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Chapter 457: Kill the Two Kings and Destroy the Huns
In the Xiongnu battlefield, the confrontation between the two armies had basically come to an end. The 60,000 Xiongnu cavalry were beaten and fled by the 3,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and 17,000 Cavalry. After more than 40,000 Xiongnu cavalry were killed, the remaining Xiongnu cavalry fled like birds and beasts.

The leader of these Xiongnu cavalry, who was also the Xiongnu leader and the strongest of the Five Xiongnu Kings, the Wise King Liu Bao, was seriously injured at this moment. Cao Zhang was also not feeling well. In addition to being slashed in the abdomen by Liu Bao's knife, his hairpin was knocked away by Zhang Xiu's spear and he was almost shot in the throat by Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Xiu, who had fallen from a famous general to a first-rate military commander, was the one with the least injuries on the battlefield. The other three kings of the Three Courts who served in the Western Wise King's Court, including the one who was seriously injured by Dian Wei at the beginning, were all captured. They were just waiting for Cao Zhang to end the battle so that they could chop off their heads one by one.

Dian Wei was by his side, like a stabilizing force, making Cao Zhang feel at ease. Although his safety was guaranteed, Cao Zhang still regarded this fight as a test of life and death. Only after hovering between life and death would he cherish his life more.

The wounds on his body were still bleeding, Cao Zhang's lips had begun to turn white, and Liu Bao was not much better off. He felt a tearing pain in his injured shoulder from time to time, and there were several new wounds on his body, each of which was deep enough to see the bone. Every time Cao Zhang's halberd passed by, the wounds left were very serious.

Zhang Xiu took up the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear and replaced Liu Bao, and he was the one who directly resisted Cao Zhang's attack. However, Zhang Xiu had fallen from being a famous general after all, and his various attributes had declined. Even his Phoenix Nirvana Spear technique was not as powerful as before.

A trace of unwillingness and despair flashed in Liu Bao's eyes. He was unwilling to die here, but when he looked up, there were no longer any Hun cavalry on the grassland. All that was left were Cao's heavily armored troops, who surrounded them in three layers.

He sat on the horse, barely supporting his body with his uninjured arm. He knew that he could not escape. The reason why he and Zhang Xiu were still alive was just to serve as whetstones for Cao Zhang. Once they lost this last usefulness, death would follow.

Thinking of this, the former Hun raised his eyes and looked at Cao Zhang with cold eyes, then glanced at Dian Wei beside him and gritted his teeth.

"Since you want to use us as a whetstone, then your knife must be harder, otherwise it will be broken by our two whetstones."

Liu Bao's voice was low and outsiders could not hear his words at all. Even Zhang Xiu, who was closest to him, could not hear clearly what Liu Bao said.

There was a cold light flashing in Cao Zhang's eyes, and every time he swung his halberd, it seemed as if he was coming straight at Zhang Xiu with the force of thunder. Although his injuries were not serious, he had not been able to stop the bleeding, which had a great impact on him. He had to fight quickly and decisively and could not delay any longer.

Although Zhang Xiu was brave, he was somewhat overwhelmed by the beast-like attack. The Phoenix Nirvana Spear Technique he wielded with the Bainiaochaofeng Spear was no longer as impenetrable as before, but was full of loopholes.

The battle entered a white-hot stage, with both sides fighting back and forth with deadly moves.

Cao Zhang gradually gained the upper hand with his extraordinary martial arts and unyielding will. Although Zhang Xiu and Liu Bao tried their best to resist, their physical strength and injuries began to affect their performance.

The two sides charged at each other again. After the three separated, Liu Bao and Zhang Xiu looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes. They rode their horses and began to circle around Cao Zhang. They both knew in their hearts that they might not be able to go back alive today. They were by no means the cowards, so after looking at each other, they made up their minds that even if they died here today, they must break the knife here.

"Forget it, let's end it here today!"

Zhang Xiu sighed inwardly, then changed the force of his spear, turning defense into offense, gave up defense, and began to attack with all his strength. The Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear turned into a stream of light, going straight for Cao Zhang's throat. Cao Zhang sneered, swept his long halberd, and easily resolved this fatal blow.

Seeing this, Liu Bao also roared, regardless of his injuries, and swung his sword fiercely, trying to attack Cao Zhang from the flank. However, Cao Zhang was agile, like a ghost, and easily avoided the attack of the two. Instead, he found a flaw while dodging and stabbed out with his long halberd, pointing directly at Zhang Xiu's heart.

Zhang Xiu's heart trembled, and the Hundred Birds Facing Phoenix Spear instantly returned to defense, and the spear tip collided with the halberd blade, making a deafening metal collision sound and sparks flying. In this attack, both of them used their full strength, and the air around them seemed to be torn apart.

"Oh, is that all you guys are doing?"

Cao Zhang sneered, his eyes full of disdain. The two men's all-out attack just now, without any defense at all, and their style of fighting that was determined to take his life, finally made him feel a little pressure.

The next moment, Zhang Xiu was hit hard by Cao Zhang and flew away. Zhang Xiu had fallen off his horse. Cao Zhang stopped riding his horse, bent his knees, and holding his halberd, he chased after Zhang Xiu who was flying backwards, wanting to kill Zhang Xiu who was not injured yet. But how could Liu Bao sit idly by? He roared, and rushed towards Cao Zhang desperately, trying to fight with his life.

However, how could Cao Zhang give him this opportunity? He dodged Liu Bao's crazy attack easily, and at the same time turned his halberd, no longer attacking Zhang Xiu, but to kill Liu Bao first. The halberd rushed forward, each move was fatal, and each attack was Cao Zhang's strongest attack in his life. He used all his strength to kill Zhang Xiu and Liu Bao.

After using the halberd to push away Liu Bao's broadsword, the long halberd stabbed straight at Liu Bao's vitals. Liu Bao had no time to dodge and could only use vomiting to change the attack direction of the halberd. Although he avoided being hit in the throat, he was still hit hard by the halberd, spitting blood from his mouth and fell to the ground.

This blow, coupled with the wounds on his body, almost made Liu Bao unable to hold on. He just stood up and spit out a mouthful of blood. It was the blood bruises caused by Cao Cao's beating a long time ago, but he had been suppressing it and had not been able to spit it out. Now he finally couldn't suppress it anymore.

However, after spitting out the blood, Liu Bao's overall condition actually improved.

"Zhang Xiu, come along too!"

Cao Zhang looked at Zhang Xiu with a sharp gaze, pointed at the two of them one after another with his long spear, his tone full of provocation.

Liu Bao took a deep breath, raised his sword high, and took the lead in attacking. In his opinion, between the two, Zhang Xiu had a greater chance of killing Cao Zhang. Therefore, he decided to use his own life to create an opportunity for Zhang Xiu to kill Cao Zhang, an opportunity that Dian Wei would not have time to stop.

The Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear in Zhang Xiu's hand also danced again, and the newly clear spear core suddenly exploded, driving the Phoenix Nirvana Spear Technique, just like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, gorgeous and deadly.

Seeing this, Cao Zhang was also full of fighting spirit. When he swung his halberd, the sound of wind and thunder was loud, and the three of them were once again in a fierce battle. This time, they did not hold back, and every move was done with all their strength, vowing to determine the winner. On the battlefield, dust was flying, and the sound of the three people's weapons clashing and their roars intertwined into a chaotic movement. Cao Zhang's figure was like a swimming dragon, moving freely between the shadows of the guns and the lights of the swords. Every time the halberd was swung out, it was accompanied by the force of thunder, which made people feel terrified.

Zhang Xiu and Liu Bao, these two former Xiongnu kings, one was the Great Khan and King of the Western Wise Court, the strongest of the five Xiongnu courts; the other was Zhang Xiu, the Spear King of the North, who had held the number one Xiongnu figure firmly in his hands since entering the Xiongnu territory decades ago.

At this moment, both of them were exhausted, but their eyes were burning with an undying will to fight, and they vowed to drag Cao Zhang to death with them.

Even though Zhang Xiu's Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Spear was no longer as powerful as before, the shattered spear core and the spear intent that had become one with him, as if the weapon was hidden in his body, allowed him to vaguely maintain the combat power of his peak period. The only price was that after this battle, the former Northland Spear King might have trouble even lifting his spear.

However, since we are destined to die here today, what is the point of being able to raise a gun in the future? It is just empty talk.

Therefore, every time he fired his gun, it contained explosive force. This kind of explosive force was a tactic that would hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt yourself by a thousand. Although the attack power would become stronger and the backlash brought by the explosive force would be a threat to oneself, it was almost the same as facing the explosive force directly. But Zhang Xiu had no choice, as this was the only attack he could make that could endanger Cao Zhang's life.

Even though Liu Bao was seriously injured, he still waved his sword and vowed to fight Cao Zhang to the death.

The battle became more intense, and the figures of the three people appeared and disappeared on the battlefield, like three lightning bolts interweaving on the grassland. Cao Zhang's offensive became more and more fierce. He knew very well that if he wanted to capture the two people safely, he had to find the right place to give them a fatal blow and get rid of one person first.

Then, he concentrated all his strength, and the power of heaven and earth seemed to be condensed on his halberd, ready to give the enemy the final blow.

However, at this critical moment, Zhang Xiu and Liu Bao seemed to be in sync, and their attacks suddenly became extremely coordinated. Zhang Xiu's Hundred Birds Facing Phoenix Spear turned into a brilliant phoenix and rushed straight towards Cao Zhang; while Liu Bao used up his last bit of strength and swung his sword towards Cao Zhang's flank. At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on these three people.

But Cao Zhang was no ordinary man. He stretched out his body and dodged Zhang Xiu's fatal blow like a ghost. At the same time, he held his long halberd horizontally to block Liu Bao's sword. However, during this brief confrontation, he felt a little uneasy. He realized that the combination of Zhang Xiu and Liu Bao made him feel full of pressure.

The halberd in Cao Zhang's hand seemed to have life. Every swing was accompanied by the sound of whistling wind, as if it could tear the air into pieces. Dian Wei, who was standing aside, looked at the heroic figure of the young man in the field and couldn't help but smile. If he had only admired Cao Zhang just now, he was now sincerely optimistic about Cao Zhang.

Dian Wei was dazzled by the beautiful halberd technique. It was really beautiful, combining offense and defense, and was powerful and mighty. He was destined to be an invincible force on the battlefield.

Dian Wei picked up the broken spear on the ground and began to beat the blade rhythmically, imitating the sound of a war drum to cheer Cao Zhang on. The other soldiers immediately reacted and followed suit, using their own weapons, beating their helmets, or colliding their weapons to cheer Cao Zhang on.

This also made Cao Zhang's attack more fierce, forcing Zhang Xiu and Liu Bao into a desperate situation, and even forcing Liu Bao to cut off one of his arms to avoid being killed by Cao Zhang's halberd.

Zhang Xiu's eyes turned red as he watched Liu Bao break his arm to protect himself. Every time he fired his spear afterwards was like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, brilliant and powerful. There was a kind of madness in his eyes, as if he wanted to concentrate all his strength on the Bainiao Chaofeng Spear in his hand and die together with Cao Zhang.

However, Cao Zhang's reaction was extremely quick. He always managed to avoid Zhang Xiu's fatal blow at the critical moment and look for opportunities to counterattack.

Although Liu Bao was seriously injured, he still insisted on fighting for Zhang Xiu, swinging his sword continuously. Every chops could be his last blow in his life, but he did not retreat at all. He and Zhang Xiu both knew that neither of them could defeat Cao Zhang alone, not to mention that there was Dian Wei beside him who was strong enough to kill both of them in an instant.

But he still tried his best to create opportunities for Zhang Xiu, so that the former northern spear king could have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

However, Cao Zhang seemed to see through their thoughts.

He sneered, swung his halberd violently, and shook off Liu Bao's sword. At the same time, he flashed and appeared beside Zhang Xiu. He thrust his halberd violently, aiming directly at Zhang Xiu's vitals. Zhang Xiu was horrified and hurriedly blocked the blow with his spear, but the huge force made him fly out.

"Barbarians are barbarians after all, Zhang Xiu. Even after you joined the barbarians, you became so unbearable. The former spear king of the north is really ridiculous."

Cao Zhang said coldly, his eyes full of disdain and contempt. Cao Zhang didn't know much about Liu Bao, and he didn't have any hatred against him, but he felt deeply ashamed that this former Han Chinese, former spear king of the north, had joined the Huns.

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, I have nothing to say."

Zhang Xiu spat out a mouthful of blood. The Bainiaochaofeng Spear was only about ten feet away from him, but he couldn't even move this ten feet. He just sat up straight with all his strength.

"Haha, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit? You are not even a bandit, you are just a traitor who betrayed your own nation."

Cao Zhang made no effort to hide his disdain for Zhang Xiu. He kept mocking and attacking Zhang Xiu. Liu Bao, with his eyes wide open, staggered to pick up his sword and launched the last attack of his life towards Cao Zhang. With only one arm left, Liu Bao was no threat in the first place, let alone a spent force.

With just a slight effort, Liu Bao's body flew out like a kite with a broken string. Cao Zhang did not hesitate at all, and without anyone else's obstruction, he took two steps forward and struck the true king of the Huns in the throat, killing him completely.

Zhang Xiu raised his hands weakly, but he had no ability to stop it from happening. He could only watch as Cao Zhang slowly walked towards Zhang Xiu. The halberd slashed across Zhang Xiu's neck, and the life of the northern spear king came to an end.

(End of this chapter)