webnovelfull Chapter 245 Commanding the World
Chapter 245 Commanding the World
The battle arena was deathly silent!
Everyone was utterly shocked.
Qin Juan, Yi Qianchuan, Ji Yuan, and other top-tier experts from the Ten Great Alliances are all making a move. Who in the world can stand against them?
Even if a powerful expert at the Cave Realm level were to appear, they would likely have to retreat and temporarily withdraw from the fray.
But now, Li Lan, all alone, has suppressed them all in an instant?
How could this not be utterly astonishing!
"I sensed a familiar presence..."
The Right Envoy of Demon Heaven murmured, "Is it Elder Gu Shiyi?"
In the past, Gu Shiyi, the only Supreme Elder of the War Alliance, also went to the River of Ten Thousand Corpses and never returned.
"His underworld contains the Heavenly Roads of the Ten Great Alliances, which are even stronger than the current leaders and elders of the various alliances."
Qi Yan spoke solemnly. She had already realized that Li Lan's ability to suppress the heroes was not due to his terrifying cultivation level.
Rather, it was because there were ten powerful figures in his underworld, and those ten powerful figures cultivated the Heavenly Path of the Ten Great Alliances. Moreover, their attainments were even higher than those of Yi Qianchuan and the others. Therefore, in the battle, Ji Yuan and the others were naturally no match for him.
But what exactly happened?
"impossible……"
Elder Ji Yuan's face was extremely pale, and he was trembling all over. Just now, he had actually felt a strange sense of familiarity from the ten heavenly paths behind Li Lan...
It wasn't Gu Shiyi, but someone else...
Owner??……
impossible!
He suddenly took out the statue and shouted, "Master, please come and help me destroy the enemy!"
He poured his strange power into the image of the Manifestation, but the image trembled constantly, and no unusual phenomena appeared.
Master, there's no response?
How could this happen!
My master is just one step away from reaching the True Cave Realm. What could possibly happen to him? Besides, he received guidance from an unspeakable being and achieved the supreme Dao Fruit within the Samsara Dojo…
"You want to find him?"
At this moment, Li Lan spoke calmly.
He stood amidst the yellow smoke, like a ruler of the underworld. With a gentle wave of his hand, a grand hall appeared more and more clearly in the phantom behind him, as if it were about to break free from the shackles of the underworld and descend into the mortal world.
That great hall is called Reincarnation!
Inside the Hall of Reincarnation, a figure slowly walked out and stood behind Li Lan. It was a middle-aged man wearing a blood-red robe, with an astonishing presence. At this moment, he bowed slightly to Li Lan.
"Alliance Leader!"
The members of the Alien Alliance were the first to lose their composure. The First Elder, Yi Qing, stared at the man in disbelief!
This person is none other than their leader of the Alien Alliance... Blood Nightmare!
But shouldn't the Alliance Leader be deep within the River of Ten Thousand Corpses right now? He should have refined Qingyan, then emerged to lead the Alien Alliance to unparalleled glory. How could he have become Li Lan's servant now?!
"It's Blood Nightmare? What's going on? Didn't he disappear into the River of Ten Thousand Corpses nine hundred years ago?"
"what happened?"
"Blood Nightmare has become a servant in Li Lan's Reincarnation Underworld? Ten great halls... Could it be that the other nine halls are occupied by the leaders or supreme leaders of the other nine alliances?"
Everyone was talking about it, and there was a commotion in the room!
"Owner!"
Ji Yuan was even more horrified at this moment. He subconsciously knelt down, and in his old eyes, it seemed as if he saw the sky collapsing and the earth sinking...
According to the plan, wasn't the master supposed to set up an array to strip Li Lan of his reincarnation and then kill him?
But now, not only is Li Lan not dead, but the master is also being controlled by Li Lan?
How could this be...?
He completely panicked!
This is his biggest trump card!
At that moment, he suddenly realized that from the very beginning, he had been like a clown in front of Li Lan.
His trump card and backer had long been known to Li Lan.
"What's going on... May I ask, new master, is our former leader of the Wind and Thunder Alliance also in your underworld?!"
Qin Juan couldn't help but speak solemnly, his words becoming increasingly polite.
"That is the Supreme Heavenly Path of our Extreme Yin Alliance!"
"No mistake... Our old alliance leader has also been taken to the underworld by Li Lan?"
The others also spoke up.
The familiar Heavenly Road when the attack was made, coupled with the appearance of Blood Nightmare, led everyone to make their own guesses!
Li Lan made no attempt to conceal his presence. With a wave of his hand, nine more people emerged from the remaining nine halls of the Underworld. Their aura and cultivation were comparable to those of Blood Nightmare.
They all stood respectfully behind Li Lan, as if they were his subordinates.
"Old Alliance Leader!"
"Master!"
"Supreme One!"
All ten people stepped out, and for a moment, everyone in the Ten Alliances was shocked and exclaimed in surprise!
"How did they get into the underworld? What exactly happened?"
What exactly happened in the River of Ten Thousand Corpses?
At the same time, everyone was extremely puzzled!
"Nine hundred years ago, they were imprisoned in the Samsara Dojo within the River of Ten Thousand Corpses."
Li Lan said calmly, "Until I went there this time, rescued them, and gave them the opportunity to take charge of reincarnation. When reincarnation is rebuilt in the future, these ten people can become Yama, the King of Hell."
He revealed the inside story.
In reality, these ten people were only refined by the big black dog and are now equivalent to servants. Li Lan has not yet decided whether to let these ten people take charge of reincarnation and exercise the power of reward and punishment.
However, at this stage, these ten people can be used to control the ten major alliances!
The former leader of the Ten Great Alliances, the Supreme One, has entered the Underworld and will become the King of Hell in the future. This means that the Ten Great Alliances will benefit from this, and only then will they submit to him, allowing Li Lan to truly command the world!
Power is not something you are born with; it comes from only two sources: interests or power!
To gain power, one must either benefit others or possess the power to destroy them.
Both are indispensable; otherwise, power is merely an empty shell, and status, title, and everything else will collapse.
Li Lan's current strength is not enough to suppress the world, so he must use interests to control and rule the Ten Great Alliances.
These are truths that Li Lan understood back in the Great Li Realm of the Abyss!
As soon as Li Lan finished speaking, among the ten people behind him, Xue Yan took the initiative to step forward and shouted, "We are grateful to the new master of reincarnation for saving us. From now on, we will serve the new master. Those who do not respect the new master shall be executed!"
His voice was loud and clear.
The members of the ten major alliances were all excited at this moment!
"Old Alliance Leader, you have already attained the position of Yama, the King of Hell. In this way, our alliance will surely be able to get a share of the spoils in the future!"
"The alliance leader is not dead and was even saved by Li Lan. This is already a great favor!"
"Our alliance leader is still alive, and has even become the King of Hell... enough to protect our alliance!"
The reason why Li Lan was able to reach an agreement with the nine major alliances in the first place, and why they are now willing to help Ji Yuan, is ultimately all for the reincarnation authority.
Those who obtain the authority of reincarnation can enter the source and attain eternity.
But everyone knows that there is only one Lord of Reincarnation, and it is enough to share the position of Yama, the King of Hell.
So now that the former leader of the alliance and the Supreme Lord have appeared, and Li Lan has already treated them so well, what more could one ask for?
"Our Wind and Thunder Alliance is willing to respect the new master of reincarnation, and from now on, we will serve the new master without any objection!"
Qin Juan of the Wind and Thunder Alliance was the first to speak, and he bowed deeply to Li Lan with utmost solemnity!
Once he started, the others immediately followed suit.
"From this day forward, the Extreme Yin Alliance is willing to serve the new Lord of Reincarnation!"
"The Sun Alliance is willing to form an alliance with the War Alliance, sharing both glory and disgrace!"
"The Creation Alliance is willing to respect the new leader and stand with the War Alliance in both advance and retreat!"
In an instant, members of all the major alliances spoke up and expressed their opinions!
Even Tian Changqing, who had been observing from the sidelines on the viewing platform, stood up and said, "The Immortal Alliance is willing to form an alliance with the War Alliance!"
Right Envoy Tian, Dream Slayer Heavenly Venerable, and others were extremely excited at this moment, and stepped forward to say: "New Master, please assume the position of Alliance Leader!"
Li Lan did not refuse. He slowly walked up to the sword platform and picked up the "Cang Sheng Yi" sword from the bronze sword holder!
Ugh--
A soft sword cry rang out. At that moment, Li Lan had a strange feeling, as if he were in a raging black sea with surging waves and an unpredictable, unknown enemy ahead of him, while countless roars echoed in his ears!
The will of the heavens is to tread the source, annihilate everything, open a pure land, and ensure the eternal continuation of humankind!
With the sword in hand, Li Lan turned around, his mind and body becoming one, and then unleashed a slash!
"No!"
Elder Ji Yuan's expression changed drastically, but he was first attacked by the backlash of the Cold Abyss Tower, and then injured by the Great Dao in the cycle of reincarnation. At this moment, he was at his limit and powerless to resist. The sword of Cang Sheng instantly pierced through his body, and he lost all his essence, turning into a cloud of gray mist and disappearing!
The traces have vanished!
The Cang Sheng Yi was back in Li Lan's hands, and he couldn't help but sigh softly, "This is indeed a divine weapon!"
With a fierce killing intent, if one has the will to fight, one can unleash combat power several times greater than oneself.
The original trace has already been killed; this was merely a sacrifice to appease the flag!
"Greetings, Alliance Leader!"
"Greetings, Alliance Leader!"
The entire alliance was filled with excitement, their cheers like a tidal wave.
Prior to this, although Mo Tian, Zhan Meng, and others supported Li Lan, the vast majority of middle and lower-level cultivators did not have a real understanding or impression of Li Lan.
Even today, seeing Ji Yuan betray the alliance for personal gain, and seeing Li Lan's thunderous methods suppress everything, causing the nine major alliances to bow down, how can we not be inspired?
The War Alliance had been in a slump for more than a day, but now its morale has soared and its spirit has doubled. The spirit buried in everyone's heart is rising to the sky, and their eyes are filled with fervor and piety when they look at Li Lan!
This is true homecoming!
Congratulations, Alliance Leader Li!
Congratulations, Alliance Leader Li!
The Wind and Thunder Alliance and others also cried out.
Amidst the deafening roar, Li Lan slowly raised his sword. Instantly, the massive sound waves in the arena ceased, and everyone waited in silence.
Li Lan slowly opened his mouth and said, "In the River of Ten Thousand Corpses, I not only saw the old leaders and protectors of the Ten Great Alliances, but also others."
"I even witnessed the Realm of Ultimate Truth!"
These words caused a small commotion in the room.
"What? The Realm of Ultimate Truth? The River of Ten Thousand Corpses is actually connected to this place?"
"Legend has it that this place was where the immortal one once secluded himself for cultivation, and it holds immense blessings within..."
"That's right, but after that person disappeared, this place became difficult to find!"
Many at the top level have a certain understanding of the realm of ultimate truth!
Only Tian Changqing, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, and Lin Ruoxue, the Holy Maiden, remained unmoved at this moment.
"Within the Realm of Truth, there exists the true Eternal Qi, which can prove eternity. Furthermore, there is a path there that can cross the Black Sea and the dikes, leading directly to the source."
Li Lan then spoke, saying, "My intention is to gather all the armies in the world and enter the realm of ultimate truth!"
Upon hearing this, the entire audience erupted in uproar!
"What, the energy of eternity? Does such a thing really exist in this world?"
"A wisp of eternal energy can transform us, allowing us to transcend the bizarre and witness eternity!"
"The Realm of Ultimate Truth is the place of cultivation left behind by that being, and it should be the most likely place to contain this thing!"
"No wonder the River of Ten Thousand Corpses was able to resist the influence of the source; perhaps this is the reason!"
The words "eternal energy" ignited a burning passion within everyone.
No one wants to remain in a bizarre, supernatural state forever; the pursuit of eternal transcendence is the ultimate goal for everyone.
Why do people vie for reincarnation? It is precisely for this reason.
Now that the whereabouts of the Eternal Energy have been learned, who could not be astonished?
"Our alliance is willing to follow Alliance Leader Li and journey together to the Realm of Truth!"
"We will certainly cooperate sincerely with the War Alliance!"
"This is a blessing for the Origin Realm!"
Immediately, people from all the major alliances were extremely anxious and spoke up one after another.
Even the many mid-level alliances on the viewing platform couldn't hold back any longer and expressed their desire to go to the Realm of Truth with the War Alliance!
Seeing this, Li Lan nodded slightly.
This is exactly what he wanted!
The Realm of Truth is by no means a benevolent place. That person's disciple is hiding there, and even the big black dog might not be confident enough to do so, so the news must be leaked.
The goal is not just to get the various alliances to attack together, but more importantly, to use them to bring out some hidden powerhouses.
This is about leveraging external forces!
"You may all remain in the War Alliance and discuss the matter of entering the Realm of Truth together."
Li Lan spoke!
Immediately, Mo Tian, Zhan Meng, and others stepped forward to guide and arrange for the people from the various alliances to settle in.
"haven't seen you for a long time,"
Just as the crowd was dispersing, a person walked towards Li Lan.
It was Lin Ruoxue!
Li Lan looked at her calmly and asked, "Does the Holy Maiden have something important to discuss?"
After their parting in the Immortal Realm, the two never met again. Li Lan didn't care about her at all. Now that Lin Ruoxue has become the Holy Maiden of the Immortal Alliance, although it surprised Li Lan a little, it didn't cause him much of a stir.
Lin Ruoxue looked at Li Lan, a complex expression flashing in her eyes, and said, "Would you mind if we moved aside for a chat?"
"Please speak plainly, Holy Maiden."
Li Lan remained indifferent in response.
The coldness and aloofness in his words made Lin Ruoxue feel a touch of self-mockery. She said, "I just want to advise you not to go to the Realm of Truth."
"Oh? Why?" Li Lan asked.
"If you go, you will die."
She spoke each word carefully, staring intently into Li Lan's eyes.
Li Lan smiled: "Thank you."
"Li Lan, if I hadn't broken off our engagement and abandoned you back in Dali, would you have treated me the same way you treated Ruobing?"
She suddenly asked a question.
This question seemed incredibly abrupt, but Li Lan simply replied, "Whether they break off the engagement or abandon me is unimportant; it's all just fleeting smoke, and I've already forgotten about it."
"If the Holy Maiden has nothing else to say, I shall take my leave."
He was indifferent and turned to leave.
Li Lan had nothing to say to Lin Ruoxue.
If it weren't for Lin Ruobing, Li Lan might have killed her many times over!
Although Yuanjie died because of the source's anomaly, she also personally caused the deaths of countless people!
Later, in the Immortal Realm, it was because of her alliance with the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Court that the path of alienation was opened, causing a great calamity to befall the world.
She appeared to be stunningly beautiful, with fair skin and delicate bones, but in her hands, there were already mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and countless vengeful spirits.
Li Lan had a vague feeling that something might have changed about her... but Li Lan didn't need to delve into it.
Regardless of whether there is danger in the Realm of Truth, he must go.
As for Lin Ruoxue, if she behaves herself, that's fine. But if she crosses the line and the line again, even if Lin Ruobing is sad and cries, Li Lan will not be merciful and will give her death!
Li Lan had long understood the principle that a compassionate leader cannot command an army.
Moreover, what he now commands is not just a vast army... but the lives of the people, the grievances of all living beings, and the eternal hatred!
"Ha ha……"
Watching Li Lan's departing figure, Lin Ruoxue felt her self-esteem... completely shattered.
Ultimately, she was unwilling to accept it, and her heart was still not at peace. That's why she came in person to see Li Lan one last time, to give an explanation to the version of herself that she had locked in the cage, and also to give an explanation to the past.
If Li Lan still harbored hatred or anger towards her, she would feel better. But now... he completely ignored her, treating her like a blade of grass or a stone by the roadside!
The hesitation and remorse in her eyes disappeared, leaving only an unwavering determination and stubbornness as firm as ice and iron!
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