An Jingsi chewed twice and swallowed, then sprang to his feet and rushed to Li Cunxin without saying a word.
"You, you, you..." Li Cunxin's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. How could this be? Li Cunxiao had been fully revived!
An Jingsi snatched Li Cunxin's sword and plunged it into his abdomen.
puff!
"Ah!" Li Cunxin's mind was full of question marks. He lost his precious sword without paying attention and was even pierced by the cripple he was talking about.
Of course, even if Li Cunxin were to concentrate fully, he would never be a match for An Jingsi with just a sword.
Wang Yanzhang, nicknamed "Iron Spear," the second fiercest general of the late Tang Dynasty, could not last more than two rounds against An Jingsi. Gao Siwei, the third fiercest general, was unable to kill An Jingsi even when An Jingsi was seriously ill. Instead, he was captured alive by An Jingsi after ten rounds.
Whether it's the second or third, they seem to be on a completely different level from An Jingsi, yet these two manage to easily defeat other generals, demonstrating their extraordinary strength.
"Didn't expect that, did you? Order your soldiers to clear a path, or I'll kill you right now!" An Jingsi drew his sword and placed it against Li Cunxin's neck.
Li Cunxin was struck by a sword and had no strength to resist. "Everyone, get out of the way! Thirteenth Brother, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."
"No need for all that trouble. Just kill him quickly, and then I'll take you to kill Li Keyong. You don't still want to be his son, do you?" After ruling out Li Cunxiao as the host, the most likely suspect left was Zhu Wen, who defeated Li Keyong and others in history and established the Later Liang dynasty.
The suspicion against Li Keyong diminished considerably after the execution of Li Cunxiao by dismemberment. How could such a talent be killed so easily? It would be more appropriate for a host to kill him after unifying the country.
Of course, it's also possible that Li Cunxiao or An Jingsi are indeed very strong in the eyes of ordinary people, but too weak in the eyes of the host. Not every system has a shadow system and the spare capacity to create a secondary account.
Therefore, the dismemberment of Li Cunxiao alone is not enough to prove that Li Keyong is not the host. The best way is to kill Li Keyong. If he can be killed, then he is not the host. If he cannot be killed, then he is very likely the target host.
"Don't kill me! Without me leading the way, you'll never see your godfather. If I die, you'll be surrounded by the army and won't be able to escape!" Li Cunxin said with all his might.
puff!
Bang, glug...
Li Cunxin's head fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in death. How could that sword be so fast!
An Jingsi knew after a moment's thought that Liu Yan's words were true. If broken bones and torn tendons could be healed instantly, how could an ordinary person possess such a miraculous medicine? Wouldn't it be a piece of cake for ghosts and gods to kill a mortal?
"Hahaha... Follow me! Let's fight our way through! Anyone who blocks our path will die!" Liu Yan brandished his halberd and instantly carved a bloody path through the enemy lines, seizing a warhorse and scaring away most of the soldiers.
An Jingsi rushed toward a coffin not far away, which contained his weapons and armor, originally intended to be torn apart by chariots and buried together.
Armor is not a big deal, as it's rather troublesome to put on, but weapons are indispensable. Li Cunxin's sword is too light, and An Jingsi is not used to using it. He prefers to use his own Yuwang Spear.
The Yuwang Spear is a unique weapon, exceptionally heavy. Its basic shape is an iron rod with a hand cast on the front. This hand usually has four shapes: fingers, palm, fist, and horizontal.
The so-called "horizontal" refers to holding a double-headed iron nail horizontally in the fist, which is the type of grip used by An Jingsi.
After regaining his weapon, An Jingsi mounted his horse and followed Liu Yan toward the palace where Li Keyong was.
However, when Liu Yan and An Jingsi were halfway there, they unexpectedly encountered Li Cunxin, who had just died not long ago!
Chapter 480 Disappearance
"You're not dead?!"
This time it was An Jingsi's turn to be shocked. Compared to recovering from broken bones and tendons, it was obviously more frightening to be able to revive after losing one's head.
Liu Yan let out a soft exclamation. Could it be that the one who just died wasn't Li Cunxin, but a stand-in? Or was Li Cunxin the host of the target system? And who was the masked man behind him? He was clearly of higher status than Li Cunxin.
"Hahaha, you think you can kill me? Dream on!" Li Cunxin laughed wildly.
"Li Cunxin! Do you dare to fight me one-on-one?" An Jingsi shouted angrily.
"A one-on-one duel? Why should I, with so many men under my command, fight you one-on-one? Attack!" Li Cunxin waved his hand, and several soldiers immediately surrounded and attacked.
"You think these rabble can stop me? Prepare to die!" An Jingsi brandished the Yuwang Spear and charged forward. Liu Yan did not follow him, but instead focused his gaze on the masked man.
The masked man remained motionless, his eyes fixed intently on Liu Yan.
Puff puff puff...
Ahhh...
An Jingsi rushed forward and slaughtered all the soldiers in a chaotic frenzy. The rest kept their distance and dared not charge forward again.
Veins throbbed on Li Cunxin's forehead. "A bunch of useless trash! Who will capture this scoundrel for me!"
"This humble general is willing to go!" the two shouted at the same time.
Upon seeing this, Li Cunxin immediately smiled with satisfaction. "Excellent! With two generals leading the charge, we will surely be able to annihilate this scoundrel! Go!"
"Li Cunxiao! Stop your arrogance! Wang Yanzhang is here!"
"Li Cunxiao! The one who killed you is Gao Siwei!"
The two generals brandished their weapons and charged forward on horseback, facing An Jingsi in a duel.
"You guys?" An Jingsi was not afraid at all. He swung the Yuwang Spear and smashed it. No matter how high the martial arts skills of the second or third best in the world are, if you don't have enough strength, it's all for nothing.
An Jingsi was seething with anger, wanting nothing more than to kill Li Cunxin with a spear and then settle scores with Li Keyong, who liked to adopt sons.
The two sides were not far apart to begin with, and before their warhorses had even fully charged, they had already collided.
How could we be afraid of Wang Yanzhang and Gao Siwei fighting two against one?
However.
Clang!
Squeak...
When the three weapons clashed, Wang Yanzhang's and Gao Siwei's weapons flew off!
After An Jingsi took half of the healing medicine, not only did his injury heal, but his bones and muscles became stronger and his strength increased. This directly caused Wang Yanzhang, who should have been able to last two rounds, to be defeated in one round.
In the past, Gao Siwei was only able to last twenty rounds against An Jingsi, who was seriously ill. If An Jingsi hadn't wanted to capture him alive, he probably wouldn't have lasted twenty rounds either. Now, his weapon flew away in one round, so what's the point of fighting?
"ah!"
"Well……"
Thump, thump, the two fell off their horses almost simultaneously, one with a large hole in his chest, the other with his head split open.
After killing the two men, An Jingsi did not stop, but continued to rush towards Li Cunxin.
Surprisingly, Li Cunxin did not flee, but resolutely swung his greatsword to meet An Jingsi's attack.
Even more surprisingly, Li Cunxin managed to block An Jingsi's first move and held out until the second round!
This result already tied with Wang Yanzhang's, but it wasn't over yet; the second move was blocked as well!
"That's impossible!" An Jingsi knew Li Cunxin's strength very well; among the top twelve bodyguards, he was only of mid-level strength.
But now, Li Cunxin was able to barely withstand An Jingsi's attack, and seemed to be getting more and more composed. However, Li Cunxin stopped talking and became just like the masked man.
Just then, Liu Yan moved, and the masked man opposite him also moved, and the two clashed and fought each other.
The masked man was highly skilled in martial arts and extremely brave. He immediately adopted a fighting style of exchanging injuries for injuries and even his own life for another. However...
Liu Yan's halberd pierced through the masked man, but the masked man's spear remained poised at Liu Yan's heart, making a metallic clanging sound.
It should be noted that the masked man was the one wearing armor at this moment, while Liu Yan was dressed as a groom and soldier. Logically speaking, he should be the one who should be pierced, but he had an aura of dominance protecting him.
On the other side, An Jingsi tried his best but failed to end the battle. In the end, with Liu Yan's help, he killed Li Cunxin. The other soldiers either died or fled, and there were no more obstacles in front of him.
"What exactly happened? Li Cunxin couldn't possibly be that powerful." An Jingsi wiped his sweat. He still felt that the one killed at the execution ground was the real Li Cunxin, and this must be someone else in disguise.
“He shouldn’t be the Li Cunxin you know, but it’s possible that a master has enhanced his strength.” Liu Yan unveiled the masked man’s mysterious veil. “Do you know this person?”
An Jingsi went over to take a look and was immediately shocked.
"This is impossible! Eleventh Brother can't possibly still be alive!"
"Eleventh Brother?" Liu Yan asked unhappily.
“Uh… Eleventh Protector.” An Jingsi realized his mistake. Since he had already decided to turn against Li Keyong, recognizing the Twelfth Protector as his elder brother would be tantamount to indirectly admitting that he was Li Keyong’s son.
"This man was one of Li Keyong's Eleventh Bodyguard, a brave and skilled warrior known as Shi Jingsi in White Robe. He once fought to the death to cover Li Keyong's retreat, and he has been dead for ten years!"
Of the Thirteen Protectors, he was the only one who could hold his own against me for several rounds, but unfortunately, he died too young. However, he had a son named Shi Jiantang, who was also quite skilled in martial arts.
An Jingsi became close to Shi Jingsi because they shared the same name. It was precisely because of this that An Jingsi was able to confirm that Shi Jingsi was indeed dead, and that faking his death to conceal his identity was impossible.
Liu Yan smiled slightly, "It seems I have found my target. I will now teach you the Overlord's method of cultivating domineering aura on behalf of the Overlord. Try to transform your killing intent into domineering aura to enhance your self-defense capabilities."
"Target? A domineering cultivation method?" An Jingsi was puzzled.
At this moment, a group of men rushed in from behind them. They must have originally planned to surround them, but the advance team was defeated too quickly, and by the time they got around, it was too late.
An Jingsi glanced at him and realized it was an acquaintance. Speak of the devil and he appears. "That young general is Shi Jingsi's son, Shi Jiantang. Perhaps we can get some useful information out of him."
"Alright, let's ask then." Liu Yan was well aware of the system's capabilities; reviving someone was not difficult, just like how Liu Xiu came back to life.
"Shi Jiantang, do you know how your father came back to life?" An Jingsi rode up to meet him.
"Thirteenth Uncle, what nonsense are you talking about? My father has been dead for ten years, don't you know that? Stop talking and surrender immediately, maybe I can plead for you." Shi Jiantang knew how formidable An Jingsi was, so he didn't dare to rush forward rashly. Delaying as much as possible was the best strategy.
An Jingsi hesitated, wanting to tell Shi Jiantang that his father hadn't died ten years ago, but had just died, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Do you know who that masked man is? Go and see for yourself." An Jingsi turned around and pointed, but froze on the spot, because the masked man's body had vanished!
Liu Yan was also completely bewildered. Not only was Shi Jingsi's body missing, but the bodies of Li Cunxin, Wang Yanzhang, and Gao Siwei had also vanished, mysteriously disappearing right under their noses!
Chapter 481 Hot Spring
The world at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Jinyang, the royal palace.
Steam filled the air, water gurgled and splashed...
Inside the hot spring pool, a tiny boat carrying half a glass of red wine floats quietly on the water, and a large hand lifts the glass to its lips for a small sip.
"Hmm? You're back so soon? That's interesting." Prince Li Keyong of Jin slowly opened his eyes. He looked to be only about thirty years old and was very well-preserved.
In the center of the hot spring pool, four figures appeared out of thin air in succession: Wang Yanzhang, Gao Siwei, Shi Jingsi, and Li Cunxin.
"We've been resurrected? That's amazing!" Wang Yanzhang exclaimed excitedly. It seemed that his gamble of switching allegiance to Prince Jin had paid off. With immortality, who could stop him!
Gao Siwei was also filled with fervor, "This humble general pays his respects to Your Majesty!"