"Does Your Highness, the Regent, truly intend to do this?"
"Behind this war are two powerful gods from the abyss."
"It will not be easy for His Highness the Regent to defeat our seven-army alliance. Why not preserve our strength to deal with those two powerful gods?"
"How about we each take a step back?"
"If His Highness the Regent really makes a move, he may not be able to win easily."
Luo Tian's smile deepened, and he tilted his head slightly, saying with a hint of emotion:
"Are you mistaken about something?"
This gave the legion commanders a bad feeling.
His gaze turned to the sky, Luo Tian's profound eyes seeming to traverse the vast starry expanse.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Tian's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
All the powerful figures in the seven allied forces were astonished, as they could not see where Luo Tian had gone.
A sense of unease crept into everyone's hearts once again. The seven legion commanders, standing at the top, were caught in a dilemma: they couldn't continue fighting, nor could they retreat.
However, this dilemma did not last long.
Accompanied by a violent explosion under the clear daylight, it was as if a second sun had risen in the sky, and destructive power descended upon the starry heavens.
Amidst everyone's bewildered expressions, the destructive sun began to grow rapidly, as if it were speeding towards the starry world.
As the massive, blazing body crashed into the atmosphere, the pupils of the seven legion commanders suddenly contracted.
They could clearly see that the second sun, enveloped in scorching flames, was none other than a familiar, fragmented continent.
The Homeric Plane, once the largest mine of the North Wind Clan, became an abandoned plane after thousands of years of mining depletion.
After the major legions received covert support from various nobles, they carried out extensive modifications on the plane closest to the main plane in order to maintain their military deterrence.
They purchased the Zero-Type Star Destroyer from the Klein civilization at a huge cost and modified it based on the entire Homeric plane.
The Star Destroyer cannon draws energy from the Homeric plane and can even shatter a divine realm with a single strike; it is their last trump card.
On the continent built of steel, several fortresses resembling giant cities melted under the scorching heat, which was like the true fire of the sun. The giant cannons, which were capable of killing gods, did not even have time to unleash their powerful force before they perished along with the Homeric plane.
Stars fell from the sky, and the shattered continental framework crashed into the battle formation set up by the seven allied armies that had previously occupied the capital.
Even if a legion's battle formation has the power to move mountains and fill seas, how can it withstand the power of this shattered plane level?
The destructive fire brought about by the shattering of the plane evaporated all the flesh and blood on the battlefield. The massive continental framework was embedded into the earth in the collision with the legion battle formation, and the destructive shock wave almost shattered most of the imperial capital's defensive formation.
Surrounded by the destructive flames of that shattered plane, Luo Tian looked down at everything within the embers and shook his head calmly, saying:
"What I mean is, even if the two powerful gods you mentioned come in person, so what?"
"At worst, we can just kill them all!"
Chapter 219 The Empress's Scheme!
In the imperial capital, within the palace.
Sitting upright on the throne, Yin Qianyu looked indifferently at everything before her.
In the capital city, engulfed in flames of destruction, the towering flames painted the sky a crimson hue.
Despite the support of the capital's protective array, the entire capital was still greatly affected by the impact of that shattered plane.
Large swathes of extraordinary formations shattered, and massive cracks nearly cleaved numerous houses in half. The bottomless fissures in the streets exuded a chilling aura of death.
The streets and cities were filled with people crying and begging for help. They gathered together, shivering and seeking warmth in the face of this apocalyptic threat.
After a long while, Yin Qianyu let out a long sigh.
"Send a rescue team!"
"Yes!"
Frosty Night, who was standing below the throne, responded and then issued commands from the main hall to the outside world.
After doing all this, Shuangye looked at the lonely figure on the throne and said with a slight pause:
"Your Majesty, is it worth it?"
A golden glint suddenly flashed in Yin Qianyu's ruby-like eyes, and her beautiful face instantly turned icy cold.
At this moment, all human emotions seemed to vanish from Yin Qianyu, and the oppressive aura she exuded was like a god descending to earth, causing Shuangye to subconsciously kneel on the ground, not daring to look directly at the empress on the throne.
"You know it all?"
Shuangye spoke slowly and deliberately:
"His Majesty had secretly trained a group of alchemists long before he ascended the throne, so that they could take over the city's protective array at any time."
During the Great Purge, Your Majesty could replace all the personnel in the city's protective formation with those you have trained to ensure the stability of the capital's defenses.
But under these circumstances, His Majesty did not do so. Instead, he allowed those who clearly had ulterior motives to remain in their original positions. Surely he had foreseen this day?
"The Cloud Dragon and Wind Tiger Legion has not yet returned, which must be at His Majesty's behest."
All of this must have been part of His Majesty's plan.
Yin Qianyu's cold, scrutinizing gaze fell on Shuangye, and a certain thought seemed to be rapidly rising within her, the invisible pressure almost making Shuangye breathless.
The next instant, that cold expression began to melt away like ice and snow, and the scrutinizing gaze returned to normal.
With her delicate hand gently massaging her brow, Yin Qianyu's lips curled into a helpless smile:
"Indeed, transferring you to him was the best decision I ever made."
You know me too well. If you stay by my side, I'm afraid I might not be able to resist killing you at some point!
"That's good. Although Luo Tian is a bit unreliable, at least it can guarantee your safety."
Although she was smiling, her words sent a chill down one's spine.
Shuangye looked up at Yin Qianyu, her beautiful eyes showing no fear, only heartache and pity.
"Your Majesty, you have done enough."
Yin Qianyu shook her head slightly: "Not enough! This is far from enough!"
Her beautiful eyes looked at the large crowd gathered in the capital. Just a moment ago, they were still fearing the arrival of war and shouting the name of "purging the court of corrupt officials" in an attempt to rush into the palace. The next moment, as the end of the world approached, all their thoughts turned into fear and helplessness.
Looking down at everything before her, Yin Qianyu said indifferently:
"Luo Tian has done too much for them: the Undying City, the Third Research Institute of the Empire, the Five Dimensional Alliance, the Dragon Earl Territory, the Stellar Warship... With Luo Tian's strength, he didn't need to bear too much, and there was absolutely no need for him to risk his life to confront the Abyss Daughter."
He could travel freely throughout the worlds without restraint, and countless powerful forces would treat him as an honored guest, offering him everything he needed.
And now, he remains in the Star World, in the Great Yin Empire, merely for the title of Regent?
A hint of mockery appeared on Yin Qianyu's stunningly beautiful face.
"Luo Tian is not the emperor of the empire, and has no responsibility or obligation to give everything for them."
Those who enjoy Luo Tian's protection have no reason to curse or slander Luo Tian, who protects them, because of such simple provocation.
If Luo Tian were to defend the enemy outside the battlefield again in this war, they might be grateful for a while, but in the long run they would regard it as Luo Tian's obligation and as a right they were entitled to.
The people of the capital have been living in peace for too long, and have forgotten what war is, what fear is, and who caused all of this.
They only blame their protectors for their incompetence, for putting them in danger. They only resent those in power, ignoring the true culprits behind it all.
"Only bloodshed and war can temporarily awaken them and make them realize everything."
Otherwise, even if so-called reforms are implemented, without a clear understanding, they are nothing more than castles in the air to be manipulated at will by those in power.
Frosty Night fell silent.
Just as Yin Qianyu said, Luo Tian has indeed done too much for this world.
Even though the events at the Third Research Institute and the Dragon Earl's Territory were not widely known, the stories of the Undead City, the Five Plane Alliance, and the Stellar Warships had already spread throughout the entire Star World.
In particular, Luo Tian single-handedly held off the allied forces of five planes, preventing the entire Dayin Empire from being affected by the war. Such an achievement, however, was met with public resentment and calls for "removing the corrupt officials from the emperor's court" simply because of some unfounded rumors and the nobles' plot to bring in a large army.
Luo Tian can protect people, but he can't protect people's hearts.
"But...is the price we paid too heavy?" Shuangye glanced at the broken nodes, the ruins were filled with mutilated corpses, and at least tens of thousands of people had lost their lives as a result.
As for the aftershocks, although they caused extensive damage to houses, in reality, thanks to the protection of the formation, not many people died as a result.
But these are tens of thousands of living people; if it's just a warning, it's far too cold and cruel.
Yin Qianyu glanced indifferently at the ruins and said coldly:
"I had already identified the nodes they controlled half a month before the Seven Legions made their move."
I issued a decree in the name of urban planning to relocate and compensate residents near the node. The vast majority of these residents have already moved, leaving only those nobles who greedily wanted to exchange land for more benefits.
The moment I issued this decree, those nobles acquired vast amounts of land through various means, including purchasing, seizing, and threatening.
Furthermore, they also had their servants, relatives, and friends seize land, attempting to negotiate with the court by demanding exorbitant prices. Underground gangs in the capital also took action, and with the division of interests among various parties, ordinary people had no right to hold onto these lands.
I did not stop these behaviors.
Shuangye was stunned; she hadn't expected that this was all part of Yin Qianyu's plan.
The vast majority of these tens of thousands of people were nobles and gangs who oppressed commoners, and their deaths were actually a good thing for the capital.
It is foreseeable that for a long time to come, the security situation in the capital will be much better.
Chapter 220 +0.01! Two-in-one
In the grand palace, Yin Qianyu sat on the Sun Throne, the enormous sun emblem behind her seemingly reflecting the radiant sun in the sky.
Under that radiant light, Yin Qianyu seemed to be crowned and worshipped by all.
The contradictions between divinity and humanity are intertwined within her, presenting an incredibly complex picture in this one person.
Looking up at the sun in the sky, Yin Qianyu murmured softly:
"almost!"
After speaking, Yin Qianyu glanced at Shuangye, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said softly:
Go find him! You shouldn't be here at this time.
I really dislike that nun. I still hope you can take my place and stay by his side at all times.
Shuangye slowly stood up and bowed gently to Yin Qianyu.
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