Zhao Feng summoned his panel.
[Eight Extremes Fist: perfected. Limit-breaking trait: Eightfold Waves (force)] [Wind God Leg Technique: perfected. Limit-breaking trait: Wind-Controlling Escape] [True Yang Cotton Palm: perfected. Limit-breaking trait: Yang Extreme Break] [Overlord Sun-Splitting Spear: perfected. Limit-breaking trait: Thousandfold Shatter] [Thunderclap Saber Technique: perfected. Limit-breaking trait: Thunderclap One-Saber Slash] [Tai Chi Golden Body Art: perfected (152/10000)] [Primordial Unity One-Qi Art: perfected (179/10000)] [Nine Yang Divine Fist: major accomplishment (7821/8000)] [Nine Yang Sword Technique: perfected (117/10000)] [Blood Soul Secret Art: perfected (2214/8000)] [Breath-Concealing Technique: perfected (2186/6000)]
Apart from the Nine Yang Divine Fist, everything had reached perfection.
Of course, even after reaching perfection, there were differences in how close they were to their ultimate limits.
On the You Province battlefield, Sun Chenzong led his army in a steady advance, capturing several prefectural cities in succession.
But by this point, the war had begun to settle into a stalemate.
At frontline headquarters, Sun Chenzong pointed at the sand table and said:
"Rising River Prefecture, Red Mountain Prefecture, and Longcheng Prefecture form three mutually supporting horns. All three have fortified passes that lock down the heartland of You Province. They stand where the Highlands meet the plains, commanding treacherous terrain that blocks both arms of our army. After their earlier defeats, the Northern Barbarians learned their lesson. They massed troops in these three prefectures, using the terrain to hold their ground, while sending cavalry to harass us constantly. But whenever our main force gives chase, they immediately retreat into the cities."
"And worst of all, whenever we attack, they force civilians to lead the charge for them. Those are countless innocent people of our Great Yan!" Xu Shan said furiously from beside him.
As Grand Commander of You Province, he had lost the province under his watch, so he was