Ding Huan summoned his spaceship, and made his way back to the Blue Star Sect at a steady pace.
Yet before he arrived at the Sect, he sensed that the Protecting Array he had set up was under attack.
Ding Huan was alarmed and immediately retracted the spaceship, decisively employing the Extreme Shadow Jutsu.
The attack on the Sect’s Protecting Array was no small matter, just like how after he attacked the Protecting Array of the Dual Soul Sect, he wiped them out without a second thought.
As for the Yanyue Sect, he didn’t want to annihilate them, but if he did, they too would be destroyed.
Of course, that was under the assumption that the Yanyue Sect did not have that True God Realm powerhouse.
Now that someone was attacking the Protecting Array of the Blue Star Sect, naturally, it meant they intended to wipe out the Blue Star Sect.
Two hours later, Ding Huan sensed something amiss, because during these two hours there were only a few sporadic attacks on the Protecting Array.
The intensity of each attack was frighteningly powerful. If he hadn’t invested heavily in the Protecting Array, the level-six Array might not have been able to withstand these assaults.
Ding Huan didn’t send a message to Liu Yinzhu and the others. He didn’t want the attackers of the Blue Star Sect to know he had returned.
As he approached the Sect, Ding Huan concealed his presence and slowed his pace.
He resolved to set up a level-six Monitoring Array this time upon his return, so that something significant happening to the Sect would not escape his notice.
"Boom!" A fierce fluctuation exploded in midair, sending shockwaves through the space.
Ding Huan had fought with Qi Long before, and the strength of these vibrations was definitely greater than Qi Long’s.
Significantly greater, not just by a small margin.
Considering that Qi Long was in the True God Realm, it was clear that the individuals fighting outside his Sect were from the Immortal Realm.
Ding Huan took a sharp intake of breath. The Immortal Realm was such that even if he managed to set up a level-six Killing Trap Array, he would still face certain defeat.
Because before his Poison Array could take effect, the attackers would have torn through his various Big Arrays and claimed his life.
Ding Huan concealed all traces of his existence and lurked on the outskirts of the Blue Star Sect.
Thanks to his practice of the Great Universe Technique, which he himself had created, and being a gene spiritual root, he naturally wouldn’t neglect the integration of the essence of all genes during the creation of the Great Universe Technique.
Because of the fusion of various genes during Cultivation,
even without developing his own Concealing Divine Ability, at this moment, as he lay low in the bushes, he was indistinguishable from an inconspicuous wild grass—showing not the slightest sign of leakage of his aura.
Hiding in the bushes, Ding Huan saw the two combatants. One was short in stature with only a few sparse yellow hairs on his head, giving off an appearance of malnutrition.
Though this fellow’s looks were unimpressive, his strength was far from weak.
Wielding a Fangtian halberd that seemed disproportionate to his size, he forced his opponent into constant retreat.
The other was a woman, seemingly graceful in appearance but with a pale complexion that diminished her beauty by a third.
Even though she displayed a variety of maneuvers with her Half Moon Slash, she was still being overwhelmed by her adversary.
She barely managed to protect herself while continuing to retreat.
Ding Huan’s gaze fell on his Protecting Array, one corner of which had been torn open. It seemed that the attack on the Blue Star Sect’s Protecting Array was not deliberate, or else, the Array would have been destroyed long ago.
Whether it was intentional or not, Ding Huan would not let the affront to his Array slide without consequence.
Unable to hold her ground, the woman kept retreating towards the direction of Purple Garden Mountain.
The odd-looking man relentlessly pursued his attack, his halberd stirring up clouds of blood mist from the woman’s body.
Both fighters were Immortals, yet they chose to engage in battle within the Taoist Realm, which Ding Huan found utterly perplexing.
Noticing that the pair was heading towards Purple Garden Mountain, Ding Huan also quietly followed along.
These two Immortal Realm powerhouses fought with one desperately trying to flee and the other ruthlessly pursuing.
Ding Huan, invisible in his concealment, trailed far behind them like an inconsequential breeze, unnoticed by either.
In the blink of an eye, both had plunged into the depths of Purple Garden Mountain.
The Protecting Array of Purple Garden Mountain, established by Purple Garden City, was as fragile as paper in the presence of two Immortal Realm powerhouses.
They vanished into the depths of Purple Garden Mountain without hesitation.
Purple Garden Mountain’s Array blocked Divine Will, and even though Ding Huan’s Divine Will was far stronger than that of an ordinary Cultivator, he dared not recklessly extend it to follow.
In a place like Purple Garden Mountain, any attempt to reach out with Divine Will would be too conspicuous.
Ding Huan stepped into Purple Garden Mountain as well.
Despite being the Sect Master of the Blue Star Sect, it was his first time setting foot on Purple Garden Mountain.
He had slain Hao Wudao, an elder of the Essence Blood from the Nine Sounds Sect, near the base of Purple Garden Mountain before, but had not ventured into the mountain itself.
Upon entering Purple Garden Mountain, Ding Huan immediately realized the significance of the place.
The gravity here was more than ten times stronger than the outside world, and that was just at the periphery.
Furthermore, with each step upward, the gravity continuously intensified.
No wonder many coveted Purple Garden Mountain—it was not only an excellent place for Cultivators to train their bodies but also their Divine Souls and Divine Skills.
No, Purple Garden Mountain must be reclaimed as soon as possible; it was an important Secret Realm for the Blue Star Sect and its status was no weaker than that of Hidden Sword Mountain.
Along the way, Ding Huan saw nearly a hundred corpses. These were likely Cultivators training on Purple Garden Mountain, now all killed by the two Immortal Realm powerhouses.
After walking a few hundred meters, Ding Huan felt like each of his feet was dragging a planet, so heavy that he could hardly lift them.
Moreover, his body was compressing at a frenzied pace, giving Ding Huan the illusion that he was getting shorter and shorter.
Ding Huan hurriedly circulated the Great Universe Technique and was then delighted to discover a type of elemental power he had never encountered before, now being swept towards him.
After just a few Great Universe Technique Cycles, Ding Huan felt the stars within his Sea of Consciousness become clearer.
Afterward, Ding Huan discovered to his pleasant surprise that the Great Universe Technique Circulation could channel the gravity he endured into the star system within his Sea of Consciousness, then integrating it into the operation of his own star system.
This was definitely a gravity rule—the Great Universe Technique’s Cycle had assimilated this rule. Regrettably, his cultivation limited him, and while he knew of the gravity rule, he could not truly comprehend it.
That he knew it was a gravity rule at all was thanks to the content on the leather scroll, which was remarkably enlightening.
Having assimilated the gravity rule, Ding Huan’s speed suddenly increased.
No matter how terrifying Purple Garden Mountain was, for Ding Huan, it was now as if he was walking on flat ground.
However, Ding Huan’s speed was still very slow. He understood that if he were discovered by an Immortal, he would certainly die.
Scheming was possible, but a direct confrontation was not.
An hour later, Ding Huan saw the two Immortal powerhouses when he was just over a thousand meters from the peak.
Ding Huan lurked aside, distinctly feeling both persons’ bodies trembling.
Clearly, at this two-thousand-meter point on Purple Garden Mountain, even they, with their Immortal strength, could not endure the gravity and were unable to reach the summit.
"Your Changyan Academy is nothing but a disgrace to the Ascension Realm. Shi Qi Qiu acts so sanctimonious, but behind the scenes, he does cruel and heinous deeds. Your Shi Family will face retribution."
The woman seemed to know she could not escape any longer, her tone filled with anger and unwillingness.
The yellow-haired man chuckled,
"What does the failure of Changyan Academy have to do with me, Shi Jiantian? Whether Shi Qi Qiu is sanctimonious or not doesn’t relate to me in the slightest.
Liu Yinyu, all you need to do is give me the item, and then I’ll grant you a quick death. Otherwise, as a man, you know the consequences."
Liu Yinyu stared at Shi Jiantian in shock,
"Are you actually betraying Changyan Academy?"
"Haha, don’t put it so crudely. Changyan Academy is Changyan Academy, I am me, and the Shi Family is the Shi Family," Shi Jiantian laughed heartily.
Liu Yinyu took out a Jade Box and threw it to Shi Jiantian,
"The item is yours, from now on we have nothing to do with each other..."
Just as Shi Jiantian reached out to grab the Jade Box, Liu Yinyu unleashed her Half Moon Slash at Shi Jiantian simultaneously.
Because they were on Purple Garden Mountain, the killing intent stirred up by the Half Moon Slash was much weaker.
Shi Jiantian roared with laughter, as he summoned his halberd, obviously having anticipated Liu Yinyu’s petty trick.
Ding Huan watched with joy. It turned out that in this place, these two Immortals were only equivalent to someone in the Void God Realm; there was nothing to fear.
He had not dared to make a move previously, but now there were no concerns.
Liu Yinyu was also helpless; she had no more trumps to play.
She knew clearly that she was destined to die here today.
Rather than being humiliated by Shi Jiantian in death, she might as well put an end to herself sooner.
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Just as Liu Yinyu was prepared to burn her lifespan to use a Forbidden Technique and strike Shi Jiantian one more time, she was shocked to discover a flaw in the domain of killing intent from Shi Jiantian’s halberd...
How could she miss such an excellent opportunity? Her Essence Blood burned wildly, one Half Moon Slash aimed directly at Shi Jiantian’s brow, the other slashing at his waist.
The sound of Shi Jiantian’s crazed laughter abruptly ceased, and he was horrified to discover that a vortex of killing intent had suddenly appeared within his domain of Divine Power.
This vortex of killing intent was not his own but directly caused his domain to crack.
Even though his Divine Skills weren’t falling apart, he was facing Liu Yinyu.
It may seem like he had been overpowering Liu Yinyu all along, but that was because he had thoroughly researched Liu Yinyu’s Divine Skills and techniques.
He was very clear about the Cultivation Techniques practiced by the Luoshen Palace.
This was definitely an intervention from someone else.
Thinking that someone had intervened in his fight with Liu Yinyu, and that someone’s Divine Will had torn through his domain, Shi Jiantian’s heart was filled with panic.
This was definitely a strong individual not weaker than him, and if this person teamed up with Liu Yinyu...
Shi Jiantian didn’t dare think further, as Liu Yinyu’s Half Moon Slash reached his brow.
Shi Jiantian threw a punch, trying to dissolve the killing intent of the Half Moon Slash.
What enraged and shocked him again was that his punch, which had gathered killing intent, was once more interfered with by a vortex of killing intent, causing the punch to crack.
This time, Shi Jiantian distinctly felt a Divine Will vortex blasting into his Divine Power.
From this Divine Will vortex, Shi Jiantian pinpointed Ding Huan’s position.
"Puff!" The Half Moon Slash penetrated Shi Jiantian’s brow.
Shi Jiantian retreated in a frenzy, but another of Liu Yinyu’s Half Moon Slashes tore through half of his waist.
Fighting with Shi Jiantian up to now, Liu Yinyu had not once severely injured him; naturally, she knew to strike while the iron was hot.
Without waiting for Shi Jiantian to break out of her Killing Domain, Liu Yinyu’s dual slashes bombarded Shi Jiantian once more.
Shi Jiantian burned his Essence Blood in a frenzy, a desperate endeavor that was like drinking poison to quench his thirst while being severely injured.
As he was about to wield his halberd, a terrifying sense of death emerged from behind.
At that moment, Shi Jiantian finally realized that there was someone else hiding nearby.
"The item for you…" Shi Jiantian threw the Jade Box towards Ding Huan’s position and turned to flee.
"Puff!" Blood exploded as Liu Yinyu’s Half Moon Slash completely ripped through Shi Jiantian’s waist, splitting him in two.
Logically, Liu Yinyu should have continued her attack, but to Ding Huan’s confusion, Liu Yinyu instead turned and rushed down Purple Garden Mountain.