What is order?
My words are order, are rules.
Under order, no one can defy the words of the Lord of Order.
Everyone lives under order, living according to the path prescribed by order, and is not allowed to have their own thoughts.
What is this if not puppets?
Therefore, the Illusion Sect members had long decided that the Lord of Order must not be allowed to emerge.
There was no choice, this being was too powerful in legend.
Even though a million years had passed since his death, the power of order still existed.
Every corner of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands was shrouded in the power of order.
It was only because the Lord of Order was gone, and the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands had re-established their own rules, that the current balance could be maintained.
"Heh heh."
The Lord of Order's laughter carried a hint of coldness, "I didn't expect my reputation to be smeared to this extent. History… is always written by the victors. You people are just living under a lie."
"..."
Silence.
So what if it was a lie?
Regardless, they absolutely would not allow the Lord of Order to emerge.
"Alright."
The Lord of Order did not want to waste time.
He chose to compromise and said, "How about this, I will take a step back and not be reborn in this person."
"Let's make a deal. You want the Scripture of Order, I can give it to you, but… you have to kill this person for me. What do you say?"
The Lord of Light raised a finger, pointing at the distant youth who had already calmed down.
The Lord of Light's movement was controlled by Order.
His finger pointed vaguely at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan: "???"
Order continued, "I can refrain from rebirth, but this person has offended me, and I want his life. As long as any of you kill him for me, the Scripture of Order will be yours, and I… will fall into a deep slumber once more."
"..."
For a moment, no one spoke.
The Illusion Sect members seemed to be weighing their options.
Swish.
Chen Fan's gaze swept over the somewhat tempted Ninth Order powerhouses, and he sneered, "His power is currently within me, and it hasn't been fully refined. Once you kill me now, the River of Life and Death will immediately return to its original body."
"If such a thing truly happens, do you think… you can still suppress the Lord of Order?"
"..."
The few people still did not speak.
This was something they had considered.
It was precisely because they had considered it that they hesitated… or rather, they were stalling for time.
"Then we'll wait until you've finished refining," Order said.
At this moment, his tone sounded as if he truly wanted to die, only wishing for revenge.
"...Alright."
The Lord of Thousand Silks agreed.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Illusion Sect members remained silent.
Perhaps… they had all made up their minds.
"Lord of Order, I hope you keep your word."
The Lord of Five Elements' expression was grave, and his tone turned fierce, "If you break your promise, today… no one will get out of here unscathed."
"Rest assured."
The Lord of Order said softly, "Since you know my legend, you should also know that I have always been a person of my word. I believe those traitors wouldn't fabricate such a thing."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Among the rumors about the Lord of Order, being a person of his word was perhaps his only remaining virtue.
They believed him.
"Hmph."
Across from them, Chen Fan snorted coldly.
He also stopped speaking, closing his eyes to refine the power of life and death with all his might.
"City Lord Chen."
Ping Xi's telepathic message echoed in his ears, "I'm about to break through. I'll help you in a moment."
These words struck Chen Fan's mind like a thunderclap.
The Lord of Yin-Yang was about to enter the Ninth Order?
This was truly an unexpected joy.
Chen Fan quickly responded, "Don't rush. Wait until they make their move against me, and don't reveal your Ninth Order power yet."
"...Alright."
Now, Ping Xi trusted Chen Fan even more.
Chen Fan was half responsible for her rapid breakthrough to the Ninth Order.
Entering the Ninth Order with Yin-Yang.
The energy she needed was immense, and the Yin-Yang avatar of the Lord of Order had become the final push.
Millions of years of effort had finally yielded the most brilliant fruit at this moment.
The fruit was about to ripen.
As the Lord of Yin-Yang, Ping Xi was not someone without conviction.
Even if it was just for show, she would help Chen Fan this time, no matter what happened.
"Buzz."
Within Ping Xi's body, the power of the Great Dao churned continuously.
Within the profound path of Yin-Yang, the highest quality Yin-Yang Dao Spirit was being nurtured. Although it was only a two-stage Dao Spirit, she was still confident of breaking through to the Ninth Order.
The power had been stored.
Now, only the final breakthrough remained.
The fluctuation of the breakthrough would be significant. For City Lord Chen's plan, Ping Xi temporarily suppressed the energy of her advancement, waiting only for the crucial moment.
...
Buzz.
On the other side, Chen Fan was also continuously refining the power of life and death.
The River of Life and Death flowed within him like a mighty river.
Slowly, a world began to emerge.
The World of Life and Death was taking shape.
Now, only the Source of Life was missing. With the Source of Life, the world would immediately be complete.
However… it required a Dao Spirit.
"Swish."
Chen Fan opened his eyes.
The corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards.
The arc that rose was filled with a demonic charm.
Under everyone's gaze, he slowly stood up.
The dual Daos of Life and Death, the long river, floated above his head. Within the river, it seemed as if countless beings in reincarnation were sinking.
"The Lord of Order, true to his name." The youth's face held a satisfied smile.
"Heh heh."
The Lord of Order sneered, "Everyone, can we make the deal now?"
"Of course."
It was the Great Emperor of Illusion Sect who spoke. "However, we want to see the Scripture of Order first."
In this gamble, Chen Fan seemed destined to become a pawn in the transaction.
"Good."
The Lord of Order agreed.
In order to kill Chen Fan, he seemed willing to sacrifice anything.
Buzz.
The ancient Scripture of Order appeared.
Without any further ado, the Lord of Order directly removed the spiritual imprint he had left within the Scripture of Order.
His actions were upright, with no hidden motives.
He, in front of everyone, under their watchful eyes, withdrew his spiritual imprint.
"It's done."
The Lord of Order's voice seemed considerably weaker than before.
The four individuals, excluding the Lord of Light, closed their eyes simultaneously and began their inspection.
The Scripture of Order possessed its own internal space. This was a book, and what was most important in a book?
The spine.
The four inspected it very meticulously, and then opened their eyes simultaneously.
In their eyes, there was boundless elation.
That's right, the Scripture of Order was now ownerless.
The four did not rush to leave their own mental imprints on the Scripture of Order.
No hurry.
Anyone who dared to make a move now would become the target of public criticism.
In the current situation, surrounded by wolves, they all chose to restrain themselves.
"Who will go?"
At this moment, the Great Emperor of Thousand Silks spoke.
"I will…"
Unexpectedly, the Golden Daoist voluntarily stepped forward.
He had long wanted to kill Chen Fan.
But due to circumstances, he had to hold back time and time again.
Now, Chen Fan had become the target of everyone.
He was doomed to die.
One Ninth Order powerhouse attacking was completely sufficient to kill the opponent.
This was his confidence.