Guan Yu's expression was solemn. Although he had dodged those two moves, he could tell that this guy who started fighting without even revealing his name was ridiculously strong.
It wasn't that he didn't want to fight back, but he simply didn't have the chance; the other party's movements were too fast!
Even when facing Lü Bu, Guan Yu didn't feel this intense pressure. Just who is he?
Red Hare is incredibly fast, but it depends on who it's compared to. Black Steed is now extremely powerful, even though it's suppressed and banned by magic in this strange plane, it's still the pinnacle of this world.
Tap tap tap...
The two horses were getting closer and closer. Guan Yu did not expect that the other side could catch up so quickly. Normally, if you turn around and start chasing again, you will already be far behind. In addition, Red Hare is a real steed. Even if it is a little tired, there is no reason for it to be so far behind.
Of course, now is not the time to think about horses. Since the other side wants to fight, then let's fight!
As the two horses drew near, Guan Yu swung his Green Dragon Crescent Blade and slashed back—whoosh!
This strike is powerful and heavy; if it hits, the victim will be torn in two.
"Good timing!" Xiang Yu's lips curled up slightly. If Guan Yu had dodged again, he would have been truly disappointed.
The Overlord's Halberd met the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade head-on, clang clang clang!
The two divine weapons clashed three times in the blink of an eye, and the black horse was now running alongside the red hare.
Xiang Yu was somewhat surprised. Although he did not intentionally use the blade of the Overlord's Halberd to strike Guan Yu's weapon, he still accidentally bumped into it.
But the enemy's weapons were completely unharmed!
Does the magic-suppressing effect reduce the sharpness of the halberd?
Or perhaps, the opponent's greatsword is also a true divine weapon!
Moreover, although Guan Yu's strength was not as great as Xiang Yu's, it was not a particularly obvious disadvantage; his arm strength was at least over two thousand catties.
This was a divine power that no ordinary person could possess. Xiang Yu even suspected that Guan Yu, who was fighting him, also had a system.
Clang clang clang...
Guan Yu tried his best but could only barely parry. Each collision made his tiger's mouth numb. Moreover, he had a strange feeling that his opponent still had strength left and was holding back!
As the two fought, their pace slowed down. Since they had to fight anyway, they decided to stop and let their warhorses rest for a while.
"We have no enmity between us, why do you have to stop me!" Guan Yu was certain that neither Cao Cao nor Yuan Shao had such a fierce general under their command. Yuan Tan did have two great generals, Iron Mask and Lü Bu, but this one was clearly neither Iron Mask nor Lü Bu.
"If you want to live, show me your true skills and stop talking nonsense, or you'll never see your elder brother and third brother again!" Xiang Yu said, then added more force and speed.
Guan Yu suddenly felt the pressure increase greatly. He tried his best to resist, but he was still on the verge of collapse. This person's strength was definitely not inferior to Lü Bu's. Even if the three heroes gathered together, they would have difficulty winning!
Just then, a group of men came running from afar; it was Cao Cao leading his men in pursuit.
"Haha! Heaven is truly helping me!" Cao Cao never expected that Guan Yu would still be stopped after passing five checkpoints.
But then I thought, that doesn't make sense. Who could possibly stand in the way of Guan Yu all by himself?
"Gentlemen, does anyone recognize the person who fought against Guan Yu?" Cao Cao became increasingly astonished and uncertain as he looked. Who on earth was this person?
None of these people knew Xiang Yu, but they were equally captivated by this spectacular battle. He was a formidable figure even more powerful than Guan Yu.
"My lord! Yun Chang is about to collapse. If you want to recruit him, now is the perfect opportunity!" Guo Jia reminded him.
"Surround them quickly." Cao Cao had naturally thought of this as well, but he did not rashly send people to rescue Guan Yu. He wanted to wait for Guan Yu to speak up.
Moreover, Guan Yu was extremely loyal to Liu Bei, and even if Cao Cao saved his life, he might not necessarily submit to him. Instead, Cao Cao was considering recruiting another person.
Of course, if you could recruit both of them at the same time, that would be perfect; you'd be laughing in your sleep.
After the army had surrounded the two men, Cao Cao cleared his throat and said:
"Uh, gentlemen, hold your fire! Can't we talk this out? I am Cao Mengde. How about we give you some face and stop for now?"
Guan Yu cursed inwardly, "Why aren't you coming to help? If you keep arguing, I'll lose my head!"
Xiang Yu glanced at Cao Cao. His face was quite fair, but that had nothing to do with being fair-skinned.
Stopping is out of the question, but we can ease up a bit and give Guan Yu a breather.
When Cao Cao saw that the two men showed no sign of stopping, his face immediately turned ugly.
Of course, the main reason was that this stranger was not giving them any face. As long as this person kept attacking, it would be difficult for Guan Yu to escape. If he stopped, the stranger would die.
"Hmph! No matter who you are, you won't leave this place today! Guards, attack and capture this man!" Cao Cao roared.
"Here comes my family!" Xu Chu was the first to rush forward.
Then, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun also rushed up, and together with Guan Yu, the four of them fought against Xiang Yu alone!
Clang clang clang...
Guan Yu finally had a chance to catch his breath. He looked around and saw that all he could see were Cao Cao's soldiers. After all, these three men had been helping him, so it wouldn't be right for him to just leave like that.
Therefore, after resting for a while, Guan Yu rejoined the battle.
At this point, Xiang Yu was basically certain that the martial power of this world, after the ban on magic, was far superior to that of ordinary worlds, and it was by no means a simple low-level plane without magic.
Later, these three generals each possessed strength exceeding a thousand jin, and their weapons were even capable of withstanding the powerful strikes of the Overlord's Halberd.
Either the Overlord's Halberd was weakened, or their weapons were not ordinary either.
In this way, Xiang Yu could only rely on his true abilities to defeat these people, a feeling he had never experienced even during the Chu-Han Contention.
If Guan Yu hadn't already exhausted too much of his strength before Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu would probably be under even more pressure right now.
Even so, it was enough to surprise Xiang Yu.
This world is truly perfect for me right now!
Xiang Yu wielded his Overlord Halberd with impenetrable force, occasionally repelling one enemy, but another would soon join the fray, maintaining a three-on-one attack.
"happy!"
Xiang Yu let out a loud shout, and then unleashed a full-power sweeping attack!
Clang clang clang!
Whoosh whoosh!
The tiger's mouths of Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun were shattered, and their weapons flew out of their hands!
"Hahaha... All of you, come at me together!"
Chapter 596 The Past
Previously, Cao Cao had highly valued Guan Yu, appreciating his martial prowess and character, which caused many of Cao Cao's generals to be dissatisfied.
Why should we submit to a defeated general?
Don't forget why Guan Yu was in Cao Cao's army. It was said that he was there to protect Liu Bei's family. But if they had won all the previous battles, how could they have ended up in this situation?
Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun were somewhat unconvinced. They hadn't even risked their lives in a life-or-death battle, so who was afraid of whom?
Xu Chu, in particular, did not lose even when he fought against the exceptionally powerful Dian Wei. Dian Wei was a formidable figure who single-handedly forced Lu Bu to retreat, while Guan Yu needed the assistance of two brothers to defeat Lu Bu.
Even though Guan Yu killed Yan Liang at Baima and then slew six generals during his departure, Xu Chu and the others didn't think much of it. They could have done it too.
But now, at this moment, with their weapons knocked from their hands and all three defeated at the same time, their mentality began to crumble.
A four-person attack will quickly result in one of them being driven back, but maintaining a three-person attack presents a distinct difference.
When any one of Xu Chu, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun is absent, and Guan Yu is present, the two sides can basically be considered evenly matched, and even if Guan Yu is at a disadvantage, it will not be too obvious.
However, when Guan Yu was not present, the three of them suffered a complete defeat.
It's understandable that Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun were defeated, but Xu Chu was a formidable warrior who had defeated Dian Wei. He had his own pride and was very confident in his own strength.
The more this happened, the more Xu Chu could not accept the fact that he had been defeated in a three-on-one battle, and that he had been defeated so badly that his weapon had even flown away!
Actually, Xu Chu's defeat of Dian Wei back then was a beautiful misunderstanding.
Legend has it that when Cao Cao heard of Xu Chu's bravery, he wanted to recruit him, but Xu Chu, who also had a fiery temper, refused to submit.
Therefore, Cao Cao ordered Dian Wei to capture Xu Chu alive.
Under these circumstances, Dian Wei dared not kill Xu Chu. He fought Xu Chu for more than 300 rounds without a clear winner. Finally, he used Cheng Yu's plan to feign defeat and lure Xu Chu into an ambush, thus capturing him.
Therefore, Xu Chu is still not as good as top-tier warriors like Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei, and is slightly inferior to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
However, in Xu Chu's own mind, he should be a fierce general on par with Lü Bu and Dian Wei, and at least no worse than Guan Yu!
But Xu Chu had no idea that when Xiang Yu fought Guan Yu one-on-one before, he was holding back. The only person Xiang Yu was truly determined to kill was the target host; he could just fight the others.
Xiang Yu would not actually kill a loyal and righteous man like Guan Yu. He also appreciated talent, but in addition to strength, he valued virtue even more.
Of course, Xiang Yu didn't kill Xu Chu and the others; he just got so excited that he forgot to stop.
Normally, after Xu Chu and the others' weapons were thrown off balance, they would have no choice but to run away; they would have no power to resist.
But Xiang Yu stopped at this moment, slowly pointing his Overlord Halberd at the generals and soldiers surrounding Cao Cao, striking a pose and laughing loudly:
"All of you, come at me together!"
Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun turned and ran, narrowly escaping with their lives, or perhaps the other side was surrounded and dared not kill them.
Regardless of the answer, they have to run, otherwise being captured alive and taken hostage would be even more embarrassing.
Xu Chu also ran away, but he went to find weapons. He was not convinced and wanted to fight again!
Panting heavily, Guan Yu did not rush over to help the three generals, but he also did not take the opportunity to escape. He just stood there, seemingly lost in thought.
Cao Cao was so shocked that his mouth could not be closed. How could there be such a hero in the world? He was simply a reincarnation of the Overlord!
Guo Jia was quite knowledgeable, but he really couldn't match any of these powerful people to his name. Was he really capable of taking on an entire army by himself, or was he just bluffing?
At this moment, Xu Chu had already received the weapon that someone had picked up for him. "My lord! This man is too arrogant! I beg you to fight again!"
"Uh, this..." Cao Cao thought to himself, "Fight again? Just now only my weapon flew away, if we fight again, my head will probably fly away!"
"General Xu, please don't act rashly. This scoundrel is rampant. It would be better to order the archers to shoot him!" Guo Jia turned to Cao Cao and cupped his hands, saying, "My lord! Please give the order!"
"Fengxiao, calm down. Let me question this man again. If he doesn't know what's good for him, then we can shoot him." Cao Cao was still a little reluctant. Such a fierce general could be worth an entire army. As the saying goes, it's easy to find a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general.
"My lord, please give it a try. However, if this man makes any unusual moves, I will immediately order the arrows to be fired." As Guo Jia spoke, he gave Cao Ren a wink, and the latter understood and immediately ordered the archers to prepare.
"Haha, Fengxiao, you're overthinking it." Cao Cao laughed, then called out to Xiang Yu, "Hero, may I ask your name?"
"I am Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King! Will you fight or not?"