"King of Fate, come out and die!" The arrogant voice echoed through heaven and earth.
At this moment, in the Thousand Silks Realm, within all the Eighth-Tier Great Worlds, powerful beings opened their eyes.
The Thousand Silks Dojo was situated at the very center of the Thousand Silks Realm, surrounded by several Eighth-Tier Great Worlds. The inner circle was exclusively for Eighth-Tier Great Worlds. Seventh-Tier beings could only reside further out. The Fate Realm was one of them.
The affairs of the Fate Realm were not hidden from others, yet no one came to help. Everyone watched the turmoil in the Fate Realm with a spectator's mentality. "Tsk tsk, a good show is about to unfold."
...
*Hum.*
The gate of the Fate Realm opened. A towering figure emerged from within, their life essence permeating heaven and earth. The King of Fate had appeared. His form was immense, and his life essence filled the cosmos.
"City Lord Chen." The King of Fate's face bore a cold smile. "You actually dare to come."
Old Demon Chu said nothing, maintaining his silence. This was a conversation between overlords, and he could not overstep his bounds. Old Demon Chu understood this.
Chen Fan raised his gaze, looking at the King of Fate, and casually pointed at Wu Sheng. "Allow me to introduce Senior Wu Sheng, my good friend." He continued, "I heard you've been chasing him quite a bit recently, haven't you?" Chen Fan didn't bring up anything else, immediately launching into a counter-accusation. It was a direct challenge. "You harmed my friend, and I'm here to settle the score."
"Heh heh." The King of Fate sneered. "Does it matter who's right or wrong at this point?" He continued, "It's no longer necessary to discuss who is right or wrong. The situation has escalated to this point, and since the grievances cannot be resolved, there's only one path left."
"That won't do." Chen Fan shook his head. "We must first determine who is right and who is wrong."
The King of Fate: "..." *Is this meaningful?* He didn't want to discuss this and scoffed, "To be an overlord and yet so petty, it's laughable."
"No, no, no." Chen Fan shook his head. "It's not laughable. One must have a reason for their actions."
*Clang.* The Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi appeared in his hand, pointing at the King of Fate. "Come, let's fight. You bullied my friend, and I'm here to settle the score. Hmm... I am on the righteous side."
The King of Fate: "..."
The immense life essence surged forth. The King of Fate's aura shook heaven and earth. An overlord standing at his doorstep directly disturbed the Grand Dao universe. Power surged into his body. Simultaneously, a bird of death, imbued with traces of life dao charm, appeared above his head. The Dao of Death, the Death Dao Spirit.
*Chii.* A silver light flashed, and the Space Boots landed in Wu Sheng's hand. "Old rules."
"Understood." Wu Sheng agreed with alacrity. Being protected felt truly good.
*Chii.* A flash of silver light. Beneath the radiance, Wu Sheng, with Luo Ran, vanished into the distance, entering overlapping spaces. This single movement drew all eyes towards Wu Sheng.
"Divine Weapon." As a realm lord, the King of Fate immediately recognized the origin of the silver light. A Divine Weapon, a Space Divine Weapon. Not only the King of Fate, but even the Thousand Silks Emperor opened his eyes.
"A Divine Weapon." Everyone's gaze turned towards the Space Boots with a hint of longing. The Divine Weapon stirred everyone's greed. However, no one acted rashly for now, as Chen Fan was still present. If they were to act, it would be after Chen Fan and the King of Fate had fought.
"Kill." Chen Fan attacked. The Sword of Life and Death slashed towards the King of Fate. "I heard you desire life and death. Come... let me give you a taste."
*Swish.* The King of Fate's eyes shone like divine light. The perfectly fused life and death aura instantly made him greedy. Life and death, he had desired them for so long. For a million years, his life and death had not achieved perfect fusion. The origins were not right. Chen Fan's Dao of Life and Death offered him an opportunity.
"Suppress." The Fate Realm trembled. All the power of the Great Dao was drawn by him. A vast aura directly suppressed the Sword of Life and Death. The fight had begun. There were no further words, only immediate combat.
"Kill." Old Demon Chu attacked the Fate Realm.
"Your opponent is me." Di Zang emerged from the Fate Realm, intercepting Old Demon Chu.
"Just you?" Old Demon Chu gave an arrogant laugh. "You escaped last time. This time... let's see how many Great Dao powers you have left to detonate. Kill..." The head-to-head combat mode had commenced once more.
*Hum.* Seventh-Tier Great Emperors emerged from the realm. They did not attack but instead guarded the Fate Realm. Simultaneously, these Great Emperors sat cross-legged, forming seals with their hands, their Great Dao power converging, traversing heaven and earth. A colossal grand formation rose, enshrouding both battlefields. Instantly, pressure bore down on Chen Fan and Old Demon Chu.
"Heh." Chen Fan sneered. "I've always been the one suppressing others. When did I get suppressed?" He then bellowed, "Come out..."
*Hum.* The Gravity Bead appeared. A vast gravity space instantly expanded, counteracting the pressure of the grand formation.
"Another Divine Weapon?" Exclamations rang out. The appearance of two Divine Weapons drew the attention of the powerful figures.
*Boom.* The gravity field spread, contending with the grand formation. This could already be subtly considered a third battlefield.
"Life and Death." Chen Fan continuously swung his sword, each strike embodying life and death.
"Fate." The King of Fate's voice was like a demonic chant. "I am the King of Fate, master of the Dao of Fate. Your life... I shall claim today." His voice was like a demon. The rules of fate descended, falling upon Chen Fan's hand. At this moment, Chen Fan felt his bodily functions rapidly aging. His life was being drained.
"An interesting path." Chen Fan nodded, then smiled. "You master fate, I master life and death."
*Boom.* As soon as he spoke, Chen Fan's physical body instantly collapsed and weathered away. He was like a thousand-year-old wooden sculpture, dissipating with a gust of wind. Chen Fan's life was gone. His lifespan had been completely extracted by the King of Fate. However, the next moment... Chen Fan's figure reappeared.
"Heh heh." Chen Fan's laughter rang out. "In the face of life and death, fate... is merely a minor path." He continued, "Come... try my Dao. Let's see if your fate can withstand life and death."
*Boom.* The Sword of Life and Death struck again. The Great Dao spread, cleaving heaven and earth. The sword of the Great Dao struck the King of Fate's physical body. Life and death alternated, and on the King of Fate's mortal form, countless reincarnation marks appeared. Under the Sword of Life and Death, the reincarnation marks continuously dissipated. The King of Fate struck at a single life-span, while Chen Fan was cutting at... the reincarnation marks, the spiritual light of life.
In an instant, some of the divine light in the King of Fate's eyes vanished. "What is this..." The King of Fate was shocked. With his spiritual light of life being severed, he could feel his spirit disintegrating. His inherently mediocre talent was instantly stripped away, and even his own sentience was vanishing. If he were to be struck a few more times, he would become an imbecile. The dissipation of spiritual light led to this outcome.
"How about it?" Chen Fan smiled calmly. "My strike is no weaker than yours, is it?" He saw the shock in the King of Fate's eyes and asked with a smile.
"You..." The King of Fate's gaze turned fierce. "Very well. Today... this Emperor shall kill you. Everything you possess will be mine."
"Come..." Chen Fan's expression remained placid. Speaking and laughing, he beckoned the King of Fate with a finger, a slight hook. "Come, let's see who cuts whom? Let's see if you kill me, or if I kill you."