Chapter 523 A Weakness is Often a Threat, Human Courage

Zang returned to the Alliance without stopping.

He originally intended to send Zhen back.

But Zhen gripped his arm tightly, saying, "I won't go."

Zang's anger finally exploded at Zhen's stubbornness!

He roared, "Big Brother is beyond saving!"

"What else do you want?!"

Zhen's lips were pale, his face bloodless, trembling from the roar, but he still didn't let go.

"I want to see Big Brother..."

These words made Zang's heart skip a beat.

Zhen slightly tightened his grip on the withered arm, his voice hoarse, "If Big Brother really is going to die..."

"Then I don't want to miss even seeing him one last time."

By the end, Zhen's voice was filled with sobs.

Zang also lowered his head and led Zhen to the center of the Cross City to watch the battle.

Surprisingly, there weren't many spectators here; most seats were empty.

Because the two present hadn't even made a move.

Another day had passed since Zang's return journey, and the two sat there quietly, waiting.

Below the stage.

Zang, Zhen, Kui, Lin, and the White Water Sect members sat side by side.

In terms of seniority.

Zang was the second elder brother, Zhen the third, and Kui the fourth.

Lin was actually an outsider.

A demon race genius who had come to the Asura Realm seeking opportunities.

Unlike the other three, Lin had only met them at the age of seventeen.

The other three and Ren had grown up together, practically inseparable.

They were brothers by blood.

No, strictly speaking, Ren wasn't.

He was an adopted son, not the Asura powerhouse's biological son.

But no one cared about that anymore.

They only remembered that, from childhood to adulthood, Ren had always been the one with the most mischievous ideas.

He always came up with many amusing stories that were interesting to them but a headache for those old men.

Together, they ventured into the mountains to hunt ferocious beasts and into the sea to catch sea monsters, narrowly escaping being devoured by enraged creatures several times.

The past unfolded like a painting, scene after scene, page after page, reflected in the boundless starry sky, etched in everyone's memories.

Li An observed the expressions on their faces, his brow furrowed.

He sensed their sorrow and saw the utter indifference in Ren's eyes, devoid of any attachment to life.

Time passed day by day.

The number of spectators dwindled.

Because the two were truly not fighting.

But elsewhere, the fighting raged fiercely.

Yuri relayed many important messages to Li An.

"The human race has occupied the Fire Ruins, and three Ninth Realm cultivators from the Eight Great Families have already attained the Divine Realm within them."

"The divine race has occupied the Metal and Water Ruins, but they haven't allowed any Ninth Realm cultivators to enter, seemingly intending to monopolize the power within."

"The Ghost Lord and his group have reappeared, occupying the Earth Ruins, and several Ninth Realm cultivators have already attained the Divine Realm within them."

"The Ghost Lord's group is very active; they've completed another mission, located the Wind Ruins, and are currently engaged in fierce combat with the divine realm."

"The Ghost Lord's team has reached an agreement with the human realm to join forces against the Underworld King's team."

"However, the native geniuses of the Ghost and Demon races have joined forces with the Underworld King, opposing their Heavenly Crippled Ones."

In just a few days, so much has happened.

Li An, however, couldn't intervene and could only sit quietly, waiting for a result.

He also clearly felt that the speed at which his Dao Soul condensed had suddenly become extremely slow, even failing to condense at all.

Then he looked around at the empty seats.

Is it only in a battle watched by all that's happening that a Dao Soul can be forged?

He was unaware that Ming Yuan, one of the leaders of the Son of Heaven's operation, was watching him from a short distance away.

Ming Yuan was communicating with Ming Suzhi, the mastermind behind the operation.

"It's effective. The power that could elevate Li An's life rank is no longer gathering."

Ming Suzhi responded, "Good. Once the Second Young Master emerges from seclusion, have that crippled one kill Li An."

Ming Yuan frowned: "What if Li An insists on escaping?"

Ming Suzhi: "Heh, once the order that governs will is activated, a mere mortal cannot withstand it. The only thing we need to worry about is whether that crippled one is willing to cooperate."

"Did you see those masked men sitting in the audience? They are all people Ren Gua Nian cares about."

"Have Zhou Shu sit next to them."

"Okay!" Ming Yuan nodded emphatically, looking at Li An on the stage as if he were a dead man.

A hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

Is this guy really that hard to kill?

Even the time-traveling assassins sent by the higher-ups couldn't kill him, but now it seems he's just a fish on a chopping board.

Once Zhou Shu sits down next to Zhen, everything will be settled.

But just then, Ren suddenly looked up at Li An and asked,

"Do you know about the Sons of Heaven?"

Li An nodded, "Of course, we humans know this race very well."

Ren said calmly, "Then do you know where Hades stands among the Sons of Heaven?"

Li An raised an eyebrow.

"Let me tell you," Ren said calmly, "The Heavenly Clan is divided into royalty and commoners, and there's a fundamental difference in their bloodlines."

"The royal family has thirteen branches, thirteen surnames."

"I didn't get the specific surnames from them at the time, but the only thing I'm certain of is that Hades is just a direct descendant of one of the royal families."

Suddenly.

Zhou Shu's figure reappeared in Ren and Li An's sight.

"Shut up!" he said indifferently.

Ren ignored him, continuing to speak to Li An, "This is what he told me, and it's part of the deal. Now I'll tell you."

"The Underworld King is the third oldest in the current generation of the Underworld Clan. In a month, the second oldest will break through his cultivation and come to the Alliance Realm, becoming your opponent."

"He's even stronger than the Underworld King, because the Underworld King has lived in the mortal world since childhood, but that second oldest descended from heaven!"

Zhou Shu, seeing this, roared angrily, "Shut up!!"

But Ren still seemed not to hear.

"The Underworld King already possesses the Third Heaven Dao Fruit; the second oldest of the Underworld Clan will only be stronger than him."

"Even Frost and Snow might not be his match. We, these ants on earth, can only rely on you to defeat him!"

"Your Three Realms Unity!"

Ren's speech grew faster and faster.

Li An's pupils suddenly contracted.

Zhou Shu quickly walked towards Zhen's side.

Just then.

The world was enveloped in pure white light of intent.

Zhou Shu's steps could not take another step! He abruptly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the half-mangled figure on the battlefield!

He saw Ren raise his hands, forming a mystical hand gesture, and resolutely declare, "Divine Sense One!"

"Descent!" The moment the words fell,

Zhou Shu and Ming Yuan, hiding in the shadows, understood perfectly!

This mortal named Ren had no intention of cooperating with them!

He activated the Heavenly Cripple Technique for only one purpose!

You could guess it from his words just now!

Li An couldn't achieve the Three Realms Unity because his three realms were unbalanced!

Ren would help him balance them!

Ming Yuan hadn't expected things to escalate so unexpectedly, nor had he imagined this fragile ant would actually have the courage to defy them!

He couldn't resist, clinging to a sliver of hope, and stepped out of his divine domain, preparing to forcefully eliminate Li An and Ren!

At this moment, he had completely forgotten Ming Su Zhi's warning.

"Absolutely do not show yourself!"

"I'll remind you again, no matter what happens, do not step out of the divine realm!"

Ming Yuan naturally remembered this warning.

But unlike Ming Su Zhi, he wasn't a member of the royal family who had fought against humanity three thousand years ago, and he didn't understand the strength and courage possessed by these earthly beings!

The instant he stepped half a step out of the divine realm,

a white-robed swordsman suddenly appeared before him, his indifferent eyes like a ghost, instantly filling Ming Yuan's entire vision!

"Caught one!"