After the myth

Chapter 1063 The Ninth Step of the Great Dao

When Ding Huan reappeared, it was still in the void. When he looked back, the vortex had already disappeared.

However, this could no longer fool Ding Huan. He knew very well that the void vortex was still in the same place, only it had been hidden by a realm.

Indeed, knowledge is the upper and lower limit of one's vision.

What you perceive as non-existent may simply be due to your limited perspective not yet reaching a level where you can see it.

Ding Huan ignored the vortex and swept his divine sense outwards.

With his sensitivity to the laws of heaven and earth, and his understanding of the source laws, he immediately knew that this was not the same plane as the place he had come from before.

However, the level of rules in this cosmic void is no weaker than that in the void where the world of gods resides.

Moreover, the rules are completely different, and Ding Huan couldn't find anything in common with them.

It seems that there is more than one advanced plane in the vast universe.

He previously thought that only the plane where the world of gods was located was a high-level universe plane, but that was just because he hadn't found it yet, not because it didn't exist.

According to Ding Huan's perception, there was no trace of any cultivators' activity in this void.

Ding Huan used the Cosmic Pot, and his great calculation technique could deduce Qu Yi's approximate location, but he still couldn't determine the exact location.

Having a general location was enough for Ding Huan.

A full ten years passed before the cosmic cauldron finally stopped.

At this moment, a colossal planet appeared in Ding Huan's mind; it was a planet teeming with life.

Although Ding Huan's divine sense could not cover this colossal planet, it was certain that this planet was still insignificant compared to the world of gods.

The great arithmetic calculations show that Qu Yi is on this planet.

The area surrounding this planet is a barrier, not a spatial boundary.

Ding Huan controlled the cosmic pot to rush towards this planet.

However, as he approached this planet, another colossal planet appeared at the edge of his divine sense.

Both are planets teeming with life, and both are enveloped by a protective barrier.

This puzzled Ding Huan greatly. Two life-bearing planets together?
He deliberately controlled the cosmic pot to orbit around this void for a month, and sure enough, he discovered a third colossal planet.

These three planets stand in a corner of the void, as if guarding each other.

This is a very rare occurrence for Ding Huan.

Even the Mist Realm and the World of Gods are separated by one dimension.

In a normal cosmic plane, it is extremely rare to find several life-bearing planets so close together and arranged in such a triangular pattern.

Ding Huan thought of the Fog Realm.

Countless independent worlds and realms within the Misty Realm exist in one domain without interfering with each other, let alone these three independent life-bearing planets in the void.

Ding Huan quickly put these thoughts aside and once again controlled the cosmic cauldron to approach the first behemoth planet.

Qu Yi is on this planet.

Beyond this planet lies a vast, empty plaza, spanning tens of thousands of miles, above which float four large characters imbued with Daoist spirit: Tongti Star Continent.

Ding Huan did not control the cosmic pot to enter the void square. When he was still a long way from entering the void square, he put away the cosmic pot.

He plans to switch to a regular flying artifact.

Under Ding Huan's divine sense, shops lined the distant void square, bustling with activity.

It is clear that this is a planet with an extremely strong commercial atmosphere.

Moreover, Ding Huan discovered another strange phenomenon.

That is, in this void square, the difference in cultivation level between cultivators is very large.

In the world of gods, even the worst being is still someone who is about to step into the realm of quasi-saint.

It's not that there aren't cultivators with very weak cultivation levels; they are extremely rare.

Even if there are any, they are all led by the strong.

In the world of gods, the difference in cultivation level between cultivators is not very obvious.

Here, even cultivators who have just entered the level of nurturing gods exist.

Similarly, there are also immortal saints at the eighth step of the Great Dao, and Ding Huan's divine sense swept over one of them.

This is still the eighth step to prove the Dao, not the eighth step of Shi Changxing's Dao rules that are incomplete.

At least in the world of gods, apart from Di He, Ding Huan had not seen a second person who had proven the eighth step of the Great Dao.

Seeing only one in this void plaza indicates that there will definitely be more than one once you enter the Star Continent.

Ding Huan did not conceal his cultivation level. He cultivated the Great Universe Technique and developed his own Origin Principles in his own world.

If he is unwilling, no one can see his true strength.

Unless the other party can fully understand his Dao rules.

That's impossible.

Just as Ding Huan was about to control his flying magical artifact to enter the void plaza, he felt that something was amiss.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong with it, but he couldn't find the reason.

Even if it were the eighth step of the Great Dao, as stated in the Daoist saying, Ding Huan wouldn't care.

But Ding Huan really didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble before finding Qu Yi.

I can't find anything wrong with it.

The only thing Ding Huan could do was to make his Dao aura match this universe plane.

This was no challenge for Ding Huan.

After only a few cycles of the Great Universe Technique, the aura of the Great Dao around him completely aligned with the rules of heaven and earth of this void plane.

At this moment, the Daoist aura surrounding him was as if he had been cultivating in this plane all along and had never left.

After altering his own Daoist aura, just in case, Ding Huan simply used the rules of this world to reforge a superior-grade divine artifact, and then used this superior-grade divine artifact to arrive at this void square.

To Ding Huan's relief, the unease deep in his heart suddenly disappeared.

It was indeed caused by the aura of the Great Dao.

Therefore, there must be top-tier magical artifacts for detecting Daoist auras set up in this square, but he just hasn't discovered them yet.

Ding Huan wanted to find out where this magical artifact that could detect Daoist energy was located.

He looked up and saw a small square. The reason he hadn't detected it with his divine sense before was because there was also a distance restriction around this small square.

Only after stepping into this empty plaza can you discover this small plaza.

The small square is only a few kilometers in circumference.

There are also two words above: Heresy
Inside the small square, there are rows of pillars.

Each pillar was nailed with a monk.

Ding Huan only needed to scan the area with his divine sense to know that these cultivators were indeed from the same universe as him.

Even though Ding Huan had deduced that Qu Yi wasn't here using advanced arithmetic, he still felt a pang of anxiety.

Because to this star continent, Qu Yi is a heretic.

Even though he knew Qu Yi wasn't there, he still scanned the area with his divine sense a few more times.

He didn't find Qu Yi, but he did find an acquaintance, Feng Pu.

Feng Pu was the Dao Ancestor of the Tianzi World after the Great Universe was re-evolved.

After he arrived in the Great Universe, he removed all the titles of Dao Ancestors, and Feng Pu became one of his pillars.

In Ding Huan's eyes, the people of Fengpu were not bad; at least they still had a sense of justice, much better than that Dao Ancestor Zhuo Qingfeng from the Fengyu World.

Ding Huan never expected that Feng Pu would actually come to this alien world and be nailed to a pillar as a heretic.

If it weren't for his search for Qu Yi, Ding Huan would have already cleaved this so-called heretical square in two to save Feng Pu.

He can't do that now, at least not until he finds Que.

Ding Huan continued searching with his divine sense. Since cultivators from other planes would be discovered if they appeared here, there must be a hidden magical artifact that could detect the aura of the Great Dao.

His divine sense swept back and forth dozens of times, except for some places that were locked by restrictions.

No magical artifacts capable of detecting the aura of the Great Dao were found.

Could it be that he's mistaken?

Ding Huan scanned the void above the plaza with his divine sense once more.

Ding Huan immediately withdrew his divine sense.

There was actually a well-hidden dimension in the void above this square.

Ding Huan immediately knew that the magic artifact that detected the Daoist aura was located in the void above.

When cultivators from other realms come here, it will trigger an alarm.

It's estimated that no one would know that this detection tool is right above their heads.

The existence of a realm indicates the presence of top-tier experts here.

Ding Huan took a deep breath and became even more cautious.

Instead of rushing into the Tongti Star Continent, he continued to stroll around the Void Plaza.

As for Feng Pu, he can be rescued after Qu Yi is rescued.

There are many good things here, but almost none of them are good enough for Ding Huan.

A day later, Ding Huan had a general understanding of the situation. Entering Tongti Star Continent did not require any identity token, nor did anyone ask for Dao Crystals or Divine Crystals.

No one cares whether you go in or come out.

Ding Huan didn't dare buy anything, including the introductory jade slip.

His Dao Crystals and Divine Crystals did not originate from this alien dimension; the rules of heaven and earth were also different.

If you take it out, it's very likely that it will be noticed.

Just like the flying artifact he used to enter the square before, if he hadn't specially crafted one, he might have been discovered.

Sometimes, even the smallest details can determine success or failure.

Let's get into Tongti Star Continent first.

An hour later, Ding Huan followed a group of people from the void square into the Tongti Star Continent.

No one stopped him from asking questions.

The spiritual energy of the world on the same planet as Tixing is relatively thin.

Under Ding Huan's divine sense, some sects that were locked by barriers still possessed extremely long-lasting spiritual energy and fortune.

It is clear that this thinness only applies to independent cultivators.

To obtain a good cultivation environment, one can only join one of the major sects.

Ding Huan left the crowd and once again brought out the cosmic cauldron.

He steered the cosmic pot toward one of the directions at top speed.

In just one day, Ding Huan put away the cosmic pot.

Before him stood an ancient Taoist pagoda.

Outside the tower, there was still a square, and the square was just as crowded as ever.

The square was surrounded by various stalls, making it look like a convention center.

Ding Huan frowned as he stared at the Taoist tower in front of him.

This Dao Tower is filled with Daoist energy, and it is probably at least a post-chaos treasure. He doesn't understand why Qu Yi is in this Dao Tower.

Just as Ding Huan was about to enter the Dao Tower, a gray figure appeared in the square.

Ding Huan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately withdrew his divine sense.

Fortunately, the gray figure didn't pay any attention to Ding Huan.

The ninth step of the Great Dao is actually here?

Ding Huan was certain he hadn't misread it; that gray figure was indeed the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Even though his divine sense only touched it briefly before withdrawing, he could be certain that it was the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Whether in the Mist Realm or the World of Gods, Ding Huan had never encountered the true Ninth Step of the Great Dao.

The eighth step of the only Great Dao was created by him.

Even though he fought Pang Buzi back then, Pang Buzi was still not at the ninth step of the Great Dao, and was even far from it.

(End of this chapter)