Chapter 554

Chapter 554: Loyal An Li

As Lu Ye was enthusiastically collecting treasures, An Li, under the cover of the Darkness Origin, was also weaving through various forbidden lands.

After a long grind, An Li finally returned to the Dark Clan.

However, she hadn’t fully convinced the forbidden land yet.

An Ri found An Li and was a bit puzzled.

“An Li, since Lu Ye has broken through to the Quasi-Emperor realm, our Dark Beginning Insect Seal will explode. With me anchoring the Dark Clan, he won’t have the strength to enter the Dark Clan without reaching the Quasi-Emperor level. Why are you so eager to deal with Lu Ye right now?” An Ri asked curiously.

Given the situation, shouldn’t they be gathering resources to ensure they can open the passage through sacrifice, letting the gods lock onto the existence of the Dark Beginning Insect Seal?

As for Lu Ye, there was no need to deal with him; they just had to wait until he became a Quasi-Emperor, activate the sacrifice over here, and everything would fall into place, right?

An Li’s eyelids jumped.

She really didn’t know how to respond.

How could the Dark Clan have such a leader?

“Have you ever used the Dark Beginning Insect Seal?” An Li asked.

An Ri shook his head.

“The targets chosen by the Dark Beginning Insect Seal are extremely picky; it only chooses to parasitize those above the Great Emperor level. Our Dark Clan, while not weak, still finds it quite difficult to control a Great Emperor.”

Here, the Great Emperor referred to those outside the Dark Clan, as the Dark Beginning Insect Seal wasn’t interested in those within their own clan at all.

“Can you ensure that after Lu Ye becomes a Quasi-Emperor, the gods will show up immediately when we make the sacrifice?” An Li asked again.

An Ri…

“I don’t know if the gods will show up immediately, but I can guarantee that if Lu Ye becomes a Quasi-Emperor, he will definitely come over right away and destroy the Dark Clan.”

“If you’re not concerned about the Dark Clan being wiped out, then you really don’t have to pay any mind to Lu Ye and just let him grow.”

“We absolutely can’t place our hopes on others, not even the gods.”

“Gods need to descend, but we must remain alive to bask in their supreme glory. If our Dark Clan is annihilated, then even if the gods do descend, what could they bring us?”

An Ri frowned.

“Don’t say that! Our mission is to make the gods descend, even if it means dying nobly!”

An Li…

Is this really a Great Emperor?

This is just being brainwashed by the gods.

“But right now, we obviously have hopes of surviving; why seek death?” An Li said, dissatisfied.

An Ri thought about it and nodded.

Although death wasn’t scary, being alive was still better than dying.

“Let’s say that the current battle is completely for ourselves; the moment I place the Dark Beginning Insect Seal inside Lu Ye, the conditions for the gods to descend are already met.”

“What we need to do is defeat Lu Ye, nurture him, then trigger the Dark Beginning Insect Seal within him, and we can safely wait for the gods to arrive.”

The Dark Beginning Insect Seal activates when Lu Ye is cultivating at the Quasi-Emperor level, but if they grab Lu Ye over, the timing of the Dark Beginning Insect Seal’s explosion is entirely up to them.

An Ri nodded.

He couldn’t help but sigh.

“The Dark Clan has always been reclusive, seldom interacting with the outside world; my mindset really can’t keep up with yours.”

An Ri had basically always been within the Dark Clan.

Even if he needed to go out for something, he would send someone else, to be honest, his rigid thinking and narrow perspectives were actually far worse than many others.

Ironically, this kind of person was the strongest in the Dark Clan.

An Li had no way around it.

“If the Family Head understands, that’s wonderful. I hope you will listen to my suggestions more moving forward. As for the Dark Clan and the gods, my loyalty is unquestionable. Otherwise, if Lu Ye had crossed the Holy Tribulation in his last life and even had hopes of succeeding, I wouldn’t betray him.”

“For the gods, I’m willing to give up the chance to be a Saint’s Dao Companion, the Family Head should keep this in mind.”

An Li spoke earnestly.

Upon hearing this, An Ri couldn’t help but nod.

“That’s indeed true!”

When hearing from the clansmen outside the Dark Clan about that memory reflecting in the Nine Heavens, Lu Ye was indeed unparalleled.

In this situation, An Li was willing to betray, showing her loyalty to the gods.

As long as one is loyal to the gods, they are the best of the Dark Clan.

“Alright, from now on, anything you need, just tell me! The Dark Clan will fully support you!”

An Li nodded vigorously.

“Thank you, Family Head! Everything is for the gods!”

“Everything is for the gods!”

An Li left, saying very realistic things.

The reason the Dark Beginning Insect Seal was placed at the end in the last life was indeed considering this point.

Because the speed at which the Dark Beginning Insect Seal would explode was uncertain to the Dark Clan.

If the Dark Clan were to make a sacrifice, calling the gods, starting the call, call…

After Lu Ye became a Saint, and coldly watched the Dark Clan calling out, wasn’t that nonsense?

It could even be possible that when the Dark Beginning Insect Seal exploded, peak Lu Ye could instantly wipe away the insect seal.

Therefore, An Li chose to place the Dark Beginning Insect Seal at the end; if Lu Ye could really withstand the toxicity coupled with the Yin-Yang Devouring Path Gu and the betrayal of the one he loved most and still succeed in crossing the tribulation, then An Li would feel her death was warranted.

Being slain by such a strong person would be an honor!

All calculations went awry when Lu Ye unexpectedly self-detonated.

An Li gently sighed.

One person, one life!

Lu Ye was truly stubborn, but so what?

Just push harder and keep going!

Strive to catch Lu Ye.

Otherwise, An Li truly wouldn’t feel at ease.

Who knows what kind of mischief Lu Ye would pull off as time went by?

As long as Lu Ye was out there hopping around, her heart would be in a state of panic day and night.

This feeling was really not pleasant at all.

She genuinely wanted an exhilarating feeling, but now it was truly stimulating every moment.

…

Lu Ye received the Four Spirits item brought by thirty-nine Quasi-Emperors together.

He couldn’t help but show a hint of embarrassment on his face.

“Ahem, Infinite Daoist, what’s the meaning of this?” Lu Ye, holding the heavy spatial treasure, asked puzzledly.

“Lu Dao Companion, this is a gift from us thirty-nine for you. We heard you recently lacked such treasures, and we naturally wanted to give a helping hand. We hope you won’t decline,” the Infinite Daoist smiled.

“Yeah, Celestial Lord, just let us help you out! Your diligent help to us will always be remembered. If you encounter difficulties now and we don’t help, that would really make us feel bad!” The Devouring Dao Beast quickly added.

“Yes, Celestial Lord, you must accept it!”