Chapter 844

Meng Chuan woman excitedly snatched up the items and stepped aside.

Indeed, befriending Ding Huan, this ancient elder, was absolutely right.

She had longed for the Great Dream Desert until she was mad, yet she hadn't even touched it.

Only days after joining forces with Elder Ding Huan, the Great Dream Desert was now in her hands—and delivered to her by the very person who had seized it.

After handing the Great Dream Desert to Meng Chuan woman, the Desert Daojun pulled out another item: "Comrade, this is the Rule Disc, a primordial treasure."

"The sole function of this Rule Disc is to locate places with higher, more perfected cosmic rules, and to find the optimal path to enter them…"

As he spoke, the Desert Daojun had already handed the Rule Disc to Ding Huan.

Ding Huan took the Rule Disc in shock.

Primordial treasures are rare.

His Heaven-and-Earth Bow and Arrows are primordial treasures, but only when the bow and three arrows are combined do they form a complete primordial treasure.

Individually, each is merely a primordial artifact.

After confirming the Great Dream Desert was now within her world, Meng Chuan woman's excitement calmed.

Watching the Desert Daojun's conduct, she sighed inwardly—he was utterly treacherous.

Meng Chuan woman and Ding Huan had teamed up for some time; she had a certain understanding of him.

Ding Huan doesn't care what others say—even if you swear by the Dao's oath, he won't give it a second thought.

He cares only about what others actually do.

Precisely because she understood Ding Huan, she risked saving Guan Huan and Bai Yue.

As she predicted, Ding Huan did not disappoint—he swiftly and decisively reclaimed her Great Dream Desert.

To be friends with someone like Ding Huan, never think of taking advantage.

Because he will never let you suffer a loss.

She didn't know whether Ding Huan acted intentionally or by accident.

But this approach perfectly aligned with the Dao of Cause and Effect.

The Desert Daojun was doing exactly that—he voluntarily handed over the items, clearly having gauged Ding Huan's nature.

Had she not obtained the Great Dream Desert, Meng Chuan woman would have devised a way to persuade Ding Huan to kill the Desert Daojun.

Now that she had just acquired the Great Dream Desert and felt immensely satisfied, her hatred toward the Desert Daojun had momentarily lessened.

Ding Huan's spiritual sense settled upon the Rule Disc.

He immediately knew it was a fine item.

Yet for him, its utility was far less significant than for others.

The Rule Disc could clearly identify where within the Lesser Heaven Ruins the cosmic rules were most perfected and most suitable for Dao attainment.

No wonder the Desert Daojun attained the Creation Dao Realm here.

Moreover, the Rule Disc could clearly locate higher-rule planes within the cosmos.

And as the Desert Daojun said, the Rule Disc could find the method to enter these higher-rule cosmic planes.

This was similar to the cultivation technique he practiced—the Great Universe Art.

He was also extremely sensitive to cosmic rules.

Thus, he had no need for the Rule Disc—he could still sense which locations in the Lesser Heaven Ruins had more perfected cosmic rules, more suitable for cultivation.

Yet he had never considered using his own technique to seek out higher-rule cosmic planes; the Rule Disc now offered him a new insight.

Ding Huan put away the Rule Disc and looked at the Desert Daojun before him.

He had to admit the man was clever.

Had the man not voluntarily produced the Rule Disc, the next moment Ding Huan would have unhesitatingly torn open his world.

Now that the Desert Daojun had handed over the Rule Disc, should he still kill him?

After all, it was not Ding Huan who held a grudge against the Desert Daojun—it was Meng Chuan woman.

If one must speak of justice, Ding Huan had no moral claim here.

As the Desert Daojun said, he was merely an auxiliary fighter.

Yet in dealing with the Desert Daojun, Ding Huan felt not the slightest guilt.

Because of the Desert Daojun's straightforwardness, Ding Huan decided to leave the decision of whether to kill him to Meng Chuan woman.

"Meng comrade, decide how to handle this Desert Daojun."

Upon hearing Ding Huan's words, the Desert Daojun unhesitatingly opened

his world:

"Comrades, these are all my possessions—if you find anything worthy, take it. I truly wish to live, but if I die, I bear no resentment. Letting you have these things is better than losing them."

Ding Huan's words astonished not only Ding Huan himself, but also Guan Huan and Bai Yue.

Just moments ago, when Ding Huan sought to open the Desert Daojun's world, the man had desperately begged for mercy and offered his most precious treasures.

Now that Ding Huan had abandoned the idea of opening his world, the man had voluntarily opened it himself.

Such a tactic to beg for survival was truly despicable.

Ding Huan had never cared about the Desert Daojun's possessions.

Honestly, the top-grade spiritual veins and upper-grade spiritual veins within the Desert Daojun's world were countless on his own person.

Out of curiosity, he still swept his spiritual sense through it.

When he saw a pair-leaf Bitter Huang Dao Fruit, his eyes lit up.

He had long sought this item.

It was a top-tier Saint Dao Fruit—he could not fathom how the Desert Daojun had obtained it.

Because such Dao Fruits could not be found in lower-tier universes.

The middle universe might be obtainable, but this place, Xiao Tian Xu, is extremely resource-poor.

Even if such a Dao fruit existed, it would have long been completely stripped away.

"This thing is good—I'll take it." Ding Huan seized the twin-leaf Kuqi Dao fruit without hesitation.

This is a Sacred Dao fruit capable of upgrading his Heavenly Eye to the Saint Eye level.

His Illusory Eye is currently at peak Heavenly Eye status and has been unable to advance for a long time.

Because he had not found a Sacred Dao fruit to upgrade the Heavenly Eye to the Saint Eye.

The twin-leaf Kuqi Dao fruit is one such Sacred Dao fruit.

Seeing Ding Huan take the twin-leaf Kuqi Dao fruit, the Desert Dao Lord did not feel pain—instead, he was overjoyed.

He had feared that nothing in his world was worthy of Ding Huan's attention.

Now that Ding Huan desired the twin-leaf Kuqi Dao fruit, he had a chance to survive.

Although he nearly lost his life to obtain this twin-leaf Kuqi Dao fruit, letting Ding Huan spare him was

worthwhile.

The Mong Chuan woman, who had been hesitating, saw Ding Huan take another item from the Desert Dao Lord and immediately said:

"Since you didn't destroy my Great Dream Desert, I'll spare you this once."

She understood better than anyone.

If Ding Huan took something from the Desert Dao Lord, and she killed him now, it would leave a bad impression on Ding Huan.

With the Great Dream Desert in hand, whether or not she killed the Desert Dao Lord was unimportant to her.

So she would never do such a thankless, burdensome thing.

The Desert Dao Lord felt his body relax and quickly bowed deeply: "Thank you, Brother Mong, for your magnanimity; thank you, this Daoist, for sparing my life."

He added hastily: "Daoist, this twin-leaf Kuqi Dao fruit is used to upgrade Dao Eyes—best combined with the Light Principle for optimal effect."

Hearing this, Ding Huan was overjoyed inside.

He had truly not known this—had the Desert Dao Lord not spoken, he would have remained ignorant.

This single sentence was priceless.

Because of these words, Ding Huan tossed the eighteen Mo Pearls to the Desert Dao Lord:

"Don't casually seize others' belongings again. Today, because of your Rule Disc and this Dao fruit, I'll return your treasure."

The Desert Dao Lord eagerly snatched the eighteen Mo Pearls.

Though the eighteen Mo Pearls were worth far less than the Rule Disc, in his heart, the Mo Pearls were his most treasured possession.

He had not misjudged—Ding Huan was indeed the kind of being who avoided entangling karma and never owed others great karmic debts.

If Ding Huan had a Heavenly Eye or Dao Eye and listened to his advice, it would be a great karmic debt.

Now that Ding Huan returned the Mo Pearls to him, it meant the debt was repaid.

"Daoist, are you one of the 'Two Huan of Tian Xu'—Ding Huan?" The Desert Dao Lord, no longer fearing for his life, immediately voiced his desire.

Ding Huan nodded: "Correct—I am Ding Huan."

The Desert Dao Lord hurriedly said: "Brother Ding, you, Brother Guan, and this Sister Mong are all extraordinary beings.

I have a humble request—if one day you leave Xiao Tian Xu, could you take me with you?"

Ding Huan spoke coolly: "Your fear-driven nature is unsuited

to travel with us—we recently offended the Four Dao Courts and the Three Trade Guilds.

At least seven or eight cultivators of Creation Realm are now hunting us.

Upon hearing this, the Desert Dao Lord froze, but then recalled Ding Huan's power and quickly added:

"Brother Ding, my strength is limited, but I possess a unique innate ability—I'm exceptionally skilled at gathering information."

Ding Huan's heart stirred—this man had found the Great Dream Desert; his instinct was undoubtedly innate.

Worried Ding Huan might doubt his ability, the Desert Dao Lord hurriedly added: "Brother Ding, do you know what kind of tree you just collected?

It's the Washing Dao Vine—the Washing Dao Vine can cleanse the impure Dao principles of a Saint of Eternal Life before the third stage, greatly increasing the chance to reach the Fourth Step of the Dao.

In Xiao Tian Xu, to reach the Fourth Step, one must rely on the Washing Dao Vine.

Wu Qiu possessed the Washing Dao Vine, yet no one knew—yet I knew.

Because I have this ability—I naturally uncover things others cannot."

"You…" Wu Jie Na, hearing the Desert Dao Lord boast,

instantly turned pale with rage.

Coupled with earlier humiliation, her heart now burned like boiling oil—agonizing beyond endurance.

Anyone not foolish would realize: in the heart of her beloved Desert Brother, she had merely been a pawn he used.

His only purpose in being with her was to extract cultivation resources—even stealing the Washing Dao Vine from her father.

She now understood his true motive for practicing with her: with her present, he could discard impure Dao principles through her and the Washing Dao Vine.

She had long been stagnant, and now her cultivation was stuck at the Divine King realm.

Ding Huan watched the Desert Dao Lord silently, unimpressed.

This man had sunk to the lowest depths.

He had already turned his back on her before even pulling up his pants.

But the Washing Dao Vine had surprised him.

This thing could let someone reach the Fourth Step of the Dao?

Later, I can give it to Guan Huan to study.

If Guan Huan can reach the Fourth Step of the Dao, then revenge will be assured.

Thinking this, Ding Huan tossed a communication pearl to the Desert Dao Lord:

"Your mission is to monitor the movements of the four great Dao Courts, and to keep an eye on the three great merchant guilds that are planning to deal with us. Do it well, and when I leave in the future, I'll take you with me."

"Brother Ding, rest assured—leave this matter to me. I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Daoist Sovereign Damo slapped his chest with a loud thump-thump.

No matter how foolish Wu Jiena was, she knew that once Ding Huan said those words, she had absolutely no way out alive.

She burned her own Primordial Spirit to send out a message, then resolutely self-destructed.

Ding Huan paid no attention to Wu Jiena's self-destruction. He was well aware that even if this woman hadn't killed herself, a ruthless man like Daoist Sovereign Damo would never have let her off.

One could only say this woman had no eye for people, and was hopelessly lovesick—she had set her sights on a complete scumbag.