Shu Yuan spoke eloquently.
She seemed to know a great deal, recounting the origin of the Roc from beginning to end.
"In ancient times, the Lord of Light roamed the chaos and took the Roc as his mount. Since then, the Roc has become the most special existence in the Great Light Domain."
"So..."
Chen Fan pondered, "What was Emperor Yuhua leaving the Roc's body for?"
"To strike back at a critical moment."
"What?"
Shu Yuan explained, "On the battlefield of the Sword Domain, Emperor Shenxiao rebelled and joined forces with Chiyang and the Sword Lord to jointly attack the three Great Emperors from outside the domain."
That was enough said.
Chen Fan understood and nodded slightly, "How do you know about such an important matter, fellow Daoist?"
"It cannot be said."
Shu Yuan smiled faintly, "I have my own ways. I came here only to inform you."
"As for what you do, it has nothing to do with me. Farewell..."
With that, she turned to leave.
It was as if her purpose in coming was simply to deliver this message.
She had no intention of interfering with anything else.
Shu Yuan departed.
She came and went swiftly.
Chen Fan did not try to stop her, watching her leave.
"City Lord."
A fourth-tier Heavenly Emperor stepped forward, "Should we stop her?"
"No need. You can't stop her anyway."
"..."
"Alright."
He still had to thank Shu Yuan for informing him of Emperor Yuhua's identity.
This matter was very important.
Once Emperor Yuhua in his Roc form here made a move to seize the Great Dao Universe of the Shenxiao Realm, Emperor Shenxiao would surely cause trouble.
Now was probably not the best time.
Therefore, Emperor Yuhua had not yet acted.
"This is the opportunity."
Chen Fan's expression turned solemn, "Break through the realm gate immediately, and we will attack."
Although it was dangerous to attack the Shenxiao Realm at this moment, he still chose to do so.
Rumble.
The attacks of the others became more intense.
Their strikes were like thunder, their roars echoing continuously.
Finally...
"Shatter."
The realm gate of the eighth-tier Great World was finally broken open.
The immense backlash caused the four sixth-tier Heavenly Emperors within the realm to instantly vomit blood and fly backward.
"Kill."
Chen Fan gave the order.
Since these four had remained, they had clearly betrayed them.
"Help me..."
The four, already injured by the backlash, turned and fled.
Immortal Emperor and the others charged forward without holding back.
Chen Fan finally stepped into the Shenxiao Realm.
Hum.
The moment he stepped inside, a powerful energy washed over him.
The omnipresent Great Dao of Shenxiao, like a vast tide, surged forward.
This power was too dense.
The Great Dao force of an eighth-tier Great Dao was astonishingly dense.
"This is an eighth-tier Great World." Chen Fan took a deep breath.
When he opened his eyes again, a smile spread across his face, "Immediately plunder the world's power and Great Dao crystals. Remember... do not touch the Great Dao Universe for now."
"Haha, understood."
"Brothers, let's get to work."
"Rob!"
The group from the Life and Death Realm had long been trained by Chen Fan to be like wolves.
Wolves that specialized in plundering.
An eighth-tier Great World, a tremendous opportunity and treasure.
With all those above fifth-tier gone, this was a treasure trove within reach.
As for Chen Fan, he did not move.
Instead, he strode towards the direction of the Shenxiao Imperial Palace.
He walked through the air, each step covering ten thousand meters.
The Shenxiao Realm was vast.
The Life and Death Realm was currently only a sixth-tier Great World, and it would take Chen Fan a day to explore it all.
How large was an eighth-tier Great World?
He walked for three days.
For three days, the wolves from the Life and Death Realm had been plundering frantically, Great Dao crystals and world power were being seized at an astonishing rate.
They had already plundered over ten billion Great Dao crystals, and this was from just a corner of the Shenxiao Realm.
"Whoosh."
Immortal Emperor broke through the void and arrived, "City Lord, plundering like this is too slow. We are too few."
"Unless we break through the Great Dao Universe and use the power of the Shenxiao Realm's Great Dao Universe to sweep through the Shenxiao Realm, it will be faster."
"No."
Chen Fan shook his head, rejecting Immortal Emperor's suggestion.
The Great Dao Universe of the Shenxiao Realm must not be touched.
If it was, trouble would surely ensue.
...
Hum.
Inside the Shenxiao Imperial Palace, Emperor Yuhua opened his eyes.
His eyes, like golden light, pierced through the Imperial Palace and fell upon the approaching youth, "Little fellow, what is your name?"
"Chen Fan."
Being called a little fellow, this was the first time Chen Fan did not retort.
Chen Fan knew that his arrival must have been detected.
If an eighth-tier Great Emperor could not even detect the arrival of a sixth-tier Heavenly Emperor, then he would not deserve the title of eighth-tier.
Eighth-tier, the strongest in the Thunder Domain.
"Life, Death, Yin, Yang, the Dual Extremes. Not bad."
Emperor Yuhua's voice was full of praise, "How about this, become my disciple, hand over the Dao Source of the Dual Extremes, and I will spare your life."
He went straight to the point.
He immediately asked for the source of the Dual Extremes Great Dao.
This was an attempt to cut off Chen Fan's foundation for cultivation.
"Senior is joking."
At this moment, Chen Fan was no longer nervous.
He could tell that Emperor Yuhua absolutely did not want to act at this moment.
Or rather, he was restraining himself.
"I am not joking."
The voice echoed from within the Shenxiao Imperial Palace again, "Allowing you to plunder the world power and Great Dao crystals of the Shenxiao Realm is already showing great leniency."
"The Great Dao Universe cannot be touched for now, I still have a use for it. As for you... you can kneel and welcome my benevolence."
"Heh heh."
A smile spread.
With a sinister curve, Chen Fan looked extremely wicked at this moment.
He didn't know what he was thinking, but he found it increasingly amusing.
Then he said, "Senior, as a Roc, you must have lived for a million years, right? A million years, and you haven't found a way to comprehend the Dao of the Two Extremes?"
"Or perhaps, Senior's talent is just this limited?"
"If that's the case, even if I give you the source of the Dual Extremes Dao, you won't be able to comprehend it, and you won't advance an inch in your life."
"Senior, you... are too useless."
Useless.
A dignified eighth-tier Great Emperor, yet called useless by a Heavenly Emperor?
"Heh heh."
The voice turned cold.
Boom.
The next moment, the might of an eighth-tier descended.
The eighth-tier Imperial Might instantly froze Chen Fan in place.
Even space was frozen.
This was eighth-tier, an eighth-tier that could determine life and death with a single word.
A sixth-tier existence that could be blown away with a single breath.
"You now have one last chance to speak," Emperor Yuhua gave him his final opportunity.
"Oh?"
Chen Fan was not panicked at all.
Or rather, he was not as panicked as expected, but rather very calm.
"Senior."
He spoke, then tilted his eyes upward, "If I were to attack the Great Dao Universe of the Shenxiao Realm right now, would something you don't want to see happen occur?"
Emperor Yuhua laughed, "Quite clever. But can you do it?"
"I think I can."
His smile slowly spread.
Then...
Clang.
Six Paths Sword.
A top-tier sword art, a fusion of Life, Death, Yin, Yang, Dark Water... the Six Paths.
With one sword strike, with a 'boom', the confinement of the eighth-tier Great Emperor instantly shattered.
"Eh?"
A light exclamation was heard, "Not bad, interesting. The Dao is good, the weapon... is it... a divine weapon?"
In the last two words, Chen Fan could detect the tremor in the voice.
As expected of an eighth-tier Great Emperor, his gaze was sharp, and he recognized the origin of the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi at a glance.
Boom.
An invisible storm spread.
The eighth-tier pressure descended instantly.
"Whoosh."
Chen Fan's figure retreated instantly.
Silver light flashed, dragging his figure back tens of thousands of miles like a streak of light.
"A spatial divine weapon?"
Emperor Yuhua became excited.
Then he laughed heartily, "Haha, I have truly come here worthily this time. Two divine weapons, haha..."
At this moment, Emperor Yuhua was extremely excited.
Once he obtained them, he could truly aspire to the ninth-tier path.
...
Within the Shenxiao Realm.
The scene of an eighth-tier pursuing a sixth-tier was not perceived by anyone.
Sword Domain.
The great battle had reached its climax.
"Boom."
A great sun exploded in the chaos.
What exploded was a seventh-tier great sun.
The great sun shattered, and the Great Dao collapsed, proving that a seventh-tier Great Emperor from the Chiyang Realm had perished.
Clang.
The sound of swordsmanship shook the heavens.
The people of the Sword Domain were known for their swords, their attacks were the best in the world.
"Invisible Sword."
Bang.
A wisp of light spread and shattered in the chaos.
A seventh-tier Great Emperor from outside the domain also perished.
The number of seventh-tier Great Emperors on both sides was roughly equal. It couldn't be helped, as over ten seventh-tier Great Emperors from the Chiyang Domain and the Sword Domain had fallen during this period.
This gave them an opportunity.
If these more than ten people were still alive, the situation would not be like this.
The outcome of this battle would be determined by the battle of the eighth-tier.
The Sword Lord's voice remained calm as he slowly rose, "Emperor Yuhua, I have a sword named 'Ordinary'. Would you like to test it?"
"I have the same intention."
Emperor Yuhua smiled broadly.