Chapter 673

Actually, what Di Shitian told about the events of that year — he had already said that after that strike, Heaven's Wrath, at the Cloud Summit, he had already become a ghost.

It's just that in this world, do ghosts truly exist?

In any case, Wu Wudi had never seen one.

Hearing Wu Wudi's words, Dugu Jian smiled again — even Wu Wudi's reaction had been guessed by Ximen Wudi.

Indeed, although the Grand Dragon Leader isn't famous for divine calculations, when it comes to deducing fate, the so-called Monk Emperor probably couldn't catch up even on horseback!

After all, Monk Emperor, could you have calculated that Wu Wudi would give up training Juexin, comprehend the Evil King's Ten Calamities, and switch to the Qinglong Society?

If you could have calculated it, the Monk Emperor would surely have appeared at Tianshan back then.

"Exactly! Yun Dingtian is no longer human, or rather, he is no longer in the Nine Provinces.

To defeat him is very hard!

Unless you yourself can break through this realm and leave.

Otherwise, you can't even see him, let alone talk of defeating him?"

Dugu Jian explained briefly.

What he meant was, in effect, telling everyone present that beyond the Nine Provinces there existed an even vaster world.

Senior Xiaoyaozi and Di Shitian exchanged a glance, and both saw curiosity and puzzlement in each other's eyes.

The curiosity was naturally longing to know what the world beyond the Nine Provinces looked like.

Unfortunately, Dugu Jian was being mysterious and didn't explain further.

The puzzlement was — since there was a vaster world, why did the Grand Dragon Leader still leave behind a Qinglong Society here?

And why did he keep delaying bringing us into the outer world!

Wu Wudi naturally hadn't thought of these things. Hearing that he had to break through another layer himself, break through this realm, before he could see Yun Dingtian,

he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart!

His cultivation — not to say invincible in this age — on the Nine Provinces, apart from feeling he truly couldn't handle Ximen Wudi,

he had confidence against all other experts.

One could say he had almost touched the limit of the Nine Provinces' martial Dao.

To go further up — how hard!

And where was the direction?

For a moment, Wu Wudi felt suddenly lost.

Lost in the martial Dao, lost in breaking the blood curse.

Seeing him so dejected, Dugu Jian naturally knew what he was thinking, and said again,

"Actually, the Grand Dragon Leader knows how you should break through.

Your next layer is the Heavenly Dao Battle Box. If you can comprehend it, you will naturally be able to break through the realm."

"Heavenly Dao Battle Box? What Heavenly Dao Battle Box?"

Wu Wudi's face was full of bewilderment — this he truly had never heard of.

"The Grand Dragon Leader said, when the time comes you will naturally know.

But if you want to know in advance, there's still a way."

Dugu Jian played coy for a moment.

Wu Wudi's heart itched unbearably, and he pressed,

"Brother Dugu, don't keep us in suspense. Just say what the way is — I won't be guessing!"

Seeing him like this, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Senior Xiaoyaozi took over from Dugu Jian and explained directly,

"Our Qinglong Society has four important places — the Mission Hall, the Scripture Pavilion, the Pill Tower, and the Divine Armory. Brother Wu, you should have heard of them, yes?"

With the exposure of the Heavenly Dao Gold List and the Heavenly Dao Hundred Flowers List, these had long been known to the world.

It's just that the world only knew the names; what they were specifically used for was all just speculation.

Wu Wudi naturally knew these too, and immediately nodded to show he understood, then said,

"It's just that I truly don't know what these specifically are, nor how they relate to the method Brother Dugu mentioned."

"In the Scripture Pavilion are recorded all arts from Heaven Grade up to God Grade.

Even arts above God Grade are in fact recorded there.

Although we haven't heard of the Heavenly Dao Battle Box, since Senior Dugu has spoken it on behalf of the Grand Dragon Leader,

based on my understanding of the Grand Dragon Leader, this divine art should be recorded within the Scripture Pavilion."

Senior Xiaoyaozi patiently explained for a while.

Hearing that the key to his martial Dao future and breaking the blood curse actually lay within the Scripture Pavilion,

Wu Wudi was immediately overjoyed, and understood.

He stood up at once, cupped his fists toward Senior Xiaoyaozi, and said,

"Fourth Dragon Leader, Wu Wudi earnestly requests to join the Qinglong Society.

From now on, in life I am a man of the Qinglong Society, in death I am a ghost of the Qinglong Society!

I beg the Fourth Dragon Leader to take me in!"

Although the conversation had been pleasant earlier, Senior Xiaoyaozi and the others had not proposed to take Wu Wudi in.

Nor had Wu Wudi himself proposed to join the Qinglong Society.

Now at this moment, Wu Wudi took the initiative.

Senior Xiaoyaozi was overjoyed, immediately took Wu Wudi's hand, and said,

"Brother Wu is too polite. The Grand Dragon Leader instructed Senior Dugu to bring these words down — clearly he had the intention of taking you into the Society."

"Excellent!"

Wu Wudi was able to gain the favor of the Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi, and immediately felt it brought honor to his face.

With a somewhat provocative, deliberate glance at Di Shitian, he made this once-god, now servant of Ximen Wudi, unable to help but feel speechless.

Good lord!

He himself had been a fool!

Why on earth did he have to become a servant!

If he had run back then and submitted to Ximen Wudi a step earlier, wouldn't that have been wonderful?

"However! Even if one joins the Qinglong Society, according to the rules, and even according to the Scripture Pavilion itself, it is impossible to directly obtain that Heavenly Dao Battle Chest Divine Art."

Seeing Wu Wudi so happy, Senior Xiaoyaozi reluctantly threw cold water on it.

"What? Fourth Dragon Head, this is…"

Wu Wudi was puzzled, but he also understood this was not aimed at him.

Sure enough, Di Shitian hurriedly explained,

"Little Wu! Don't misunderstand.

Have you forgotten the Qinglong Society has a Mission Hall? That's where missions are issued and received.

Every mission completed earns corresponding mission points.

Back then I was struck by you and lost phoenix blood, then was gravely wounded by the Grand Dragon Head's aura, and was always in a half-baked state.

Earlier at Long Yin Grotto, I was bullied a bit by that little bastard Cang Qin, it nearly drove me to death with rage!

Later I completed missions, and the Fourth Dragon Head took charge, using mission points to exchange for a Trace-Free Spring-Returning Pill for me.

Afterwards I also used mission points to enter the Scripture Pavilion and raise the Holy Heart Art once more.

That's how I have my current strength!"

Hearing Di Shitian's explanation, Wu Wudi finally understood.

So this was how the Mission Hall was used!

But they were only missions — as long as they could be completed by force, he could certainly complete them.

"Fine! Fourth Dragon Head, I'll head to the Mission Hall right now to take a mission."

Wu Wudi was never a very patient person, after all his actual lifespan was less than forty years.

If he were any more patient, his corpse would already be cold.

"Wait…"

Dugu Jian spoke again, unable to help but smile bitterly.