Enmities, many.
The expressions of the two Dao Masters remained indifferent.
But their hearts grew exceedingly heavy.
At this juncture, silence was the best course of action.
Fortunately, the Order Heavenly Tome was about to appear.
Once the Order Heavenly Tome was in hand, wouldn't the heavens and earth be open for him to roam freely?
The words of the Illusion Sect Master were merely sowing seeds of doubt among the other Eighth Rank cultivators of the Ninth Land.
What mattered most now was not these matters, but the Order Heavenly Tome.
...
Below, amidst the swirling energy.
Boom.
The Lord of Order finally broke through the blockade.
"A pity."
Chen Fan was also helpless as he watched the consciousness of the Lord of Order escape.
He had no intention of killing the other party; it was better to leave them for Guangming and the others to handle.
However, because of the Lord of Order's attempted possession, City Lord Chen was put in a dire situation.
Unable to kill him, he had at least forced the other party to flee in a sorry state.
Now, it seemed he had succeeded.
"Hmph."
He muttered nonsense, but Chen Fan's actions were swift.
He quickly pulled out the staff that had been plunged into his heart.
A clump of blood was pulled out with it.
"Waa."
This time, the injury was severe.
Chen Fan was quite helpless.
His predicament made him feel deeply uncomfortable.
He had expected a crisis, but had not anticipated encountering the Lord of Order's attempted possession.
"Damn it."
The internal injuries were heavy.
The staff had not only devoured the strength of the Lord of Order, but also a significant portion of his own.
As well as essence of the physical body and the power of the Great Dao.
"The losses this time are huge," Chen Fan sighed.
He wanted to complain, but didn't know where to start.
In the end, it could only be expressed as a helpless sigh.
The Lord of Order had retreated to an unknown location.
The surrounding energy had weakened considerably, but remained frenzied.
"It's time to leave," Chen Fan murmured reluctantly.
Now, he had to get out.
The ensuing troubles could be left for others.
With this thought, he no longer hesitated and instantly burst out of the energy tide.
"I'm out."
All eyes fell upon Chen Fan.
The moment they saw Chen Fan, everyone's pupils contracted.
"Swish."
Sword Master reacted the fastest, instantly appearing before Chen Fan and shielding him.
Dragon King also approached immediately.
"What happened?" Sword Master's expression was grave.
The wooden sword appeared in his hand instantly.
Dragon King was equally on high alert.
The City Lord was severely injured; this matter... was extremely serious.
Swish.
Qian Si, Wu Xing... the five Ninth Rank experts all turned their gaze to Chen Fan.
Others were fine, but in the eyes of Golden Daoist, a murderous intent surfaced.
An extremely obvious murderous intent.
He was becoming restless.
Having been repeatedly humiliated before had already enraged this Ninth Rank expert beyond measure.
Never before had he so desperately wished to kill someone.
And now, he saw his chance.
The perfect opportunity.
However, just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly saw the severely injured youth raise his head.
And then... came that heart-pounding smile, filled with malice.
"Not good."
Golden Daoist's heart suddenly lurched.
He felt an ominous premonition wash over him.
What was going on?
Could it be... he was going to trick me again?
For a moment, Golden Daoist hesitated.
Cannot make a move, absolutely cannot make a move... this guy must be planning to trick me again.
Golden Daoist was one hundred percent certain that the other party was going to trick him again, so he fell silent.
In his silence, he returned a cold smirk to Chen Fan.
"Trying to play me again?"
Golden Daoist sneered, remaining unmoved.
No one saw Golden Daoist's expression.
The others remained calm and collected.
Because they knew that Golden Daoist would not be able to resist.
It was time to act.
Since the other party was severely injured, what better time to strike?
However, they waited for a long time, but saw no movement from Golden Daoist.
"Hmm?"
Lord of Guangming turned his head in confusion, looking at Golden Daoist.
He gestured with his gaze, "What are you doing? Why aren't you making a move?"
"Heh heh."
Golden Daoist returned a cold smirk.
Not only did he not make a move, but he also took a step back.
Lord of Guangming: "???"
What are you doing?
Not making a move... what are you waiting for?
Lord of Guangming was completely bewildered by Golden Daoist's expression.
Not only Lord of Guangming, but also Illusion Sect Master was looking at Golden Daoist, his gaze... was also asking, why aren't you making a move?
"..."
This time, Golden Daoist was absolutely certain that Chen Fan was going to trick him again.
Whether it was Lord of Guangming or Illusion Sect Master... these two were still thinking about how to weaken him.
"Bastard."
Golden Daoist cursed inwardly. "Just you wait, I'll get my revenge sooner or later."
At this crucial moment, Chen Fan began to inhale and exhale chaotic energy.
At this time, he had to devour chaotic energy as quickly as possible to recover.
Before Golden Daoist could react.
"Alas."
Illusion Sect Master sighed.
Watching Chen Fan's aura grow stronger and stronger, he was speechless.
Looking at Golden Daoist, he asked in confusion, "You have such a deep grudge with him, you were eager to attack before, but now you're not? You're letting such a good opportunity slip away?"
Illusion Sect Master didn't quite understand.
He spoke out to question.
"Heh heh."
Golden Daoist returned a cold smirk, not explaining, but instead took another step back.
This step made Illusion Sect Master falter.
After a moment of thought, he seemed to understand.
"Alright."
Illusion Sect Master let out a helpless bitter laugh.
He knew why Golden Daoist wasn't making a move; he believed they were going to trick him again.
But... this time, it really wasn't.
Chen Fan coming out with severe injuries, whether real or fake, was no longer important.
If he was truly severely injured, it proved that Chen Fan couldn't resolve the trouble inside and they would have to act themselves.
If it was fake, it proved that Chen Fan had no intention of helping in the first place.
Therefore, this time, whether it was true or false, they would no longer stop him.
Originally, they had thought that Golden Daoist would definitely make a move, so they hadn't acted themselves, and as a result... such a good opportunity was missed.
"Swish."
Chen Fan opened his eyes.
Although his injuries had not fully recovered, they were mostly healed.
In just this short moment, the surrounding chaotic energy had been almost entirely absorbed by him.
"What a pity."
Lord of Guangming secretly sighed.
The recovered Chen Fan had become tricky again.
There was nothing he could do, so Lord of Guangming had to abandon the idea of making a move.
He smiled and said, "May I ask City Lord Chen, what is the situation below?"
You smile, I smile.
Chen Fan smiled and said, "The Yin Yang and Life and Death energies are very volatile, but they are strictly ordered. I couldn't do anything, so you'll have to investigate yourselves. That's all I can help with."
"..."
No one replied.
"Is City Lord Chen preparing to leave?" At this moment, Dao Master Qian Si suddenly spoke.
Chen Fan shook his head. "I won't leave for now. Once you confirm that the Order Heavenly Tome is indeed inside, I will leave. It will also bring a perfect conclusion to this matter."
This was his plan.
Leaving was impossible, at least not now.
If he left now, they would definitely stop him.
So... he still had to wait.
Wait until they confirmed.