Chapter 9 The War in the Ninth Land
The war in the Ninth Land had temporarily concluded.
The outcome of the battle was excellent.
The Illusion Sect and the Lord of Light approached, looking at Chen Fan with emotion. "City Lord, your combat strength, alas..."
The two felt a sense of wistfulness.
To instantly kill a powerhouse wielding six stages of Dao spirits was something neither of them could achieve even by joining forces.
They wondered when this young man had grown to such a level that they could only look up to him.
While marveling, they had to admit Chen Fan's monstrous talent.
He had truly grown, and no one could suppress him anymore.
"I must also thank the two seniors," Chen Fan said with a smile. "It was the cooperation of the two seniors that prevented my actions from being leaked."
They had not discussed any plan beforehand.
Aside from Chen Fan telling others not to intervene, he hadn't sent any messages to the Illusion Sect and the Lord of Light.
Yet, the two had perceived his intentions the moment he acted and had cooperated accordingly, not only fulfilling Chen Fan's wishes but also allowing the Illusion Sect to use the time to set up a grand formation, leaving behind the will of the pagoda and the Emperor weapon.
It had to be said, this collaboration was a great success.
As they were conversing, the roar of further combat echoed from afar.
The Death Sword Emperor, Old Demon Chu, and others had surrounded the hidden eighth-tier great world the moment Black Mage fell.
"Kill."
With a single command, they attacked.
Regardless of whether these individuals were hidden agents of the Upper Nine Heavens or traitors from the Lower Ten Lands, they were destined to not survive.
It was a situation where death was certain.
The several ninth-tier experts did not even spare a glance at the battlefield.
These individuals were doomed, and watching would not change the outcome.
Perhaps some were coerced, not truly willing traitors.
However, it no longer mattered.
The Tribulation of a Million had arrived, and at such a time, decisive action was necessary.
Within the Yin-Yang River.
"Has the Sword Master not woken up yet?" the Illusion Sect asked.
"No rush," Chen Fan replied.
He then added, "The Ninth Land should be safe for today. Tomorrow, there might be more arrivals. I'll use this opportunity to return to the Tenth Land. I'll leave the defense of the Ninth Land to you two."
The Realm of Life and Death was still in the Tenth Land.
Although he trusted the Dragon King and Ping Xi to take good care of it, he still felt a degree of worry.
"Go ahead."
No one objected. The Lord of Light nodded, "Don't worry, with us here, we will definitely protect the Ninth Land."
"Shadow," Chen Fan summoned Shadow and instructed him to accompany Evil Lord. "If anything happens, have Shadow inform the Yin-Yang Dao Master, and the Yin-Yang Dao Master will inform me."
"Yes."
Shadow emerged from Chen Fan's shadow.
His primary function was communication.
He was not skilled in combat.
Under similar cultivation levels, almost anyone could defeat him.
However, he dared not merge into Evil Lord's shadow.
He feared being poisoned to death.
"Then that's it for now. I'm leaving."
"Have a safe journey."
...
The Tenth Land.
"Roar."
A colossal golden dragon, so vast it obscured the sky, covered almost the entire eastern continent.
Above its head, a similarly enormous spatial rift yawned.
A World-Shattering Heavenly Blade was held in a hand, crossing space to engage the Dragon King.
Clang.
The World-Shattering Heavenly Blade slashed down.
This strike directly disrupted the surrounding chaotic energy, interfering with all forces.
The wielder of this blade had achieved their Dao through chaos.
The Dragon King was suppressed. On its colossal dragon body, a gaping wound bled profusely.
It had been wounded by the first strike of the World-Shattering Heavenly Blade.
"You bastard!" the Dragon King roared in fury.
He also felt a sense of indignation.
He was a master of manipulating chaos, and being interfered with made it extremely difficult to mobilize.
Thus, he could only rely on his immense physical strength to contend against the World-Shattering Heavenly Blade.
The Phoenix, on the other hand, was locked in an intense, back-and-forth battle with her opponent.
However, the Dragon King dared not let the Phoenix switch opponents. Why? The Phoenix's physique was too weak.
Although the physical bodies of Chaos Beasts were generally strong, there were areas of specialization.
The Phoenix's attacks primarily stemmed from her soul, and compared to the Dragon King's physique, the difference was like heaven and earth.
As for the Yin-Yang Dao Master, she was currently facing two opponents simultaneously.
The Water and Fire fused beings fought the Yin-Yang Dao Master to a standstill.
The Yin-Yang Dao Master and the Dragon King had considered switching opponents, but it was impossible.
With just a moment's carelessness, the Water and Fire duo, or the World-Shattering Heavenly Blade, could devastate the entire Tenth Land, resulting in heavy casualties.
This was because directly below them were the people they were sworn to protect.
"Heh heh."
The wielder of the World-Shattering Heavenly Blade let out a satisfied laugh. "A ninth-tier giant dragon, excellent. It will be enough to refine a cauldron of precious medicine for me. A very good primary ingredient."
In the eyes of the opponent, the Dragon King was merely an ingredient for medicine.
"You want to refine me into medicine?"
The Dragon King's rage flared. "You wait, I will personally devour you."
He was furious.
This was the fate of the Chaos race: either be treated as a treasure, or as food. Of course, more often, they were treated as medicinal ingredients for refinement.
This was a fate they could barely endure.
Ching.
The heavenly blade sliced across, leaving another wound on the Dragon King.
"How much longer can you last?" the World-Shattering Heavenly Blade asked with a smile.
His blade wounds were difficult to expel.
As long as he could entangle the Dragon King, preventing it from having time to expel the chaotic energy.
He could exhaust the Dragon King to death just by prolonging the fight.
Although a little blood was unfortunate, it didn't matter.
The most precious part of a Chaos Beast was its physical body, especially for the dragon race.
"..."
This time, the Dragon King remained silent.
Because what the other party said was the truth.
If this continued, his situation would become perilous.
But... he could not yield.
Once the opponent fully descended, the entire Tenth Land would become a living hell.
The humans of the Lower Ten Lands were like leeks in the eyes of the opponent; their fate would be no different from the final outcome of the Chaos race.
...
Southern Battlefield.
"Reverse Yin and Yang."
The Yin-Yang Dao Master erupted.
She had been entangled by these two for too long. Her naturally short temper had only worsened, and her inability to defeat her opponents for an extended period only fueled her rage.
Boom.
Heaven and earth inverted, and even time and space were distorted.
The Yin-Yang Spear pierced directly into the spatial rift.
"Ugh."
A muffled groan emanated from within.
The surge of water weakened considerably, and the opponent was wounded by the Yin-Yang Spear.
But soon, the water surge intensified again.
Attacks that crossed space were still not powerful enough.
The individuals from the Upper Nine Heavens were not in a hurry; they had no intention of killing the enemy, only to stall for time. The spatial rift would continue to widen.
When it expanded to a certain extent, the passage would automatically stabilize.
At that point, the grand army would begin its invasion.
That's right, an army.
The benefits could not be enjoyed by a single person; many would come to share the spoils.
Even ninth-tier experts would have to share some with their subordinates.
This was the rule.
Although each of the Upper Nine Heavens had only one true ruler, they still had many ninth-tier subordinates, and disputes existed among ninth-tier experts.
If a ninth-tier expert could not satisfy their subordinates, they could defect to someone else.
In doing so, a lone ninth-tier expert would see their status in each heaven decline. With a lower status, they would receive fewer benefits.
The Upper Nine Heavens were different from the Lower Ten Lands.
They possessed many valuable resources, which required strength to contend for.