Chi Yang wielded a divine weapon.
This was something they all knew.
The reason they hadn't intervened before was because they knew Chi Yang couldn't refine the divine weapon.
Divine weapons required a master.
Unlike Imperial weapons.
Without recognition, no one could wield a divine weapon, let alone unleash its true power.
But what they had witnessed just now, the two of them were certain they hadn't seen it wrong.
Chi Yang, whom they had previously not paid much attention to, had suddenly become troublesome.
Rumble.
Three pursued, one fled.
The chaos stirred once more.
After a moment, Chi Yang, having somewhat recovered, joined the fray.
The three of them, working together, even if Emperor Yu Hua was powerful, his physical body was constantly shaken.
...
Meanwhile.
In the chaos, another group was rapidly heading towards the direction of the Divine Firmament Domain.
Chi Yang, Sword Domain, Dragon Phoenix Domain.
The Seventh-tier Emperors from the three domains were carving through the chaos, en route to the Divine Firmament Domain.
"Phoenix Lord."
A slender divine sword's voice, a sword expert with an ethereal aura, asked with a smile, "Your Dragon Phoenix Domain has already obtained an Eighth-tier physical body, your spoils of war are already astonishingly great. Why do you still compete with us for spoils?"
"What Eighth-tier?"
The Phoenix Lord feigned ignorance, "What does Emperor Death Sword mean?"
Emperor Death Sword was the foremost figure in the Sword Domain, second only to the Sword Master.
His status was equivalent to the Phoenix Lord's in the Dragon Phoenix Domain.
"Phoenix Lord does not admit it?"
The one who spoke was an expert from the Chi Yang Domain.
Accompanied by a dark sun, even his voice carried boundless darkness, "Or do you take me, Ming Ri, for a fool?"
Ming Ri was the top subordinate of Emperor Chi Yang.
The Phoenix Lord, Emperor Death Sword, and Ming Ri held equivalent positions.
The target of the three was the Divine Firmament Realm.
As for the Phoenix Lord's claim that they hadn't killed Emperor Divine Firmament, they didn't believe it.
If Divine Firmament were not dead, would they dare to invade the Divine Firmament Realm?
The Divine Firmament Domain had become a large, succulent piece of meat.
...
And the World of Life and Death, which had feasted on the largest piece of meat, had now reached the edge of the Heavenly Pillars.
Four colossal giants, thousands of feet tall, towed the world forward.
They weren't tired, they just couldn't pick up speed.
"We're here."
Qi Sha spoke.
Crack.
Ahead, arcs of lightning roamed like great dragons.
Heavenly pillars, each as thick as a hundred meters, stood tall and straight, stretching from the ends of heaven and earth, one after another.
"These are the Heavenly Pillars?"
Among the four, apart from Qi Sha, the other three, including Emperor Yu, were seeing these pillars that encircled the Lightning Domain for the first time.
Emperor Yu was also seeing the Heavenly Pillars for the first time.
The Heavenly Pillars were arranged one after another, with no end in sight.
Qi Sha explained, "Countless Heavenly Pillars encircle the entire Lightning Domain in a ring."
"Hahaha."
Suddenly, a hearty laugh echoed from atop a Heavenly Pillar.
Chen Fan exclaimed, "Who?"
The sudden laughter made his hair stand on end.
He thought someone from beyond the domain had arrived again.
"It's not someone from beyond the domain."
Qi Sha, who knew more, quickly explained, "On each Heavenly Pillar, a human powerhouse is imprisoned. In the past... they were all enemies of the Lightning Lord."
The group approached rapidly.
When Chen Fan saw the figures on the Heavenly Pillars, he was greatly startled.
He saw one of them, swallowing and exhaling lightning.
"Hiss."
He immediately sucked in a breath of cold air, "Eighth-tier?"
He sensed it. That person was Eighth-tier.
Qi Sha nodded, "After a million years, those still alive are all Great Emperors."
After a pause, he added, "Of course, only those worthy of being Great Emperors would be imprisoned here by the Lightning Lord as captives."
Chen Fan: "..."
This was ridiculous... even to be a prisoner, one needed qualification.
Like them, who were Heavenly Emperors, they didn't even qualify to be prisoners.
Thinking about it, it was truly laughable.
"Let's get closer," Chen Fan said.
Qi Sha didn't refuse.
There was no danger anyway.
As long as they didn't attack the Heavenly Pillars proactively and didn't provoke the lightning, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
"Hahaha."
On the Heavenly Pillar, chains of lightning crisscrossed, imprisoning a person.
A million years of being struck by lightning had already made the person bald. His body was withered and dry, looking on the verge of death.
Yet, the laughter was still full of vigor.
"Who are you?"
The person actually spoke first.
Immediately, he let out a surprised sound, "The power of the Divine Firmament Great Dao, a Sixth-tier world?"
The other party had a highly intelligent mind and understood something in an instant.
He suddenly burst into laughter, "Haha, that fellow Divine Firmament tried to steal a chicken and ended up losing the rice, he was home-invaded by you all, haha... Interesting, truly interesting."
Bang.
Chen Fan and the other three set down the World of Life and Death.
It was quite heavy.
The thousand-meter giants shrank, returning to their normal forms.
Chen Fan stepped forward, cupping his fists, "Senior."
"Little fellow."
The voice of the dried corpse-like figure was somewhat hoarse.
Indeed... after being struck by lightning for a million years, being able to speak was already good.
The dried corpse said, "Tell me, what happened inside the Lightning Domain?"
Chen Fan did not conceal this. He quickly recounted what he knew.
This included the possibility that Emperor Divine Firmament might have perished and that the plan from beyond the domain had failed and they were defeated.
"Hahaha."
The dried corpse seemed to enjoy laughing.
Perhaps he was too bored. Other than laughing, he couldn't do anything else.
The dried corpse said while laughing, "Not bad, not bad, little fellow, you've got courage."
To attempt a home invasion of an Eighth-tier with a Sixth-tier, it was stimulating just thinking about it.
Then, the dried corpse sized up the World of Life and Death, "Life and Death, the Two Extremes Dao. It seems you are also an exceptional talent, little fellow."
This was praise from an Eighth-tier Great Emperor from a million years ago.
"You flatter me, Senior."
Chen Fan replied humbly, "May I ask, Senior, can I leave this Heavenly Pillar?"
He asked tentatively.
He definitely wouldn't leave now.
Without obtaining the other spatial boot, how could he possibly leave?
"You?"
The dried corpse scoffed, "To step out of a Heavenly Pillar and go beyond the domain, one must be at least peak Seventh-tier."
"As for entering from outside, hehe... even that old man Guangming cannot enter. Do you think you can go out, or can you come in?"
Chen Fan: "..."
Well.
This was impossible.
However, since Chen Fan had chosen to stop, he wouldn't be easily dismissed by a few words.
He continued to ask, "Senior, being trapped here for a million years, haven't you researched any special methods of entry or exit?"
"Are you mocking this seat?"
The dried corpse's eyes widened, and a majestic aura began to surge.
Crack.
A bolt of lightning struck down.
"Scram."
The dried corpse shouted abruptly.
His shout was more violent than the lightning.
With a 'bang', the lightning shattered.
At the same time, the dried corpse's aura weakened.
He then looked at Chen Fan with disdain and said, "Little fellow, you're plotting something against this seat. The only way to step out of a Heavenly Pillar is to become powerful yourself."
"Considering your contribution in this fight against the foreign enemy, I deigned to speak a few words to you."
"Be gone."
The dried corpse slowly closed his eyes and said, "This seat is going into hibernation. Damn it, this lightning annoys this seat to death every day."
He truly closed his eyes.
Chen Fan: "???"
He turned to look at Qi Sha and asked, "Do people come here often?"
"Of course not."
Qi Sha shook his head decisively, "With the four great domains guarding the four directions, how could anyone easily approach?"