Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Dark clouds are like ink, covering Shangdang County, which is newly acquired by Zhao Guo.

Li Mu stood at the top of Luzhou City, his eyes like stars, bright and deep.

Since the failure of the battle against Wei five years ago, he has never led an army again. Now that he is back in charge of the army, he feels a lot of emotion.

Now South Korea has taken the initiative to cede Shangdang, allowing Zhao to successfully capture seventeen cities without spending a single soldier.

It seems that Zhao Guo got an advantage, but in his opinion, the disaster of taking over Shangdang is not less than the benefit.

Sure enough, before the joy of accepting Shangdang County's victory dissipated, news came of the invasion of Wei's 400,000-strong army.

Li Mu, who was ordered to guard here, was worried for a while.

At this time, Li Mu's confidant Jiang Qing hurriedly climbed to the top of the city. His steps were slightly staggering, as if he was overwhelmed by the urgent news.

As soon as he saw Li Mu, he immediately stepped forward, clasping his hands, his face full of nervousness and urgency.

"General!" Jiang Qing's voice was slightly hoarse: "The spies have received news that 400,000 Wei troops are pressing on the border and will soon arrive outside the city! The Emperor of Wei is also among them!"

Li Mu frowned when he heard this, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He knew well the strength of Wei State, and an army of 400,000 was by no means a small number.

Shangdang is a strategic location to defend the Korean capital.

Now that the Wei army knew clearly that Zhao had captured Shangdang, they still pressed forward with their entire army, as if they were sure to win.

It seems that Zhao Hongming is extremely determined to destroy South Korea this time.

As for Zhao Hongming's personal appearance on the battlefield, his heart skipped a beat.

He had already heard about Emperor Wei's methods, and he might not be able to stop them.

Jiang Qing continued: "The Wei army is divided into three groups, and they are fierce. It seems that they intend to take Shangdang County in one fell swoop. General, what should we do?"

There was a hint of anxiety and worry in his tone.

Li Mu, however, had a calm expression, and even if he felt some unusual tension in his heart, he did not show it at all.

He knew that he could not panic at this moment, otherwise it would affect the morale of the entire army.

Li Mu said in a deep voice: "Why panic! We also have an army of 200,000, and we occupy the strategic location of Shangdang. We will definitely be able to resist the Wei army's attack!"

The firmness and confidence in his voice gradually calmed down Jiang Qing's nervousness and urgency.

Li Mu then ordered: "Send my order and the entire army is on alert and ready to fight!"

"Yes."

At this moment, the Wei army was pressing forward, and Jiang Qing also knew the priorities, so he immediately responded and turned around to leave.

Dark clouds form and spring thunder rolls.

The atmosphere on the top of the city couldn't help but become tense.

The sound of wind was chilling, accompanied by the rumble of hooves in the distance.

Li Mu looked into the distance and saw the Wei army's wolf-like and tiger-like infantry in the distance, marching forward in uniform steps.

The 400,000-strong army was swarming.

At a certain intersection, the Wei army divided into three groups, two of which headed towards Qinzhou and Zezhou, while the largest group headed straight for Luzhou where he was, with a strength of about 200,000. .

Li Mu suddenly frowned, his worry evident in his expression.

Due to military constraints, he only deployed 50,000 troops in Qinzhou and Zezhou each, and 80,000 troops in Luzhou.

Facing a Wei army that was twice his own size, and with the presence of Zhao Hongming himself, it was undoubtedly a difficult challenge for him to withstand the Wei army's attack.

At this moment, a familiar figure approached from far away and landed on the top of the city.

Li Mu turned around and looked with surprise on his face: "Sect Master Haoran, why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than the leader of the Haoran Sect. He was dressed in a white robe, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and he was majestic.

He walked to Li Mu with a smile and said, "How could I sit idly by and ignore the news that the general is stationed in Shangdang?"

Li Mu couldn't help but look happy, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He has known the Master Haoran for a long time and is well aware of the opponent's strength.

In Zhao State, Sect Master Haoran has always been his main supporter, lending a helping hand at critical moments many times.

However, due to the changes five years ago, due to his influence, the Haoran Sect's power in the Zhao court was also greatly affected.

Now that he has come back again, he obviously doesn't want to miss the opportunity to expand his strength.

Sure enough, as Li Mu expected, the leader of the Haoran Sect then said: "Three thousand warriors from the Haoran Sect will arrive here before sunset today and can help the general."

Li Mu put away his thoughts and said with emotion: "With the Haoran Sect here, there is no danger of this battle!"

There is no doubt that the sudden addition of Haoran Sect gave him reassurance.

At the very least, there are more than 3,000 warriors, all of whom are at the Tongqiao realm. They are comparable to an elite army and can greatly enhance the strength of his garrison in Shangdang.

Facing Zhao Hongming, Sect Leader Haoran was strong enough to resist.

"There is no need to be polite between you and me. The top priority now is to deploy war and repel the Wei army!" Sect Leader Haoran said with a smile.

Li Mu nodded and said, "It's exactly what the sect master said."

Then he summoned his men to make arrangements for the war.

Under the leadership of Li Mu, the Zhao army quickly entered a state of war preparation.

After Li Mu left, Master Haoran stood at the top of the city, staring at the Wei army in the distance, staring at one of the Wu-character flags. Thinking of the defeat five years ago, his expression turned gloomy.

Last year, he already knew that the one who used the power of thunder to defeat him was not Wei Wuji, the leader of the Ming Cult, but Zhao Hongming.

This made him feel mixed with emotions.

The defeat that year almost made him a stepping stone for the opponent, and he has not recovered yet.

After repeated pondering, he was convinced that he would lose that year purely because of the magic weapon, not because his skills were inferior to others.

It's a pity that after all these years, no one listened to his explanation.

As long as Haoran Sect is mentioned, many people will think of this matter.

The strength of Haoran Sect was reduced by more than 10% or 20%.

If you want to change this situation, you must defeat Zhao Hongming or even kill him.

Just like this, he practiced hard over the years without slacking off for a moment. Finally, he gained insights on the martial arts path and improved even more.

He heard that this time when Wei attacked South Korea, Zhao Hongming "conquered it personally", so he couldn't help but want to come over to avenge his defeat.

‘Five years have passed, and my cultivation has reached the peak of the ninth level of martial courage, and I am only one step away from the realm of creation. I will definitely not make the mistake of that day again. ’

In the view of Sect Leader Haoran, no matter how talented Zhao Hongming was, he was only at the third level of martial arts at that time.

He has practiced hard for hundreds of years to achieve his current level of cultivation.

Zhao Hongming is only twenty years old at all times. Even if he cultivated in his mother's womb, he would only have twenty years to practice, and he would not reach his level.

Everyone in the world thought that he was highly cultivated and invincible, but in Zhou Ding's eyes, this was all just rumors.

This time, he will definitely be killed on the spot.

Zhou Dingyi, the leader of Haoran Sect, gritted his teeth and swore.

……

When 200,000 Wei troops, led by generals such as Zhao Hongming and Wu Qi, arrived at Shangdang Luzhou City in a mighty manner, the entire Luzhou City was already heavily guarded and the suspension bridge was put away.

Zhao Hongming rode on the dragon colt and looked at Luzhou City in front of him from a distance, his face becoming extremely serious.

This city is tall and solid, and the city walls are densely covered with sharp arrows and rolling logs and stones.

It is not necessarily easy to capture such a configuration.

Wu Qi and other generals also gathered around Zhao Hongming. When they saw the appearance of Luzhou City in front of them, their faces did not look good.

But they all also know that this battle is crucial to them.

If they can successfully capture Luzhou City, then the Wei army will be able to penetrate further into the hinterland of South Korea and lay a solid foundation for capturing Shangdang and destroying South Korea.

They also had to capture this city. Longju snorted and blew out a hot breath, looking a little eager to try.

Zhao Hongming ignored it and asked Wu Qi: "General Wu, I heard that the guard of this city is Zhao Guo Li Mu?"

"Your Majesty, it is true that the person guarding this place is Li Mu. Apart from Li Mu, most of the people stationed in other cities are Li Mu's trusted generals."

"We are old rivals. I wonder if General Li Mu has learned any lessons after so many years." Zhao Hongming laughed twice and said, "General Wu, let's attack the city."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wu Qi shouted loudly: "Attack the city."

Following Wu Qi's order, the drums sounded in the army, and the Wei army began to attack the city.

"kill!"

Countless Wei soldiers shouted, raised their shields and spears high, and rushed towards the city wall.

"General, the Wei army has begun to attack the city."

After hearing this, General Li Mu of the State of Zhao walked to the top of the city, saw the swarming Wei army, and began to attack Luzhou.

He looked at a young man riding a dragon horse among the Wei soldiers, with a startled expression.

The latter seemed to sense something and looked at him in unison.

Li Mu took a deep breath and slowly pulled out the long sword from his waist.

The tip of the sword cut through the sky, flashing with a desperate light. He looked back at the soldiers behind him and said in a deep voice: "In this battle, we can only defend to the death! Kill!"

Although the voice was calm, it conveyed a tragic spirit.

Under the leadership of Li Mu, all the soldiers on the city top roared loudly: "Kill!"

Li Mu's eyes flashed with firmness and determination. He knew that this was a tough battle, but he was confident that he would lead the soldiers to defend Shangdang County.

Facing the Wei army's attack, the Zhao army on the city wall was not to be outdone. They threw down rolling logs, rocks and lit torches in an attempt to stop the Wei army's attack.

The siege vehicles and ladders moved quickly in the hands of the Wei soldiers. They braved the thunderstorm-like offensive and charged hard.

As time went by, the Wei army's attacks became more and more fierce.

Arrows covered the sky like locusts, and infantry rushed toward the city walls like a torrent.

However, under the command of Li Mu, the Zhao army's defense was airtight.

Every attack was skillfully defused, and every charge was ruthlessly repelled.

The faces of Zhao Hongming and other Wei Jun became increasingly ugly.

Seeing that the situation could not be opened, Wei Wuzu, who had been recharging his strength, was sent out.

After receiving the siege order, Ma Chuanping and Leyang went to the front line and directed the soldiers to attack.

As the elite troops of Wei Wuzu entered the scene, the situation quickly changed.

Ma Chuanping and Le Yang led their men to rush to the top of the city. Their figures shuttled on the top of the city. The long swords in their hands shone with cold light. Every time they swung the sword, they took away an enemy's life.

"An dare to be rampant!"

Seeing the situation, Zhou Ding, the leader of Haoran Sect, no longer concealed himself, rushed out and killed wantonly on the top of the city.

Facing the ninth-grade brave warriors, the Wei soldiers who rushed to the city could not resist. The soldiers fell down one after another, bloody and miserable.

"Ninth Grade Martial Arts?!"

Seeing this, Zhao Hongming no longer hesitated and chose to take action.

With a movement of his figure, he rushed to the top of the city.

Zhou Dingyi, the leader of the Haoran Sect, looked up to the sky and laughed loudly and said, "Well done."

boom!

On top of the city, the wind roared, and the two powerful auras clashed, causing the surrounding masonry to crack.

The two stood opposite each other, their momentum was like a rainbow.

Zhou Ding, the leader of the Haoran Sect, put his hands together, and a majestic true intention spurted out from his palms, turning into a silver sword light and slashing down in the air.

Zhao Hongming's eyes were stern, he did not dodge or dodge, he raised his fist to meet him, the force of his fist collided with the light of the sword in the air, causing a ripple of air.

His expression remained unchanged, and then the giant's true seal in the visual world shook, and an invisible force surged out from behind. Eighteen arms condensed and turned into a huge palm print, suppressing it towards the Haoran sect master.

Zhou Ding's complexion changed slightly, and his hands quickly formed seals.

A powerful force permeated the whole body, and stars emerged from behind, each one as big as a mountain and dazzling.

One of the stars evolved and turned into a silver palm, which collided with Zhao Hongming's fist seal.

"boom!"

The two forces were locked in a stalemate in the air, and the air waves rolled in, drawing in all the surrounding sand and gravel.

With the two people at the center, a vacuum was formed that no one could approach.

The leader of the Haoran Sect, Zhou Ding, was extremely frightened.

He found that Zhao Hongming's strength was as good as his.

How can this be?

Are the rumors true?

A sharp light flashed in Zhou Dingyi's eyes, and his body moved, turning into a stream of light and rushing towards Zhao Hongming.

Zhao Hongming used his martial arts skills, the Eight Wilderness Secrets, and his figure disappeared in a flash, appearing behind Zhou Dingyi. Eighteen arms condensed into one, mixed with lightning, and punched out.

The stars behind Sect Leader Haoran shone brightly and collided fiercely with Zhao Hongming's fist.

Both of their bodies were shaken, and each flew backwards several feet away.

Sect Leader Haoran landed firmly and looked up at Zhao Hongming, his eyes filled with astonishment.

And Zhao Hongming also looked at him, with fighting spirit in his eyes.

"You broke through?"

"Luckily, I broke through to the seventh level of Martial Arts." Zhao Hongming said noncommittally.

Sect Master Haoran's expression was stunned and it was difficult to speak.

Five years, four realms.

It only took him five years to complete the journey that took him almost thirty-four years to complete.

How could there be such a monster in the world? ! !

Sect Master Haoran's expression gradually lost control and became much more ferocious.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Sect Master Haoran rushed towards Zhao Hongming again, and the stars behind him were dazzling, like rounds of sun, appearing at the top of the city.

"what!"

Someone was hit by this dazzling light, and their eyes were bleeding.

Zhao Hongming retreated violently, avoiding the scope of the light.

"It's not that easy to leave!"

The light of countless stars burst out and came towards him to suppress it.

Zhao Hongming's mind was shaken, and the Dharma form behind him completely manifested, wrapping him in it, and kept hitting him with fists.

Every fight caused a ripple of air, and the surrounding city wall masonry was shattered.

Zhao Hongming raised his head and glanced at the sky, gritted his teeth, and activated the thunder to destroy the dharma body.

He kicked off his feet, rose into the sky, and rushed into the dark clouds.

Sect Leader Haoran's expression changed, and he felt that this scene seemed familiar.

Rumble!

Before he could react, a blue beam of light descended from the sky carrying the might of heaven.

With a deafening bang, the beam of light hit Sect Master Haoran.

"Ah!" (end of this chapter)