Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation
Chapter 596 - 589: Becoming the One Who Is Nurtured

Du Changya quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly bowed:

"Great Immortal Governor, rest assured, I, Du Changya, swear by the Great Dao that as long as I am in the Pangu Great World, I will fully protect it and never do anything harmful to it."

Ding Huan took out a ring and handed it to Du Changya: "This is something I am giving to Cang Di Yi. If he ever comes here, please give this to him."

Du Changya respectfully received the ring: "I will definitely do so."

"Alright, let's part ways here." Ding Huan said straightforwardly, bidding farewell to everyone.

There was nothing in the Pangu Great World that held his affection; he hadn't even established an Immortal Sect here.

"What kind of immortal beast is this?" Xing Pan looked at the creature beside Ding Huan with surprise, asking in the Cosmic Pot.

If not for the four horns on its head, he would definitely have thought it was a pig.

"I don't know either, it simply followed me due to some fate." Ding Huan truly didn't know its origins.

Xing Pan didn't continue to ask, instead he pointed at his illusory body:

"Brother, help me find a Magical Treasure that can house my Primordial Spirit; it's quite inconvenient otherwise."

He was well aware that, despite being respected in the Immortal Court, few truly cared for him after losing his physical body.

This was why the Immortal Court's search for body reconstruction materials had been fruitless for years.

Ding Huan was different; their friendship was genuine.

He was certain that Ding Huan would help him find the materials to reconstruct his body, which was why he chose to accompany Ding Huan.

Ding Huan took out two jade boxes and handed them to Xing Pan: "Take a look at these."

Xing Pan opened the first jade box curiously, which contained purple soil.

He recognized this soil, it was from beneath Treasure Split Cliff.

"This soil can help with body reconstruction, but it still lacks something..."

Xing Pan knew that top-notch body reconstruction materials were extremely hard to find; if worse came to worst, he would reluctantly use this soil.

Ding Huan cut him off: "Lao Xing, you've underestimated me. How could I let you use this soil? Look at the other box."

Xing Pan opened the second jade box in confusion and was ecstatic upon seeing a vibrant nine-colored mystical lotus inside: "Nine-Colored Immortal Lotus..."

"Exactly." Ding Huan chuckled.

Xing Pan laughed heartily: "I knew there must be a reason for your sudden return to the Pangu Great World. You must have come specifically to bring me the Nine-Colored Immortal Lotus."

"You're not wrong. Go ahead and reconstruct your body." Ding Huan replied.

His primary reason for returning to the Pangu Great World was indeed to deliver the Nine-Colored Mystical Lotus to Xing Pan.

Then he planned to ask Wen Zhixi if she would accompany him to the Demigod Star Land.

Additionally, he wanted to retrieve the Devouring Dao Silver.

His final goal was to search the Changyi Continent with Cang Di Yi.

The Devouring Dao Silver was unquestionably a precious item, containing the Bone Devouring Principle. It could destroy the Great Dao upon contact.

There was nothing better for scheming than the Devouring Dao Silver.

His mastery of the Bone Devouring Principle was still immature; he needed more Devouring Dao Silver to ponder over it.

Moreover, leaving the Devouring Dao Silver in the vast Void Swamp was indeed dangerous.

"Alright, bring my True Spirit World and allow me to reconstruct my physical body." Xing Pan said joyfully.

Ding Huan had not just saved him once.

The first time, Xing Pan was ready to face death but was rescued by Ding Huan.

Not only did Ding Huan save him, but he also regained Xing Pan's position as the Heavenly Emperor.

Xing Pan knew Ding Huan had no interest in the Heavenly Emperor's position; otherwise, he would have handed it over to Ding Huan.

Sitting on the Heavenly Emperor's throne, Xing Pan's only wish was to unite the Pangu Great World.

In reality, he couldn't do it, and eventually, Ding Huan helped him fulfill his dream.

This time, his physical body was destroyed; billions of cultivators in the Pangu Great Wild World searched for body reconstruction materials, but only Ding Huan could help him.

"Don't worry, there's a divine vein here. Use it for your body reconstruction." Ding Huan handed Xing Pan another ring.

Xing Pan accepted the ring without hesitation and entered his True Spirit World.

The True Spirit World transformed into a ring that Ding Huan wore on his hand.

Ding Huan sighed in relief, having just helped Ji Luo recover his physical body, and now he was assisting Xing Pan.

It seemed finding body reconstruction materials had become his forte.

With the Cosmic Pot in his possession, the distance in the Pangu Great World meant nothing to Ding Huan.

Thus, Ding Huan decided to make a trip to the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect.

He didn't care much for this Immortal Sect.

However, he had promised Gong Yuxin, no matter what he thought of her, a promise needed to be kept.

Upon hearing of Ding Huan's arrival, the Sect Master of Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect came out to welcome him.

"Li Zhen greets the Great Immortal Governor."

As the Sect Master of Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect, Li Zhen had repeatedly ventured out to search for Wen Zhixi but only managed to gather some information about her.

Her greatest hope was to find Wen Zhixi and bring her to the Immortal Court to establish ties with Ding Huan.

After all, Wen Zhixi was a disciple of the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect.

Unfortunately, luck was not on her side; she had gathered some information on Wen Zhixi, but had not found her.

"Sect Master Li, is Gong Yuxin around?"

Li Zhen was taken aback; she assumed Ding Huan came to the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect solely to look for Wen Zhixi.

She had never thought Ding Huan would inquire about Gong Yuxin. Despite being the Holy Daughter of Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect, Gong Yuxin had a notorious reputation for her affairs.

Li Zhen believed Ding Huan wouldn't take kindly to Gong Yuxin.

Fortunately, she quickly responded with sadness: "Yuxin has fallen. Could there be something the Great Immortal Governor needs?"

Ding Huan fell silent.

Gong Yuxin had been willing to sacrifice everything for her goals.

She ultimately met her demise.

"Since that's the case, I won't disturb you further, Sect Master Li." Ding Huan's moment of sentiment was fleeting.

With Gong Yuxin gone, there was no need for him to take out the lamp.

…

Leaving the Yaochi Jade Maiden Sect, Ding Huan headed towards the Land of Divine Origin.

Even at a slower pace, he only needed less than an incense stick's worth of time to arrive at the Land of Divine Origin using the Cosmic Pot.

Scanning the area with his Divine Will, Ding Huan noticed a spot where his Concealing Immortal Array had been breached.

Since the disappearance of the Ten Thousand Arrays Star Lord Ji Cang, no one had been able to restore the Concealing Immortal Array.

Ding Huan flashed into the Land of Divine Origin while simultaneously repairing the Protecting Array outside.

Given his current expertise in arrays, his Concealing Immortal Array would be impenetrable even to Ji Cang.

The underground Divine River in the Land of Divine Origin remained unchanged, only sealed by his Ascension Tower to prevent the escape of fortune.

Despite Ji Cang's potential visit, he might not even be aware of the Ascension Tower's existence due to his array skills.

After careful inspection, Ding Huan found no traces left by Emperor Ping Wei and his companions.

Emperor Ping Wei and his companions had been there for at least seven years, and his Traceback Divine Ability couldn't retrieve any Dao Rhythm images.

Ding Huan's Divine Will scanned the area again, covering the hundred-zhang wide Divine River stretching for millions of miles.

This time, however, Ding Huan's Divine Will was vastly more powerful. During his last visit, he was only a Luo Tian Immortal, but now he had reached the seventh level of the Immortal Emperor realm.

After scanning for millions of miles, Ding Huan perceived a faint wave of Dao Rhythm.

Could this be a natural restriction?

Controlling the Cosmic Pot, Ding Huan traversed above the Divine River. For the Cosmic Pot, millions of miles were traversed in an instant.

Stopping at the faint Dao Rhythm waves, Ding Huan's Divine Will penetrated the area but received no feedback, as if it were sinking into the sea.

Withdrawing the Cosmic Pot, Ding Huan realized that the Divine River couldn't draw him in.

He suspected that Emperor Ping Wei and his companions had also disappeared after reaching this point. Should he investigate further?

If he went in, would he be able to return to the Pangu Great World?

Considering this, Ding Huan casually created an Immortal Puppet.

He then controlled the Immortal Puppet to walk into the Dao Pattern.

As soon as the Immortal Puppet entered, their connection disappeared without a trace.

Ding Huan refrained from entering; he had a premonition that entering would be disastrous.

After some calculations yielded no results, Ding Huan realized it was highly inadvisable.

Ding Huan was decisive in his actions; recognizing the danger, he prepared to leave.

He would eventually uncover this Dao Pattern's secrets, but for now, entering could jeopardize his rescue of Wen Zhixi or even his own safety.

As Ding Huan turned to depart, the Dao Pattern abruptly drew him in despite the distance.

Ding Huan was horrified and began to burn his Essence Blood frantically, striving to escape.

Despair overwhelmed him upon realizing he was enveloped by darkness, unable to break free.

Moreover, he couldn't locate the Dao Pattern anymore.

Ding Huan forced himself to calm down.

He understood now why Emperor Ping Wei and the others had vanished—they weren't willing visitors, but were pulled in.

The Heaven and Earth Rules of this space were incredibly peculiar, almost as if...

Cold sweat broke out on Ding Huan's back as he grasped the truth.

He suspected this space was akin to someone's personal domain, similar to his Cosmic Pot or True Spirit World.

If someone entered his Cosmic Pot, no matter how much stronger they were, he could easily crush them.

Ding Huan never anticipated entering someone else's world.

This realization made his scalp tingle, and he cautiously extended his Divine Will.

Surrounding him was nothing but darkness.

Ding Huan knew that no matter how carefully he spread his Divine Will, the owner of this space would notice.

Ding Huan remained stationary for a long while, but no Divine Will came upon him.

This allowed Ding Huan to breathe a little easier; he summoned a simple Flying Treasure and rushed forward.

If it is fortune, it is not calamity; if it is calamity, it cannot be avoided.

An hour later, Ding Huan stopped when he saw a group refining ore, appearing very emotionless...

Ding Huan recalled the thousand-odd cultivators he had rescued from being enslaved in the True Spirit World.

It was clear these ore refiners were also enslaved.

What alarmed Ding Huan most was the cultivation of these slaves—even the weakest one seemed much stronger than Jie Kuangren.

Enslaving cultivators indicated the presence of a space owner.

So what was he supposed to do?

Wait for the space owner to capture him, imprint his Divine Will, and join the mining crew?

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