"Capture him," Cen Yuan said indifferently.
Her gaze swept over Fan Lecang, who had been too talkative just now. These ants, she would make them understand what it means to wish for death.
A cultivator of the Earth Immortal second level stepped forward. Upon seeing him, Ding Huan immediately mocked, "Chong Jie, you didn’t die last time, and you still have the courage to step forward? You really are desperate."
This was the guy who had tried to intercept him and Fu Qijian last time, and who had been seriously injured by Fu Qijian and nearly killed.
Had it not been for Ding Huan sensing danger and abandoning the kill, this guy wouldn’t have survived till today.
Chong Jie’s expression was cold, just staring at Fu Qijian. As long as Fu Qijian didn’t make a move, he could easily handle Ding Huan.
It was really because the only person here of lower cultivation than him was Fu Qijian, and he could sense Fu Qijian’s realm.
As for the others, either they were at Earth Immortal Perfection or Earth Immortal Peak; Chong Jie couldn’t sense any of their cultivation levels.
This time, feeling that Fu Qijian was an Earth Immortal, he thought it was normal, otherwise how could he have been heavily injured last time?
"Chong Jie, just go and teach this little thing a lesson. I, Gu Lianghui, guarantee that no one will be able to disturb you," a dry, wrinkled old man said as he stepped forward from behind Cen Yuan.
Cen Yuan glanced at Ding Huan and then said to Chong Jie,
"Don’t kill him. Capture him, and then I will take him to another person I have buried alive and bury him alive there too."
Ding Huan’s eyes twitched, his voice turning cold, "Whom did you bury alive?"
He was worried about Qi Xinyue. If this woman had buried Qi Xinyue alive, he would make her wish for death.
"Your old friend, Zhi Qi. He was quite supportive of you, wasn’t he? Now I have sealed all his meridians and Sea of Consciousness and restrained his Dantian. I buried him alive at the place he told you about," Cen Yuan said coldly.
Ding Huan clenched his fists.
Among the Gods, the only one Ding Huan felt sympathetic towards was Zhi Qi.
Zhi Qi not only told him where the entrance for the God’s people was but also hoped that he would become powerful enough to one day rescue Qi Xinyue.
But now, the news he heard was that Zhi Qi had been buried alive.
"This woman has two Earth Immortals and seven Immortals backing her up. It looks like the Gods are going to cooperate with Jiuyuan. Leave a few alive, kill all the others."
Ding Huan looked at Cen Yuan and slowly spoke, feeling that this race of Gods was truly despicable.
He and Zhi Qi didn’t have a close relationship, but Zhi Qi was one of the few emotionally vested beings among the Gods.
Now, he decided to do something for Zhi Qi.
Cen Yuan, as if she heard something amusing, didn’t continue to speak; instead, seven or eight people rushed over from Ding Huan’s side.
"An Earth Immortal Perfection?" Old Man Gu Lianghui was shocked as he watched Qi Yonghan rushing towards him.
At the same time, Chong Jie was wrapped up by Xun Youshan’s long halberd, not to mention fighting back; he couldn’t even struggle out of the halberd’s bind.
Even as an Earth Immortal second level, his strength was not on the same level as that of Xun Youshan.
The people Ding Huan brought were not ordinary Earth Immortals.
Each of the living beings here had survived merciless and rigorous selections, countless battles. Each one was a legend of their era.
In contrast, the most feared Fu Qijian was the one with the least experience and least combat history.
Cang Yongqian, Ji Xuwen, Fu Qijian, and Ji Gu, four people, charged towards Cen Yuan.
When Cen Yuan realized that she couldn’t escape their Domain, and even the Earth Immortals around her seemed like ants, her face changed.
The first time she saw Ding Huan, he was a mere ant, even less significant than an ant.
Had it not been for Zhi Qi’s intervention, she would have killed Ding Huan the first time.
The second time she heard of Ding Huan, he had become quite famous in the Ascension Realm, even annihilating Changyan Academy.
At that time, she knew there must be a secret with Ding Huan.
If she couldn’t get the secret from Ding Huan, when she returned to the Gods, she would find a way to get it from Qi Xinyue.
Upon seeing Ding Huan again, she realized she didn’t even have the qualifications to speak to him.
Even though she was now the appointed City Lord of Jiuyuan City through the alliance of Jiuyuan and the Gods, she still had no ability to resist.
She watched helplessly as the two Earth Immortal cultivators beside her were slain, and also watched as Chong Jie and Old Man Gu Lianghui were captured by the people around Ding Huan.
Before she could think further, she felt a tightening around her neck, a Hand Seal lifted her up and then threw her in front of Ding Huan.
By the time she reacted, her meridians and Sea of Consciousness had all been bound.
She could see the Immortal cultivators of the Gods and Jiuyuan, one by one, their bodies in two places.
In less than 15 minutes, the battle was over.
The four Earth Immortals and seven Immortals, along with a bunch of True God Realm cultivators, weren’t enough for the powerhouses on Ding Huan’s side to warm up.
Ding Huan’s gaze fell on those who were originally genius cultivators from the Ascension Realm, but ended up joining Jiuyuan.
These people were already terrified. With Ding Huan’s arrival, two of their side had died, one was crippled, and two were taken back by the Sky Saber Sect Sect Master.
Now even Cen Yuan, the City Lord of Jiuyuan City, was subdued and thrown at their feet.
None of the nine people here dared to look up at Ding Huan.
"Even though you are cultivators from Triple Heaven Star Land, why must you betray and go against us?" Ding Huan’s tone was mocking.
"Sect Master Ding, they all participated in the annihilation of the Sect in Jiuyuan City. My fellow apprentice Fan and I did not act, but we saw everything very clearly."
Gu Lianghui stepped forward, speaking respectfully.
Ding Huan raised his hand and a blade light swept out. Although there were a few cultivators from the Ascension Realm among the Ten Great True Gods, none had any chance to resist in front of Ding Huan’s domain.
Already desolate, Jiuyuan City seemed even more stern and chilly because Ding Huan showed no mercy when he struck.
Some cultivators in the distance, seeing the carnage here, were terrified—they dared neither turn around and leave nor step forward to speak.
Those who wanted to escape from Jiuyuan City discovered that the city was sealed off and were even more panicked.
"Ding Huan, if you make a move on me, it will not just be a war with Jiuyuan, but even the Gods won’t let you off..." Cen Yuan was still screaming.
"How did Zhi Qi die?" Ding Huan asked again.
"He leaked the secrets of the Gods to outsiders and acted against the will of the Gods, and the Clan Leader sentenced him to death," Cen Yuan didn’t want to respond to Ding Huan, but he didn’t have the courage to remain silent.
"How did the Clan Leader of the Gods know that Zhi Qi leaked the secrets? And in what way was he killed?" Ding Huan asked again.
"It was Cen Yuan who used a Magical Treasure to eavesdrop on Zhi Qi’s transmitted message and also instigated the decision that Zhi Qi, not being loyal to the Gods, had to be buried alive," a sudden voice helped answer this question for Cen Yuan.
Turning around, Ding Huan saw a young Void God Realm cultivator from the Gods; he had luckily been one of the few cultivators spared during the slaughter.
Hearing this, a look of fear appeared in Cen Yuan’s eyes.
"Who are you, and how do you know this so clearly?" Ding Huan’s gaze fell onto this Void God Realm cultivator.
Bowing respectfully, the Void God Realm cultivator replied, "Because my name is Zhi Chili, and Zhi Qi was my uncle."
"Do you wish to avenge your uncle?" Ding Huan asked.
Without almost any thought, Zhi Chili answered, "Willingly, thank you, Sect Master Ding."
Ding Huan nodded, "Do you know how Qi Xinyue is doing?"
Zhi Chili shook his head, "I only know that she is the Holy Daughter, and she was taken away for cultivation the moment she returned to the Gods. I have no idea where exactly she went."
"Very well, take Cen Yuan out and bury him alive outside the Inquiry Weapon Sect," said Ding Huan.
As for the ring of Cen Yuan, he took it without any hesitation.
"Ding Huan, you’re insane! How dare you bury me alive?" Cen Yuan became hysterical, never imagining Ding Huan could be so radical.
She was a person of the Gods, the link to cooperate with Jiuyuan City sent by the Gods.
Ding Huan didn’t bother responding to her; he was watching whether Zhi Chili would act on his words.
Upon hearing Ding Huan’s command, without any hesitation, Zhi Chili grabbed Cen Yuan by the neck and headed straight towards the Heavenly Artifact Sect.
Throughout their journey, Cen Yuan’s pitiful screams continuously echoed.
"Sect Master Ding, I need to return to my Sect for a moment," said Xiu Cang, speaking only now his first request.
The Inquiry Weapon Sect was his life. Having it destroyed under his command, he had already suffered too much.
Now that he could finally go to see his Sect, he could no longer restrain himself.
"Of course, you can."
After speaking, Ding Huan addressed Fu Qijian, "Qijian, perhaps you should accompany Sect Master Xiu on his visit."
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There were still many Jiuyuan cultivators in Jiuyuan City; he was worried that Xiu Cang might be ambushed when he returned to the Sect.
"Then, we will go and take over the Jiuyuan City Lord Mansion," Qi Yonghan understood Ding Huan’s intention and volunteered to take back the City Lord Mansion.
After Qi Yonghan and the others had left, Ding Huan then looked at Lou Buzhi, "Buzhi, you haven’t mentioned why you’re here?"
Lou Buzhi sighed, "I showed a strong talent in Alchemy at Danqing Sect, which attracted envy. They coaxed me into giving up my Alchemy Dao. Fortunately, my master saved my life, and I immediately took the opportunity while on a mission to come to the Ascension Realm through the Ascension Platform."
"Indeed," Ding Huan could only lament inwardly; when he had learned that Lou Buzhi possessed the Alchemy Dao, he had faintly sensed that it was a ticking time bomb.
"Survival is what matters. Later on, join my Sect, Blue Star Sect," Ding Huan patted Lou Buzhi once more.
He had seen the Alchemy Dao; although good, it wasn’t worth too much fuss.
Lou Buzhi bowed his head and remained silent; when he was left with no other options, he first thought of Ding Huan’s Blue Star Sect.
Blue Star Sect was flourishing day by day in the Taoist Realm; how could he not think of it?
Yet, after much hardship when he arrived at Blue Star Sect, he was directly turned away, not even given a chance to participate in the selection.
The reason was he had nothing worthwhile to offer to the Steward in charge of recruiting disciples.
With no other choice, he opted to try his luck at the Ascension Platform.
Since Ding Huan cared about the Ascension Platform, due to Hu Wuxin and Mo Zheng’s attentions, the platform was running normally, allowing Lou Buzhi to reach the Ascension Realm.