A Thousand-Year Journey Through the God of War

Five hundred glances in a past life are exchanged for a single brush in this one. These were the words the God of War heard from Xiang'er when they parted in Xinye. So not only did he brush past Xiang'er, but she also chased him all the way from their meeting place to Runan, and then from Runan to his current location in Xinye. It seemed he and Xiang'er were indeed intricately connected in their past life; otherwise, the look in her eyes wouldn't be so full of tenderness for a lover. But why couldn't he recall any memories of his past life when they first met? Xiang'er's eyes held a hint of disappointment as she pleaded, "I want to join the War God Temple. I wonder if you, War God, could introduce me?" Footsteps interrupted War God's reverie. Canglang, Tiannu, and Xiaolian entered from outside. "Long time no see! War God, you've grown so much! All I've heard in Xinye City lately is about your leading the War God Temple in battles in Runan and the Demon Realm." "Yes, and not only that, yesterday Brother Ying praised you for introducing Xiang'er, the unparalleled vice-president, to the War God Temple!" "So, War God, are you and Xiang'er the lovers everyone talks about?" Facing Canglang, Tiannu, and Xiaolian, who had joined the War God Temple with him at the earliest, War God was overjoyed. Without these three like-minded individuals, he wouldn't have entered the War God Temple with Wushuang's help and been appointed the new president by the former president, Zhao Ying, who willingly stepped back to become one of the Twelve Star Generals.

A few days later, Dou Shen led Zhao Ying and the others to the outskirts of Wancheng, where they found Liu Feng standing helplessly outside the city. Upon seeing Zhao Ying and the others, he quickly welcomed them into the military camp. Although Liu Feng hadn't participated in the battle at the Runan Prefect's residence, he had long heard of Zhao Ying's reputation. Hearing that Liu Feng was unable to breach Wancheng, Zhao Ying was about to personally lead the attack when Feng Xuexin smiled and whispered a few words in his ear. Zhao Ying nodded repeatedly and reassured Liu Feng that the attack would begin in three days. Zhao Ying then took Canglang to find the necromancer, leaving Dou Shen, Tian Nu, and Xiao Lian behind to help Feng Xuexin prepare the siege equipment. Three days passed in a flash. On this day, the soldiers guarding Wancheng rubbed their eyes repeatedly, for they saw dozens of siege ladders, as tall as city walls, slowly approaching them. Indeed, these ladders were equipped with many freely rolling wheels at their bases, pushed by numerous soldiers as they slowly drew near. Even stranger, the tops of these ladders were shaped like enormous dragon heads. Before the soldiers could react, these dragon heads suddenly opened their mouths wide, spewing out ropes that instantly disappeared into the city walls. Then, from each rope, a dozen or so soldiers slid up the walls, and a great battle began.

Dou Shen, Tian Nu, and Xiao Lian charged towards Cao Cao's army. Dou Shen's Swift Wind and Thunder Cudgel was as fast as lightning, sweeping through the enemy ranks and forcing Cao Cao's army into a continuous retreat. Xiao Lian wielded a nine-section soft whip, which danced like a nimble snake, knocking down anyone who tried to ambush Dou Shen and Tian Nu. Tian Nu, with his immense strength, wielded the Sea-Shaking Heaven-Shattering Disc, charging forward and reaching the city gate in an instant. The hundred-pound disc swept away the guards. Just as Tian Nu opened the city gate to let Liu Feng's army into the city, Dou Shen also dealt with the Cao army general who came to reinforce him. Suddenly, he noticed a man standing disdainfully on the city wall. Dou Shen immediately charged at the man, but after only two moves, he was kicked away. Dou Shen endured the pain and stood up, leaning on his Swift Wind and Thunder Cudgel. The previous exchange had allowed him to see the man's true identity: it was none other than Lü Bu, the demonized version of himself from the Prefect's mansion in Runan. However, the God of War had no time to think, because Lü Bu was crushing something to pieces with his foot, and at the same time, he turned to look at Liu Feng with murderous intent. The God of War rushed towards Lü Bu again, his heart filled with rage, because what Lü Bu had just crushed was the token of love that Xiang'er had left him when they parted in Xinye. Xiao Lian had also seen this scene. Last night, before leaving, she had seen the God of War sitting alone by the campfire, reminiscing about her beloved. So Xiao Lian decided to help the God of War. She used her nine-section soft whip to wrap around the neck of a Cao soldier who was charging from the side. The God of War took the opportunity to kick the soft whip, using the force to fly into the air. With lightning speed, he attacked Lü Bu with his Swift Wind and Thunder Cudgel. At this moment, Tian Nu also ascended the city wall. He slammed the Zhenhai Hitshen Pan in his hand onto the ground of the city wall. The enormous force shook the city wall, and many Cao soldiers were even thrown into the air. The God of War used the bodies of Cao soldiers in the air to change direction. He transformed his long staff into a spear and used the move "Phoenix Battle Nine Heavens" to aim straight for Lu Bu's face. Lu Bu, who had just turned his head, obviously did not take the God of War seriously. Even though the God of War used a move from Zhao Yun's Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear, Lu Bu only slightly turned his head and easily dodged it. However, as he turned his head, a dragon ball hanging on his right ear was knocked off by the wind from the God of War's Swift Wind and Thunder Staff. The God of War, whose momentum was not diminished, easily put it into his pocket.

Lu Bu was instantly enraged and humiliated. At this moment, he felt extremely disgraced. In the blink of an eye, he caught up with the God of War. The two fought from the ground to the sky and back again. The God of War became more and more alarmed as the fight went on. Even though he used the Swift Wind and Thunder Staff Technique that Ying Ge had taught him to the extreme and kept fighting back and forth with Lu Bu, he could only barely hold on for twenty or thirty moves. Just when he was in a tough fight, a golden sword flew accurately towards Lu Bu's halberd. The huge force sent Lu Bu flying, halberd and all.

The God of War froze on the spot. Turning around, he saw an imposing man walking towards them from afar. Also stunned were Feng Xuexin, Xiao Lian, and Tian Nu, who had rushed to the God of War's side. It was the first time they had seen Zhao Ying in action, and they hadn't expected him to completely overwhelm the demonized Lu Bu. Zhao Ying calmly walked up to the God of War, gave him a thumbs-up, and praised, "Not bad, you've improved. To be able to exchange twenty or thirty blows with the enraged demonized Lu Bu is rare among warriors of this era." The God of War smiled sheepishly, "Brother Ying, I feel I'm still too weak. With my current skills, I can't even withstand thirty blows from Lu Bu." "Oh?" Zhao Ying looked at the God of War and smiled, saying, "Your strength has already entered the ranks of the top warriors of this era, but you lack practical experience." He needs to constantly improve himself through battle. Moreover, the demonized Lü Bu has already surpassed the peak of all warriors of his time. Even against the most powerful warriors of his era, Lü Bu would display an overwhelming advantage. If he keeps running away, it will be extremely difficult for me to take his life.” As he spoke, Zhao Ying looked at the fleeing Lü Bu. Lü Bu was terrified by Zhao Ying's appearance earlier. The battle at the Runan Prefectural Governor's mansion that day had etched Zhao Ying's strength into his memory, and he never wanted to face Zhao Ying head-on again.