Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 248 The Despicable Net-Man!

This was the first time Qin Shi Mo Yu had ever witnessed such a scene: the most elite army in the world besieging a top-tier expert.

There is a saying in the martial arts world that "below the grandmaster, all are ants," which is because of the unique "qi" of the Celestial Grandmaster.

Unlike the relatively scattered and scattered 'qi' that a first-rate innate master can only barely release to attack the enemy.

The "罡气" of a Grandmaster in the Celestial Realm contains a unique personal spiritual imprint—"意"!
Perhaps it is the incomparably sharp sword intent, perhaps it is the domineering and unparalleled spear intent, or perhaps it is any other manifestation of will derived from martial arts enlightenment.

When Qi is infused with 'intention' and becomes Gang Qi, it not only becomes more powerful and condensed, but also possesses a variety of incredible properties!
It's as if, from the originally loose flesh and blood, tendons and bones have grown strong enough to support the entire existence!

Therefore, when a Celestial Master faces any being whose realm is lower than his own, it is a matter of dimensional reduction attack!
No one can withstand a direct attack from the protective aura, nor can anyone break through the protective aura of a Celestial Master, which is like an absolute defense.

However, all of this 'absolute' becomes different when faced with the world's most elite legion.

The Grandmaster of Heaven and Man has 'intention,' and the elite legion... has its 'soul'! The soul of the army!

Each of the hundreds of elite soldiers who made up this legion, in terms of sheer willpower, could not compare to Yan Ri.

But! When they upheld the same belief, connecting and uniting the spirit, will, and energy of hundreds of people through military formation, sublimating it into a tangible 'military spirit'...

Even the powerful 'intention' contained within the Qi of a Grandmaster of the Celestial Realm will be neutralized by the 'Military Soul'! This causes the innate Qi to drop in 'rank' and degenerate into mere Qi Strength!

Once the protective aura is lost, which is almost like a bug, a grandmaster who can only exert his innate qi will not have any overwhelming advantage when facing hundreds of elite soldiers in the acquired realm!

He can get hurt, bleed, and even... die!
Qin Shi Moyu silently gazed at the scene before him, a painting of iron and blood, will and strength clashing fiercely, his heart sinking slightly, his thoughts swirling:

'This is merely the elite cavalry of the Zhao state, whose national strength is already showing signs of decline... How formidable must the elite soldiers of the Qin state, who have swept across the six states for a century, invincible and known as the tiger and wolf army, be?!'

It seems that only by commanding such an invincible force can one truly stand on this vast chessboard called 'All Under Heaven,' possessing the right to place pieces and freely 'color' the map!

Moreover, Qin Shi Moyu still didn't quite understand one point.

Although, in theory, anyone can hone their skills to the point of reaching the Acquired Realm, as long as they have enough resources, are willing to work hard, and train relentlessly.

He also knew that the elite soldiers under Lian Po's command were drawn from the blood of the Zhao state and were the lifeblood of Zhao.

However, the number of elite soldiers at the Inner Strength Realm that Lian Po has just displayed is already close to a thousand! This is very strange!

Although both are acquired skills, the gap between the Inner Strength Realm and the Inner Force Realm is still quite large! The former often requires a certain amount of talent, comprehension, and time to hone one's skills before one can truly condense strength into power.

It's important to understand that Qin Shimoyu had accumulated his resources over a long period of time. Of his eight combat squads, only the captains and vice-captains, totaling fourteen Inner Strength Realm experts, were involved. Adding in some high-ranking figures scattered across various regions, he only had a little over twenty in total.

Even with the massive Mohist organization as its foundation, plus the resource supply from the Guiyi Chamber of Commerce, which ranks among the top ten wealthiest merchants in the world, this was barely enough to assemble a team!
Even if the state apparatus is more powerful, those at the normal internal strength realm are used as mid-level officers, like captains!

Lian Po suddenly summoned nearly a thousand elite soldiers at the Inner Strength Realm! What does that even mean?!

With these thousand elite soldiers of the Inner Strength Realm as the core framework, and combined with tens of thousands of soldiers of the Inner Strength Realm, it is easy to easily expand into an army of at least 100,000 with terrifying combat power! And this does not even include auxiliary soldiers and logistics personnel!

As long as the national treasury can withstand the cost, it would be more than enough to fight another decisive battle like the Battle of Changping!
Even if Lian Po is incredibly resourceful, he shouldn't have managed to empty out the entire core elite force of the Zhao state, right?

If that's really the case, it would be quite unreasonable for the State of Zhao not to change its surname to "Lian"!

Just as Qin Shi Moyu realized that the foundation of the Seven Warring States in this world was probably far deeper than he had previously imagined...

On the battlefield, the encirclement and slaughter continues!

Squads of elite soldiers, like gears, took turns advancing under command, engaging in a fierce and brutal battle with the trapped Yan Ri.

Many elite soldiers were wounded by the violent, dark red sword energy and carried off the battlefield by their comrades. But very few of them actually died at the hands of Yan Ri.

Meanwhile, Yan Ri, dressed as an ordinary Qin soldier, had also sustained numerous wounds, and his breathing had become somewhat rapid. Clearly, under the suppression of the army's spirit and the relentless, fearless attack of hundreds of elite troops, even a top-tier assassin of the highest rank felt immense pressure!
Several attempts were made to break through the encirclement and break out of the battle lines. But each time, Lian Po anticipated their movements and nipped their efforts in the bud!

Instead, as the encirclement tightened, his room to maneuver and dodge became smaller and smaller, like a trapped beast sinking deeper and deeper into the mud! Defeat seemed to be only a matter of time.

but
Qin Shi Moyu slightly turned his head, shifting his gaze from the exciting and intense battle to Lian Po, who was focused on directing and coordinating the attack.

Military strategy states: If you prepare for the front, your rear will be weak; if you prepare for the rear, your front will be weak.
As Yan Ri was surrounded by elite soldiers and the encirclement tightened, the 'center of gravity' of the battle formation had unknowingly shifted forward. Lian Po, who had been guarded at the center of the formation, had now quietly fallen to the rear.

The defenses in front of him were thicker and denser, but... the defenses behind him had become much weaker invisibly.

If at this moment, a second assassin were to approach from behind...
A figure dressed in Zhao military attire, his aura completely concealed, silently slipped out from the chaotic crowd, avoiding everyone's attention, and approached Lian Po to within twenty paces!

The sun is obscured, and darkness prevails during the day!

In an instant!
Without any warning! A darkness, even more intense and purer than before, erupted! In an instant, it engulfed everything within a radius of thirty paces!

The starlight and moonlight were obscured! The torches in the soldiers' hands were extinguished!
Most of the cloud formations were used to suppress the 'sun-covering' in front of the battle, which resulted in the cloud formations becoming extremely thin in the area where Lian Po was located in the rear!
In this absolute darkness where you can't see your hand in front of your face and even your senses are greatly suppressed!
"Oh no! Protect the general!"

*Pfft! Pfft! Clang! Clang! Ah!!*

The sharp clang of weapons being drawn! The muffled thud of blades tearing through armor! The splattering sound of longswords piercing flesh! The spurting of blood! And the heavy thud of bodies falling to the ground! All these sounds came rapidly and continuously from that dark area!

Qin Shi Moyu, who had been watching the game casually, seemed to be stunned by this 'sudden' change. He was unable to react for a moment and was 'frozen' for a full instant!
Clang! Clang!

Two powerful, muffled clangs of metal clashing echoed from the darkness!

The two terrifying energies, though suppressed by the thin clouds, collided violently! Visible aftershocks of energy rippled outwards, even causing the dark area to tremble violently!

"This is the true Sun-Covering Mantle! Everyone! Protect the General!!"

Qin Shi Mo Yu finally 'awoke from his dream' and roared!
Holding a long sword, he charged straight towards the violently fluctuating dark area like an arrow released from a bow!

His shout was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake! It instantly shattered the original rhythm of the battlefield!

Those elite soldiers who were originally focused on besieging and killing 'Yan Ri' and had not noticed the situation behind them all turned their eyes and attention to this side!

The art of war lies in the use of formations! And what do military formations fear most? Chaos!
No matter how disciplined and well-trained an elite force is, it will inevitably experience a brief period of chaos when faced with the situation of its own crystal being stolen!
It's just a matter of the degree of chaos and the duration of it.

This extremely slight and short-lived chaos is enough for a true master!

Covered in blood, 'Yanri' or Zhen Gang, with a displeased expression, smashed his Shura mask into the face of a soldier wielding a spear that was thrusting at him, forcing the opponent back! His swordsmanship suddenly changed!
It is no longer the unpredictable and assassination-focused style of the past, but has become fierce, powerful, and domineering!

"Those who stand in my way—die!!"

Taking advantage of the brief chaos, he dragged his injured body and forced his way through the weak point of the battle formation, fleeing into the distance without looking back!

From the very beginning, the one who used Yan Ri's domain to rush in and assassinate the fake Lian Po was Zhen Gang, who was also a top-tier assassin of the Luo Wang organization. He was more skilled in direct combat, but his status was slightly lower than Yan Ri's, yet he was still ranked among the top-tier assassins!

Otherwise, how could the elite guards, who had not yet formed a battle formation to suppress the darkness with cloud energy, possibly dispel the darkness with just a few fire arrows?
How could someone as adept at concealing themselves as Yan Ri be so easily detected and quickly surrounded?
After a brief period of chaos, the battle formation quickly shifted again!
Rolling clouds suppress it!

That dense, inky black realm, which isolated everything, finally succumbed to the overwhelming force of the surging clouds, violently contracted and twisted, and ultimately dissipated completely!
The scene inside was revealed.
More than ten elite soldiers lay dead, their blood staining the ground! Judging from their wounds, they had all been killed with a single sword strike!
The veteran general Lian Po knelt on one knee, leaning on his long spear, barely managing to stay upright, a deep sword wound piercing his abdomen! Blood kept seeping out!

The assassin from the Luo Wang organization, Yan Ri, had vanished without a trace! It seemed as if he had truly disappeared into the air along with the darkness!
Qin Shi Moyu helped Lian Po's burly body up and checked his injuries.

"not good!"

He abruptly looked up at the officers and soldiers who had also gathered around, their faces filled with anxiety. His voice carried a hint of shock and anger, "Those despicable and shameless assassins from the Luo Wang organization! They actually poisoned the sword!!"

(End of this chapter)