Secondly, you can continuously use your domineering energy to protect your vital parts. If you protect your vital organs, you won't die. You can use healing medicine to maintain your health if you are injured and bleeding, but your attack power will be slightly weaker.
During the siege, the counts and ghost generals had already removed Ji Bu's armor. With one less layer of defense, they discovered that Ji Bu's invulnerability was not unbreakable.
If we give them some more time, killing this person won't be a problem.
"Are you alright?" Ji Bu had been looking for an opportunity to kill a flying ghost general but had never had the chance. However, he did not expect to solve one with Han Xin's help.
"I'm not going to die," Han Xin said tremblingly, protected by several large shields, revealing four fangs.
"Leave the rest to me, you take care of yourself." Ji Bu would occasionally create an opening, then lure the ghost generals to launch a sneak attack, and then launch a counter-attack. This made it difficult for the ghost generals to distinguish between a trap and an opportunity, causing them to miss many good chances.
But now, Ji Bu has saved Han Xin, which also reveals that he cares about Han Xin and has someone to protect, which means he has an extra weakness.
However, Ji Bu always lingered near Han Xin. He might not be able to save Han Xin when the ghost general ambushed him, but he could kill the ghost general after the ghost general killed Han Xin, trading one life for another.
Under these circumstances, none of the eight ghost generals in the sky took the initiative to touch Han Xin. After all, none of them could defeat Ji Bu head-on, and it was not worth risking their lives to kill a heavily wounded enemy general.
However, as long as it remains dark, the outcome of this war is already decided. The eight ghost generals have held off Ji Bu and also killed the commander of the Chu army. It is only a matter of time before they capture Yanmen City.
Just then, Han Xin stood up, looking radiant.
"Immortals? Who isn't? Brothers! Hold on! Dawn is breaking! Drive the Xiongnu monsters off the city walls! Victory will surely be ours in the end! The reinforcements, the Divine Martial Guard, are already on their way!" Han Xin raised his sword.
"Kill!" The Chu army's morale soared; the Divine Martial Guard was coming!
A month ago, news spread throughout the Chu Kingdom that Xiang Zhuang had been ordered to form the Divine Martial Guard, composed of the most elite of the elite selected from the entire army, each capable of taking on ten men.
At this time, any good news can be uplifting, and even if some people doubt its authenticity, they will keep quiet and deceive themselves into believing it.
South Gate of Yanmen, atop the city wall.
There were also sporadic battles here, with wounded Hun monsters always trying to sneak into the city from here.
It is true that the Xiongnu surrounded the city on three sides but left one side undefended, but this does not mean that Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Li Zuoche did not defend the south side. In fact, the city gate was still defended by elite troops to prevent anyone from trying to open the city gate to escape, as well as to prevent small groups of enemies from launching sneak attacks.
"Look, there's a light over there! People are coming! They're coming from the south, it must be our reinforcements! Go and report to the general immediately!" The Chu army junior officer was thrilled; these reinforcements had arrived just in time!
"Yes, sir!" The Chu soldier happily went to report.
Soon, that force rushed to the foot of Yanmen City.
"Open the city gates quickly! I've brought the Divine Martial Guards!" Zhongli Mei could hear the shouts of battle from afar. It's great that Yanmen hasn't been breached yet!
He was ordered to go to Jinyang to seek help, but unexpectedly he encountered Xiang Zhuang's Divine Martial Guard on the way. Zhongli Mei was overjoyed. Although a thousand Divine Martial Guards was not many, they were all experts trained in the sixth plane!
"Prince Xiang! General Zhong! You've arrived just in time!" Li Zuoche rushed over upon hearing the news.
"What's the situation?" Xiang Zhuang asked coldly.
"This is not good! General Ji Bu is fighting a tough battle at the North Gate. Nine more winged flying monsters have joined the Xiongnu ranks, and they are very strong. The pressure from the east and west is also increasing. The Xiongnu monsters are much stronger at night than the cloaked army during the day, but they are afraid of fire, and they become slower when they lose blood, making them easier to behead." Li Zuoche briefly gave an overview of the intelligence.
"Xiang Guan will lead three hundred men to help at the East Gate, Xiang Han will lead three hundred men to help at the West Gate, Xiang Sheng and Zhongli Mei will come with me and three hundred Divine Martial Guards to the North Gate, and the rest will stay to guard the South Gate!" As Xiang Zhuang spoke, he looked at the two smallest soldiers in the middle of the group, barely suppressing the urge to send a general to guard the South Gate. For now, the only option was…
"Yes, sir!" The soldiers accepted the order.
"Kill the Xiongnu! Defend Yanmen Pass to the death!" Xiang Zhuang's eyes were bloodshot. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have brought these two along. They had to fight to the death!
"Kill the Xiongnu! Defend Yanmen Pass to the death!"
"Divine Martial Guard!" Xiang Zhuang roared.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
With overwhelming momentum!
Chapter 322 Eternal Night (Part Six)
"Divine Warriors!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The deafening shouts of battle echoed throughout Yanmen City!
Ji Bu's lips curled into a slight smile as he pointed his sword at the Xiongnu ghost general in the sky, "You're finished!"
"The situation is bad. It seems that the Chu army has sent reinforcements. Don't forget, if we don't take this city, the Great Chanyu will not let us go!" The highest-ranking of the eight ghost generals reminded them.
“Then let’s take a gamble. Whoever is unlucky enough to get their head chopped off will just have to accept their fate. But if we’re lucky, we can kill the person before their head falls off!” another ghost general said.
"I'll count to three, two, one, and all eight of you will charge together. No one is allowed to retreat. How about that?" The high-ranking official looked around at the crowd.
"Alright! Life and death are predestined!"
"Let's see who's unlucky!"
"agree!"
...
"Three, two, one!"
As soon as the high-ranking official finished speaking, the eight men charged straight at Ji Bu.
Previously, when Zhongli Mei killed the ghost general, he had revealed the effects of the healing medicine, so the ghost generals' primary target was the head and neck, which was also the main point of defense for Ji Bu.
Reinforcements are on their way. Ji Bu can fight desperately within a controllable range, but there's no need to risk his life. Nobody wants to die.
But Ji Bu was confident that he could hold out until reinforcements arrived. Wouldn't it be a waste not to kill one or two when he had such a good opportunity?
"Kill!" During the process of dealing with the attack by the eight people, Ji Bu had already figured out the strength of these people. At this time, prioritizing the elimination of the one he was most confident in was the right choice.
"Stop him! Don't retreat!" the high-ranking ghost general roared at Ji Bu's target. They knew, of course, that Ji Bu wouldn't stand still and let the eight of them attack at the same time, so someone had to risk their life to intercept him.
Although this person was somewhat unlucky, the choice was in Ji Bu's hands, which was fair to the eight people.
"Kill!" The ghost general also became ruthless. Since he had been chosen, he had no choice but to fight to the death. Otherwise, if the combined attack failed, the other seven would have something to say to Modu Chanyu, and he would die even more!
Clang!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The ghost general's head flew off, half of his arm and wing were severed, but his remaining hand still gripped Ji Bu's shoulder tightly.
Ji Bu swung his sword and severed the claw, then the other two ghost generals attacked from the left and right.
After taking the healing medicine, Ji Bu abandoned one side and focused all his efforts on killing the other. These flying monsters were too troublesome, and it would be best to kill as many as possible.
Clang! Clang!
puff!
Ji Bu withstood the attack from the claws behind him and slashed out with his sword. The opponent dodged by tilting his head, but only a quarter of his head was severed. The ghost general's brains were spilling out, but he was still not dead, though he was seriously injured and lost his ability to fight.
The ghost general behind Ji Bu, though failing to pierce Ji Bu's defenses with his attack, did not stop. He gave Ji Bu a bear hug from behind and then bit the back of his neck.
As Ji Bu broke free with explosive force, he concentrated his domineering energy on the back of his head, and with a headbutt, he made the ghost general see stars, his nose collapsed, and blood flowed freely.
Just as Ji Bu turned around to kill the scoundrel, the other five ghost generals arrived almost simultaneously!
Ji Bu's domineering energy can barely defend against the simultaneous attacks of three generals, and his sword can also block one or exchange injury for injury, but the fifth would be fatal.
There might be a sixth one; the ghost general who was knocked away by the headbutt can only be considered to have suffered minor injuries.
In the blink of an eye, facing the fourth ghost general, Ji Bu did not choose to use the Emperor's Sword to block, but instead traded injury for injury, gripping the sword with both hands and slashing with all his might at the ghost general's neck.
However, due to insufficient explosive power, the ghost general blocked the attack with his arm, and only one-third of the blade penetrated.
Even more deadly was that the slain ghost general also became fierce, using his body to hold Ji Bu back and prevent him from breaking through the encirclement.
After a brief delay, the fifth ghost general arrived, piercing Ji Bu's body with a claw. "Die!"
At the critical moment, Han Xin arrived at the scene with several Chu soldiers.
"Do you all think I don't exist?!" Han Xin roared in anger, and slashed at the neck of the fifth ghost general with his sword.
"Danger!" Ji Bu didn't expect Han Xin to be so fierce, actually charging over on his own. In this state, no one else could possibly help him in time.
Han Xin was certainly aware of the danger, but he still came because he had a reason to fight; he had no way out!
If Ji Bu were to die here by accident and he did not go to save him, Xiang Zhuang and Zhongli Mei would not forgive him. Moreover, after he turned into a monster, would the State of Chu still accept him?
Han Xin's thirst for blood grew stronger and stronger; this feeling was terrible, no wonder the ghost general called it a fate worse than death.
To become human again, Han Xin could only rely on the powerful and almost godlike Overlord.
Therefore, he was willing to take any risk; he was going to gamble.
For the ghost generals, killing Ji Bu was a foregone conclusion, and victory was in sight. Was there any need to fight desperately?
It doesn't exist!
The closer they got to victory, the stronger their desire to survive became, especially the fifth ghost general, who had already severely injured Ji Bu. His mission was complete, so it didn't matter whether he delivered the final blow or not.
Indeed, this was the case. Although the first attack from the other three ghost generals failed to break through the defense, they did not stop attacking and the second attack followed immediately.
Predicting the target of such a close-range attack is extremely difficult. Ji Bu did not intend to defend with all his might anymore, but instead prepared to use most of his domineering energy to attack, kill the half-cut ghost general, and break out of the encirclement.
As for how badly injured one might get during this process, it all depends on luck. As long as one doesn't die, the healing potion can instantly restore one to full health, making the fight much easier.
With a miraculous healing potion at his disposal, it would be a waste for Ji Bu not to sacrifice himself. He could take advantage of the opponent's determination to kill him and get a few more kills.
But Ji Bu didn't expect Han Xin to come and fight desperately at this time. He thought that Han Xin would at most send his guards to help, but it turned out that even Han Xin himself rushed over.
To be honest, Ji Bu was somewhat moved at this moment. He never expected that this guy who had once crawled between someone's legs and betrayed the State of Chu would risk his life for him.
Ji Bu dodged the attack of the fifth ghost general the instant he was attacked, but the ghost general had a backup plan. The claw that had pierced into his body opened and twisted, instantly shredding Ji Bu's internal organs. While dodging the sword, the ghost general stabbed Han Xin in the chest with a claw!
It was already remarkable that Ji Bu could endure the pain and maintain his composure at this moment, avoiding being pierced by the other ghost generals; he couldn't possibly save Han Xin.
Meanwhile, the Chu soldiers brought by Han Xin were besieging the ghost general who had been knocked away by Ji Bu's headbutt earlier, and no one went to rescue Han Xin.
Strangely, Han Xin ignored the ghost general that had pierced his chest and instead swung his sword back to slash the neck of another ghost general, the very one that Ji Bu had just chopped halfway through!
Ji Bu seized the opportunity to strike again, and the two of them worked together to kill him!
puff!
Blood gushed like a fountain, and the demon general's head flew high into the air!
Han Xin's sword fell to the ground, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He had succeeded!