Suddenly, the soldiers ahead, who had kept Huo Hai tightly surrounded and prevented him from moving, parted to either side. Several unusual soldiers ran in. Their armor was far superior to that of ordinary soldiers.
Their armor was at least Lower Profound Grade, unlike the mere Yellow Grade armor worn by the soldiers beside them. They were also stronger fighters, with far more agile movements. As soon as they arrived, they attacked without using swords or sabers, clenching their fists and punching straight at Huo Hai. That speed and force made his eyes suddenly light up.
These must be body-refinement practitioners, Huo Hai thought, meeting the attack with a punch of his own. Bang! An explosive impact rang out. Huo Hai stood unmoved, while the man who had traded punches with him staggered several steps backward.
Despite gaining the upper hand, Huo Hai was hardly pleased. His opponent's armor was too hard; that punch had done virtually nothing. Nor was his opponent a Spirit Marshal Realm expert. The Spirit-Banning Formation could not block Huo Hai's perception.
The men before him were clearly in the Spirit General Realm. Huo Hai narrowed his eyes slightly. Within the Spirit-Banning Formation, these Spirit General Realm Body-Refining Spirit Masters could actually fight almost as well as Spirit Marshal experts. The formation could suppress spiritual energy and mental power, but it had no effect whatsoever on physical strength. Being able to unleash their full strength was their advantage.
Even Huo Hai could only surpass them by a little when he could not use spiritual energy on a large scale. He thrust his sword at a charging body-refinement expert. A sharp, grating screech rang out.
The thrust left a deep mark on his opponent's armor. Looking back at it, Huo Hai frowned even harder. "Such thick armor.