Xiang Yu let out a loud roar, drawing everyone's attention.
Especially as Xiang Yu rode in on his warhorse, countless archers aimed at him.
It seemed as if, in the next moment, a barrage of arrows would be loosed, striking him down on the spot.
Seeing this, Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang's faces turned pale.
"Who told you to come? Get out of here now!!"
"Yu'er, be careful!!"
Xiang Yan berated Xiang Yu, telling him to leave, while Xiang Liang warned him to be cautious.
They were terrified that Xiang Yu would die at any moment.
However, just as the archers were about to release their arrows, Lin Tian spoke up.
"Wait! Don't shoot yet!!"
Lin Tian's primary objective in coming here was Xiang Yu, not Xiang Yan and Xiang Liang.
This was contrary to Xiang Yan's assumption.
Therefore, Xiang Yan believed that if he died here, Lin Tian would not pursue Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu would escape. This was a completely mistaken idea.
This was because Lin Tian knew that Xiang Yu, historically, was one of the key figures in overthrowing the Qin Dynasty.
Neither Xiang Yan nor Xiang Yu were aware of this.
Seeing countless archers aimed at him, his heart skipped a beat, and he almost thought he was going to die.
Fortunately, at this moment, Lin Tian ordered his subordinates to stand down, and that feeling of impending death vanished.
Xiang Yu, for his part, did not understand Lin Tian's actions.
Not only Xiang Yu, but even Wang Wu and others were puzzled.
"General, is there something special about this young man?"
"He is indeed somewhat special. His strength is not simple. I want to test his abilities!!"
Lin Tian's words caused everyone to look at him sideways.
It was known that Lin Tian always appeared in an invincible manner.
Few people dared to challenge Lin Tian, as they all knew they were no match for him.
Even fewer were those who piqued Lin Tian's interest, and even fewer still were those he wished to test his skills against.
Therefore, many wanted to know what was so special about this young man who had captured Lin Tian's interest.
Among them, Gai Nie's interest was the most intense.
Gai Nie was known as the Sword Saint, and since emerging from seclusion, he had suffered very few defeats.
The only one who had truly defeated him was Lin Tian.
Naturally, Gai Nie was even more intrigued by someone who now had Lin Tian's attention.
Therefore, Gai Nie did not hesitate to speak.
"General, since his strength is extraordinary, why don't I try him first and see if he truly possesses such power!"
"Very well. Since you are interested, you may try!"
In fact, Lin Tian's desire to test Xiang Yu's strength was merely a fleeting impulse.
In his heart, he still wished to kill Xiang Yu.
It was just that Xiang Yu happened to be present, so Lin Tian casually decided to test him.
Now that Gai Nie was interested, letting Gai Nie have a go was acceptable.
Upon hearing Lin Tian's words, Gai Nie immediately mounted his warhorse, drew his sword, and charged forward.
Although he had been a wanderer before, after becoming the chief instructor of the army, he had also practiced the art of charging into battle on horseback.
Therefore, Gai Nie's charge was quite formidable.
Xiang Yu did not recognize Gai Nie.
However, seeing a man with a sword charging towards him, Xiang Yu roughly understood his intention.
He was not afraid of this; on the contrary, he was delighted.
"Hahaha! Well met! Today I shall kill you first, and then I shall slay Lin Tian!!"
Xiang Yu did not know who Gai Nie was, and even if he did, he would not have cared.
His target was singular and clear: Lin Tian alone.
Therefore, if Gai Nie stood in his way, he would kill Gai Nie.
The next moment, both charged forward and met head-on.
Xiang Yu spared no effort, unleashing his full power, and thrust his weapon forcefully at Gai Nie.
If this thrust had landed, it would have pierced through three fully armored soldiers.
And if Gai Nie were to be struck, he would undoubtedly be killed on the spot.
However, although Xiang Yu's thrust was immensely powerful, Gai Nie easily dodged it with a sidestep.
Furthermore, as if foreseeing the move, he placed his sword defensively at his side.
He was anticipating Xiang Yu's actions.
As expected, Xiang Yu changed his attack. He had missed Gai Nie but did not retract his spear. Instead, he swung it sideways with great force.
This horizontal slash was not only incredibly fast but also immensely powerful.
A fierce clang of impact resounded.
"Clang~"
The sound of metal colliding reverberated, making many people's ears ring.
The sound was so powerful that many found it almost unbearable.
Yet, everyone's gaze remained fixed on Xiang Yu and Gai Nie.
Especially at this moment, Gai Nie appeared to be at a disadvantage.
Since Lin Tian valued Xiang Yu, Gai Nie had made an estimate of Xiang Yu's strength beforehand.
He predicted that Xiang Yu's strength would be considerable, but he had not expected that when he blocked Xiang Yu's attack with his sword, he would be unable to withstand Xiang Yu's immense power.
Indeed, Xiang Yu's strength was too great. With a powerful slash, although it did not injure Gai Nie, it sent him flying off his horse.
Simultaneously, Gai Nie felt his right hand go numb, almost losing his grip on his sword.
To the onlookers, it seemed as though Gai Nie was no match for Xiang Yu.
This caused an uproar among the soldiers.
"No way, is this young man this powerful?"
"He actually knocked the chief instructor off his horse! His combat power is not to be underestimated! No wonder the General is interested in him!"
"I thought there were no masters in the State of Chu! I didn't expect the master from Chu to be this young man!"
Xiang Yu's performance was indeed impressive, even Lin Tian cast a second glance.
However, although Gai Nie was knocked off his horse, he was not injured, nor had he been defeated.
On the contrary, after dismounting, his strength seemed to increase.
He leaped forward, closing the distance to Xiang Yu, and began to unleash a flurry of sword strikes.
In just three to five breaths, he had executed over ten sword moves.
Such rapid swordplay completely overwhelmed Xiang Yu, leaving him scrambling.
Although Xiang Yu possessed immense strength, he was somewhat inferior to Gai Nie in terms of speed.
Thus, their situation reversed instantly. Xiang Yu, who had initially held the advantage, was now in grave danger.
This caused many members of the Xiang clan to become anxious.
"Young Master, be careful!"
"Young Master, don't try to match his speed!"
"Young Master, quickly create some distance and evade his sword!"
Many from the Xiang clan called out warnings. Even Xiang Yan could not help himself.
He also shouted a warning:
"Yu'er, be careful! He is Gai Nie, the Sword Saint! Don't give him a chance to draw his sword!"
The Sword Saint Gai Nie was renowned throughout the land for his unparalleled combat prowess.
Xiang Yan was deeply worried that Xiang Yu would die at the hands of Gai Nie before Lin Tian even made his move.
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