This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 653 The New Saint
Xuanji City.

Xuanmo Royal Palace.

Since Wang Chengze was enfeoffed as the King of Xuanmo, the original palace in Xuanji City has been demolished.

The Wang family's mansion was expanded almost to twice its original size, becoming the Xuanmo Royal Mansion as it is today.

Originally, there were still some forces within Xuanmo territory that were fighting against the Wang family and were unwilling to submit to them.

But ever since the Great Blue Dynasty conferred the title of Xuanmo King upon Wang Chengze, these forces have sent people to offer their congratulations.

Xuanji City has been bustling with activity lately.

The Wang family was also overjoyed, and many people advised Wang Chengze to hold a grand ceremony to celebrate, but Wang Chengze refused.

Inside the Prince's Mansion, in Wang Chengze's secret training room.

No one from the Wang family, except Wang Chengze, is allowed to enter this place without permission.

The black-robed man who had previously appeared in Yuwen Chengxuan's courtyard was now in Wang Chengze's training room.

"Your Highness, Yuwen Chengxuan has agreed to cooperate with us."

The man in black robe said.

Wang Chengze sat to the side and sneered:
"That old dog Yuwen Chengxuan has no other choice but to cooperate with you. But I have a bright future ahead of me, why should I stoop to your petty tricks?"

The man in black robes looked at the Xuanmo King with neither servility nor arrogance:
"Does Your Highness really not understand? The Wang family has been operating in Xuanmo for many years and is deeply rooted. Now that you have become the King of Xuanmo, isn't the Great Blue Dynasty worried that you are too powerful to be controlled?"

Wang Chengze: "You seem to have a deep understanding of our culture."

The man in black bowed slightly to express his gratitude for the compliment.

"The Great Blue Sky Emperor publicly declared that whoever pacifies the Western Lands can be enfeoffed as a king of a different surname!"

Wang Chengze looked at the other party and said, "You really should be anxious."

The man in black robes spread his hands: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Isn't that the basis of our cooperation?"

Wang Chengze's tone remained icy: "Cooperation requires sincerity. Show me your sincerity first, and then we can talk about cooperation."

The man in black robes paused for a moment, then bowed to Wang Chengze.

"I understand. I look forward to seeing Your Highness again."

After saying that, he quietly retreated and disappeared into the secret room, as if he had never been there at all.

Wang Chengze sat expressionlessly in his chair, lost in thought.

Yuwen Chengxuan had no other choice. If he didn't seek another way out, the Yuwen family would surely decline after his death!
Wang Chengze is now the King of Xuanmo, and the Wang family is enjoying immense prestige, seemingly in a much better position than the Yuwen family.

However, what the man in black said did indeed touch on the point that Wang Chengze cared about most.

Given the current strength of the Great Blue Dynasty, it is impossible for them to allow the royal family to form a powerful regional force in Xuanmo.

Therefore, the Wang family's glory will not last long. With that prime minister's skills, he has plenty of ways to make the Wang family hand over their power little by little.

Now that the entire Eastern Continent has submitted to the Great Blue Dynasty, the only way out is to cooperate with the forces of the Western Continent.

Wang Chengze just couldn't understand what cards the Western Continent could still hold, given that several princes had already died in the Eastern Continent.

However, the envoy sent by the other side seemed confident and not pretending.

"Never mind, in the end I still have to have my own power."

Wang Chengze decided to temporarily set aside cooperation with the Western Continent and planned to go into seclusion to break through his cultivation level!

His status as the number one Grandmaster on the Heavenly Ranking was ridiculed as "a time when heroes are scarce, allowing a mere upstart to rise to fame." The strongest Grandmasters in the Central Plains, the Northern Barbarians, and the Grasslands had all perished before it was his turn to ascend to the top of the Heavenly Ranking.

But being number one on the Heavenly Ranking is still being number one on the Heavenly Ranking. At least at this moment, looking at the whole world, Wang Chengze is the one who is closest to becoming a Martial Saint among all the Grandmasters!
In the battle outside Vajra City, Ming Qi died, 'Demon Spear' died, the two Buddhist Heavenly Kings died, and Qin Mingli also died.

Ming Qi was a newly promoted Martial Saint who died shortly after his advancement, so he can be disregarded.

The other four Martial Saints were all veteran peak-level warriors. Now that they're all dead, their 'positions' are all vacant!

Although Wang Chengze did not fully understand the secrets of destiny, nor did he master any related secret techniques, the Wang family had passed down knowledge of destiny for many years and had some records of it.

Coupled with the series of changes that had occurred before, Wang Chengze had roughly guessed the secret behind it all—

It's simply a matter of one person per position; when the old leader dies, it's easier for the new leader to advance!

However, since the Wang family did not possess the secret technique of Qi Luck, Wang Chengze was unable to deduce the exact day that would be the most suitable time to break through to the next realm.

However, he believed that even if he did not break through to the next realm on the most suitable day, his success rate would definitely increase after the deaths of the four Martial Saints!

Furthermore, his method of attaining enlightenment was also through leveraging existing power. Now that he has been appointed as the King of Xuanmo by the Great Blue Dynasty, he can benefit from a portion of the Great Blue Kingdom's fortune.

While the Wang family's power is still at its peak, if not now, when?
Therefore, Wang Chengze decided to take a gamble!
Rather than relying on the power of the Western Continent, he preferred to trust the power in his own hands.

On this day, King Xuanmo announced that he would be going into seclusion.

north.

Inside the Prince Cheng's Mansion in Shaman City.

Prince Cheng, Qin Shixian, having removed his military uniform and donned a python robe, sat in his study.

A young man stood in the study, looking somewhat nervous.

He was none other than Qin Ziyu, the heir apparent of Prince Cheng, who had previously clashed with Li Fei.

Although the late emperor trusted his younger brother very much, the heir Qin Ziyu left the northern border at the age of ten and has been staying in Lanling City ever since.

All important relatives of the border generals must remain in Lanling City and are not allowed to leave without permission.

This is an unspoken rule of the Great Blue Dynasty.

Over the years, Qin Ziyu has seen his father less than ten times in total.

So he appeared somewhat nervous standing in front of Qin Shixian.

Qin Shixian gazed at his son for a moment, then asked softly:

"Have you had any unresolved questions about your cultivation during your years in Lanling City?"

Qin Ziyu was somewhat flattered:
"With the martial arts master sent by my father guiding me every day, I have not encountered any difficulties in my cultivation. It is only because I am dull-witted that I have been unable to break through to the next level."

He has now incorporated five cultivation methods into his body, stimulating two core-level extraordinary abilities, and is now at the sixth level of the Dao Foundation stage.

This is pretty much his limit; he can hardly unleash any new core extraordinary abilities, let alone break through to a higher realm.

Qin Shixian remained silent, which made Qin Ziyu uneasy again.

Compared to Prince Cheng, a Grandmaster on the Heavenly Ranking, he can be considered a typical 'tiger father, dog son'.

"Among the royal family members, there are not many who can break through to the Foundation Establishment stage or the Possession stage. You are quite good."

To Qin Ziyu's surprise, Qin Shixian not only did not blame him, but also comforted him with a few words.

"Yes, but I am truly ashamed that I cannot share your burdens, Father!"

Qin Ziyu lowered his head and said.

"Compared to my brother's sons, my sons are not bad either. It's just that your father is not as good as other fathers."

Qin Shixian suddenly laughed.

These words caused Qin Ziyu's expression to change.

"Imperial brother" obviously refers to the late emperor, so Qin Shixian's words were somewhat treasonous!

After the initial shock, Qin Ziyu's eyes suddenly reddened:
"In my heart, Father, you have never been inferior to anyone else!"

"Hahahaha-"

Qin Shixian burst into laughter.

He stood up, walked to Qin Ziyu, looked at his son carefully, placed his hand on the boy's shoulder, and said softly:

"The reason I specifically requested that you return to the Northern Territory is because I intend to go into seclusion to break through my cultivation level and reach the pinnacle."

"what?!"

Qin Ziyu was startled and, disregarding etiquette, grabbed Qin Shixian's arm:
"Father, are you sure?!"

Qin Shixian chuckled and patted Qin Ziyu's hand: "I never do anything I'm not sure I can do."

"But."

Qin Ziyu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Of course, he hoped that his father could break through to sainthood, but at this moment, he felt more worried and fearful.

Throughout history, how many grandmasters have had the opportunity to reach the pinnacle? And how many of them have ultimately become martial saints?

"Given the current situation, even if I succeed in breaking through to the next realm, the imperial court will not be overly wary. But if I fail, the Cheng Prince's Mansion will be yours from now on."

Qin Shixian said calmly.

"Father."

Tears finally streamed down Qin Ziyu's face. "Why not wait until we're more confident before attempting to break through?"

Qin Shixian shook his head:

"Since ancient times, who has ever been absolutely certain of breaking through to sainthood? I have waited for so many years, and the best opportunity has arrived. There is no need to wait any longer!"

He knew some of the inside story about the luck of top-tier experts, but he had not mastered the related secret techniques.

Moreover, he knew that the imperial court would not pass on the secret techniques to him, much less use the nation's fortune to help him break through to a higher realm.

Qin Ziheng was wary of his uncle, otherwise he wouldn't have deployed Li Fei's barbarian-slaying army to the northern border, nor would he have intentionally strengthened Li Fei's influence over the northern border troops.

Qin Shixian did not resent this.

Because if he were emperor, he would have done the same thing!
Qin Shixian hadn't broken through to the next realm before, partly because of the precedent set by Qin Mingli. If another Martial Saint were to emerge from the royal family, they would likely be "strictly guarded" and in a difficult situation.

Secondly, Qin Shixian himself was not very confident that he could successfully break through to the next realm.

Now that Li Fei has gained momentum, even if Qin Shixian successfully breaks through to the next realm, the imperial court does not need to worry about being unable to suppress him.

Secondly, there was the timing. With the deaths of the four veteran martial arts masters, Qin Shixian saw an opportunity!
He was unwilling to wait any longer.

Since he will never have the chance to sit on that dragon throne again in this life, martial arts is his last pursuit!

Three days later, Prince Cheng began his seclusion.

April 12th, the second year of Yuanxing.

Lanling City, Imperial Palace.

Inside the Imperial Study, Qin Ziheng and Li Fei sat facing each other.

The imperial eunuch Feng Cheng arrived outside the study and said softly:
"Your Majesty, the Left Marshal is ready."

Qin Ziheng: "Understood."

Feng Cheng stepped down.

Qin Ziheng looked at Li Fei, and Li Fei nodded to him:

"Your Majesty, we may begin."

At this moment, in a large hall not far away, Zuo Jun, the commander of the White Flame Army, was alone, preparing to break through to sainthood!

Zuo Jun cultivated the art of military strategy. Long before he and Li Fei joined forces to destroy the capital of the grassland royal court, Mingdu City, he had already seized the opportunity to break through the realm.

After that, he led the White Flame Army to sweep across the grasslands, conquering the grassland tribes one by one for the Great Blue Dynasty. His military skills improved further, and his chances of breaking through to a higher realm were even greater!
At that time, the war with the Western Kingdom had not yet begun. As the commander of the White Flame Army, if Zuo Jun failed to break through to the next realm, the Great Blue Dynasty would not be able to find a commander whose military cultivation had reached the 'general level' to replace him in the short term.

Therefore, Qin Ziheng did not allow Zuo Jun to break through the realm without authorization.

Now that the great battle is over and the opportune moment has arrived, Zuo Jun could no longer hold back and made a request to break through to the next realm.

Qin Ziheng readily agreed and was willing to contribute the nation's resources to help Zuo Jun!
In fact, besides Zuo Jun, the Great Blue Dynasty has several other Grandmasters at the peak of the Dao Establishment Realm who have the opportunity to break through to the next realm.

Han Mu, the tenth-ranked commander of the Imperial Guards of the Great Blue Dynasty, was ranked on the Heavenly Ranking.

Ni Xuan, the seventh-ranked member of the Zhige Pavilion of the Great Blue Dynasty, is ranked on the Heavenly Ranking.

Third on the Heavenly Ranking, Qin Shixian, the Prince of Cheng, is the Northern Border Admiral of the Great Blue Dynasty.

In addition, there is Huang Qiyuan, the deputy commander of the Sky Blue Iron Cavalry who led the army to conquer the capital of the Western Extremity Kingdom.

The opponent also practiced military strategy, and after conquering the capital of the Buddhist Kingdom, his military strategy practice was also improved.

Qin Ziheng originally planned for the others, except for Qin Shixian, to break through to the next realm together with Zuo Jun today!
It was Li Fei who persuaded him to stop:
"I have attained the peak of five realms. Although I do not occupy the 'share' of five peaks by myself, I have still gained a lot of luck. Therefore, this time the opportunity to break through may not be as good as last time, and the risk may be greater than last time."

Qin Ziheng heeded the advice and ultimately allowed only Zuo Jun, who had the best chance of success, to break through to the next realm at the most opportune time, calculated using secret methods.

Inside the imperial study, Qin Ziheng slowly raised his right hand.

The moment he slightly extended his fingertips, the Imperial Seal of the State on the table suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, floated up in the air with a buzzing sound, and landed steadily in his palm as if summoned.

The jade seal was warm to the touch, and the coiled dragon on it seemed to awaken, with streams of light flowing from the seal, reflecting a brilliant light between his brows.

Almost simultaneously, the golden dragon symbolizing the nation's destiny, hovering above the palace, let out a deep roar, its massive head slowly lowering, its golden vertical pupils gazing down at the palace below.

A mighty and vast pillar of fortune spewed out from the dragon's mouth, pierced through the palace walls, and landed precisely on Zuo Jun in the center of the hall!

Li Fei sat upright on a rosewood chair to one side, his eyes slightly closed.

In his dantian, a golden star suddenly lit up. Although the starlight was not dazzling, it was warm and profound, blending and flowing with the aura around him.

He couldn't be of much help before he attained enlightenment.

After attaining enlightenment through destiny, his control and application of destiny can be considered the best in the world!
Therefore, Zuo Jun was present today when he was giving his sermon.

With the [Jing'an] supernatural power, coupled with his own cultivation level, he can assist Qin Ziheng in better controlling the nation's destiny and increase Zuo Jun's success rate in attaining enlightenment.

Suddenly, an incomparably sharp and murderous aura burst forth from the main hall where Zuo Jun was located, shooting straight into the sky like a plume of smoke!
The once clear sky suddenly darkened, with large patches of dark clouds gathering out of nowhere, churning and rolling, growing thicker and thicker, so heavy that they seemed to weigh down the eaves of the palace.

Zuo Jun begins his assault on the summit!
Almost at the same time he began to attempt to break through to the next level, Li Fei sensed something.

In the southeast, someone broke through to a higher realm around the same time as Zuo Jun, and they also had the help of good fortune.

"Feathering Sect"

Li Fei's ability to perceive destiny is now unparalleled. At this special moment, taking advantage of Zuo Jun's breakthrough, he sensed changes in destiny thousands of miles away.

Judging from the direction and distance, it seems that someone from the Feather Transformation Sect is attempting to break through to a higher realm.

The script of the Feathered Ascension Sect is that of a Grandmaster on the Heavenly Ranking, and breaking through the gates of the Shangqing Sect will benefit his Great Dao.

Now that he has seized the right opportunity to break through to a higher realm and has also received the assistance of Taoist fortune, it is quite normal.

"Ok?"

Soon, Li Fei sensed more changes in the flow of fortune.

Besides Wu Ju from the Feather Transformation Sect, there are several other Grandmasters also attempting to reach the pinnacle!
However, these people did not seize the best opportunity and started breaking through to the next realm ahead of time.

Their breakthroughs were naturally more difficult than Zuo Jun's and Wu Ju's, but Li Fei couldn't guarantee that Zuo Jun would succeed, while these people were bound to fail.

When breaking through to the top, external forces can only be auxiliary; ultimately, you still have to rely on yourself.

It's another 'struggle'.
About half an hour later, some people were the first to 'fall behind,' their momentum collapsed, and their luck dissipated!
Just as Li Fei had predicted, this 'river-crossing contest' was different from the last one because he had monopolized too much of the fortune, making the 'river-crossing contest' even more difficult than before.

In the last 'battle for advancement', Ji Yiheng, Xuan Chen Zhenren, Jing Lian, and others failed to break through to the next realm, but they also benefited from the misfortune, breaking through the upper limit of their realm and reaching the level of a prince.

But today's 'battle' is far more dangerous than the last one. If the loser is not protected by luck, he will most likely perish on the spot!
Now, the first grandmaster has failed and died.

A moment later, another person 'fell behind,' and the gathering fortune in the distance completely collapsed.

Li Fei turned to look north and sighed.

Not long after the second person 'fell behind', a pillar of destiny suddenly condensed successfully thousands of miles away!
Li Fei suddenly turned his head to look south.

In his 'vision', there was a rising 'star'!
After Li Fei attained enlightenment through Qi Luck, he could directly 'see' the changes in Qi Luck in the world, and also 'see' how much Qi Luck others possessed.

Therefore, those who are blessed with great fortune, such as top experts, are as dazzling as stars in Li Fei's eyes!
Normally, Li Fei wouldn't be able to see someone's aura from this distance. Today was a special time, and the other person was involved in this 'competition for advancement,' which is why Li Fei was able to witness it firsthand.

Someone has already broken through to sainthood!

This is not good news for Zuo Jun.

However, inside the main hall, Zuo Jun's aura continued to rise steadily.

After sweeping across the grasslands, this commander of the White Flame Army has accumulated considerable experience. Even without the help of the nation's fortune, he is quite confident that he can successfully break through to the next level!

The leaking aura of military might almost solidified, and a bone-chilling cold spread out, causing a thick layer of frost to quickly condense on the outer wall of the hall where Zuo Jun was located.

The faint sounds of thousands of iron cavalry charging and the clash of metal weapons emanating from within the hall were awe-inspiring!
At a certain moment, the overwhelming aura of the soldiers suddenly subsided, transforming into an enormous frost spear, its entire body a deep blue, shrouded in malevolent energy.

With a sharp whistle that resounded through the heavens and earth, the ice spear charged upwards fiercely, tearing a gap in the thick dark clouds in the sky!
Golden sunlight streamed down from the gaps in the clouds, like the opening of the heavens, solemnly enveloping the entire dome of the great hall.

Inside the imperial study, the starlight flowing around Li Fei slowly subsided, and the [Jing'an] divine power quietly dissipated.

Qin Ziheng gripped the jade seal tightly, feeling the surging yet ultimately calming national destiny within it, and finally burst into a hearty laugh, his excitement overflowing.

Zuo Jun has successfully broken through to the next realm!

The Great Blue Dynasty has gained another Martial Saint!
(End of this chapter)