The warrior Zhan, who had regained his memories, was no longer the same as the corpse king of the past.
Hearing Chen Fan’s plan to counterattack the Upper Nine Heavens, he not only showed no surprise but also appeared eager to try.
Ultimately, his state of confusion for millions of years was entirely due to the Heavenly Son.
His hatred for the Upper Nine Heavens was irreconcilable.
“I can help.”
Zhan agreed, his eyes burning with fierce flames. “Leave the others on the Ninth Heaven to you. Hua Yan is mine.”
Hua Yan, the name of the Lord of the Ninth Heaven.
Whether it was the Chaotic Sky Blade or the powerful figure wielding the brush, they were all subordinates of Hua Yan.
The true strong one was alone, and Zhan had taken him on.
“Thank you, Senior.” Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
The name of the strongest was the biggest stone weighing down his sorrow.
Since Zhan was willing to take him on, there was no problem.
“When do we move?” Zhan asked.
“The sooner the better.”
Chen Fan answered without hesitation, “We need to go to the Tenth Land stealthily, without being discovered by others, so they don’t guess our intentions.”
“Don’t worry, they won’t guess.”
Zhan understood the arrogance of the Upper Nine Heavens and sneered, “Even if they guess, not only will they not care, they will be happy.”
Chen Fan: “……”
He couldn’t say anything about this. Zhan clearly understood them better.
“Let’s go.”
Without further ado, Zhan rose to his feet.
The two left quickly.
Although there were troubles on the Sixth Heaven, they were not significant.
The ninth-tier powerhouses Tong and Fa were indeed much stronger than the Illusion Sect Master and the Lord of Light, especially Fa, under whose rule of myriad laws, all things were subdued.
Despite saying it was no problem, Zhan did not act too ostentatiously.
The two carefully infiltrated and finally arrived at the Ninth Land.
The Evil Lord also arrived with them.
The Eighth Land was temporarily handed over to the Illusion Sect Master and the Lord of Light, which was not a problem.
The moment Ping Xi saw Zhan, his hairs stood on end.
“This is Zhan.”
Chen Fan quickly introduced Zhan’s identity: “A powerful senior, and the absolute main force in our counterattack on the Ninth Heaven this time.”
The Dragon King and others recognized Zhan and respectfully addressed him as Senior.
Chen Fan had managed to invite such a formidable figure, giving them great confidence in this surprise counterattack.
The group fell silent, listening to Chen Fan’s plan: “For this surprise counterattack, it will be myself, Senior Zhan, the Dragon King, the Evil Lord, and Fellow Daoist Ping Xi, five in total. Senior Huang will remain to guard the Tenth Land, in case the enemy attacks again.”
No one had any objections.
Senior Huang’s identity was unquestionable and trustworthy.
With the strongest fighting power directly entering the Upper Nine Heavens, they were bound to achieve different results.
After agreeing, Chen Fan took out the half-broken brush he held.
“Buzz.”
The Dragon Rune Compass appeared.
His confidence in counterattacking the Upper Nine Heavens stemmed from the existence of the Dragon Rune Compass.
Driven by destiny, no one could escape.
The aura of the broken brush was captured by the Dragon Rune Compass, and a faint thread pointed in a certain direction.
No one else could see this.
Only Chen Fan, the master of the divine weapon, could see it.
“Go.”
Chen Fan gave the order.
Swish.
The group set off quickly.
Soon, they arrived at the barrier of the Tenth Land.
“Chii.”
Chen Fan tore open the barrier and drilled out.
…
Outside the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Chen Fan stepped onto the stone path for the first time.
The chaotic energy here was even more violent.
The energy of the primordial chaos lacked any softness; various auras intertwined, exuding a heart-pounding aura.
Chen Fan closed his eyes and sensed, but unfortunately… he couldn’t find any familiar aura.
Perhaps, deeper within the chaos, he might find some familiar places.
If he had time, he would definitely go in search.
Time was of the essence, and he couldn’t afford to waste it.
“Buzz.”
The needle of the Dragon Rune Compass, carrying the aura of the broken brush, pointed in a certain direction.
“Go.”
At the edge of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, the chaos outside was not enough to harm them.
Perhaps only deeper within the chaos could they be harmed.
But they would not go to such places for the time being.
Not only was it dangerous, but more importantly, they had to face the Million Tribulations now.
Buzz.
A distorted spatial node appeared ahead.
“This is it.” Chen Fan’s face broke into a smile.
The Dragon Rune Compass had led them here.
“Wait a moment.”
Zhan, who had been silent all along, stepped forward.
Looking at the spatial node before him, he said solemnly, “You need to think carefully. There are many such spatial nodes in the chaos, and they don’t have fixed positions. They are erratic. Once we enter, we might be transported to an unknown place. In the chaos, spatial nodes are the most dangerous places. No one knows where the other side will appear.”
Beside him, the Dragon King instinctively asked, “Why haven’t I seen any in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands?”
There were no spatial nodes in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
Zhan explained this, saying, “Because of the existence of the power of order, everything outside the order system has been cleared. Spatial nodes are outside the order, so they have been erased.”
Zhan explained a great deal, patiently. “It is precisely because the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands no longer have spatial nodes that we have been able to survive safely.”
After hearing Zhan’s explanation, everyone’s expressions became grave.
The Dragon King and Ping Xi looked at Chen Fan.
As for the Evil Lord, he never showed any signs of worry.
Even if it was a sea of fire and a mountain of blades, he wouldn’t care.
Chen Fan thought for a moment and asked, “Senior, how long can a spatial node exist stably?”
“I don’t know.”
Zhan explained, “No one knows this, but it can be inferred that it should not be short. In a short period, the destination of the spatial node’s jump will not change. Each change occurs after some chaotic turbulence. Or perhaps it’s due to the battle of powerful beings, where their power has affected the spatial node, which could then cause a change.”
“Then there’s no problem.”
Chen Fan firmly believed in the Dragon Rune Compass.
As long as it was the direction indicated by the Dragon Rune Compass, it would be the optimal solution.
It was also the fastest way to reach their destination.
“Are you sure?”
Zhan stared intently at Chen Fan.
Spatial nodes, let alone him, even the Order Lord of the past and the current Heavenly Son, dared not touch them lightly.
“I’m sure.”
Chen Fan nodded again. “I’ll go first, you follow.”
With that, he stepped into it without waiting for anyone else’s agreement.
Buzz.
The space immediately distorted.
It had to be said, the existence of spatial nodes was indeed magical.
Under the watchful eyes of the others, who wanted to stop him, Chen Fan truly walked in.
Within the distorted space, Chen Fan’s figure disappeared.
Dragon King: “……”
Too reckless.
“Heh.”
The Evil Lord grinned and stepped into the spatial node without hesitation.
It wasn’t that he believed Chen Fan, but that he was bold.
What if he wandered into the depths of the chaos? Did he care?
“Sigh.”
Ping Xi used to think he was crazy enough.
After all, he, who was only at the eighth order, dared to challenge those at the ninth order back then, wasn’t he crazy?
But since Chen Fan appeared, Ping Xi felt much more normal.
Compared to that guy, anyone else seemed like a normal person.