Chapter 794: Reaching an Agreement

Qian Yao was clearly a Seven-Turn Saint, yet Ding Huan could sense where the weakness in her Dao rhythm lay.

The Calamity-Breaking Blade transformed into a blade-gleam that tore the heavens, slamming into Qian Yao's disc.

The point where the Calamity-Breaking Blade struck was precisely the weak spot in the killing intent of Qian Yao's disc Dao rhythm.

Boom!

The Dao rhythm shattered, and boundless Great Dao laws were blasted into fragments.

Ding Huan felt his domain crumbling inch by inch.

Then his whole body was as though punched in the chest by a hundred-zhang giant; he spat out a bloody arrow on the spot and was sent flying backward.

Ding Huan was still in the void when he forcibly made himself stop.

He drew in a deep breath.

At this moment, Ding Huan was clearer than anyone that there was still a gap between his strength and that of the woman before him.

If he had not stepped into the Two-Turn Saint, and if he had not comprehended that profound and unfathomable transformation of divine ability—

That disc's killing Dao rhythm just now could have torn apart his physical body.

Still, it was also unlikely that this woman could kill him.

With his five viscera shattered, Ding Huan's Great Cosmos Art circulated and his injuries rapidly healed.

As for Min Yuan, the moment he saw Ding Huan blasted away, he immediately fled far off.

Fortunately, he still had some bottom line and did not activate his Position-Breaking Talisman right away.

Seeing that Ding Huan was fine, he cautiously circled back again.

Ding Huan simply pretended not to notice.

The moment he had first laid eyes on Min Yuan, he already knew what kind of person this Great Saint was.

He had brought Min Yuan away from Blue Star Divine Land not only to make use of Min Yuan's wide experience, but also because he worried this fellow Min Yuan would cause trouble back on Blue Star Divine Land.

After all, this fellow's strength made him the strongest on Blue Star Divine Land.

Qian Yao was likewise blasted back by the torn Dao rhythm; cracks appeared all over her domain, and she stared in horror at the blood-spitting Ding Huan.

She clearly sensed that Ding Huan's blade had cleaved precisely at the weakest point of her divine Dao rhythm.

Let alone Ding Huan being merely a Two-Turn Saint—even if he were a Nine-Turn Saint, he should not have known the weak spot of her Great Dao.

This was simply terrifying to hear of.

If Ding Huan's cultivation rose a little more, where would she still have a path to live?

Yet she was also very clear that she could not kill Ding Huan.

This was a kind of intuition.

A Two-Turn Saint who could make her, a Seven-Turn Saint's, domain crack—his Great Dao absolutely would not be weaker than those Dao Ancestors of the Great Cosmos.

One must realize that she had just attacked with almost her full strength for the sake of the Heaven-Opening Nine-Dao Bamboo.

"Give me that bamboo, and name your terms." Qian Yao did not continue to fight.

She was a person who put profit above all else.

If scheming and effort only brought side effects, then what was the point of fighting?

Once again she felt that the young Two-Turn Saint before her was the same sort of person as those two terrifying young cultivators she had once known.

If today she could not kill her opponent, she would offend a powerhouse who might in the future reach the very peak.

This would do her Qian Yao harm and no good.

As for whether she would meet Ding Huan in the future, she did not doubt it in the slightest.

Because any cultivator, once they cultivated to the extreme, would all gather in the same place.

That was the location of the highest-grade cosmos, just like the Great Cosmos of before.

The Great Cosmos had collapsed beneath the Calamity of Measure, but in the vastness there absolutely were still places similar to the Great Cosmos.

Moreover, such places would not be too many.

So as long as both she and her opponent kept advancing in cultivation, in the future she would still appear in the same place as her opponent.

Ding Huan looked mockingly at the woman before him: "You want me to hand over the Heaven-Opening Nine-Dao Bamboo to you? Is your face that big, or are you my woman?"

"You recognize the Heaven-Opening Nine-Dao Bamboo?" Qian Yao stared at Ding Huan in shock.

How could a cultivator from a low-grade cosmos plane possibly recognize something like the Heaven-Opening Nine-Dao Bamboo?

Then she thought of Ding Huan's Great Dao—could this young cultivator also be a Reincarnation Great Being?

Ding Huan ignored the woman; this woman's sense of superiority was simply too overwhelming.

Sensing Ding Huan's contempt, Qian Yao said slowly: "If you give me the Heaven-Opening Nine-Dao Bamboo, it's not that I cannot be your woman."

As long as she had the Heaven-Opening Nine-Dao Bamboo, she, Qian Yao, would surely ascend to the peak of the Great Dao.

What were a few small gains and losses?

"Too bad I don't fancy you." Ding Huan did not give Qian Yao the slightest bit of face.

A flash of killing intent passed through Qian Yao's eyes, but vanished in an instant.

"My Dao companion back then was a Dao Ancestor; now agreeing to be your woman, you are not at a loss." Qian Yao said slowly.

Ding Huan gave a cold laugh: "Oh, very impressive? So what if a Dao Ancestor? I likewise have not taken them to heart."

Hearing Ding Huan's words, Qian Yao was instead no longer angry.

She looked at Ding Huan speechlessly: "The ignorant are fearless. If you knew what existence a Dao Ancestor is, how strong a Dao Ancestor's power is, I'm afraid you would not say such a thing."

Ding Huan said calmly: "I also happen to know a few Dao Ancestors. Xing Jia is my little brother, and Quan can only flee far away upon seeing me.

I hear they are all World-Level Dao Ancestors. So what? Is your lover somehow more impressive than other Dao Ancestors?"

Qian Yao stared blankly at Ding Huan, and only after a long while did she say in shock: "You know Dao Ancestor Xing Jia and Dao Ancestor Quan?"

This time she did not think Ding Huan was lying.

Because Xing Jia and Quan are truly Dao Ancestors, both equal to the Dao Ancestor Di Lan she spoke of.

Ding Huan still did not answer her.

At this moment, Qian Yao calmed down instead, looking at Ding Huan: "Do you know where Xing Jia Dao Ancestor and Quan Dao Ancestor are?"

"Why? You want to find them?"

"Yes. If you're willing to take me to find them, I'd be eternally grateful."

"Sorry, I'm planning to kill Quan. Since you know Quan, I definitely can't take you." Ding Huan used the time spent talking to fully heal his injuries.

Take Qian Yao to Dunyi Divine Realm? What a joke.

Ding Huan suspected the one who attacked Lanxing Academy in Dunyi Divine Realm was either Yue Jinya or Quan.

Only these two had the authority to threaten Xing Jia, forcing Xing Jia to stay silent and sneak away.

As for whether Xing Jia had fled, Ding Huan didn't need to ask You Yun.

Elder Yi Shang was a Fourth-Transformation Saint; when her aura crushed Lanxing Academy, Xing Jia never stepped forward—that clearly meant he fled.

Qian Yao looked at Ding Huan: "So you and Xing Jia are on good terms?"

"Exactly. Xing Jia is my little brother."

Qian Yao sneered: "But in the Grand Universe, Xing Jia's status is far below Quan's. Among the Ten Great Dao Ancestors of the Grand Universe, Xing Jia ranks last—he must bow respectfully to everyone."

Ding Huan froze.

Xing Jia acted so mighty—turns out he's doing so poorly.

If Xing Jia knew Ding Huan thought he was doing poorly, he'd probably spit out a mouthful of old blood.

He was a Dao Ancestor—a Dao Ancestor!

Even if he was down on his luck, he was still one of the ten most powerful beings in the Grand Universe.

"I'm searching for Xing Jia for something important, and I have no connection with Quan—just know him."

Worried Ding Huan wouldn't believe her, Qian Yao added another sentence.

After a moment of silence, Ding Huan spoke: "Taking you to find Quan and Xing Jia isn't impossible, but I have a grudge against Quan—can you help me?"

Qian Yao thought inwardly: How simple would it be to help you?

You just need to give me the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo.

But she guessed Ding Huan was unlikely to hand over the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo.

She absolutely had to get the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo—just not now.

She'd only try to seize the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo after seeing it.

"If Quan's strength isn't higher than mine, I can help you," Qian Yao said after weighing the pros and cons.

Ding Huan nodded: "If it's not Quan, but someone still opposing me, will you still help?"

Besides Quan, the second person Ding Huan feared in Dunyi Divine Realm was Yue Jinya, the Patriarch of Shengfu Dao.

"Yes, on the condition that I can meet Xing Jia and Quan," Qian Yao affirmed again.

She had to follow Ding Huan.

She indeed had matters to seek from Xing Jia and Quan.

More importantly, if she left Ding Huan now, she might lose the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo forever.

The Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo had already been reserved by her—currently stored only on Ding Huan's person.

As long as Ding Huan agreed to take her along, she'd have a chance to seize the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo.

"What if you break your word?" Ding Huan asked.

Qian Yao sneered—this was forcing her to swear an oath.

A mere Second-Transformation Saint dared force her, a former Immortal Saint, to swear.

"If I break my word, my Dao will collapse into oblivion," Qian Yao said carelessly.

Her strength and mastery over cosmic laws far surpassed Ding Huan's.

Besides, this was a low-level universe—how could Ding Huan force her to swear?

Yet the moment she finished speaking, she immediately sensed a cosmic law.

This cosmic law was extremely subtle, vanishing in an instant.

But Qian Yao's heart sank—she suspected her oath had resonated with her Dao.

Yet when she activated her Dao cultivation technique, there was no effect whatsoever.

How did Ding Huan do this?

Regardless, she hadn't sworn not to harm Ding Huan—only to help him.

Whether she helped Ding Huan didn't matter; what mattered was the Nine Paths of Creation Bamboo.

Even if she kept her oath, she wouldn't lose anything.

Ding Huan saw Qian Yao's expression darken briefly, then return to normal—he sighed in relief.

How could he possibly influence the heavenly dao of this void?

Even if he could, the heavenly dao rules here wouldn't affect Qian Yao much.

He had merely repaired the cosmic laws of Lanxing Divine Land and gained some contact with heavenly dao principles.

So Qian Yao's oath was merely affected by the spatial cosmic laws he manipulated.

This oath would affect Qian Yao—but not truly touch her Dao.

Having reached an agreement, Ding Huan waved to Min Yuan, who was slowly approaching from afar.

Min Yuan, seeing Ding Huan and Qian Yao had apparently reached an accord, cautiously came over: "Master."

Bring me a Break-Realm Talisman—we're going to Dunyi Divine Realm.

This time, Min Yuan didn't hesitate at all and quickly handed Ding Huan a Break-Realm Talisman.

Even Qian Yao was astonished—this Fourth Transformation Saint was nothing but an ant in her eyes.

She hadn't expected this ant to be so wealthy, able to pull out a Breakthrough Talisman so casually.

Not just Qian Yao, Ding Huan too was deeply impressed by Min Yuan.

This guy's cultivation was nothing special, and his actual strength wasn't impressive either.

But he simply had too many good items; no one knew how he had amassed them.

If cultivators were judged by wealth accumulation, Ding Huan guessed Min Yuan would become the supreme champion.