The realm of life and death, a great leap.
One by one, the powerful individuals, once bound by their cultivation realms, continued to ascend.
Half-Emperors were promoted to First-Order Emperor Venerables.
First-Order Emperor Venerables advanced to Second-Order Emperor Venerables.
...
"Rise."
In the distance, Zhao Kai was enveloped by the aura of death.
The Great Dao of Death pierced through the heavens and earth.
A long river of death, adorned with divine light of Dao rhythm, shook the world.
*Swish.*
Everyone turned their heads.
At this moment, Zhao Kai, bathed in the light of Dao rhythm, began a frenzied transformation.
Zhao Kai's body was engulfed by boundless death intent.
"Today, I shall forge the Dao of the Heavenly Emperor," Zhao Kai's voice echoed through the heavens and earth.
*Boom.*
Instantly, his physical body transformed into a black hole.
All the power of death poured in, surging into his body.
The next moment, footsteps sounded.
Zhao Kai walked forward, his aura shaking the heavens and earth.
His gaze fell upon Chen Fan, and he clasped his fists in a bow, "My current achievements are all thanks to City Lord's fulfillment."
*Hoo.*
Chen Fan let out a long sigh.
Zhao Kai had reached the Fourth Order.
"Very good."
Chen Fan nodded with satisfaction, "The Dao of Death is potent. Now that you've entered the Fourth Order, the path to the Sixth Order is open to you. Congratulations."
"Congratulations."
"Congratulations."
The Master of the Dao of Death had entered the Fourth Order.
This was a cause for celebration.
"Haha."
However, the reasons for celebration did not end there.
The sealed Dao Universe had opened, and a hearty laugh resounded.
Old Demon Chu chuckled, "It seems there's more good news..."
Xi Qiu had emerged from seclusion.
Although he had not yet physically appeared, they could already sense his aura.
Fourth Order.
The aura of a Heavenly Emperor.
As Xi Qiu emerged, infinite life force began to surge through the world.
The Master of the Dao of Life had succeeded.
"Thank you, City Lord," Xi Qiu, upon emerging from the Dao Universe, made the same choice as Zhao Kai.
His achievements were also bestowed by the City Lord.
"Congratulations."
Chen Fan repeated what he had said to Zhao Kai to Xi Qiu, smiling, "Today, a grand celebration..."
"Hahaha..."
...
Laughter and cheers filled the air.
A grand celebration was held throughout the realm of life and death.
In the lower realms, Fu Yu and Bi Tian arrived, carrying jars of fine wine brewed in the lower realms, which were then distributed to the great stars.
Within the Dao Universe, Dao wine could be brewed.
However, it was not needed.
For this kind of long river, the most primitive five-grain fine wine was most fitting.
On this day, no one cultivated.
The entire realm of life and death was in a state of revelry, both in the upper and lower realms.
No one suppressed themselves any longer.
In the past, they had wandered in the chaos, forced to flee again and again, pursued by others.
But today, they finally possessed the ability to traverse the chaos.
Apart from the eight great domains of the eight great powers, the four great domains were now open for them to roam freely.
The joyous laughter continued for an entire day.
...
The night was cool.
The Great Star of Death served as the moon of the lower realm.
Chen Fan and the Immortal Emperor left the Dao Universe and entered the lower realm.
They traversed the world with their steps, not disturbing anyone, nor were they seen by anyone.
"You're about to break through, aren't you?" Chen Fan suddenly said.
The Immortal Emperor raised an eyebrow and then nodded, "Almost."
"Then break through sooner."
"It's difficult."
The Immortal Emperor said solemnly, "My Dao is different from yours. It doesn't require enlightenment of the Dao, but it requires a great deal of energy."
"Oh?"
Chen Fan's eyebrows rose, "Tell me about it?"
"Alright."
The Immortal Emperor did not hesitate, "I have no soul, so I can only cultivate my physical body. I don't know why, but my body cells seem to have transformed into individual spaces. Only when these cell spaces are completely filled can I advance."
"... Holy hell, that's amazing?" Chen Fan's boisterous exclamation startled the Immortal Emperor.
He said with a deep voice, "What's amazing about it? One hundred and eighty cell spaces. Since I emerged from the Immortal Realm until now, I've only filled one hundred. There are still eighty cell spaces that are completely empty."
Chen Fan jumped up, almost cursing, "You're still being fussy with me? This is a path to heaven! Do you know how many people are stuck at the Sixth Order for their entire lives because they lack enlightenment of the Dao?
With your path, as long as you fill it with energy, you can advance continuously. As long as you don't die, I guarantee you will achieve the fruit of Great Emperor in the future. A million years, is that enough for you to reach the Ninth Order Great Emperor?"
Chen Fan said resentfully, "And you're still complaining! Ask those eight great Emperors, how many of them haven't lived for a million years?
But have they reached the Ninth Order? It's still because their enlightenment is insufficient. If you're still not satisfied with this, I truly..."
Chen Fan didn't know what else to say.
A clear path lay ahead, and yet he was still complaining.
"Alas."
The Immortal Emperor sighed, "I know what you're saying, but... can I really live that long?"
Chaos was too dangerous.
His path required a long time.
Speaking of which, the Immortal Emperor suddenly turned to Chen Fan and asked, "What about you?"
"Me?"
Chen Fan didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
"I saw it. You previously expelled all the power of the Great Dao Universe, without retaining any for yourself.
Everyone gained something, but you gained nothing. Why?"
"You saw it?" Chen Fan was surprised.
He had acted very discreetly, yet he hadn't escaped the Immortal Emperor's perception.
"Heh heh."
The Immortal Emperor continued to wait for Chen Fan's explanation without saying anything further.
Chen Fan said calmly, "Since that's the case, I'll tell you. I've reached my limit. Absorbing more Great Dao power is useless. Instead of wasting it on me, it's better to strengthen the realm of life and death."
This was his thought process.
"..." The Immortal Emperor.
He didn't know how to respond to this.
...
The two walked into a city.
Within the city, humans lived and worked in peace and contentment. The aura of beasts could even be detected in the city.
"Not bad."
Sensing the cultivation levels of those around him, Chen Fan nodded slightly.
He had to admit that Bi Tian and Fu Yu had managed the lower realms quite well.
In the realm of life and death, there were no ordinary people.
Everyone was a cultivator.
Strong or weak, it didn't matter.
As long as they cultivated, it was beneficial to the realm of life and death.
Soon, the two walked out of the city and continued to move further away.
Neither of them stopped, continuing to advance aimlessly.
"By the way, what are we going to do next?"
"Go to the Chi Yang Domain."
"Huh?"
The Immortal Emperor blinked in surprise, "The Shen Xiao Domain has been severely wounded. Shouldn't we strike while the iron is hot?"
This was the logical choice for most people.
"No."
Chen Fan shook his head, "Precisely because the Shen Xiao Domain has been severely wounded, we must stay away from this place."
"What do you mean?"
"The Shen Xiao Domain is now a group of maddened individuals who have been pushed to their limits. Their pent-up rage has nowhere to be released. If we were to run into them, even a Fifth-Order world might provoke an Eighth-Order Great Emperor's attack," Chen Fan explained.
The Immortal Emperor suddenly understood and nodded, "Indeed."
"Heh."
Then, Chen Fan grinned, "Don't worry, the Shen Xiao Domain won't have an easy time from now on. The Sword Domain and the Chi Yang Domain will not let this opportunity pass them by.
So, we need to change our target and head to the Chi Yang Domain."
The Chi Yang Domain, if not for Emperor Qing Xiao, would have been the first place he would have visited.
The other spatial boot was located in the Chi Yang Domain.
No matter what, he had to obtain the spatial boot.
No one could stop him.