Chapter 9
The Ninth Domain.
Among the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the second to last most powerful realm.
Two figures gazed across the vast expanse of the sky towards the distant lower domain.
These two were the only two Rank Nines in the Ninth Domain.
Their gazes fixed upon the distant Tenth Domain.
"Such a powerful fluctuation."
The expressions of both Rank Nines grew considerably solemn. "What kind of great battle has occurred?"
"Only the clash of a hundred Great Emperors could send ripples into the Ninth Domain. What exactly happened in the Tenth Domain?"
"And the aura fluctuation of the Lord of Light, he also made a move..."
The two pondered.
"Speaking of which... hasn't the Lord of Thunder been missing for a million years?" The disappearance of a Rank Nine was a major event, impossible to conceal.
"Mm."
The second Great Emperor nodded. "Indeed, it's not just the Lord of Thunder who has vanished. Several Rank Nines have disappeared from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."
The disappearance of a Rank Nine was a matter of great consequence.
"Shall we go take a look?"
"Forget it."
One of the two Great Emperors wanted to go, while the other did not.
The one who was unwilling shook his head. "The waters of the Tenth Domain are too deep. Let's forget it. If we go there, we could easily get entangled."
"Heh."
The Rank Nine who wished to go chuckled. "Daoist Qian Si, is your Dream Dao about to enter the fourth stage?"
"Not yet."
Emperor Qian Si shook his head. "On the other hand, Brother Wu Xing, you seem to be very close."
Qian Si, Wu Xing.
The two strongest in the Ninth Domain, Rank Nine Great Emperors.
After a few probing exchanges, they slowly faded away.
Wu Xing also lost the desire to explore the Tenth Domain. As Qian Si had said, the Tenth Domain was indeed a bit too murky.
The Lord of Light was not as formidable as the two of them, but... there was still the Lord of Thunder.
The Lord of Thunder, the Tribulation of Ten Thousand Thunders.
Even if that person were truly dead, they would have left behind contingencies.
...
The scene shifted back to the Tenth Domain.
The last great world, the Domain of Light.
Rank Nine.
From the outside, the size of the Domain of Light was in no way inferior to the Domain of Thunder.
"This is the greatest treasure," the Yin Yang Dao Master had also arrived.
Previously, she had only stated her requirement for ten Rank Eight worlds, but she had not excluded the Domain of Light.
No one could remain unmoved by this greatest of treasures.
Chen Fan and the others tacitly accepted the Yin Yang Dao Master's presence.
This great world of light seemed to be embedded with the most brilliant pearl in the west.
Endless pure light surged for thousands of miles.
Even before entering, the power of light began to purify the Great Dao within them.
"Is this Rank Nine?" The Sword Master's eyes were filled with longing.
"..."
The Dragon King and the Demon Butterfly remained silent, their expressions somber.
Simply facing the aura emanating from the world, the two overlords felt as if they were facing a towering mountain, while they stood at its foot.
They felt a sense of awe and timidity.
"Is there truly a path to survival for the Chaos Clan?" the Chaos Demon Butterfly trembled with fear.
The aura before them was too terrifying.
The Yin Yang Dao Master's arrival had also informed them that the Lord of Light was not present in this place at all.
What had appeared earlier was merely a clone of him.
"Can we..."
The Demon Butterfly's Dao heart wavered. "Can we truly contend against such a being?"
Beside him, the Dragon King frowned. "So what if they are strong? As long as they don't die, there's still a chance."
This was his conviction.
He had dedicated his entire life to the Chaos Clan, striving to carve out a path to survival for his people.
"..."
The Demon Butterfly remained silent.
"Stage Three."
The Yin Yang Dao Master spoke softly.
"Huh?"
Chen Fan and the others looked at her with confusion.
Stage Three?
What are you talking about?
Sensing their bewilderment, the Yin Yang Dao Master provided an explanation. "Upon entering Rank Nine, life essence is generated. You all understand this, I'm sure."
They all nodded.
The Yin Yang Dao Master continued, "The condensation of this life essence is further divided into stages by Rank Nines, classifying the degree of its growth into nine stages. The strength of the life essence represents the degree of recognition from the Great Dao, similar to the Emperor Realm's division within Rank Nine. The higher the stage, the deeper the comprehension of the Great Dao and the stronger the individual."
"And the Domain of Light is at the Rank Nine level equivalent to a third-stage Emperor Venerable. Very powerful..."
"Fifty thousand years ago, I visited this place once. At that time, the aura was still at stage two. I never expected them to reach stage three so quickly."
As she spoke, the Yin Yang Dao Master also felt the pressure.
At stage two, she still had some confidence in contending with them, but at stage three...
The pressure was immense.
"So Rank Nine also has such precise divisions."
Chen Fan nodded. "Thank you, Dao Master, for the clarification. Can we enter now?"
"Alas, enter then..." The Yin Yang Dao Master sighed.
The situation had reached this point, and they had no choice but to enter.
The enmity between the two sides could no longer be resolved.
"Boom."
The Yin Yang Dao Master made her move directly.
Her Twin Spears of Yin and Yang slashed towards the Rank Nine realm gate.
A deafening roar echoed through heaven and earth. The realm gate shuddered.
It did not break.
"Very strong."
The Yin Yang Dao Master said, "Let's act together. No one can be certain if the Lord of Light will return. We must enter as soon as possible."
"Agreed."
The others shared the same sentiment.
Rumble.
The few of them joined forces, striking with all their might.
The realm gate of a Rank Nine was extremely resilient. It took them a full half an hour.
Bang.
The realm gate finally shattered.
The moment the realm gate broke open, an incredibly potent surge of pure light rushed out.
"Ah..."
The Demon Butterfly let out a scream.
His Great Dao was almost melted.
At the critical moment, the Dragon King intervened, helping him stabilize his Great Dao.
"Steady your mind," the Dragon King reprimanded.
"Oh."
The Demon Butterfly obediently responded.
Then, he abruptly changed the subject. "Dragon King, after this is over, you should still be the leader. I'm not suited for it."
Ever since they first met, the Demon Butterfly had wanted to hand over the position.
However, at that time, the Dragon King still had troubles to resolve in the east and had no time to be a hegemon in the north.
Bringing up the old matter, the Dragon King sighed. "We'll discuss it when we get back."
The Demon Butterfly was indeed not suited for this position.
Aside from having sufficient strength, he was utterly inept in all other aspects.
"Mm."
The Demon Butterfly smiled happily. "Then it's settled."
Dragon King: "..."
"Let's go in."
The Yin Yang Dao Master's expression was solemn. "If you haven't reached the Great Emperor realm, it's best not to enter."
With that, she stepped directly inside.
The Demon Butterfly pouted. "Are you afraid that if we have too many people, we'll take too much?"
"..."
The Dragon King was speechless.
His brow furrowed. "Don't speak nonsense. If those below the Great Emperor realm enter, their Great Dao will be dissolved. Don't you feel the immense power of the light here?"
Dealing with such a foolish and brainless subordinate, the Dragon King felt utterly exasperated.
Chen Fan smiled calmly and stepped inside.
The Sword Master said nothing and followed.
It was their private affair, and they would naturally not interfere.
"Let's go."
The Dragon King sighed and pulled the Demon Butterfly into the realm gate.
Outside, people from various factions were waiting.
...
Boom.
Upon entering the Domain of Light, the purifying power intensified.
Fortunately, none of them were ordinary Rank Eights, and the Lord of Light himself was absent. Relying solely on the power of the Great Dao, it naturally posed no threat to them.
"Here..."
As soon as they entered, the Demon Butterfly exclaimed, "Why is it so primitive? There's no one here?"
Indeed.
Within the Domain of Light, there was not a single soul.