"Your Majesty? Hmm, that's true. This empire is destined to be mine. But why are you so happy after your defeat? What's the use of flattery? Hurry up and kill the assassin!" Li Keyong said displeased.
"Yes! We'll go and twist the heads off Li Cunxiao and that coachman right now!" Wang Yanzhang boasted, thinking that what was there to be afraid of after being brought back to life?
"Yes, sir!" Gao Siwei agreed and was about to turn around and leave, however...
Pfft!
A bloody hand pierced through his and Wang Yanzhang's chests instantly, killing them instantly.
They were killed by Shi Jingsi and Li Cunxin, but Shi Jingsi and Li Cunxin then attacked each other and died together.
A moment later, Wang Yanzhang and Gao Siwei reappeared at the hot spring center, their eyes vacant and silent. Then, Shi Jingsi and Li Cunxin also came back to life, and the four of them walked out of the main hall together.
Li Keyong frowned and muttered, "A powerful enemy has arrived; relying on them alone is probably not enough..."
At this moment, An Jingsi's mind was still in chaos. How could the corpse have disappeared? It was as if it had never appeared. Was the battle with Li Cunxin just a hallucination?
"Hey! Li Cunxiao! I respect you as a hero, but you take advantage of my youth and play tricks on me! Men, fire the arrows!" Shi Jiantang gave the order.
An Jingsi also realized that now was not the time to be in a daze!
"Then don't blame me for bullying the weak!"
Before the enemy could even fire, An Jingsi rushed over and captured Shi Jiantang alive in no time. However...
Shi Jiantang roared, "Never mind me, fire the arrows!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A hail of arrows rained down, turning Shi Jiantang into a pincushion. An Jingsi was also wounded by arrows, but his life was not in danger. He abandoned Shi Jiantang's body and charged into the archers, slaughtering them indiscriminately.
However, when he turned around again, he was shocked to find that Shi Jiantang's body was also gone!
"I just checked. The body just vanished into thin air. No one touched it; it just disappeared like that." Liu Yan was quite knowledgeable, so he wasn't too panicked by this bizarre situation.
An Jingsi gasped, "Is this...haunted?"
"Are you afraid of ghosts?" Liu Yan raised an eyebrow.
An Jingsi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "If you're not afraid, then I'm not afraid!"
...
At this moment, Shi Jiantang also appeared at the hot spring center.
"How did I get here? Wasn't I already..." Shi Jiantang looked confused, then realized the truth. "This humble general kowtows to thank Your Majesty for saving my life!"
"Hey~ don't thank me yet." As Li Keyong spoke, he gently tapped Shi Jiantang, and Shi Jiantang collapsed to the ground, lifeless, dead.
However, not long after, Shi Jiantang's body disappeared and reappeared intact in the same spot.
Then, Li Keyong flicked his finger, and Shi Jiantang collapsed and died again.
After repeating this process four times, Shi Jiantang, expressionless, finally turned and walked out of the hot spring.
At this moment, outside the palace, a fierce battle raged, with a large number of imperial guards killed, and Liu Yan and An Jingsi's warhorses also perished in the fighting.
An Jingsi had just grasped the method of transforming murderous intent into domineering aura when he encountered his nemesis Li Cunxin and others once again.
This time, Li Cunxin didn't say a word, acting like a walking corpse. He started fighting as soon as he saw someone, but his target was Liu Yan.
With Shi Jingsi and Li Cunxin fighting Liu Yan together, plus a large group of imperial guards, Liu Yan, despite his domineering aura making him invincible, would find it difficult to quickly end the battle.
Shi Jingsi and Li Cunxin were much more agile than last time. They knew that Liu Yan was invulnerable to swords and spears, so they did not dare to confront him head-on. Liu Yan dodged several of his killing moves.
On the other side, Wang Yanzhang and Gao Siwei attacked An Jingsi from both sides.
An Jingsi thought that he had learned the domineering aura and his strength had greatly increased, so he would definitely be able to kill these two people instantly. However, they were also stronger than last time, and the two sides fought to a standstill, with neither able to kill the other.
However, with the help of Wang Yanzhang, Gao Siwei, and the Imperial Guards, An Jingsi was still at a disadvantage. If he could not master the technique of unleashing domineering aura in battle, his life would be in danger.
However, after a few rounds, Li Cunxin was killed by Liu Yan, but Shi Jingsi fought even more stealthily, not giving Liu Yan a chance to engage in close combat at all, and always trying to get into the crowd of imperial guards, seemingly trying to wear down Liu Yan with the sheer number of imperial guards.
Liu Yan snorted coldly, suddenly turned around and pounced on Wang Yanzhang, cleaving him in two with a single halberd strike, then turned back to block Shi Jingsi, who was attempting to attack An Jingsi.
An Jingsi, who was already struggling, suddenly rallied. Without Wang Yanzhang, Gao Siwei was clearly no match for An Jingsi, and the other Imperial Guards could only play a limited role.
Not long after, Gao Siwei also died under An Jingsi's Yuwang Spear.
Just then, Shi Jiantang arrived and blocked Liu Yan's fatal blow.
Then Shi Jingsi faced off against An Jingsi, and Shi Jiantang faced off against Liu Yan, and the two sides were deadlocked once again.
Liu Yan frowned. Shi Jiantang, who had returned this time, was clearly much stronger than Shi Jingsi, and had even gained the power to contend with him. Meanwhile, An Jingsi did not have any advantage.
"No, we can't keep fighting. They get stronger every time they respawn. When those three come back, I'll be fine, but you'll probably be dead. Let's retreat first, and I'll call for help. It's just a matter of numbers, isn't it?"
"Good!" An Jingsi also sensed something was wrong. If the fight continued like this, Li Cunxin might be stronger than him when he came back.
However, judging from Liu Yan's tone, he could find even more experts, so there was nothing to be afraid of. It was indeed a bit too arrogant for just two people to be involved in a decapitation.
Moreover, the enemy is unpredictable and not only impossible to kill, but they also grow stronger with each encounter.
...
"This is interesting..." Hao Jiu had been watching for a while and felt that the Target System's supernatural power was somewhat familiar.
"Unlimited resurrection and increased combat power? Should I go?" Xiang Yu had already arrived in the Spirit Realm and was looking for a place to settle down.
Hao Jiu thought for a moment, "We'll see. They should be able to handle it."
Then.
The Five Tiger Generals of the Great Chu Empire Gathered at the End of the Tang Dynasty!
Chapter 482 Bitter Battle
Not long after Liu Yan and An Jingsi broke out of Jinyang, they were surrounded again.
After all, this was enemy territory, with obstacles everywhere, and the Shi family father and son were relentlessly pursuing them.
Of course, ordinary troops were no match for Liu Yan and An Jingsi. The only ones who could stop them were the resurrected Li Cunxin, Wang Yanzhang, and Gao Siwei.
Unsurprisingly, these three were even more powerful than before. Fortunately, An Jingsi had gradually mastered the method of using domineering aura explosive power along the way. With the training experience of Xiang Yu and others, as long as his aptitude wasn't too bad, it would be quite easy for him to cultivate domineering aura to the King Realm explosive power.
However, if An Jingsi were to be surrounded and attacked by those three, he would most likely be in mortal danger.
"Charge!" Liu Yan brandished his halberd and charged into the enemy ranks first, followed closely by An Jingsi.
"Kill!" An Jingsi swung the Yuwang Spear and charged forward.
However, this time, the strength of Li Cunxin and the other two soared again, and they became just as powerful as Shi Jiantang, who was able to confront Liu Yan head-on.
An Jingsi was struggling to deal with Gao Siwei alone. Fortunately, Liu Yan held off Li Cunxin and Wang Yanzhang, but the problem was that the pursuers were about to arrive. If the Shi family father and son joined in, Liu Yan might not be able to protect An Jingsi.
However, An Jingsi was entangled with Gao Siwei and was unable to break through quickly.
The inevitable has arrived. The Shi family father and son attacked An Jingsi simultaneously, and together with Gao Siwei, they instantly created a situation where An Jingsi was doomed to die!
Meanwhile, Li Cunxin and Wang Yanzhang did their best to resist Liu Yan, separating Liu Yan from An Jingsi.
The battle was exceptionally fierce. Liu Yan had the opportunity to quickly kill one of them, but he did not.
Because such life-or-death battles are very beneficial for cultivating domineering aura, as long as An Jingsi can persevere, he may break through in the battle and master the super-powerful ability of domineering aura to protect his body.
Of course, there are risks involved; if you accidentally get your head chopped off, there's probably no hope of recovery.
However, in Liu Yan's view, An Jingsi not only possesses superhuman strength and extraordinary martial arts skills, but also has extremely rich combat experience, making it unlikely that he would be instantly killed. This risk is worth taking.
Puff, puff...
Despite An Jingsi's best efforts, blood still gushed out, leaving numerous shocking wounds on his body. Although none of them were fatal, continued bleeding could eventually kill him.
Fortunately, during their journey, Liu Yan gave him half a healing pill, a miraculous medicine that could instantly restore broken bones and tendons.
However, in An Jingsi's view, such a miraculous medicine must be extremely precious, otherwise he wouldn't have taken one pill in two doses.
Therefore, An Jingsi is now focusing all his energy on mastering the art of protective aura in battle. Even if he only grasps the basics, he still has a chance to survive in this brutal siege.
However, a moment later, An Jingsi was seriously injured and had to swallow the half of the healing medicine.
"Kill!" An Jingsi had no way out. In this desperate situation, the domineering energy within his body suddenly stirred and instantly gathered in a part of his body that he had no time to defend.
Clang!
Shi Jingsi's spear failed to pierce An Jingsi's skin!
"Hahaha... Heaven has not forsaken me!" An Jingsi laughed wildly, and in a moment of distraction, two more wounds appeared, but his eyes were full of excitement.
At this moment, Liu Yan finally broke through the blockade and reunited with An Jingsi. "Well done!"
An Jingsi successfully mastered the domineering protective aura in just over an hour. His high talent was one factor, but the key to his rapid breakthrough was the fierce battle he fought in this desperate situation.
Liu Yan himself is also doing his best to challenge himself and seek a breakthrough. So far, many people have mastered the domineering aura to protect themselves, but only the Overlord has learned to release the domineering aura externally.
However, it is said that Ran Min of the Buddha Zhao plane has made rapid progress after obtaining the power of Asura, and has already touched the threshold of releasing domineering aura.
And those who bought the Overlord Card, such as the Five Tiger Generals, already possess the ability to unleash their domineering aura. After some experience and enlightenment, they may break through that barrier at any time and advance to the Profound Realm of Domineering Aura.
Liu Yan had neither the Asura encounter nor the Overlord Card, but he still yearned for the domineering aura of the Mystic Realm. The formidable enemy he encountered this time might be the opportunity for him to break through.
However, these unkillable guys are fast and strong enough, but their weapons are a bit lacking. It is almost impossible for ordinary iron to break through the domineering defense, and they do not know any techniques to enhance the attack power of their weapons.
This means that the enemy poses no threat to Liu Yan, and it would be difficult for Liu Yan to break through at the critical moment like An Jingsi.
Just as Liu Yan was pondering whether to deliberately hold back and weaken his domineering protective aura, Shi Jiantang's weapon suddenly lit up, emitting a red glow.
Liu Yan sensed something was wrong and quickly dodged to the side.
puff!
The iron spear pierced Liu Yan's body in an instant; even iron can break through defenses!
Fortunately, Liu Yan avoided the vital point; otherwise, he would have suffered a great loss from that shot. Who would have thought that his protective aura would fail!
Whether the opponent was hiding their strength or could become stronger even if they didn't die, Liu Yan couldn't tell at the moment. But what he was sure of was that the opponent now had the ability to break through the protective aura.
"Interesting!" Liu Yan's eyes gleamed with excitement; this was the kind of life-or-death struggle he craved. "An Jingsi, be careful!"
“You too.” This was the first time An Jingsi had seen Liu Yan injured, so even if Liu Yan hadn’t reminded him, he knew that simply relying on his domineering aura for protection might not be enough. Even Liu Yan’s fully developed domineering aura couldn’t stop him, so his newly learned one would be even less effective.
However, the ultimate application of the Overbearing Aura is not about full-body defense, but rather concentrating the Overbearing Aura energy wherever the opponent attacks, thus multiplying the defensive power.
In that case, it's uncertain whether the opponent can break through the defense.