After the myth

Chapter 1171 Jiu Gaihan

"Where is outside Jiugai?" After determining the target, Ding Huan remembered that he had no idea where outside Jiugai was.

Lan Xiaobu didn't know either.

If Mo Wuji hadn't sent him a message, he wouldn't even know about the Bachan Canyon.

"I know." Mo Wuji chuckled.

Over the years, he has studied almost every place in the first universe. Although he has not been to 99% of these places, he knows how to get there.

The flying artifact chosen by the three this time was Lan Xiaobu's Seven Realms Stone.

The Seven Realms Stone was originally a treasure that could communicate between realms. After being upgraded into a Chaos Treasure by Lan Xiaobu, it surpassed the Cosmic Pot in both speed and ability to traverse cosmic vortexes.

More importantly, the Seven Realms Stone is suitable for multiple people to control simultaneously.

Neither Lan Xiaobu, Mo Wuji, nor Ding Huan knew the true strength of Yiyuan Sandao.

However, Ding Huan and Mo Wuji had witnessed the strength of Si Wu and Qi Qitang. These two were only among the Five Ancestors of the Vast Expanse, and they too had not yet stepped out of the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Even though Si Wu and Qi Qitang may not be at their strongest right now, their current strength is enough to overwhelm Ding Huan and the other two.

Therefore, Ding Huan and the other two didn't need to know the strength of Wu Dao, one of the Three Paths.

Regardless of Mu Dao's strength, he would definitely be able to easily crush them.

If the three of them are exposed, they will surely die.

Sitting on the Seven Realms Stone, Ding Huan was very unhappy: "That old bastard Qi Qitang, I didn't even provoke him, yet he actually waited for me outside Ji Yijian's vast Yuanmai River."

If I had the ability right now, I would definitely kill him first.

Lan Xiaobu slapped Ding Huan: "If you don't have the ability, what's the point of talking? Let's take down Wu Dao's dojo first."

Mo Wuji scoffed, "The area outside Jiu Gai is not Wu Dao's place. This guy won't dare to openly enter and ask questions until he has dealt with the other two of the three."

"At least we can be sure that Wu Dao is also at the ninth step of the Great Dao. He has not stepped beyond the ninth step of the Great Dao, otherwise, why would he be guarding outside the Nine Realms?"

He guards the area outside Jiugai, isn't it all for the sake of taking the ninth step of the Great Dao?

Ding Huan rubbed his hands together.

The ninth step of the Great Dao is just one step more than theirs.

He frequently crushed opponents of higher levels, so he hadn't yet realized that the gap between Wu Dao and them was actually a fundamental one.

Mo Wuji remained calm: "Ding Huan, please don't think that way. I can assure you that the distance between Wu Dao and us is worlds apart."

On the surface, we appear to be only one level below Wu Dao, but in terms of actual strength, the difference is likely vast. We must not be careless.

After Mo Wuji finished speaking, all three of them fell silent.

What kind of ninth step of the Great Dao is truly powerful?

Mo Yuantian and Kui Feng, these realm lords, are definitely at the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Shen Dai must also be at the ninth step of the Great Dao.

However, Shen Dai's ninth step is a whole level below other realm masters.

The Five Ancestors must also be at the ninth step of the Great Dao, which means that the realm lords of Moyuantian are a whole level below the Five Ancestors.

If the three paths are as they guessed, they are still the ninth step of the Great Dao.

That means that the ninth step of the Great Dao of the Three Paths is a whole level stronger than the ninth step of the Five Ancestors.

"As far as I know, the One Yuan Three Dao is the true immortality. As long as they are under this vast expanse, even if they are killed to the point of annihilation, they can be reborn with the help of the vast source law."

"Forget about one yuan, I suspect he's surpassed the ninth step of the Great Dao. Those three paths that grant immortality, are they the true ninth step of the Great Dao?"

Ding Huan's tone was very solemn.

This relates to their direction in taking the ninth step of the Great Way.

He and Lan Xiaobu have absorbed too much vast primordial energy over the years, yet they are still far from reaching the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Despite having consulted a vast amount of information about the Great Dao and visited countless relics of the Great Dao over the years, Mo Wuji still had no clue how to step into the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Besides discussing the Dao, the most important thing for the three of them on their journey was to clarify the direction of the ninth step of the Great Dao.

"Ding Huan, who told you... that even three paths can lead to eternal life?"

Mo Wuji asked.

If we're talking about immortality, they could achieve it with their current level of cultivation.

However, the immortality of the One Yuan Three Paths is completely different from their understanding of immortality; it is an existence that cannot be killed.

In other words, as long as the vastness remains, they will not die.

Mo Wuji had the most knowledge about this in order to step into the ninth step of the Great Dao.

He did not find any information about the three paths leading to immortality.

“It was Ji Yijian who said it; he had no reason to lie to me,” Ding Huan explained.

"Could it be that immortality beneath this vast expanse is not the mark of stepping into the ninth step of the Great Dao, but rather the key to the ultimate ninth step of the Great Dao?"

Lan Xiaobu said.

Like Ding Huan, he consumed almost an entire vast Yuanmai River, but this did not greatly help him step into the ninth step of the Great Dao.

Ding Huan said, "Whether immortality under this vast expanse is the key to taking the ninth step of the Great Dao, I don't know, but our physical bodies definitely limit us from going any further."

"Perhaps only after we enter beyond the Nine Realms will we be able to understand the reason," Mo Wuji said with some helplessness.

"If the Five Ancestors are so formidable, and Wu Dao is one of the Three Paths, it will probably not be easy for us to enter beyond the Nine Realms."

"Didn't Wuji say before that Wudao couldn't peacefully go beyond the Nine Gai to prove his Dao until he had dealt with the other two of the Three Paths? Does that mean Wudao isn't actually beyond the Nine Gai? Otherwise, how could he have dealt with Yesha and Chizhou of the Three Paths?"

Ding Huan's words made Mo Wuji and Lan Xiaobu's eyes light up.

Yes, if Wu Dao only stays outside Jiu Gai, when will he be able to deal with Chi Zhou and Ye Sha?
If Wu Dao truly wants to enter beyond Jiu Gai without any lingering attachments, he can only leave Jiu Gai to search for Ye Sha and Chi Zhou.

Then we'll find a way to severely injure Yossa and Akazū.

"After hearing what you said, I even suspect that Ye Sha was responsible for Si Wu's serious injury?" Mo Wuji chuckled.

Ding Huan was stunned; this was indeed possible.

Even if a powerful figure like Si Wu encountered one of the other five ancestors, he wouldn't be injured so badly.

It's not surprising that Wu Dao, who coveted the realm beyond Jiu Gai, was easily eliminated after Wu Dao discovered this.

"Xiao Bu, speed things up."

Both Mo Wuji and Ding Huan were extremely excited after analyzing that Wu Dao might not be outside Jiu Gai.

Since Wu Dao is outside Jiu Gai, their chances of entering Jiu Gai are extremely small.

If Wu Dao is not present, it means their chances of success have greatly increased.

Lan Xiaobu knew perfectly well that this was the best opportunity.

His Seven Realms Stones vanished in the first universe at almost teleportation speed, covering billions of miles in an instant.

To speed things up, the access to the Seven Realms Stone was also shared with Ding Huan and Mo Wuji.

Although the three were discussing the Dao, they poured their Dao essence and Dao thoughts into the Seven Realms Stone almost without reservation.

This caused the Seven Realms Stone to move faster and faster.

Because the three of them simultaneously blessed the Seven Realms Stone.

The three of them gained a deeper understanding of their respective Dao principles, and their insights from discussing the Dao along the way increased.

……

Qi Qitang had been waiting for nearly a thousand years, but Ding Huan had not arrived.

This made him somewhat unhappy.

He stared at Ji Yijian: "Are you lying to me?"

Ji Yijian had already resigned himself to his fate: "Senior Qitang, even if you gave me two more lives, I still wouldn't dare to lie to you."

There are only two reasons why Ding Huan didn't come: either he knew his senior was waiting for him and he didn't dare to come, or he was held up by something else.

Qi Qitang frowned.

Did Ding Huan know he was waiting here and therefore dare not come over?
How did Ding Huan find out?

Is it really such a coincidence? Did the guy hiding outside the Eight-Town Canyon know Ding Huan?
That's unlikely.

“Ding Huan will definitely not come back. Now take me to the place where you met Ding Huan. You said that it used to be a patch of Void Algae. When you met Ding Huan, there wasn’t a single Void Algae left?”

"Yes, this is very strange. I still don't understand what's going on. If you want to go, I'll lead the way now."

……

When Ji Yijian led Qi Qitang to the place where Ding Huan had secluded himself, Ding Huan, Mo Wuji, and Lan Xiaobu had already arrived at the necessary entrance outside Jiu Gai.

There is only one entrance outside of Jiugai, in the middle of Jiugaihan.

To enter beyond the Nine Gai, one must cross the Nine Gai Vast expanse.

Han, in the first universe or vastness, is similar to the ocean.

Unlike the ocean, which only has water and islands, the vast ocean has water, fire, and everything you can or cannot imagine.

As long as there is a source, these attribute sources can form the corresponding landforms.

Even the void source can form a void space in the vastness.

The entrance outside Jiugai is surrounded by Jiugaihan, just like being in the middle of a donut.

And Jiu Gaihan is the outer edge of this donut.

Don't assume that the area outside Jiu Gai, which is surrounded by Jiu Gai Han, is very small.

In reality, even if the three of them simultaneously controlled the Seven Realms Stone to fly from one side to the other within the Nine Gaihan, it would still take at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years.

This is why even though Wu Dao is one of the three paths, he cannot guard the entrance outside the entire Nine Realms.

Mo Wuji pointed to the boundless Jiugaihan and said, "If we want to go beyond Jiugaihan, we must enter Jiugaihan and then cross it."

The terrain in Jiugaihan is too unique, so I suggested that we choose to walk in areas with water for safety.

We would probably have to fly through the Nine Gaihan for tens of thousands of years or even longer before we could reach the entrance outside the Nine Gaihan.

So we need to be prepared beforehand.

"After entering Jiu Gai Han, you should have left the First Universe, right?" Lan Xiaobu asked.

Mo Wuji nodded: "Yes, after entering Jiu Gaihan, we will unknowingly leave the First Universe. The area outside Jiu Gaihan is not actually in the First Universe."

In fact, the Eight-Eyed Canyon may not even be in the First Universe; it's just that the entrance to it is in the First Universe.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in. Without achieving the ninth step, we're not even ants," Ding Huan said without hesitation.

(Good night, fellow Taoists!)

(End of this chapter)