Chapter 601: 600. Chapter 595: Revenge Should Be Struck Early

600. Chapter 595: Revenge Should Be Taken Early

The universe cauldron fell silent; only the sound of Yijie constantly adjusting the cauldron's direction could be heard.

After a long while, Ding Huan finally put away the large-mouthed pot: "Brother Zhuo, Sister Yan, did you bring Lilium's ashes?"

Yan Qi shook her head: "When we saw Lilium self-destruct, Chong Dongzi flew into a rage—he actually wanted to desecrate Lilium's body.

Brother Zhuo and I were furious too. That man was used to being overbearing; it seemed that if anything didn't go his way, he'd fly into a rage. Lilium had already fallen, yet he still wouldn't let her go.

Although Lilium left because of a knot in her heart she couldn't untie, we couldn't let others desecrate her after her fall.

Because Brother Zhuo and I stepped in to stop him, my Divine Sword Villa and the Heavenly God Palace ultimately couldn't avoid that chaotic battle.

Lilium left me nothing but a large-mouthed pot.

It was also because of that battle that my Divine Sword Villa was destroyed. My wife and I could no longer remain on the Chaos Continent, and could only flee far from it. We never expected to run into your flying treasure in the void."

Ding Huan stood up and bowed to Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi: "Thank you both for protecting Lilium."

Zhuo Yao hurriedly stood up and said: "Brother Ding Huan, we failed to protect Lilium; we are truly ashamed."

"No, if it weren't for Big Brother and Sister Yan's protection, Lilium wouldn't have departed in peace."

Ding Huan understood clearly that although Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi spoke of it simply, the scene at the time definitely wasn't that simple.

It was just that Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi were upright and broad-minded, far beyond ordinary people, and were unwilling to pour out their grievances before him.

Even Divine Sword Villa was wiped out—one could imagine how many fell in that chaotic battle.

"Big Brother Zhuo, how many years has it been since you left the Chaos Continent? Do you have the coordinates to return?" Ding Huan continued asking.

The universe void coordinate disc he had obtained did not contain the location of the Chaos Continent.

But based on Ding Huan's guess, this Chaos Continent was very likely the very continent the Dao Ancestor was searching for.

Just from Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi's cultivation, one could tell that the Chaos Continent's Heaven and Earth rules were very strong.

He didn't know whether the Dao Ancestor had already found this continent.

"We've been out for nearly twenty years. The first reason we left the Chaos Continent is that we couldn't go back. The Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace, Chong Chong Shenjin, is far too powerful; if we returned, we'd have no place to stand.

He wouldn't let us keep living. The second reason is to seek body-reconstruction immortal materials for our son Zhuo Wushang…"

At this point, Zhuo Yao sighed.

Yan Qi's eyes reddened again.

Ding Huan immediately understood—during the battle between Divine Sword Villa and the Heavenly God Palace, Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi's son's physical body must have been shattered.

Ding Huan unhesitatingly took out a stalk of Nine-Colored Void Lotus and pushed it over: "Brother Zhuo, Sister Yan, I happen to have body-reconstruction immortal materials on me—let your son use them."

Body-reconstruction immortal materials?

Yan Qi reacted instantly, reaching out to grab the jade box and opening it at the same time. When a well-sealed stalk of Nine-Colored Void Lotus appeared before the two of them,

Zhuo Yao and Yan Qi almost cried out at the same time: "Nine-Colored Void Lotus?"

"Thank you, thank you…" Yan Qi's voice trembled with emotion.

They had longed to find body-reconstruction immortal materials for Zhuo Wushang, but had never dreamed of finding a treasure like the Nine-Colored Void Lotus.

Zhuo Yao, however, hurriedly took out a ring and handed it to Ding Huan: "Brother Ding, if I weren't in such desperate need of this immortal material, I would be too ashamed to take it.

This immortal material is far too precious; these are a token of my regard…"

Ding Huan immediately pushed the ring back: "Brother Zhuo, if I were to ask you for immortal crystals over a mere stalk of Nine-Colored Void Lotus, how would I differ from an ingrate?"

"This…" Seeing Ding Huan's resolve, Zhuo Yao could only take the ring back.

"Brother Ding, if you have any instructions, we will give it our all." Zhuo Yao's tone was solemn.

Ding Huan said: "I had originally planned to return to the Demigod Continent. I can give you the coordinates of the Demigod Continent later; you two can go cultivate at the Blue Star Sect on the Demigod Continent.

The Demigod Continent isn't very far from here—at most a few years' travel."

"Brother Ding, what about you?" Zhuo Yao caught that Ding Huan didn't seem to plan on returning to the Demigod Continent, and hurriedly asked.

Ding Huan said: "Please give me the coordinates to the Chaos Continent, Brother Zhuo. I plan to go see Lilium."

For Ding Huan, if he didn't wipe out this Heavenly God Palace completely, his Dao path would harbor a demon.

"Brother Ding, you absolutely must not go to the Chaos Continent. The Chaos Continent is full of powerful cultivators. The Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace, Chong Chong Shenjin, is rumored to have truly stepped beyond the Immortal Emperor level…"

Zhuo Yao hurriedly tried to stop him.

This was actually exactly what Ding Huan wanted to ask—whether Zhuo Yao or Yan Qi, they both seemed stronger than Immortal Emperor Perfection.

Had they both surpassed the Immortal Emperor level?

Logically speaking, on the Chaos Continent, no matter how complete the rules, they were still just Immortal World rules—how could one cultivate beyond the Immortal Emperor level?

"Brother Zhuo, is the Chaos Continent no longer governed by Immortal World rules? Why would there be those who surpass the Immortal Emperor level?"

Zhuo Yao said seriously: "Although the Chaos Continent is also considered an Immortal Domain, its rules are slightly higher than the Immortal World's, which is why Chong Chong Shenjin was able to step into the God-Nurturing Realm.

Even my wife and I have touched the edge of the God-Nurturing Realm, but we've never managed to step into it."

Ding Huan estimated his guess wasn't wrong—this Chaos Continent must be the very continent the Dao Ancestor was searching for:

"I truly must make a trip to the Chaos Continent. Please give me the coordinates, Brother Zhuo; I would be endlessly grateful."

Zhuo Yao unhesitatingly took out a coordinate orb and handed it to Ding Huan:

"Brother Ding Huan, these are the coordinates to the Chaos Continent. Along the way, you may have to pass through a cosmic vortex.

Although I haven't known you long, I can tell you're a man of deep feeling. How about this—I'll accompany you on this trip."

After saying that, Zhuo Yao looked at Yan Qi again: "A-Qi, wait for me on the Demigod Continent."

Yan Qi shook her head without hesitation: "My husband and I don't part. If you go back, I'll go back with you."

Zhuo Yao laughed heartily: "Good, since that's the case, let's all go back to the Chaos Continent together. Even if we're cornered by people from the Heavenly God Palace, if we want to leave, we still can."

Ding Huan knew what he was going there to do. Even if the Heavenly God Palace didn't block him, he would still go block the Heavenly God Palace.

"Since that's the case, let's go together." Ding Huan figured this wouldn't delay much time.

His universe cauldron was much faster than Zhuo Yao's flying shuttle.

Ding Huan handed part of the control of the Universe Cauldron to Zhuo Yao:

"Brother Zhuo, I'm worried my cultivation isn't sufficient, so on the way to the Chaotic Star Continent, help me pilot the ship. I'm planning to enter closed-door cultivation for a few years."

"Fine, don't worry. Leave everything else to me." Zhuo Yao agreed immediately.

He sighed inwardly.

How much could his cultivation improve in a few years?

But he understood Ding Huan's feelings. If it were Yan Qi in trouble, he would probably go mad.

He had seen the speed of the Universe Cauldron with his own eyes. Even at his cultivation, driving a top-grade immortal shuttle, he couldn't even catch the shadow of the Universe Cauldron — one could see just how fast it was.

After returning, Ding Huan immediately entered the second layer of the Universe Cauldron.

He had never cultivated on this Rule Soil before; now he decided to enter closed-door cultivation here for a few years.

Two and a half divine veins provided immortal spiritual source. Ding Huan had only completed one Zhou Tian before he felt pleasant surprise.

Cultivating on the Chaotic Rule Soil of the Universe Cauldron, his cultivation was rising astonishingly fast.

The Chaotic Great Dao rules contained within the Rule Soil perfectly matched his Grand Universe Art.

Combined with the immortal spiritual source provided by the half-divine veins, Ding Huan could feel that with every Zhou Tian, his cultivation was improving.

In just three months, Ding Huan stepped into the eighth layer of Immortal Emperor.

Seven months later, Ding Huan was at the ninth layer of Immortal Emperor.

One year later, Ding Huan advanced to the tenth layer of Immortal Emperor…

Two years passed, and Ding Huan stopped cultivating.

He was already at the peak of the twelfth layer of Immortal Emperor. Under the rules of this universe, continuing to cultivate could only consolidate his cultivation.

His divine sense swept outward. The Universe Cauldron was very fast — though it couldn't compare to the speed when he controlled it himself, compared to when Yi Jie controlled the Universe Cauldron, it was still several times faster.

There was an extra youth on the deck, looking about eleven or twelve years old, playing happily with Yi Jie.

Ding Huan knew this youth must be Zhuo Wushang, who had recovered his physical body.

Zhuo Wushang had only just reached the True Immortal realm; with such cultivation, he naturally couldn't participate in the great battle at Divine Sword Villa.

Zhuo Wushang's physical body collapse wasn't because that great battle had affected him — it was caused by some other reason.

Ding Huan didn't go out; he took out the Opening Heaven Geng Metal.

After the Reincarnation Spear broke, he didn't even have a single magic treasure that suited him.

Before going to raze the Heavenly God Palace, he had to refine a magic treasure.

Though the Grand Void Flame was still an immortal flame, it was at the peak of immortal flames.

Tossing the Opening Heaven Geng Metal into the Grand Void Flame, Ding Huan saw that the metal simply couldn't melt.

But this couldn't stump Ding Huan. He directly constructed a Grand Universe Art Zhou Tian, sweeping both the Opening Heaven Geng Metal and the Grand Void Flame into his Grand Universe Art Zhou Tian.

With the Grand Universe Art operating, the surface of the Opening Heaven Geng Metal began to melt within the Grand Void Flame.

Ding Huan's immortal essence madly bolstered the Grand Void Flame. Not only that, he even took out several fire origin crystals to drive the Grand Void Flame.

At the same time, strands of flame laws were also infused into the Grand Void Flame.

The aura of the Grand Void Flame began to surge, and the speed at which the Opening Heaven Geng Metal melted grew faster as well.

This "faster" was only relative to the very beginning; in truth, it was still shockingly slow.

A full half a year passed before Ding Huan barely kneaded the Opening Heaven Geng Metal into a long blade.

It couldn't be called refining — only kneading.

This relied more on Ding Huan's powerful divine sense and immortal essence, along with the empowerment of his law flames, to achieve this.

The long blade looked very crude and ugly, but for Ding Huan, this was already the limit.

The reason he refined it into a long blade was that long blades were the easiest to refine.

The long blade was very ugly, and Ding Huan didn't plan to continue refining it; instead, he kept carving prohibition patterns.

Array pattern after array pattern was carved by Ding Huan onto the long blade, and the killing aura of the blade grew increasingly fierce.

Another two years passed, and Ding Huan carved the final prohibition pattern.

The killing momentum of the long blade took shape, emitting a deep, resonant hum as it landed in Ding Huan's hand.