In just a few days, the West Continent had gathered hundreds of thousands of troops. Many people had even seen ancient beasts swimming in the ocean.
The Sky Cloud Pavilion retracted all their fleets as if they were facing a great enemy.
They also started to build defensive lines in the Southern Ocean City, the only city in the Sky Cloud Pavilion that had flat land.
Nearly twenty thousand Snow Lion Soldiers descended from the Sky Cloud Plateau and entered the Southern Ocean City.
The entire Sky Cloud Plateau also started to gather as countless troops entered the Southern Ocean City.
The Earthshatter City Lord publicly announced that the Earthshatter City would not allow any forces or troops to attack the Sky Cloud Pavilion through the airspace and territory of the Earthshatter City.
He did not even want any forces to invade the entire Yingzhou Continent.
After that, Prince Lingxi of the Vulture Sect visited the Sky Cloud Pavilion again.
He also announced that he would not allow any forces to invade the Sky Cloud Pavilion.
When necessary, the Vulture Sect would interfere.
Lingxi's announcement was like a huge rock crashing into the surface of a lake, causing huge waves.
This showed that the Vulture Sect was protecting the Sky Cloud Pavilion.
With the protection of the Vulture Sect, any forces that wanted to touch the Sky Cloud Pavilion would have to think twice before doing so, as the consequences would be severe.
After receiving the affirmation from the Vulture Sect, Yun Cailin was emboldened and publicly announced that Yang Dingtian had set up the Council of Light to split the Tiandō League. The Sky Cloud Pavilion helping him was not morally wrong, and it was a righteous act. Everyone had the right to punish traitors.
If Yang Dingtian led the Western Continent to invade the Middle Continent, it would be evidence that Yang Dingtian was trying to usurp the authority of the entire Tiandō League.
This was the first time the Sky Cloud Pavilion had openly expressed their stance.
Attacking Yang Dingtian for setting up the Council of Light was setting up another Tiandō League, and it was a crime to split the country.
The Sky Cloud Pavilion helping Zhu Qingzhu against Yang Dingtian was not wrong, and it was a righteous act.
The fact that Yang Dingtian dared to invade the Sky Cloud Pavilion was another proof of Yang Dingtian's ambition.
After Yun Cailin's announcement, the entire Middle Continent, and even the entire world, was in an uproar.
Everyone was waiting for another great battle to break out.
Especially in the western world, Yang Dingtian had already lost count of how many battle requests he had received.
All kinds of submarines, torpedoes, and artillery shells were madly manufactured in the western region.
At the same time, the Council of Light Army of the entire West Continent, consisting of a total of two million elites, had been fully formed.
Originally, it was just a strategic blackmail!
However, Yun Cailin's complete fall out with him and his attacks and slander of Yang Dingtian had forced the entire West Continent to shoot.
If they allowed Yun Cailin to attack them like this, it would be difficult for the Council of Light to back down.
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At this time, the Council of Light Command Department had been completely established.
These two million troops were directly under the command of the Council of Light.
There were only four people in the High Command: Qin Wanchou, Song Chunhua, Qiu Wanjie, and Yang Dingtian. Yang Dingtian had the highest veto power.
Even Song Xiao, Qin Huaiyu, and Duan Ruyan were not members of the High Command Department, let alone Ximen Lie.
However, Qin Huaiyu, Duan Ruyan, Ximen Lie, and the others were the highest commanders of the Council of Light Army. Each of them commanded more than two hundred thousand troops.
The Council of Light had undergone some changes.
The original six permanent members were Yang Dingtian, Qin Wanchou, Qiu Wanjie, Song Chunhua, Duan Ruyan, and Li Guinong.
Now, there were a few more ordinary members, namely Song Xiao, Qin Huaiyu, Song Lihua, Zhu Hongxue, and Tang Bozhao.
Therefore, these twelve people were the most powerful members of the entire West Continent's thirty thousand territories, hundreds of millions of citizens, hundreds of thousands of martial artists, and millions of soldiers.
"The arrow is already on the bow, and it has to be shot. Attack!" Song Xiao had always been very extreme.
"Attack! The Cloud Sky Pavilion is more shameless than the Black Heaven Sect!" Zhu Hongxue was also a straightforward person.
Yun Cailin had committed a grave mistake and suffered a great defeat. Not only did he not personally come to the Western World to admit his guilt and apologize, his attitude was even more tyrannical.
Now, with the support of the Vulture Sect, he was actually attacking Yang Dingtian to split the Tiandō League and slandering Yang Dingtian.
Moreover, he had also started to gather his troops and was ready to fight at any time.
"Attack!"
Qiu Wanjie said, "Not to mention the Cloud Sky Pavilion's current attitude, they should be punished for helping Zhu Qingzhu that day. Otherwise, where is the dignity of the Council of Light?"
"Let me say a few words," Song Lihua suddenly said, "I don't know anything about military affairs, and I won't express my opinions.
However, the entire West Continent is in the midst of reorganization, and the most important thing is to clean up the feudal vassals.
This is the most important thing to the West Continent, much more important than attacking the Cloud Sky Pavilion.
Moreover, there can't be any mistakes. We have to put in all our effort to complete it.
Once we start a war with the outside world, it will be easy for internal chaos to occur.
If we want to attack the Cloud Sky Pavilion, I suggest that we do it after the internal reorganization of the West Continent. "
"I have the same opinion," Tang Bozhao said. "Attacking the Cloud Sky Pavilion is a matter of pride.
Now that we are reorganizing the West Continent and moving the West Capital, everything is extremely important to us. Every day is extremely precious. "
Duan Ruyan said, "I'm a straightforward person. When I see Yun Cailin and listen to her, I want to fight.
However, you all know that part of our navy has already moved to the Southwest Continent. The construction of the southernmost city in the Southwest Continent has also begun.
There are already three hundred thousand soldiers in the Southwest Continent, and they have already started to clean up the feudal vassals and bandits.
I will obey any orders from the Council of Light, but personally, I don't want to see the cleanup of the Southwest Continent stop halfway! "
Yang Dingtian looked at Qin Wanchou. The entire strategic blackmail plan was proposed by him, so he believed that he had a well-thought-out plan.
Qin Wanchou said, "The strategic blackmail to bully the Cloud Sky Pavilion was planned by me and carried out by me.
Although Yun Cailin's fierce attitude is somewhat out of our expectations, the overall situation has not changed.
This plan can still be carried out.
As for the so-called blackmail, we might as well make it more realistic and more intense! "
"What do you mean?" Yang Dingtian asked.
"The army should set off immediately and begin to seal off the Cloud Sky Pavilion's defense line. Let the ancient giant beast start to approach the Cloud Sky Pavilion's territorial waters," Qin Wanchou said.
"If we don't prepare to fight, what will happen if we accidentally fire?"
Song Chunhua said, "Yun Cailin has a fierce personality. If she starts a war, we won't be fully prepared. Moreover, the cleansing of the feudal vassals has already begun. I'm worried that there will be serious consequences.
Therefore, I suggest that we attack the Cloud Sky Pavilion with all our might, or reorganize the West Continent with all our might! "
Song Chunhua's opinion was that she did not agree with Qin Wanchou's strategic blackmail plan and was unwilling to take the risk.
She was an upright and selfless person. She always liked to be open and aboveboard, and disliked conspiracies.
Once Song Chunhua's attitude was expressed, everyone had to face her squarely.
Currently, the second-in-command of the Council of Light was definitely Qin Wanchou.
However, in many people's hearts, the third-in-command was not Song Xiao or Qiu Wanjie, but Song Chunhua.
Although her cultivation was not as high as Song Xiao and Duan Ruyan, her character was charming and upright. Many people could not help but trust her.
Finally, everyone's gaze turned to Yang Dingtian.
Yang Dingtian said, "I'm very lacking in strategizing.
Therefore, I'm also not very clear about the pros and cons of taking the risk of strategic blackmail.
However, I do know one thing. Once a matter is decided, do not give up halfway. Changing orders all the time is a big taboo.
Therefore, continue with this strategic blackmail plan.
I believe that all of us here will be able to bear the consequences! "
"Yes!"
After Yang Dingtian made the final decision, no one had any objections and stopped arguing about this matter.
Qin Wanchou could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
The so-called strategic blackmail was, after all, a conspiracy.
If it was a conspiracy, then there would be successes and failures.
Now, it was as if Yun Cailin had stepped on someone's tail. He had really forced Qin Wanchou into a corner. Therefore, his strategic blackmail plan might really have wasted all his previous efforts.
At this moment, Qin Wanchou could see clearly that Yang Dingtian's strategizing was average, and his methods were even more average. His political skills were also very shallow, and he did not have the skills of a ruler at all.
However, this person was broad-minded, far-sighted, and determined.
Just these three points alone were enough.
In particular, his selflessness was worthy of everyone's trust.
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After the strategic blackmail plan was set.
The entire West Continent immediately went into action.
Zhongzhou's fleet of more than 200,000 soldiers set off once again. Together with the winged cavalry troops, they started to completely seal off the Sky Cloud Pavilion's sea route.
Moreover, the ancient beast had come within a thousand miles of the Sky Cloud Pavilion's sea many times. There were a few times when it had set off huge waves, causing people to tremble in fear.
At the most tense moment, the ancient beast had directly destroyed three of the Sky Cloud Pavilion's warships in the Sky Cloud Pavilion's sea region.
Instantly, Yun Cailin was furious!
Then, he publicly announced that Yang Dingtian was a sinful and ambitious person, and that he was the culprit behind the breakup of the Tiandō League.
Furthermore, he sent out his own crystal warships to the western sea region. Once they saw any warships from the West Continent, they would mercilessly sink them.
Yun Cailin did as he said. His crystal warships appeared and disappeared unpredictably, sinking almost ten merchant ships from the West Continent.
Yang Dingtian's fleet approached once again!
The submarine troops also started to hunt down the crystal warships of the Sky Cloud Pavilion.
Although the two sides did not directly engage in battle, there were countless small battles and conflicts in private.
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Despite the constant conflicts with the Sky Cloud Pavilion, the reorganization of the West Continent did not stop.
Duan Ruyan and Li Guinong led the Southern Army and started to clear out the entire southwest continent.
As for the one million soldiers, the cleansing operation of the feudal lords in the West Continent had also begun.
As expected, these feudal lords were extremely fearful of Yang Dingtian.
However, when they wanted to clear out their territories, they were still met with a violent counterattack.
About half of the feudal lords obediently handed over their territories, took the money that the Council of Light had used to purchase their territories, and received the shares of the Council of Light's bank.
After that, they would either enter the army or take up positions in other regions or cities.
However, there were still a small number of feudal lords who directly started an armed rebellion.
There were thousands of feudal lords in the West Continent. Even if a small number of them rebelled, there were still close to a million armed forces. Instantly, the entire West Continent was filled with smoke.
The one million elites that the Council of Light had prepared in advance immediately went to deal with the situation.
Although the rebellious feudal lords were powerful, they were of no use in front of the absolute power of the Council of Light.
The anti-rebellion troops led by Qin Huaiyu and Song Xiao were like a hot knife through butter. They cleared out 50 kilometers in a day.
Of course, Yang Dingtian wanted to start a land revolution in the entire West Continent and hand over all the land to the ordinary people.
However, there was no doubt that this was impossible. This would infringe on the huge interests of Qin Wanchou, Song Xiao, and Qiu Wanjie.
Therefore, Yang Dingtian made some concessions.
After clearing out the feudal lords, he distributed most of the land to the landless people. However, these people had to pay taxes to the various defense forces.
Meanwhile, within the territories of Qin City, World Society, and Divine Weapons Villa.
They also liberated the slaves and made them free people.
Moreover, they let the major forces contract these lands to the free people for farming.
Fifty-five percent of it was handed over to Qin City, World Society, and Divine Weapons Villa.
This proportion was undoubtedly very large. If it was on modern Earth, people would scold them to death.
However, in the Chaotic World, those who farmed were all slaves.
They worked every day but had nothing. They ate whatever their master gave them and had no property.
Now, giving them forty-five percent of the profits was already a great benefit.
Of course, Qin City, World Society, and Divine Weapons Villa could only keep a portion of the profits for themselves.
The other portion would be handed over to the Council of Light to be used to raise the army.
In short, the Council of Light's West Continent was in chaos.
Outside, there were conflicts and skirmishes every day.
Inside, there was smoke everywhere and battles were everywhere.
Therefore, the Cloud Sky Pavilion took the opportunity to attack Yang Dingtian. They were cruel, bloodthirsty, and warlike.
Moreover, they began to call on all the dukes, people, martial artists, and armies of the West Continent to rise up and resist Yang Dingtian's tyranny!
Previously, when planning the strategic blackmail, Qin Wanchou knew very well that Yun Cailin would definitely be angry.
However, he didn't expect her to react so violently and crazily.
In the past, when Zhu Qing wanted to destroy the Cloud Sky Pavilion, why weren't you so arrogant?
With the Vulture Sect as your backing, why were you so fearless?
Seeing that the West Continent was in chaos, the worship of Yang Dingtian in the Middle Continent gradually quieted down.
The leaders of the forces in the Middle Continent gradually began to have different opinions and doubts about the West Continent's Council of Light and Yang Dingtian.
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In short, the situation was getting worse and worse!
The entire West Continent and the Cloud Sky Pavilion were on the verge of war.
However, the strategic turning point that Qin Wanchou wanted to see still didn't appear.
If it didn't appear, then the West Continent would have no other choice. They could either start a war with the Cloud Sky Pavilion and become enemies with the Vulture Sect.
Or they could completely cease all activities.
There was news that the Vulture Sect's Black Vulture Army had begun to leave the Southern Barbarian Continent.
Once they started a war with the Cloud Sky Pavilion, the ancient giant beasts couldn't go on land. To attack the Cloud Sky Pavilion, they had to rely on their air force. Of course, there was also the Devil Dragon Army that could climb mountains as if they were walking on flat ground.
The Devil Vulture Army had already left. Because of Kui Si, Fissure City would definitely stand on the side of the Cloud Sky Pavilion.
Therefore, it was impossible for Yang Dingtian to have any air force.
He could only use the Devil Dragon Army to attack the Cloud Sky Pavilion.
Of course, if the Vulture Sect didn't mobilize the Black Vulture Army, then the Devil Dragon Army could still fight. However, once the Black Vulture Army was mobilized, the West Continent, which had no air force, was basically doomed!
Therefore, the entire Council of Light and the entire West Continent's doubts about Qin Wanchou's strategic blackmail plan were getting louder and louder.
Even Qin Huaiyu had looked for Yang Dingtian and told him not to support Qin Wanchou because of his identity. If necessary, he could cancel this strategic blackmail plan.
However, Yang Dingtian only had one attitude, and that was to continue.
If the conflict reached a certain level, then they would directly start a war. Even if the Vulture Sect's Black Vulture Army participated in the war.
At most, they would attack the Cloud Sky Plateau.
They would directly turn the Cloud Sky Pavilion's only city, Southern Ocean City, into ruins. Then, they would block all the exits of the Cloud Sky Pavilion and completely seal them off!
Under Yang Dingtian's absolute insistence, all the objections to Qin Wanchou temporarily stopped.
Actually, Yang Dingtian didn't know whether his insistence was right or not.
Was it good or bad? However, he only knew that he shouldn't doubt the people he used.
Once he started a plan, he had to stick to it.
Anyway, even if the plan failed, he could still bear the consequences of starting a war.
However, the pressure on Qin Wanchou was unprecedentedly great.
If it was any other city or any other power, he would have directly used his army to push over and destroy it.
However, the Cloud Sky Pavilion was on a plateau thousands of meters high. There was no road at all. They could only rely on air forces. The strange thing was that the West Continent didn't have an air force. Fissure City was already on the opposite side.
Therefore, Qin Wanchou couldn't sleep night after night.
In the end, he couldn't hold on any longer. He personally came to Yang Dingtian and told him that if Yang Dingtian announced that he was giving up on this strategic blackmail plan, he would fully understand and support it. Then, he would formally admit his mistake and apologize to the Council of Light!
Yang Dingtian's attitude didn't change at all.
If he persisted, once the conflict reached an irreconcilable point, he would directly start a war. Even if it meant starting a war with the Vulture Sect earlier, he wouldn't hesitate.
At this time, Yang Dingtian was gambling. He was gambling that the Vulture Sect wouldn't start a war with Yang Dingtian at this time.
Firstly, it was still neutral. Secondly, Yang Dingtian and Zhu Qingzhu hadn't both died yet. The Vulture Sect and the Sea of Gloom wouldn't jump out. Once they did, their superior status would immediately disappear.
Then, time passed day by day.
The counterinsurgency operation in the West Continent was still in full swing.
The cleanup of the Southwest Army was almost halfway done.
The Southern Fleet had also begun to station themselves in the Southwest Continent. The foundation of the Southernmost City had also been built.
It was also at this moment that a huge piece of bad news arrived.
The Cloud Sky Pavilion's crystal warships had traveled thousands of miles and ambushed the Southwest Continent. They sank 13 ships of the Southern Fleet and used crystal crossbows to kill thousands of ground troops. Then, they left freely.
When this news reached the headquarters of the Council of Light in Iron Furnace City, Qin Wanchou slumped in his seat, his face pale.
After a long time, he said in a trembling voice, "Sect Leader, let's stop the strategic blackmail plan. Let's start a full-scale war. I, I will resign from my position as a permanent member of the Council of Light.
I, I will even resign from my position as the supreme commander of the Western Defense District. "
Then, the entire headquarters of the Council of Light fell into silence.
No one had expected Yun Cailin to be so crazy, bold, and intense.
If she was so capable, why didn't she ambush Zhu Qingzhu?
Of course, although Zhu Qingzhu was plotting against the Cloud Sky Pavilion, he had never said it out loud or trampled on her face.
He only said that the Cloud Sky Pavilion and Kui Si had supported Yang Dingtian, so he wanted to punish them.
When they were face to face, Zhu Qingzhu was always polite to Yun Cailin.
But when Yang Dingtian trampled on her face, her reaction was so intense. It seemed that a woman's face could never be touched.
The Cloud Sky Pavilion's fleet had ambushed the Southwest Continent and sunk a dozen warships, killing thousands of people.
As a result, the conflict had reached its peak. It was impossible to not start a war!
Although the internal cleansing and reconstruction had been going on.
But Yun Cailin had forced Yang Dingtian into a corner.
But once the war started, it would mean Qin Wanchou's failure, and he would have to bear the responsibility.
"No, we won't start a war," Yang Dingtian said directly. "At this time, perhaps the strategic blackmail will turn around."
"But if we don't start a war," Qin Wanchou said. "The Council of Light will be bullied by the Cloud Sky Pavilion and lose its prestige. It will be a fatal blow to our Council of Light!"
"We choose to start a war without declaring war!"
Yang Dingtian said. "I will send out the ancient behemoth to destroy Nan Ying City's pier, killing three times the number of people and silencing ten times the number of warships!"
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Yang Dingtian did not declare war!
That night, he directly sent out the ancient behemoth to destroy Nan Ying City's pier.
All the warships docked at the pier were destroyed, and everyone on the pier was killed.
Then, the ancient behemoth fled far away.
After returning to Iron Furnace City, Yang Dingtian did not give up.
He immediately ordered, "Is the largest ten thousand kilogram bomb ready?
I am going to throw it on Yun Cailin's head! "
Then, Yang Dingtian said to Qin Wanchou, "Wait for five more days. If there is no change in the situation within five days, immediately start a war with the Cloud Sky Pavilion. Even if we have to fight with the Vulture Sect, we will not hesitate!"
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At night!
Yang Dingtian and Qin Wanchou!
The two of them rode on the Demon Vulture King and flew towards the Cloud Sky Pavilion under the cover of the night, carrying a super bomb that weighed over ten thousand pounds.
The Demon Vulture King was extremely powerful. It was two to three times the size of the other Demon Vultures, carrying more than ten thousand pounds.
However, it was difficult to fly at top speed while carrying a bomb that weighed over ten thousand pounds.
And every 3,000 miles, it had to float in the sea and rest for a while. It also had to be fed with the best crystals to recover its energy.
Just like that, Yang Dingtian took a long detour and entered the Cloud Sky Pavilion's territory from the south.
This way, they had to fly more than 20,000 miles.
After a full day and two nights, Yang Dingtian and Zhu Qingzhu rode on the Demon Vulture King and flew into the Cloud Sky Pavilion with a huge bomb that weighed over ten thousand pounds.
Because they were flying at an altitude of more than 10,000 meters, and in the dark night.
Moreover, the Cloud Sky Pavilion knew that Yang Dingtian did not have any air force, so there was almost no defense in the air.
Yang Dingtian flew to the Cloud Sky Pavilion's headquarters almost effortlessly.
Below was a huge snow mountain, and at the peak of the snow mountain were the thousand houses of the Cloud Sky Pavilion.
The Cloud Sky Pavilion's headquarters was on the highest mountain.
They flew to the sky above the Cloud Sky Pavilion's headquarters hall.
"Whoosh …" Yang Dingtian threw down the bomb that weighed over ten thousand pounds!
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