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Chapter 222 Why did you have to do that? (Subscribe, monthly ticket)

In the distance, the disciples and elders of Taihua Sword Sect watched all this from afar, their hearts filled with despair.

They knew that from today on, Taihua Sword Sect would no longer exist!
"Did the sect leader lose just like that?" a disciple murmured, with endless sadness in his voice.

"Then what should we do?" another disciple asked tremblingly.

No one answered him, because from the moment the sect leader Venerable Youhen chose to help the Sassanid Empire, their fate had actually been determined.

The Taihua Sword Sect is a force that claims to be no less powerful than any other country, so they are used to being arrogant and ignoring the laws of all the surrounding countries.

But this time, it also became the reason why Li Chen destroyed them.

The reason why no one came to help Venerable Youhen was because these people simply could not come.

When Li Chen entered the main hall of Taihua Sword Sect, the surroundings had actually been controlled.

The entire hall was set up with a space formation by the three venerables of Sanxing Cave in order to prevent Venerable Youhen from escaping.

This is also the reason why, despite the fierce fighting outside, Venerable Youhen was completely unable to notice it.

When Li Chen was on the mountain, six saints, including True Man Chi Yuan, Master Qing Xu, Fairy You Lan, Sword Master Mu Qing Rou, the old man of the Wu family and True Man Wan Feng, personally led the way.

They were all "invited" by Li Chen to help in the battle.

It was an invitation, but they all knew that if they didn't come, there would be a miserable outcome.

With these people taking action, how could the disciples and elders guarding the gate possibly sound an alarm? Even if they did, it would be useless. This was a crushing defeat.

The appearance of ten saints was a scene that had not happened in a thousand years.

The first people who were shocked when they saw Venerable Youhen being killed were the three Venerables of Sanxing Cave. Their formations were all shattered by Li Chen.

Bi Chen Tianzun felt his scalp tingling because he was almost chopped by Li Chen. It was really numb!

Biluo Tianzun was shocked and also sighed. He was lucky that he did not put on an arrogant attitude in front of His Majesty Li Chen before, otherwise he might be the one to be dealt with.

The most shocked people were those who were familiar with Venerable Youhen. True Man Chiyuan, Master Qingxu and Venerable Youhen were once an alliance and knew how powerful Venerable Youhen was.

It was a feeling that scared them all, but now he was lying on the cold floor, a corpse, which made people sigh.

Fairy Youlan and the continent's number one 'dust blower', Master Wanfeng, were teammates with Venerable Youhen in the past.

At that time, only Master Dingtian could contend against Venerable Youhen, but they had never fought each other.

Seeing my old rival die like this, I felt a little sad.

Old Master Wu and Venerable Youhen have never met each other, but he knows one thing: disobeying Li Chen will only lead to death, and this is all your own fault.

Although the elders and disciples of Taihua Sword Sect were numerous, they were no match for so many Saints.

The sword formation, meridian formation, and demon beasts all collapsed instantly under the pressure of the Saint Realm.

The disciples of Taihua Sword Sect wanted to escape, but found that the entire sect had been surrounded by strong men from Jiuyuan Holy Land and Zixiao Heavenly Palace.

The strong men from the two cultivator alliances launched a ruthless siege on the periphery, and the people from Taihua Sword Sect had nowhere to escape.

This was a one-sided massacre, and the entire sect was flooded with blood.

Taihua Sword Sect, a super sect that had stood for thousands of years, was completely destroyed under Li Chen's anger.

The demise of Taihua Sword Sect was like a whale falling.

When a whale falls, all things come to life, and the countless resources of the Taihua Sword Sect are divided up.

Most of those who came to encircle and suppress Taihua Sword Sect were the subordinates of the Saint Realm powerhouses who followed Li Chen.

When these saints knew that Li Chen was going to take action against Taihua Sword Sect, it was already the end of Taihua Sword Sect.

So they must divide up some resources and inheritance.

Li Chen massacred Taihua Sword Sect in order to let the world know that pretending to obey him but disobeying him would lead to death!
Once I take action, you won’t even have a chance to explain, and I won’t listen anyway.

Venerable Youhen had already thought of a lot of countermeasures, but Li Chen didn't care at all.

And these powerful sect leaders who followed Li Chen also benefited from the demise of Taihua Sword Sect, so they must be willing to do so.

Li Chen will not let them work for nothing. If you follow me, you will definitely have a good life in the future!

As for the finishing work that would follow, Li Chen didn't care about it at all.

In his opinion, aren’t these saints all his subordinates?
After Li Chen left, the work of others continued. Taihua Sword Sect is a large sect.

True Man Chi Yuan and Master Qing Xu walked to the main hall of Tai Hua Sword Sect and took off the hood of Venerable You Hen. Because he was already dead, the void mask disappeared, revealing a hairy face.

"Sure enough, I guessed that he is not human, he should be a human-demon hybrid."

Master Qingxu said this before.

True Man Chi Yuan sighed as he looked at the corpse: "Why did you have to do that? Do you think you can mess with His Majesty Li Chen?"

After the meeting at the Zixiao Heavenly Palace in the Yunluo Mountains, True Man Chi Yuan knew the character of Venerable Youhen and knew that he would definitely pretend to obey but actually disobey his orders after returning.

He mentioned this to Li Chen at that time, and Li Chen also said that he would definitely kill everyone without mercy.

He sent people to investigate, and found that Venerable Youhen was really daring.

Do you think that if you only send elders and disciples and don't go yourself, you can get rid of your responsibility? You can stay out of it?
But don't forget that the rules of this world are in the hands of the strong, and His Majesty Li Chen is that strong man, not you.

Look at me, I'm not as stupid as you.

Sometimes, choosing a side is a fateful choice.

At this time, Master Wanfeng came over. He first glanced at Master Youhen on the ground, then looked at Master Chiyuan and said, "I didn't expect to see you in this place."

Many people may not know that Master Chiyuan and Master Wanfeng have a grudge against each other.

True Man Chi Yuan is also a super fire-attribute alchemist. Coincidentally, True Man Wan Feng is also one.

Therefore, there were always frictions between them when they were practicing in the past. After all, the materials needed for practice were similar, and one of them was the strange fire.

These two people often fought in places where there was strange fire.

Even after reaching the Saint Realm, they had fought each other in some ancient battlefields. It was no exaggeration to say that they were mortal enemies.

If it weren't for Li Chen's invitation, they might have fought as soon as they met.

"I didn't expect that either, but you should be thankful. If it weren't for His Majesty Li Chen, you might be in trouble because I have made a breakthrough recently." True Man Chi Yuan was not polite at all.

That feeling is telling Master Wanfeng, if it weren't for Li Chen, I would definitely beat you up.

"Haha, you make it sound like I haven't made any breakthroughs. Why don't we go out and practice."

Master Wanfeng's temper also flared up.

We are all at the Saint level, why are you pretending?

Anyway, people in the Saint realm basically don’t think they are worse than others, except Li Chen.

Talking won’t work, how about going out for a fight and see what you’re really capable of!
Seeing that the two of them were about to fight, several others came over to persuade them.

After all, we are not here to fight this time. We are here to help His Majesty Li Chen attack the Sassanid Empire. Why are you two fighting? If His Majesty Li Chen knew about this, he would definitely deduct the resources of your two sects.

When they heard about the deduction of resources, they became much more obedient.

The disciples from the two major alliances have been continuously dividing up the resources here, so this trip can be said to be fruitful.

There are also secret realms and forbidden areas here, waiting for the strong ones to explore slowly.

At this time, in order to change the subject, Fairy Youlan asked Mu Qingrou: "You seem to have fought with the sea tribe. What is the situation with the sea tribe?"

This sentence also attracted the attention of many saints present. They were all the leaders of the sects and knew some things about the sea people from the files.

As one of the most powerful people on the continent, he must be concerned about these things.

Because this is one of the "catastrophes of heaven and earth".

Other catastrophes, such as the extraterritorial demons, the secret realms of heaven and earth, etc.

Mu Qingrou shook her head and said, "It wasn't me who fought with the sea tribe. It was your majesty who fought with the sea tribe. Your majesty captured a saint from the white shark tribe, but that guy was very stubborn and was beaten to death by your majesty. However, I think the sea tribe has a tendency to attack the mainland."

"The people who have the most dealings with the sea race should be the people from the Piao Miao Immortal Alliance." Master Qingxu added. The scene was obviously cold because there were no strong people from the Piao Miao Immortal Alliance here.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Master Qingxu tried to smooth things over by saying, "Your Majesty is too busy. I guess he will visit Piaomiao Immortal Alliance after dealing with the Sassanid Empire."

The other people all agreed with this point, but the three venerables from Sanxing Cave from the north did not quite understand the situation of the Tiance Dynasty.

This is the first time we've met each other, so this gives us something to talk about.

Master Qingxu had a more easy-going personality, so he started by greeting Biluo Tianzun and then started chatting with him.

Then as we chatted, the atmosphere became awkward again.

Because when talking about the northern strongman Tuoba Zhen, Master Chi Yuan heard that Master Wan Feng was defeated by Tuoba Zhen, so he had to ridicule him after finally getting a chance to talk about this.

Master Wanfeng was also angry. If you have the guts, go ahead and try to fight me. Why are you shouting? Believe it or not, I will beat you.

Seeing that they were about to fight again, everyone had to continue to persuade them.

Master Qingxu also said to Master Chiyuan: "Just say less."

Anyway, these people really don't get along too well. After all, it's not so easy to let go of decades of hatred.

Only with Li Chen can they be together peacefully.

At this time, Li Chen had already arrived at the Western Expedition Army's tent.

There is a huge difference between defending a city and attacking it, and there are many things to prepare, such as the deployment of cavalry, measures against the opposing monster troops, siege equipment, etc., which cannot be completed in a day or two.

Furthermore, the deployment of the Sassanid army, the height of the city, and the situation of the major forces within it also need to be studied.

With a legendary general like Guo Poyun around, Li Chen doesn't have to put in too much effort.

He appeared here just to tell the people here, I'm here!

After the great victory in the north, Li Chen's prestige grew.

He is undoubtedly a stabilizing force in the army.

And this time in the military camp, there is another saint-level person, that is Helan Xuan, the powerful lord of the Sun and Moon Dragon Clan.

Helan Xuan led a powerful cavalry unit from the north, with a total of 22 men.

In fact, there are many people in the North who are willing to join the war, but Li Chen does not allow them.

To fight a war, you need elite soldiers, not just those who can come whenever you want.

There's no use just gathering numbers.

The reason why the Tiance Dynasty's army was so powerful and invincible was because of its elite soldiers.

If the elite soldiers are well trained, three thousand of them can resist tens of thousands of enemy troops, or even kill tens of thousands of enemy troops.

The Tiance Dynasty usually sends an army of one million. This is actually not the limit of the Tiance Dynasty, but the limit that the opponent can bear.

If Li Chen really mobilized his troops with all his might, the number of people participating in the war would probably exceed 100 million.

After all, the Tiance Dynasty is a superpower with a population of billions.

However, the military supplies mobilization for the combatants is not a small number. Not to mention the military pay, just the food cost is a huge amount.

This is also why, every time Li Chen wanted to attack a place, these generals would ask to fight.

Because they did not ask for war, it was never their turn to fight, nor was it their turn for their troops to fight.

Inside the central army tent, Li Chen was listening to Guo Poyun explaining some battle plans.

Why did Guo Poyun speak? Because Li Chen was too lazy to think about it.

"The four major families of the Sassanid Empire are not so harmonious. We can support one of them."

Guo Poyun said that it would help in managing this area in the future.

According to his explanation, the four major families of the Sassanid Empire were the Sassanid family, the Karl family, the Farah family, and the Nasser family.

These four major families controlled more than 80 percent of the resources of the Sassanid Empire, and each family had a very powerful army of monsters.

Guo Poyun stood in front of the sand table, his fingers gently running across the topographic map of the Sassanid Empire, and said in a steady tone: "The four major families of the Sassanid Empire each control a powerful army of monsters."

Guo Poyun has carefully investigated the deployment of these monster armies.

He pointed to a place. This was the 'Lionheart Legion' of the Sassanid family. It was mainly composed of lion-like monsters. They were fast, had strong explosive power, and were good at surprise attacks and frontal charges.

By the way, the lion is also a symbol of the Sassanid royal family and represents imperial power.

The Carl family's 'Giant Elephant Legion', with the giant elephant monster as its core, has amazing defensive capabilities and is suitable for sieges and positional warfare.

Guo Poyun has been encountered before during this period, but not in large numbers. It is estimated that the Karl family does not want to go bankrupt to fight the Tiance Dynasty.

The 'Earth Dragon Legion' of the Farah family is mainly composed of earth dragon monsters, and is good at underground raids and destroying enemy formations.

The 'Blue Ox Legion' of the Nasser Family is mainly composed of blue ox monsters. They are powerful and suitable for protracted wars and wars of attrition. They are also the main force in plains wars.

In fact, when Guo Poyun said this, He Lanxuan beside him asked in confusion: "The main force of the Sassanid Empire hasn't come yet, and they dare to come to fight with such a small army. Are they bored?"

A general was explaining nearby that it was probably Khan Tuoba Zhen of the Northern Royal Court who joined forces with the Third Prince of the Tiance Dynasty and the King of Zhennan to invite the Empress of the Sassanid Dynasty to take action.

The Queen of the Sassanid Empire was just thinking about getting a piece of the pie. Since she was besieging the Tiance Dynasty from all sides, she would definitely get a piece of the pie.

As a result, the Third Prince and the Prince of Zhennan started fighting for no apparent reason. The Snow Eagle Tribe in the north was defeated so quickly that the Sassanid Empire, which was fighting the border troops of the Tian Ce Dynasty, saw that the situation was not right and withdrew its main forces.

Then they would just fight a few rounds and then withdraw.

This was because of Helan Xuan's feelings, the general did not explain that it was the Northern Royal Court that lost, but said that it was the Snow Eagle Tribe that lost.

Helan Xuan also gradually realized that the Sassanid Empire was now in a situation where it would lose more than it gained and would be beaten.

Under normal circumstances, the Sassanid Empire would never dare to attack the Tiance Dynasty. Wouldn't that be seeking death?

After the general finished speaking, Guo Poyun continued: "For these four legions, we can adopt a divide and rule strategy. First, we can take advantage of the conflict between the Sassanid family and the Karl family to sow discord between them and make them restrain each other.

Secondly, we can set up an anti-underground raid formation in advance to restrict the actions of the Farah family's Earth Dragon Legion.

As for the Nasser family's Blue Bull Corps, although they are powerful, their mobility is poor. We can use the cavalry to strike quickly and avoid a head-on confrontation."

Li Chen nodded with satisfaction at Guo Poyun's analysis.

At this time, another general stepped forward. He was responsible for the "special" intelligence of the Sassanid Empire.

He handed over a piece of information and said, "Your Majesty, the empress of the Sassan Dynasty, Sassan Elisa, is a Saint-level expert, and she has another loyal Saint-level expert under her. With two Saints in one family, the Sassan family's foundation should not be underestimated.
The Karl family and the Farah family also have saints in charge. Although the Nasser family does not have saints, their infantry is very strong and their cities are built very high.

In addition, the Sassanid Empire has three saints, all of whom are hermits. I estimate that they will not appear in the war, but I have found out where the hermits are. "

Li Chen took the information and expressed his appreciation for his hard work, which made him feel flattered.

Next, it was the turn of discussion among the soldiers, but Li Chen was not the only one who had the final say.

Many soldiers suggested that after conquering the Sassanid Empire, they should support the Nasser family to take power. Since they were not at the Saint level, they would be easier to control. They could first make contact with them, extend an olive branch, and let them switch sides at the critical moment.

Some other soldiers thought that they could support the Karl family. The Karl family had been the second in command for thousands of years and must have high hopes for the position of the boss. There had even been frictions between them and the Sassanid family in the past, but now they dared not resist due to the prestige of the empress, and perhaps their resentment was still pent up.

It can be said that there are many different opinions.

Li Chen chuckled and concluded, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. We can directly send an ultimatum to the four major families and tell them that whoever kneels first will be the new king of this area, even the Sassanid family is no exception."

Guo Poyun was stunned, then a glimmer of enlightenment flashed in his eyes, and he exclaimed: "Your Majesty, this is a great move! In this way, the four major families will inevitably be suspicious of each other, and there will be internal divisions.

Especially the Sassanid family. Once the authority of the empress is shaken, the cohesion of the entire dynasty will be greatly reduced. Moreover, there are many contradictions within the big family. They will definitely suspect whether each other has secretly surrendered to us.

As a result, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and they may even fall into chaos without fighting.”

Li Chen was a little surprised to hear Guo Poyun's over-interpretation, but he did not refute it. He just said lightly: "You are right to understand it this way."

Hearing this, Guo Poyun was secretly delighted, thinking that he had finally figured out Li Chen's train of thought. It turned out that Your Majesty was a man of great talent and strategy, and we were just too narrow-minded.

In fact, Li Chen just wanted to express that he would give them a chance to lick his ass and see if they cherish it. If they don’t, he would kill them all.

If you like in-depth interpretations, then go ahead and do it. As long as it’s correct, I won’t stop you.

(End of this chapter)