Four eighth-tier powerhouses, one seventh-tier, faced off here.
Thunder rolled across the sky, leaving only a central clearing.
Beside it, another world floated and sank.
No one dared to venture outside, for this was the domain of the Great Emperors.
"Roar."
On the celestial pillar, the desiccated corpse still roared, "Release me, I was truly wrong."
If not for the absence of even blood within its body, it would likely be weeping uncontrollably.
"Chen Fan."
Dragon King's brows were tightly furrowed. "You... can control the thunder of the celestial pillar?"
His voice carried a deep sense of shock and awe.
Sword Master and Chi Yang's gazes also turned.
They knew of Chen Fan's name.
"Chen Fan."
Chi Yang Great Emperor's focus differed from Dragon King's. "Hand over the other spatial boot."
He could sense it.
Artifacts of the same origin could sense each other.
He had refined the other spatial boot, and thus could perceive the divine weapon's aura on Chen Fan.
Moreover, his senses perceived more than just that.
The spatial boot's vibration was somewhat abnormal.
As if it wanted to... leave him.
Though his outward demeanor remained unchanged, his heart trembled with excitement.
This person possessed other divine weapons, weapons of the same origin as the spatial boot.
"Heh heh."
Chen Fan smiled indifferently. "You want it? Fine... come and get it yourself."
At this moment, he was utterly confident.
"..."
Chi Yang Great Emperor did not move.
His gaze fell upon Sword Master, raising an eyebrow.
He could not sense even a trace of sword intent from this person.
Sword Master, this person's identity was confirmed.
As for Dragon King, there was even less doubt.
Finally, Yu Hua Great Emperor's lips curved into a smile. "I have taken your spoils of war, half of the divine heavens domain's grand cosmic expanse. Now, I will not obstruct you, how about it?"
He was attempting to negotiate.
If fighting could be avoided, it should be avoided.
"I am asking you again..."
Dragon King's expression was frighteningly grim. "Can you control the thunder in this place?"
Chen Fan looked at him and smiled. "I can."
Boom.
Four powerful auras erupted simultaneously.
"Really?"
Above Dragon King's head, a colossal dragon of the Great Dao appeared.
Above Sword Master's head, a sword.
And above Chi Yang Great Emperor, a great sun.
As for Yu Hua Great Emperor, he was also utterly astonished.
A single sentence had unsettled all four eighth-tier powerhouses.
Chen Fan smiled and reached out towards the celestial pillar...
The endless thunder parted on its own, revealing a calm passage.
"Boom."
Unexpectedly, Dragon King struck.
Abruptly, suddenly.
Dragon King attacked, directly grabbing for Chen Fan.
Clang.
Sword Master raised his hand.
The Heavenly Sword appeared, blocking Dragon King's palm.
"Kill."
Yu Hua Great Emperor and Chi Yang Great Emperor attacked Chen Fan simultaneously.
"What are you doing?" Sword Master's face turned grim.
He had blocked Dragon King, but he was powerless to stop Yu Hua Great Emperor and Chi Yang.
Bang.
Chi Yang and Yu Hua clashed.
Both retreated a short distance, though Chi Yang retreated further.
At this moment, Yu Hua Great Emperor was closest to Chen Fan.
His clawed hand appeared, sealing off the heavens and earth.
"You dare."
Sword Master roared, "Chi Yang, stop him."
"Great Sun."
Chi Yang attacked.
With a flash of silver light, his figure vanished from its original position.
Bang.
He blocked Yu Hua Great Emperor, and with his other hand, he reached for Chen Fan.
Endless greed flashed in his eyes.
Others might covet his ability to control thunder, but he coveted divine weapons.
Under the surge of greed, he attacked ferociously.
"Come here."
"Heh."
Chen Fan chuckled.
Beneath his feet, silver light also flashed.
The spatial boot.
His figure flickered, instantly vanishing from its original position.
He reappeared amidst the celestial pillar, within the endless thunder.
"Chi Yang Great Emperor, what do you intend to do?" Chen Fan asked with a light smile.
He simply watched the other party, their gazes meeting across the thunder.
Bang.
On another battlefield, Sword Master was defeated by Dragon King.
"What are you doing?" Sword Master's expression was solemn.
His gaze flickered as he looked at Chi Yang and Dragon King. "Yu Hua is one thing, but what do you two intend?"
"What do we intend?"
Dragon King sneered. "The ruler of the Thunder Domain is a Chaos Beast. How can the opportunities of my Chaos Beast race be seized by humans?"
Sword Master nodded.
He accepted this reason.
Humans and Chaos Beasts were, after all, opposed.
The Thunder Domain was indeed the territory of Chaos Beasts, as the Thunder Lord had achieved enlightenment as a Chaos Beast.
"Then what about you?"
Sword Master looked at Chi Yang. "As fellow humans..."
"Forget it."
Chi Yang's expression was disdainful. "There are many humans, can you manage them all? Don't preach righteousness to me, it's useless."
"In this Emperor's eyes, there are only the beings of my Chi Yang Domain."
Chi Yang Great Emperor's tone was icy.
And he spoke the truth.
In his eyes, he cared nothing for humanity at large.
What he cared about were only the beings of his Chi Yang Domain.
"..."
Sword Master's voice faltered.
After a long pause, he said, "Regardless, he is also our hope to break out of the outer domains."
"I can achieve that too."
Chi Yang clearly disagreed with this notion. "As long as I obtain this power, I can also lead people out of the Thunder Domain."
"..."
Sword Master fell silent.
"Alas."
Finally, he could only sigh. "Your Chi Yang Domain is indeed inherently predatory."
They all knew about the deeds of the Chi Yang Domain.
They would even rob their own people, let alone an outsider?
Sword Master said gravely, "No matter what, today, I will not allow you to harm him."
Swordsmen were generally upright in character.
Of course, there were also rogue swordsmen, but they were a minority.
"Haha."
Chen Fan laughed heartily. "Thank you, Senior Sword Master."
"However... you should not concern yourself with this matter anymore. I want to see who can enter and do anything to me."
"Heh heh."
Chi Yang grinned savagely.
His gaze fell upon the Life and Death Realm beside him, and he sneered, "Then the beings of this world, Hei He, will die without regret."
"Chi Yang."
Sword Master coldly rebuked, "You are going too far."
"A dignified eighth-tier Great Emperor, threatening with a small world, utterly diminishes your stature."
He found it distasteful.
Chi Yang looked down on him. "Sword Master, you meddle too much."
"I will meddle, and I will meddle in this!"
Sword Master coldly declared, "Whoever dares to touch the Life and Death Realm, I will kill them."
With a half-broken wooden sword in hand, Sword Master stood before the Life and Death Realm.
He... was enraged.
Sword Master was powerful, his sword qi erupting, directly challenging Chi Yang.
Dragon King, who was in the distance, also looked over, remaining silent for a long time.
The atmosphere suddenly turned frigid.
Sword Master's stance made Chi Yang hesitant to act rashly.
As fellow eighth-tier powerhouses, he knew well how strong Sword Master was.
"Haha, thank you, Senior Sword Master."
Chen Fan never ignored kindness, and smiled. "Chi Yang, if you dare to touch the Life and Death Realm, I will destroy your Chi Yang Domain."
"On what basis?"
"Yes, on this basis."
Chen Fan's expression was solemn. "On the basis that I have reached this point in merely twenty years."
"What is an eighth-tier, hmph... give me one year, and it will be effortless."
"Chi Yang, do you want to try?"
These few words caused the others to suddenly stiffen.
They had all forgotten that this young man before them was only in his early twenties.