Chapter 667 Another Strategy

Li An stood up again, looking at the smiling beauty beside him, and said, "Thank you, my wife."Shuangxue raised an eyebrow and said, "Is that Demon Ancestor a woman?""Yes, unbelievable." Li An sighed, but not only because the Demon Ancestor was a woman, but more importantly, because she was one of their own.The other party had forcefully attacked his mental world, obtaining all his memories while also leaving behind a message."I have a deal with Zhuge Tianming.""I will stand on the side of humanity, but at the same time, I need his help to improve my strength, break through to the fifteenth level of the Heavenly Realm, obtain the Celestial Power of Sequence Zero, and help me remove the psychological suppression of the Luck Bracelet.""I am now giving you this half of the formula. Tell him to fulfill the agreement as soon as possible."It seemed like they were dealing with Li An, but in reality, they were there to collect a debt.Thinking about everything under the sun, they hadn't anticipated that the Demon Ancestor was also one of their trump cards. No wonder the other party's finger was pointed at Li An's brow, as if Li An's head was about to explode, yet humanity remained completely still.Finally, Li An stood tall amidst the blood-soaked landscape, clenching his fists, and said, "Let's go, let's continue the fight!" Shuangxue nodded and followed him, heading straight for the original battlefield.On the way, Li An discovered that his contact with Zhou Chongli had been severed.This meant that Old Master Zhou was now in dire straits, and the spatial barrier should have been broken.However, the previous back-and-forth blockade had already lasted for quite some time.Upon returning, Li An found Tong Zheng.Tong Zheng looked at him and asked, "Are you alright?""I'm fine," Li An replied calmly, his face serious, and asked, "How many of the enemy died?"Tong Zheng quickly replied, "At least two-thirds were killed, then the spatial barrier disappeared. Those people were too good at running away."Then Li An turned to Shuangxue and asked, "What about your side?"Shuangxue had come from Lin He's battlefield. She said, "Before leaving, I think I killed about two-thirds as well."That adds up to over 3 million troops.Now the enemy still has over 16 million soldiers left.The advantage has expanded further.Based on a rough calculation, the remaining 17 million enemy troops should already be approaching the Fourteen Provinces.Now, we've lost our spatial advantage, making it impossible to easily encircle isolated enemy forces as before.One step in the mortal realm, one step in the celestial realm.In this back-and-forth, the celestial realm's advantage has gradually expanded under Li An's manipulation.Now, it's imperative to expand this advantage by one, two, or even three steps.Eliminating another 6 million enemy troops would make things much easier.What's the best next step?At this very moment.Shuangxue and Tong Zheng looked at Li An.And the commanders of the two celestial realm armies.Tan Zheng, the sect leader of the Pure Yang Immortal Mountain of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, and Lu Youran, the sect leader of the Heavenly Yin Immortal Palace of the Ten Great Immortal Sects.These two important figures in the celestial realm were also awaiting Li An's orders.A full five million celestial realm troops had gathered around Li An.Having just won a battle, everyone was overjoyed, chattering excitedly.Tan Zheng frowned, turned around, and shouted, "Quiet down, all of you!" Even Lu Youran, the pure Yang nemesis representing extreme Yin, surprisingly echoed Tan Zheng's sentiment."Anyone who dares to make a sound will have their tongue cut out!"Instantly, the chaotic world fell silent. Despite the victory, they still had to live in fear; everyone was bitter.But Tan Zheng and Lu Youran both knew very well that without Li An's command, how could they have achieved such a crushing victory?Before Li An personally took over their command, they had never gained the upper hand in the Heavenly Realm. Every battle resulted in heavy losses; otherwise, they should now have a total of 9 million troops.Half of the capable cultivators from the eleventh and thirteenth states had already perished. Everyone was heartbroken. If following Li An's orders could save many lives, they would eliminate anyone who dared to interfere with Li An's command.Now, looking at that unwavering figure, everyone's minds were filled with the image of Li An's sudden entry and subsequent carnage, along with other details.When the Demon Ancestor's power locked onto Li An, these two must have sensed it. They panicked; it was an energy fluctuation capable of instantly annihilating millions of troops. So, their first instinct was to look at Li An.When they saw Li An simply vanish, their first reaction was bewilderment, assuming he had chosen to escape. But unexpectedly, as Li An left, the demonic aura that had locked onto them also disappeared.The two immediately understood.The other party came to kill him, he knew it, but he didn't use them as human shields; instead, he chose to bear it all alone.Having cultivated to this level, they held no expectations of human nature, having witnessed too much ugliness in hearts.Therefore, when a man who had proven his noble character through action stood before them, wholeheartedly saving him and his homeland, they had no reason not to offer him the utmost respect.But then they began to worry: after drawing that terrifying power away alone, could he return?Seeing Li An standing there unharmed, the two felt an overwhelming, boundless respect within them.They completely forgot Li An's age; moreover, Li An was no longer the immature youth he once was. His tall stature and extremely stable aura, like a mountain that even a tsunami couldn't submerge, instilled a profound sense of security in everyone standing beside him.On the path of cultivation, the accomplished come first.Everyone waited quietly for Li An to make a decision.How much time passed, they didn't know."Come," Li An said, summoning Lu Youran and Tan Zheng to his side.He unfolded the star map.Li An pointed to the fourteen provinces and the immortal armies he had forcibly halted.Five large armies remained stationed, following Li An's orders and remaining still.Li An circled the perimeter of the fourteen states with his finger, saying calmly, "If nothing unexpected happens, the Celestial Army has already gathered here.""Tong Zheng, open a portal and tell the leaders of the other Celestial Army forces that they can advance and encircle the states.""Including the two armies here, Tan Zheng and Lu Youran, the two sect leaders, lead your troops directly there as well.""Celestial Realm, send all available warriors!""Encircle the fourteen states!" Lu Youran and Tan Zheng nodded emphatically, saying, "Yes, sir.""I haven't finished yet." Li An's expression turned serious. "Only encircle, don't attack.""Just surround them, absolutely do not launch an attack!""Understood!" The two leaders nodded.But then Tong Zheng suddenly asked, "Li An, isn't the key issue the Great Fortune Pillars right now?""What's the point of sending troops to surround them now?"Li An nodded. "This is the last thing I want to tell you.""Go and bring Di Xian to my side. With him, Shuang Xue, and myself, we're capable of handling any small-scale war.""Tan Zheng and his men went to besiege the Fourteen Provinces not to conquer them. If our special forces can resolve the Great Fortune Pillars and redirect the fortune of the remaining eight pillars to the powerful beings of the human realm, then they will definitely panic."