Ninth In the World

He was not in?

 Sha Wushang, who had found out that Di Jiu was not in his cave abode, hesitated for a while. He was puzzled about how Di Jiu, a mere Immortal Emperor, could have so many divine crystals. He did not suspect Di Jiu’s identity.

 Now that Di Jiu was not in his room, Sha Wushang opened his Defense Array and entered his room. Since he had doubts, he had to figure out what was going on.

 There was nothing in Di Jiu’s room besides some basic array flags and the array flags set up into a level-eight Immortal Array.

 Sha Wushang picked up an array flag and his Spiritual Force permeated it. This array flag technique seemed a little different from an ordinary refined array flag technique.

 That was not right. This array flag was somewhat familiar…

 Very soon, Sha Wushang understood where this familiarity came from. He lifted his hand and took out an array disc before his expression turned ugly.

 He could be sure at the moment that the person who had refined the array disc in his hands had also refined this array flag.

 Ni Xiren had given him this array disc that a cultivator called Zimo had refined. It was also very likely that this Zimo cultivator had taken away his grandson Sha Puyu’s Dao Seed.

 The cultivator at the Teleportation Hall did not mind Di Jiu’s identity at all. After he took out his teleportation card, he got into the Teleportation Array very easily.

 This was clearly a long-distance teleportation and Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force was considered very strong. While he was being teleported, he felt dizzy and light-headed. He could not even extend his Spiritual Force at all, let alone sense the state of the teleportation void.

 After a long time, Di Jiu came back to his senses from the dramatic quake when both his feet landed on the ground.

 It should be here.

 Di Jiu hurriedly walked out of the Teleportation Array. The Teleportation Hall he was in was not big, so it only took him a few steps to reach the door.

 Di Jiu scanned the place with his Spiritual Force but was obstructed by the door. He clearly could not scan the outside or the inside with his Spiritual Force.

 With just a few steps, Di Jiu managed to step out of the Teleportation Hall. Then, a desolate feeling rushed forth. He subconsciously stopped in his steps and lifted his head to look at the sky afar. The sky was yellow, as if he was at the end of Earth. Apart from that desolation, there was also emptiness and barrenness.

 According to his Spiritual Force, several cultivators were coming in and out in a hurry. Every cultivator carried a rich killing intent.

 Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force followed the direction of these cultivators and found a grayish-yellow hall.

 Di Jiu entered the hall along with several other cultivators. The hall was big, so Di Jiu scanned it roughly. It occupied the space of dozens of plots.

 In the hall, dozens of cultivators sat in a corner as though they were all recuperating.

 There was also a window at the far back of the hall with a few words written on it: Resources Exchange Corner.

 Di Jiu walked toward the Resources Exchange Corner, where an expressionless woman sat behind the window. She did not even lift her head as she said coldly, “What do you need?”

 “Can I ask if there are any introduction jade slips on the Vast Ruins?” Di Jiu asked respectfully.

 The woman finally lifted her head and focused her attention on Di Jiu. She then replied, “You’re new here?”

 Di Jiu nodded his head. “Yes.”

 The woman took out a jade slip and threw it to Di Jiu. “10 high-grade divine crystals.”

 It was not cheap indeed. Di Jiu sighed silently before he took out 10 high-grade divine crystals and handed them to the woman. Then, he took the jade slip.

 As she saw Di Jiu turn around to leave, the woman behind the window suddenly told him, “Don’t go to the second level. You’ll lose your life.”

 The woman added when she saw Di Jiu stop, “There used to be 10,000 to 20,000 people here, but only dozens are left. Also, don’t enter the Vast Ruins alone.”

 Di Jiu laughed. “Thank you.”

 Then, he turned around and went to a corner, sitting down like the other cultivators. At the same time, he took out the introduction jade slip that he had purchased earlier.

 “The Vast Ruins is a place where the law did not completely condense when the Dao World was formed. The law here is in utter chaos. Apart from the Five-Element Beasts, any other form of life cannot cultivate. The Five-Element Beasts can also swallow Five-Element nomological fragments. Survival is…”

 When he read that the Five-Element Beasts could swallow nomological fragments, Di Jiu thought of his cultivation technique. He cultivated the Nomological Dao and could understand the Heaven Earth Law aura. His cultivation technique was also somewhat similar to the Five-Element Beasts’ cultivation.

“Most of the Five-Element Beasts have a form and a body with sharp attacks. This contributes a lot to cultivating the Five-Element divine power. However, some Five-Element Beasts have neither shadow nor form. Hence, they can be swallowed accidentally.

 In the Vast Ruins, the most terrifying thing is not being swallowed by the Five-Element Beasts but being poisoned by the Five-Element Law, which can cause one to become a new Five-Element Beast. That’s right, the Five-Element Beasts are not entirely from the Vast Ruins. Many of them are assimilated from the cultivators who come here to put themselves to the test…”