Deep within Hidden Sword Mountain, sealed away by his own grand Array, Ding Huan had long since considered it his own three-acre land.
Ding Huan took out the iron pot.
Without this iron pot, Ding Huan doubted he could have withstood the upgrade to the Great Universe Technique. How would he have faced the terrifying Thunder Tribulation Arc?
Regardless, he had now advanced to the Star Realm, a realm he had never even imagined before.
His Sea of Consciousness, with the Great Universe Technique as its Tao Foundation, had formed the embryonic shape of a star system. If he still couldn’t Refine this pot, then this pot was indeed extraordinary.
His Divine Will landed on the iron pot as the boundless Star Essence Power seeped in, and the Great Universe Technique began to operate at the same time.
The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi once again formed a vortex of Spiritual Energy around Ding Huan, yet he continued to search arduously for the Prohibitions on the iron pot.
Ten days later, Ding Huan stopped searching for the Prohibitions in frustration.
If he couldn’t even find the Prohibitions, how could he Refine the pot? This was worse than in the beginning; at least then, he could sense something vaguely.
It seemed his cultivation in the Star Realm was still insufficient. To Refine the pot, he needed to improve his cultivation further.
Storing the pot in his bag, he slung it over his shoulder.
It seemed he was born to shoulder burdens, having taken the blame for others more times than he could count.
Even so, Ding Huan didn’t plan to keep the pot out of sight anymore.
This pot was far beyond his expectations, surely a devastating weapon and a Top Treasure for his future.
Having reached the Star Realm, it was time to take care of some matters.
He was bound to visit the Heavenly Artifact Sect.
But before visiting the Heavenly Artifact Sect, it was necessary to obliterate the Dual Soul Sect first, then settle accounts with the Yanyue Sect.
With his plan set, Ding Huan stepped onto the Separation Spear and roared towards the Dual Soul Sect.
This journey was for slaying and destroying Sects; why keep a low profile?
He intended to leave a trail of carnage through the Dual Soul Sect to establish his name, Ding Huan, in the Taoist Realm.
Only then would those nocturnal creatures dare not covet his Blue Star Sect.
In his Star Realm, Ding Huan’s strength could not only rival the Void God Realm but was certainly stronger than the Primordial Soul Realm.
Even if a Perfect Primordial Soul arrived, Ding Huan would not fear them in the slightest.
With his current strength, riding upon the Separation Spear, he was even faster than a Mid Grade Spiritual Artifact Spaceship.
In just half a day, Ding Huan entered the Anti Flying Prohibition area of the Dual Soul Sect.
"Who dares to provoke us within the territory of the Dual Soul Sect?" As the angry shout echoed, a brown-robed man charged directly at Ding Huan.
Although he spoke before acting, there was no hesitation in his movement.
Ding Huan didn’t even utter half a word. With a sweep of the Separation Spear, the Cultivator at the True Pill Realm had no chance to resist and was directly slain by Ding Huan.
Ding Huan didn’t even retract his Separation Spear. His True Yuan surged, tearing apart the Dual Soul Sect’s Anti Flying Array, followed by the Dual Soul Sect’s Protecting Sect Array.
Only after their Sect’s grand Array was shattered did the elders, who were arguing over the Sect Master’s succession in the main hall, realize what happened.
By then, Ding Huan had already charged into the Dual Soul Sect.
The Dual Soul Sect was indeed a sect of body-snatching; not a single old person to be found, as if it was a world of the young.
The only difference was that although these people looked young, their eyes were full of vicissitudes of life, as if they had seen through everything.
Ding Huan’s Separation Spear never stopped; anyone he encountered was slain.
Those body-snatching culprits, barely any of them were good folks.
"Hold your hand, sir, who are you and why do you senselessly kill within the Dual Soul Sect?" Finally, a Cultivator at the Full Circle True Pill Realm from the Dual Soul Sect rushed over.
"Oh, to make you a knowing ghost, I am Ding Huan. Tell me, why do you think I’ve come here to kill?" Ding Huan asked.
Hearing that the newcomer was Ding Huan, cold sweat instantly broke out on the Cultivator at the True Pill Realm.
Why were the Dual Soul Sect in such a hurry to select a Sect Master? Wasn’t it because their Sect Master had been killed? And the killer was none other than the Ding Huan right in front of them.
"Sect Master Ding..." The Cultivator at the True Pill Realm acknowledged Ding Huan as a powerhouse of the Primordial Soul Realm. Continuing the confrontation with Ding Huan meant no one in the Dual Soul Sect would be his match.
But before he could mention that it was Tan Yanxiao’s doing, Ding Huan’s spear had already pierced through his brow.
The elders aspiring for the Sect Master position, seeing that the Dual Soul Sect’s prime True Pill fell powerless before Ding Huan, no longer had any desire to confront him.
However, since Ding Huan had come, he had no intention of letting anyone leave.
Brandishing the Separation Spear, he swept through, leaving a mist of blood in the air. Whether fleeing or fiercely resisting, anyone who appeared within Ding Huan’s Divine Will was finished with a single spear.
Truly ’killing one in every ten steps, leaving no trace even after a thousand miles.’
Two hours later, the entire Dual Soul Sect was in complete disarray.
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The Scripture Pavilion was left without a single scrap of paper, and the Sect’s Spirit Veins were all drained clean.
Apart from a few menial disciples, there were almost no survivors in the Dual Soul Sect.
The Dual Soul Sect was thus expunged from the Taoist Realm.
Before news of the annihilation spread, Ding Huan already appeared in Sky Device City.
He openly stepped onto the Separation Spear and left the Dual Soul Sect; concealing his identity or name was out of the question.
Since he came to establish dominance, why hide his identity or name?
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The power of the Heavenly Artifact Sect wasn’t very strong, only considered a medium-sized Sect, and couldn’t even compare with the Dual Soul Sect.
Before Tan Yanxiao’s death, the Dual Soul Sect still had a Primordial Soul Realm Cultivator. Yet, the Heavenly Artifact Sect didn’t even have one.
"The Heavenly Artifact Sect’s Tao City, Sky Device City, is quite famous.
It may not be as renowned as True Essence Tao City, but at least it is no weaker than Yanyue City.
The reason Sky Device City is so bustling and prosperous is that it boasts various magical treasures.
With prices lower and quality better than other places, it naturally attracts numerous cultivators to come and make purchases.
Ding Huan had no intention of entering Sky Device City, as with his current strength, he would just head straight to the Heavenly Artifact Sect to inquire.
However, as he passed by Sky Device City, he spotted a familiar face—Han Weicheng.
In Ding Huan’s eyes, this Han Weicheng was not a man of honor; he had saved the fellow several times without any sign of gratitude.
It seemed Han Weicheng held a respectable position in the Heavenly Artifact Sect, for as he approached the Heavenly Device Pavilion without even entering, two guards bowed and paid their respects.
Ding Huan had heard of the Heavenly Device Pavilion, the main trading building of the Heavenly Artifact Sect.
Seeing Han Weicheng entering the Heavenly Device Pavilion, Ding Huan immediately followed.
"Please halt, friend. If you wish to purchase magical treasures, please enter through the adjacent trading building’s entrance; this area is for artifact refining." Ding Huan was directly stopped.
"I’m looking for Han Weicheng," Ding Huan stated.
"Who are you? What business do you have with Elder Han?" One guard, noticing Ding Huan’s lack of manners in addressing Han Weicheng, spoke with a hint of annoyance.
Ding Huan had no time to waste with the guard. He raised his hand and sent out a burst of True Yuan.
The two guards who stopped Ding Huan were swiftly swept away, tumbling onto the street.
Han Weicheng, hearing the commotion and just as he set foot on the stairs, halted his steps.
When he saw that the intruder was Ding Huan, he was momentarily taken aback.
Why would Ding Huan come here?
Truth be told, he felt some regret.
Once, he thought Ding Huan was certain to die, so he did not even bother to bid farewell when Ding Huan left.
Unexpectedly, not only did Ding Huan survive, but the deceased were Yanyue Sect’s Sect Master Yi Wandao and Dual Soul Sect’s Sect Master Tan Yanxiao.
"So it is Sect Master Ding who has come. Please, come upstairs to the distinguished guest area."
Han Weicheng felt somewhat apprehensive. Ding Huan was the formidable man who had nailed two Primordial Soul Sect Masters to the Protecting Array outside their Sects.
Moreover, Ding Huan had established the Blue Star Sect, a fact that had become universally known throughout the Taoist Realm.
"Han Weicheng, I did not expect to encounter you here."
Ding Huan despised the man, not even wishing to address him as a fellow Daoist.
"If Sect Master Ding has any requests, please do not hesitate to give your orders," Han Weicheng did not dare to speak with Ding Huan in the same manner, his tone still cautious.
"I have a question for you. Does your Heavenly Artifact Sect have any connection with the God race?" Ding Huan cut straight to the point.
With Han Weicheng’s status in the Heavenly Artifact Sect, he would likely know if there were any connections between the God race and the Sect.
Upon hearing Ding Huan’s words, Han Weicheng’s face changed, and he rushed to say,
"Sect Master Ding, those are careless words. Our Heavenly Artifact Sect could not possibly be related to the God race."
Ding Huan was taken aback, then quickly understood—the God race and the Human Tribe must have significant animosity between them.
"Then let me ask, has a woman named Qi Xinyue recently visited the Heavenly Artifact Sect?"
Han Weicheng, realizing Ding Huan was here to look for someone, breathed a sigh of relief:
"No, I’m in charge of recruiting Sect Disciples, and I have not heard the name Qi Xinyue."
In Ding Huan’s estimation, Qi Xinyue would not be able to leave the God race. Now that he had a definite answer, he was still disappointed.
And rightfully so, it would be normal for Qi Xinyue to not be able to leave the God race.
His current strength was still too weak; if he wanted to confront those people in the God race, he would need to further improve his power.
Ding Huan turned and left.
Seeing Ding Huan depart without a word of farewell, Han Weicheng felt a bit miffed.
He knew that Ding Huan looked down on him, but this place was not Ding Huan’s Blue Star Sect. Even if the Killing Trap Array of the Blue Star Sect was formidable, it was only powerful within the confines of the Blue Star Sect.
"Elder Han, who was that person just now? He threw out our guards and spoke so arrogantly?" asked the manager of the Heavenly Device Pavilion, who had been watching from the side. Now that Ding Huan had left, he cautiously inquired.
Han Weicheng, eyes fixed on the direction in which Ding Huan had left, wore a sullen expression:
"He’s called Ding Huan, the Sect Master of the Blue Star Sect. This man’s audacity is extreme; while still a commoner, he dared to poison Qu Yueshan of the Dual Soul Sect.
After establishing the Blue Star Sect, he dared use the Sect’s Killing Trap Array to kill Yanyue Sect’s Sect Master Yi Wandao and Dual Soul Sect’s Sect Master Tan Yanxiao."
"What?" The manager’s face turned pale upon hearing this.
Han Weicheng looked at the manager questioningly:
"Manager Zhan, what’s the matter? Surely you’ve heard about these matters?"
Manager Zhan spoke with a trembling voice:
"Before you arrived, I had just received news that Ding Huan, the Sect Master of Blue Star Sect, went alone to the Dual Soul Sect and wiped it out, leaving no survivors."
Han Weicheng’s face drained of color in an instant, as if he had just evaded death’s door at Ghost Gate.
Had he said anything to anger Ding Huan, he would likely be a corpse by now.
He began to understand why Ding Huan had asked if the Heavenly Artifact Sect was connected to the God race—Ding Huan was likely looking for trouble.
Furthermore, he had specifically asked about a name he had never heard, to probe the Heavenly Artifact Sect—wasn’t that seeking trouble?
If it was indeed trouble, then Ding Huan would surely return or possibly head straight to the Heavenly Artifact Sect on a killing spree.