Chapter 605 - 291: Iron Armor Demon Suppression

Chapter 605: Chapter 291: Iron Armor Demon Suppression

"Are Martial Arts Grandmasters really so rare?" Chen Cheng asked, surprised.

Great Yu is vast, with a population in the tens of billions. Even if only one in a hundred people cultivated the Martial Dao, that would still be over a hundred million Martial Artists.

Yet in the end, almost none of them become Martial Arts Grandmasters!

By that math, not even one in ten million Martial Artists reaches the level of a Martial Arts Grandmaster. The difficulty is truly unimaginable!

"Rare? I’d say that’s quite a lot!" Shen Zhaoyi clicked his tongue and said with feeling,

"Every Martial Arts Grandmaster has cultivated the legendary Realm. Within a three-foot radius, they are invincible. Do you know what this means?"

Shen Zhaoyi’s sudden "do you know" almost made Chen Cheng laugh.

’So Shen Zhiming’s catchphrase was passed down from the Shen family’s Ancestor!’

However, what Shen Zhaoyi was saying was undoubtedly a very serious matter.

Chen Cheng thought for a moment, then said, "In that case, couldn’t a Martial Arts Grandmaster use their Realm to fight an army of several hundred thousand soldiers?"

After a brief moment of contemplation, Shen Zhaoyi said, "An army that has formed a Battle Array is not to be underestimated either.

A thousand Martial Artists of the Skin Grinding Realm in Heavy Armor, formed into a Battle Array, can already contend with a Perfect Martial Artist of the Organ Refining Realm.

And an Innate Realm Martial Artist who has advanced to the Puncture Realm can, by themselves, fight an army of over ten thousand Skin Grinding Realm Martial Artists in Heavy Armor.

Because a Martial Arts Grandmaster has cultivated a Realm, they can easily defeat a heavy-armored army of one hundred thousand Skin Grinding Realm Martial Artists.

As for a Battle Array formed by several hundred thousand soldiers, its power is so immense that even I cannot fathom it.

However, even if a Martial Arts Grandmaster couldn’t defeat a Battle Array of several hundred thousand soldiers, they should still be able to retreat with ease."

Chen Cheng’s expression instantly turned grim.

Although he had never witnessed the power of a large army’s Battle Array, he had seen the one used by the Shadow Eighteen Bandits at Three Forks River, and he had also encountered a Battle Array of nearly thirty Bone Forging Realm experts at the Wang Family estate.

Such a small number of people had unleashed such terrifying power.

’If thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of heavy-armored soldiers formed a Battle Array, I can’t even imagine how tyrannical their power would be!’

A Martial Arts Grandmaster who could easily defeat an army of one hundred thousand was truly, heaven-defyingly powerful.

Furthermore, a Martial Arts Grandmaster can advance and retreat at will, whereas an army of hundreds of thousands is difficult to mobilize. Comparing the two, the impact a Grandmaster can have is clearly far greater than that of a massive army.

"Senior, why are the Five Northern States called the Grandmaster Tomb?" Chen Cheng asked.

Shen Zhaoyi said, "You must know of the hundred-thousand-li Great Wall. The Great Wall uses a hundred-thousand-li stretch of earth veins as its foundation for an Array that defends against invasions from the Northern Barbarian Race and the Demon Race.

However, the Great Wall has fallen into disrepair over the years. A few hundred years ago, there was a tremor in the earth veins, and with the additional destruction caused by the Northern Barbarian Race and the Demon Race, many gaps have appeared in the Array along the section of the Great Wall bordering the Five Northern States.

The Barbarian Race and the Demon Race frequently raid the border. What’s more, every one or two hundred years, a large-scale invasion occurs, led by Grandmaster Level experts.

Naturally, Great Yu must also dispatch Grandmaster Level experts to defend against them.

In such large-scale wars, both sides suffer heavy casualties. Even someone as powerful as a Martial Arts Grandmaster is not immune to falling in battle.

A little over a hundred years ago, the Northern Barbarian Race, the Demon Race, and the Demon Race joined forces in a massive invasion. An extremely brutal battle took place in the Five Northern States, and more than ten Grandmaster Level experts fell.

Over the past several hundred years, dozens of Martial Arts Grandmasters have fallen in the lands of the Five Northern States, which is why it’s called the Grandmaster Tomb."

Hearing these secrets, Chen Cheng couldn’t help but be moved.

’Even after cultivating to the level of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, where one can go anywhere in the world, one still cannot control their own fate.’

Suddenly, Chen Cheng realized a new problem and said:

"Every one or two hundred years, the Northern Barbarian Race and the Demon Race launch a large-scale invasion led by Grandmaster Level experts. The last one was a little over a hundred years ago. Doesn’t that mean the Five Northern States will soon face another great war?"

Shen Zhaoyi said, "There will be battles, but a great war involving Grandmaster Level experts probably won’t come so soon.

After all, in the great war over a hundred years ago, Great Yu lost many Martial Arts Grandmasters, and the Grandmaster Level experts of the Northern Barbarian Race, the Demon Race, and the Demon Race were mostly wiped out as well. They haven’t had enough time to recover.

We should still have another twenty to thirty years of relative peace."

"If a war between Grandmaster Level experts does come, how should we deal with it?" Chen Cheng asked the question that concerned him most.

Shen Zhaoyi shook his head and gave a wry smile. "As for that, I’m afraid I don’t have an answer.

If you want to prepare for a rainy day and avoid disaster, the natural course of action is to move your entire family to a State City."

"Are the State Cities truly safe?" Chen Cheng asked.

"I wouldn’t say they are absolutely safe. After all, quite a few State Cities have been destroyed.

But on the whole, the Major Sects have stood for hundreds of years without falling, and they have all accumulated extremely deep foundations.

Right now, with the Great Yu Court’s power waning and various regions being carved up by warlords, the State Cities occupied by the Major Sects are already the safest places to be."

As he spoke, Shen Zhaoyi suddenly sighed and said, "When I was young, I served as a Steward for the Great Dao Sect. Coming down to a Prefecture City, I could barely be considered someone of some importance.

But in a State City, I was just an insignificant nobody. What I know is actually quite limited.

Your future achievements will be boundless, little friend. In less than ten years, I’m afraid I’ll be the one looking up to you.

You’ll learn all the details yourself when you get to Su State City in the future."

Chen Cheng quickly bowed respectfully. "Senior, you’re too kind. No matter how far Ah Cheng gets in the future, I will always have to call you Senior."

Shen Zhaoyi laughed heartily and stroked his beard. "I naturally know that you are a loyal and righteous friend. However, in the Martial Arts Realm, the skilled are revered. If there ever comes a day when you, little friend, cultivate to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster, I would not dare to accept being called ’Senior’ by you!