Chapter 659: Ambush on the Shenwang

Mo Changcan froze, clearly intelligent, he immediately realized the truth.

These two female cultivators came to save Ding Huan; that spatial world was originally meant for him.

To have two women spend over a decade digging through a spatial world just to save him—what incredible luck.

One such friend is already rare; Ding Huan has two.

"Thank you both, junior sisters, for saving my life," Mo Changcan said without hesitation, stepping forward at once to express his gratitude.

Ding Huan said: "If I'm not mistaken, even if they hadn't dug that spatial world, you still could've escaped it—just with more difficulty, right?"

Mo Changcan fell silent for a moment, then shook his head:

"Without that Shenwang intervening, I could've escaped the True Spirit World—but after that Shenwang acted, I lost all chance to flee."

"So without the two immortal ladies' intervention, I would've been dead."

Ding Huan nodded, offering no contradiction—he could've escaped the True Spirit World too, without outsiders' help.

But if control of that True Spirit World lay in the hands of that Shenwang, things would've been different.

"Friend Mo Dao, I'm puzzled: logically, with your speed, you could've left Dao Xu Street—why were you trapped here?"

Ding Huan asked, genuinely confused; in his view, Mo Changcan's strength made escaping Dao Xu Street no great challenge.

Mo Changcan chuckled: "These bastards stole my things and trapped me at Dao Xu Square—do you think I'd just walk away after swallowing this humiliation?"

Ding Huan finally understood: Mo Changcan thought exactly as he did—he planned to collect some interest before leaving.

This man was audacious beyond measure.

"Friend Mo Dao, your idea matches mine—I also intend to demand interest from Dao Xu Guild. Perfect timing: just a while ago, I saw one of Dao Xu Guild's Divine Kings return severely wounded…"

With aligned goals, they reached an agreement: they would kill both Shenwang of Dao Xu Guild on Dao Xu Street and destroy every guild building and facility.

But how to kill Dao Xu Guild required a complete plan.

"I'll go out and gather information—find out the specifics," Qu Yi insisted on helping in some way.

Ding Huan waved his hand:

"I'm certain the master of this spatial world already knows his realm has been breached. A simple investigation will reveal your existence clearly."

"If I'm not mistaken, that fellow is now investigating the exact cause."

Mo Changcan's eyes lit up: "Then let's just ambush him directly!"

"Agreed," Ding Huan laughed—he'd been thinking the same thing.

Ding Huan was right: right now, in Dao Xu Street's Enforcement Bureau, a short man was meticulously examining the details of Dao Xu Square.

The spatial world was his, but he had relinquished all control permissions over it.

Although the spatial world sat within Dao Xu Square, he could only reclaim control—and thus command the space—after locking someone inside.

The sole reason? To capture Ding Huan.

That meant any faction involved in capturing Ding Huan could trigger the lock the moment Ding Huan emerged from Dao Xu.

This was done because more than just Dao Xu Guild wanted Ding Huan.

Other sects also sought him—if Dao Xu Guild refused to share control, how could they be sure another sect hadn't already captured him?

If Dao Xu Guild secretly used the space to trap Ding Huan, who would know?

With control permissions held by multiple factions, everyone would know the instant Ding Huan entered the space.

Then, when you reclaimed your own control to lock Ding Huan, no one would object.

Because he had relinquished his control permissions, he failed to notice Qu Yi and Luo Huan'er digging into his space for over a decade.

Otherwise, Qu Yi and Luo Huan'er would've been caught long ago—this was also why Ding Huan found it absurd they'd chosen to dig with their bare hands.

…

Dao Xu Street Enforcement Bureau.

It stored all surveillance footage of entries and exits from Dao Xu, including Dao Xu Street, Dao Xu Square, and Dao Xu gateways.

Normally, even a Shenwang of Dao Xu Guild couldn't easily access these recordings—they required approval from multiple Shenzhidi Sects.

But this time was different: the Divine Clan had suddenly made unreasonable demands and forcibly attacked Dao Xu Street's protective array, trying to storm into Dao Xu.

Dao Xu Guild had contributed significantly in this battle and had provided the True Spirit World during the hunt for Ding Huan.

Now, Dao Xu Guild's Jin Zunshen requested to investigate why his space had been torn apart—this qualified as official business, so the Enforcement Bureau had no grounds to refuse.

Jin Zunshen directly inspected Dao Xu Square.

With his Shenwang-level divine sense, he quickly traced two women who had vanished from Feiyang Guild over a decade ago—disappearing into Dao Xu Square.

It was from that moment his spatial world began being excavated.

After the spatial world was torn open, the two women were nowhere to be seen—meaning they were still alive, and still on Dao Xu Street.

Dai Nihai sneered: daring to touch his property and hide on Dao Xu Street.

Did they think Dao Xu Street's crowded streets and vast territory made it impossible for a Shenwang to track them down?

The bureau chief, Yue Yi, was a World God at peak cultivation—just one step from entering the Shenwang realm.

In this world where strength ruled, he still politely asked: "Jin Zunshen, would you like my assistance?"

It was mere formality—he knew full well Jin Zunshen understood it as such.

This was entirely Dao Xu Guild's affair; the man wouldn't help, nor could he help. He waved his hand: "No need."

Saying this, he turned and walked out of the Enforcement Bureau.

The Enforcement Bureau stood at the edge of Dao Xu Square; Dai Nihai planned to revisit the exact spot where his True Spirit World had been torn—perhaps he could find traces.

The instant he stepped out of the bureau, a deathly aura flooded his entire being.

Someone was assassinating him?

At that very moment, a long halberd, radiating death, sealed off every path of escape.

Seeing that his attacker was none other than the World God ant who had destroyed his True Spirit World, Dai Nihai erupted in fury.

He, Dai Ni Hai, was after all a Jin Zunshen King of the Dao Xu Guild—how dare this mere World God, whom he was hunting, dare to strike at him? He sought death...

A furious domain erupted wildly, and he summoned forth a golden mace two zhang long.

This time, he would absolutely not let this ant slip away due to carelessness or contempt.

Crack!

=9+book_bar

Mo Changcan clearly felt his domain shatter; he spat out a jet of blood from his mouth.

He furiously burned his essence blood—he had agreed with Ding Huan that the ambush was a ruse.

A Jin Zunshen King's power could never be ambushed by a mere World God.

The true attacker was Ding Huan; he trusted Ding Huan's ability.

So he must buy Ding Huan three breaths of time.

Before three breaths passed—only two had elapsed—Mo Changcan felt the opponent's domain pressure ease slightly, then he was stunned to sense another domain layered atop his own.

Without asking, he knew this was Ding Huan's domain.

Ding Huan's domain overlaying his own was normal.

What was abnormal was that once Ding Huan's domain merged with his, it nearly perfectly compensated for the gaps in his own domain; together, their domains far exceeded the sum of two parts.

A blade curtain, tearing at the soul, slashed in from behind the Jin Zunshen King.

Mo Changcan froze again.

Did Ding Huan really mean to strike like this?

If so, then their ambush today was ruined.

Boom!

The Jin Zunshen King's golden mace slammed into Mo Changcan's halberd; Mo Changcan spat another jet of blood and was flung backward.

What relieved him was that after trading blows directly with the Jin Zunshen King, he had suffered serious injuries—but no mortal threat.

This proved the Jin Zunshen King had only unleashed a fraction of his power.

At this moment, how could he dare linger? He whipped his halberd again and charged toward the Jin Zunshen King.

Leaving Ding Huan alone to face this God-King was watching Ding Huan commit suicide.

The Jin Zunshen King also sensed something was wrong.

When he swung his mace and flung Mo Changcan away, his follow-through had been weak—otherwise, that single blow would have shattered every bone in Mo Changcan's body.

He frantically gathered divine energy; the Dao rhythms swirling around him nearly crackled audibly, and the golden mace in his hand was wrapped in endless killing intent as he swung it toward Ding Huan.

The sound of the swirling Dao rhythms revealed his inner fury.

He knew exactly what was wrong—he had been poisoned.

The most terrifying kind: a Law Poison.

How dare someone poison Dai Ni Hai? He would make this poisoner understand true regret.

But the method behind this Law Poison—he must claim it for himself.

Ding Huan furiously activated the Fugu Poison and Chendao Poison; though his long knife still hung in empty air, the swirling killing momentum grew ever fiercer.

Though Ding Huan's cultivation was only Divine Lord Second Layer, the killing force sweeping from his blade made the space tremble faintly.

Even before the blade reached the air, a river of death-filled void was dragged forth by the blade.

This river brimmed with infinite stillness and extinction Dao rhythms—no one needed to be cut by it; even a divine sense touching it would feel intense unease.

Cycles of reincarnation energy locked the space; even the Jin Zunshen King's spirit trembled slightly.

Could this blade truly summon the Dao rhythm of reincarnation?

That blade-river carried the aura of the Huang Quan River...

The blade-river grew colder and colder; Dai Ni Hai dared not let Ding Huan gather more momentum. Even though he clearly felt his divine energy choked and Dao rhythms blocked, he still frantically pushed his divine energy.

Yue Yi, watching the battle from the door of the Enforcement Bureau, was equally terrified.

The Jin Zunshen King had been ambushed in the Dao Xu Plaza—and now seemed to be at a disadvantage.

Should he intervene?

In an instant, he decided not to.

He had asked the Jin Zunshen King whether he needed help.

The Jin Zunshen King had already said beforehand that he did not need assistance.

These two fools dared ambush even a Jin Zunshen King—if he stepped in, he didn't even believe himself if he claimed they wouldn't retaliate against him.

(End of Chapter)