Ninth In the World

“Apologizes, fellow Daoist. Your beast companion seems to have misunderstood something about us, which is why it purposely crashed your flying vessel into our flying boat. We actually meant no ill will. We simply wanted to give you some news. We did not expect your beast companion to directly slam our two flying vessels together.” The late-stage Primordial Dao cultivator on the void flying boat explained courteously as he cupped his fists before Di Jiu.

In his opinion, Di Jiu was most likely at the Dao Transformation Realm or at most at the early-stage Primordial Dao Realm. However, he dared not show Di Jiu any disrespect.

After all, even though Di Jiu was so young, he already owned an impressive beast companion and even controlled a supreme-grade flying divine weapon. In addition, the cultivation technique Di Jiu used to conceal his true cultivation level was so powerful that even he could not see Di Jiu’s true strength. This showed that Di Jiu must have very powerful origins and hold a high position there.

No one, other than some arrogant fools, would want to provoke the wrath of someone like Di Jiu, who had a powerful background. Supreme-grade flying divine weapons were indeed valuable, but their value was incomparable to the value of life. Offending such a top-notch powerhouse would destroy him and his supporters.

Di Jiu could see that this Primordial Dao cultivator had no killing intent, so he should not be coveting his flying Dharma treasure. This collision must have been instigated by Lightning.

Since he sensed no ill intent, Di Jiu was not bothered by the incident. He cupped his fists and inquired, “May I know what news this is regarding?”

Seeing that Di Jiu seemed to be quite amicable, the Primordial Dao cultivator quickly said, “My name is Xian Cang, and I am from the Xian Family of the Xian Ocean. I have intercepted your path because of the Xian Ocean’s Supreme Glazed True Silver…”

Di Jiu frowned and inquired, “Supreme Glazed True Silver?”

He was a Weapon Saint who could refine supreme-grade divine weapons, yet he had never heard of the Supreme Glazed True Silver before. Was this a kind of material or something else? Its name suggested that it was a type of material.

He believed that Di Jiu had an extraordinary background. The more people like him went to the Xian Ocean, the more benefits it would bring the Xian Family, which would make more powerful friends.

Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force scanned the invitation, and there was indeed a vague void map on it. The map was engraved using array patterns, a clear sign that this was the work of someone quite remarkable.

“Thank you, Daoist Xian. I have some matters to deal with, but I will definitely head down to the Xian Ocean if time permits it,” Di Jiu said as he put the golden invitation away and cupped his fists.

“The Xian Family will welcome you with open arms.” Xian Cang then added, “May I know how to address you?”

“My name is Di Jiu.” After telling Xian Cang his name, he bade Xian Cang farewell.

This place was not that far from the Heavenly Union Planet. By controlling the flying shuttle himself, he arrived outside the Heavenly Union Planet in just two weeks.

Di Jiu was astounded to find no Defense Array or guards guarding the Heavenly Union Planet. The place that contained the Heavenly Union Dao Pagoda should not be so rundown.

Di Jiu had come for the Quintessential Essence of the Universe but also to find Nie Qianzhang and save Cai Ji. He did not care how shabby the Heavenly Union Planet was. Unfortunately, Yi Shu, who was more familiar with this place, had not come with him.

Upon entering the Heavenly Union Planet, Di Jiu felt that the entire planet seemed to be concentrated in one city. He was standing on the Heavenly Union Planet’s square, which was extremely spacious, and could see many lanes extending out of it.

It surprised Di Jiu that the Heavenly Union Planet’s square had a high flow of human traffic.

The most eye-catching structure was a tall pagoda that reached the clouds. Many cultivators were entering this pagoda. There was no other structure around it, but a white stone pillar had been erected in front of it. This stone pillar seemed to be swaying a little, most likely in response to the situation inside the pagoda.

Di Jiu’s gaze landed on the pagoda, as he guessed that this had to be the Heavenly Union Dao Pagoda.

There was no question that he would enter the Heavenly Union Dao Pagoda, but his priority now was to seek out the location of the Nie Family.

Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force swept out brazenly, breaking open numerous cave abode restrictions.

Despite how arrogant Di Jiu’s action was, no one dared to speak out against it.

It was obvious that Di Jiu was a ruthless man seeking trouble. Who else would use their Spiritual Force to break open someone else’s cave abode restrictions?

Less than half an hour passed before Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force landed in the City Lord Manor. It looked ordinary on the outside, but the Divine Spirit Qi encircling the place exposed it as the best cultivating location in the entire Heavenly Union Planet.

Within the most luxurious cave abode in the City Lord Manor was a late-stage Primordial Chaos middle-aged man who looked somewhat similar to Nie Changping.

Di Jiu knew without asking that this had to be Nie Qianzhang.