Just a few months after leaving the desert, there were already twenty third-grade spiritual warriors among the three hundred veterans.
According to the nine-rank military system of the Great Yan court, if a third-rank military man defected to the court, he would be a third-rank military official. Although he had no real power, a third-rank official was still a third-rank official, and he would have an official title of a general.
There must not be many officials like "general", even if they are honorary titles.
Even among the one hundred personal Flying Fish Guards who are protecting the emperor at this moment, there are only twenty-four or twenty-five of them who can reach the top three ranks.
"Hold on, I have the advantage." The leader of the Flying Fish Guard who had just blocked Hai Siyuan's sword shouted:
"This is the imperial palace. As long as we hold on for a little while, reinforcements will arrive."
"These traitors are attacked from all sides and have no way out!"
As he spoke, the long sword in his hand emitted a clear sword light as fast as a gust of wind and slashed towards Hai Siyuan's chest and abdomen.
But Hai Siyuan seemed to not care and just chopped at his head with a knife.
This seems to be a fight to the death, a competition to see who gives up first and who can't help but return to defense.
The first-rank Feiyu Guard was not afraid at all. He practiced the "Wild Wind Sword" and was best at quick attacks, not to mention that he already had the advantage of the first move.
When he pierced Hai Siyuan's chest, the opponent's sword hadn't hit him yet...
In just a split second, Feiyuwei suddenly felt a sense of alarm and got goose bumps all over his skin... But he had already used up all his strength at this point, so how could he have the energy to stop
Two swords were handed over from the side, and one was placed in front of Hai Siyuan to block Feiyuwei's stab.
The other knife chopped towards Feiyuwei's waist, and it was two old soldiers who rushed over from the side.
Two cuts were made on his body, and with a flash of blood, the first-rank Feiyu Guard had two deep wounds on his waist and neck. He collapsed to the ground with blood gushing out.
"Comrades who cooperated well and relied on each other..." The Feiyu Guard covered his throat, his eyes widened:
"No, this has gone beyond the scope of tacit understanding and cooperation."
He collapsed to the ground and glanced around the hall, only to see that the other veteran soldiers were all using similar tactics.
One person holds the opponent back while two or three others coordinate with him. If just one of them is a little slow, both will be injured and blood will splatter on the spot.
But the cooperation of these veterans is terrifying. They don't need verbal instructions or even eye contact, but they can cooperate seamlessly and risk their lives for each other...
This was beyond their understanding of being a “veteran of a hundred battles.”
This is like the difference between a martial artist who cultivates internal strength and a martial artist who cultivates his spirit.
The former relies more on combat experience to avoid attacks, while the latter can rely on the sharp instincts of a wild beast to avoid danger in advance.
However, the beast-like sharp intuition also has its limitations. Sometimes when encountering a stronger spirit-refining warrior, even the intuition may be misled. A spirit-refining warrior who relies too much on intuition will often die miserably.
Hai Wuya stood in the battle formation, observing the battlefield around him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
"Is this some special martial art?" he asked.
"Yes, it's the 'Military Secret' created by my brother Li Changge." Li Changshi said beside him.
The same "Lingxi Jue" gradually evolved in different directions under the respective deductions of Li Changge and Wu Shengren.
The original "Lingxi Jue" was created by Li Changge for his wife, Madam Bai. Even if they are separated, they can sense each other's location remotely. It is not a martial art created for fighting.
The "Military Secrets" was created by Li Changge when he was trapped in an isolated city, in order to enhance the coordination between soldiers.
The hundreds of soldiers are united as one, their minds are connected, and every intuitive spirit-refining soldier can serve as each other's eyes and ears, each other's hands and feet, and cooperate with each other.
As the two sides engaged in a battle, the Feiyu Guards felt extremely uncomfortable and retreated step by step.
These white-haired soldiers seemed to be fighting on their own, but occasionally they would work together to attack, making it hard to defend against. Every Feiyu Guard seemed to be facing the siege of three or four old soldiers at the same time, so how could they not be defeated
Yan Shenji also saw this scene.
"The warriors of later generations did come up with something new and original, which is the progress of martial arts."
"But... the strength is still a little lacking."
In fact, there are more spirit-refining warriors in Feiyu Guard, more than 20 in total. Although there is some simple cooperation, they basically fight on their own.
These old soldiers' martial arts skills are not as good as Feiyu Guards on paper, but when it comes to life-and-death battles, they can definitely serve as the Feiyu Guards' masters.
Yan Shenji once again raised the Human King Sword.
If he doesn't take action, his descendant Emperor Yonghe will fall into the hands of the old soldiers.
Every time he tried to raise his sword to intervene, the dying Qiao Shuangzhai would suddenly jump up and cling to him tightly.
This member of the Qiao family not only did not take his own life seriously, but his body, which was riddled with holes, also possessed an astonishing vitality. The wounds would even move and repair themselves, which really opened the eyes of the 300-year-old antique Yan Shenji.
"But this is all over." Yan Shenji's expression returned to peace.
"The emperor is the one who has the strongest army and the most powerful horses!"
"So the Great Yan Kingdom will surely continue to prosper."
In this palace, his fist is the biggest.
Therefore, no matter whether he is an assassin or a strange person, he can serve as a stabilizer to ensure the continued existence of the Great Yan royal family.
"Haha, you are worthy of being the founding emperor of this dynasty. You are full of courage."
Qiao Mu laughed out loud.
Blood was oozing out of all the pores on his body, and the blood mixed with the charred skin burned by lightning, looking extremely horrifying.
But his eyes were bright, because he had seen an opportunity to turn defeat into victory in the fight just now.
For a warrior, Yan Shen Ji is a very scary opponent.
He was a martial arts genius in his early years. He had swept across Kyushu three hundred years ago and was invincible in the world. He founded the Great Yan Dynasty with the Sword of the King of Man.
Not to mention the Yan Shen Ji who lived for more than two hundred years.
With the support of the Great Yan royal family for more than two hundred years, Yan Shenji has consumed countless rare treasures collected by the Great Yan Dynasty over the years.
Among these natural treasures, most of them are used to increase internal strength and prolong lifespan, but there are also some exotic fruits that can cleanse the meridians and marrow and change the physical constitution.
Both Qi and blood, as well as internal strength, have been accumulated over the long years with the help of numerous natural treasures to a level that has long surpassed that of ordinary people.
A martial arts genius who has practiced martial arts for three hundred years is able to master each martial art to perfection, or even to the level of perfection.
As a three-hundred-year-old antique, he is the same type of warrior as Qiao Mu.
His qi, blood, internal strength, and skills have long surpassed those of ordinary people.
When he appeared as a young man, his true strength as deep as the sea was revealed.
Although his physical energy and blood are slightly weaker, Yan Shenji, who was in the prime of his youth, is strong enough to compete with Qiao Mu today.
This is a krypton gold tycoon who grew up with the resources of the Mortal Dynasty.
He is also the founding emperor, with extraordinary courage and vision, and looks like a hexagonal warrior without any flaws.
No disadvantages
Qiao Mu laughed out loud, his sharp eyes flashed like a sword, locking onto Yan Shen Ji.
The clash between the spirit-refining warriors was not only about martial arts moves, but also about the mind. He had already seen a slight flaw in the mental state of the Great Yan Taizu.
"Yan Shenji, are you really going to attack those old soldiers?" Qiao Mu gathered his strength and summoned up his last bit of internal energy. His voice was like spring thunder, resounding throughout the palace:
"As the founding emperor, you have extraordinary courage and have created great achievements in troubled times. You dare to call the immortals your subjects and kneel down to worship them..."
"Since you are such a hero..."
"So where were you during the Inhuman War forty years ago?"
Yan Shenji did not stop swinging his sword, but his eyes changed slightly.
"There are many reasons for fear of fighting." Qiao Mu said loudly:
"It could be that you are indifferent to worldly affairs, it could be that you desire immortality, it could be that you have the overall situation in mind, it could be that you want to protect your descendants and protect your royal family from extinction..."
"You know the reason yourself."
Qiao Mu pointed at the old soldiers like Hai Siyuan who were charging towards the Golden Throne Hall and gritting their teeth as they ran towards Emperor Yonghe:
"These gray-haired old soldiers, these traitors who rebelled against their superiors, were all soldiers of Da Yan in the past! They were the soldiers who defended the lonely city for forty years without retreating, and they always had Da Yan in their hearts!"
"In the Inhuman War forty years ago, it was them who went to the battlefield to die, not you!"
The sound of the tall trees was like thunder, resounding throughout the Golden Palace, drowning out the sounds of other soldiers fighting and shouting.
Yan Shenji was silent for a moment, and the Human King Sword he had raised paused in the air without being swung down.
This was indeed a hurdle that he could not overcome, and it was also a thorn in his heart as the "founding emperor of Great Yan."
Three hundred years ago, Yan Shenji was a genius of his generation. He was invincible on the earth and his mind and will were flawless.
Three hundred years later, the Yan Shen Ji is far superior to the past in terms of Qi, blood, internal energy and skills, and its strength is incomparable to the past.
There is only one exception.
His state of mind.
A three hundred year old antique is really not young anymore. Even if it was once mighty, it is now in its twilight years.
Even though his strength is greater than before, his energy and blood are still strong at the age of 300, and his body is not old, his heart has also grown old.
When he was young, he was full of vigor and ambition. He wanted to compete with the heavens and dared to raise his butcher knife against the emperor.
When you get old, you will know how to cherish talent, know how to consider the overall situation, know how to be patient and plan, and know how to take a step back and see a broader world.
The flaw of Yan Shen Ji lies not in martial arts, but in his heart.
In the past, he was a grassroots hero who overthrew the old dynasty.
Today he is the pillar of support that protects the current dynasty.
So when he faced the interference of foreigners in politics and the interference of the nine major immortal sects in the politics of the Great Yan Dynasty.
He did not appear on the battlefield of aliens, but after he became a pillar of the royal family who was indifferent to worldly affairs in the palace, his state of mind began to show flaws.
"Qiao Shuangzhao... you have a keen eye."
Yan Shenji's eyes were stern:
"I am old. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
At this point, he actually felt a little envious of the Qiao family member in front of him.
In Yan Shenji's opinion, he and Qiao Shuangzhao are the only two immortals in the world of Jiuzhou, and their lifespans far exceed those of ordinary people.
He was once the founding emperor of Dayan, but now his heart is old.
And this Qiao Shuangzhao is much older than him.
However, after careful consideration and understanding the price he would have to pay, he was still able to do something as ridiculous as breaking into the palace alone.
Hot-blooded and impulsive are the things of young people, and this person is older than him, but he can still act so impulsively regardless of the cost.
Compared to Emperor Yonghe, who was a blood relative separated by many generations, Yan Shenji felt more sympathy for Qiao Shuangzhao, the immortal old man from the same era.
"When you get old, you have to accept your age." Qiao Mu, 375 years old, mentioned the Qin Wang Sword and said:
"Yan Shen Ji, your answer is not important."
"To judge a person, don't look at what he says, but look at what he does... You have lived in the palace for forty years and have already made your choice."
At this time, he was already standing in front of the Golden Throne Hall, standing between Yan Shen Ji and more than two hundred old soldiers, like a human-shaped high wall separating the two.
The meaning is obvious.
Old soldiers like Hai Siyuan would not just watch Qiao Mu die in battle and then walk away.
And so was he.
If Yan Shenji, who holds the Human King Sword, were to intervene, no old soldier would be able to stop him.
This stabilizing force indeed possesses the power to turn the tide of battle by himself.
Then, it was time for Qiumu to die.
As he faced Yan Shenji's questions one by one, Qiao Mu's momentum was rising step by step, and as he continued to build up momentum, he reached a peak.
The last bit of internal energy in his body exploded, and at this moment, his sword was condensed with blood and energy, like a blood-red sun, emitting a compelling light.
"This is the last of my inner strength... .Demon Disintegration!"
"Heaven-cutting sword technique!"
The sword comes out.