Ninth Tier, an invincible existence.
Beneath this chaos, a small handful of the most elite individuals, existing at the very apex of the pyramid.
Yet now, this existence at the apex of the pyramid was under siege.
Rumble.
Figures, submerged beneath the surging energy.
"Shing."
In the distance, the figure of the Lord of Light appeared.
The epicenter of the energy outburst had long since lost its target.
"This..."
Everyone was momentarily stunned.
How did he escape?
Chen Fan's brow furrowed, "Such speed."
Light, extreme speed.
"Too fast."
Dragon King grumbled, "Can't catch him, no matter how powerful the attack. It's useless."
Yes, unsolvable.
Unless they could pin the Lord of Light down.
Then, they could surround and attack.
"Heh."
Yet, the Lord of Light let out a cold laugh, "Is this all you've got?"
The next moment, shing... his figure dispersed like radiant light.
An intense sense of danger made Chen Fan's hair stand on end.
He was the target.
Clang.
A mighty force surged through his chest.
A metallic clash echoed, and Chen Fan felt as if he had been struck by an ancient, divine mountain.
His body, with a 'bang', was sent flying.
His physical body, protected by the Golden Cicada Robe, had been reduced to a bloody pulp.
Though it instantly reformed, the pain was very real.
"Eh?"
Light and shadow reappeared, and Chen Fan let out a soft exclamation, "Divine weapon?"
The gaze of a Ninth Tier expert was incredibly sharp.
In this chaos, only a divine weapon could withstand the attack of a Ninth Tier being.
Boom.
A black blade suddenly appeared above the Lord of Light's head.
But the opponent didn't even glance at it, his figure instantly vanishing.
In the distance...
A colossal dragon's body rolled in the chaos.
Half of the Dragon King's body had disappeared.
"Dragon King..."
Demon Butterfly rushed to his rescue.
Her wings, split open the ancient heavens, just like the Heaven Splitting attack.
"Kill."
Heaven Splitting also arrived at the crucial moment, leading nearly ten Eighth Tier beings.
Boom.
They could not find the Lord of Light's figure, so they could only defend.
In an instant, the strongest defense was formed.
"Pfft."
The so-called strongest defense, however, depended on the opponent.
Blood splattered, and a chaotic beast was directly pierced by the light of divinity.
It looked effortless.
An Eighth Tier being, perished.
"Trading lives?"
The Lord of Light smiled, "Since that's the case, I'll finish you all off first."
Shing.
Light and shadow filled the heavens and the earth.
That light... was too fast, too brilliant.
No one could escape its pursuit.
One by one, powerful Great Emperors, bled and fell beneath the crisscrossing light and shadow.
They didn't even have a chance to retaliate.
"Kill."
Sword Master and Yin Yang Dao Master arrived.
At the same time, they roared, "Everyone, take cover behind me..."
Too many people could not die.
Otherwise, there would be no strength left to surround and eliminate the light.
"Gather Sword Domain." Sword Master commanded.
"Yes."
All Great Emperors of the Sword Domain converged beside Sword Master.
Great Dao swords traversed the heavens and earth, like colossal pillars of the firmament, forming a domain of the sword: "Enter."
The Great Emperors being pursued quickly entered the sword domain for refuge.
Most of them were chaotic beasts.
Their methods were too singular.
Boom.
The next moment, the Sword Domain trembled.
It held.
Sword Master, gathering all the Sword Domain Great Emperors, finally blocked an attack from the Lord of Light.
"Yin Yang."
Ping Xi made his move.
The Yin Yang Dao River enveloped the Sword Domain, adding a second layer of defense.
"Life and Death, Yin Yang."
Chen Fan manifested the rivers of life, death, and Yin Yang.
Four top-tier Great Daos, the Two Extremes Dao, formed an absolute domain.
"Retreat inside."
Dragon King quickly led a large number of chaotic beasts back into Chen Fan's river.
There was no choice; the Lord of Light's speed was too great.
At this moment, the best approach was defense.
"..."
The battlefield fell into a brief silence.
Only two defensive formations rotated, standing tall in the chaos.
In the distance, the Lord of Light reappeared.
He smiled, "How long can you defend?"
"..."
No one could answer this question.
Defense was not a good solution.
They didn't want to resort to it, but there was no other way.
The Lord of Light's speed was simply too overwhelming.
"Heh heh."
The Lord of Light did not rush.
He chuckled, "I'll just wait here. The moment you let your guard down..."
Shing.
Before he could even finish speaking, the Lord of Light's figure vanished.
The river of life and death...
The Divine Spear of Light instantly pierced the grinding wheel of life and death, impaling a chaotic beast hiding within.
"Suppress."
Sensing life and death, Chen Fan suddenly shouted.
The grinding wheel of life and death emerged, crushing the Lord of Light.
However, before the grinding wheel could descend, the Lord of Light's figure had already disappeared.
He reappeared in his original position.
"Be careful," the Lord of Light chuckled.
Chen Fan: "..."
Shing.
The Lord of Light vanished again.
This time, it was the Sword Domain that trembled, and a Sword Domain Great Emperor was beheaded on the spot.
There was no time to react.
"Damn it."
Old Demon Chu was furious, cursing, "You old tortoise, dare you fight me head-on?"
An Eighth Tier challenging a Ninth Tier.
The Lord of Light's gaze shifted over.
"Not good."
A sense of crisis struck again. "Explode for me."
Boom.
The river of life and death was directly blown apart by Chen Fan.
The crisis, an extremely intense sense of crisis.
More intense than the first time the Lord of Light had targeted him.
The exploding river of life and death transformed into a destructive storm that spread outwards.
"Heh heh."
Finally, the figure of the Lord of Light appeared within the destructive storm.
His strength, after all, had its limits.
Rumble.
Amidst the exploding storm, light and shadow flickered.
The Lord of Light was actually forced back.
In the distance, a figure raised its hand and with a 'boom', a great sun of light descended from the heavens.
"Fall."
"Rise."
The voices of the Lord of Light and Chen Fan rang out in succession.
Boom.
The Yin Yang Dao River collided with the descending great sun.
The heavens and earth were filled with endless roars that spread across the land.
No screams, no wails... only the booming of destructive storms.
"Sky Seal."
Chen Fan had no choice but to summon the Sky Crown again.
The void was sealed.
Chen Fan's physical body cracked once more.
There was no other way; his opponent was too strong.
Buzz.
The Dragon Pattern Compass appeared in his hand.
Threads connected to destiny linked themselves to the Lord of Light's body.
"Hm?"
The Lord of Light seemed to sense something, and his brow immediately furrowed.
Boom.
The next moment, the spirit of the Great Dao spread out.
The threads of destiny were blocked.
"So strong."
Chen Fan's expression grew solemn.
The Dragon Pattern Compass had failed.
Shing.
The Space Boots flashed with silver light, and his figure instantly vanished from his position.
"Cut."
He stepped out of the Yin Yang Dao River.
The Lightning Sword slashed out.
Boom.
The heavens and earth shattered.
The Lord of Light's figure instantly vanished.
He reappeared behind Chen Fan.
His fingers, like mountains, gently pressed down.
Swish.
At the critical moment, Chen Fan flicked his staff.
The staff collided with the mountain-like fingers.
With a 'boom', the five fingers exploded directly.
"Hm?"
The Lord of Light was stunned.
He looked down, his eyes filled with surprise as he gazed at the staff before him.
"Cut."
The Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi sword appeared and instantly descended.
A hideous scar spread from the Lord of Light's chest downwards.
He had succeeded.
Since the beginning of their engagement, this was the first time they had touched the Lord of Light's body.