
Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, Jiang Xingshi became cautious. A mount capable of flying without wings indicated that this beast must be at least Tenth Rank and likely possessed ancient beast bloodlines; otherwise, even Tenth Rank beasts could not fly. For instance, his Earth Dragon would never be able to soar into the sky even at Tenth Rank.
This meant that this beast's lineage was superior to his Earth Dragon's. Facing such a creature required careful consideration; moreover, there was an unknown young man on its back. Despite his youth, Jiang Xingshi did not dare to underestimate him.
Jiang Xingshi pointed his Dragon Head Staff at Liu Guanfeng and asked, "Who are you?"
"Me? I'm just an unnamed person; there's no need for you to trouble yourself with my name."
"Why won't you even state your name?"
"It's not that I won't; it's just that even if I told you, you wouldn't know me. Since you're curious, I'll tell you—look over there," Liu Guanfeng said while pointing towards Wu Ta's battlefield.
"The two surrounding you, Grand Marshal Wu Ta, are my elder brother and Second Brother. I am their younger brother. My name is Liu Guanfeng."
"You are Liu Guanfeng?"
"Divine Envoy, you know me as well?"
"Xiahou Zhongtian was ambushed by you?"
Liu Guanfeng laughed loudly, "Haha... Haha. Ambush? Divine Envoy, I won't need to explain; you'll soon see whether I ambushed Xiahou Zhongtian or not."
While speaking with Liu Guanfeng, Jiang Xingshi could see the situation with Wu Ta. He noticed that Wu Ta was being besieged by Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu, and it looked dire. However, he did not dare to act recklessly against the young man in front of him: "What do you intend to obstruct? You don't think you can stop me, do you?"
"I've heard that the Divine Envoy of Huaxing Kingdom, Jiang Xingshi, is highly skilled. I just wanted to spar with you."
"Since that's the case, don't blame Old Man for being ruthless. Thief, come at me with your life." Jiang Xingshi's Golden Flower Dragon twisted its body and charged forward, while Liu Guanfeng sat steadily on Little Black, raising his Fang Tian Hua Ji to meet Jiang Xingshi's Dragon Head Staff.
The Dragon Head Staff is a weapon of strength, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji is not something a weak person can wield either. The two weapons clashed with a piercing sound.
Jiang Xingshi used the impact of the Earth Dragon while Liu Guanfeng remained seated on Mount. Their first clash ended in a stalemate. At this moment, Jiang Xingshi regarded Liu Guanfeng with newfound respect; he hadn't expected someone so young to possess such power. After opening his Ren and Du meridians, he had also opened two of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians through luck alone, which allowed him to attain the position of Divine Envoy. Yet here was this young man who matched his strength.
Jiang Xingshi pulled back his Earth Dragon and raised his Dragon Head Staff again to charge forward. He gauged the distance and brought down the staff with force. This time, Liu Guanfeng held his spear up to block Jiang Xingshi's Dragon Head Staff. Then Liu Guanfeng released his right hand from the spear and swept it behind him; the crescent blade on the Fang Tian Hua Ji aimed for Jiang Xingshi's neck.
After dodging a strike, Jiang Xingshi ran past Liu Guanfeng but felt a gust of wind behind him. Not daring to be careless, he leaped onto the back of the Golden Flower Dragon just as Liu Guanfeng's Fang Tian Ji swept past him.
Jiang Xingshi and Liu Guanfeng were engaged in an intense battle while on the other side, Wu Ta was struggling to defend himself. Two lower-tier Divine Knights were attacking a mid-tier Divine Knight, and both of them had mastered intricate martial arts techniques. Liu Guanlei's Wolf Tooth Club struck heavily while Liu Guanyu's spear attacks were cunningly executed; he always found openings in Liu Guanlei's movements to strike.
Wu Ta found himself in a precarious position as he struggled to fend off their relentless attacks.
Moreover, since Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu were brothers who had lived together on Four Sacred Islands for many years, they were extremely familiar with each other's techniques, making their teamwork flawless.
Liu Guanlei swung his Wolf Tooth Club down forcefully, forcing Wu Ta to dodge backward while at that moment, Liu Guanyu thrust his Iron Spear—not directly at Wu Ta but toward a spot behind him. However, with Liu Guanlei's Wolf Tooth Club threatening Wu Ta’s retreat, he inadvertently blocked the path of Liu Guanyu's Iron Spear.
Fortunately, Wu Ta reacted quickly and swung his sword back to block against Liu Guanyu's Iron Spear. However, Liu Guanyu's Iron Spear was deflected from its original trajectory, grazing Wu Ta's armor as it pierced past. But that wasn't the end; Liu Guanyu pushed and pulled on the spear, causing the tip to strike toward Wu Ta's back with a loud crack.
Wu Ta did not expect such a maneuver from his opponent. The thrust was solid, and although the force was significantly less, it still caused turmoil within Wu Ta's body.
Wu Ta shouted, "Not good, retreat! Sound the retreat!" He quickly brushed aside Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu to break out of the battle circle. He had just seen Jiang Xingshi being intercepted by one of the enemy's junior soldiers. Initially angry, he soon realized that the opponent Jiang Xingshi faced was far more formidable than those he had fought.
However, these considerations were no longer his priority. His Mount, Creeping Dragon, turned around and raced back to the camp.
At this moment, Huaxing Kingdom began sounding the retreat. Jiang Xingshi was locked in a fierce battle with Liu Guanfeng and found it difficult to escape. However, upon hearing Wu Ta call for a retreat, he began contemplating his own withdrawal. The Metallic Person and the magical beasts possessed tremendous attack power, so Jiang Xingshi took advantage of his strengths to launch an assault on Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng easily countered Jiang Xingshi's attacks. Nevertheless, Jiang Xingshi seized the opportunity to leap outside the circle while urging his Mount to run back. He turned back and said, "Liu Guanfeng, we shall meet again."
Liu Guanfeng did not pursue; sitting atop Little Black, he replied, "No need for farewells."
Wu Ta returned to the military camp with his remaining troops. Just as they thought they could rest, a clamor of battle cries erupted outside the camp, prompting Wu Ta to lead his soldiers in a desperate escape.
Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu leisurely pursued from behind until they drove Wu Ta close to Starjoy Village before setting up camp outside the village.
The chase lasted a full day and night. Not only were Huaxing Kingdom's soldiers exhausted, but even Starfall Kingdom's troops were beginning to tire.
After establishing their camp, Liu Guanlei ordered the guards to keep an eye on Starjoy Village while the other soldiers rested after dinner.
The soldiers were utterly fatigued. Although Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu were also tired, this was their first major victory since becoming Grand Marshals, especially against Huaxing Kingdom—a once-mighty force in their eyes that had now been driven into a small village.
The two brothers entered Liu Guanfeng's tent. "Third Brother, I really must thank you," said Liu Guanlei.
"Thank me for what?"
"If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have achieved such a victory."
"Big Brother, we are brothers, how could I possibly not help you? Do you still remember what I said back then?"
"What did you say?" Liu Guanlei couldn't think of it at the moment.
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly: "I said that I want the entire Knight Continent to know about the three brothers of the Liu Family. I want us to become legends."
Liu Guanyu recalled Liu Guanfeng's words and nodded in agreement: "At first, when Third Brother said this, I thought he was being childish, but now that I think about it, Third Brother had already made plans. Now we can say that the three of us are well-known in Starfall Kingdom, and soon we will be famous in Huaxing Kingdom as well."
"Second Brother, it's just a matter of time. You two should rest early. After two days of recovery, we will start to reclaim our lost territories; we cannot let outsiders occupy even an inch of our land."
"Third Brother is right; we will go rest now. However, I doubt I'll be able to sleep; I'm just too excited," Liu Guanlei said as he and Liu Guanyu laughed and walked out of the tent.
Inside Starjoy Village, soldiers were sprawled everywhere in the rooms, with some even sleeping on the streets. Throughout the process, it was the soldiers who were most exhausted; the emotional toll combined with being chased by Starfall Kingdom's soldiers left them utterly worn out. Aside from those guarding the city walls, everyone else had fallen asleep without even eating.
However, those inside the tent had no thoughts of sleep. Commander Wu Ta sat at the front of the tent, flanked by various generals, while Jiang Xingshi sat seriously at Wu Ta's lower position.
"I, Wu Ta, have never suffered such a defeat since my birth. I led 350,000 troops, but now only over 70,000 have managed to escape with us. How am I supposed to explain this to His Majesty?"
"Commander, you can't blame yourself for this. Who would have thought that a small Starfall Kingdom would have three powerful Divine Knights? Where did these three come from?" Jiang Xingshi tried to comfort Wu Ta.
Wu Ta also noticed Jiang Xingshi being stopped by Liu Guanfeng: "Divine Envoy, who was that young man you fought against?"
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