"Brother Ding, I swear I have done nothing to Sister Mu Yin, nor did I betray her. If I utter a single false word, may my Great Dao collapse and may I never reincarnate."

Yan Zhenping saw Ding Huan looking slightly sentimental and quickly stepped forward to bow. She knew this was her only chance to survive.

She had never seen the means of the Ji Master, but Ding Huan's techniques were definitely not ordinary Seventh Step of the Great Dao methods.

She had seen many cultivators of the Seventh Step of the Great Dao, but none as terrifying as Ding Huan.

Ding Huan ignored Yan Zhenping and continued to look at the deceased Luo Hua.

He was not saddened by Luo Hua's death, but rather by his own Great Dao.

He recalled picking up that gray card with 'pitiful' inscribed on it, feeling an indescribable melancholy.

If he had walked a little slower that day, would he have ended up like Luo Hua, torn apart by those hand seals in the depths of chaos in the World of Gods?

"Alas!"

Ding Huan exhaled deeply, suddenly reaching out into the void to grab something, opening a world.

No one was surprised that Ding Huan had the ability to open the Tao World of a Seventh Step True Saint.

Having slain Luo Hua, why not open Luo Hua's world?

Not opening it would indeed be strange.

After opening Luo Hua's world, Ding Huan did not touch anything inside but instead threw Luo Hua's Eyebrow Brush into it.

Then, with a wave of his hand, Luo Hua's world disappeared without a trace.

On the ground remained only the corpse of Luo Hua, already torn apart by Ding Huan, creating an eerily silent scene.

Everyone watched Ding Huan with a sense of confusion; opening Luo Hua's world, yet not touching its contents, instead throwing Luo Hua's Magical Treasure inside—what was the meaning of this?

Was this an attempt to save Luo Hua?

But Ding Huan's actions soon made it clear, he had no intention of saving Luo Hua.

Because Ding Huan had already tossed out a cluster of Dao Fire, reducing Luo Hua's corpse to ashes.

Ding Huan had no intention of taking anything from this person; he also felt that Luo Hua's mentality was somewhat distorted.

To his surprise, Luo Hua's world was unexpectedly poor, with only a few broken Low Grade Dao Veins and a few Dao Crystals remaining.

Such a powerful being, having killed so many, where did all the things looted end up?

Yan Zhenping dared not move, waiting until Ding Huan finished his tasks.

Fortunately, Ding Huan finally looked at her: "Speak, where is Mu Yin?"

Yan Zhenping quickly explained: "After Mu Yin came, she was reported by Qin Fan as having a mutated pure Wood Attribute Dao Root.

I was not as strong as Qin Fan, and he held something over me, so I dared not argue with him.

Mu Yin, with her mutated pure Wood Dao Root, was subsequently ordered by the Ji Master to refine the Mountain of Nothingness..."

"You say she was taken by Ji Ru to refine Magical Treasures?"

Ding Huan came to his senses.

How similar was the current scene to when he was in the Eternal God Abyss?

The Void Law in the Eternal God Abyss was somewhat false, yet it contained the Eternal God Peak.

And this place's Mountain of Nothingness was naturally the Magical Treasure within the Endless Void.

This Ji Ru really was imaginative, attempting to refine the Endless Void Mountain into a Magical Treasure.

And indeed, this was a great idea.

However, refining the Endless Void Mountain is likely not so easily accomplished, so Ji Ru must have allowed various attribute Dao Root cultivators into the refinement center.

Ding Huan's Divine Will disregarded any restraint, sweeping out.

Soon he sensed a Barrier once again; it was locked, the situation inside completely unclear.

Ding Huan charged forward without hesitation.

Di He saw Ding Huan advance and naturally followed suit.

Yan Zhenping exhaled deeply; as long as Ding Huan didn't kill her immediately, she would likely survive.

Ding Huan landed on the Barrier's exterior, raising his hand to tear it apart.

In his eyes, such a Barrier was no different than a fence.

In front of him and Di He appeared twelve people occupying twelve positions, constantly constructing a weekly cycle to refine the Endless Void Mountain.

And in the center of these twelve people, a long-haired man sat cross-legged.

Each Law of Refinement was imprinted with Taoist Rhythm by the long-haired man.

Ding Huan easily spotted Mu Yin.

In just a year or two, Mu Yin's complexion was pale, her body frail and haggard.

Not only that, her clothes were terribly disheveled, her Taoist Aura extremely feeble.

Ding Huan speculated that the lack of sufficient Wood Attribute cultivators for the Endless Void Mountain played a role.

Generally, Wood Attribute cultivators, especially Female Cultivators, couldn't reach Mu Yin's level.

Most were easily exploited as Furnace Tripods when their cultivation was weak.

Thus, Female Cultivators of the Saint Level in Wood Attribute were few.

As Ding Huan broke through the Barrier, everyone ceased their refining actions, turning their gaze towards Ding Huan and Di He.

"Ding Huan, it's been a long time; I knew you could reach this level. Indeed, in just tens of thousands of years, you've reached the Endless Void..."

The long-haired man in the center stood up, looking at Ding Huan with a tone tinged with emotion.

Ding Huan was also stunned, realizing he actually knew this person.

"Ji Xinting, you see me now, and don't call me Master? Do you intend to betray your teacher and ancestors?"

Ding Huan's tone carried mockery.

He never imagined that Ji Ru could actually be Ji Xinting.

Back when he first comprehended the Great Universe Technique, his first disciple at Hidden Sword Mountain was none other than Ji Xinting standing before him.

This guy learned the Little Universe Technique.

Later, he had Ji Xinting guard Hidden Sword Mountain, but when he returned to the mountain, this guy had already disappeared.

No need to ask, Ding Huan knew that this guy had entered the Vast Universe through the Cosmic Vortex.

Unexpectedly, this guy progressed so quickly, in just hundreds of thousands of years, reaching the Seventh Step of the Great Dao...

No, with Ding Huan's Divine Will focused on Ji Xinting, this guy wasn't at the Seventh Step of the Great Dao.

Rather, like him, he was at the Sixth Step of the Great Dao, a True Saint, just one step away from the Seventh Step.

At this moment, Ding Huan finally understood why Ji Xinting wanted to refine the Endless Void Mountain.

He wanted to use the Endless Void Mountain as a world constructed by the Little Universe Technique to refine the Dao Network, laying the Great Dao Foundation for the Seventh Step.

Ji Xinting took a few steps forward, looked Ding Huan up and down, and after a few breaths, sighed and said, "Ding Huan, I admire you greatly.

You, a mere Qi Cultivator, somehow managed to create the unparalleled Cosmic Technique, I'm certain it's unprecedented and won't be surpassed.

Fortunately, you met me, I've expanded your Little Universe Technique and turned it into the true Great Universe Technique.

Do you know who I wanted to kill first after mastering the Great Universe Technique?"

Seeing Ding Huan's mocking expression, Ji Xinting casually said, "You should have figured it out, I did indeed want to kill you.

I cannot allow my Great Universe Technique to be practiced by another, even if flawed, I will not permit it.

If I'm not mistaken, you taught me the Little Universe Technique, and you must have practiced the full version of the Great Universe Technique yourself?

Unfortunately, your luck was bad, teaching me the Cosmic Technique, which I modified countless times, eventually standing atop this universe.

You've come at the right time, as I lack a vital Cosmic Law, why not contribute it yourself."

"Ji Xinting, to have cultivated the Great Dao into such a state is indeed a tragedy. If I hadn't saved you back then, you'd be mere ashes now, yet you now seek to kill your master..."

Ding Huan shook his head.

Ji Xinting became so powerful because he cultivated the Great Universe Technique he had altered, or rather the Little Universe Technique.

Sadly, even as Ji Xinting continually modified and improved the Little Universe Technique, did he not realize that the Great Universe Technique was also being perfected?

Previously, if the Great Universe Technique relied on the Star Sky Rules, now it was entirely rooted in the Cosmic Law and Law of All Things.

Even if Ji Xinting modified the Little Universe Technique, it was just a bone he tossed away.

Repairing and patching the cultivation technique he created, vainly attempting to surpass it, Ji Xinting was truly arrogant.

Ji Xinting's Dao Rhythm, in his eyes, was full of flaws.

It's clear, Ji Xinting, although constantly refining the Little Universe Technique, only sought to increase his battle strength.

Considering from this aspect, Ji Xinting certainly succeeded.

From how this guy could suppress many Seventh Step Daoist Strong Persons to refine the Endless Void Mountain, it was evident he was the absolute authority here.

Without immense battle strength, this couldn't be achieved.

It's unfortunate Ji Xinting didn't understand the true intent behind creating the Great Universe Technique.

His sole purpose was to solidify the foundation of the Great Dao.

Ji Xinting constantly altered the Little Universe Technique, eventually turning it into the second Eternal God Dao Technique.

While powerful indeed, he couldn't enter the Seventh Step.

Ding Huan was certain that once Ji Xinting stepped into the Seventh Step, his Great Dao Foundation would collapse and he'd die.

This was another reason why Ji Xinting wanted to refine the Endless Void Mountain; once it was refined.

It would become the best treasure to solidify the foundation.

Once Ji Xinting used the Endless Void Mountain to construct his Dao World's network, he'd have the chance to step into the Seventh Step.

Ji Xinting's Domain suddenly expanded outward, locking in Ding Huan and Di He.

In his eyes, Ding Huan was no different than the average Seventh Step.

Ding Huan shook his head, though in Ji Xinting's eyes he was weak, yet Ji Xinting, in his eyes, wasn't even comparable to the weakest.

Despite being the strongest here.

In Ding Huan's view, Ji Xinting was less threatening than Luo Hua, even less than Qin Fan.

Ji Xinting's every move was unable to escape the shadow of his Great Universe Technique.

After Ji Xinting extended his Domain, Ding Huan didn't extend his domain but directly stepped into Ji Xinting's Domain and formed a Great Dao Hand Seal.

In his view, the flaws in Ji Xinting's Domain were a hundred times more than Luo Hua's.

Ji Xinting stood dumbfounded, watching Ding Huan's Great Dao Hand Seal disregard his Cosmic Domain, his face instantly paling.

This was fake, right?

His Great Dao Fighting was claimed to be the strongest.

Once he encountered the Lord of Leisure in the Endless Void, that person was the City Lord of the Fog Realm's cultivation city.

Yet he forcefully repelled the Lord of Leisure Luo Yun.

Since mastering the Great Dao, he had always dealt with higher-level opponents.

Until Ding Huan's hand seal gripped his neck, lifting him up, he realized, this wasn't fake, it was undoubtedly real.

"You..." Ji Xinting's expression turned pale.

Ding Huan calmly said, "Wretched beast, have you forgotten who your master is?"

(Good night, fellow Daoist!)