When it came to taking benefits, they were all more eager than the next.
Now they wanted to back out. Did they think Chen Fan was anyone?
Dong Huo, dead.
Lines of rule-dragons sprawled across the sky.
Unrivaled slaughter.
In an instant, the slaughter was over.
Among the dead was the Bai Di Palace expert who had once advised Xiao Wu.
"..."
Silence.
An eerie silence that sent chills down their spines.
Eyes filled with terror looked at Chen Fan, some not daring to meet his gaze.
This guy was truly ruthless.
He killed without hesitation, without any warning.
"Heh."
A cold laugh echoed, resounding in everyone's ears.
The world was filled with boundless vital energy and soul power.
What's mine, hand it over.
With a casual wave.
"Whoosh."
A gale swept through, and all the soul and vital energy dispersed.
"Everyone."
Chen Fan casually blew on his hand and said calmly, "Does anyone else want to leave?"
"..."
Who would dare say another word now?
Leave?
A joke.
The corpses scattered on the ground were the best warning.
Who would dare to leave?
"Alas."
Xi Qiu sighed.
Dong Huo's death was entirely his own doing.
He had seen the city lord's intentions earlier, which was why he had tried to stop him.
Unfortunately...
The elder beside him turned pale, his body trembling.
"I'll go collect Dong Huo's body," Xi Qiu said with a bitter smile and stepped forward.
Xi Qiu collected Dong Huo's headless corpse.
The gazes fixed on his back made Xi Qiu subconsciously turn his head, meeting the city lord's interested gaze.
Xi Qiu was slightly taken aback, then smiled and bowed, "City Lord."
"Hmm."
Chen Fan nodded.
Xi Qiu, huh? Very interesting.
He had seen some things but didn't say much.
With a casual wave of his hand in the sky.
"Boom."
The river of rules reappeared, "Everyone, please sever your path."
Sever your path and merge with the river of rules.
If you don't merge, you die.
"Crack."
Xi Qiu acted decisively, being the first to sever his path.
The surging aura of death connected to the river of rules.
"Enter." Chen Fan said.
"Yes."
Xi Qiu soared into the sky and entered the river of rules.
"Rumble."
The river of rules vibrated.
Xi Qiu's Great Dao began to merge into the river of rules.
The river water surged, and the Yin Death Dao merged with the Death Rule.
The Yin Death Dao and the Death Dao shared the same origin, yet they had significant differences.
As the two merged, the heavens and earth roared.
...
Outside.
Chen Fan looked at the others, "Everyone, please proceed."
No use looking, it won't help.
Sooner or later, you'll have to merge your paths. If you don't, you'll die.
"Alas."
A sigh rang out.
Xiao Wu helplessly glanced at Chen Fan with a resentful look, then cupped his fists, "City Lord, please..."
"Crack."
His Great Dao was severed again.
Following Xiao Wu, one by one, the powerful individuals severed their Great Dao and merged into the river of rules.
There were too many people, over two thousand people merging.
"Rumble."
At this moment, the entire river of rules was vibrating.
With the addition of over two thousand people, the river of rules expanded frantically.
Its length and width were both increasing.
It was too fast.
And Chen Fan's aura also surged wildly with the growth of the river.
His realm, which had just entered the Half-Emperor stage, was now growing exponentially.
Half-Emperor was not the limit.
Half-Emperors were also different.
Just like Chen Fan now, compared to his initial cultivation in the Buried Land, he was still much weaker.
This was the watershed between Half-Emperors.
"Boom."
The river of rules vibrated more and more violently.
The various rivers of rules were constantly growing stronger.
This time, there were many more rules within the river.
The only regret was that these people were all humans, with no beasts, which caused the recently balanced river of rules to become somewhat unbalanced again.
The Great Dao of the Demon Race was once again pushed aside.
And the Great Dao of the Human Race occupied a vast width.
...
Time flowed slowly.
People, one by one, emerged from the river of rules.
"City Lord."
Xi Qiu's aura was somewhat weak.
Severing one's path and merging it back was a necessary step.
"Rest assured."
Chen Fan explained proactively, "My future will not stop at the Half-Emperor stage. When I reach the Emperor realm, you will also be able to enter the Emperor realm."
Chen Fan had absolute confidence in this.
"Your subordinate understands."
Xi Qiu clearly understood his position.
"Mm."
Chen Fan said no more.
The legacy of the Buried Land after its demise, and the contingency plan left by Wuji, had all been absorbed by Chen Fan.
This was also the key to him stepping into the Half-Emperor realm.
Entering the Mad Realm this time was already a tremendous opportunity.
He just didn't know if there were any other opportunities.
Well, he'd think about it later.
Half an hour later, over two thousand weakened individuals emerged from the river of rules.
Chen Fan finally showed a smile, "Everyone, from now on, we are truly one of us."
"Greetings, City Lord."
The crowd bowed.
"Rise."
He did not retract the river of rules but continued, "Under the coverage of my river of rules, your strength will increase. Now, I will retract the river of rules."
"Something major is about to happen shortly, so please stay within the river of rules for a while."
"Yes."
The river of rules now had a connection with everyone.
The crowd entered one after another, including Tian Dang Mountain, which was carried into the river of rules. Only Xi Qiu and Xiao Wu were specifically kept behind by Chen Fan.
"The two of you will stay with me."
These two were sharp in all aspects, and it would be good to have them by his side to handle some matters.
"Yes, City Lord."
Xiao Wu looked bitter.
He hadn't even merged with Bai Di's Imperial Palace.
Now he was merging with the nascent form of a Half-Emperor's Imperial Palace, which made him feel somewhat unwilling.
But in the face of death, he could only accept it.
Xi Qiu, on the other hand, was very calm, with a slight smile on his face.
"Boom."
At this moment, Chen Fan finally removed the Golden Silk Cicada Robe.
The Golden Silk Cicada Robe sealed off heaven and earth.
Any celestial phenomena and auras could be concealed.
The moment the Golden Silk Cicada Robe was removed, with a "boom," the sky exploded.
"Ah..."
The figure of the Buried Land suddenly appeared in the sky.
That figure was filled with unwillingness.
With a roar, the figure slowly turned into smoke and dissipated into the heavens and earth.
The figure of the Buried Land was too immense. As it shattered above the sky, it was visible to almost the entire Mad Realm.
Instantly, countless gazes turned towards them.
At the same time... an aura of heavenly tribulation also spread.
The residual power of the heavenly tribulation had not yet dissipated.
After the Golden Silk Cicada Robe was removed, it could no longer be concealed.
Everything could no longer be hidden.
In the distance, on Coffin Mountain, also known as Buried Mountain.
Suddenly, two figures, as tall as the heavens, appeared.
Their Dharma images were awe-inspiring.
Their gazes were like brilliant suns, fixed upon them.
Burying Heaven, Burying Man.
The other two mountain lords of Buried Mountain had discovered the demise of the Buried Land.
Their Dharma images were astonishing, carrying boundless killing intent.
With a rumbling sound transmitted through the power of rules, they boomed, "You killed our mountain lord, devoured our mountain lord's soul, and dared to flaunt the aura of heavenly tribulation and humiliate our Buried Mountain lineage like this, you are seeking death."
Thump.
The earth trembled.
One Dharma image moved.
It lifted its foot and stomped down.
"Boom."
The already dim sky grew darker.
A Dharma image of a giant foot obscured the setting sun in the sky, descending with immense power.
Xiao Wu's face immediately turned pale.
Xi Qiu's expression was grim.
Only Chen Fan's lips slowly curved upwards, and he laughed, "You want to fight? I'm ready..."