"Fuck you."
Chen Fan directly cursed, "What kind of behavior are you people exhibiting? Don't think I, the City Lord, am unaware. I'm telling you, if this matter isn't resolved today, none of you will get any news about the Orderly Heavenly Strategy."
"Chen Fan."
A killing intent immediately appeared in Huan Zong's eyes. "Do you really think this gives you leverage over me?"
Boom.
Huan Zong, who had been insulted for no reason, immediately displayed his powerful aura.
The pressure of a Ninth Stage cultivator erupted instantly.
"Heh."
Chen Fan scoffed at this. "You're the ones who flipped the table on me. If you're not satisfied, let's fight."
Damn it.
Chen Fan was truly angry.
Boom!
Two Dao Spirits appeared above Chen Fan's head.
Simultaneously, eight Great Daos materialized, confronting Huan Zong head-on.
For a moment, a powerful aura spread throughout heaven and earth.
Qian Si and Wu Xing, standing nearby, exchanged glances, seeing the smiles in each other's eyes, and immediately retreated.
A fight was good.
The Lord of Light also retreated.
Even the Golden Daoist took a step back.
The only ones who didn't retreat were Sword Master and Dragon King. The three stood together.
Boom.
Sword Master and Dragon King unleashed their auras directly.
One against three.
Powerful auras collided in the void.
For a time, space began to twist to its extreme.
"Fight."
Clang.
Chen Fan drew his sword directly.
His twin Dao Spirits instantly merged into the long sword, and with a single strike, he slashed the star river.
"Come."
Behind Sword Master, chaos was cleaved.
He directly drew a sword from the chaos, and within him, a Sword Spirit appeared, merging into the chaotic sword.
"Roar."
A dragon roared.
Dragon King revealed his true form, stirring the chaos.
The three acted with extreme decisiveness. Before Huan Zong could react, the three attacked without hesitation.
Boom.
In an instant, Huan Zong was engulfed by the attacks of the three.
Powerful auras shook heaven and earth.
Within Huan Zong, who was engulfed, a four-stage Dao Spirit, a bat, filled the sky.
Rumble.
The four clashed, separating at the first touch.
Huan Zong's figure was directly sent flying by the three.
The vast Great Dao of Illusion vibrated for a moment before a large rip was forcefully torn open.
It was too fast, so fast that everyone hadn't reacted.
"Wow."
In the distance, Huan Zong's figure stopped, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.
They attacked as soon as they spoke, without the slightest hesitation.
"Bastards."
Huan Zong was furious.
Squeak, squeak.
The bat Dao Spirit flitted rapidly above his head.
Endless killing intent spread.
"Go, kill them."
The Lord of Light spoke with a smile, adding fuel to the fire from the side.
This was said to Huan Zong, as he seemed impatient to see Huan Zong defeat Chen Fan and the other two.
But his words seemed to remind Huan Zong.
That's right, why me?
He looked at the Golden Daoist, who also had a look of schadenfreude, and was enraged.
"Damn it, what does this have to do with me?" Huan Zong finally realized.
The cause of the incident was clearly the Golden Daoist.
But now, he was fighting Chen Fan while the Golden Daoist watched from the sidelines.
If it were three weaker opponents, it would be one thing.
Although it was only a brief collision just now, it made him understand how troublesome these three were.
All three were at the First Stage Dao Spirit level.
Especially the young man in the center, who had condensed twin Dao Spirits, one of which was a Light and Dark Dao Spirit.
"City Lord Chen."
Thinking of this, Huan Zong suddenly spoke, "There is no enmity between us. I was merely saying a few words. Since City Lord Chen is unwilling to listen, I will retract my previous statement."
With that, Huan Zong withdrew his aura and retreated to the side.
I'm not playing anymore.
"Heh heh."
The Lord of Light chuckled and glanced at Huan Zong.
Huan Zong nodded, then averted his gaze, acting as if he hadn't seen it.
Although his Great Dao had been torn open, it was a minor matter.
There was more entertainment to be had.
As expected, after Huan Zong withdrew, Chen Fan once again turned his attention to the Golden Daoist and the two Eighth Stage cultivators.
"The three of you, let's talk."
Golden Daoist: "..."
He looked at Huan Zong, only to see Huan Zong completely ignoring his eye signal.
Go to hell, you idiot.
You still want me to step up for you, while you hide behind and watch the show? You're dreaming.
Huan Zong's indifference caused the Golden Daoist to pause.
His expression turned somewhat ugly, but as a Ninth Stage cultivator, he still gritted his teeth and looked at Chen Fan. "I have explained the situation. What do you want?"
"Take me."
Chen Fan's gaze was icy.
Golden Daoist: "..."
Take him where?
Where to?
His divine sense was what he had shattered.
"..."
For a moment, the Golden Daoist didn't know how to refute.
"Very well."
Chen Fan smiled. "Then today, it will be an irreconcilable battle between you and me."
With these words, not only the Golden Daoist, but also the two Eighth Stage cultivators from the Wu Xing and Qian Si realms changed their expressions.
"Dao Master."
The two looked at their Dao Master for help.
They were not Ninth Stage cultivators, and even among Eighth Stage cultivators, they were not top-tier.
If Chen Fan were to truly seek trouble with them, an irreconcilable battle... they would be the ones to die.
They knew the opponent's combat strength.
Especially with the two individuals beside Chen Fan.
The two Dao Masters sensed the gazes of their subordinates and subtly shook their heads, signaling them to observe the situation.
Clearly, the Golden Daoist was their target now.
"Are you sure?"
The Golden Daoist's expression turned grim. "Do you really think I can't kill you?"
Don't forget, he was a Ninth Stage cultivator.
Provoked repeatedly, he was angry.
"Heh."
Chen Fan grinned. "Do you dare to kill me? Or rather... do you think they would let you kill me? Before the Orderly Heavenly Strategy is found?"
"Tch."
The Golden Daoist scoffed. "Why can't I kill you?"
"The moment you discovered the Orderly Heavenly Strategy, you gathered us. It goes without saying that the Orderly Heavenly Strategy must be in those dangerous places we just searched. It's just a matter of wasting a bit more time." The Golden Daoist, after all, was not a fool.
With a little thought, he could connect many key points.
His words also provided inspiration for others.
"Is that so?"
Saying this, Chen Fan actually put away his long sword.
Seeing him sheathe his sword, Sword Master and Dragon King also withdrew their hands.
Chen Fan then said calmly, "You all have the same idea, don't you? Fine... I'll wait here for you. You can go and investigate the dangerous places you were just searching. Well... I'll wait for you to come back before we fight."
After saying that, Chen Fan directly sat cross-legged in the void.
After his divine sense returned, he hadn't had time to sort through his gains.
Each divine sense contained considerable insights into the Great Dao, which needed to be digested.
However, with his words, those who had been confident earlier became hesitant.
Nevertheless, the two Dao Masters still dispatched personnel.
...
Time flowed.
This expedition took nearly another month.
Deep investigation was troublesome.
Without the assistance of Chen Fan's divine sense, they couldn't just skim the surface.
Deep investigation required time.
For these individuals, waiting a month was not a problem.