After the myth

Chapter 1098 Retreat
As he spoke, Shen Dai tossed out four rings.

When Ding Huan and the other three scanned the ring with their divine senses, they were immediately shocked.

After arriving in the First Universe, they only knew that the primordial energy of the First Universe seemed to be somewhat different from the primordial energy of the universe they were in.

But they couldn't accurately perceive where the difference lay.

It's not that their path is flawed; the main problem is that they've never come into contact with the true primordial energy of the universe before.

The primordial energy contained in this cosmic vein is not merely a matter of its density, but rather carries an indescribable quality.

just like……

Ding Huan felt that the Dao veins they used before were rich in the primordial energy of heaven and earth, clear in the rules of heaven and earth, and contained a lot of mottled Dao principles.

The primordial energy of the universe gives them a clear sense of the great Dao's pathways, a tangible feeling of the bones and muscles.

If we must compare them, one is virtual and the other is real.

The four of them put away the rings without hesitation. Mo Wuji smiled and said, "Shen Dai, it seems you also plan to join forces with us."

This is quite obvious.

Otherwise, Shen Dai would not have needed to bring out something like the Cosmic Origin Vein.

After all, the four of them had no idea that there were cosmic primordial veins in the world.

As long as Shen Dai doesn't take it out, they won't know they need it.

Shen Dai calmly said, "When I made the deal with you, I already had no way out. Only if you become stronger can I continue to live."

"In the future, when your cultivation levels improve, I hope you will spare my life. From this moment on, I, Shen Dai, will only be your friend, not your enemy."

In Shen Dai's eyes, once these four people become powerful, they will at most just replace the others in occupying the First Universe.

None of these four people are easy to deal with, and their paths to enlightenment seem to be quite extraordinary.

As long as Shen Dai can maintain his original position, that's fine.

“Okay, we agree, but you can’t leave here while we’re in seclusion.” Ye Xuan agreed to Shen Dai’s request on behalf of the others.

Although everyone knows that Shen Dai has a lot of good stuff.

Now that everyone has started cooperating, they can no longer continue to exploit Shen Dai.

What they wanted was time to go into seclusion and improve their strength, not to fight Shen Dai to the death.

Shen Dai had no objection.

He knew very well that these people would not let him go.

After the four of them locked the space where Shen Dai was located with various spatial and barrier restrictions, they began to negotiate again.

"I feel that Shen Dai's words are a bit hesitant. Let's discuss how to handle any problems that might arise before the four of us go into seclusion."

If you can't win a fight and need to escape, how should you escape?

Ye Xuan spoke.

The implication is that if the other eight people mentioned by Shen Dai come, how will they escape if they can't defeat them?
Is it to escape from the first universe, or to escape into the deeper parts of the first universe?

Lan Xiaobu said, "According to Shen Dai, no one can control what he is doing here, and no one knows about it."

This is unrealistic.

If the First Universe truly belongs to nine powerful beings, then their primary defense would be to prevent people from the other nine universes from entering.

Now that we're here, Shen Dai insists this is his territory, and no one else knows that. I believe there are indeed some problems in the First Universe.

Therefore, the rest of the people from Universe 1 won't be coming anytime soon. If they were going to come, they would have already.

Ding Huan agreed wholeheartedly; that was exactly what he thought.

Ye Xuan and Mo Wuji also agreed with Lan Xiaobu's words.

Mo Wuji said, "In that case, the length of our seclusion here is probably not solely up to Shen Dai. No one can be sure how long we can remain safe here."

We must improve our strength as soon as possible, because we might have to face the other eight at any time.

Ye Xuan nodded:

"Alright, when the time comes, the four of us will each choose a direction and perfect our own path."

The location we choose should ideally surround Shen Dai in the center, so that we can respond promptly should anything happen.

As everyone was preparing to leave, Ding Huan spoke again: "There's one more thing. I think we should be careful if we encounter any other people coming over."

Shen Dai said he ranked seventh in the first universe, but I suspect there might be some exaggeration in his statement.

This guy is very likely ranked last in Universe 1. If someone ranked last is this terrifying, we need to be mentally prepared when he faces the rest.

Ye Xuan strongly agreed with Ding Huan's words: "Although I knew Li Zhuojian, his status was much higher than mine. At that time, I was not qualified to talk to him."

I dare not say how strong Li Zhuojian is, since he was able to get here. He is probably stronger than me, or even stronger.

Shen Dai was able to kill Li Zhuojian, so his strength is clearly superior. Another question is, what if Shen Dai wasn't at his peak strength when he killed Li Zhuojian?

Ye Xuan wasn't talking nonsense; there was factual basis to his claim.

They had said before that the reason they were able to enter this place undetected was not necessarily because this was Shen Dai's territory.

It's also possible that something happened in the first universe, and everyone is too busy taking care of themselves.

When something happens in the First Universe, Shen Dai naturally cannot stay out of it.

Therefore, it is possible that Shen Dai was already injured when he dealt with Li Zhuojian.

If Shen Dai was injured when he fought Li Zhuojian, then Shen Dai's strength was even greater than they had estimated.

In the first universe, Shen Dai is at the bottom of the class, so wouldn't the rest of the people be defying the heavens?

"Let's go into seclusion first. Once our strength has improved further, we'll see if we can get some cosmic essence veins to use." Ding Huan stood up. Every moment wasted now meant that they might have one less moment to go into seclusion and comprehend the Great Dao.

Ding Huan fell in love with the cosmic primordial vein the moment he saw it.

The more of this, the better.

……

The location where Shen Dai was situated could be considered a wasteland, possibly even the edge of the first universe. There were no spiritual plants in the wasteland.

When Ding Huan set up the secluded cultivation realm, he implanted all one hundred cosmic primordial veins into it.

Then, four thousand chaotic Dao veins were implanted around these cosmic primordial veins.

Only by utilizing the cosmic primordial veins to enhance one's own Great Dao strength can one have the opportunity to obtain more cosmic primordial veins.

Sure enough, when Ding Huan activated the Great Universe Technique again in the center of the cosmic vein, he experienced a cultivation experience he had never had before.

It's as if you're cultivating Tao at the peak of the universe, while from the middle to the bottom of the peak, there's also a group of people in seclusion seeking enlightenment.

Others' paths are like a toddler learning to speak to him, yet he comprehends the profound mysteries of the universe atop the mountain.

Ding Huan was very excited; he had a premonition.

Once he uses his own Great Universe Technique to step into the eighth step of the Great Dao, he might no longer fear Zuo Budu.

I wonder if Zuo Budu is one of the nine. I can ask Shen Dai after we leave the pass.

After comprehending the Origin Principle, Ding Huan perfected the Great Universe Technique.

Ding Huan is not perfecting the Great Universe Technique now, but rather perfecting his own Universe Origin Principle.

The limitation of his Great Universe Technique is not the Great Dao Technique itself, but because the Great Universe Technique he created and cultivated was not derived from the First Universe.

Ding Huan never intended to integrate the cosmic rules and cosmic origin principles of the first universe to perfect his eighth step.

What he wants to do is to construct the supreme cosmic source principle of his own Great Dao world; he is merely utilizing the cosmic primordial veins.

This space fell silent once again as Ding Huan and the other three went into seclusion.

The only thing that could move was Shen Dai's primordial spirit.

However, Shen Dai's primordial spirit only moved within a certain space, which was the space circled out by Ye Xuan and the other three.

Even if Shen Dai were only in a primordial spirit state, no matter how powerful he was, he couldn't possibly break through this space without alerting Ding Huan and the other three.

For the first few centuries, Shen Dai was able to wait patiently.

As time went on, Shen Dai began to grow increasingly anxious.

Unfortunately, he could neither cultivate nor leave this place.

He regretted whether he had done the right thing.

After all, once those guys find out what he's done, Shen Dai won't even be able to live, let alone die.

Even if he dies, those bastards can bring him back to life and continue to torment him.

No, it must be that someone knew that Shen Dai had let people in.

However, no one can control this place now.

After the chaotic battle in the first universe, everyone either healed their wounds or went into seclusion.

Nobody knows anything about anyone else.

He had no way out.

If anyone's to blame, it's that bastard Kui Feng.

This guy wants to control the first universe all by himself without any real ability. Isn't he afraid of overreaching himself?
Fortunately, he had the lowest cultivation level, so no one paid attention to him, and his injuries were not serious.

……

At this moment, Ding Huan's Great Dao Universe seemed to have fallen apart, and everything was being reassembled.

Even the Tree of Life is constantly changing its source of vitality, and even the laws of chaos in the Sea of ​​Chaos are changing.

As the first ten thousand years passed, the aura of the Great Dao around Ding Huan began to surge, and his Great Dao Domain unknowingly expanded outwards.

This surge of Dao energy seemed endless, rising ever higher.

Shen Dai, who had calmed down, was terrified again.

He had just sensed the vast aura of Ding Huan's suffocating Great Universe Technique when he once again sensed an aura of the Great Dao that was so ordinary it was almost ethereal.

Despite it being the most ordinary aura of the Great Dao, he felt a tremor, as if a mortal could crush him into dust at any moment.

But this was not the end; he then felt a sense of immortality, as if standing at the pinnacle of the universe.

Only an unparalleled powerhouse could possess such a transcendent, universe-surpassing aura of immortality; he was clearly one of the controllers of the First Universe.

Yet, under the influence of these great Dao auras, he felt himself becoming increasingly insignificant.

When a surge of sword energy shot into the sky, almost tearing apart the First Universe, Shen Dai felt his mind go blank.

He realized he might have made a mistake: he shouldn't have reached an agreement with those four people and let them improve their strength here.

Before those four people improved their strength, in Shen Dai's eyes, even if they advanced, it would be nothing more than that.

At the very least, Shen Dai could have an equal conversation with these four people.

Now, he feels that everything is out of his control.

(Good night, fellow Taoists!)

(End of this chapter)