Chapter 478: Military God? Or War God?

Whether it is a Wu Gong Master or a True Person, the choice of divine abilities is not random; one must consider the matching and combination of divine abilities.

Beyond this, there is the most critical point—Dao principles!

Each divine ability can be viewed as a fragment of Dao principles; only by piecing together different fragments can one piece together a complete Dao principle.

But not just any fragments can be pieced together; this is the same principle as a puzzle, only mutually matching fragments can be pieced together.

So actually, starting from the realm of a Wu Gong Master, martial artists can already vaguely foresee what kind of scenery they can see after stepping to the peak.

Of course, this is also something that can be chosen.

Li Fei's first martial arts divine ability is 【Heaven-Mixing Golden Palace】, and his second martial arts divine ability is 【Refining Objects】; one can absorb all kinds of heaven and earth energy, and one can refine all things. Combining the two together, he possesses many possibilities.

For example, if he refines an offensive divine ability next, he can use 【Refining Objects】 as "fire" and 【Heaven-Mixing Golden Palace】 as "iron," continuously strengthening this offensive divine ability, making it undergo transformation, deriving new changes, similar to the "Divine Derivation" of a Grandmaster!

And if he chooses defensive divine abilities, life divine abilities, etc., it is the same principle.

So if Li Fei chooses military divine abilities next, it can also form a combination.

But this also means that his future path is basically determined, and the Dao principles he will have in the future will likely be related to military arts.

"Do I prefer military group combat, or fighting alone?"

Li Fei asked himself this.

If he chooses military arts, with the help of the Imperial Guard Army, he can soon possess the combat power of a Grandmaster!

When he breaks through to become a Grandmaster in the future, he can possess higher-level power like Bai Yan!

But carefully recalling the battles he has experienced along the way.

Li Fei found that compared to a Military God, he still prefers to be a War God!

After coming to this world, the personal heroism in his heart was thoroughly stimulated, otherwise there wouldn't have been the birth of the Azure-Faced Ghost.

"And even if Lin Tianyi can only do six divine abilities, it doesn't mean this is the limit."

After communicating with Qiu Zian, Li Fei actually had some thoughts about the subsequent cultivation.

It was just that the establishment of the Barbarian-Killing Army made him see another path.

After all, not everyone has the opportunity to master three 1,000-level Imperial Guard Armies at the same time.

Now that he has made a thorough decision, Li Fei also relaxed and began to consider other problems.

Such a powerful force as the Barbarian-Killing Army, even if he doesn't consider walking the path of military arts in the future, must be firmly grasped in his hands and utilized well.

"I can only find someone I can fully trust to take charge of the Barbarian-Killing Army for me."

Li Fei already had a candidate in his heart.

"I take charge of the Barbarian-Killing Army for you? How is that possible, I'm not even in the Dao-Foundation Stage!"

In the room, Li Tianyu looked at Li Fei with astonishment.

Back when the war in the Northern Frontier had just begun, she followed the professors of Wu'an University to the Northern Frontier for training. (See Chapter 150, Volume 3)

Since then, she had never left, and even later took the initiative to apply to join the Barbarian-Killing Army.

But she was rejected by Li Fei without mercy.

After Li Fei returned to Barbarian-Killing City, he transferred Li Tianyu over as well.

Qin Zhen's judgment of Li Tianyu was very accurate; the most suitable place for her was the battlefield.

After tempering on the battlefield, Li Tianyu quickly broke through from the middle stage of Qi-Changing to the peak of Qi-Changing, and could start "Returning to One."

For the past two months, Li Fei had specifically set aside a period of time every day to cast the "Hundred-Day Breakthrough Method" he created himself on Li Tianyu.

Whether it was personal aptitude or willpower, Li Tianyu met the requirements of the "Hundred-Day Breakthrough Method."

After more than two months of cultivation, her completion of "Returning to One" was already over 90%.

"You will be able to complete 'Returning to One' in at most another month or so, becoming a Dao-Foundation Stage martial artist."

Li Fei said to Li Tianyu, "Nowadays, there are fewer than 20 Dao-Foundation Stage martial artists in the Barbarian-Killing Army. After you break through, it won't be long before you can rank among the best in combat power, so don't worry about not being able to convince the masses."

"But..."

"Sister, wasn't your dream since childhood to become a female general, galloping on the battlefield? Now that the opportunity is given to you, why are you still afraid?"

Li Fei deliberately provoked her.

This trick was indeed effective; Li Tianyu's eyes focused, and she raised her neck:

"Who said I'm afraid? Good, then it's settled!"

Li Fei smiled: "Then from today on, you have to practice military martial arts."

Since he decided not to walk the path of military arts in the future, he wouldn't stay in the Northern Frontier forever.

After he left, there must be someone he trusted enough to take over this newly established Barbarian-Killing Army in the Northern Frontier for him.

The most suitable candidate he thought of was Li Tianyu.

Firstly, she could be fully trusted.

Secondly, Li Tianyu's aptitude and talent were indeed suitable for the battlefield.

"Military martial arts? Who do I learn from?"

Li Tianyu asked.

Li Fei: "This is simple, I will tell Principal Shi, and let him arrange for a professor who is good at military martial arts to come to the Northern Frontier to teach you."

Even without this relationship with Shi Caiming, with his status, prestige, and power today, he could easily do this.

"It's just that it will be hard for you to stay in the Northern Frontier for a long time."

Li Fei said to Li Tianyu.

Li Tianyu waved her hand, not caring at all:

"What's this? I originally like the battlefield; being able to stay here all the time, and even having the opportunity to take charge of a strong army like the Barbarian-Killing Army, is what I have dreamed of!"

Saying this, she suddenly looked at Li Fei seriously:

"Little Fei, thank you!"

If it weren't for Li Fei, she might never have had the opportunity to take charge of a strong army like the Barbarian-Killing Army in her life.

"Then you practice well, and strive to become a 'Shuai Level' military master in the future!"

Li Fei laughed.

"Good, it's a deal!"

Li Tianyu nodded seriously, her eyes full of determination.

Feng Province, Provincial Capital.

Lu Fu.

"Family Head, this is the secret letter sent back by Qu Yan; now it can be confirmed that the eyes we planted in the palace have all been controlled."

Inside the study, the steward of the Lu Fu reported to Lu Wenzheng, while presenting a secret letter with both hands.

Lu Wenzheng's face was a bit gloomy; he took the secret letter and opened it directly.

After reading it, his face was even uglier, and he looked at the steward:

"Call Hongyi University and make an appointment for Principal Xu to come to the mansion for a talk."

"Yes."

The steward retreated quickly.

That afternoon, Xu Jing arrived at the Lu Fu; Lu Wenzheng greeted him personally, and then the two entered the study alone.

"In the past two months, the eyes my Lu family planted in the palace have all been controlled."

Lu Wenzheng went straight to the point.

Xu Jing was stunned and looked at him: "Controlled? Controlled by whom?"

Lu Wenzheng sneered: "In the imperial palace, besides that one, who else can find all the eyes of my Lu family at once?"

"Is it the Emperor?"

Xu Jing frowned, "Why?"

Lu Wenzheng didn't give the answer immediately: "Besides my Lu family, the eyes of the other families have also been controlled. I can get this news because I specifically hid one person, who has never been used for so many years."

Xu Jing was even more confused: "Controlling the eyes of all families, is it to hide some important news?"

Lu Wenzheng looked at him: "The person I hid, his status in the palace is not high, and he can't find out the inside news. The other party just told me that starting from July 15th, the imperial palace began to be under martial law, loose on the outside but tight on the inside."

"July 15th?"

Xu Jing thought carefully, "The day Qiming died?"

The battle results of the Barbarian-Killing Army and Li Fei had long spread throughout the world; July 15th was the day the "Demon" Qiming was executed!

Lu Wenzheng nodded and said meaningfully:

"The Emperor has not held a Grand Morning Assembly for more than two months."

Because there is the Central Cabinet to handle various government affairs, the time for the Grand Morning Assembly is not fixed, and even if it is not held, there will not be much impact.

But the current Emperor is a very diligent Emperor, and in the past, he would hold a Grand Morning Assembly at least once a month.

It is indeed very rare not to hold a Grand Morning Assembly for two consecutive months.

Xu Jing understood the meaning of Lu Wenzheng's words, and his expression became solemn; an invisible force wrapped the study:

"You mean, the Emperor's body has a problem?"

Lu Wenzheng narrowed his eyes: "I think it is very possible; killing a peak powerhouse from afar, how can one not pay a price? Not to mention a peak powerhouse who condensed curse Dao principles?"

Xu Jing is a Grandmaster, and he understands the weight of peak powerhouses even more. Hearing Lu Wenzheng say this, he also felt it made a lot of sense.

"If the Emperor's body really has a problem..."

The more Xu Jing thought about it, the more he felt panicked!

Any change in imperial power is a huge storm; the higher the position, the closer to the center of the storm.

Xu Jing, Lu Wenzheng, none of them could stay out of it.

Not to mention that because of Li Fei, he and the Lu family had already secretly joined forces with the First Prince once, making it easier to be dragged into the water!

And currently, it seems that Li Fei is closer to the Crown Prince.

With the power Li Fei holds today, if he fully supports the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince's winning percentage will be even higher!

Once the Crown Prince inherits the throne and sits on the dragon chair...

Xu Jing glanced at Lu Wenzheng, and saw the deep chill in the other party's eyes as well.

"What are your thoughts?"

Xu Jing asked.

Lu Wenzheng was silent for a long time, then said slowly:

"Do you think there is still a possibility of reconciliation between us and Li Fei?"

Northern Frontier, Barbarian-Killing City.

"Marquis, the last batch of evil weapons and materials needed for daily maintenance have been put into storage."

On the school field, Lu Wenxing reported to Li Fei.

The Barbarian-Killing Army has the establishment of 3,600 Imperial Guard Army, which means there must be 3,600 sets of evil weapons, and various materials for daily maintenance and upkeep.

These things cannot be generated out of thin air; they are the results of the Buddhist school refining for the imperial court over the past few years.

The imperial court's promise to the Buddhist school back then was—the Pudu Temple and temples in various places cumulatively refine and maintain 50 sets of evil weapons for the imperial court, and the imperial court will build more temples.

Refining and maintaining 50 sets of evil weapons means not just refining 50 sets of evil weapons, but at least needing to refine 100 sets of evil weapons!

Because the evil weapons themselves will wear out, whether it is daily training or entering battle, the evil weapons will appear damaged; once it exceeds a certain degree, a set of evil weapons cannot be used again.

So to maintain the use of 50 sets of evil weapons, there must be 50 sets of evil weapons as backups.

When the wear and tear of the first 50 sets of evil weapons reaches a certain degree, they need to be replaced with backup evil weapons, and then the previous evil weapons are sent for maintenance.

If some cannot be repaired, they need to be re-refined.

This is why the Great Lan Dynasty, even with the power of the whole country, can only barely maintain four 10,000-level military formations.

This thing is not to say that it is refined and you don't need to worry about it, but it must consume a lot of manpower and material resources to maintain and preserve!

If there were no help from the Buddhist school, even if the Great Lan Dynasty had materials to use, it would not have enough manpower to refine and maintain more evil weapons.

The 3,600 sets of evil weapons received by the Barbarian-Killing Army now are all backup evil weapons of the 3,600 Imperial Guard Army soldiers who have already sacrificed.

So in a short period of time, the Imperial Guard Army of the Barbarian-Killing Army will not have backup evil weapons.

"Marquis, we must use these evil weapons sparingly; if they are completely damaged, it will be very difficult to have new evil weapon supplies for us within a year."

Lu Wenxing said to Li Fei.

Li Fei nodded: "We don't have Imperial Guard Army now, so let's select 1,800 martial artists to put into training first, so that everyone has backup evil weapons, and we don't have to worry about the damage of the evil weapons."

The Emperor only gave the Barbarian-Killing Army the establishment of 3,600 Imperial Guard Army, and supporting resources, but did not directly transfer 3,600 Imperial Guard Army soldiers to Li Fei.

Although the Barbarian-Killing Army is not short of martial artists now, it also needs long-term training for a martial artist to become a qualified Imperial Guard Army soldier.

Not to mention that there must be military martial artists who can command military formations; this is an even rarer talent.

So the Barbarian-Killing Army still has a long way to go.

"Alas, we can only do this first."

Lu Wenxing nodded, "Marquis, actually I think with the foundation of the Buddhist school, maintaining 3,600 sets of evil weapons is not their limit; after all, the evil weapons maintained by the Daoist school before were more than this."

Li Fei smiled: "But I think the imperial court will not continue to let the Buddhist school refine more evil weapons."

Every additional temple in the world means the influence of the Buddhist school is strengthened by one point!

The imperial court will not let the Buddhist school develop like this.

One must know that the Pudu Temple has one Buddha and two Martial Saints, a total of three peak powerhouses!

Compared with this, before Qingxu died, although the Daoist school had four peak powerhouses in total, they were divided into three sects, and the interior was not united.

Just looking at the top combat power, the Buddhist school is not even weaker than the imperial court, and the cohesion is stronger!

Such a huge force, any monarch would not dare to let it grow.

Otherwise, more than 100 years ago, why did Emperor Wencheng suddenly want to exterminate Buddhism? Was it really because he didn't like the Buddhist school?

More than 100 years ago, the contemporary Buddha son of Pudu Temple broke through to become a Martial Saint.

Since then, Pudu Temple has had three peak powerhouses.

Not long after, Emperor Wencheng publicly announced that he wanted to exterminate Buddhism!

If it weren't for Pudu Temple taking the initiative to soften its stance back then and putting its posture very low, I am afraid a big battle would have been inevitable. (See Chapter 27, Volume 2)

And even so, since then, the Great Lan Dynasty has restricted the Buddhist school in various ways, and even stipulated that the total number of its temples cannot exceed 108.

It wasn't until a hundred years later that the imperial court began to raise the status of the Buddhist school again in order to restrict the increasingly powerful Daoist school and to enhance national strength.

But Li Fei knows very well that both the Emperor and Chief Secretary Ye Zean would never let the Buddhist school develop too well.

3,600 sets of evil weapons mean that the Buddhist school will have 72 more temples.

Previously, there were only 108 temples, and now there are 72 more temples at once, and the influence has expanded by half!

So Li Fei believes that even if the Buddhist school has spare energy, the imperial court will not let the Buddhist school continue to refine more evil weapons in a short period of time.

Five days later, Li Fei decided to leave Barbarian-Killing City and return to Blue Spirit City.

Now various materials needed by the Barbarian-Killing Army are in place, and various affairs are on the right track; he has explained everything he should explain, and it is time to leave.

Firstly, he needs to return to Blue Spirit City to continue refining implanted bodies and enhance his own strength.

Secondly, he asked the Emperor for an imperial edict not long ago.

Today, there is finally a reply—

Permitting Li Fei to re-investigate the case of Shangguan Xiao's treason and collusion with the enemy!

Asking for monthly tickets.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 479 =====

Compared to that, before Qingxu died, although there were four peak experts in the Daoist school, they were divided into three sects and were not united internally.

Looking only at top-tier combat power, the Buddhist school is not even weaker than the imperial court, and its cohesion is even stronger!

No monarch would dare to let such a massive force grow unchecked.

Otherwise, why did Emperor Wencheng suddenly want to exterminate Buddhism more than a hundred years ago? Could it really be because he just didn't like the look of the Buddhist school?

More than a hundred years ago, the contemporary Buddhist son of Pudu Temple broke through to become a Martial Saint.

From then on, Pudu Temple had three peak experts.

Not long after, Emperor Wencheng publicly announced that he would exterminate Buddhism!

If Pudu Temple hadn't taken the initiative to yield and kept a very low profile at the time, a great war would likely have been unavoidable. (See Chapter 27 of Volume 2 for details)

And even so, from then on, the Great Lan Dynasty imposed various restrictions on the Buddhist school, even stipulating that the total number of its temples could not exceed 108.

It wasn't until a hundred years later that the imperial court, in order to limit the increasingly powerful Daoist school and to enhance national strength, began to raise the status of the Buddhist school again.

But Li Fei is very clear that both the Emperor and the Grand Secretary Ye Zean would absolutely never let the Buddhist school develop too well.

3,600 sets of Sha weapons mean that the Buddhist school will have 72 more temples.

Previously there were only 108 temples, and now there are 72 more all at once, expanding their influence by half!

Therefore, Li Fei believes that even if the Buddhist school still has spare capacity, the imperial court will not allow the Buddhist school to continue refining more Sha weapons in the short term.

Five days later, Li Fei decided to leave Shaman City and return to Lanling City.

Now that all the supplies needed by the Shaman Army are in place and various affairs are on the right track, he has already explained everything that needed to be explained, and it is time to leave.

For one thing, he needs to return to Lanling City to continue refining his implants and enhance his own strength.

For another, he recently requested an imperial decree from the Emperor.

Today, there is finally a reply—

Li Fei is permitted to reinvestigate the case of Shangguan Xiao's treason and collusion with the enemy!

Seeking monthly votes

(End of this chapter)