Chapter 906: We Meet Again

"Brother Ding, have you already stepped into the true fourth step of the Great Dao? Is the fourth step of the Great Dao, as Jing Xizhen said, the Saint of Establishing Words?"

The moment the few of them sat down, Ling Zhuzhen could not help asking.

Ding Huan has stepped into the fourth step of the Great Dao?

Hou Yucheng also looked at Ding Huan in surprise.

Ding Huan did not hide it: "That's right, I did rely on that Calamity Measure Law to prove the fourth step of the Great Dao. The fourth step of the Great Dao is indeed the Saint of Establishing Words…"

After hearing Ding Huan's words, both Ling Zhuzhen and Hou Yucheng had their eyes light up.

Hou Yucheng had long since reached the Creation realm.

In all these years of insight, he understood one principle: the fourth step of the Great Dao attained in the Greater Universe was not the kind of fourth step of the Great Dao he wanted.

Therefore, all along, he had been seeking a method to prove the kind of fourth step of the Great Dao he needed.

This time, hearing Jing Xizhen speak at the Dao Court about cosmic star continents with rules even more complete than those of the Greater Universe, Hou Yucheng had long planned to leave here and seek the true essence of the Great Dao.

"Brother Ding Huan, hurry up and tell us."

Ling Zhuzhen and Ding Huan were on good terms, so he asked directly.

Ding Huan said slowly: "Actually, Jing Xizhen got some things wrong. I can tell you responsibly that even a Saint of Establishing Words is not necessarily truly stronger than the fourth step of the Great Dao in the Greater Universe.

Because the fourth step of the Great Dao in the Greater Universe is not a false fourth step but a real fourth step. The reason it is weak is mainly due to problems caused by the rules of heaven and earth.

This fellow saying that every sixth-step cultivator over there could crush him is absolutely an exaggeration.

The same fourth step of the Great Dao, that is, the same Saint of Establishing Words, can also have vastly different strengths."

Ling Zhuzhen looked at Ding Huan in confusion: "Brother Ding Huan, what about your Saint of Establishing Words? How strong is it?"

Ding Huan said in a deep voice: "My Dao is somewhat different from yours, which is why I can prove the fourth step of the Dao here, but you cannot.

As for whether my Saint of Establishing Words is strong or weak, I am not very clear right now, but my Dao will grow stronger as my world becomes more complete."

The reason Ding Huan said he was not clear now was because he also did not know how the rules of his perfected world Dao compared in strength to the rules of the Great Dao world Jing Xizhen spoke of.

He really was different from others.

Others at the same realm, when comparing strengths, entirely compared the strength of their Dao, the depth of their insight into the Dao, and the strength of various methods.

For him, compared with cultivators of the same realm, the first thing determining strength was the strength of his own Dao world's rules, and only then the rest.

Right now his Saint of Establishing Words is no match for Jing Xizhen, but once he reaches the fifth step, his strength will increase in a stacked manner, and crushing Jing Xizhen at that time is not impossible.

Every time the laws of his Dao world are perfected by one, his strength would increase a little.

Theoretically, his Dao has no upper limit, and has little to do with the rules of heaven and earth of the star continent he is in.

Others' Dao might also grow stronger with insight, but it has an upper limit.

That upper limit is the restriction of the rules of heaven and earth of the star continent they are in.

In other words, no matter how much strength increases, it cannot surpass the star continent where one proved one's Dao.

"Old Ling, Brother Hou, I can prove the fourth step of the Dao here, but you may not be able to. This is a restriction of the Dao.

Another reason I did not arrange matters for Brother Hou is that I hope Brother Hou will not use the Greater Universe's merit power??"

Ling Zhuzhen was a little flustered hearing this: "Brother Ding Huan, what about me then?"

He had been preparing to follow Jing Xizhen's example and use merit power to sever his Dao.

Ding Huan said helplessly: "Old Ling, you should also know why Jing Xizhen had to return to the Greater Universe.

The reason Jing Xizhen cultivated to the eighth step of the Great Dao was by relying on the rules of heaven and earth of the Greater Universe. Even if the Greater Universe is reborn, many rules of heaven and earth will not change.

So if he wants to sever his Dao, he can only do so in the Greater Universe, unless his Dao is a self-Dao. Obviously, his is not a self-Dao.

So Old Ling, if you want to sever your Dao, you also must do so in the Greater Universe.

To sever one's Dao in the Greater Universe and protect one's Dao body, one can only use merit power. Jing Xizhen was not wrong about this.

Hou Yucheng is different. He long knew the fourth step here was not strong, so he had been seeking a way to prove the fourth step of the Dao and did not choose to step into the fourth step. Therefore, he does not need to rely on the merit power here to sever his Dao."

Ling Zhuzhen sighed: "Sigh, I worked so hard to recover to

the sixth step of the Great Dao. I should have known it would have been better not to recover."

Ding Huan smiled: "Whether you recover or not, you must sever your Dao here and then re-prove your Dao."

Ling Zhuzhen did not respond. He understood this principle.

He had long known that one could not prove the fourth step of the Dao here.

He just did not know that there really was a place with rules of heaven and earth more complete than those of the Greater Universe.

You should know that before the Cosmic Calamity, the few of them who were Dao Ancestors had long since explored this plane, and even gone to other planes.

Only the rules of heaven and earth of the Greater Universe were the strongest and most complete.

It was also the only high-level cosmic star continent.

"Ding Huan, when will you leave here for the place Jing Xizhen spoke of?" Hou Yucheng could step into the fourth step at any time now.

All he lacked was a place to prove his Dao.

He could not rely on the rules of his own Dao world to prove his Dao and become a Saint of Establishing Words; he could only go to a true high-level cosmic star continent.

"I plan to leave now, but first I need to go to a mid-level universe to pick up my wife. Brother Yucheng can wait for me here, and then we can go together to the place Jing Xizhen spoke of…"

After speaking, Ding Huan took out a directional crystal ball and handed it to Hou Yucheng: "This is a directional crystal ball I copied. If I am delayed by something, you can go ahead first."

"Good, I'll wait for you here. We are kindred spirits, you can call me by my name too." Hou Yucheng took the crystal ball and put it away.

"Then I'll also work hard here to earn some merit, and after severing my Dao, go over with you." Ling Zhuzhen said immediately.

He suspected that although he had once been a Dao Ancestor of a realm, his Dao might not even compare to Hou Yucheng's.

The fact was, in Ding Huan's eyes, Ling Zhuzhen's Dao as a Dao Ancestor really was inferior to Hou Yucheng's.

Hou Yucheng being able to transform into a Dao rule showed that Hou Yucheng's Dao was already a self-Dao, and Hou Yucheng's Dao was related to the Dao rules of the Great Dao.

This kind of Dao was very suitable for combat; Ling Zhuzhen being a Dao Ancestor did not help.

Ding Huan stood up: "In that case, we'll meet again someday."

The moment they left Ling Zhuzhen's cave abode, Gia Baihe said:

"Big Brother, before leaving the Great Universe, I want to go look for Elder Yi Shang. If it weren't for Elder Yi Shang, I would have perished long ago."

Before, Ding Huan didn't have the strength, so she never brought it up.

Now that Ding Huan has certified his Dao and become a Saint of Established Words, he should be able to go take a look.

"Do you know the place?"

"I know. I asked my adoptive father for it back then."

"In that case, let's go take a look."

…

When Ding Huan and Gia Baihe passed through the Void Plaza at the entrance of the Great Universe, the place was a hundred times more bustling than before.

No one checked incomers anymore to see if they met the requirements to enter the Great Universe, and as for the treasure here, the Myriad Rules Grand Universe Canopy, it had long since been sent by Ding Huan to Myriad Dao City.

Anyone could enter the Great Universe, without restriction.

Ding Huan summoned the Universe Cauldron: "Baihe, you control the Universe Cauldron and head over; I'm going to fuse the Eternal Grand Talisman."

The talisman spirit of the Eternal Grand Talisman had been damaged, but now it had mostly recovered.

Both the Eternal Grand Talisman and its talisman spirit were in Ding Huan's hands; Ding Huan decided to first restore the Eternal Grand Talisman.

The rules of heaven and earth of the Great Universe, as well as the rules of the cosmic void outside the Great Universe—Ding Huan understood them all thoroughly.

As long as the Eternal Grand Talisman was in hand, he could return to the Great Universe swiftly at any time.

The talisman spirit of the Eternal Grand Talisman and the Eternal Grand Talisman itself were originally one body; all Ding Huan had to do was re-refine it once.

After refining the Eternal Grand Talisman, Ding Huan did not go take over the Universe Cauldron, but continued to feel out his own Grand Dao World.

He had just certified his Dao and become a Saint of Established Words; his Grand Dao was in a period of rapid perfection.

Ding Huan was jolted awake by the violent trembling of the Universe Cauldron.

Without a second thought, he rushed over.

The Universe Cauldron had already stopped; Gia Baihe had even summoned her treasure, and Yi Jie was also standing guard on one side.

A powerful domain instantly locked down the space where the Universe Cauldron was, isolating this patch of space out of the vast cosmic void.

Ding Huan didn't even need to look; this domain was far too familiar to him—it was Gu.

"Hahaha…"

Gu's wild laughter rang out.

What a pleasant surprise.

He truly had not expected to encounter Ding

Huan's Universe Cauldron again in the void.

This kid really had some skill, to actually have escaped from that cheap woman Qingsha's grasp.

He had always held Qingsha in dread, to the point that he didn't even dare return to the Great Universe.

Or perhaps he knew that as long as he dared enter the Great Universe, whether or not he changed his form, he could never pass the hurdle of the Myriad Rules Grand Universe Canopy.

What a pity; once he advanced to the Sixth Step of the Grand Dao, he would have a way to contend with Qingsha.

But in this void, his strength was very hard to advance.

"Ding Huan, life truly is—where don't we meet? I never expected we'd meet again, and here in this vast void." Jiong finally calmed down from his excitement.

He knew better than anyone just how many good things Ding Huan had on him.

Even the Universe Cauldron was not the best thing on Ding Huan.

Ding Huan said coldly: "Yes, we meet again."

To tell the truth, when he left the Great Universe, he had originally planned to hand the task of killing Gu over to Ling Zhuzhen.

Thinking that Ling Zhuzhen needed to accumulate merit power for his Severing Dao, if it were for his matter, it would surely delay Ling Zhuzhen's Grand Dao.

That was why he held back and didn't say anything.

Now this fellow had delivered himself right to his doorstep—truly, one digs one's own grave.

"Ding Huan, do you know how I've spent these years? Today, there's finally some compensation." As Gu spoke, he stepped onto the Universe Cauldron without hesitation.

These years he had frantically searched for a second star continent similar to the Great Universe,

wanting to cultivate to the Sixth Step.

Unfortunately, there was only one Great Universe.

Unless he went to a mid-tier star continent.

Mid-tier cosmic star continents were of no help whatsoever to his Grand Dao; staying for a hundred million years would be the same.

Ding Huan said lightly: "Oh, then why don't you think about why the restrictions on my Universe Cauldron have been opened? And why don't you think about why I can appear here?"

Gu was stunned.

It wasn't that he didn't want to think—Ding Huan's strength was right here in front of him; what was there to think about?

Back then, when he brought Ding Huan into the Great Universe, Ding Huan hadn't even certified the Dao of Eternal Life.

It had only been a few thousand years; no matter how strong Ding Huan was, how strong could he be?

As for Gia Baihe, he saw at a glance that her cultivation was very ordinary.