Five supreme powerhouses make their move in Sword City.
At this very moment, within Sword City, the Bad People, acting as protectors for the Young Master of Azure Feather, begin their massacre.
On the other side, the protectors of the Yellow Emperor's Palace are also killing.
These two factions are brutally slaughtering the residents of Sword City.
...
Meanwhile, in the River of Rules.
Chen Fan suddenly opens his eyes.
"What is happening?"
Puzzled, Chen Fan's hand manifests the City Lord's Seal.
The City Lord's Seal is vibrating violently.
His consciousness sinks into it, and a voice seems to drill into Chen Fan's ears.
"City Lord, help us..."
"City Lord, someone is slaughtering Sword City..."
"..."
Each cry is filled with fury and supplication...
"Boom."
Chen Fan's heart feels as if it's been struck by a heavy hammer.
For a moment, his mind connects with the entire city.
He feels the sorrow of Sword City.
The premonition from the depths of fate makes Chen Fan empathize.
"Buzz."
The River of Rules opens instantly, and Chen Fan's voice reaches Dragon Spirit's ears: "I will leave a passage. After this is over, you can leave on your own. I need to go out first."
Gulp.
The river water stirs.
It is Dragon Spirit's response.
Chen Fan then steps out of the River of Rules.
...
"Ah."
"You beasts."
"To satisfy yourselves, you slaughter innocent people?"
"City Lord, where are you? Sword City is being massacred."
"..."
Roars of anger and wails fill his mind.
Chen Fan's eyes immediately redden.
"Clang."
The sound of a sword rings through the heavens and earth.
"All of you, get lost."
His furious voice shakes the very foundations of the world.
A sword appears above the City of Freedom.
Sword light permeates the air, forming a sword tower that suppresses the world.
The Gravity Pearl manifests, creating a gravity domain that crushes everything.
The Golden Silk Cicada Robe seals the heavens and locks the earth, while the Dragon Pattern Compass determines fortune and misfortune.
The Heavenly Crown is placed upon Chen Fan's head.
"Clang, clang, clang."
The moment the sword's resonance echoes across the land, Chen Fan's figure vanishes from his original position.
The Bad People are currently slaughtering the residents of Sword City.
Heavenly blades descend, killing the residents of Sword City who are utterly defenseless.
Clang.
Above his head, the Amaterasu Sword appears.
One strike falls.
The Bad Person senses the killing intent from above and looks up abruptly, stating in a deep voice, "City Lord Chen, are you trying to interfere with the Imperial Palace's affairs?"
"My ass."
The vernacular of the lower realms spills out.
The sword descends...
Boom.
The Heavenly Blade of the Bad Person is directly shattered by the Amaterasu Sword.
"Presumptuous."
The Bad Person is enraged. "Do you know what you're doing? Offending the Imperial Palace, you're seeking death."
No one had ever dared to offend the Imperial Palace before.
Someone dares to obstruct the Imperial Palace's actions, truly seeking death.
"Boom."
A terrifying, destructive aura erupts from the Bad Person.
The phantom of a colossal monstrous beast appears behind him.
A deafening roar, capable of destroying heaven and earth.
The void collapses layer by layer, swallowing Chen Fan within it. "Hmph, seeking death."
The Mouth of Devouring can swallow all things.
A mere City Lord of Sword City dares to strike him, truly seeking death.
"Hmm?"
The moment his mind relaxes.
Suddenly, the Bad Person's heart tightens.
He looks up abruptly.
He sees a sword in the void above, cleaving through space.
Chen Fan steps out.
"Chirp."
A sword strike descends.
"Ten Dao Swords, strike!"
Boom.
The Bad Person's body is directly bisected by the sword.
"You dare..."
The Bad Person roars in fury, his two halves attempting to merge again.
"Chirp."
At this moment, a myriad of swords descends.
Each sword light carries the power to annihilate everything.
The Great Dao of Life and Death serves as the primary force, infecting the heavens and earth.
Everything is annihilated.
"Ah!"
The Bad Person screams.
His physical body, his vital essence, his soul... are all cut, cut into countless pieces by this sword.
"Fire, come."
The next moment, Chen Fan raises his hand and grasps downwards.
Flames descend. With a 'boom,' endless flames pour down.
His soul is incinerated.
A peak Emperor-level powerhouse dies.
...
The time was incredibly short.
Yet, in this brief instant, everything he had done before shattered.
The sword tower collapsed, the domain of the Gravity Pearl was torn apart, and only the power of the Golden Silk Cicada Robe continued to envelop the entire Sword City.
The demise of the Bad Person instantly drew everyone's attention.
"Presumptuous."
Seeing this, Azure Feather roars in anger. "To dare kill someone from the Imperial Palace, do you know what you have done?"
"Heh heh."
Huang Qi sneers.
After all, it wasn't one of his own who was killed. Let him kill.
His laughter had barely subsided before he quickly suppressed it.
Because Chen Fan's figure vanished from his spot, reappearing in the Southern Territory.
"You dare?"
"Boom."
Sword light reappears.
Ten Dao Swords, ten streams converge.
With a single strike, the protector of the Emperor's Qi is slain.
He attempts to revive but is instantly consumed by the rules of death.
This person is too weak, not as strong as the Bad Person.
Huang Qi's eyes turn red.
His protector, though no longer able to keep up with his cultivation, had accompanied him from weakness to strength, growing to this point.
At this moment, he experiences the same fury as Azure Feather.
Instantly killing two individuals, Chen Fan's killing intent not only fails to dissipate but intensifies.
His voice echoes over Sword City.
"Therefore, the people of Sword City, evacuate Sword City. After I defeat them, you may return." Chen Fan declared with unparalleled dominance.
"We obey the City Lord's command."
This time, the City Lord title is truly earned.
Everyone acknowledges this new City Lord.
...
Without the pursuit of the Bad People and the powerhouses of the Yellow Emperor's Palace, leaving the city becomes simple.
The Golden Silk Cicada Robe confined the entire Sword City, but it did not obstruct the departing residents.
After everyone had left, Chen Fan's gaze finally turned towards the battlefield in the central area.
Naturally, he also saw the purple star.
The purple star had not left and remained quietly suspended in the air, as if awaiting its next master.
Five individuals stood silently around the purple star.
"Thump."
Stepping through the void.
He landed near the central area with a single stride.
"Gentlemen,"
Chen Fan spoke. "I do not concern myself with your struggle for the opportunity to become an Emperor, nor does it involve me. But why must you kill the citizens of my Sword City?"
"Chen Fan."
Azure Feather turns to look, killing intent swirling in her eyes. "Do you know what you have done?"
Chen Fan waves his hand, not answering her, nor acknowledging Huang Qi.
His gaze falls upon the other three.
He first looks at the little Fire God, whose body is enveloped in flames. "You killed people. I know. Wait for my arrangement."
"Oh?"
Little Fire God's eyebrows rise.
Interesting.
He temporarily suppresses his rage.
He wants to see what this new City Lord of Sword City intends to do.
Then, he looks at Yan Wushuang. "You were also involved in killing two of my Sword City's titled Emperors."
Finally, his gaze falls upon the Ninth Sword Cultivator and Lei.
He asks, "Did you kill any of my Sword City's citizens?"
"Scram."
To question a powerhouse?
The Ninth Sword Cultivator's expression is icy.
"Very good, very good."
Chen Fan smiles. "If you won't speak now, you won't need to speak later. I'll assume you did. Therefore... today, if I don't get an explanation, none of you will be leaving."
The five individuals all stare at him as if he were an idiot.