Shuntan grabbed the engagement ring from Zhengjia Yiquan. He did not put it away but handed it to Ding Huan.
Ding Huan waved his hand: "Whoever killed it, the ring belongs to whom."
Previously, he and Fuma Ji combined forces to destroy Changyan Academy. All the rings and spiritual veins within the academy were taken by him and not given to Fuma Ji.
All the rings of the several Xianren outside of Changyan Academy and the City Lord of Jiuyuan City, which were taken by Fuma Ji, were not given to Ding Huan.
Such matters are something that people would never go around concerning themselves with.
Ding Huan knows that Fuma Ji doesn't need his resources, and Fuma Ji knows that the rings Ding Huan has collected will be given to him, and Ding Huan wouldn't even want them.
"Haha, then I've got the upper hand," Shuntan put the ring away, feeling extremely delighted.
The place where Zheng Yiquan came from was a road that wasn't very wide, but what surprised Ding Huan was that, after passing through a defensive formation, he saw lush green trees and low-level spiritual herbs on both sides of the road.
This was the first time he had discovered vitality since entering the Heaven-Opening Battlefield.
This road appears to be at least several tens of li long, and it is filled with airspace restrictions.
No wonder Zheng Yiquan needed some time from discovering them to finding his way here.
The first reason is that this guy can't fly, and the second reason is that he knows everyone who comes in will not be able to leave, so he takes his time to come here and says, "There is a precious life treasure artifact here." Shang Bei Shu's gaze fell on the lush green trees on both sides of the road and said.
Shuntan Youshan chuckled: "Just a forged Life Chi Disc, it's the treasure of the valley master here."
"There is a valley master here?" Ding Huan was somewhat surprised.
Shuntan Youshan said:
"Of course there is a valley master; the valley master is Wu Zhanxia."
In fact, he wasn't the first one to come here; it was just that later on, he became the strongest and occupied this area as a domain for cultivation for those who practice martial arts.
Wu Zhanxia felt that this was a place of spiritual destiny, so he didn't go out anymore and settled down here instead.
After settling down, he found that the vitality here was insufficient, so he simply used his treasure, the Life Qi Disc, to construct the vitality rules of this place.
"What does that mean?" Ding Huan was even more confused.
Ding Huan understood the use of the Life Chi Disc to construct vitality rules,
The vitality here clearly lacks something indescribable. Although the vitality of the plants here is not simulated, it is limited.
What Ding Huan doesn't understand is that he settled down here.
Once inside, it's impossible to get out. Shuntan Youshan's meaning is that Wu Zhanxia can go out but chooses to settle down here instead? Shuntan Youshan understood Ding Huan's intention and chuckled, "Most people who enter here cannot get out. However, some people can actually get out; they simply don't want to. Even if my guess is inaccurate, I'm sure there is at least one person who can definitely get out."
"Zhuanxia Wu?" Ding Huan asked out loud.
Shuntan nodded, and continued to say, "Maybe Wu Zhanxia already knows our arrival because there are surveillance arrays everywhere here." Ding Huan was indifferent and said, "He doesn't know."
Shuntan was taken aback, then seemed to understand something, and didn't continue to speak.
Ding Huan's meaning was clear to him.
Because he had seen Ding Huan's domain before, which was definitely the strongest and most powerful among all.
Such a powerful domain, if Ding Huan was also proficient in array techniques, he could easily shield this place from surveillance arrays.
The group's pace was neither fast nor slow.
In just a blink of an eye, they stopped in front of a barrier.
This was a shield barrier of a moderate level.
"I have a control array token," Shuntan Youshan said and reached out to take Zheng Yiquan's ring.
He doesn't have a control array token himself, but Zheng Yiquan definitely does.
Ding Huan chuckled.
"No need."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the shield array was effortlessly torn open by Ding Huan.
After tearing open the shield array, Ding Huan directly stepped in.
"There's something wrong here..." Shang Bei Shu stopped and his words carried some excitement.
Ding Huan felt it wasn't that obvious, and he looked at Shang Bei Shu with some confusion, as if there was no danger. Shang Bei Shu excitedly said:
"Shuntan, here we can sense the Daoist rules after earth deity. I understand why these people don't want to leave; here one can feel the Daoist rules of the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge".
Ding Huan furrowed his brow. To sense the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge" in the four-level underwater? That sounds a bit unlikely.
"Old Shuntan, you have been here for so long, have you ever seen anyone ascend to the celestial realm?" Ding Huan immediately asked out.
Shuntan Youshan shook his head:
"No, at least I haven't heard of it. If someone were to ascend to the celestial realm, it should be something that would get passed around." "Why don't we ask around first," Shang Bei Shu's voice was still filled with excitement.
At this moment, he even wanted to settle down here, as he could feel the Daoist rules of the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge". If he settled down here, wouldn't it mean that he could step into the realm after earth deity? Ding Huan said indifferently, "You don't have to ask, they will come to say it themselves."
While the three of them were talking, a man and a woman had quickly rushed over.
Ding Huan scanned the area with his spiritual awareness without any reservations.
Ding Huan came today without the intention of having a proper conversation, so why should he be cautious?
Ding Huan didn't know if this place could make him sense the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge." However, the spiritual energy level of this place was definitely very high, making it a perfect location for seclusion and cultivation.
If this place really could allow one to sense the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge" Daoist rules after becoming an earth deity, as Shang Bei Shu said, even he would want to settle down and cultivate here.
As Ding Huan's spiritual awareness reached the area, he saw that there were small courtyards above, and constant spiritual energy vortexes were swirling around them.
At first glance, it was clear that the vortexes were signs that someone was cultivating.
In Ding Huan's perception, there were at least upper-grade star spirit veins and top-grade spirit veins implanted here.
"Ding Huan, have you noticed that your spiritual awareness is not being restricted here?" Fuma Ji said.
Ding Huan retracted his Starry Domain and immediately discovered that everyone's spiritual awareness was still extendable, so he knew Fuma Ji was right.
If the spiritual awareness is not restricted within this place, that means he lacks an advantage.
"Is it you, little guy?" The woman was another familiar person to Ding Huan, the old crone, Lady Gouqi.
It was this Gouqi Old Crone and Zheng Yiquan who tried to stop him last time, but Ding Huan managed to escape.
This time, Zheng Yiquan had been killed by Shuntan Youshan, but the Gouqi Old Crone was still in good health.
"Ha ha, you let you go last time. Now that you dare to enter the valley, I, Xiaochan of the Gouqi family, will see how far you can get."
After saying that, Gouqi Old Crone lifted her hand and reached towards Ding Huan.
Indeed, this time her attack was much more powerful than before.
As soon as her hand extended, the space seemed to be completely locked down, and Ding Huan felt that his breathing was not as easy as before. Without even flinching, Ding Huan exclaimed in admiration:
"The name you've chosen, it's kept me from eating for days."
It seems a bit incongruous to call such an elderly woman, with the name Gouqi Old Crone, "Chen Xiaomei."
Chen Xiaomei didn't care what Ding Huan said, and still reached out to grab him.
Shuntan Youshan was still thinking about making a move, but this time Shang Bei Shu didn't give him the chance. He stood in place and delivered a single punch, striking out with full force.
Ding Huan saw Shang Bei Shu's move and knew that Chen Xiaomei was far, far inferior to Shang Bei Shu.
Something seems wrong, Chen Xiaomei is also a late-stage earth deity.
Even though Shang Bei Shu's legacy is stronger than Chen Xiaomei's, it shouldn't be this strong.
Chen Xiaomei's realm should be late-stage earth deity, and in this place, her strength is unlikely to have declined.
But when Shang Bei Shu's punch was unleashed, the Daoist pattern was clear, and the punch directly dispelled Chen Xiaomei's spatial realm.
Bang!
With a thunderous sound, Shang Bei Shu's punch struck Chen Xiaomei's attack, and her spatial realm was unable to even resist a part of it, being shattered instantly.
Chen Xiaomei's face changed as she realized that she had been too careless. At this moment, she was completely under the influence of Shang Bei Shu's punch, with no way to dodge.
Ding Huan was even more confused as he watched the two of them sparring.
This place not only has no restriction on spiritual awareness but also allows one to perceive the Daoist rules of the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge" that are a level above the earth deity. Even if a pig with the power of an earth deity had been here for so many years, its strength should be stronger than Shang Bei Shu's.
Even if Chen Xiaomei wasn't as strong as Single Northern Book, she shouldn't be that much weaker, even by a significant margin.
Could there be something wrong with this?
He didn't provide any realm empowerment to Shang Bei Shu just now.
Just as Chen Xiaomei was about to be defeated by this punch, a massive handprint appeared and easily dispelled the punch of Single Northern Book.
Shang Bei Shu's eyes flashed with disbelief and shock, quickly retreating several steps and standing beside Ding Huan.
There's someone who can dispel his punch with a handprint. That kind of ability is absolutely capable of killing him instantly.
He can be said to have a greater gap than Chen Xiaomei and him after the handprint appeared.
Does that mean the opponent not only advanced to the "Spirit and Mortal Bridge," but even severed their mortal roots?
Not only was Shang Bei Shu's face filled with shock, but so were Shuntan Youshan and Fuma Ji, who were looking up at the sky in awe.
A gray-clothed man appeared from thin air and landed beside Chen Xiaomei.
Following the gray-clothed man, another five figures dashed over and landed beside him.
All five of them were earth deity experts.
"We have met the master, thank you for saving our lives," Chen Xiaomei bowed deeply.
"The five of you came to my four-level underground valley to kill and make a name for yourselves?" the gray-clothed man said coldly.
Shang Bei Shu took a deep breath, knowing that today they might not be able to leave alive.
This person is simply too strong.
Ding Huan has been pondering a question: why is Chen Xiaomei so much weaker than Shang Bei Shu?
It was not until the gray-clothed man descended from the void and cast a handprint that shocked Shang Bei Shu, causing Shuntan Youshan and Fuma Ji to show fear in their eyes, that Ding Huan finally understood where the problem lay.
