The third painting: A team of infantrymen holding shields formed a square formation. No matter how many arrows came at them from all directions like locusts, they remained as steady as a rock and did not move at all.
A single character is added beside it: Mountain.
The fourth painting depicts a general wielding a long-handled weapon, leading the charge into the enemy's battle formation and tearing their well-organized formation to shreds in an instant.
There is a word next to it: fire.
Upon seeing this, Shen Zhao felt as if something had flashed through his mind, as if he had found something, but it also seemed like something was missing.
Look at the next mural: groups of armored soldiers are scattered in hidden corners. When a large number of enemy troops pass by, they suddenly launch a sneak attack from various corners, gain victory, and then quickly hide in them.
A single character is placed beside it: Yin.
The last painting depicts the enemy's army collapsing like a house of cards, the balance of power completely reversed, and the soldiers, like thunderbolts, smashing the enemy's last line of defense and ultimately achieving victory.
There is a word next to it: thunder.
In an instant, Shen Zhao felt an aura of Daoist energy emanating from his entire body.
I looked at the six murals again more carefully.
"Wind, forest, mountain, fire, shadow, thunder."
The next instant, scenes of the battle against the Nine Netherworlds appeared in Shen Zhao's mind, filled with bloodshed and cruelty.
"[Sun Tzu's Art of War: Military Conflict]: Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, immovable as a mountain, aggressive as fire, unpredictable as the shadow, and powerful as thunder."
"This is the way to skillfully utilize the art of war, the foundation for invincibility in battle and victory in every attack."
A strange power coursed through Shen Zhao's body.
Suddenly, the six murals in his eyes transformed into a soaring dragon, presenting the content of the paintings in a dynamic form.
"I see!"
In that instant, Shen Zhao had a sudden realization.
These six murals may seem like nothing to ordinary people, but having experienced nine lifetimes in the military, I can see through their essence at once.
"The Way of War and the Way of Martial Arts coexist; why can't they be integrated into one?"
Thinking of this, Shen Zhao sat down cross-legged.
He began to comprehend a completely new realm of martial arts cultivation.
Deep in his Danhai, the power of the Great Dao began to surge continuously, as if something was about to break out of the ground.
Just as he was focused on comprehending the new martial arts, the scattered treasures and creations began to tremble faintly, even floating in the void...
Deep within his boundless self-awareness, Shen Zhao felt as if he were in the center of a terrifying and bloody battlefield.
He stood alone, surrounded by a strong smell of death, and in front of him were countless enemies rushing towards him from all directions.
These enemies have distorted and hideous faces. They hold various weapons and exude a chilling murderous aura.
Every enemy was filled with malice and hatred, seemingly intent on killing Shen Zhao.
However, facing so many powerful enemies, Shen Zhao showed no sign of backing down.
On the contrary, his eyes were firm, revealing a fearless courage and determination.
He gripped the Broken Army sword tightly in his hand, preparing for this life-or-death battle.
"Kill!"
With a roar, the war began.
The enemy surged towards Shen Zhao like a tidal wave.
With a cold glint in his eyes, Po Jun swept across the battlefield like a swift meteor.
The blade flashed, invincible.
In just a moment, groups of enemy troops were reduced to ashes and scattered.
With another strike, the blade's energy surged forth, encompassing the power of heaven and earth. The instant it struck was like a thunderbolt from the heavens, burying everything in nothingness.
boom--
The moment I opened my eyes again, the air was filled with a series of twisting, exploding, and booming sounds.
Once Shen Zhao regained consciousness, the aura emanating from him underwent another transformation.
"The struggle of killing and destruction is also a part of the Tao."
Looking at the Broken Army in his hand, Shen Zhao's tiger-like eyes closed slightly, as if a war god had returned.
"From now on, this set of skills will be named the Six-like Military Intentions Technique. The six kinds of military intentions are enough to rival all demons and monsters!"
Shen Zhao was in high spirits after comprehending a new realm, and his injuries were completely healed in that instant. He felt his potential being unleashed once again.
With a sweep of his sword, all the treasures scattered on the ground fell to the earth.
Bang!
One particular metallic hum caught his attention.
Putting away the Broken Army, Shen Zhao looked around and noticed a black metal round shield among the scattered remnants of soldiers.
"This is……"
As Shen Zhao stepped forward and grasped the round shield, his soul was instantly shaken.
"This is the Nine Heavens Chaos Stone, used to forge divine weapons of creation?"
He lifted the round shield, which weighed a full thirty pounds.
It should be known that the Nine Heavens Chaos Stone is priceless and unavailable. Just one or two stones of ore can upgrade a spiritual weapon to the Emperor grade, not to mention the round shield made of pure ore weighing a full thirty pounds in front of us.
If this were broken down, the entire core of the Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock could possess a spiritual weapon comparable to a divine weapon.
It was already late, and time had quietly slipped away; I had no idea how much time had passed.
Shen Zhao decided to find the exit and discover its location.
He put away the round shield, collected all the precious spirit stones he had found in the royal tomb into his storage ring, and continued searching for a way out.
...
Meanwhile, on the Gobi Desert of Xiliang, Bai Qi raised his arm and gave a call, and a large group of demon army rushed forward to surround, divide, and then eliminate the 40,000 elite troops who would continue to guard the Xu family.
Behind him, Su Yunying, the commander-in-chief, watched all of this indifferently.
To be honest, she still couldn't adapt to the huge change in her current identity, and she didn't like this kind of killing battlefield.
But this is a process she must go through on her path to growth, a path that Shen Lang paved for himself at great cost.
She absolutely could not let her lover down.
Half an hour later, the Xiliang soldiers were finally defeated and scattered under the repeated attacks of the demon army.
Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately asked Su Yunying, "Commander Su, the enemy army has collapsed. Should we pursue them?"
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