What do you mean I'm a ghost story?

Chapter 72 A heated debate on martial arts prowess

"Alright."

Seeing that the valiant and scholarly general had taken the initiative to challenge him, Xia Qing did not refuse.

He also got up, put away the clutter, and then raised his hand to grasp the air, pulling out a halberd.

Xia Qing casually twirled his halberd, but this time he did not attack. Instead, he gestured for the valiant and scholarly general to go first.

"kill!"

The valiant and scholarly general was slightly surprised upon seeing this, but said nothing. He let out a battle shout and thrust his lance straight forward.

clang!
Xia Qing held the halberd with both hands and swung it upwards. As his blood and qi surged, layers of force burst forth, forcefully deflecting the lance.

Then, taking advantage of the upward force of the lance, the halberd, containing immense power, swung around the neck once more, slashing horizontally to take the head of the scholar-general.

Feeling the force, which was completely different from yesterday's.

The valiant and scholarly general was clearly caught off guard, his eyes flashing with surprise and astonishment.

But when Xia Qing swung his halberd, he still uncontrollably exerted his strength, and the halberd shaft suddenly pulled back and flicked.

With a burst of force, the lance, though launched later, struck first, actually blocking the handle of the halberd. Like prying up a boulder, it sent Xia Qing flying.

clang!clang!clang!
Although Xia Qing was provoked, he only avoided brute force; he did not truly lose control.

He leaped up, immediately lowered his shoulders and elbows to stabilize his body, and used the force to turn around twice. The halberd also swung around him as if wrapped around his body, slashing down repeatedly.

Although all of them were intercepted by the lance, with each turn, the slash gained more momentum.

After three consecutive slashes, the final strike involved extending the halberd that covered his body, striking far and wide with great force. He also leaped several centimeters into the air, using all his strength as if splitting Mount Tai.

clang!
With his lance held horizontally across the barricade and both hands supporting the shaft, the valiant and scholarly general held it like an indestructible fortress, forcefully blocking the halberd's slash once again.

A terrifying clash of forces.

The clash of their energies, accompanied by billowing dust, actually created a shockwave that felt almost tangible.

The sound of weapons clashing was like a great bell, the sound waves piercing the eardrums.

The valiant general who blocked the attack still had some strength left. He pulled back his stance and kicked out at Xia Qing, who had not yet landed and settled down.

boom!
Xia Qing had no choice but to drop his halberd. His blood surged, and he punched the foot, using the momentum to somersault back.

"Come again!"

The valiant and scholarly general Ma Shuo deflected the halberd with his spear, aiming it at Xia Qing, who had fallen to the ground again.

"Then we'll have to wait, I haven't had enough wine yet."

Xia Qing caught the flying halberd with one hand, laughed heartily, and then took out a jar of old wine, gulping it down like a whale.

This can be seen from the exchange just now.

Although he possessed the physical and qi-boosting techniques brought by the Drunken Fist of the Jade Gate Realm, he was still far inferior in strength to the heroic and scholarly general with this strange and legendary body.

Moreover, the breakthrough was only in Drunken Fist; the Overlord Halberd Technique remained at the level of internal strength.

Although the techniques are not inferior, and the use of Drunken Fist can increase the power, it is still not a perfect match.

As for using Drunken Fist alone.

Firstly, it would be too disadvantageous to use a short weapon against a long one, and secondly, losing the weapon would greatly reduce the threat.

Most importantly, it cannot be attached to the Demon-Slaying Golden Light that costs a fortune; even if it hits, it will hardly harm the opponent in the slightest.

Fortunately, he wasn't completely out of ideas.

The fight began at the end of the banquet, and good news has already arrived.

"Your Drunken Fist style, when drinking with heroes, discussing the past and present, is incredibly enjoyable. In the midst of your revelry, you suddenly realize a divine power: the power of wine!"

"Drunken courage" refers to the courage gained after drinking.

Alcohol can enhance strength and stimulate blood circulation; the more one drinks, the stronger one becomes.

Another jar of strong liquor was swallowed down, and even Xia Qing, who was skilled in Drunken Fist and specialized in this art, couldn't help but feel a bit tipsy.

But what follows is a surge of energy and blood, a powerful, almost tangible feeling.

His body also seemed to break through some kind of limitation, suddenly increasing its strength by 20% to 30%.

"not enough!"

Xia Qing took another jar and drank nearly half of it before feeling his body reach its limit, his strength increasing by more than 50%. With a casual toss, the remaining half-jar of wine flew straight towards the valiant and scholarly general.

Gudong! Gudong! Gudong!

The scholar-general, who had been waiting quietly, took the wine jar and felt a force that made his arm tremble slightly. He couldn't help but look at Xia Qing with new respect.

Then he drank it all without hesitation.

"Come again!"

As soon as the valiant and scholarly general threw down the wine jar, Xia Qing immediately attacked again.

The halberd struck out in a simple and unadorned manner, yet it carried a fierce howl that seemed to be the cry of ten thousand ghosts.

The vibrant battle aura, the bloodlust, and even the drunken revelry all converged into a single halberd.

"it is good!"

Bang!

The valiant and scholarly general seemed to have released his control and exerted all his strength, thrusting out his spear and colliding head-on with Xia Qing's halberd.

Both bent upon impact, and their master simultaneously changed tactics, pulling them back, spinning them around, and striking them again.

Clang, clang, clang!
The sounds of clashing weapons were incessant.

The resounding sound of bells and drums echoed endlessly.

With both sides exerting their full strength, their weapons almost danced in afterimages, colliding countless times in an instant.

"Come again!"

One collision, and both were forced back.

Xia Qing was intoxicated with wine and full of fighting spirit. Without hesitation, he launched another attack.

He raised his halberd and parried the horse spear.

Then, using the force of the collision and vibration, it rotates back.

He then swung the halberd in a wide, sweeping motion, his body leaping slightly, shoulders lowered and elbows dropped, pressing down on the halberd shaft before crashing down with a thunderous roar.

clang!
As before, the valiant and scholarly general once again blocked the attack with his spear.

But this time, the terrifying force caused his feet to crack inch by inch, dust to rise in ripples of energy, and his entire foot to sink into the ground.

boom!
Once you've exhausted your strength, it's too late to start again.

This time, Xia Qing didn't give him any room to react either.

As the halberd fell, he immediately changed his move, twisting the halberd horizontally. The sharp, thorn-like hilt at the end of the shaft was pushed out by Xia Qing's powerful arm thrust, aiming straight for the scholar-general's jaw from beneath the shaft.

A dazzling golden light that shattered the demons also burst forth at this moment.

Although the valiant and scholarly general was fully armored, he was not wearing a helmet.

If this blow lands squarely, it may not be fatal, but it is certainly not an injury that can be easily endured.

however.

Howling!
Just then, the white dragon horse seemed to be protecting its master, and suddenly charged forward from the side. The powerful impact even caused Xia Qing, who was already exhausted, to stagger.

As it interrupted Xia Qing's fatal blow, the horse opened its mouth, grabbed the valiant general's arm, turned its head, and flung him onto its back.

"Roar! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

At this moment, even the valiant and scholarly general seemed to have completely lost control. His face was contorted, his eyes were bloodshot, and his overwhelming killing intent surged to the sky. All that remained in his mouth was a roar of battle cries.

The armored warhorse galloped for dozens of meters, then turned its head and charged forward with its lance at the ready.

boom!
It was like a train roaring by.

The speed was so fast that Xia Qing didn't even have time to react.

He felt a terrifying force lift him into the air.

"Damn, you're cheating, aren't you!"

After a while, when she landed again, Xia Qing touched her chest where her clothes had been torn, revealing a faint bloodstain.

After watching the valiant general charge into the fog and disappear without a trace, I felt a lingering fear.

(End of this chapter)