Chapter 672: The Origin of Cangqing
The Five Elements aura from the Five Elements World of Cangqing appeared in the aura of Ding Huan's tribulation, which could only mean two possibilities.
One is that Cangqing willingly gave his Five Elements World to Ding Huan, the second is that Ding Huan killed Cangqing and seized his Five Elements World, or he stole the Five Elements aura and fortune from Cangqing's Five Elements World.
The first is highly unlikely; Yuanqing knows Cangqing somewhat.
Selfish and self-interested, it is absolutely impossible for him to give his Five Elements World to anyone, not even to his own father.
Then there's only the second possibility, that Cangqing was eliminated by Ding Huan.
But how could this be possible? Even if Cangqing is not a Divine King, he's at least a late-stage World God; how could Ding Huan defeat Cangqing?
Although there's a rumor that Ding Huan and Mo Changcan killed a Divine King on Dao Ruins Street, the main power was likely Mo Changcan, right?
The two of them also set multiple ambush tactics to finally kill the heavily wounded Golden Venerate God King.
Cangqing he knows very well, though not a Divine King, his combat power is definitely not weaker than a Divine King.
So Ding Huan alone couldn't have possibly done away with Cangqing.
And that's not even the main point. The main point is, besides the Five Elements World, Cangqing also had an Innate Dao seed: the Hollow Willow.
This Hollow Willow's origin is extraordinary; could it also be in Ding Huan's hands?
If Cangqing truly met his end at Ding Huan's hands, and both the Five Elements World and the Hollow Willow were taken by Ding Huan, should he continue to remain here?
Ding Huan has Mr. Huan the Taoist Ancestor behind him, rumored to be a Unification God Ancestor.
A rumor is, after all, a rumor; who knows what's true or false.
But behind Cangqing, there really is a Unification God Ancestor, Shen Cuo.
And this Unification God Ancestor is kind of considered his master, Yuanqing's.
He was able to advance to Divine King thanks to some guidance from Shen Cuo.
It's just that the Unification God Ancestor doesn't care about any matters of the Divine World; even if the Divine Tribe exterminated the Human Tribe, he wouldn't say a single word.
More importantly, this Unification God Ancestor has been missing for hundreds of thousands of years.
Even if Shen Cuo likes to protect his own, if he doesn't even show up, naturally nothing will happen.
However, he must not get too close to Ding Huan.
If one day Shen Cuo reappears and finds out Cangqing died at Ding Huan's hands, while he, Yuanqing, was close to Ding Huan, then he'd be done for.
Shen Cuo's love for Cangqing is deeply ingrained in his bones; he cannot take this risk.
Thinking of this, Yuanqing said aloud, "Since Mr. Ding is in a crucial phase of closed-door cultivation, I won't disturb him.
I have two matters to tell Mr. Ding, first, the Divine Tribe's Gu Sen entered Dao Ruins and upon leaving is also searching for Mr. Ding.
Second, a friend of Mr. Ding's named Wen Ji Yue is currently in a difficult situation; even her sect is now precarious.
Having said this much, I'll take my leave."
After saying this, Yuanqing turned and left.
Telling Ding Huan these two matters is equivalent to leaving a favor.
He now leaves without contacting Ding Huan, indicating to others he hasn't interacted with Ding Huan and has no friendship.
Even if Shen Cuo reappears, he won't be blamed.
Yuanqing is sure that if Shen Cuo hasn't left the Divine World, upon knowing the news of Cangqing's fall, he will surely come out in a frenzy for revenge.
This guy cares for Cangqing more than for his biological son.
If Ding Huan didn't have a Unification God Ancestor backing him, today Yuanqing would have captured and imprisoned Ding Huan no matter what.
Besides appeasing Shen Cuo, Ding Huan is a walking treasure trove. Just the Luck Stone alone could elevate his Yuqing Divine Sect to another level.
"Alliance Leader Yuan, are we just leaving like this?" Wu Danci was somewhat unwilling.
His Red Cloud Alchemy Sect is in urgent need of the Luck Stone, and Ding Huan is practically synonymous with Luck Stone; now that they're leaving, won't the Luck Stone be unattainable?
"What else? Can you deal with the Unification God Ancestor behind Ding Huan?" Yuanqing said indifferently.
Master Wang Zhenjiu from the Dayan Saint Dao Sect raised an eyebrow slightly; he was sure Yuanqing had a reason for leaving now.
Otherwise, Yuanqing wouldn't have left at this moment.
At least see Ding Huan before leaving.
What Yuanqing is doing seems to both leave a favor for Ding Huan and draw a line of boundary with Ding Huan. It's puzzling, but that's the reality.
No, when the time comes, he must see Ding Huan once.
Only Feng Chuanxing is thoughtful, his unprovoked attack on Xian Wushang clearly aimed to gain some benefits.
As a result, Yuanqing's sudden departure dashed all his plans.
Since that's the case, he'll wait until Ding Huan leaves Li Yin Divine Valley, and then Feng Chuanxing will go see him.
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"Congratulations to Mr. Ding for further advancing in Daoist Skill."
After Ding Huan stabilized his cultivation, Xian Wushang and Shu Ziche were the first to come outside the Great Star Peak to offer their congratulations.
"Please come in, both Sect Masters." Ding Huan opened up the Protecting Array.
Both Xian Wushang and Shu Ziche were thrilled; since the day they met Ding Huan, this was the first time they received an invitation from him.
Although they had seen images of Ding Huan many times, they hadn't met him in person.
"Thank you, Mr. Ding." The two immediately entered into the Protecting Array.
Outside the Large Star Peak, the two of them didn't pay much attention.
But once they entered the Large Star Peak, they were both stunned.
The dense Heaven and Earth Divine Spirit Qi here was far superior even to the main peak of the Li Yin Divine Valley.
Not far into the Large Star Peak, Shu Ziche's steps halted.
"A seven-level divine array..."
Not only Shu Ziche, but Xian Wushang also saw it clearly.
How is this a four-level divine array? This is entirely a seven-level divine array, and a very high-grade one too.
Various seven-level divine arrays locked down the Large Star Peak; with such power, even if several Divine Kings attacked the Large Star Peak together, they wouldn't be able to break it.
Xian Wushang felt grateful to Shu Ziche in his heart; if Shu Ziche hadn't stopped him, he would have broken the formation and acted last time.
If he really did that, under the seven-level Trapping and Killing battle, Xian Wushang would be doomed.
Although both knew that Mr. Huan of the Human Tribe Unification God Ancestor had visited, seeing the seven-level divine array still excited them greatly.
This confirmed that their previous guesses were correct and proved that the Unification God Ancestor truly existed.
With excitement, they quickened their steps and soon reached the peak.
Shu Ziche and Xian Wushang saw Ding Huan waiting at the peak.
Even the handsome Shu Ziche couldn't help but secretly praise; Ding Huan's sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, with a tall posture, exuded a strong presence just standing there.
More importantly, he didn't see the arrogance typical of a disciple of the Unification God Ancestor on Ding Huan.
On the contrary, there was a gentleness and warmth, mixed with an indescribable pride as if stemming from the deepest part of his bones.
He was about to commend him when he was shocked again.
He even forgot the idea of flattering Ding Huan.
"No, Wushang, what is that?" Shu Ziche pointed at a ridge on the peak.
Xian Wushang's lips trembled; he saw it too.
It was Divine Spirit Rice, and it was all top-grade Divine Spirit Rice.
Back in the day, there were rumors that Divine Spirit Rice appeared on Dao Ruins Street, and their sect leaders were eager to acquire it.
But after the Divine Spirit Rice appeared, it disappeared without a trace; no one even saw what the rice looked like.
Now they finally saw it, the top-grade Divine Spirit Rice right in front of them.
Ding Huan's smiling voice came in time: "Sect Masters, I've been cultivating here recently, sorry for any disturbance."
He had now advanced to the World God stage, with smooth Dao Rhythm and abundant Divine Essence.
Ding Huan felt very satisfied.
This was the Large Star Peak, and even though it was in the territory of the Li Yin Divine Valley, it was still his land.
Not to mention two Divine Kings; even if more came, he could easily handle them.
"Mr. Ding, is that Divine Spirit Rice?" Shu Ziche trembled as he pointed at the distant ridge.
Ding Huan glanced and nodded, "Yes, it is indeed Divine Spirit Rice. If you two like, I'll give these to you."
He had planted a few ridges of Divine Spirit Rice, collecting the finest and top-grade ones for himself.
Although the Divine Spirit Rice here was top-grade, it was considered ordinary among top-grades, and Ding Huan had no intention of growing more.
His initial thought was to give these to the Li Yin Divine Valley.
"Thank you, Mr. Ding." Xian Wushang's voice trembled.
They quickly rushed over to collect the Divine Spirit Rice.
This ridge of Divine Spirit Rice was split equally between Xian Wushang and Shu Ziche.
Fortunately, their relationship was very deep, and the Divine Spirit Rice here was plentiful enough; otherwise, they might have fought over it.
After collecting the Divine Spirit Rice, they returned to find Mo Changcan had also stopped cultivating and was waiting with Ding Huan for them.
"Greetings Sect Master Xian, greetings Master Shu." Mo Changcan did not forget his manners.
He was now at the fifth level of World God, just shy of the sixth level.
With two Divine Kings coming to find Ding Huan, it was natural he couldn't continue cultivating.
If a fight broke out, he and Ding Huan, along with the Trapping and Killing Divine Array here, had full confidence in stopping these two Divine Kings.
Xian Wushang quickly said, "Mr. Mo lives up to his reputation, bold and spirited."
Originally planning to chat longer, Shu Ziche was now eager to leave.
He had to research the Divine Spirit Rice as soon as possible, for it was hugely beneficial to him and Xian Wushang...
No, it should be huge for all Human Clan cultivators, even offering a revolutionary change in understanding.
Why had the Human Tribe's combat power become ever weaker, until even being outmatched by Divine Clan cultivators of the same rank?
Because Human Clan cultivators overused medicine pills, leading to pill toxin accumulation without a good way to counter it, resulting in a vicious cycle over time.
The Divine Clan was different; their cultivation resources were richer than those of the Human Tribe, and backed by the Void Forest, they had access to all sorts of beneficial materials.
So, their combat power was stronger than that of the Human Tribe.
From the recent major war between the Human and Divine races, where more Divine Kings from the Human side perished, it was clear.
"Mr. Ding, today we came here for two crucial matters to discuss with you," Shu Ziche got straight to the point, planning to return to seclusion immediately after speaking.