Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"You damn thing, open it for me!!"

As the "crackling" sound grew louder, Shan Shiqi's expression grew increasingly grim. He could feel the force emanating from the iron rod increasing. If he didn't pull the iron rod out soon, it would definitely be ruined!

So he used all his strength to forcefully twist the iron rod in his hand, trying to pull it out of Shan Shituo's weapon! Shan Shituo naturally refused to let go, and pressed down hard with his gilded halberd to prevent Shan Shituo from pulling the iron rod away. The two of them began to wrestle in the arena!

However, Shan Shiqi was at a great disadvantage in this level of struggle. After only a few breaths, he was already sweating profusely, and even the tiger's mouth was on the verge of cracking due to the inability to maintain the powerful force!

"What did you just say you wanted to drive?"

Shan Shituo's Mandarin wasn't very standard; after all, even Tuoba Cang himself wasn't very good at it, so how well could he teach his apprentice? But the sarcasm in his words was palpable, and Shan Shituo felt utterly humiliated!

"You arrogant brat!"

He took a deep breath and gave the iron rod a sharp shake, finally managing to free it from the gilded halberd!

After breaking free, Shan Shiqi no longer held back and used all his strength to unleash his staff skills. The iron staff in his hands seemed to have turned into a black cloud!

The shadows of the sticks were numerous, flying left and right, up and down, seemingly chaotic and unpredictable, but in reality, each strike concealed a deadly intent!

The staff technique he used in this life-or-death situation was even stronger than what Shan Shiqi usually used! It was the best he could do at the moment!

"Interesting! This is getting interesting!"

While Shan Shituo seemed to be praising Shan Shiqi's staff skills, he was as relaxed as if he were strolling in a garden. He wielded the gilded halberd in his hand with ease, pointing, deflecting, flicking, and wiping, effortlessly neutralizing all the incoming attacks!

After eleven or twelve rounds, Shan Shituo seemed to have found an opening. He slammed his halberd down and then suddenly flicked it up like a dragon reaching for its claws! The gilded halberd pierced through the layers of staff shadows and went straight for Shan Shiqi's right shoulder!

Shan Shiqi's eyes widened in shock! He never expected that Shan Shituo would be able to launch a counterattack despite his desperate attacks, and that the counterattack would put him at a complete disadvantage!

Although he tried his best to move his body to dodge, the truth was that he couldn't avoid this blow at all!

"puff"!

A dull thud of a blade piercing flesh rang out! The sharp tip of the halberd pierced through Shan Shiqi's shoulder armor, embedding itself in his flesh and drawing out a large spray of blood!

Shan Shiqi winced in pain, letting out a muffled groan. His expression turned ugly as his shoulder injury significantly weakened his control over the iron rod, which nearly slipped from his grasp.

Shan Shituo, of course, wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. He was unforgiving and pressed his advantage, striking while the enemy was down. With a flick of his gilded halberd, accompanied by a loud clang, Shan Shituo's iron rod was sent flying high into the air! The iron rod spun in the air, drawing a beautiful arc, and then with a thud, it plunged deep into the ground ten paces away, still trembling!

Shan Shiqi, the commander of the Dayi Swift Vanguard Army, was disarmed on the battlefield for the first time!

"Hahaha! I'll take your life!"

Mountain Lion Camel laughed loudly, then raised the gilded halberd high above his head. The tip of the halberd drew a dazzling golden arc in the sunlight. His horse reared up again, helping Mountain Lion Camel to smash the gilded halberd down with the force of "opening the heavens and splitting the earth"!

Now that Shan Shiqi had lost his iron rod, and the blood from his right shoulder soaked through his battle robe, he could only use his left hand to draw his double-pronged crutch and barely manage to block the attack above his head. But he knew very well that with only one arm left, he couldn't withstand the golden general's attack!

He closed his eyes, and memories of his time on Liangshan Mountain flashed through his mind:

“Brother, it seems that this is the last place I, Lao Shan, can accompany you. When you unify the world in the future, you must have the name of the Commander of the Dayi Swift Vanguard Army and the General Who Guards the North engraved on my tomb…”

Just as Shan Shiqi was about to perish on Shan Shituo's gilded halberd, suddenly! A cold light flashed from the side and struck the gilded halberd heavily with a clang! This slowed the halberd's descent!

This was a silver, eighteen-foot-long steel spear. At this moment, the spearhead was trembling slightly, like a snake flicking its tongue. After striking the gilded halberd, the steel spear struck three more times in quick succession.

The first strike deflected the gilded halberd's almost invincible downward momentum; the second strike deflected the halberd's trajectory, causing it to escape from Shan Shiqi's body; the third strike turned the tables, striking Shan Shituo's wrist with lightning speed!

These three deadly moves were executed in one go and erupted instantly. It was the "Spirit Serpent Spits Three Tongues" technique, one of the Lin family's signature spear techniques of the Imperial Guards!

"What a trick!"

The sudden attack caught the Mountain Lion Camel off guard. He reacted instinctively, but still felt a numbness in his hand. His fatal blow slammed into the ground with a loud bang, creating a huge crater. The tip of the halberd was deeply embedded in the earth, kicking up a cloud of dust!

Mountain Lion Camel hurriedly drew his gilded halberd, and his horse obediently retreated, instantly creating distance. Once Mountain Lion Camel had regained his stance, he was astonished to find a white dragon horse standing a dozen feet away in the center of the formation. On the horse rode a fierce general with a leopard's head and piercing eyes, a swallow's chin and tiger's whiskers, wearing a lion-patterned steel helmet, a chainmail armor with goose feathers, and a plain silk robe. In his hand, a ten-foot-long steel spear pointed diagonally at the ground, a drop of blood slowly dripping from its tip!

Mountain Lion Camel looked down at his hand. The third strike from the steel spear had finally torn his wrist guard, drawing blood. Fortunately, it was a minor injury and did not hinder his wrist movement.

"Who are you?! Why did you ambush this general?!"

Mountain Lion Camel pointed at Lin Chong with the tip of his halberd and asked.

"Instructor, Instructor Brother?"

Shan Shiqi opened his eyes and saw Instructor Lin standing in front of him. Shan Shiqi felt as if he had returned to the day he went up the mountain.

"Brother Shiqi, are you alright?"

Lin Chong did not turn around. He stared at Shan Shituo. He felt that this man was very strange. Although he had not reached the pinnacle of skill, he could still be a threat to him.

"Can't die."

Shan Shiqi rode his horse to his iron rod, stretched out his left hand, pulled hard, and pulled the iron rod out again. Then he stood down next to Lin Chong.

"Brother Shiqi, leave this to me. You go and heal your wounds."

Lin Chong had just witnessed Shan Shiqi being beaten by Shan Shituo, and knew that Shan Shiqi was injured, and that the injury was not minor and needed to be treated promptly.

"……it is good!"

Although somewhat unwilling, Shan Shiqi was a man of principle; he knew when to advance and when to retreat. He understood that staying would be pointless and only a burden to Lin Chong. He stared at Shan Shituo for a few moments, as if trying to imprint the man's face in his heart forever, before slowly retreating.

"Brother Instructor, my defeat was due to my incompetence, not because I, a general of Dayi, lost to the Jurchens!"

As Shan Shiqi retreated, he said:

"I can't do it anymore, but Coach Brother, you can!"

"Instructor brother! Kill him!"

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