"Whoosh."
At this moment, Zang Tian cast everything aside.
As for the crowd gathered around him, they were merely opportunists.
In the Central Domain, why would they not submit to the Four Great Powers if not for their unwillingness?
Zang Tian felt no guilt in shedding these people.
However...
The instant Zang Tian fled.
"Hum."
Chen Fan's figure vanished from the ground.
At this moment, Zang Tian's sense of crisis intensified to a chilling degree.
"Someone wants to kill me," Zang Tian gasped in horror.
"Clang."
A sword cry erupted, severing the world.
Ahead, the sword's might was as if it could cleave the heavens.
"Chen Fan..."
Zang Tian's pupils contracted.
Such a powerful sword intent could only be Chen Fan's.
This was no sneak attack, but a direct, honorable sword strike.
Chii.
The sword's light descended, and the sea of sword intent enveloped Zang Tian, manifesting dense sword marks all over his body.
"Scram."
Zang Tian unleashed his full power, holding nothing back.
Overwhelming soul power crushed the sword intent.
However, it came at a great cost, for the sword was chillingly powerful.
His cracked body continuously leaked soul power.
Severely injured by a single sword.
But he could not afford to tend to his wounds; at this moment, all he wanted was to escape.
Because... he still had Di Ren.
"Die."
Mad Emperor attacked.
A cold voice echoed in Zang Tian's ears: "Did you ever consider this moment when you imprisoned this Emperor?"
Dong.
The Fist of Destruction annihilated the soul power that was like a vast sea.
It was as if a great lake had been shattered by a single punch.
"Whoosh."
The heavily injured Zang Tian's eyes were filled with dread.
Escape.
He dared not even consider retaliating.
He would truly die.
"Mountain Master Zang Tian."
An arrogant voice rang out ahead, and overwhelming demonic flames erupted.
The demonic energy was pitch black, burning like dark fire.
"Take this punch."
The demonic fist shook the heavens.
With a 'bang,' a punch landed on Zang Tian's body.
His soul power had been shattered by Chen Fan and Mad Emperor, leaving him unable to mobilize it.
He could only rely on his physical body.
Unfortunately, his physical body was too weak.
Chu Lao Mo was a genuine demonic cultivator, his demonic energy naturally domineering. Years of being enshrouded in demonic energy had made his physique incredibly robust.
Therefore...
"Bang."
Zang Tian's physical body disintegrated.
Finally, it was Xi Qiu's turn to act.
As promised, it was an instant kill, with no chance for the opponent to recover.
"Refine."
Xi Qiu raised his hand.
A cage materialized, enveloped in black flames.
Unlike the demonic energy's dark flames, Xi Qiu's black flames were specifically designed to target the soul.
"Ah..."
Zang Tian screamed.
A wail echoed from within the cage: "No, you can't kill me..."
But Xi Qiu paid no heed, and the cage continued to shrink.
The black flames burned more intensely.
"Bang bang bang."
Zang Tian attacked the cage, but could not break it.
"Mad Emperor."
Zang Tian roared: "I know the whereabouts of the other gauntlet, spare me..."
This plea echoed far and wide.
Chen Fan and Mad Emperor's expressions changed instantly.
They were in trouble.
The two of them immediately looked up at the battlefield in the sky.
They saw pairs of curious gazes turning their way...
"Mad Emperor?"
Giant Xi spoke: "You're still alive?"
"Heh."
Dao He's face broke into a smile: "A living, old Heavenly Emperor, tsk tsk, this is quite interesting."
The name "Mad Emperor" held allure, second only to those two strands of world origin.
"Kill."
Chen Fan's gaze met the eyes of the four Heavenly Emperors.
A terse "Kill" reached Xi Qiu's ears.
"Yes."
Xi Qiu hurriedly accelerated the refinement process.
Many witnessed this scene, but no one intervened.
No one cared about Zang Tian's fate.
He was destined to die anyway; he would not survive this.
"Ah..."
Zang Tian's screams continued.
He did not want to die, but lacked the strength to resist.
He could only endure the excruciating pain of his soul being refined, and finally...
"Rumble."
Thunder echoed in the skies above the Mad Realm.
A Half-Emperor had fallen.
The death of a Half-Emperor triggered the Great Dao of the Mad Realm, which was on the verge of collapse.
After all, it was a realm, and even if it was about to shatter completely, the death of a Half-Emperor would not go unnoticed.
With Zang Tian's demise, the group that had been following him moments ago did not hesitate and turned to flee...
"Buzz buzz buzz."
The world-destroying locust swarm instantly devoured the fleeing individuals.
At this moment, the Mad Realm, except for the Central Domain, was entirely covered by the world-destroying locusts.
They were everywhere, dense and endless.
Beyond the Central Domain, it had already become a chaotic world.
The world-destroying locusts possessed intelligence and could sense the danger of the Central Domain. For the moment, they could only surround it, not daring to enter.
The weakest in the current Central Domain were top-tier prodigies like Ba Wang, who, though not Half-Emperors, possessed the combat power of one.
Once these individuals broke through to the Half-Emperor realm, they would be top-tier Half-Emperors.
It was too dangerous; even the world-destroying locusts paused.
...
Cang Tian, annihilated.
A faction met its end in a most tragic manner.
Annihilation.
Just like the former Zang Shan, everyone, their powers, all gone.
Thus, countless gazes converged. This team, composed of four Half-Emperors, instantly captured everyone's attention.
Even Bai Long and the Heavenly Emperor wielding a broken saber cast a slight glance.
As for the others...
Oh, there were no others present; all parties had chosen their allegiances.
"It's just..."
Chen Fan, however, pondered: "Where is Wu Sheng? Where are Tian Zai and Huang Die? Why don't I see them?"
If Tian Zai and the others had seen him, they would have immediately come to join him.
The possibility of betrayal was extremely slim. Tian Zai might betray, but Wu Sheng absolutely would not.
Thinking this, there were only two possibilities.
Either they were imprisoned.
Or they were hidden among some unknown faction.
"City Lord Chen."
At this moment, Dao He suddenly spoke: "Aren't you going to get involved?"
The four Heavenly Emperors were engaged in a stalemate in the sky, but they maintained restraint, only engaging in brief skirmishes, not life-and-death battles.
This required a catalyst.
"Me?"
Chen Fan smiled: "Shall I kill a few more Half-Emperors to liven things up for you all?"
This was a joke. He had no intention of fighting the four Heavenly Emperors in the sky.
Therefore, targeting Half-Emperors was the best option.
Currently, there were three Half-Emperor factions remaining.
Besides the Bai Di Palace and Huang Di Palace, there were three others.
Qing Di Palace, Chi Di Palace, and Hei Di Palace.
Qing Di Palace...
Chen Fan looked over, he did not recognize them.
But he could tell who belonged to Qing Di Palace; that handsome face, somewhat similar to Qing Yu's, was unmistakable.
"How about I kill you first?" Chen Fan said with a smile.
They would have to fight in the end anyway.
"Heh."
The Imperial Son of Qing Di Palace sneered: "Chen Fan, are you going to offend all five Imperial Palaces? Do you know how to write the word 'death'?"
Did he really think Qing Di Palace had no one?
"Hum."
The Imperial Son of Qing Di Palace unleashed his Half-Emperor aura.