Chapter 721 Kneel Down The battle in the spiritual world vanished.

The world spun.Li An led Yan Sheng to the martial arts arena where he had practiced since childhood. It was a vibrant, spring-like arena, far more refined and lifelike than the one forged in his dream world.Li An stood in the center of the arena.Yan Sheng knelt before him, his eyes vacant, his heart ashen."I failed." He murmured weakly, though unharmed, he seemed like a dying man.Li An walked up to him, looking down at him calmly, and said, "Even if you devour me, you will not gain freedom.""I carry the killing intent of all the kings of the Heavenly Realm; you are not someone you can handle."Yan Sheng let out a strange laugh and said, "Do it.""Kill me.""Then what about your younger siblings?" Li An countered.Yan Sheng's body trembled, his eyes regaining light, but it was now filled with tears."I don't know."Li An: "The rebels don't want to take you in?"Yan Sheng: "They wouldn't dare take me even if they had a thousand lives.""I'm Father's most beloved vessel.""No, the combination of me, Zunyu, and Ruxian is what he wants."Li An frowned. "That day is still far off, why are you in such a hurry? So impatient?""Far off?" Yan Sheng shook his head listlessly. "Not far off.""I'm afraid it will be within the next two years. My younger brother and sister and I will die and become Father's vessels.""The Soul Splitting Technique, do you understand?"Li An raised an eyebrow. He had learned about it from Mr. Li. It involves splitting the soul in two and then finding a suitable body to occupy it. Initially, one will be very weak, but recovers quickly. Once mastered, it results in two Venerable Emperors."I see." Li An's eyes flickered, a plan already in mind, but outwardly, he changed his tone."Then bring your younger brother and sister in, and I'll give you all a release."Yan Sheng looked up in disbelief.The other person stood a meter in front of him, their massive frame blocking out the sun, casting a shadow over him.Tall and gloomy, only a pair of cold, indifferent eyes were visible.Had he told me all this just to toy with me?Since Li An sent his younger siblings away and brought him to this space, he had wondered if there was another opportunity.Now, the other person's words sent a chill down his spine.The fear of death enveloped him; he swallowed hard, his eyes wide with terror, and even his breathing became heavy.Li An frowned: "Want to die? Why are you so cowardly now?"Yan Sheng clenched his fist, gritting his teeth, and said, "Are you toying with me?!"Li An didn't deny it at all, saying, "Yes.""Of course, whether it's toying with someone or not sometimes depends on your attitude.""You.""It's been a long time since anyone addressed me as 'you.'"Li An lowered his head, as if he were the mastermind behind the Cang Clan, a hint of contempt for the life before him playing with in his eyes.The martial arts arena was silent, save for the rustling of the wind.Yan Sheng trembled, as if engaged in some kind of internal struggle.Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, falling to the ground.It was a feeling more suffocating than death.Li An's meaning was clear; he was a smart man.The other party would give him a chance, a new opportunity for his younger siblings to live, but on the condition that he completely submit, that all his dignity as the Crown Prince of the Yan Clan be utterly crushed, preferably like a dog wagging its tail and begging before him.For Yan Sheng, whose status was arguably the highest in the heavens and earth, this was a torture more cruel than death.A king's son, a crown prince, forced to beg for mercy from a mere ant among mortals—what humiliation!About thirty seconds passed.Finally, Li An heard the voice he longed to hear."Bang." Yan Sheng knelt, kowtowing heavily to Li An, his voice booming.He cried uncontrollably, "My lord!""Please show me the way!" His sobs were overwhelming, for at this moment, he had truly lost everything.Even his fleeting dignity and status had been utterly shattered with this kneeling.Nothing at all!Li An remained expressionless, a white rune appearing in his palm. This was a pair of handcuffs that Mr. Li had helped him forge; let's call it the Heavenly Shackles. Its function was almost identical to the Luck Bracelet.The Heavenly Realm could bribe powerful beings among mortals.Why couldn't he, Li An, bribe the people of the Heavenly Realm to work for him?"Put this bracelet into your spiritual body." Li An tossed it over.Yan Sheng numbly picked up the bracelet and handcuffed himself. The moment he sealed it, he felt his life no longer belonged to him; a sword of judgment hung above his head, ready to fall mercilessly and take his life if he made any move."Can the aura of this bracelet hide from the King?"Li An shook his head. "No." Yan Sheng's heart trembled.At this moment, he was like a prisoner who had lost everything.He couldn't untie this bracelet; if his father discovered it, he would die.So everything was up to him. Li An wouldn't protect a prisoner's safety.Whether he survived or not depended entirely on his own abilities.And he had no choice but to accept this fate.Yan Sheng's eyes dimmed. "My lord," he said, "what should I do?"Suddenly, the Destruction Bead reappeared in Li An's palm, its previously dismantled structure reforming itself.He said calmly, "My Heavenly Dao Soul will be cracked by this bead."As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and the Heavenly Dao Shackles flickered. Yan Sheng let out a painful howl, blood gushing from his body, and within seconds he was in a state of near-death.Li An continued, "You were also severely injured by me.""But you escaped.""When you get back, tell your Imperial Advisor or your father that I was severely injured."Yan Sheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and he couldn't help but think, "Has this man gone mad?"Using his own life as bait.Which fish is he trying to catch?Li An could hear his thoughts and answered decisively, "Your father.""What!?" Yan Sheng's mouth gaped open in shock.This guy is truly insane!? Li An calmly replied, “If your father hadn’t first used the Source of the Great Dao and his destiny to create a human body, then to kill me, he would have had to extract a portion of his original power within a short period.”“If his clone dies here, then the power he extracted cannot be returned.”“He would become weak, becoming a target for many kingdoms, and naturally, he wouldn’t dare to sever his own soul within a short time, thus ensuring your safety.”“Right?” Yan Sheng was stunned. In his eyes, Li An’s indifferent gaze suddenly took on a terrifying quality.He explained how to kill, and why to kill that person, with such a calm tone and clear logic. Most importantly, the person he wanted to kill was Yan Sheng’s greatest inner demon, an authority he would never dare to challenge. Yet, in Li An’s words, that person was merely a creature that bleeds and dies.