Four Beast Kings were instantly annihilated.
Three remained, unable to escape even if they tried.
The Human King, Chen Qi, was truly powerful, dominating the three Beast Kings.
Soon, he slew one of them.
Only the black panther and another giant python were left, fleeing madly into the depths of chaos.
The horde of chaotic beasts that had been besieging the Land of Order also began to scatter like birds and beasts.
...
Within the thatched hut.
Chen Fan gazed at his body, silent for a long time.
"Am I to leave now?"
His physical body had become ethereal.
Perhaps because his actions had interfered with the course of fate, he had to depart.
"Alas."
A sigh echoed.
Then, Chen Fan raised his hand, and in the distance... a seed of unknown origin flew into his palm.
The seed slipped through his fingers and fell to the ground, instantly taking root and sprouting.
"This..."
Suddenly, Chen Fan was stunned.
For some reason, he felt an invisible thread connecting him to this seed.
"What is happening?" he frowned.
After pondering for a long time, the sensation had already vanished.
He couldn't comprehend it.
Forget it.
He gave up and transmitted his voice to his disciple, saying softly, "Your master has urgent matters and must leave immediately. I have planted a seed in front of the thatched hut. When the seed grows, it will be the time for you and I to meet again."
"Squeak, squeak."
The fleshy ball rubbed against him reluctantly.
Chen Fan felt a pang of reluctance as well. He gently stroked the fleshy ball and smiled, "I must go now. I will return to see you. Live well, and wait for me to find you..."
Bang.
Everything before his eyes instantly turned dark.
A brilliant stream of light pierced through the chaos and landed in Chen Fan's hand.
The Sky-Crossing Sword had returned.
...
This final scene was witnessed by Chen Qi.
He heard his master's voice. Though reluctant, he did not linger on sentimentality.
"Master."
Chen Qi murmured to himself, "Is this your weapon? Your disciple will follow in your footsteps and forge the strongest divine weapon to protect this land, to protect the seed you... planted."
The vision completely dissipated.
"Swish."
In the Chaos Divine Mountain, Chen Fan opened his eyes.
Within his pupils, a light of reincarnation seemed to flash.
"I'm back," he muttered.
This time, it was truly a dream of ages.
He had returned once more to the beginning of chaos, and much had changed.
Seeing his direct disciple and the fleshy ball again, Chen Fan was also very happy.
After a moment, a smile finally appeared on his face, and he slowly stood up.
He stretched his body leisurely.
Before him, the Heavenly Crown floated.
The Heavenly Crown appeared unchanged compared to before, but as it fell into his hand, Chen Fan knew that much had changed.
Inside the Heavenly Crown was a vast world, continuously providing it with power.
Chen Fan closed his eyes, his mind sinking into it.
After a long time, the corners of his mouth curved upwards.
When he reopened his eyes, there was only barely concealed excitement.
"Good..."
The fact that it could excite him so much indicated how much the Heavenly Crown had transformed.
Whoosh.
His figure shot up into the sky, meeting with the Sword Master who had been waiting for a long time. "How much time has passed?"
"Less than a day."
"Heh."
Chen Fan smiled.
As expected, it hadn't taken too long.
"Let's go gather our forces and then attack the Ninth Land."
"Mm."
The Sword Master's expression was calm.
He had known for a long time that this City Lord was the root of the chaos.
As it turned out, his judgment was correct.
The two figures, side by side, carved a path through the chaos.
...
The moment they turned away.
At this time, in the Tenth Land.
Boom.
Billowing demonic energy surged through heaven and earth, entering the territory.
The Tenth Land now had little fighting left. Even if there was fighting, it was among individuals and not life-or-death struggles.
Most confrontations were brief, aimed at self-improvement.
When the surging demonic energy swept in, the entire West sensed it.
The land where Light once resided now housed a great world, enveloped by life and death, standing quietly.
The Realm of Life and Death, the very center of the entire West.
Even the Sword Realm could not compare to the Realm of Life and Death. They were, after all, merely sword cultivators with no ambition for conquest, only seeking to strengthen themselves.
The Overlord of the West, the Realm of Life and Death.
And at this moment...
Across the entire West, Great Emperors who were in the midst of their cultivation were startled awake from their enlightenment.
Boom.
A massive black staff swept through the air.
Its target: the demonic clouds.
"Who dares to act presumptuously in the West? Eat my staff!"
More figures rose, looking excitedly at the encroaching demonic clouds.
A familiar aura.
It was him, returned.
"Hahaha."
A familiar laugh boomed from within the demonic clouds, "I am the number one under heaven. How dare a mere shit-stirrer flaunt himself before me? Break..."
Boom.
A demonic fist directly struck the black-gold staff.
A roar, shaking the entire Western territory.
The black-gold staff spun back, rapidly shrinking, and landed in the hands of an Immortal Emperor.
He did not attack again but looked excitedly at the figure emerging from the demonic clouds.
"Wusheng?"
The appearance of Old Demon Chu was not unexpected.
But Wusheng's appearance caused a wave of exclamations.
"Everyone, long time no see." Wusheng's heart was filled with joy as he looked at the familiar faces.
Although there were many unfamiliar faces, he still felt an immense sense of closeness.
"Long time no see."
A group of familiar acquaintances stepped forward.
King Yu, Lei Tian, and General Lei, though they didn't know Wusheng, all offered friendly smiles.
Great Emperor Diamond emerged from distorted space, followed by a corpulent rat radiating treasure light – it was the Treasure Rat.
The Treasure Rat now resided in the Realm of Life and Death.
Well... mainly because he had been beaten into submission by Great Emperor Diamond.
"Old demon."
Great Emperor Diamond asked directly, "Why have you returned? Where is the City Lord?"
Everyone wanted to ask this question.
"The City Lord is out on business."
"Then why did you come back?" everyone frowned.
"Of course, to find you all."
Old Demon Chu grinned and released Ah Qi, saying, "Send someone to deliver Ah Qi to the Sword Realm."
Ah Qi was the sword-bearing youth beside the Sword Master, something many had known when he left.
Great Emperor Seven Kill stepped forward proactively. "I'll go."
His speed was not slow.
"Mm."
Old Demon Chu nodded.
After Seven Kill took Ah Qi and departed, the scene immediately quieted down.
All eyes were on Old Demon Chu, waiting for him to speak.
"Heh."
Old Demon Chu naturally knew what they were waiting for, and a defiant smile slowly appeared. "The City Lord has ordered that all Great Emperors in the Realm of Life and Death gather. When the Sword Realm and the Chaos Clan arrive, it will be time for our expedition."
"This time, our target is the Ninth Land."
Boom.
The moment his words fell, everyone became excited.
The City Lord had not been gone long, but these wolves, raised by him in the Realm of Life and Death, were already tired of waiting.
Everyone was eager for a battle.
As expected, the City Lord never disappointed them.
The battle had arrived as scheduled, and it was a major target right from the start: the Ninth Land.
What Great Worlds and Great Domains were no longer worthy.
The Nine Heavens and Ten Lands were what they craved.
"Hahaha."
Instantly, the entire Realm of Life and Death erupted.
Countless Great Emperors cultivating elsewhere rushed frantically to the Realm of Life and Death. No one wanted to miss the battle between the two lands.