This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 616 A Weak Nation Has No Diplomacy

The first battle of the Wild God Alliance ended quickly.

Yu Jiashu is indeed the most outstanding student at Tianqu University in recent years. He is proficient in boxing, kicking, and body techniques, and his martial arts skills are comprehensive with no obvious weaknesses.

He practices the Earth-attribute Horizontal Mist Force, which is balanced and moderate, and combines offense and defense.

He had learned before he came that the Northern Barbarian warriors were born with powerful physiques and their strength almost overwhelmed martial artists of the same level.

However, its drawback is that its martial arts skills are crude, and its innate Qi and internal strength lack any subtle variations.

Therefore, Yu Jiashu had already planned his tactics in advance.

Avoid their strengths, slow down the pace, use your superior skills to force out their weaknesses, and then look for an opportunity to counterattack.

But he didn't think about one question.

What if you can't avoid the sharp edge?
His opponent immediately chose to transform into a beast!
Already significantly stronger, the power gained after transforming into a beast has even approached the Dao Foundation stage!
When the opponent charged like a mad tiger, the 100-meter distance was swept away in an instant.

Yu Jiashu realized he couldn't dodge, so he could only muster his strength and raise his arms to create a barrier, a 'mountain peak', in front of him.

The move "Arashiyama Crossroads" was used very well and at the right time.

But the next second, the 'mountain' collapsed with a crash!

The surging power was like a raging torrent, engulfing the hills and shattering Yu Jiashu's defenses!
With the first punch, Yu Jiashu's 'Lanshan Crossroads' was broken.

While using his movement technique to retreat and deflect the force, he activated his extraordinary ability 'Earth Sinking' to soften the soil under his opponent's feet, and then combined it with his strength to try to trap his opponent in place.

But his opponent was too fast. Just as the ground beneath his feet began to soften, he was left as a blur, closing in on Yu Jiashu with his second punch, which shattered Yu Jiashu's protective force and sent him flying!
Yu Jiashu coughed up blood in mid-air. Before he could land, his opponent caught up again, preparing to throw a third punch.

The genius from Tianqu University looked desperate, but the third punch didn't actually land on him.

The punch was blocked by a gentle, water-like force.

"We lost the first game."

Hua Donghan, who was standing guard nearby, stepped in to save Yu Jiashu and spoke up.

When she spoke, the young Northern Barbarian warrior who had fought Yu Jiashu fell backward, bleeding from all seven orifices.

He not only used beast transformation, but also an extremely violent burst technique, which is why he was able to unleash such power in just three moves.

If Yu Jiashu can withstand three of his moves, then he will be the one to lose.

There was some silence on the deck of the 'Mirage'.

Everyone had considered the possibility of losing the first match, but no one expected to lose so quickly.

At the same time, they were also intimidated by the imposing presence of the Northern Barbarians.

Apart from the deceased Northern Barbarian King Borchu, the other Northern Barbarian warriors suffered extremely heavy consequences from using beast transformation.

A Northern Barbarian warrior who has not reached the Dao Foundation stage and has not incorporated multiple implants will have his life completely ruined after using beast transformation once!
"In order to win this Alliance of the Wild Gods, are the Northern Barbarians going to sacrifice all the young geniuses?"

Yu Jiashu returned to the 'Mirage' with a face full of shame, somewhat afraid to face Li Fei.

"It doesn't matter."

Li Fei said calmly, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger.

At this point, the Northern Barbarians had already sent out their second person to participate.

He was also of imposing stature, and held a heavy battle axe in his hand.

Judging from his cultivation level, he is only at the mid-stage of Qi Transformation.

Then, using bone age measurement techniques, it was determined that the person was exactly twenty-five years old.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this person.

The transition from the Breaking Body stage to the Qi Transformation stage, and from the early stage of Qi Transformation to the middle stage of Qi Transformation, are two major hurdles in cultivation.

Being able to break through these two hurdles before the age of twenty-five and raise one's cultivation to the late stage of Qi Transformation means that there is a chance to break through to the Dao Foundation stage before the age of thirty.

This is a prodigy!
Where do so many geniuses come from in the Northern Barbarians?

Seeing that the warriors sent out for the second round were only at the mid-stage of Qi Transformation and were exactly twenty-five years old, it was clear that the Northern Barbarians could not possibly field seventeen young geniuses at the late-stage of Qi Transformation in this duel.

Even a Northern Barbarian warrior in the mid-stage of Qi Transformation would be difficult to defeat if he used his beast form, combined with his powerful physique.

But at least the gap won't be as huge as in the first game.

"Who wants to go to the second round?"

As usual, Li Fei turned around and asked.

Yu Jiashu's crushing defeat put a lot of psychological pressure on the others, and the scene fell silent for a moment.

"Your Excellency, Xiao Yanjun of the Xiao family is willing to fight for the country!"

Finally, a young man with a sword at his waist stepped forward.

Xiao Yanjun is a promising young talent in the Xiao family.

He was 25 years old and had just broken through to the late stage of Qi Transformation, with a cultivation level slightly lower than Yu Jiashu's.

However, the martial arts inheritance that the Xiao family could obtain was definitely superior to that of Tianqu University. Xiao Yanjun had mastered some powerful secret techniques as a trump card, which is why he dared to stand up.

"it is good."

Li Fei nodded in agreement.

So Xiao Yanjun was lifted up by the breeze and landed on the ground, where the second duel began.

This time, the opponent did not use beast form right away, but instead fought Xiao Yanjun first.

In terms of cultivation, martial arts, and combat experience, this talented young man from the Xiao family was superior to the Northern Barbarian warriors, and the battle situation gradually fell into his control.

Many young people from martial arts sects and humble backgrounds were somewhat surprised to see Xiao Yanjun make a move.

They had always subconsciously thought that the sons of powerful families were all spoiled brats who had no other skills besides bullying others.

But in reality, those from aristocratic families, who have access to the best resources and education, have the highest success rate.

Just as Xiao Yanjun was about to bring the Great Blue Dynasty its first victory, his opponent suddenly turned into a beast!
The tide of battle was turned.

However, Xiao Yanjun remained calm under pressure and used his profound swordsmanship to deflect his opponent's fierce attack, regaining the advantage.

Just when many people breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the game was now in the bag.

The Northern Barbarian warriors, who were fighting, suddenly allowed Xiao Yanjun to stab their shoulder blades with his sword.

Blood splattered as the Northern Barbarian warrior used his muscles and strength to lock the blade shut, while simultaneously swinging his battle axe toward Xiao Yanjun's neck.

Xiao Yanjun twisted his wrist and unleashed the "Reverse Flow Interception" technique. The force vibrated, and the sword blade instantly sliced ​​through the opponent's muscles, meridians, and bones, slashing backwards towards the opponent's neck!

He was confident that he could sever the other man's neck with a single sword stroke before the axe could strike him.

But his opponent didn't change his move, staring at him fiercely, and continued to chop down with his battle axe!

Xiao Yanjun, who had been appearing calm throughout, finally started to panic.

Reason told him that he could kill his opponent first and he would be fine.

But his opponent's desperate fighting spirit still made him waver.

What if the northern barbarians are resilient and don't die immediately? Wouldn't I perish together with them?
What if the other party is still hiding some trump card?

What if Hua Donghan's rescue is not timely?
My life is precious; it's not worth taking risks.

Therefore, Xiao Yanjun ultimately chose to sheathe his sword and return to defense.

However, he abruptly interrupted his swordplay and withdrew his sword to defend. Lacking sufficient strength, he was left with obvious openings and was cleaved away by his opponent's axe, leaving a long scar on his chest!

Next, the opponent fought with all his might, but Xiao Yanjun, who was injured, fought even more cautiously and was ultimately defeated.

While scions of powerful families may indeed receive the best resources and education, the path of martial arts requires much more than just these.

This may explain why the seven major families in the martial arts world possess top-tier combat power, while the ten major clans have almost no experts at this level.

The atmosphere on the 'Mirage' became even more oppressive after the Great Blue Dynasty suffered two consecutive defeats.

Then came the third and fourth matches.
Seven consecutive games, the Great Blue Dynasty has lost seven games in a row!

Without exception, in all seven matches, the warriors of the Northern Barbarians used beast transformation!

While the Northern Barbarians did lose seven young geniuses, the Great Blue Dynasty suffered seven consecutive defeats, making the situation very embarrassing.

On the 'Mirage', the atmosphere was almost frozen, and everyone looked somber.

Only Li Fei remained calm and composed throughout, appearing confident and prepared.

Li Tianyu, standing to the side, glanced at him with a complicated expression.

She had asked Li Fei a few days ago:
"What if we lose this match?"

Li Fei's answer surprised her:
"If you lose, you lose."

"Huh? So if you lose, you have to cede territory?"

"If we give it to them, would they dare to accept it? Would they dare to leave this wilderness?"

"what"

"Sister, you're a general now. Do you think you can get something at the negotiating table if you can't get it on the battlefield?"

Li Fei's words were like a wake-up call, making Li Tianyu realize the truth.

She originally thought that this alliance of the Wild Gods was a crucial battle between the Great Blue Dynasty and the Northern Barbarians, and neither side could afford to lose.

But little did they expect that from the very beginning, the Great Blue Dynasty was in an invincible position in this alliance!

If we lose, how many provinces will we have to cede?

Forget about ceding a few provinces, I'd even give you the entire Great Blue Dynasty, would you dare to take it over?

"Then why did the Northern Barbarians agree to such a duel?"

Li Tianyu asked, puzzled.

Li Fei: "For the weak, if the strong give them any opportunity, they have no choice but to seize it. What better option do they have?"

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Li Tianyu finally understood.

For the Northern Barbarians, if the major powerful tribes did not want to give up their existing hunting grounds and treasure lands, they would be forced to migrate to other places and hide everywhere.

Then we have no choice but to accept the challenge proposed by the Great Blue Dynasty.

What if I win?
What if the Great Blue Dynasty really keeps its promise?

Even if the Great Blue Dynasty ultimately did not cede territory, it at least temporarily halted its attacks on the Northern Barbarians. Could the Northern Barbarians take this opportunity to gain a respite?
For the sake of this "what if", the Northern Barbarians agreed to this alliance with the Wild Gods.

"If we win in the end, can the Northern Barbarians also break the alliance?"

Li Tianyu asked.

"Do not."

Li Fei looked at her with certainty, "If we win, the Northern Barbarians will have to abide by our rules!"

He didn't tell Li Tianyu the specifics of how to do it, but Li Tianyu believed he wouldn't lie to her.

So this is the truth behind the Alliance of the Wild Gods—

The Northern Barbarians won, but they gained nothing.

The Great Blue Dynasty has won, and that's a true victory!

The soil below was pitted and uneven, and the dried blood had stained the land black.

The seven beast-transformed Northern Barbarian warriors were lying in the back, being treated. Although they had won, their eyes were empty and their faces were ashen.

Seeing this scene, Li Tianyu felt some emotion, though not exactly sympathy for the enemy.

In order to win that one in ten thousand chance, the Northern Barbarians must sacrifice the future of these young warriors.

Such sacrifices are utterly meaningless.
"This means that a strong country and a weak country are like a mountain and a hill, a river and a stream; they cannot be regarded as equals."

A sentence popped into Li Tianyu's mind.

Weak nations have no diplomacy!
"Who wants to play in the next match?"

Li Fei asked in his usual tone.

He did not tell the young prodigies present the truth about the Alliance of the Wild Gods.

He intentionally wanted these people to experience real pressure so that they could be better trained.

After a moment of silence, someone cautiously raised their hand:

"I...I want to try it."

Everyone looked over and saw that Sangji had raised his hand.

"What are you talking about? What are you doing here, a mere Body Breaking stage martial artist, getting involved in this mess?"

Zhao Jingfeng, already in a bad mood because the Great Blue Dynasty had lost seven games in a row, immediately cursed when he saw Sangji raise his hand, "You grassland people want us to lose, don't you?!"

"Zhao Jingfeng".

Li Fei's words immediately silenced Zhao Jingfeng, who turned to look at him, "General, this..."

"There are no people from the Central Plains or grasslands here, only people from the Great Blue Dynasty."

Li Fei said calmly.

"Yes!"

Zhao Jingfeng straightened up and gave Li Fei a military salute.

Li Fei looked at Sangji:

"Are you sure?"

In the eighth battle, the warriors sent by the Northern Barbarians were only at the early stage of Qi Transformation, making them the warriors with the lowest cultivation level so far.

Without overcoming the mental barrier, one cannot develop true strength.

Even at the early stage of Qi Transformation, using Beast Transformation is no worse than that of a Qi-training martial artist.

Even if a martial artist at the late stage of Qi Transformation went up, they might not be guaranteed to win.

In the previous seven matches, the Blue Dynasty had already missed many seemingly certain victories.

"I want to try."

Meeting Li Fei's gaze, Sangji nodded firmly.

He wasn't actually that concerned about whether the Great Blue Dynasty could win this match.

But he wanted to show off in front of his benefactor and let Li Fei know that saving him back then was worthwhile!
A martial artist in the Breaking Body stage is a whole realm below a martial artist in the early Qi Transformation stage, so their combat strength seems vastly different.

But it is not completely invincible.

Even if the gap is large, is it as large as the gap between a martial arts master and a grandmaster?
Is there a big difference between a Grandmaster and a Top-Tier Expert?

Li Fei was standing right here, which gave Sangji boundless courage!

"Okay, then you go."

Li Fei agreed to Sangji's request to fight.

Others might not know, but he was very clear about Sangji's talent.

Moreover, he also passed on some of his insights and knowledge to the other party.

When everyone saw that Li Fei had actually agreed to Sangji's request to fight, there was a stir among them.

But before anyone could speak, Li Fei had already used his magic to send Sangji down below.

Sangji landed, and the eighth match began.

A boy from the grasslands held an iron sword and looked ahead with some nervousness.

The barbarian warriors ahead had bronze skin and bulging muscles, as if they were about to break free of their skin.

The giant axe in the opponent's hand had a blade as wide as a door panel, gleaming coldly, and so heavy that it seemed capable of splitting mountains.

The northern barbarian warrior let out a deep, muffled roar, strode forward, and quickly reached Sangji, bringing his giant axe down with a mighty chop.

Sangji did not take the hit head-on. Instead, he glided back with light steps, and the tip of his sword flicked diagonally as if by telepathy.

With a clear, resonant sound, the sword tip struck the side edge of the axe precisely. The immense force traveled along the blade, causing Sangji's arm to go numb, and he was sent flying backward.

He quickly regained his balance after landing, with gravel flying everywhere beneath his feet, and warm liquid seeping from the mouth of his hand, staining the hilt of his sword red.

The enormous disparity in strength made the outcome of this battle seem so lopsided!
The Northern Barbarian warrior activated his innate Qi, and his massive body unleashed a terrifying speed disproportionate to his size. His giant axe stirred up a raging storm, transforming into an impenetrable death storm that crushed towards Sangji.

The piercing whistling of the axe blade tearing through the air was breathtaking, and the campfire not far away was forced to sway wildly by the strong wind, with light and shadow dancing wildly on the rock wall.

An astonishing scene unfolded—

Sangji's figure darted about amidst the storm of axe blades, sometimes spinning rapidly along the ground like a willow branch, narrowly avoiding the sweeping blows that would sever his legs, and sometimes flipping like a hawk, with the giant axe carrying a devastating force that barely grazed his back, tearing a rip in his coarse cloth clothes.
He is like a small boat in a storm, seemingly about to be torn apart at any moment, but always able to reappear after the storm.

On the 'mirage', many people stared in disbelief.

Such evasion goes beyond the scope of martial arts skills and extraordinary abilities!

"What terrifying intuition! Is this his talent?"

Chaganbayar was also watching the battle intently.

In terms of speed and strength, Sanji was completely outmatched, and his implant did not possess any extraordinary abilities related to danger perception.

Sanji was able to avoid all of his opponent's attacks because of his intuition.

A combat instinct that's almost like foresight!

Of those present, only Li Fei showed no surprise whatsoever.

He used the [Boundless Distance] divine passage to pass by and casually saved Sangji and the others.

At that time, the grassland boy had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, yet he was able to instinctively guess the next landing point of Li Fei's [No Distance] and saw Li Fei's figure!

It should be noted that even a Grandmaster might not be able to predict Li Fei's "No Distance" so accurately, but Sangji did.

This grassland boy was chosen by Li Fei not only because he inherited a part of Li Ming's fortune.

Also because he possesses a talent that is rare in the world!
This is a bright pearl that has been covered in dust on the grassland!

With such talent and good fortune, he also gained Li Fei's favor.

Li Fei is also looking forward to seeing how far Sangji can go in the future.

On the field, the Northern Barbarian warriors, unable to break through after a prolonged attack, were enraged.

His arm muscles suddenly bulged like giant pythons, gathering all his strength into one axe, which cleaved down from above his head with the force of splitting the heavens and earth!
Before the axe even arrived, the violent air pressure crashed down like an invisible boulder, locking onto Sangji.

Just as the destructive axe blade was about to devour the boy, Sangji, at the critical moment, kicked off a protruding rock behind him with his left foot, using the force to propel his body forward like an arrow released from a bow. Instead of retreating, he charged towards the storm of the falling giant axe.

His intuition told him that at this moment, moving forward was the only way to survive!
His right hand thrust the longsword into the ground with lightning speed, and with a crisp "clang," the blade bent into a breathtaking arc before snapping straight.

Using the force of this shot, Sangji's body gained an incredible, illogical lateral acceleration, like a leaf swept up by a gale, narrowly missing the edge of the storm of axe blades powerful enough to split rocks.

The giant axe crashed down with tremendous force, shaking the ground violently and sending debris and dust billowing into the sky.

The massive body of the Northern Barbarian warrior inevitably leaned slightly forward due to this all-out attack; his old strength was exhausted, and new strength had not yet been generated.

In that split second, Sangji appeared to his right rear, twisting his waist and thrusting his shoulder, his longsword piercing straight towards his opponent.

In the rush, the Northern Barbarian warrior barely managed to turn around, using his left hand to shield his face and block the stab with his own flesh and blood.

"Pfft!"

A soft, peculiar piercing sound rang out, like a hot knife cutting into solidified grease.

The longsword pierced the left arm of the Northern Barbarian warrior, and blood splattered out.

The Northern Barbarian warrior revealed a ferocious smile, his left arm pulling the longsword downwards, and the innate Qi within his body transformed into shackles, preventing him from immediately withdrawing the longsword.

At the same time, he raised his right arm and swung his battle axe at Sanji!

In that life-or-death moment, Sangji did not choose to sheathe his sword.

His muscles vibrated like ripples, his tendons and bones were connected, and all his strength was poured into his right arm!
Li Fei once used the Nightmare Sect's techniques to pass on some of his insights into swordsmanship to Sangji.

This includes the unique power generation method of the flying sword body.

Although Sangji cannot yet concentrate all his power into a single point like the Flying Sword Body, his ability to exert power far surpasses that of other martial artists of the same realm.

puff--

The sword suddenly burst forward, breaking through the shackles of muscles and innate Qi, and pierced diagonally upward into the throat of the Northern Barbarian warrior!
Time seems to stand still.

The campfire leaped violently, reflecting the unbelievable astonishment that froze in the massive, bell-like eyes of the Northern Barbarian warrior.

A strange "hoarse" sound came from deep in his throat, and his massive body stood frozen in place, as if nailed firmly to the ground by invisible giant nails.

The giant axe slipped from his fingers and fell to the ground with a dull thud, its blade embedding itself deeply in the soil.

With an extremely slight flick of his wrist, Sangji slowly and firmly withdrew the longsword from his hand.

The bronze-cast mountain collapsed with a deafening roar, the northern barbarian warriors' knees slammed to the ground, their heads drooping limply, blood flowing from their necks and dripping into the dust beneath them.

Behind them, the group of northern barbarians were equally astonished, completely unprepared for this outcome.

Because they hadn't expected to lose this match, even the rescue personnel became complacent.

The miracle of the Body Breaking Stage surpassing the Qi Transformation Stage happened right before their eyes.

Their men didn't even have time to use their strongest tactics.

歘——

A sharp, piercing sound of airflow exploded.

Sangji's aura suddenly changed, and streams of primordial Qi surged out from all the acupoints in his body and exploded.

Through a life-or-death battle, he broke through from the late stage of the Body Breaking Realm to the Qi Transformation Realm!
On the 'Mirage', after Li Fei's [Jing'an] supernatural power underwent two transformations, he was able to roughly discern a person's fortune.

After Sangji defeated his opponent, he "saw" wisps of fortune emerging from the void and flowing into Sangji's body, increasing his fortune even further.

It was precisely because of this change in fortune that Sangji was able to break through to the next level.

"Is there such a thing?"

On the other side, Chaganbayar also noticed something amiss.

Unlike Li Fei, he couldn't directly 'see' changes in fortune.

However, thanks to the slight connection between him and the Dao of the River of Oblivion, he was still able to keenly perceive many details that others could not.

"The Alliance of the Wild Gods: The Fate of the Nation"

A glint of light flashed in Chaganbayar's eyes as he silently plotted in his mind.

He had originally not planned to participate in this duel, but suddenly changed his mind.

(End of this chapter)