Ninth In the World

Using the identity of the Dao Transformation cultivator, Di Jiu left the Vast Ruins without a hitch. He arrived once again at the Green Li Sacred Dao City, where he disguised himself as a scholar.

The Green Li Sacred Dao City was busy as always. There was a large amount of Teleportation Arrays there, so one could travel to many places. Di Jiu wanted to inquire about Jiang Dai, which was why he went to the largest inn in the Green Li Sacred Dao City, the Myriad Cultivator Inn.

He already planned to give up on taking revenge if Jiang Dai was holed up in his nest. However, he was certain that Jiang Dai would not be, based simply on the fact that Jiang Dai had left the arrest warrant in the Green Li Sacred Dao City. The number one wanted man was Di Jiu.

Given this fact, in combination with the fact that Jiang Dai had sent a man to guard the entrance of the Vast Ruins’ array door, he would definitely not be holing up in his nest while waiting.

…

Jiang Dai was indeed not in the Dai He Hall, as he had come to the Vast Pure Sacred Sect again.

His original plan had been not to provoke the Vast Pure Sacred Sect if his cultivation level did not improve. However, after collecting the soil where the Chaos Qi was and analyzing it for many years, he had discovered that various Dao fruits had once grown in this soil. More than a decade had passed, but the soil still contained faint Dao fruit runes.

Di Jiu had teamed up with Yu Qianxi to enter the Vast Ruins. Since Di Jiu had obtained the Dao fruit, this meant that Yu Qianxi had as well.

Jiang Dai could ignore other things but not the Dao fruit, as he had never had many of them before. If the Dao fruits were top-notch, he might be able to use them and attain Dao Integration. Even if Dao Integration could not be attained, getting halfway to a breakthrough would be wonderful as well.

“I, Jiang Dai, am here to visit the Vast Pure Sacred Sect,” announced Jiang Dai in a crisp voice as he stood at the entrance of the Vast Pure Sacred Sect’s major array.

His communication pearl lit up as he made this announcement. The communication pearl he was carrying on him only had one purpose: to receive news about Di Jiu. When the communication pearl lit up, it meant that there was news about Di Jiu.

Almost all the Primordial Chaos experts and peak Primordial Dao experts headed out to meet this crazy man when they heard that Jiang Dai had come to the Vast Pure Sacred Sect again.

The news Jiang Dai had received had shocked him. Fei Wujiong from the Blood River Dao Sect was secretly looking for Di Jiu’s whereabouts as well because Di Jiu had actually severely injured his son, Fei Wutian.

Di Jiu should only be a Dao Birth cultivator, yet he had been able to severely injure Fei Wutian? Based on his understanding, Fei Wutian was actually a Primordial Dao expert.

Jiang Dai instantly knew that something was not right due to the information gleaned. It seemed to be saying that Di Jiu was at the Dao Birth Realm and even possessed the capability to resist Fei Wutian.

A short moment later, he received another piece of news: Di Jiu had disguised himself as an Itinerant Cultivator and participated in the Hundred-Night Weapon Pavilion’s Dao Trade Meeting. In the end, Di Jiu had taken out most of the Divine Essence Pills he owned and traded them for a top-notch treasure used to advance flames, the fire-element Primordial Qi.

Due to Di Jiu’s extravagant behavior, Fei Wutian had set his sights on him. Fei Wutian had immediately chased after him when Di Jiu had left. In the end, Di Jiu had severely injured Fei Wutian. This was not possible, as Di Jiu should not be able to fight head-on with Fei Wutian, who was at the Primordial Dao Realm when he was only at the Dao Birth Realm. The only possible explanation was that Di Jiu had set up a Confinement Killing Array and relied on it to injure Fei Wutian severely.

If Di Jiu truly possessed the strength to resist Fei Wutian…

Jiang Dai’s heart sank, as this could imply that Di Jiu possessed the strength to kill the Dao Transformation guard he had left behind outside the Vast Ruins.

Although he believed that Di Jiu would not be able to pass the Surveillance Array he had set up at the first and second level of the Vast Ruins, what if Di Jiu did? What if that happened?

Such a thing had happened before. Di Jiu had evaded Jiang Dai several times, which indicated that Jiang Dai had underestimated Di Jiu time and time again. Besides, the fact that Di Jiu had been able to severely injure Fei Wutian using arrays showed that Di Jiu’s Array Dao might be more powerful than he had envisioned…

Logically speaking, it should be impossible for a cultivator who had just entered the Dao World to do well in the Array Dao without spending several tens of thousands of years on it. However, Jiang Dai was unwilling to take this risk. If Di Jiu escaped, it would be difficult to capture him in the future.

No, he had to head to the Vast Ruins immediately.

Jiang Dai had just thought of this when the numerous Primordial Chaos experts of the Vast Pure Sacred Sect encircled him. Vast Pure Sacred Sect Master Yuan Hui asked in a clear voice, “May I know why you came to the Vast Pure Sacred Sect again, Hall Master Jiang?”

Jiang Dai anxiously wanted to head over to the Vast Ruins to take a look but he still replied to the inquiry, “Sect Master Yuan Hui, I heard that Fairy Yu obtained some Dao fruits in the Vast Ruins. I wish to borrow some from you.”

Yuan Hui frowned. The majority of the Dao fruits Qianxi had obtained had been handed over to the sect. However, how did Jiang Dai know that Qianxi had obtained Dao fruits?

Regardless of how Jiang Dai had obtained this information, Yuan Hui replied, “It is none of the sect’s business whether Qianxi obtained Dao fruits or not. She is not here at the moment. Even if she obtained some, it has nothing to do with you, Hall Master Jiang. If there is nothing else, please leave.”

Based on Yuan Hui’s reply, Jiang Dai could tell that Yu Qianxi had obtained Dao fruits. He laughed and commented, “The Dao fruits Fairy Yu obtained were left behind in the Vast Ruins by me. I will not be courteous if the Vast Pure Sacred Sect refuses to hand the Dao fruits over today.”

Jiang Dai did not believe that he was lying. He was certain that Di Jiu was not the one who had used the Five-Element Flags. Otherwise, it would not have been possible to open up the Dao fruit garden on the Vast Ruins’ third level.

The Five-Element Flags were something he had left behind in the Immortal World. Since they had been seized by Di Jiu, that meant that Di Jiu had stolen Jiang Dai’s opportunity to attain greater heights.

“Ha ha ha…” Laughter echoed from the recesses of the Vast Pure Sacred Sect. Then, a short gray-robed Dao nun landed before the crowd. The surrounding space seemed to become one with her following her appearance.

The gray-robed Dao nun stared at Jiang Dai coldly. “Since you think you have the upper hand over the Vast Pure Sacred Sect, let me see your capabilities. This is the first time anyone has tried to threaten the Vast Pure Sacred Sect since it was founded.”

Then, a seven-colored sword flare lunged at Jiang Dai.

Jiang Dai felt a chill run down his body. There was really a Dao Integration expert in the Vast Pure Sacred Sect. What else could this Quintessential Essence domain oppression represent other than the identity of a Dao Integration expert?

Even Yuan Hui was shocked. Dao Integration expert Yi Jin of the Vast Pure Sacred Sect had been at the end of the road a long time ago. How had she left her reclusive cultivation in such a fine state?

…

The first thing Di Jiu heard when he walked into the Myriad Cultivator Inn was conversations about him. Many people were analyzing why Jiang Dai had ordered Di Jiu’s arrest.

Some people said that this was because Di Jiu was an extremely young alchemist and Jiang Dai wanted to make Di Jiu join the Dai He Hall in order to cultivate. Others said that it was because Di Jiu had stolen Jiang Dai’s cultivation partner in a suicidal act.

Di Jiu walked to a huge table, where a Dao Modeling cultivator was saying that Di Jiu was suicidal. Acting surprised, he asked, “Daoist, I heard that Di Jiu was only at the Dao Modeling Realm. Wouldn’t he be walking down a road that leads to death if he provoked the wrath of Hall Master Jiang?”

“Indeed. He would not be able to walk another path even if one existed for him,” replied an old man beside him with a laugh before the Dao Modeling cultivator could reply.

“He should be at a dead-end already, right? Where could he hide in this Dao World?” Di Jiu shook his head as he joined the conversation.

The old man laughed again. “There is still the Void Ocean.”

“What sort of place is the Void Ocean?” Di Jiu was elated, as he had only wanted to find out if Jiang Dai was still in his nest. He had not expected to get a pleasant surprise. If the Void Ocean really was safe, he could head there.

The cultivator was about to reply when a young Dao Modeling cultivator rushed in, shouting excitedly with a red face, “Hall Master Jiang Dai and the Vast Pure Sacred Sect are fighting! They say that it is a spectacular battle. Is anyone willing to spectate with me?’

Di Jiu was dumbfounded that Jiang Dai had attacked the Vast Pure Sacred Sect.