Chapter 29: An Adventure (End of This Volume)

Ji Ning and his companions were very cautious, but the Nine Gods Sect, to prevent some truly extraordinary World-level cultivators from falling into traps or being besieged to death in the chaos... had dispatched dozens of One-Step Dao Lords, all of whom had broken through by relying on the Stealing Heaven Life-Death Pills.

These One-Step Dao Lords dispersed, patrolling many territories and secretly observing, searching for some exceptionally talented World-level cultivators. If they found someone truly remarkable, they could bring them back to the Nine Gods Star ahead of time.

As they patrolled, emanating the aura of Life-Death Dao Lords, the World-level cultivators dared not make a move, for the gap between a Dao Lord and a World-level cultivator was still enormous! Even Ji Ning, if he only had an extremely high level of sword art, would probably be merely comparable to a One-Step Dao Lord. Fortunately, the power of the blue flower mist bolstered him, allowing his physical strength to rival that of a One-Step Dao Lord, thus enabling him to surpass them.

As for Huo Jin and Qing Huan, they also possessed divine abilities and secret arts.

Ordinary divine abilities were rarely sufficient to fight across levels; even the Misty Abyss Annihilation Chapter was inadequate. Only some truly fearsome great divine abilities would suffice, such as the great divine ability "Sword Dao Five Seals" that Emperor Snowscape had taught Ji Ning. Unfortunately, Ji Ning could not execute it.

...

Either one possessed great divine abilities or great secret arts, or one was born extraordinary like Tianhuo Mangya, or like Ji Ning, bolstered by the power of the blue flower mist.

Moreover, their level of insight was absurdly high.

Only thus could they, at the World level, slay a One-Step Dao Lord! And even then, they could only slay One-Step Dao Lords; even Beta Leo and the others could not kill a true Two-Step Dao Lord.

Thus, the One-Step Dao Lords patrolling the many territories were still quite safe.

Of course, the Nine Gods Sect did this secretly and did not make it public. The World-level cultivators all believed that only by killing a thousand could they enter the sect, and they continued their frenzied efforts.

...

Damn it.

In the sixty-eighth year within the Nine Gods Sect's sphere of influence, in a stretch of void.

Ji Ning and the other four looked at each other, their expressions grim.

Qing Huan, you were a bit reckless," Feng Yixin's face also darkened as he stared at the floating magic treasures and armor ahead.

We had no choice! That One-Step Dao Lord, if we didn't agree to follow him, he would forcibly abduct us to the Nine Gods Star. You all know that our identities must not be exposed," Prince Qing Huan transmitted urgently, his face also grim. "We deceived him, claiming we were disciples of other sects, but he paid no heed. We had to kill him!"

Killing a Dao Lord of the Nine Gods Sect, even if only a One-Step Dao Lord, means the Nine Gods Sect will discover it and certainly investigate," Huo Jin worried.

Ji Ning and Tianhuo Mangya all looked solemn.

What to do?

Killing was satisfying. That arrogant and domineering One-Step Dao Lord was simply seeking death before them; any one of them could have slain him with certainty! But in the end, it was Prince Qing Huan who struck with a single punch, blasting him to death on the spot!

We had no other choice. But rest assured," Prince Qing Huan transmitted. "Once he dies, the Nine Gods Sect will know immediately. However, sending a powerful figure to investigate and arrive here will take time."

Moreover, he can investigate and find out."

Prince Qing Huan's eyes turned cold. "Give me half an hour. I will disrupt spacetime, making it impossible for them to use time reversal to investigate, unless their mastery of spacetime is ten times greater than mine or more."

Mm." Ji Ning and the other three were inwardly startled. Right, Qing Huan's achievements in the Dao of spacetime were extremely high. If he disrupted spacetime, it would be difficult for the Nine Gods Sect to investigate, at least buying them time.

Alas.

They had actually been very low-key, but when faced with ambushes, it was always hard to avoid revealing some strength. Previously, they hadn't expected that there were Dao Lords patrolling in secret, and they were caught up by a One-Step Dao Lord. The five of them dared not go to the Nine Gods Star; once their identities were exposed, the consequences would be catastrophic.

...

Ji Ning and the others destroyed the body and erased traces, disrupted spacetime, then each changed their appearance, even summoning World-level followers and servants from their own cave realms. They then formed a team of nine cultivators and continued on their journey.

Everything went as they had expected.

Two years later.

A three-step Dao Lord sent by the Nine Gods Star arrived at this void. With the strength of the Nine Gods Star, it was not difficult to calculate the place of death! Of course, it was nearly impossible to directly calculate the murderer. Just like when the Northrest World God died back then, the Skycang Palace could not calculate it either. Other auxiliary factors were needed to reduce the difficulty of 'divination.'

"Hmm?"

"The spacetime has been disturbed." This three-step Dao Lord wanted to reverse time and examine what had happened in the past, but after casting the spell, he found that the surrounding spacetime was chaotic and impossible to examine.

"Could it be that my servant offended a great power of the spacetime path?" The three-step Dao Lord muttered to himself, "Provoking this great power to anger and kill him. This great power does not want to be an enemy of our Nine Gods Star, so he disturbed the spacetime?"

Dao Lords of the spacetime path were notoriously troublesome. Finding the spacetime disturbed, this three-step Dao Lord also felt apprehensive.

…

The Nine Gods Star, after all, was the foremost overlord among the surrounding hundreds of territories.

How could they just let this pass so easily?

However, to track down any clues, they had to enlist the help of a true great power of the spacetime path within the Nine Gods Star sect. But there were only two Dao Lords skilled in the spacetime path within the Nine Gods Star sect: one was a two-step Dao Lord, and the other was a highly revered great power on the verge of merging with the Dao, ranking among the top three in the Nine Gods Star lineage.

The two-step Dao Lord was unwilling to take the risk. As for the great power on the verge of merging with the Dao, no one dared to command him. It was only after more than a hundred years that he came out to make a trip.

"What?"

Upon examining, this great power immediately traced the scene that had occurred and was greatly startled.

"Five World-level cultivators? One of them made a move and killed a one-step Dao Lord with a single strike?" This great power was also shocked. "Where did such a prodigy come from? Although I didn't see the strength of the other four, at least the one who acted was truly remarkable. And from his ability to disturb spacetime, he is extremely skilled in the spacetime path."

"Where did he come from?"

The entire Nine Gods Star did not have such a prodigious disciple!

How could he know that this was a disciple of the 'Great Dominator' from another universe, the most elite in the entire Mangya Kingdom? Compared to the Mangya Kingdom, the Nine Gods Star was insignificant. It must be known that in the Mangya Kingdom, there were a bunch of Dao Lords who could defy heaven and rival Eternal Emperors.

"Such a disciple must be recruited into my Nine Gods Star."

"Pursue."

With his command, the entire Nine Gods Star was in an uproar.

He truly liked such a prodigy. He himself walked the spacetime path and rarely encountered such an extraordinary genius. Unfortunately, by then, Ji Ning and his four companions had already left the sphere of influence of the Nine Gods Star.

…

The Nine Gods Star had strong influence over the surrounding hundreds of territories, but the farther the distance, the more rapidly its influence diminished.

On the journey.

Apart from killing a one-step Dao Lord within the Nine Gods Star's territory, there was another equally dangerous incident. That was when Ji Ning and his companions accidentally encountered a drifting force of special lifeforms. The entire force was built on a huge turtle shell. The turtle-like creature was clearly in a deep sleep, drifting leisurely in the void.

Originally, this route was safe. Who would have thought they would encounter such a drifting force of special lifeforms? Ji Ning and his companions accidentally stumbled upon them and were immediately chased by a special lifeform that wanted to devour the nine of them. Ji Ning and his companions were forced to fight back, attracting more special lifeforms.

Fortunately, the sleeping turtle creature did not wake up. Ji Ning and his companions always felt that the aura of this turtle creature was terrifyingly frightening. If it woke up, killing them would be too easy. Even if they exhausted all their life-saving means, they probably could not defeat the sleeping turtle creature.

In the end, Ji Ning and his companions joined forces and barely escaped. From beginning to end, they did not dare to kill a single special lifeform, afraid of causing trouble.

…

Apart from the two crises of the Nine Gods Star and the turtle creature, other minor setbacks were nothing.

"The Ancient Domain, we have finally arrived."

Ji Ning and his four companions stood in a void, gazing into the distance. Ahead, countless clouds and mists seemed to be rolling, with faint purple hues within. The range covered by the endless clouds and mists was the Ancient Domain! Of course, it was only a tiny corner of the outermost part of the Ancient Domain. The outermost area of the Ancient Domain was so vast that its end could not be traced.

After one thousand six hundred and five years, Ji Ning and his companions finally arrived at the Ancient Domain.

(End of this volume)