The battle in the thatched hut ended too quickly.
And at this moment, the great battle in Wenlan City was still ongoing.
In the world, there was only one sword.
That sword shattered the firmament and pressed down on the Goddess of Wisdom.
"Chī."
A sword broke through the sky.
The Goddess of Wisdom's battle spear shattered in her hand, and she retreated in panic.
"This sword..."
Her pupils contracted to their limit, and her voice was filled with horror: "A divine artifact, you actually control a divine artifact..."
Her knowledge allowed her to recognize the divine sword.
Before, apart from the Angelic Holy Emperor, no one else knew that the sword in Chen Fan's hand was a divine artifact.
They knew about the Gravity Scepter; it was a divine artifact.
But they did not know that Chen Fan also possessed a divine artifact.
"Kill."
Chen Fan had not yet revealed himself.
His cold voice pierced through heaven and earth, entering the Goddess of Wisdom's ears.
"Retreat."
The Goddess of Wisdom's expression changed.
The appearance of the divine artifact was beyond her expectations.
"Trying to leave?"
She wanted to leave, but Chen Fan did not intend to let her.
With a single command, heaven and earth shook.
The entire world transformed into a sword domain, sealing the sky and locking the earth.
"Pū."
The pressure of the sword domain heavily wounded the Goddess of Wisdom.
This time, she truly felt the threat of death.
As blood sprayed forth, the Goddess of Wisdom bit her tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood.
She pointed her battle spear at the blood and etched in the void.
A grand formation took shape.
"Wēng."
At the center of the formation, it was as if a god was awakening.
Unfortunately, there was not enough blood, and the god only revealed a single eye.
However, it was enough.
The divine eye blinked, and heaven and earth shifted.
Chī!
The sword domain instantly shattered.
"Go."
The weakened Goddess of Wisdom did not look back and was the first to charge out of the battlefield.
She had to deliver the message back.
A divine artifact was too important to the Temple of the Gods.
Back then, the Angelic Holy Emperor's control of the Gravity Orb played a crucial role in sealing the Gate of Space.
The Gate of Space had been sealed for so many years mostly due to the power of the Gravity Orb.
And now, another divine artifact had appeared.
If they could gather both divine artifacts, perhaps… the Gate of Void could be sealed again, or at least its opening could be delayed by a hundred years.
"You can't leave."
As the Goddess of Wisdom thought this, a familiar voice suddenly came from ahead.
The moment she looked up, she saw a familiar face.
Then, the Goddess of Wisdom's gaze fell upon the person's right hand.
A divine sword, bathed in radiance, shone brightly.
"Divine artifact."
A trace of greed appeared in the Goddess of Wisdom's eyes.
This was a true divine artifact.
"I said, you can't leave," Chen Fan's face was icy.
He was not afraid of the news of the divine artifact leaking out; what he cared about was his pride.
Being attacked on his doorstep was not something he would let go of easily.
"City Lord Chen."
The Goddess of Wisdom spoke first, "This matter was our Temple of the Gods' rashness. Allow me to leave, and today I will pretend I never came."
"Hmm?"
Chen Fan smiled. "Are you joking with me?"
"No."
The Goddess of Wisdom was serious. "City Lord Chen, the might of the Temple of the Gods is beyond your imagination. Believe me, you do not wish to see the other God Lords. Of the Seven God Lords, I am the most reasonable and the weakest."
"No one dares to offend the Temple of the Gods."
"Is that so?"
Chen Fan retorted, "Then I would like to try and see what confidence your Temple of the Gods has to say such a thing."
The Goddess of Wisdom's face turned ugly.
Behind her, there was no one.
None of her subordinates had escaped; they had all been intercepted.
Tinuk's soul power spread across the heavens and earth, and he laughed heartily, "A bunch of trash, with your trash abilities, you call yourselves half-step Supremes? You scared me into fleeing that day. If I had known you were such weaklings, I would have crushed you one by one."
Tinuk was somewhat enraged.
The appearance of those three guys that day had indeed frightened him.
Now, as he fought, he realized that these three had the cultivation of half-step Supremes, but were utterly useless in other aspects.
And they dared to call themselves half-step Supremes?
A bunch of trash.
"Pēng."
As soon as the laughter stopped, one person exploded in his hand.
Killing someone of the same cultivation realm was this simple.
On the other side, the Old Demon was also fighting with frenzied intensity, clashing with the Old Holy Emperor.
Their strengths were roughly equal, and the battle was earth-shattering.
...
The entire Wenlan City witnessed this great battle.
"City Lord is mighty..."
Exclamations of excitement echoed through the clouds.
The City Lord had to win. If he lost, everything they possessed today would be gone.
They prayed and hoped.
At the same time, many people looked at the scene with resentment, hoping for Chen Fan's defeat.
Although these people were only a small portion, there were still quite a few.
Since the battle of Holy Mountain, they had been opportunists who abandoned the fight midway. In the end, Wenlan City won gloriously, and because they had feared battle, they had lost the opportunity to share in the spoils.
Most people in Wenlan City were beneficiaries, but only these people had not gained anything.
Not only did they not gain anything, but they were also suppressed everywhere.
Chen Fan might not care about such things, but his subordinates could not ignore them.
Although they could not openly suppress them, their underhanded actions made them suffer greatly.
If this continued, their families, companies, and forces... would sooner or later become ordinary people.
At this moment, they saw an opportunity and could only secretly pray for the Wenlan City side to be defeated.
...
But as the battle progressed, they despaired.
Wenlan City's top-tier combat power was too strong.
Especially City Lord Chen Fan, who had not even appeared, yet could kill people invisibly with just a divine sword.
Now, the City Lord's true body had appeared, and the battle was bound to move towards its conclusion.
"Chī."
A sword descended from the sky.
The golden armor shattered, and the divine being that was only summoned as a head was driven back.
"Wā."
The Goddess of Wisdom spat out blood, "You, you can't... kill me, otherwise, the Temple of the Gods will not spare you."
"Heh heh."
This threat carried no weight.
"Kill."
He was too lazy to waste words.
The sword domain opened again, and Chen Fan unleashed sword after sword, forcing the Goddess of Wisdom to retreat step by step.
Blood gushed from her mouth.
"You're forcing me."
The Goddess of Wisdom fell into madness, letting out a shrill roar.
On her brow, a mark of the Wisdom Wheel suddenly appeared.
The wheel mark spun, and heaven and earth inverted.
Yes, in Chen Fan's eyes, the entire world had flipped upside down.
"Let me go, or if I die, you will be buried with me," the Goddess of Wisdom spoke again.
This was her ultimate move, and she did not want to use it so readily.
Once used, even if she survived, her losses would be too great, and she might even fall from her position as a God Lord.
But if Chen Fan continued to press her, she would have to fight with all her might.
"Chī."
The only response was another sword light.
He was too lazy to speak; drawing his sword was the best expression.
"You're forcing me."
Knowing that negotiation was useless, the Goddess of Wisdom fully activated the Wisdom Wheel.
The wheel flew out from her brow, transforming into a heavenly treasure form that was dozens of stories high, and then...
"Hōng."
The Wisdom Wheel exploded.
A destructive storm directly engulfed Chen Fan.
The Goddess of Wisdom's aura, however, instantly weakened.
"Go."
She had no time to check Chen Fan's condition. She turned and fled.