The fall of an Emperor had never been silent.
A mournful wind swept across heaven and earth.
Boundless bloody rain descended.
It was like the lament of the heavens, mourning the demise of an Emperor.
"Hahaha."
Yan Wushuang's pupils had turned into blood-red holes.
That last strike had exhausted his everything.
Yet, he was still laughing.
Laughing heartily, "What if one is an Emperor, haha..."
His laughter echoed as his physical body disintegrated.
He could not bear it any longer.
The monstrous beings he had summoned had all vanished.
The moment his divine eyes collapsed, they were already gone.
"Everyone, I'm coming to join you, hahaha..."
To his death, Yan Wushuang was still laughing.
What did death matter?
He no longer feared death.
From the day he shattered the demons in his heart, his mind had become pure and flawless.
His body was destroyed, and even with only his soul left, he could not escape the surrounding siege.
Although he had fought an Emperor, there were still many powerful individuals around, especially with a Half-Emperor among them.
"Haha."
Amidst his laughter, Yan Wushuang perished.
This heavenly gifted prodigy, suppressed by an Emperor, had lived in dejection.
Today, he was reborn.
Reborn in the blood of an Emperor, yet this rebirth was also his demise.
For the sake of the Ninth Sword Cultivator's survival, he sacrificed his life.
The torrential blood rain did not seem to be weeping for the fall of an Emperor, but rather celebrating his rebirth.
...
In the River of Origin, Chen Fan opened his eyes once more.
This time, it was as if figures flashed through his eyes.
"Awaken."
Wu Ji's booming shout shook his soul.
"Crack."
The flashing figures in Chen Fan's eyes shattered.
Familiar eyes reappeared.
"Hoo."
He exhaled a heavy breath, "Thank you, senior."
"How was your harvest?" Wu Ji asked.
"Immense."
Chen Fan nodded vigorously.
This time, the harvest was truly immense.
It was not an increase in cultivation, but an improvement in his state of mind and Dao heart.
Experiencing the lives of others repeatedly was akin to countless cycles of reincarnation, each with a different feeling.
As long as he returned to his own river of rules, all these experiences would erupt at once.
"That's good then."
Wu Ji added, "Whose life did you experience this time?"
When Chen Fan entered reincarnation, Wu Ji had been guarding his physical body and could still sense subtle changes.
The last experience was certainly not that of an ordinary person.
"Heh."
A smile spread across Chen Fan's face, "I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, to have seen the past of an Emperor..."
"..." Wu Ji.
He didn't say anything more. "If you have gained something, then go back. You need to properly comprehend this harvest and cannot continue further, or it will damage your Dao heart."
"Junior understands."
To experience other people's lives repeatedly.
If he became lost in it and unable to return, leading to self-doubt, Chen Fan might become someone else.
After all, he was genuinely experiencing another's life.
He knew this himself.
"Let's go."
Wu Ji took Chen Fan away.
The moment they left, the will of the Immortal Realm appeared, looking furiously at the departing duo.
Unfortunately, he was helpless.
That person... was too terrifying.
They had taken two steps to leave, but only one step was needed to return.
Appearing once again on Chaos Mountain, Wu Ji spoke directly, "You can depart now. Remember our agreement: to kill four Supremes for me."
"No problem."
What was gained must be given back.
However, Chen Fan did not leave immediately. Instead, he asked curiously, "Senior, may I glimpse your true form?"
"... It's not time yet."
Wu Ji refused.
From the moment he arrived at Chaos Mountain until he left, the other had always faced him with his back turned.
He had never seen the face of this legend, not even a side profile.
"By the way..."
Before leaving, Wu Ji transmitted another message, "If you have time, absorb more of the power of the Body Dao. It will also help me."
"Alright."
Chen Fan would do this even without being told.
The Human Race's Body Dao was once taken away by the Immortal Monarch alone, and after his demise, it had scattered outside the Immortal Realm.
Chen Fan would not miss the accumulation of countless years in the Immortal Realm.
Even if it had already dried up...
"Om."
The passage forged by rules reappeared, with Yi Fu personally seeing them off.
In the distance, Yi Fu's grandson waved vigorously, "Goodbye, brother."
"Goodbye."
With a last glance, Chen Fan saw the changes in Chaos Mountain.
The place where the boy was located was like a fairyland.
It was likely that Yi Fu had personally created this play area for his grandson.
...
Exiting the passage, the two reappeared at their designated coordinates in the chaos.
After bidding farewell to Yi Fu, Chen Fan quickly carved open the chaos.
Ahead lay a colossal star, emitting a faint glow.
That was the Immortal Realm.
The Immortal Realm was a slightly larger sphere, an Emperor's Palace, the palace of a powerful being.
Even though the owner had departed, the Emperor's Palace still existed.
"Ch."
Tearing through the overlapping space, he returned to the Immortal Realm without needing to break through the Emperor's Palace's barrier.
It would not have been so simple for an outsider to enter, but because he was a native of this world, he could use this method.
"Hmm?"
The moment Chen Fan appeared, he was above Sword City.
Swish, swish, swish.
Pairs of eyes looked towards him.
Chen Fan's expression tensed, then calmed down. He spoke, "Fellow Daoists, you are gathered above my Sword City. Is there something you need?"
In front of him were a total of eight Half-Emperors.
Furthermore, there was an Emperor hidden in the shadows.
He suddenly had a bad feeling. Had something happened to Sword City?
His divine sense spread out like a net, and in an instant, he understood everything.
There were a few more people in the city.
"City Lord Chen."
A Half-Emperor's gaze fell upon him.
There was no arrogance, no contempt, only a rare solemnity. "I am Chi Xiao of the Azure Emperor Palace."
"Yes, is there something?"
"We wish to ask City Lord to hand over a few enemies of the Azure Emperor Palace."
"Ask me for people?"
Chen Fan was puzzled. "Go catch your enemies yourselves. What does it have to do with me?"
He understood what was happening. He recognized some of the people in the city.
Chi Xiao said, "Since Sword City is your territory, we dare not overstep our bounds, which is why we are waiting here for City Lord's return."
Heh heh... You're afraid to make a move, aren't you?
There were two Emperors in the city.
That's right, his Sword City had gained two more Emperors.
Unfortunately, they were not his subordinates.
Besides them, there were also the Angler, the Ninth Sword Cultivator, and others.
Chi Xiao's words put Chen Fan in a difficult position. After a moment of thought, he said, "Although I am the City Lord of Sword City, it does not mean I will protect everyone who enters Sword City. If you have the ability, go and catch them yourselves. But one thing: if you dare to harm even one person from my Sword City, don't blame me for turning hostile."
Despite being only a Half-Emperor, no one dared to take his words lightly.
Not even the Emperor hidden in the shadows dared to.
Because this person had once challenged an Emperor.
And personally killed him.