Chapter 221: Chapter 193: We Who Cannot Become Great Trees
Du Chengfeng looked up at the gigantic giant.
Once upon a time, or perhaps not too long ago, since he had entered the imperial tomb, in reality, not even a day had passed. For him at that time, whether it was to test his own skills, prove his strength, or for that nonsensical invulnerability... Anyway, at that time, perhaps he still wanted to fight.
But now, he is no longer the person he was before.
This brief day, for Du Chengfeng, was simply like a lifetime ago.
Perhaps because of his different state, there was also a change in his mentality.
"I actually don’t want to fight you now."
Looking at the enormous giant as steady as a mountain in front of him, Du Chengfeng suddenly sighed.
"How about another day, okay?"
"Probably not."
The gigantic giant shook his head.
Then he looked down at his own huge body and smiled helplessly.
"If I don’t kill you today, they probably won’t agree."
"Is that so..."
Du Chengfeng was stunned for a moment.
Then, he shook his head and laughed.
"Forget it."
Sighing, Du Chengfeng also looked down at the Illusionary Sword in his right hand.
The illusion of the Sword of the Emperor trembled urgently, its intent to kill firm and clear.
"I really don’t want to fight, but this sword doesn’t want me to back down either."
When their eyes met again, Du Chengfeng and the gigantic giant saw the helplessness in each other’s eyes.
If it were a normal acquaintance, they might sit down and have a drink together, or maybe have some snacks and talk about fun stories they know—but both of them also knew very well that such things only happen to ordinary people.
When they chose to accept that power, they were no longer in control of their own destinies.
"Forget it."
Shaking his head, Du Chengfeng hung the heavy great saber back on his back.
"Using this saber to fight you is a bit excessive."
"Pity me? Think I have no friends?"
The gigantic giant frowned.
"Don’t you know that relying on yourself alone, you can’t possibly defeat me?"
As he spoke, the giant white bone halberd was already raised.
This was perhaps the true form of the gigantic giant, that terrifying halberd made by the Chu people in pursuit of dominance, after countless years, had finally found a perfect match as its wielder—there was no intrigue, no deception, no need to consider the bigger picture, nor any need to compromise, just the simple act of swinging the halberd and wielding one’s power.
All that was needed was to unleash everything endured through the long years, for he and it were power itself.
"But ah, but."
Facing that overwhelming pure intent to kill, Du Chengfeng advanced with his sword.
"Aren’t you underestimating me just a little?"
Indeed, Du Chengfeng rarely used swordsmanship, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t wield a sword. The memories from Cui Yuan’s sword, the painstaking effort and perseverance exerted in striking three thousand times a day, had long made him adept with sword-type weapons.
Moreover, the hardship he exerted on this sword in his hand even surpassed Cui Yuan.
After all, no matter how diligent Cui Yuan was, he still needed to live, to spend time making money, to sustain his own living—but this Illusionary Sword in his hand had the vast resources of the entire Nan Chen Empire supporting it.
Considering the entire power of the Nan Chen Empire devoted to one person’s sword practice, to what heights would this swordsmanship reach?
"Buzz——"
Boundless Sword Qi burst forth!
To that white bone halberd, the Illusionary Sword seemed like a mere toy, but the surging Sword Qi it erupted with at the moment already matched that enormous halberd!
The Sword Qi clashed with the halberd blade, a language only warriors could understand.
No moves were needed, no tricks required, at this moment, the two battling sides were left with only the most savage and brutal collision.
"Again!"
The gigantic giant swung the halberd, boundless evil Qi surging behind him.
These were all the people he had killed, all the boundless resentment brought by the evil Qi, a momentum like stormy waves surging forth, like dark clouds covering the sky.
Also, like branches and leaves obscuring the sky.
A towering tree crashed down, like the collapse of an entire sky.
But another tree, forcibly propped up this piece of sky.
Although the amount of evil Qi was noticeably much less, the evil Qi of that small tree seemed more solid, and at this moment, its towering straight trunk indeed held up this collapsing towering tree.
But this is just the beginning.
"Again!"
Accompanied by the gigantic giant’s roar, countless branches spread from the tree, the frenzied giant wielding the halberd, countless halberd shadows chopping, slicing, and stabbing, each strike capable of splitting a mountain peak apart.
But on the small tree in front, more branches bloomed, those sword Qi with condensed killing intent shone with white light, entangling and clashing with those halberd shadows.
"Zheng zheng zheng zheng zheng——"
A continuous series of weapon collisions resounded through the heavens and the earth. These were no longer moves a human body could bear, no more structure for exertion, no more skill in applying force, everything just for wielding the weapon, wielding weapons was everything!
Faster! Faster! Even faster!
Stronger! Stronger! Even stronger!
The crumbling remains of surrounding buildings were the first to give way, merely the aftershock of the battle turned the remnants of the imperial tomb into powder, and after that, even the ground beneath them cracked under the immense force, and finally, even the weapons in their hands could no longer withstand this inhuman onslaught.
