Chapter 1486: A Mountain of Corpses and a Sea of Blood, Nine Deaths and One Life
Then kill!? <<<
Huangji Tian felt that his performance today was already domineering and decisive, even to the point of being reckless and thoughtless without considering the consequences.
But compared to Li Chen's three words at this time, Huangji Tian felt that he was still conservative.
<"But...">
Before Huangji Tian could finish his words, Li Chen interrupted him directly.
But what?
Li Chen said lightly, “But he is powerful and has a large family behind him. Moreover, there are people standing behind him that you can’t afford to offend right now. It might be the so-called eldest brother, or even your father. In short, there are too many reasons why you dare not make a move against him.”
The Emperor of the Heavenly Pole heavily nodded his head.
Every reason Li Chen gave was one he had to take seriously.
With a light chuckle, Li Chen raised his hand and personally picked up a serving of bitter amaranth for Huang Ji Tian. He watched him eat it down, then said, "This amaranth tastes bitter once you put it in your mouth. If you spit it out, is it still bitter?"
Huangji Tian chewed thoughtfully and said, "Even if you spit it out after taking a bite, the taste in your mouth will naturally still be bitter."
"Then what about you? Did it taste bitter?" Li Chen asked again.
"Swallowing it down and spitting it out, isn't it the same?" Huangji Tian replied.
That's all.
Li Chen said earnestly, “You're just stuck in your old patterns of thinking. You always think that killing this person will have endless consequences afterward. You're afraid of trouble and revenge, so you hesitate and dare not make a move.”
“But think about it from their perspective. You're in the shoes of those powerful figures behind him, or that big shot you can’t afford to offend. Either you play along like a mascot from the start, meekly obeying their whims, and maybe you get a few more peaceful days. Then, when they've gotten everything they want, they'll discard you like a used shoe.”

"Either that, or you've already shown your rebellious streak. If you want to get your own benefits and rewards, you have to clash with them. Since the conflict has already begun, whether you give up halfway or go all the way, they will think you are no longer obedient and will want to eliminate you beforehand."
Whatever the circumstances, your outcome is fixed because there's only one share of the spoils and only one throne. If they take it, you get nothing. If you eat it, they starve.
"And in this era, starvation is a death sentence."

Tapping his fingers on the table, Li Chen said, "So, this has been a fight to the death from the beginning, a desperate struggle for survival. Only one supreme beast can escape the cage; the rest are doomed.

His eyes turned icy cold in an instant. At this moment, Li Chen's gaze was even colder than the biting north wind. He said solemnly: "Therefore, if you do something, do it thoroughly. You can't back down, nor can you be afraid. Only when you are crueler than them will they fear you. Make the side that hesitates and doubts become them, only then will you have a glimmer of hope."
The Heavenly Emperor Huangji stared at Li Chen, forgetting even the food in his mouth.
The bitterness of the bitterleaf spread in his mouth, Huang Jiutian quickly swallowed and then asked, “Is this how you've been traveling all along?”
"That's how we all got here."
Li Chen spread his hands and said, "So I'm a miracle for being alive this long, but, oddly enough, I can't die?"
Li Chen's words and demeanor made Huang Ji Tian quietly clench his palms.
I feel like I could punch someone.
But he also saw behind Li Chen, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood where death came to one in nine.

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