The schemer, the chess player.
Black Lotus, one of the greatest behind-the-scenes bosses of the Million Tribulation, descended with supreme divine might directly upon the lower ten lands.
A mere wisp of will was enough to silence the Seventh Land.
The Dark Lord of the ninth rank could only stand subserviently beside Black Lotus.
The true titans of the nine heavens and ten lands had made their move.
Heaven and earth grew solemn.
Chen Fan exclaimed in shock, "Is this the ultimate behind-the-scenes boss?"
"Yes."
Yun Hai responded with absolute certainty.
His deep voice slowly resonated, "He is also one of those who, in the past, slew the Lord of Order and forcefully occupied the Upper Nine Heavens. The Master of the Fifth Heaven, Black Lotus."
Yun Hai had lived long enough to know much about Black Lotus.
The Upper Nine Heavens and the Lower Ten Lands were different.
In each of the Lower Ten Lands, several ninth-rank individuals divided the world, each presiding over a region.
A ninth-rank expert could be a king or overlord anywhere.
But the Upper Nine Heavens were different; each heaven had only one master.
Black Lotus was the Master of the Fifth Heaven, and he had several ninth-rank subordinates, of whom the Dark Lord was one.
Did you not see how subservient the Dark Lord was before Black Lotus?
"Hoo."
Chen Fan exhaled a deep breath.
His heavy voice slowly spread, "With his will descending, how strong is he?"
Yun Hai, the Dao Master, shook his head.
He knew very little about Black Lotus.
But one thing he could guarantee: "A long time ago, Black Lotus had already condensed a seven-segment Dao Spirit."
"Hiss."
Chen Fan immediately gasped.
The segmentation of Dao Spirits was equivalent to the recognition of a cultivator.
Seven segments proved that the individual had received seventy percent recognition from a certain Great Dao.
Ten segments... meant above the level of an Emperor.
"As expected, he is powerful enough."
A strong fighting spirit suddenly arose in Chen Fan's heart.
This was a true supreme expert.
At this moment, a voice, like the will of heaven and earth, emanated from within Black Lotus, "This battle ends here. No further conflict shall arise before the arrival of the Million Tribulation."
"..."
Silence.
A heart-palpitating silence.
No one dared to respond.
The voice spread across the world once more, "Bone Jade and Fusang shall continue to preside over the Sixth Land. Dark Lord... return to your own territory."
At this, everyone's expression changed.
Black Lotus not only forcibly ended the dispute but also ordered the Dark Lord to remain.
Moreover... no one dared to refuse.
"The Seventh Land shall have its own rules."
His imperial decree swept across, becoming the will of heaven and earth: "Those who do not belong to the Seventh Land may depart."
Expulsion.
"Heh heh."
Unexpectedly, the Evil Lord suddenly stepped forward.
His arrogant laughter was filled with rolling torrents of poisonous mist.
This person was truly fearless, not fearing heaven or earth. Both the Upper Nine Heavens and the Lower Ten Lands watched the Evil Lord in shock.
Black Lotus's attention was also drawn.
"You are called Black Lotus?"
The Evil Lord was infinitely arrogant, "The schemer of the Million Tribulation? Do you think... you are qualified to command this Lord?"
He was questioning.
"..."
Black Lotus remained silent.
"Presumptuous!"
The Dark Lord suddenly shouted, "How dare you defy the Lord's command? You are courting death."
"It matters not."
Black Lotus's voice sounded calmly, and the Dark Lord quickly bowed and retreated.
Black Lotus said, "The outside manifestation of Qian Si, your Dao path was not chosen wrongly, but unfortunately, you are somewhat overestimating yourself. I can give you a chance. Surrender to me, and join forces with the Dark Lord to take root in the Seventh Land. When the Million Tribulation arrives, I shall grant you the opportunity to enter the Upper Nine Heavens."
"After all, Qian Si was originally from the Upper Nine Heavens, and you can be considered Qian Si's..."
"Haha."
The Evil Lord burst into laughter, "What are you? Surrender to you?"
Arrogance, impudence, unparalleled fighting spirit... this was the Evil Lord.
His voice echoed, yet it shook Chen Fan's heart.
"This... shouldn't these be my lines?" His heart was touched for the first time by an outsider.
Chen Fan looked at the darkness suspended in the sky.
Arrogance had always been Chen Fan's exclusive trait.
When did it become the turn of others to speak like this?
Chen Fan reflected inwardly... when exactly did he lose the confidence to be arrogant?
What was the point of being a possessor of a seventh-rank Dao Spirit?
What was the point of being above an Emperor?
I, Chen Fan... fear nothing.
"Buzz."
At this moment, Chen Fan seemed to fall into a state of enlightenment.
The inner demons were instantly shattered by his invincible heart, and a gentle aura of the Great Dao slowly emanated from his body.
Swish.
The Yin-Yang River automatically opened.
"Roar."
A colossal Yin-Yang dragon emerged, tumbling out from the Yin-Yang River.
The Yin-Yang Dao Spirit was born.
This scene instantly attracted everyone's gaze, even Black Lotus's attention was drawn.
Dragon, ferocious lion, celestial horse, thunder beast, giant bird... five Dao Spirits circled around him.
"Holy crap."
Yun Hai, the Dao Master, was closest to Chen Fan.
He was utterly stunned, "Five Dao Spirits?"
How was this possible?
He was closest to Chen Fan and felt it more clearly than anyone.
With five Dao Spirits surrounding him, Chen Fan seemed to be undergoing an indescribable transformation. Although he was only at the eighth rank, he exuded a suffocating presence.
A great terror was descending.
Bang.
A crisp sound suddenly echoed through heaven and earth.
Within Chen Fan, the last shackle shattered silently.
The power of the five internal organs surged through his body.
In an instant, an overwhelming aura, like a vast ocean, rushed towards the heavens.
The world of the five internal organs was formed.
Ninth rank, achieved.
Rumble.
Heaven and earth were churned, and the aura of the entire Seventh Land was in turmoil.
The power of the five elements, the power of Yin and Yang, the power of life and death, the power of light and darkness, the power of wind and thunder... the myriad heavens were stirred, and the aura of the Great Dao erupted like volcanoes, finally transforming into a torrent and rushing into the youth's body.
Swish.
His black hair, encircled by all Daos, instantly stretched for thousands of miles.
Each strand of hair was a Dao.
A sixth-rank world, which had been well hidden, was suddenly brushed by a strand of hair.
Ching.
A sixth-rank Great World was directly split in two.
"What happened?"
The ruler of the sixth-rank Great World was completely bewildered.
Looking at his world, split in two and collapsing, for a moment... this Heavenly Emperor fell into contemplation.
...
The entire Seventh Land was now permeated by Chen Fan's aura alone, sweeping across heaven and earth.
"Hoo."
Chen Fan exhaled a breath he had suppressed for a long time.
A single breath formed a dragon of the five elements, sweeping out.
Slightly lifting his head, wind and thunder converged.
His gaze turned towards Black Lotus above, and the Yin-Yang divine light pierced through heaven and earth.
At this moment, every move Chen Fan made was like an embodiment of the Great Dao.
"Black Lotus."
A devilishly charming arc formed on Chen Fan's lips, "This Lower Ten Lands don't seem to be your territory."
His confidence had fully returned.
He was questioning Black Lotus.
"Roar."
In the distance, Old Demon Chu, infected by the City Lord's aura, suddenly let out a great roar, "City Lord, you are mighty! The Upper Nine Heavens are nothing, go fuck them!"
The Immortal Emperor glared at Old Demon Chu with disdain, "Crude."
But he had to admit, Old Demon Chu's words also ignited the Immortal Emperor's pride.
The City Lord's breakthrough had given him confidence.
Old Demon Chu's fearless nature had given him backbone.
Just now, they had all been suppressed by the aura of Black Lotus's appearance, daring not to resist or speak.
And now, all the curses had been broken.