The Mad Realm was in turmoil.
Countless powerhouses soared into the sky, waiting.
The first trace of the origin of destruction appeared.
This origin of destruction was different from that of the Mad Emperor.
The aura of Great Destruction was the origin of the world.
The first trace of the aura of Great Destruction appeared, like a true dragon roaming through the desolate heavens and earth.
"Roar."
The aura of Great Destruction roared.
A single roar, that was true annihilation.
"Boom."
A massive hand swept across the sky.
The palm blotted out the sun, obscuring the crumbling remnants of the sun, and lunged towards the aura of Great Destruction.
What was the point of waiting until now?
Was it not for the origin of the world?
This appearing aura of Great Destruction was the origin of the world.
"Xi, you are too hasty."
The voice came from the north.
Whoosh!
It was the sound of a river flowing.
A great river traversed the firmament, instantly washing the colossal hand into nothingness.
Xi's attack missed.
The great river surged forward, surging towards the aura of Great Destruction.
Clang!
From the east, a broken saber cut through the sky.
A saber slash tore through the heavens and earth, slicing into the surging great river.
Breaking the Flow.
The saber broke the river.
The saber's might continued forward, continuing to slash towards that wisp of Great Destruction aura.
Once struck, it would be captured.
"Heh heh."
A cold laugh echoed.
All three had made their move, and the overlord from the south was naturally unwilling to be left behind.
"Roar."
A fierce tiger roared.
From within the remnants of the sun in the sky, a magnificent, striped tiger suddenly leaped out.
The tiger's body was comparable to a great mountain.
A single roar shook the heavens and earth.
The sound spread in all directions, ripples like a spiderweb spreading out, like threads, immobilizing the broken saber in mid-air.
"Kill."
A single word, 'kill,' vibrated through the heavens and earth.
Rumble.
In an instant, the heavens and earth erupted.
From the four directions, two figures each soared into the sky.
The aura of a Half-Emperor permeated the heavens and earth.
The powerhouses from the four directions made their move first.
"Boom."
The great battle erupted immediately.
Above the firmament, surrounding that wisp of Great Destruction aura, were the four most elite Half-Emperors, exchanging blows from afar.
A fierce tiger, a broken saber, a great river, a giant Dharma form…
The clash of the four beings accelerated the collapse of space.
As for outsiders like Chen Fan, none had made a move yet.
"Tremble."
Suddenly, the giant Dharma form stomped its foot in the air.
Thud.
The entire Central Domain instantly trembled.
"Stop hiding, everyone come out," Xi said coldly.
His tone was icy, with a hint of disdain.
The origin of the world had already appeared, and the four top powerhouses had made their moves; the rest were just insignificant figures, still daring to hide?
This stomp caused the entire Central Domain to collapse.
The turbulent force made it impossible to stand firm.
"Buzz."
Powerful auras erupted, one after another.
At this moment…
"Boom."
The Mad Realm collapsed again.
The second trace of the world's origin appeared.
With two traces of the world's origin appearing one after another, the aura of the entire world began to decline the moment they emerged.
…
At Anping Manor, four figures soared into the sky.
They were Chen Fan, the Mad Emperor, Old Demon Chu, and Xi Qiu.
"They've all appeared."
The Mad Emperor's tone carried obvious excitement. "I never expected my Mad Realm to give birth to two traces of the world's origin."
A normal Emperor's Palace world could only give birth to one trace.
The fact that the Mad Realm could give birth to two traces proved that the Mad Realm's development was quite good.
"Shall we make a move?"
Old Demon Chu's hands twitched.
Those two traces of the world's origin evoked a sense of urgent desire within him.
"Xi Qiu."
Chen Fan suddenly spoke, "It's time for you to break through."
"City Lord, I…"
"This is your opportunity. If you don't want to ascend, return to the River of Rules."
This battle was not one that those below the Half-Emperor realm could participate in.
Xi Qiu was naturally unwilling to withdraw so easily. After a moment of thought, he nodded, "Alright, I'll break through now."
The Mad Emperor and Old Demon Chu looked at him simultaneously, surprise in their eyes.
The Mad Emperor wore a smile. "Kid, I knew it. You, Xi Qiu, were a genius back then. Others less talented than you have all broken through, yet you're still stuck at the Emperor Realm. It shouldn't be like this. It turns out you've been hiding."
Xi Qiu had already accepted the fact of the Mad Emperor's resurrection.
He bowed slightly and said, "Mad Emperor, your insight is keen. I will break through now. City Lord, please open the River of Rules."
The River of Rules opened, and a figure flew out from it, it was Old Ba.
"Ready?" Old Ba asked with a smile.
"Yes."
Xi Qiu nodded. "Eventually, we have to merge."
"Come."
Xi Qiu raised his hand and placed it on Old Ba's shoulder.
The different faces melted like ripples, and Old Ba became Xi Qiu's clone.
The homologous aura was very obvious.
Not only that, but the corpse of Dong Huo, who had been personally killed by Chen Fan before, also appeared.
"Buzz."
Dong Huo and Old Ba's bodies instantly melted, turning into flowing water.
The water flowed along Xi Qiu's pores and merged into his body.
"Open."
Xi Qiu's aura instantly surged.
Crack.
Silver lightning split the sky above the Mad Realm.
The dim Mad Realm was illuminated once more.
The lightning struck Xi Qiu's flesh, and the three originally homologous auras began to fuse at an extremely fast pace.
The aura continued to grow stronger.
In an instant, the aura that was originally only at the peak of the Emperor Realm broke through to the Half-Emperor realm.
Behind Xi Qiu, three rules appeared.
"Oh?"
Chen Fan was surprised.
These three rules were not within the River of Rules for merging Dao.
In the lightning, Xi Qiu explained, "City Lord, these three Daos of mine are the Dao of Humanity. After this battle, I will merge them."
Chen Fan nodded and said nothing more.
…
On this side, four Half-Emperors appeared.
Besides Anping Manor, Half-Emperors appeared from other directions.
Bai Zhi, the Imperial Son from the White Emperor Palace in the Western Continent, was indeed at the Half-Emperor cultivation.
Huang Tian, likewise…
The five Imperial Sons were all at the Half-Emperor realm.
Their powerful auras rolled like a dragon's nest, their immense presence shook the heavens and earth.
"Good heavens."
A cold look appeared on Chen Fan's face.
He then floated up, appearing as the representative of the releasing force.
"Heh."
Chen Fan's lips curved into a smile.
He glanced at the two traces of the world's origin in the sky, still floating peacefully, not yet seized by anyone.
"So…"
Chen Fan's gaze fell on Huang Tian.
This Imperial Son from the Central Continent Emperor's Palace had audaciously attacked him upon entering the Mad Realm.
Therefore, he could now settle the score.
"You all act according to the situation,"
Chen Fan instructed, "Be careful."
"Understood."
The three nodded.
These three were now all at the Half-Emperor realm cultivation.
Boom!
Powerful auras filled the heavens and earth.
His figure, like a dragon, soared into the sky and said, "Huang Tian, come and fight."
Huang Tian stood on a giant sword beneath his feet.
He suddenly turned his head and looked at Chen Fan.
His icy gaze carried a contemptuous killing intent. "Chen Fan, calling you City Lord of Sword City, you don't really think you're invincible in this world, do you?"
Chen Fan remained silent but beckoned to Huang Tian with a finger.
His gaze was filled with utter disdain.
"Come, this City Lord guarantees he won't beat you to death today."
"You are seeking death."
Huang Tian was furious.
When had anyone dared to speak to him like this?
This brat must be killed.