Chapter 54

Some say that this chapter was swallowed by the system, but I can see it on my computer. However, I found out that it wasn't just one person who had the issue, so I posted it again. Please forgive me, everyone who has already read it...

Zhao Yun paused in the act of wiping his weapon, and Guan Yu's hand froze as he stroked his beard, leaving it hanging. Hua Xiong felt his eyes almost blinded by the high-speed flying boulder, realizing that this was truly the power of a human.

From the moment he saw that small dot to when it hit the ground and created a small crater, it was almost instantaneous. If not for the enhanced mental strength and significantly improved dynamic vision, Chen Xi felt he wouldn't have been able to see it clearly at all.

"This power is definitely not normal. This is a stone weighing several hundred pounds, thrown at supersonic speed. If this were in the previous world, hitting an airplane with a brick wouldn't be a problem." Chen Xi felt his worldview needed to be reconstructed again. If this hit directly, only experts at the level of inner qi leaving the body could withstand it.

A loud "Thud!" followed by a tremor in the earth. Xu Chu scratched his head, not hearing any shouting from outside, and assumed the opponent was dead. So he picked up his large cleaver and walked back, thinking that this one strike was enough to drive away those bandits.

"Xu Chu, come out and see me!" Zhang Fei was also startled after dodging the boulder. He realized that Chen Xi wasn't joking, and the other's strength was absolutely top-notch. His heart was filled with excitement, and he gripped his snake spear tightly, licking his lips. Only a true expert could stir his blood.

"Still alive?" Xu Chu's first reaction upon hearing this. He then became furious, as the one who ruined his lunch hadn't been killed. He ran out of Xu Family Village with his large cleaver, ready to fight.

"Hey, you scoundrel, state your name. Lord Xu doesn't kill nameless people." Xu Chu called out arrogantly. In truth, he still didn't understand the situation. As for Liu Bei and his group standing a bit further back, he didn't pay them any mind, confident in his own strength.

Before Xu Chu arrived, his voice reached them. When they saw the wall of muscle riding a thin horse, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's faces turned serious. He was truly a mighty warrior.

Chen Xi wasn't focused on Xu Chu's appearance. He knew Xu Chu's strength better than anyone and was paying attention to his words. Hearing Xu Chu's arrogant call, he burst into laughter, burying his head in the horse's mane, his body shaking. This must have infuriated Zhang Fei, as even Lü Bu hadn't been this arrogant to him.

"You're the scoundrel! Yan man Zhang Fei is here!" Zhang Fei shouted, then thrust his snake spear at Xu Chu, clearly aiming to create a few holes in him.

"Clang!" The sound of metal clashing. After the first exchange, Xu Chu realized Zhang Fei was the strongest expert he had ever faced. He exerted all his strength, forcing Zhang Fei back, then licked his lips, tightened his grip on his large cleaver, and ignored his previous anger. He yearned for a battle, not to waste time reading those Han books or the Doctrine of the Mean, which were full of nonsense!

Every time bandits came, it was Xu Chu's happiest moment. He could chase them away with his large cleaver and thin horse, but he never used his full strength to kill them all. Afterward, he would return to reading the heavenly books, and his father would beat him with a stick for not studying, but for Xu Chu, it was like being bitten by a mosquito. So now, his father no longer cared if he read or not.

Xu Chu swung his large cleaver, ignoring Zhang Fei's attacks. He couldn't keep up with Zhang Fei's speed, so he didn't bother chasing him. The snake spear was long, and any hit on the shaft would deflect it. Xu Chu had a strong innate confidence in his strength. When he couldn't understand something, he would just hit it hard, and then everything would be clear.

Zhang Fei was getting frustrated. Although Xu Chu hadn't landed any effective attacks on him, the abnormal brute strength shook Zhang Fei's hands each time. Zhang Fei remembered that he was the one with the great strength, even Lü Bu was amazed by his power, yet now he was being overpowered by a brute.

Xu Chu couldn't distinguish Zhang Fei's attacks again, so his large cleaver once more burst with intense black light, smashing toward Zhang Fei.

"This brute!" Zhang Fei was furious. He took a deep breath, and his muscles swelled. He turned the spear tip and thrust it fiercely at Xu Chu's cleaver. He realized that this brute didn't understand technique and was slow, but his strength was overwhelming. To win, he had to overpower the brute's strength first, then strike while the brute was still reacting.

Zhang Fei used the heavy sword technique Zhao Yun had taught him. In that instant, the snake spear felt several times heavier, striking Xu Chu's cleaver. His goal was to knock Xu Chu's cleaver away.

Well, Zhang Fei's heavy sword technique was half-baked, slow, and weak, but Xu Chu was even slower, and Zhang Fei's own strength was strong enough.

Zhang Fei's strike finally hit Xu Chu's cleaver. Feeling the weight, Xu Chu knew something was wrong. He used all his strength to hold onto his cleaver, completely absorbing Zhang Fei's heavy sword technique.

As they passed each other, Zhang Fei clearly saw the steam rising from Xu Chu's body. He stared with bulging eyes, remembering the massive shock that almost made him lose his grip on his snake spear. Half-baked techniques were no good!

"Again!" Xu Chu called out excitedly. He felt himself burning, a sensation he hadn't experienced in years. The danger brought a sense of comfort from deep within, stimulating his brain and body, making the latent power within him surge out!

"I should be on the battlefield, not at home reading books. Slaying enemy generals in battle is what I should do. Studying hard is not something I can do!" Xu Chu had a thought that was completely different from what his father had always instilled in him.

Zhang Fei realized he couldn't continue to compete in strength with Xu Chu. The brute's size truly represented his strength, being one and a half times his own width, bringing one and a half times his own strength. Fortunately, his speed was slow, otherwise, no one could defeat him, even without any technique.

Just as Zhang Fei was about to change his style and use speed to suppress Xu Chu, he saw Xu Chu's large cleaver shatter, leaving only half of it, the rest turning into fragments and flying away.

Zhang Fei was stunned, and so was Xu Chu.

A gust of wind blew, and dust flew. Xu Chu reacted, "Hey, wait a moment. I'll go get a new cleaver, have lunch, and then we'll fight again!"

"I'll wait for you. I'm hungry too after this fight." Zhang Fei waved, indicating he wouldn't take advantage of an unarmed opponent.

Xu Chu rode into Xu Family Village, and Zhang Fei returned to Liu Bei's group.

"Third Brother, how do you feel? Are your hands numb? I saw you clashing with him earlier. Was it exciting?" Chen Xi said with a teasing smile.

"That black brute is strong, but your Third Brother will definitely win." Zhang Fei patted his chest, making a promise.

Chen Xi rolled his eyes and looked at Liu Bei, who was watching Xu Family Village with a pleased expression. Liu Bei had a particular fondness for mighty warriors, and Xu Chu, in every aspect, fit his preferences.

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