Boom.
The battle erupted suddenly.
Two Great Emperors began to clash in the chaos.
The battle was abrupt but undoubtedly spectacular.
Lietian, walking the path of the sky-ripping.
With every move, everything was being torn apart.
Tear.
Rip.
Even the scorching sun was being torn apart.
This was the Great Dao of Lietian, unstoppable.
At a certain moment.
"Bang."
The figure of Emperor Chiyang was sent flying out of the battlefield.
He was defeated.
Emperor Lietian approached, "I know you still have hidden means, why not use them?"
He disliked opponents who concealed their strength.
It made him feel that his opponent looked down on him.
"You wouldn't want to see it."
Emperor Chiyang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, "Today's matter ends here, I shall depart."
With that, he turned and left.
Emperor Chiyang departed with a sense of freedom.
Lietian did not stop him, coldly watching the opponent's retreating back, and returned, looking at the Dragon King, "Want to try?"
Having just fought with Lietian, he immediately began to provoke the Dragon King.
This was a clear sign he intended to fight all the eighth-order beings in the Lightning Domain.
"Hmph."
The Dragon King snorted coldly and turned to leave.
He couldn't be bothered to fight this lunatic.
Eighth-order beings from a million years ago, once recovered, would surely be itching for a fight.
At this moment, Lietian just wanted to find someone to spar with, to fight.
Finally, Lietian looked at the Sword Master.
At this moment, Chen Fan walked out of the Heavenly Pillar.
From a distance, he cupped his fist towards the Sword Master, "Thank you, Sword Master, for what happened just now."
He never hesitated to express his gratitude to those who helped him.
The Sword Master shook his head, "It wasn't just to help you, but also to help myself."
"Hmm?"
Chen Fan didn't understand.
The Sword Master explained, "You hold the key for us to leave the Lightning Domain."
"Whether it's me, Chiyang, or the Dragon King, we have long been unwilling to be confined to a corner of the Lightning Domain."
To others, the Lightning Domain was vast.
But for them, eighth-order Great Emperors who had lived for a million years, they were already tired of it.
Outside lay a broader world.
They had ventured out before, but only by themselves. What they desired was to leave with their own factions and conquer anew.
The Sword Master continued to explain, "In my life, I have devoted myself solely to the sword. Besides the sword, I have no other interest."
"Even if you gave me the Lightning Dao, I wouldn't be able to comprehend it."
"Chiyang and the Dragon King are too confident. If they could comprehend the Dao of the Lightning Lord, they would have done so long ago, why wait until now?"
"Therefore, you are my only chance to lead the Sword Domain out of the Lightning Domain."
The Sword Master hid nothing.
He laid bare his thoughts and intentions without reservation.
Chen Fan, on the other hand, did not mind, and smiled, "I also thank you for your honesty, Senior. This is good."
"Mmm."
"Rest assured, Senior. Once I have dealt with the matters in the Chiyang Domain, I will certainly fulfill your wish and allow you to lead your people out of the Lightning Domain."
"Thank you."
The Sword Master cupped his fist, "Then I shall take my leave."
This grand battle had seen the Dragon-Phoenix Domain acquire the corpse of Emperor Shenxiao, and the Chiyang Domain acquire the corpse of Emperor Hou Tu.
Originally, the Sword Master's target was Emperor Yuhua.
But Emperor Yuhua had escaped, and it appeared he had gained nothing.
Yet, the Sword Master did not feel the slightest bit of regret. Instead, he believed he was the one who gained the most.
Chen Fan's friendship and the hope of leaving the Lightning Domain were the greatest gains.
A seventh-order body offered no help to him.
"Farewell."
The Sword Master waved goodbye freely.
As for the Chiyang Domain that Chen Fan had just mentioned, what did it have to do with him?
The Sword Master had even forgotten about Emperor Demon Sword.
Emperor Demon Sword, a seventh-order Great Emperor of the Sword Domain who had died at Chen Fan's hands.
...
Everyone departed.
Only Chen Fan and Lietian remained here, along with a world that was rising and falling.
The two faced each other.
Lietian was handsome, his white hair cascaded like a waterfall, his features sharp and defined.
This was his true appearance.
As Chen Fan's gaze fell upon him, the coldness on Lietian's face instantly melted away, replaced by fawning, "City Lord, I..."
"Enough."
His allegiance was already sworn, words were no longer important.
Chen Fan waved his hand, "Do as you wish, go wherever you want. I will notify you when I have something for you."
Lietian was ecstatic, "Thank you, City Lord."
Boom.
Lietian fled.
He ran with incredible speed.
Free, he wished he could run across the entire Lightning Domain.
...
The Realm of Life and Death.
No one gathered at the realm gate; everyone was busy cultivating.
Emperor Xian, Qisha, and Emperor Yu were frantically devouring the Great Dao.
They were on the verge of a breakthrough.
"This won't do."
Emperor Xian opened his eyes, a hint of madness appearing in them, "Here, we cannot break through."
The limit of the Realm of Life and Death was sixth-order, as it was merely a sixth-order Great World.
The Dao rhythm within the realm was insufficient to support their breakthrough to seventh-order.
Emperor Yu and Qisha already had enough energy.
Now, all they needed to do was step out, break free from the world's constraints, and enter the seventh-order.
"Let's go," Emperor Xian's eyes turned cold, "Outside, we need to break through immediately and assist the City Lord."
With that, he commanded Xi Qiu and Zhao Kai, "Immediately sever the Dao bonds of Qisha and Emperor Yu. Do not take any of their power; leave it all. The City Lord... needs combat power."
"..."
Zhao Kai and Xi Qiu exchanged glances.
They were uneasy about the two.
Emperor Yu was fine, as he had joined willingly.
It was only Qisha... who was coerced.
Qisha gave a wry smile; he couldn't offer any guarantees.
In the chaos, guarantees had no binding force unless it was a Great Dao oath.
But to make a Great Dao oath, the chaos had to bear witness.
Within the Realm of Life and Death, there were only orderly rules and Daos, with no trace of chaotic energy.
"Forget it."
At this moment, Emperor Xian waved his hand.
He looked at Qisha, "I will make the decision for the City Lord on this matter. After the constraints are removed, you may leave. However, before you leave, if there is a battle, you must assist to the best of your ability."
"If there is a life-or-death crisis, you may leave at any time."
These were his words.
"Sigh."
Qisha sighed helplessly, "I am not a good person, but seeing the future hope in the Realm of Life and Death now..."
"Rest assured, I will not leave. If there is a great battle, I will help, even if I... die in battle."
He spoke from the heart.
Because today, he had thoroughly accepted the Realm of Life and Death.
There was no so-called faith, only a heart of a strong individual.
In the Realm of Life and Death, he saw the hope of becoming powerful.
The Qisha Star, he had successfully solidified.
Therefore, this was the day of his advancement to the seventh-order.
"Release."
Emperor Xian spoke again.
Zhao Kai was still hesitant, but Xi Qiu immediately carried out the order.
Zhao Kai had no choice but to help.
Soon, the restraints on both of them were removed.
"Hoo."
Emperor Xian took a breath.
The realm gate slowly opened.
Behind them stood Ba Wang, Chu Lao Mo, Kuang Di, and others, who had just advanced to the sixth-order.
They, having absorbed the Dao power of the Divine Cloud Domain, had successfully advanced to the sixth-order.
"Open."
Emperor Xian commanded.
The realm gate slowly creaked open, and everyone tensed their nerves, preparing to face the dangers outside.
A potential eighth-order battle.