Chapter 514 - Lonely Fist; Invincible Loneliness (2/2)
What is this? Qin Fen was stunned. He felt that his body suddenly stood up without being ordered to do so. Then he watched as his body slowly moved forward, pick up a square towel and gently wiped the Heaven Scorcher Halberd. Only then he realized that this body was not his own.
It was just that he had just sat in the same posture as this fierce and handsome man a moment ago and they were imposed on one another.
“Feng Xian, you seem to be very happy.”
The big tent was opened, and a glimmer of moonlight shone in from outside. The man who walked in was tall and had broad shoulders, and the red armor he wore looked like flames.
Feng Xian? Heaven Scorcher Halberd? Lion’s Flame Copper Armor? Is this… Is this Lu Bu of Three Kingdoms? Qin Fen was stunned, How did the figure of light place me here?
The man who was called Feng Xian turned around slowly, and there was an unspeakable joy on his face. He looked at the red-armored man who walked in and nodded. “Yeah, Shun. I am really happy. I hope that the warriors will not let me down at Hulao Pass tomorrow.”
For a moment, Qin Fen felt as if he felt the heart of Feng Xian, and the feeling of expectation rose.
“As long as you are happy,” the red-armored man smiled and retired from the tent, “After all these years, you finally have a chance to do away with that loneliness.”
Do away with the loneliness? Qin Fen found that he could feel the red-armored man’s thoughts. This person was really called Lu Bu and he had never been happy all his life. His opponents had all been so weak, and being undefeated did not make him happy. Or at least it could not keep him happy forever. He wanted to meet a worthy opponent, someone who he could go all out against and a chance to truly allow the Heaven Scorcher Halberd to shine.
Lu Bu smiled and nodded and remained silent. He sat on the animal hide rug, and focused on wiping the blade of Heaven Scorcher Halberd. He muttered to himself, “All the warriors of the world have gathered here. You and I should no longer be lonely. Are you excited too? Me too. Tomorrow… Tomorrow…”
Qin Fen looked at Lu Bu from the side, the man’s face was very serious. Other than the excitement between his eyebrows, there was also an unspeakable loneliness.
As the night passed and morning came, a large number of soldiers gathered together and raised up the banner with the word “Lu” in the wind. The creaking sounds were like excited roars, and horns sounded throughout the battlefield.
Qin Fen stood by and looked at the Red Hare that Lu Bu rode, the Skyward Phoenix Gold Crown on his head, the Lion’s Flame Copper Armor on his chest, and the Hundred Flower Battle Robe that he donned as he held the Heaven Scorcher Halberd that shimmered even brighter than the sun under the sun’s rays.
Hulao Pass was just right behind Lu Bu. Even though the huge pass was behind Lu Bu, it gave off the impression that it was very small, like a petite woman beside Lu Bu.
Opposite the open plain, banners were also unfolding in the wind, and the army of the eighteen princes lined up like a prehistoric beast with its mouth wide open.
Lu Bu guided his horse as he held the halberd and stood out. He thrust the halberd into the ground! As the dust settled down, the big halberd that once swept the world just stood there quietly on the ground.
He looked at the big army and sat still on his horse, like a War God!
Goosebumps rose across Qin Fen’s body. Lu Bu’s martial strength was nowhere near his, but in this era he was a symbol of invincible martial strength. He who really stood at the top developed an aura. It was not an aura of total annihilation, nor of great might, but rather an aura of loneliness!
Only those who pursue invincibility would release an aura of total annihilation. Only those who pursue invincibility would have the aura of vast and mighty.
Someone who had attained true invincibility would no longer yearn for invincibility, he hoped that someone would be able to match him! At that time, what he releases was an aura of loneliness, a loneliness that stems from being invincible.
The war drums resounded throughout the battlefield. Qin Fen saw that one of the eighteen princes was riding a horse, he carried the Fire Dragon’s Silver Lance in his hand. The cold murderous intent made him and his horse rush towards Lu Bu as he shouted, “Shangdang Mushun1.”
“Mu Shun?”
Qin Fen saw a hint of disappointment in the eyes of Lu Bu. One night of hoping and looking forward, and it turned out to be just such an easy opponent. So this was the warrior of the world?
Mushun’s horse was quick and his lance quicker, the Fire Dragon’s Silver Lance rubbed against the air and made a sharp whistle. The clamor of a reaper was brought up. Lu Bu sighed, and the Red Hare suddenly cocked up high and kicked Mu Shun in the brain with one hoof, which instantly kicked him off his horse and killed him.
The war drums of the eighteen princes suddenly stopped. Lu Bu did not even make his move, and he had already killed someone. Qin Fen saw that there was any happiness nor pride in Lu Bu’s eyes. There was only disappointment, as if he was asking, was this the warrior of the world?
Another warhorse rushed out from the formation. This man shouted with a pair of octagonal bright silver hammers as his horse rushed forward, “Wu Guoan will be your opponent!”
Lu Bu looked at the hammer that came falling down. The disappointment in his eyes was not reduced. He raised his left arm and hit the hammer with his palm. He heard Wu Guoan’s hand bones release a series of cracking sounds. The two hammers fell to the ground and Wu Guoan quickly turned around and fled with his horse.
Lu Bu did not give chase. Qin Fen understood from his eyes that this War God of the Three Kingdoms era as proclaimed by others was not interested in chasing such opponents. He was waiting, waiting for a worthy opponent, one worthy enough for him to pull out the Heaven Scorcher Halberd against.
The mentality was totally different! Qin Fen gradually began to understand the inner world of Lu Bu: this was a responsibility! A responsibility borne from the world’s number one expert, the one who was invincible!
One general… two generals… three generals… ten generals…
The disappointment in Lu Bu’s eyes increased. He looked at the generals who didn’t even have the qualifications for him to make a move. His lips evoked self-deprecation, Am I going to always be this lonely?
“Lu Fengxian!”
A thunderous howl suddenly blew up, and out of the crowd, a man with a face as dark as charcoal rushed out. He held a Twenty Inch Snake Spear, and his violent aura even suppressed the aura of the army behind him.
Qin Fen saw that the loneliness in Lu Bu’s eyes had decreased and it was replaced with excitement and happiness! Even the Heaven Scorcher Halberd that was impaled on the ground released a loud hum.
Red Hare stomped its hoof hard into the ground, and the Heaven Scorcher Halberd that was impaled on the ground was shaken out of the ground by this force. Lu Bu held the Heaven Scorcher Halberd in one hand, and his whole aura had become completely different.
Qin Fen suddenly found himself attracted to this Lu Bu, and once again overlapped with Lu Bu. He watched as Lu Bu swung his halberd and parried Zhang Fei’s snake spear while attacking Zhang Fei with the halberd until he retreated.
With this overlap, Qin Fen felt the happiness within Lu Bu’s heart. Although he was not truly satisfied, he was no longer as lonely as before.
Another person rushed out of the crowd, and the Azure Dragon Broadsword slashed across the sky, as if a real dragon had arrived.
Two against one? This non-heroic manner of combat did not make Lu Bu feel dissatisfied at all. Qin Fen even felt that when Lu Bu faced two opponents, his heart was filled with more happiness. The halberd in his hand thrust, pierced, jabbed and hacked as it traded blows and sparks flew off as they fought.
Another person emerged from the crowd, Liu Bei and his double-stranded swords joined the fray. Lu Bu’s big halberd deflected the long sword and hacked in another direction. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu’s sword and spear came over.
Three against one? Qin Fen felt that Lu Bu’s happiness was decreasing. It was not because he was angry about the increase of opponents, but because a troublemaker appeared while he was having fun.
Lu Bu could barely find any flaws in Zhang Fei and Guan Yu’s cooperation and he was able to go all out with all his martial arts techniques. But after the third person appeared, the cooperation between Zhang Fei and Guan Yu became flawed. Every time the Heaven Scorcher Halberd stabbed towards Liu Bei, the two of them would come to Liu Bei’s rescue.
Qin Fen found that even when Lu Bu was in danger, if he attacked Liu Bei, the two of them would give away the upper hand and rush to rescue Liu Bei.
The addition of a person did not increase the lethality but instead added such an obvious flaw. Qin Fen felt that Lu Bu had once again returned to the state of complete invincibility, and his happiness became loneliness again.
“It is unfortunate that there is a meddling rat!”
Lu Bu sighed, and it would be boring to continue this fight. If he exploited this flaw to kill Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, wouldn’t he be more lonely in the future? We will put a pause to this fight here and now for today!
Qin Fen heard Lu Bu sigh and looked at Lu Bu who returned to Hulao Pass on horseback. The scene in front of him began to become blurry. The loneliness revealed by Lu Bu’s back did not fade away. Instead, became more and more obvious.