Shenxiao Domain.
The Shenxiao Domain nowadays, the surroundings are relatively fine.
But the central core, guarded by all worlds, has become somewhat empty.
The four seventh-tier great worlds have all turned into massive world fragments, drifting in all directions.
Even over a dozen sixth-tier great worlds were lost, wiped out by the Dragon King and others as they left, who then extracted their Great Dao and world power.
Only the Shenxiao Realm at the very center still stands.
The Shenxiao Realm, once brilliant as the center of the world, has now become very dim.
At this moment, everyone has gathered within the Shenxiao Realm.
The eighth-tier Shenxiao Great Emperor stands calmly in the sky.
Although his expression is calm, his heart is burning with boundless rage.
The world power of the Shenxiao Realm has been almost entirely drained.
Before him stand three Great Emperors.
Behind them is a group of top-tier sixth-tier Heavenly Emperors.
When did sixth-tier beings even catch the eye of Great Emperors?
Without reaching the level of a Great Emperor, one is still on a different plane.
Yet today, these sixth-tier Heavenly Emperors can face an eighth-tier Great Emperor directly.
At this moment, the Shenxiao Great Emperor looks at Qingxiao and asks calmly, "Qingxiao, can you tell me what happened?"
The turning point of the defeat lay with Qingxiao.
Among the four seventh-tier world masters, Qingxiao is the sole survivor.
Before Shenxiao, Qingxiao dared not conceal anything and recounted Chen Fan's affair.
"A mere fifth-tier Heavenly Emperor destroyed your Qingxiao origin?" the Shenxiao Great Emperor inquired, his tone still calm.
But beneath this calmness lay a scrutinizing distrust.
Not distrust of Qingxiao's loyalty, but rather a loss of faith in his strength and control.
"Alas."
Qingxiao sighed, "How could I have imagined that a mere fourth-tier Heavenly Emperor from back then would..."
He couldn't continue.
The Shenxiao Great Emperor understood his meaning and was momentarily speechless.
Indeed...
Who could have imagined that a mere fourth-tier being from back then could cause such immense destruction?
In their speechlessness,
Beside them, the two remaining Great Emperors didn't know what to say either.
These two, one is the Great Emperor of the Shenxiao Realm, and the other hails from the Zixiao Realm.
This is the last of the Shenxiao Domain's strength.
"World Master..."
Qingxiao pondered for a long time and said, "What should we do next?"
The Shenxiao Great Emperor said solemnly, "Now that the Shenxiao Domain's strength has greatly diminished, the Dragon-Phoenix Domain will not come, but... the Sword Domain and the Crimson Sun Domain will certainly not let go of such a good opportunity and will surely attack our Shenxiao Domain."
Of the four great domains, none are benevolent.
Whether it's the Sword Master or the Crimson Sun Great Emperor... neither is a good person.
They are all too familiar with the act of kicking a dog when it's down.
"Then what can we do?" the seventh-tier Great Emperor of the Shenxiao Realm asked gravely.
What is to be done?
There must be a solution, otherwise, the Shenxiao Domain is in trouble.
"Now, we can only ask for reinforcements..."
"Reinforcements?"
Qingxiao and the other two were startled. Where were the reinforcements?
"Outside the Heavenly Pillar."
"What?"
Qingxiao exclaimed in horror, "Outside the Heavenly Pillar, what if we are struck by lightning..."
"Hmph."
Shenxiao snorted, "At this point, who cares about all that?"
"..." Qingxiao.
Yes.
The Shenxiao Domain is about to be annihilated, can it still afford to care about other things?
Great Emperor Qingxiao added, "But with the Heavenly Pillar there, can they really come?"
"Of course."
The Shenxiao Great Emperor nodded, "The Thunder Master has disappeared, and the Thunder Domain is without a master. However, the Great Bright Domain next to it, the Lord of Light, is present..."
"..."
A silence fell upon them, and they spoke no more.
Below the level of Great Emperors, they only knew of the Four Great Domains and the four eighth-tier great domains, but they did not know... that the place they resided in was merely the territory of a ninth-tier Great Emperor.
The ninth-tier Thunder Master created the Thunder Domain, erected the Heavenly Pillar's thunder tribulation in all directions, leaving behind this pure land.
And beyond the Thunder Domain, there are other great domains.
The Great Bright Domain, with its ninth-tier Great Emperor, the Lord of Light, borders the Thunder Domain and is an ultimate existence.
The Shenxiao Realm Master continued, "With cooperation from within and without, we can break through the blockade of the Heavenly Pillar."
"..."
Still, no one spoke.
Let Shenxiao Great Emperor make the decisions.
"Then it's settled."
The Shenxiao Great Emperor said again, "Then it's settled. Qingxiao, you will temporarily join the Shenxiao Realm. Once the Great Dao is reformed in the future, you can re-establish the Qingxiao Realm..."
Great Emperor Qingxiao's expression changed, but then he said bitterly, "Alright."
Joining, could they ever leave?
No, they wouldn't be able to leave.
Once they joined the Shenxiao Domain, more than half of their combat power would be under the control of the Shenxiao Great Emperor, and they would lose all freedom.
"Forget it."
Things have come to this. All that can be done is to merge the Dao immediately.
...
Life and Death Realm.
Chen Fan and the others have returned.
"Go."
As soon as they entered the Life and Death Realm, several of them opened their mouths and spewed out the unabsorbed Great Dao cosmic power of the Qingxiao Realm.
The Great Dao power of a seventh-tier great world is too immense.
With just a few of them, they couldn't possibly absorb it all.
Their bodies were about to burst.
Rumbling.
Immense Great Dao power filled the entire world.
The colossal energy instantly alerted everyone, who emerged from their Dao rhythm stellar bodies in shock.
"Hurry and absorb."
Chen Fan almost cursed.
Are they fools? Such a good opportunity, so much Great Dao power, and they come out instead of absorbing it? What's the point?
The crowd reacted, and with great joy... they immediately returned to their cultivation.
Hum.
Lines of Great Dao dragons swept across the heavens and earth, greedily absorbed by each stellar body.
And for the vast Great Dao cosmic power of the Qingxiao Realm, this was but a drop in the bucket.
The energy was too immense.
Extremely dense Great Dao power emanated from the Great Dao universe, slowly spreading to the lower realms, permeating the heavens and earth.
On this day... the entire Life and Death Realm underwent earth-shattering changes.
Talented prodigies, riding this opportune wind, constantly surged in cultivation.
Boom.
In the lower realm, Half-Emperors kept advancing.
"Bi Tian, Fu Yu."
Chen Fan's voice reached the ears of the two Dao Ancestors in the lower realm, "You two, immediately advance..."
"Yes."
The two were ecstatic.
They had waited for this command for too long.
Now that they had finally received the City Lord's instruction, they didn't hesitate and began their advancement.
Ascending from Half-Emperor to Emperor Venerable was effortless for them.
They had already reached this stage, only waiting for the City Lord's word.
"Continue."
After the two achieved Emperor Venerable status and were about to stop, the City Lord's voice sounded in their ears again.
The two did not hesitate further and began to plunder the ubiquitous Dao rhythm power.
This power, they had sensed the moment they became Emperors.
The power of the Great Dao universe was unparalleled.
It felt very familiar...
"It seems like the power of the Shenxiao Domain," Bi Tian's eyes showed a trace of shock.
Only the Shenxiao Domain possessed such divine Dao power.
Fu Yu was also shocked, "Did the City Lord plunder the Great Dao of the Shenxiao Realm?"
"Be quiet and absorb quickly."
Fu Yu quickly shut his mouth.
The two no longer spoke. Although they were in the lower realm, the Great Dao power was still incredibly dense.
A grand feast was unfolding in the Life and Death Realm.
Boom.
Long Ling was the first to advance.
Chen Fan glanced sideways...
This demonic race girl had been very quiet since joining the Life and Death Realm.
Today, she finally achieved the status of Emperor Venerable.
A leap to the heavens.