Revival, Return, Three Thousand Realms!

Alliance City Nine. Two avatars and forty billion Great Dao crystals—this was his harvest this time. At this moment, Li Hao paid no heed to anything else and focused on filling his small realms. To completely fill a single small realm required at least ten million Great Dao crystals. Logically, ten billion would suffice to fill a thousand realms. In reality, that was nowhere near enough! Because of different attributes, power of the Great Dao was also consumed in the process; doubling that amount might not even be enough. But forty billion was just about enough to fill and perfect a thousand realms. It had to be said, this was an immense profit! At that moment, Li Hao's three-thousandth realm was also thoroughly opened. This three-thousandth realm was governed by Desire. As for the Dao of Tribulation in his first thousand realms, Li Hao had cast its tribulation core to the Black Panther. Now, that first thousand realms had been modified by Li Hao to center upon the cycle of life, death, and samsara, drawing upon his insights from Samsara Sovereign. Life and death, annihilation and revival, desire. These were the Dao cores of Li Hao's three thousand domains today. Meanwhile, the Fierce Tiger, who governed the Dao spirit of the three thousand realms, was fundamentally rooted in emotion and the five elements, with wrath at its core. Once the three thousand domains were completely filled, Li Hao's strength might not surpass the Human King, but the gap between him and the previous Human King would not be very large. Of course, the Human King was advancing too; it remained to be seen whether the Human King progressed faster, or he did. All along, the Human King had been the goal Li Hao chased. Even now, he could not forget the magnificent sight when he had first walked out of Silver Moon and seen the Human King's saber cleave a great world, setting the Four Regions ablaze. Boundless Great Dao power surged into his domains. Li Hao had not touched the two avatars. Right now, looking at the two avatars, he sank into deep contemplation. An idea struck him... For the four-thousandth domain, perhaps he could use the Dao of Wither and Flourish as the core. That would be tremendously powerful! For the five-thousandth domain, he could center it on the Dao of Order... That would also be exceptionally formidable. If he did this, then when opening the next two thousand domains, he would only need to open ordinary small realms; he wouldn't need to rack his brain over the core Dao. Those two had become overlords, so naturally they were extraordinary. The wither and flourish of passing years, the order of Chaos... It could be said that both were supremely powerful Great Daos. Crucially, Li Hao understood both quite well. Perhaps... he could open all five thousand Dao realms first. As for lacking sufficient energy to fill them, he was currently merged with Chaos and absorbed massive amounts of energy every day. Later, when great battles broke out and Chaos was thrown into turmoil, as long as the timing was right, he might not lack energy at all. When that time came, he might swiftly become a powerhouse of five thousand domains, taking the Dao as a realm... At that point, putting aside whether he could rival the ninth rank, among the eighth rank he would at least not be inferior to the likes of Long Zhan, right? Idea after idea surfaced in his mind. Order, wither and flourish... These were all top-tier Great Daos. There was also Long Zhan's physical body, and the Human King's all-Daos-are-me... Suddenly, he realized that he had an immense number of choices. For a moment, he felt a bit conflicted, overwhelmed by the options. Right, there were also the five elements... At this stage, fusing the five elements into one seemed somewhat pedestrian by comparison. He had not even paid much attention to the Dao of Yin and Yang. "My ambition has really grown..." Li Hao murmured. Having witnessed so many powerhouses and Great Daos, his wild ambitions had suddenly broken free. In the past, any single one of these Great Daos would have made him ecstatic. He quickly suppressed these thoughts and stopped dwelling on them, deciding to proceed according to his current plan. As for making mistakes... everything right now was merely an experimental phase, not his final stage. The outer river was, in the end, just an outer river. Becoming the Dao himself, just like the Human King—that was Li Hao's ultimate goal. Of course, the Human King had also opened an internal world... Li Hao did not even want to open an internal world; he would directly embody the Dao. All Daos returned to the same source, but there were still differences. Absorbing everyone's strengths was exceedingly difficult, but that was precisely what Li Hao pursued. Since he saw others' virtues, he could not simply ignore them. Even though emulating everyone he met was an act of greed and impossibly difficult for him, the outer Dao river now provided him with numerous opportunities—opportunities to experiment. This Dao river... from the very beginning, he had chosen to abandon it. Perhaps... it could be left to that person of the future. As for where the energy to nourish himself internally would come from... he would cross that bridge when he reached it. Small realms were rapidly filled one by one. Meanwhile, across the entire Myriad Heavens Dao Arena, a large number of Sovereigns continued to arrive. Even though they knew Tianfang was returning, many did not care much; that was a struggle among grand figures. What did it have to do with them? At this moment, the Myriad Heavens Dao Arena was perhaps the liveliest place in all of Chaos. ... Deep in the depths of Chaos. Suddenly, a statue opened its eyes. In those eyes, a world seemed to emerge, within which countless silhouettes appeared, accompanied by the auras of countless Sovereigns. In that world within the eyes, each Sovereign existed like a soul. Tianfang's voice rang out: "A million years have passed, and Chaos has stabilized once more... Back then, to stabilize this place, your energy, lifespan, and vitality were drawn away. I once said it was merely an expedient measure, and that sooner or later, I would revive all of you so you could descend upon Chaos again! Now, Chaos has remained stable for a million years, spirituality has begun to burgeon, and the opportunity for the ninth rank... has descended once more!" At this moment, countless Sovereigns felt a surge of excitement. They could be revived? They could return? Could they... attain the ninth rank? Had a million years passed? It was so long, but fortunately, they were finally about to return! "In the past, Tianfang was divided into two, an inner and an outer. The energy for revival is sufficient, and so is the Great Dao power. Today, Tianfang is occupied by Long Zhan of the Chaos race. Long Zhan possesses considerable strength, and some of you may have memories of his silhouette... A million years ago, among the group that made a scene at the longevity banquet, that colossal dragon form was Long Zhan!" As soon as these words were spoken, some recalled something, their memories slightly hazy. Li Hao and his companions had reversed time to return to the past, changing certain events, which had added a scene to these Sovereigns' memories! Right then, someone in the crowd suddenly said, "Back when they disrupted the Dao Lord's longevity banquet... there seemed to be... another... Time cultivator!" The voice of the Lord of Tianfang sounded: "Correct. Panlong, you few... recognize him, do you not?" "We do!" In the crowd, the illusory shadow of a giant dragon coiled. "He once traveled through the past within my land of Dao resonance and listened to my sermon..." "That person is currently near Tianfang as well. Whether our return proceeds smoothly this time may... also require borrowing his strength." Saying this, Tianfang frowned slightly. Back then, when Li Hao entered the Tianfang Universe, Tianfang had taken the initiative to offer the spatial Dao origin. At that time, Li Hao had still been very weak; taking just one step would have allowed him to ascend to the heavens! Yet that day... that man had refused. How many in the entire Chaos could resist such temptation? A true one-step ascension to the heavens! If Li Hao had stepped forward that day, he could have stepped directly into the high ranks on the spot without the subsequent slaughter, and soon after reached the eighth rank. Of course, the ninth rank was difficult, as it was not merely a question of energy. Yet Li Hao had given it up. Thinking of this, Tianfang felt it was somewhat regrettable. If Li Hao had not refused, today's Time cultivator would be entirely his subordinate, a subordinate of the Tianfang realm. He then thought of something else. "Dao Chess still remains in Chaos... By now, it should have recovered all its strength, or perhaps advanced even further... These are all aids for your return!" "In this return, Long Zhan will most likely obstruct us... If possible, slay Long Zhan!" One after another, the Sovereigns turned solemn, while Panlong Sovereign fell somewhat silent. Dragon race, Long Zhan. A cultivator of the Chaos race. Even without knowing the exact details, he could not help but sigh inwardly. Tianfang said no more, turning his gaze into the distance. A world emerged in his eyes—precisely the Tianfang world. After a long while, he said in a deep voice, "Go. It is time for you... to return! Descend upon Tianfang and revive Tianfang completely!" "We obey your command!" The spirits of the cultivators responded one after another. Among them, several eighth-rank spirits were exceptionally prominent. The next moment, a pitch-black, boundless passageway manifested. "Enter!" With a low shout from the Lord of Tianfang, countless souls merged into it, traversing the void as they flew toward the infinitely distant Tianfang. At the same time, Tianfang's voice sounded: "Tribulation, this time... I will need your assistance as well!" "I know!" The Lord of Tribulation said no more. In his eyes, a lightning giant appeared, looking much like the Lord of Tribulation himself, as if endowed with a soul. The Lord of Tribulation barked in a low voice, "You are the Heart of Tribulation! This time, return to Chaos, open the Thunder Domain, join forces with the cultivators of the Tianfang realm, slay all enemies, and leave no obstruction in the East!" "Understood!" The lightning giant was somewhat rigid, but still possessed a measure of self-awareness. Soon, like an intangible object, it floated up and instantly merged into the black passageway as well. At this moment, statue after statue opened their eyes. Some bore complicated expressions; some felt a touch of sorrow; some were slightly excited. Tianfang was the first to return. Perhaps... they were about to return to that era a million years ago when the ninth rank flourished. Only... The Chaos of today had not recovered enough of its spirituality. A million years did not seem to have been enough to nurture and repair it completely. Yet with Tianfang's return, everything might begin anew. Someone asked again, "Is there still no trace of the third-generation Time?" Eyes turned toward the one who had predicted the future earlier, the one who claimed to have seen the third generation of Time. Among the figures, the aged statue opened its eyes once more. "I have seen him... He is drawing closer and closer to us. The third generation is about to emerge into the world!" Perhaps they would soon know the person's identity. Right now, it was still somewhat illusory. Some looked toward the Lord of Tianfang again. The second generation of Time, the current Li Hao, was actually deeply entangled with Tianfang. Tianfang had always harbored hope for him. Had Li Hao not reversed the past earlier and disrupted his longevity banquet, everyone felt Tianfang would not necessarily have been willing to switch candidates. Yet what about now? That person was so brazen as to reverse the past and ruin your million-year longevity banquet. Could you still tolerate him? Someone chuckled softly: "By the way, it seems... Brother Tianfang's two-million-year longevity banquet is fast approaching!" Bringing up the very sore point! A million years ago had not ended pleasantly. And as time flew by, the two-million-year grand banquet was almost here. Are you... going to host it again? Tianfang remained silent, making no response. Seeing that everyone seemed to be waiting for him, he said slowly, "Let us wait and see. As for Time... aside from Li Hao, only the Xinwu Human King holds a sliver of hope of mastering it. Aside from them... who else can wield it?" For now, he saw no such potential. Where would this so-called third-generation Time come from? Moreover... would that person truly be better than Li Hao? He added, "Perhaps... we can have a proper discussion. Without our help, relying on Time to step into the ninth rank is as difficult as ascending the heavens. Right now, he is merely riding on a burst of youthful bravado. Why grow furious over this?" The Lord of Tianfang felt that Li Hao was still more suitable. For no other reason than that this man had ties to Tianfang. Panlong, Huoyan, and the others were all familiar with Li Hao. Of course, that familiarity spanned across time and space, but someone like Li Hao valued favors. As long as things did not go too far, Tianfang held an absolute advantage in this game. These people had failed to encounter Time early on and failed to lay a foundation, so now they were eager to replace him... Why grant their wish? Even Tribulation... though he harbored some hatred, Tribulation had not insisted on replacing him either. For no other reason than that Li Hao cultivated the Dao of Tribulation. No matter what, that fact had to be acknowledged. Tianfang said no more. Everything could wait. ... At the same time. In the West. Huntian gazed into the distance and suddenly frowned slightly, as if sensing something. He said softly, "They have returned!" Beside him, a dark shadow emerged and said in a low voice, "They have returned!" Tianfang was back. Huntian looked toward the East, his gaze somewhat chilled. Could Long Zhan hold them off? Of the three in the East—Xinwu, Silver Moon, and Long Zhan—would Xinwu and Silver Moon participate? If they did, whom would they help? Li Hao bore a grudge against Long Zhan. After watching for a while, Huntian suddenly said, "Let us go to the North! Jinling has made some progress these days, fusing three elements into one, and might be growing restless. That person... also has ties to those old fellows. The five elements are the most fundamental elemental Daos... I wonder if there is any connection to the Lord of Five Elements..." Regardless, you had better stay put! Just as he was about to move, he suddenly stopped and raised an eyebrow, looking south. Over there, an aura flashed and vanished in an instant, seemingly heading straight for the North. It was Chunqiu! Huntian frowned slightly and said nothing. Was Chunqiu... also unwilling to sit idle? That was fine too! Since Chunqiu had made a move, Jinling lacked the ability to stir up any waves. Huntian looked all around, and soon a mirror-like object appeared in his hand, within which countless worlds suddenly manifested! The heavens divided into nine layers! He glanced at it and raised an eyebrow. Right now, toward the East, countless worlds that had previously been chaotic now appeared relatively peaceful. The Myriad Heavens Dao Arena! He seemed to realize something and said softly, "A pity Li Hao was unwilling to come to my West to set up the Myriad Heavens Dao Arena. To resolve the chaos of Chaos, the existence of the arena is actually quite good; it gives all Sovereigns a place to exchange Dao insights. If only he were willing to submit to me..." Saying this, he felt somewhat regretful. He truly hoped Li Hao would submit to him. Even without submitting, acknowledging his grand unification would still be an immense boon. The dark shadow said in a deep voice, "Kill him and seize Time! Establishing arenas using the River of Time—indeed, the existence of these arenas is very useful! The East was once the most turbulent, but now, because of the arena's presence, it seems quite peaceful!" The Sovereigns were simply too idle. Coupled with having no room for advancement, all of them had grown irritable. Usually, they did not dare venture out, cooped up inside their own worlds until they were half-mad, naturally making them irritable! Yet now, having the Myriad Heavens Dao Arena gave them a platform to vent and a platform to discuss the Dao... That changed everything. Of course, if Chaos were fully unified, one could achieve the same by connecting the worlds, but... how could that be so simple? At present, Li Hao's River of Time was perhaps the only means, as well as the best and simplest method. It could swiftly calm the entire Chaos. Huntian shook his head slightly. "No. If you kill him, can you control Time? If you kill him, Xinwu will also oppose me, which will only add formidable enemies! Furthermore, Li Hao remains the hope of a portion of the ninth rank... even though he reversed time and returned to the past, offending some of them..." Speaking of this, the shadow hurriedly said, "The Dao Lord is indeed wise!" Reversing time to return to the past had been proposed by Huntian. Clearly, he had known that doing so would cause Li Hao to offend a segment of the powerhouses. Otherwise, Li Hao's identity as a Time cultivator would have been enough to earn him the support of all those ninth-rank figures! Even if some were reluctant, it would not have mattered. But now that Li Hao had offended many, it drove a wedge between Li Hao and a portion of the ninth rank. Otherwise, if Li Hao, the Xinwu Human King, and the others became the lackeys of the ninth rank, that would be the most dangerous outcome. However, Huntian frowned slightly. "Perhaps... you think I won. But... is that truly the case?" That day, Li Hao had agreed without hesitation! Did that extraordinarily young fellow know what reversing time and returning to the past meant? Perhaps... he knew very well! His sword strike cleaving toward the Great Dao of Chaos had suddenly jolted Huntian into realizing that the boy might not have been oblivious. Quite the contrary—he had known, yet he still agreed and went, not only gaining energy support, but also securing the backing of Huntian, Chunqiu, and even Long Zhan! Was all of this within Li Hao's calculations? Huntian did not know. The shadow thought he had won and played Li Hao for a fool... but only Li Hao himself knew the truth. Did that seemingly refined, exceedingly young, naive fellow who looked as if he understood nothing really possess such naivety? Had the impulsive, overbearing Human King failed to see through any of it either? Though Xinwu and Silver Moon were young, they had risen so rapidly; their domains were hardly devoid of clever minds. Could those who became kings among them truly be so naive and ignorant? None of this was certain. Huntian continued to gaze at those domains, his brows knitted slightly. Soon, he added, "It is still chaotic, utterly chaotic! The Great Dao of Chaos itself is already in disarray, having lost its spirituality. It relies entirely on artificial interference and cannot restore its own orderly operation..." "Only grand unification offers hope to swiftly turn the tide and thoroughly integrate the entire Chaos!" With that, he looked at the shadow. "Go to the North and keep a secret watch on Chunqiu and the others. If a suitable opportunity arises... obliterate the Five Elements Domain!" The shadow's heart stirred slightly. "Then... if Chunqiu..." "If she is displeased, I will deal with her!" With that, he looked East again. "It is not suitable for me to act... I must keep watch on all four quarters. Many ninth-rank figures departed back then; it is impossible that only Tianfang is returning. Perhaps others are returning in secret. Tianfang is merely the one out in the open, given his immense renown back then!" With so many people, could Tianfang have been the only one with a plan to return? Impossible! Across the entire Chaos, there might still be concealed ninth-rank worlds, merely lying in annihilation during ordinary times and remaining unrevealed. ... At the same time. Li Hao was still cultivating when he suddenly opened his eyes. Merging into the Dao of Chaos, his gaze turned somewhat cold as he looked into the distance, frowning slightly. At the far end of that pitch-black passageway, some faint light seemed to flicker at this moment! Tianfang was returning! It might still require some time; their transmission did not seem that fast. But seeing fluctuations now meant they were about to return. He quickly turned his gaze toward the Four Regions. Blocked by the Thunder Domain, he could see nothing right now, but he knew that within the Four Regions and the Tianfang world, changes were certainly taking place. Was Long Zhan... prepared? ... The Four Regions. The Tianfang world. The entire Tianfang world suddenly surged with fluctuations. An immense repulsive force expelled the countless cultivators within the domain one after another, and the entire world began to churn and overturn in an instant. Some weaker cultivators were crushed to the point of exploding! Boom! At this moment, Long Zhan unleashed a punch that shattered heaven and earth. The suppressive force was instantly broken, and with a wave of his sleeve, he swept countless cultivators right out of the world. Right then, the ninth-rank world erupted with formidable fluctuations. Vaguely, another world seemed to manifest—one that was different from Tianfang. It resembled that heavenly world seen in the past during their journey through reversed time. Yes, Tianfang seemed to have a world above the heavens, yet it had never been seen within Tianfang. At this moment, a palace faintly emerged. A statue seemed to suppress the entire world. The concealed second space, the second world, began to reveal itself on this day. Long Zhan let out a fierce roar, his dragon cry resounding through the realm! Yet the entire world continued to fluctuate violently. Spatial power and countless rifts appeared everywhere, slashing across Long Zhan's body and kicking up sparks. Unbelievably formidable! Long Zhan gave a low snort, his eyes frigid. What a Lord of Tianfang! The peerless overlord and foremost powerhouse of yesteryear was indeed not to be underestimated; he had actually left behind a grand formation to completely seal off that ancient heavenly world. Now, the energy within this realm was concentrated to an incredible degree, and the Great Dao power was dense to the extreme. A million years of accumulation! All of it was in this heavenly world. That Great Dao power had even solidified into mountains resting atop that palace, the boundless Dao power accumulated to an unimaginable degree. "Hmph!" Long Zhan snorted coldly. This was merely clearing the field prior to revival. Sure enough, Tianfang's revival was far grander than imagined, clearing the area right from the start. Back then, a crowd had actually thought they could easily seize Tianfang... Pure wishful thinking! At this moment, even he felt an intensely powerful crushing pressure. An ordinary seventh rank here would likely have been severed to death on the spot. The spatial Dao Lord! Back then, everyone swarming into the Tianfang Universe had been nothing more than a joke. Long Zhan could not help but sigh. If such lethal power had erupted at that time, Li Hao and his group might have been slain long ago. Unfortunately, no one back then knew the specifics of the revival, each rushing forward in haste... Just as he was thinking this, screams suddenly erupted from the human worlds along the outer periphery. The Great Dao Universes began to destabilize. With a wretched scream, a seventh-rank Sovereign soared into the sky, shrieking piteously. The entire world began to wither, and within the Great Dao Universe, a star suddenly blazed with radiance, devouring all Great Dao power and channeling it toward Tianfang! Seeing this, Long Zhan shouted, "Fools! I told you long ago to send away any Tianfang stars you were nurturing, yet you dared to hoard them secretly?" He roared furiously, "Tianfang is about to revive, and the ninth rank may be returning at any moment! Whoever holds a Tianfang Dao star, discard it immediately!" These fools had dared to hide them! Did they truly think it was a treasure? If it were truly a good thing, would Li Hao not have kept it for himself? Right now, a seventh-rank world was drained dry in an instant. Boundless Great Dao power poured into the Tianfang Universe, a sight that turned the faces of nearby powerhouses—who had harbored some anticipation—deathly pale! The seventh-rank Sovereign whose Great Dao Universe was being swallowed screamed in agony: "Haoyue... Silver Moon King... you ruined me!" Damn it! Back then, the Silver Moon King, Li Hao, had gifted a vast number of Dao stars to powerhouses in the Four Regions. Some had surrendered them to Long Zhan later, but others couldn't bear to part with them and sought to hoard them in secret... The result was their present fate. The Great Dao Universe began to wither, the entire world withered, and the origin of life was destroyed. This was a seventh-rank great world! Even in the Four Regions, it was considered a top-tier existence. Yet now, under the devourment of a single star, it was powerless to resist. Powerhouses watched in disbelief and lingering terror, shouting aloud, "Dragon Lord... why is this happening?" Long Zhan sneered. "Did you take Tianfang for a philanthropist? A god of charity, handing out Dao stars at whim? The more energy for Tianfang's revival, the better. Since that is the case... why not borrow your energy?" The crowd went pale! "Even if Li Hao hadn't given them to you... you would have obtained them sooner or later. It serves to weaken the strength of the Four Regions, paving the way for Tianfang to swiftly unify the Four Regions upon return!" Even without Li Hao, such a thing would have happened. Before Tianfang returned, it would inevitably sweep away the troublemakers in the Four Regions in one net! This was an overlord faction. Every arrangement was calculated across countless ages. Draining the power of those worlds and absorbing their Great Dao power to strengthen Tianfang ensured that the moment they returned, they would be the supreme overlords of the current era! At the same time... not far away, Feng Yan let out a muffled groan. Suddenly, the Dragon World manifested. Within the Dragon World, countless stars flickered, also frantically siphoning the power of the Dragon World. Feng Yan panicked instantly! Transforming into a fire phoenix, she shot straight toward Long Zhan in anxiety, because... the Dragon World had also nurtured a large number of Tianfang stars. Now, the Dragon World was doomed! Yet Long Zhan did not seem anxious. "Father..." Utterly frantic, Feng Yan arrived swiftly, her face pale. Transforming into a young girl, she was desperate to speak, but Long Zhan waved his hand slightly and sent a voice transmission: "Pay it no mind. Let it absorb. Direct the energy primarily to nurture the Panlong star!" Panlong? Feng Yan froze. Tianfang's dragon race? Yet... that one was a dragon Sovereign of Tianfang and had been the Dragon Envoy back then. Under Tianfang, he commanded many dragon clansmen. Did Long Zhan... have a connection to Panlong? Feng Yan did not know. A million years ago, when Panlong and the others vanished, she didn't know whether Long Zhan had even been born. Even if he had, he would have been very young... Feng Yan didn't understand, but right now she could only obey orders. Long Zhan remained silent, merely retreating quietly from Tianfang without forcefully opposing the intense spatial destructive power that had erupted. At this moment, Tianfang began to seal itself. A ninth-rank world closing off on its own. This was the true spectacle of Tianfang's revival. You couldn't see anything, yet you still thought of causing destruction? Sure enough, how could a ninth-rank figure like Tianfang leave such massive loopholes for people to exploit? Anyone trying to take cheap advantages would be harvested like leeks! Just like those people who nurtured the Great Dao stars... by now, countless had paid a devastating price. Long Zhan watched, then looked into the distance and said in a deep voice, "In one month at most, Tianfang will fully revive, and all the Tianfang powerhouses will return!" He looked around at the Sovereigns standing in ranks. He barked, "Tianfang returns, but the Four Regions cannot have two masters! In this battle... only complete victory will do!" "This battle is unavoidable!" Although some Chaos beasts did not understand why they couldn't just flee—since the Four Regions weren't particularly wealthy anyway—they all let out roaring bellows at this moment. If they didn't understand, so be it; as long as the Dragon Lord understood, that was enough. As for Long Zhan... naturally, he could not flee. Flee where? If they abandoned the Four Regions, where else could the Chaos race establish a foothold? He then looked toward the surrounding Thunder Domain. Right now, fluctuations seemed to ripple through the Thunder Domain as well, and waves of terrifying thunder power began to brew. Previously it had been in a calm phase, allowing Sovereigns to pass through. Even first-rank Sovereigns had a chance. Yet today... Rumble! Boundless thunder erupted. At this moment, even high-rank Sovereigns within the Thunder Domain faced the risk of being struck dead at any second. A clearance of the field! The return of these powerhouses seemed to involve clearing the field across the board. At this moment, those countless towering thunder pillars... also seemed to gradually emit traces of thought, as if they too were about to come alive. Long Zhan frowned slightly. The Thunder Domain! He had originally known the Thunder Domain might stir this time, but... could those giant pillars within the Thunder Domain also be preparations for revival? If so, things were troublesome! Could the Thunder Domain be reviving completely as well? His expression turned grim in an instant! Pincer attack from within and without! Now, things were thoroughly problematic. His face darkened. Right now, the lightning in the Thunder Domain was so formidable that, let alone external aid, even Li Hao and his allies would find it as difficult as ascending the heavens to enter the Four Regions. This Thunder Domain... had actually manifested signs of life. Things were grim! ... "Hm?" At this moment, Li Hao also gasped in surprise and looked into the distance. His brows furrowed instantly! Thunder pillars? The Thunder Domain seemed to be reviving as well... Earlier, when he had merged into those thunder pillars, he hadn't noticed anything particularly unusual; they had simply been tangible manifestations of the Great Dao. But why... did they now feel like living beings reviving? The next instant, as if suddenly understanding, Li Hao's expression shifted. "What a Lord of Tribulation!" His face changed slightly. Nearby, several Sovereigns were startled awake, and Kongji asked hurriedly, "What is it?" Li Hao's expression was grim. "Things are bad. The thunder pillars in the Lord of Tribulation's Thunder Domain... No, it isn't a Thunder Domain, it's... a Great Dao Universe! Damn it, those thunder pillars are actually Great Dao stars! I didn't think of that before!" What? Everyone was shocked. Li Hao said in a low voice, "The Thunder Domain is a Great Dao Universe! Those thunder pillars are all Great Dao stars, just like the Tianfang Universe. Today... as Tianfang revives, the Thunder Domain is actually reviving too—completely reviving!" Hitching a ride! The Lord of Tribulation was not as impulsive as imagined... His constant flattering of Tianfang might not have been sincere bootlicking. Of course, perhaps Tianfang had known all along? Right now, those thunder pillars in the Thunder Domain were actually undergoing changes as well. ... In the depths of Chaos. Tianfang also frowned suddenly, glancing at the Lord of Tribulation beside him. At this moment, the Lord of Tribulation had sealed himself once more. The Lord of Tianfang merely furrowed his brow, gave him a look, and said nothing. The other was not his subordinate. It was just that the Thunder Domain lay very close to Tianfang. They were familiar with each other, and because of their proximity, their relationship was fairly decent... But ninth-rank Sovereigns all had their own agendas. The Lord of Tribulation... had actually made secret arrangements. He probably knew what that lightning giant that departed earlier was. It was a composite entity of the various Sovereigns of the Thunder Domain! Borrowing his momentum, that fellow was reviving the Thunder Domain as well. Hopefully... this wouldn't cause trouble for him. Otherwise... He glanced at the Lord of Tribulation and said no more. Meanwhile, the Lord of Tribulation kept his eyes closed in self-sealing, as if completely oblivious to everything. Around them, some Sovereigns seemed to have sensed it as well. Some remained silent, while others wore peculiar looks... What a Tribulation! He had actually borrowed Tianfang's path to revive the Thunder Domain. Truly... one could never judge a book by its cover. Reviving a step earlier granted an opportunity. Several figures present were far stronger than the Lord of Tribulation, yet had not revived. Yet the Thunder Domain, alongside Tianfang, was the first to revive! "What a shrewd calculation!" someone thought to themselves. Moreover, Tianfang had no grounds to complain, because he had permitted the entity to enter and allowed the Thunder Domain to revive. Furthermore, the two sides likely needed to cooperate right now. Naturally, falling out was impossible. Thus... the Lord of Tribulation had scored an immense gain this time. Returning from this place was extraordinarily difficult. Even if some Sovereigns present had subordinates who had not come here back then... most remained in a state of annihilation. Even if some weren't, and were perhaps very strong now, returning and reviving from this place brought unexpected boons. Here, numerous ninth-rank Sovereigns had established Dao arenas; many Sovereigns might not have increased their power, but their comprehension of realms was extraordinarily high. Some even had hopes of reaching the ninth rank! Given the right opportunity, attaining the ninth rank would be relatively easy. Previously, their Great Dao power had merged into this world, unifying with it. Comprehending the Great Dao here was far more potent than doing so in Li Hao's Myriad Heavens Dao Arena. Here, those fixed Great Daos outside were all ninth-rank Great Daos! Therefore, when these people returned... even if they had only been seventh rank or weaker in the past, as long as they had enough energy, they might all become eighth rank! As for the group left behind outside, over a million years, most had remained in annihilation to minimize the consumption of lifespan. Otherwise, without reaching the ninth rank, most Sovereigns would have died of old age over a million years. That was equivalent to letting a million years pass in vain. But those brought here, even without physical bodies and stripped of everything... had gained immensely. The others looked at Tribulation with different eyes now. This fellow... was hardly Tianfang's loyal lapdog. This move had exposed a bit of his hand, but it was well worth it. At the very least, Tianfang would say nothing for now. And indeed, that was the case. The Tianfang Sovereign said nothing. Both were ninth rank; how could Tribulation truly be wholeheartedly devoted to being his dog... That would be thinking too simplistically. He was merely somewhat surprised: where had Tribulation's Thunder Domain acquired so much energy to revive the powerhouses of the Tribulation realm? The next instant, as if realizing the answer, he frowned slightly. Over all these years, countless Sovereigns had died within the Thunder Domain. The energy gathered in the Thunder Domain was hardly meager. Every once in a while, a calm phase would appear, and each time, a vast number of Sovereigns would enter the Four Regions to explore... That calm phase looked like an accident on the surface, but... what if it had been intentional? Over a million years, just how many Sovereigns had perished in the Thunder Domain? Where was the energy? Where were the worlds? Where were the Great Daos? It seemed all of them had vanished! There was also the Chaos Thunder Tribulation. Though it appeared infrequently, it had continuously manifested. Every time a Great Dao agreement was signed, a world had to be sacrificed with the Chaos Thunder Tribulation serving as arbiter... What about the sacrificed world power? Infrequent use did not mean no one used it. Chaos was so vast, and quite a few had used it. A million years of time... Quietly and without a sound, the Lord of Tribulation seemed to have stockpiled boundless resources as well. At this moment, the Lord of Tribulation remained sealed. As if everything were merely a coincidence. I was merely... helping Tianfang. ... "Now this is interesting..." At that instant, Huntian seemed to notice something as well, his eyes flickering. The Thunder Domain seemed to be reviving too! This was very interesting. It was not a simple revival, but a complete revival, just like Tianfang's. The Lord of Tribulation... Everyone had fought him before—an impulsive powerhouse. Yet looking back now, perhaps he wasn't so impulsive after all. ... "The Thunder Domain is reviving as well!" Xinwu. The Supreme frowned slightly. "Unexpected. I didn't foresee the Thunder Domain reviving early as well. It seems the Lord of Tribulation has his own little schemes! Long Zhan will be weeping now. Regardless of his ulterior motives, at this stage, the Lord of Tribulation will not fall out with Tianfang, meaning Long Zhan will face a double strike!" Disaster! Against one side, there was still a sliver of hope, but now, two ninth-rank worlds were reviving. A pincer attack from within and without! Even if the Thunder Domain didn't intervene, the difficulty of entering it had surged drastically! At this moment, the Human King walked out from the Origin Universe, followed by the Big Cat. He raised an eyebrow, looked into the distance, and sneered, "Quite a few schemes! True enough, how could someone who manufactures calamity be any good?" "Pay him no mind. If his people interfere... we'll use him to test our blades and see if my saber is still sharp!" The Human King seemed brimming with confidence, laughing, "In this Chaos, newcomers call the shots; the old ought to step aside! Just like in my Xinwu—the old folks should abdicate!" At these words, several nearby Sovereigns rolled their eyes. Who was he talking about? All day long, making snide remarks and beating around the bush—who knew where he got so many petty schemes! The Human King burst into hearty laughter. Beside him, the cat swished its tail and looked into the distance with anticipation... Could they catch a lot of fish this time? Would Er Mao come fish with him? ... Meanwhile, Li Hao frantically began filling small realms, and the three thousand small realms were on the verge of complete perfection. With a cold and solemn face, Li Hao's voice drifted outward: "Everyone, assemble and await orders! Notify Wanhua—of course, it matters not whether he comes... This time, Silver Moon will not stand idly by!" Soon, Sovereigns gathered one after another. Every single one was solemn and grave. Was a great war about to erupt? Whom were they going to face? Even now, they did not know the target—Tianfang or Long Zhan? Tianfang was somewhat closer to them. As for Long Zhan, they shared grievances. With a rumble, Li Hao said nothing, but at this moment, the three thousand small realms gathered in their entirety. From the three-thousandth realm, an intensely concentrated desire wafted out. It caused everyone to become dazed for an instant. Resurrecting... What was that? Resurrecting whom? How strange!