The Imperial Palace.
Nine-tiered Imperial Palace.
Bang.
The five great powerhouses, joining forces, shattered the Imperial Palace's defenses.
"So hard."
Mo Die grumbled, "Like a turtle's shell."
This was even with the ninth tier not being present in the world. She was already exhausted and panting.
The might of the ninth tier gave her a clear understanding.
Tap.
The others said nothing.
They stepped into the Imperial Palace.
Boom.
The purifying light energy here was even more immense.
The power seeping out from the breach almost melted them on the spot.
"Suppress."
The Yin-Yang Dao Master calmly uttered a soft reprimand.
A Great Dao manifested, forming a Tai Chi diagram, suppressing herself.
She paid no mind to the others, focusing only on herself.
Hum.
Life and Death appeared.
The upper representing life, the lower representing death, the Life and Death Millstone suppressed the light energy.
The Life and Death Millstone rotated, instantly crushing the vast amount of light energy, transforming it back into pure energy, which Chen Fan absorbed.
"Usable."
Chen Fan spoke, "But a bit troublesome."
The poisonous light energy, once shattered, could be absorbed.
However, it was somewhat troublesome for them.
Clang.
Above the Sword Master's head, a Sword Lotus appeared.
The rotating Sword Lotus was formed from ninety-nine Great Dao Swords. With a gentle spin, it crushed the light energy.
He spoke, "A drop in the ocean."
"Indeed."
The Dragon King protected himself and Mo Die, "Grinding it down like this wastes too much time."
How much light energy was there?
Too much.
If they were to absorb it, it would take a long time.
The Yin-Yang Dao Master said, "This is why Light has confidently left. This world is a vast treasure, but also the greatest crisis."
"Who is willing to waste time grinding and reabsorbing the light energy?"
It wouldn't be worth the effort.
If the energy couldn't be moved, then only the Great Dao Universe remained.
The Yin-Yang Dao Master walked into the Imperial Palace... Ahead, there was a colossal lake.
"What a grand display."
The lake before them evoked a sense of awe.
The entire lake was formed from liquefied light energy.
This place had been empty for too long, and the energy, with nowhere to transform, had eventually gathered into this lake.
A heaven-shattering treasure, but unfortunately, it couldn't be absorbed.
"Where is the Great Dao entrance?" the Sword Master asked.
"Here."
Although Chen Fan didn't sense the Great Dao entrance, his finger pointed directly at the lake ahead.
Needless to say, the Great Dao entrance was definitely within the lake.
The expressions of several people grew much more serious.
To suppress the Great Dao entrance with endless light energy, apart from the Lord of Light, anyone else who wished to enter would have to deal with the lake water.
"Absorb it?"
Mo Die interjected again, "But so much, how long would that take?"
It was truly despair-inducing.
They had clearly seen the entrance to the treasure, only to be blocked by a pool of liquefied light energy.
Boom.
The Yin-Yang Dao Master made her move directly.
The Yin-Yang River surged, striking the lake.
Towering waves rose a hundred meters high.
"Go."
The light lake was directly sent out of the Imperial Palace by her.
However, in the next moment, the omnipresent light energy quickly liquefied and returned to the lake, reforming it.
"No."
The Yin-Yang Dao Master frowned, "The light energy here seems to have reached a certain balance. The fixed liquefied energy cannot be expelled."
The Dragon King spoke, "Continue compressing the Light Realm, forcing the light energy out of the world?"
This was also a possibility.
"It's possible,"
It was the Sword Master who spoke, "But... it would take a long time."
No one knew when the Lord of Light would return, and time was of the essence.
For a moment, everyone's faces were grim.
The poisonous light energy was too troublesome.
"Let me try."
At this moment, Chen Fan spoke, "Perhaps, I can devour the light energy."
"City Lord Chen."
The Sword Master's expression was serious, "You might be assimilated by the light energy..."
The others also looked over, their gazes calm.
"I know."
Chen Fan nodded, "I can try, but I cannot guarantee success."
"..."
No one responded.
The light energy was indeed a problem.
Those present, apart from the Sword Master, might not have cared about Chen Fan's life or death.
"Alright."
The Yin-Yang Dao Master spoke, "But if you are assimilated by the light energy and become the power of Light, I will personally kill you."
For no other reason than the enemy being Light.
They had all witnessed Chen Fan's strength.
If Chen Fan were assimilated by the light energy, the power of Light would expand once more.
At that time, this troublesome young man would become an enemy.
Chen Fan looked at the Yin-Yang Dao Master, his expressionless, then nodded, "Agreed."
I accept.
But whether she could kill me, that remained to be seen...
"Hum."
Chen Fan wasted no more words.
The Water World, the Inner World.
A world entirely condensed from Dao appeared.
Boom.
The colossal Water World was illusory.
Unlike a normal world.
Upon its appearance, it seemed to exist outside of reality.
"This is..."
Everyone present was shocked the moment the Water World appeared.
"What is this?"
No one recognized it.
Chen Fan calmly said, "Everyone has their own Dao. The Inner World, my Dao."
He spoke, saying this.
Inner World.
The crowd's expressions were solemn, remaining silent for a long time.
Chen Fan did not offer any further explanations.
"Open."
Boom.
The Water World instantly opened.
Furious mists surged; this was a world entirely constructed from the Water of the Great Dao.
Beside him, the Yin-Yang Dao Master frowned, "It can't be absorbed."
"..."
Chen Fan did not speak.
I know.
The initial intention was not to use the Water World to absorb the light energy.
Hum.
Within the Water World, a wisp of the Source of Darkness spread out.
I still have the Dark Dao.
The Dark Dao expanded furiously, instantly forming the雏形 (chúxíng - embryonic form) of a world.
The Dark World opened instantly.
Dao-化 (dào huà - Dao-transformed) World, this was Chen Fan's idea.
Light and Darkness opposed each other.
He had Yin and Yang, Life and Death. What about Light and Darkness?
They were also two opposing Dao, perhaps... this was an excellent opportunity.
"Devour."
Boom.
The lake churned.
A large amount of light energy was devoured.
Within the ninth-tier Great World, the power was too concentrated.
The Dark energy was inferior to the Light.
But it didn't matter, Chen Fan was confident he could suppress it.
"Drip."
The Gravity Pearl appeared, entering the Dark Realm.
Rumble.
The churning light energy was suppressed by the Gravity Pearl.
The Dark World was instantly filled with light energy, the Dark Dao was suppressed, and Light became the mainstream.
As the Great Dao swept through, the spreading purification energy began to erupt.
The Dark Dao was being dissolved.
The power of the ninth tier was too strong.
"Can't do it?"
Chen Fan's expression was grim.
This feeling was not good, the Dark Dao was dissipating.
The people beside him also felt the changes in Chen Fan's body.
Light energy filled his entire body, as if he had become the spokesperson of Light.
The Yin-Yang Dao Master had already taken out her black saber, the Nine-Tier Great Emperor's Blade.
Killing intent radiated.
"What are you doing?" the Sword Master blocked Chen Fan.
The Yin-Yang Dao Master glanced at the Sword Master and said nothing.
The Dragon King and Mo Die did not move.
Rumble.
Inside the Dark World, the heavens and earth were turned upside down.
Chen Fan was furiously refining the light energy.
It was too strong, requiring refinement.