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

A powerful being at the Free and Unfettered Realm was swept away by a single spear thrust.

Everyone on the battlefield inevitably turned their attention to him.

"What happened?"

The general from Qi's state had his pupils dilate instantly.

He stared at Li Changqing in disbelief, his mind filled with questions.

The power of a free and unfettered master can be considered a foundation of a force. Martial artists who have cultivated to this level can roam freely throughout the world without relying on any force.

This is the origin of the realm of carefree wandering.

Such powerful individuals are fine when facing martial artists of the same level. But when facing those weaker than them, it's often a one-sided massacre.

This young general of the Great Zhou Dynasty clearly only had the cultivation level of a Grandmaster.

Even if he wielded the Peerless Overlord Spear, theoretically speaking, he couldn't possibly defeat that assassin at the Free and Unfettered Realm.

Not to mention that the assassin attacked from the shadows.

But now, the assassin was swept away, looking quite disheveled.

"What exactly is going on?"

Many people have this question in their minds.

The powerful cultivator who had been swept away stood up in a disheveled state.

He could sense that the way the people around him were looking at him was probably similar to how they looked at a clown jumping around.

"Ahem!"

The carefree and powerful cultivator coughed a few times.

He was completely shrouded in black, making it impossible to judge his health condition by his complexion.

But you could tell that this person was in very bad shape.

Even so, when he stood up again, he still exuded a terrifying aura.

"The peerless divine weapon, the Overlord Spear, is indeed extraordinary."

Li Changqing did not reveal any methods or skills beyond the Free and Unfettered Realm.

His ability to send the man in black flying was largely due to the power of the Peerless Overlord Spear.

The men in black were somewhat uncertain.

Was he just incredibly unlucky? Li Changqing's spear had just swept across when he was hit by it.

The attack power of someone at the Great Freedom Realm is no joke.

Even though he managed to avoid a fatal blow, his blood and qi were still churning inside him, indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

"You won't be so lucky next time."

As the other person muttered to themselves, they suddenly disappeared from the group.

All the soldiers of the Great Zhou who witnessed this scene couldn't help but frown secretly. That person had actually hidden himself so brazenly right before their eyes?

They were completely disregarded.

What's even more frightening is that they didn't realize at all when the other party had hidden themselves.

Where have they hidden now?

"Kill this scoundrel."

"Once we deal with him, the morale of the Great Zhou will plummet!"

They have clearly seen the importance of Li Changqing to the entire Great Zhou army.

As long as we can kill him.

While the State of Qi may not be completely secure, it at least has a chance to weather this crisis.

Yes, it is a crisis.

Ever since they captured Linhai City, the Great Zhou Empire has remained covetous and eyeing them with predatory intent.

The State of Qi also went to great lengths to counter the Great Zhou.

Three large metal doors kept them out.

Who would have thought that such a metal gate would be smashed open?

It wasn't just one door that was knocked away, but all six doors were knocked off.

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation has also been broken.

This was also one of Qi's greatest assets, yet it has now been completely destroyed.

Now all their hopes are gone, and it seems that Linhai City is about to fall.

The general gave the final order.

"Whoever kills Nangong Qiushui will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and ennobled on the spot."

Nangong Qiushui, a prodigy skilled in both literature and martial arts.

If you can't recruit him to your side, then you have to eliminate him.

Even if the city is lost today, they can't be blamed.

All they want is Nangong Qiushui's head.

Ten thousand taels of gold—what a fortune that is!

Wealth can be very tempting.

Even on the battlefield, the soldiers of Qi could not resist the temptation.

They disregarded their original opponents and surrounded and attacked Li Changqing.

"You're asking for it!"

Just as Li Changqing was about to make another move, a person suddenly appeared in front of him.

This man was the general who had been watching the show from the sidelines.

Having clearly discerned the other party's identity and cultivation level, Li Changqing didn't take it too seriously.

He wielded the Peerless Overlord Spear and swept it across with a single strike.

However, just as he unleashed this shot, the general standing in front of him suddenly retreated three or four zhang (approximately 10-15 meters).

The distance between the two widened instantly.

The black light emanating from the Peerless Overlord Spear eventually dissipated before the Qi general.

"Just as I thought. Even if one can unleash the attack power of the Great Freedom Realm, something is still missing."

Lacking the true essence of martial arts, even if Li Changqing wielded the Peerless Overlord Spear with dazzling skill, it would be useless.

His attack range is also limited.

If they could grasp this point, killing Li Changqing right in front of them wouldn't be difficult at all.

Of course, there is a very important premise to this.

That is, Li Changqing is the same as they must think: a young general who is only at the Grandmaster level and has not yet cultivated the true meaning of martial arts.

Having made up his mind, the Qi general, wielding his battle axe, charged forward once more.

"Black Tiger's Heart!"

With a slash and a sweep of his battle axe, he then used the sharp point on the handle to stab Li Changqing in the heart.

Li Changqing dodged to the side.

The Qi general was filled with shock. He had already tried it several times.

The young general before them was indeed only at the Grandmaster level.

He is definitely not some carefree and powerful being, much less a great carefree being or a half-step supreme being.

But his movements were incredibly strange.

He has clearly figured something out...

What exactly is it?

The Qi general was completely baffled. Fortunately, he wasn't alone; otherwise, this renowned Qi general might have been caught off guard and suffered a humiliating defeat.

He couldn't stop them at all.

At that very moment, a cold, short sword, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, suddenly stabbed at Li Changqing.

Before this, none of the many soldiers of the Great Zhou had noticed anything amiss.

By the time they realized it, it seemed like it was already too late.

"General!"

Their general had narrowly escaped disaster before, but now the enemy is plotting against them.

Two powerful beings at the Free and Unfettered Realm joined forces, one openly and one covertly.

Their hearts inevitably skipped a few beats.

At that moment, they noticed that Li Changqing, who was being attacked by two powerful cultivators at the Free and Unfettered Realm, calmly thrust out the black spear in his hand.

"puff!"

The man in black was brimming with confidence, believing he could definitely kill the man with a single blow this time.

Before they could even react, they were stabbed right through the heart.

"How is this possible?"

"Dead? That assassin at the Free and Unfettered Realm is dead?"

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