Chapter 567 No Turning Back

Military strategy dictates, "Never pursue a cornered enemy; it will only lead to a desperate fight and devastating casualties."On the battlefield, on one side is our victorious army, having survived a major battle, the surviving soldiers eager to return home for rest, rewards, and a victory celebration. On the other side is the enemy army, whose countless comrades have perished; the will to survive can drive them to hysteria.In this situation, the psychological dynamics of both sides are reversed.Morale is not on our side. Pursuing thousands of miles for a few remnants, potentially at the cost of many lives, is simply not worth it.Unless...The enemy is not waging a war for power or land resources, but—a war of annihilation.As the saying goes,The emperor's throne rotates; next year it might be my turn.On a piece of land, a peasant uprising is suppressed by the royal family; this is, in essence, a war for power.In such a war, corrupt officers often do not fight with their full strength.Because wouldn't a new emperor need civil and military officials, a prime minister, merchants, and farmers?It's just a change in the person at the top; we might not be replaced, and might even be better off. Why risk our lives for that?Most wars are like this.Only one kind of war unites an entire nation from top to bottom, fighting relentlessly, wave after wave, until the enemy is wiped out.A war of annihilation!Because the attackers want more than just power and status.They want your entire race to disappear.They want you to learn our language and speak our language!Everyone of your race must be forced to farm, to become slaves. The true rulers of this land will be the invaders.It's also possible that the invaders will wipe you all out on the battlefield.This is what the celestial realm is doing.They don't care who the masters of this earthly land are.They only care about whether humans obey; those who disobey are slaughtered, replacing all races with a new batch of obedient, easy prey to continue providing them with fortune.The Feathered Emperor realized this.The Thieves of Heaven also realized this.That's why they obeyed Zhuge Tianming's commands and regarded his words as absolute truth—"One prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer."What they want is the destruction of us all! Our homes, our land, everything we have!To deal with such an enemy, no matter the cost, as long as there's even the slightest chance, we must exterminate them!That's why Li An is so insane.Humans are a cunning race.Whether in terms of innate physical strength or affinity with the laws, humans are inferior to other races in the heavens, but their wisdom far surpasses that of other races.For the human race,everything can be discussed calmly.They prefer words to weapons, lacking any stubbornness, adept at profiting through indirect means. Other races are often unwittingly led into traps by humans, sometimes even profiting from their exploits.Only after realizing their mistake do they angrily declare humans the most cunning race!They don't call this wisdom, but rather cunning and insidious.But now, all beings in the myriad realms must admit that wisdom is wisdom.Humans can be cunning, but they can also be fierce and decisive.This race, which can negotiate anything, becomes braver than all other races combined when faced with matters that cannot be negotiated.They are the first to raise their swords against the Celestials.At that time, some said it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, that their life level was insufficient.Then they defied fate, elevating their life level to the same level as the Celestials.Later, some said their physical bodies were not strong enough; in the eyes of the Celestials, their bodies shattered at the slightest touch.Then they researched methods for achieving physical sainthood, raising their physical strength to the level of celestial beings.Finally, someone said the power sequence wasn't high enough. The highest power sequence in the mortal realm was 1, and only a handful of people possessed it. In the celestial realm, power at zero was limitless, and after reaching the Heavenly Realm, one could refine it to even higher levels.Humanity wasn't discouraged. They researched methods to improve their power sequence!The Underworld Prince displayed divine might; they would shatter his might!These seemingly insurmountable feats—each one requiring great wisdom—were met with unwavering resolve.When faced with adversity, they would confront it head-on!Humanity believed that there were no roads to begin with, but as more people walked, they naturally became roads.If something is as difficult as ascending to heaven, then we will build a stairway to the heavens through the efforts of generations, and climb it for you to see!The brilliant black flame in the sky surged even more fiercely, while the illusory divine figure opposing it began to flicker rapidly.Starlight illuminated Li An's almost hysterical face.He had already crushed the Netherworld Emperor's neck, his mouth gushing blood, but it wasn't enough. His teeth continued to tighten, trying to sever the Netherworld Emperor's neck completely!The madness in the Netherworld Emperor's eyes gradually turned to despair.He was a trapped beast in a desperate situation, but his opponent seemed even more insane.The divine power was gradually adapting to his divine strength, breaking through it faster and faster. Black flames aided, devouring the golden lightning within his body, while a vast fist intent reverberated within his shattered form.He could no longer complete his divine transformation.After an unknown period of stalemate, the Netherworld Emperor's body stiffened, completely giving up resistance, his eyes gradually dimming.Even in death, he couldn't understand why this mortal ant was so powerful, so ferocious.Li An sensed the Netherworld Emperor's death, like a struggling wild beast suddenly kicking its legs and becoming still.The black flames became unrestrained, rushing straight to the opponent's spiritual palace, fiercely devouring the destructive and annihilating divine power.The Supreme Being was quite satisfied, enjoying a feast on his first day of work.But what about Li An himself?The Underworld Emperor was finally dead, drifting through space like a rotting wild dog.The fierce emotions subsided, replaced by an overwhelming sense of weakness.But along with the weakness came nausea!His mouth moved slightly, feeling the sticky flesh and blood in his mouth, some of which had already been chewed up and swallowed."Ugh... Ugh."Nausea!Extreme nausea!Li An uncontrollably dry-heaved, tears streaming down his face.But suddenly, he forcefully suppressed the intense nausea and swallowed the flesh in his mouth.Finally, he collapsed.He was sweating profusely, utterly weak, yet trembling uncontrollably.Li An was somewhat dazed, his mind a jumble of thoughts, countless ideas flashing by like fleeting shadows, impossible to grasp, impossible to see clearly, intertwined and confused.Immediately afterward, dizziness struck.His vision blurred, and before his consciousness faded, the jumbled thoughts in his mind finally coalesced into one sentence—there was no turning back.