This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 647 Surrender or Die, One Thought Rules the World

Yellow sand rises from the desert.

Two dust dragons swept past at great speed, charging all the way to the outskirts of Xuanji City with astonishing force.

As the capital of a country, Xuanji City had sentry posts located hundreds of miles away, so the entire city was already alarmed before Li Tianyu arrived with two imperial guard units.

A crimson light rose from within the city, enveloping the entire city.

Thick smoke billowed over the city, accompanied by a deep, guttural roar that was even more terrifying than thunder!

Amidst the thick smoke, a faint outline of scales and claws could be seen, suggesting the presence of a colossal beast.

This is the protective formation of Xuanji City—the Holy Flame Demon Subduing Formation!

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, a ninth-rank mythical beast roamed the desert, killing people and causing widespread panic throughout the desert.

Later, this powerful ninth-rank beast was killed by a martial saint!

This martial saint from the desert unified the entire desert and established a vast empire.

The capital city at that time was Xuanji City. The ninth-grade beast that he killed was used as raw material and filled into the great formation, forming the current Holy Flame Demon Subduing Formation.

More than 500 years ago, the Great Blue Emperor swept across the world, but in the end he failed to completely destroy the grassland royal court and the desert empire at that time, and to incorporate the grassland and desert into the territory of the Great Blue Dynasty.

The reason is that both the grassland royal court and the desert empire at that time had top-level experts, and they were the very best of the best!
These people were born in the same era as the Great Blue Ancestor. Although their brilliance was overshadowed, they were able to rival the Great Blue Ancestor and were themselves unparalleled geniuses. In the end, they were not completely crushed.

Later, the saint on the grassland died, and the king of the desert also died.

The grassland royal court had no choice but to submit to the Great Blue Dynasty, while the Great Desert Empire split into two major desert kingdoms, constantly fighting and declining in strength.

Though the king is dead, the great formation he left behind still remains.

With just four top-tier experts inside the formation, it's possible to withstand the attacks of even the most powerful experts in a short time!

Although there are no four top experts in Xuanji City now, there is a Grandmaster ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking. In addition, there is the Holy Flame Demon Subduing Formation. Without top-level combat power, it would be very difficult to break through.

This is also why Li Fei plans to personally lead the Barbarian Slayer Army to complete the conquest.

On the towering city wall, an elderly man dressed in a vermilion official robe, with a hairpin in his hair and a jade pendant hanging from his waist, stood looking down.

The old man's name was Wang Xingmin. He was the current head of the Wang family and the son of Grandmaster Wang Chengze.

More than two thousand imperial guards stood in formation below the city walls, and Li Tianyu and Qiu Zian stepped forward.

"Li Tianyu, the military commander of the Great Blue Dynasty's barbarian army, has been appointed as the acting governor of Xuanmo on behalf of the Great Blue Dynasty. Our Emperor has decreed that the city gates be opened for Grandmaster Wang Chengze!"

Li Tianyu held up an imperial edict with one hand and shouted loudly with all his might.

The imperial edict had been prepared long ago. Originally, Li Fei was supposed to lead the Barbarian Slayer Army to "proclaim the edict," but now only Li Tianyu could come.

Wang Xingmin stood on the city wall and bowed to Li Tianyu.

He also mustered all his strength and shouted:

"Wang Xingmin, head of the Wang family, greets the Great Blue Envoy!"

He did not look down on Li Tianyu in the slightest because Li Tianyu's official rank and cultivation were not high enough.

Not to mention that Li Tianyu came on behalf of the Great Blue Dynasty, just the fact that Li Fei's sister is someone that Wang Xingmin dares not underestimate!

"Your country sent no prior notice and suddenly led its elite troops to attack our capital. This is not in accordance with the etiquette of a great power, nor is it the proper way for two countries to interact."

Wang Xingmin shouted loudly at Li Tianyu.

Standing beside Li Tianyu, Qiu Zi'an snorted coldly, and an arrogant aura soared into the sky:

"I have already spoken with you, and you have already agreed to surrender on behalf of the Wang family. Why are you pretending to be confused today?"

The Grandmaster's imposing presence caused Wang Xingmin's expression to change slightly, and he became somewhat hesitant to meet Qiu Zi'an's gaze.

Although he is the head of the Wang family, his martial arts talent is lacking. He is currently only at the Dao Foundation stage, so it is really difficult for him to stand up to a Grandmaster.

Wang Xingmin cupped his hands again: "Admiral Qiu, although I have spoken with you, the affairs of our two countries are of great importance. How can we draw conclusions based on private letters between two people? Please calm down, Admiral Qiu."

Li Tianyu: "I have come here today by imperial decree to publicly settle this matter with you. Open the city gates!"

Wang Xingmin then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to her:

"Special Envoy Li, the two countries have only recently ceased hostilities, and your sudden arrival with your elite troops has caused widespread panic within the city, which is truly unsettling. Please forgive me for not daring to open the city gates. If Special Envoy Li wishes to discuss this, you and Admiral Qiu may come into the city together to talk."

He adopted an extremely humble posture, but in practice he never yielded an inch.

"Shall we go into town to talk?"

Qiu Zi'an's eyes turned cold.

She has only just recovered to the peak of her cultivation, and if she were to face Wang Chengze, who is ranked number one on the Heavenly Ranking, she would be at a significant disadvantage!

If they were to take Li Tianyu into the city alone again, the two of them would truly be at the mercy of others.

"Summon Wang Chengze to see me!"

Qiu Zi'an stopped wasting words with Wang Xingmin and decided to talk directly to the person in charge behind the scenes.

Wang Xingmin smiled wryly and bowed again.

"Admiral, I am truly sorry, but my father was injured and is currently in seclusion to heal his wounds. He is at a critical juncture and cannot come out to see anyone. Please forgive him."

Qiu Zi'an turned to look at Li Tianyu, and the two exchanged a glance.

"It seems they're trying to stall for time."

Li Tianyu said in a low voice, making his judgment.

Wang Chengze is the real person in charge, but he won't even show his face now, which clearly means he doesn't want to reach an agreement with the Great Lan Dynasty at this time, so he only sent Wang Xingmin to appear.

That way, even if any problems arise later, the other party can blame everything on Wang Xingmin, claiming that they were in seclusion at the time and were unaware of the situation.

Such a cunning and shrewd choice would normally have made Li Tianyu feel very troubled.

But now, things have become simpler for her—

"Activate the battle!!"

Li Tianyu raised his right hand and issued the military order.

They sped all the way to Xuanji City without stopping. The more than two thousand Imperial Guards were exhausted, and their weapons were also severely damaged.

But with Li Tianyu's command, everyone unhesitatingly activated their blood, strength, and spirit. The two military formations were activated in the blink of an eye, and the black baleful energy transformed into two dragons that soared into the sky!

The dragon rose into the sky, glaring menacingly down at the city below.

Above Xuanji City, amidst thick smoke, a giant claw covered in crimson scales emerged.

The atmosphere turned tense!

Wang Xingmin straightened up, his expression turning serious:
"What does Special Envoy Li mean by this?"

Li Tianyu put away the imperial edict and gripped his spear tightly.

"If you do not surrender within ten breaths, I will order an attack on the city!"

Wang Xingmin's expression immediately changed, and he said sternly:
"What's the point?"

Li Tianyu did not answer, but began to count down:

"ten!"

"Even if we were to surrender, your country's behavior is truly disheartening!"

"Nine!"

"Can't we just sit down and have a proper talk?"

"Eight!"

"Admiral Qiu, Special Envoy Li, we are truly sincere. Why not come into the city for a discussion?"

"seven!"

"Is this aggressive behavior not afraid of damaging the friendship between our two countries and jeopardizing His Majesty the Great Blue Emperor's important affairs?"

"six!"

"Do you really think you can break through my Xuanji City with just two thousand men?!"

Despite all his kind words, Li Tianyu refused to give him the slightest face, which finally angered Wang Xingmin.

"five!"

Li Tianyu's tone remained unchanged, and his gaze showed no wavering.

"My Xuanmo Kingdom can be subjugated but not humiliated. That's all I have to say. If you insist on going your own way, then come and try!" This was the first time Wang Xingmin had adopted a tough stance.

On the city walls, the soldiers drew their weapons!
"Four!"

In the ranks of the two imperial guards, the soldiers drew their swords, ready to charge.

Wang Xingmin stopped speaking.

"three!"

Li Tianyu's countdown continued without pause.

"two!"

She retreated into the military formation, while Qiu Zi'an rose into the air, about to unleash her Martial Arts Domain.

Why is Special Envoy Li being so aggressive?

A powerful voice suddenly rang out from within Xuanji City, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

The true leader of the Wang family, and the most powerful person in Xuanmo Kingdom today, the number one grandmaster on the Heavenly Ranking, Wang Chengze, has finally made his appearance.

A figure rose into the air within Xuanji City and landed on the city wall like a shooting star.

"Father."

Upon seeing the visitor, Wang Xingmin bowed and promptly withdrew.

Wang Chengze looked much younger than his son. He wore a black robe, had a fierce and ruthless demeanor.

"Wang Chengze, you've finally decided to come out. What a grand gesture."

Qiu Zi'an said coldly.

Wang Chengze met her gaze and explained, "Admiral Qiu, I am indeed in seclusion recuperating from my injuries; I did not intentionally avoid seeing people."

Then he looked at Li Tianyu in the army formation:
“If Special Envoy Li is unwilling to come into the city to talk, I can also come out of the city to talk with you. Please withdraw your troops.”

"There's nothing left to discuss."

Wang Chengze took the initiative to back down, but Li Tianyu did not stop there:
"If you do not surrender to my Great Blue Dynasty on behalf of the Xuanmo Kingdom today, then war will break out!"

Wang Chengze's face darkened, and the aura of a peak Grandmaster emanated through the city's protective array, cutting like a knife into his face.

"Is this your idea, or the Great Blue Emperor's idea?"

Li Tianyu remained expressionless: "Naturally, it is His Majesty's will!"

Wang Chengze frowned: "Even if we really want to lower the price, shouldn't we first discuss the specific details?"

Li Tianyu: "There's nothing to discuss. Open the city gates and surrender immediately! I want to hold a surrender ceremony within Xuanji City! Otherwise, I will order an attack on the city!"

Wang Chengze shook his head: "You dare to threaten to attack the city with a mere two thousand soldiers? If that Duke himself were leading the troops, that would be one thing, but what gives you the right?"

Li Tianyu remained calm and fearless, and said loudly:

"I am naturally far inferior to the Duke of Jing'an, but at least I have the courage to die!"

"Either you surrender the city immediately, or I will order an attack and die here. There is no other way!"

Her attitude was extremely firm, giving Wang Chengze absolutely no room to soften his stance.

This was a decision she had made before she came.

Either she succeeds in making Xuan Mo surrender, or she dies here today!

Wang Chengze sensed Li Tianyu's determination and found the situation extremely difficult.

The Buddhists had indeed sent someone to communicate with him secretly beforehand. He didn't know the specific plans of the Buddhists, but they told him that if he just delayed a little longer and didn't rush to surrender to the Great Blue Dynasty, there was a good chance that things would turn around.

That's why Wang Chengze claimed to be in seclusion to heal his injuries, and let Wang Xingmin handle the negotiations, in order to buy time.

Unexpectedly, the Great Blue Dynasty only sent a mere two thousand Imperial Guards here, expecting him to surrender unconditionally?!
Wang Chengze was unaware of the specific plans of the Buddhist sect, nor did he know that Li Fei was in a very dangerous situation.

But he knew Li Tianyu's identity. If the other party really died here today, how would the Wang family bear the raging anger of the Duke of Jing'an?

So, although Li Tianyu seemed to have said a lot and given Wang Chengze a choice, in reality, it all boiled down to one sentence—

Surrender or die!

A weak nation has no diplomacy.

The humiliation Wang Chengze felt at this moment was greater than all the humiliations he had experienced in the past few decades combined!
Seeing that he remained silent, Li Tianyu completely lost her patience:

"Siege!"

The military order was given, and the murderous aura tore through the air as the blade's energy slashed forward.

Shortly after Li Tianyu and his men arrived in Xuanji City, the remaining Imperial Guard of the Barbarian Slaughter Army and a group of powerful soldiers from the Southern Border Army also arrived in Chishen City, the capital of the Chimo Kingdom.

Like Li Tianyu, they also failed to meet the person in charge and encountered delays and procrastination from them.

However, because they did not have anyone of 'weight' like Li Tianyu, the Yuwen family in Chishen City adopted a more assertive attitude.

Even though the leader of the group was ready to fight to the death, the Yuwen family did not back down an inch.

"Siege!"

The general of the Barbarian Slayer Army issued the order.

He had received instructions from Li Tianyu before he arrived, knowing that this trip could not be delayed and that every second counted, so he decisively issued the order to attack the city.

The capitals of the two great desert kingdoms were attacked by the Great Blue Dynasty at almost the same time!
West Pole Country.

Outside the Vajra Castle.

Within the Heaven and Earth Reversal Five Elements Formation, Li Fei was still being targeted by the combined forces of Zhenhe Heavenly King and Xuanxin True Monarch. The Blood Souls of the Myriad Blood Pearls and the Blood Spring within his body were rapidly decreasing, and the total amount of Blood Souls was less than 2000!
On the other side, Buddha-Eye Heavenly King steadily blocked the White Flame Army.

Ning Qingman and Tian Youpeng fought each other.

One is a 'Sword Immortal' and the other is a 'Demon Spear'. Both are martial saints who are strong in attack but weak in defense and have great killing power, so their close combat is extremely dangerous.

Ning Qingman's every move was aimed at taking Tian Youpeng down with her, which made the other party hesitate to act, preventing the situation from becoming one-sided.

However, she was already injured and then seriously wounded by Tian Youpeng. In addition, the journey had taken a heavy toll on her, so she couldn't hold out for long in this life-or-death struggle with Tian Youpeng.

As the world's number one assassin, Tian Youpeng has enough patience to slowly weave a 'big net' and wait for Ning Qingman to completely give up before striking a fatal blow!

He had already foreseen Ning Qingman's ultimate fate, like a vicious beast lurking in the darkness, waiting to reap its prey.

After exchanging more than fifty blows, Ning Qingman sacrificed her left arm, which was pierced by the demonic spear, to stab Tian Youpeng in the abdomen.

The demonic spear's flames, incorporating multiple divine abilities such as [Blood Devouring] and [Soul Devouring], instantly turned Ning Qingman's left arm into bones!
Ning Qingman's sword energy also 'blossomed and bore fruit' in Tian Youpeng's body, centered on his lower abdomen dantian, and raged everywhere.

The Creation Sword Technique – [Azure Lotus Sword Radiance]!
The moves taught to Li Fei were personally demonstrated by Ning Qingman, and the effect was outstanding.

Ning Qingman's [Sword Dissolution] power 'washed' her left arm, easily eliminating all the supernatural powers brought by the spear flames, and then she activated her Martial Saint Body to restore her left arm.

However, Tian Youpeng was unable to quickly break through the [Azure Lotus Sword Radiance] move, and could only let the sword energy rage within his body, affecting his supernatural abilities, martial arts domain, and even the laws of the Dao!
"Excellent swordsmanship, excellent technique."

Tian Youpeng remained extremely calm and even offered a word of praise.

He then reduced the frequency of his attacks, using void travel to appear and disappear around Ning Qingman unpredictably.

Although the frequency of her attacks has decreased, each attack still poses a great threat to Ning Qingman, with each move potentially fatal!

More than twenty moves passed, and this time Ning Qingman was stabbed in the right shoulder by the demonic spear, but her counterattack was dodged by Tian Youpeng in time.

Her condition is terrible and continues to decline!
Outside the great formation, the sky had already darkened.

Suddenly, a dazzling light shone in the distant sky, and a golden flame streaked across the sky, rushing towards the battlefield, bringing with it light and heat.

Like the sun shining brightly in the sky!

Fourth on the list of top masters, Taiyu, the leader of the Great Luo Sect.

Arrive at the battlefield at this crucial moment!
Nine top-tier experts are present for today's battle.

If we add Li Fei, Xu Chihan, and the Imperial Guard, who are not at the peak but have peak combat power, the number reaches an astonishing fourteen!
This battle was more magnificent and more intense than the previous battles at Baifeng Plain and Cuiqing City!
Apart from Lin Tianyi of Tianyi Tower, Wen Xuexian of Hongchen Pavilion, and Wu Hui Zhenjun of Yuhua Sect, all the other top experts in the world were present.

The three who didn't come were all detached from worldly affairs, making it almost impossible for them to suddenly appear and participate in this battle.

Therefore, Taiyu, who arrived at this time, was probably the last one to participate in the battle.

His decision will directly affect the outcome of the match.

The future landscape of the world for decades, or even centuries, may lie in the single thought of this Great Luo Sect leader!
For a moment, regardless of their state of mind, everyone spared some attention to look at Taiyu who was rushing over.

What will he choose?
(End of this chapter)