Chapter 526: 525. Chapter 520: Who Has the Spatial Crystal Ball

525. Chapter 520: Who Has the Spatial Crystal Ball

Jia Zhong's hand still trembled—he was unharmed.

But his companion Jia Jian had been obliterated by Ding Huan's spearlight, his five viscera and six bowels reduced to ice shards.

Jia Jian had never cultivated his body; once his internal organs were destroyed, he could only heal in place.

"I yield. My family's patriarch is a Late Immortal Emperor…"

Jia Zhong now understood: Ding Huan's strength was unquestionably Late Immortal King, and his divine art was terrifying.

But before he could finish speaking, Ding Huan's Wheel of Reincarnation Spear struck again.

This time, Ding Huan didn't even unleash his divine art—his domain sealed Jia Zhong instantly.

In panic, Jia Zhong's long blade exploded into countless blade rays lashing toward Ding Huan, while he himself spun around to flee the spaceship.

He knew he was no match for Ding Huan.

If he had used his domain to block even for a few breaths, he might have bought time—but now, turning to flee, he would only die faster.

The endless blade rays were engulfed by Ding Huan's spear curtain, yet the curtain did not pause—it easily caught up to Jia Zhong, piercing through his lower back and pinning him to the spaceship wreckage.

"My family's patriarch won't let you live…" Jia Zhong's voice grew fragmented.

Ding Huan instantly engulfed the man in flames, reducing him to ash, then another flame descended upon Jia Jian, still healing.

Jia Jian, too focused on healing, couldn't even beg for mercy.

Ding Huan opened his hand and swept away two rings.

The rings of the earlier Grand Immortals and Heavenly Immortals had already shattered under his divine art, Thousand Snow Piles.

After retrieving the Wheel of Reincarnation Spear, Ding Huan pondered one thing: Jia Jian and Jia Zhong's cultivation realms were higher than his, yet their actual strength seemed unfitting for their realms.

He had encountered Immortal Kings from the Grand Immortal Realm—Monk Qianlou, Ji Changsi, among others.

Any one of those Immortal Kings could effortlessly obliterate Jia Zhong and Jia Jian.

Even Shi Li, whom he had slain in the Gray Sea, was stronger than Jia Zhong.

Shi Li had just entered Immortal King, his realm still unstable.

This revealed one truth: cultivation in regions with incomplete rules yields vastly inferior strength.

The cosmic rules of the Pangu Great World were themselves incomplete.

If one day he encountered a cultivator trained in a realm with more complete rules, would he too be instantly obliterated?

Ding Huan quickly dismissed this thought.

First, the cultivation art he practiced depended solely on his own comprehension of cosmic laws—not on whether the realm's rules were complete.

Second, every minor stage of his cultivation art had twelve levels, while others had only nine.

This meant one thing: in starlands where cosmic rules were fully intact, cultivation stages might also have twelve levels.

Because the Pangu Great World's cosmic rules were flawed, every realm's minor stages were limited to nine levels.

Even between Immortal King and Immortal Emperor, there seemed to be a missing realm.

Too bad he had destroyed that parchment—if only he could have searched for it.

"Senior Ding, we offended you just now—please punish us," Qi Ning bowed immediately.

She dared not flee, nor reveal Ding Huan's origins.

Not only could she not escape, but even if she could, the Grand Immortal Supervisor of the Pangu Great World could easily annihilate the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild.

"Jin Yuemang bows to you, Senior—Jin's words were impertinent just now…"

Before Jin Yuemang finished speaking, Ding Huan cut him off coldly: "Leave."

Jin Yuemang froze, his face flushing and paling, then recalled the fact that not a single soul had survived on the Jia family's spaceship—he hastily retreated respectfully.

He didn't know Ding Huan's origins, but such aura could only be matched by Jin's ancestral patriarch, Jin Xingzhi.

Moreover, this man was ruthless in slaughter—his spear had killed an entire ship's crew without a flicker of hesitation.

"Are you from the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild?" Ding Huan's gaze settled on Qi Ning.

Qi Ning bowed swiftly: "Yes, I am an elder of the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild."

"You have a chance to live: produce the Star Map of the Pangu Great Universe," Ding Huan said coldly.

Qi Ning froze, then hurriedly replied:

"I don't have that Star Map. Though the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild does business in the Pangu Great World, it's not under my jurisdiction—it's handled by an Immortal Emperor elder.

I've merely heard rumors about the Pangu Great World. Even I cannot reach it."

She dared not lie, for she knew exactly who Ding Huan was.

This information wasn't just hers—every Late Immortal King external affairs elder in the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild knew it.

Ding Huan frowned.

Seeing Ding Huan frown, Qi Ning's heart leapt, and she hurriedly added:

"Senior Ding, in the Lu Star Immortal Land, there are a few places that possess the Spatial Crystal Ball for the Pangu Great World's star coordinates."

"Speak," Ding Huan said, expressionless.

Qi Ning bowed respectfully: "First, my Ten Thousand Worlds Guild—every thousand years, we auction one such Spatial Crystal Ball on Lu Star Immortal Land.

Second, Jia Buqin, patriarch of the Jia family, possesses a Spatial Crystal Ball for the Pangu Great World. He is said to have cultivated there for hundreds of thousands of years and reached Late Immortal Emperor.

Third, Jin Xingzhi, the Jin family's ancestral patriarch, also has one—he attained Immortal Emperor because of his cultivation in the Pangu Great World.

Of course, Qian Chuchi, the Immortal Emperor in charge of our guild on Lu Star Immortal Land, also possesses a Spatial Crystal Ball for the Pangu Great World—but he is currently not on Lu Star Immortal Land."

Qi Ning's demeanor revealed no falsehood.

Ding Huan weighed his options: Jia Buqin likely hadn't returned to Lu Star Immortal Land yet. Jin Xingzhi of the Jin family, however, was worth considering.

"When does your guild's auction begin?" Ding Huan asked.

"In over three hundred years," Qi Ning replied.

Ding Huan's spiritual sense settled on the direction of Luxing Immortal Continent; it seemed only a few days' journey remained. If so, then his target would be the ancestral elder of the Jin family.

"You may leave. Remember not to spread my words carelessly," Ding Huan glanced at Qi Ning.

He believed that once Qi Ning understood who he was, she would dare not gossip.

"Yes, junior disciple takes leave," Qi Ning bowed respectfully, then stepped back cautiously.

As she passed the Cosmic Cauldron, Qi Ning paused and carefully withdrew a communication pearl, handing it to Cang Diyi:

"Cang friend, we both come from Luxing Immortal Continent. Let's stay in touch when you have time."

Cang Diyi took the communication pearl dazedly, without suggesting an exchange of pearls.

Qi Ning could only land on her Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association's spaceship and swiftly pilot it away.

Later, when she sent a message, Cang Diyi could still exchange communication Dao-rhythms with her.

She still envied Cang Diyi for having such fortune—to have met the Great Immortal Supervisor of the Pangu Great Wilderness World.

She had no right to befriend the Great Immortal Supervisor Ding Huan of the Pangu Great World; if she also failed to cultivate goodwill with someone like Cang Diyi, wouldn't she be foolish?

Ding Huan also landed on the Cosmic Cauldron. Cang Diyi stared at him in disbelief: "Brother Huan, you're truly an Immortal Emperor…"

The events just now left him utterly unable to calm down.

If not for the communication pearl still in his hand, if not for the single remaining broken deck of the three spaceships before him, he would have thought it his illusion.

When Ding Huan left earlier, he thought Ding Huan was foolish; now he knew the foolish one was himself.

Such a powerful and terrifying Gujia spaceship was reduced to ashes by a single divine technique of Brother Huan.

How terrifying must that be?

Could it be that Brother Huan has actually killed a Heavenly Emperor?

Ding Huan waved his hand: "I'm not an Immortal Emperor. I'll take control of the spaceship and speed toward Luxing Immortal Continent."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something: "Do you have a directional crystal ball for Changyi Continent?"

Cang Diyi hurriedly replied:

"The directional tool for Changyi Continent isn't a crystal ball—it's a set of many directional jade slips. You must pass through several cosmic vortices. If Brother Huan wishes to go to Changyi Continent, I'd be honored to accompany you."

"Good. Then let's return to Luxing Immortal Continent first," Ding Huan said, pleased.

Ding Huan took control of the Cosmic Cauldron; its speed instantly surged.

The directional information for Luxing Immortal Continent grew brighter—clearly, the Cosmic Cauldron would arrive within a day or two.

…

"Elder Qi, it was my mistake. Thank heaven you didn't act—otherwise we'd all be dead."

After distancing themselves from Ding Huan's Cosmic Cauldron, the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association's other Immortal King, Wu Yunhan, finally spoke, trembling with relief.

Indeed, Elder Qi's dominance over him stemmed not merely from higher cultivation, but from far superior judgment.

Yet Qi Ning had no mood to answer Wu Yunhan, nor any desire to bask in self-satisfaction.

She knew this was a colossal opportunity.

Not hers—but the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association's.

Thinking of this, she immediately withdrew her top-tier Dao-rhythm communication pearl and sent a message to Qian Chuchi, the Immortal Emperor of the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association on Luxing Immortal Continent:

"Director Qian, urgent matter. You must return to Luxing Immortal Continent immediately."

She dared not say that the Great Immortal Supervisor of the Pangu Great World had arrived on Luxing Immortal Continent—Ding Huan had told her not to speak of him lightly, and she dared not disobey.

When Director Qian of the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association returned to Luxing Immortal Continent, they could negotiate face-to-face.

In truth, Ding Huan feared Qi Ning might expose his search for the Pangu Great World's directional crystal ball, causing the several Immortal Emperors who possessed such crystal balls to flee.

To her disappointment, she sent three messages in succession—no reply at all.

Either the distance was too great for Director Qian to receive the message, or he himself was occupied with urgent business.

Qi Ning sighed and said to Wu Yunhan beside her: "We return to Luxing Immortal Continent immediately."

Wu Yunhan blinked. "Elder Qi, but we've only been out a few days—we still have an important mission."

"Forget the mission. We must return to Luxing Immortal Continent first," Qi Ning said, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"Who exactly is that person? So terrifying?" Wu Yunhan couldn't help asking.

"Don't ask who he is. I can only tell you this: even if he wanted to wipe out the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association, he could do it," Qi Ning said slowly.

Wu Yunhan froze.

As a Void Elder of the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association, he knew full well how immense and powerful the association was.

In most planets, the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association held absolute authority.

If angered, the association could destroy entire planets.

Now Elder Qi seriously told him this man could erase the Ten Thousand Worlds Trading Association?