In fact, many of the resurrected forces also participated in the war. The Daoist sect and Jian Ge were the largest forces, sending people to all regions. Their two overlords were always ready to support everywhere.
Smaller forces could only support nearby areas. There were too many demon beasts, and human strength was limited. Not to mention that forces like the Desolate Hall and the Tian family stood by and watched.
So, overall, humanity was still at a disadvantage.
If Li Xiaotian had not appeared to slow down the demon beast army's attack during the great battle in the capital today, the capital would likely not have lasted until Dao Xuan and Jian Chen arrived.
Li Xiaotian learned about the current situation on Earth from everyone and sighed with emotion. How fortunate it was that he had led the Dragon King Hall into Wan Beast Mountain back then. The demon beasts had not yet awakened, allowing them to safely reach the edge of the deep mountains.
"Li Xiaotian, you must be careful."
In the room, Dao Xuan suddenly spoke to Li Xiaotian, drawing everyone's attention.
"You possess the Heavenly Stele, and your strength has increased so much this time. I'm afraid many people will set their sights on you from now on."
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. His strength had indeed increased too quickly, which outsiders would likely attribute to his possession of the Heavenly Stele.
"Hmph, they are all mere clowns. With your current strength, as long as you don't encounter Heavenly realm experts, there aren't many at the Emperor realm who can threaten you. And most of these people disdain to place their hopes of breakthrough on the Heavenly Stele. As for others, if they dare to cause trouble for you, just kill them!"
Jian Chen snorted, a cold glint in his eyes. He detested internal strife among humans the most.
"Esteemed seniors, what is the origin of the Heavenly Stele? After I mastered it, it seemed to be only harder, with no other special properties."
Li Xiaotian asked. He knew the Heavenly Stele was extraordinary, but he had never known its secrets.
"Heh heh, the old Daoist doesn't know the specific origin of the Heavenly Stele. In short, it appeared a very long time ago. Moreover, the Heavenly Stele you hold is only a fragment of the true Heavenly Stele. Later, it was refined by human powerhouses to suppress the Sea of Blood,"
Dao Xuan said with a smile, taking a sip of tea before continuing.
"The Heavenly Stele allows one's comprehension to be without bottlenecks, enabling continuous breakthroughs in realms. Many ancient cultivation techniques were derived from the Heavenly Stele. Furthermore, the Heavenly Stele is indestructible, comparable to top-tier heavenly weapons! But these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that it holds the greatest secret of heaven and earth."
Everyone in the room fell silent, listening carefully to Dao Xuan's words.
When they heard about the greatest secret, everyone's hearts tightened.
"Unfortunately, as for what that secret is, the old Daoist doesn't know either. Only by breaking through to the Heavenly realm, or perhaps higher to the Saint realm, will one be qualified to know its secret."
Dao Xuan sighed, then looked at Li Xiaotian and continued.
"Back then, during the great war, the Heavenly Stele was destroyed, and the shattered fragments were divided by the powerhouses."
"And the fragment you hold was used by human powerhouses to seal the Sea of Blood back then, so it doesn't have much value in itself."
"Those who fought to snatch your Heavenly Stele back then were people who didn't know about this matter. Perhaps some of them knew that the Heavenly Stele was destroyed, and the reason they acted was simply to hold onto the hope of breaking through bottlenecks with the Heavenly Stele fragment you possess."
Hearing Dao Xuan say this, Li Xiaotian felt a slight relief, but also a bit of disappointment. After all, he thought the Heavenly Stele was a treasure more precious than the Demon Lord's inheritance, but now he was told it had little value. He felt some disappointment.
"However, although the fragment you hold is small, it's not completely useless. After all, it's a fragment of the Heavenly Stele. With it, it can at least allow martial artists to break through to the Emperor realm without any obstacles!"
Dao Xuan added, then fell silent.
"Breakthrough to the Emperor realm? Meaning your Heavenly Stele is useless for the Emperor realm, and can only help martial artists below the Emperor realm to break through?"
Someone asked, their face showing some disappointment.
"That's right, after all, it's just a fragment of the Heavenly Stele, and the smallest one at that."
Dao Xuan said. There were some things he didn't say; Li Xiaotian's Heavenly Stele might be useful for the Emperor realm, but its effect wouldn't be significant.
Emperor realm? Li Xiaotian murmured in his heart. The Emperor realm was enough. Apart from him, no one else in his Dragon King Hall had broken through to the Emperor realm.
"Alas, I thought it would be useful for the Emperor realm, and I was thinking of borrowing the Heavenly Stele from Brother Li."
Someone sighed. The stronger one's strength, the harder it was to break through. Some had been at the Emperor realm since ancient times, and their strength had not advanced at all.
"Esteemed seniors, I will place the Heavenly Stele in the capital. At that time, all of you esteemed seniors can try it. I hope it will be useful to you."
Li Xiaotian said. Since the Heavenly Stele was not that precious, he no longer needed to hide it.
"Brother Li, have you thought it through? Although the fragment you hold is not as miraculous as the true Heavenly Stele, it is still considered a treasure. Are you really willing to bring it out?"
Someone was surprised, with a hint of covetousness in their eyes. Although Dao Xuan said it was useless for the Emperor realm, they still wanted to try. What if it worked?
Even Dao Xuan and Jian Chen were somewhat surprised by Li Xiaotian's decision. After all, even though the Heavenly Stele was destroyed, its hardness alone made it comparable to a heavenly weapon. If other sects obtained it, they would likely store it in their treasury and guard it carefully.
"Brother Li, your realm has broken through too quickly. This time, people from the Desolate Hall saw you in action. If you really place the Heavenly Stele in the capital, it might provoke Liu Neng and the others to act."
Someone reminded him, thinking Li Xiaotian was too careless.
"Esteemed seniors, the Heavenly Stele is of no use to me now. Rather than hiding it forever, it's better to let it appear in the capital. Moreover, it can help the martial artists in the capital to break through quickly. If any esteemed senior can break through with its help, that would be a great joy."
Li Xiaotian spoke, which was his true thought. Then he continued.
"Besides, with all of you esteemed seniors present, even if someone comes to snatch it, they will have to consider how to escape alive after getting the Heavenly Stele."
"Haha, Brother Li is magnanimous. Rest assured, from now on, we are all on the same side. Anyone who dares to snatch the Heavenly Stele will be an enemy to all of us!"
Someone laughed. Li Xiaotian's action was to his liking.
"Indeed, although the Heavenly Stele is useless for the Emperor realm, it is still very useful for those below the Emperor realm. Since fellow Daoist Li is willing to publicize the Heavenly Stele, this is a great opportunity for the martial artists below the Emperor realm in our sects."
All the Emperor realm experts present spoke. They were very surprised that Li Xiaotian was willing to share the Heavenly Stele, but more so, they were happy. After all, their sects had disciples below the Emperor realm, and if they all broke through to the Emperor realm, their sects' strength would improve significantly.
Li Xiaotian smiled, secretly pleased. Exchanging a fragment of the Heavenly Stele for the goodwill of these Emperor realm experts was worth it!