This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 693 A day in a fleeting life, a lifetime in an ephemeral one

The royal palace was in ruins, shrouded in smoke and dust.

Wang Chengze used the Snow Collapse Spear to prop himself up on the ground, the spear still humming and vibrating, like a wounded silver dragon roaring.

He raised his hand to wipe away the winding line of blood from the corner of his lips; the crimson was glaringly bright.

Nine divine figures surrounded the hall, some radiating thunder and lightning, others shining with holy light, and still others chilling with ice—making the hall appear as if a divine court had descended upon it.

Wang Chengze knew very well that he had no chance of winning against nine princes in a direct confrontation. His only option was to use [Defying Fate] to delay them and wait for reinforcements.

So after blocking the first wave of attacks, he did not counterattack, but instead adopted a defensive stance.

Although they failed to kill Wang Chengze immediately, the nine princes did not intend to give up.

In fact, according to their original plan, the two powerful figures sent by the deity should have come to the Kingdom of Kalan with them first, killed Wang Chengze, and wiped out the two imperial armies!

Next, we'll find another opportunity to divide and conquer them, and finally surround and kill Li Fei.

But the two powerful figures who 'descended from the sky' completely ignored their commands.

"Even if we kill everyone sent by the Great Blue Dynasty, as long as Li Fei lives, the Western Continent will not have won."

This is a 'divine revelation' brought by those two powerful figures.

Then the two of them went straight to find Li Fei.

If they were to surround and kill Li Fei, even if all the princes present and dozens of dukes outside went together, they would only be throwing their lives away.

That level of combat was beyond their capabilities.

To sit idly by and wait for death is not the act of a true leader!
Unwillingness and ambition intertwined, thus brewing this desperate situation that has exhausted the entire Western Continent's resources—

While Li Fei and the others are tied down and unable to come to their aid, we should try our best to eliminate the forces of the Great Blue Dynasty!
"Switch to three main attackers, while the rest work together to suppress his Dao principles!"

King Torres of the Kingdom of Kalan, who was controlling the form of the Thunder God, endured the excruciating pain of half of his body being burned and spoke to the others.

His lightning dimmed, and his divine form hung limply at his sides, still shaken by the backlash he had just suffered.

No one expected that Wang Chengze's Dao principle would have the ability to perfectly counter damage. If everyone attacked together, although there was a chance to break through the opponent's Dao principle's counter damage limit, the price paid would be too high, and Wang Chengze might seize the opportunity to break through.

The best tactic right now is for the three princes, who are the most physically robust and have the strongest vitality, to join forces in an attack, while the others provide support.

The six gods responded and moved!

The rock giant's arms plunged deep into the ground of the hall, and the earthen-yellow domain light suddenly expanded, becoming almost tangible. The air seemed to be filled with heavy mercury, and Wang Chengze felt a tightness all over his body, as if even the Snow Collapse Spear had become a thousand pounds heavier.

The frost dragon coiled and roared, and the extreme cold swept through the area. Instantly, the floor of the hall froze into a layer of ice more than a foot thick. The ice shards grew wildly like thorns, wrapping around Wang Chengze's legs.

The twelve-winged angel spread its wings of light, and countless chains of holy light rattled and crisscrossed, firmly locking down the space around Wang Chengze.
The six powerful domains combined to suppress Wang Chengze's Dao power.

The fire of hell erupted around the Balrog like a volcano, and the newly formed lava hammer, carrying the destructive power to burn mountains and boil seas, crashed down with a piercing whistle!

Torres endured the excruciating pain of the backlash, his divine form bringing his palms together in a gesture of divine power. A massive ball of lightning, containing dark purple energy and crackling with destructive electric serpents, rapidly formed before him, its terrifying aura of destruction distorting even the space itself.

King Raven Crawford of Severn, in his golden-armored war god form, stood as steady as a mountain, a massive shield protecting him, his entire body radiating golden light like the blazing sun. He raised the colossal sword, seemingly capable of cleaving mountains, with unparalleled sharpness and power, like a blade of divine punishment, and fiercely slashed towards Wang Chengze's head!

Wang Chengze held the Snow Collapse Spear in front of him, and activated the [Defying Fate] Dao at full power, covering his entire body with an invisible mirror.

He abandoned all techniques and only pushed the principles of Dao to their limit.

boom! ! !
The main hall shook violently, a terrifying energy storm exploded, and the earthen-yellow domain constructed by the rock giant groaned under the strain, cracking everywhere.

At the eye of the storm, Wang Chengze blocked the attack with his [Defy Fate] skill.

The three princes who attacked him caused the Divine Image to suffer a backlash once again.

The Balrog's head exploded out of thin air without warning, and the hellfire backfired and surged back!

Prince Torres groaned, and blood mist gushed from his body.

The God of Forms is Raven Crawford, the king of the Kingdom of Severn, who is the Golden Armored War God. His defense is the strongest among the three, so his condition is relatively the best. He only spat out a mouthful of blood, and several cracks appeared on the shield in the God of Forms' hand.

A soft, azure light immediately enveloped the three wounded princes, and the holy light, brimming with boundless vitality, healed their injuries like sweet rain.
At the same time, the remaining five princes, who still had some strength left, attacked simultaneously, causing the earth to churn, unleashing countless shadow blades, and an invisible mental shock.
The five of them joined forces, not to harm the enemy, but to prevent Wang Chengze from taking advantage of the situation to 'finish off' the three who were receiving treatment.

Wang Chengze suddenly swept his Snow Collapse Spear horizontally, the spear's momentum like a ten-thousand-foot snow mountain collapsing, the chilling spear energy carrying a soul-freezing coldness, forcing the five divine figures to retreat repeatedly!

Wherever the spear touched, the shadows dissipated and the spikes on the ground shattered.
However, it was this split-second delay that caused him to miss the best opportunity to kill the seriously wounded prince.

Like Xu Chi Han, [Defying Fate] grants him strong self-defense capabilities, but inevitably makes him less aggressive in offense.

Almost simultaneously with the first wave of destructive energy blasts erupting within the palace, the sky above the royal city transformed into a boiling furnace.

The Zhenxi Army, the Chilin Army, hundreds of extraordinary fighter jets, and more than forty dukes of the Western Continent were locked in a fierce battle!
"Is the enemy's target inside the palace King Xuanmo?"

Han Mu immediately discerned the enemy's tactics.

The enemy could not possibly know that the Zhenxi Army could not form a 'ten-thousand-strong' formation, so they could only target Wang Chengze.

Since there are more than forty duke-level experts here, there are likely nine princes in the royal palace!

"Condensate—"

Han Mu issued military orders, manipulating the changes in the army formation—

A vast and powerful aura of metallic energy surged into the sky from the military camp below, and thousands of Imperial Guard soldiers were instantly pulled into the air as if by invisible threads, converging and condensing in the air!
The metallic military aura surged wildly, emitting a piercing clanging sound.

In the blink of an eye, an enormous fist, its entire body gleaming with a cold, metallic light, suddenly solidified beneath the sky!
The surface of this giant fist is covered with countless mysterious runes that flow and circulate, exuding a weight that can crush stars and a sharpness that can tear through the void!

A military formation of 'five thousand men' can also condense Dao principles, but it can only be maintained for a shorter time and has less power. Even against the weakest 'demon' level peak, it would be very difficult.

The Daoist principle embodied by the Zhenxi Army is called [Po Jun].

Its momentum is overwhelming, its power unstoppable!
The characteristic of [Po Jun] is that it can break through all spatial obstacles and formations, and is especially effective against powerful figures like Xuanxin Zhenjun.

Furthermore, on battlefields with hundreds of thousands of players, [Breaking Army] is very suitable for breaking through enemy lines, and its power increases with the number of enemies killed!

This set of rules for the Zhenxi Army was specifically prepared for this western expedition.

Almost at the same time that Han Mu formed his military formation and condensed his Dao principles, the remaining 6,000 Zhenxi Army soldiers and 12,000 Chilin Army soldiers also formed their formations and condensed their Dao principles.

Another enormous metal fist appeared in the air.

On the other side, the blood-red military demons transformed into wildfire that soared into the sky, condensing into a huge, dark red fire unicorn that roared to the heavens and trod on fire with its four hooves!

Flames surged around the Qilin, distorting and burning the air around it.

With its massive jaws wide open, a thick, dragon-like, intensely fiery pillar of fire, exuding the aura of molten sulfur, erupted forth like a celestial river pouring down, instantly sweeping across the group of extraordinary fighter jets in front of it!

The Dao principle condensed by the Crimson Scale Army is called—【Furnace】.

Nature is the craftsman, and heaven and earth are the charcoal!
The [Furnace] Dao principle uses the primordial energy of heaven and earth as 'fuel'. Wherever there is primordial energy of heaven and earth, it can nourish the [Furnace] Dao principle. The longer it lasts, the greater its power!

Several extraordinary fighter jets were grazed by the pillars of lava fire and instantly melted into molten iron, which then fell to the ground.

In an instant, the sky above the royal city was dyed with a frenzy of dark red and metal, and cold iron fists danced with the flames that burned the world, performing a death symphony of iron and fire!
A giant metal fist, like a meteor from outer space, instantly tore through layers of incoming Qi-breaking bullets and the dukes' supernatural powers, and with an unstoppable and domineering momentum, crashed towards the royal palace!

This means Han Mu is leading his troops to support Wang Chengze.

Leaving only the Red Scale Army and the 6,000-strong Zhenxi Army to resist the enemy's attack was actually quite risky.

A force of 5,000 men would be under immense pressure facing an attack by so many dukes.

But Han Mu ultimately chose to rescue Wang Chengze, even though the latter was once an enemy of the Great Blue Dynasty.

Han Mu was a pure soldier. He only knew that Wang Chengze was the commander of the left flank army. On the battlefield, there was no reason for a commander to be besieged and his subordinates not to come to his rescue.

The giant metal fist came hurtling through the air; the speed of this support was too fast, once again catching the nine princes off guard.

They did not expect that the Zhenxi Army would risk splitting its forces.

The princes who were besieging Wang Chengze inside the main hall had to send three of them out of the hall to stand in front of the giant metal fist.

With the suppression of the three princes' domains gone, Wang Chengze's pressure was greatly reduced.

He had not expected that the Zhenxi Army would be the first to come to his aid.

He sent a message to Li Fei using a remote communication device immediately after the attack.

With Li Fei's strength and the [Distance-Free] supernatural ability, he could arrive here in just over ten minutes if he traveled at full speed.

Once Li Fei arrives, these princes of the Western Lands will be nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs!

Wang Chengze was fully confident that he could withstand the siege for more than ten minutes with his [Defying Fate] skill.

As a result, the Zhenxi Army risked splitting their forces to come and support him first, which warmed his heart.

The other side truly treated him as their leader, not an outsider. But before Wang Chengze could rejoice for long, he received Li Fei's reply:
"Wenren Zheng and I have both encountered formidable enemies and are unable to provide support for the time being. You, the Zhenxi Army, and the Chilin Army should focus on self-preservation."

Wang Chengze was both shocked and furious, and his heart sank!
His first thought was whether Li Fei was trying to use someone else to do his dirty work, which was why he deliberately didn't come to the rescue.

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

Why would Li Fei need to borrow a knife to kill someone?

If you really have grievances against him, there's no need to give him a chance in the first place.

"So Li Fei really encountered a formidable enemy? Where in the Western Continent could such a powerful enemy threaten him?"

A name popped into Wang Chengze's mind.

"Could it be."

If the guess is true, then I can only rely on myself to break this deadlock today.

At this moment, the three princes launched their second attack.

A sharp glint flashed in Wang Chengze's eyes, and he had already made up his mind.

The Flame Demon's giant hammer and raging lightning were once again perfectly deflected by the Dao of [Defying Fate], while Raven Crawford's divine form, the golden-armored war god wielding a sword and shield, shattered Wang Chengze's protective aura and condensed martial domain with his giant sword, striking him in the back.

The tough protective suit was torn apart, the muscles were ripped open, and a huge wound that was deep enough to expose bone and had flesh rolled back burst open instantly, with scalding blood gushing out like a fountain!

Wang Chengze intentionally gave up using [Rebellion] on Raven Crawford.

Originally, he could have used [Reverse Fate] to reflect damage while also incorporating his own attacks, thus seizing the opportunity to severely injure or even kill his opponent.

However, his Dao principles were simultaneously suppressed by the domains of the six princes, making their circulation extremely difficult.

In this situation, he could only activate the Dao principles for defense at full power and was unable to launch a counterattack immediately.

Now that the three princes were no longer suppressing him, Wang Chengze had some room to maneuver. Therefore, he intentionally reduced his parry target, thus creating an opening for his own attack.

The Snow Collapse Spear emitted a sharp whistle, and its body instantly burst forth with a dazzling, pure white light, as if the extreme cold and killing intent accumulated over millions of years on the snowy plateau were all compressed into this one spear!
The spear's edge pierced towards King Torres of the Kingdom of Kalan!

This was a target that Wang Chengze had intentionally chosen.

Of the nine princes present, Torres was undoubtedly the most proactive.

Because this is the royal palace of the Kingdom of Kalan, the enemy's killing intent towards them is naturally the strongest.

This is also why Wang Chengze chose this person.

He didn't believe these princes of the Western Lands would genuinely cooperate without any reservations.

Once Torres is killed, the other princes will no longer have such a strong desire to attack, and will be wary of becoming the next casualty.

As a result, these people will most likely choose to leave.

Torres' pupils constricted sharply as he desperately activated his divine form.

However, his divine form is currently suffering from the backlash of his own lightning, causing it to operate slowly.

Pfft——!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a soft sound like an ice blade piercing through rotten wood.

The extremely refined Snow Collapse Spear beam pierced through the ice and snow like a red-hot iron rod, instantly penetrating the dimly lit phantom of the Thunder God.

The cold spear tip, carrying a chilling aura that could freeze the soul, pierced through King Torres of Kalan's chest with unparalleled precision from behind!

"Ugh..."

Torres looked down at the blood-stained spear tip protruding from his chest, his eyes filled with horror and resentment.

Wang Chengze twisted and flicked his wrist violently, and a terrifying, chilling force contained within the gun, powerful enough to shatter mountains, suddenly erupted.

Torres's body, like a fragile ice sculpture, exploded completely before everyone's eyes with a "bang," turning into a spray of blood mist and bone fragments.

The King of Kalan perished before his own throne!
The remaining five princes' expressions changed drastically, and their offensive indeed paused.

However, just as Torres' life was about to end—

The entire Kalan Palace trembled violently, as if a colossal beast that had been dormant for a thousand years had been awakened by bloodshed!
A chilling, malevolent aura, carrying the decaying scent of countless years, erupted from the deepest part of the palace!

The floor of the main hall cracked instantly, and the earthen-yellow domain was breached.

Countless viscous, inky, twisting, and writhing black wisps, like living venomous snakes, ignored the barriers of space and distance, shooting out from the cracks in the ground with a chilling cold and a vicious curse.

In an instant, it entangled, enveloped, and eroded Wang Chengze, who had just unleashed a stunning attack and whose old power was exhausted and new power had not yet been generated!
Wang Chengze's judgment was correct, and his timing was impeccable.

The only thing he overlooked was—

Because this is the royal palace of the Kingdom of Kalan, the King of Kalan has an advantage here that other princes do not have.

Deep beneath the palace lies a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

This is a cursed object that has been nurtured by the bloodlines of successive generations of the royal family of the Kingdom of Karan for hundreds of years!

The curse will be triggered if a member of the royal family of Kalan is killed within the palace.

The fact that King Torres was murdered in the palace completely detonated the curse underground!

Wang Chengze had just used [Reverse Fate] to reflect the damage, and now he had no time to activate [Reverse Fate] again, so he was unavoidably cursed.

"puff--"

Wang Chengze instantly bled from all seven orifices and let out a painful groan.

The powerful life force belonging to the Martial Saint was rapidly dissipating, and wisps of black energy were constantly seeping out from under his skin.

"Chance!"

The remaining five princes' eyes lit up, and their original intention to leave was completely changed.

The five divine beings joined forces to attack!
Wang Chengze swept his spear across the room, once again activating [Defy Fate] to block the attack, but a deep-seated sense of powerlessness was gradually eroding him.

He was injured twice and also fell victim to a curse that had been nurtured by the Kingdom of Kalan for hundreds of years.

Even with the ability to defy fate, Wang Chengze was fully aware of the situation when facing the combined attack of five prince-level powerhouses.

I can't change my fate this time.

Or perhaps, I have never truly changed my fate.

After overcoming countless hardships, he broke through to sainthood with the help of favorable timing.

Yet, at the peak of their lives, they were like mayflies seeing the blue sky, being cast down from the heavens to the mortal world.

His future in martial arts was cut off from then on.

After eight years of tempering his temper, he made up his mind to fight for his family.

He finally became the commander of the left flank army and achieved military exploits, but he died before he could even begin his campaign.
I've heard that it can take mayflies up to three years to fully develop.

They waited silently at the bottom of the dark water for three years, and in the end, they didn't even have time to surface and see the blue sky before they died within a day.

Life is but a day, a mayfly's lifetime.

"What's the difference between me and a mayfly?"

Wang Chengze smiled bitterly and gripped the spear in his hand tightly.

The main hall of the Kalan Royal Palace has been completely reduced to a vast rubble graveyard.

While the bloody battle above the royal city was still raging, the fighting inside the royal palace had already come to an end.

Four princes, their spirits broken and their appearances marred, staggered out of the ruins like ghosts crawling out of a sea of ​​blood from hell.

Their bodies were covered in scorch marks, frostbite, and sword wounds, their luxurious robes soaked in blood, and their eyes held a complex light of shock and relief at surviving a catastrophe.

Besides King Kalan, another prince was also buried there forever!

The four princes looked back before leaving.

There, a broken, blood-stained section of a gun barrel was stuck diagonally into the highest pile of rubble.

The Great Blue Dynasty Xuanmo King—

And so his life came to an end.

(End of this chapter)