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

The two sides remained locked in a stalemate for a long time, with tensions running high.

The soldiers of Qi were convinced that the soldiers of Zhou would not dare to act rashly.

The reason is simple: this is Qi territory, and the military forces of fifteen states are gathering here.

All the kingdoms spared no effort in dealing with the Great Zhou.

Whether it's the number of top experts, the number of soldiers, or even the weapons and equipment.

They all possess significant advantages.

The only advantage of the Great Zhou Dynasty was that they had already occupied Jinshui City. With its sturdy city walls, they held a geographical advantage.

In this situation, even if the Qi soldiers have superior numbers, they may not necessarily gain the upper hand.

Both sides adopted a defensive and offensive strategy, each making their decisions based on their own circumstances.

Unless their brains are completely malfunctioning, the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty would never act rashly and expose their weaknesses.

Because of this, the Qi soldiers were relatively relaxed in their encampment.

They never imagined that the soldiers of the Great Zhou would suddenly launch a surprise attack on them.

So when this moment actually happened, they were immediately caught off guard.

"It's the treacherous villains of the Great Zhou who have emerged."

"How dare they? Their forces aren't even enough to defend the city."

"That's the truth; the one leading the troops is Nangong Qiushui."

At this point, Nangong Qiushui was no longer an unknown figure.

His strength left a deep impression on everyone.

That's enough to rival a Great Free and Unfettered expert.

Especially the long spear in his hand, that was an unparalleled divine weapon.

The black, malevolent aura emanating from that weapon left a deep impression on the soldiers of Qi.

"Form ranks, mount your horses!"

"Prepare for battle. We absolutely cannot let those treacherous dogs from the Great Zhou get away with it."

"Notify the powerful and carefree cultivators to intercept them."

Nangong Qiushui already possessed the strength of the Free and Unfettered Realm. Combined with the Peerless Overlord Spear, the terrifying combat power he could unleash would force even a Great Free and Unfettered Realm expert to temporarily retreat.

The soldiers of Qi knew very well that they were not capable of taking down Nangong Qiushui.

I have no idea how many people will have to fill in the forms.

Only the most skilled martial artists can contend with such a monster.

The soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty surged out of Jinshui City like a flood.

The soldiers of Qi responded hastily.

Some who reacted quickly rode their armored warhorses to meet the enemy.

"By order of the general, we must buy time for the brothers behind us."

"The spearmen go first and block them."

None of these soldiers who stepped forward first came here to risk their lives.

Their goal was extremely simple: to stall Nangong Qiushui for time.

Although this young general has not been in service for long, everyone knows his reputation as the ever-victorious general.

If they were to charge head-on, they would most likely be no match for this ever-victorious general. They would have to wait for more troops to gather, relying on their numerical superiority, to have any chance of resisting or even suppressing the enemy.

The Qi soldiers who emerged first only needed to hold back Nangong Qiushui's advance.

Nangong Qiushui glanced at him and instantly understood his intentions.

He had already seen through the other party's intentions, so naturally he wouldn't let the other party have their way.

"Those guys haven't even formed their battle formation yet. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Follow me, General!"

He rode a black divine steed, and like a black lightning bolt, he rushed in instantly.

"His Overlord Spear is incredibly powerful; don't confront him head-on. Use chains and iron nets to stop him first."

Although the Qi general leading the army was not highly skilled in martial arts, he possessed extraordinary insight.

He knew the power of the Peerless Overlord Spear; if he were to truly clash head-on with this ever-victorious general...

Let's set aside whether they can stop the other side.

Nangong Qiushui will definitely fight back and forth several times, and the morale of the Great Zhou soldiers will definitely be boosted to the extreme.

This is precisely what he least wants to see and what he finds most unacceptable.

Since a direct confrontation won't work, we can only resort to a roundabout approach.

Whether it's chains or iron nets, anything can stop this person from moving forward.

It doesn't even take long, about 15 minutes.

The most elite troops of Qi and fifteen other states were able to be gathered together.

Although the soldiers of the Great Zhou were brave, their forces were ultimately limited.

As long as the soldiers of Qi gather with the elite troops of the other states, they will have an overwhelming advantage in military strength.

Even if they outnumber the enemy, they don't need to worry about losing.

Huge iron chains were pulled out one by one from the ranks of the Qi soldiers.

In addition, there is a steel shield and barbed wire mesh, forming an iron mesh array.

In this world where martial arts reign supreme, it is absolutely unacceptable for armies to lack the weapons to fight against top-tier experts.

Besides siege crossbows, which are extremely powerful weapons, soldiers from both the Qi state and other dynasties had weapons specifically designed to deal with skilled opponents.

Iron chains and iron nets were used most often, in addition to other methods such as swords and knives, as well as various highly effective poisons.

In short, they used every means possible.

Putting aside the question of whether it's shameful or not, as long as it can be of use to these martial arts experts, they will do their duty without hesitation.

The same is true today.

The specially made iron chains and nets had already been prepared for Li Changqing.

Li Changqing didn't even need to test it; he knew how strong these iron chains and wire mesh were.

Even a powerful expert at the Great Free and Unfettered Realm might not be able to break it.

Even if they could break it, the cost would be enormous.

There are at least dozens of chains and at least seven or eight sheets of wire mesh.

If all these things are destroyed by brute force, how much will it take for the martial artist to exert?

Can be imagined.

It is precisely because of this that these things have become powerful weapons for dealing with martial arts masters on the battlefield.

Li Changqing naturally knew all this long ago, but he never imagined that one day he would become someone else's target.

"Do you think this is a net for fishing?"

"Nine Spears of Dugu, Net-Breaking Style!"

Nangong Qiushui didn't have a suitable sword at this moment, but that didn't matter. For a powerful expert at the Great Freedom Realm, even a flower petal or a flying leaf could be injuring.

Using sword techniques with a spear is even easier.

With a flick of his spear, a black streak of light shot out instantly.

"It's no use, this wire mesh is specially made..."

Just as the general from Qi was about to launch into his eloquent speech...

The iron mesh was torn apart by the black light.

The soldiers of Qi were dumbfounded.

They knew that the ever-victorious General Nangong Qiushui was very strong, especially since he possessed a peerless divine weapon. But they never imagined that he was this strong.

The iron net, strong enough to trap even experts in the Free and Unfettered Realm or the Great Free and Unfettered Realm, was as fragile as paper in front of him.

A purple aura was brewing on Nangong Qiushui's face.

The aura emanating from him reached an even higher level, almost approaching that of the Great Free Spirit.

"The eighth level of the Purple Cloud Divine Skill!"

With the Purple Cloud Divine Skill combined with the Dugu Nine Spears, neither iron chains nor iron nets were as fragile as paper in front of Nangong Qiushui.

While Dugu Nine Spears is not as domineering as the Overlord Spear, its effect in destroying things far surpasses that of the Overlord Spear.

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