The next battle will be the decisive one.
Defeated, truly defeated, with no possibility of a comeback.
"Good."
The Five Realms Alliance had been pushed to its limit.
Nowhere left to retreat.
During this time, the Chaos Clan, the Realm of Life and Death, and the Sword Domain had swept across the East. Except for the territories occupied by the Five Realms Alliance and the Demon Realm, everywhere else had been cleared.
Resistance was inevitable.
If they continued to cower, the Five Realms Alliance would have to withdraw from the East.
"Everyone."
Xue Sha rose and rallied their spirits. "This battle, we must win."
"We must win."
The assembled crowd waiting outside the grand hall responded in unison.
The Five Realms Alliance was indeed powerful.
Previously, they were not as strong as the Demon Realm. But now, the Five Realms Alliance was no longer weaker than the Demon Realm. If it weren't for the arrival of those from the Thunder Domain, with only the Demon Realm and the Five Realms Alliance vying for supremacy, it would have been difficult to say who would win.
"Defend against the enemy from beyond the domain."
Boom.
The Five Realms Alliance moved.
From various great worlds, vast numbers of powerful beings emerged.
Emperors led the way, with Heavenly Emperors as their support.
In the distance, immense thunderclouds and sword clouds were already pressing down.
The enemy had arrived.
"Fight, fight, fight!"
The sonorous shouts pierced through space.
These were the voices of the experts from the Realm of Life and Death and the Sword Domain.
Before they arrived, their killing intent had preceded them.
...
Elsewhere, the army of the Chaos Clan had reached the borders of the Demon Realm.
This battle would definitively decide the ownership of the East.
At this moment, no one spoke.
At this moment, there was only boundless, chilling silence.
Chaos Clan versus Demon Realm.
Life and Death, Sword Domain versus the Five Realms Alliance and the visitors from the Great Bright Domain.
The atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.
"Kill."
"Kill."
"Kill."
"Kill."
Chen Fan, Dragon King, Demon Lord, Xue Sha... the four of them gave the order simultaneously.
Boom.
They stood up.
"Power of the Great Dao, press forward!" As Xue Sha commanded, the power of the Great Dao Universes radiated into the battlefield, engulfing the experts from the Sword Domain and the Realm of Life and Death.
However, no one cared.
The atmosphere had reached this crescendo; to retreat now would be to lose face.
Chen Fan and the Sword Master charged forward as one.
Two streaks of sword light tore through the heavens and earth, instantly striking.
"Divide the battlefield."
The voice came from Xue Sha.
"Sea of Blood."
Xue Sha, with his immense power, directly swept Jian Zhu away.
As for Chen Fan, four figures appeared, surrounding him.
Earth, Fire, Water, Wind.
"Heh."
Chen Fan sneered. "The Great Bright Domain truly has a short memory. I wonder if the Lord of Light will personally intervene if I kill you all."
"With just you?"
The red-haired Fire King was the most savage.
Fire was explosive.
With a broad mouth and bared fangs, he laughed boisterously. "Do you really think that by killing that trash Han Hai, you can contend with us? Ridiculous... With the combined might of my four brothers, killing you is effortless."
"Four people."
Chen Fan scoffed. "Individually, I could have killed them all with a single sword strike."
"Jie jie."
The Wind King laughed coldly. "My four brothers have lived together since childhood, never separated. Everyone knows, we always fight together against our enemies."
"No more talk. The sooner we kill you, the sooner we can return to report."
"Then come."
"Kill!"
Boom.
Four Great Daos appeared.
Earth, Fire, Water, Wind – the four Great Daos intersected and intertwined, weaving a net of Dao, as if conjuring a world.
"Haha."
The Fire King roared with savage laughter. "Shocked? The attacks of my brothers are impeccable, hahaha... Die."
Boom.
It was as if a Great Dao Universe was descending, crushing Chen Fan.
"A Great Dao Universe."
Chen Fan smiled. "Wonderful. I do love Great Dao Universes."
Saying this, he directly abandoned any resistance, allowing the Great Dao Universe to trap him within.
"Uh..."
Chen Fan's action stunned the four brothers.
What was going on?
They had fought countless enemies, yet this was the first time they had seen someone voluntarily walk into their attack.
"What is he trying to do?" they all wondered.
The Water King was cautious and said sternly, "Be careful. Refine it with all your might. If he can't get out, he will surely die."
"Alright."
The other three had no objections.
The Water King, though speaking little, was the strategic mind of the four brothers.
Rumbling.
The four began to unleash their full power, refining the Great Dao Universe.
Once the Great Dao Universe was refined, Chen Fan within would be reduced to ashes, and his power would belong to the four of them.
Inside the Great Dao Universe, Chen Fan felt the surrounding Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind Daos constantly burning his flesh and soul, as well as the Great Dao Universe itself.
"Tsk tsk."
Protected by the Golden Silk Cicada Robe, Chen Fan remained extremely calm.
He even confidently stroked his chin and pondered, "A Great Dao Universe must have a Dao Source. The attacks of these four brothers are so robust; brute force won't work."
He understood this point clearly.
If he couldn't break through from the outside, he had to find a way from the inside.
The Dao Source, was it there?
"Whoosh."
He began to move within the Great Dao Universe.
After a moment, he saw it.
A heart was beating deep within the pseudo-Great Dao Universe, surrounded by dense Great Dao power, providing protection for the Dao Source.
The four brothers also sensed Chen Fan's intention.
The Fire King immediately laughed. "So you're after the Dao Source, eh? Heh heh, you're not the first. Too bad... no one can break through our brothers' defense."
The fusion of the four Daos offered unparalleled defense.
"I truly don't believe that," Chen Fan sneered.
The surrounding pressure was endless.
The Golden Silk Cicada Robe blocked all the pressure from the outside.
"A fine treasure,"
The Earth King said. "But how long do you think you can last?"
Using the Golden Silk Cicada Robe also required Great Dao power.
Once the Great Dao power was depleted, the defensive capabilities of the robe would cease.
"It's alright, take your time."
Chen Fan smiled and replied, "I wouldn't dare to say longer, but I can hold on for an hour."
The refining power of their combined effort was immense; an hour was their limit.
"Heh heh."
The Wind King sneered. "Then cherish your last hour."
Chen Fan fell silent and slowly approached the Dao Source.
Outside the Dao Source, the four Daos flowed with perfect harmony, forming the strongest defense.
Chik.
The Amaterasu Cloud Sword struck.
But the four Daos only trembled slightly before quieting down.
The Amaterasu Cloud Sword was incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through anything, but it also depended on the wielder's ability. This defense was comparable to a ninth-tier artifact. If Chen Fan had enough time, he could certainly break through.
But he didn't have that much time; an hour was his limit.
Rumbling.
He began to strike furiously.
Various attacks surged, falling upon the four layers of defense.
But no matter what methods he employed, he could not shake them in the slightest.
"Haha."
The Fire King laughed. "Is this your confidence?"
Even the Water King, standing beside him, relaxed.
He thought the other party had some special means, but it turned out to be just brute force.
"Heh heh."
At this moment, Chen Fan suddenly looked up, a playful smile on his face that made the Water King freeze.
His suddenly tensed nerves snapped taut.
"Yin Yang."
Time began to reverse.
Chen Fan's voice entered the ears of the four. "Your so-called impregnable defense is, in the eyes of this City Lord, utterly vulnerable."
Time reversed to the moment the Amaterasu Cloud Sword struck the four layers of defense.
In an instant: "Void Lock."