Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation
Chapter 975 - 968: Someone at the Heart of Chaos
Ji Sixin sighed and could only let him go, her current cultivation was simply unable to solve this problem.
She found a place to sit down and then looked towards Ding Huan.
When she saw the aura around Ding Huan rapidly recovering, and the Taoist Rhythm visibly becoming more cohesive, she was so shocked that she almost wanted to go closer to observe more carefully.
She had encountered many who had reached the seventh step, and she guessed that Qi Sha had not reached the seventh step.
And the one heavily injuring Qi Sha was definitely someone at the seventh step, possibly Jiang Jianwang.
Looking at the red-haired cultivator beside her whose body had been severed, she knew that the wound left by the seventh step was definitely not easily healed.
But this Qi Sha in front of them, the corrosive Taoist Rhythm left by others' divine skills seemed trivial and was quickly dissolved.
Even saints fear the Taoist scars left by others the most.
These Taoist scars seemed to have no effect on Qi Sha, quickly stripped away.
This kind of ability, she had never seen before.
In less than an hour, Ding Huan exhaled a breath of impure air and opened his eyes.
"Thank you, Chairman, for your assistance." Ding Huan immediately cupped his fists in gratitude.
Ji Sixin quickly said, "I didn't help you much; on the contrary, you helped me by killing Gong Siyi and saving me once."
Ding Huan said no more and went to Di He's side, raising his hand to pat Di He's severed waist.
Di He's Taoist scar, severed by Jiang Jianwang, was beyond Ji Sixin's ability to help recover.
With Ding Huan's slap, the Daoist Rhythm aura surrounding Di He's waist was instantly swept away, and in just a few breaths, the corrosive Taoist Rhythm around Di He's wound disappeared without a trace.
Ding Huan extracted a drop of Cosmic Essence and fed it to Di He.
Then, he cast dozens of laws into Di He's body.
Ji Sixin watched in shock as Di He's wound healed at a visible speed, life gradually recovering, and the Taoist aura slowly returning.
She was incredibly astonished in her heart.
With Ding Huan's method of dispelling others' lingering Taoist Rhythms, he must have reached a certain understanding of Heaven and Earth Rules and the laws of all things; otherwise, it would be impossible.
"Qi Shenghu..."
Ding Huan waved his hand, "Ji Daoist friend, thank you for helping me several times. Qi Sha wanted to kill me, but ended up being killed by me. My name is Ding Huan; Ji Daoist friend can just call me by my name."
As Ding Huan spoke, the Dao Rhythm flowed over him, and in an instant, he restored his appearance.
Ji Sixin indeed didn't help him much, but she indeed wanted to help him.
"So it's you." Ji Sixin sighed in relief.
"Ji Daoist friend knows me?" Ding Huan asked in wonder.
Ji Sixin nodded, "Yes, the moment I saw you, I knew you were not Qi Sha.
I had people investigate Qi Sha and learned that the last person he pursued was named Ding Huan. I guessed it should be you.
If you were able to kill Qi Sha, you are naturally not an ordinary person, so I also wanted to form a connection with you, but never had the opportunity.
If you killed Min Zu, then you must be careful. Jiang Jianwang has a close relationship with Min Zu, he will surely investigate Min Zu's whereabouts."
Though Ji Sixin suspected Jiang Jianwang was involved in Ding Huan's battle, in no way did Ding Huan give the impression of someone at the seventh step of the Great Dao.
Besides, if Jiang Jianwang were here, how could Ding Huan still be alive?
"I know, but Jiang Jianwang currently lacks the ability to trouble me. When he left just now, his injuries were not much less than mine."
Ding Huan knew very well that such injuries as Jiang Jianwang's would take at least several years to recover even with top-tier treasures.
Not everyone possesses a Life Tree or cultivates the Great Universe Technique.
He not only has the Life Tree and cultivates the Great Universe Technique, but because of his gene issues, he recovers much faster than others.
By the time Jiang Jianwang recovers, it won't be Jiang Jianwang looking for him, but him going after Jiang Jianwang instead.
"...You say, you defeated Jiang Jianwang? Jiang Jianwang retreated heavily injured?" Ji Sixin, unable to believe, asked again.
If Ding Huan could defeat Jiang Jianwang, does that not imply Ding Huan was already at the seventh step of the Great Dao?
If Ding Huan was already at the seventh step, her room for investment would be gone.
She could at most only become friends with Ding Huan.
She indeed had friends who were at the seventh step, like Zhu Xunjiang.
But what use is that?
At critical times, Zhu Xunjiang also chose to stand with those Masters of the Universe, and did not help her, Ji Sixin, or the Trading Building of Gods.
Therefore, when others' strength is available to you, that's fine, but when it's not, you can only endure.
Ding Huan shook his head, "I didn't defeat Jiang Jianwang, I'm still not his opponent; he is very strong."
"Then..."
Ji Sixin completely did not understand Ding Huan's meaning, since Ding Huan was not Jiang Jianwang's opponent, why did Jiang Jianwang escape heavily injured?
Who injured Ding Huan then?
Ding Huan pointed to Di He, who was already able to self-heal, "Jiang Jianwang and my friend fought fiercely; I took the opportunity to kill Min Zu.
After Jiang Jianwang saw me kill Min Zu, he became panicked, used a Forbidden Technique, and heavily injured my friend.
He himself didn't escape unscathed; by the time he killed my friend, his strength wasn't even one-tenth. He still wanted to kill me before leaving, but I rose up in resistance and also managed to heavily injure him."
Ding Huan's words were modest, yet true.
When Jiang Jianwang was dealing with him, his strength indeed wasn't even one or two-tenths.
But when Jiang Jianwang was dealing with him, the Ice Dragon was also there fighting him.
So, in front of Ji Sixin, he humbled himself and diminished his strength.
Even so, Ji Sixin was shocked.
The power of the King of Jiang Jian in its one-tenth or one-twentieth aspect is simply something that True Saints cannot resist.
No wonder Ding Huan could easily kill Ju Chen.
She immediately thought of another issue: Can Ding Huan's friends resist the King of Jiang Jian?
"What is his cultivation?" Ji Sixin asked curiously, pointing at Di He, who was still healing.
"His name is Di He. His strength should be about the same as the King of Jiang Jian, perhaps not much different. He lost entirely because he lacks experience in fighting."
In Ding Huan's view, Di He had no combat experience whatsoever and was taken advantage of by the King of Jiang Jian in a sneak attack – truly a rookie.
"You mean he is the Master of the Universe? Seventh Step?" Ji Sixin's tone faltered slightly.
Di He's ashamed voice replied, "This Seventh Step of mine is indeed lacking. If it weren't for Brother Ding Huan's intervention, I would have fallen today."
He had already stood up and was walking towards Ding Huan.
Though he outwardly appeared only pale, Di He knew his injuries were severe.
If it wasn't for Ding Huan helping to dispel the Killing Dao Rhythm of the King of Jiang Jian and providing him with the Cosmic Essence, he would have surely lost half his life here today.
Ji Sixin hurriedly performed a salute: "Ji Sixin greets the senior."
The Master of the Universe of the Seventh Step in the World of Gods is akin to a divine presence that anyone who encounters must greet respectfully.
Di He waved his hand, choosing silence.
The embarrassment was immense for him this time.
Earlier, he had boasted in front of Ding Huan about being able to hold against the King of Jiang Jian, yet it almost cost Ding Huan his life here.
Ultimately, he had to rely on Ding Huan to drive away the King of Jiang Jian.
Ding Huan did not mind, instead asking, "Chairman Ji, why was that guy chasing you just now?"
Ji Sixin quickly answered, "Brother Ding, although I know you must not be younger than me, in the World of Gods, it is the strong who rule. Just call me by my name.
Gong Siyi was pursuing me because I possess a Stone Scroll indicating the location of a top-grade Dao Vein."
"Top-grade Dao Vein?" Ding Huan's eyes lit up, craving this Dao Vein more than the Chaos Rule Pulp.
Previously, though Di He claimed to give him a half top-grade Dao Vein, it was nothing.
At most, it was just a good-quality superior Dao Vein.
"Yes, I know the location of the top-grade Dao Vein, but I also suspect an even bigger secret related to the World of Gods and the Eighth Step of the Great Dao..."
Ji Sixin felt Ding Huan was someone trustworthy, deciding to share her observations and conjectures from many years.
"Friend Si Xin, feel free to share." In order to close the gap between himself and Ji Sixin, Ding Huan did not continue calling her by her surname.
Ji Sixin lowered her voice: "The center of the World of Gods is true Chaos, which no one can enter.
But I suspect there are people living in this Chaos, where the ultimate Great Dao exists.
No one in the World of Gods has been able to step into the Eighth Stage of the Great Dao, very possibly related to this."
Di He, hearing this, widened his eyes. The center of Chaos is the source of the universe's birth; how could there be anyone there?
Humans cannot survive within Chaos?
Moreover, if people truly existed there, then the Chaos Rule Pulp would not exist.
Ding Huan, on the other hand, was not surprised at all.
The center of his Chaos Law Sea is his backyard, where he can enter at will.
If people exist in the center of the World of Gods, it's nothing surprising.
Ji Sixin's words even matched some of his own conjectures.
Although he has never believed anyone can survive in the true vast Chaos center, this is just his conjecture.
If Ji Sixin dared to say such things, then she surely has evidence.
"Why do you say this?" Ding Huan asked.
Ji Sixin handed Ding Huan a gourd: "Brother Ding, this is a treasure I found long ago upon entering the Chaos Zone, have a look."
Ding Huan accepted the gourd.
This was a broken Innate Magical Treasure, encased in Ji Sixin's restriction.
Whether for Ding Huan or Ji Sixin, an Innate Treasure was not particularly valuable.
This was different from Ding Huan's Breaking Tribulation Blade.
Ding Huan's Breaking Tribulation Blade is also an Innate Treasure, upgraded in Ding Huan's Chaos Law Sea.
When used by Ding Huan, the Breaking Tribulation Blade's power surpasses even others' Heaven Creation Treasure.
The gourd's damage wasn't the main issue; it contained some kind of acquired Daoist Rhythm.
Which means, this gourd has been refined by someone, then lost.
"This gourd was used by someone?" Ding Huan looked at Ji Sixin.
Ji Sixin asserted confidently, "When I went to the Chaos Zone, I'm certain it had never been entered before.
Once I acquired this gourd, I knew it had been used before. I immediately encased it with restriction and didn't tamper with it."
Ji Sixin's intent was clear: This gourd was used, but not by anyone from the World of Gods.
There's only one possibility, the user originated from the center of the World of Gods, the Chaos Origin.
(Goodnight, friend!)