The spatial rift had solidified.
Normal wind flowed, but the wind Dao beside the rift was in a state of stagnation.
"Impressive."
Even Sword Master and Dragon King felt a sense of awe.
Was solidified wind still wind?
Hence, it was a mutated wind.
"You flatter me, senior."
Qi Nan smiled. "It was just luck. Compared to all of you seniors, it's but a minor art."
Qi Nan was very humble.
He then gestured and said, "Seniors, please take a look..."
Inside the spatial rift, a pitch-black passage appeared.
"Huh?"
Lie Tian exclaimed in surprise. "This aura..."
"...You recognize it again?" Chen Fan was speechless.
"Indeed."
Lie Tian nodded. "If it's a passage left by that person, then there's no problem."
"How do you say that?"
"Sound King."
Lie Tian said, "There was once an eighth-tier Great Emperor named Sound King, who was exceptionally skilled at digging. He emerged from the Thunder Domain more than once to wander in the outer realms. Everyone knew this, including the Thunder Lord."
"Back then, before the Thunder Lord was a ninth-tier, they had even ventured out of the Thunder Domain together to roam outside."
"It's just that Sound King would always fill in the holes after each return. I didn't expect a passage to be left here."
*Phew.*
Upon hearing this, Qi Nan finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, senior, for proving my innocence."
After being doubted for so long, he finally relaxed.
Lie Tian nodded. "A passage dug by Sound King can be easily traversed by top-tier eighth-tier beings. If fellow Daoist Qi Nan harbored hostility towards the Thunder Domain, he would have already brought people in."
The group exchanged glances, acknowledging this.
However...
Lie Tian looked at Qi Nan. "You... are unusual. Although your aura is unfamiliar, I feel that you must be the reincarnation of someone I was familiar with back then. Among those I know who could undergo reincarnation, there are quite a few."
"..."
Qi Nan remained silent, but a smile was always on his face.
He neither admitted nor denied.
"Let's go,"
Sword Master said. "Since fellow Daoist Lie Tian vouches for him, we should be able to trust him."
"No rush."
Dragon King was still more cautious. "Golden Crow, go and scout ahead."
"Yes."
Golden Crow stepped forward.
"I'll go too."
Qi Sha proactively stepped out.
His strength was more suitable for scouting for the City Lord. He couldn't entrust it to others and still feel at ease.
Under Sword Master, someone also stepped forward.
Scouting for their master was their duty.
Scouts could die, but the three overlords could not.
"Alright."
Chen Fan agreed and looked at Qi Sha. "Be careful."
"Mm."
The two men and one beast immediately plunged into the passage.
Qi Nan could only wait helplessly.
A moment later, Jian Xiao returned. "It's safe. Fellow Daoists Qi Sha and Golden Crow are on guard over there."
"Let's go."
Sword Master took the lead.
With someone scouting ahead, they felt reassured.
Qi Nan quickly followed.
...
The passage was not long, only a few hundred meters.
It was a void passage entirely constructed from the power of the Great Dao.
Melodies of the Dao of Sound outlined the Great Dao, making it extremely solid.
Walking within, one could even hear faint melodies flowing, which were sounds, very pleasing to the ear.
"Was Sound King very powerful back then?" Chen Fan asked subconsciously.
"Strong."
Lie Tian nodded. "A million years ago, if all the powerhouses were counted, Sound King could rank in the top five. Although Sound King was human, he was good friends with the Thunder Lord. When we besieged the Thunder Lord back then, although Sound King also took action, he didn't go all out."
"Of course, we also knew that even if Sound King went all out, he wouldn't be the Thunder Lord's opponent in the end."
The Thunder Domain back then was truly a time of flourishing and competition.
Unlike the current Thunder Domain, which was sparsely populated.
Back then, the Thunder Domain had countless powerhouses, and the Great Daos bloomed, with a hundred heroes vying for supremacy.
In the end, the Thunder Lord achieved uniqueness.
He consolidated his reign over the land.
As the group continued their journey, the short passage reached its end.
*Phew.*
Before they even emerged, an unfamiliar aura struck them.
The group stepped out.
"City Lord."
"Dragon King."
Qi Sha and Golden Crow, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted them.
Chen Fan did not speak.
It was his first time leaving the Thunder Domain, and the same was true for Qi Sha and Chu Lao Mo.
As far as the eye could see, it was boundless.
Infinite chaos, infinitely vast.
The outer realm was too large.
Where their vision could reach, there were immense worlds, situated within the chaos.
Unlike the gloom of the Thunder Domain, the sky of the Tenth Land was bright.
A great sun hung in the sky, and on the great sun, there were even three ancient characters... Tenth Land.
"This..."
Chen Fan was shocked. "Who did this?"
It was too astonishing.
Engraving characters on the great sun.
And this great sun, with boundless light, could illuminate the entire Tenth Land.
Sword Master sighed. "The first time I left the Thunder Domain, I had the same expression as you. This is the true Great World of Chaos, while the Thunder Domain is merely a small realm tucked away in a corner."
Compared to the entire Tenth Land, the Thunder Domain was truly too small.
Dragon King said, "Such a vast chaos, yet there is no place for my Chaos Beast race to survive. How tragic."
"..."
Spoilsport.
Dragon King seemed to be born to make people frustrated.
They were having a pleasant conversation, and then he said something like that.
However, Chen Fan still asked, "Are there no powerful territories controlled by Chaos Beasts in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands?"
"There were..."
The answer still came from Lie Tian.
This veteran Great Emperor indeed knew a lot. "The Eighth Heaven used to be the territory of Chaos Beasts, but later... it was overthrown."
"..."
Never mind.
They couldn't continue this topic.
From behind, Qi Nan walked over and said, "To the north of the Tenth Land, two factions are vying for supremacy, competing for the position of overlord. One of them is named Butterfly King. It is said to be a Chaos Demonic Butterfly, which belongs to the Chaos race."
Dragon King's heart stirred. "Is that so?"
He was actually unaware of these matters.
Qi Nan nodded. "I haven't traveled too far. This information comes from fellow Daoist Shu Yuan. She knows the details."
"Where is she?" Dragon King pressed.
"I have already notified her, and she will be here soon."
Indeed, after a while, Shu Yuan arrived.
Chen Fan had met her once before. Her Dao of Tribulation was very powerful.
From afar, Shu Yuan walked over with a smile. "Welcome, fellow Daoists, to the Tenth Land."
It was as if this place was her territory.
Before anyone else could speak, Dragon King directly asked, "I heard from Qi Nan that to the north of the Tenth Land, two overlords are vying for the world, and one of them, the Chaos Demonic Butterfly, is of my Chaos race? Is this true?"
"Yes."
Shu Yuan gave an affirmative answer. "However, the Demonic Butterfly's situation is not good right now. A while ago, it was ambushed by Overlord Heaven Dao Master and was severely injured. Two eighth-tier powerhouses under it perished. The situation is not optimistic."
Dragon King's expression suddenly changed.
Survival was difficult for Chaos Beasts.
Having a place to reside was even more difficult.
Dragon King said directly, "Everyone, I must leave now and head north to assist in the battle."
He was a person of great determination, striving for the rise of the Chaos race.
The Chaos Demonic Butterfly was a powerhouse who could lead the Chaos race onto the path of contention. He had to protect it.
If possible, he would even help the Chaos Demonic Butterfly control the north.
This way, if the Thunder Domain were truly breached, they would have a retreat.