The Phoenix Lord's heart was quite conflicted.
She had always suspected the Dragon King, but his actions today clearly showed he had a clear conscience.
The Dragon King was not good at explaining.
Nor did he explain.
*Crack.*
The Dragon King was decisive and severed the Great Dao directly.
The Phoenix Lord's expression changed. Before she could say anything, she could only connect to the Great Dao.
The Dragon King gave her no time to react.
...
*Boom.*
The three great worlds collided.
In the distant chaos, small worlds flickered in and out of existence.
The Three Directions Domain received the arrival of three worlds.
The overlords of the three factions emerged.
"Two seniors."
Chen Fan cupped his fists from afar: "You two truly have great spirits, to just abdicate like this?"
He could tell.
These two were no longer their respective realm lords.
The Sword Master smiled and said, "The decisions that City Lord Chen makes, though we are not as capable, are not without courage."
The Dragon King, now free of the world, also showed a hint of ease and nodded, "It's good to give up the world. Otherwise... if this King were to perish outside, the Dragon Phoenix Domain would be in danger. I cannot lead the entire race to ruin because of myself."
The Dragon King was majestic and ambitious.
It was too difficult for the Chaos Beasts to reach this point.
First, there was the first Phoenix Lord, then the Dragon King.
Two consecutive eighth-order beings appeared, establishing the current status of the Dragon Phoenix Domain.
"Please."
Chen Fan gestured with his hand.
The small space reappeared, and only four people entered.
Chen Fan, the Sword Master, the Dragon King, and Lie Tian.
Inside the small space...
Chen Fan spoke directly, "I'll first share my thoughts. I believe we should try to avoid the passage provided by Qi Nan as much as possible, but we still need to test it."
"How do we test it?"
The Sword Master and the Dragon King had no objections.
"Like this..."
Chen Fan said, "Each of our three factions will send four people, and we will conceal our tracks."
"But we won't leave immediately. For three days... we need to find that passage and hide for three days, to see what happens."
"If all else fails, we can also test it. A passage isn't just one-way; it can be used for entering and exiting."
"As soon as there's any movement, we will choose a Heavenly Pillar location to exit. I don't believe the Demon Realm can surround the entire Thunder Domain, there must be gaps, right?"
"It's not like that."
The Sword Master spoke, "Within the range of the Heavenly Pillars, there are areas with weak lightning and areas with dense accumulation. The places we normally enter and exit are the weak spots. The outer realms also know about these places, and I believe they will definitely set up defenses in these weak spots."
The Thunder Domain was vast, and the Demon Realm did not have the capacity to surround the entire Thunder Domain.
Therefore, they had to choose the main points.
The weak spots.
"Is that so?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Senior, why didn't you say so earlier? With me here, what is there to fear? I can create a big hole and get out anywhere."
This matter was simple.
The Dragon King and the Sword Master were also somewhat speechless.
Chen Fan continued, "The identities of Qi Nan and Shu Yuan might be the final crisis for the Thunder Domain. Before leaving, we must confirm them to avoid being blindsided."
"Alright."
This suggestion was met with agreement from both of them.
"Then it's settled."
Chen Fan stood up, "Bring your people and leave directly. Four people from each side."
"Okay."
To leave the Thunder Domain, Chen Fan had to be in charge.
The Dragon King and the Sword Master felt no resentment. They simply lacked the ability to enter and exit the Heavenly Pillars freely.
*Crack.*
The small space dissipated.
The three overlords returned to their respective realms.
Life and Death Realm.
"All Heavenly Emperors, come see me immediately."
Chen Fan ordered all the Heavenly Emperors to gather.
A moment later, twenty-three Heavenly Emperors converged.
This was the current foundation of the Life and Death Realm.
Twenty-three Heavenly Emperors, this was not a weak force.
As for the Emperor Lord, he did not need to attend for now.
"Everyone."
Chen Fan spoke directly, "I am leaving."
He said "I."
"This time, I will bring three people with me."
There was a slight stir among the crowd.
"Don't rush."
Chen Fan continued, "Don't worry, this time we are only going out to scout ahead. Soon, more people will be able to leave. I have summoned you all here today to inform you."
"Besides myself and fellow Daoist Lie Tian, two others will be accompanying me: Qi Sha and Old Demon Chu."
The crowd was immediately taken aback.
Old Demon Chu's departure was expected and unsurprising.
However, Qi Sha's departure puzzled them. Shouldn't it be the Immortal Emperor?
Soon, the crowd realized.
Was there still suspicion towards Qi Sha?
If the Immortal Emperor and the City Lord both left, the two strongest remaining figures in the Life and Death Realm, Emperor Yu and Qi Sha, would both be outsiders.
The City Lord's action seemed to be the best choice.
"Don't overthink it."
Chen Fan waved his hand.
Indeed, this was what he was thinking.
But he couldn't say it like that.
He explained, "I am taking Qi Sha with me not out of suspicion, but to utilize his Dao. Qi Sha's Dao is centered on killing. There will definitely be great battles after we leave, which will greatly benefit Qi Sha's Dao."
This explanation... the crowd didn't believe it.
But no one said anything.
Even Qi Sha nodded in agreement.
He was satisfied that the City Lord had provided an explanation.
He was now detached from the Life and Death Realm, and hesitation was inevitable.
Emperor Yu felt the same.
Neither of them expressed any objections.
"Then it's settled."
Chen Fan continued, "Don't say anything to the others, to avoid causing panic."
"Yes."
With the personnel confirmed, the crowd quickly dispersed.
Chen Fan then summoned two Dao Masters and gave them some guidance.
Soon, all matters concerning his departure were arranged.
"Let's go."
Chen Fan said, and directly left with Qi Sha and Old Demon Chu.
...
In the chaos.
The Sword Master and the Dragon King had been waiting for a long time.
The Dragon King was accompanied by three Great Emperors.
Golden Crow, Golden Peng, and Hummingbird, all Chaos Beasts adept at speed.
The three people accompanying the Sword Master had inconspicuous auras, appearing ordinary, but the faint sword essence emanating from them was startling.
Practitioners of the sword seemed to prefer to remain hidden.
"Let's conceal ourselves."
The three overlords exchanged glances.
"Go."
The group of twelve quickly concealed their figures.
The three worlds slowly separated, withdrawing from each other.
From now on, they would not concern themselves with the matters of the Thunder Domain.
Nor could they.
Half a year later, at the coordinate left by Qi Nan.
The twelve people appeared.
"Senior."
As soon as they appeared, Qi Nan revealed his presence.
Looking at him, it was indeed his main body.
The aura was correct.
"Is the passage here?" Chen Fan sensed the area.
Immediately, his brow furrowed slightly.
He couldn't sense the passage at all.
The Sword Master and the Dragon King also frowned; they couldn't sense it either.
Qi Nan smiled faintly, "This passage was not created by me, but I discovered it by chance. As you all know, I am skilled in creating great openings. I stumbled upon this passage."
Saying this, he waved his hand, and a spatial rift appeared.
This spatial rift had clearly existed for a long time.
Qi Nan's name, "Evil Wind Dao," was well-earned.
It was said that the spaces created by the Evil Wind Dao would always exist.
This spatial rift clearly demonstrated everything.