Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation-Chapter 1224 - 1217: Take the First Universe First

Cang Fei sighed.

If he had known he would end up like this after coming out, even if the vastness collapsed, he would still not have ventured out.

Who could have known that before the vastness changed dramatically, Cang Fei would be the first to fall among the Dao Spirits of the vastness's creation?

There are many Dao Spirits in the vastness, yet among those accompanying the creation of the vastness, which one isn't ruling a realm if they survive?

Not to mention existences like them, even the Realm Lords he considers grasshoppers can control the First Universe, and each can determine the life and death of one universe.

Yet he is to fall here, how unwilling he is.

Though Wu Dao is also falling here, Wu Dao certainly has a chance for rebirth.

Only he, Cang Fei, prided himself on being clever, but ended up with the most miserable fate...

"Brother Ding Huan, how about letting Cang Fei surrender a Divine Soul to spare his life?"

Seeing Cang Fei silent, Sword Heaven couldn't help but speak.

It's not that he wants to plead for Cang Fei, but rather, Dao Spirits of Cang Fei's caliber are incredibly rare.

He and Cang Fei were born in nearly the same era; perhaps one day, he might follow in Cang Fei's footsteps.

During the vast contest back then, although Cang Fei didn't earn the title of one of the Three Paths.

Yet Cang Fei roamed the vastness, his fame widespread.

Who wouldn't greet Cang Fei respectfully as Brother or Elder upon meeting him?

Now ending up like this, there's indeed a feeling of a hero in decline.

Upon hearing Sword Heaven's words, Cang Fei laughed heartily: "Fellow Daoist Sword Heaven, thank you. To live under someone else's thoughts, I, Cang Fei, am not that degraded.

Ding Huan, where Yiyuan went, no one knows. He should not be in the vastness; perhaps Ku Yue knows better than I do."

After speaking, Cang Fei decisively dissipated his Great Dao, destroyed his physical body, and vanished without a trace.

"This person indeed has some backbone," Ye Xuan sighed.

Ding Huan said nothing; in fact, even if Cang Fei agreed with Sword Heaven's suggestion to surrender a Divine Soul, Ding Huan would have had to kill him.

He was certain Cang Fei understood this truth himself.

Sword Heaven has significantly increased his strength in the Eightfold Expanse Canyon.

And if he continues, one day his strength may approach Cang Fei's.

But strength and the Great Dao are two different things; in his pursuit of the Great Dao, he still has some distance from Cang Fei.

Perhaps Sword Heaven's upper limit is Cang Fei's current strength, but Cang Fei's upper limit is definitely not at this level.

For an existence like Cang Fei, even if his Divine Soul were stripped, it wouldn't guarantee complete control over him.

At least for now, Ding Huan's own Great Dao hasn't grown to the point of crushing a vast Great Dao existence like Cang Fei.

Cang Fei knew that surrendering a Divine Soul meant certain death, so he opted not to humiliate himself.

"Brother Mo, it's truly you..."

Only then did Ku Ya excitedly step forward to greet him.

She had noticed Mo Wuji long ago but hadn't had the opportunity to rekindle old ties.

Among the two people she admired most, aside from Ding Huan, the other was Mo Wuji.

Mo Wuji laughed, "Ku Ya, I knew you wouldn't languish in such a low-level universe; indeed, today we meet again here.

With your Great Dao, you will surely make further progress in the future."

Mo Wuji's insight instantly recognized Ku Ya's unique Great Dao. Though it seemed sourced from Ding Huan's Great Universe Technique, the specific Dao Rhythms had unique differences.

Clearly, Ku Ya has already forged her pathway to the Great Dao.

"You know each other?" Ding Huan looked curiously at Mo Wuji and Ku Ya.

Mo Wuji nodded, "I met Ku Ya when I first entered the Immortal Realm. We're friends who've weathered adversity together."

Ding Huan nodded, "Ku Ya is my disciple, and you're Ku Ya's friend..."

Before Ding Huan could finish, Mo Wuji interrupted, "Don't dream on, oh right, you are Changcan's eldest brother after all..."

Ding Huan instantly felt awkward.

Lan Xiaobu laughed heartily.

Back when Ding Huan gathered with Mo Wuji and Lan Xiaobu to venture beyond Jiugai.

Ding Huan had spoken about Mo Changcan, whom he had brought back to the World of Gods.

Initially, Mo Changcan called Ding Huan elder brother.

At this moment, the onlookers retreated as the battle ended.

However, the names of Mo Wuji, Ding Huan, and Lan Xiaobu had long spread from here.

Even a figure like Wu Dao, one of the Three Paths, was defeated; henceforth, anyone walking in the vastness should steer clear of these three.

They are no entities to provoke.

"Brother Ding, Brother Mo, Brother Lan, Brother Ye, and Elder Sword Heaven..."

Shen Dai stepped forward to greet them.

"Old Shen, did you see Mo Yuantian and the others just now?" Ding Huan asked.

Shen Dai didn't hesitate, "I did. Not only did I see Mo Yuantian, but also Bu Shi, Qu Ba, and Kui Feng.

They were hovering on the fringes, and after Ku Yue escaped, these guys fled one by one."

Mo Wuji gestured, "No rush, those guys can flee a monk, but not his temple. The First Universe isn't theirs to rule; we'll kick them out when we go there."

Kicking them out is false; killing them is real.

Stepping into the vast ninth step, Ding Huan, Mo Wuji, and Lan Xiaobu all had a feeling: the First Universe was not dispensable.

If they wanted to control the vastness, they must control the First Universe.

In that case, how could they let Mo Yuantian and those guys control the First Universe?

Even if not to control the vastness, they would not allow the First Universe to be controlled by others.

How did those previous cosmic calamities come about?

Aside from the trash cultivating the Big Planet Technique, the bigger reason was someone controlled the First Universe and triggered various calamities there.

When Mo Wuji said this, Ding Huan and Lan Xiaobu didn't ask, but they understood the situation.

If the Eightfold Expanse Canyon was a backup plan for Yi Yuan, then the First Universe must be Yi Yuan's backyard garden.

Once they controlled the First Universe, they would probably face Yi Yuan next.

Even when they had killed one of the three paths, Wu Dao, Yi Yuan did not appear.

There were only two reasons: one was that Yi Yuan simply didn't see them at all, considering them ants regardless of what they did.

The other reason was that Yi Yuan was currently very busy, having no time to deal with them. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Lan Xiaobu chuckled:

"Back in the day, when we lived in a lower universe, these bastards constantly triggered a cosmic calamity or a plane calamity out of the blue.

This time, we need to let these bastards know that sometimes the calamity will backfire on them."

The Heaven and Earth Rules and the Cosmic Origin Principle of the First Universe are far superior to those of other universes.

To the lives of the lower universe, the ten realm lords who controlled the higher cosmic laws indeed held the power of life and death over them.

In fact, that's what they did.

Each of the ten realm lords controlled a part of the universe in the First Universe.

They even found amusement in cosmic calamities, especially the third realm lord, Qu Ba, who was a mad slaughterer.

Shen Dai carefully said: "Brothers, I'm just a filler, as for the calamities of lower cosmic planes, they have nothing to do with me..."

Ding Huan patted Shen Dai's shoulder: "Lao Shen, you don't need to explain. How much you can handle, we know well enough."

With Shen Dai's proof of the ninth step, trying to stir up trouble in the lower universe was a bit out of reach.

Shen Dai smiled awkwardly.

Although Ding Huan cleared him of suspicion, why did he feel something was not right?

After Ding Huan finished speaking, he turned to Mo Wuji: "Wu Ji, Xiao Bu, let's split up. You two go and deal with the ten realm lords, and I'll go to the Vast Dao Ruins."

"Are you going to block Shi Keling?" Lan Xiaobu immediately understood Ding Huan's intention.

After they drove Zuo Shanyi away, the only place he might go was the Vast Dao Ruins.

Ding Huan nodded: "I'm definitely not wrong about this guy. If he proves the Vast Great Dao, I'm sure his first action would be to destroy countless lower universes."

Ding Huan hadn't thought of this before, but when Lan Xiaobu mentioned what Mo Yuantian and those realm lords did, his heart skipped a beat.

Others he might not be certain about, but he knew this guy Zuo Shanyi too well.

Though this person seemed to have some boundaries previously, Ding Huan knew very well, that was only because his strength was insufficient, and he needed to survive cultivating in lower universes.

Once Shi Keling could easily destroy lower universes and no longer needed them, Ding Huan was sure this guy would destroy these lower universes and planes without a blink.

In his eyes, there was only himself; everything else was redundant.

Mo Wuji and Lan Xiaobu both nodded.

Their time interacting with Zuo Shanyi was short, but they strongly agreed with Ding Huan's words.

Shi Keling was truly a shameless fellow.

"Why don't we all go together?" Ye Xuan suggested.

Mo Wuji shook his head: "No, only Ding Huan can go alone. We have more important things to do.

After dealing with the First Universe's few useless realm lords, our first task is to reseal all paths from the First Universe to other universes. It's a lot of work for just a few people..."

Shen Dai looked at Mo Wuji with confusion.

He thought to himself, it was because Mo Yuantian and the realm lords sealed the First Universe, preventing outsiders from entering,

that Ding Huan and the others were furious and wanted to abolish them.

How come it's the same tactic when it comes to your hands?

Indeed, the position one sits in affects one's thinking.

"Lao Shen, don't overthink it. Wu Ji's intention is to first block Zuo Shanyi from leaving the First Universe.

In case I arrive at the Vast Dao Ruins and Zuo Shanyi has already left. Sealing the paths out of the First Universe is tantamount to blocking Zuo Shanyi, preventing him from going to mess with the lower universes."

Ding Huan explained.

Yet, he, Mo Wuji, and Lan Xiaobu all understood.

Mo Wuji's action was not only about blocking Zuo Shanyi but also against the Three Paths and Yi Yuan.

Including An Ting and Ku Yue who fled earlier.

If entering other universes in the Vastness required passing through the First Universe, then by sealing all Source Principle Paths out of the First Universe,

they effectively barred these individuals from entering lower universes.

By rights, neither Ku Yue nor An Ting should go to lower universe planes. It's always good to be prepared.

As for people like Ku Yue, even if they don't heal their wounds, visiting lower universes wouldn't benefit their Great Dao at all.

(Goodnight, fellow Daoists!)