Chapter 23

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"If I haven't miscalculated, Lü Bu should be the best in the world right now. There's a man who can challenge him, but he's getting old, while Lü Bu is at the peak of his career, uh..." Chen Xi shrugged, but then realized it was only 190 AD, and Huang Zhong was only 43, also at his peak. It wasn't certain who would defeat whom! Moreover, considering their physical conditions, their peak periods shouldn't be too short, so it seemed that Lord Huang was the most formidable.

"Why did Zichuan stop talking?" Zhang Fei grumbled.

"I thought of something. How long do you think your lifespans and peak periods will be? I suspect the data I calculated might be off." Chen Xi's face darkened. If the peak period was long, then the strength of people like Huang Zhong and Yan Yan needed to be reassessed.

"Why is Zichuan asking this?" Zhao Yun asked, puzzled.

"There are some issues. Answer if you know." Chen Xi's expression returned to normal.

"Regarding lifespan, at the level of internal energy leaving the body, it should be around 120 to 150 years. However, due to different cultivation methods, there can be a fluctuation of 50 years. Some special health-preserving techniques can even extend life to nearly 300 years, but these are very rare." This wasn't a secret, so Zhao Yun told Chen Xi without hesitation.

"Okay, how long is the peak period?" Chen Xi frowned, thinking of some unpleasant things.

"That depends on the individual's constitution and cultivation method. Generally, those practicing fierce techniques will age quickly after 70 unless they reach the perfect stage where internal energy forms a self-sustaining cycle. Those practicing gentle techniques, however, will remain at their peak until death." Zhao Yun seemed to know a lot about this and explained in great detail, even more than Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

"Pfft, practicing gentle techniques means no combat power. On the battlefield, those who practice such techniques can't survive, let alone have a long peak period." Zhang Fei said disdainfully.

Chen Xi raised an eyebrow. Historically, Zhao Yun practiced gentle techniques and remained at his peak until death, looking not much older.

"You have a point." To Chen Xi's surprise, Zhao Yun agreed with Zhang Fei.

"Oh, now I have a better understanding. Lü Bu is undoubtedly the best. In the south, there's one who has fallen from his peak, but it's uncertain who would win against Lü Bu. Zilong hasn't reached his peak yet, or perhaps he has already reached his current peak. For a long time, Zilong will maintain this level until one day..." Chen Xi thought of a version where after Changban Slope, Zhao Yun was possessed by a nine-clawed golden dragon, slaying gods, Buddhas, and demons alike!

"What will happen on that day?" Before Chen Xi could speak, Zhao Yun looked at him nervously, hoping to know what would happen. The flash of emotion in his eyes betrayed his inner excitement.

"At that time, what Lü Bu can do, you can do, and what Lü Bu can't do, you can still do. According to that level, Lü Bu wouldn't last a hundred moves against you. You would be like a god." Chen Xi thought of the Changban Slope in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, estimating that even a berserk Lü Bu could be defeated by Zhao Yun...

"Is that so?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhao Yun's eyes.

[In the end, you still used it. But that's fine, as a hero's final resting place, it's a fitting end.] Thinking this, Zhao Yun's eyes regained their determination. A warrior's path never fears death.

"Hey, Zichuan, did you miscalculate? How can this guy be so strong? That's Lü Bu!" Zhang Fei's loud voice began to assert his presence.

"That's the reality, there's nothing I can do about it." Chen Xi shrugged, indicating his helplessness.

"Next, there's someone in the north, but I don't know where. He's the type that Second Brother really dislikes, with innate divine strength. It's uncertain who would win in a contest of strength. Then there's Second Brother, and after that, there's someone in Xiliang, but I can't pinpoint the person..." Chen Xi shrugged, indicating his limitations.

"Hey, hey, Zichuan, what about me? What about me? Second Brother appeared, what about me? What about me? Why is this guy ahead of me?" Zhang Fei's loud voice echoed in Chen Xi's ears, making them buzz.

"About you..." Chen Xi deliberately drew out the words to tease Zhang Fei.

"Where am I? Where am I?" Zhang Fei asked anxiously.

"Next is you. There are others, but I'll talk about them when I meet them. It's really troublesome to not be able to match people. Also, some haven't risen yet, and some were killed just as they rose." Chen Xi said helplessly, finding it truly troublesome to not match people.

"Hey, hey, what about me?" Hua Xiong, seeing the fair-faced, bearded, and black-haired men all on the list, and after they were all evaluated, Chen Xi was about to dismiss him.

"Actually, I'm curious. If I hadn't told Second Brother not to kill you, would he have cut you down?" Chen Xi turned to Hua Xiong with a scientific gaze, finding it very interesting whether Hua Xiong would be killed. Since he wasn't killed, he was fine, so these weren't fixed outcomes.

The image of the massive Green Dragon Crescent Blade flashed in Hua Xiong's mind, making him shudder. Before he could speak, Guan Yu stroked his beard and said, "Cutting down is much easier than changing direction to capture alive. For a stubborn and gluttonous guy like him, I would have just..." Guan Yu made a chopping motion with his right hand, creating a powerful wind.

"Big beard, don't be so harsh. I guarded your camp, and you treat me like this?" Hua Xiong complained.

"Considering you're a man, I won't hold it against you." Guan Yu turned his head proudly, looking at Chen Xi.

"He's not on the list. My ability is limited, and I can only calculate the top 24. Some can calculate the number of the small universe, but I'm only at this level. However, his strength should be around 20. The reason he's not on the list is that in my memory, you were 'killed' by Second Brother." Chen Xi made a chopping motion, and everyone understood what he meant. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun looked at Hua Xiong with sympathy.

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