Gao Shun stepped forward, leveled his saber, and roared, "You villain! You injured my Lord, come and meet your death!"
Chu Yan's eyes were bloodshot, filled with grief, indignation, and a dense killing intent.
Chu Yan said no more, quickly rushed forward, and brought his saber down on Gao Shun.
Gao Shun dodged to the side, raised the long saber in his hand, and engaged Chu Yan in battle.
In an instant, saber shadows flew everywhere.
Gao Shun's single saber was grand and powerful, capable of resisting a thousand catties, while Chu Yan's twin sabers were light and agile, like flying petals and fleeting shadows. Both had their strengths, and it was difficult to determine a winner for a time.
Zhang Chen observed the two from the side, deep in thought.
Gao Shun did not have any saber-related traits, but looking at his swordsmanship, it was exceptionally refined. Facing Chu Yan, who possessed Pinnacle Swordsmanship, he was still not at a disadvantage.
It seems that the strength of a military General is not entirely related to their traits.
Just as Zhang Chen was pondering, he saw Chu Yan execute a move, instantly causing his twin sabers to dance wildly. In an instant, saber shadows flickered, dazzling the eyes.
Gao Shun was careless for a moment, and his left shoulder was struck by a saber.
"Xiaofu!"
Zhang Chen was instantly shocked.
This Chu Yan's martial arts were formidable, seemingly even above Gao Shun's!
Having landed a blow, Chu Yan was about to bring down his other saber when he heard a clang. A long spear had parried the saber, forcefully pushing it away.
Gao Shun looked back and saw it was Zhang He. Unbeknownst to him, he had already rushed forward. Had it not been for his timely intervention, his life would have been lost today.
Gao Shun said gratefully, "Thank you, General Zhang."
"General Gao, rest for a moment. Let me handle him!" Zhang He said, and without further ado, thrust his spear.
Seeing this, Chu Yan brandished his twin sabers and fought fiercely with him.
Chu Yan's Pinnacle Swordsmanship and Zhang He's Pinnacle of Spear Skill were of the same level. When the two fought, it was truly a clash of masters, difficult to separate for a time.
The two tangled for dozens of rounds, and Chu Yan gradually felt his strength waning, his swordsmanship becoming slightly chaotic.
In contrast, Zhang He fought with increasing ferocity. The long spear in his hand was like a swimming dragon emerging from the sea, unstoppable.
Zhang Chen watched from the side, secretly thinking.
It seems this Chu Yan's martial prowess is not as great as Zhang He's, and having just fought a fierce battle with Gao Shun, he is naturally feeling powerless now.
Just then, a sound of hooves came from behind, and another group of Soldiers arrived.
Zhang Chen looked back and saw that Qu Yi was leading the First to Ascend Camp towards them.
Qu Yi had just defeated the rebel army at the West Gate and immediately rushed to the North Gate to find Zhang Chen. To his surprise, he found no trace of Zhang Chen, only the corpses of rebel Soldiers scattered everywhere.
Before the battle, Qu Yi knew that the rebel army at the East Gate was the largest, numbering over twenty thousand. He thought that Zhang Chen must have defeated the rebel army and gone to the East Gate to pursue them. So, he quickly led his men directly to the East Gate.
From a distance, Qu Yi saw the ground covered with corpses, knowing that a great battle must have taken place. He also saw Gao Shun clutching his left shoulder and Zhang Chen standing beside him, leaning on a spear, seemingly injured. He quickly went to Zhang Chen's side and asked, "Brother, how are you?"
"I'm fine," Zhang Chen replied. "Boss, how is the battle at the West Gate?"
"Ten thousand rebel Soldiers have been annihilated by me, but it's a pity that rebel General escaped!" Qu Yi said, glancing forward and seeing Zhang He locked in combat with someone.
Qu Yi's eyes immediately gleamed, and he said, "Lord, that rebel General from the West Gate is this person!"
As he spoke, Zhang He thrust his spear. Chu Yan was unable to dodge, and the spear struck his shoulder.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Chu Yan let out a long cry, his body soaring into the air, dodging backward, and instantly unleashing two saber lights with his twin sabers.
In an instant, Zhang He felt as if two flying swallows were coming at him from the air.
And Chu Yan had disappeared at this moment!
Zhang He's pupils constricted. He quickly dodged backward a few steps, sweeping his long spear. The spear tip drew an arc, and a spear force swept out, instantly dispelling one of the flying swallows.
But at the same time, Zhang He's right shoulder was fiercely pecked by the other "flying swallow," and a bloody mark immediately appeared!
"Ugh!" Zhang He propped himself up with his spear, covering his right shoulder with his left hand.
Since he came out of the mountains, this was the first time he had been injured by someone. What was the origin of this young man!
However, looking again, Chu Yan's situation was no better. At this moment, he was like a swallow with broken wings, his entire body flying backward.
But at this moment, a man in a yellow robe appeared on the battlefield. The man stepped through the air and actually caught Chu Yan steadily in his hands.
Zhang Chen's pupils constricted, and then he roared, "Shoot!"
With a command, the First to Ascend Camp immediately raised their double crossbows and shot at the man in the yellow robe from the air.
Killing intent surged in Zhang Chen's eyes. Since a deadly feud had been established, he was determined to kill this Chu Yan here today and eliminate future trouble forever!
But to his surprise, just as the First to Ascend Camp shot their crossbow bolts, a sudden change occurred!
The man in the yellow robe muttered something, and then he flicked his left hand. A gust of strong wind suddenly arose. In an instant, sand and stones flew everywhere, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
The arrows were caught by this strong wind and immediately lost their original trajectory.
"What's going on! What a strong wind!"
"I can't open my eyes..."
"What's happening!"
"Sorcery, it's sorcery!"
For a time, the Soldiers below the city were all blown by the strong wind, unable to open their eyes.
Zhang Chen was greatly alarmed. Just now, he saw that person muttering something, and then wind was summoned out of thin air. Could it be that there really is sorcery in this world?
Immediately, a low voice echoed throughout the entire battlefield: "You have already won today, why be so aggressive? If you continue to pester, don't blame this venerable one for being merciless!"
Saying this, the man dodged backward, stepping through the air, and landed steadily on a horse's back. And Chu Yan was also held under his armpit, like an object.
Although Chu Yan was seriously injured, he still glared fiercely at Zhang Chen and the others, cursing, "You... killed my Boss, I... will avenge this! Brothers... retreat!"
The last word, "retreat," seemed to have exhausted all his strength. Immediately after, he fainted.
Seeing the rebel army retreat, Zhang Chen was helpless. The strong wind in front of him had not stopped, and it was impossible to pursue today.
This person has unknown heaven-defying means, able to cause natural phenomena!
About a quarter of an hour later, the wind gradually subsided. When Zhang Chen looked again, where was there any trace of either the rebel army or the man in the yellow robe?
Zhang Chen looked at the scene before him, feeling somewhat bewildered.
Who was that person, who could summon a strong wind to assist? He had never heard of anyone in the history of the Three Kingdoms having such strange and bizarre means.
No, could it be the three Immortals?
Zhang Chen couldn't help but ponder in secret.
Summoning a strong wind is clearly not something that can be done by human power. It can only be a means of Immortals. In the history of the Three Kingdoms, there were indeed three Immortals.
Yu Ji, Left Ci, and Immortal Nanhua!
These three all possessed divine power. Could it be that the person just now was one of them?
However, Zhang Chen remembered that Yu Ji's appearance was in Eastern Wu, not Ji Province, and Left Ci only appeared once in the later period.
Among the three, the only one who appeared in Ji Province was Immortal Nanhua. It was he who taught Zhang Jiao The Essential Arts of Pacifying Heaven, which led to the later Taiping Way and the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Nanhua... Zhang Jiao... Yellow Heaven Holy Sect!
Zhang Chen's eyes snapped open, and he looked towards the sky.
This Yellow Heaven Holy Sect is probably full of hidden talents. It seems I need to investigate them thoroughly.
Letting Chu Yan escape this time will definitely cause a lot of trouble in the future. But since things have come to this, there is nothing he can do but take things one step at a time.
For now, he should first clean up the mess and enter the city to meet Dong Zhao.
Zhang Chen thought, and then ordered the Soldiers to clear the battlefield.
Zhang Chen looked around and saw several shining trait cards on the ground not far away.
They were dropped after Zhang Niujiao died. His body had been taken away by the rebel army, but the traits remained.
Zhang Chen was overjoyed and quickly activated Hand of Plunder, collecting those trait cards.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully plundering the purple trait 'Immense Strength,' gaining 200 plunder points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully plundering the blue trait 'Proficient Swordsmanship,' gaining 150 plunder points!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully plundering the blue trait 'Proficient Horsemanship,' gaining 150 plunder points!"
Haha! What a great harvest!