Chapter 681 A-Kun and the Old Maid

Li An and Shuangxue arrived at Sacred Sun Immortal Mountain, the place where they first cultivated together.Not only had the colorful flowerbeds vanished, but a large section of the cliff had also broken off, leaving only a patch of withered branches leaning precariously. Perhaps no one had fought here, but the aftershocks of a powerful battle had affected the area.“It’s quiet here, let’s rest for a while.”Li An pulled Shuangxue into his arms, closed his eyes, and leaned against a rock, enjoying this brief moment of tenderness.He still preferred quiet places, especially with his beloved wife by his side.Suddenly.A spatial fluctuation broke the tranquility.Yu Shan emerged from the spatial fluctuation, without the aura of a Dao Fruit, but rather an avatar.He said with a smile, “This old man has been presumptuous.”“However, I do have something important to discuss with Young Master Li.”Li An’s expression turned serious.Yu Shan quickly said, "The Immortal Realm's source energy is now depleted; such a world is unsuitable for cultivation.""However, Mr. Tianming has already made contingency plans.""He has decided to undertake a massive project to connect the Immortal Realm and the Human Realm, merging them into one. The source energy of the Human Realm will nourish the Immortal Realm, and from then on, humans and immortals will be inseparable."Li An raised an eyebrow and asked, "Move an entire realm?"Yu Shan nodded, "There's always been a problem: the Immortal Realm still has some kind of hidden connection with the Lu Clan. This connection is dominated by the monarch, and we find it difficult to sever.""This means that although they cannot carry out brutal harvesting, they will still naturally draw a portion of the Immortal Realm's fortune.""I've always wondered if the only way is to use a super..." "The technique of detachment directly separates us from the heavens, naturally severing our connection with the Lu Clan.""Tianming says that as long as people are here, the mountains and rivers will remain; we can simply move the immortals of the Immortal Realm and this continent.""This matter doesn't require your intervention. Me, Yu, the Great Sage, and the Demon Ancestor—the four Heavenly Sealed Ones—moving a continent is no problem.""I'm just informing you." Li An asked curiously, "The Demon Ancestor has awakened?""That's right." Yu Shan said quietly, "A-Kun is a kind demon, with no weaknesses except for being somewhat timid. He will lead the Demon Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the Human Realm to fight against the Heavenly Realm.""Because the Demon Ancestor's true form is the Kunpeng Ancestor, we all call him A-Kun." Li An nodded seriously, thinking that this name didn't sound like that of a super-important figure.Yu Shan continued, “Because A-Kun hasn’t been around for long, the Demon Realm hasn’t been completely under his control yet. There are direct subordinates of the Zuo Clan within it. The Great Sage will handle this for A-Kun; I believe no demon can stand firm against that staff.”“Integrating the Demon Realm, promoting the overlap between the Immortal Realm and the Human Realm, and reviving the Immortal Realm—these three things are happening simultaneously, but you don’t need to interfere.”“You need to prepare for the next war.”“Mr. Tianming said he told you about this.” Li An nodded emphatically. Mr. Tianming had told him about the major events that would occur two years in advance.If the Human Realm wins this battle, then in the next war, three kingdoms in the Heavenly Realm will simultaneously attack.The Zuo Clan against the Demon Realm.The Yan Clan against the Ghost Realm.The Nameless Clan against the Asura Realm.Li An also found it strange at first; how could there be a Wang Clan named Nameless? But it was indeed a Wang Clan.Currently, the Human Realm, Demon Realm, and Immortal Realm, excluding Mr. Tianming, already have four Heavenly Sealing Realm cultivators. As far as Li An knows, for the sake of absolute power, the Heavenly Realm rulers only allow one King Realm cultivator in each kingdom, with the Grand Preceptor and Marshal being the two living Heavenly Sealing Realm cultivators.(The qualifier is "living").The Heng Clan has already demonstrated how to pull heroic spirits back from the Corner of Reincarnation to fight; other royal clans must also have similar methods to manipulate the "unborn Heavenly Sealing Realm cultivators."Initially, Li An also found it difficult to understand why the Heavenly Realm's system was so rigid; wasn't this limiting the strength of a kingdom?But Mr. Tianming had already explained it to him."The human world has advanced to the era of technological republic.""The celestial realm, however, has retained its ancient monarchical system. This isn't because the celestial realm's system is underdeveloped; on the contrary, a monarchical system is most suitable for the celestial realm.""Absolute power corrupts absolutely—this truth also applies to the celestial realm, but there's another principle.""Absolute power brings maximum benefit, and maximum benefit (luck) brings absolute strength.""In this world where individual combat strength is paramount, a nation doesn't need so many Heavenly Realm experts; one invincible monarch is sufficient. This satisfies the monarch's need for firm control over power without harming the nation's strength.""Ten Heavenly Realm experts are no match for a single monarch, let alone the oldest monarchs like the Thirteen Royal Clans of the celestial realm. If they personally descend to the mortal realm, there's no other way to deal with them except through methods like Yu Shan's.""Only those who have reached the Heavenly Realm, and even then, only those at the fourteenth level of the Heavenly Realm like Yu Shan, can exert strong suppression over monarchs. Even those at the thirteenth level of the Heavenly Realm are no match for monarchs."Li An understood.In a world where individual power equals everything, the monarchy is perhaps truly the best system.Regional rebellions?The monarch can crush them with a single finger. Would you dare?Powerful civil and military officials rebel? Kill them, just create another one using destiny.Another country attacks? With the Heavenly Emperor in charge, even if two kingdoms are wiped out, two Heavenly Emperors might not be able to determine the outcome.For the Heavenly Realm, everything except the monarch, the Grand Preceptor, and the Marshal is renewable.As long as one holds absolute strength and absolute power, that kingdom will be in no danger.The Lu Clan sent one-third of its national strength to attack the human world and lost. While the losses seem significant, everyone knows that as long as the Lu Heavenly Emperor himself is unharmed, the Lu Clan kingdom suffers no fundamental damage. With the passage of time, all damage can be regenerated.This is the Heavenly Realm.That seemingly outdated system is actually the simplest and most effective.But Mr. Tianming also told Li An this."Individual strength cannot bring absolute power; a single spark is the greatest force in the world."Li An didn't yet understand the meaning of this statement.He only knew that the Yan Clan, the Zuo Clan, and the Nameless Clan would soon launch a surprise attack on the mortal realm.This wouldn't be long, because the mortal realm had gained too much momentum in this battle, and external forces would force them to unite passively, launching an attack before they could recover.Li An needed to begin preparing for the next war.Yu Shan handed Li An a rune called "Eternity," saying it was from Li Xiaocao. Later, Li An learned it belonged to Dean Cao."Refine this rune; it contains everything you need.""If the Heavenly Dao Soul needs a teacher to guide it, then there is no one in this world more suitable than Mr. Li."Li An quickly accepted the rune.The war continued, and the Heavenly Realm would soon attack.Li An had already demonstrated unparalleled influence on the lower-level battlefield.The Heavenly Realm would no longer leave Li An any room for growth; everything would have to be earned by himself.