Chapter 97.1: Charging the Army Formation Alone; Shattering the City Gate Amid Ten Thousand Troops! (I)

Charging into the military formation was undeniably a bold idea, and most Divine Strength martial artists would deem it sheer madness.

However, Lu Changsheng had not truly gone insane. He had his own means, and it was none other than the Nine-Character Mantra. He brought up the status panel to do some review.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Perception: 872 (Hidden Dragon in the Abyss)

[Skills]

Blood Qi Sword Crafting Secret Technique: Sword Crafting for 3 months and 8 days

𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Wave Intent: Progress 10%

Celestial Treasure-Refinement Secret Technique: Second Layer

Ninefold Carp-Dragon Ascension: Third Level

Nine-Character Mantra: Adept

Lu Changsheng's Perception had already been stagnant at 872 points, and it hardly increased during this period of time. The reason was simple. He had finished practicing the sixty-eight martial techniques that he had obtained last time. He was still more than a hundred points away from the thousand-point threshold.

However, what Lu Changsheng cared about this time was the Nine-Character Mantra. In merely a month and a half, he had already reached the Adept level.

Even Guo Jiuling only reached this same level of mastery with the Nine-Character Mantra, but Lu Changsheng cultivated the

complete

version of the Nine-Character Mantra, whereas Guo Jiuling had cultivated an incomplete version.

The difference in power between the two was naturally enormous. The complete Nine-Character Mantra could suppress opponents' minds as well as overwhelm them in both blood qi and physical body.

A military formation was indeed terrifying, yet the Nine-Character Mantra could suppress those soldiers over a wide area. Once suppressed, Lu Changsheng just had to break through that tightly shut city gate, and he could leave Qianjiang City with ease.

"The city gate..."

The city gate was extremely sturdy, and relying on brute strength alone to break it would be a daunting task. However, Lu Changsheng's strength could reach a terrifying level close to five hundred cauldrons upon unleashing the Third Transformation of the Divine Dragon along with the Third Wave.

What kind of city gate could not be broken by then?

With that in mind, Lu Changsheng no longer hesitated.

Swoosh!

He charged out. He moved extremely fast, but the soldiers at the city gate were not slow to react either. Anyone daring enough to approach the city gate would be shot on sight.

"Someone is charging at the formation. Shoot him!"

Swoosh!

A dense barrage of arrows poured down on Lu Changsheng like rain. He immediately manifested a blood qi wall ahead of him. When the arrows struck the blood qi wall, they all fell to the ground. The blood qi wall shook violently amidst all the arrows, but it remained strong.

"A Divine Strength martial artist? A martial artist is charging at the formation! Spearmen, thrust!"

These soldiers were clearly no strangers to facing martial artists charging at their formation. The military formation shifted, and spears rose before the spearmen thrust forward with full force.

The blood qi wall couldn't block so many spears at once. After all, Divine Strength martial artists were meant to have invincible offense, not invincible defense.

"Lin!"

Lu Changsheng activated the Nine-Character Mantra, his voice ringing out like a thunderclap. The character echoed in the ears of countless soldiers. The military formation was formidable, but these soldiers were ordinary troops instead of martial artists.

Moreover, even Divine Strength martial artists couldn't do much against the Nine-Character Mantra.

The soldiers at the city gate froze as their minds went completely blank upon hearing that single word. The majestic and imposing military formation became utterly motionless.

"Go."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Changsheng took to the air and vaulted straight over the soldiers' heads. Then, he landed before the city gate. He did not pause at all as he unleashed frenzied strikes into the gate.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Third Transformation of the Divine Dragon, combined with the Third Wave, produced close to five hundred cauldrons of strength. It was an unimaginable level of strength. With just three punches, Lu Changsheng punched a massive hole in the sturdy city gate.

Lu Changsheng burst out through the city gate and threw his head back in laughter. "

Hahaha

!"

An indescribable, exhilarating sensation pervaded him, and it truly couldn't be compared to anything else. He had carved his own path amidst a military formation and charged straight through ten thousand troops in full view of countless eyes!

In the vast world, what could possibly stand in the way of such a martial artist?

Soon, the soldiers also came back to their senses. They stared at the shattered city gate and looked at one another in dismay. It wasn't like they had never dealt with martial artists before. They had even surrounded and killed Divine Strength martial artists, but where had they ever seen such a terrifying martial artist?

A commander asked, "Who was that? How could he be so terrifying?"

"That was probably one of those figures spoken of in the jianghu, the kind said to roam the world without restraint."

A single man had torn through the army formation, treating the ten thousand troops as though it were mere child's play, and his few punches blasted a hole in the city gate.

The commander issued his orders. "Repair the city gate. As long as he's not an enemy of our army, that'll be enough. If he wants to leave, let him leave."

In truth, even if they wanted to stop him, what could they do? There was simply no way to restrain him.

News of what had happened at the city gate was suppressed. Only a handful of soldiers knew of it, and they treated it as an astonishing tale. Of course, all remained ignorant about the name of the bold perpetrator.

By that time, Lu Changsheng had already traveled far from Qianjiang City. He had not brought his horse with him, but his stamina was now formidable. Even relying solely on his legs to sprint at full speed was no worse than riding. At most, it was just a bit more tiring.