Sword from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 57 Battle!

In less than half an incense stick's time, the silence of the evening forest was completely broken.

Zhou Yi remained in a semi-reclining position and could hear the loud noise from afar.

A large force is approaching.

Based on the timing of this group, he roughly figured out what was going on.

It seems that the people from the Kōgenbujo are the advance scouts, scouting the situation.

However, they fell into an ambush and died too quickly.

These two groups are fighting like dogs, and Zhou Yi just hopes the fight gets as fierce as possible.

"Knock knock knock~!!"

The thunderous hooves shook the teahouse.

Moonlight filtered through the branches, illuminating layers of cold light in the forest. The black armor reflected the moon like scales, and the torches flickered in strings, forming a giant fire serpent.

The fire snake gradually coiled up, layer upon layer, completely surrounding the area around the thatched hut.

There were so many people that the entire Cixi Gorge was illuminated.

"Prefect Zhao, there is no sound from inside."

"Your men are probably all dead."

You Hongda pulled a tall horse, raised the reins, and stopped behind Zhao Tuo, the governor of Huaiyang.

"That doesn't matter."

Zhao Tuo was confident: "I have already deployed a large number of people on the outskirts to block the official roads and side roads leading to Huai'an County. If there is any abnormality, a message will be sent to me immediately by carrier pigeon."

"Captain You, my men are dead, yet there's been no movement outside. What does that mean?"

You Hongda perked up and looked at the teahouse: "The prey is still inside."

Zhao Tuo sneered, "He marched south wounded all the way. If he had really killed so many of my best men, it's another matter whether he could even stand up now."

"on!"

At Prefect Zhao's command, a large contingent of men approached the teahouse.

The experts from the prefect's mansion arrived around the courtyard and launched their attacks simultaneously.

A loud "boom" was heard.
The mud walls surrounding the teahouse collapsed instantly!

Amidst the rising dust and ash, a group of experts raised their torches high, piercing through the dust and illuminating everything inside the teahouse.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Prefect Zhao didn't even blink.

As he walked towards the teahouse courtyard, he slowly recited:

"The golden wind stirs the first leaves of spring, the jade dew withers the late forest. When fortune smiles upon you, your name will be remembered for eternity. A message to the heroes of the world: a life lived in vain is truly shameful."

"Liu Zhiyuan, your poem 'Feelings in Huaiyang' is quite good."

"I, Zhao, can also sense your ambition."

Zhao Tuo's sallow face darkened: "You've been hiding your identity and working as a teacher in my prefecture, that's fine, but why are you still proclaiming your grand ambitions? Do you really not take me seriously?"

The corpse could not speak, so no one responded.

Zhao Tuo glanced around, then called out softly, "Liu Zhiyuan?"

No one responded.

At that moment, he shouted coldly into the teahouse, "Li Mi!"

"You tricked the escorting officials in Handan, escaped by digging through the wall, and then faked your death in Pingyuan County, fooling many people."

"Hmph, you dared to play tricks on me in Huaiyang, and now you're trying to use the same old tricks again?"

Zhao Tuo then ordered his men to examine each corpse one by one.

At this moment
A coughing sound rang out from that inconspicuous corner.

"Cough cough."

A middle-aged, down-on-his-luck man, covered in blood, leaned on a steel knife and stood up from a half-squatting position.

It was clear that he had just been through a bloody battle.

Liu Zhiyuan immediately attracted everyone's attention as soon as he appeared!
Seeing this, You Hongda, who was standing a few feet behind Zhao Tuo, examined the situation closely.

Li Mi, it really is Li Mi!
Zhao Tuo, a martial arts fanatic, was careless and not very reliable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been tricked by Li Mi in Huaiyang County.

He didn't believe it at first.

did not expect.
Fools sometimes have good fortune; such a great achievement actually happened here.

Yu Hongda was initially on guard, sensing that there was a lot of suspense tonight.

However, Li Mi was surrounded by a large army at this time, making it unlikely that he could pull off any new tricks.

He immediately drew his steel whip, strode past Prefect Zhao, and walked toward the swaying Li Mi.

Zhao Tuo stared at You Hongda's tall back, his brows furrowed deeply.

Trying to steal the credit?!
Zhao Tuo was determined to get Li Mi's head!

I was just about to remind You Hongda to behave properly when...
You Hongda suddenly stopped!
He had just approached the campfire when he stopped walking towards Li Mi and instead circled the campfire before returning to Zhao Tuo's side.

"Prefect Zhao, I have confirmed that this person is indeed Li Mi."

You Hongda said, "Since this traitor was found by the governor's men, I, You, will not take credit for it. Let the governor take his head." Zhao Tuo was greatly surprised and thought to himself that he had been petty.

This man surnamed You is indeed a man of great taste.

He gave You Hongda a smile and said, "Now that this matter is settled, please come to Huaiyang as a guest, Commandant You."

"sure."

You Hongda casually agreed, but out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at another figure beside Li Mi.

With just a glance, I was able to basically confirm the person's identity.

You're not mistaken, it must be that guy.

Why is he here?

Wow, two major traitors are ganging up on each other, this credit is a bit too good to be true.

He looked up at the sky and felt the night breeze.

The moon was dim, and the night wind was quite strong.

Damn it, it's just like that night.

Outside Taikang City, the fire on the banks of the Cai River reignited in his heart.

"Cough cough."

You Hongda coughed twice, as if he had been choked by the smoke.

Li Mi, who was seriously injured, was also coughing while clutching his chest.

"Zhao Tuo, you are nothing more than someone who takes advantage of others' misfortunes."

Li Mi, leaning on his long sword, said arrogantly, "If I hadn't suffered a loss at the hands of Zhang Xutuo and been seriously injured, would you dare to talk about taking my head?"

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Tuo mocked him, "How ridiculous! I even regarded you, Li Mi, as some kind of hero, yet you utter such a childish joke."

"Your head is a rare honor, but now it seems unsurprising."

He had already exerted all his strength as he spoke.

His sallow face was taut, his chest was bulging with a mass of toad-like energy, and his neck was noticeably swollen.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, so Zhao Tuo dared not be careless.

When you make a move, you go all out!
Li Mi was not angry at all, but instead pierced his heart with his deep voice:
"Prefect Zhao may talk a lot, but his abilities are not necessarily great."

"If you were truly capable, my head would have been in Huaiyang long ago. All you do now is boast and talk big. If you have the guts, come and try taking my head."

"So what if we take it!?"

Zhao Tuo was provoked by him,

He shot out with all his might!
A large, calloused hand slapped straight at Li Mi!
The thick palms had a bronze luster, which was the Taiyue Gang Qi.

With the added power of the Toad Style, this palm strike shattered the boulder with ease.

Li Mi swung his long sword and struck Zhao Tuo in the lower body!

Zhao Tuo swung his hand back and struck the blade.

The two forces clashed, and Zhao Tuo immediately sneered.

Because of the effects of Li Mi's unique skill, the Earthly Fiend Fist, his strength carried a terrifying power capable of destroying hearts and shattering meridians.

Upon this collision, his strength faltered, revealing that he was at the end of his rope!
He stopped testing them, his pupils contracted, and he let out a croaking sound as his true energy surged into his hand, causing it to swell!
The impact sent shockwaves flying backward!

Even the campfire behind them was shooting out sparks everywhere!

Li Mi appeared to be in a sorry state, but he took an unconventional approach and struck his opponent's Tanzhong acupoint directly.

Zhao Tuo darkened both palms simultaneously, striking the blade with one palm, causing Li Mi's longsword to fly out of his hand!

"Haha! Die!"

Zhao Tuo stomped his foot, sending mud flying, and caught up with the retreating Li Mi. His large claws gripped Li Mi's throat, ready to rip his head off his neck!
at this time,

A sinister smile crept across Li Mi's lips.

His movements suddenly quickened, causing Zhao Tuo to miss with his claw!
With a backhand grab, he seized the upper arm and unleashed a torrent of Earthly Fiend True Qi!

Zhao Tuo was taken aback, but reacted very quickly.

As his arms grew weak, his chest swelled, unleashing the full power of his Toad Stance, which activated the Taiyue Protective Qi, generating a powerful shock that forced Li Mi to loosen his grip on his left hand.

Sensing something amiss, he swiftly thrust out his right palm, intending to create distance with a single strike.

Li Mi advanced instead of retreating, raising his palm to resist.

With a single palm strike, the strange power of the Earthly Fiend Skill held Zhao Tuo back, preventing him from withdrawing his palms!
"Prefect!!!"

The experts from the prefectural governor's mansion shouted and, seeing that things were going wrong, all rushed forward.

The corpses that were lying on the ground suddenly sprang up and rushed to the campfire, blocking the group of experts.

Amidst the flashing blades and the chaotic clash of energies!
In a short time, several experts from both sides were killed or wounded, their blood splashing and crackling as it splattered on the campfire!
Zhou Yi was still watching the show when he suddenly heard Li Mi shout coldly:
“Master Zhou, you will surely die if you fall into the hands of Prefect Zhao.”

"Why don't you do it?!"

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(End of this chapter)