Chapter 803: Self-Annihilation

Although Qian Yao had never come into contact with the Law of Sinking, the moment she was wrapped by the Law of Sinking and her entire body felt as though countless planets were bound to her, she knew she had been schemed against.

How could Qian Yao care about anything else? Without the slightest hesitation, she was about to activate the World-Breaking Talisman in her hand.

Ding Huan opened his mouth and spat out a blood arrow. Waves of weakness washed over him, and he hurriedly retracted the Eternal Spirit Wheel.

If he let the Eternal Spirit Wheel continue to suppress Qian Yao with its might, he would be the first to be done for.

Fortunately, he had already refined the Eternal Spirit Wheel. Although he could not fully activate it, he could still retract it.

It was a good thing Qian Yao had retreated first.

Otherwise, he could not have retracted the Eternal Spirit Wheel.

If he did not retract the Eternal Spirit Wheel, he did indeed have a chance to kill Qian Yao, but his situation would not be much better than hers.

Setting aside whether Xing Jia and Min Yuan would turn on him, even Qian Yao's death throes counterattack—he was afraid he could not dodge them either.

The instant Ding Huan spat blood and then retracted the Eternal Spirit Wheel, Qian Yao understood she had made a wrong choice.

Ding Huan's magic treasure was very powerful, but Ding Huan did not seem to be able to fully control this magic treasure.

If she had stubbornly endured, the first one unable to hold on would absolutely not be her, but Ding Huan.

Even if she were gravely wounded or even killed, she would still have a chance to kill Ding Huan.

Qian Yao understood this reasoning a little too late.

The moment the Eternal Spirit Wheel was retracted, Ding Huan's Tribulation-Breaking Blade once again gathered boundless killing momentum and hacked down at Qian Yao.

As the blade curtain of the Tribulation-Breaking Blade came down, the Law of Sinking—which Qian Yao had never encountered—completely wrapped her up and dragged her deep into the blade ravine Ding Huan had previously hacked open.

A sense of spatial sluggishness came over her, and Qian Yao's heart sank to the bottom.

And her World-Breaking Talisman had actually been affected by the Law of Sinking, failing to activate at the first instant.

At this moment, Qian Yao was completely jolted awake.

Why had Ding Huan hacked out that blade ravine?

It turned out he had arranged this kind of Law of Sinking here, then used that supreme treasure to force her into this blade ravine, and then used the Law of Sinking to wrap her up.

If Ding Huan were not standing by, even if she fell into this Law of Sinking, she could easily struggle free.

Now that Ding Huan was waiting by the side, the Law of Sinking would only grow stronger and fiercer.

And Quan's sneak attack on Ding Huan had actually been blocked by Xing Jia and that Min Yuan, failing to succeed…

Anxiety and unease welled up in Qian Yao's heart.

Likewise, she also figured out the purpose of the blade ravine Ding Huan had hacked out at the Holy Talisman Dao.

If she had made a move against Ding Huan earlier, she would have long since been blasted into that deep blade ravine at the Holy Talisman Dao by Ding Huan and unable to get out.

From beginning to end, she had never imagined that the blade ravine Ding Huan hacked out would be the ultimate means to scheme against her.

Xing Jia was cunning and shrewd; knowing Ding Huan was no simple character, he had refused to join hands with her.

If Xing Jia had joined hands with her back then, it was possible even Xing Jia would have been swept into the Holy Talisman Dao's blade ravine and wrapped by the Law of Sinking…

No, if Xing Jia had truly joined hands with her, Ding Huan absolutely could not have trapped the two of them.

Even this time, if Xing Jia had not stepped in to help Ding Huan block Quan, they could have successfully killed Ding Huan.

Ding Huan's magic treasure was indeed formidable, but Ding Huan's strength was limited; he simply could not drive it.

It was possible Ding Huan himself did not even know he could not drive this magic treasure.

She had been prejudiced, and that was why she had fallen into Ding Huan's trap.

Endless regret surged into her heart.

Yet now, locked down by the Law of Sinking, beyond regret, a chill crept up Qian Yao's back wave after wave.

A fellow with such a dark, scheming mind, who even risked his life in his schemes—she had actually wanted to seize treasures from this fellow.

In her eyes, Ding Huan driving the Eternal Spirit Wheel was a life-risking move.

If she had another chance, she absolutely would not entertain even half a thought against Ding Huan.

Wrapped by the Law of Sinking, she sensed Ding Huan charging into this blade ravine.

Recalling that Ding Huan could even strip away Yue Jinya's world, Qian Yao chose self-annihilation without the slightest hesitation.

She had not been in contact with Ding Huan for long, but she knew Ding Huan was absolutely not a soft-hearted fellow.

This fellow might have some bottom lines, but given what she had done, Ding Huan would absolutely not let her off.

Although this was the blade ravine where the other party had arranged the Law of Sinking, given one hour, she could adapt to this place and simultaneously activate the World-Breaking Talisman.

She did not even need to activate the World-Breaking Talisman; she could leave this place easily.

Qian Yao's heart was as clear as a mirror—would a person like Ding Huan give her one hour? Probably not even a few dozen breaths.

Better not dream such an impractical dream.

If she self-annihilated now, she could not only preserve her own world, but in the future still had a chance to reshape a physical body and come back to life.

When Ding Huan rushed to Qian Yao's side, Qian Yao had already annihilated even her own physical body.

Ding Huan sighed.

For an existence like Qian Yao, if she self-annihilated, he could not get his hands on her world.

To put it bluntly, it was still because his cultivation was insufficient. If his cultivation were stronger, even if Qian Yao self-annihilated, as long as it was within a certain timeframe, he could tear open her world.

Ding Huan swept his hand and only picked up a green sword.

He did not even obtain Qian Yao's Saint-Slaying Disk.

Forget it; he had also calculated that he probably could not make this woman's soul and body both perish.

Ding Huan raised his hand, swept away all the Law of Sinking and Law of Slaughter in the blade ravine, and stepped out of the blade ravine in a single stride.

Xing Jia and Min Yuan both stared at him in a daze.

Even Fang Wuqiong in the distance gaped with his mouth wide open.

And that grey-clothed fellow who had sneak-attacked him was nowhere to be seen. "Brother Ding Huan, you really killed Qian Yao?" Xing Jia asked hoarsely.

He had believed Ding Huan's words, but seeing Ding Huan actually kill Qian Yao was an entirely different matter.

The battlefield shifts between Ding Huan and Qian Yao were simply too fast.

At first, Ding Huan was crushed; then, after he unleashed his ultimate weapon, the tide of victory between him and Qian Yao became unpredictable.

When Qian Yao was blasted deep into the Blade Ravine, Quan immediately fled.

Quan's strength was already superior to Xing Jia's; even if Xing Jia and Min Yuan teamed up against Quan, they could not stop him.

After Quan retreated, Xing Jia finally understood what Ding Huan's trump card was.

It was the Blade Ravine.

The Sacred Talisman Dao was the same; so too was Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

Could the Blade Ravine contain the Law of Sinking?

The more Xing Jia thought, the more likely it seemed.

!

He knew the Law of Sinking—if one lacked insight or had no profound Dao of one's own, even an Immortal Sage might not comprehend the Law of Sinking.

If Ding Huan had comprehended the Law of Sinking and embedded it within the Blade Ravine, he truly might have trapped Qian Yao.

"I didn't kill her. She perished on her own. Was the one who ambushed me earlier Quan?" Ding Huan spoke plainly.

Xing Jia nodded: "It was indeed Quan. He's a Third Transformation Immortal Sage, stronger than me. When he saw Qian Yao fall into your Blade Ravine, he fled—I couldn't stop him."

As he spoke, Xing Jia silently rejoiced at having made the right choice.

If he had fled without hesitation and failed to hold back Quan, even if Ding Huan didn't hold him accountable, he would never have escaped this low-level cosmic realm.

In truth, Qian Yao had guessed correctly—if he hadn't helped hold back Quan, Ding Huan would have truly been ruined this time.

"Lord Ding, please enter the sect and take your seat," Fang Wuqiong hurried over, speaking with deference.

In his battle with Qian Yao, Ding Huan caused her to perish, her Dao extinguished.

Coupled with Quan's failed ambush and flight, it made him understand the true hierarchy.

He didn't know others, but could he not recognize Quan? That was the Dao Ancestor of Dunyi Divine Realm.

No matter what, he must not offend the current Lord Ding.

"Fine." Ding Huan had come here for the Heavenly Rune Dao, so naturally he intended to enter Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

Stepping into Jia Baihe Sword Dao, Ding Huan further admired its founder—the location chosen far surpassed that of the Sacred Talisman Dao.

He guessed the Sacred Talisman Dao had chosen its position solely because of the Immortal Rune.

Otherwise, the Sacred Talisman Dao's territory was insufficient to serve as the seat of a top-tier sect.

All sat down; Fang Wuqiong personally served supreme spiritual tea.

Ding Huan got straight to the point:

"Lord Fang, I won't beat around the bush. You know I came here today for the Heavenly Rune Dao.

The Heavenly Rune Dao is of great use to me, so I wish to purchase this Dao. Please name your price."

Fang Wuqiong cursed inwardly: Of great use to you? Doesn't it matter to my Jia Baihe Sword Dao?

I just can't beat you—if I could, I wouldn't sell it to you. What could you do?

Seeing Fang Wuqiong remain silent, Xing Jia said coldly: "Lord Fang, our Lord saved your life—and even your sect.

Our Lord asks nothing in return, merely seeks to purchase one item from your sect, yet you dawdle like this?"

Fang Wuqiong froze: Ding Huan saved me? Saved my sect?

We're not Bai Chi—can you say something plausible?

Seeing Fang Wuqiong still didn't grasp it, Ding Huan said calmly: "Elder Xing Jia is correct. I truly saved your Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

Think about how the Sacred Talisman Dao was destroyed."

Fang Wuqiong thought inwardly: You personally destroyed the Sacred Talisman Dao—do you think I don't know?

Ding Huan added: "I'll be honest with you—I was no match for Yue Jinya, the old ancestor of the Sacred Talisman Dao."

Hearing this, Fang Wuqiong's heart tightened—he understood.

The Sacred Talisman Dao Ding Huan destroyed was the later-established one; the true Sacred Talisman Dao had been annihilated by his own Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

Though primarily the work of the previous Sect Master, it was he who had destroyed the Sacred Talisman Dao's sect.

After Yue Jinya returned, he entered seclusion and few knew he had come back.

Later, Lanxing Academy was erased, and the sect reverted to the Sacred Talisman Dao.

Not only that, the Sacred Talisman Dao's Sect Master became Jiu He Chan.

Even when Zhuo Rong ousted Elder Yi Shang, he hadn't cared much.

After all, Ding Huan was no longer at Lanxing Academy; Zhuo Rong had betrayed them; Lanxing Academy being seized again by the Sacred Talisman Dao was normal.

What he had never anticipated was that Yue Jinya not only reappeared in the Sacred Talisman Dao, but had grown so powerful.

Yet the moment Yue Jinya revealed himself and his power, he was killed by Ding Huan's companion.

After Ding Huan killed Yue Jinya and destroyed the Sacred Talisman Dao, Fang Wuqiong had constantly worried about his own Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

Thus, the threat posed by Yue Jinya had not truly registered with Fang Wuqiong, nor had he fully grasped its gravity.

Now that it was brought up, how could he not understand?

As Xing Jia said, if Yue Jinya had not been killed by Ding Huan, once Yue Jinya regained even a fraction more power, he would have come to obliterate Jia Baihe Sword Dao.

He had heard legends of Yue Jinya of the Sacred Talisman Dao—he was a figure on par with Quan, the Dao Ancestor.

If Yue Jinya returned to the Sacred Talisman Dao and restored his power, and did not come to destroy Jia Baihe Sword Dao, he would not be Yue Jinya.

As Fang Wuqiong recalled Yue Jinya again, his hatred toward Ding Huan lessened considerably.

After all, Ding Huan was right—he had truly saved Jia Baihe Sword Dao and his life.

If Yue Jinya had come, perhaps other disciples of Jia Baihe Sword Dao could have escaped, but Fang Wuqiong himself would have been certain to die.

(End of chapter)