Second Senior Brother

Chapter 1464 A Grand Plan, Battling the Green Emperor

Qingdi, who achieved emperorship through the path of the Dark Realm.

As Monk Meng had said earlier, the battle between the Immortal Realm and the Dark Realm had neither resulted in victory nor defeat.

Since the Immortal Realm still existed, it proved that the Dark Realm should also be present.

Therefore...

Qingdi's assassination of the Immortal Realm's geniuses had a reason.

If the Dark Realm were to reappear one day, the Immortal Realm would face annihilation.

No one could withstand a betrayal from an Emperor.

"Sigh."

Chen Fan sighed.

He didn't want to speak anymore.

The Fisher continued to land the finishing blows, "If war truly breaks out, it will likely lead to widespread devastation, and even the entire Immortal Realm might be destroyed."

This was the reality of the situation.

"Traveling through Chaos isn't bad either." This was Chen Fan's thought.

The Fisher nodded, "It's feasible for an Emperor. However, if someone below the Emperor realm travels through Chaos, those with good luck might grow old and die there.

Those with bad luck will be killed."

"Is there anything worse?"

"Yes, being assimilated by Chaos, completely turning into a mindless beast."

"Chaos beasts?"

When he had a disagreement with the will of the Immortal Realm before, he had seen a Chaos beast as massive as a mountain.

"It's the other way around."

The Fisher explained, "Chaos beasts are born from Chaos and possess intelligence. If humans get lost in Chaos, they will become madmen."

Madmen?

"Calling them madmen is generous."

Beside them, Monk Meng sighed, "In my opinion, they become beasts, with only basic instincts for feeding. What else could they be but beasts?"

After listening to the explanations of the three, Chen Fan finally understood.

Although he had entered Chaos before, it was for a very short time.

Chaos was boundless. Apart from Emperor realm powerhouses, essentially no one could resist its erosion.

Worlds floating in Chaos were akin to islands in the ocean, serving as havens for ordinary people.

Only those in the Emperor realm could withstand the erosion of Chaos and survive in it for extended periods.

The three persuaded him, outlining the pros and cons, and finally left the decision to Chen Fan.

"..."

He did not immediately give an answer.

After thinking for a long time, he finally spoke, "With just these few individuals, do you intend to fight Qingdi? Isn't that a bit reckless?"

There were too few people.

Qingdi was no ordinary Emperor realm expert like the Giant Rhinoceros.

The intermediate stage was the Heavenly Emperor realm.

"Naturally, there are more than just these people."

Monk Meng said solemnly, "To contend with Qingdi, thorough preparations are naturally required."

"Mm."

He understood.

Before he agreed to join, they would certainly not have told him about such an important matter.

Of course, even if he joined now, they would still hold back information.

"So, City Lord, are you willing to join?"

The current Chen Fan was no longer the same person they had first met.

Being able to single-handedly kill a first-tier Emperor realm expert, having such strength, it would be best to have him join their ranks.

"Let me think about it."

Chen Fan still did not agree immediately.

After a long silence, he said, "How about this, Senior Fisher, I will first help you fulfill your past promise."

He had promised the Fisher that he would help him summon a heroic spirit once.

Monk Meng's face showed clear disappointment, but he said nothing.

As for Ba Wang, he remained expressionless.

"Oh, that's right..."

Chen Fan suddenly remembered something.

That day in the Mad Realm, these people had joined forces to seize Bai Zhi's divine weapon, the Xuan Tian Ni Ren.

That weapon had been taken by them in the end.

Could it be that this was also related to fighting Qingdi?

It should be.

Otherwise, why would so many people join forces to snatch a divine weapon?

"Let's go."

The Fisher stood up directly.

Not only him, but Ba Wang and Monk Meng also followed.

The four of them left swiftly.

As the lord of Sword City, there was no need to inform anyone of his departure.

Besides, the entire Sword City was currently cultivating, absorbing the dao rhymes left behind by Emperor realm powerhouses.

It was a wealth so vast it was suffocating.

"Chi."

The four of them broke through the air.

Soon, they left the border between the Eastern and Central Continents.

This excursion took a full half-day.

This was the full speed of a half-Emperor, covering almost half of the Eastern Continent.

When they stopped, the four of them had already appeared within a city.

Yes, a city.

This was one of the few cities Chen Fan had seen since arriving in the Immortal Realm.

Besides Sword City and Snow City, where he took in Pang Tong, this seemed to be the third.

Oh right, and Mechanical City, etc...

This city showed no signs of civilization. Although it appeared prosperous, it was filled with cultivators.

"Eastern City."

The four landed before the city gates.

Cultivators stood at the city gates, like sentries, but they did not check Chen Fan and the others' identities. Instead, they held something resembling a screen, pointing it at the stream of people entering the city.

"What is that?"

"Image Wall."

Monk Meng explained, "Issued by the Qingdi Palace, the images of everyone entering the city are recorded. It's also to prevent people from causing trouble in the city and then being untraceable."

"What if I wear a mask?"

After speaking, he looked at the Fisher beside him, "Like you, Senior, if someone impersonates you and kills the City Lord of Eastern City, what would happen?"

Back then, Chen Fan had impersonated Han Ye.

Although that person no longer had much to do with him now, he still remembered the name.

Monk Meng said, "It's useless. This Image Wall not only records appearances but also records the aura, force field, and bone age of those entering the city..."

"That powerful?"

"Of course, it's from the Emperor's Palace after all."

"Alright."

Chen Fan nodded, "But if that's the case, wouldn't there be no secrets outside?"

Monk Meng shrugged indifferently, "There's nothing to be done. This is the domineering nature of the Emperor's Palace. If you're not satisfied, you don't have to enter the city. Live in the wilderness, and no one will bother you."

"... Do all cities have this?"

He remembered that Mechanical City didn't have it back then.

"No."

Monk Meng shook his head, "The Qingdi Palace governs nine cities, and only these nine cities have it."

In the vast territory of the Eastern Continent, there were dozens of cities, but nine of them were completely controlled by the Qingdi Palace. Eastern City was one of them.

"Oh."

With this explanation, he understood.

"Then let's go."

The four of them quickly entered the city, passing by the Image Wall.

Eastern City was quite prosperous inside, with a large number of people.

It had a prosperity that other places lacked.

For example, Sword City only had a few people.

Eastern City was different. This was a city under the jurisdiction of the Qingdi Palace, and naturally, it was prosperous.

There were many cultivators in the city, with countless Supremes and Emperor Realm experts.

"Tsk tsk."

Chen Fan clicked his tongue.

The level of prosperity here was almost comparable to the lower realms.

He hadn't felt the hustle and bustle of a city for a long time.

...

Unbeknownst to Chen Fan, as they entered the city, they had already been noticed.

City Lord's Mansion.

A person responsible for monitoring the Image Wall rushed towards the City Lord's Mansion.

The person who received the monitoring personnel was an old butler. He had a cultivation at the peak of the Emperor Realm, just one step away from becoming a half-Emperor.

"What is it, rushing like this?" the old butler asked with a frown.

Working in the City Lord's Mansion, such haste was unbecoming.