The old farmer was very generous.
Each person received a seedling, all of them gifts.
It had to be said, the old farmer was very generous.
His vegetable patch was filled with treasures of heaven and earth rarely seen.
All the seedlings were plucked from chaos and planted here.
Finally, the old farmer's gaze fell on Chen Fan.
A hint of a smile appeared, "As for City Lord Chen, could you step aside for a moment?"
"Of course."
A smile appeared on Chen Fan's face.
His subordinates had all benefited, and he was happy too. "Senior, please."
The two rose and walked towards the side of the wooden house.
The others remained in place, most of them refining their treasures, only the Evil Lord remained motionless.
In front of the wooden house... the two casually summoned the power of chaos, transforming it into cushions to sit on.
"City Lord Chen."
The old farmer spoke first, "City Lord Chen, you didn't come with any other intentions. Mainly, I wish to answer some of City Lord Chen's doubts. If City Lord Chen has any questions, as long as I know them, I can answer them for the City Lord."
"Really?"
Chen Fan's eyes lit up.
He had too many questions that needed answering.
After a moment of thought, he first asked, "Why?"
He was perplexed.
We are strangers, why are you doing this?
In this world, there is never a gift given without a reason.
He wanted to know the reason.
I just arrived at the Eighth Land, and you not only gave my people benefits but also offered to answer my questions.
Is there such a good thing in the world?
Dao King nodded slightly, "Fellow Daoist having this thought is understandable. In fact, I also have something on my mind."
Chen Fan looked at him, waiting for his answer.
The old farmer sighed, "City Lord Chen has not experienced the terror of the million tribulations. My actions are to hope that City Lord Chen can rise quickly and overcome the million tribulations."
"Million tribulations?"
Chen Fan thought for a moment, "Is it the sweep conducted by the Upper Nine Heavens against the Lower Ten Lands every million years?"
"That's right."
The old farmer nodded, "Because I have experienced it, I know how terrifying it is."
Even when mentioning it now, fear could still be seen in the old farmer's eyes.
The old farmer recalled, "On that day, powerful beings from the Upper Nine Heavens fell like stars from the sky. Countless powerful individuals attacked the Lower Ten Lands. Fishing lines descended, hooking countless powerful beings and young prodigies."
"Do you know? Those in the Upper Nine Heavens who cultivate Yin and Yang will sweep through the Lower Ten Lands, forcibly hooking all those who walk the path of Yin and Yang, refining them in the void... their energy escaping into the void."
"Hiss."
The old farmer only spoke a corner of the million tribulations, and Chen Fan gasped. "Directly refined?"
"That's right."
The old farmer's face was solemn, "Anyone could easily refine a million beings."
"Even the strong would be cornered. Even we, the ninth-tier beings, are their targets. Grand arrays would descend, trapping us, and then we would be captured..."
"Wait."
Chen Fan interrupted the old farmer's recollection for the first time, "As ninth-tier beings ourselves, capturing another ninth-tier being shouldn't be that easy, right?"
"Of course."
The old farmer's expression was solemn, "If it were just ninth-tier beings, even if many of us surrounded them, we could still escape. But... the Upper Nine Heavens have beings beyond the Great Emperor..."
These four words alone felt like a storm sweeping through Chen Fan's heart.
Beyond the Great Emperor?
What kind of realm was that? He had never heard of it.
In his memory, the ninth-tier was the pinnacle existence in this world.
"Senior, you mean there are realms above the ninth-tier?" Chen Fan was shocked.
Was there truly no end to cultivation?
"Yes."
The old farmer gave a positive answer to this question.
"I only know that there are, but I don't know the specifics. It is said... only the ruler of the First Heaven possesses the power beyond the Great Emperor."
The only one in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
Gulp.
Chen Fan swallowed.
This news was huge. There actually existed beings beyond the Great Emperor.
After a long period of contemplation, he still asked, "How strong are they?"
"Unknown."
The old farmer shook his head, the terror in his eyes impossible to hide. "I once saw a finger descend from beyond the heavens and directly kill a ninth-tier being."
Chen Fan: "..."
Damn it... Chen Fan felt completely unwell.
Killing a ninth-tier being with a single finger, how could anyone resist this?
The old farmer continued to recall, "The reason I was able to escape back then was purely by the grace of heaven. I know the terror of the million tribulations and do not wish for such a thing to happen again. Thus, I have taken this action today, hoping that City Lord Chen will have the opportunity to resist the million tribulations."
Chen Fan: "..."
This expectation was too great.
Although Chen Fan was confident, he did not believe he had the ability to contend with beings beyond the Great Emperor.
An eighth-tier being, not even ninth-tier, how could he contend with someone beyond the Great Emperor?
This pressure was too immense.
The old farmer seemed to sense his pressure and smiled slightly, "City Lord Chen need not be nervous. Although the Lower Ten Lands are not as good as the Upper Nine Heavens, they are not without a chance. However, before that, the Lower Ten Lands need to be thoroughly cleaned."
"There are many individuals from the Upper Nine Heavens lurking in the Lower Ten Lands, such as Qian Si and Wu Xing from the Ninth Land."
"Senior knows?" Chen Fan was surprised.
Dao King actually knew that Qian Si and Wu Xing were from the Upper Nine Heavens.
"I know."
Dao King nodded, "I had intended to deal with these two before the million tribulations arrived. Since City Lord Chen has taken action, it counts as helping me out. Although Wu Xing escaped, it doesn't matter."
Dao King knew everything.
Seeing Chen Fan frown, Dao King spoke again, "City Lord Chen, you don't need to overthink it. Since we know the other party is an enemy, we will naturally leave some arrangements. And when the City Lord was sweeping through the Ninth Land, our people had already withdrawn."
He used "we."
"Meaning, not only Dao King, but also Yi Tian Dao Master and Han Yuan Dao Master, had stationed people in the Ninth Land?"
"That's right."
Dao King nodded, "The reason I'm telling City Lord this is to inform you that the Eighth Land is not your enemy. Neither I, nor Yi Tian, nor Han Yuan will become your enemy, nor will we become a great obstacle to your strength."
"On the contrary, we will also help you reach the ninth-tier as quickly as possible."
Chen Fan: "..."
This was truly an unexpected joy.
However, he would not fully trust them.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "How can I trust you, Senior?"
He couldn't completely believe them based on a single sentence.
Dao King also understood this and then said, "This is the reason I invited City Lord Chen here."
Buzz.
As soon as he finished speaking, Dao King suddenly raised his hand and grabbed towards the wooden house.
The wooden house exploded with a bang.
Immediately after, a gust of wind swept in.
Wind.
Endless wind.
A massive chaotic beast was trapped in the wooden house.
No, that wasn't a chaotic beast at all, it was a Dao Spirit, the Dao Spirit of Wind.
"Hiss."
Chen Fan gasped.
What a grand gesture to trap a Dao Spirit in a wooden house.
No one would believe such a thing if it were told.
Who would dare to trap a Dao Spirit?
Moreover, such a thing would be impossible.
Yet, this ninth-tier being who looked like an old farmer had done it, trapping a Dao Spirit within the wooden house.
"Squeak squeak squeak."
Who would have thought that the Spirit of Wind... would be a monkey?