Chapter 298: Taking a Group of Strongers Out

Seeing Ding Huan and the others exit the protective array, Wu Zhanxia immediately sealed it shut and pulled out several array discs to lock it down.

He didn't want to see Ding Huan again.

Ding Huan led the group back to the spot where they had entered the gorge, and he was still quite satisfied.

These people beside him had their strength diminished here; once they got out, they'd have a chance to fight the Jiuyuan.

Of course, the precondition was that Jiuyuan must not learn that so many Earth Immortals had suddenly joined their side.

Otherwise, with Jiuyuan's strength, no one could guarantee what might happen next.

Ding Huan glanced at his group: besides Fu Qijian and Dan Beishu, he now had Xun Youshan, Cang Yongqian, Qi Yonghan, Cen Huan, Fei Zhankong, Senior Ji Gu, Mu Chengzi, Lou Fenyan, Liu Yinyu, and Ji Xuwén.

"Ding Huan, isn't that the Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao? Why does that Dao rhythm feel like it's only connected to Wu Zhanxia?"

Before they even left the gorge, Dan Beishu couldn't help asking.

He had sensed the Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao long ago, so he understood why most people hadn't followed Ding Huan out.

Especially Cang Yongqian and Cen Huan and others—after learning there was an Immortal-Fanqiao opportunity here with Earth Immortals, they still chose to leave, which filled Dan Beishu with deep admiration.

But after Ding Huan ordered Fu Qijian to act, Dan Beishu sensed something strange about the Immortal-Fanqiao's Dao rhythm—it seemed tied only to Wu Zhanxia alone.

This also made him vaguely understand why Ding Huan wasn't afraid of Wu Zhanxia.

Now that they were out, he immediately sought confirmation from Ding Huan.

"There is indeed a Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao there, but it's extremely difficult to perceive. Your guess was accurate—it's true that only the valley master, Wu Zhanxia, has perceived this Dao rhythm's rule."

"But Wu Zhanxia probably hasn't fully grasped it either—otherwise, why hasn't he ascended yet?"

Before Ding Huan could answer Dan Beishu's question, Cang Yongqian stepped in to answer.

Ding Huan sneered: "Bullshit."

Hearing Ding Huan's words, everyone stared at him in shock.

That was unmistakably the Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao—Ding Huan's cultivation wasn't even at Earth Immortal level, so he probably didn't understand what the Immortal-Fanqiao was, right?

Seeing their stunned expressions, Ding Huan said dryly:

"The truth hurts to hear, but I'll tell you the truth anyway. Do you know why Wu Zhanxia dares not move against me?"

At Ding Huan's words, everyone grew attentive.

They had never understood why Wu Zhanxia, with his immense strength, hadn't moved against Ding Huan.

If you said Wu Zhanxia had a huge heart and could tolerate Ding Huan's arrogance inside, that didn't make sense—because when Wu Zhanxia first emerged, he had indeed attacked.

His attack had been repelled by Fu Qijian, and since then, Wu Zhanxia had never struck again.

Even at the end, when Ding Huan's mockery pushed him to the brink of action, he still backed down thanks to Che Zhongzi's face-saving excuse.

Ding Huan said:

"Because the Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao in the cultivator realm you were in is fake—or rather, simulated."

"Wu Zhanxia likely fused a high-grade artifact with his own Dao rhythm to simulate the Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao as he imagined it."

"But Wu Zhanxia knows very well that this simulated Dao rhythm of the Immortal-Fanqiao is insufficient to gain heavenly recognition or summon a Lei Jie."

"So he needs to collect various Dao rhythms and laws, merging them into his space to perfect the Dao rules of the Immortal-Fanqiao."

"That's why there are so many Earth Immortals in his simulated space—it exists solely for this purpose."

"Unfortunately, this guy never succeeded. Now that I've taken you away, his chance of success is even smaller."

Cen Huan widened her eyes, then murmured after a long pause:

"So that's why he could kill twenty-seven Earth Immortals alone in that space?"

Ding Huan replied irritably:

"What else? In his simulated Dao rhythm space, not even twenty-seven people attacking him would be a threat—even double that number would be suicide."

"If they left his so-called Immortal-Fanqiao Dao rhythm space, any one of those twenty-seven he killed would be more than enough to defeat him."

"I knew it all along—I just never had the courage to leave. Today, thanks to Lord Ding's aura, I finally escaped that damn place. Thank you, Lord Ding."

Mu Chengzi bowed to Ding Huan, sincerely grateful.

"Mu Daofriend, you're too kind—we share a common enemy, and we'll surely stand together on the same front in the future," Ding Huan replied, returning the bow.

Fei Zhankong sighed: "Cui Gu and I always felt something was off in there, but we never knew why."

"Now that Lord Ding has explained it, I finally understand."

Ding Huan smiled:

"This Wu Zhanxia loves simulating everything—his cultivation ground is a simulated Immortal-Fanqiao Dao rhythm space; even the flora and vitality within his domain are simulated."

Cen Huan still didn't understand and asked:

"But Lord Ding, if the Dao rhythm space we cultivated in was simulated by Wu Zhanxia, shouldn't he have been invincible there?"

"In fact, Wu Zhanxia did kill twenty-seven Earth Immortals alone. Logically, he shouldn't fear you—so why didn't he act?"

This time, before Ding Huan could answer, Dan Beishu answered for him:

"Because Ding Huan's Dao domain can effortlessly counter Wu Zhanxia's fake Immortal-Fanqiao space. Earlier, when Fu Qijian clashed with Wu Zhanxia, Wu Zhanxia was slightly at a disadvantage—after that, he dared not move again."

Cang Yongqian suddenly understood:

"No wonder when I killed Shi Changyi, my divine powers felt stronger than before—by more than several times—and my divine power's Dao rhythm was crystal clear. I think it was influenced by Lord Ding's domain."

Ding Huan nodded: "Yes, exactly. Wu Zhanxia knows this—that's why he dared not act."

"Sigh, those fools still want to stay inside and perceive the Immortal-Fanqiao Dao rhythm—how pitiful."

Xun Youshan couldn't help sighing.

Cang Yongqian, Cen Huan, Fei Zhankong, and others all felt a chill of relief.

If they hadn't had the courage to step out then, they'd still be trapped inside, dreaming of the Immortal-Fanqiao, never advancing another step in their lives.

Until they died of old age.

In this regard, Ding Huan did them a great favor.

After everyone understood what was going on, Ding Huan said:

"This time I invited everyone here because I actually have something I need your help with. The first matter is Jiuyuan. I think all of you fellow Daoists staying in here should be quite familiar with Jiuyuan, right?"

Cang Yongqian gave a long sigh:

"The reason Cen Huan and I entered the Opening Heaven Battlefield to seek an immortal opportunity was because Jiuyuan forced us. Because we knew that if we stayed outside, we would definitely be schemed against by Jiuyuan's people."

"We're all the same, me too." Mu Chengzi also chimed in.

Fei Zhankong went even more directly:

"Sect Master Ding, the matter of Jiuyuan is a matter for all of us, and it is also a matter for the Triple Heaven Star Continent. If you want to deal with Jiuyuan, this isn't helping you out — it's contributing to the survival of our Triple Heaven Star Continent."

Ding Huan cupped his fists: "In that case, many thanks. There's a second matter, and this one is my own."

"Please go ahead, Sect Master Ding." Cen Huan had a very favorable impression of Ding Huan.

Ding Huan said: "I have a friend — you could even say a future Dao companion. Her name is Qi Xinyue, a woman of the God Race…"

Upon hearing "God Race," everyone's expression turned solemn, even grave.

Ding Huan continued:

"Back then my strength was insufficient, and my friend was taken away by the God Race. This time when we go out, I plan to make a trip to the God Race. If any of you are willing, I'd like to invite everyone to come along to the God Race and bolster our strength."

"What's there to be unwilling about? I'm Shan Beishu, and I'm the first one willing." Shan Beishu said without the slightest hesitation.

The rest of the people stepped forward one after another, expressing their willingness to follow Ding Huan to the God Race.

Fu Qijian said nothing — he didn't need to.

If Ding Huan was going to the God Race, he would certainly follow along.

"Then thank you all, fellow Daoists. Let's go up first; we'll talk more after we leave the Opening Heaven Battlefield." Ding Huan was overjoyed.

With so many Earth Immortal experts going to the God Race with him, would the God Race still dare to act arrogant?

"Sect Master Ding, going up from this place probably isn't that easy. I do happen to have a method…" Mu Chengzi volunteered.

Ding Huan waved a hand: "Don't worry, everyone. Going up is easy. Just follow behind me — a little bit of attack won't affect any of you."

After saying this, Ding Huan's figure had already shot up, charging ahead first.

Seeing Ding Huan charge up, Fu Qijian and Shan Beishu hurriedly followed.

Although the rest didn't quite understand what this meant, at this point they could only follow up as well.

After the group charged into the restriction zone, they were all stunned. Having survived in the Fourth Sea Canyon for so long, they naturally knew that once you entered this restriction zone, your divine sense would be suppressed almost to the point of being unable to extend even a fraction.

Yet now their divine sense was extending out wantonly. With this level of divine sense intensity, let alone this mere restriction, even if the restriction were ten times stronger, it couldn't touch them.

At this moment everyone understood why Ding Huan was so unrestrained — this should be Ding Huan's Great Dao Domain.

A Great Dao Domain that could ignore the natural restrictions here — just how powerful must it be?

At the very least, it must be stronger than the rules of this spatial realm, right?

Going up this canyon by ordinary methods would take several days.

Now, with a group of Earth Immortal experts going all out, they burst out in just over half a shichen.

When the group landed at the bottom of the Fourth Sea, they were all filled with emotion.

Leaving the cultivator's Great Dao zone is one thing; being able to reach the bottom of the Fourth Sea this easily is another matter entirely.

Having wanted to help but ending up not being able to, Mu Chengzi felt he hadn't been of any use just now, and hurriedly stepped forward again to say:

"Sect Master Ding, this Fourth Sea is very strange. As long as you're here, no matter how long you wander, you'll eventually end up back at this Fourth Sea Canyon."

Ding Huan smiled and said: "Everyone, don't worry."

Having said that, Ding Huan simply grabbed out a formation disk and tossed it on the ground: "Everyone, step into this teleportation formation disk — we can teleport away."

With so many people this time, Ding Huan didn't use a teleportation talisman, but simply used a teleportation formation disk. When he himself teleported away last, he would just retrieve the formation disk.

This works too? Not only was Mu Chengzi dumbfounded, the rest of the people were all stunned by Ding Huan's flashy operation.

Mu Chengzi gaped — was his skill as a ninth-tier artifact-refining grandmaster going to be useless here?

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