Chapter 540 Battle is the Best Teacher

"Is that adaptive force truly so unsolvable!?" A voice of discontent rang out from the human camp.Li An, in his Supreme State of Three Realms United, could almost instantly kill all his peers, yet he couldn't penetrate Hades's tortoise shell!Time ticked by.The words Hades spoke at the beginning echoed in everyone's minds.Li An simply couldn't maintain this state for long.Back at the Bright Sword Tournament, he collapsed after only a few seconds.Now, seven or eight minutes had passed.Was he almost out of time?Had Hades's leather armor remained unscathed.Morale began to waver.Seeing this, Frost Snow waved her hand, her voice majestic and powerful."At this point, there is no turning back for Li An, me, or any of you here!""Today, it's either you die or I die!""Think of your fallen comrades, think of the world behind us, our homeland!""We are not fighting for our own interests, but for the world, and for our pride as the chosen ones!""This is the first truly significant battle between humanity and the heavens!""As the pride of humanity, we cannot lose!""The people of all realms are watching us!""Your kin, your families, are all watching us!""Did you hear that!?""The drums are growing louder, Li An's power hasn't diminished, it's still rising!""As long as we haven't fallen, the battle is not over!""Raise your swords and kill these invaders!!"Behind them.Liu Jun, Tong Zheng, Ghost Lord, Qin Kuang, Qin Xiaoye, and the other warriors all raised their heads.The scale of this war was too vast; no single person could change the situation simply by unleashing their full power.Only by uniting, gritting our teeth, and fighting bravely can we achieve victory!Frost and Snow raised their ice sword high, shouting, "We will surely return victorious!""Kill!!" In the blood-red starry sky, the woman, as proud as a winter plum blossom, once again ignited everyone's fighting spirit!The battle continued!In the starry sky.The Five Elements Emperor and other human powerhouses were momentarily stunned.After that peerless beauty roared "Kill!", a wide white cloak seemed to appear behind her.On the cloak were only two words—Marshal!The fierce battle continued!The exhausted Ghost Lord laughed wildly in the midst of the battle.At this moment, he was certain of the answer in his heart!What is the meaning of life?Why do we live?There is no meaning at all, or rather, everything has meaning!If everyone's life has a fixed meaning, a fixed mission, then that is the greatest meaninglessness!A strong sense of joy filled his heart.If a definitive answer had to be given,the Ghost Lord's answer would be this: The meaning of life lies in the present!The heavens, the earth, the people before him, the war at hand—everything constituted his meaning at this moment!Never mind!He hadn't used his full strength in the entire battle.Because his life had already begun its countdown, and using either his own power or the power of the Awakeners would only accelerate that countdown.But now he didn't want to think about anything else; he just wanted to fight to the bitter end, either to die in battle or to return in triumph!"Gates of Hell, open!""Undead army, charge!!" The Ghost Lord stood before the ancient, towering gate, laughing heartily, indulging in the thrill of being a general. It was just a pity that those who obeyed his commands were all dead, not living; it wasn't quite what he expected.Suddenly, the Lightbringer and others rushed out from his side, attacking the direction he pointed!He wasn't the only one who experienced enlightenment during the battle; Tong Zheng also did.Tong Zheng possessed an innate Dao body.In terms of talent and comprehension, he probably surpassed everyone present combined.Yet, he couldn't break through that barrier, unable to reach a higher realm, always feeling something was missing.From the year he was born, he possessed the Dao Fruit of the First Heaven.At that time, he was an infant.Strangely, until he was twelve, while other children his age were already skipping and jumping to school, he remained an infant.An infant who understood everything, could eat, read, sleep, and cultivate on his own, but was only the size of a palm.Until twelve years ago, under his master's guidance, he grasped some profound principles.He had an epiphany, his Dao Fruit broke through to the Second Heaven, and he suddenly grew up, becoming the child he is now.Now, eight years have passed, and his Dao Fruit has not only failed to advance, but seems to have developed cracks due to [something].His pride was shattered by Li An.Just now, seeing Li An, who had achieved the unity of the three realms, standing at the entrance of the ruins, his already shattered pride was crushed again, completely destroyed.Even with his superior combat experience, he couldn't defeat him.His raw strength surpassed his.But these thoughts flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern, without lingering.Then, just like every day of the past eight years, he drifted into a daze.Yes, at that moment, Tong Zheng suddenly felt that his entire life had been a blur.Living in the City Lord's Mansion, learning the skills his master had prescribed, completing the tasks assigned by his master.Day after day, year after year.Now was no different.His master told him that everything he had taught him must be used to deal with these chosen ones before him.So he joined the battle, fighting without reservation.He did many, many things, but none of them were for his own sake.The only thing he wanted to do was defeat Li An, to prove his strength and power.And he failed.That's the crux of everything!Was the person I really trying to defeat Li An?Yes, and not entirely.Why did I want to destroy Li An? Why was I so jealous of him?These questions suddenly found their answers.Because I envied him without even realizing it.Tong Zheng suddenly smiled.He remembered Li An's unrestrained and reckless behavior.Before, he thought it was arrogance.He thought he hated Li An's arrogant face.But now he realized he was completely wrong!Li An wasn't arrogant; he was clear-headed, certain, and resolute!He didn't hate him; he was jealous!I was jealous that he knew where he should go, which choices to make, and which temptations to reject. I envied his resolute eyes!He possessed what I needed most.How could I possibly hate what I needed most?So what I hated was myself for not possessing those things!My self that knew nothing, was uncertain, and was unclear.Even right now, the reason he was fighting was what his master had said.He had lived his entire life according to his master's words.Only at this moment did he understand his master's good intentions.On the first day, his master had said, "Li An is your role model; he is a strongman."Only today did the meaning of those words finally complete.Above the boundless sea of ​​stars.An aura of a third-level Heavenly Dao Fruit rose.Everyone turned to look.They saw Tong Zheng had grown into the appearance of a primary school student, with long hair flowing down his shoulders, and a mysterious light flowing between his eyes.This was the heaven-defying power of an innate Dao Body.This was a true prodigy of talent.Progress and strength never required any desperate, life-or-death effort. Understanding one or two questions, finding one or two answers, and his realm would break through.It was completely illogical.In fact, Tong Zheng hadn't even found the answers yet. He still didn't know what he was fighting for, or what he should do in the future.He had only just begun to enter the realm of self-realization.