Chapter 300: Sealing Li Yuancheng

"The four Earth Immortals aren't an issue, but everyone remember—when you go out, don't give them a chance to send a message back."

Mu Chengzi spoke up first.

The reason Ding Huan didn't say this was because he was certain these four fellows wouldn't have the chance to send any message out.

With over a dozen Earth Immortal powerhouses on his side, once they went out he wouldn't need to lift a finger at all. He only needed to lock down space with his domain, and these fellows would have no way to send a message.

"Oh, more people coming." Ding Huan was using the Great Wild Eye to check where the exit had shifted to when he heard Cen Huan speak.

Ding Huan's divine sense swept outward, and he too saw four people rushing toward them at high speed.

He knew all four of them.

"You all…" Yi Geng Qianxing rushed up close, saw a group of people here, and was instantly stunned.

But he quickly recognized Cen Huan, Dan Beishu, and Cang Yongqian, and immediately called out excitedly:

"Senior Cen, Senior Dan, Senior Cang… Sect Leader Ding, Palace Lord Liu, Tower Lord Lou are here too?"

"Haha… I was wondering why they looked so familiar. So it's Immortal Yi Pagoda." Dan Beishu laughed heartily.

In the distance, Lin Yuqi, Xiu Cang, and Xiang Fengbei hurried forward to pay their respects.

"We came in planning to search for the seniors. We looked for two years without any news. We never expected to see the seniors just as we were preparing to leave."

Yi Geng Qianxing still could not contain the joy in his heart.

Cen Huan asked in confusion, "Why were you looking for us?"

Yi Geng Qianxing sighed:

"I wouldn't dare say this outside, but since I've met the seniors here I can say it. On the surface, the Third Layer Star Land looks safe and sound, but in reality it's in a precarious situation.

Jiuyuan is using Li Yuancheng to control the Ascension Realm. I estimate that before long, Jiuyuan will completely take over the entire Third Layer Star Land.

And our Third Layer Star Land is starved of talent. Over all these years, only Manor Lord Lin has emerged as an Earth Immortal. I hope to find the seniors to come back and take charge of the situation, at the very least to keep the place where we live stable.

What's even more terrifying is that I've heard the Savage Beast Star System has grown powerful again, and has already destroyed several human-inhabited planets, including two Dao-cultivation planets.

If one day another Insect Demon invasion hits our Third Layer Star Land, and we've lost Senior Luo Bei, how would we resist?"

"You do have some insight." Dan Beishu nodded.

Ding Huan laughed heartily: "In that case, let me introduce everyone… This is Dao Friend Xun Youshan, who founded the Xun family branch back at Qibi. This is Mu Chengzi, a ninth-grade Spirit Tool King…"

With every person Ding Huan introduced, Yi Geng Qianxing and the others' mouths gaped wider.

He had assumed that Dan Beishu, Cen Huan, and Cang Yongqian were the most senior ones here.

Now he realized those three were the lowest in seniority here.

Mu Chengzi was a legendary figure of the Third Layer Star Land. Xun Youshan was even the ancestor of Xun Bu. Who was Xun Bu? He was the fierce man who took on Jiuyuan one-on-one.

Wasn't Senior Ji Gu the one once hailed as the number one rogue cultivator of the Third Layer Star Land? A legend who, under the name of a true rogue cultivator, reached the peak of Earth Immortal.

Senior Ji Gu's legend was no less than Xun Bu's. Dan Beishu, though called a rogue cultivator, at least came from the Great Tong Academy. Senior Ji Gu was a true grassroots rogue cultivator.

Her cultivation journey was a legendary history in itself—the only female cultivator who entered the cosmic vortex and returned to the Third Layer Star Land, the one who single-handedly annihilated three great sects…

Fei Zhankong, Ji Xuwen, Qi Yonghan… which of them wasn't a figure from the legends?

And now they were all seen by them, gathered together no less.

"We're following Sect Leader Ding, preparing to deal with Jiuyuan." Dan Beishu patted Yi Geng Qianxing.

Only now did Lin Yuqi and Yi Geng Qianxing understand that the leader of this group was Ding Huan—a completely unremarkable minor sect leader of the Dao-cultivation world.

Lin Yuqi sighed inwardly. A few years ago, Ding Huan had dared to attend the sect leaders' assembly in the Ascension Realm, face so many powerhouses like them, and still remain unmoved.

He had even challenged Shi Cuncang openly in front of everyone. From that moment, Lin Yuqi knew Ding Huan was definitely no simple figure.

How many years had it been since then? The Ding Huan of back then had already brought a group of Earth Immortal powerhouses here. How could that be called anything but extraordinary?

Once Lin Yuqi understood that Ding Huan was the leader, he quickly cupped his fists toward Ding Huan and said, "Sect Leader Ding, I'm in a rush to get out because my Hundred Happiness Shanzhuang is currently under attack."

Ding Huan nodded. If he wasn't mistaken, the attack on Hundred Happiness Shanzhuang was definitely connected to Jiuyuan.

"Good, we're going out now." Ding Huan had already located the exit with the Great Wild Eye. As he spoke, he took out several formation flags.

Lin Yuqi quickly pulled out a disc and said, "Sect Leader Ding, this is my Lin family's Position-Seeking Disc. I can use it to find the way out. The chance isn't great, but there's a thirty percent chance."

Ding Huan waved his hand: "No need."

With that, he tossed out several formation flags, and a gap appeared before everyone.

"They should have sensed something. Everyone, move quickly." Ding Huan finished speaking and was the first to rush out.

Seeing Ding Huan charge out, Dan Beishu and Fu Qijian followed right after him.

Ding Huan absolutely could not be injured—he was their leader.

"Good lad, you really can get out." A man suddenly stood up and reached straight for Ding Huan.

Ding Huan had no intention of fighting at all. The moment he came out, he extended his domain.

He might not be able to lock down an Earth Immortal cultivator's domain, but he could prevent the opponent from using any means to send word.

How could Dan Beishu allow Jiuyuan's people to touch Ding Huan? He came out almost simultaneously with Ding Huan, and the Nine Origin Book Scroll was also sent out.

At the same time, Fu Qijian's sword curtain also locked down one Earth Immortal cultivator.

The remaining two were locked down by Fei Zhankong and Qi Yonghan respectively.

Although these four Jiuyuan cultivators were all Earth Immortals, the strongest among them was only at the fifth layer of Earth Immortal.

On Ding Huan's side, apart from Fu Qijian who was at the first layer of Earth Immortal, anyone else who came out was at the peak or full circle of Earth Immortal.

The moment a few of them moved, the surrounding space was filled with killing intent and crisscrossing Dao rhythms, the space nearly torn apart.

Yi Geng Qianxing and Lin Yuqi, who came out last, were both dumbfounded. Four Earth Immortals intercepting them was already absurd enough.

Yet in just a few dozen breaths of time, these four intercepting Earth Immortals were all terrified and trying to flee.

Zhong Zhiyang was nearly going mad. The higher-ups had sent him with three Earth Immortal cultivators to intercept Ding Huan—a mere ant who hadn't even reached Human Immortal. He was utterly speechless.

Was there any need for this?

An ant who hadn't even reached Human Immortal—one Earth Immortal stationed here would have been more than enough.

How careful must one be? Why send four Earth Immortals to guard the exits of the Heaven-Opening Battlefield?

But now he finally understood—even twenty Earth Immortals couldn't stop them…

No, sending twenty Earth Immortals here would only mean sending them to die.

Because everything coming out of here is Earth Immortal Perfect, how can we fight?

Flee…

The instant Zhong Zhiyang thought of fleeing, his neck was torn open by Fei Zhankong's black radiance.

"I've gone mad—why did I join Nine Yuan? I'm Earth Immortal Fifth Layer, where couldn't I live in peace?" This was Zhong Zhiyang's final thought before death.

Almost at the same moment Fei Zhankong slew Zhong Zhiyang, the other three Earth Immortals were also killed.

"Hah! Little Seven, you've done well—not only did you surpass your master in reaching Earth Immortal, your strength far exceeds mine."

Ji Xuwén, watching Fu Qijian effortlessly slay an opponent of higher cultivation, burst into laughter.

"Lord Ding, I must return to my manor immediately." Lin Yuqi urgently took leave from Ding Huan.

Ding Huan nodded and said, "Old Shan, you and Friend Fei accompany Lord Lin. We're heading to Nine Yuan City. After you finish your business, come straight there."

"Don't hold back—or I'll look down on you."

Shan Beishu glared at Ding Huan; his Great Passage Academy had been wiped out by Nine Yuan. Now, to strike back at Nine Yuan, would he hold back? This kid was asking for a beating.

"Thank you, Lord Ding." Lin Yuqi gratefully thanked him again.

After learning that Nine Yuan had attacked Baiyue Manor, Lin Yuqi had feared he was no match.

Now that Ding Huan had sent two Earth Immortal Perfects, what was there left to fear?

…

Nine Yuan City.

Ding Huan came here for the second time.

The first time he came, he was astonished by Nine Yuan City's prosperity and bustle.

This second time, Ding Huan felt none of that anymore.

Logically, Nine Yuan City's outer district was a commercial hub, and as the outer commercial zone of Nine Yuan City, it shouldn't be this desolate.

Even if he had killed the city's governor, Wang Pingdao, it shouldn't be this way.

Killing a governor has nothing to do with whether a commercial city thrives—and Wang Pingdao contributed nothing to Nine Yuan City's prosperity.

"Ding Huan, something's wrong here," Fu Qijian frowned.

Before Ding Huan could answer, he saw Xiu Cang's face pale, his whole body trembling.

"Lord Xiu, is something the matter?" Ding Huan asked in confusion.

Xiu Cang's voice shook as he said:

"I heard the Qi Sect has been wiped out—I, Xiu Cang, have betrayed my ancestors…"

After saying that, Xiu Cang was about to rush inside.

Ding Huan quickly blocked Xiu Cang:

"Lord Xiu, charging in now won't bring revenge—it'll only alert them. I'm certain Nine Yuan City is now entirely under Nine Yuan's control. I didn't come here just to kill a few ants."

Xiu Cang finally calmed down, bowed his fist, and said:

"Lord Ding, today I'll risk my life to make Nine Yuan know the Qi Sect is not so easily erased."

"Good." Ding Huan nodded.

Then he turned to the others: "I plan to seal the entire Nine Yuan City with a protective array. Can you assist me?"

"I'm skilled in this—I'll handle the array flags. All these flags are in this ring; if we need more, I'll forge them." Mu Chengzi stepped forward first and handed Ding Huan a ring.

"Ding Huan, you lead the main array, we'll assist. Though Nine Yuan City is large, we'll seal it in no more than half a day," Xun Youshan said.

Having witnessed Ding Huan's teleportation array, even though there were array experts here, none dared claim their skill surpassed Ding Huan's.

"Alright." Ding Huan immediately took an array flag from the ring Mu Chengzi gave him and planted it.

With just one flag planted, Ding Huan knew this array's level far exceeded any he'd ever constructed before.

Because these were all Level Nine array flags.