Ninth In the World

“The Void Mountain…” Jiang Dai exclaimed in surprise. His face instantly changed as he kneaded out endless Dharma techniques. The Five-Continent Dao Pagoda turned into a five-colored pagoda shadow that started blocking his way.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Void Mountain was. Not only was it not just a mountain, but it also contained endless Dao rune suppression. Once this kind of Dao rune was sealed, only death would await him. Without the Five-Continent Dao Pagoda, Jiang Dai did not dare be sure that he could escape easily from the Void Mountain.

Even though Xu Baishang came from the Void Mountain, in fact, Jiang Dai did not take Xu Baishang seriously because he knew that Xu Baishang and his father did not have the Void Mountain. Therefore, the place they were in was also a fake Void Mountain.

However, Di Jiu had taken out the real Void Mountain. At the thought that Di Jiu also had the Yin-Yang Taijitu, Jiang Dai trembled even more deep down.

Boom, boom, boom! Before the Void Mountain and the Five-Continent Dao Pagoda could clash, this space had been blown apart by the Dao runes, creating chaotic laws. If cultivators with a weaker cultivation level were drawn to this kind of chaotic space, these explosive Dao runes could turn them into ashes.

Crack, crack, crack! Boom, boom, boom!

The Void Mountain and the Five-Continent Dao Pagoda finally rammed together, causing a terrifying Divine Essence to explode. Di Jiu’s Quintessential Essence froze and cracks emerged from his domain.

Jiang Dai’s domain immediately shattered into pieces and he opened his mouth to spray out a trail of blood.

In just a while, Jiang Dai discovered in shock that he was actually not Di JIu’s match. He was sure that Di Jiu had yet to reach Primordial Chaos, but he could not defeat him.

The Cloud Distant Palace definitely had a prestigious presence in the Dao World. Which of the Dao World’s Three Major Divine Hidden Sects was unaware of that? The Cloud Distant Palace was one of the Three Major Divine Hidden Sects.

The Cloud Distant Palace had gotten its name from the highest peak of the Dao World outside—the Cloud Distant Peak. Under the Cloud Distant Peak, clouds and mist lingered all year round and cloud layers were under their feet without any need for arrays.

At the moment, in the most luxurious hall of the Cloud Distant Palace, a handsome middle-aged man in blue was sitting in the highest seat with a somewhat unpleasant expression on his face.

Lan Ru was standing below with her head down, explaining something. After explaining, she pleaded. “Father, please save him. If we are late, I’m afraid he’ll really die.”

“Outrageous!” The middle-aged man hit the armrest of the chair in front of him and sternly answered, “You caused this kind of mess back then and almost lost your life outside. You managed to escape but caused trouble everywhere this time. Let me tell you something. From this day onward, you’re not allowed to leave the Cloud Distant Palace.”

This middle-aged man was Lan Ru’s father, Lan Yunshan, who was also the Palatial Lord of the Cloud Distant Palace. Everyone in the Dao World knew him.

“Father, do you want your daughter to be a despicable person? Di Jiu saved my life. If I don’t save him, I will never be at ease!” Lan Ru shouted in dismay. Despite knowing that her father would not agree to her request, she still could not help but plead.

Lan Yunshan snorted. “Look at what kind of people you’re becoming friends with! Is a mere nobody who just ascended a few thousand years ago worthy enough for me to rescue him?”

“Father, he saved my life. He exchanged his life for mine.” Lan Ru stared firmly at her father, not cowering at all.

“Ha ha ha ha…” Lan Yunshan broke out into loud laughter. “Saved your life? Let me ask you something. If you hadn’t left, wouldn’t he have been killed by Jiang Dai?”

Lan Ru could only reply, “He would.”

If she had not left, everyone would have been killed.

“Isn’t that enough then? Regardless of whether you left or not, he would undoubtedly die. Why talk about him exchanging his life for yours? Besides, you saved him back then. Otherwise, would he still have been alive today?” Lan Yunshan sounded somewhat stern.

He had left something out. He knew very well how terrifying Jiang Dai was. Even if he personally went there, he might not necessarily save Di Jiu from Jiang Dai’s clutches.

A hint of despair flashed through Lan Ru’s eyes. After slowly turning around, she walked toward the hall entrance.

“Stay in the Cloud Distant Palace for a few days. You should calm down after running around outside for so long. After some time, Zhong You and Monarch Li Tu will come here to visit. They were among the Ten Major Geniuses of Jiang Dai’s generation. You should sit aside.” Lan Yunshan spoke slightly slower.

Without stopping, she responded calmly, “Father, I won’t stay in the Cloud Distant Palace.”

“Don’t you dare!” Lan Yunshan was furious.

Turning her head around to look at the furious Lan Yunshan, Lan Ru still said calmly, “Didn’t you drive my mother away like this? If you want me to die, I can do that right away. If you want me to welcome those people that I dislike hypocritically, I’d rather die.”

Then, Lan Ru once again turned around, quickened her pace, and rapidly walked out of the hall.

Lan Yunshan watched in a daze as his daughter’s figure disappeared. For a moment, he did not call her name.