Chapter 775

"Big Brother Ding…" Qu Yi rushed toward Ding Huan, trembling with excitement.

Ding Huan looked at Qu Yi, now at the Fourth Layer of Divine King, and felt a quiet pang of emotion.

He made his decision: seize this opportunity and marry Qu Yi.

He and Qu Yi had known each other across two lifetimes, both originating from Earth.

Though since leaving Earth they had constantly wandered, now that they had met again on the Blue Star Divine Land, they should build a home here.

He cultivated the Great Cosmos Art; the more he advanced, the more cosmic laws he integrated, and the clearer one truth became.

All cultivators pursued the Dao of Heaven.

Yet the Dao of Heaven was not the ultimate—the true ultimate lay beyond the Dao of Heaven.

Even when he attested to Sainthood, he faced no Saintly Lei Jie.

It was not that the Dao of Heaven abandoned him, but that he stood nearly level with the Dao of Heaven of the Blue Star Divine Land.

Thus, at his current height, he knew clearly: no Dao of Heaven was the ultimate.

He had heard from Xing Jia of the Immortal Sainthood—perhaps the Immortal Sainthood beyond the Ninefold Sainthood was the true ultimate of the Great Dao.

To step beyond the ultimate of the Great Dao, one could not pursue only the Dao of Heaven and abandon the Dao of Humanity.

He was merely an ordinary mortal, walking step by step to where he stood today.

Since fate had arranged for him and Qu Yi to walk together, he would marry Qu Yi.

From Earth all the way here, they had finally found a place to settle—now was the time to stop.

Ding Huan gripped Qu Yi's hand, gazing softly at her before him—she was still exactly as he had first seen her.

Her eyes were clear to the point of breaking one's heart, untouched by even a speck of dust.

"Qu Yi, just call me by my name…"

"Lord Ding…" Ding Huan's words were cut off by a hurried voice.

Ding Huan frowned and looked up at the approaching figure—anyone with sense would never interrupt him now.

"Lord Shu?" Ding Huan recognized the newcomer.

Shu Ziche of the Qishendao Sect.

This man was decent—at least Ding Huan greatly admired Lord Shu.

He immediately sensed something wrong: Shu Ziche's cultivation remained stuck at the late Divine King stage, and he bore wounds.

That was impossible—he had spent over five hundred years repairing the Blue Star Divine Land.

With Shu Ziche's status and talent, he should have long entered the Union God realm.

If his cultivation method were stronger and his insights deeper, he might even have reached the Semi-Saint realm.

Yuan Qing, approaching from afar, was proof—he was already at the Mid Union God realm.

Ding Huan instantly realized: Shu Ziche had not remained on the Blue Star Divine Land to cultivate—he had left it, and returned wounded.

"Lord Shu, you're injured?"

Shu Ziche cried urgently: "Lord Ding, Elder Hou Hen is in trouble! I returned to deliver the news, but was gravely wounded by the shockwaves of a battle between two powerful experts in the Dao Ruins."

"After returning, the Lord was still repairing a realm—I could only wait until now…"

Though Shu Ziche spoke in haste and his words were disordered, Ding Huan understood clearly.

Shu Ziche had entered the Dao Ruins with Emperor Hou Hen, and encountered some danger within.

Emperor Hou Hen had sent Shu Ziche back to deliver word; on his way back, Shu Ziche had been caught in the clash of two powerful beings.

And Shu Ziche's wounds were caused by the shockwaves of their battle.

Ding Huan frowned.

Were there still such powerful beings on the Blue Star Divine Land?

Could the residual force of their battle wound Shu Ziche so severely?

Ding Huan immediately recalled the soul entity of the Divine Clan—he raised his hand and sent out dozens of Dao seals.

The next instant, the Divine Clan soul entity hiding in the Void Forest was sealed and teleported before Ding Huan.

All stared at the soul entity, wondering why Ding Huan had brought it here.

Ding Huan ignored the captured soul entity—he sealed it and stored it within the Five Elements World.

Then he turned back to Shu Ziche and asked: "Why did Emperor Hou Hen go to the Dao Ruins?"

"Not long after you left, a cultivator delivered a message to Yinshengu Sect: your friend Mo Changcan was being hunted and fled deep into the Dao Ruins…"

Ding Huan erupted in fury: "Mo Changcan is being hunted?"

On the Blue Star Divine Land, who dared hunt Mo Changcan? Was this fool tired of living?

Hadn't his annihilation of the Divine Clan been enough to frighten them?

The voice of Xian Wushang, Lord of Yinshengu Sect, arrived promptly: "Indeed, Master Mo Changcan was hunted. At the time, Lord Shu of Qishendao Sect and Lord Pu of Jianshenwu were both present—we all prepared to aid in the Dao Ruins. Elder Hou Hen said he would go himself."

"At that time, Elder Hou Hen's cultivation had fully recovered—he was the strongest on the Blue Star Divine Land. No one objected when he went."

"To prevent mishaps, Emperor Hou Hen took Lord Shu, Lord Pu, and Elder Shan Yichen of Yinshengu Sect into the Dao Ruins. I remained at the sect."

To avoid any mishaps, Emperor Hou Hen entered the Dao Ruin together with the Head of the Shu Sect, the Head of the Pu Sect, and Elder Dan Yichen of my Liyin Divine Valley; I remained at the sect.

Clearly, only Shu Ziche returned from that group.

This clearly meant something else had gone wrong.

Even Elder Hou Hen, a seasoned veteran, had been caught—this meant the opponent was formidable.

He had returned to the Blue Star Divine Land and immediately begun repairing the realm, never having had time to inquire further.

"Who delivered the message that Mo Changcan was being hunted?" Ding Huan turned to Xian Wushang.

A man at Mid Divine King stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said: "It was this humble one who delivered the message."

A man at mid Divine King stage stepped forward, bowed, and said, "It was this junior who delivered the message."

Ding Huan looked at the middle-aged man; he seemed familiar.

Before Ding Huan could ask, the man who had just arrived, Yuan Qing, hurriedly said: "Zongzhu, this is Yue Yi, the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau of Dao Xu Street."

Ding Huan remembered.

Back when he and Mo Changcan caused chaos on Dao Xu Street, he had slain Wang Dainihai, the Jin Zunshen of the Dao Xu Guild, right at the entrance of the Enforcement Bureau.

At the time, Yue Yi had been watching from the side, offering no aid.

"Tell me the full details," Ding Huan said, looking at Yue Yi.

Yue Yi dared not delay, and said carefully: "My cultivation has long been stuck at the peak of World God, unable to cross into the Divine King realm, and I've grown anxious.

To seek a chance at Divine King, I entered Dao Xu. Originally, I planned to bypass the Wheel of Rebirth Swamp—but then I saw a man in black robes chasing Mo Changcan.

I immediately left Dao Xu and came to Liyin Divine Valley to report it. Elder Hou Hen, because of my report, led others into Dao Xu to lend aid."

Ding Huan turned to Shu Ziche: "Shu Zongzhu, you entered Dao Xu with Hou Hen. What happened afterward?"

Shu Ziche said: "After we entered Dao Xu, we also circled around the Wheel of Rebirth Swamp.

I know the Wheel of Rebirth Swamp well—it connects to the Vast Void and links to the Eternal God Abyss, with no end in sight.

Yet we somehow reached the very end of the Wheel of Rebirth Swamp, where there stood a massive vortex gate.

The heavenly qi within the vortex gate was extraordinarily dense, and there was also a great Dao aura I couldn't name.

Elder Hou Hen said it was the Dao light of a supreme artifact being refined. He ordered me, Wu Zhuzhu, and Shan Yichen to wait outside while he went in to investigate.

Just as Elder Hou Hen entered, we heard his urgent cry, ordering us to flee immediately.

We three were low in cultivation; if even Elder Hou Hen couldn't stand against it, we had no choice but to flee, planning to return and report…"

"Where are Wu Zhuzhu and Shan Yichen?" Ding Huan asked.

Shu Ziche shook his head: "It wasn't that simple. As soon as we tried to leave, we were seized by a powerful vortex force.

I saw with my own eyes Wu Zhuzhu and Shan Yichen being sucked into the vortex, as if entering the great vortex gate.

I used a forbidden technique and escaped the vortex using a Break-Seal Talisman—but I got lost in Dao Xu. While searching for an exit, I encountered two top-tier experts battling.

Their divine powers were too overwhelming; the shockwave struck me and left me severely wounded. Fortunately, they paid no heed to my fate, or I never would have escaped."

Ding Huan was internally stunned.

How could there be such powerful beings in Dao Xu?

Yet, remembering that the Original Mind had also hidden within Dao Xu, it didn't seem so strange anymore.

It seemed Dao Xu harbored even more hidden experts. Since Blue Star Divine Land had become his domain, these unpredictable elements must be eliminated.

As Ding Huan thought about this, he felt something important was slipping his mind.

What had he overlooked?

Ding Huan rubbed his temples, about to tell Seeing Qu Yi he would go to Dao Xu first—when a flash of insight struck his mind.

Bad—someone is trying to refine the Eternal God Wheel.

The Eternal God Wheel is a Chaos Supreme Artifact.

Even Xing Jia coveted it.

Why did Wu Liang slaughter an entire world? He, too, sought the Eternal God Wheel.

Ding Huan's divine sense settled on the Eternal God Abyss—and indeed, upon close observation, the Dao rhythm of the Abyss showed signs of anomaly.

The Eternal God Wheel was something he must obtain; he could not let it be taken.

Thinking this, Ding Huan grabbed Seeing Qu Yi and said: "Yiyi, I must deal with something urgent right away. Wait for me to return."

"Ah…" Seeing Qu Yi looked at Ding Huan in delight.

She understood what his words meant.

That meant, once he returned, they would be together?

She had been about to say it aloud—yet Ding Huan didn't need her to speak it.

"Zongzhu, let me accompany you into Dao Xu," Shu Ziche said, assuming Ding Huan was about to enter immediately.

Ding Huan shook his head: "No. I cannot enter Dao Xu now—I have something more important to do. Do you know where those two experts who injured you are located?"

Shu Ziche pulled out a pre-prepared directional jade slip: "It's right here. I spent centuries escaping this place—I've engraved every detail into this slip."

"Good. You all return to the sect and cultivate. Leave the rest to me. Qu Yi, you are now Vice Zongzhu of Blue Star Academy; represent me in recruiting disciples.

Oh, Ku Ya, you are now the External Affairs Elder of Blue Star Academy; assist Qu Yi in recruiting disciples."

"Yes, Zongzhu," Ku Ya said, overjoyed—she never expected the Zongzhu would remember her.

Ding Huan was frantic.

If the Eternal God Wheel were refined, it wouldn't matter whether he became a First-Transformation Saint—he'd be Bai Da even if he were a Fourth-Transformation Saint.

The Eternal God Wheel was such a devastating weapon; as a First-Transformation Saint, he was no match for it.

Once someone refined the Eternal God Wheel, all his efforts to restore Blue Star Divine Land would be meaningless.

"Ding Huan, I'll go with you," Ji Luo said.

Ding Huan shook his head: "Brother Ji, you and Leng Dao you will serve as Supreme Protectors of Blue Star Academy—guard and safeguard the sect."

Then Ding Huan's gaze fell on Yi Jie: "Yi Jie, come with me."

Yi Jie is now a Level Five Divine Beast, but its innate divine ability is formidable.

This thing speaks and law follows—it must come.

(Friend, good night!)