Chapter 800: The Spirit of the Eternal Seal Appears

Xing Jia didn't care:

"If Qian Yao really moves against you, how confident are you in escaping? Don't worry—I'm firmly on your side."

"I mean, in case I don't get there in time to help."

After asking, Xing Jia looked at Ding Huan with anticipation.

Ding Huan slapped Xing Jia's shoulder: "If she dares to move, she's already in reincarnation… maybe even without the chance of it."

"The truth hurts, doesn't it? You're a Second-Transformation Saint—what can you possibly do for me against Qian Yao?"

Ding Huan didn't say this aloud: he didn't even consider Xing Jia important—he'd factored Quan into his calculations too.

Unfortunately, Qian Yao couldn't contact Quan, so Quan never came.

Xing Jia froze—not because Ding Huan spoke the truth.

But because Ding Huan claimed he could kill Qian Yao—that was something he'd never imagined.

After all, the gap in their cultivation realms was still too vast.

But he believed Ding Huan was telling the truth.

Didn't Ding Huan once face a vastly superior Wu Liang, even trapped in Wu Liang's death trap—yet wasn't it Wu Liang who died?

And he chose correctly.

With the speed of Ding Huan's Cosmic Cauldron, he wandered the outer edges of the Chaos Zone for five or six days without finding any trace of Elder Yi Shang.

But during these days, every cultivator searching for treasures along the Chaos Zone's periphery learned one thing:

That Ding Huan, the sect leader of Blue Star Academy, was searching for the Grand Elder Yi Shang.

Anyone who had information about Yi Shang could come forward and receive a reward.

The method was simple: just leave a message on the information array Ding Zong had left behind.

On the seventh day, Ding Huan finally received a message.

One cultivator claimed he had seen Elder Yi Shang.

Ding Huan immediately rushed to the information array and saw a thin, gray-robed cultivator.

The cultivator's realm was low—only World God.

Seeing Ding Huan approach, the gray-robed cultivator quickly bowed: "Wanderer Jin Yi bows before Lord Ding."

Ding Huan nodded: "Do you know where Elder Yi Shang went?"

Jin Yi replied: "Yes. Years ago, while searching for resources near the Ruined Gorge, I suddenly saw golden light burst forth at its end. I rushed over—and there I saw Elder Yi Shang…"

Ding Huan knew the Ruined Gorge—it had once been part of the Chaos Zone.

But after a Chaos Divine Spirit Vein cluster appeared there, and the veins were removed, it became a gorge.

Perhaps because too many Divine Spirit Veins had once existed there, the realm's heavenly energy was far more depleted than elsewhere—almost no one went near.

"Was Elder Yi Shang alone, or with someone else?" Ding Huan asked urgently.

"Two people. Another woman, dressed in white robes. Her realm seemed low, but she followed Elder Yi Shang closely—there was clearly a special bond between them."

"And then?" Ding Huan finally exhaled—he was certain the white-robed woman was Jia Baihe.

Later, I saw Elder Yi Shang and the woman hurry toward the golden light. Elder Yi Shang seemed ready to assimilate whatever was inside it.

But before she could begin, the golden light engulfed them both and vanished without a trace.

Ding Huan frowned: "Could you tell what the golden light was?"

"It resembled an irregular directional disc… My realm is low, but I felt a primordial, heaven-splitting Daoic aura radiating from it.

I'm not sure if I sensed it right, but I think it wasn't any ordinary treasure. Later, more powerful cultivators arrived—I dared not get closer."

After speaking carefully, Jin Yi stood respectfully to one side.

"I know what that thing is," Xing Jia suddenly spoke.

"What?" Ding Huan asked urgently.

Xing Jia said: "That must be the Spirit of the Eternal Seal."

Ding Huan's heart stirred—he pulled out a ring and handed it to Jin Yi:

"Thank you for the information. This ring is yours. May your Dao advance further."

Jin Yi was overjoyed, bowed deeply, and withdrew.

When he saw the Chaos Divine Spirit Vein and the top-grade Divine Spirit Vein inside the ring, he could barely control his trembling steps.

With these, he had a chance to attain the Pretender Saint realm.

After wandering the Chaos Zone's periphery for so many years, he'd finally found his opportunity.

The sect leader of Blue Star Academy truly had grandeur—such generosity.

Once Jin Yi was far away, Ding Huan said: "Old Jia, are you certain it's the Spirit?"

Xing Jia replied with certainty: "After learning of the Eternal Seal, I studied its Spirit. I concluded it was lost somewhere in the Chaos Zone.

The reasons are long-winded, but from Jin Yi's description, I'm nearly one hundred percent certain Elder Yi Shang was taken by the Spirit of the Eternal Seal."

Though Xing Jia didn't elaborate further, Ding Huan understood his meaning.

That Xing Jia knew Ding Huan had taken the Eternal Seal—and knew the Seal was missing its Spirit.

During his time training at Blue Star Academy, Xing Jia had investigated the Spirit's whereabouts, likely hoping to help him.

For Xing Jia, helping Ding Huan was helping himself.

If he could complete the Eternal Seal, when he left Dunyi Divine Realm, Ding Huan would surely take him along. The Eternal Seal had originally been guarded by Yue Jinya, so Xing Jia could find plenty of information about it.

Knowing the Spirit entered the Chaos Zone of Dunyi Divine Realm wasn't surprising at all.

Min Yuan was deeply puzzled: wasn't the Eternal Seal taken by Ding Huan from the Time Saint's Judgment?

Then why was there a Spirit?

He knew the Eternal Seal—there were forty-nine of them—but he'd never heard of any Spirit.

The Eternal Life Talisman is precious, but not rare enough.

Qian Yao stared at Xing Jia in shock; she understood far more than Min Yuan ever could.

There is only one Eternal Life Talisman, but its subsidiary talismans are numerous.

They may exist in every dimensional universe.

Depending on the dimension, these subsidiary talismans may number one, or one hundred and eight.

Only those with a talisman spirit are the Eternal Life Talisman; all others are its subsidiary talismans.

A subsidiary Eternal Life Talisman has one trait: it can transport you to the place with the highest rule authority in that dimension.

!

She never expected an Eternal Life Talisman to exist in Dunyi Divine Realm—even one with a talisman spirit is an artifact that defies heaven.

If we could find the original Eternal Life Talisman and fuse it with its talisman spirit, its value would certainly surpass Ding Huan's pot.

Each person harbored their own thoughts, and silence fell.

After a long while, Xing Jia broke the silence: "According to my research, the talisman spirit can be teleported."

"And the talisman spirit's teleportation also leads to a place of higher rule authority…"

"If so, can the Eternal Life Talisman itself be teleported?" Ding Huan asked immediately.

Xing Jia nodded: "It can, but it requires a simulated talisman spirit."

"Simulated talisman spirit?" Ding Huan wondered—could he forge a new talisman spirit?

He could forge Breakthrough Talismans; his talisman arts were already formidable.

But Ding Huan knew well—he could not forge even a temporary simulated talisman spirit, let alone the true talisman spirit of the Eternal Life Talisman.

"Yes, there is one place where you can obtain this simulated talisman spirit."

"Where?" This time, it was Qian Yao who asked urgently.

She too longed to leave this low-level dimensional universe and reach a higher-rule universe.

Otherwise, when would she ever reach the Eternal Sage Realm?

"Jia Baihe Sword Dao," Xing Jia replied.

Hearing it was Jia Baihe Sword Dao, Ding Huan was somewhat surprised.

That was the sect with which he had a grudge—had it not been for Chang Chang Tingxi's generous gift, he might have already destroyed Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

Xing Jia continued: "The former sect master of Jia Baihe Sword Dao, Chong Chong Jinting, sought to assimilate the Eternal Life Talisman and make it his own."

"That was because he obtained a Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle—he believed that by fusing this Dao Principle into the Eternal Life Talisman, he could elevate it to another level."

Later, when Chong Chong Jinting tried to seize the Eternal Life Talisman, he was teleported away by it and gained nothing."

But that Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle remained in Jia Baihe Sword Dao. The reason Jia Baihe Sword Dao's Talisman Hall is renowned throughout Dunyi Divine Realm is precisely because of this Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle."

"Cultivators with talisman talent can cultivate talisman crafting by meditating upon the Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle."

"So you mean this Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle can serve as a talisman spirit?" Ding Huan understood Xing Jia's meaning.

Xing Jia nodded: "Naturally. This Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle was forged since the dawn of creation—it exists within Dunyi Divine Realm."

"In a true higher-dimensional universe, the existence of this Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle would spark bloody wars among Dao Ancestors."

Xing Jia had not deceived Ding Huan.

The value of the Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle is incalculable—like the Heavenly Pill Dao Principle and the Heavenly Artifact Dao Principle, it is one of the great Dao Principles that can lead a cultivator to the pinnacle of its domain.

For a cultivator, its value is unsurpassed.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go to Jia Baihe Sword Dao now," Qian Yao said immediately.

She was tempted again.

Since she couldn't get Ding Huan's item, she no longer bothered to force the issue.

This Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle belonged to Jia Baihe Sword Dao—she would simply take it for herself; surely that wouldn't be a problem.

Xing Jia smiled faintly: "We will certainly go to Jia Baihe Sword Dao, but I think we should clarify something first."

Here, Xing Jia paused slightly:

"The reason I follow Brother Ding Huan is not only because we share a life-and-death bond, but also because I helped Brother Ding Huan obtain a top-tier treasure."

Ding Huan did not understand what Xing Jia meant.

He had assimilated the Eternal Divine Wheel, and Xing Jia had indeed lent a tiny bit—well, a minuscule, almost imperceptible favor.

You'd need a magnifying glass to see it.

Xing Jia turned to Min Yuan: "Min Yuan, I don't know what contribution you've made by staying by Brother Ding Huan's side."

Hearing this, Ding Huan understood.

Xing Jia knew Qian Yao was eyeing the Heavenly Talisman Dao Principle—and was trying to help him.

In fact, when Xing Jia heard Ding Huan say that if Qian Yao acted, she might lose even the chance of reincarnation, he had already decided to fully side with Ding Huan.

Min Yuan slapped his chest, speaking with passionate fervor:

"My life belongs to the Sect Master! If the Sect Master tells me to advance, I will never retreat; if the Sect Master tells me to die, I will not live another breath."

(Friend, good night!)

(End of Chapter)