Chapter 613: I Won't Let You Go Either
"He's out."
As soon as Ding Huan emerged, Shi Tuo spotted him, and his voice was trembling with excitement.
He thought he would have to wait at least a month or two; unexpectedly, it only took less than a day for Ding Huan to come out.
What excited him even more was that there were no strong figures following Ding Huan.
Those four False Nurturing God cultivators were nowhere to be seen now.
"Let's follow him." Junior Brother Bing immediately wanted to move forward.
In his view, he absolutely couldn't allow Ding Huan a chance to return to Blue Star Sect.
"No rush, let's wait until he gets a bit farther." Shi Tuo stopped Junior Brother Bing's impulsive move.
This kind of opportunity might only come once, and he didn't want to lose it carelessly.
However, the surprise wasn't just that. Shi Tuo saw Ding Huan summon the Reincarnation Pot and directly rush out of the Star Land.
"Quick, chase after him, he won't have a chance to return to the Star Land again." Shi Tuo excitedly summoned his Flying Treasure and followed.
This really is bringing about one's own doom.
Even Jin Lingzi, who was always hesitant about Ding Huan, sighed. She hadn't expected Ding Huan to leave the Star Land at this time.
Ding Huan left the Star Land originally to circle around it, planning the layout of the Star Protection Array according to the situation.
But as soon as he came out, he sensed he was being followed.
He didn't even need to scan with his Divine Will to know who was tracking him.
Shi Tuo isn't an idiot, but his powerful strength has accustomed him to crushing opponents.
Another thing is, in Shi Tuo's eyes, no one can elevate from an ordinary cultivator to a level capable of contending with him within a hundred years, even without being an Immortal.
No matter how astounding the talent, it's impossible.
Ding Huan felt speechless, do they think that just because he's without Song Chengdao and Han Chan, they're going to single him out?
If that's the case, then let's have a showdown.
Originally planning to check how to arrange the Protecting Array on the Star Land, Ding Huan simply controlled the Cosmic Pot to leave the Star Land.
The Cosmic Pot wasn't fast; half a day later, Shi Tuo's Flying Treasure rushed from behind, suddenly blocking the Cosmic Pot.
Ding Huan controlled the Cosmic Pot to stop, calmly watching Shi Tuo blocking his path.
"Mr. Ding, we meet again." Shi Tuo's tone remained gentle, and there was even a slight mocking smile on his face.
Ding Huan's Divine Will had long since perceived that this guy was setting up a Space Sealing Immortal Array.
Was he worried that he would send out a distress signal?
"You seem to be quite calm?" Seeing Ding Huan's composed expression, Shi Tuo was somewhat puzzled.
Ding Huan replied indifferently, "If I desperately plead for mercy, will you step aside or spare me?"
"No." Shi Tuo replied affirmatively.
"Then there you have it. Let's do it." Ding Huan opened his hand, and the extremely ugly long blade reappeared in his palm.
"No wonder so many False Nurturing Gods accompany you, you indeed have some guts." Shi Tuo didn't summon his Magical Treasure.
In his eyes, using a Magical Treasure against an ant who just arrived in the Immortal Realm for a hundred years would be an insult to him.
Ding Huan, however, had no intention to mock Shi Tuo; instead, he reminded himself.
If he were in Shi Tuo's position, perhaps he would also underestimate himself.
After all, cultivation in the Great Dao emphasizes both increasing one's foundation and perfecting one's Great Dao.
The most taboo thing for cultivators is an unstable foundation.
Unfortunately, Ding Huan's cultivation didn't need him to worry about his foundation; the stronger his cultivation, the stronger his foundation automatically became.
So Ding Huan had to constantly remind himself not to underestimate any opponent just because they hadn't been cultivating for long.
"Let me see how capable you are..." Shi Tuo punched again.
He always favored using his fists, not only because he considered Ding Huan's strength too weak but also because his Fist Dao Divine Power was not much inferior to Sword Dao Divine Power.
Ding Huan swung his long blade in an arc in the Void, striking towards Shi Tuo.
The long blade carved a broken river of void in the vast Void, as if it would draw all death in the void, burying it by the riverbank.
At that moment, it was as if a star gleamed in the depths of Ding Huan's Sea of Consciousness, and he suddenly comprehended the second seal of the Reincarnation Seven Seals, the Unstable.
For the Unstable Seal Divine Power, he had secluded himself for many years but was always just one step short of full understanding.
After swinging that blade, Ding Huan finally touched the Divine Ability Rhythm of the Unstable Seal accurately enough to name it the Unstable Blade.
Shi Tuo's domain was directly repelled by Ding Huan's domain, he was shocked to find his domain not only trembling but even cracking.
How is this possible?
Since entering the vast Universe, Shi Tuo had been most proud not of his Daoist Skills or of his expansion of the Wanjie Commerce to every corner of the Universe, but of his Tao Domain.
Until now, he hadn't met anyone who could contend with him in the Tao Domain, much less suppress him.
But today, he shockingly found that in front of Ding Huan's domain, his domain was utterly insufficient.
At this moment, Ding Huan's Unstable Sword River had already taken shape, waves of the aura of death sweeping from within the Unstable Sword River.
Shi Tuo was scared out of his wits; how could he dare continue not using his Magical Treasure?
The Divine Flame Sword was summoned, but before the Sword Flame Divine Power could be exhibited, Shi Tuo was already engulfed by the endless death aura from the Unstable Long River.
The Death Dao Rhythm of the Indefinite Sword River completely enveloped the entire space. Shi Tuo frantically struggled to break free from this Death Dao Rhythm, but he remained utterly suppressed by it.
At this moment, he felt as if all around him were heaps of white bones, and he himself was about to become one of them...
The breath of death was like an invisible hand seal gripping his throat, rendering him breathless.
Could he truly die in this inconspicuous void-space?
Shi Tuo struggled madly, yet he continued sinking deeper into this Death Saber River.
He even saw the gleam of the long saber, the white bones after his death, and felt his Dao companion's concerns after his passing...
Pitifully, beside the Indefinite River, bones remain, but people dream away in the fragrant chambers.
"Pu!" A mist of blood exploded, and the cold-to-the-bone feeling of Sword Energy finally woke Shi Tuo up completely.
He let out a frantic roar, and the Divine Flame Sword swept up waves of Sword Flame...
The freezing cold of the Indefinite Sword River finally warmed a little, and Shi Tuo realized in horror that, in just a few breaths, half of his body had disappeared.
Boom!
A booming sound of Dao Rhythms intersecting exploded, as Junior Brother Bing's Wolf Tooth Hammer ripped open a gap in Ding Huan's Indefinite Sword River, rescuing Shi Tuo.
Ding Huan looked at this Junior Brother Bing in surprise; this guy's power didn't seem much weaker than Shi Tuo's.
Shi Tuo underestimated him, failing to first unleash his magical treasure, and didn't expect his domain to be suppressed by his domain.
Thus, he was caught unprepared by his Indefinite Sword Seal, losing half of his body.
If it hadn't been for Junior Brother Bing's rescue, and Ding Huan just grasping the Indefinite Sword Seal — still unfamiliar with it — he would have slain Shi Tuo just now.
Ding Huan did not continue the pursuit; half of Shi Tuo's body remained within his domain.
Jin Lingzi also stared at Ding Huan in shock.
She found her premonition to be correct: Ding Huan relied on no one, but himself.
The bleeding on Shi Tuo's body was stopped, but losing half his body left him extremely weak, with a complexion pale as paper.
He must retrieve the remnants within Ding Huan's domain in the shortest time and reattach them.
"Don't engage; you're not his match." Seeing Junior Brother Bing about to charge into Ding Huan's domain to retrieve his half body, Shi Tuo quickly stopped him.
He now knew that the most formidable one was not the four False Nurturing Gods, but Ding Huan.
Ridiculously, he was still waiting for Ding Huan alone to intercept him.
Pity his strategy was wrong — if he had taken Ding Huan seriously from the start, and struck together with Junior Brother Bing, even without defeating Ding Huan, he wouldn't have lost so miserably.
Ding Huan looked at the half-bodied Shi Tuo, feeling both heartened and realizing his true progress.
This advancement was not just the mellowness of the Great Dao but also the continuity of Divine Skills.
Shi Tuo's strength wouldn't be weaker than Wu Han Chan's.
When he fought Wu Han Chan, although he could defeat him, he did not hold an absolute Immortal Essence advantage.
At that time, he didn't possess any Sword Dao Divine Power.
Now, after realizing the Reincarnation Seven Seals of the mortal world and the Indefinite, his understanding of the Sword Dao had elevated by several levels.
His saber strike now was more than ten times stronger than when dealing with Wu Han Chan.
Yet Shi Tuo dared to underestimate him, not even unleashing magical treasures.
If the guy never unleashed magical treasures, maybe he'd be less injured.
This guy insists on forcefully unleashing magical treasures after his Indefinite Sword River has formed; it just shows how accustomed he is to pride.
In someone else's domain, Shi Tuo's actions might not be problematic; he could even turn the situation around.
But this is Ding Huan's domain, and daring to change Divine Skills on the spot here shows how little regard he has for Ding Huan.
"Mr. Ding, I am willing to offer compensation," Shi Tuo tried to make his voice more sincere.
Ding Huan had already noticed the Jutsu Talisman in Shi Tuo's hand; surely, if he made a move, Shi Tuo would leave immediately.
"What are you offering in compensation?" Ding Huan's domain not only did not contract but expanded instead.
"I have over a hundred Divine Crystals..."
Just as Shi Tuo began to speak, he suddenly felt a deathly aura envelop him, and he instinctively tried to crush the Jutsu Talisman in his hand.
However, no matter how fast he was, he found Ding Huan's Escape Technique even faster.
Seeing his other arm fall away, a wave of despair surged within him.
"Spare me once, and I'll give you Wanjie Commerce..." Shi Tuo spoke these words as quickly as possible.
Because he saw Junior Brother Bing leaving.
Junior Brother Bing left when Ding Huan came over to cut off his other arm.
Never had Shi Tuo imagined that the Junior Brother Bing who almost sold his life for him would actually abandon him and flee.
Ding Huan said blandly, "Just like you said earlier, if I were to beg hysterically for my life, you wouldn't spare me, so I won't spare you either..."
"I have the secret of proving the Dao..."
Before Shi Tuo could finish, a coldness enveloped his neck; before his Primordial Spirit overflowed, it was enveloped in flames and instantly turned to nothingness.
In death, he could not understand why Ding Huan was uninterested in his secret of proving the Dao.
Ding Huan raised his hand to grab Shi Tuo's ring, then looked at Jin Lingzi, whose face was pale:
"Why aren't you fleeing?"
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