Chapter 724 The Price of the Scheme

The shattering of the Heavenly Dao Soul was difficult for the Ghost Lord and others to accept.When they saw the three Yan Clan Grand Commanders of the Thirteenth Heaven level sweep across the horizon, the beings who had fled to the safe zone of the Demon Realm were filled with panic.There was no support, no one came to help Li An at this moment.The three Yan Clan Grand Commanders moved as if they were in an empty field, like three cannonballs directly hitting the white sun.In just one exchange.The heavens and earth shattered.The cracks on the white sun widened.Higher-level experts could see that Li An, in the light, was covered in blood, and his condition was extremely bad."No way?" The Ghost Lord's expression changed unpredictably.Zhao Yanbian swallowed hard, his pupils trembling slightly.This time, it seemed that Li An really couldn't hold on any longer.Behind him, the countless vengeful ghosts on the spaceship crowded around the windows, looking up.Li An still stood at the intersection of the two realms, standing before them. A layer of blood stained the Heavenly Sun, representing supreme order.Within the blood, the gods stood silent, their backs to all living beings.The vengeful spirits bowed their heads in prayer.The beings of the demon realm also looked up.In the eyes of the great and small demons and ghosts, the invaders from the Heavenly Realm brought an apocalyptic scene, shattering their homeland.They were the most vulnerable ants, powerless to resist; their only future was to be annihilated under the terrible attack, or to watch helplessly as the heavens and earth they loved crumbled.In the eyes of all living beings, this was a cataclysmic disaster, a calamity sweeping across the world.Panic and despair permeated everyone's hearts, until that incandescent sun rose.He was so dazzling, brighter than all the suns in the universe combined.Because the sun would not stand before them, but he would.He was like a god who could not shed blood; no matter how many enemies sent, how many methods they used, they would all be reduced to ashes with a single thought.He single-handedly upheld the demon realm, halting the invasion of the doomsday.With a single finger, he annihilated the two armies of the Yan clan that were wreaking havoc in the ghost realm.He stood at the crossroads of the two realms, carrying an entire sky in one hand, seemingly tireless, like something out of a myth.When the great calamity descends, a white sun will rise from the earth, its light falling upon every ordinary person.No danger can reach you beyond it.He will save everyone He sees.The sea creatures of the demon realm, who should have perished, knew this very well.They were already evil spirits, but because of His words, they were reborn, once again basking in the sunlight, enjoying the beauty of life.All who had seen Him knew He was invincible, which made them feel no danger even in the demon realm, a world constantly on the verge of destruction.He could not possibly be defeated by the brutal invaders; returning home was only a matter of time.But now...A terrifying force blasted cracks through His body, followed by three more terrifying beams of red light striking Him.His body was stained crimson by the three beams of light, an indistinguishable color between light and blood.On the ocean of the Demon Realm, birds wept blood, enormous sea creatures roared to the sky, churning in agony on the surface, and in the primeval forest, demons of various appearances wailed in sorrow.Their cries were immense, loud enough for Li An to hear.“93%...94%...95%…” Almost there.The Heavenly Dao Soul was about to be fully condensed.Li An, amidst the light, clutched the bloody hole in his chest, staring intently at the three Yan clan leaders before him.One of them, named Yan Shuo, had his gaze fixed on the Demon Realm.The Doomsday had not yet reappeared, meaning Li An was far from reaching his limit.“A war of attrition, take turns attacking.”He gave the order.The three Grand Commanders showed no mercy, unleashing the full power of their Killing Asura Dao Fruits, their blood-red scimitars slashing without any flourish.The blood-red blades contained explosive energy, each strike widening the cracks in the white sun.The three took turns attacking.Li An raised his hand to block one, but another slashed him in the back. Fortunately, his physical strength was high enough, otherwise he would have been cleaved in two.Blood spurted out, Li An gritted his teeth, turned around, and threw a powerful punch.After that person was knocked away, another stepped forward.The three of them worked together flawlessly, each slashing at Li An's flesh.Yan Sheng, watching from afar, grew increasingly tense.Although he knew it was all part of Li An's plan, the injuries were real, more real than gold.Thirteenth level—that was a supreme expert who had once decided the course of war in the Immortal Realm battlefield, naturally beyond Li An's current capabilities.Each level of Heaven is a world unto itself. Facing the twelfth level, Li An was more than capable; facing the thirteenth level, it would be too much of a struggle, let alone three of them.He truly couldn't win!In the past, Yan Sheng had done countless things and considered countless methods to escape the clutches of the Heavenly Emperor Yan, but never had he dared to act with the same resolute determination as Li An was now.At this moment, he seemed more like a human being.A human being willing to use any means necessary to achieve victory, even sacrificing himself.This was a huge shock to the celestial beings' mindset.In the celestial realm, higher-ranking powerhouses looked down upon lower-ranking beings with absolute disdain. They would never bow down to someone of a lower rank for anything, or even allow themselves to be slaughtered.Because of dignity and face.In the eyes of the celestial powerhouses, nothing in this world was more important than dignity and face.Therefore, Li An's actions deeply shocked Yan Sheng.The mighty Heavenly Dao, possessing the power to create and even destroy everything, only needed two more years of stable cultivation, and he could probably dominate the world.But dominating the world alone isn't enough; the final battlefield is in the heavens. Li An has no foundation there, making it a completely unfamiliar world for him. Therefore, he must plan ahead, and Yan Sheng is one of his pawns.However, to protect this only pawn, Li An is willing to be trampled upon.Right now, the three Yan clan leaders are indeed tormenting Li An, kicking him around like a ball.He can only endure it.The Crown Prince of the Yan Clan, the most important pawn of Emperor Yan, holds immense power within the Yan Clan and has patiently endured years of hardship to find the flaw in the Perfect Scale.His value is extremely high.For great undertakings, the most crucial element is talent reserves.To overthrow the Heavenly Realm, a great undertaking naturally requires a large number of Heavenly Realm talents.To put it bluntly, whether it's Li An, Zhao Huaiyi, Ji Qing, or the Ghost Lord, once they enter the Heavenly Realm, it's like country bumpkins going to the city—no connections, no knowledge. How can they accomplish anything?There is Yan Sheng, who can help Li An a great deal. The simplest point:Zhuge Tianming had already shown Li An that future; his ascension to the Celestial Realm was a random teleportation.The rebel army couldn't possibly accept Li An, for the same reason they wouldn't accept Yan Sheng: "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."Li An could only rely on his own abilities to survive in a strange world.At this point, he realized he was being watched by Yan's soldiers. Contacting Yan Sheng would easily extricate him from danger.If he had people in high-ranking positions in various countries, things would be a thousand times simpler.