Fan Domain Guards Jiangbei, Emerald Rain Descends, Heavenly Dao Bestows Blessings

Fan Domain, Nameless Mountain. Outside the cave, a cold drizzle lingered. The rainy season had not yet ended. In the past few days, there had not been many changes on the Jiangbei Defense Line. The seabed ghost tide landing on the coast was firmly suppressed at the shoreline and could not advance another step. Chen Fan lay on the bed inside the cave house. Fan Domain had grown to no small scale, but this house still looked as it had originally. Even the bed had not changed much. Night was gradually falling. Chen Fan lay on his side on the bed and looked at the calendar hanging on the wall. Drowsily, he gradually drifted into sleep. Sleeping was a very happy thing. Especially if one could sleep soundly. All along. What he wanted had been simple. He did not really seek to dominate the world or make everyone fear him. He wanted only one thing: a shelter safe enough, sufficient food and water, and a slightly better sleep every night. That was enough. The only reason he stored so many ghost stones now was simply that, to achieve those things, he had to possess a fist hard enough. Chen Fan slept very well that night. It felt as if he had slept until the rainy season ended. When dawn arrived. The long-missing sunlight bloomed in the sky. The black clouds dispersed, and the endless drizzle stopped. The rainy season was over. Chen Fan stood on the still-damp Jiangbei Defense Line, looked at the deep blue sea in the distance, and stretched with satisfaction. The rainy season had ended. During the last ten days of the rainy season, he had been quite relaxed. He did not think too much. He simply enjoyed his own free period. After the rainy season ended, he would have to start getting busy again. People could not stay busy all the time. They had to find time to relax. The Jiangbei Defense Line was packed with people, and the smoky scent of food drifted in the air. This would be the last meal these people ate on the Jiangbei Defense Line. After the rainy season ended, the factions that had come to reinforce them should also return. After the rainy season ended, there would still be ghost tides landing from the sea, but there would not be as many, nor would they come as frequently. There was also no news from the Eternal Night Hall. That meant the Eternal Night front had held through this year's rainy season as well. It meant another year of stable development. 'This Eternal Night Hall.' He muttered. Year after year, the Eternal Night Hall said it was done for, as if it would be breached any moment, as if the Eternal Night Continent would soon perish, but year after year it still held. He roughly understood why the Ghost Clan, despite holding the advantage, was so anxious. It was like playing a game. You had a huge advantage and all three lanes were broken open. Victory seemed right before your eyes, but you just could not push any farther. The enemy's tenacity was absurd, so of course you started getting anxious the longer you fought. The greater the advantage, the more anxious one became. After all, if such a huge advantage still could not break through, then if that advantage shrank even slightly, wouldn't it become a stalemate? And if it shrank further, the other side would start counterattacking. How could they not be anxious? 'I'm leaving.' 'Domain Lord Chen, we'll take our leave first.' 'See you next year, Domain Lord Chen.' The faction leaders passing below the wall saw Chen Fan standing on the city wall and waved and shouted their farewells. 'Good.' Chen Fan smiled and waved back. Off to the side. Quehou was responsible for sending these factions back to their own territories via high-speed rail and would also provide some ghost stone subsidies. During the rainy season, these factions had provided quite a bit of manpower. Wang Mazi, pavilion master of the Commerce Pavilion, led a group of Commerce Pavilion members out on flying boats to clear the flesh worm ghost tide in the Guanshi Plains of Jiangbei, reducing the pressure on other factions during the rainy season. There were fewer and fewer people on the Jiangbei Defense Line. Many factions withdrew one after another. Originally, many of these factions had come from the Guanshi Plains. They had once had quite a few conflicts with one another, but after living and eating together on the Jiangbei Defense Line for a month, those conflicts had weakened considerably. They might still snort coldly when meeting, but at least they no longer fought. Nameless Mountain, Cave No. 1. Wang Kui sat with a group of Heavenly Granary Pavilion members around him, constantly flipping through archives from various warehouses and rapidly working an abacus to tally and summarize accounts. It was a troublesome matter. After an unknown amount of time. Wang Kui finally rubbed his dry eyes wearily, looked up at the ceiling, and said helplessly, 'When the Domain Lord and I went through a rainy season, I started keeping accounts.' 'Things were much easier back then.' 'Kill a batch of ghost creatures, see how many ghost stones were obtained, then see how many ghost stones were left after the buildings were built. The biggest project was just Meat Grinder Stages One and Two, and it was quickly calculated.' 'There was only one warehouse back then.' 'But look at it now.' 'Fan Domain has dozens of warehouses. All kinds of income and all kinds of expenses are as numerous as ox hairs. There is income from the Jiangbei Defense Line, income from the New Continent, income from the high-speed rail, income from Fan City, plus expenditures supporting various defense lines, some personnel expenses, and Fan Domain's daily operating costs. The scattered accounts give me a headache just looking at them.' 'I'm just a warehouse keeper.' 'The Domain Lord said long ago that a department specializing in accounts would be established. Why has there been no movement on it?' As soon as the words fell. A Fan Domain Heavenly Granary Pavilion member beside him grinned and leaned in. 'Deputy Domain Lord, as the saying goes, the capable should do more work.' 'Deputy Domain Lord?' Wang Kui was slightly stunned. 'Who taught you to call me that?' 'Everyone says it privately. Pavilion master, you not only manage Fan Domain's entire expenditure and strategic reserves, but also report directly and separately to the Domain Lord. Your authority is much greater than the other pavilion masters. Everyone says that among the people who came out with the Domain Lord from the first rainy season, you have done the best.' 'Even the Domain Lord's absolute confidant, Quehou, does not have a higher status than you.' Wang Kui frowned slightly and did not answer immediately. If asked whether he wanted to become this Deputy Domain Lord, saying no would be a lie. What was a Deputy Domain Lord? One position below the Domain Lord, above ten thousand people. In all of Fan Domain, aside from the Domain Lord, he would be the greatest. But. That position was dangerous. A faction often needed an heir. That way, if the leader died, the heir could take over all buildings at the first moment and ensure that defense line buildings and the like would not collapse. Fan Domain currently had no heir set up. If the Domain Lord were to die unexpectedly. The Jiangbei Defense Line and a host of other buildings would quickly crumble, and the countless living beings of the entire Xihuang Island would be buried with the Domain Lord. Privately. They had discussed whether they should advise the Domain Lord to establish an heir for Fan Domain, but the discussion ended without result. The best position for an heir was naturally the Domain Lord's own son, but the Domain Lord was unmarried. They could not exactly set up one of themselves, could they? Once an heir was established, who could guarantee that the heir would not develop bad intentions? After all, as long as they killed the Domain Lord, they could fully inherit Fan Domain. The temptation was simply too great. And at this juncture. The term Deputy Domain Lord became extremely conspicuous. After a long while. Wang Kui said hoarsely, with a serious expression, 'Do not call me that anymore. I am merely a pavilion master of Fan Domain's Heavenly Granary Pavilion. I am currently holding more responsibilities because no suitable person has been found yet. I am only acting in their place.' Everyone wanted to live. That was human nature. No one wished for the Domain Lord to die, but in idle moments, they could not help but think: if the Domain Lord died and Fan Domain had no heir, how should they position themselves? 'Time to work.' On the Jiangbei Defense Line, Chen Fan stretched lazily and looked at the distant sea. He suddenly realized something: Wang Mazi's miracle had been achieved under a combination of coincidences. To this day, he still did not know how Wang Mazi had passed through that Thunderstorm Sea. And it had been twice, there and back. If the first time was luck, then two consecutive times of luck was a bit too much luck. Most importantly, the Jiangbei seabed ghost tide had happened to be suppressed in these years by the aura left behind by That Person. Usually, after nightfall, there were not too many ghost creatures in the sea, which gave Wang Mazi the opportunity to sail out. If it were now, how would Wang Mazi dare to go out to sea? If he went out, not long after leaving shore, once night fell, he would run straight into the mouths of the ghost tide. After working so hard to travel so far, he would end up delivering snacks to the ghost tide. The next moment. Chen Fan turned, beckoned to Weiwei, who was lying on the ground nearby, and walked toward the flying boat hovering behind him, level with the city wall. He began laying copper pipes. The copper pipes rose vertically, climbing all the way to a height of three thousand meters, and only then began to extend horizontally. They extended straight toward the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line. Yes. He intended to build an aerial express rail that would go straight to the Eternal Night Western Black Tortoise Front No. 1. He had considered several proposals, but in the end chose a simple and crude one: openly build one through the air. Originally, he had considered building it underground and digging a tunnel. But it would take too long, and it could not stay hidden for long. After all, the supplies he transported to the front were too conspicuous and would definitely be reported to the Ghost Clan by a traitor. Since it could not be hidden. He might as well be open about it. In any case, his aerial express rail could be made intangible. Before it opened for service, even if the ghost tide broke through the defense line, they could not do anything to his express rail. And ghost creatures that could fly were very few. The safety factor was acceptable. Building copper pipes in the air was slightly slower than laying copper pipes on the ground. It was a dull and tedious job. He had already prepared to spend the next few months on this flying boat. 'Domain Lord.' Wang Kui's voice came from the voice transmission talisman in his bosom. 'I couldn't find you on the Jiangbei Defense Line. I heard you had already left Fan Domain. Is it convenient for me to report on Fan Domain's recent situation?' 'Speak.' 'Fan Domain's current precise reserve of ghost stones is 10.7 billion. Among them, the Jiangbei Defense Line contributed 1.2 billion ghost stones during the rainy season after deducting consumption. Most of the remaining ghost stones were contributed by the New Continent.' 'Mm.' Chen Fan nodded. 'Understood. During this period, push forward all of Fan Domain's work according to plan, and you supervise it.' 'Understood. The ghost stones and treasures from the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line have all been sent over and entered the warehouse. Combined with the treasures obtained at the Jiangbei Defense Line during the rainy season, they have all been stored. They have not been opened yet. However, a few of the stones seem a little like the Heavenly Dao Stones you specifically instructed me about. When you return—' 'No need. I am already returning.' Upon hearing the words Heavenly Dao Stone, Chen Fan had already ordered the Fan Domain members controlling the flying boat to turn around and head back to Nameless Mountain. It just so happened that they had not gone far. Chen Fan disembarked from the flying boat and strode toward the warehouse. Originally, he had not held much hope for this batch of treasures. After all, he occasionally glanced at the treasures from the rainy season, and none of them were particularly suitable for Fan Domain. But upon hearing about the Heavenly Dao Stones, that was another matter. Warehouse. Inside the Mustard Seed Chamber. Chen Fan stood before the Mustard Seed Chamber and quickly swept his gaze over the treasures floating in the air. Treasure information flashed before his eyes one after another, and occasionally a trace of surprise appeared in his eyes. There were quite a few good things. He pointed at several treasures. 'Check the storage times of these treasures.' After Wang Kui quickly finished checking the archives, he reported, 'They were all from the last few days of the rainy season. At that time, several Ghost Kings were killed. In addition, the treasures left behind by the Ghost Kings and great ghosts at the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line were also all sent over.' 'Very good.' Chen Fan smiled. So the good things had all been concentrated in the last few days. These big items were clearly sent over from the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line. He suddenly realized that a high intensity of ghost tides was not without its benefits. Fan Domain currently had only one blue-grade building, the Reincarnation Tower. Its effect was to completely kill enemies, and this building blueprint had been drawn from a blue-grade Lucky Bag. On the Jiangbei Defense Line, throughout the entire rainy season, no one knew how many ghost creatures were killed, yet not a single blue-grade building blueprint had dropped. For example. [Treasure Name]: Faction Banner. [Treasure Grade]: Yellow-grade. [Treasure Effect]: Can be implanted into the Life Workshop. After implantation, yellow-grade faction banners can be produced at the Life Workshop. The visible range of this banner will be farther, and it will have effects that boost morale within a certain range and slowly restore injuries. This treasure was quite good. Originally, the Life Workshop could only produce ordinary banners, which all factions could make. With this treasure, Fan Domain could produce yellow-grade banners. Not only were they more striking and unique, but they also had decent effects. It was worth mentioning. Fan Domain's banner had been revised once during this rainy season. The original design of a ghost eye was removed. Now it had only the character Fan, looking simple, dignified, and quite concise. In addition. He also saw some good rare natural treasures. For example, seven or eight sea embryos had dropped. This increased Fan Domain's reserve of sea embryos. This time, the Vehicle Workshop could be upgraded to level 8, and they could see whether there would be any new vehicles. He had been reluctant to build them before. After all, sea embryos were relatively rare. The sea embryos obtained from that island were not many either. Once used up, they would be gone. There were also some scattered white-grade building blueprints. 'Mm.' Chen Fan scanned through the cicada-wing-thin building blueprints one by one. Most were already owned by Fan Domain. A small portion were not, but they were all low-grade blueprints. 'Cable, Bonfire.' 'Put these blueprints away and set them aside in a separate place. Wait until I return.' He counted out the few building blueprints Fan Domain did not have and handed them to Wang Kui. Although these white-grade buildings did not seem very useful even when upgraded to max level. But that did not matter. He mainly wanted to complete a task. Fan Domain currently had eleven max-level buildings. If nine more buildings were upgraded to max level, he could obtain the reward for having twenty max-level buildings. However, this also reminded him. At the Eternal Night Western Black Tortoise Front No. 1, blue-grade building blueprints were extremely rare and would not be handed over easily. Only duplicates would be given to him, but there were definitely plenty of duplicate white-grade blueprints. Asking for a batch should not be a problem. With the few Fan Domain had obtained, after he returned, he could complete the reward for having twenty max-level buildings. He quickly scanned the treasures one by one inside the Mustard Seed Chamber, and only at the end did his gaze fall on the two stones floating in the air. He grinned. Familiar name, familiar smell, familiar panel. [Treasure Name]: Heavenly Dao Stone. [Treasure Grade]: Yellow-grade. [Treasure Effect]: Can be applied to any building, granting that building a Heavenly Dao blessing effect, and it can take effect on all buildings of the same type under the camp's name. [PS: Can only be applied to max-level buildings.] Heavenly Dao Stones. And two of them. Two Heavenly Dao Stones! 'Both of these Heavenly Dao Stones dropped from great ghosts at the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line,' Wang Kui explained from the side. 'Good, good.' Chen Fan grinned, stuffed the two Heavenly Dao Stones into his bosom, and strode out of the warehouse. Fan Domain currently had no small reserve of ghost stones. A full ten billion. Once the connection with the Eternal Night Western Black Tortoise Front No. 1 was opened, he would begin preparing for explosive growth. Not to mention anything else, just look at the Heaven-Reaching Pillars. The Heaven-Reaching Pillars were strategic-grade weapons, not regular defense line weapons, and could only be used to deal with emergencies. But. That was because the numbers were insufficient. What if the numbers were greater? Stockpile thousands, even tens of thousands of them? Even stockpile millions of them? Any strategic-grade weapon, as long as enough were stockpiled, could be used as a regular weapon. And just as anti-aircraft guns were more effective at hitting people than planes. Any strategic weapon, when used as a regular weapon, would have surprisingly good effects. Chen Fan was no longer in a hurry to lay copper pipes. He took the flying boat and landed beside the port. In the clear sky. A vast sheet of drizzle fell onto the hundreds of Heaven-Reaching Pillars, lightning flashing and thunder roaring, while fierce wind howled past. He intended to use one of these two Heavenly Dao Stones on a Heaven-Reaching Pillar. The remaining one was reserved for the blue-grade building blueprint he would bring back after returning from Front No. 1. Just as he was about to throw the Heavenly Dao Stone in his hand. He suddenly hesitated and stopped. He took out the voice transmission talisman from his bosom and had Wang Kui bring over the few white-grade blueprints Fan Domain did not have. He would build these white-grade buildings first. Perhaps they would be more suitable for Heavenly Dao Stones. Although based on the panels, they all seemed like ordinary buildings, perhaps after being upgraded to max level they would have surprising effects. For example, the hanging basket. Who could have imagined that such an extremely ordinary building would become one of Fan Domain's main buildings? Soon. Wang Kui delivered the blueprints. They were, respectively, Cable, Bonfire, and Exotic Beast Cultivation Palace. The first two were white-grade, and the last one was green-grade. All were building blueprints obtained during this rainy season and not yet owned by Fan Domain. Soon. These three buildings were all upgraded to max level. None had upgrade directions. Every upgrade would grant a specific improvement. Take the cable in his hand, for example. [Cable has been upgraded to level 10.] [Already at max level. Cannot be upgraded further.] [Max-level effect obtained: Unyieldingly Tough: extremely sturdy.] 'Mm.' Chen Fan waved the rather thick rope in his hand, his expression slightly odd. There really were building blueprints of every type. Could this even count as a building? He felt it should count as something produced by the Life Workshop. It was just a rope. The construction cost was not too expensive, but its strength was excellent. And oddly enough, it was actually useful. Fan Domain really did need some extremely sturdy rope. Of course. It was definitely not worthy of a Heavenly Dao Stone. He looked at the Bonfire again. This building was completely different from ghost fire, but at least it finally looked somewhat like a building. Its purpose was to provide warmth. Such a small bonfire could ward off cold, and its heating range was not small. This could be promoted throughout Fan Domain. [Bonfire has been upgraded to level 10.] [Already at max level. Cannot be upgraded further.] [Max-level effect obtained: Huddling for Warmth: heating range increased.] Among these three buildings, the most useful was the Exotic Beast Cultivation Palace. Chen Fan looked at the enormous palace placed to the side. Yes. It was a palace, dozens of meters tall, looking much more imposing than his wooden cabin. When he pushed the door open and looked inside, the ceiling inside was extremely high, dozens of meters tall. It was just one floor. It seemed to be prepared for some gigantic exotic beasts. For example, that toad from Medicine King Valley would absolutely not feel cramped staying inside. The original effect was to make exotic beasts living there happy and improve their breeding probability to a certain extent. After upgrading to max level. It gained a decent max-level effect. [Exotic Beast Cultivation Palace has been upgraded to level 10.] [Already at max level. Cannot be upgraded further.] [Max-level effect obtained: Drawn by Reputation: strong attraction to exotic beasts, increasing ownerless exotic beasts' yearning for a faction and making them wish to settle here.] 'This is good.' Chen Fan grinned. Exotic beasts were an extremely special existence on the Eternal Night Continent, and every exotic beast had decent effects. For example, the undersea tunnel had been entirely dug by Weiwei. Even the batch of monkeys found on the island were now herding sheep on the New Continent. If some passing exotic beasts could be attracted to willingly join Fan Domain, that would naturally be good. The construction cost of a max-level Exotic Beast Cultivation Palace required 170,000 ghost stones. Not cheap. But if it could attract an exotic beast, it would be a profit. His luck was good. These three buildings only required ghost stones to upgrade, with no requirements for rare natural treasures. After he upgraded all three buildings to max level, Fan Domain already had fourteen max-level buildings. Pretty good. But none of these three buildings was worthy of a Heavenly Dao Stone. 'Phew.' He took a deep breath and prepared to throw the Heavenly Dao Stone in his hand toward the nearby Heaven-Reaching Pillar. At that moment— 'Boom!!!' A massive thunderclap suddenly exploded in the sky! Immediately after. The originally clear sky suddenly began to rain. It was not just raining above the Heaven-Reaching Pillars, but over all of Jiangbei. There was no thunder, no lightning, no black clouds. An emerald rain fell abruptly without any warning. He had never seen emerald rain in his life. Chen Fan stood frozen in place, gazing at the horizon. The entire sky above Jiangbei was shrouded in emerald light. And the moment that emerald rain fell on him, he felt all the fatigue of recent days vanish in an instant, and he vaguely felt that his lifespan seemed to have increased. Immediately after. Countless panels began to appear before him. [Fan Domain Guards Jiangbei, Emerald Rain Descends, Heavenly Dao Bestows Blessings.] [All max-level buildings of Fan Domain will obtain Heavenly Dao blessing effects.] [Farmland has obtained three Heavenly Dao blessing effects. Please choose one within a hundred breaths.] [Bridge has obtained three Heavenly Dao blessing effects. Please choose one within a hundred breaths.] [Life Workshop has obtained three Heavenly Dao blessing effects. Please choose one within a hundred breaths.] [Heaven-Reaching Pillar has obtained three Heavenly Dao blessing effects. Please choose one within a hundred breaths.] [Earth Spike has obtained...] Chen Fan stood stiffly in place, staring at the panels constantly popping up before him and the emerald rain falling over all of Jiangbei in the distance. Fan Domain had a total of fourteen max-level buildings. They were, respectively, God-Slaying Cannon, Farmland, Earth Spike, Spirit Gathering Pavilion, Life Workshop, Soul-Devouring Sculpture, Hanging Basket, Bridge, Ghost Fire, Anti-Air Cannon, Heaven-Reaching Pillar, Cable, Bonfire, and Exotic Beast Cultivation Palace. Among these fourteen max-level buildings. Only the three max-level buildings, Soul-Devouring Sculpture, God-Slaying Cannon, and Ghost Fire, had Heavenly Dao blessing effects. Copper Pipe did not count. It was not included. And under this emerald rain, his remaining eleven max-level buildings all obtained Heavenly Dao blessing effects. It was equivalent to obtaining eleven Heavenly Dao Stones at once. After a while. He finally reacted. He had forgotten about this matter. Guarding Jiangbei could obtain Heavenly Dao blessings! This was news he had learned long ago. Even the reason he had stayed in Jiangbei back then was largely because of this. But these days, he had been too busy and had forgotten about it. The rainy season had ended. The Heavenly Dao blessing had arrived. This was a Heavenly Dao blessing for Fan Domain guarding Jiangbei. The emerald rain covered all of Jiangbei. It made all of Jiangbei look extremely dreamlike. But soon. He had no time to think about these things. He had only a hundred breaths to choose. A total of eleven max-level buildings had obtained Heavenly Dao blessing effects, and he had to choose quickly. This was truly an unexpected delight! An unexpected windfall from heaven. It was like finding some cash in clothes you had not worn in a long time when you were completely destitute—knowing full well that the cash was originally yours, yet still feeling pleasantly surprised. 'This is...' Shao Qiu, who was walking on the streets of Fan City, felt the emerald rain dripping onto him. He was slightly stunned. It took him a moment to react. He could not help but open his arms, close his eyes, and laugh. Many of his cultivation techniques required consuming lifespan to activate. He had never intended to live long anyway. Originally, he had not had much lifespan left. But. After bathing in that golden rain on the New Continent, his lifespan had been extended. Now it had been extended again. One time after another. His lifespan was now higher than before. Speaking of which, it was also helpless. Every time he consumed lifespan, he went with the resolve to die, yet why was his lifespan still increasing more and more? Because many of his cultivation techniques required consuming lifespan, his increase in lifespan was extremely obvious. The rain on the New Continent had increased his lifespan by fifty years. This rain had increased his lifespan by five years. He looked at the countless people in Fan City walking out into the streets. Clearly, everyone had sensed that this emerald rain was beneficial to them, and they all opened their arms to enjoy this gift from the Heavenly Dao. However, some people were unhappy. They did not feel that this emerald rain was anything special. Those who had made contributions during this rainy season would receive corresponding rewards based on their contributions, with varying rewards. Those who had made no contributions felt no reaction when the emerald rain fell on them. In Sunset City, countless members of the Hundred Grains Pavilion shouted excitedly. They had not expected it. They had actually made contributions too. Farming also counted as a contribution! 'Hehe.' Qi Chong laughed happily. He took off his top and stood bare-chested in the rain. It seemed that not only did the Domain Lord recognize his contributions, even the Heavenly Dao recognized his contributions. Let's see who dares say farming is useless now? If the Heavenly Dao says it is useful and you say it is useless, are you more authoritative than the Heavenly Dao? 'Wait!' Qi Chong suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Tian Yi. Did Tian Yi count as having made a contribution? Tian Yi had not guarded Jiangbei. He had made his contribution at the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line. But when he turned around. He saw an astonishing scene. A clearly denser emerald rain formed a rain column amid the rain, enveloping Tian Yi, who had been planted in the farmland. This was a greater Heavenly Dao blessing. It showed that the Heavenly Dao believed Tian Yi had contributed more during this defense of Jiangbei! At least more than they had. 'That makes sense.' Qi Chong murmured in a daze. If Tian Yi had not held back that batch of ghost tides at the Yellow Springs Mouth Defense Line until Fan Domain's reinforcements arrived, Fan Domain would have been attacked from both front and rear, and things would have been difficult to handle. Tian Yi stood blankly in place, looking up at the sky. He could clearly feel the ghost blood flower roots in his body being rapidly expelled. New blood vessels grew inside him. That cluster of scarlet flame burned again, flowing within his blood vessels and replacing his blood. And this time. He felt no pain, felt no burning. The scarlet flame seemed to be completely under his control. The power of Huo Xing Sun had returned. And... it was entirely under his control, with no side effects. He now felt no weakness in his body. He pulled his legs out of the farmland, felt the abundant power within him, and suddenly laughed. He seemed to be... That Tian Yi again. But this time, he was not Eternal Night Hall's Tian Yi, but Fan Domain's Tian Yi. He did not intend to return to the Eternal Night Hall. He wanted to stay in Fan Domain, stay in this faction without traitors, where he could safely entrust his back to his colleagues. 'Qi Chong, help me contact Domain Lord Chen. I want to tell him personally that I want to stay in Fan Domain.' Tian Yi seemed extremely excited at this moment. The cold and indifferent expression he usually wore on his face had disappeared. 'Good.' Qi Chong was also happy for Tian Yi. He took out the voice transmission talisman from his bosom and contacted the Domain Lord. 'Domain Lord, I am—' He had just started speaking. 'Scram!' The Domain Lord's furious roar came from the other side of the voice transmission talisman, and the communication was cut off. 'Uh.' Qi Chong awkwardly rubbed his nose, put the voice transmission talisman back into his bosom, and said sheepishly, 'It seems the Domain Lord is a bit busy right now. Um, I'll contact him again later.' 'That makes sense.' Tian Yi nodded seriously. He felt that he had not contributed much, yet he had received such a rich Heavenly Dao blessing. Guarding Jiangbei was the foremost merit. Domain Lord Chen must have received even more on his side. It was natural that he was busy right now. However. Every defense line that guarded a region during the rainy season and blocked the seabed ghost tide would receive a Heavenly Dao blessing, but... he looked up at the emerald rain in the sky with some confusion. He had experienced Heavenly Dao blessings from other regions before, but none had been this grand. This was almost stronger than the Heavenly Dao blessing effect of the Eternal Night Western Black Tortoise Front No. 1. Was Jiangbei so crucial in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao? Was that why the Heavenly Dao blessing for guarding Jiangbei was so great? Or was it for some other reason. But soon, his originally happy expression became a little downcast. If... if Nightwatcher No. 97 were still alive, he would definitely have liked this rain very much. The Holy Master of the Immortal-Slaying Holy Land, who had not yet returned to the Guanshi Plains, had the high-speed rail stop on the Jiangbei Wasteland. The people on the high-speed rail had all gotten off. Standing on the wasteland, they bathed in this emerald rain. This was the Heavenly Dao's recognition of their contributions. The Holy Master of the Immortal-Slaying Holy Land opened his arms, stood in this emerald rain, and laughed. He felt that his lifespan had increased a little, though he did not know exactly how much. And the hidden ailments on his body had all been eliminated. Not to mention anything else. He felt that when he woke up tomorrow morning, he might be able to stand up again. For a man of his age, that was a rare thing. The disciples of the Immortal-Slaying Holy Land behind him were also extremely excited at this moment, not only because their lifespan had increased and their hidden ailments had been eliminated, but most importantly... this was the recognition of the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao's recognition of their contributions during the rainy season. How many people could receive the Heavenly Dao's recognition in their lifetime? This was something they could brag about for the rest of their lives. How red could a person's eyes get? There was no definitive answer. But the Holy Master of the Immortal-Slaying Holy Land felt that he had an answer. He had now returned to the Immortal-Slaying Holy Land in the Guanshi Plains and looked at the disciples left behind to guard the Holy Land on the city wall. He could not help but smile. These disciples were staring at them with red eyes. The envy and regret in their eyes had almost condensed into substance. Someone always had to stay behind to guard the Holy Land. When these people had been left behind, they had been extremely happy. But now they did not seem so happy anymore. Those who stayed behind to guard the home had not received even a trace of any Heavenly Dao blessing. After all, that was a Heavenly Dao blessing. How many people could receive a Heavenly Dao blessing in their lifetime? 'All right.' The Holy Master of the Immortal-Slaying Holy Land waved his sleeve happily. 'Everyone get ready. We'll hold a victory banquet. Victory banquet, victory banquet—the more we celebrate, the more merit we gain.' 'Continue next year!' 'Yes.' On the city wall of Fan City, Gongyang Yiyue tucked his hands into his sleeves and looked at the emerald rain outside the wall. He muttered, 'Again, it has nothing to do with us.' 'We have not been activated, so naturally it does not concern us,' Da Yu said softly. 'Well said.' Gongyang Yiyue said with emotion, 'That Nightwatcher beside Tian Yi activated, so he should have merit, right? Then guess whether he can receive this Heavenly Dao blessing?' 'Will the grass on his grave get a little greener?' Da Yu did not speak. He simply stood quietly on the city wall. Gongyang Yiyue pursed his lips and said nothing more. He simply looked with some boredom at the Fan Domain members inside the city enjoying this emerald rain. Weiwei could not speak. But at this moment, as it lay on the ground, its lantern-sized eyes clearly showed a single sentence: Why am I involved too? Weiwei, lying on the ground, looked up in confusion at the emerald rain column enveloping Bao above it. The rain above Bao's head was denser, which meant Bao had not made a small contribution either. But. What merit did Bao have? But soon, Bao stopped caring about this. Instead, it looked at Chen Fan, who was standing in front under a dense, almost solid emerald rain column. Chen Fan had not moved from this spot for a long time. The rain column was so solid that it looked like an emerald Golden-Hooped Rod descending from the sky. Bao was even a little worried that Chen Fan would be smashed to death here. And there were strands of golden mist within the rain column. It looked delicious. 'Don't rush, don't rush...' Chen Fan could not care about the crackling rain column above his head at all. He focused intently on the panels popping up one after another before him. He quickly thought about which Heavenly Dao blessing effects would be most suitable for Fan Domain. There were eleven in total. Only a hundred breaths. Time was tight. 'Domain Lord Chen, I am—' At that moment, the Mother-Child Stone in his bosom rang again. This was already the fifth person to contact him. Chen Fan roared furiously, 'Scram!' He took out all the voice transmission talismans and Mother-Child Stones on him and threw them far away, then continued to quickly filter through the panels popping up before him. In the heartland of the Eternal Night Continent, Qiu Yisi stood on the deck of a flying boat, looking at the disconnected Mother-Child Stone in his hand and the word Scram echoing in his ears. He instinctively finished the latter half of his sentence. 'I am Qiu Yisi.' He looked into the distance blankly. Was Domain Lord Chen so irritable today? But soon. He roughly figured it out. Domain Lord Chen had taken the lion's share of the Heavenly Dao blessing and must indeed be frantically busy. Disturbing him now really was not appropriate. After that.