There was no one.
For he was the Lord of Sword City.
However, in secret, Chen Fan’s voice echoed in the ears of the Lord of Order: “Can’t you just be a decent person? Why do you have to betray us? If you want to die, I, the City Lord, will grant you your wish.”
*Boom.*
A staff flew out.
The moment it flew out, it transformed into a giant tree, growing and rooting itself into the Lord of Order.
The Lord of Order, whose Great Dao origin had collapsed, was utterly incapable of resisting.
“This tree.”
The continuous blows had shattered the Dao heart of the Lord of Order. He saw the tree, and instantly something clicked. His pupils contracted.
“Remember now?” Chen Fan said with a smile. “This tree was planted by me.”
*Bang!*
The physical body of the Lord of Order completely dissipated, crumbling. He understood. Everything was clear.
Alas, it was too late.
The Great Dao origin had completely collapsed, and all his power was absorbed by the towering ancient tree.
*Rustle, rustle.*
The ancient tree swayed, its branches coiling around the Lord of Turning Clouds. If even the Lord of Order had died, did the Lord of Turning Clouds have any right to live?
No.
At this moment, Chen Fan no longer wished to hold back. The moment the Heavenly Dao text returned to the treasure seal, he had understood many things. These matters had been buried in the depths of time. Now, it was time for them to bloom.
*Bang!*
The Lord of Turning Clouds was dead. His death was silent, without a ripple. He was destined to die, and that was it.
*Rustle, rustle.*
The physical bodies and Great Dao power of the two top Dao Lords fueled the ancient tree to an unimaginable extent. At this moment, heaven and earth fell silent. All eyes turned towards Chen Fan.
“Rise.”
Chen Fan raised his palm again. Without any extra movement, his will descended.
*Rustle, rustle.*
The ancient tree’s branches drooped, extending countless silken threads. Their radiance illuminated the entire Eighth Land, piercing through enemies and lifting them towards the heavens.
Threads of fate.
Some resisted, but it was useless. At this moment, the ancient tree had completely transformed into the will of heaven and earth. No one could resist the mighty ancient tree.
Life was dissipating.
“Ah, what is this…”
“Help me.”
“Spare me, I was forced here.”
“…”
Resistance was futile, so only pleas remained.
Alas, no one was moved. The Dragon King, Ping Xi, the Sword Master… these strong individuals who had followed Chen Fan to this day remained expressionless. Their gazes were fixed on Chen Fan, and faintly… they sensed a change in the City Lord. As for what specific change it was, they couldn’t quite articulate it. They just felt that the City Lord was different now.
*Boom!*
Heaven and earth rumbled. A blood-red sky curtain unfurled. Too many people had been killed. The blood pills originally refined by Turning Clouds were shattered by Chen Fan, and now they became nourishment for the ancient tree.
Chen Fan stood beneath the ancient tree, quietly watching it grow. The great battle had ended. The enemies had all died in an instant.
In the distance…
“What happened to the City Lord?” Looking at that back, the Lord of Light felt fear for the first time. Yes, he was afraid.
“What do you want to say?” Old Demon Chu looked at the Lord of Light.
“Nothing…” He didn’t know how to explain it. “I just feel like something is wrong with the City Lord.”
“…”
Everyone fell silent. They felt it too. The former City Lord would not have acted like this, even when killing. But now, even the essence blood of ordinary people was being devoured by the ancient tree. The former City Lord would never have done such a thing.
No one spoke. The heavens and earth were solemn.
“This sky…” Finally, Chen Fan spoke. His calm voice echoed through heaven and earth. “Is wrong. Or rather, it’s not needed. Chaos is chaos. The greatest rule is no rules. So, this sky…”
*Boom!*
The ancient tree began to grow wildly. It was too massive. This tree pierced through the sky of the Eighth Land, through the firmament. The sky was broken.
“City Lord.” From behind, cries of alarm arose. The face of the Lord of Yi Tian Dao was filled with terror. “What are you doing? You’ve broken the sky of the Eighth Land, do you want to destroy the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands?”
His terror was genuine. If the chaotic currents, already raging outside, were to flow into the Eighth Land, the Eighth Land would be completely assimilated by the chaos, merging into the chaos under the greater environment. Worse still, even the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands could be devoured. This was an attempt to destroy the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
“This sky is wrong,” Chen Fan murmured.
*Boom!*
In the next moment, something no one expected happened. The Lord of Yi Tian Dao actually attacked Chen Fan. The Heavenly Dao Chessboard descended towards Chen Fan: “I don’t care what you want to do, but I will not allow you to destroy the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.”
“Demon, come.”
A torrent of demonic flames surged. The figure of Old Demon Chu instantly blocked the path of the Lord of Yi Tian Dao: “Do you want to die?” His pupils burned with demonic flames, and his killing intent soared to the heavens. The attack by the Lord of Yi Tian Dao was indeed sudden. Before anyone could react, Old Demon Chu struck. The demonic flames blazed, and with a single punch, he sent the Yi Tian Chessboard flying backward.
“Do you want to die?” These were Old Demon Chu’s words.
At this moment, everyone reacted.
*Clang!*
The Sword Master drew his sword. The Dragon King immediately transformed into its true form, suppressing heaven and earth. Ping Xi also began to manipulate the Yin-Yang River, reversing yin and yang, suppressing heaven and earth. Only the Lord of Light and the Illusion Sect were somewhat bewildered, unsure of what to do for a moment.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
“Everyone.” The face of the King of Dao turned green. He stood before the Lord of Yi Tian Dao and said solemnly: “Some things are not yet clear. The million tribulations are still present, and we cannot have internal strife.”
“Hmph.” Killing intent swirled in Old Demon Chu’s eyes. “You are all about to attack the City Lord. What, do you think I dare not kill?” His voice truly carried a heavy killing intent.
The Evil Lord, the Immortal Emperor, the Sky-Splitting… and others also showed killing intent.
“If you want to die, I’ll grant it to you.” These were the words of the Overlord.
There were no more enemies from the Upper Nine Heavens, but there were now enemies within the Eighth Land.
“Don’t.” The King of Dao was anxious and quickly turned to question the Lord of Yi Tian Dao: “Brother, what are you doing?”
“Didn’t you see he’s trying to destroy the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands?” The Lord of Yi Tian’s expression was icy. He looked at Chen Fan and said, “If he tries to destroy the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, I will stop him. This is the last pure land of humanity.”
Cold sweat beaded on the King of Dao’s forehead: “Let’s ask first…”
“That’s right.” To everyone’s surprise, Chen Fan directly provided the answer. Or rather, his thoughts: “This world should not exist in the first place. Chaos is chaos. You… have violated the original intention of chaos. This is a pure land for humans, but it has become a cage for other races. Now, the Chaos Race exists, but where are the Spirit Race and the Illusion Race of the past? They are all gone.”
“All races are gone, because they had no choice but to completely merge into the Chaos Race.”
“The recombination of the ten thousand races gave rise to today’s Chaos Race. This… is not right.”
“We cannot treat other races as forbidden possessions or food just because we are humans. This world… should not be like this.”
His voice slowly spread, instantly igniting the fury in the hearts of the Chaos Race.