The group asked more about the Lei Lord.
They also inquired about the Lei Lord's disappearance.
Unfortunately, Lie Tian knew nothing about it.
At that time, they had all been suppressed.
Furthermore, the Lei Lord enjoyed slumbering, which could last for millions of years at a time.
It wasn't until one day that a remnant image of the Lei Lord's Great Dao appeared above the Thunder Domain, silently perishing.
It was then they realized that the Lei Lord… might have fallen.
Of course, no one knew for sure if he had truly fallen.
Without experiencing the Ninth Rank, one would never know its power.
Who could guarantee that the Lei Lord was definitely dead?
Perhaps the Lei Lord had done it deliberately.
He was tired, no longer wanted to manage the Thunder Domain, and faked his death.
Regardless, from that day on, the Thunder Domain had no master.
After a long discussion, they returned to the main topic.
"Alright, let's talk about leaving the Thunder Domain."
Chen Fan said, "You three have all left the Thunder Domain. Can you tell me something about the outside world?"
"Certainly."
Sword Lord nodded. "The Thunder Domain is located in the tenth heaven of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."
"Wait… what does that mean?"
"It's like this."
Sword Lord decided to explain the structure of the outside world to Chen Fan. "The outside world is divided into Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and Nineteen Heavens. These are all on a single plane, a single chaos, but they are divided into territories and rules have been established."
"The Thunder Domain and the Great Brightness Domain are situated in the tenth region of the Ten Earths. Two Ninth Rank Great Worlds jointly govern the Tenth Earth."
Chen Fan was speechless. "Then, does that mean the Tenth Earth is the weakest?"
"Not necessarily."
Lie Tian said, "The Great Brightness Domain is the weakest, assigned to the Tenth Earth, and then the Lei Lord voluntarily established the Thunder Domain in the Tenth Earth."
Chen Fan: "..."
He was defeated.
How much did he hold a grudge?
The others were also speechless.
After a moment of thought, Chen Fan asked again, "Within the Tenth Earth, besides the Thunder Domain and the Great Brightness Domain, are there other worlds?"
"Of course."
Dragon King said, "In the entire Tenth Earth, besides the two Ninth Rank Great Worlds, there are sixteen Eighth Rank Great Worlds."
"Our current location is in the east of the Tenth Earth, while the Great Brightness Domain is in the west of the Tenth Earth. There are also powerful factions in the south and north."
"In the past, the Thunder Domain was naturally the dominant power in the eastern part of the Tenth Earth. But now only an empty Ninth Rank Great World remains, so the current dominant power in the east is the Demon Realm."
"The Demon Realm?"
Dragon King's explanation surprised Chen Fan.
A smile crept onto his face. "Old Demon Chu would surely love that."
They all remembered the old demon cultivator with his awe-inspiring fighting spirit.
"Chen Fan."
Chen Fan nodded. "Then the dominant power in the west must be the Great Brightness Domain."
"Evidently."
In the west, there were no realms, only domains.
The Great Brightness Domain occupied one area.
This was the power of the Ninth Rank.
The Thunder Domain was once equally powerful, but now, it was different.
"What about the south and north?" Chen Fan asked again.
"The south is the Yin-Yang Realm, and the north is the Five Elements Realm."
"Yin-Yang?"
Chen Fan's pupils contracted.
"I knew you'd be interested."
Sword Lord chuckled. "However, we don't know much about the Yin-Yang Realm either. We can't even get out of the east."
"Alright."
It was a bit of a pity.
The Demon Realm, the Five Elements Realm, and the Great Brightness Domain held no attraction for Chen Fan compared to the Yin-Yang Realm.
He needed power of the same origin to strengthen himself.
"I understand."
Chen Fan nodded and continued, "When do you think it would be appropriate for us to leave the Thunder Domain?"
The Thunder Domain could certainly not be opened easily.
They could only sneak out.
"Buzz."
Suddenly, a familiar aura surged, entering the small space.
It should be noted that this small space was refined by Chen Fan.
Although it had no defensive capabilities, it was difficult for even an ordinary Seventh Rank Great Emperor to breach.
"City Lord Chen."
A familiar voice reached his ears. "Qi Nan requests an audience."
Qi Nan, this name was very familiar to Chen Fan.
The path of wind had a righteous and an evil aspect; the so-called evil was the mutated path.
"Haha."
Chen Fan burst into laughter, and the small space opened automatically. "Fellow Daoist Qi Nan's arrival, forgive my poor reception."
At this moment, Qi Nan was no longer the Emperor Venerable they had first met.
He was Sixth Rank, Emperor Realm.
Lie Tian, Sword Lord, and Overlord all rose to their feet.
Not to welcome the approaching man, but out of curiosity as to why he was here.
They were all familiar with the names Qi Nan and Shu Yuan.
It was these two who had protected the Four Directions Realm.
The Four Directions Realm's development to its current state owed a great debt to these two.
One was the path of calamity, and the other was mutated wind.
"City Lord Chen, long time no see." Qi Nan walked over, cupping his fists.
"Long time no see."
Chen Fan smiled. "Please."
His arrival granted him the right to enter this small space.
"Apologies for the intrusion."
Qi Nan bowed with a smile, showing sufficient respect to the other three.
"..."
Sword Lord and the other two remained silent.
"Everyone."
Qi Nan spoke directly. "I have come to deliver a piece of news."
"..."
Still no one spoke.
Qi Nan needed to present a token of fealty.
Qi Nan knew this and stated directly, "After Great Emperor Yu Hua left the Thunder Domain, he revealed information about the Thunder Domain. The west remained unmoved."
"However, in the east, powerful cultivators from the Demon Realm have surrounded the Thunder Domain, waiting for us to emerge."
"What?"
At this declaration, all four were shocked.
If this news was true, it was of immense importance.
The Demon Realm had already surrounded the Thunder Domain.
An unsolvable problem.
Once Chen Fan and the others emerged from the Thunder Domain, they would face a thunderous strike from the Demon Realm.
Qi Nan continued, "Fellow Daoist Shu Yuan has sent word that five Eighth Rank cultivators and thirty-seven Seventh Rank cultivators from the Demon Realm have assembled, along with an endless number of Emperor Sovereigns, waiting for you to come out."
"Shu Yuan?"
Chen Fan was surprised. "Are you very familiar with Shu Yuan?"
"More than familiar."
Qi Nan explained, "Fellow Daoist Shu Yuan and I have known each other for a very long time."
"But please rest assured, we are both from the Thunder Domain."
To avoid any misunderstanding, this needed to be said.
Just then, Dragon King suddenly said, "Since you have come now, you must have a solution."
He did not believe Qi Nan would come for nothing.
If there was no solution, and they could not leave, they could only remain in the Thunder Domain.
Sneaking out… this was the only way.
To evade the powerful cultivators of the Demon Realm and leave the Thunder Domain.
Qi Nan smiled. "Currently, in the eastern part of the Tenth Earth, the Demon Realm is only one step away from securing the position of dominant power in the Thunder Domain."
"As long as the Demon Realm can conquer the Thunder Domain, they will solidify their position as the dominant power."
"Therefore, after Great Emperor Yu Hua released the news, the Demon Realm has made its final preparations."
Chen Fan frowned and asked, "Then what is Fellow Daoist Qi Nan's plan?"
Qi Nan smiled and said softly, "Fellow Daoist Shu Yuan and I have found a passage that will allow a few of you to leave the Thunder Domain undetected, but… a maximum of ten people."
This was the limit of what they could achieve.
Qi Nan added, "These ten people do not include Fellow Daoist Shu Yuan and myself. You yourselves must choose."
"If you trust me, then gather ten people and leave. After resolving the trouble with the Demon Realm, we can discuss other matters."
The reality was that.
If they could not leave the Thunder Domain, all other plans would be in vain.