After the myth

Chapter 1169 The Secret of Jiu Gai

"Shen Dai..."

The voice repeated Shen Dai's name and fell silent.

This time Ding Huan heard it clearly; the sound was indeed coming from the desert.

Ding Huan clearly felt that his aura of the Great Dao was being repeatedly observed by a divine thought, and his own Great Dao domain was also being repeatedly sensed.

It was undoubtedly Si Wu.

Ding Huan didn't know Si Wu's strength at its peak, but he was certain that Si Wu's current strength would be enough to easily defeat him.

He cursed Ji Yijian in his heart.

What makes this guy think that the two of them can successfully ambush Siwu?
If Ji Yijian's strength were to rise to another level, and he were to step into the ninth step of the Great Dao, then there would still be a chance.

With his current strength and Ji Yijian's current strength, attempting to ambush Si Wu in front of them would be like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it wouldn't even be worth it.

It can only be considered as offering meat buns with both hands.

After a long while, the voice continued, "I know you. You did come here by accident."

Ding Huan remained silent.

He knew he had made the right choice, because the person he had chosen had almost perfectly simulated Shen Dai's Dao aura and Dao domain.

Shen Dai is quite a well-known nobody; even Si Wu knows him.

"Senior is wise," Ding Huan cautiously echoed.

"Where are you going?" Si Wu asked again.

Ding Huan's aura fluctuated slightly, subtly revealing a hint of tension:

"As instructed by Lord Mo, I will go to the Eight Peaks Canyon to check on the specific situation of the seal, and then return to report to Lord Mo. The specific situation will require Lord Mo's handling."

Ding Huan's answer was reasonable.

In any case, everything in the First Universe is in the hands of the Ten Realms Lords.

Mo Yuantian is the first realm master of the first universe, and the control of the Eight Valleys is also within his responsibilities.

Mo Yuantian naturally couldn't come here on his own to observe the sealing of the Eight Gorges.

As for the other realm lords, Mo Yuantian probably can't control more than a few.

Shen Dai was a hardworking and dutiful tool.

"Oh, what about Hime-i-ken?"

Upon hearing Si Wu inquire about Ji Yijian, Ding Huan was almost certain that Si Wu already knew that Ji Yijian had come here to investigate Si Wu's situation.

It wasn't because Siwu mentioned Ji Yijian.

Siwu mentioned Ji Yijian because Ji Yijian had been guarding the Eight Valleys for a long time.

When Ji Yijian had her accident, Si Wu had probably already been in trouble long before.

Ding Huan was certain that Si Wu knew Ji Yijian had been there and would come again.

That's because of Si Wu's current state; for Ji Yijian to come here to spy on Si Wu is like burying one's head in the sand.

Therefore, Si Wu's question to Ji Yijian was not about Ji Yijian's current situation, but rather about Ji Yijian's situation when she was one of the Ten Realms Lords.

"Back then, Fellow Daoist Ji had some conflicts with Realm Lord Qu, and he disappeared after the great battle. However, I did see Fellow Daoist Ji once thousands of years ago."

Fellow Daoist Ji took the initiative to find me and asked me to arrange a meeting with the Entropy Realm Lord. After I made the appointment with the Entropy Realm Lord, Fellow Daoist Ji and the Entropy Realm Lord met.

I don't know exactly what they talked about. Later, Lord Mo sent me here to inspect the Eight-Hill Canyon.

Wanting to appear valuable, Ding Huan took the initiative to bring up Ji Yijian's recent situation and explained it clearly.

Otherwise, if Siwu asks about it, then upon closer inspection, there will be problems.

After all, Siwu had no reason to repeatedly question Ji Yijian.

Siwu knew Ji Yijian had arrived, yet he let her go; he was fishing for her.

If Si Wu wanted to silence him, he would be unjustly killed.

"Oh……"

As expected, Si Wu simply gave a lukewarm "oh" and then fell silent.

Ding Huan's answer was reasonable.

If Ji Yijian wanted to find someone to plot against him, he could only seek out someone among the Ten Realms Lords.

In the First Universe, who else besides the Ten Realms Lords is qualified to plot against Siwu?

The five patriarchs each had their own interests, so it was impossible for them to scheme against him.

Furthermore, the other four of the Five Ancestors, unless they were idiots, knew they couldn't outsmart Siwu.

However, Ji Yijian's relationship with the other realm lords was tense, and the only person he could find to act as a mediator was Shen Dai.

Shen Dai was practically invisible among the Ten Realms Lords, posing no threat whatsoever.

Ding Huan waited for a while, but did not feel the spatial constraints increase, nor did he feel any threat of death.

He estimated that Si Wu wouldn't make a move.

"I am seriously injured and am hiding here to heal. Don't reveal that I am healing here."

Upon hearing Si Wu's words again, Ding Huan's heart sank.

Si Wu still wanted to kill him.

The moment this guy saw him, he had no intention of letting him go.

The best way to keep someone's secret is, of course, to silence them.

His current location should be considered relatively safe; otherwise, that old man might have already made his move.

"Senior, I have never been to the Eight-Town Canyon. I only know that it is very dangerous. May I ask you for some guidance?"

Ding Huan made conversation while thinking about how he could break free from the spatial source rules binding his opponent if Si Wu were to make a move.

Also, since the other party is going to take action against him sooner or later, he might as well ask some practical questions.

Si Wu hummed in agreement: "Jiugai and Bayan are indeed good places..." "Senior, outside Jiugai is the dojo of the Wudao Ancestor, so it is naturally a good place. Bayan Canyon is the location of the Myriad Miasma Source of the First Universe, so it is not a good place at all."

Si Wu chuckled: "No sword? The area beyond the Nine Gai is not anyone's private domain, but the most perfect source of the Great Dao beneath the vast expanse..."

Si Wu stopped talking before he could finish his sentence.

Perhaps he knew that saying these things to Shen Dai was like casting pearls before swine.

Ding Huan tactfully said, "Senior, I'll take my leave now. I wish you a speedy recovery."

Ding Huan carefully maneuvered the shuttle backward.

If Si Wu dares to make a move, he will slash him with his sword.

To Ding Huan's relief, the source law that bound the space he was in finally did not attack him.

An hour later, after Ding Huan no longer sensed any threat, he summoned the cosmic cauldron and sped away.

He began to review his conversation with Siwu.

From Si Wu's previous words, Ding Huan was certain that Si Wu was waiting for Ji Yijian to bring more people to plot against him.

What this guy lacks is top-tier Dao blood.

As for Shen Dai, whom he had disguised himself as, this guy probably didn't fancy him.

Most importantly, it was Siwu's last sentence.

Ding Huan felt that some of the information he had received before was false, and only Si Wu's information was credible.

The truth is that the area outside Jiugai is not Wudao's dojo, and Wudao is very likely just a guardian.

Or perhaps Wu Dao is also a covetous person; he guards the area outside Jiu Gai precisely to obtain it.

This is similar to Ji Yi Jian.

Ji Yijian also coveted the Eight Valleys, but his covetousness was too low-level.

This guy probably just wants to hide in the Eight-Town Canyon to cultivate.

Si Wu said that beyond the Nine Gai is the source of the Great Dao, which means that in the era after the vast creation, the Nine Gai and Eight Terraces may be the key place to truly take the ninth step of the Great Dao.

As for why no one has tried to seize Jiugaiwai and Bayan Canyon so far, there may be other reasons behind it.

But now that he knows this secret, it doesn't matter whether Wu Dao is from the Three Paths or the One Element.

He wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.

When we meet Mo Wuji and Lan Xiaobu, we'll discuss the issue of the Nine Gai and Eight Cliffs with them.

After all, the three of them were newcomers and didn't know much about the area outside Jiugai and the Bayan Canyon.

Something's still wrong.

Who is Si Wu?

Could she accidentally reveal the secrets beyond the Nine Realms to him? And tell him that it is the source of the Great Dao?
This guy is definitely going to use him to convey something.

He hadn't thought of it before, because he was Ding Huan.

If he were to become Shen Dai, the news would surely spread.

That old man is indeed no simpleton.

……

Mo Wuji was still frantically constructing various mortal origin laws and cycles.

After centuries of research, he felt he was getting closer and closer to touching the sealed source outside the Eight-Town Canyon.

On this day, while Mo Wuji was constructing the mortal source law universe, he suddenly felt the source law realm he had set up tremble slightly.

Mo Wuji was startled, and when he swept his divine sense out, he saw Ding Huan's cosmic pot.

Mo Wuji was overjoyed and immediately opened the Source Law Restriction. Ding Huan put away the Cosmic Pot and rushed in.

"Haha, Ding Huan, you've made much more progress than me over the years." Upon seeing Ding Huan, Mo Wuji knew that Ding Huan's achievements over the years far surpassed his own.

Lan Xiaobu hadn't seen him yet, so he didn't know.

However, Ding Huan's aura was much stronger than when he last met him.

Over the years, he has been searching everywhere for the vast Yuanmai River and for a way to take the ninth step of the Great Dao, which has caused him to waste too much time.

Ding Huan knew he was stronger than Mo Wuji because he had absorbed the vast primordial energy from the Void Algae.

Essentially, he and Mo Wuji are still at the eighth step of the Great Dao.

The Void Dao Network draws upon the cosmic source laws of the First Universe, which greatly aids its own Dao. However, it is not a qualitative advancement, but merely a quantitative increase.

If Mo Wuji could also find a Yuanmai River, reaching his level would be a piece of cake.

"Wuji, I only found some vast primordial energy, which didn't help much with the essence of my Great Dao. Originally, I traded a vast primordial river with Ji Yijian to try and break through to the ninth step."

"Luckily you reminded me, otherwise I would have been captured alive by Qi Qitang. Those old geezers are all formidable."

Ding Huan remarked with emotion.

Mo Wuji shook his head: "Ding Huan, I also thought that if we found enough vast Yuanmai Rivers or enough vast Yuan Qi, we could step into the ninth step."

I haven't cultivated for 100,000 years, but my gains have been considerable.

I feel that even if we find the vast Yuanmai River, or even many vast Yuanmai Rivers, we probably still won't be able to step into the ninth step of the Great Dao that we desire.

The reason is still unclear to me, but I estimate it's very likely because we didn't originate from the first universe.

Ding Huan was taken aback.

Because he had absorbed all the vast primordial energy contained in the Void Algae, he hadn't considered whether he would still be unable to step into the ninth step of the Great Dao after finding the Vast Primordial River.

Now that Mo Wuji had reminded him, he realized he had been taking things for granted.

Mo Wuji has not been able to find the vast Yuanmai River to cultivate over the years, so his understanding of the Great Dao is probably greater than his.

Even if he went to the vast Yuanmai River provided by Ji Yijian and even exhausted that vast Yuanmai River, he might still not be able to step into the ninth step of the Great Dao.

This is a limitation imposed by the Great Way.

(Something came up to me tonight, goodnight fellow cultivator!)
(End of this chapter)