Having witnessed the tragedy of the Mongol army slaughtering a city on the frontier of the Song Dynasty, Wang Ming abandoned his original plan to go to the Vajra Sect of Mongolian Esoteric Buddhism to acquire the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, and instead turned toward Xiangyang City to prepare to help Guo Jing defend the city.
Riding hard for a full day, he finally arrived at the outskirts of Xiangyang City. Horns sounded incessantly among the army, and looking out into the distance, banners fluttered, pikes and halberds stood like a forest, and horses galloped to and fro. Xiangyang City seemed shrouded in a blanket of dust and sand, and the massive Mongol army had already formed a tight encirclement around it. Seeing such a formidable display of power, even Wang Ming was utterly shocked.
The Mongol army is too strong, Wang Ming thought to himself. I must wait until nighttime and find a way to enter the city.
At the same time, Wang Ming could not help feeling a bit regretful. He had not managed to cultivate the Indestructible Vajra Body to Great Achievement; otherwise, he could have transformed directly into a little gold man, and this army of a million could be regarded as nothing at all. Without reaching Great Achievement, he could only rely on the defensive technique of the Indestructible Vajra Body. This protective technique was mainly for blocking true qi damage, and its effect against physical damage was not all that great.
For instance, if Hong Qigong struck Wang Ming with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, the true qi damage would be completely negated, and only thirty percent of the physical force would be transmitted to his body. But if a weapon were used, although the defensive technique could still negate the true qi attached