"Disloyal intentions?"
Ye Yang smiled as he stood up and walked to the center of the hall, cupping his hands in respect to Chancellor Huai. He said, "I, Ye Yang, was born in Liang City, located at the border of Qi and Chu. For the past two years, I have been eliminating threats to the people by hunting magical beasts in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range. The Qin State is tyrannical, and I was the first to kill the city guard and raise the banner of rebellion in Liang City in response to Chancellor Huai's call. Now, I have pacified Qi Land and Yan territory, becoming a local lord, yet my heart still belongs to Chancellor Huai, and I have never forgotten our original pact."
"That's good to hear."
Xiang Yu smiled and said, "You possess many divine artifacts; may I ask why you have never presented them to Chancellor Huai? Isn't that a crime of disloyalty?"
Facing Xiang Yu's aggressive tone, Ye Yang's gaze turned cold as he retorted, "Xiang Yu, you also possess multiple divine artifacts yet have never presented them to Chancellor Huai. My distance makes it understandable that I could not present mine. You are close to Chancellor Huai but have not made any offerings. If I am disloyal, what does that make you?"
"You!"
Xiang Yu's face darkened at Ye Yang's words. Clearly, in terms of eloquence, Ye Yang had him outmatched by a wide margin.
"Clang!"
Suddenly, he slammed the Azure Dragon Halberd's handle into the ground, causing stones to splinter. Xiang Yu lowered his voice and said, "Since that's the case, as Eastern General with great military achievements, your assistance was crucial in the battle alongside Wang Li and Zhang Han. Today, let us showcase our skills once more to please Your Majesty King Huai. What do you say?"
Ye Yang smiled slightly and replied, "Let's skip it. It's not like Xiang Yu and I haven't fought before. Today is a grand day for the Chu Army Alliance; why should we ruin the atmosphere with fighting?"
The lords were all taken aback; no one expected that Ye Yang and Xiang Yu had actually clashed before. Both were generals of the allied forces; Xiang Yu was the leader while Ye Yang held sway over nearly 200,000 troops from afar, standing firm against Xiang Yu. Their confrontation was indeed a clash of titans.
...
On stage, Fan Zeng stood up, trembling as he leaned on his cane. He said, "Your Majesty King Huai, this old man has something to say."
Chancellor Huai nodded and replied, "Please speak, old sir."
Fan Zeng smiled lightly, pointing at Xiang Yu and Ye Yang on the stage, and said, "Yuer and General Ye Yang are both favored generals of Your Majesty, having contributed greatly to the establishment of half of the Kingdom. Now that both of them are present, why not have a competition? Each side can send several of their subordinates to face off, and whoever steps out of the Arena will lose. The winner can claim a divine artifact from the loser. Your Majesty, what do you think?"
Chancellor Huai nodded, "Let’s proceed as Mr. Fan suggests!"
Ye Yang gritted his teeth and looked up at Chuhai Wang, speechless; this puppet emperor was utterly useless!
...
Reluctantly, Ye Yang turned around and returned to his seat. Behind him, Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, we will not let you down!"
Zhang Fei echoed, "We Dragon Warriors are the strongest guardians of Hidden Dragon Hall; we will not lose to those Generals!"
Ye Yang took a deep breath and said, "Do not underestimate the opponents; Ying Bu, Zhongli Mei, and Long Qie are all top-tier warriors. In a match against them, victory or defeat can be decided in an instant."
At that moment, Xiang Yu had already placed the Wind God Cloak, Thunder God Spear, Thunder God Mirror, and other divine artifacts on the Table. He then extended his hand with a smile and said, "Generals, please."
Ye Yang clenched his teeth and took out the Earth God Shield, Water God Shield, and Earth God War Drum from his Cosmic Bag. He patted his chest and declared, "The Fire God Armor is worn by me; if you have the ability, come take it!"
Xiang Yu's gaze turned cold as he laughed and said, "Rest assured, I will come for it! Who will be the first to step up for my Chu Army to claim the first victory?"
Among the group of Generals behind him, Ji Bu stepped forward with a Sharp Sword in hand and said, "Xiang Yu, let me take on this battle!"
"Good! Thank you for your efforts, General Ji Bu!"
...
Ji Bu entered the arena wielding his Blade, clad in golden armor with an imposing presence. He declared, "I Xiang Yu have fought countless battles across the north and south without tasting defeat. Today I wish to learn about the prowess of the Eastern General's subordinates!"
Behind Ye Yang, Zhao Yun stepped out with the Dragon's Dagger in hand and cupped his fists, saying, "I am Zhao Yun, a disciple of Hidden Dragon Hall and Fei Lian. I would like to learn from General Ji Bu's swordsmanship!"
Ji Bu laughed heartily, without hesitation, he stomped on the ground and charged forward. Snowflakes swirled around his long sword, coalescing into an Ice Spike Sword, which he thrust fiercely at Zhao Yun!
"Clang!"
Zhao Yun shouted lowly, the spear trembled as he deflected the ice spikes, not yielding at all as he advanced with his spear aimed at Ji Bu's chest like a blooming pear flower.
Ji Bu raised his sword to block, but unexpectedly, Zhao Yun's Dragon's Dagger suddenly bent and transformed, curving like a Longbow. A vast Dragon Qi enveloped it, and in the next moment, Zhao Yun shouted, "Shatter!"
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, the Dragon's Dagger shot forth with a terrifying Edge, forcing Ji Bu to stagger backward repeatedly.
Before Ji Bu could catch his breath, Zhao Yun lifted the spear and charged out like the Dragon of the Clouds. The twenty styles of spear techniques unfolded in rapid succession, creating a series of "Clang Clang Clang" sounds as he attacked relentlessly, pushing Ji Bu back until he could only defend himself!
After completing the twenty styles of spear techniques, Ji Bu found himself standing outside the arena.
……
"We won the first round!"
Ye Yang clenched his fist and stepped up to Xiang Yu, calmly picking up the Thunder God Mirror and saying, "This is a good item; it's mine now!"
Xiang Yu's face turned dark while Ji Bu looked guilty, both remaining silent.
"Second round!"
Xiang Yu glanced back, while Zhongli Mei silently drew a long knife and stepped outside.
Ye Yang smiled and said, "Xiaoxi, help me out in a match. I want that Wind God Cloak!"
Yun Xiaoxi pouted, "Why should I work hard for you?"
"After the fight, I'll take you to eat the most famous clay pot lamb in Xianyang, Qin State..."
"Alright, it's a deal!"
Yun Xiaoxi stepped out, and beneath her feet appeared layers of starry lotus leaves, a manifestation of the cultivation results of Serene Gate disciples. Additionally, an invisible ice crystal energy shield surrounded Yun Xiaoxi, and the pressure of a Starry Sky Sixth Level expert descended upon the arena. Everyone except Ye Yang and Xiang Yu felt an overwhelming strain.
Zhongli Mei's face instantly turned pale as she pointed at Ye Yang and exclaimed, "How can this be? Yun Xiaoxi is a disciple of Serene Gate; how can she fight for you, Ye Yang?"
Ye Yang shrugged, "I've already appointed her as my female officer in the guard. Is there a problem?"
"Female officer..." Zhongli Mei pondered for a moment and said, "Ye Yang, you are shameless to let Yun Xiaoxi fight. With your abilities, how can you call yourself an Eastern General?"
"If you're too afraid to fight, just admit defeat. The Wind God Cloak is mine!"
Ye Yang reached out to grab the Wind God Cloak, but Xiang Yu pressed down on his hand and said, "The outcome isn't decided yet; how can you take the artifact? Ye Yang, you underestimate my people."
Ye Yang retracted his hand and chuckled lightly, "It's not underestimating you; it's having confidence in my people!"
Yun Xiaoxi's cheeks flushed as she charged forward. With a flick of her Blade, the energy from her Ice Crystal Technique surged forth!
"Bang!"
In the midst of a thunderous quake, Zhongli Mei spat out blood and fell into the side hall, crashing into a wall and lying in the ruins, gasping for breath. It was astonishing that a single move had determined the outcome!
Ye Yang reached out to grab the Wind God Cloak and said, "I told you it was mine!"
Xiang Yu's face turned ashen.
...
"Third Round!"
Finally, Xiang Yu's side got serious. Ying Bu stepped forward, wielding the War Blade, surrounded by the cyclone of a Starry Sky Level Three powerhouse.
On Ye Yang's side, only Wang Lie and Zhang Fei had not yet fought. Wang Lie had just entered the Stellar Realm, while Zhang Fei had just entered Starry Sky Level Three, both lacking absolute confidence in victory.
After weighing his options, Zhang Fei stepped forward with the Zhangba Snake Spear and said, "Let me take this battle!"
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