Chapter 710: Sacred Beast Zhuo Dun

Ji Xinguan clearly knew Yijie's background; although Yijie's cursing was unpleasant, he still didn't mind, just looking at Ding Huan:

"Fellow Daoist Ding, you may not be able to see my cultivation, but I believe the friend beside you should have seen it. I am also a Quasi-Saint."

"Get lost." Ding Huan's patience was exhausted, and his domain wildly swept out.

Even though Ji Xinguan was at the Quasi-Saint realm, being blasted by Ding Huan's violent and powerful domain, he still immediately felt a wave of oppression; he involuntarily tilted his body to dodge Ding Huan's domain impact.

By the time he came to his senses, Ding Huan and the others had already walked past him.

Ji Xinguan stared in astonishment at Ding Huan's back; he knew Emperor Hou Hen should be a Quasi-Saint.

But the domain that blasted him just now had nothing to do with Emperor Hou Hen; it was blasted out by Ding Huan.

What did it mean that Ding Huan could erupt with such a powerful might at Yongshen Peak?

It meant that the other's divine sense here was not suppressed to the same extent as theirs.

Ji Xinguan's expression kept changing; although he was a Quasi-Saint,

it was not as he said, that he could meet Sage Tianpo at any time and any place.

Originally, he just wanted to trick Ding Huan's beast pet into his hands.

That demon beast falling into Ding Huan's hands was truly a waste of a treasure.

He was certain that in that Ding Huan's eyes, that demon beast was an existence with a trace of divine beast Shangao's bloodline.

If it only had a trace of divine beast Shangao's bloodline, even if it were sent to him, he wouldn't bother to look at it.

Only he knew that that demon beast was an existence with Zhuo Dun bloodline.

Zhuo Dun possessed over a dozen innate divine abilities, and was a Chaos Sacred Beast.

Liking to curse people was just one of Zhuo Dun's innate divine abilities; not only that, Zhuo Dun also had the innate divine ability of words becoming law.

Shangao was merely the descendant of a descendant of Zhuo Dun, so it only had the innate divine ability of cursing people.

And Bai Ze was likewise the descendant of a descendant of Zhuo Dun, yet the divine beast Bai Ze possessed the divine ability of words becoming law.

Besides these innate divine abilities, Zhuo Dun also had the ability to lead its master to sainthood.

As long as one was Zhuo Dun's master, one had the ability to comprehend the Saint's Great Dao.

Even if its master's talent was insufficient, Zhuo Dun could still find heavenly materials and earthly treasures for its master, or find Saint opportunities, helping it comprehend the Saint's Great Dao.

Therefore, this sacred beast with Zhuo Dun bloodline—he, Ji Xinguan, must obtain it, at any cost.

Those who could recognize the Zhuo Dun sacred beast were probably few. He could recognize it because he, Ji Xinguan, was the Sect Master of the Sacred Beast Sect.

Pitifully his Sacred Beast Sect, despite being called Sacred Beasts, didn't have a single sacred beast within the sect; in fact, since the founding of the sect, there had never been a sacred beast.

"Ding Huan, this guy might have a Saint behind him." Seeing Ji Xinguan didn't catch up, Emperor Hou Hen finally spoke.

Ding Huan smiled: "Yongshen Deep Ravine has existed for so many years; who knows how many people have been trapped here. Occasionally a Saint or two entering Yongshen Deep Ravine and finally arriving at Yongshen Peak is nothing strange."

"Then what should we do?"

Emperor Hou Hen sensed Ji Xinguan's cultivation; he felt that with his own strength, at most he could fight Ji Xinguan to a draw.

This guy had stayed at Yongshen Peak for a very long time, and had comprehended enough laws of heaven and earth here, so his Quasi-Saint strength could also be brought out more fully.

Even dealing with Ji Xinguan was barely enough; as for wanting to deal with a Saint, his bit of strength probably still wasn't enough to look at.

Ding Huan didn't mind: "Old Hou, since even your divine sense is suppressed to be very weak, how much better could a Saint be? Just give me a few months; so what if a Saint comes?"

Emperor Hou Hen actually nodded; Ding Huan's comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth, he could only look up to.

In terms of cultivation, he was much stronger than Ding Huan; in terms of comprehension of the Great Dao of heaven and earth, he and Ding Huan were not on the same level.

Saints—he, Hou Hen, had not failed to see them before; even top-tier Saints like Luo Xu and Tai Luan, he had dealt with for many years.

Thinking of this, he stopped dwelling on the matter of Saints.

Ding Huan took the lead, and the group walked along the mountain foot for nearly a day, when Ding Huan stopped.

"There's a defensive divine formation here." Emperor Hou Hen saw that the spot where Ding Huan stopped had a defensive divine formation.

This defensive divine formation was clearly not a natural grand formation, but one deliberately set up.

Being able to set up a grand formation here that even he couldn't see through was absolutely very strong.

Ding Huan's gaze fell on the spot ahead; here two giant stones stood on either side, like a stone gate.

Inside the stone gate was a defensive divine formation, and the grade of the defensive divine formation was a Grade Seven Divine Formation.

"This should have been set up by a Saint; looks like that Ji Xinguan indeed didn't lie, there is a Saint here."

While Ding Huan spoke, his divine sense had been on this protective formation the whole time.

His array dao level could set up a Grade Eight Divine Formation; in terms of level, he should be a Grade Eight Divine Formation Emperor.

But if he were asked to set up a divine formation now, at most he could only set up a Grade Four Divine Formation.

Because setting up formations was closely related to divine sense; as long as his divine sense couldn't extend up and down, his array dao level couldn't be raised.

There being a Grade Seven Divine Formation here meant that the cultivator who set up this divine formation had a divine sense already stronger than his.

In this place, those whose divine sense was stronger than his, besides Saints, could only be those who, like him, had a Great Universe Art cultivation method.

His Great Universe Art was created by himself; even if there was a second person cultivating a similar method, it wouldn't be such a coincidence to appear here.

Then it could only be a Saint; Saints penetrated all things, comprehended the laws of heaven and earth faster, and only then could they comprehend the laws of heaven and earth here, and then set up a Grade Seven Divine Formation.

"Then let's change places." Although Emperor Hou Hen had seen too many Saints, he wouldn't be overly afraid facing Saints.

Still, if one could avoid seeing Saints, better not see Saints.

Ding Huan sighed: "If I haven't guessed wrong, this should be the best entrance to climb to the top of Yongshen Peak."

That Saint blocked this place and established a defensive divine formation.

Perhaps within this defensive divine formation, there were still many other cultivators. But Ding Huan had a clear idea of the other's approach.

Even though he had already determined that he was the fastest and most complete existence in comprehending the rules of heaven and earth in this space.

He still worried that someone might comprehend the laws of this heaven and earth before him, and then step onto the top of Yongshen Peak ahead of him.

Therefore, he set up a divine formation here, blocking the entrance to the best route to the top of Yongshen Peak.

Ding Huan glanced once more at the peak of Yongshen Peak.

Perhaps this Sage's goal isn't just Void Nirvana Gold—could there be something else valuable atop Yongshen Peak?

Ding Huan began setting up trigger array patterns; he wouldn't disturb this Sage, but he had to know when the Sage emerged from seclusion.

"Which lowly wretch is blocking the way for Master Huan and Master Jie..." Yi Jie, seeing Master Huan frown, immediately stepped forward to attack.

"Come on, Old Hou, let's move elsewhere." Ding Huan tapped Yi Jie on the head.

This pig dared to kick over a Sage's doorstep.

The group continued forward; two full days later, Ding Huan halted at a basin.

"Ding Huan, this basin isn't a good place to establish a base," Emperor Hou Hen said at a glance—the basin's aura was blurred, and the heavenly Dao principles were even harder to perceive.

Please… collect… 6…9…books…!

"No, this is the perfect place." Ding Huan began setting up a protective array.

He could only set up a Level Four Divine Array, but Ding Huan believed it was sufficient.

He chose this basin because here he sensed more heavenly Dao principles.

Whether these heavenly Dao principles were blurred or clear didn't matter to him at all.

He relied solely on his Great Cosmos Art, with no connection to external factors.

For him, as long as such principles existed, that was enough.

Whether blurred or clear, he'd still rely on the Great Cosmos Art.

Second, this location was far enough from that Sage's cultivation ground.

When that Sage emerged, he'd have ample time to react.

"Old Hou, Old Ji, this jade slip contains some heavenly Dao principles I've sensed—feel them too. I suspect that if we reach Yongshen Peak's summit before that Sage, there'll be a major battle."

Ding Huan pulled out two jade slips and handed them to Emperor Hou Hen and Ji Luo.

Such jade slips, already imbued with another's cultivated Dao principles, were like a beginner cultivator suddenly receiving a cultivation scripture.

Using these Great Dao jade slips was vastly easier than self-sensing.

Starting from scratch to sense heavenly Dao principles—most cultivators couldn't even find the door.

Only those with extreme sensitivity to heavenly rules could, over time, grasp fragments of them.

Or else, beings like Sages.

Only Sages, who had touched the rules of heaven and earth, could re-perceive the heavenly Dao principles here.

But even that required vast amounts of time.

As Ding Huan continued sensing the heavenly Dao principles through the Great Cosmos Art, Emperor Hou Hen muttered in excitement.

After months inside Yongshen Abyss, today he finally found a thread.

With Ding Huan's Great Dao jade slip, he would surely sense more heavenly Dao principles; the more he sensed, the more his combat power here could increase tenfold.

Though still far from the Pretender Sage realm, he should have no trouble dealing with Ji Xinguan.

Ding Huan's first act in seclusion was to sense the Fall Principle.

He had encountered the Fall Principle in the Dao Ruins.

But the more he touched it, the more profound and mysterious the Fall Principle seemed.

The Fall Principle contained both the Principle of Sinking and the Principle of Drowning; in Yongshen Abyss, one could neither ascend nor descend—it lay beneath the Void Principle and the Principle of Drowning.

To reach Yongshen Peak's summit before that Sage, he must fully comprehend the Fall Principle.

…

Yongshen Peak's Double Stone Valley.

This was the place Ding Huan had previously stopped at—the sole cultivation ground of the valley's only Sage, Tianpo Sage.

Ji Xinguan had wandered for months, but finally decided to seek an audience with Tianpo Sage.

He needed nothing else—only to seize the beast companion by Ding Huan's side.

As for Ding Huan's secrets, he would leave them all to Tianpo Sage.

He was certain Ding Huan harbored secrets; otherwise, how could a cultivator below the Union Spirit realm suppress him with a spiritual sense domain?

In his eyes, no secret compared to the Zhuo Dun Holy Beast.

Ji Xinguan activated the forbidden seal of Double Stone Valley.

Two dark beams shot from the valley, piercing straight through Ji Xinguan's chest.

Ji Xinguan didn't dare move.

He knew this was Tianpo Sage's rule.

During his seclusion, anyone who disturbed his seal must endure two Heart-Piercing Stabs.

After two Heart-Piercing Stabs, then speak.

Ji Xinguan endured both Heart-Piercing Stabs; though bitter inside, for the Zhuo Dun Holy Beast, he could only endure.

(Friend, good night!)

(End of Chapter)