The three simultaneously grasped the crucial point.
The fact that three Ninth Stage experts simultaneously felt a sense of crisis was unprecedented.
It happening today meant something major had occurred.
"Go..."
Boom.
The instant Xing Shen Dao Lord's voice emerged from the thatched hut.
Pitch-black demonic energy and blinding sword light erupted simultaneously.
The attack had begun.
Overwhelming killing intent surged.
The monstrous demonic energy surged forward and, with a 'bang,' slammed into the thatched hut where Xing Shen Dao Lord resided.
Expecting to crush it effortlessly, the hut and the precious medicinal herbs within, which were treasures of the Alliance, suddenly transformed into divine swords.
The thatched hut contained tens of thousands of spiritual plants, thus yielding tens of thousands of divine swords.
The divine swords bloomed, forming a world-shattering sword array.
Boom.
The demonic energy was actually blocked by the sword array.
It was important to remember that this was Zhan, someone who had once joined forces with the Heavenly Son to eliminate the Lord of Order.
His sudden strike was halted by the thatched hut.
This thatched hut had clearly been refined by Xing Shen Dao Lord over countless years, making it incredibly powerful.
"Hmph."
Only then did Xing Shen Dao Lord's displeased voice echo.
With a 'clang,' a blade of demonic flame ignited and flashed.
The great formation shattered instantly.
At the same time, Chen Fan's attack arrived, with no need for restraint.
The Five Spirit Sword.
Chii.
Under Xing Shen Dao Lord's astonished gaze, the long sword pierced directly into his heart, wounding the turbulent river of the Great Dao.
"Roar."
Xing Shen roared.
In an instant, the wind and clouds surged, and boundless power of the Great Dao converged.
A roar echoed through the heavens and earth: "Enemy attack..."
The voice of a Ninth Stage expert resonated far and wide.
The Ninth Heaven fell silent for a moment, and then... from afar, two Ninth Stage experts unleashed powerful fluctuations.
"Hold on."
The two Ninth Stage experts rushed to provide support.
Xing Shen had encountered trouble, and they had not, proving that their earlier unease had originated from him.
"Chii."
A suddenly appearing Yin-Yang River blocked the figure flowing with lava.
A colossal golden dragon intercepted another Ninth Stage expert.
"You... Dragon King, Ping Xi." The features of these two were too distinctive; they were recognized the moment they acted.
Whether it was the Dragon King or Ping Xi, they were on the 'must-kill' list of the Upper Nine Heavens.
"Kill."
At this moment, no amount of pointless chatter mattered.
Only battle would suffice.
If they could eliminate this group, the Tenth Land would become a lamb for slaughter.
Bang bang bang.
The four Ninth Stage experts clashed in pairs, turning the world upside down.
Chii.
No one noticed a streak of light flashing in the shadows, rapidly charging towards Ping Xi's location.
Simultaneously, the hidden Evil Lord opened his eyes.
A sliver of a sinister grin crawled into his pupils.
Bloodshot veins, like winding little snakes, carried a mad power.
"Come out."
With a loud shout, poisonous mist billowed.
The Ninth Stage expert who had been lurking towards the Yin-Yang Dao Lord was directly dragged out by the Evil Lord.
"Seeking death."
The battle on the four fronts commenced.
...
Outside the Ninth Heaven.
Xing Shen's cry of "enemy attack" naturally reached the ears of Hua Yan Dao Lord.
"One person returns." Hua Yan commanded.
His expression remained calm, as if nothing could unsettle this powerful being.
"Yes."
Luan Shi Tian Dao prepared to return for reinforcement.
"Trying to leave?"
This time, Zhi Xu Tian Ce did not turn a page but floated directly in the sky.
A light barrier, like an inverted large bowl, trapped everyone in place.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Hua Yan's face, and a triumphant glint flashed in his eyes: "Kill."
Boom.
Luan Shi Tian Dao instantly turned around.
The five of them joined forces, instantly slaying a Ninth Stage battle soul.
"Order, today marks your demise." Hua Yan's voice was filled with absolute confidence.
"Heh."
Order sneered, "Do you truly think I don't know your intentions? You were simply waiting for me to set up the light barrier, weren't you?"
"Since you are confident in killing this seat, what harm is there in letting you succeed?"
Yes, it was deliberate.
Although the previous battles were fierce, they had not yet escalated into life-and-death struggles.
Hua Yan was forcing Order to set up the formation himself, and at the same time... pillars of brilliant sunlight rose, integrating into Order's great formation.
Now, no one would be able to leave easily.
"Come."
The Lord of Order smiled with satisfaction: "Let me see who dies today."
Boom.
The Lord of Order personally intervened.
Chains of order pierced through the heavens and earth, enveloping the five opponents.
Luan Shi Tian Dao was suppressed, Qing Wan was suppressed... everyone except Hua Yan was suppressed by the chains of order.
The battle soul seized the opportunity to attack, throwing Luan Shi Tian Dao and the others into disarray.
Only Hua Yan remained unfazed.
With a wave of his hand, the chains of order could not even get close, shattering completely.
The great sun shone brightly, illuminating eternity.
Boom.
He killed his way to the Lord of Order's side, and the two instantly engaged in close-quarters combat.
On this side, the world was tearing apart.
Yet, on the Ninth Heaven, Xing Shen Dao Lord's condition was incredibly dire.
The reason was simple: Zhan was too powerful.
With a wave of his hand, rolling demonic energy nearly pinned Xing Shen in place.
"Gravity."
Chen Fan directly activated the Gravity Orb, suppressing his opponent as much as possible.
In the distance...
Chii!
Zhan pulled out the demonic bow he always carried on his back.
There were no arrows, but the moment the bowstring was drawn, boundless energy converged, instantly forming a burning arrow of demonic energy, aimed at Xing Shen.
"No..."
Xing Shen Dao Lord felt the aura of death.
This strike could kill him.
Boom.
No matter how he struggled, it was in vain.
The arrow finally flew out, its radiance illuminating the entire Ninth Heaven, piercing through Xing Shen Dao Lord's forehead.
Demonic energy churned, transforming into a destructive storm that annihilated Xing Shen's physical body.
The river of the Great Dao was passively activated once more, beginning to collapse inch by inch, unable to be stopped in the slightest.
This was Zhan; killing a Ninth Stage expert was effortless.
"Still not quite there," Zhan's tone held a hint of dissatisfaction.
In the distance, Xing Shen Dao Lord's soul reappeared.
It was his original source of the Great Dao that revived him, but his state was utterly miserable.
The river of the Great Dao had collapsed, meaning he had no power to draw upon.
With his meager original source of the Great Dao, he could do nothing.
"Who are you?"
Xing Shen was terrified, looking at Zhan, whose demonic energy was overwhelming.
Too powerful.
On the entire Ninth Heaven, only Hua Yan Dao Lord was capable of killing him in a single blow.
Even Hua Yan Dao Lord would need to mobilize the power of the Ninth Heaven to do so.
Yet, this person before him had accomplished it so easily.
This meant his combat power surpassed Hua Yan's.
Clang.
He received no answer.
What he received was a divine sword forged from life and death.
The long sword pierced through Xing Shen's forehead once more; he didn't even have time to resist.
He looked down in disbelief at the life-and-death long sword piercing his chest.
"Chen Fan."
Xing Shen was unwilling.
The grand plundering of the Million Tribulations had not yet begun; he had not yet shared in this feast.
He hadn't even gathered the seventh stage Dao Spirit yet.
All of it was gone.