Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation

Jin Lingzi, with a pale face, said:

"After the incidents at the Void Marketplace and Boundless City took place, I no longer dared to disrespect Brother Ding in any way.

Later, through a stroke of fortune, I arrived in the Immortal Realm and met Master Shi Tuo, who appreciated me, so I followed him to help with some tasks.

In the end, I'm just a worker at the Universal Trade Guild. Now that Shi Tuo has fallen, I no longer count as a member of the guild.

I have no grudges with Brother Ding, and in my heart, I hold only respect for him, with no intention of harming him whatsoever.

In fact, back when I was at the Blue Star Sect, I repeatedly advised Master Shi against targeting Brother Ding, but my words were insignificant and not taken seriously by others.

If Brother Ding insists on killing me, I couldn't escape even if I tried. I don't possess the skills to flee from him."

Ding Huan nodded, "Alright, you may leave."

He was never planning to kill Jin Lingzi.

This is a clever person.

Jin Lingzi, hearing Ding Huan's words, joyfully bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Brother Ding, for sparing my life. I have nowhere to go; may I go to the Demi-God Star Land?"

Ding Huan understood that given Jin Lingzi's level of cultivation, her only way forward was to head to the Demi-God Star Land, which was indeed her best option.

"Of course, you can. The Demi-God Star Land doesn't belong solely to me; anyone can enter. But better hurry, or else once I establish the protection array there, getting in would be much more troublesome."

Jin Lingzi was thoroughly relieved.

She made the right choice once again.

At the same time Shi Tuo was killed, she hadn't planned to escape.

If Ding Huan wanted to kill her, it wouldn't matter where she fled; she would eventually be killed.

For someone like Ding Huan, she was convinced he had his own sense of justice. If she made a wrong guess, then so be it; she would die.

As it turned out, she guessed right — Ding Huan indeed didn't consider her as a threat.

"Brother Ding, there is a Council Leader Token in Shi Tuo's ring. This token is recognized by the Universal Trade Guild in any realm; they recognize the token, not the person."

Jin Lingzi said this one more time before turning to leave.

She was determined that if the Blue Star Sect recruited disciples, she would do anything to join.

She knew little about the Blue Star Sect, but this Sect Leader Ding Huan was destined to be extraordinary.

Ding Huan realized that this meant he only needed to obtain Shi Tuo's Council Leader Token to become the leader of the Universal Trade Guild.

Ding Huan was somewhat curious about what was inside Shi Tuo's ring.

He never expected that killing Shi Tuo would result in such a gain.

Unexpectedly, he became the leader of the Universal Trade Guild.

If he wasn't eager to ascend to the Divine World, he could live quite leisurely.

In any realm, as long as there was the Universal Trade Guild, Ding Huan would be the boss.

But not going to the Divine World wasn't an option.

Although he had some unfinished business in the Immortal Realm, like going to Changyi Continent or obtaining Devouring Dao Silver from the Void Swamp...

But none of these matters were as important as going to the Divine World.

His primary concern was Zuo Shanyi, the Shi Keling; this guy was always wanting to get rid of him.

If this guy went to the Divine World first and then had a chance to return to the Immortal Realm, he would be the first to come after him.

This was entirely possible.

Back in the Divine Star, he and Song Chengdao, among others, encountered a fellow from the God clan.

If not for the restriction of the Rule Talisman on that guy, they wouldn't have been able to escape a slap from him.

Shi Keling was different; he obtained the leather scroll legacy and could surely deal with the Rule Talisman's problem.

Ding Huan stored Shi Tuo's Divine Flame Sword into his ring and controlled the Cosmic Pot to continue surveying the Demi-God Star Land.

A month later, Ding Huan returned to the Blue Star Sect.

At that moment, the Blue Star Sect was no longer as desolate as before; almost every power from the Demi-God Star Land had sent representatives here.

And those who came were not just sect leaders but also deans and clan leaders.

Everyone understood that the Blue Star Sect was likely to be the future foremost Great Immortal Sect in the Demi-God Star Land.

The Blue Star Sect planned to organize and establish the protection array for the Demi-God Star Land, and no one dared to miss it, as it related to the standing of each Great Immortal Sect in the Demi-God Star Land.

If other Immortal Sect Masters could freely enter and exit the Demi-God Star Land while your sect's master could only apply for access, your status would be inherently lower.

Ding Huan sat at the main seat in the Blue Star Sect's grand hall, looking at the massive crowd.

Not only were several Immortal Lords from the Immortal Corners present, but also almost every dean from the Great Dao Corridor's academies, as well as leaders of various major forces.

"Everyone, I must first tell you one thing, and that is the Demi-God Star Land can allow for ascension..."

Upon hearing Ding Huan's words, a group of Immortal Emperors began discussing excitedly.

What is cultivation for?

Isn't it to pursue a higher Great Dao, to strive for eternal life?

Being bound by laws in the Great Dao Corridor is one thing, but the key is that in cultivation, one can see an eventual end.

Because at the end of cultivation, one ends up like Jie Kuangren.

Even if you become another Jie Kuangren, what's the point? Still trapped in the Great Dao Corridor?

Ding Huan quieted everyone down and continued:

"According to my understanding of this universe, there is only one Star Land that can ascend in this universe, and that is our Demigod Star Land.

Yet, until now, Demigod Star Land doesn't even have a Star Land Protection Array. So I suggest that everyone contributes what they can, in terms of effort and materials, to establish the Star Land Protection Array for Demigod Star Land..."

As expected, after hearing Ding Huan's words, the newly established Blue Star Sect's grand hall became even more lively.

A man in a red robe stood up, made a celestial head salute, and said loudly:

"Everyone, I think Ding Sect Master is absolutely right, Demigod Star Land needs to establish the Star Protection Array, otherwise, how should we deal with another endless invasion of insects?

But even a Star Land cannot do without a leader. Demigod Star Land was fought for by Ding Sect Master, and now he is also leading the establishment of the protection array for Demigod Star Land.

My suggestion is that we recommend Ding Sect Master as the Star Lord of Demigod Star Land, what does everyone think?"

"The Northern Immortal Horn agrees with the words of the Battle Immortal Master."

"We at Tianyu Daoist Academy agree with the words of the Battle Immortal Master…"

...

The words of the man in the red robe were immediately met with almost unanimous agreement.

Ding Huan is worthy of being the Star Lord, not only because of his strength but also because Demigod Star Land was claimed by him.

For so many years, the Great Dao Corridor has been in a standoff with the Stealing Immortal Worm Clan, and Jie Kuangren has controlled the Great Dao Corridor for this long, yet hasn't even eradicated a single hair from the Worm Clan.

Ding Huan, upon his arrival, exterminated the Worm Clan and took over Demigod Star Land.

This comparison makes the disparity in strength evident.

Moreover, hearing Ding Sect Master say that Demigod Star Land can still ascend, who would want to miss that opportunity?

Ding Huan recognized who the man in the red robe was, it was Dou Yu Ying, the Immortal Master of the West Ruins Immortal Horn.

The West Ruins Immortal Horn holds the first place among all the forces in the Great Dao Corridor, and the highest-ranking Daoist Academy in the Great Dao Corridor, West Ruins Daoist Academy, belongs to the West Ruins Immortal Horn.

Seeing everyone agreeing for him to become the Star Lord of Demigod Star Land, Ding Huan was unreserved. He knew very well that without a leader, the Star Land Protection Array indeed could not be established.

And for him to establish this protection array, he must become the Star Lord of this Star Land.

Even if Dou Yu Ying did not propose it, he would have suggested it himself.

"Everyone, since it's so, I will not be modest. From today on, I, Ding Huan, will be the first Star Lord of Demigod Star Land.

Hereafter, each Star Lord will be the one who controls the Array Flag of the Demigod Star Land Protection Array, which also symbolizes the identity of the Star Lord.

Each Star Lord must take the prosperity of Demigod Star Land as their duty, maintaining the stability of Demigod Star Land…"

"Star Lord, we are also willing to contribute to Demigod Star Land." Two more people stood up.

Seeing these two standing up, the originally excited discussion among the various Immortal Masters stopped voluntarily.

Because those who stood up were two major protectors of the Great Dao Corridor, Ji Yi and Quan Er.

Anyone not foolish could tell that these two had past grievances with Ding Huan.

These two only listen to Jie Kuangren's orders, so it's quite peculiar for them to stand up in support of Ding Huan.

"Did Jie Kuangren send you?" Ding Huan looked at Ji Yi and Quan Er, Jie Kuangren had ambushed him during the Heavenly Tribulation, and he hadn't yet settled that account.

Ji Yi made a salute: "Star Lord, we are simply upholding the laws of the Great Dao Corridor, regardless of who is the Master, we would do the same."

Ding Huan nodded: "Since that's the case, you can join too. However, the ten thousand laws of the Great Dao Corridor are too trashy, let's not implement them in Demigod Star Land."

Even if Demigod Star Land were to implement cultivator laws, Ding Huan would not adopt the trashy laws of the Great Dao Corridor.

With Ding Huan's strength evident along with his dedication to Demigod Star Land, this assembly of various Immortal Sects regarding Demigod Star Land was quite successful.

As the first Star Lord, Ding Huan formulated the plan for setting up Demigod Star Land's protection array.

Under his leadership, and with the assistance of the four Immortal Masters from the Great Dao Corridor's four Immortal Horns, the leaders of the four alliances, and the protectors of the Great Dao Corridor.

He gathered twenty-three thousand Immortal Array Masters to establish the Protection Array for Demigod Star Land.

As the sect providing the most Immortal Materials would gain more quotas for each major secret realm of Demigod Star Land, as well as greater freedom of entry and exit from Demigod Star Land.

Thus, sects were not stingy with their materials.

So this time, sixty-one divine veins were collected, and countless other celestial materials for array setups as well.

After all, upon arrival at Demigod Star Land, the abundant resources of Demigod Star Land were visible everywhere.

Almost every sect or family benefited greatly.

To them, offering some Immortal Materials and resources was a trivial matter.

Under Ding Huan's leadership, over twenty thousand Immortal Array Masters of Demigod Star Land took three years to set up the Star Land Protection Array for Demigod Star Land.

This wasn't just a single Immortal Array, but three.

One ninth-level Defense Immortal Array, plus a ninth-level Killing Trap Array and a ninth-level Attack Immortal Array.

One could say Demigod Star Land's Star Protection Array is two levels higher than that of the Great Dao Corridor.

In the Great Dao Corridor, there was only a Defense Immortal Array and a simple Attack Immortal Array.