This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick! Chapter 488: 31: The Expedition Westward

Chapter 488: Chapter 31: The Expedition Westward

“I asked you about your aspirations, won’t you ask about mine?”

The Crown Prince asked with a friendly tone, laughing.

Li Fei looked at him and also laughed, “I thought that Your Highness’s aspirations didn’t need to be asked, right? Everyone knows.”

Which Crown Prince in the world doesn’t aspire to beco an Emperor?

The Crown Prince said, “Ever since I beca sensible, I knew that one day I would definitely beco the Crown Prince, and I also knew that I would one day sit upon that Dragon chair.”

As he said this, his tone was just as flat and unremarkable as when Li Fei had just stated his ambition to reach the ‘peak of the Martial Arts.’

“Therefore, this can’t be considered my aspiration, it’s simply an achievent I will inevitably reach,” the Crown Prince said calmly.

“Then, what is Your Highness’s aspiration?”

Li Fei asked cooperatively.

“Our great Emperor Taizu was a man of exceptional talent and strategic prowess, sweeping across the six directions, unifying the East Continent. The royal courts of the grasslands to the east, the small countries in the southern deserts, and the barbarians in the northern jungles all bowed in submission. His legacy is such that those of us who co after him really have no room to make our own mark, making our achievents seem sowhat diocre by comparison,” said the Crown Prince with a smile.

These were sensitive words, not sothing to be comnted on by outsiders, and thus Li Fei kept silent.

Ming Qi also kept his mouth shut, much to Li Fei’s relief.

“But who could have expected that there would be a West Continent across the great ocean, and who would have thought that those people from the Western Countries would have so many innovative ideas and develop such advanced skills?” The Crown Prince continued, “The war from more than a decade ago woke many people up, and it also led my father to decide to make so changes! Through a series of continuous reforms, our Da Lan Dynasty is constantly evolving and rejuvenated. However, to conquer those Western Countries, we’re still lacking.”

Hearing this, Li Fei was taken aback.

From what he was implying, was the Emperor actually considering launching a campaign against the West Continent?!

They had been beaten all the way to the Imperial City over a decade ago, and now, in just over ten years, they were already thinking about a counter-invasion?

But upon reflection, it made sense. There really wasn’t any room left in the East Continent to earn significant achievents. If one wished to rival or even surpass Emperor Taizu, then one would have to set out for the West Continent and secure even greater territories!

However, as the Crown Prince had said, given the current strength of the Da Lan Dynasty, they were indeed not yet up to the task.

Li Fei felt that he did have a say in this matter.

The situation in a small place like Xing City gave a rough indication of the problems within the Da Lan Dynasty; corruption at the lower levels was extrely serious!

Add to that the ceaseless internal strife. For the sake of preserving their authority, Datong Prefecture was even capable of wiping out an entire Martial Arts Sect.

And with this, they still wished to go over there?

“Our Da Lan Dynasty reigns supre in the world with the Imperial Camp Army, with our Military Formations and Military Evil,” the Crown Prince suddenly shifted the topic, bringing this up: “But through the years, each region’s Imperial Camp Army has been in deficit, struggling just to maintain and replace the Sha Qi, to the point where the Righteous Courts have been unable to support it, necessitating financial assistance from the Central Cabinet. As a result, the total number of our Imperia Camp Army has been impossible to increase.”

Li Fei pondered upon hearing these words, while Ming Qi remained calm.

“So, if we wish to embark on a western expedition, we must first increase the number of Imperial Camp Armies. Li Fei, you asked what my aspiration is? My aspiration is that one day I will be able to lead an army across the sea, traverse the Western Continent, expand our territory for the Da Lan Dynasty, and conquer the world!” the Crown Prince proclaid with lofty ambition.

In that mont, he truly revealed his sharp edge!

Li Fei suddenly understood a great deal.

For example, why had the court suddenly started supporting Buddhism?

Why was this Crown Prince personally involved in this event?

The Imperial Camp Army was initially created with the help of the Taoist sect, and later, the Taoists nearly took control of the Righteous Courts everywhere.

But as ti went on, most of the court’s resources ended up in the pockets of the Taoists. Out of ten portions of materials, perhaps only one would be processed into Sha Qi.

If there hadn’t been any external threats, it might have been fine, but it was precisely because of the sudden ergence of foreign enemies that the current Emperor and the Chief Minister had decided to make a change!

Over the past few decades, the Taoists’ influence had been gradually reduced, and the Righteous Courts in various places were slowly being reclaid by the central governnt.

But this wasn’t enough. To conquer the West Continent, more Imperial Camp Armies were needed.

Thus, the court was preparing to support Buddhism, asking them to contribute manpower and effort to refine more Sha Qi!

All these were Li Fei’s speculations based on the information he had gathered, and he felt that this was likely part of the truth.

“Both of you are once-in-an-era prodigies. If there truly cos a day, I hope to have both of you by my side,” the Crown Prince said, picking up his teacup again, looking first toward Li Fei:

“To reach the pinnacle of Martial Arts, if one only stays on the East Continent, it cannot be considered the true peak. Subduing all the masters on the West Continent, then you can be called the number one under heaven!”

Then he turned to Ming Qi:

“If we can conquer the West Continent, truly uniting the world, those who participate in this affair will have a real chance to be rembered for centuries!”

It must be said, his words were certainly stirring.

“I wish for Your Highness’s aspirations to co true,” Li Fei raised his teacup, toasting to the other party.

“The humble monk also wishes for Your Highness to achieve your heart’s desires,” Ming Qi also lifted his cup.

“Ha ha ha ha, good!” The Crown Prince laughed again as their cups t.

Although he did not hear the exact answer he hoped for, he did not mind.

For two individuals known as ‘legendary figures in history’, he was willing to offer ample patience.

….

Late at night, Li Fei was cultivating alone in a private room.

A bright golden Force with fla patterns surged out from within him.

This was the advanced Force ford by the fusion of Earth Elent Evil Qi and Bing Fire Xuan Qi—Mixed Elent Vajra Force!

The Hidden Tiger Vajra Force belonged to the yang, the Dragon Subduing Vajra Force to the yin, while the Mixed Elent Vajra Force was of mixed attributes, encompassing both yin and yang.

The Mixed Elent Vajra Force was not only as sturdy and sharp as the Vajra Force but also possessed powerful malleability.

At that mont, with a single thought from Li Fei, the Force on the surface of his body rapidly morphed into a shining suit of golden armor.

Then, a Ghost Slash Blade made of condensed Force appeared in his hand.

Vajra Force had the two extre properties of sturdiness and sharpness, but could only exhibit one of these properties at a ti during battle, requiring adjustnts and changes at any mont.

This ant that Li Fei could either choose to fully defend or to launch a full attack.

However, after having mastered the Mixed Elent Vajra Force, Li Fei could both attack and defend, freely switching between offense and defense at will!

After practicing for this period, Li Fei had initially mastered and grasped the Mixed Elent Vajra Force.

He retracted his Force and slowly converted his mind power into Void Thought, then plunged this Void Thought into the Dream Command.

Soon, he entered the dream realm once again.

Skillfully dispersing the thick fog, he arrived inside that grand hall.

When the little Taoist stepped out from behind the screen, Li Fei charged toward him, striking out with his palm.

A dazzling golden light burst forth from his palm, shining upon the little Taoist, then scattered into countless rays of light, turning the entire hall into a bright white as if a new sun had suddenly appeared!

Tao Power—Infinite Bright Fire!

After this period of practice, Li Fei had mastered quite a few of the Nightmare Sect’s magic techniques, significantly strengthening his power within the dream realm.

The most evident change was that he could now utilize all of his abilities in this body.

The move, Infinite Bright Fire, which Li Fei executed with his newly acquired Mixed Elent Vajra Force, was even more powerful than before!

The young Taoist did not seem affected by the sudden attack; the lightning around his body and in his eyes annihilated the incoming Force!

Li Fei was not at all surprised by this. He had already reached the Taoist, his hands reaching out to grapple at close range.

A Magician engaged by a Martial Artist at close quarters would inevitably be at a significant disadvantage.

However, in the next second, the little Taoist vanished from Li Fei’s sight, seemingly distant as if at the end of the world, beyond reach, causing Li Fei’s grab to miss.

He knew this was a ntal illusion and imdiately looked inward at the Red Sound Fire Vajra Phase.

In the next second, the little Taoist reappeared before him and “lightly” pressed a palm against Li Fei’s chest.

Boom!!!

It was like thunder from a clear sky.

Li Fei was truly struck by a thunderous force and sent flying!

Had this happened before, he would have “died” and been forced out of the dream realm.

But after these days of “strengthening,” he could now simulate the Myriad Blood Pearl’s ability within the dream realm.

Thus, he rely stood up from the ground, his chest charred black, and charged at the little Taoist once more.

The young Taoist radiated dignity, enveloped in lightning; he seed like the master of myriad thunders.

With a flick of his sleeve at the charging Li Fei, a thunder dragon composed of lightning materialized out of thin air and pounced on Li Fei with bared fangs and claws!

Li Fei was clad in golden armor, with sun, moon, and stars embroidered upon it, exuding a vastness and a grand aura.

This was the unique technique of Sky Gang Sect—Mixed Elent Star Armor!

The high-order Force developed from Mixed Elent Heavenly Gold was highly malleable, so the forefathers of Sky Gang Sect created this technique to form an armor out of Force.

As the thunder dragon collided with Li Fei, it was unexpectedly repelled by an imnse force.

This was the special property of Mixed Elent Star Armor—Star Shifting!

It could repel the force of any attacks received, and the amount repelled depended on the strength and properties of the attack.

After deflecting the thunder dragon, Li Fei launched two consecutive Infinite Bright Fires without hesitation, tearing through the thunder dragon!

In the dream realm, he could maneuver Tao Power with ease.

After tearing through the thunder dragon, Li Fei imdiately deployed Vajra Seal·Roc, appearing in front of the little Taoist in an instant, and slamd a punch toward his face!

The little Taoist had a sword in his hand, surrounded by lightning—a Tao Sword wreathed in lightning.

Only now, after many encounters, had Li Fei pushed the little Taoist to use a magic artifact by initially mastering the Mixed Elent Vajra Force.

In the next second, everything before Li Fei disappeared, leaving only a streak of sword light.

A sword light that seemingly split the primal chaos and created the world!

This sword cleaved through heaven and earth and thoroughly shattered Li Fei…

Back in the private room, Li Fei opened his eyes, still shaken.

“Is he that strong?”

In the dream, he could not only control Tao Power with ease but also simulate the abilities of the Myriad Blood Pearl, even more so than in reality.

That is to say, his combat power was stronger in the dream realm than in reality.

Yet, he was slain by a single sword strike from the little Taoist?

That was sothing not even Xu Jing managed to do before!

“Who is this person?”

Li Fei’s curiosity grew.

…

Requesting monthly ticket.