"Stop."
In the chaos, Chen Fan halted his rapid creation of the void.
Behind him, Elder Demon Chu and the Mad Emperor quickly stepped forward, "City Lord, what is it?"
"..."
Chen Fan remained silent, his gaze sweeping forward.
Ahead, there was still chaos.
Even a Fourth Order Heavenly Emperor could not see very far in the chaos.
Any probe with divine sense would be suppressed by the chaos.
If a Fourth Order Heavenly Emperor could extend their divine sense ten thousand meters within a world, in the chaos, it would be suppressed tenfold, and the same applied to their vision.
"There seems to be something ahead," Chen Fan said.
Something?
The two were stunned, their expressions turning serious.
"Be careful, investigate slowly, and approach bit by bit."
"Yes."
The three cautiously drew nearer.
After advancing about ten thousand meters.
"World Power."
Chen Fan stopped again.
At this moment, the Mad Emperor and Elder Demon Chu also sensed it.
Ahead... world power permeated the area.
Though faint, it was distinct.
"It's not the Dayu Realm," Elder Demon Chu said. "It feels illusory, likely a Dao of this kind."
"Mm."
No need for Elder Demon Chu to say it, one could tell with a simple sensing.
This indicated the existence of a world ahead.
From the distant sensing alone, they could not discern its order.
"Should we get closer?" the Mad Emperor asked.
"..."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Fan said, "I'll go, you two stay outside to cover the Life and Death Realm. Do not approach easily before I return."
"Yes."
This suggestion was very reasonable.
The strongest person acting as a scout was appropriate.
Next, Chen Fan suppressed his aura slightly.
Within the Life and Death Realm, although the Life and Death Daos were the strongest, other Daos were not weak.
The Dao of Illusion also existed in the Life and Death Realm.
Though not strong, it was sufficient for a brief excursion around the periphery of another realm.
His figure transformed like ripples, vanishing from his original spot.
Chen Fan slowly approached, sensing the dense, ethereal power.
The closer he got, the stronger this ethereal force became.
Finally...
"A world."
Ahead, a world appeared.
A vast world, as if enveloped by a grand illusion array.
The illusion was profound, constantly evolving scenes of the primordial creation of heaven and earth, appearing magnificent.
However, upon a slight mental probe, one would discover that all of this possessed form but no substance.
"Illusionary World."
Chen Fan mused in secret for a moment.
Then he shook his head, "Let me go and feel it..."
*Buzz.*
The realm distorted.
His figure vanished from his original spot once more.
The world ahead served as the best coordinate, and Chen Fan approached rapidly.
While ensuring he remained undetected, he personally felt the Daos of this world.
Closer now.
"Buzz."
Suddenly, a surge of world power swept towards him.
Abruptly, it passed directly over Chen Fan.
"Hm?"
A flash of surprise flickered in his eyes. "Was I discovered?"
His figure rapidly retreated, putting some distance between them.
No one was there.
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, another wave of world power swept through.
"It's likely a normal patrol."
Within a realm, to prevent intrusion, there were always countermeasures.
Patrolling with world power and sweeping the entire radiation range was a good method.
He waited a bit longer, and Chen Fan moved forward again, slowly approaching...
Stepping out of the world power's radiation range, the ethereal world finally revealed itself completely to Chen Fan.
"Fifth Order."
At this moment, Chen Fan was certain.
This was a Fifth Order Great World.
An unfamiliar world, with no grievances with the Life and Death Realm.
Of course, the chaos never held grudges.
The law of the jungle had always been the fundamental rule of the chaos.
Ultimately, Chen Fan decided to retreat.
The Life and Death Realm had just entered the chaos, and it was best not to stir up trouble.
Little did he know that at this moment... within the Ethereal Realm, the Ethereal Realm Lord, on a great net, had already opened his eyes.
His gaze seemed to display a constant stream of myriad phenomena.
A figure enveloped by life and death energy was retreating.
"Life and Death Dao?"
A hint of excitement appeared in the Ethereal Realm Lord's eyes.
Someone had infiltrated the Ethereal Realm, and a Life and Death Heavenly Emperor at that.
Unfortunately, he couldn't ascertain the opponent's cultivation level.
"A Chaos Wanderer?"
The Ethereal Realm Lord was somewhat uncertain.
Daring to infiltrate a Fifth Order world covertly, ordinary Chaos Wanderers truly lacked such audacity.
After a moment of contemplation, the Ethereal Realm Lord spoke, "Li Meng, come see me..."
*Boom.*
On a cloud mountain, Li Meng opened his eyes.
The Realm Lord summoned him.
His figure vanished from his original spot and in the next moment, he appeared at the zenith of the sky.
Above him, stood the Ethereal Realm Lord.
"Realm Lord," Li Meng bowed.
"Someone has infiltrated the Ethereal Realm..."
Li Meng's face suddenly changed drastically.
The Dayu Realm, discovered?
For a moment, Li Meng's heart trembled.
His clandestine infiltration of the Dayu Realm was tantamount to betraying the Ethereal Realm.
If the Realm Lord discovered this, he would surely die.
"Hm?"
Who was the Ethereal Realm Lord? Having lived for tens of thousands of years, even his eyelashes were hollow.
Li Meng's change in expression was instantly captured by the Ethereal Realm Lord.
His eyes, like myriad phenomena, instantly became a sword, staring directly at Li Meng, "You are hiding something from this Realm Lord."
"..." Li Meng.
His face gradually turned pale.
Li Meng desperately wanted to deny it, but facing the Realm Lord's gaze, he felt a mountain-like pressure.
"Insolent!"
A roar like thunder exploded in Li Meng's mind.
Never mind the mere one-order difference, the Realm Lord controlled the Dao authority of a realm. As long as the Ethereal Realm Lord willed it, he could instantly strip Li Meng of his Dao.
*Bang.*
Li Meng's face turned ashen, and he knelt in mid-air.
*Rumble.*
The Daos of the entire Ethereal Realm trembled.
Everyone in the Ethereal Realm looked up, gazing at the figure kneeling in the void.
"Hiss, it's Old Ancestor..."
"Dao Master Li Meng..."
"..."
The Ethereal Realm had many titles for Li Meng.
He had lived for too long, with countless descendants and followers.
The originally high and mighty Ancestor Li Meng was now kneeling in the void.
In the sky, the Ethereal Realm Lord looked down upon heaven and earth like a deity.
"Speak."
The might of a world's ruler, intertwined with the world's will, descended.
Li Meng's body trembled even more violently.
"Realm, Realm Lord..."
Li Meng's voice quivered. "A Sixth Order world is lurking within the Ethereal Realm domain..."
Upon hearing this, the Ethereal Realm Lord's expression changed instantly.
A Sixth Order Great World, and Li Meng had actually brought a Sixth Order Great World into their domain.
Bastard.
Fear flooded the Ethereal Realm Lord's heart.
He wished he could strangle Li Meng on the spot.
In the chaotic world of the law of the jungle, worlds only consumed or were consumed.
"You actually brought a Sixth Order Great World into the Ethereal World!" The killing intent in the Ethereal Realm Lord's eyes was palpable.
All Li Meng could do was tremble.
"Eh?"
Suddenly, the terrified Ethereal Realm Lord seemed to recall something.
Frowning slightly, he questioned, "Which great world is it, and where is it now?"
The world's will retracted slightly, allowing Li Meng to speak.
"Reporting to the Realm Lord, it is the Dayu World, currently lurking not far outside Pojun Mountain..."
The chaos had no direction, and thus neither did the worlds within it.
Therefore, coordinates had emerged.
Pojun Mountain was such a coordinate.