Cultivators above the Primordial Soul Realm had a dedicated passage from the Taoist Realm to the Ascension Realm.
Ding Huan along with Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng were the ones who entered the Ascension Realm through this dedicated passage.
Upon arriving in the Ascension Realm, Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng didn’t find anything special, as this wasn’t their first time here.
However, Ding Huan immediately sensed that not only was the Spiritual Energy in the Ascension Realm denser, the rules of this realm were also more refined than those of the Taoist Realm.
This made Ding Huan curious. Ordinary big arrays could only block the territorial connection between the Taoist Realm and the Ascension Realm, but they definitely couldn’t obstruct the Heaven and Earth Rules or create such differences in rules.
"Alliance Leader Hu…"
Ding Huan wanted to ask Hu Wuxin, who just laughed heartily:
"Ding Huan, I won’t call you Sect Master anymore. Since we’ve come to the Ascension Realm, we might as well be a team. Here, we’re all at the lower levels of cultivation, so let’s just call each other by names to avoid formalities."
Mo Zheng immediately agreed, "Right, I agree with Brother Wuxin."
Ding Huan didn’t mind and spoke again:
"Old Hu, I wanted to ask, who set up the blocking array between the Taoist Realm and the Ascension Realm?"
Hu Wuxin wasn’t expecting to be called "Old Hu." Was he that old?
But if it was "Old Hu" instead of "Alliance Leader," it did sound more affectionate.
Ding Huan now asked about the protecting array, and Hu Wuxin knew a bit:
"No, this barrier array seems to have existed since the appearance of humans in the Triple Heaven Star Land, and it’s been there ever since.
The barrier array from the Mortal World to the Taoist Realm seems to have been established by later generations, and I’m not exactly sure who set it up."
Ding Huan understood some of it.
Apart from the major difference in Spiritual Energy between the Mortal World and the Taoist Realm, the change in Heaven and Earth Rules didn’t seem significant.
Since Hu Wuxin said that the array patterns barrier was artificially set up, it made sense.
After all, in the Triple Heaven Star Land, no one, no matter how powerful, could change the Heaven and Earth Rules.
After Hu Wuxin explained about the barrier between the two realms, he pointed toward the direction of the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
"We’re ten days away from the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield. We can reach Wanbao City within ten days, prepare there for a few days, and then set out for the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield."
Hu Wuxin was preparing to detail the dangers and opportunities of the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield for Ding Huan since they were teaming up.
However, Mo Zheng interjected:
"Ding Huan, your backpack is quite conspicuous. I’m worried that once we reach Wanbao City, someone might use it as an excuse to inspect your backpack."
This was exactly what Ding Huan had been worried about.
Although most people wouldn’t inspect someone else’s backpack, encountering someone like Shi Qi Qiu who appeared honorable but was actually degenerate, could seize the opportunity to inspect his backpack.
Hu Wuxin nodded:
"Indeed, there’s such a possibility. Many odd characters in the Ascension Realm, especially those from Great Sects, look down upon cultivators from the Taoist Realm."
Hu Wuxin stated it delicately, the term ’look down upon’.
In the eyes of Ascension Realm cultivators, Taoist Realm cultivators were less than ants. In terms of status, perhaps not even equal to their beast pets.
Ding Huan hesitated and then said:
"I’m quite cautious due to an experience I had when I entered a secret realm. Divine Will couldn’t be used inside, and I almost perished there.
So, this time entering the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, I added an extra layer of security and stored some ordinary resources inside the backpack."
The excuse Ding Huan made had its flaws as cultivators could survive without food or water as long as their magical treasures were with them.
However, Hu Wuxin’s eyes lit up; how had he not thought of that? It was indeed normal for Divine Will to be unusable in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
It was not too bad if Divine Will couldn’t be used, but what if there was no Spiritual Energy in certain areas?
Anything could happen in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, and lacking Spiritual Energy wasn’t an oddity.
Even a cultivator who had reached the Void God Realm needed to replenish their energy.
Mortals replenished their energy with food, while cultivators did so with Spiritual Energy.
Once devoid of Spiritual Energy, a cultivator, though more resilient than a mortal, would eventually need food and water as well.
"Ding Huan, your idea is excellent. I think I need to get a backpack as well."
Hu Wuxin immediately agreed with Ding Huan’s prudent planning.
"When we get to Wanbao City, I’ll buy a backpack." Not only did Hu Wuxin agree, but Mo Zheng also nodded, sure that it was a good idea.
Ding Huan casually pulled out two backpacks from his storage ring and handed them over:
"Haha, I have plenty of them; let me give these two to you."
"This is actually a Spiritual Artifact, haha…" Hu Wuxin laughed out loud.
He then slung the backpack over his shoulders and tossed some daily necessities into it.
Mo Zheng mimicked his actions.
Ding Huan secretly nodded in approval; he had found two reliable friends.
Neither Hu Wuxin nor Mo Zheng needed to wear the backpacks right now; they could just bring them out before entering the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
By wearing the backpacks now, they were clearly indicating they were supporting Ding Huan’s approach.
Obviously, neither Hu Wuxin nor Mo Zheng believed that the reason Ding Huan carried a backpack was the one he voiced.
From the entrance to the Ascension Realm to the City of Myriad Treasures, ordinary cultivators needed at least a month or two.
Since there was no Teleportation Array, most people could only rely on flying.
The reason Hu Wuxin mentioned it would only take ten days was because he possessed a top-notch Flying Treasure, the Double-winged Ship.
Originally, this was an exquisite flying Spiritual Artifact, but later, two wings, also exquisite Spiritual Artifacts, were added by the ship’s owner.
Just this minor modification dramatically accelerated the speed of the Double-winged Ship.
Feeling the speed of the Double-winged Ship, Ding Huan marveled internally; he had just obtained an exquisite Flying Treasure, the Aurora Shuttle, from Lu Yuan’s ring.
Now, seeing Hu Wuxin’s Double-winged Ship, he realized that there truly is no limit to Magical Treasure—there’s only better, never best.
"Lao Hu, you should be quite familiar with the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, right?"
Having nothing better to do, Ding Huan casually asked Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng about the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield.
For Ding Huan, going to the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield to look for treasures was secondary; finding the Star Sky Spiritual Vein was more crucial.
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Without the Star Sky Spiritual Vein, it would be tough for him to advance to a higher level.
According to Ding Huan’s plan, once he finished cultivating the Mid Grade Star Sky Spiritual Vein he owned, he would venture into the vast starry sky to seek opportunities.
Since Hu Wuxin informed him that there were also Star Sky Spiritual Veins in the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield and that any Void God Realm cultivator from the Blue Star Sect must visit there, he decided to make the trip.
He was not a Void God; only he knew that. To outsiders, Ding Huan was a Void God Realm cultivator.
Hu Wuxin’s expression grew solemn:
"Ding Huan, the reason Mo Zheng and I wanted to invite you is that the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield is extremely dangerous. As cultivators of the Void God Realm from the Taoist Realm, we must go.
I trust you’ve prepared for the worst. As far as I know, before the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield fully opened, many had entered, including many Earth Immortals.
However, to date, not a single person has come out alive.
After the battlefield opened, over ten thousand people have entered, and yet, the outcome remains just as cruel—still, no one has come out."
Ding Huan drew in a sharp breath, "It’s that dangerous."
Mo Zheng sighed:
"Why do you think the Ascension Realm set up an Ascension Platform between the Taoist Cultivation Realm and the Ascension Realm?
It’s because many in the Ascension Realm are reluctant to enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, mainly because the chance of perishing there is horrifyingly high.
So they set their sights on the Taoist Realm, even coercing us, forcing everyone to enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield."
Ding Huan remained silent.
Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng also lost the mood to chat, both feeling somewhat stifled.
After several minutes, Ding Huan finally took out the Ascension Token and the bracelet and placed them on the table.
Mo Zheng and Hu Wuxin looked surprised, not quite understanding what Ding Huan meant.
Ding Huan slowly said:
"This Ascension Token contains a Teleportation Array Pattern, while the bracelet has Monitoring Array Restrictions and Binding Array Restrictions..."
"What?" Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng, startled, quickly took out their own Ascension Tokens and bracelets.
Their expressions turned very grim. They understood all too well what it meant to have Binding and Monitoring Restrictions in the bracelets.
"But I’ve carefully inspected them, and there’s no issue. There’s only a rather complex directional guide and positioning restrictions."
Ding Huan pointed to the bracelets and Ascension Tokens and continued:
"These Array Patterns won’t activate now. Once we enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, they’ll automatically trigger, and then we’ll be under their surveillance."
"How ruthless," Hu Wuxin’s eyes showed unwillingness.
He was also knowledgeable and often schemed against others.
He hadn’t anticipated that, compulsory as it was to enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, they’d also plot against them in the bracelets. Could there be anything more deceitful?
"What should we do?" Mo Zheng looked at Ding Huan.
Ding Huan chuckled:
"If we hadn’t known, there would be nothing we could do. But now that we do know, there are plenty of options.
Once we enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, we’ll find a way to create a crisis. Although we might not even need to create one—the battlefield has crises aplenty..."
"You mean?" Hu Wuxin’s eyes brightened, somewhat grasping Ding Huan’s idea.
"That’s right. When the time comes, let’s not leave anything behind; we can even ditch a few pieces of clothing, and as for the backpack, that needs to be discarded..."
Ding Huan nodded, his own backpack, of course, he wouldn’t throw away.
He chose to speak out now instead of waiting until they entered the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield because he feared that once they arrived, the bracelet’s monitoring would be activated.
Once that happened, it would be inconvenient to do anything.
"Good, once we three enter the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield, we’ll follow your lead," Hu Wuxin immediately made a decision.
He felt it was incredibly wise of him to have teamed up with Ding Huan.
They hadn’t even entered the Heaven-Splitting Battlefield yet, and Ding Huan had already identified the most critical issue.
He and Mo Zheng had both had their Ascension Tokens and bracelets for a year without noticing any anomalies, but Ding Huan detected it so swiftly.
Luckily, the rest of his Ascension Tokens and bracelets were kept at the Taoist Cultivation World Sect Alliance, where any Void God Realm cultivator could apply to obtain them.