Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

On Dao Mountain, Li An watched the two leave, feeling a slight chill in his heart.

A vendetta has been formed, would Li An easily let them go?

However, Li An does not yet have the strength to crush them directly. As for Hongbo Fairy and Purple Fairy, they certainly wouldn’t commit excessive killing, especially now when counterattacking the strange forces requires manpower, making a massacre impossible.

Dead grudges, Li An never believed can be resolved, unless the enemies are completely annihilated.

But these are matters for the future.

The difficult problem he needs to solve now is not these enemies.

...

After some time, the Saint Realm had entered full war readiness.

Palace Masters and Mountain Chiefs from major powers also came to Dao Mountain to pay respects to Hongbo Fairy. Li An was present, and they all discussed strategies together.

The first step is to attack Purple Cloud Mountain, initially to prepare an offering, secondly to establish authority and announce to the world that the revival of the immortal spirit has arrived and the legitimate Immortal Dao has returned.

This great battle will inevitably sweep across the Thirty-Three Heavens. Relying on the Saint Realm’s strength alone is still weak. Stirring up momentum so that other hidden immortal forces, Immortal Rejuvenators, and unwilling cultivators amidst the strangeness will rise and respond.

This task, as Hongbo Fairy initially said, falls on Li An.

He will lead the core talents of major forces in this first battle.

"Greetings Li Supreme!"

"I come at the order of my master to obey Li Supreme’s commands."

"Please don’t hesitate to instruct, Li Supreme."

Many talented individuals from various forces had arrived, all familiar faces to Li An.

The Holy Maiden of Stone Gathering Mountain, Luo Changying, wearing a purple long dress, elegant in demeanor, respectfully made a salute upon seeing Li An.

The current Saint Child of Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, Ye Tiancan, was handsome and courteous, showing humility.

The core talent of Double-Headed Mountain, Chu Jue, was very respectful, not daring to speak loudly.

...

Back in the Space-Time Secret Realm, these talents were exceedingly superior and arrogant. At that time, Dao Mountain seemed to them no more than mud and dust. But now, their attitude toward Li An has utterly transformed.

Even towards Li Nianxue and An Li, they did not dare show any contempt, treating them as equals among peers.

"One must fight to achieve such status."

An Li couldn’t help but marvel, looking at Li An with yearning in his eyes: "I wonder when I can also carve out a realm like this."

The disciples of Dao Mountain understood that Ye Tiancan and others restrained their arrogance not only because Dao Mountain now had Daluo sitting in charge, but also because their pride truly paled in comparison to Li An.

Genius? Once batches were slaughtered, lost for eight hundred years in the secret realm, what is there to be proud of?

Many among them shivered at the sight of Li An, evidently having a shadow in their hearts, an indelible fear.

This left Li An himself somewhat helpless. Several young geniuses treated him like facing a terrible fiend, cautious and meticulous, which... was rather pitiable.

"Li Supreme, you’re so intimidating that everyone doesn’t dare speak loudly when they see you..."

Yunxi smiled slightly, dressed in white, her beauty unparalleled, radiating charm that overshadowed other female cultivators. She had no fear of Li An, instead making playful remarks.

Towards the fiancé whom she had a betrothal pact with, Yunxi, though calm, had to admit that... her view of Li An had changed from when she first heard of the engagement.

Back then, in her eyes, Li An himself had no significance. What was significant was the identity of "Purple Fairy’s disciple." Put simply, if not for his fortunate master, Li An might never have had any interaction with her.

But now, slaughtering talents like common chickens, cutting down Golden Immortals like slicing vegetables, even killing a Taiyi Golden Immortal... meaningless or not, he had fought his way to significance.

A rival worthy of respect and even awe.

They roughly counted as peers with Li An, but psychologically, the title "Li Supreme" was not wholly empty words. They indeed viewed Li An as a figure transcending their generation.

"Fairy jests."

Li An merely responded indifferently.

"Regarding the strategy against Purple Cloud Mountain, how does Li Supreme plan to employ troops?"

Ye Cauldron also asked, maintaining his usual calm demeanor without showing obvious humility like others, neither arrogant nor overly humble.

Like Yunxi, he was also a contemporary top figure, having proven the Great Grade Celestial Immortal, accommodating Li An’s spectacular achievements but not collapsing his Dao Heart.

"The essence of Purple Cloud Mountain lies in the place of divine descent."

Li An said, "Therefore, our primary target is to destroy this place. Once this place is annihilated, Purple Cloud Mountain loses its source of power, only then will there be a chance to kill Purple Cloud Immortal and others."

He had long pondered this, and now he divulged everything, and among the hundreds of talents present, everyone nodded.

Li An’s strategy against Purple Cloud Mountain was already watertight, even having drafted several contingency plans!

"No wonder we were slaughtered in the Space-Time Secret Realm..."

"He not only possesses great cultivation strength but his intellect and wisdom also far exceed ours!"

"Being enemies with him... is truly painful."

Many showed complex expressions. They had long forgotten everything in the Space-Time Secret Realm but now profoundly perceived how terrifying this nameless demon was.

Even Yunxi and Ye Cauldron’s expressions tightened, refreshing their understanding of Li An.

Previously, his spectacular results only made them take Li An seriously, but now they felt firsthand the meticulous calculation and setup Li An employed against enemies, leaving them with different impressions.

Especially, Purple Cloud Mountain also had a Taiyi Golden Immortal Purple Cloud Immortal stationed, yet Li An did not utilize Saint Realm’s experts of the same level. Based on the current group, he calculated a pathway leading to death for this Taiyi Golden Immortal!

"Let’s proceed as such－－"

Eventually, Li An finished speaking and then submitted these strategies for Hongbo Fairy’s review.

Hongbo Fairy merely replied that everything should be at Li An’s discretion.

"Set out for Purple Cloud Mountain!"

Once everything was prepared, on this day, Li An finally spoke.

He led hundreds of Dao Sect talents and dozens of Dao Sect elites, departing the Saint Realm, going towards Purple Cloud Mountain－－

...

Good night.