"What?!"
Everyone was shocked into silence, even Achilles' pupils contracted.
He actually wanted to fight another three hundred rounds, not wait until the next day?
The dozens of kilograms heavy Silver Dragon Golden Halberd he wielded, the weight was unimaginable!
Hannibal finally felt fear: "This shows he's handling it with ease, not bluffing at all!"
Gongyang Qiu's face turned mad, and he sneered, "Then fight again, kill him! Who let him repeatedly disrupt the Huichun Sect's grand ambitions!"
Achilles raised his Sun and Day Divine Blade high and shouted, "Are you afraid of me?"
Liang Xiao also raised his Heavenly Dragon Subduing City Halberd again.
"This..."
The soldiers on the city wall, who had been watching with relish, were somewhat at a loss.
According to military orders, this was the signal to beat the drums and start the battle, but... did this mean they were going to fight again?
Gongsun Ye's expression was extremely grim, and he sighed, "Since General Tian wishes to fight again, just beat the drums. Have unconditional faith in him!"
A moment later, the earth-shattering horns and war drums sounded again in the military camp.
"General Tian wants to fight another three hundred rounds? Could it be a trap set by the enemy?"
"I heard General Tian's divine halberd weighs over a thousand jin. After fighting like this, won't General Tian be exhausted?"
"It was General Tian himself who requested to fight another three hundred rounds..."
The commoners, who had been whispering and discussing, were all astonished after hearing the explanation from the messenger.
"As expected of our Great Gan's God of War!"
Unlike the joy and fervor of the commoners, the soldiers within the city understood the matters of the battlefield, and all wore expressions of worry.
Three hundred rounds had passed, and General Tian had not defeated Achilles, which meant: either General Tian was also human, or Achilles was also a god.
If it was the former, the swinging of the halberd was too draining, and further fighting would increase the risk astronomically!
Liang Xiao and Achilles rested briefly before charging forward again, passing each other, their sabers and halberds dancing wildly, each move a deadly blow!
But the speed and power of their attacks were both at the peak of their time. Even though the sabers and halberds enveloped each other, they could not overcome each other.
Nan Jiyun and the others watched in stunned silence.
They, a group of generals, occasionally sparred. Fighting three hundred rounds was acceptable, but another three hundred would be unbearable.
Yet, Liang Xiao and Achilles were clearly handling it with ease!
Truly a god descending to earth!
This was the thought in everyone's mind.
The rainbow vanished, the bright sun shifted westward, and the two continued to charge and battle back and forth on the battlefield. After another hundred rounds, their momentum did not diminish!
The drummers and horn players in the military camp had changed ten batches, all to ensure that the war drums and horns never ceased.
Everyone was sweating profusely but was unwilling to leave, fearing they would miss the conclusion of this epic battle.
The Heavenly Dragon Subduing City Halberd, the pinnacle of Great Gan's cold weapons.
The Sun and Day Divine Blade, a divine artifact passed down for two thousand years by the Sun and Day tribe.
At this moment, the two divine artifacts shone with silver light, unleashing the ultimate divine might of their era, and the sound of collision was incessant.
But they could never sever each other.
Liang Xiao and Achilles, with reaction times, attack speeds, and power far beyond ordinary people, meant that the final landing points of their weapons were either clashing sabers and halberds, or missing entirely, never managing to injure each other.
They were also quite vigilant, not choosing to forcefully endure the other's fierce blows, as this would mean potentially shattered bones or even death from spitting blood!
Whoever took a single blow first would likely fall into an avalanche-like defeat, with no hope of recovery!
Both sides were deeply aware of the situation and fought with twelve points of spirit.
The voices of Bai Ye Fei Ying and Sheng Long Ying were somewhat hoarse.
Even their divine steeds were tired from shouting, yet their masters continued to fight to the death, only seeking to grant the other a swift end.
Another two hundred rounds passed...
This time, even the usually composed Zuo Wuji began to sweat on his forehead: "Our family's 'divine strength' is like a child's play compared to theirs!"
Yue Wenxin was almost crying from anxiety.
She desperately wanted this duel to end quickly, as long as her brother-in-law was not defeated.
Five hundred rounds, half of which were fierce combat, required what astonishing stamina!
"Heavens, for the sake of his protection of the Great Gan's citizens, let him return victorious. In this life, no matter what he asks for, no matter how excessive, I will agree..." Yue Wenxin clasped her hands together, praying silently.
The sun set...
Twilight passed...
Night fell.
Another thunderous neigh of warhorses startled Yue Wenxin, who was lost in thought.
Liang Xiao and Achilles' fierce battle was nearing its end.
"Bang!"
Their world-shattering blows ultimately turned into a clash of weapons, pushing each other apart. Their warhorses brushed past each other, returning to their positions before the battle.
"Six hundred rounds have passed, gods..." Hannibal trembled.
The Sun and Day God of War could not defeat his opponent in six hundred rounds!
Liang Xiao and Achilles glared at each other, tacitly retreating to their respective lines.
Achilles, panting heavily, led his men back to the temporary camp thirty li away.
"How is it?" Xiao Chang, who had been waiting, anxiously asked about the situation.
Achilles burst into laughter.
"His divine halberd is too heavy, and he clearly showed signs of fatigue by the end of the six hundred rounds. While a heavy weapon has its advantages, wielding it consumes more stamina. Tomorrow, at the start of the battle, I will fight him for another nine hundred rounds, and I will surely kill him!!"
Everyone rejoiced.
After Liang Xiao returned to the camp, the generals quickly inquired about his condition.
Seeing Liang Xiao bouncing around, only breathing heavily, they finally relaxed.
"It's getting late, and he and I can only fight again tomorrow. I'm worried about both sides making small moves under the cover of night," Liang Xiao sighed.
Everyone marveled.
The reason for ceasing the battle was this?
"Do you feel any discomfort, such as surging blood or anything like that..." Gongsun Ye asked worriedly.
Liang Xiao shook his head: "Not to that extent, but with the speed of the Heavenly Dragon Subduing City Halberd, it's indeed unlikely to defeat him on horseback."
"What should we do?" Gongsun Ye was anxious, but he suppressed himself and did not suggest withdrawing from the battle.
He believed Liang Xiao must have his own considerations!
Liang Xiao laughed heartily and, under the astonished gazes of everyone, unlocked the mechanism at the head of the Heavenly Dragon Subduing City Halberd, finally revealing its spear form.
"We'll fight again tomorrow, and then I'll tell you why I used the halberd first."
Everyone stared blankly at the Heavenly Dragon Subduing City Halberd, which had transformed into a silver spear, for a moment not knowing what to do.
There was such a move?
"General Tian couldn't defeat the Sun and Day God of War in six hundred rounds?"
The commoners, upon receiving the news, were all surprised.
That was their God of War, why couldn't he defeat the foreign God of War on Great Gan's land?
"We must believe in our General Tian, no doubts allowed!"
The elders casually gave the disappointed children a rap on the head. The children could only nod meekly, not daring to question.
But the elders looked towards the military camp, their lips moving, swallowing hard.
Why couldn't the God of War they worshipped day and night defeat the evildoer on horseback?
Even they themselves felt a sense of fear, daring not to be disappointed.
This was their faith, and they did not wish to be disappointed!
At night, Liang Xiao simply took a hot bath and accepted Yue Wenxin's intimate back-patting and massage, his expression calm.
"I really can't do anything about you." Liang Xiao finally revealed his usual thick-skinned, shameless demeanor.
Yue Wenxin blushed and dared not speak, only diligently served him.
She could not defeat Achilles alongside Liang Xiao, so she could only make him more comfortable.
"From now on, as long as Lord An Guo is not displeased, Yue Wenxin will serve you wholeheartedly. You can have me do anything, no matter how excessive, without question. I have sworn to heaven!"
"Lord An Guo?" Looking at the dazed and earnest Yue Wenxin, Liang Xiao couldn't help but smile.
That night, hundreds of thousands of Yuzhang soldiers and civilians could not sleep well.
The epic battle was not over.
At dawn, two figures that shook the heavens and earth stood outside the city, riding divine steeds, twenty zhang apart, glaring at each other.
Hating the heavens for not being able to strike them down, hating the earth for not being able to enclose them!
Hating that the other was still alive!
Achilles keenly noticed the change in Liang Xiao's weapon.
"A spear??"
"Heh heh, even if you change to a spear, I will still defeat you today. Today, we can fight from morning till night, for over a thousand rounds. Neither of us will live or die!!"