Bows and arrows were extremely lethal and fast. There were blood grooves on the surface of the arrows. Once they hit the target, the target would bleed profusely.
Pei Zi Yun did not show any signs of fear as he stared at the rain of arrows. He stepped on the boat and a huge wooden plank flew up, blocking the path between the two boats.
"Dong, dong, dong!" The arrows struck the wooden plank with great force. Although they penetrated halfway, they were unable to penetrate the wooden plank.
"Pa!" The wooden plank fell to the ground. The impact of the impact caused the boat to slow down.
"What?" The deputy general saw Pei Zi Yun standing on the boat and using only a wooden plank to block the rain of arrows. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he shouted, "Who are you? How dare you assassinate our general. Aren't you afraid of being drowned in a cesspit? If you retreat now, you may be spared! "
The deputy general shouted as he gestured to the soldiers around him. If Pei Zi Yun retreated, or moved the wooden plank away, they would immediately shoot him.
The deputy general then pointed at the boat and it flew towards him.
The deputy general then ordered, "Shoot again!"
"Weng!" Following the order, a sharp whistling sound followed. The distance was even closer. Even the assistant commander's ears were filled with the whistling sound of arrows slicing through the air. However, it was still the same, pouncing towards the small boat. The rain of arrows pierced through the wooden planks, but more than half of them still couldn't pass through.
"Impossible!" At such a close range, arrows could even pierce through armor, much less wooden planks. The deputy general shouted out in anger, "Demon, this is sorcery. Soldiers, draw your swords. Don't stop. Reach the shore at full speed."
"Yes!" The soldiers on the boat all drew their swords.
The boat floated on the water as though it was weightless. It was originally seven or eight feet long, but now it was only half of its original length.
"Gulp." One of the soldiers swallowed his saliva as cold sweat started to form on his forehead.
"Shoot again!" The deputy general shouted. If the distance was too far, the arrows would not be able to penetrate the wooden plank. Now that the distance was only a few meters, the arrows could even penetrate a steel plate!
"Weng!" As the arrows rained down, Pei Zi Yun no longer leaned against the wooden plank. He stretched out his hand and struck the wooden plank.
"Pa!" The wooden plank trembled. The arrows that were shot into the wooden plank bounced off. The speed was not any slower than the arrows that were shot at him.
"Pu pu pu!" The area of the ship was small to begin with, so there was nowhere for people to hide. The power of the arrows was displayed to the extreme. Blood splattered everywhere, and in an instant, more than ten people were hit by the arrows and fell down.
The deputy general stared blankly at an armored soldier in front of him. He couldn't dodge in time, and the arrow pierced through his neck.
"Ugh!" The soldier didn't die immediately. He clutched his neck as blood flowed down his neck. He fell to the ground, struggling and screaming in pain. The person next to him could be considered lucky to some extent. A crossbow bolt had pierced through his helmet, causing blood and brain matter to splatter onto the deck. He didn't feel any pain and died on the spot.
As the wooden plank flew out, the arrows could no longer be stopped. They pierced through the wooden plank and continued to fly towards Pei Zi Yun. In that instant, Pei Zi Yun took a step forward and stepped onto the surface of the river. He did not sink into the water, as if he was walking on flat ground. Because the distance was close, and they were all elites, they were able to focus on the boat. Now that he had stepped out of the boat, all of them missed their target.
The people on the boat were about to shoot again.
Crackle. Pei Zi Yun stretched out his hand, causing the lightning to swirl around him.
"No!" The deputy general shouted out in shock.
The lightning struck the deck of the boat, causing the lightning to flicker. Since most of the soldiers were wearing armor and weapons, half of the soldiers were paralyzed, and couldn't move.
Pei Zi Yun pointed to the deck, and a gust of wind swirled around him. He then leapt up and landed on the deck of the boat. All of this took a long time to describe, but happened very quickly. King Lu's soldiers on both sides of the river finally understood what had happened, and started to clamor.
The 'demon's deputy general had been struck by the lightning, and his entire body was numb. He couldn't muster any strength. He then shouted out, "Quick, protect the general!"
Pei Zi Yun drew his sword, and with a flash of his sword, six or seven soldiers who were paralyzed were pierced through the heart, as blood spurted out from their wounds.
"Kill the demon!" At the critical moment of life and death, he raised his arms and shouted. The soldiers struggled with all their might, and some of them managed to break free from the paralysis.
With a clang, he turned his sword around and blocked the saber that was coming down. Then he raised his sword, and the soldier that was charging at him immediately clutched his throat. Blood spurted out, and he slipped and fell into the river, turning red.
"Stab" The soldiers behind him weren't paralyzed. At this point, they raised their spears and stabbed towards Pei Zi Yun. His shoulders, neck, chest, abdomen, back and thighs all felt a piercing pain.
Pei Zi Yun leapt up like a leopard, and leapt through the forest of spears. The boat wasn't big, and it was difficult for the soldiers to turn around. With a wave of his hand, several heads flew off, and blood splattered everywhere.
On the deck, the deputy general had already recovered quite a bit. He rolled over and leapt up again. He picked up an arrow and shot it at Pei Zi Yun.
"Pu!" A sharp sound pierced through the air.
"Eh?" Pei Zi Yun turned around and struck the arrow with his sword. A buzzing sound could be heard as the arrow was deflected off course, and pierced through a soldier who fell into the river.
"True Sovereign Qi Ning?"
Shi Pu was heavily guarded as he retreated. However, the deck wasn't big, and he couldn't retreat too far. Seeing how terrifying this person was, and how young he was, his eyes narrowed as he asked.
"I don't want the General to recognize me."
Several soldiers wielding spears charged towards Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun stretched out his hand, and lightning flashed. Following that, a sword flashed, and someone fell out of the boat.
A series of blood-curdling screams could be heard from the deck of the ship, as fresh blood splattered everywhere. It was a frightening sight to behold. The assistant general roared out, "You are the general's personal guards. If anything happens to the general, you will all be beheaded, and your family will be implicated."
"No one is to retreat. Kill! Kill!"
"As long as you can protect the General until he reaches the shore, there will be soldiers to receive you. Not only will you not be guilty, you will also be rewarded!"
When the soldiers heard this, they roared in anger and charged forward. The deputy general shouted, "Soldier, why aren't you driving the boat? Once we reach the shore, I will promote you by three ranks!"
"You're brave and smart." Pei Zi Yun laughed as he kicked one of the long spears on the ground. The long spear flashed in a flash and shot towards the rudder like a bolt of lightning, nailing the rudder soldier to the deck. Following that, the sword flashed past, and several soldiers fell to the ground, leaving behind a pile of corpses.
Seeing that more than ten soldiers were unable to stop him, and that half of them had died, Shi Pu's face turned pale. He sighed and said, "True Sovereign indeed. I've admired you for a long time, and didn't wish for us to meet under such circumstances."
As Pei Zi Yun heard this, he felt a sharp aura piercing through the air. He sighed to himself, "This is a place of life and death in the army. Indeed, there are many highly skilled fighters. That spear was indeed accurate."
Although he had this thought, he moved his body six inches forward. The spear pierced through his body, and the sword flashed. The soldier gave a groan, and fell to the ground. He laughed, "General, have we met before? Or have we ever crossed paths? "
"Zhang Hu!" Seeing that the spearman had died, the assistant general cried out in shock. It was obvious that this person was a highly skilled soldier, and had many stories to tell. However, in this narrow and narrow battlefield, every second could mean the difference between life and death. As Pei Zi Yun spoke, he pointed his sword at the spear in front of him.
The three soldiers looked as if they had been electrocuted. They groaned as they fell to the ground and died. None of them could withstand a single attack from Pei Zi Yun.
"General, dive into the water!" The assistant general shouted out loudly.
"Ai, it's too late."
Shi Pu sighed as he pulled out his sword. He smiled bitterly. The soldiers on both sides of the river were in a frenzy, but they were separated by the river and could not help. Pei Zi Yun had already pounced on them.
Of the fifty men who had surrounded him, only twenty were left standing. Pei Zi Yun's body was not stained with blood. When the blood splashed onto him, it slid past him, and did not stain him at all.
The blood on the deck flowed down into the river, dyeing the water red.
"Kill, kill this man. You will be promoted three ranks." The assistant general had not given up yet, and shouted out loudly.
"Flash technique!" A bright light flashed, and everyone's vision went black. Pei Zi Yun then grabbed a long spear from the ground and flashed.
"Pu!" The long spear pierced through the air, and pierced through the soldier in front of the assistant general. It didn't stop there, and pierced through the assistant general's chest.
Fresh blood spurted out, and the assistant general groaned as he fell to the ground.
"Kill!" Pei Zi Yun's silhouette flickered, and the soldier's eyes were all red and swollen. With a single slash of his sword, the remaining ten soldiers were killed one by one.
Shi Pu rubbed his eyes, and his vision was blurry. After some time, he realized that besides Pei Zi Yun and himself, nobody else was standing on the deck. Some of the soldiers were still alive, and were wailing in pain as they rolled on the deck. Some of them even rolled into the river.
The blood on the deck had formed a stream, and was no less than a few buckets of water.
The boat was already nearing the other side of the river. Some soldiers tried to swim over, but it was too late.
"True Sovereign came to kill me? I don't know what I've done to deserve True Sovereign to come here personally. " Shi Pu asked. He then laughed bitterly, "True Sovereign works for the Imperial Court, and I'm King Lu's general. It's no wonder."
"It's just that I've always read True Sovereign Su Mu's poems. Who would've thought that I would end up like this." Shi Pu watched as Pei Zi Yun killed all the soldiers on the boat. He then sighed and threw his sword onto the ground.
"Do you have any last words?" Pei Zi Yun saw that Shi Pu had thrown his sword away, and stopped in his tracks. He could tell that although Shi Pu was a talented general, he wasn't good at fighting.
"I've led troops on the battlefield, and killed many people. It's only natural that I'm being killed now. It's just that I love True Sovereign's poems the most. I wonder if True Sovereign has any new poems? If you could send me on my way, I would have no regrets. "Shi Pu sat down and looked at Pei Zi Yun.
"You know the art of war, you have courage, and you're fearless in the face of death. There are many heroes under the heavens. However, I cannot spare you." Pei Zi Yun sighed, "But I can agree to your request."
The boat was on the river, and there were people crying out in pain on the deck. Blood flowed down like a waterfall, dying the river red. Both sides of the river were in an uproar. There were even soldiers who were swimming with all their might, their faces contorted in anger. Pei Zi Yun took a few steps forward, as if he had understood something.
"The rolling waters of the Yangtze River flow east,
The waves wash away the heroes.
Whether it's success or failure, it's all gone.
The green mountains are still there, and the sunset glow.
The white haired fisherman lives on the river,
Accustomed to the autumn moon and the spring breeze.
A jug of wine, a joyous reunion.
How many things have happened since ancient times, they've become a joke. "
Pei Zi Yun recited very slowly, and every word he said sounded like metal. Shi Pu lowered his head in deep thought, his heart was in a state of confusion. He then sighed, "The waves wash away the heroes? It's rare for True Sovereign to call me a hero. It's just that I've always loved True Sovereign's poems, and never wanted to die listening to True Sovereign's new poems. Fate has arranged this, and it's terrifying. What more can I say? "
"Hm, I'll send you on your way." Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and stepped forward. His sword flashed, and Shi Pu fell to the ground. Fresh blood splattered everywhere, and his eyes closed.
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