Free Web NovelChapter 110: Guan Yu Beheads Hua Xiong
At that moment, Long Chen calmly placed a bet that Guan Yu would behead Hua Xiong within thirty rounds.
The odds for this bet reached 200:1, indicating that almost no one believed Guan Yu would win, hence the high payout.
Long Chen didn’t bet much, just five thousand taels of silver, nearly all his possessions!
Why did he bet within thirty rounds?
There was a reason behind Long Chen’s choice!
Firstly, in the original story, Guan Yu beheaded Hua Xiong after the wine turned lukewarm. According to historical enthusiasts’ speculation, this period lasted about fifteen minutes, approximately allowing for twenty to thirty rounds of combat.
And Long Chen, being conservative, chose thirty rounds...
"Ding! Bet successful, five thousand taels of silver will be deducted from your account..."
There was a bit of inexplicable excitement.
Suppressing his emotions, Long Chen looked up at the battlefield, where the drums resounded loudly outside the Pass, shouts rose, and the imposing scene was like heaven and earth collapsing, mountains crumbling, and an overwhelming momentum. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Looking over, Guan Yu was riding a bay-colored horse, merely a green-grade warhorse, far inferior to the blue-grade Dawan fine horse ridden by Hua Xiong.
"Halt, you red-faced thief! Who are you? Quickly declare your name! This general won’t waste time beheading nameless rats!!!" Hua Xiong lifted his tiger-headed long knife, pointing directly at Guan Yu’s red face.
Guan Yu’s arched eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the originally half-closed phoenix eyes suddenly opened wide.
He spurred his horse and charged forward, dragging the Green Dragon Crescent Blade on the ground.
Sparks burst forth, creating dazzling brilliance.
Seeing Guan Yu, Hua Xiong charged forward, immediately preparing for battle.
Although Hua Xiong didn’t feel a majestic aura from Guan Yu, his long-standing experience in the fierce battles of the Xiliang told him that the person before him was not simple.
Moreover, he even felt a hint of a life-or-death crisis.
The tiger-headed long knife gathered a blood-red light, ready to unleash a powerful strike.
It seemed Hua Xiong intended to go all out!
Standing on the city wall, lords saw the commotion outside, and the sound of drums was deafening.
"Hei! That red-faced bandit, who are you? Quickly declare your name! This general won’t waste time on nameless rats!!!"
Guan Yu remained silent, and Hua Xiong charged towards him, ready for battle.
Although Hua Xiong didn’t feel a powerful aura from Guan Yu, his years of fighting in the Xiliang made him realize the person before him was not simple.
He even felt a hint of a life-or-death crisis.
The tiger-headed long knife radiated a blood-red light, prepared for a powerful strike.
It seemed Hua Xiong intended to go all out!
On the city wall, Sun Jian, watching the scene, exclaimed, "Jue Ming brother, that horse archer might be in danger!"
Sun Jian was worried, well aware of how formidable Hua Xiong’s skill was.
Long Chen smiled calmly and said casually, "Let’s just wait and see."
Beside them, Yuan Shu sneered, "Playing godly tricks. I want to see how this horse archer dies under Hua Xiong’s blade! Humph! Don’t forget to accept your punishment later!!!"
Long Chen paid little attention, knowing that the critical moment was about to unfold. He looked at the rolling yellow sand on the battlefield.
The lords outside the Pass heard the drumming, shouts, and the overall noise that resembled the world falling apart. As they looked, Guan Yu, riding a bay-colored horse—just a green-grade warhorse—charged forward.
"Who are you, the red-faced bandit? Declare your name quickly! This general won’t bother beheading nameless rats!!" Hua Xiong raised his tiger-headed long knife, pointing at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu’s brows slightly furrowed, and his phoenix eyes, initially half-closed, abruptly widened.
He leaped from his horse with a powerful force, causing the warhorse to neigh and collapse.
Guan Yu’s Green Dragon Crescent Blade drew a perfect arc in mid-air.
A pure green light radiated in all directions, turning the entire sky into shades of green, even staining the white clouds green.
All the lords heard a roar, "Green Dragon Slash!!!"
A several-zhang-long green dragon burst forth from the blade of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
Roaring, it charged fiercely towards Hua Xiong.
An instant sense of impending doom shrouded Hua Xiong’s heart.
His tiger eyes contracted, and he vigorously wielded his tiger-headed long knife to defend.
"Blade Glint, Blood Shadow!"
The pure green dragon clashed with the enormous blood-red blade.
Boom!
The two sides were evenly matched, and then they regrouped for another round!
However, this astonishing scene shocked the lords on the city wall!
"What the heck is Hua Xiong doing? I bet he would kill Guan Yu within three rounds! Could this kid be deliberately going easy on him?"
Crackling sounds echoed—
On the battlefield, both sides engaged in fierce combat, with blades flashing everywhere.
Guan Yu swung his blade forward mightily, causing several phantom images of green dragons to emerge.
Hua Xiong struggled to resist. In the ongoing battle, he only had the strength to defend, lacking the opportunity for a counterattack.
Sweat had soaked through his entire attire.
The Green Dragon Crescent Blade seemed tireless, delivering one powerful strike after another.
Guan Yu’s blade advanced forward in a relentless manner, and several illusory green dragons rose with each slash.
Hua Xiong fought hard to defend, and after the prolonged battle, he was left with only the ability to parry, without a chance for a counteroffensive.
Twenty rounds...
Twenty-five rounds...
Guan Yu’s momentum suddenly soared, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade became even more forceful.
"Green Dragon Slash!"
"What!? Another one!" Hua Xiong exclaimed.
He hadn’t expected Guan Yu to have such profound stamina, able to unleash another ultimate move.
It should be noted that Hua Xiong’s Blade Glint, Blood Shadow had restrictions—it could only be released once within a specified time frame, equivalent to a skill cooldown.
Comparatively, Guan Yu’s cooldown time was much shorter.
A massive green dragon, accompanied by a dragon’s roar, surged forward.
Hua Xiong attempted to block, his tiger-headed long knife swirling like a whirlwind, and a massive shield appeared in front of him!
However, Guan Yu’s Green Dragon Slash was terrifying, possessing a tremendous, overwhelming power.
Hua Xiong’s armor shattered under the green dragon’s impact, and his internal organs were crushed into pieces.
He was already dead beyond death.
At the moment of Hua Xiong’s vanishing vitality, Guan Yu’s cold and ruthless voice reached his ears.
"I, Guan Yu, am the one who killed you!"
Boom—
Hua Xiong’s body collapsed to the ground, and Guan Yu elegantly swung the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, beheading Hua Xiong and holding his head aloft before leisurely returning.
The soldiers of the Xiliang were utterly shocked.
Even their once invincible Commander Hua Xiong had died like this...
The allied soldiers were all shocked...
A small cavalry archer actually killed the powerful general Hua Xiong...
Most importantly, Guan Yu did it in just over twenty rounds!!!
And he beheaded Hua Xiong.
In reality, Guan Yu concentrated all his strength in this final move. If this move had not successfully taken down Hua Xiong, he would have had no strength left for further combat!
His stamina was already depleted, and if a junior officer were to engage him, there was a chance they could counter-attack Guan Yu...
But no matter how you look at it,
Guan Yu won, and he gained popularity!
Not only in the eyes of the allied forces and the Xiliang faction, but even more so in the eyes of the non-humans.
The way non-humans looked at Guan Yu’s eyes had completely changed, almost the opposite of before.
Guan Yu’s green hat was no longer the object of their ridicule; rather, it became an object of respect.
Speaking of it, if there is enough strength, even if your appearance is unsightly, it is an existence they admire.
However, those non-humans quickly came to their senses and immediately made pig-like screams...
"I f*cked up, lost all my silver!!"
"You only lost a few thousand silver, I lost a whopping ten thousand silver..."
"Wuuu..."
The cries of lamentation were continuous, with only Long Chen secretly laughing in his heart.
Damn, made a fortune!
With a 200:1 odds, wouldn’t Long Chen’s fifty thousand silver be able to exchange for ten million silver?
Damn, almost as wealthy as a small country!!!
But in the end, only 530,000 silver was deposited into Long Chen’s account.
