After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

"How dare this bastard not take the experts of our Great Western Regions seriously?"

"If you're so capable, why don't you go and steal the relics?"

Those hiding in the shadows discussed the matter, and despite Chen Futu's arrogance, no one dared to make a move.

"Tch, boring."

Chen Futu curled his lip and led the wordless stele toward the Sage King opposite Li Yuanba.

The outcome of the battle is now clear.

Chen Futu's combat power is at the Saint King level. Together with the three of the Seven Stars, they are unstoppable. There are still two Saint Kings left on Mount Sumeru, and one of them is seriously injured. As for the other Saints, they were all killed or injured by Zhao Yun on the top of Mount Sumeru.

About fifteen minutes later, the battle at Mount Sumeru ended. The two remaining Saint Kings were annihilated, and the rest of the Saints were also killed. The remaining disciples knelt on the ground, begging for their lives.

Chen Futu ignored them and instead pressed down on Xiaobai and Li Yuanba's heads. These two little guys had been holding back their fighting power for quite some time and were starting to lose control of their killing intent.

These days, I've come across a mantra for purifying the mind from a blank stele, which can cleanse away negative energy, and it just so happens to be useful.

In just a few breaths, Xiaobai and Li Yuanba's frenzied auras gradually subsided, and Xiaobai's cultivation reached the Saint level. Li Yuanba also reached the late stage of the Grand Venerable Qingyun realm.

As they continued to break through barriers and engage in battles, their normal combat strength also soared. However, this kind of high-intensity combat could not be carried out frequently, as their bodies had their limits. They needed to stabilize their cultivation levels in the future.

Bai Wuyai's side is still fighting the Holy Buddha. Battles at the Great Saint level are not something that only a Saint King can get involved in, unless Yaoyue is within the Great Xia territory.

Chen Futu ordered everyone to loot the corpses of the powerful figures of Mount Sumeru, and then he himself went to the Sutra Repository.

The library contains a vast collection of books, and the rare minerals used in its construction are extremely hard, so they were not damaged during the great battle. Otherwise, Chen Futu would have been heartbroken.

Buddhist techniques are worth the effort, but in order to preserve the lineage, Chen Futu first had them engraved on a blank stele, then packed the books and sent them to the system.

Ding!

[In this recording, the host has gained a total of 350 million points, with 355 million points remaining.]

"Not bad, not bad. Points replenished, and four relics were also obtained. This trip was worthwhile."

Ding!

[A complete puppet-refining technique has been detected. Should it be added to the system's database?]

"Don't!"

Chen Futu was startled.

What are we doing in the Western Regions this time? It's all for the secret technique of puppet crafting!

The system just devoured all the books in the library; I thought the secret techniques weren't here.

A small booklet landed in his hands; it was the complete puppet-making secret technique. However, the ancient saint's puppet-making was not so easy to make, and some of the materials required were unheard of.

"Well, it just so happens that I'm going out for a walk anyway, let him collect some along the way."

Chen Futu tossed the booklet into the system space, and then went to check the armory.

The monks' weapons were very monotonous, consisting of either staffs or long-handled double axes, and their quality was not high. All of them were given to the system to absorb, which only yielded 450,000 points. Now, their points have reached 4 million.

Next, Chen Futu led Zhao Yun to examine the saint's corpse, which was completely smashed and unusable.

From now on, we need to issue an order to the high-level combat forces of Great Xia: while ensuring the success of the battle, preserve the corpses of the strong as much as possible.

"I'm back."

Bai Wuyai returned in a flash, and Chen Futu asked suspiciously, "You didn't kill that old bald monk?"

"Your Majesty is joking. How can a Great Sage be killed so easily? Although he escaped, I have placed the Wheel of Reincarnation curse, which is unique to my clan, on him. He will not have an easy time."

Bai Wuyai smiled broadly. He had enjoyed the battle immensely. As for where the Holy Buddha had gone, he had most likely gone to the Northern Region to recuperate, but keeping him around would ultimately be a menace.

After a moment's thought, Chen Futu instructed Bai Wuyai to go and intimidate those restless individuals on the periphery.

As expected, Bai Wuyai's mere display of his cultivation level was enough to frighten the old antiques hiding in the shadows into quietly disappearing, no longer daring to peek at anything that didn't belong to them.

Chen Futu also gave Zhao Yun an order to go to the State of Chen to mobilize troops to plunder Mount Sumeru. He was to take everything that could be used, not even a single brick, and even dig up the stones in the latrines.

In short, take them all away!

After explaining everything, the time for teleportation had come. Chen Futu led Bai Wuyai and the others back to Baiyujing quietly. The avatar would reappear on Xiaoxumi Mountain tomorrow.

That night, many martial arts practitioners guarded the outer perimeter of Little Sumeru Mountain. Fortunately, the Xuanyuan family was there to protect them, so no accidents occurred.

The next day, the transformation was completed, and news of the destruction of Mount Sumeru had already spread.

This is an unprecedented event. A super power that has been rooted in the Western Regions for thousands of years has perished overnight. How astonishing!

Some kings and tribal leaders were terrified upon hearing the news.

The destruction of Mount Sumeru signifies the rise of a new hegemon. Most absurdly, it was defeated by a distant Central Plains dynasty. So now everyone has a question: just how strong is the Great Xia? Or, should we consider siding with the Chen Kingdom?

As the situation escalated, some powerful forces prepared gifts and went to the Chen Kingdom to pay homage to the Empress, hoping to cultivate a good relationship with the Holy Emperor, as they did not want to follow in the footsteps of Mount Sumeru.

Over the course of a month, the Chen army transported supplies from the Buddhist Kingdom to the capital in cartloads.

Leaders of all factions, large and small, gathered in the State of Chen, and even the Peacock King himself went there.

He was a special being created by Chen Futu using clay, and he was extremely loyal.

Chen Futu gave him a task, such as expanding the results of this battle and helping Ge Fei to annex and expand as much as possible. With the help of the Peacock Kingdom, it wouldn't be too difficult.

"Your Majesty, are you leaving?"

As night fell, Ge Fei leaned against him, reluctant to part.

Chen Futu touched her soft face. "I want to go out to Lizhou to broaden our horizons. It will be good for us. In addition, we can collect some materials along the way."

Actually, leaving Lizhou was not only to collect materials, but also for the missing Liu Longyue.

The baby is probably due soon; we can't let the mother and child be in danger.

Another thing to do is to check the positions of the other members of the Xuanyuan clan, which was also requested by the Xuanyuan clan leader.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye. Chen Futu left the Chen Kingdom and continued westward. This was the only way to leave Li Continent, because the other three sides of Li Continent were the Boundless Sea, which could not be crossed. Only the west and the northern region were separated by a strait, which was also the only point that could be crossed.

These past few days, Chen Futu has been in a daze, seeing a blue-haired woman sinking in the ocean. She seems to want to say something, dancing sometimes near and sometimes far, but unfortunately he can neither hear her nor see her clearly.

A month later, Chen Futu arrived at Haiyuan City, the westernmost ocean city in the Great Western Regions.

This place doesn't belong to any country, yet it's built to be extremely prosperous.

Besides possessing all the characteristics of a coastal city, it also has a vast area where powerful figures can be seen coming and going from time to time.

Chen Futu had already changed into ordinary clothes, looking like a refined traveler.