"They're all dead."

After stabbing the bodies of two True Core cultivators with the Black Poisonous Small Sword dozens of times, Li An finally felt at ease. He glanced towards the horizon with the corner of his eye; the Nascent Soul level battle was still ongoing.

He quickly picked up the spatial rings and storage bags of Jiang Rilan and the two True Core cultivators, using his powerful Divine Sense to swiftly scan through them, discarding all items that had been marked.

These included several Third Grade Spirit Medicines, Magical Artifacts, and other treasures.

"Go!"

Then, he attached a Rank Three Flying Talisman on both himself and Xiaoqing.

Core Formation cultivators could already fly, but the Flying Talisman could still provide a boost.

One person, one bird, swiftly left the battlefield.

Just as they departed, the battlefield exploded, the second layer of the Rank Three array activated directly, erasing everything within it. The flames of the Rank Three Soul Shocking Talisman burned fiercely within the array!

The first set of arrays was used to kill enemies, while the second set was used to shield against external Divine Sense and to clean up the battlefield.

After all, the Divine Sense of a Nascent Soul was too powerful, often covering thousands of miles. This place wasn't particularly far; if some Nascent Soul happened to idly observe, it would be troublesome...

However, the battlefield was intense, and in battles of the same level, Nascent Souls wouldn't dare be careless, likely focusing most of their attention on the enemy. Even if they diverted a sliver of Divine Sense to check here, his Rank Three array could block it.

...

Li An covered himself with the aura of Life Seed, concealing himself along with the Cyan Flame Divine Sparrow, quickly traversing the battlefield.

Everywhere was bloodshed, prompting both him and the Cyan Flame Divine Sparrow to stop several times and detour around.

Fortunately, his Divine Sense was strong, and the Cyan Flame Divine Sparrow was extremely sensitive to danger, so they hadn't encountered any major trouble.

Hours later, as night fell.

"This is the place!"

A scene of a ruined mountain gate appeared ahead.

In the midst of the collapsed walls and overgrown vegetation were massive broken stones, toppled palaces, and decaying Spirit Woods... the past grandeur was still faintly discernible.

Profound Yang Sect!

Li An identified the direction, then with a flash of light, he appeared in front of what used to be Spirit Plant Mountain.

Spirit Plant Mountain had significantly changed, but Li An still found a wooded area, landing within it. Among a pile of scattered rocks, there was an underground cave.

He and the Divine Bird descended into it.

Then, he quickly concealed it with the aura of Life Seed.

The Divine Bird, linked with his mind, had transformed to the size of an eagle, cradled motionlessly in his arms like a lifeless object.

"Wait."

Li An softly uttered a final word!

Hiding here, he felt somewhat relieved, gathering all his Divine Sense, while in his mind, he continually simulated scenarios...

Currently, the northern part of Great Li had become a meat grinder; multiple Nascent Soul level powerhouses were involved, with real cultivators falling...

Clearly, Yan Country and Great Li were genuinely serious about this; it was a life-and-death battle.

The fighting wouldn't cease until one nation was utterly destroyed!

Li An speculated that the battle might last for several years!

Based on the information he had gathered over the years, Shangguan Shengxian hadn't appeared publicly since the battle of Celestial Yang City centuries ago.

Hence, he speculated that Shangguan Shengxian was likely hidden behind the scenes, not directly intervening in the battlefield.

Otherwise, even Nascent Souls wouldn't be enough for her to slaughter.

This could be due to her own cultivation having certain vulnerabilities, as Shangguan Xiaoxiao once mentioned, Shangguan Shengxian's soul had been injured in the past and was now attached to Shangguan Xiaoxiao, possibly limiting her ability to act indefinitely.

With Shangguan Shengxian not acting directly, Great Li might not crush Yan Country in a single day.

When Great Li annexed Chen, it took five to six years to completely conquer it!

Precisely because the war is prolonged, he chose to hide here first.

Crossing the entire battlefield and then heading to Celestial Killer Mountain? That's too dangerous!

After all, the Yan army is positioned at the border of the two countries. Retreating would quickly encounter Yan's tight defenses, and advancing means delving deeper into Great Li...

Staying hidden in the battlefield was the best choice.

Moreover, the Profound Yang Sect grounds in northern Great Li held little value!

This place had been in ruins for hundreds of years, with the Spirit Veins broken and barren; no one would fight over it.

After repeatedly simulating and replaying in his mind, he still felt this was the best choice.

But he remained clear-headed, for who knows if some lunatic might come this way, endangering him, at which point he could only make a hasty escape...

"Here we go again!"

Meanwhile, within his Spirit Platform, Shangguan Xiaoxiao couldn't help but complain:

"You and this bird together make for two Golden Cores, unless you encounter a Nascent Soul, no one can do anything to you, yet you still don't run??"

Li An's Primordial Spirit coldly replied: "Safety first."

"Li Gou!"

Shangguan Xiaoxiao felt utterly defeated, directly closing her eyes to sleep within his Spirit Platform.

Knowing Li An, this duration wouldn't be short... she could only sleep through it.

...

Meanwhile.

"Rilan!"

The Nascent Soul level battle finally came to an end, Jiang Qingcang landed in a mountain range.

Jiang Rilan had died without a complete corpse, reduced to ashes.

"Investigate, investigate thoroughly!"

Jiang Qingcang gritted his teeth, "Find Wu Qin, he must not be let off!"

Though he hadn't witnessed the battle firsthand, he could surmise what had happened...

There were signs of only three True Core cultivators' deaths at the scene, without the Golden Core Divine Bird.

This meant Wu Qin and the Cyan Flame Divine Sparrow... had likely escaped.

"I didn't expect, didn't foresee this lapse at the end!"

Jiang Qingcang lamented with deep regret.

For years, they'd kept a close watch on Li An, and the Jiang Clan felt assured that Li An had returned to their fold, rooted in the Jiang...

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