Earlier, those martial artists had thought this seemed different from what came before. These soldiers could not even fly, and they were far weaker than the monsters they had encountered earlier. They seemed to be nothing more than ordinary soldiers.
If that was the case, then those with slightly higher realms could casually wipe out huge swathes of them with a few area-of-effect Martial Techniques.
Yet the sight before them left them stunned!
Invincible?
So many martial artists had unleashed so many powerful Martial Techniques from afar. That terrifying sea of flames and lightning was something even they themselves would not dare withstand, yet...
Those soldiers charged straight through it without a scratch?
They truly were completely unharmed!
"What's going on? What is this?"
"Are they invincible? That shouldn't be possible. They absolutely can't be invincible. There are so many of them, and invincibility shouldn't even exist in theory."
"They're about to reach us. Go test them!"
"..."
Whoosh—
Then, a group of people rushed forward to meet them.
Bang—
They watched helplessly as many people collided with the weapon-wielding soldiers, their own weapons empowered with immense force, yet failed to inflict any damage whatsoever.
It seemed there was some effect, but it was negligible.
"These soldiers seem to be immune to all spiritual power attacks."
Someone noticed the clue.
"That's right! They can nullify our Martial Techniques and every form of attack powered by spiritual power. But if we don't use spiritual power and deal damage through pure hand-to-hand combat, the damage is real!"
"Damn it! Doesn't that mean we can't use Martial Techniques at all? With so many soldiers, how long are we supposed to fight?"
"No matter how long it takes, we can't just stop, can we? Let's go, brothers."
"..."
For a time, a chaotic melee