The First Tyrant * Volume 1 I Want to Be Emperor Chapter 78: Lü Bu's Painting Halberd

  Severed limbs, broken arms, red and white scattered everywhere, under the sunset's reflection, revealing a strange beauty.

  However, Zhang Fei didn't feel that this scene was beautiful at all, and instead felt a chill run down his spine. Originally, he and Lü Bu should have been on the same side, so Lü Bu's display of strength should have made him happy.

  But when a person finds that their proudest abilities are just a joke in front of truly strong people, they probably can't be happy no matter what, especially for those with extremely high self-esteem.

  As for the abilities that Lü Bu had mastered, when he was in Chang'an, he heard his elder brother mention: "Your Majesty seems to be proficient in mystic arts and has passed them on to several close associates, who can regulate their bodies and perform various magical techniques."

  At that time, Zhang Fei still thought it was just like the magic tricks performed by those bandits in the Yellow Turban Army and didn't pay much attention to it: "It's just some heretical ways, why does big brother have to be so concerned about it?"

  He only felt that with his own bravery, even if those people had learned some strange and mysterious techniques, they would still be instantly killed by his snake spear.

  Until today, I saw Lü Bu's performance and realized that I had only caught a glimpse of the mysterious door technique. Lü Bu swung his halberd, and a group of soldiers fell into a pool of blood. Even if ten or more soldiers managed to rush forward thanks to their comrades' sacrifice, they were met with Lü Bu's foot stomping down fiercely, unleashing a visible aura that exploded outward from his body, sending the soldiers flying back. Then, Lü Bu would use his halberd to release a true vacuum slash and kill them. This performance had already gone beyond what could be called human; even if I were stronger, I was still just a person.

  This battle ultimately ended with the great victory of the Hu Bao army, unfortunately, Li Jue saw that the situation was not good and escaped at the first time. Although the Hu Bao army defeated Li Jue's army greatly, they failed to eliminate the bandit leader. Lü Bu was trapped in the crowd because he rushed to a slightly biased position at the beginning, and finally couldn't find Li Jue, allowing him to escape with his life.

  At that time, the soldiers facing Lü Bu were not really willing to fight with him, a being unlike any ordinary human. It was just that at the time, there were people all around, and because of the collapse of their formation, many had fallen into complete chaos, either being pushed forward passively or rushing towards Lü Bu in confusion due to difficulty distinguishing directions.

  The final result was that Lü Bu killed more than 100 of Li Jue's soldiers in this battle, and such an exaggerated achievement had already exceeded people's understanding.

  In fact, this can no longer be considered a battle, but a one-sided massacre. The reason that finally made Lü Bu stop the killing was not because he was tired of killing. Since his cultivation had achieved some small success, even if he charged and killed for a whole day and night, he would not feel too tired. The real reason he stopped was that his weapon, the Fang Tian Hua Halberd, could no longer withstand the strain.

  Similar to Liu Xuan's initial concerns, Lü Bu's strength had increased too quickly, while the halberd he used, the Fang Tian Hua Halberd, was still just an ordinary weapon. Although it was made by a famous craftsman and its durability and sharpness far surpassed those of common weapons, it was ultimately just a mortal iron. The high-intensity battle and Lü Bu's unrelenting release of powerful force had already made the Fang Tian Hua Halberd difficult to withstand. Today's battle had lasted a bit longer, and clear cracks had appeared on the small branches of the halberd.

  If Lü Bu's spirit hadn't been highly concentrated, and he hadn't noticed the anomaly in his weapon at the first moment, it was possible that after a few more attacks, his Fang Tian Hua Halberd would have completely collapsed into fragments. Since Lü Bu stood there without attacking anyone, naturally no one dared to provoke him, so after he stopped, Li Jue's army didn't dare approach either.

  Even if they were scattered and fleeing from the impact of the Tiger and Wolf Army, those defeated soldiers would all try to avoid Lu Bu's direction as much as possible. If they really couldn't dodge him, they would make a big detour to get far away from him.

  At this time, Lü Bu didn't have the heart to bother with these defeated soldiers, but instead stared blankly at the Guandao in his hand: "Having received Your Majesty's transmission of mysterious techniques, my strength and reaction are no longer comparable to before, and I've also learned many more mysterious techniques. However, I don't have a suitable weapon at hand, what should I do from now on?"

  Frowning, he held the halberd horizontally in front of him: "This halberd of mine is made from the finest steel, and was forged by the best craftsmen in Bianzhou after spending countless days. It has been with me for many years without any damage, but now it's broken like this... Alas..."

  With a mind full of annoyance, he wished to go and fight again, but unfortunately, there were no handy swords in his hand. Moreover, the overall situation had already been decided, and the Tiger Cavalry was no longer pursuing, but instead began to clean up the aftermath, driving back the captured prisoners. Lü Bu also didn't have a hobby of killing prisoners, so he temporarily put this matter aside, carrying his halberd with a mind full of annoyance.

  When he turned around and saw the great horse lying in a pool of blood, his heart felt even more stifled - he had charged into the enemy lines alone, and although he himself was unscathed, both times he had charged, his warhorses had died at the hands of the enemy, which showed that what he needed to worry about was not just the weapon in his hand, but also his own mount.

  "If it's like this, even if Red Hare recovers, I won't be able to ride him into battle again."

  It was originally a big victory, and it was also a great victory won by his own bravery, which forced Li Jue's army to retreat 30 miles, enough to make Lü Bu happy for a long time.

  But this time the exposed problem made Lü Bu very worried and annoyed, so in the following days he did not launch a charge against Li Jue's army again, but instead honestly defended the camp, waiting until the arrival of Liu Xun's large army.

  Lü Bu's group didn't know what had happened, but seeing Lü Bu's unhappy face, they naturally wouldn't go to ask for trouble. However, Guo Jia saw that Lü Bu was staring at his own halberd from time to time, and guessed something. He took the opportunity to say in a quiet moment: "Why doesn't the Duke of Wen ask the Emperor?"

  "This sentence suddenly made Lv Bu wake up: 'Yes, I couldn't find a suitable weapon, but that doesn't mean Your Majesty can't. The other day, Your Majesty used the imperial seal to help me retreat from the enemy, which shows that Your Majesty not only has cultivation techniques but also understands some extraordinary refining methods. One weapon problem will definitely be solved.'"

  So when Liu Xuan's army arrived, Lü Bu directly ran to find Liu Xuan.

  "Oh? Father wants to see me?"

  The army had just arrived, and the various units were busy setting up camp, fetching water, and cooking meals. The officers of the various units were also busy tidying up their own campsites. Even Taishi Yang Bi and Xun Yu were busy inspecting the various locations. As a result, for the time being, Liu Xuan really had nothing to do.

  It was Zhong Yu who accompanied him in the big account, chatting, and didn't expect Lü Bu to come running over on his own initiative. He thought that Lü Bu would have to go and hand over military affairs first.

  "General Lyu handed over General Wu to his own men to take charge of the handover."

  Lü Bu came over when Zhong Yu was also busy dealing with things around the emperor's large tent, and Lü Bu didn't avoid him when he came over, so he knew very clearly.

  "It's like this... Let him come in."

  Liu Xuan wiped his face, then adjusted the robe he had just put on, and only then did he let Zhong Yu bring Lü Bu in. He was also thinking about what Lü Bu was so anxious to see him for.

  As soon as the curtain was lifted, Lü Bu rushed in with a fiery passion. Although his etiquette was flawless, his anxious demeanor was clear for all to see.

  "Why is Father so anxious?"

  Lü Bu heard this and knew that his current state was too unseemly, so he took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then spoke: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask for your guidance."

  "Oh?" Lü Bu asked for guidance, which was quite rare. He thought back to when he himself had taught Lü Bu the techniques, and Lü Bu hadn't asked many questions at all. Later, when teaching him various methods of using his aura, Lü Bu would pick them up in no time and be able to use them right away. By now, he was already capable of relying on those techniques to take to the battlefield and kill enemies.

  I really don't know what else can stump this guy?

  But there's no need to ask, just wait for Lü Bu to say it himself. Sure enough, Lü Bu immediately said: "Your Majesty once said that the longer one cultivates, the stronger their power and reaction will be, but there is one thing I don't know how to solve?"

  "What's wrong?"

  Lü Bu didn't like to beat around the bush, and directly got to the point: "The power is too strong, the weapons that were once used with ease will become lighter and more importantly, the internal force cultivated in the body is something that ordinary weapons can't withstand. Does Your Majesty have any good strategy?"

  "So it was this matter!"

  Liu Xuan suddenly realized that Lü Bu's worry was actually this matter - in fact, he had known about this situation all along, otherwise he wouldn't have tempered a long knife by himself from the beginning, just in case something like this happened.

  He had thought that by passing on those techniques to his subordinates, it would take them three to five years to digest, and even more time to successfully cultivate.

  But unexpectedly, Lü Bu's progress was so rapid that in less than a year, he already felt that his weapon was not suitable for him. He didn't know that Lü Bu had already worn out his own Guandao, and if he knew, he would probably be shocked again.

  "Besides, there's also that mount..."

  Lü Bu was a famous general after all, and at that time the most important objects for a general were his weapons and horse, so he couldn't help but attach great importance to them.

  Lü Bu was unaware, but Liu Xuan had already planned these things: "I have also been planning these things for a long time. I just want to thoroughly resolve them and need some more time. At the very least, I will wait until this war in the northwest is over."

  He originally thought this answer would satisfy Lü Bu, but unexpectedly, as soon as he spoke, Lü Bu's face turned gloomy.

  "What?"

  "Your Majesty, if we have to wait until the end of this war to settle the matter, I fear that I will no longer be able to take to the battlefield and fight the enemy."

  Liu Xuan suddenly realized: "Could it be that Fu Qian has worn out his own troops?"

  Lü Bu nodded in agreement, his face growing even more somber. He felt that this great battle had nothing to do with him anymore, and it seemed that the great merit would be snatched away by someone else.

  Liu Xuan was only surprised for a moment, then he ordered Zhong Yu beside him: "Have someone bring General Lü's weapon."

  Zhong Yu was taken aback, and even stole a glance at Lü Bu twice, before softly advising: "Your Majesty, this doesn't seem quite right..."

  I originally wanted to write more to repay some debts, but I didn't expect to write until so late... it seems that today's repayment is not possible, but fortunately, the basic update has been guaranteed, and I will continue to work hard tomorrow.

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