Chapter 1729 - 1730: Assessing the Spoils of Battle
The martial artists who can escape from Lin Chen's Eight Desolate Vermilion Bird Array are all strong.
These more than two hundred martial artists know that they have no choice but to fight to the death, so they're also prepared to go all out.
Zhang Xuan heard Lin Chen's command, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Kill them for me!"
Just as both sides were about to make a move, suddenly a ripple appeared in the sky.
Immediately after, countless dense black dots rushed out from the space.
Seeing the appearance of the black dots, everyone was taken aback.
The aura emanating from these people was incredibly astonishing.
They were like surging waves, and as they approached, a powerful deterrence came crashing in waves.
Under this momentum, many felt their hearts trembling.
Soon, this group of martial artists stood before everyone.
Shua shua shua, two figures floated down in front of Lin Chen.
"Master!"
One was Tian Jiao, and the other was Mu Tian.
Lin Chen nodded, "You're out just in time to test your results, these people are yours to handle."
Tian Jiao nodded, leaped into the air, and shook a command flag in his hand.
Instantly, the five hundred vanguards shot out like a sharp sword.
Their formation was perfectly uniform, and they instantly engulfed the more than two hundred martial artists.
"Boom boom boom!"
In just a matter of minutes, the battle was over; not one of the more than two hundred martial artists survived, all lay dead on the ground.
Zhang Xuan and the others were all in shock at this sight.
It must be noted that among those more than two hundred martial artists, the weakest were at the high level of the God Realm, and there were even dozens of Immortal Emperor level experts.
Yet they were annihilated with just one charge.
The combat power was simply against the heavens.
All the Zhou clan martial artists perished, yet Tian Jiao's subordinates didn't suffer a single casualty; this combat power was simply astonishing.
Lin Chen looked at the martial artists and nodded.
Their vitality and spirit had improved vastly compared to before, especially their aura, which now carried a sense of being honed and unbeatable.
In recent days, over two thousand martial artists entered the Tianyan space and endured suffering unimaginable to ordinary people.
To say nothing else, they had to confront thousands of sword intents every day, which was enough to make anyone struggle.
At first, many couldn't bear it, even were resistant, but Mu Tian had simply thrown those people into the sword web directly.
The so-called sword web was formed by countless sword intents; being thrown into it was worse than death.
Seeing this, the others were too shocked to dare defy anymore.
Initially, everyone harbored complaints, but over time they were surprised to discover their cultivation had unknowingly broken through.
In the Immortal World, breaking through one's bottleneck was incredibly hard, akin to ascending to heaven.
Yet these martial artists, under the inhumane torment of Lin Chen's Sword Array, each broke through their bottlenecks and reached new heights.
Moreover, since they had to unite to resist the sudden sword intents, their teamwork became increasingly proficient.
In the City Lord's Mansion of Vermilion Bird City, Lin Chen, Tian Jiao, Mu Tian, along with Zhang Xuan, Zhou Danaiu, and Mu Feng gathered around a sand table.
Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "Our current position is very unfavorable, surrounded in the center by White Tiger City, Black Tortoise City, Azure Dragon City, and the Immortal City. If they unite and push their assault, we will be besieged on all sides."
Zhang Xuan nodded and said, "What should we do then?"
"Let Tian Jiao explain our plan to you." Lin Chen lightly smiled.
Tian Jiao waved his big hand and said, "The woman of the Pavilion Master is in the Immortal City, right? So we'll take down the Immortal City first."
"The Immortal City?" Mu Feng and Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed.
No matter how they thought, they didn't expect Lin Chen and Tian Jiao to set their sights on Immortal City.
"The position of the Immortal City is very unique. To go through the Immortal Mansion, one must pass through a treacherous Thousand Blade Mountain, a place where one man guards the pass and ten thousand cannot open it. It's very difficult to attack." Zhang Xuan said in a deep voice.
Tian Jiao chuckled lightly, "Of course it's difficult to attack head-on, but what if we strike suddenly?"
"A sudden attack!" Everyone's heart shook.
The few major powers of the Immortal World have always controlled the Immortal World; they've lived in comfort for so long they wouldn't expect anyone to break this balance.
"But if we disrupt this balance, we will face the siege of the other major forces!" Mu Feng voiced some concern.
"Heh heh, if we destroy the Immortal City, the forces of the other three cities will naturally all come to punish us, but since the Immortal Mansion city is easy to defend and hard to attack, they will undoubtedly attack Vermilion Bird City first, so we can push forward!" Tian Jiao waved his big hand.
"You mean we take three cities in one swoop?" Zhang Xuan said in surprise.
"Of course not, we merely make a show of force. Our target is here." Tian Jiao's hand landed on a long and narrow valley.
The fastest route for the three forces to retreat is the ten-thousand-mile grand canyon; we'll set an ambush here." Tian Jiao said with a faint smile.
Zhang Xuan and Mu Feng couldn't help but nod to themselves; this Tian Jiao was simply a natural strategist, laying out such a vast plan.
If this plan succeeded, the power of the four major forces of the Immortal City would be severely weakened, making Vermilion Bird City the most powerful force.
Tian Jiao looked at the astonished expressions of the others and smiled, "This is the Pavilion Master's strategic deployment, I'm merely suggesting some small assistance."
Seeing Tian Jiao's plan, Lin Chen couldn't help but admire this guy for being a natural schemer.
We have to take it one step at a time; our current goal is to first take down the major forces around us."
"Let's start with them." Saying this, Lin Chen placed his hand on a mountain peak.
"Heavenly Witch Mountain." Everyone's gaze focused.
The Heavenly Witch Mountain is not far from the Vermilion Bird City, yet it's where bandits on the mountain have been a headache for various forces in the entire Immortal World.
These mountain bandits come and go without a trace, frequently engaged in murder and looting.
The four major forces of the Immortal World loathed the Heavenly Witch Mountain bandits but didn't dare provoke them.
None could have imagined that Lin Chen would choose to first target the toughest Heavenly Witch Mountain bandits.
"Master, this Heavenly Witch Mountain is a very tough bone to chew." Mu Tian said solemnly.
Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Over the years, Heavenly Witch Mountain has killed countless people and annihilated numerous sects; it is a veritable treasure trove."
"Indeed, attacking the Heavenly Witch Mountain is something all parties in the Immortal World are eager for, which will surely draw many to our side. Most importantly, what we lack most in development right now is resources, and Heavenly Witch Mountain is where we can replenish our resources."
Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, everyone had a sudden realization.
Tian Jiao added, "Now attacking any sect will draw attention, but only with the Heavenly Witch Mountain, where the major sects will just watch the show, waiting for both sides to suffer losses, will no one join in, giving us the opportunity to hone our forces."
Lin Chen, with a faint smile and high confidence, said, "We shall unify the Immortal World, starting with destroying Heavenly Witch Mountain."
