Chapter 926 - 403: Great Dao Ascends to the Pinnacle (Part 2)

Chapter 926: Chapter 403: Great Dao Ascends to the Pinnacle (Part 2)

The person has already passed, yet their karmic threads still ripple through this world.

...

At this moment, in a corner surrounded by heavenly soldiers, Li An gazed distantly at Qi Yue Fairy, a complex expression flickering across his eyes.

During the time he attended the Deception and Betrayal Assembly with Gu Xuening, he saw Qi Yue Fairy once, but at that time, he couldn’t sense her true origins.

Only now, when Qi Yue Fairy revealed herself without concealment, with soul waves faintly emanating, did Li An finally realize her true identity.

Qi Yue Fairy must have changed bodies, altering her life aura, and her Primordial Spirit was well hidden, treated by a Daluo Golden Immortal, thus deceiving Li An and Hongbo Fairy.

"Ying Meng’Er..."

Li An couldn’t help but recollect the past, on the eve of the Spirit Realm’s chaos, when he journeyed to the Southern Sea seeking fortune and encountered Ying Meng’Er, helping her reclaim Yingyuan Island and accepting her as a disciple.

But honestly, Li An didn’t have much affection for this disciple.

Nor did he pay much attention to her.

Throughout his life, Li An accepted three disciples: the eldest, Lihua, was merely taken in during the Golden Core formation out of utilizing her, then later, just before the Spirit Realm’s turmoil, he took in Hidden Ink Master and Immortal Illusionist. Again, primarily for utility, as a casual move in the game.

Even after the chaos ensued, Li An never even considered looking for them; dead was dead, and to Li An, those disciples were no different than weeds on the roadside.

Yet now, Ying Meng’Er had actually avenged him...

The Celestial Corpse Small Sword in her hand was proof of her continued contact with Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

Li An also understood why Purple Fairy, clearly trapped in Li Mountain, now had the Longevity White Mist.

An Li’s scheme was executed flawlessly.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao had grown much since then...

He felt inexplicably comforted.

But the more comforted he felt, the heavier his worry grew....

He was acutely aware that Hongbo Fairy was merely an appendage to An Li’s scheme.

Not the main dish.

"Forget it..."

Li An murmured; with the Celestial Corpse Small Sword appearing, it was evident Shangguan Xiaoxiao must be in the shadows, just not visible.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao, Xiang Yuntian, An Li, Purple Fairy, Li Nianxue, Li Qingran, Yunxi, Ye Cauldron, Qi Yue Fairy...

Li An wanted to curse aloud; An Li gambled heavily, pulling everyone related to Li An onto the gambling table, turning them into chips...

He had the chance to leave, to escape.

From Li An’s rational perspective... the best outcome for An Li was actually certain death.

Indeed, at this moment, Li An saw everything with clarity; though he hadn’t guessed what cards An Li held, the order of play, the final target — Li An had figured it out entirely.

Unfortunately, even if An Li played all his cards with the effect of a trump, it would still end tragically.

Shangguan Xiaoxiao, Xiang Yuntian... everyone would die.

What An Li aimed to achieve, if successful, might be considered great for all beings, yet for the Dao Sect, it was excessively harsh. All who boarded his war chariot were destined for one outcome...

Yunxi, Ye Cauldron, Ye Tiancan and others, if they learned An Li’s true intentions, would they dare to venture together with him?

Li An thought not.

An Li deceived these people.

He had learned to be ruthless.

Yet he was still sentimental, since he would also die; his actions were not for himself.

Li An lightly clutched the portrait of the Longevity Seeker in his hand, murmuring softly:

"I should leave now."

But he... did not move.

...

"He still has a living disciple... that’s good."

Purple Fairy stepped forward, gently smoothing Qi Yue Fairy’s soft hair, saying: "Though I am his teacher, I have wronged him, helplessly watching him tread the path of doom. From now on, I won’t let you suffer the same fate."

She turned around, raising her hand lightly.

The voice resonating across the heavens suddenly stopped!

At this moment, even though Purple Fairy had yet to formally undergo throne ascension or wear a crown, she clearly had the people’s hope and support, her momentum surpassing even that of the officially titled court lord, Hongbo Fairy.

With a slight sweep of her gaze, Purple Fairy coolly regarded Celestial Monarch Zuo Feng and others.

Celestial Monarch Zuo Feng and Celestial Monarch Shi Teng said nothing, while Chu Minggu and Luo Xuan, seeing their predicament, immediately stepped forward, saying: "We two are willing to serve Purple Fairy as lord!"

Chu Minggu and Luo Xuan hailed respectively from the Twin Sacred Land and Luo Xuan Sacred Land of the Saint Realm, yet this time they had chosen the wrong side.

But Purple Fairy ignored them, instead looking at Celestial Monarch Zuo Feng and Celestial Monarch Shi Teng, saying: "I spare Great Monarch Yuan Ding; you too can return to your Taoist sanctuaries and from now on not emerge. I won’t make it difficult for you."

"As for the Twin Sacred Land and Luo Xuan Sacred Land, having aided evil, they cannot be lightly spared and must be exterminated!"

Purple Fairy was no mere ornament, having lived for countless years; naturally, she was adept in power plays. With the Heavenly Court newly established, figures like Great Monarch Yuan Ding and Celestial Monarch Zuo Feng possessed deep roots. To directly act against them in total annihilation would cause a great uproar.

Thus, appeasement was temporarily necessary.

But the Twin Sacred Land and Luo Xuan Sacred Land betrayed the Saint Realm and must be purged.

Divide and strike.

Sure enough, as these words fell, Celestial Monarch Zuo Feng and Celestial Monarch Shi Teng exchanged a glance, hesitated briefly, then said nothing further, turning to leave.

Meanwhile, Chu Minggu and Luo Xuan’s faces changed dramatically, not expecting the typically gentle and forgiving Purple Fairy would not grant mercy. The two retreated swiftly, intending to flee.