New Three Kingdoms Tales: Starting as the expressionless Liu Bei

"Kid, don't look at me like that, all angry and ferocious. Once I'm done with her, you're next!"

The demon's eyes flashed with crimson light as it fell into the water, its laughter wild and arrogant, its entire face twisted beyond recognition by its arrogance.

Despite her pained expression, Liu Ruyu forced herself to shout to Sun Qian, "Gongyou! Run! Don't worry about me!"

Sun Qian opened his mouth, wanting to say something to Sister Yu, but the words were swallowed back by the surging fear and helplessness.

He harbored a wooden spirit within him, which remained hidden in the deepest part of his consciousness, never being noticed by outsiders.

But now, at this critical juncture, he was completely helpless.

He was so weak that he found himself ridiculous.

Even if he were lucky enough to obtain the inheritance of the Five Spirit Kings who could defeat 100,000 men, when faced with life and death, he could only stand there like a useless piece of trash, his eyes red, his fists clenched, unable to do anything.

Should he use the Wood Demon? Sun Qian was extremely hesitant.

The wood spirit is currently dormant inside the body; to awaken it, one can only allow it to undergo a bizarre resurrection.

But the price of this bizarre resurrection is too high. Once he gives up his body, he may never be able to come back and can only watch helplessly as the wooden demon completely takes over his mind.

He didn't want to take this step unless absolutely necessary.

He still clung to a sliver of hope that any one of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, or Zhao Yun would notice the commotion and arrive in time.

As long as one person comes, killing a drowning monster that can defeat a thousand men is no problem at all.

Sun Qian gritted his teeth, quickly weighing the options in his mind. The next moment, he did something that no one expected.

run!

He didn't say a word, then turned and ran.

If the ghost that fell into the water catches up, Sister Yu might be able to escape with her life in the chaos.

If the ghost doesn't chase after the drowning girl, then he should run back to Xiaopei Prefecture at all costs and beg Liu Bei for help. Perhaps he can still save Sister Yu in time.

But he had only run a few steps when two more monsters emerged from the two alleys on either side, each exactly the same as the first one.

Three water monsters surrounded him in the bustling city.

What's worse, the two monsters that fell into the water were holding his father and mother respectively.

Sun Qian's mind went blank, and he froze completely.

How is this possible? The appearance of a single water monster capable of defeating a thousand men is already an extremely rare occurrence, but now three have appeared at the same time. This can only mean that there is a powerful water monster capable of defeating ten thousand men hiding behind the scenes, secretly controlling everything.

A master of water systems, a match for ten thousand men? Sun Qian's heart skipped a beat.

Guan Yu! It was Guan Yu who set this trap, forcing him to fall into it.

How did this damn guy even realize that he had the power of wood spirit within him?

He had kept it perfectly secret. Could it be that the old man with the white beard leaked the information when Guan Yu mastered the art of flooding the seven armies?

But the old man clearly committed suicide in front of them. How could a dead man reveal secrets?

Before Sun Qian could figure it out, one of the monsters that had fallen into the water suddenly made a move.

With a sudden twitch of its five fingers, Sun Qian's mother exploded into a cloud of blood mist in mid-air.

Sun Qian's eyes were bloodshot, and he was almost overwhelmed by the scene.

Seeing this, Sun Qian's father, his eyes red, roared hoarsely:

"Son! Run! Don't worry about us! You can't fight them! You're the only one left in the Sun family, you're our only hope! Go!"

Sun Qian, tears streaming down his face, shook his head frantically and his voice hoarse:

"Father! I won't leave! I'll fight with you to the very end, even if it means committing suicide, I won't run away!"

Sun Qian's father was both anxious and angry, and shouted in exasperation:

"Dying alongside your father might be an honor for you, but for me, it's a disgrace!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly lowered his head and bit down on the arm of the drowning ghost.

He actually bit off a piece of dark, gooey, and slightly wriggling flesh.

He forcefully spat the piece of meat onto the ground and shouted sharply at Sun Qian, who was still standing there stunned:

"Son! Remember! Sometimes running away isn't cowardice; it's for the final victory!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the monster that had fallen into the water exerted its strength, crushing his body and sending blood mist flying everywhere.

Sun Qian trembled violently, tears mixed with blood smearing his face.

He glanced back and saw the monster that had fallen into the water still slowly and methodically gnawing at Sister Yu's body, bite by bite, as if enjoying some kind of feast.

He turned around abruptly and rushed towards the last alley that wasn't blocked yet.

With everyone's hopes in mind, we must survive!

As long as we get to Xiaopei Prefecture, we can tell Liu Bei everything and let Liu Bei deal with Guan Yu!

He gritted his teeth and ran forward with all his might, but as soon as he rushed into the alley, a figure dragging a Green Dragon Crescent Blade blocked his way.

Guan Yu slowly raised his sword, the tip pointing directly at Sun Qian, and sneered:

"Sun Qian, surrender obediently, and I might spare your life. Right now, you're trapped with nowhere to run, and even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you."

Sun Qian stared at him blankly, then suddenly gave a bitter laugh and murmured:

"Sigh, I really didn't want it to come to this..."

The next moment, he suddenly looked up, a near-mad determination surging in his eyes, his entire face contorted with turbulent emotions.

He strained his voice, which suddenly rose in pitch, as if he were shouting out the last bit of energy in his chest:

"If you're tired of living, bring it on! All of you at once, I'm not afraid!"

"Guan Yu's power, transform!"

A surge of vitality from heaven and earth burst forth from his body.

Sun Qian's limbs began to twist and deform at a speed visible to the naked eye, and something seemed to be growing wildly beneath his skin and flesh.