Chapter 970 - 420: World Transformation—Bone Dissolution (Part 2)

Chapter 970: Chapter 420: World Transformation—Bone Dissolution (Part 2)

If it were anyone else, with the times changed and the world different, so what if he had once been the Supreme of the Dao Sect? They would inevitably harbor some doubts.

On the road to immortality, how could they possibly be sure that Li An would not give in to greed?

What’s more, Li An had always been determined to seize immortality; this had been the goal of his cultivation all along...

He did not think too much about it. In his view, toward the Dao Sect he no longer owed anything. The kindness he had received back in the Spirit Realm, the fate he owed to Taiqingzi and Withered Fate, had long since been repaid in full in that battle four thousand years ago.

Even if now he was using the Dao Sect, using the Heavenly Court, that was merely the recompense he deserved.

Yes, that’s how it was!

He spoke the words forcefully in his heart, as if to convince himself.

...

Afterwards, Li An made a trip back to Primordial Yang Immortal City, ascended the East Mountain he had visited many times before, and once again left behind a letter.

...

"Cyan Ridge Mountain Range, Jujue Mountain, Xiansheng City, White Cloud Temple..."

This was the sequence of Array placements Li An had drafted. After leaving Primordial Yang Immortal City, he employed Daluo methods, crossing mountains and seas without a sound, and in the next instant his figure had already appeared above the eight-million-li Cyan Ridge Mountain Range.

Back then, the great Array here had once been damaged by Great Monarch Qiongqi, but now it had been repaired, and the defenses were even more stringent. Li An slipped into the Array, silent as a shadow; the experts sitting in guard here were completely unaware.

The mountain terrain and earth veins of this place had long since been revisited countless times in Li An’s mind, so he directly found several mountain peaks, lakes, ridges, and other locations, and set down the Array Plates, array flags, and other items he had already prepared.

Normally speaking, since there was already a Daluo Array here, if one were to set up any other Array, it would immediately trigger conflict and resonance. After all, the earth veins had already been occupied by the Daluo Array and would not tolerate other Arrays competing. But this Array of Li An’s was built upon the original Daluo Array as its foundation; before and after they came from the same source and were a single whole. Thus, though he carried out refinements, from the outside there was no change at all.

Once the Cyan Ridge Mountain Range was arranged, he rushed on to Jujue Mountain, Xiansheng City, and the rest...

...

"Sect Leader An, that great victory you spoke of—exactly when will it come to pass?"

"What is Purple Fairy’s true intent? When will she send troops to launch a counterattack?"

"We are indeed filled with doubts; we ask Sect Leader An to enlighten us!"

Within the Heavenly Court.

The Palace Masters, elders, and other leaders of the major powers had all remained behind after today’s court assembly, their faces uniformly marked by worry.

The deployments An Li had made before and after truly left everyone at a loss.

First he had the major powers offer up a massive batch of Array materials, top grade Immortal Crystals, and so forth; many major powers were practically emptied out.

If not for the present strong cohesion of the Heavenly Court, and powerful enemies encircling them on all sides, then on ordinary days trying to get them to hand such things over would have been all but impossible.

Yet even so, these materials and Immortal Crystals were by no means without cost!

An Li had given them a promise: that in the coming years there would be great upheaval, and the world might know lasting peace.

Who was An Li? He used his own reputation and that of the Dao Sect to give the major powers such a guarantee, and thus the decision-makers of the major powers had steeled themselves to bare their coffers and support An Li.

But now two years had passed. Yunxi, Ye Cauldron, Xiang Yuntian and the rest had all gone to the front lines; even Purple Fairy had personally arrived, the situation seeming like storm winds about to break—but the overall situation had not undergone the reversal everyone anticipated. In fact, Xiang Yuntian, Yunxi, Ye Cauldron and the others had crossed blows with the eerie side many times and had suffered heavy losses, their decline on full display.

The situation was very bad.

An Li’s plans remained shut away in his heart, known to no one.

Moreover, in the past year or two there had been rumors circulating in the Heavenly Court, claiming that Shangguan Xiaoxiao the Great Saint, ever since her fall from the Daluo Golden Immortal realm back then, had never recovered, and was fundamentally incapable of resisting Yunluo Immortal Venerable any longer. These bits of gossip grew ever more exaggerated, and the Dao Sect had not given any forceful explanation, causing hearts to waver.

This matter already showed faint signs of endangering survival itself; many power-holders had more than once sounded An Li out regarding Shangguan Great Saint.

Indeed, half a year ago, two prominent mountain powers had directly defected to the Deceit Court, stirring immense public uproar. The key point was that the Dao Sect—nominally the World Sect—and the Heavenly Court, though they dispatched forces, had not taken back and exterminated those two famous mountains...

As of now, the Heavenly Court could truly be said to be in turmoil, buffeted by wind and rain!

"Everyone, be patient for now; there is no need to be anxious..."

An Li smiled faintly, maintaining his composure, though in truth he was quite worried within.

Just then, his Direct Disciple Dao Qing’an stepped into the hall and whispered into his ear, saying, "Master, there is a guest in the Celestial Dao Hall."

Just that one sentence.

An Li’s heart instantly settled. He looked at the crowd and said, "I ask that you all make ready. Before long, great change will surely arrive; I ask that you bear witness!"

On hearing this, the Saint Masters, mountain lords, and other rulers could not help but relax slightly and then withdrew one by one.

An Li went straight to the Celestial Dao Hall.

"Well? Has a letter come from the Supreme’s side?"

Seeing Li Nianxue, he asked directly.

Li Nianxue nodded, a hint of excitement on her face as she said, "He has already prepared to act. He has sent down an order, commanding that we may move."

An Li immediately nodded in relief and said, "Good!"

"Since that’s the case, the news should be released as well..."

"Qing’an, transmit the Heavenly Court decree: aside from the Daluo Golden Immortals at the front lines, all other Daluo are to come at once to attend the assembly!"

Dao Qing’an, waiting outside the Celestial Dao Hall, left at once.

"Senior Brother, are you certain that the relevant information will be able to reach the Deceit Court?"

Li Nianxue asked. In Li An’s plan, this point had been emphasized again and again: the news must be passed over without revealing any trace.