This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 618 Descending to the Underworld!
Sangji's breakthrough only dampened the morale of the Northern Barbarians.

Wang Fengqing's breakthrough left many people feeling confused.

Has fate truly sided entirely with the Great Blue Dynasty?

Has the Northern Barbarians been completely abandoned by the Wild Gods?
If not, why is it that above the Abyss, in front of their holy land, it is the enemy who creates miracles one after another, breaking through realms on the spot?
In stark contrast to the northern barbarians, the atmosphere atop the 'Mirage' was lively.

When Wang Fengqing returned, he was greeted with enthusiastic applause.

Lan Ruoyun and Shen Tu Yue also applauded the woman in white, expressing their sincere admiration.

Zhu Fenghua then gained some insight.

He was over thirty-five years old, and his cultivation level did not meet the requirements for military battles.

Therefore, he had nothing to do with this Alliance of Wild Gods.

He didn't understand why Li Fei had asked him to come to the Northern Barbarian Lands together.
Now, witnessing Wang Fengqing break through to the next realm and seeing him unleash pure Xuanjing Dao Jin with his Dao Foundation stage cultivation, one can see the world truly at peace.

Zhu Fenghua realized that even if he hadn't done anything on this trip, simply witnessing Wang Fengqing unleash the Xuanjing Dao Force was a rare gain for him!

"Congratulations."

Li Fei said to Wang Fengqing with a smile.

He could roughly imagine the pressure the other person had been under over the past few years.

As fellow peerless geniuses, Ning Chuan, Shen Tu Yue, and others have already reached higher levels, while she remains at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Now, they've made a name for themselves!
"Thank you."

Wang Fengqing responded with a smile.

She was always reserved, and even in moments that should bring great joy, she would only show a faint smile.

But if you look closely, you'll see that her eyes sparkle like bright stars.

Wang Fengqing's victory completely tied the score difference.

The score is now 11-11.

There are twelve matches remaining in this round of competition.

On the Great Blue Dynasty's side, Shen Tu Yue, the strongest among them, Lan Ruo Yun, and a martial arts master from the Western Border Army have not yet entered the arena.

There are still several young prodigies at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

The advantages are obvious!

In the sixth match, Nale from the grasslands volunteered to fight.

He is only thirty-three years old this year, and in terms of talent, he is actually more talented than Zhao Jingfeng.

It was only because of the inferior inheritance that he was at a disadvantage when fighting against his opponent.

Representing the grasslands in this battle of the Wild Gods' Alliance, Naylor understood the significance of it.

If he can win a game for the Great Blue Dynasty, perhaps the fate of many grassland people will be changed in the future!

So he volunteered for the mission.

Li Fei agreed to his request to fight and sent him to the field.

Unfortunately, Naylor encountered a martial arts master from the Northern Barbarians.

Among the young prodigies aged thirty-five and under, the Northern Barbarians only have two martial arts masters, both of whom possess only a single supernatural power.

If they were to face Lan Ruoyun, who possesses two supernatural powers, or Shen Tu Yue, who already possesses four supernatural powers, they would have no chance of winning.

Even against Lian Lei of the Western Border Army, the chances of victory are slim.

With Nomu Wushan already defeated, in order to secure victory, Beiman decided to have the last martial arts master face off against Naile.

Naylor couldn't even defeat Zhao Jingfeng, who was ranked ninth on the leaderboard, let alone fight across borders, and was quickly defeated.

The Northern Barbarians finally turned the tide and stopped their decline.

However, the huge gap in strength makes it difficult for them to change the situation, unless they are willing to let their own prodigies continue to transform into beasts.

In the eighth game, the Blue team won.

In the ninth game, the Blue team won.
Shen Tu Yue, Lan Ruo Yun, Lian Lei, and others took to the field and won without any suspense.

After the second round of seventeen matches, the Blue Dynasty won twelve and lost only five.

The situation is completely reversed from the first round!

The current score is 18-16, with the Blue Dynasty leading by 2 points.

Ultimately, the outcome will be determined by a battle between the armies.

This is very similar to the situation of the founding emperor, except that in the last Alliance of the Wild Gods, the Great Blue Dynasty was 4 points behind after the first two rounds.

They finally turned the tide and won through a decisive battle of armies.

This time they are leading by 2 points.

Regardless of whether they are behind or ahead, as long as the score difference is not large, the final outcome of the Alliance of Wild Gods is always a battle of military formations.

Battles between military formations account for 9 points, which is a large proportion.

This is also the key to the competition between nations.

The Great Blue Dynasty swept across all directions, and what intimidated the martial world was not individual martial prowess, but the Imperial Guard!
Having a prodigy requires a certain amount of luck; it cannot be guaranteed to happen every year, and there is a possibility of a generational gap.

But military strength relies on national power and cultural heritage.

As long as the strength is sufficient, military formations will never be discontinued and can always be replicated.

Not every generation of the Great Blue Dynasty has a strong figure like Yun Shu or Wenren Zheng.

There has never been a prodigy like Li Fei.

However, the four imperial guards have been passed down for more than 500 years, and if nothing unexpected happens, they can continue to be passed down for another 500 years!

This is why the generals of the Wild God Alliance take the duel so seriously.

Reducing the number of people to three hundred actually gave the Northern Barbarians an opportunity.

The larger the number of people, the more the difference in military strength between the two sides will be apparent.

With the same number of soldiers, the Great Blue Dynasty's army is the best in the world!

"Go."

Li Fei smiled and nodded to Li Tianyu.

Li Tianyu wore a dark black battle armor covered with dense, mysterious runes, and held a bright silver spear, looking heroic and dashing.

She smiled and nodded to Li Fei, preparing to lead her men down.

"Um...can I participate?"

A sudden voice sounded.

Everyone looked over and saw a dark-skinned boy with a nervous expression.

Chaganbayar.

"Are you kidding me?"

Not far away, Zhao Jingfeng retorted as usual, "This is a battle of military formations, and all the participants are from the Imperial Guard. Each one of them can affect the strength of the formation. What are you doing, a mere cultivator in the Breaking Body stage, getting involved?"

Although his tone was impolite, what he said made a lot of sense.

Including Li Tianyu, there are a total of three hundred Imperial Guards, each equipped with a complete set of killing weapons, and each of them is a 'node' in the military formation.

Replacing someone with no special skills or knowledge of military formations into the team will only weaken its overall combat power.

"I have a technique that might be able to counter the opponent's beast form."

"Chaganbayar said timidly."

"Oh?"

Intrigued, Li Fei asked softly, "What kind of magic?"

Meeting Li Fei's gaze, Chaganbayar was genuinely nervous at this moment, no longer feigning it.

Originally intending to lie low and avoid attracting Li Fei's attention for the time being, he ultimately decided to participate in the Alliance of the Wild Gods in order to gain luck!
The breakthroughs of Sangji and Wang Fengqing were a natural progression, due to both their talent and the blessing of good fortune.

Even the most powerful beings can never have too much luck!
Moreover, Chaganbayar has decided to behave himself from now on, so naturally he wants to cling to the coattails of the Great Blue Dynasty.

Fighting for the Great Blue Dynasty in such a momentous event that affects the fate of the nation and gaining good fortune will allow Chagan Bayar to better integrate into the Great Blue Dynasty, bringing countless benefits to its future development!
Since he was going to take action, Chaganbayar's goal was not just to achieve a personal victory.

The fortune he would gain that way would be too little, and his influence too small to satisfy his appetite.

A decisive military battle is the stage that suits him best!

"It's a technique I learned by chance, called 'Bewitching Emotions,' which can amplify certain emotions in others."

Chaganbayar explained.

Zhao Jingfeng's sneer immediately rang out.

There are countless similar spells in the Central Plains. If the beast transformation of the Northern Barbarian warriors could be so easily countered, such spells would have been used extensively on the battlefield long ago.

People from the grasslands are so ignorant!

Zhao Jingfeng thought to himself, but this time he didn't dare to say it directly.

"May I demonstrate?"

Chaganbayar looked at Li Fei cautiously, perfectly portraying the eagerness of a grassland boy to do something for his hometown and his timidity.

"can."

Li Fei still gave him a chance.

In any case, the current national policy of the Great Blue Dynasty towards the grasslands is 'appeasement', trying to win them over as much as possible.

Otherwise, the Alliance of Wild Gods wouldn't have needed to specifically invite several grassland prodigies this time.

"Thank you, Duke!"

Chaganbayar smiled.

He took out a crumpled white talisman from his clothes and muttered incantations.

A warlock in the Breakthrough Stage needs to use spellcasting materials to cast spells; they cannot complete a spell simply by thinking about it.

Soon, the white talisman in Chaganbayar's hand turned into powder, and a not-so-powerful magical fluctuation enveloped Li Fei.

Li Fei stood calmly in place, intentionally severing his connection with the Myriad Blood Pearl, allowing himself to truly experience the magic.

No one had high hopes for Chaganbayar; they all thought it was just a farce.

But Li Fei's eyes flickered, and he let out a soft "hmm".

He looked at Chaganbayar: "Is this the reason why the people on the grasslands recommended you?"

Of the people recommended by the grassland this time, he didn't pay much attention to them except for Sangji.

Unexpectedly, Chaganbayar gave him a pleasant surprise—

'Bewitching Love' isn't particularly powerful; it's a profound and mysterious technique. However, compared to other techniques of the same type, its control is more refined, offering more room for maneuver.

What's truly special is Chaganbayar.

It's unclear whether the other party has a special talent for this technique or simply possesses exceptional natural talent.

The ability to evoke emotions is incredibly subtle and precise!
When others use this technique, it's probably just adding fuel to the fire.

Chaganbayar then divided the firewood in his hands into dozens of portions, adding it at the perfect moment to maximize the fire's intensity.

This extremely meticulous processing is precisely the best way to deal with beast-like warriors!

The Great Blue Dynasty had already proven this on the battlefield.

However, there are very few warlocks with such top-level talent, comparable to peerless geniuses.

As a top-tier True Person, Li Fei's judgment was certainly not flawed. He was certain that if Chagan Bayar possessed the cultivation of the Possession Stage, he could easily cause a Dao Foundation Stage Northern Barbarian warrior in his beast form to completely lose his mind with this 'Bewitching Emotions and Bewitching Mind' technique!

"Your spell can indeed suppress the beast-like transformation of the Northern Barbarians."

Li Fei first affirmed Chaganbayar, "But unfortunately, your current cultivation level is too low, making it difficult for you to play a role in this duel."

"Is that so?"

Chaganbayar's eyes dimmed, revealing a look of regret.

"Wait a moment."

The next second, just as he expected, Li Tianyu spoke up.

"Hmm?" Li Fei looked at Li Tianyu.

Li Tianyu: "Our military formation can restrain and isolate external spells, and can also amplify internal spells."

Li Fei had discovered long ago that the military formation of the Great Blue Dynasty was actually a combination of law and martial arts.

Hearing Li Tianyu say this, he wasn't surprised:
"You mean, you want him to participate, and then you'll use military formations to amplify his spell?"

Li Tianyu nodded: "I think it's worth a try."

There's no need for Chagan Bayar's magic to affect three hundred people simultaneously. He only needs to cast his magic on the general commanding the Northern Barbarian army at the crucial moment, and that will be enough to secure victory!

Although Li Fei told Li Tianyu, "If we lose, we lose," this victory of the Wild God Alliance was not only important for the Great Blue Dynasty, but also for his personal path to enlightenment!
So of course he wanted to win.

While the Great Blue Dynasty's military formation is undoubtedly the best in the world, no one would refuse to make their chances of victory even greater.

"it is good."

Li Fei readily agreed.

Even if Chagan Bayar ultimately fails, replacing him with a warrior at the Breaking Body stage wouldn't have a significant impact on overall combat strength.

"Thank you, Duke! Thank you, General Li! I will do my utmost!"

Chaganbayar was overjoyed.

He knew from the beginning that the Imperial Guard of the Great Blue Dynasty had such methods.

It contains a soul that has lived for over a hundred years and is truly knowledgeable and worldly-wise.

Since he had come up with such a targeted approach, in a battle that could directly determine the fate of the world, Li Fei had no reason not to let him give it a try.

As Chaganbayar had predicted, he made his debut.

Three hundred men from each side quickly took to the field and began the final battle of the armies.

In a battle of military formations, the strength of the weaker side and the control of the formation are tested. Therefore, both sides stipulate that each side's team cannot have more than three Dao Foundation stage experts, more than thirty Qi Transformation stage martial artists, and the rest can only be Breakthrough stage martial artists.

The withered grass lay low, and fresh blood congealed on the soil.

The wind swept in from the depths of the wilderness, carrying rough sand and stones that lashed against the cold armor, producing a dull rustling sound.

"Wow—!!!"

A command boomed like thunder, tearing apart the stagnant killing intent.

The air suddenly distorted, as if violently stirred by an invisible giant hand, and a chilling, metallic aura rose from above the Imperial Guard's formation.

The malevolent energy swirled, condensed, and shaped rapidly above the military formation. In an instant, a series of clanging sounds filled the air—

Spears, battle axes, greatswords, hooks, halberds, and horse-slaying swords—weapons of various shapes and chilling gleams—conjured up from thin air, hovering densely in mid-air, their blades pointing directly at the barbarian army formation opposite, like an inverted metal storm.

Formation - Mound of Soldiers!

This is a relatively common formation in the Imperial Guard's military formation.

When Qingxu rebelled, Li Fei faced over fifty imperial cavalrymen alone and had fought against this formation before, but its power was far less than it is now.

A formation of over one hundred Imperial Guards can rival a martial arts master.

The combined fighting strength of the three hundred Imperial Guards when they formed a battle formation was roughly comparable to that of a martial arts master with dual supernatural powers.

Amidst the northern barbarian army's ranks, roars of even more primal and wilder intensity resounded.

The leader was a martial artist at the Foundation Establishment stage. He was the first to tear open the simple leather armor on his chest, revealing his steel-like, knotted chest.

His eyes were bloodshot, and a crimson, scorching blood aura surged from his body, hissing and rising.

As if it were a signal, three hundred barbarian warriors simultaneously let out a roar that was a mixture of pain and ecstasy, their bodies swelling and twisting violently amidst the tooth-grinding sound of bones dislocating!
Brownish fur pierced the skin and grew wildly; the jawbone protruded forward, and fangs grew out, gleaming with a cold, white light; the muscles of the thick limbs bulged and twisted, tearing the leather boots and wrist guards.
In an instant, all three hundred Northern Barbarian warriors completed their beast transformation!

Immediately afterwards, an even thicker, dark red aura, exuding a strong bloody stench, gushed out wildly from the pores, mouths, noses, and even the torn wounds of these three hundred beast-like warriors.

This bloodthirsty aura was even more violent and viscous than the iron-blooded aura of the Imperial Guard. It surged, tangled, and roared in the air, eventually coalescing into a form—

One after another, enormous phantoms of ferocious beasts made of pure blood and evil appeared above the barbarian army: a blood-red giant bear roaring to the sky, a crimson wolf digging at the ground with its claws, and a ferocious wild boar with a forest of fangs.
Blood surged and stained half the sky with an ominous dark red.

The Northern Barbarians also had military formations, but they were rather rudimentary. They extracted the essence of the exotic beasts they raised, incorporated it into the formation, and then had warriors control it.

This is the military formation.

Three hundred Northern Barbarian warriors, when forming a battle formation, could normally kill at most seven or eight martial artists at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, which was far from enough to rival a martial arts master.

Only when everyone transforms into beasts, becoming more in sync with the essence of the exotic beasts and greatly increasing the power of the military formation, can they reach the combat strength of a martial arts master.

"kill!"

"Ow!"

Two commands, one as cold as iron and the other as fiery as magma, simultaneously shattered the taut tension on the battlefield.

Without probing or maneuvering, the two military formations, each carrying the strongest, sharpest, most frenzied, and most violent power, crashed headlong into each other like two burning meteors!

The thousand baleful weapons suspended above the Imperial Guard's formation were simultaneously unleashed as if by invisible bowstrings, transforming into a torrential rain of deathly metal, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air, as they rained down upon the barbarian ranks.

The blood-red beast-like shadows roared as they crashed into the torrent of weapons, the blood-red light and cold gleam frantically tearing apart and annihilating everything in their path!
Above the abyss, muffled sounds like thunder echoed continuously.

In terms of scale, this match is more spectacular than any of the previous ones!

This was also the first time Li Fei had seen Li Tianyu commanding an army formation.

Although the formation of the Hundred Weapons Tomb is ordinary, it best demonstrates a general's military prowess.

Controlling thousands of weapons and throwing them all at once, that was Xia Jiba's chaotic attack.

Just like troop deployment on the battlefield, a general's skill lies in how to organize and coordinate thousands of weapons formed from malevolent energy to unleash their maximum killing power.

The metal storm formed from weapons quickly separated the beast tide!
One after another, the beastly shadows vanished and were reborn.

After the two sides exchanged fierce blows from a distance for several minutes, even those who did not understand military formations could see with the naked eye that the Northern Barbarians were at a disadvantage.

Rumble, rumble——

The ground began to tremble.

Using the beast tide to resist the onslaught of weapons, three hundred Northern Barbarian warriors, riding exotic beast mounts, launched a charge!

In terms of military formations and fighting spirit, they were at a disadvantage.

The only chance of victory is to charge into battle.

These beast-like Northern Barbarian warriors were undoubtedly superior to Li Tianyu's side in terms of individual combat strength.

As long as both sides engage in close combat, the Northern Barbarians have a chance to win!

As the three hundred northern barbarian warriors began their charge, Li Tianyu transmitted his voice to Chagan Bayar:
"Do it!"

Chaganbayar decisively used his "bewitching charm".

Immediately afterwards, a powerful baleful aura flowed into the spell.

Hundreds of meters away, a purplish-black light appeared out of thin air and instantly struck the commander in the Northern Barbarian army formation!

"As expected, they were prepared."

As the caster, Chaganbayar immediately sensed the 'barrier' in the mind of the opposing general.

Having fought against the Great Blue Dynasty for many years, the Northern Barbarians naturally knew that such spells could potentially affect beast transformation.

Just in case, the northern barbarian general had already taken precautions.

However, for Chaganbayar, who had once reached the pinnacle, this 'barrier' was at most a small hill.

It can be easily overcome.

With the aid of the military formation's baleful aura, Chagan Bayar quickly broke through the barrier, invaded the opponent's mind, and began to disrupt the opponent's emotions!

He wasn't worried that his actions would arouse suspicion; he could explain everything as talent and ability.

after all--

Li Fei's incredible achievements are far more outrageous than his!

A few seconds later, the beast-like Northern Barbarian general suddenly roared angrily, and the leg of his mount was broken by the immense force, causing it to kneel down.

The commander lost control of his emotions, and the army immediately fell into chaos!
Li Tianyu had been waiting for this opportunity. Thousands of weapons broke through the defenses formed by the beast tide and landed on the three hundred Northern Barbarian warriors below.

One after another, weapons formed from malevolent energy slashed down, their blades cleaving through tough hides and cutting into hard skulls, producing a teeth-grinding cracking sound.

One after another, bodies crashed to the ground, red and white matter mixed with the lingering beastly blood splattering everywhere, staining a large patch of frost-covered ground crimson.
The battlefield instantly turned into a meat grinder, with the cold glint of murderous weapons intertwined with splattered flesh and blood.

The clang of shattering weapons, the crisp sound of breaking bones, the muffled thud of flesh being torn apart, the dying roars of beasts and the agonizing cries of dying people—countless sounds mingled into a chaotic symphony of death!

The ground was stained a thick, dark red swamp with scalding blood and broken entrails. The strong smell of blood mixed with rust and the stench of wild beasts created a nauseating aura of death.

The northern barbarian warriors did not complete the charge.

They will never finish it.

Perhaps the Northern Barbarians had prepared many strategies for this battle. Perhaps once they could get close enough to engage in combat, the Northern Barbarians would be able to reveal their trump cards and find an opportunity to win.

But they lost that opportunity from the very beginning!
From the rear, the northern barbarians, finally unable to bear watching any longer, called for a halt and conceded defeat on behalf of the warriors being slaughtered on the field.

With this, the Great Blue Dynasty has completely won the Alliance of the Wild Gods!

Within the army ranks, Chaganbayar once again sensed the strangeness he had felt before—

Streams of energy flowed into his body!

His aura also rose steadily, and he broke through to the Divine Transformation stage.

"Got it!"

Chaganbayar clenched his fists, a look of joy appearing in his eyes.

As he expected, because he played the most crucial role in the most critical showdown, he gained far more luck than Sangji and Wang Fengqing this time!
The bloody battlefield has not yet been cleaned up, and the wounded are still being treated.

Li Fei has reappeared on the altar.

He turned to look at the Northern Barbarians:

"The Alliance of the Wild Gods has been won by our Great Blue Dynasty! Now it's time to swear an oath of blood."

Li Tianyu, who was immersed in joy, was taken aback.

A blood oath?

She hadn't heard Li Fei mention this beforehand.

However, she did have some doubts in her heart—

If the Great Blue Dynasty can break its promises if it loses, how can we guarantee that the Northern Barbarians will keep their promises if they lose?

"it is good!"

Uyanana's face still held a sorrowful expression. She stepped forward and said loudly:
"As long as you can slay a ninth-grade beast in the Abyss and bring back its source blood, this alliance will be established! My seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians will represent the Northern Barbarians in submitting to the Great Blue Dynasty!"

Slaying a ninth-grade exotic beast?!

Li Tianyu's eyes widened, and everyone on Da Lanchao's side also looked surprised.

Is this what is meant by swearing an oath of blood?

Li Fei stood calmly on the altar.

He knew about this from the very beginning.

Why didn't the Alliance of Wild Gods establish a contract or spell to bind both parties from the beginning?
It's not that we don't want to establish it, but rather that the conditions for establishing it are too stringent.

Build an altar on the Abyss, find a ninth-rank beast from the bottom of the Abyss, kill it, and sprinkle its blood on the altar.

Then the oath takes effect.

Only such an oath can truly bind the millions of warriors of the Northern Barbarians, ensuring that they must keep their promise and not break it even after a hundred years!
More than 500 years ago, a large part of the reason why the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians agreed to the Great Ancestor Emperor to hold the Alliance of the Wild Gods was that they did not believe that the Great Ancestor Emperor was capable of killing a ninth-grade beast in the Abyss.

In this way, even if the Great Blue Dynasty wins, this alliance will not be very binding.

Five hundred years later, the Northern Barbarians agreed to Li Fei's request for the same reason.

Moreover, it harbors sinister intentions—

If you, Li Fei, were to die in the Abyss, the future of the world would be uncertain!
On the altar, Li Fei looked at the abyss ahead.

In many legends, the image of the Abyss overlaps with that of the Netherworld.

To many, the Lower Abyss is no different from the Underworld.

Now, in order to completely conquer the northern barbarians.

Li Fei is preparing to descend to the Yellow Springs.

(End of this chapter)