The Thunder Domain.
Strong individuals trembled, drawing closer to the Sky Pillar's barrier.
They wished to leave, yet dared not.
To depart, yet they were unwilling.
"You all listen..."
Suddenly, a strong individual spoke, "The commotion outside seems to have ceased."
Those beside him all turned to look at the speaker.
The Qin Emperor, adept in music.
This person, who achieved the Great Emperor realm through his music, was most sensitive to sound.
"Qin Emperor, you must be sure."
"Indeed, it could mean death..."
"..."
The Qin Emperor affirmed, "There is truly no sound from outside."
Boom.
As his words fell, in the distance, three Great Worlds opened forth.
Life-Death, Dragon-Phoenix, Sword Realm... three Great Worlds arrived in conjunction.
The three overlords of the Thunder Domain had come.
The Life-Death Realm and Sword Realm did not have Great Emperors, though they had many Emperor Venerables. They had been growing stronger during this time.
Among the three realms, only the Dragon-Phoenix Domain had a Great Emperor.
Even so, no one dared to offend the three realms.
Even with their current strength, they could easily suppress the three realms.
But... who would dare?
From the Life-Death Realm, Emperor Venerables emerged. The strongest among them was merely a fifth-tier Heavenly Emperor.
In the eyes of a Great Emperor, a mere fifth-tier could be killed with a casual strike.
Yet, facing these individuals, the Qin Emperor and others smiled and clasped their fists, "Fellow Daoist Gao Yi..."
Gao Yi, originally from Sword City.
He was once a disciple under Master Yi Fu.
However, due to his mediocre talent, as powerful individuals emerged from Sword City, his cultivation stagnated at the Half-Emperor realm.
It remained so for countless years.
After the City Lord and others departed, the Life-Death Realm developed freely, and Gao Yi finally found his own path.
At this moment, seeing the Great Emperors before him, Gao Yi naturally did not presume to be arrogant and returned the clasp of his fists, "Greetings, fellow Daoists."
He still had to give face to the Great Emperors.
With the top combat forces of the Life-Death Realm all gone, he did not wish to bring disaster upon the Life-Death Realm.
Gao Yi smiled and looked at the Qin Emperor, "Fellow Daoist, could you tell us about the situation outside?"
"Alas."
The Qin Emperor sighed, "A battle, an unimaginably grand battle. Now there's no sound... Hmm?"
Suddenly, the Qin Emperor's pupils constricted.
He let out a sharp cry, "Not good, an ultimate supreme expert is heading towards the Thunder Domain."
"What?"
Everyone was greatly alarmed.
The Great Emperor from the Dragon-Phoenix Domain, however, remained calmer and said gravely, "How many are coming?"
"... Five individuals."
Five individuals?
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
But then, their expressions turned even more solemn.
A strong individual from the Sword Realm stepped forward, "What is their cultivation level?"
"..."
The Qin Emperor did not answer immediately. Instead, he closed his eyes and listened intently.
But the next moment...
Bang.
The Qin Emperor's ears exploded.
The Great Dao within his body instantly collapsed.
"Gah."
The Qin Emperor spat blood profusely.
His eyes were filled with boundless terror and dread, "Unbeatable, too powerful."
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces changed.
Unbeatable.
No matter what, the Qin Emperor was a seventh-tier Great Emperor.
Although he had only recently advanced, a Great Emperor was still a Great Emperor.
Simply by listening to the sound, his Great Dao had shattered, nearly costing him his life.
"..."
For a moment, the heavens and earth fell silent.
"You say..."
Gao Yi's expression was solemn, "Who is coming?"
"..."
Silence.
Who?
There was no answer.
The atmosphere began to become oppressive.
Hoo.
A man from the Sword Realm exhaled a turbid breath, "No matter who it is, as long as it's not the Sword Master and them, they are enemies."
The great battle outside had just ceased, and someone had already arrived.
"Everyone."
The Great Emperor of the Dragon-Phoenix Domain's face was solemn, "Prepare for battle."
"..."
Silence spread.
Boom.
In the distance, the Life-Death Realm and Sword Realm directly opened.
Emperor Venerables emerged from the worlds, and even Half-Emperors stepped out from the worlds.
"Fight."
Facing the great enemy, the two realms chose not to evade.
Within the Dragon-Phoenix Domain, chaotic beasts also emerged from their worlds, revealing their true forms, their fighting spirit high.
"Is it possible..."
At this moment, someone spoke, "Could it be City Lord Chen and Sword Master, them?"
"Heh heh."
The Qin Emperor gave a tragic laugh, "Is it possible?"
How long had it been since the Sword Master and the others left?
He was also a Great Emperor, yet the mere sound of footsteps had nearly shattered his Great Dao.
"It's over."
Despair flickered in the eyes of the Great Emperors.
Should they fight?
Or flee?
But where could they flee?
The Thunder Domain was this large. If enemies truly descended, hiding would be useless.
"Let's fight."
The Qin Emperor struggled to his feet.
His injuries were severe.
Yet, he still made the same choice as those in the Life-Death Realm.
"Tch."
But ultimately, he could not represent everyone.
Someone fled.
One person, two people, three people...
In the blink of an eye, three Great Emperors escaped.
No one stopped them.
Nor did anyone speak...
Boom.
A colossal chaotic beast filled the heavens and earth.
It was a bizarrely shaped chaotic beast, its body filling the heavens and earth.
"Those who desert in battle shall die." The voice of the chaotic beast echoed through the heavens and earth.
Boom.
In the face of the chaotic beast, the three Great Emperors had no chance to resist.
The massive body directly crushed their Great Daos.
"Hiss..."
This scene caused the Qin Emperor and others to gasp.
"So strong?"
They had imagined the only remaining Great Emperor of the three realms would be strong.
But they had never imagined they would be so powerful.
Three seventh-tiers, without even a chance to retaliate, were crushed and killed.
"Hmph."
The chaotic beast's voice resounded through the heavens and earth, "I gave you opportunities to develop, not to become deserters."
"If you can be deserters today, then if enemies truly invade the Thunder Domain tomorrow, you will also become traitors."
"..."
At this moment, no one dared to respond.
"Everyone."
Gao Yi said sternly, "This concerns the very survival of the entire Thunder Domain. None of us have the right to flee. Therefore... I urge everyone to abandon your selfish thoughts. If anyone else tries to desert, even if we disregard the enemies, our three realms will unleash all our hidden trump cards and kill all those who flee."
He mentioned trump cards.
"..."
The Qin Emperor and others remained silent.
Yes, trump cards.
They did not believe that City Lord Chen and his group would have left behind an empty world.
They must have had trump cards.
Gao Yi's words subtly revealed this point.
The atmosphere gradually became solemn.
"Prepare yourselves."
It was not until a strong individual from the Sword Realm spoke that the solemn atmosphere was broken.
Boom.
Streams of powerful fighting intent surged.
Facing unknown invaders, they were ready to die here.
Hum!
Ahead, the barrier of the Thunder Domain began to tremble.
Immediately after, a passage automatically opened.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Gao Yi, the chaotic beast, and the strong individual from the Sword Realm were all stunned.
Such a familiar aura.
"Haha, we're back."
A defiant laugh rang out, echoing through the heavens and earth.
The moment this voice sounded, Gao Yi became utterly excited.
His body began to tremble.
"What's wrong with you?" The Qin Emperor and others looked at Gao Yi with confusion.
Was he scared?
It shouldn't be, right?
The desperate fighter of the Life-Death Realm was quite famous in the Thunder Domain.
"..."
Gao Yi did not reply.
His gaze was fixed on the barrier of the Thunder Domain.
His vision slowly cleared.
Gao Yi could no longer suppress the excitement within him, "City Lord..."