Chapter 52: Fierce Battle (Part 1)

  Gao Yuan climbed up to the second floor, turned around to the back of the wall, and found the stairs leading to the third floor. Because the third floor had no hollow corridor, it was completely isolated from the first and second floors, so Gao Yuan did not dare to be careless, holding a military knife in his hand, step by step, slowly climbing up the stairs.

  They went up to the third floor, but nothing changed. Blocking the stairwell were six high screens, and behind them was a white gauze curtain. Behind the curtain, lights flickered, but it was impossible to see what was inside. Gao Yuan didn't dare to easily go around to the back of the screen, instead observing left and right to see if there were any ambushes.

  Just then, a voice came from behind the screen: "Come in, don't worry, there are only two of us on the entire third floor now, and of course, the child you want to rescue."

  Gao Yuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly swung his sword at the curtain, the force of the blade blowing it open. He took advantage of the opportunity to dodge behind the curtain.

  Behind the curtains, there is a very large space of over 200 square meters. On both sides, four thick and large pillars are erected. In the center, there is a wooden platform over one meter high, with four or five steps leading up to it. At the center of the high platform, someone is kneeling and sitting, wearing a deep brown hemp garment, with skin like ancient bronze, long hair not tied up but scattered on both sides, held back by a cloth strip. A leopard skin is draped diagonally across their body, with a large sword inserted beside them. On either side of the high platform, there are two small stone pools, slightly lower than the wooden platform. The pool on the left is filled with clear water, while the one on the right is empty.

  He saw the highland coming in, and that person burst out laughing, saying: "You have indeed come, the descending star of the general."

  Gao Yuan said in a low voice: "Who are you? Where is that child?"

  "That man said: 'My name is Lie Bo, the child you want is right here.' As he spoke, his hand grasped into the pool on the left and pulled out a small child, who was indeed Luo Huan. However, at that time his hands were still bound and his mouth was also gagged, but judging from the twisting of his body, he didn't seem to have suffered any harm."

  Lethal Bo threw Luo Huan into the small pool again, then stood up and grabbed the long sword from the stage. It was only then that Gao Yuan discovered that his height was extremely tall, exceeding 1.9 meters or more, and he was using a broadsword. Whether it was the length or width of the sword, it was much larger than ordinary swords, almost like a horse-slaying sword.

  At this time, Lì Bó stepped down from the high platform step by step and said: "Even if you came, it would be useless. Do you think that Lord Ye really gave you an opportunity? In fact, Lord Ye wanted to see the kind of despair that comes after having hope and then shattering it. And the person who will complete this task is me, Lì Bó."

  As he spoke, Lie Bo's large sword swung out, and with a "ka" sound, followed by the sound of rushing water, an unknown source of water flowed from an outlet into Luo Huan's pool.

  The color of the plateau changed slightly, Luo Huan was only a child of five or six years old, and his height was only about one meter, his head was not even as high as this wooden bucket. That is to say, if the bucket was filled with water, Luo Huan would be drowned alive. Moreover, it was already late September, in the deep autumn season, the water temperature was still not icy cold, but it was very cold, and it was not something that a five or six year old child could endure for a long time. Obviously, the other party's approach was premeditated.

  He burst out laughing and said, "Look, this child is now in extreme danger. If you can't defeat me quickly, the child will surely die, and it will be right before your eyes. Then, the legend of the descending star will become a joke." With that, he stepped off the wooden platform, swung his long sword, and pointed at the high ground, saying, "Now let's see what you're capable of to save this little kid."

  Although the pool was not small, it would take at least half an hour to fill it up, but Gaoyuan didn't dare to delay any longer. He immediately charged forward, swinging his military knife and slashing down towards Lü Ke's head.

  Lethal also raised his great sword, "Dang" sound, the swords clashed, Gaoyuan only felt a numbness in his right hand holding the knife, and he involuntarily retreated two steps. Lethal merely swayed, but his feet stood very steadily. And on the blade, a hole the size of a soybean appeared.

  Kougen was inwardly shocked, because of the previous blow, although he said that he did not use his full strength, it was also his own initiative to attack, and the opponent was passively defending. In a single exchange, Kougen was at a clear disadvantage. This also shows that in terms of pure strength, the opponent was far above him. There is a saying "one strong can defeat ten weak", in a one-on-one battle, the stronger side will have a significant advantage. Although his military sword was superior to the opponent's large sword in quality, it couldn't cut through like other bronze swords, so Kougen's greatest advantage was also lost. Therefore, Kougen's heart was also somewhat uncertain, but of course, he would not give up at this point.

  He turned his head to look at the wooden pool, and the water had already covered the bottom of the pool. Although Luo Huan was just a child, he seemed to have sensed the danger at this moment, so his small face turned pale, and he ran back and forth in the pool in confusion.

  Lei Bo burst into loud laughter and said: "Now it's my turn." With that, he swung his great sword and chopped down fiercely at Gao Yuan.

  Gao Yuan gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength, raising his knife to parry.

  "Clang!" The swords clashed. A small notch reappeared on the large sword, and Gao Yuan retreated three steps, feeling a stinging sensation in his wrist, as if his five fingers had been electrocuted, numb and aching.

  Lethal also nodded, he was born with divine power, even Ye Wuxue didn't dare to collide with him head-on, so it was surprising that Gao Yuan could catch his sword. Lethal said: "You can block my sword, it's indeed very difficult, then come and receive another sword from me." As he spoke, Lethal took big strides forward, swinging his great sword, and came at Gao Yuan with three more slashes.

  Gao Yuan also used all his might, swinging his sword in three consecutive moves, and was shaken back six or seven steps. His entire right hand almost lost its sensation, and Gao Yuan couldn't even feel if he still had a grip on his military saber. Therefore, when Lie Bo's fourth sword came down, Gao Yuan didn't dare to block it again, and could only dodge to the side.

  Lethal Blade swung his sword in a flurry of strikes, charging at the plateau with a fierce slash. Although he wielded a large sword, its movement was as swift as the wind due to his innate divine strength, and his swordsmanship was exquisite, not relying solely on brute force. As a result, it became even more difficult to counterattack. The plateau dodged left and right, retreating over ten steps in succession. Although he managed to evade Lethal Blade's five or six strikes, his clothes were torn in two places by the sword's slashes.

  Kougen knew that if he continued to dodge like this, he would definitely lose. Therefore, he had to think of a way to counterattack. Fortunately, after stalling for a while, Kougen's right hand had recovered somewhat, and he finally had some power to fight back.

  In addition, Gaoyuan also discovered that although Liebu's swordsmanship was proficient, he was tall and big in stature, and his movements were not very agile. Moreover, Liebu's long sword was large, and his swordsmanship was grand and powerful. If he could suddenly enter into close combat within Liebu's inner circle, he himself also had a chance.

  Just then, Lie Bo swung his sword horizontally and slashed towards Gao Yuan's waist. Gao Yuan's body shape was short, he squatted down and dodged the sword, then without getting up, he took advantage of the momentum to charge forward, swinging his military knife and slashing fiercely at Lie Bo's waist.

  Lei Bo was unable to retrieve his sword in time, so he had no choice but to lower his head and abdomen, bending his waist to dodge Gao Yuan's knife. Of course, Gao Yuan would not let go of this opportunity, and without standing up, he continued to advance in a half-crouching position, each step pressing closer, one knife faster than the other, swiftly slashing towards Lei Bo's waist and abdomen. Lei Bo was also forced into a flurry of activity, retreating several steps in succession.

  Gao Yuan's spirit was also lifted, knowing that he had finally grasped Lie Bu's weakness. He exerted himself and pounced forward, his body leaning forward, his military knife level, swiftly stabbing at Lie Bu's abdomen. This one strike Gao Yuan was determined to make, and Lie Bu barely managed to dodge it with great difficulty.

  But just as he did, Gao Yuan suddenly discovered that Lie Bo's face had a hint of a smile, and in his heart, an ominous feeling arose. Before Gao Yuan could react, Lie Bo's left hand clenched into a fist and punched towards the hilt of Gao Yuan's sword.

  He had just made his move, and Lie Bu was using his right hand to hold the sword, while his left hand hadn't moved at all, only making some normal gestures to maintain balance. Moreover, there were no gloves or arm guards on his left hand, so Gao Yuan inadvertently neglected Lie Bu's left hand. This punch hit the back of the military knife, and although there were serrations on the back of the knife that sawed Lie Bu's left hand bloody, the injury was not serious. However, Gao Yuan's military knife was knocked off by this blow, and he stabbed at an empty space in an instant.

  Lei Bor retreated a step, his right hand raised the great sword high, and chopped down at Gao Yuan's head. This time Gao Yuan could not dodge, so he gritted his teeth and raised his military saber to block it.

  "Right!"

  Gao Yuan's right arm had not fully recovered yet, and he blocked Lei Bo's full-strength slash with it. His body was still off balance, maintaining a half-crouching position, but the force of the sword sent him tumbling to the ground. Lei Bo naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip away, and immediately swung his sword again at Gao Yuan, who was now lying on the ground.

  At this time, Gao Yuan was unable to get up and could only roll on the ground to narrowly avoid Lie Bo's sword. Lie Bo's sword also missed its mark, but he didn't stop and swung his sword again to strike fiercely. Gao Yuan rolled on the ground and managed to dodge Lie Bo's several swords in a row. On one hand, it was because Gao Yuan's rolling speed was fast, and on the other hand, Lie Bo was tall and big, so it was more difficult for him to swing his sword towards the ground, which also allowed Gao Yuan to dodge these few swords continuously. However, it was also extremely dangerous, and he didn't even have time to get up.

  After cutting off several swords in vain, Lü Bu also realized the problem. After another sword cut, Lü Bu hurried forward two steps, and this time he didn't swing his sword to slash, but instead lifted his leg and kicked it violently towards the plateau.

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