What is the choice of the Lord of Order?
It is very simple.
To be an ally of Chen Fan.
His explanation was even simpler; due to a subconscious sensing, he felt Chen Fan could help him get revenge.
As for his eventual desire to rule the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, their grudges could be settled later.
Nothing else mattered.
"Hmm."
When masters speak, one understands implicitly.
Chen Fan asked again, "Are the nine Dao Masters of the Upper Nine Heavens all those who surrounded and killed you back then?"
"You'll have to ask him about that."
The Lord of Order glanced at Zhan beside him.
The division of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands happened after his death.
After waking up, he dared not easily enter the Upper Nine Heavens, so he knew less than Zhan.
"Yes."
Zhan spoke directly.
It wasn't a secret: "After the execution of the Lord of Order, we also suffered heavy losses, and not many survived. Those who were powerful and had great contributions became the lords of the Upper Nine Heavens."
"Of course, nine positions were not enough, so it was ultimately decided by strength."
"What about the Lord of Thunder?" Chen Fan asked again.
He had always been curious about the identity of the Lord of Thunder.
"There was no Lord of Thunder in that great battle," said the website Da Feng Xiao Shuo.
"I didn't know about a Lord of Thunder before I died. He must be a rising star."
During his years as a Corpse King, he had memories of the Lord of Thunder.
A powerful Chaos Beast; it was hard not to know.
"That's not right."
At this moment, Chen Fan suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?"
Zhan and the Lord of Order both looked at him: "What's not right?"
"I heard before that the Lord of Thunder chose to withdraw from the competition for the Upper Nine Heavens when the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands were being divided. Initially, there was no Lord of Thunder. What is the reason for this?"
"It's very simple."
Zhan gave an explanation: "After every million kalpas, the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands are re-ranked."
"The Lord of Thunder was originally a creature of the Upper Nine Heavens and naturally had the qualification to contend for a position. I guess he chose the Lower Ten Lands for the future of the Chaos race."
"There are very few Chaos Beasts in the Upper Nine Heavens, they are almost wiped out."
"Even if there are any left, most of them are mounts for certain powerful beings..."
This was the fate of Chaos Beasts.
To live, they had to compromise their dignity.
Otherwise, they would die.
"That makes sense," Chen Fan nodded.
The three chatted for a while longer and then dispersed.
The distant battle was nearing its end.
"Life and Death, manifest!"
Chen Fan shouted directly, and the vast river of life and death swept across heaven and earth.
In the river of life, spiritual lights began to converge.
"Everyone, let's find our people," Chen Fan said.
This procedure was all too familiar.
The powerhouses from all sides began to search for their own people amidst the scattered spiritual lights. Unfamiliar light spots were undoubtedly enemies.
The deceased acquaintances were found one by one.
For each person found, their companions would throw their Great Emperor's artifact into the river of death.
After a great battle, there were plenty of energy corpses.
As the fallen powerhouses emerged one by one from the river of life, the Lord of Order in the distance gaped in shock.
"This... how is this possible?"
The Lord of Order was astonished: "Why is it so easy for him to resurrect people?"
Zhan: "???"
What are you talking about?
He was completely bewildered.
"Isn't it normal for the Dao of Life and Death to resurrect people?" Zhan retorted.
"How is it normal?"
The Lord of Order almost jumped up, his shock undisguised.
Zhan frowned: "What do you mean?"
"I mean a lot."
The Lord of Order exclaimed: "I also cultivate the Dao of Life and Death. Do you know how I resurrect others?"
"Mm?"
Chen Fan heard the Lord of Order's complaint.
At the same time, he sensed something and said gravely, "Is your resurrection different from mine?"
"Of course, it's different."
In the Lord of Order's eyes, there was only unwillingness: "If it were as easy as yours for everyone, wouldn't this world be in chaos?"
"What is your resurrection like?"
The Lord of Order did not answer.
"Rise."
He directly summoned the river of life and death.
He also possessed this river of life and death.
He also cultivated the Dao of Life and Death.
Compared to Chen Fan's river of life and death, the Lord of Order's river was even more vast, as thick as an ancient, eternal dragon.
As expected of a former veteran powerhouse, the sheer profundity of his river of life and death far surpassed Chen Fan's by several times.
Hum.
Life and death, intertwined in heaven and earth.
Yet, no spiritual lights emerged from the river.
Then, the Lord of Order plunged into the river.
Rumble.
The waters of the Great Dao churned.
The Lord of Order was moving against the current of the river.
Thunderbolts suddenly appeared, striking the Lord of Order madly. These were thunders representing order, constantly hitting the Lord of Order, tearing his flesh and blood.
He had to endure this thunder.
Given his power, the Lord of Order could easily shatter the thunder.
But he could not do so; once he destroyed the thunder, his action would be interrupted, and he had to bear it.
In the midst of life and death, the Lord of Order struggled to grasp a fleeting spiritual light.
"Crack."
The thunder grew even more violent.
The battered Lord of Order endured the onslaught of lightning and finally returned to reality.
When he emerged from the river of life and death, his bones were broken and his flesh was mangled. Even his Great Dao trembled continuously.
After paying an immense price, he had only brought back a single ball of soul light.
Buzz!
Energy surged, flowing into the soul light.
The thunder still lingered, not yet dissipated.
Only when the person was successfully resurrected did the thunder slowly fade.
And at this moment, the Lord of Order, having been almost entirely cleansed by the thunder, was in a sorry state, his aura unstable.
"Hoo."
The Lord of Order gasped for air, and it took a long time for his turbulent Great Dao to calm down.
However, on the river of his Great Dao, the thunder had left numerous hidden injuries.
It seemed it would take a considerable amount of time to heal.
"Did you see clearly?" For the first time, the Lord of Order felt a sense of futility and disparity in life.
Chen Fan: "..."
He was a little bewildered. He felt the Lord of Order was deceiving him, but he had no proof.
"How could this be?" Chen Fan's eyes were full of confusion.
When he first opened the Dao of Life and Death, everything had been smooth sailing, and even resurrection had been effortless.
Everyone had seven chances to be resurrected.
"Why?" he couldn't understand.
Despite being equally skilled in resurrection, why did the Lord of Order, who was clearly more powerful, have to pay such a heavy price to resurrect someone?
While he, with minimal expenditure, could easily bring people back.
"..."
He fell silent.
Zhan also fell silent.
Only the Lord of Order looked at Chen Fan with resentment.
He wanted to get an answer from him.
"Alas."
After a long silence, the Lord of Order sighed.
He said helplessly, "Everyone says the Dao of Life and Death can resurrect, allowing people to traverse life and death again. Who would have thought that resurrection itself also had disparities?"
His grief and indignation were beyond words.
He was furious.
The three meditated for a long time and finally concluded the discussion by attributing it to different paths.
There was no other way; they didn't know the specific reason.
"I'm leaving."
The Lord of Order felt utterly stifled and turned to leave.
His farewell was begrudging.
He was truly unwilling to accept this.
Hiss!
The Lord of Order departed, leaving the two still somewhat dazed.