This day, the strongmen of the Tenth Underworld struck in all directions.
Four overlords stationed themselves by the Yin-Yang River, continuously issuing orders and informing their subordinates of the enemy's positions.
In an instant, countless well-hidden powerhouses were dug out from their hiding places.
This great sweep lasted for a full month.
Within a month, all the Great Emperors of the Ninth Underworld were wiped out.
There might be some who slipped through the net, but they were no longer important.
Most of the strongmen's residences were cleared, and the rest could not stir up much trouble.
The Ninth Underworld had changed hands.
Until...
*Chih.*
At the edge of the Ninth Underworld, three thousand strands of silk traversed heaven and earth, arriving.
The silk threads pierced the barrier of the Ninth Underworld.
In an instant, a scene resembling a sieve unfolded.
Strands of golden light shone into the Ninth Underworld.
Within the Thousand Silk Realm and the Five Elements Realm...
*Boom.*
Four powerful auras surged into the sky.
Within the Yin-Yang River, the four quickly converged and then emerged.
The Thousand Silk Dao Master... had returned.
He was the first to return, his eyes like divine rainbows. He saw the Yin-Yang River that spanned the entire Ninth Underworld at a glance.
"Hmm?"
The Thousand Silk Dao Master's expression instantly turned grim.
The next moment...
*Buzz.*
Space distorted.
The power of the long river surged downwards, and four figures materialized.
"Thousand Silk Dao Master."
Chen Fan's face was etched with a smile as he appraised the other man from head to toe.
A hint of mockery appeared on his face: "What's wrong? Why are you covered in injuries?"
Indeed, the Thousand Silk Dao Master was in a terrible state.
His injuries were not physical but stemmed from his Dao.
The Dao power permeating his entire body was riddled with dense cracks, showing signs of imminent collapse.
Good news... the eyes of the four brightened.
"City Lord Chen."
The grimness on the Thousand Silk Dao Master's face quickly receded. Seeing the four figures forming a pincer-like encirclement, his heart sank instantly.
After a moment of thought, he spoke, "City Lord Chen, have you already claimed the Ninth Underworld as your territory?"
"That's right."
Facing the Thousand Silk Dao Master's accusation, Chen Fan calmly replied, "This place belongs to this City Lord. Does the Thousand Silk Dao Master have any objections?"
"..."
The Thousand Silk Dao Master fell silent, closing his eyes to sense his surroundings.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them. "You killed all the Great Emperors of the Ninth Underworld?"
This sensing left the Thousand Silk Dao Master utterly horrified.
He could no longer sense any of the Great Emperors.
Setting aside the Five Elements Realm, he kept all the Great Emperors of the Thousand Silk Realm under his observation.
Now... they had vanished.
This left only one conclusion.
"No, no, no."
Chen Fan disagreed with this assertion.
He smiled, "There are still quite a few who slipped through the net. My men are currently pursuing them everywhere."
These words made the Thousand Silk Dao Master's expression even more grim.
"So..."
His gaze swept across the faces of the four men. When it landed on the Yin-Yang Dao Master, his expression grew even more solemn.
*Hoo.*
After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Are you gentlemen prepared to kill this Dao Master as well?"
"That will depend on the Dao Master's choice... but I am curious, Senior, you actually dared to return alone?" Chen Fan was quite surprised.
The four of them had gone to pursue the Lord of Order, and only one had returned.
Where were the others?
He had anticipated a great battle, but he had not expected the Thousand Silk Dao Master to return alone.
At the very least, two people would have been normal.
He couldn't understand the Thousand Silk Dao Master's thinking. Did he look down on this City Lord so much?
The Thousand Silk Dao Master had calmed down and said, "Why should my actions be dictated by others? As for the choice you mentioned... what? Do you want me to submit to you?"
"Sensible."
This saved him the trouble of explaining.
Chen Fan's face was still smiling. "Dao Master Thousand Silk should also be aware that this City Lord's ambition is not in the lower ten underworlds, but in the Upper Nine Heavens. When I came here that day, I intended to pass through the Ninth Underworld. I believe the Dao Master understands."
The Thousand Silk Dao Master nodded, then retorted, "But I never expected you to be so ruthless as to kill all the Great Emperor realm powerhouses in my Ninth Underworld."
"I never intended to stop you, but has City Lord Chen not gone too far?"
"Too far? I don't think so."
Chen Fan's expression turned grim. "What you and the Five Elements Realm have done has deviated from humanity. Although this City Lord is not a good person, I still have my own bottom line."
*Tsk!*
The Thousand Silk Dao Master sneered.
He looked at Chen Fan with mockery. "City Lord Chen, are you going to champion a bunch of beasts?"
Chen Fan: "..."
*Boom.*
The Dragon King behind him was instantly enraged.
As expected... Chen Fan shook his head.
Calling the chaotic beasts as mere beasts in front of the Dragon King, wasn't that touching the Dragon King's inverse scale?
"Thousand Silk."
The Dragon King's eyes were filled with a sea of killing intent. "My chaotic race is indeed beasts. You imprisoned us and killed my kin. Today, you even uttered such words. This King declares an unending battle between us."
"Noisy."
The Thousand Silk Dao Master's eyes flickered.
*Buzz.*
Who could have expected... the Thousand Silk Dao Master to strike first.
His eyes were like swords, the Sword of Annoyance, which instantly pierced into the Dragon King's mind.
"Ah..."
A ninth-tier powerhouse was still a ninth-tier powerhouse. Even a severely injured ninth-tier was terrifyingly powerful.
With just a gaze, he injured the Dragon King's Great Dao.
The sword light struck the Dragon King's Great Dao, hitting the Dao Eye.
"Get lost."
*Boom.*
Under the imminent danger, the Dragon King directly mobilized his Dao Spirit.
The divine sword shattered, and the Dragon King's body was sent flying backward rapidly.
Amidst the destructive storm, the Dragon King's shocked gaze was reflected. "You actually..."
"Hmph."
The Thousand Silk Dao Master snorted. "If you dare to be noisy again, I will cut you down."
Facing the Dragon King, the Thousand Silk Dao Master's eyes were filled with killing intent. Da Feng Novel Network
He seemed to have an innate aversion to chaotic beasts.
The Dragon King's expression turned grim first, then a smile appeared.
His smile grew more and more brilliant, and a voice filled with boundless killing intent reverberated through heaven and earth, "Thousand Silk, is it? For so many years, you have benefited greatly from my chaotic clan. Your attacks carry the imprint of my chaotic clan. Your so-called confidence comes from fleeceing my chaotic clan, is that right?"
"Good, very good. Since that's the case, then it's an unending battle!"
"Kill."
The Dragon King was furious.
The Thousand Silk Dao Master was using the opportunities plundered from the chaotic clan against him.
Furthermore, he maintained an air of confidence and superiority, which made the Dragon King very uncomfortable.
*Boom.*
The chaotic spirit directly manifested.
The Dragon King's killing intent surged, shaking the heavens and earth.
Chaos transformed into Dao, and endless chaotic energy was drawn by the Dragon King, manifesting as dense chaotic beasts.
"Roar."
A chaotic beast let out a heaven-shattering roar.
Then... it poured down like an incoming tide.
The Thousand Silk Dao Master was instantly submerged. At the last moment... his expression turned solemn.
"Explode."
The Dragon King's voice was deep and cold.
*Boom.*
All the Dao bodies exploded simultaneously.
In the distance... Chen Fan's eyes flashed. "Open..."
His voice was like the roar of a thunder dragon.
The destructive storm was instantly torn open with a gap.
Within it was the Thousand Silk Dao Master, blown into pieces and flying in all directions.
The Dragon King was ruthless, resorting to a mutually destructive tactic right from the start.