Chapter 919 - 401: The Show Begins

Chapter 919: Chapter 401: The Show Begins

The dragon-head-like mountain ridge suddenly crashed to the ground, leaving a giant pit and cracks extending over millions of miles. Tiger Head Mountain directly collapsed, the mountain body completely destroyed and disappeared.

Amidst the chaos, the disciples of Double-Headed Holy Land were still wailing and fleeing, while Li Nianxue stood above Changkong, bewildered.

She looked around and unleashed her Divine Sense to its utmost extent.

However, she couldn’t find the person she was seeking.

The heroes of Double-Headed Mountain were slain in a mere instant, clean and efficient to the extreme—methods near achievable only by a Daluo Golden Immortal.

But after all the Taiyi Golden Immortals of Double-Headed Holy Land had perished, no one appeared. The person who had acted from the shadows seemed to have already left.

She wanted to call out, but dared not shout that name. She yearned to search, yet reason told her she couldn’t.

She just stood there, eyes inexplicably moist.

"Is it really you? Supreme..."

She murmured in her heart.

Hadn’t Li An died four thousand years ago? Sacrificed to the Altar of Life by Evergreen Immortal Venerable, vanished completely. Even the remnants Li An left—his vitality within puppets and more—were eliminated by Evergreen Immortal Venerable’s creation-spying methods.

An imprint of Li An had been left in her mind, but it was also erased.

Later, Dao Sect was unwilling to accept it, once inviting Tai’e Sword Saint to summon Li An with world-penetrating means, but all efforts were futile. He truly disappeared, no amount of karma or longing could bring him back.

Yet now, today...

Those two words...

"Stop!"

She struggled to recall, as if afraid these two words would vanish from her mind.

"He’s gone."

After a long time, she confirmed this fact.

The person acting in shadows, whether Supreme or not, had already left.

She took a deep breath, no longer submerged in emotions, and turned to walk out of Double-Headed Holy Land.

"Master, how wonderful... How wonderful, Xiaoxiao thought she would never see you again!"

Her direct disciple Ning Xiaoxiao, with eyes brimming with tears, excitedly dashed into Li Nianxue’s embrace.

Li Nianxue was in high spirits, the cold and beautiful woman known to the world as the blood-handed butcher even smiled faintly, patting Ning Xiaoxiao’s shoulder, "Alright, alright, I’m alive, aren’t I."

"Master, did you single-handedly destroy the Double-Headed Holy Land? My God, you’re incredible!"

Ning Xiaoxiao and the others, seeing the devastation at Double-Headed Holy Land, were utterly shocked!

This was the Double-Headed Holy Land, even with its main forces gone, wanting a Taiyi Golden Immortal to destroy it? That’s foolish talk!

Yet now, Li Nianxue had actually done it.

"Li Shigugu... must be the first under Daluo, right?"

"So powerful, probably not much weaker than Ancestor Gu!"

Li Nianxue didn’t explain, she said, "To the Heaven Court!"

Dao Mountain has concluded... Now, the key rests in the confrontation at Heaven Court.

...

Li An was also heading to Heaven Court.

Although he didn’t know precisely what kind of scheme An Li had set up, it would ultimately erupt at Heaven Court.

"Hopefully it will be useful."

He clenched the portrait in his hand as he traveled.

Even though his cultivation had reached Taiyi Golden Immortal, his combat strength peerless under Daluo, trying to interfere in such a situation... was still insufficient.

He would go, but not expose himself, rather observe from afar.

If the opportunity arose, he would lend An Li and the others a hand, but if it was too dangerous... Li An would merely watch from the sidelines.

He wouldn’t risk his life for a Dao Sect.

...

At this moment.

"You’ve lost."

At Li Mountain, in the void, Great Monarch Yuan Ding dropped the final word while playing chess with Shangguan Xiaoxiao, raising his eyes with a smile, "Friend Shangguan, you may leave."

His mind was assured.

This chess game had successfully stalled Shangguan Xiaoxiao, and he had just received news that at Heaven Court, Hongbo Fairy’s Blood Soul had successfully revived.

She had issued a decree in the name of Heaven Court’s master, urging major forces to retaliate!

Previously, Great Monarch Red Spear and others struggled to besiege Dao Sect, Biluo Palace, etc., but due to Daluo’s lack of quantity advantage, prolonged battles ensued. They had issued commands to various sides, but they weren’t Heaven Court’s masters. All sides excused themselves, claiming the truth was unclear, fearing impulsive actions.

But now, faced with an order from Hongbo Fairy, who dared disrespect?

To continue stalling would mean standing with Dao Sect, becoming rebels.

The sides could no longer remain silent.

Dao Mountain was doomed.

Yet Shangguan Xiaoxiao, staring at the chessboard, showed no sign of dejection, instead nodding and saying, "People say Great Monarch Yuan Ding’s chess skills are unmatched. Today I see, indeed the reputation is deserved."

"Rest assured, Great Monarch Yuan Ding, Shangguan Xiaoxiao stands by her word, I will not attack this place again."

A smile crept up her lips, her clear eyes flashing a hint of cunning.

Great Monarch Yuan Ding’s brow furrowed.

Such smoothness sparked suspicion.

"Then please—"

He got up, gesturing invitingly.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No hurry, although I won’t attack you, I still want to watch how you meet your end."

Suddenly, Great Monarch Yuan Ding’s heart trembled, realizing something was amiss, and immediately chanted shields for protection while glancing back.

Before him, the vast Li Mountain suddenly roared open!

Tens of thousands of seals were suddenly broken open.

"What?!"

Great Monarch Yuan Ding was wide-eyed with shock, knowing that the seal here was set personally by Hongbo Fairy, along with seven Daluo Golden Immortals. Unless Hongbo Fairy herself arrived, who could open it?

Even a Daluo Golden Immortal forcefully attacking wouldn’t break through in a day!