The Dark Lord, perished.
Slain by a single sword strike.
This scene stunned everyone.
*Bang.*
The black lotus, once dominating the heavens, exploded.
The final words of the Black Lotus Dao Master echoed through the land: "On the day of the million tribulations, I will personally come to take your heads."
Not just Chen Fan, but everyone was now resented by the Black Lotus.
*Whoosh!*
In the distance, Fusang and Guyu fled frantically.
They had both burned their essence blood.
Run.
If they didn't run, they would die.
They had initially thought that with the arrival of the Black Lotus Dao Master, they would be safe.
But who could have predicted such a sudden turn of events?
That was the Black Lotus Dao Master! Under his protection, the Dark Lord was killed with a single blow.
"Bad luck."
The Evil Lord grumbled with dissatisfaction.
He had wanted to spar with the Black Lotus, but he had acted too late.
*Chik.*
Silver light flashed.
Chen Fan's figure instantly vanished from his spot, leaving behind only a resplendent sword light illuminating the chaos.
The moment the sword light appeared, Guyu felt his hair stand on end.
"Rise."
The White Bone Dao Spirit manifested.
Guyu himself continued to flee at full speed, with no intention of stopping.
He abandoned his Dao Spirit.
At this moment, survival was paramount. The Dao Spirit could be reformed later.
*Chik.*
However, the sword light disappeared directly in front of the Dao Spirit.
The silver light tore through space, instantly bypassing the Dao Spirit.
"Pfft."
The sword light fell without any hesitation.
In Guyu's eyes, the sword light was incredibly brilliant, dazzling. He instinctively tried to raise his hand, but stopped halfway.
*Bang.*
His body fell.
With a 'rumble,' the River of Bones appeared and, under everyone's gaze, instantly collapsed.
Guyu had perished.
*Bang, bang, bang.*
Elsewhere, the Dragon King and the Divine Emperor joined forces to intercept Fusang.
"Get lost."
The Fusang Dao Master was in a frenzy.
Quick, quick... that god of death was coming.
He had seen Guyu die, unable to withstand even a single blow, and his Bone Dao Spirit had dissipated with him.
"It's over."
The god of death raised his sword, pointing it at himself.
The aura of death instantly locked onto him.
"Roar."
The Fusang Dao Master roared in defiance: "Even if I die, I'll spill your blood! Explode for me..."
*Rumble.*
The Fusang Dao Master self-destructed.
No one had expected this outcome.
It was too decisive.
Who had ever seen a ninth-tier being self-destruct?
Except for the time when various powers joined forces to kill Order, no one had ever witnessed such an event.
Cloud Sea Dao Master and the others, having lived for so long, had never seen it.
Today, they had.
Chaos began to collapse, and a black hole, devouring all things, appeared, sucking in everything before it.
"Retreat."
The Dragon King grabbed the Divine Phoenix and retreated.
The Divine Phoenix had not yet recovered to its peak state and was not as powerful as the Dragon King.
*Chik.*
The edge of the black hole brushed past the Divine Phoenix, tearing off a large chunk of its massive body.
Flesh and blood tumbled, along with the power of the Great Dao, into the black hole.
"That was close."
The Dragon King was startled.
Chaos was incredibly sturdy, the foundation of all things, and difficult to break.
Even the strongest battles rarely shattered the chaos.
But the self-destruction of a ninth-tier being had achieved it.
The black hole devoured everything.
If the Dragon King had not pulled the Divine Phoenix away in time, it would have been swallowed directly into the black hole, leading to certain death.
The chaotic black hole was unstoppable.
"A pity."
The Divine Phoenix was still somewhat resentful: "My power..."
Fusang had taken some of its power, and after painstakingly reclaiming a portion, it was once again devoured by the chaotic black hole.
Annoying.
"Be content,"
The Dragon King said, looking at the black hole with lingering fear.
Everything from Fusang's self-destruction was swallowed by the black hole, leaving nothing behind.
The black hole did not expand but continued to shrink and recover.
*Chik.*
Suddenly, a sword light flashed.
With unparalleled speed, the sword light pierced into the black hole.
"Ah..."
A scream suddenly erupted from the edge of the black hole: "Chen Fan, you..."
The voice vanished.
Along with the sword light, everything disappeared as the black hole closed.
"My word."
The Dragon King was shocked: "This guy is so cunning. He didn't die completely."
If not for Chen Fan's discovery, with Fusang's methods of concealment, he likely would have survived.
The opponent actually possessed a means to survive within the black hole.
"It's finally over."
A smile appeared on the Dragon King's face as he looked at the Divine Phoenix beside him and said, "What are your plans? How about joining me?"
The Divine Phoenix was certainly older than the Dragon King.
However, chaos was a place that believed in the law of the jungle. The Dragon King was now much stronger than the Divine Phoenix.
Therefore, he said these words without any embarrassment.
"Of course."
The Divine Phoenix nodded, "You are the Lord of Chaos, and you saved my life. Of course, I will follow you."
He had seen the inverse scales on the Dragon King's body and felt the aura of his own kin.
Since his kin recognized the Dragon King's status, he had no reason not to.
"Good."
The Dragon King was very pleased.
His greatest gain from this outing was reaching the ninth tier. His second was the Divine Phoenix.
The Chaos clan had finally found its second ninth-tier being.
Excellent.
The future was promising.
*Buzz.*
The Great Dao surged. Cloud Sea Dao Master, Mountain Lord, Evil Lord... all walked towards Chen Fan's location.
The battles in the distance had also concluded. All the puppets under the Dark Lord had been slain.
This battle was a complete victory.
"City Lord Chen."
The weakened Mountain Lord approached, looking at Chen Fan with some trepidation.
Yet, he clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, City Lord Chen, for helping to cleanse the Seventh Land."
This was an act of great kindness.
Whether it was the Dark Lord or Yin Si, both posed a crisis to the Seventh Land.
If they had not been eliminated beforehand, when the million tribulations arrived, the Black Lotus and his ilk would have directly targeted the Seventh Land.
By clearing out the hidden elements, the Seventh Land now had a chance to withstand the million tribulations.
Chen Fan shook his head, "Senior, you are too polite. Without your strength, the outcome of this battle would have been uncertain."
These words were not empty flattery but the truth.
The Mountain Lord's trump card was powerful. He had killed the main body of the Fusang Dao Master and shattered the White Bone Mountain, laying the foundation for victory in this war.
Of course, judging by the Mountain Lord's appearance, his trump card had significant side effects.
In Chen Fan's eyes, many cracks had appeared on the Mountain Lord's Great Dao.
Dao injuries, which required time to heal.
"Do you need any help?" he asked.
"No."
The Mountain Lord explained confidently, "My Dao injuries are unlike those of the Illusion Sect duo. They are a backlash and will heal automatically within a month."
This meant that for the next month, the Mountain Lord would be vulnerable.
"Mm."
Seeing that the Mountain Lord had said so, Chen Fan did not insist further.
His gaze fell upon Cloud Sea Dao Master. He bowed slightly and said, "Senior, you should quickly collect the spoils of this great battle. The million tribulations are imminent, and strengthening yourselves is the most important thing."
The Yin Si realm and the Dark realm domain needed people to manage them.
Chen Fan and his companions were too few. Handing this over to Cloud Sea and the Mountain Lord was the most appropriate course of action.