Chapter 806 - Level-Nine Divine Array Emperor
“You should have told me earlier. I have one such Dao fire.” With that, a gray flame appeared on Di Jiu’s palm.
Bei Yingshu gaped, staring at the Dao fire on Di Jiu’s palm dumbly. He had seen many thing over the years, having attained the third-step. Yet, this was the first time he had seen a flame like this, although he knew what it was: a Dao fire, of at least the saint-level or higher.
“What do you think?This should be able to burn your Dark Sift Steel away.” Seeing Bei Yingshu remaining silent for a long moment, Di Jiu waved the flame in front of the former.
Bei Yingshu regained his composure and muttered, “Is there anything you don’t have?”
Di Jiu understood what Bei Yingshu was implying. “Old Bei, this is not the time to be wondering about such a thing. Do you still want me to help you burn the Dark Sift Steel away?”
“Of course!” Bei Yingshu finally realized what the presence of the Dao fire signified.
The disappearance of the Dark Sift Steel would meant that he would be free at last. How long had he been trapped here for? Bei Yingshu could not quite remember himself.
“Wait for me to become a level-nine Divine Array Emperor, after I managed to burn away your Dark Sift Steel,” Di Jiu said.
Bei Yingshu shook his head. “I would have not hope of escaping here if it weren’t for your Dao fire. However, it would take a few years to completely burn off this Dark Sift Steel.”
“Old Bei, why are you so talkative like an old woman? If you have sought help the moment I came here, this matter would have long been over and done with! We don’t have a choice now. I will start the burning process now, before starting the Array Dao deduction. Just stand at the side and watch me.” With that, Di Jiu took out the Dao fire.
Di Jiu laughed, lifted his hand to keep the Dao fire and said, “Congratulations to you as well, Old Bei. The Dark Sift Steel binding you is finally gone.”
At the third year mark when he was deducing the Array Dao, Di Jiu knew that the Dao fire finally broke the Dark Sift Steel. However, that was a crucial moment for him so he remained silent.
Bei Yingshu cupped his fists at Di Jiu and said, “I have thought that I would have to spend the rest of my life in this manner, and end up dying below the Solitary Buddha Lava. Unexpectedly, you came and it had felt like a dream. Thank you, Little Jiu. You have saved my life. I rarely owe any life debt to anyone and I owe two to you.”
Di Jiu waved his hand dismissively, indicating to Bei Yingshu to not take this to heart. Then, he pointed to the metal cage and said, “Old Bei, you managed to set up this Defense Array to help block out the illusory flame, so why did you fail to think of a way out?”
Bei Yingshu smiled bitterly and replied, “My Purple Palace was locked, so there is no way I could have set up such a Defense Array. It was created by someone else, who had left. I can never repay her debt of gratitude, for she came here of her own will for the sole purpose of setting this Defense Array to protect me…”
Di Jiu knew that by “leaving” Bei Yingshu meant “dying”. He did not continue asking. Instead, he took out a ring and passed it to Bei Yingshu. “Old Bei, some items and elixir pills are inside, which should be useful to you. What are your plans after you left this place?”
Bei Yingshu looked at the far-away Solitary Buddha Lava before drawling, “I want to ask him, why did he lock me up?”
“That Xiao Wen?” inquired Di Jiu dubiously.
Bei Yingshu nodded, despondently.
Di Jiu chuckled. “I am certain that you would not be able to find him.”
“Why?” asked Bei Yingshu. Didn’t Di Jiu say that he did not know Xiao Wen? Why then did Di Jiu make such a claim?
Di Jiu replied, “I’m not very sure why because I was born too late. However, I heard from my friend that almost all Dao Integration experts were involved and must participate, when the Creation Door appeared. I assume that Xiao Wen is more powerful than the Dao Integration Realm. Even if he was only at the Dao Integration Realm, he would be sucked into it as well.”
“The Creation War?” Bei Yingshu gasped, anxiously asking, “Did all participating cultivators die?”
Di Jiu shook his head before replying, “That, I do not know as I have heard about this from the grapevine. It is said that they entered the Creation Door, and then… there were no more news after that.”