They were only one step away from reaching the level of a First-tier Grand Martial Master. The 72 most elite veteran Iron Stone Guards had already reached the peak of the Ninth-Stage Grand Martial Master level. The other 1,500 veteran Iron Stone Guards were either at the Rank 7, Rank 8, or Rank 9 Martial Master level. As for the 3,500 newly joined Iron Stone Guards, they were generally at the Rank 2, Rank 3, Rank 4, or even Rank 5 Martial Master levels.
All veteran Iron Stone Guards had been fully equipped with the Third-Generation Enemy-Breaking Blade and the Second-Generation Sky-Piercing Bow. Since they had already mastered the Tiger Leap chapter of the Dragon-Tiger Leap Body-Refining Technique, their strength exceeded that of an ox. Consequently, wielding the Third-Generation Enemy-Breaking Blade was no longer difficult; while it still required effort, they could now handle the weapons with ease.
At the same time, the weight of the blades helped the veteran Iron Stone Guards continuously improve their physical strength and hone their combat techniques against Demonic Beasts. It also aided in their practice of the Xiaoyao movement technique, which they had now mastered to a preliminary level, alongside the seventh form of the Overlord Saber Technique.
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