After a brief conversation, Chen Fan decided to rest at Tian Dang Mountain for a while.
It wouldn't be for long, only a few days.
He needed to find others who, like him, came from the outside.
Previously, Xi Qiu had also mentioned that if anyone had managed to leave, it would undoubtedly be people from the four major powers.
Chen Fan had also inquired why they didn't leave permanently and instead returned.
The answer was, the source of destruction.
With the Great Dao of Destruction so close, who would be willing to give it up?
The Savage Realm had another benefit: Emperor Kuang, who originally comprehended the source of destruction, and the World-Ending Locusts also contained the source of destruction.
With the superposition of these two sources of destruction, if anyone managed to seize them, they could instantly ascend to the Emperor realm.
And not just any Emperor realm; even if they returned to the Immortal Realm, they wouldn't be weaker than the Five Emperors.
The greatest benefit would appear the moment the Savage Realm completely collapsed.
Fortune favors the bold.
Understanding this, Chen Fan asked another question: "You've offended more than just one faction, haven't you?"
"City Lord, why do you say that?"
While outwardly calm, Xi Qiu was inwardly shocked.
Indeed, he had offended not just one faction, but all four major powers in the center.
He had offended all four.
If it were merely the threat of a Half-Emperor, he wouldn't have taken it seriously.
"What did you do?" Chen Fan was extremely curious.
This was truly inciting widespread anger.
"..."
Xi Qiu remained silent, unwilling to speak.
"If you don't want to say, then don't."
To be honest, Chen Fan didn't really care.
This was, after all, just an inner realm. He truly didn't care what the other party had done.
In the following time, Chen Fan reorganized Tian Dang Mountain and ordered everyone to quickly pack their belongings and prepare to leave.
This command stunned everyone.
Leave?
Leave Tian Dang Mountain?
Where to?
"Burial Mountain."
Chen Fan appeared before his more than five thousand subordinates, his voice booming, "Tian Dang Mountain is too close to the edge. Even if we survive this crisis, we will face continuous trouble."
The World-Ending Locusts were destined to completely consume the Savage Realm.
This was the will of heaven, unavoidable.
"City Lord."
Someone said with concern, "The journey is too dangerous. Here in Tian Dang Mountain, we can still barely resist. Once we leave, it will be a one-way path."
Tian Dang Mountain still had some vitality and could exist for a while longer.
To leave would be truly dangerous.
Perhaps a single crisis could annihilate them all.
"Don't worry."
When it came to avoiding danger and seeking fortune, Chen Fan had absolute confidence. "I can guarantee that we will pass through all crises."
The Dragon Pattern Compass hadn't been used in a long time.
Its greatest ability was to avoid danger and seek fortune.
"Is that true?"
Some still didn't believe him.
After all, danger was everywhere.
Under the devouring of the World-Ending Locusts, many things in the Savage Realm had been altered, and death crises were everywhere.
A randomly appearing spatial rift could send them all into the endless void, making it impossible to find their way back.
"Hmph."
At this moment, Xi Qiu stepped forward.
With a displeased snort, he said, "If you are willing to follow the City Lord and seek a way of survival, then come along. Those who are unwilling can just wait here to die."
He then declared, "City Lord, I, Xi Qiu, will be the first to follow you."
Dong Huo and Old Eight were the second and third.
Many, even if they didn't believe Chen Fan, still believed Xi Qiu and Dong Huo.
More and more people stepped forward.
Finally, everyone decided to leave with the City Lord.
There was no choice. If they stayed, they would die anyway.
If too many people left, the remaining ones couldn't defend Tian Dang Mountain.
...
Moving.
In Chen Fan's understanding, leaving meant getting up and walking away.
However, the scene before him left him dumbfounded.
"Roar."
Xi Qiu transformed into a hundred-zhang giant, his hand covering the sky as he rapidly compressed the mountain range where Tian Dang Mountain was located.
Everyone else also helped, compressing the mountain range.
In the end, the vast mountain range was compressed by one-tenth of its original size.
Even one-tenth was still immense.
Then, a group of people ascended, transforming into giants, and carried the mountain on their shoulders.
Chen Fan: "???"
Looking at the figures carrying the mountain, Chen Fan was speechless.
"Heh."
Xi Qiu, having returned, smiled and explained, "City Lord, please don't mind. We are forced to do this."
"???" Chen Fan.
"There is too little vitality in the Savage Realm. Tian Dang Mountain has been nurtured by us for years, and it will automatically generate some vitality. This is a blessed land. Since we are moving, of course, we must take it with us," Xi Qiu said.
"Oh."
He understood.
In the Savage Realm, vitality was a coveted resource.
The Savage Realm, on its path to destruction, no longer naturally produced vitality. Only some nurtured treasures could still retain a trace of it.
Vitality was essential for survival.
"City Lord, please board the mountain," Xi Qiu added.
"Forget it."
Chen Fan disliked the feeling of being carried on someone's shoulders.
He said, "You come with me to the front and lead the way, clearing any dangers for those behind."
"Yes."
Xi Qiu followed Chen Fan.
"Everyone, let's go."
His voice echoed as Chen Fan stepped forward, "I will lead you to forge a new path."
"City Lord is mighty!"
A unified roar echoed.
Departure.
Rumble.
The earth rumbled, and the mountain was carried away.
This spectacle made the already broken Savage Realm seem on the verge of complete collapse, shaking continuously.
Under the world-ending crisis, the Savage Realm had become extremely fragile.
"Rumble."
The army marched, heading towards the center of the Savage Realm.
As they traveled, they saw no living beings or creatures.
Desolation had become the primary hue of the Savage Realm.
Any surviving beings had already gathered together.
Half an hour later...
Ahead, an exploration team was startled by the mountain before them.
The team consisted of more than ten people.
They looked rather pathetic, like a group of beggars.
"People from the Immortal Realm." Chen Fan smiled.
Although these ten or so people had attempted to conceal themselves, they couldn't escape Chen Fan's perception.
These individuals had clearly just experienced a battle.
Blood still stained their bodies.
They didn't recognize Chen Fan, as he had altered his appearance.
Xi Qiu, standing beside him, looked at the City Lord, awaiting his command.
These ten or so people were not strong; should they be killed or spared?
"Go and ask."
"Yes."
Xi Qiu immediately stepped forward, intercepting the few who were trying to sneak away. "Who are you people?"
"We..."
These individuals were terrified by the presence of thousands of people.
They swallowed hard, composed their pre-arranged lie, and said, "We are out exploring, seeking a glimmer of hope."
There were many such people in the Savage Realm.
Those who couldn't survive would do this.
The powerful factions in the center didn't accept just anyone.
They wouldn't take in the useless.
Therefore, there were many in the Savage Realm who, in order to survive, sought opportunities.
Evidently, these people had encountered local cultivators from the Savage Realm.
"Where are you going?" Xi Qiu asked again.
"To..."
The ten or so people faltered.
Yes, where were they going?
They were not familiar with the Savage Realm, and could they just make up a place name?