Chapter 618: Chapter 307: The Graceful Li Family Tree (Part 2)
"She intervened for the Yi Clan and killed many from the Gong Clan. Could it be that she is refining the Source of Demonic Magic?"
Li An speculated again.
However, these are all matters that cannot be proven.
Just because it cannot be proven doesn’t mean Li An cannot manipulate it to some advantage.
He thought for a moment; since what he was planning would eventually become a huge commotion, why not involve Shangguan Shengxian as well? Causing her some trouble would only be beneficial to Li An!
He retrieved an item from the Immortal Coffin.
It was a green jade hairpin.
This item was given to him by Shangguan Xiaoxiao. When he was on Nanfu Island, before the Grand Immortal Ceremony, Shangguan Xiaoxiao had come to see him, telling him that she had a fight with her sister, and this hairpin was Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s "spoils of war."
Li An accepted it casually at the time, never expecting it to have such a significant purpose now!
Following this, Li An began to study his plan.
His current goal was to create an Array, using the Anomalous Qi from Lady Yi’s grave as the guide, eventually allowing him to activate the Array at will and cause the teapot lid to unleash its fury once more—just like it did on Nanfu Island.
Li An’s current skill in Array techniques was still far from reaching the level of those Dao Sect Immortals who meticulously crafted on Nanfu Island. But fortunately, his requirements were relatively low; he just needed to guide the teapot lid to autonomously absorb the Anomalous Qi from the grave, and then find a suitable method to activate it.
With the experience from Nanfu Island and the many memories gained from Lady Yi, it wasn’t too difficult. Li An pondered deeply, and soon had a breakthrough, but he still lacked enough materials for the Array, making it difficult to proceed immediately.
"I’ll return to the Dao Sect first."
Li An made an immediate decision.
The arrangements on Giant Tomb Island were not urgent for the time being; they would have to wait until after the second great change in Heaven and Earth, when the third great change was approaching. Only then would he be able to seize the timing more accurately.
He needed to prepare more items before the great changes in Heaven and Earth, such as higher-level Array materials, Talisman materials, and so on...
At the very least, a Spirit Vein of high enough grade, preferably one containing a Grotto Heaven and Blessed Land!
Although Li An’s cultivation did not require a Grotto Heaven and Blessed Land, such things were still very precious. In the future, when the Spirit Realm becomes a land of anomalies, these Grotto Heavens and Blessed Lands would likely be affected; pursuing orthodox Immortal Dao would become extremely difficult then.
Having one stored in the Immortal Coffin, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
Over the years, the Cyan Flame Divine Sparrow has been hiding in the small world within the Immortal Coffin to cultivate, and its cultivation realm has long since reached Divinity Transformation Perfection. However, due to the insufficient grade of the Spirit Vein, it is difficult to progress any further.
The great changes in Heaven and Earth, when people are in panic and chaos, is the best time for him to seize this item. Once anomalies descend and dominate the Spirit Realm, it would become extremely difficult to seize it.
He immediately left the tomb, and upon departure, cleared the surroundings of Giant Tomb Island thoroughly. This time, he left behind a couple of Arrays, sealing the area to prevent the aura of Giant Tomb Island from leaking out.
He had wanted to do this before, but with Lady Yi on the island, he feared being discovered, which would result in more harm than good. Now that Giant Tomb Island was under his control, he naturally had no such concerns.
Then, he left this sea region and headed towards Spirit Realm New Continent.
Along the way, he pondered the scrutiny he might encounter after returning to the Dao Sect.
After all, during that battle back then, Immortal Mountain Island sank directly, and even Tianchenzi self-destructed, yet Li An survived. How would he explain that?
How to convince the Dao Sect?
He prepared thoroughly in advance for each scenario.
In fact, he knew that no matter how well-prepared he was, suspicion would still arise. But his confidence lay in two individuals:
Taiqingzi, Xiang Yuntian!
Taiqingzi’s plan, which had finally come to fruition, Shangguan Xiaoxiao had finally infiltrated the anomalies; he would not target Li An, and might even assist Li An in passing through at a higher level.
After all, he knew about the relationship between Shangguan Xiaoxiao and Li An. If Li An was uncovered, wouldn’t his plan also collapse?
As for Xiang Yuntian, he was a crucial figure in the Dao Sect’s "Escape Plan," with a significant voice in the Dao Sect; anyone attempting to act against Li An would not have his acquiescence.
With this assurance, Li An dared to return to the Dao Sect!
...
A day later.
Li An landed again on the land of the New Continent.
A thousand years had passed, and returning to familiar ground gave Li An a feeling of being in another lifetime. The present land of the New Continent had experienced countless changes over a millennium; Immortal Cities had collapsed and been rebuilt, while the major forces behind them had shifted several times. There were few places he could recognize now.
He made a trip through the Primordial Spirit Realm, visiting the old Evil Spirit Lake, only to find that the place where he once secluded himself for cultivation had now become a backyard garden for a branch of the Five Elements Sect. The power he had established at Evil Spirit Lake back then was nowhere to be found.
Through a little inquiry, he learned that, hundreds of years ago, the old ancestor of Evil Spirit Lake, Li Shuangshuang, had passed away. Her power waned several times afterward, and eventually, even the ancestral land was occupied by others. After numerous twists and turns, it ended up as part of a branch of the Five Elements Sect.
As for the descendants of Li Shuangshuang, they were also hard to trace.
Li An had no intention of searching; he just stood there for a long time.
The years are merciless, and the Great Dao like stone—it is just like this.
The Li Clan was the family of his previous life; in this life, he had once again rescued the direct bloodline, Li Shuangshuang, and rebuilt the Li Clan—but so what? Beneath the vast expanse of time, even the mightiest forces are like dunes, drifting apart with the wind!
