In the distance, a long river that ran through life and death surged forth.
"Mine."
Whoosh.
The Chaos Serpent darted away rapidly.
"Beast."
The wandering swordsman cursed.
His advantage had been snatched, his benefit also taken.
"Haha."
The Chaos Serpent roared with laughter, filled with mockery, "Food, it's mine…"
The Chaos Serpent was extremely excited, believing it had snatched its food.
Those who could traverse the chaos were at least Emperor Lords. An Emperor Lord… was a treasure from head to toe, both body and Great Dao.
"Hmph."
Just as the Chaos Serpent was excited.
Ahead, a cold snort suddenly sounded.
The indifferent voice spread forth, life and death piercing through, freezing the Chaos Serpent in place.
"Life and Death… Heavenly Emperor."
The Chaos Serpent could no longer make a sound, its eyes filled with boundless terror.
The being it had viewed as food was actually a Two-Pole Heavenly Emperor, a master of life and death.
A figure flashed past its vision.
The Chaos Serpent remained frozen in place.
Only after the figure had vanished did the Chaos Serpent's body dissipate like smoke.
Silently, all its Dao rhymes and the essence of its physical body were plundered.
…
"Holy crap."
The Chaos Wanderer was dumbfounded.
He had seen the figure flash past and also seen the Chaos Serpent's dissipating body.
A single flash, death.
Boundless fear sent a chill through the wanderer.
"Run."
At this moment, he dared not harbor any further selfish thoughts.
His vital blood instantly ignited, transforming into a blood-red light and fleeing.
Whoosh.
Who would have thought that the figure behind him was even faster?
The long river of life and death spread forth, instantly reaching its side.
"Senior, spare me…" the wanderer cried in terror.
Before he could finish speaking, the figure enveloped by life and death had already vanished.
The Chaos Wanderer was stunned… You’re not killing me?
In the chaos, there are no good people.
For power, anyone is within the scope of predation.
Either become the hunter, or become the prey, there is no other choice.
Boom.
Just as the wanderer rejoiced at surviving.
From behind, a willow branch pierced through the void and arrived.
A golden willow branch split the chaos, piercing the wanderer's body.
A powerful suction came from the willow branch, drying the wanderer into a husk.
"I…"
The wanderer's last shred of consciousness had not yet dissipated: "Shenxiao Domain…"
He recognized it.
The Shenxiao Domain cultivated the Dao of Divine Thought, which was overwhelmingly powerful.
Few people from the Eight Great Domains would enter the Four Directions Domain, as it was merely a barren land in their eyes.
And now, the Shenxiao Domain had entered.
Killing someone in an instant.
Crack.
The wanderer's body shattered like porcelain.
…
Whether it was the Chaos Serpent or the wanderer,
Neither was noticed by Chen Fan and King Liu. They were killed on a whim because they were displeasing to the eye.
It was of no consequence.
Whoosh.
In the chaos, the two parties were still engaged in a rapid chase.
One pursuing, one fleeing.
Ahead… Chen Fan, who was fleeing, was no longer as tense as before.
"Instantaneous movement, it's too useful." He was somewhat excited.
As the Great Dao of Instantaneous Movement was continuously used, its range also kept increasing.
Boom.
Chaos parted.
The speed, faster and faster.
"Kid."
From behind, King Liu, who was relentlessly pursuing, spoke.
His voice transformed into the Great Dao, rolling forth, "How long can you run? Stop now, offer your world and Great Dao, and I might spare your life."
"Dream on." A sneer reached King Liu's ears.
Let alone offering his Great Dao and world, even if this Qingxiao Great World wanted to take him in, it would be impossible: "Wait until you catch up to this Lord of the City."
"Are you comparing your foundation with a Sixth-Order Heavenly Emperor?" King Liu scoffed.
The foundations of their respective Great Daos were worlds apart, one in the sky, the other on the ground.
They were not on the same level at all.
Even though they had already left the Shenxiao Domain and the power of the Great Dao could no longer radiate there, he was still absolutely confident.
"We can try."
King Liu stopped speaking.
When words fail, silence prevails.
Both parties fell silent and began their chase in the chaos.
The chaos was too vast, with no one else in sight, only endless darkness.
Soon…
A day passed.
"Damn it."
Chen Fan's face was a little pale.
For a continuous day, he had been using the power of the Great Dao to its limit, exhausting himself.
They were already very far from the Realm of Life and Death.
This was only because Chen Fan, as the World Lord, could sense the location of the world and the Great Dao universe. Others… whether it was Emperor Kuang or Overlord, could no longer sense the location of the Realm of Life and Death.
"How's the recovery?" Chen Fan asked, his face pale.
Emperor Kuang opened his eyes, "Halfway."
"Me too."
Overlord also opened his eyes, as did Xi Qiu.
"Almost there, give it to me, I can't hold on any longer." The power of the Great Dao within him was completely depleted.
Chen Fan had no choice but to continuously draw power from Overlord and the others.
Only then could he continue to use instantaneous movement.
"Heh heh."
From behind, King Liu’s contemptuous laughter rang out, "Depleting your resources, do you think this will allow you to escape my pursuit?"
After a day, King Liu showed no signs of fatigue.
This was the confidence that allowed her to pursue them.
"So much nonsense."
Old Demon Chu spoke, grumbling, "Little demon, you're enjoying the chase, aren't you? Wait… if I survive today, I'll go to the Qingxiao Great World and rip out your tree roots."
"Heh heh."
King Liu did not take these threats seriously at all.
She had heard these words many times a day.
Seeing that the other party was not angered, Old Demon Chu could do nothing but sigh, "How about I turn back and hold them off? Afterwards, City Lord, you can pull me out of the River of Death…"
"No."
Chen Fan sternly refused, "I've already said, if you were to merge with the Realm of Life and Death, you could revive a Heavenly Emperor at all costs. But you haven't merged, and if you die, it will be difficult for me to find your existence. If I can't find you, you'll be truly dead."
It was the same for not only Old Demon Chu but also Immortal Emperor.
Both of them had proposed sacrificing themselves to block King Liu, but both suggestions were rejected.
Chen Fan himself was only a Fourth-Order Heavenly Emperor, and reviving someone of the same order would require immense cost.
Furthermore, the two of them had not entered the Great Dao universe and could easily get lost.
Emperor Kuang and Overlord could do it, but these two needed to provide him with energy.
He absolutely could not afford to stop.
If they stopped, they would be immediately caught by King Liu.
"Continue running."
The group began to flee again.
This escape lasted for another three days.
Behind them, King Liu was also starting to get anxious.
"I can't anymore."
Overlord, Emperor Kuang, and Xi Qiu were already exhausted.
After having their strength drained for four consecutive days, the three of them had merely acted as filters.
They… could not hold on any longer.
Both their minds and bodies had reached their limit.
If they continued, their physical bodies would immediately collapse.
The situation had instantly turned dire.
Everyone fell silent.
It seemed there was only one last method left… sacrificing themselves.
Overlord and Emperor Kuang spoke, "City Lord, we…"
"Don't rush."
Unexpectedly, Chen Fan stopped the two of them, and a smile appeared on his cold face, "An opportunity has arrived…"