Chapter 474: Chapter 345: General of the Five Armies, Blazing Divine Thunder! (Double-Length)

The thunderbolt that just exploded was incredibly powerful, nearly draining his blood bar completely.

If he hadn’t retreated in time, he might have already been forced to exit for a break.

"What is this martial technique or secret technique that can summon such a powerful force of thunder?"

Because of the Thunder Roar Body, Song Changming also mastered the Thunder Martial Technique, but the white thunder unleashed by the other side was completely different.

In essence, it was still Innate Qi Aura circulating through the martial techniques, transforming into thunder attribute moves.

But the white thunder from the opponent didn’t seem like Innate Qi Aura; it seemed more like a real Celestial Thunder, summoned by him!

This one strike of Celestial Thunder caught him off guard.

On the other side, the general lay within a deep crater in the ground, his battle helmet rolled to the side, and his long spear was knocked away, buried deep in the ground out of sight.

"This strength, is it real..." He slowly got up, equally shocked by the explosive power of Song Changming’s strike just now.

If not for his robust Innate Qi Aura that timely protected his blood bar, he too would have had to withdraw just now.

But even so, the protective barrier around him was on the verge of collapse from the recent exchange, not much better off than Song Changming.

His long hair scattered as he firmly stared at Song Changming not far away.

"Well done, lad! No need to drag it out, let’s settle this in one more strike!" the Grand General shouted, with a hint of excitement on his face.

Thunder light surged around him, the blazing electricity covering his hair, turning it completely white!

His eyes were also taken over by silver, as thunder juice continuously spilled from them, splattering on the ground with a crackling sound, shattering rocks to pieces.

He did not search for his long spear weapon but instead clasped his hands together, and clapped forcefully.

The raging thunder on his body escalated further, like a Saiyan breaking through.

Under the vast thunder light, Song Changming could barely see the other’s face and figure.

In the grandstand on the peak, a Little Flag Master of the Fifth Army couldn’t help but hold his forehead seeing the scene.

"That Xu Yuan, he’s getting heated again, clearly there could be more cautious ways to control!"

"Oh well, without getting heated, it wouldn’t be Xu Yuan." Another Little Flag Master laughed heartily, unconcerned.

"I never thought Xu Yuan would be forced to this extent in this match."

"Indeed, that opponent on the other side is extraordinary; during the last military parade, there was no such figure in the 41st Army!"

"Must be newly recruited in recent years."

"..."

Song Changming glanced at the ink-colored long blade in his hand; it had already cracked from just one exchange.

Although this blade was specially crafted in the army, claimed to be indestructible, after all, it was standard equipment and couldn’t actually be undefeated.

Casually inserting the long blade into the ground, Song Changming also focused his gaze on the opponent.

"After I exit, you will lead the troops and try to expand our gains as much as possible."

Song Changming’s voice suddenly drifted into Feng Xingzhuo’s ear not far away.

Feng Xingzhuo was startled for a moment, then nodded.

"Understood."

After giving instructions, the four Power Seals and Agility Seals inside Song Changming were simultaneously activated, bursting out with extremely strong kinetic energy, turning into a stream of purple-gold flames, charging at the enemy general.

The opponent laughed out loud, likewise, in a flash of thunder light, darted forward.

In the midst of many astonished gazes, the two collided once again on the battlefield.

Like sparks hitting the earth, a massive energy explosion created colossal waves of shockwaves, dust enveloping the skies.

The official in charge of overseeing above could only frown, unable to see the situation below clearly.

Unknowingly, on the grandstands of the mountain peak, the confrontation between Song Changming and the General of the Fifth Army had become the focal point for everyone.

At the center of the collision, Song Changming had long given up protecting his own blood bar.

He understood that under this all-out strike, no amount of protection would be of any use.

The General of the Fifth Army was the same; in this moment of exchange, both of their blood bars were already depleted.

What was left was the infinite rampage of thunderfire.

As the storm subsided, Song Changming floated in the low sky, his armor already battered, revealing a robust frame.

His blood qi surged violently, from afar feeling as if he was a great furnace.

After this strike, Song Changming’s aura was still strong, with no sign of decline, and there wasn’t a trace of injury on his body.

In contrast, the General of the Fifth Army, sitting on the ground at a distance, had blood at the corners of his mouth, his aura also waned a bit, clearly wounded.

It seemed that in their final strike, he was at a disadvantage!

Song Changming gave the opponent one more look, and without waiting for a warning from the supervising official above, beckoned, and the ink blade inserted in the ground flew back into his hand, with an indifferent expression, turned to leave the battlefield.

In this exchange, trading himself for the opponent’s General wasn’t necessarily a loss in the grand scheme.

After all, the opponent’s Qi Refining Cultivation was evident, among the commanders of the 41st Army, besides him, perhaps only Xing Tiexin could barely handle a few moves.

Once the opponent started massacring soldiers, Song Changming might not match the opponent’s speed in slaughter.

Retreating to the distant ’cemetery,’ Song Changming played dead earnestly.

And the same ’fallen’ other soldiers, especially those from the Fifth Army, looked at Song Changming with a completely changed expression, as if viewing a fierce beast, astonished and apprehensive.

"To be able to fight General Xu to this extent, and it even seems our General Xu was at a disadvantage, it’s simply incredible!"

"Indeed, never have I seen General Xu so embarrassed before, even when facing Little Flag Masters in the army, he was more composed than today."

"Who is this person, why are they so powerful?!"

"I don’t know, I recall the 41st Army didn’t have such a strong individual before..."

A sudden flash of white thunder descended, landing beside Song Changming.

It was the General of the Fifth Army who had perished together with Song Changming.

"General!" The soldiers of the Fifth Army seemed very respectful to this person, immediately greeting him respectfully.

This general did not pay much attention to those soldiers; his gaze remained on Song Changming.

"My name is Xu Yuan, and you?" he directly asked.

"Song Changming," Song Changming replied.

The person before him wasn’t a true enemy, there was no need for harsh words after the duel ended.

In Song Changming’s eyes, this clash between armies was just a performance, a show for the Grand Marshals above and that Prince Cui to see.

Winning or losing didn’t hold much significance for him.

"Is General Song on the path of Body Refinement?" Xu Yuan then directly asked.

True to his straightforward character.

"Both Qi Refining and Body Refinement are practiced," Song Changming nodded.

This was apparent to anyone with keen eyes, so there was nothing to hide.

"Your Qi Refining cultivation is average, but your achievements in Body Refinement are the strongest among the opponents I’ve faced!" Xu Yuan highly praised Song Changming’s Body Refinement prowess.

After all, it was someone who could make him spit blood.

This was rare in the army, especially among the commanders.

"You flatter me," Song Changming replied courteously.

"Next time we have the chance, let’s have another match, both at full strength, and see if I can make you spit blood too," Xu Yuan laughed freely, showing no despondency after elimination.

It was evident he didn’t place that much importance on the results of this performance.

And he was still confident in his true abilities, believing that without these trivial rules, he still had a good chance against Song Changming.

"If there’s a chance," Song Changming nodded, not taking the other’s challenge to heart.

After all, this parade was set to continue for a long time; it remained uncertain if there would be another opportunity.

Just like before today, although they were both generals in the Cuiqi Army, they had never crossed paths. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

In the future, they might not have the chance to meet again.

Bearing this in mind, Song Changming suddenly asked, "May I ask, what is the white thunder you wielded? It didn’t seem like a martial technique?"

This had been puzzling him for a while.

"Haha, that," Xu Yuan laughed lightly, snapping his fingers.

A pale thunder light suddenly flared in his palm.

"It’s something I was born with; I call it Blazing Divine Thunder!"

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