Chapter 617

So many peak Immortal Emperor experts came over to greet Ding Huan; it seemed he held some status here.

Shi Tuo stepped forward, clasped his fists, and said, "Ding Daofriend, I greatly admire this place. As a merchant, I value rules and the principle of first come, first served.

Let me propose a solution: your Blue Star Sect has claimed such vast territory, clearly more than you can use.

Why not divide it in half? You choose one side first, then I'll take the other.

Of course, I won't take it for free—whatever compensation you require, if I can provide it, I will. Let us erase the old grudge between us: your destruction of my Boundless City's Ten Thousand Realms Merchant Guild. How?"

All the Immortal Lords, Alliance Masters, and Deans who had come to the Great Dao Corridor now understood what this man meant—daring to extort Ding Dao Shi? Was he seeking death?

If Ding Huan's territory were so easy to claim, why hadn't they moved on it long ago?

Han Liudao of the Northern Immortal Corner immediately stepped forward: "Who is this reckless fool? Daring to covet Ding Dao Shi's land? Get out!"

As he spoke, his Immortal Emperor domain surged toward Shi Tuo.

It wasn't that he wished to befriend Ding Huan—he had no choice but to step forward like this.

In his heart, he had wronged Ding Huan.

Because his daughter Han Qiqi had once been very close to Ding Huan's junior brother, Zuo Shanwei.

Yet he had failed to withstand the pressure from Xie Kuangren of the Immortal Surveillance Bureau and had forcibly imprisoned Zuo Shanwei in the Northern Immortal Corner.

As a result, Xie Kuangren was severely injured by Ding Huan and Zuo Shanwei, and he was grateful that his daughter Han Qiqi had been strong enough to release Zuo Shanwei.

Now that Ding Huan had come here, he feared Ding Huan would come to avenge Zuo Shanwei and punish him, so he rushed forward to defend Ding Huan.

If Ding Huan knew how Han Liudao thought, he could only be speechless.

He might even grab Han Liudao's ear and say to him: "Do you know who your Huan Ye most wants to kill right now? The dung beetle?"

As Han Liudao's domain stretched toward him, Shi Tuo punched straight at Han Liudao.

He had no intention of summoning any treasure against Han Liudao.

Han Liudao's domain shattered instantly; though he clearly saw Shi Tuo's fist hurtling toward him, he couldn't react in time.

That meant he was bound by Shi Tuo's domain.

Ding Huan's eyes narrowed slightly—no wonder this guy was so confident; his strength wasn't weaker than Wu Hanchan's.

Han Liudao's face turned instantly pale.

Shi Tuo was also a peak Immortal Emperor—he was too—but why was the gap so vast?

Couldn't even block one blow?

Not only Han Liudao's expression changed; the faces of the Immortal Lords, Alliance Masters, and Deans who had come with him turned grim.

But no one dared step forward to rescue him.

As despair filled Han Liudao's eyes, a force suddenly seized the back of his neck and yanked him away.

Boom!

Shi Tuo's fist struck empty air; the void trembled slightly.

One could imagine—if that fist had landed on Han Liudao, his physical body would have shattered.

Even Shi Tuo stared in shock at the man who had pulled Han Liudao away.

"Ding Dao Shi, thank you…"

Han Liudao had barely spoken a few words when he sensed something wrong—the man who had pulled him away wasn't Ding Huan, but a man with yellow hair and yellow beard.

"Thank you, Daofriend, for saving me!" Han Liudao quickly thanked again.

Though not Ding Huan, this man had come with him—thanking him was still appropriate.

He was internally stunned.

Ding Huan and Zuo Shanwei were already this powerful, and now another equally formidable figure had appeared—apparently, the Half-God Star Continent would remain their domain.

He thought of how he couldn't even block one punch, yet he was an Immortal Corner Lord—Han Liudao felt a wave of despair, even his Dao heart began to waver.

Ding Huan smiled and said, "Immortal Lord Han, this man isn't much stronger than you—his Immortal Emperor domain is just far more refined. You've never fought him before, so you unconsciously fell into his Dao."

If you fought him several more times, he couldn't subdue you in one blow."

Han Liudao's eyes brightened.

He could doubt anyone else's words—but he had no reason to doubt Ding Huan's.

Ding Huan was the greatest Dao Shi in the Great Dao Corridor, without exception.

If he said so, then it must be so.

"Thank you, Ding Dao Shi. Han has learned much." Han Liudao's dejected aura vanished instantly.

Refining one's domain? Simple enough—ask fellow Daoists for advice later. If he could even seek guidance from Ding Dao Shi, that would be perfect.

Shi Tuo glanced at Ding Huan.

Ding Huan's cultivation must be low—no one could ascend from the Immortal Mortal Bridge realm to the Immortal Emperor realm within a hundred years.

But Ding Huan's perception was truly sharp.

He believed his Immortal Emperor domain was nearly perfect; even under siege, once his domain locked onto an opponent, he could defeat them one by one.

Yet today, a mere Ding Huan had spotted its flaw.

If this man grew further, could he still stand against him?

"Let Song allow me to test your skills," Song Chengdao said, stepping before Shi Tuo after dragging Han Liudao away.

Shi Tuo punched again.

Seeing Shi Tuo didn't summon a treasure, Song Chengdao also punched.

But when Shi Tuo's domain clashed with Song Chengdao's, Shi Tuo's domain trembled.

Boom!

Their fist energies collided, their Immortal Yuan and Dao rhythms smashed together, then exploded.

Shi Tuo spat a jet of blood from his mouth.

His entire body retreated several hundred zhang before his form finally steadied.

Song Chengdao forcibly swallowed a mouthful of fresh blood, his heart equally shaken.

No wonder this fellow is so arrogant—he really does have a few tricks.

He is a cultivator who has condensed a divine spark; even if it's a false divine spark, it is still a divine spark.

In the probing exchange of the first move just now between him and this Immortal Emperor at the peak, he had not gained much of an upper hand.

Despite Shi Tuo being forced back several hundred zhang, Song Chengdao knew he himself had only a slight upper hand.

"Guild Master." Jin Lingzi hurried over to Shi Tuo and supported him.

The other late-stage Immortal Emperor, however, merely glanced at Song Chengdao and made no move.

Ding Huan, however, from the changes in the space around him, sensed that this fellow was holding back a vicious move.

Ding Huan sneered inwardly—this was his turf. Even though this was outside the Blue Star Sect, anyone who wanted to scheme against him on his own turf could only be said to have grown too accustomed to arrogance.

"Junior Brother Bing, I'm fine." Shi Tuo said in time.

To others, this sounded like Shi Tuo telling his companion that he had no problem.

But Ding Huan knew this was Shi Tuo telling the late-stage Immortal Emperor who had come with him not to make a move.

Shi Tuo glanced at Wu Hanchan, Through Through Zhuo Yao, and Yan Qi behind Ding Huan, and finally suppressed the urge to continue fighting.

If he continued fighting, he would have to bring out his trump card.

Earlier he had felt that the people on Ding Huan's side were beneath notice; after clashing with Song Chengdao, he sensed that this matter might exceed his calculations.

Moreover, this place was unfavorable to him.

Even if he wanted to fight, he could not do it here.

Not fearing Ding Huan's trapping formation is one thing; knowingly fighting inside this trapping formation would simply make him both stupid and arrogant.

"In that case, Daoist Friend Ding, until we meet again." Shi Tuo cupped his fist and turned to leave.

Ding Huan said lightly, "So you mean you can come and go as you please?"

The moment Ding Huan said this, Wu Hanchan and Through Through Zhuo Yao had already blocked Shi Tuo's retreat from left and right.

"What, you want to forcibly keep us here?" Shi Tuo's tone instantly turned icy.

Jin Lingzi said in a low voice, "Guild Master, perhaps we should offer an apology and some compensation, then leave this place."

The moment she had seen Ding Huan earlier, she had felt this matter might not go smoothly.

Now she was even more convinced her thinking was right—wherever Ding Huan went, he was that unprovokable existence.

Shi Tuo's heart gave a jolt at Jin Lingzi's words.

Jin Lingzi's premonitions were always accurate; the meaning of her saying this was that they might not gain any advantage today.

"You're right. If you don't produce compensation, today I'll settle the account of your sneak attack on me last time as well."

Ding Huan had no intention of indulging Shi Tuo—so what if he was the founder of the Ten Thousand Realms Commerce Guild? Kill him and be done with it.

Shi Tuo extended his domain outward and immediately sensed Wu Hanchan's domain.

This is someone no weaker than the fellow who just fought me?

If there were also two more God-Nurturing cultivators who hadn't acted, today he might really suffer a loss.

No wonder the strong ones here all flocked over to greet Ding Huan—anyone with so many powerful cultivators at his side could reign as king.

But why would these powerful cultivators obey Ding Huan and stand guard around him?

"What does Daoist Friend Ding think it would take to let us go?" Shi Tuo struggled to suppress the killing intent in his heart.

"Bring out something that satisfies me as compensation, otherwise don't even think about leaving today." Ding Huan's tone was unhurried.

He believed Shi Tuo could not produce anything that would satisfy him.

Even things like a top-grade immortal spirit vein or a Nine-Colored Void Lotus he wouldn't care about, let alone whatever Shi Tuo could produce.

Shi Tuo had been to places a thousand, even ten thousand times more than Ding Huan, and the people and events he had witnessed were countless beyond measure.

From Ding Huan's tone, he could tell Ding Huan had no intention of letting them go.

Asking them to bring out compensation was merely an excuse.

Ordinary immortal crystals, immortal spirit herbs, or even immortal spirit veins—he wouldn't bother producing them; producing them would only invite humiliation.

Shi Tuo took a deep breath and reached into his ring to pull out an item:

"This is a Pre-Heaven treasure. Although it is somewhat damaged, it is the best thing I have on me.

If even this fails to satisfy you, Daoist Friend, then let's fight. However, I need to tell Daoist Friend Ding that your protective formation here cannot stop me."

The item in Shi Tuo's hand was a lamp wick.

When Ding Huan saw this lamp wick, his mind stirred slightly.

Shi Tuo was not wrong—this was indeed a Pre-Heaven treasure.

Only this Pre-Heaven treasure was not of much use, because this lamp wick was merely a part of a Pre-Heaven treasure.

This treasure should be a lamp together with a lamp wick.

The reason Shi Tuo was willing to produce it was because this lamp wick had no lamp.

And the lamp was on Ding Huan.