Bang.
Xing Shen had fallen.
Too fast.
Not even half a minute had passed.
That’s right, less than half a minute.
Chen Fan and Zhan, working together, had killed a Ninth Tier.
“Fortunately, the Lord of Order lent a hand,” Chen Fan mused with a sigh.
Even without traitors, if the five of them had charged into the Ninth Heaven, it was likely only he and Zhan who could have escaped.
Who would have thought that Hua Yan had refined the Ninth Heaven into his own world?
This crucial piece of information had to be sent back.
Otherwise, the lower ten realms would be in peril.
“Let’s go.”
A flash of silver light, and Chen Fan instantly surged towards the battlefield where the other Evil Lord was fighting.
Zhan also activated his Dao marks and charged towards the Evil Lord.
Of the three battlefields, only the Evil Lord was suppressing his opponent.
Ping Xi and the Dragon King had not been so fortunate; both their Ninth Tier opponents were stronger than them.
There was no way around it, their advancement to Ninth Tier had been too recent.
These individuals from the Upper Nine Heavens were veteran Ninth Tiers, the youngest among them being ancient beings from a million years ago.
Only the Evil Lord’s opponent was a newly promoted Ninth Tier.
Even in the Upper Nine Heavens, advancing to Ninth Tier was not easy.
Boom.
The Evil Lord’s opponent was a young Ninth Tier.
Seeing two suffocating auras rapidly approaching him, his face instantly changed: “Scram.”
With a roar, the Great Dao churned, directly repelling the Evil Lord, and he turned to flee.
If he were surrounded by three, he would die.
“Trying to escape?”
The Evil Lord sneered, “Chaos…”
Overwhelming negative emotions, uncontrollably, burrowed into the young Ninth Tier’s body.
His rapidly fleeing body suddenly faltered, his pupils becoming chaotic.
He had been interfered with by the Evil Lord’s negative emotions.
But it was only for an instant before he regained clarity.
However, it was too late.
In that fleeting moment, Chen Fan had arrived.
The ability of the Spatial Boots was incredibly heaven-defying.
“Seal.”
The Heavenly Crown appeared above his head.
His figure descended like a master treading upon heaven and earth.
With a single word, the young Ninth Tier’s figure was instantly frozen in place.
‘Gasp.’
Chen Fan’s face paled slightly.
He felt the Great Dao’s power being frantically consumed, and in the depths of his being, he had a sense of fighting against the entire Ninth Heaven.
“This person has merged with the world,” Chen Fan warned.
Before, when he had subdued the Evil Lord, he had not encountered such a great consumption of power.
The Evil Lord was a lone wolf, without the aid of world power.
Now, Chen Fan had frozen the young Ninth Tier, which was equivalent to defying the rules of the Ninth Heaven, and the power of the entire world was bearing down on him.
Cracks began to appear on his body.
Those were the repercussions of the world’s power.
“Boom.”
The Evil Lord and Zhan joined forces, instantly obliterating the young Ninth Tier.
His physical body, soul, river of Great Dao, origin of Great Dao… all were instantly erased.
‘Gasp.’
Chen Fan could no longer hold on.
Although he had promptly withdrawn the Heavenly Crown’s sealing power, he still suffered a backlash.
A large mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth.
He was injured.
Another Ninth Tier had fallen.
Only at this point did the Eighth Tier Great Emperors of the Ninth Heaven react.
The main reason was their speed.
The Ninth Heaven had been peaceful for a million years; there had been no large-scale battles, and years of comfortable living had made them forget about crises.
No one had ever imagined that someone could infiltrate the Upper Nine Heavens.
Disaster lurked in times of peace.
The tranquility of the Ninth Heaven had not forged them; instead, it had given Chen Fan and the others an opportunity.
The Evil Lord collected the young Ninth Tier’s corpse.
“I’ll hold them off,” Chen Fan said.
Boom.
Five Dao Spirits burst forth from his body.
At this point, there was nothing left to hide.
The Great Emperors who were closer had already killed their way over.
Hastily uttering these words, the five Dao Spirits automatically charged out, dispersing to intercept the arriving reinforcements.
The Evil Lord and Zhan did not stop; this time, their target was the Dragon King’s opponent.
…
Outside the Ninth Heaven.
Lord Hua Yan’s previous composure was gone.
“Bang.”
Pushing back the Lord of Order once more, he turned his head in shock, looking towards the Ninth Heaven: “Why so fast?”
In a mere moment, he had sensed the fall of two Ninth Tiers.
Very soon…
Lord Hua Yan’s expression became even more grim; a third had fallen.
At this point, he could no longer remain calm.
One must remember that there were four Ninth Tiers within the Ninth Heaven, and apart from the newly promoted Ninth Tier, none of the others were weak.
Fighting within the world, no matter how many enemies they encountered, they wouldn’t collapse this quickly.
Moreover, there were many Great Emperors within the world.
“How many enemies have actually arrived?” Hua Yan could no longer remain placid.
“Haha.”
The Lord of Order, however, was delighted: “Hua Yan, your heart is in turmoil.”
Hua Yan was unaware, but the Lord of Order knew very well.
Among those individuals were not only Chen Fan, this monstrous talent, but also someone who had once fought alongside Hua Yan… Zhan.
If Hua Yan knew that Zhan was among those who had attacked the Ninth Heaven, he would not be surprised, much less step out of his world to fight the Lord of Order.
That person was once a figure at his peak, far stronger than Hua Yan.
“Who is it?”
Hua Yan suddenly asked.
This question was ambiguous; if it were someone else, they wouldn’t understand what he meant.
But the Lord of Order understood.
He then grinned; “Guess.”
Hua Yan: “…”
He couldn’t guess at all.
Hua Yan was unaware of Zhan’s demise back then; Zhan had been secretly killed by the Son of Heaven, and later, a definition of ‘missing’ was established.
Furthermore, many people had gone missing or perished back then, so he couldn’t possibly think of Zhan.
“If you don’t want to say, then forget it,”
Hua Yan said softly, his aura growing even more ferocious. “A few Ninth Tiers dying is of no consequence. Today, as long as I can keep you here, any price is worth it.”
This was Hua Yan’s truest thought.
Although Ninth Tier subordinates were very important to him, compared to the Lord of Order and the Order Celestial Strategy, he could bear this loss.
“Kill.”
The two collided again, engaging in a life-and-death battle.
Lord Hua Yan was indeed strong; how could someone who could refine the Ninth Heaven into his own world not be powerful?
On the other side, the four individuals of the Chaotic World Heavenly Saber and the six War Souls were fighting to a standstill.
This meant that Hua Yan’s side was the only breakthrough.
“Rise.”
A great sun bloomed behind the Lord of Order, engulfing him.
Then, with a ‘boom,’ the great sun exploded.
The Lord of Order, trapped within, was blasted out, looking quite battered.
He was still in the recovery period and was being suppressed by Hua Yan.
“Hmph.”
The Lord of Order was somewhat angered.
The Order Celestial Strategy, hovering above the great formation, quickly flipped open a page.
An Order Divine Weapon descended from the sky, landing in his hand.
“Order Heavenly Saber, Slash.”
*Pfft.*
Hua Yan’s protective Great Dao was breached.
This was the Lord of Order’s weapon; besides the Order Celestial Strategy, he naturally had other weapons at his disposal.
The Order Heavenly Saber was one of them.
Lord Hua Yan had to retreat; he had seen this saber before and knew its power.
*Boom.*
With a single slash, all the heat waves were cleaved away.
The power of the great sun was of no use before the Heavenly Saber.
The moment Hua Yan retreated, the Lord of Order’s figure vanished, and a faint sense of crisis enveloped Hua Yan.
Behind him, the saber’s body appeared.