Chapter 590 The Shadow of the Celestial Realm

Those battle-hardened district chiefs and strategists weren't fools.On the contrary, it was precisely because of their ample experience that they felt no need to worry.A wisp of smoke rose from the demon realm's military fortress on the opposite bank; these district chiefs knew what they were about to say.Li An's dream gave him a strong capacity for empathy.This ability wasn't just for empathizing with ordinary people, but also for putting himself in the shoes of these veteran district chiefs.For Li An,he had spent years either fighting or on his way to fight, so his mind was constantly on edge.But these veteran district chiefs around him weren't like that.The demon realm's border had been quiet for many years.Two years ago, Li An was fighting, while these veteran district chiefs were drinking tea, playing cards, and cultivating.A year ago, Li An was fighting, while these veteran district chiefs watched intently from the city walls, remaining silent, continuing to drink tea and play cards.Half a month ago, Li An was still at war, but other war zones remained as quiet as ever.The Third Great Wall, eighty war zones.No major battles had occurred in the past few years.Even in the two months since the Demon Ancestor unified the land, there had been almost no skirmishes between the two sides; both were preparing for battle.Li An carefully reviewed the battles that had taken place over the past three years.The answer was astonishing.The battle he fought half a month ago was the largest!Since the Tyrant killed the previous Demon King, the Demon Realm had been eerily quiet. Military fortresses 20,000 miles away were deserted, having been demolished by the humans.Now they were just beginning to rebuild fortresses and mobilize troops.Only two months—not enough time to do anything.We hadn't even had a minor skirmish with the enemy.Li An suddenly announced that the enemy was launching a general offensive, with 120,000 troops pressing in.In the eyes of the veteran district chiefs, did this kid have paranoia?120,000 troops, covering sixty war zones—what did that even mean? If such a thing were true, the enemy's skies should already be filled with thunder and lightning, and demonic energy should be raging. How could it be a peaceful scene with blue skies and white clouds?Li An and Li Shaoshu pondered this carefully.Li Shaoshu couldn't help but say, "It seems that's really the case. Are we being too tense?"Li An remained silent, his mind racing.A hundred thousand demon soldiers gathered together—every move they made could cause a sudden change in the weather, a cataclysmic event.He looked up at the distant sky beyond the one-way mirror; the world was peaceful, and a gentle breeze caressed his face.Was I really overthinking it?Li An: "The current situation is very stable. The enemy hasn't made any moves. The military parade is in seven days. Logically speaking, seven days is far from enough time for them to deploy their troops and conjure up 120,000 men out of thin air."Li Shaoshu frowned upon hearing this. "So you also think we're overthinking it?"Li An shook his head. "The Demon Realm can't do it.""The Celestial Realm can." These words sent a jolt through Li Shaoshu.This was actually what he was thinking too.The Celestial Realm.It was an enemy that had once cast a shadow over the Cultivation Temple.Two hundred elite Celestial Realm warriors at the Ninth Realm could drive all the geniuses of the Cultivation Temple into retreat.Not only that, even with the addition of the Ghost Lord and a few other crippled beings, they couldn't hold out.If Li An hadn't directly sprinkled his poisoned blood, no one could have stopped the Celestial Realm's army.Too powerful!And this was only what Li Shaoshu had witnessed.Li An had clashed with the Celestial Realm many more times.At the Bright Sword Tournament, even the Third Prince of the Underworld, who had been sent to the mortal realm for training by the Celestial Realm, nearly beat him to death.Later, he fought a one-on-one duel with the Underworld Emperor.It's no exaggeration to say that Li An was instantly defeated at the start.Later, his ancestors gave him a cheat code, and he had to fight desperately to undo his Heavenly God Transformation to barely win.If his opponent hadn't underestimated him, the current Li An would be no match for the Underworld Emperor.This is the Celestial Realm.An army chased after the most powerful and talented groups in the heavens.A prince nearly killed Li An, the number one warrior of the mortal realm.The Ming Clan required the Heavenly Emperor, Master Tianming, and the Heavenly Thief—half of the mortal realm's top combat power—to withstand them.They ultimately won because Master Tianming was attacking the enemy's Heavenly Gate, implying that the enemy had an endless army behind them, but they couldn't descend; otherwise, they wouldn't have won.This was only one of the thirteen kingdoms of the Heavenly Realm!There are twelve more kingdoms like that!The Heng Clan behind the Demon Realm is said to be even more powerful than the Ming Clan!If they were to unleash their full power, they wouldn't need an army of 120,000.The various life levels of the Heavenly Realm's inhabitants are all higher than our soldiers. A ninth-realm army like the Ming Clan's, with 6,000 men,could be enough to sweep through sixty war zones with just one hundred.This is no exaggeration.Two hundred men could overwhelm the entire Cultivation Temple.Then one hundred men could at least overwhelm half of the Cultivation Temple.To put it another way, half the geniuses of the Cultivation Temple, that's only about forty contestants, attacking his Eighteenth War Zone.Wouldn't they be able to take it down?Absolutely a crushing victory.The vast difference in talent will also bring about a world of difference in combat power.Li An's troops are at their limit at the seventh or eighth realm; in their entire lives, they won't be able to find two SSS-level fighters in the entire war zone.What about the Cultivation Temple?They're already at the eighth realm in their early twenties; throwing a brick could hit nine Infinite-level opponents.The Cultivation Temple is the strongest team in the upper three realms of the mortal realm, yet they can't defeat the rabble under the command of a single Heavenly Realm nation.In this entire Third Great Wall, besides Li An and Li Shaoshu, who else has ever directly faced the Heavenly Realm?!The terrifying past is still vivid in his mind.How could Li An not be nervous?He gazed into the distance; white clouds drifted freely under the blue sky, but he felt no unease; his eyes were gloomy.Li An strode out the door with a brisk pace and saw Lin Chengxia sharpening his greatsword.Lin Chengxia quickly greeted him, "Li Shen, who should we send to the military review?"Li An shook his head, "We'll see. Where's Lin He?""He went to pick up a new recruit," Lin Chengxia quickly replied, "At the main gate of the war zone, I think.""Okay." Li An nodded and swiftly left.Lin Chengxia watched Li An, who seemed on high alert, and a sense of unease rose within him.Li An walked towards the gate. All the soldiers along the way saw his furrowed brows, and their smiles vanished instantly, replaced by trepidation.At the main gate.Lin He was sitting at a stone table on the lawn, with a young man sitting opposite him.Li An looked closely; the young man's face still held a touch of childishness.He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, a resolute gaze, and an upright posture.His appearance was extremely upright, his features so perfect that they could almost be described as breathtakingly handsome.Before meeting him, Li An would never have associated such a word with a man.But the young man sitting before Lin He was so handsome.Like mother, like son; this guy's mother must be absolutely stunning, breathtakingly beautiful."What's your name?" Li An asked.The young man's eyes lit up when he saw Li An, his hands clenched into fists, and he excitedly said, "Xiao Zhantian."