Chapter 166.2 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

In fact, the fact that Lin Beifan had held on until now was a huge surprise to her.

The performance was breathtaking, whether it was the previous Sword Elder or the subsequent battle formation.

If they could survive today, they would surely become a powerful dynasty!

The other onlookers also noticed the Great Xue Emperor’s intentions.

“The ruler of the Great Xue Kingdom is trying to circle around and attack the Great Xia troops from behind!”

“If he succeeds, the battle formation will collapse on its own!”

“Someone stop him quickly, why isn’t that foolish emperor moving?”

“He’s probably done for! Look at how fast the Great Xue Emperor is moving; that foolish Emperor is just an ordinary person, can he even react in time?”

“It looks like this war is about to end!”

“In the end, it’s still Great Xue who wins, Great Xia has no chance of turning the tide!”

At this moment, the Great Xue Emperor had circled around to the rear of the Great Xia troops.

Looking at the unprepared Great Xia soldiers, he revealed a fierce grin: “Foolish emperor, I will kill your soldiers and then see how you perform your battle formation; how will you fight me?”

“I’ve been waiting for you!”

Lin Beifan turned around, and with another slash of his sword, he whispered, “Sword Twenty-Three, sending you to paradise!”

“Clang”

The terrifying sword intent struck again.

Great Xue Emperor felt the greatest danger once more, ready to dodge, but found that his body couldn’t move at all!

It was as if an unfathomably powerful force had locked him in space.

He could only watch helplessly as the Sword Qi hurtled towards his chest.

“No!!!”

“Boom”

Once again, the earth shattered, leaving a huge crater as dust rapidly billowed into the air.

After that, the Great Xue Emperor was nowhere to be seen.

Everyone was shocked.

“Is Great Xue Emperor dead?”

“Was he killed by the foolish emperor?”

“It would have been fine if the sword hadn’t hit him, but now that he’s been struck, I fear the worst!”

“He’s probably really dead, such a pity for a Grandmaster!”

“Cough cough…” Suddenly, a faint voice came from the center of the battlefield.

Everyone immediately looked over and saw that it was Great Xue Emperor. He hadn’t died, but his body was torn to pieces, limbs separated from the torso, leaving only a trunk with a head on it, not far from death.

At this moment, he was looking at Lin Beifan in the distance with a gaze filled with shock, disbelief, and regret.

“You are actually a Grandmast…”

Lin Beifan’s divine sword flew out with a clang, piercing through Great Xue Emperor’s throat in the blink of an eye.

His tongue and teeth were all shattered, and he let out another agonizing scream.

“Ahhhh!!!”

It was truly heart-wrenching, bringing tears to the eyes of onlookers.

“Bai Zhu, the treacherous Great Xue has lost his threat, and now he’s yours! Take your revenge and settle your grievances!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!”

Bai Zhu, using her movement skills, flew over and picked up the remains of Great Xue Emperor with her sword, carrying the body to a nearby hollow in the hills.

Soon after, another scream was heard.

Meanwhile, Lin Beifan turned her head to look at the million-strong army of Great Xue, revealing a cold smile.

The entire army of Great Xue was in a panic.

“Our emperor is dead, we must flee!”

“Great Xia is terrifying!”

“If we don’t run now, we’ll lose our lives!”

Without any hesitation, they fled…

Among them, the Innates of Great Xue ran the fastest.

Lin Beifan once again took up the divine sword, channeling the power of a million soldiers to slay the opposing Innate Master.

With your Grandmaster Emperor finished, how could dealing with you be difficult?

He was incredibly accurate with every strike!

In just a short moment, all the Innate were wiped out!

Only then did Lin Beifan feel fully satisfied, putting down the divine sword and commanding with an imposing aura, “All troops, heed my command: Pursue and annihilate the remnants of Great Xue, and integrate the Great Xue Dynasty into Great Xia! Anyone who dares to obstruct us shall be shown no mercy!”

The generals and soldiers rejoiced, “Yes, Your Majesty!”

Thus, a million troops of Great Xia were mobilized, marching mightily towards Great Xue.

The onlookers witnessing this scene fell silent.

Since ancient times, victors have been crowned, and losers have been vilified.

The Great Xue Dynasty had lost, and naturally, all it possessed was to be swallowed by Great Xia.

Now, they only wished to relay everything they had seen today back to their own powers.

The Great Xue Dynasty, which had a Grandmaster, had lost, while the Great Xia Kingdom, without a Grandmaster, had won.

Although the Great Xia Kingdom lacked a Grandmaster, it possessed the power to slay one, and thus, it must be treated with extreme caution too.

……

Upon seeing this, Song Yufei finally let out a sigh of relief.

“Your Majesty, your performance has once again surpassed my expectations!”

Ever since she met Lin Beifan, he often had surprised and amazed her.

Not only in governance but also in leading troops in battle, he was exceptionally skilled.

One could say he was adept in both the literary and military.

Originally, she wanted to congratulate Lin Beifan.

However, after some thought, she decided against it.

Considering he had just won a significant victory, he likely had many matters to attend to, and she should not disturb him.

She quietly left, thinking there would be another opportunity in the future.

……

On an unnamed mountain top.

Yaoyao was extremely excited, “Master, that foolish emperor won, he has slain a Grandmaster!”

The stunningly beautiful woman exclaimed in surprise, “Indeed, he has slain a Grandmaster! A mere scholar, powerless in martial arts, has actually slain a lofty Grandmaster! Seriously, there has been no one like him before, and there will be no one like him after!”

Yaoyao urged, “Master, let’s go meet him now!”

The beautiful woman shook her head, “No rush! He must have many things to take care of, and it’s not good to disturb him now! After all, when I meet him, we will have to discuss matters concerning the entire Demon Sect, so we cannot be careless!”

Yaoyao’s expression turned serious, “Master, you’re right!”

……

Many had left, but this earth-shattering battle was spreading at an unbelievable speed across the world, shocking everyone.

“The Great Xue Dynasty, which had a Grandmaster, actually lost, and Great Xia won?”

“And the Great Xue Emperor was killed by that foolish Emperor! But that foolish Emperor has no martial arts skills, how did he manage it?”

“It’s said to be through the use of a battle formation! He had a million troops practice the formation, and then, wielding the divine sword, he concentrated the power of a million soldiers to slay the Great Xue Emperor!”

“A battle formation… Is it really that terrifying?”

“More terrifying than you can imagine! There was once an army that knew battle formations; with just 100,000 men, they repelled a Great Grandmaster!”

“Yes, if played well, a battle formation can be extremely terrifying. The more people involved, the more difficult it is! It requires synchronization and unity. How did that foolish Emperor manage to train a million troops in a battle formation?”

“I don’t know, and I don’t care! But regardless, after this battle, Great Xia is set to soar!”

“That foolish emperor has won the world over once again!”

For many people, although battle formations are powerful, they are also seen as having many limitations—impressive in theory but not practical. Thus, they only pay a bit of attention before disregarding them.

However, the situation is completely different in the eyes of various Emperors.

“Battle formations! They are actually that terrifying!”

“To gather the strength of a million people, even a mortal can slay a Grandmaster, that’s too strong!”

“If I also had such an army, I would surely be invincible in the world!”

Which Emperor wouldn’t want to possess invincible power?

Which Emperor wouldn’t want to have a Grandmaster?

But can one simply wish for a Grandmaster and have one?

Firstly, Grandmasters are rare to begin with; you could travel the whole world and still not be able to meet one.

Secondly, even if you find one, they might not pay any attention to you.

Expecting a high and mighty top-tier expert to serve you is purely a fantasy.

But battle formations are different.

Battle formations require firstly, a formation map, and secondly, a large number of troops.

Typical kingdoms and empires all have formation maps, and as for troops, they have as many as they need; the basic conditions are met.

The reason they haven’t been successful is that the more people involved, the more difficult it is to manage, and without enough people, the power can’t be fully unleashed.

The most powerful historical record is of controlling an army of only 100,000.

Previously, seeing no hope, they didn’t take it seriously.

Now, seeing that Great Xia has succeeded, could they also possibly do it?

“Great Xia must have mastered the method of training a million-strong army in battle formations!”

“That’s why they could gather the strength of a million people to slay a Grandmaster!”

“So no matter what, no matter the cost, we must get our hands on his method!”

“With that method, our national power will surely increase several times!”

Thus, Emperors from various countries began to take action.

As for external affairs, Lin Beifan had no interest in meddling.

At this moment, he was using the Empire Sandbox, watching his troops expand the territory while secretly transporting resources.

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