Chapter 536 531: Return to the Capital

The battlefield has paused, with five sages of the Great Li World present. If they were to erupt into a great battle here, the sky would fall and the earth would split.

A suffocating atmosphere covered a thousand miles, and the mighty army felt its oppressive pressure.

The Emperor of Da Li seemed to transform into the heavens, overlooking all living beings, yet below, there was a youthful face that looked directly at him. Even under the saint's coercion, the Divine Demon Body remained unbowed.

"Your Majesty."

Another beam of light descended from the sky, as if there were a ladder to the clouds. A figure with an immortal air, dressed in simple cloth, stepped forward slowly, looking towards the imposing visage occupying the sky.

"Cultivation is not easy for the people; this world has gathered the century-long accumulation of the Great Li World Cultivation World. If a catastrophe were to occur, the fate of the Great Li World Cultivation World would regress by hundreds of years. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider."

The cloth-clothed elder advised Emperor Li. He was the last sage of the Great Li Human Clan, the Bai Yujing Mountain Master.

The Bai Yujing Academy disseminates knowledge and does not participate in worldly disputes, but in this battle that decides Da Li's fate, this sage finally left Bai Yujing.

The words he spoke seemed like a plea but were also the words of a sage, representing his stance, his way.

Indeed, if Emperor Li insists on killing Li Fan, causing more than half of the cultivators to perish here, this Mountain Master is likely to intervene.

No one dares to underestimate the weight of a sage, not even Emperor Li.

"Respect to Bai Yujing."

Some cultivators watching from afar on the battlefield bowed to the cloth-clothed elder. No matter who wins or loses today's battle, it will not affect him. Even after this battle, if Bai Yujing chooses to remain neutral, its status in Great Li will only rise.

But Bai Yujing's Mountain Master, with a heart for all cultivators, came to this battlefield.

Silence enveloped the world. Emperor Li looked at the Mountain Master, saying, "Since the Mountain Master has spoken, then I shall not kill this child today."

Golden clouds billowed across the sky, and the imposing visage looked back at the army, saying, "Retreat."

"Yes, Your Majesty," countless people bowed in response and then retreated.

The Li Mountain camp gazed at Li Fan.

In today's battle, Li Fan, with his own power, fought against three Semi-Saints, killing two. If not for the sages breaking the agreement and intervening, they would have won overwhelmingly.

"Retreat," Taiping Temple and Ten Thousand Buddha Temple also ordered their retreat. Vast numbers of cultivators turned away, with three sages still fixated on Li Fan.

They suffered heavy losses in this battle; the strongest below the sages of Taiping Temple and Ten Thousand Buddha Temple perished.

"The battle is not over; why retreat now?" Li Fan looked at Emperor Li and spoke loudly: "Since it is a battle of the fortunes of the Great Li World, naturally there must be a result."

"Decades ago, I was trapped in the Great Li Capital City. Today, I shall go once more. Friends, will you join me?"

"Willing to follow the Sword Master."

"Willing to follow the Sword Master..."

Countless voices echoed throughout the heavens and earth, a mighty aura reaching towards the skies.

Looking at those faces, Li Fan's eyes held a resolute intent. Since the battle has begun, how can one say retreat and then retreat?

Furthermore, if Emperor Li and his three allies break their promise again and act after the army retreats, it would be a disaster for them.

"March."

The Divine Demon Body strode across the heavens, with Sword Aura soaring skyward below. Many followed, pursuing the retreating army.

Cultivators watching from afar looked up to the sky, their expressions deeply shaken. Soon the Divine Demon figure crossed overhead, followed by the mighty army.

The visage of Emperor Li remained above the sky, staring at the figure of Li Fan striding the heavens. His eyes were indifferent, then slowly dispersed, leaving a voice behind, "See you in the capital city."

"It seems Taiping Temple won't return, to the capital," said the temple master of Taiping Temple. As Li Fan led the army to the capital city, naturally, they must go.

If they seek death, then fulfill their wish.

Seeing their departure, Zuo Canglan and Xuanyuan Sword transformed into swords and left, Sword Aura traversing the heavens and earth.

Until everyone left, cultivators watching from afar came to this place, which was now empty, but below lay the ground covered with corpses. In this brief battle, many lives were lost.

"Go." They distantly followed behind the army.

This battle is likely to have a resolution.

However, the final battle ground is not in Li Mountain, but in the Capital.

......

In Chuzhou City, the ground trembled, a violent aura enveloping the entire city.

"What's happening?" someone asked.

"Look there."

Figures soared into the air, looking towards the high sky, mighty armies advancing.

"It's the royal court's army; has the battle ended?" Countless people felt shocked as they watched the army pass by.

The royal court's mighty army hadn't passed for long when a tidal wave surged from the distance. They saw a divine demon-like figure striding the heavens, surrounded by Sword Cultivators controlling swords, with the army following behind.

"That is Li Fan..."

"It's the Li Mountain army."

"Has the royal army been defeated? Li Fan leads the Li Mountain army in pursuit?"

After the Li Mountain army passed, they saw the following cultivators. Again, figures broke the sky and mingled among them, inquiring about what had happened and then went along.

The army crossed city after city, shaking the world, and more and more people followed behind, traveling with the army all the way forward.

Both sides moved slowly, not eager to start the battle. Li Fan could easily catch up with the army ahead, and everyone realized that the army's target was the Great Li Capital City.

They will have their decisive battle in the Capital City.

Such scenes emerged in various cities of Da Li in the following days.

Li Mountain and the Capital City are separated by endless distances, with countless cities and innumerable cultivators along the way. The army advanced eastward, shaking every city they passed.

The court's army was like a pack of lost dogs, driven toward the Capital by Li Mountain all the way.

Is the sky of Da Li about to change?

......

Many days later.

Great Li Capital City.

The army had not arrived yet, but the news had.

To maintain the army's pace together, those great cultivators did not rush ahead, so naturally, the news spread faster to the Capital.

Now, the entire Capital was in chaos, and many feared that the battle in the Capital would impact them. If five Saints fought in this battle, would they flatten the Capital?

"The court's army is only a few hundred miles from the Capital, unexpectedly, the court summons the world, and with Ten Thousand Buddha Temple and Taiping Temple, this battle lost." On the tall buildings of the Capital, some were looking out at the distant horizon with a sigh.

"It is said that Li Fan's battle strength is too strong, fighting three Semi-Saints alone, killing the Great True Master of Taiping Temple and the Prison Guardian King of Ten Thousand Buddha Temple. If His Majesty the Emperor had not arrived, even the Eldest Prince would have been killed by him, and Princess Qing Huang and Wen Ruyu have both become Semi-Saints. If Emperor Li did not intervene, Li Fan alone could slaughter throughout the army, with no one able to stop him."

"This child is terrifying. Years ago, trapped in the Capital, he did not die. Now he leads the army into the Capital. If he enters the Saint Realm, perhaps he could rival His Majesty."

"If it weren't for Bai Yujing's Mountain Master appearing, maybe Emperor Li would truly have taken action to kill him."

The entire Capital, whether royal families or sect cultivators, was now in a tense atmosphere. They never thought that one day, someone would enter the Capital with such force.

"Here they come."

Outside the city gates, the vast crowd of cultivators looked toward the distant direction, the high sky position, already able to see the figures of King Pingjiang and the Da Li National Master.

They crossed above the Capital expressionlessly, heading toward the Imperial Palace.

The army followed closely behind, and the city gates opened wide.

"Where is the Eldest Prince?" The crowd did not see Ye Changge.

"He should have returned to the Imperial Palace early with His Majesty," someone replied.

The army entered the city, seemingly bearing an air of despondency. The cultivators near the city gates were still waiting, and it wasn't long before they saw that figure again.

Once, when Li Fan entered the Capital, it caused a stir, with worldly talents coming to the Capital to challenge him.

In that battle, Li Fan became famous across the world.

Now, as he re-enters the Capital, transformed into a Divine Demon Body, he walks across the sky toward the interior step by step.

Sword Aura spans hundreds of miles, and the sword cultivators ride the Sword Control, covering skies and earth.

Li Mountain Sword Cultivators, enter the Capital.

After them, came the army of Li Mountain.

Once they went inside, outside was teeming with a vast crowd, gathering countless cultivators, blocking out the sky and sun, all congregating on the road.

......

Outside the Imperial Palace, the core area of the Capital City.

In the sky above, a Divine Demon Body sat cross-legged, surrounded by Sword Intent rolling like a galaxy. It was none other than Li Fan cultivating here.

"What a terrifying aura." Countless cultivators in the Capital looked at that Divine Demon figure.

Li Fan was just sitting in the center of Great Li Capital City, above the main road outside the Imperial Palace, cultivating.

Behind him, a mighty army spread out, covering hundreds of miles, densely packed, stretching beyond sight.

Above the Imperial Palace, Dragon Qi gathered, extending claws, with a pair of True Dragon eyes remotely gazing at Li Fan, but it did not affect him at all.

This time, it is incomparable to the first time he came.

......

In the Imperial Palace, atop a tall pavilion.

A figure stood at the center, draped in a phoenix robe and crowned with a Phoenix Crown, of unparalleled grace.

Beside her stood a handsome young man.

"Why doesn't Father directly kill him," asked Third Prince Ye Xiaochen; his mother was the Empress of Da Li.

"If your father wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have waited until now." The Empress murmured.

She looked toward the distant Divine Demon Body and said again, "The world is like a chessboard, your father has his plans. This person enters the Capital, tying all the cultivators of the world to himself. If His Majesty the Emperor breaks the promise and kills him, the Saints will wage war, and the Capital will face calamity, affecting the foundation and fate of Da Li."

"What should I do, Mother?" asked Ye Xiaochen again.

"As a Prince, you naturally support your father's decisions. Now, multiple Semi-Saints have appeared in Da Li, you must diligently cultivate," the Empress said.

This world is ultimately the world of cultivators.