Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"Prepare for battle!"

"Bring over all the archers and spearmen!"

"Crossbows ready, fire!"

Faced with the rushing Grandmaster and the carefree army, the first thing the Jin army noticed was the powerful crossbows that had been set up in advance.

These crossbows are effective against even Grandmasters and powerful beings in the Free and Unfettered Realm.

Its power is terrifying!

However, these powerful crossbows are of very limited use when facing a master-level expert.

There's no other reason; it's simply that my aim is bad.

Individual Grandmasters and Free Spirits move extremely fast, making them difficult to lock onto with powerful crossbows.

But today's situation is clearly different; a team of over a thousand people is too big a target.

More than a dozen powerful ballistae simultaneously turned around and launched huge crossbow bolts.

"boom!"

"boom!!"

With a sound like a cannon, a giant arrow, over three meters long, hurtled through the air with a tremendous whooshing sound.

If this had hit their team, it would have caused considerable casualties.

"Damn it, they should have separated!"

The experts behind Li Changqing quickly realized this as well.

A dozen or so huge crossbow bolts rained down from the sky; with so many people gathered together, it was impossible for them all to dodge them.

This means that there will definitely be casualties.

Given their current distance from the ballista, even if they rush over at their current speed, the ballista can still fire four or five more times.

Even if their hit rate is only 50%, they will probably lose dozens of men.

Just as everyone was lamenting in their hearts, wondering which unlucky person would be run into?

Suddenly, a huge golden dragon appeared at the very front of the procession.

"The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the Dragon Regrets Its Ascent!"

This was the first time that most of the experts present had ever seen the Golden Dragon Hero make a move.

As the giant golden dragon roared, it intercepted more than a dozen huge crossbow bolts.

With a single palm strike, "The Dragon Regrets," the dozen or so massive crossbow bolts that were flying towards them were scattered in all directions.

Such a powerful palm strike was something even these powerful beings in the Free and Unfettered Realm had never seen before.

The experts from the Xiaoyao Marquis's Mansion and the Qi State Duke's Mansion were originally somewhat dissatisfied with Li Changqing and were thinking of replacing him.

Now they understood why the Prince of Qinghe hadn't sought them out, but instead had gone to the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

This guy is really fierce!

"Chief Chen, your martial arts are unparalleled!"

"As expected of the Dragon Warrior!!"

The army of the Great Jin Kingdom also saw the golden dragon in the sky. The golden dragon was about seven or eight zhang long, and the scales on its body were lifelike.

It's like a real golden dragon soaring between heaven and earth.

For a moment, they felt as if their breath had stopped.

"What kind of monster is this?"

"It's Chen Changfeng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, the Golden Dragon Hero!"

Chen Changfeng's reputation was so great that even people in the Great Jin Kingdom knew of his name.

"No wonder our Jin Kingdom's beggar leader had ulterior motives. So this is Chen Changfeng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect!"

A general from the Jin Kingdom said with a wry smile.

Nowadays, the Beggars' Sect is no longer limited to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Some ambitious members of the Beggars' Sect began to establish branches in the Great Jin Kingdom, grassland tribes, and even in the fifteen southern kingdoms and the Starfall Islands.

Their undisputed leader has always been only one person: Chen Changfeng, who has mastered the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms.

Now, Chen Changfeng's palm strike has further proven his abilities.

Including the other three Great Free Spirits present, there was absolutely no one else at the scene who could compare to Chen Changfeng.

"Ready, release!!"

Although the people of the Great Jin Kingdom were surprised, they did not forget their duties.

The second wave of massive crossbow bolts came whistling through the air.

"The dragon that soars too high will regret it!"

The true energy within Li Changqing's body seemed inexhaustible. He once again stood in front of everyone, directly swatting away more than a dozen huge crossbow bolts.

Each crossbow bolt is three meters long and looks about the size of a small tree trunk.

The weight of the crossbow bolts alone is already terrifying.

In addition, the force of the shot was so great that even someone as powerful as Xiaoyao Realm cultivators had to temporarily avoid its edge.

But in Li Changqing's hands, these things were just like children's toys.

He casually slapped it away, sending more than a dozen flying, and then another dozen or so...

By the time the third volley was fired, the archers and spearmen were already ready.

Without any apparent pattern, arrows and spears rained down from the sky.

Previously, when the Jin Kingdom and the Grandmasters' brigade from the grasslands launched a surprise attack on Beimo City, the Great Zhou army used the same method to deal with them.

Although its destructive power is limited, it can greatly deplete a martial artist's true energy.

Even a powerful grandmaster has a limited amount of internal energy.

Once the internal energy is depleted, one's strength will be greatly reduced.

A cold glint flashed in Li Changqing's eyes as he looked at the rain of arrows and spears.

The people behind him tried to persuade him.

"Chief Chen only needs to block the giant crossbow bolts; we can handle the rest."

Those arrows and spears could not penetrate their protective aura.

It's just depleting their protective inner energy.

"Since I, Chen, have led everyone through this formation, I cannot allow everyone to exhaust their true energy before even getting close to the wooden fortress."

Once their true energy is completely depleted, they may not even be able to protect themselves.

"The Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the Coiling Dragon Shield!!!"

A scene that defied everyone's belief unfolded: Li Changqing clapped his hands repeatedly, and the enormous golden dragon in the sky suddenly grew larger.

The golden dragon spun continuously in the sky, raising a giant golden umbrella.

Whether it was a rain of arrows or spears, they were all deflected the moment they hit the golden shield.

"Chief Chen, this is too much of a drain on your resources!"

Even the carefree man from the Duke of Qi's mansion couldn't stand it anymore.

He couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

Even a powerful being at the Great Freedom Realm does not possess inexhaustible true energy.

Although it can be recovered during battle, no matter how fast the true qi is recovered, it can never be faster than Li Changqing's current consumption.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen can handle it!"

Li Changqing said calmly.

This amount of expenditure was negligible to him, not even a drop in the ocean.

He spoke with such nonchalance, yet those he protected had slightly reddened eyes.

As expected of the Golden Dragon Hero, he truly has the air of a martial arts alliance leader.

When something happens, they really step up and take the lead; they don't just talk the talk and send others to their deaths.

With such a leader, they are bound to achieve unparalleled feats this time.

We can't blame them for this, can we?

After all, it was the people from the grasslands and the Jin Kingdom who first mobilized so many grandmasters to the battlefield.

They retaliated in kind, giving an eye for an eye and blood for blood.

Escorted by the Golden Dragon Shield, the group quickly approached the wooden village.

"Brothers, stop them!"

"We absolutely cannot let them get through!"

Those responsible for the guards were all elite soldiers from the Jin Dynasty.

However, even elites like them are completely powerless against grandmasters.

If there are several, a dozen, or even dozens.

They can also use sheer numbers to wear down their opponents.

The problem is that they are now facing more than 800 Grandmasters, including nearly 100 powerful cultivators at the Free and Unfettered Realm.

It's impossible for 30,000 troops to assemble quickly; at this moment, they are actually facing only a few thousand people.

A Grandmaster can deal with several soldiers at the Acquired Realm, and at most bring two Captains at the Innate Realm.

That would be like tigers entering a flock of sheep, wreaking havoc and tearing them apart as they pleased.

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