Gao Wu: Ten years of sparring experience, one move and the world knows him.

Chapter 152 Martial Arts Practice for All
Soon, rows of missiles and artillery shells rained down from the sky onto the Gobi Desert behind them.

This created a zone of artillery fire that was several kilometers wide and tens of kilometers long.

It directly covered all the Guixu warriors who had no time to retreat.

The sounds of cannons and shouts rose and fell.

This earth-shattering sound was like the earth roaring and the sky howling, causing mountains and rivers to change color and all things to wither.

Zhao Rui couldn't help but look back, and the artillery fire was right at the border line.

This is equivalent to the imperial court taking real action and actively using firepower to create an isolation zone.

"The imperial court is still very powerful! With this kind of momentum, ordinary martial artists can't escape. Even if they don't die, they'll be badly injured."

Zhao Rui couldn't help but sigh twice. He glanced back and found that the dozens of Guixu people who had been chasing him were staring at the sky in fear, standing there dumbfounded.

They probably didn't expect the imperial court to have such great courage, to take such a desperate gamble and launch a barrage of artillery fire.

"Hey, it seems like you've been trapped like fish in a barrel!"

Zhao Rui turned around, looked coldly at the other party, and with a swift movement, rushed towards the group.

These men were already trembling with fear, and when they realized that Zhao Ruigong had arrived, he was already right in front of them, so they had no choice but to hastily defend themselves.

The two sides exchanged blows, and amidst the continuous gunfire, a small second front was opened up.

This time, Zhao Rui had no more worries. He used the Heavenly Demon Illusionary Sound Technique to its fullest extent, instantly causing some low-level martial artists, whose minds had already been greatly disturbed by the barrage of attacks, to become momentarily disoriented.

Zhao Rui didn't hold back; he took advantage of Zhao Rui's illness to kill him.

It immediately initiated a ruthless harvesting mode.

One after another, low-level martial artists were knocked to the ground by Zhao Rui, like dominoes falling one after another.

There was not even a struggle.

This is the power of the Divine Soul Technique. When your internal strength is much higher than your opponent's, a single Divine Soul Impact can render a low-level martial artist unable to resist.

You can do whatever you want with me.

The four grandmasters opposite were both anxious and furious.

However, Zhao Rui's skill was far superior to theirs. In a one-on-one fight, they were no match for him. Moreover, his movements were incredibly swift. Not only could they not surround him, but he also took advantage of any openings to kill their companions one after another.

These companions would never have been so incompetent in the past.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty low-level martial artists were killed by Zhao Rui.

"run!"

The four grandmasters shouted and desperately blocked Zhao Rui's path, allowing the remaining Guixu warriors to escape.

How could Zhao Rui possibly let them have their way? He activated the Heavenly Demon Illusionary Sound Technique and chanted, "Boundless Heaven... Venerable One!"

Instantly, waves of sound, like ear-piercing demonic chants, surged into the ears of these people from the Void.

The four grandmasters trembled and hurriedly channeled their inner energy to protect their ears and minds. At the same time, they slammed their hands together, releasing a huge sonic wave of energy collision in an attempt to block Zhao Rui's sonic attack.

But against Zhao Rui's lightning-fast movements, all resistance was futile.

Soon, the remaining low-level martial artists were all killed by Zhao Rui.

"Fight him!"

The four Grandmasters of Guixu were surrounded by true energy, which gathered together in an endless stream. Their figures flashed, and they took inexplicable steps. Suddenly, they converged in a straight line, and a fiery palm force was instantly unleashed, striking towards Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui moved swiftly, using the Stepping Step technique to easily evade the fierce palm strike.

The four were shocked and hurriedly changed their positions, striking out with another palm.

Unfortunately, Zhao Rui dodged it again with a quick movement.

This time, not only did he dodge, but he also unleashed a backhand palm strike that struck the four of them.

The four hurriedly retreated.

Zhao Rui lunged forward and instantly broke the opponent's combined attack technique.

At the same time, the Great Demonic Art of the Formless Maiden was unleashed, splitting into four figures, each facing an enemy.

The eight people immediately started fighting each other again.

"The Fiery Rock Palm replication progress is 90% complete..."

The Five Poison Palm technique is 89% replicated...

The Great Asura's Demonic Attack replicates 83%...

Seeing the progress bar in his mind grow larger and larger, Zhao Rui was overjoyed.

He was overjoyed because he was about to get the advancement points.

Fortunately, even after the figure splits, it is still allowed to replicate the progress.

This was an unexpected gain.

But on second thought, it makes sense.

After all, although the Demon of the Formless Maiden has multiple bodies, these are actually illusions. The true form still uses a strange, high-speed flash to fight the enemy.

Ultimately, it's the real body that's earning progress.

The only drawback is that this technique consumes too much internal energy, and most people can't maintain it for long.

Unfortunately, Zhao Rui was no ordinary person. Once his acupoints were opened, his true qi conversion speed was several times that of an ordinary Divine Void Realm martial artist.

Nature is not afraid of loss.

This system panel looks ordinary, even a bit cumbersome, but when you actually use it, it's just as good as it gets!
Just as the eight were engaged in fierce combat, the missile barrage across the sky finally came to an end, leaving the entire border shrouded in smoke and clouds.

From a distance, it looks like a gray border wall.

"Commander Zhao, we're here! Hold on!"

Just as Zhao Rui was leading the four people away and quietly earning advancement points, a soldier's shout came from afar, along with the rumbling sound of armored vehicles.

"Damn it, why did this happen at this time?!"

Zhao Rui was half moved and half helpless, so he could only quickly restrain the four of them and send them fighting into the distance.

The four of them heard the sound coming from afar and were immediately overjoyed. They moved desperately toward the direction of the approaching soldiers.

They can't defeat Zhao Rui, but once they get close to the army, they'll be unstoppable with their strength, and they can take some soldiers hostage.

It is undoubtedly a good way to escape.

At this moment, they also realized Zhao Rui's cat-and-mouse strategy and were filled with regret. If they had known that this person was so powerful, they would not have pursued him so deeply.

How could Zhao Rui not know what they were thinking?

I felt a pang of regret.

The only option left is to take drastic measures!

"The Great Asura Demon Art has been copied. One advancement point has been awarded."

"Five Poison Palm technique copied successfully. One advancement point added as a reward."

As the two notification sounds rang out, Zhao Rui no longer held back against the two men. He unleashed his full power, seized the opportunity to exploit the weaknesses in their moves, and killed them both with his palms.

"Run away!"

The remaining two grandmasters no longer had the courage to fight. They risked taking a blow from Zhao Rui and ran back.

Zhao Rui wasn't about to let them go. He targeted one of them and immediately used the Five Poisons Palm technique he had just learned. After a few rounds, he struck the man in the back.

Then turn around and catch up with another one, desperately squeezing out the last remaining value from the other.

"Blazing Rock Palm copied successfully, reward: one advancement point!"

As the notification sound rang, Zhao Rui struck the opponent's heart meridian with a Xuan Yin sword finger, instantly severing his life force.

In that short time, the Grandmaster-level expert who had been hit by the Five Poisons Palm had already run several thousand meters.

Just as Zhao Rui was about to give chase, he heard something behind him.
"Bang, bang!" Several gunshots rang out.

Turning his head, he saw that reinforcements had arrived, and several snipers were firing bullets from large sniper rifles.

The bullet whizzed through the air and struck the fleeing Grandmaster of the Void Realm with pinpoint accuracy, causing him to stagger.

Before he could dodge, five or six more shots were fired.

It's unclear whether it was Zhao Rui's Five Poison Palm technique that worked, or whether the bullet was simply too powerful.

After enduring several blows, he was finally shot and fell to the ground convulsing.

"Commander Zhao!"

A force of at least a thousand men arrived in a grand procession, including two missile launchers.

Qiu Tong jumped off an armored vehicle, ran to Zhao Rui, and saluted him.

The nearly one thousand soldiers behind him also saluted Zhao Rui. This salute was naturally to thank him for covering the rear alone.

For a martial artist at the Grandmaster level, who is not yet a formal soldier, to do this is already beyond his duty.

Zhao Rui felt slightly embarrassed.

He wasn't as naive as these soldiers thought, but at this moment, he could only solemnly return a standard military salute.

A cold wind howled, and sandstorms raged!
Looking back, the landscape has changed color, and the sky is filled with the sounds of gunfire!

The world has changed after all!

……

The frontline military camps have been destroyed by artillery fire.

Zhao Rui did not return to the division headquarters with the army, but instead received a notice to go directly to the army headquarters camp.

The entire camp was bustling with activity, with military vehicles constantly coming and going.

"You're really something, you're incredibly lucky!"

In a lounge in the office building, Liu Huaijin looked at Zhao Rui, who was still spotless, and said with a hint of admiration.

"It was just a fluke."

Zhao Rui casually replied, "This guy deserted at the last minute; he's really not a good teammate."

Seeing Zhao Rui's indifferent expression, Liu Huaijin said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm different from you young people. I have a family to support, and I think about many things."

"understand!"

Zhao Rui smiled but didn't say anything more.

The battlefield is not child's play. If Zhao Rui hadn't been confident in his superior martial arts skills and his ability to escape, he would have definitely hidden far away like him.

But that doesn't stop Zhao Rui from having a bad impression of him.

The conference room contained not only the two of them, but also about a dozen martial arts masters.

These are all martial artists who came to the frontier to provide support in this batch.

Some of them even had injuries.

Clearly, they had all gone through a tough battle.

"With such abundant spiritual energy, I really want to find a place to cultivate in seclusion."

A grandmaster martial artist reached out and touched the air, as if caressing a beloved woman, his eyes gleaming as he spoke.

"Yes, we are fortunate to be born in a prosperous era. Gentlemen, the era of us martial artists has officially arrived."

The other person's eyes flickered, clearly indicating that he was quite excited.

This spiritual revival is completely different from that of a hundred years ago.

A century ago, it was at most a partial recovery.

This time it's a complete recovery. If everyone present continues to cultivate in this environment, they might be able to advance one or two more levels.

Even the seemingly unattainable realm of Dharma is not impossible to touch.

Hearing their conversation, many martial artists' eyes flickered. They didn't say anything, but their hearts were clearly stirred.

In the past, martial artists were highly respected, but real power was still in the hands of the imperial court.

Even martial artists are ultimately outmatched when faced with devastating weapons.

But now...

Who will be in charge in the future is still unknown!

"Gentlemen, I apologize for keeping you waiting! I just finished a video conference; it was an emergency meeting of the military region!"

At that moment, a dignified man in military uniform strode in.

"This is General Wang from our military region!"

One of the accompanying officers immediately introduced them to everyone.

Everyone immediately became solemn and quickly stood up.

This is a general who commands real power over tens of thousands of people.

"Please sit down, please sit down!"

"Gentlemen, the reason I've gathered you all here today is because of instructions from the military region..."

General Wang didn't procrastinate and directly read out the spirit of the superior's document.

Zhao Rui listened quietly from below.

The instructions were simple: reduce troop strength and establish a joint defense mechanism between military regions.

The issuance of this order signifies that the war has entered a new phase.

The imperial court no longer cared about the frontier and prepared to continue using heavy firepower to suppress the enemy's offensive.

To ensure the safety of the entire territory and buy time for the arrival of cultivation for all.

These Grandmaster-level martial artists, like Zhao Rui, act as mobile reconnaissance points, as only they are capable of identifying and repelling small-scale enemy attacks.

The meeting didn't last long, ending in about half an hour.

The expressions of the various martial arts masters were all different.

Their thoughts are naturally even more unfathomable.

Cultivation for all!

The road ahead may indeed be different.

After leaving the military headquarters, Zhao Rui returned to the division headquarters.

This time, Zhao Rui covered the retreat of the troops, allowing the remaining members of the entire regiment to evacuate safely.

This was considered a meritorious deed, and the division headquarters publicized it throughout the entire army.

Zhao Rui's name was well-known and respected by the soldiers, at least within this division.

Unfortunately, the entire division suffered a loss of nearly half its personnel, and the soldiers' morale was not boosted by the publicity of one or two heroic deeds.

Zhao Rui also witnessed firsthand the cruelty of the battlefield.

After resting at the division headquarters for less than two days, the entire camp suddenly erupted in loud cheers.

The cheers were directed at a group of ragged soldiers returning to their camp.

Zhao Rui heard the call and went out to see what was happening, and he was overjoyed.

Miraculously, Qi Tianlu and the deputy regimental commander survived and returned to the divisional base with nearly a hundred soldiers.

This caused excitement not only in Zhao Rui's regiment but also throughout the entire division.

Because many soldiers were killed in this raid.

Surprisingly, some people actually survived the double blow of the surprise attack and artillery barrage.

The previously dull army was suddenly revitalized, as if injected with stimulants.

Zhao Rui witnessed all of this and felt a mix of emotions.

Long-term repression definitely needs an outlet.

There is no child's play on the battlefield!
……

For a period of time afterward, the entire frontier strangely fell into a state of equilibrium.

The enemy no longer launched large-scale probing attacks, but instead resorted to small-scale sneak attacks.

Meanwhile, the imperial court, in accordance with its established plan, implemented border barriers, resolutely preventing the enemy from infiltrating its territory.

Under this balance, the entire Central Plains officially entered an era of martial arts practice for all.

With the imperial court's vigorous promotion, it spread from government departments to private enterprises, from small vendors to farmers cultivating the land.

Everyone received basic martial arts training and practice within their respective organizational frameworks.

In just over a month, many people who originally had no talent for martial arts miraculously gained an understanding of Qi.

Many martial artists who had been unable to break through their current level for years have now successfully broken through.

Even ordinary people who are new to martial arts are finding that some of their original physical discomfort symptoms are gradually disappearing.

My physical condition has changed significantly.

This era is truly different now!

(End of this chapter)