Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 278: Stunning Sword Puppet, Rectification, Cloud Dragon Army

Xia Chuan's sword puppet is rarely shown in the camp.

Except for the members of the Yunjiao team, everyone else has basically only seen its static appearance in the weapon refining workshop, and no one knows its specific strength.

Moreover, the sword puppet in front of him was obviously very different from last year.

Last year's knife puppet was more than five meters tall, with a red appearance. Its head had no details except for its open mouth. At the end of its arms and legs were four two-meter-long giant hundred-forged swords. Its limbs and the trunk were also forged with countless one-meter-long hundred-forged small sharp knives, as if covered with a layer of sharp thorns.

The new sword puppet in front of him was only three meters tall and golden in appearance. At the end of each of its limbs were two blades more than one meter long. The blades were obviously specially cast and embedded together vertically in a cross shape, roughly forming a cone with blades on all four sides.

The limbs and the trunk of the body were still filled with sharp knives as before, but the knives had shrunk by half and were only about half a meter long.

Although this new sword puppet is smaller in size, under Xia Chuan's control, its movements are obviously more flexible than before. From a distance, it looks like a real person with a slender body.

However, the cold light emitted from his body from time to time gave a very oppressive feeling.

"Cross-shaped, with blades on all four sides, is this still a knife?"

"It is a puppet. It is different from normal people. It is controlled by Lord Si Cheng using silk threads. It doesn't matter whether it is a knife or not."

"Qianduan, look carefully, those eight blades are all Qianduan grade."

"It's true. The sharp blades on the limbs and the main body are of 100-forged quality, but the eight blades at the ends of the limbs are all of 1,000-forged quality."

"Thousand-forged weapons are not cheap. Except for the leader, few people in the camp have them. With eight blades and so many hundred-forged knives on him, how many contribution points does it take to make this knife puppet?"

"Nonsense, let's not talk about the hunting ability of the Yunjiao team for now. Just in April, Si Cheng probably earned more than 100,000 contribution points by leading the army to capture the three families in Longyou. I'm afraid he is the one with the highest contribution points in the entire camp right now."

"Tsk tsk, hundreds of thousands, this is too scary."

………………

Unlike the amazement of the onlookers, the two people in the field were unusually calm.

Xia Chuan controlled the knife puppet to walk behind him and stand still, looking at Yuwen Tao.

Neither of them spoke, but everyone could feel the invisible sparks created when their eyes met.

It's actually normal.

In Daxia, there has always been an enduring discussion surrounding Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao, and there is still no clear result.

That is, who of these two people is stronger?
In terms of talent, Yuwen Tao is one year younger than Xia Chuan, so he is better at cultivation; but after breaking through the cold-resistant level, Xia Chuan's basic strength is six manes, which is slightly stronger than Yuwen Tao's five manes, so Xia Chuan wins again in terms of aptitude.

From these two perspectives, the talents of the two should be equal.

Therefore, the only thing that can distinguish the two is strength!

The problem is, these two have never fought each other.

Who is stronger has always been a hotly debated topic in Daxia.

There is a more critical question that arises from this topic, which is whether Xia Chuan, the Chief Secretary, is unworthy of his position.

In the world of Bingyuan, strength is everything.

The "virtue" here, of course, refers to strength.

When Jingxian was incorporated into Daxia last year, Xia Hong integrated the six departments and directly appointed Xia Chuan as the Chief Secretary. This decision was questioned by many people at the time.

Especially regarding the group of people that came over with Jingxian, Yuwen Tao himself might not have much objection, but Hong Guang, Hong Tian, ​​Meng Yi and others were very indignant.

Until now, there are still some voices circulating in the camp, saying that Xia Chuan became the Si Cheng because of his status as the leader's brother.

Everyone actually knew who was spreading these rumors, including Xia Chuan. He certainly wouldn't take these rumors to heart.

But it's not true to say that he had no emotional fluctuations at all.

He was only nineteen, at the age of full vigor and vitality. How could he not take these doubts seriously at all?

After all, he chose to ignore these doubts because he thought they would not cause any actual damage to the camp.

As long as there is a chance, he will certainly choose to clear his name!
This moment is a rare opportunity.

"Yuwen Sizheng, I will not hold back today, be careful!"

"I have long wanted to learn Si Cheng's sword puppet. Today I finally have the chance. If you hold back, I will be dissatisfied."

Yuwen Tao's explosive response clearly proved that he was not unresponsive to the discussions in the camp.

"Si Cheng's sword puppet is powerful. Tao is so shameless to take the initiative!"

It’s not just the response that’s sharp, but also the actions.

laugh…………

As soon as he finished speaking, the holy pattern on Yuwen Tao's forehead suddenly emerged. He raised his broadsword with both hands and rushed straight towards Xiachuan. With a force of nearly eight hundred thousand pounds, his body was like a small mountain. The high temperature caused by the friction with the air during the collision melted the snow in the air into mist.

The snow mist raised by Yuwen Tao was so thick that even the sword edge mixed in it was difficult to see clearly. Everyone only felt a strong wind blowing in their faces, and the next second they found that his body was already in front of Xia Chuan.

"Ignore the sword puppet and take Xiachuan first. It's a good idea to capture the leader first."

Xia Hong saw through Yuwen Tao's intention at a glance, but he only gave it a good evaluation.

clang…………

The reason is very simple. Although the new sword puppet is smaller than last year's, it is still more than three meters tall. Compared with humans, its size is still very large. What's more, Xia Chuan controls it to stand beside him, so Yuwen Tao's idea is doomed to fail.

Xia Chuan simply pulled the silk thread vertically with his left hand, and the puppet suddenly raised its left arm, and the broadsword blocked Yuwen Tao's broadsword horizontally.

At the same time, the small dagger in Xia Chuan's right hand suddenly turned into a black sword more than one meter long. He raised his hand and drew out a black blade in the air, slashing Yuwen Tao from top to bottom.

In a duel, of course no one would kill. Just like when Yuwen Tao rushed towards him just now, his target was his limbs. Xia Chuan's knife was also aimed at his left shoulder.

Clang... huh...

The broadsword and the black knife collided, first with a crisp sound of metal clashing, and then an invisible shock wave was emitted with the two of them as the center, completely sweeping away the snow that was not piled high on the ground, and the exposed ground directly formed a large circle with a radius of four or five hundred meters.

hum!
The crowd watching outside the venue only realized at this moment why Xia Hong had set up a venue of 500 meters in radius for the Cold-Proof Martial Arts Competition.

It's just that it's a little late to react now.

The shock wave came from the inside out. The thirty or so cold-resistant level warriors were fine, but the hundred digging level warriors were in a miserable state. They all inserted their weapons into the ground, then grabbed them with both hands, gathered their strength and prepared to withstand this attack.

The aftermath of the fight between Luo Yuan and Chen Yingyuan was enough to knock them all down; the fight between Yuwen Tao and Peng Bo later also made it difficult for them to stand still;

The shock wave created by Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao at this moment was obviously more terrifying than the previous two pairs.

If they don't take any measures, being blown away is not a big deal, but if they are injured, that would be too embarrassing.

Everyone gritted their teeth and watched Shockwave approach.

Just as the aftermath was about to arrive, Xia Hong in the front row moved.

He simply stretched out his right leg and stomped it on the ground.

boom!
Everyone only felt the ground beneath their feet shake violently, and the shock wave that was originally rushing over with incredible momentum was completely canceled out.

Including the thirty-odd cold-resistant-level soldiers, everyone was stunned.

"It was just a stomping of his feet. I didn't even see the leader use any strength."

"The leader is so strong!"

………………

While everyone on the sidelines was shocked at the power of Xia Hong's light stomp of his foot, the fight between Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao in the field was gradually becoming more intense.

The black blade that Xia Chuan had just slashed out with his right hand did not successfully hit Yuwen Tao's left shoulder, because Yuwen Tao used the residual force from the collision between the broadsword and the knife puppet to flip his body in mid-air and went directly around the back of the knife puppet.

Yuwen Tao obviously realized that it was impossible to defeat Xia Chuan while ignoring the Sword Puppet, so his target was directly changed to the Sword Puppet.

He gripped the broadsword tightly in both hands, dodging the broadswords on the knife puppet's limbs, and slashed and blocked its body and main body frantically. After a series of clanging sounds, he actually cut off a lot of sharp knives.

"His broadsword is also of the Thousand Forging Grade. The sharp knives inserted into Xia Chuan's sword puppet's body and trunk are only made of Hundred Forging materials, so naturally they can't block it."

Xia Hong's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of admiration rose in his eyes as he looked at Yuwen Tao.

Because the knife puppet was covered with sharp knives, Yuwen Tao had to avoid it. As a result, the scope of his fighting with Xia Chuan was greatly restricted.

Cutting off those sharp knives should only be the first step.

The next second step should be to solve the main trunk of the limbs!
Just as Xia Hong expected, after Yuwen Tao cut off a lot of sharp knives, his target was indeed placed on the limbs of the knife puppet, or to be precise, the big knife at the end of the knife puppet's right leg.

However, Xia Chuan is not that easy to deal with.

The sharp thorns on the main body of the knife puppet were destroyed on a large scale, but Xia Chuan did not panic at all. He controlled his limbs with his left hand and attacked frantically, constantly compressing Yuwen Tao's movement space. At the same time, he kept slashing out with the black blade in his right hand, forcing Yuwen Tao away step by step and preventing him from concentrating on attacking the right leg of the knife puppet.

"Break the point and disconnect the line. Xia Chuan uses the five fingers of one hand to control the knife puppet. The key is balance. As long as one finger is broken, the other four fingers must use force to maintain balance. You figured it out so quickly. How smart!"

clang…………

The broadsword collided with the right leg again, and a fierce flame suddenly burst out. Xia Chuan pulled his little finger violently, and the sword puppet raised both hands high, slashing vertically at Yuwen Tao's hands holding the sword.

"Not hiding?"

Xia Chuan's intention was to force Yuwen Tao to give up attacking Dao Kui's right leg. This scene had happened three or four times before, so this time, he also thought that Yuwen Tao would definitely hide.

But it turned out that this time, he was wrong!

This time, Yuwen Tao not only did not dodge, but he pressed down with both hands so hard that he actually bent the sword on the right leg of the knife puppet.

"If you are so arrogant, you will lose..."

The knife puppet was suppressed, but Xia Chuan's own people could still move.

He used the five fingers of his left hand to maintain the knife puppet, and leaped with all his might. His right hand holding the knife drew a black arc of light in the air and chopped straight towards Yuwen Tao's back.

call…………

At the place of battle, Xia Chuan had already sacrificed the Holy Symbol. After a 30% increase, his strength was more than eight times that of Yuwen Tao.

But the problem is that he is holding the knife with one hand at this moment!

Holding the knife with one hand means that you cannot exert your full strength.

Although the sword strike was powerful, Xia Chuan knew in his heart that the threat to Yuwen Tao was not too great. At the very least, it was impossible to decide the outcome with just one sword strike.

"what!"

The situation was just as he expected. Yuwen Tao did not turn around to dodge the knife. Instead, he roared and pressed forward fiercely, forcing the knife on the right leg of Dao Kui to the ground and even completely sinking it into the ground.

Click...

The knife puppet knelt on the ground, and the already stretched silk thread was pulled back suddenly. Xia Chuan heard a crisp sound from his finger bones, and his expression suddenly changed.

boom!
Although his expression changed with shock, Xia Chuan's black knife still managed to chop Yuwen Tao's back.

However, Yuwen Tao is also a super combat body.

Xia Chuan's sword attack, which failed to use his full strength, did not break his skin membrane, nor did it completely crush his body.

"Si Cheng, I'm sorry!"

Yuwen Tao shouted angrily, retracted the broadsword that had just pressed down the knife puppet, turned around abruptly, and slashed at Xia Chuan's chest behind him.

"The real target is still Xia Chuan!"

This time, not only Xia Hong, but all the cold-resistant level warriors present noticed the signs.

Yuwen Tao's target from the beginning to the end was Xiachuan.

He concentrated his attack on the knife puppet and pressed down the knife puppet's right leg, all in order to attract Xia Chuan to get closer to him.

Yuwen Tao's real purpose was to use his back to forcibly withstand the blow and then slash back with the broadsword.

The timing of this time was amazing!
"This is an innate fighting instinct. It has nothing to do with talent. It can't even be cultivated. Yuwen Tao is a natural born fighting expert. This is not a life-and-death battle. If it were a life-and-death battle, Xia Chuan would probably..."

Xia Hong's sigh in his heart did not end yet. The next scene made him completely change his mind. The look in his eyes when he looked at Xia Chuan also changed instantly.

hiss…………

That was because the silk thread was being retracted too quickly, and it made a sharp hissing sound after rubbing against the air.

Chichichi...

The sword puppet began to shake rapidly, and the dust and gravel on the ground around its right leg quickly flew off.

Amidst the flying sand and rocks, the entire ground was actually lifted up.

Bang…bang…bang…bang…

"The big knife on the knife puppet's right leg is spinning!"

"It's very fast. The four blades are open, so the ground is plowed."

"The sword puppet doesn't need to stand up, it can attack directly from the ground."

………………

call!
Just as the people behind Xia Hong discussed, the sword puppet was shaking because its right leg, which was stuck in the ground, began to spin rapidly.

The blade, which was originally sharp on all four sides, turned the ground directly by rotating, and then attacked Yuwen Tao's back along the ground.

Yuwen Tao, who was swinging his sword horizontally, had already sensed the broadsword attacking from behind, but he was still unwilling to give up and continued to chop towards Xia Chuan's waist with the broadsword.

Pfft…………

The reason Xia Chuan couldn't break Yuwen Tao's membrane just now was because he was holding the knife with one hand.

But Yuwen Tao's sword was different. He used both hands, and he swung it in a circle to accumulate power before slashing.

The sword cut open his waist, and blood immediately flowed from Xia Chuan's lower abdomen.

This is the most serious injury in tonight's martial arts competition.

The expressions of all the onlookers who were in the cold-resistant class changed. They all turned to look at Xia Hong in front of them, and only felt relieved when they found that Xia Hong had a blank expression the whole time.

boom…………

His waist was broken and Xia Chuan's body was blown away like a cannonball.

But he only flew more than ten meters before stopping.

With nearly eight full powers, it was impossible for Xia Chuan to be knocked away only such a short distance. He still had the silk thread in his hand, so what was he doing...

Thoughts raced through Yuwen Tao's mind, his expression changed with shock, he suddenly drew his sword and turned around.

But his speed was slow.

Click…………

The knife puppet's rapidly spinning right leg first hit his broadsword, followed by his arms and left leg. The three rapidly spinning broadswords with blades on all four sides all hit his broadsword.

boom!
The sword puppet is controlled by Xia Chuan, and the power it can exert is at most Xia Chuan's limit.

So Yuwen Tao gritted his teeth, held the sword with all his strength, and finally blocked the power of the four swords.

But that’s all!
The knife puppet has no limbs, but it still has a head.

Even though that head only has one mouth.

To be precise, it was a big dark hole.

The moment when the knife puppet's head was close to his face.

Yuwen Tao’s expression froze for a moment.

Although the knife puppet did not move, the big black hole on its face seemed to contain something extremely dangerous. After staring at it for a while, a drop of cold sweat broke out on Yuwen Tao's forehead.

"Yuwen Sizheng, you lose!"

A trace of unwillingness flashed across Yuwen Tao's face, and he subconsciously clenched the broadsword in his hand, but after hesitating for a moment, he let go.

"I lost!"

Xia Chuan won.

The whole place was silent. Yuan Cheng, Qiu Peng, Lu Yang, Lin Kai, Luo Yuan and other old members of Da Xia had excitement and joy on their faces.

Meng Yi, Hong Guang, Hong Tian and the others all felt a slight tremor in their bodies.

Including Peng Bo, who had just lost to Yuwen Tao, his face was full of shock at this moment.

Unlike the others, only Xia Hong was staring at the big black hole on the knife puppet's face, with curiosity and speculation in his eyes.

"It seems that there is a retractable ceremonial sword hidden inside, which is connected to the four-limb sword. The rotation of the limbs will accumulate power for it..."

The victorious Xia Chuan treated the wound on his waist, and finally walked back with Yuwen Tao with an expressionless face.

He cast his gaze at Hong Guang, Hong Tian, ​​Meng Yi, Zhu Yuan and others without any concealment, and the questioning in his eyes was very obvious.

After looking at him, these people all lowered their heads slightly.

"Lord Si Cheng is superior in skills. I am convinced!"

Yuwen Tao's final recognition made Xia Chuan's position as Si Cheng completely well-deserved from today on.

Xia Hong also smiled and said:

"Well, the Cold-Proofing Competition has come to an end. It seems that the number of Daxia's first army has been announced."

Yunjiao Army!
Xia Chuan and Liu Yuan became the two most excited people in the audience at this moment.

The Yunjiao Squad was the first hunting squad formed in Daxia.

Such an important event will definitely leave a strong mark in the Great Xia Chronicle in Yue Feng's hand. As the captain, Xia Chuan, and the deputy captain, Liu Yuan, they are naturally proud of it.

(End of this chapter)