This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 588 Serpentine Leap

In the verdant city, dawn has broken.

Large quantities of supplies, medicines, and food were transported into the city to begin post-disaster relief and reconstruction.

Even though the city has been reduced to ruins, most of the underground array bases are still usable.

With these bases, as long as resources are invested, a city-protecting array can be rebuilt quickly.

In addition, the geographical location of Cuiqing City is also crucial. It is situated on a key route and can effectively control the rear areas invaded by the grasslands.

These two reasons alone determine the strategic value of Emerald City; even though it is now a ruin, the Eastern Territory cannot abandon it.

Thanks to Li Fei's initial treatment, the number of casualties in the city has been greatly reduced.

With the imperial court's assistance, many people gradually calmed down.

Li Fei woke up from his deep sleep in a makeshift tent.

Since becoming a martial arts master, he has hardly slept.

I replace sleep with meditation every night.

Previously, when using 'Azure God' to heal the people in the city, the energy could be replenished by absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and the mind could be transformed by refining blood and soul using the [Refining Objects] supernatural power. The same was true for the original life force needed to implant into the body.

Because of the presence of [Blood Breath], theoretically, Li Fei could be a 'perpetual motion machine'.

But after such a great battle, the exhaustion in my heart was even greater than when I fought against ten thousand men in the Northern Barbarians!
Afterwards, Li Fei did not rest at all. After persisting for several hours and treating tens of thousands of people, he finally felt that he had reached his limit.

This limit is not at the physical level.

Li Fei possessed abundant strength, physical power, supernatural abilities, and mental power, but he suddenly felt his control over himself was declining, and he found it difficult to concentrate.

"The psychological limit has been reached."

So Li Fei stopped pushing himself and finally stopped to rest.

Back in the makeshift tent, he found that he had difficulty concentrating and even found it hard to use meditation as a substitute for sleep.

So he completely gave up on spiritual practice and chose to sleep.

He slept for two days and two nights!
He stood up, stretched his body, and felt as if he had thrown off a heavy burden he had carried for a long time, his mind feeling incredibly light.

Stepping out of the tent, I saw a bustling scene outside.

Li Fei turned his head to look to his left, where there was another tent right next to his.

He heard a familiar sword intent emanating from it, which made him smile involuntarily.

After standing still for a moment, Li Fei went directly into the tent next to him.

Inside the tent, Ning Qingman, who had changed her clothes, put her cloak back on and sat cross-legged.

As Li Fei entered the tent, Ning Qingman stood up as well.

"How's the injury?"

Li Fei asked naturally.

The cloak obscured Ning Qingman's face, making it impossible to see her expression; only her cool voice could be heard, conveying a sense of deliberate aloofness.

"It's nothing serious."

In fact, Li Fei had sensed the change in the other party's attitude when he helped him heal his injuries a few days ago, but he didn't care about it:
“You just told me that a Martial Saint is not easily injured, and once injured, it is definitely because the Dao principles are damaged, which will be very difficult to deal with.”

Ning Qingman paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, my condition is alright, I should be fully recovered in a year or two."

Li Fei fell silent upon hearing this.

As the youngest Martial Saint, Ning Qingman naturally possesses extremely high talent. After breaking through to the next realm, her cultivation level has actually been steadily increasing over the years.

However, after reaching a certain point, it still encountered a bottleneck.

After all, for top-tier experts, every small step forward may be no less difficult than crossing a major realm!
After the trial of the heart in Tancheng, Ning Qingman frankly told Li Fei during a chat that she had broken through her bottleneck in swordsmanship and had an opportunity to advance further.

This is undoubtedly great news for top-tier experts!

However, Ning Qingman's Dao is now damaged and will take one or two years to recover, which may cause her to miss this hard-won opportunity to break through the bottleneck.

Li Fei felt very guilty about this.

If it weren't for saving him, Ning Qingman wouldn't have suffered this calamity.

Noticing the change in Li Fei's emotions, Ning Qingman said softly:
"Without your help in Tancheng, I wouldn't have survived that calamity and wouldn't have had the opportunity to break through. Moreover, I didn't come away empty-handed from the battle in Cuiqing City; killing Li Ming was the greatest gain for me!"

When the Ning family was destroyed, internal power struggles within the imperial court accounted for only half the reason; the other half was due to Li Ming's secret plotting and instigation.

Those who harmed the Ning family back then were all purged with the ascension of the new emperor.

Therefore, the Ning family's only remaining enemy is Li Ming.

Ning Qingman has been hunting down Li Ming for many years.

Now my wish has finally come true.

With Li Fei's final move, "Ignorant of the Sky," the old feud between the Ning family came to a complete end in Ning Qingman's heart.

With no more hatred or burden in her heart, she can pursue the way of the sword more purely.

"Didn't you say before that you wouldn't come to rescue me if I were in danger again?"

Li Fei suddenly asked.

He stared intently at Ning Qingman, his gaze seemingly trying to pierce through the thin veil.

Despite wearing a cloak, Ning Qingman turned her head away: "Hua Donghan chose to come to the Eastern Territory to practice swordsmanship because of me. She's trapped here, so naturally I had to come and see. Who knew that Qilian Guanshi had also contacted those two demons to wait for me here? Well, then we'll have to fight."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Li Fei smiled.

He didn't expose the other person's mistake, nor did he press for more information.

In truth, he wasn't as at ease as he appeared at that moment.

After all, he wasn't exactly a seasoned player in the dating scene.

Silence fell over the tent for a moment.

The two chatted remotely using the Thousand Machines Shadowless Silk, talking a lot every day. Their conversations had become very natural, like those of old friends.

But now, facing each other, they were both at a loss for words.

"that."

"you"

The two spoke almost at the same time.

"You go ahead and say it."

Li Fei looked at Ning Qingman.

Ning Qingman turned her head, her gaze beneath the thin veil falling on Li Fei's face:

"You were so exhausted that you almost fainted while trying to save the people in the city. I never thought you would go to such lengths."

Li Fei shook his head: "You've misunderstood."

"Ok?"

"I never wanted to be a saint."

"Um"

"Before coming to Cuiqing City this time, many people disagreed. Ye Jingfu, the admiral of the Eastern Territory, told me that I am the Marquis of Da Lan Kingdom, an important minister of the country, and should have the world in mind and prioritize the overall situation."

Hearing this, Ning Qingman gave a cold laugh, clearly not taking it seriously.

Li Fei continued:

"After the great battle, I saw a little boy and his mother that Hua Donghan had rescued in the city. Even though they were both survivors, exhausted and hungry, they immediately joined the rescue efforts, doing their best to bandage the wounded and guide Hua Donghan to rescue those who were about to collapse."

"On the way to rescue people, I heard the mother telling her son that they were lucky to have met two heroes who saved their lives. They should not let this kindness go to waste and should do their best to help more people."

“There are many people in the city like this mother and son. They are all ordinary people who spontaneously participated in the rescue, but they moved me deeply.”

"For this moving experience, I am willing to do everything in my power to save people, and I am also willing to kill everyone who caused this disaster!"

"But if someone told me that there are hundreds of thousands, millions, or even more people thousands of miles away who are suffering just as badly as the people in Cuiqing City, I wouldn't be too moved."

"Therefore, I have never considered myself to be a saint who can embrace the world. My vision is limited to the joys and sorrows right before my eyes."

Although it was the first time Ning Qingman had heard Li Fei give such a 'self-analysis,' she felt as if she were already very familiar with it.

She wasn't surprised at all.

She knew that Li Fei was that kind of person.

Because she herself is that kind of person.

When did this sense of familiarity begin?
While Li Fei was unconscious, Ning Qingman carefully recalled the events and realized that this feeling had gradually emerged after the battle in Tancheng, when the two first achieved 'man and sword as one'.

For a 'sword immortal', from the moment they grasp a sword, their understanding of it is like looking at the lines on their palm.

But what if this sword turned into a person?
For Ning Qingman, the sword is a 'confidant'.

that person
"Actually, it's already quite difficult to be moved by the joys and sorrows before your eyes."

Ning Qingman asked softly, "What did you want to ask just now?"

Li Fei: "What are your plans for the future?"

This question suddenly made Ning Qingman feel a little flustered.

She still hasn't answered the question Li Fei asked her in front of three top-tier experts a few days ago.

"Go back to the Central Plains and find a beautiful place to heal your wounds."

Ning Qingman said, pretending to be relaxed.

Li Fei was not disappointed upon hearing this and nodded: "Alright, I should go to Tianyi Tower once the war is over. Didn't we agree to go together?"

Ning Qingman hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, let me know when you go."

Li Fei smiled and said, "It's a deal!"

Somewhere on the grassland.

On an unnamed mountain peak.

Qilian Guanshi, dressed in a golden sacrificial robe, stood atop the peak gazing into the distance.

'Divine Eagle King' Bamu Shenzhe and the temple shaman Namuhan stood silently behind him.

A moment later, a tall, imposing figure dressed in white armor descended from the sky and landed on the mountain peak.

His arrival made both Bamu Shenzhe and Namuhan, two top experts, feel a great sense of pressure.

The figure before me seemed taller than the mountains and wider than the sea!
The newcomer was none other than Tuoba Shanhai, the greatest warrior of the grasslands!
Daman Qilian Guanshi is the strongest on the grassland, while Tuoba Shanhai is undoubtedly the second strongest.

Qilian Guanshi represents the pinnacle of grassland martial arts, while Tuoba Shanhai represents the pinnacle of grassland martial arts.

This Grandmaster at the peak of the Dao Establishment Realm is undoubtedly the candidate with the best chance of breaking through to become a Martial Saint on the grasslands!
Previously, the power of the religion and the power of the king on the grasslands were in conflict, and the Khan of the grassland royal court relied most on Tuoba Shanhai.

The opponent is not only the strongest martial artist on the grasslands, but also commands the strongest cavalry on the grasslands, the Sky Wolf Blood Riders.

Ten thousand Sky Wolf Blood Riders, forming a battle formation, can surround and kill a Grandmaster at the peak of the Dao Establishment Realm.

Tuoba Shanhai also cultivated the art of war, and his military formation skills reached the 'commander level'. With the addition of the Heavenly Wolf Blood Cavalry, he was stronger than an ordinary prince!
It was because of Tuoba Shanhai and the Tianlang Blood Cavalry that the Khan of the Grassland Royal Court was able to stand on equal footing with Qilian Guanshi for so many years.

But no one expected that Tuoba Shanhai would secretly pledge allegiance to Qilian Guanshi along with the Tianlang Blood Riders!
The two most important assets defected, which is why Qilian Guanshi was able to quell the internal strife within three days.

Although the war in the Eastern Territory was extremely fierce, Qilian Guanshi never used Tuoba Shanhai and the Heavenly Wolf Blood Cavalry, leaving these two important forces to guard the royal city.

Firstly, with these two powerful figures stationed in the capital, coupled with the capital's grand formation, even if the Great Blue Dynasty sent its top warriors to launch a surprise attack from the rear, they would find it difficult to break through the formation in a short time. Secondly, Qilian Guanshi had only recently quelled the internal strife and was far from having completely controlled the grasslands. Therefore, he needed Tuoba Shanhai and the Heavenly Wolf Blood Riders to guard the royal court and keep an eye on the Khan's faction to prevent trouble in the rear.

But now, Qilian Guanshi has transferred Tuoba Shanhai from the capital.

"Your Majesty."

Tuoba Shanhai came to Qilian Guanshi's side, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and bowed.

"how?"

Qilian Guanshi asked directly.

Tuoba Shanhai bowed his head: "The Khan suddenly fell seriously ill and has died."

boom!
These words struck Bamu Shenzhe and Namuhan like a thunderclap.

Has the Khan of the steppe kingdom died?
In the entire Eastern Continent, the person who could definitely rank among the top five in terms of power, just died like that?!
The opponent is a martial arts master, and with the help of the grand formation in the palace, he is comparable to a Grandmaster at the peak of the Dao Establishment Realm.

How could someone suddenly fall seriously ill?

Bamu Shenzhe and Namuhan exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

Qilian Guanshi's plan in Cuiqing City failed, and his first choice was to have Tuoba Shanhai and the Tianlang Blood Cavalry, who were left to guard the capital, kill the Khan!
No wonder Tuoba Shanhai dared to leave the capital and come here; Bamu Shenzhe and Namuhan could almost imagine it—

The royal city must have been a scene of bloodshed by now!
Those loyal to the Khan have probably all been killed by Tuoba Shanhai and the Heavenly Wolf Blood Cavalry!
Besides the two major powers of religious authority and royal authority, there is also a neutral faction on the grasslands.

In the past, Qilian Guanshi's indiscriminate killing would have inevitably aroused the dissatisfaction and vigilance of the neutral faction.

This would inevitably lead to resistance from the royal lineage, causing turmoil and internal strife on the grasslands.

But now, the news that Qilian Guanshi has broken through to the peak has probably spread throughout the entire grassland.

With such power, Qilian Guanshi is enough to reign supreme over the grasslands!
If the Khan is killed with swift and decisive action, the neutral faction will remain silent, while most of the royal faction will likely choose to submit directly.

After all, the grasslands have always respected the strong.

The grasslands haven't produced a top-tier expert for hundreds of years, so Qilian Guanshi's breakthrough was undoubtedly a thunderbolt!
"Get ready."

Qilian Guanshi seemed indifferent to the Khan's death, as if it were merely the death of an insignificant minor character rather than an opponent he had fought against for many years.

"Yes."

Tuoba Shanhai bowed again and silently stepped aside.

Bamu Shenzhe and Namuhan were taken aback once again upon hearing this.

"what to prepare?"

They discovered that while they considered themselves the confidants of the Great Manchus, there were many things they knew nothing about.

Qilian Guanshi didn't offer any explanation; he simply gazed intently into the distance.

Even without that 'battle for survival' and without the advantages brought by luck, he was very confident that he could break through to the top.

That's why he was able to gain the loyalty of Tuoba Shanhai and the Heavenly Wolf Blood Riders.

His ambition behind the scheme in Cuiqing City went far beyond simply killing Li Fei and Ning Qingman!
air.

A large ship is flying above the sea of ​​clouds.

This large ship is made entirely of steel, with two rows of cannons on both sides of the hull, making it look like a ferocious steel behemoth!

This is a large flying artifact crafted in the Western Continent.

Compared to the large flying magical artifacts of the Eastern Continent, this spaceship appears somewhat crude.

Whether it's stealth technology, flight speed, or load-bearing capacity, it's far inferior to the magical artifacts of the Eastern Continent.

However, it's more than enough to carry a dozen or so people.

Prince Zor, Prince Elmer, and two honorary dukes were all on this spaceship at the moment.

In addition, there was a Grand Duke in charge of operating the spaceship and more than a dozen other extraordinary individuals from various countries on board.

Three princes and four dukes came from the seven kingdoms of the Western Continent.

In the battle of Cuiqing City, only six people went because a Grand Duke needed to be left on the spaceship as a backup.

After Qilian Guanshi and Prince Zor left Cuiqing City, the two sides talked for a few more days. The four of them had just parted ways with Qilian Guanshi and others and boarded this spaceship.

Qilian Guanshi invited them to visit the royal city, but all four of them declined.

The impact of the Battle of Cuiqing City was too profound, and all four felt that the Western Continent needed to reconsider its next strategic deployment.

On the ship, two princes and several dukes were discussing what was to come:

"That Marquis Jing'an is already comparable to the top level. In addition, he has also won over a sword immortal. The Great Blue Dynasty now has two more top level experts. The situation in the Eastern Continent is likely to change completely."

"Wasn't it said that the sword immortal had no goodwill towards the imperial court? Will she fight for the Great Blue Dynasty next?"

"She won't fight for the Great Blue Dynasty, but she will fight for that Marquis of Jing'an!"

The romantic Prince Elmer struck an exaggerated pose, exclaiming, "This is love!"

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"With two more peak-level experts in the Great Blue Dynasty, is it impossible to defeat them?"

"Unless all the princes of the seven kingdoms arrive."

"Prince Zor said."

There were thirteen princes in the Western Continent before, but now that Prince Logan is dead, there are only twelve left.

If the twelve princes joined forces, they would definitely be comparable to several top-tier combatants!

But everyone present knew that this was absolutely impossible.

Apart from the three major powers, the princes of the other four countries are the rulers of their respective countries.

The ruler of a country abandoned his own country and crossed the ocean to lead an expedition to the Eastern Continent.

Anyone who dares to do that would have their home gone the moment they leave!
Even though the three major powers have more than one prince, sending one prince from each country to the Eastern Continent this time is already the limit.

Once news of Prince Logan's death reaches back, it will be almost impossible for the three great powers to send another prince.

"We are definitely not the ones who should be most anxious about this."

Prince Elmer answered, "Yes."

Boom——

The spaceship suddenly shook violently.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, a Styx River burst forth from the void, like a terrifying giant python, tightly coiling around the entire spaceship!
The countless vengeful spirits in the River Styx resembled the scales of a giant python, emanating a chilling aura.

The Styx Ancestor has made a move against this spaceship!

After years of secretly 'collecting', he had only managed to refine the soul of a top-tier expert.

Having finally encountered so many 'delicious' 'ingredients', how could the Styx Ancestor possibly miss out?

The Western Continent has two princes and three dukes.

While it won't instantly break through bottlenecks and bring about a qualitative change in strength like refining the soul of a Martial Saint, it's still a rare "delicacy" that can enhance the Styx Ancestor's strength by a degree.

Most importantly, these people came from the Western Continent and had no foothold in the Eastern Continent.

The Styx Ancestor has absolutely no psychological burden when he kills!

Do you think people from the Western Continent can travel across the ocean to kill me?
Therefore, the first Styx Ancestor to leave Cuiqing City did not immediately flee thousands of miles away, but instead quietly followed Qilian Guanshi and others in the void.

It wasn't until some time had passed since the people of the Western Continent and Qilian Guanshi separated that the Styx Ancestor finally made his move.

"Hehehehehehehe—"

An eerie laugh echoed from the void.

The flying artifact forged in the Western Continent was instantly crushed into a twisted iron disc by the immense power!

Blood flowed out, and more than a dozen low-level Western Continent transcendents were crushed into minced meat before they even knew what had happened.

Immediately afterwards, their souls were refined into ghosts and dragged into the River Styx.

Two princes and three dukes have escaped from the spaceship and are exerting all their power to resist the power of the Styx and the River of Oblivion.

The five of them working together can indeed contend with a top-tier expert.

However, the Styx Ancestor was 'uncivilized', choosing to launch a sneak attack despite being at the pinnacle. The moment he made his move, he used the power of the [Forgetful River] to 'forcefully control' Prince Elmer, who had the strongest killing power, and had now suppressed him in the Styx River!

With one less prince, the remaining four faced immense pressure.

The Styx Ancestor's methods against top-tier experts of the same realm were described as 'weak'.

However, his [Forgetful River] is very useful when bullying those of lower cultivation levels.

As the remaining four powerful warriors from the Western Continent grew increasingly weak, a compassionate voice suddenly rang out:

"Gentlemen, do not be alarmed, I have arrived!"

Before the words were finished, a white prayer wheel the size of a mountain descended from the sky, covering the River Styx.

Above the prayer wheel, an even larger phantom of a peacock appeared.

The peacock spreads its tail feathers, its magnificent brilliance illuminating the sky.

The space within a radius of one kilometer was instantly sealed off!

"Qilian Guanshi?!"

The voice of the Styx Ancestor, filled with shock and anger, was forced out from the void.

He immediately realized that this was a trap set up by the other party for him!
Use his greed to lure him into making a move.

"What? You want my Dao Principles? So eager?"

While casting spells to enhance his own protection, the Styx Ancestor also summoned the Styx River to protect him.

In the battle of Cuiqing City, his [Forgetful River] and the opponent's [Reincarnation] were perfectly matched.

At that time, he became greedy and had the idea that he must find an opportunity to swallow the Qilian Guanshi Daoze!
But to his surprise, before he could even begin to plan, Qilian Guanshi had already made his move!
It's so fast!
After a fierce battle, the opponent didn't even want to rest, and just placed a 'checkmate' move on me!
The Styx Ancestor was not entirely unprepared for Qilian Guanshi.

When he joined forces with the other party in Cuiqing City, he used a secret technique to secretly leave a portion of Yin Soul power within the Yin Soul body that the other party had refined.

Before taking action, the Styx Ancestor specifically used the power of this Yin spirit to confirm the location of Qilian Guanshi, who was far away and could not possibly arrive in a short time.

That's why the Styx Ancestor felt safe to take action.

He thought that after breaking through to a higher realm for many years, his research on Yin spirits should be far superior to that of Qilian Guanshi, and that the traces he left behind would not be noticed.

But unexpectedly, the other party turned the tables on them!
Qilian Guanshi appeared above the peacock phantom, looking down at the Styx Ancestor below.

His craving for the Styx Ancestor existed even before he came to Green Green City.

In the battle of Cuiqing City, he not only wanted Li Fei and Ning Qingman to die, but also wanted to use the two of them to weaken the Styx Ancestor, and then devour Ning Qingman's Yin Soul to strengthen himself.

Finally, with the balance shifting, he will find another opportunity to devour the Dao principles of the Styx Ancestor!
This was his most perfect plan.

This is why he valued Ning Qingman's spirit so much before, preferring to give it a chance rather than give it up.

Because this is related to his plan to complete the Great Dao later!

"You broke through to the next realm using demonic methods, so you are destined to find it difficult to continue upwards in this life, let alone reach the top."

Qilian Guanshi's voice was loud and clear, reaching the ears of the Styx Ancestor:

"Hand over your principles to me, and I will lead you to see even greater views!"

Boom——

The power of reincarnation transformed into lightning, carrying the judgment of the entire grassland, and fell upon the head of the Styx Ancestor.
(End of this chapter)