Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 1629 - 1570: Returning to Youth

"Enjoying the fight, are you? Now it’s my turn!" Touching the spot on his neck that had turned red from the cuts caused by the Spear Qi, Qiu Linbei finally regained his primary consciousness after a prolonged adjustment.

With a roar, all the wolf-shaped Inner Qi transformed into a black Inner Qi mixed with fierce winds, enveloping Qiu Linbei. The Wolf King, always by his feet, roared too, coating Qiu Linbei’s armor with its Qi form.

The long spear, originally crafted from Refined Steel, now seemed to possess its own spirit with the infusion of external and wolf-shaped Inner Qi.

Zhao Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, reluctantly admitting that although the opponent’s method had significant drawbacks, it did indeed wield formidable power. While stepping beyond Inner Qi Manifestation seemed incredibly difficult, their combat power was undeniably exceptional.

"It seems that defeating the opponent will be challenging, but this is expected," Zhao Yun thought quietly, observing the black mist seeping from Qiu Linbei.

With this thought, Zhao Yun’s subsequent attacks centered more on defensive counterattacks. Although their battle in the sky appeared terrifying, Zhao Yun remained unscathed.

Meanwhile, down below, Huang Zhong and Qui Fu’s battleground was explosive from the start. Huang Zhong’s Inner Strength was known for combining hardness and softness, whereas Qui Fu took an extremely fierce route, even in the stolen Anxi Secret Technique. As such, Qui Fu’s moves were large and expansive, overpowering opponents with sheer strength.

However, Huang Zhong outmatched Qui Fu in both experience and strength. If not for Qui Fu’s overwhelming vigor making it hard for Huang Zhong to take the initiative, Qui Fu would likely have been defeated by now.

Again, a fierce direct thrust accompanied by a series of booms pierced toward Huang Zhong, but Huang Zhong diverted it with the Red Blood Knife, following up by slashing at Qui Fu’s chest. Qui Fu shook his long spear, generating immense force to strike horizontally at Huang Zhong.

Fortunately, Huang Zhong’s vast experience allowed him to immediately pivot the great sword, blocking the sweep with the blade and placing his left hand on its back. Using his opponent’s momentum, he withdrew several tens of yards with a trail of sparks, while Qui Fu, like a madman, launched another assault on Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong’s Red Blood Knife was enveloped in dual radiance, one blue and one green, the former for strong offense and the latter for Force Dispersion. After hundreds of exchanges, these glows had hardly been broken, proving Huang Zhong had held back.

Another heavy chop followed; the opponent’s long spear attacks had evolved beyond simple thrusts and sweeps, incorporating many other techniques. Despite seeming full of openings, with the support of Qui Fu’s formidable Essence Qi, every move was extremely powerful.

Reluctantly, Huang Zhong avoided direct confrontations, as any technique under such force could cause significant inner turmoil, even during Inner Qi Separation.

"How long will this Secret Technique last? Though it hasn’t increased since then, what sustains this endurance?" Jumping agilely, Huang Zhong extended his ice blade over a hundred feet, slashing fiercely at Qui Fu.

Qui Fu, having only attacked and not defended, accumulated momentum until facing this blade. He could feel the weapon’s forcefully compressed Inner Qi. He then shifted from motion to stillness, his form bending like a bow. In an instant, he injected all his strength into the spear, striking Huang Zhong’s ice blade at a point.

The ice blade erupted instantly at the point of Qui Fu’s direct thrust, exploding with countless cold mists as Qui Fu leaped diagonally.

In that moment, Qui Fu’s Essence Qi burst forth, blood-red mist erupting from his pores as he grasped his long spear tightly, thrusting upward towards Huang Zhong in the sky.

Seeing the bloody streak shooting at him like a comet from the reverse direction, there was no time for Huang Zhong to evade.

In a blink, Huang Zhong’s slightly clouded eyes recovered their brightness, his aura surged as he struck eight consecutive blades at the approaching blood light. Yet after eight strikes, the blood light continued its unstoppable momentum towards him.

"Open for me!" Raising the Red Blood Knife, Huang Zhong’s aura peaked, the icy blue Inner Qi formed a towering Inner Qi Giant rapidly. With one slash, the Inner Qi wrapped in Heaven and Earth Essence, striking blood-red like a comet crashing into Earth.

"Boom!" A thunderous crash echoed alongside a powerful shockwave, pushing the Inner Qi Giant made of Huang Zhong back several steps. However, the giant dissipated shortly after, leaving Huang Zhong standing with the Red Blood Knife poised in the air.

Unlike before, Huang Zhong now appeared rejuvenated, no longer a man past forty troubled for his son’s sake, but a vibrant, peak-condition young man in his twenties.

His muscular frame, tightly filling the once-loose soft armor, exuded an aura of pressure, his hair moving spontaneously with his momentum, showing that Huang Zhong had reached a pinnacle state.

Yet, such a valiant stance couldn’t hide the greenish-white hue on his face and the trace of blood at the corner of his lips. Had he not executed a technique akin to Lyu Bu’s at the last moment, Qui Fu’s strike wouldn’t have left him only lightly wounded.

"Heh," Huang Zhong wiped the blood at his mouth corner with the back of his left hand, coldly eyeing the seemingly cloud-shrouded Qui Fu from afar, extending his hand slowly. With both now in such a state, it was time for a swift resolution.

Letting his left hand drop from his lips, with a casual gesture forward, the Heaven and Earth Essence churned forth, parting the clouds completely to reveal the astonished Qui Fu, then retreating downward.

"Not a chance!" Huang Zhong turned into an ice-blue radiance, pursuing Qui Fu. His current state couldn’t last long; had his son not been a concern, he would have breezed through this stage after loosening his mindset. Now, he could only grumble.

Racing downward, Qui Fu accelerated, reaching supersonic speeds in moments. Yet even so, the Inner Qi-empowered Huang Zhong visibly lessened the gap between them.

Their speed was astonishing, nearing the ground within seconds. Watching the battlefield attentively, Lan Tuo acted at this moment, being one of Huyan Chu’s two escorts, although lacking a Legion Talent, he still had power.