Ding Huan didn't dampen Di He's spirits, but instead took out the Cosmic Pot: "Let's go, we're heading to the World of Gods."

For Di He, stepping into the Eighth Step of Daoist Words is certainly the pinnacle of his own Great Dao.

At this time, pouring cold water on Di He would be rather unkind.

Di He and Shi Wanrong quickly boarded the Cosmic Pot.

Di He has advanced to the Eighth Step Eternal Saint Realm; he should be able to offer some help.

"Safe travels, Brother Ding. I'll be in Ducheng; if you need anything, please don't hesitate to command me," Yi Ju's tone became more respectful.

He already saw that this Daoist Eighth Step powerhouse, Di He, seemed to be Ding Huan's subordinate.

This was simply shocking.

If he remembered correctly, there wasn't a second Eighth Step of Great Dao person in the Fog Realm, was there?

In other words, this Eighth Step in front of him could very well be the first Eighth Step of Great Dao in the Fog Realm, or even in the World of Gods.

Yi Ju didn't find it strange for an Eighth Step Saint of Great Dao to listen to Ding Huan.

He had witnessed Ding Huan's strength firsthand.

With just a few encounters, Ding Huan easily slew Yang Tian; not only that, but even Yang Tian's Tao World was stripped away by Ding Huan.

Is this something ordinary people can do?

If Ding Huan wished, he could completely dominate the Fog Realm.

Ding Huan nodded: "Mr. Yi, there is indeed a matter I need you to pay attention to."

Yi Ju was overjoyed and immediately bowed: "Just command me, Brother Ding, as long as it is within my power."

Ding Huan didn't stand on ceremony: "I have a daughter named Ding Nianhuan, and she might be training in the Fog Realm with a friend of mine, Qi Manwei.

If they come to Ducheng, please look after them a bit, Mr. Yi."

Yi Ju loudly said: "Rest assured, Brother Ding, I will definitely keep it in mind."

He valued Ding Huan's instructions not just because Ding Huan saved his life.

But because Ding Huan's power had long stood in a place he couldn't reach, and not only that, Ding Huan's subordinate was also a genuine Eighth Step of Great Dao.

Being able to befriend such peerless powerhouses, naturally, one must do everything possible; the fear is not having the chance to befriend them.

"Then thank you very much, Brother Yi. We'll take our leave, until we meet again," Ding Huan expressed gratitude, and the Cosmic Pot activated, swiftly departing.

...

When Ding Huan returned to the barrier entrance of the World of Gods, he was filled with emotion.

Back then, he thought he would come back soon after leaving.

Unexpectedly, this 'soon' turned out to be hundreds of thousands of years.

Only one Saint of Words stood here symbolically guarding the barrier entrance. When Di He took out a Jade Talisman, the guard didn't even ask a question and let Ding Huan and others enter.

Ding Huan sighed; compared to the strictness of his first time here, it seems now you can enter the World of Gods with just a bit of strength.

Ding Huan didn't enter. Instead, his Divine Will scanned the barrier outside the World of Gods.

Soon, Ding Huan noticed something amiss; this barrier had been torn apart.

"Did someone forcibly tear this barrier?" Ding Huan asked the guardian cultivator he saw.

Back then, although he wanted to tear the barrier, he couldn't succeed.

Now this barrier had clearly been forcibly blasted open, and after being blasted, the repair was quite shoddy.

The level of repairs to this barrier seemed to be at the level he had just understood the barrier.

Upon hearing Ding Huan's inquiry, this guardian cultivator was about to answer when he recognized Ding Huan: "Senior Ding..."

Ding Huan nodded: "Tell me honestly."

"Yes."

The guardian cultivator quickly bowed. He could disregard others' questions, but not those from Ding Huan.

In the World of Gods, Ding Huan was equivalent to the Master of the Universe, perhaps even stronger.

His tone became even more cautious: "Many years ago, two people came here, and one of them forcibly tore the barrier.

When the barrier was torn, a Sword Qi was struck from the deep Chaos center of the World of Gods, blasting toward the cultivator who tore the barrier.

Unexpectedly, that cultivator was very strong and shattered that Sword Qi with one punch. It is said that after the Sword Qi was shattered, the powerful being in the Chaos center was furious and personally rushed out to kill that cultivator.

Even more shocking is that not only was the barrier-tearing cultivator very strong, but his companion was also very strong. The two of them engaged in a great battle with the strong being from the Chaos center..."

Ding Huan frowned and asked, "Since there was a great battle, there must be traces. Why do I only see a torn bit of the barrier, poorly repaired afterward? As for battle traces, I can't see any.

And you said it was something you heard about earlier, so specifically, who saw it with their own eyes? Is there a Crystal Image?"

Ding Huan's Divine Will had already scanned; there wasn't the slightest trace of a strong presence's actions here.

The guardian cultivator shook his head: "I've only heard about it. I haven't seen the exact situation. It seems that Elder Jian, the Alliance Hierarch of the Holy Dao Alliance, saw that battle."

Ding Huan suspected the ones in action were Mo Wuji and Lan Xiaobu.

This guardian cultivator knew little, seemingly requiring him to inquire from Jian Zhen.

"Do you know where those two who tore the barrier are now?"

"I don't know, he probably hasn't entered the World of Gods. Otherwise, such a strong individual would definitely be renowned."

Ding Huan knew there was no point in asking further questions, so he said to the guardian cultivator, "From today on, there is no need for anyone to guard the entrance to the World of Gods; anyone can come and go freely."

The guardian cultivator was taken aback, then respectfully said, "Senior Ding, I am from the Heart Sword Dao. I'm guarding this place because it was a decision made by all the Masters of the Universe in the World of Gods after a collective consultation.

They said that each of the ten top Taoist Sects in the World of Gods would guard for a thousand years..."

Ding Huan pointed to the array gate of the barrier entrance behind him, "Do you think your guarding here still has any meaning?

Can anyone go in and out freely? At worst, it just costs more Dao Crystals?"

The guardian cultivator was momentarily stunned, then said somewhat awkwardly, "Yes."

This was a well-known fact, and he didn't dare to lie in front of Ding Huan.

"I will soon destroy this array gate to the barrier. From now on, anyone can come and go as they please. When you go back, tell the truth. Whoever feels uncomfortable about it can come find me, Ding Huan."

Initially, Ding Huan intended to directly destroy the barrier, but after thinking it over, he decided it was better to destroy the array gate of the barrier instead.

Hearing that Ding Huan was also going to destroy the barrier and let anyone enter the World of Gods, the guardian cultivator didn't dare linger any longer.

After all, Ding Huan had even dared to provoke Jiang Jian Wang and Lou Poyi and had directly slain the Vice Hall Master of the Gods Hall.

Going against Ding Huan? Was he tired of living?

"Yes, Senior. I shall take my leave." The guardian cultivator quickly bowed and then swiftly left.

After the guardian cultivator left, Ding Huan tore apart the entrance protecting array of the barrier with a single punch.

Many people witnessed with their own eyes as Ding Huan tore through the barrier entrance of the World of Gods, and they all took out their crystal balls to record the scene.

The World of Gods had always held a high status. Despite the fact that in recent years, entering and exiting the World of Gods only required Dao Crystals.

The supreme influence of those Masters of the Universe in the World of Gods was still imprinted in everyone's consciousness.

Now, someone had destroyed the entrance barrier of the World of Gods; this was a monumental event among monumental events.

Many more people were waiting for those Masters of the Universe in the World of Gods to come out and battle Ding Huan, so they could record the confrontation of top-level powerhouses.

After tearing the barrier entrance apart, Ding Huan was also waiting.

He wasn't waiting for the Masters of the Universe in the World of Gods, as these Masters of the Universe at most were only Saint Realm cultivators at the Seventh Step of Word Dao.

Since there were no Eighth Step Daoist Strong Persons in the World of Gods, they simply regarded the Saint Realm cultivators as Masters of the Universe.

Ding Huan was waiting for that stronger being from deep within the Chaos.

Since he had torn apart the barrier, logically speaking, that stronger being should come forth to stop him.

Yet not only was Ding Huan disappointed, those cultivators who were there to watch the spectacle were also disappointed.

No Master of the Universe from the World of Gods came out.

Ding Huan didn't even encounter any retaliation from that stronger being from the depths of Chaos, nor was there any trace of the hand seal that hunted him down back then.

It seemed that something must have happened during the battle between Mo Wuji, Lan Xiaobu, and that stronger being.

That's even better; when the time comes, he'll just go into the depths of Chaos to find out.

"Let's go, we should visit the Gods Trading Building first."

Ding Huan summoned the Cosmic Pot and charged into the World of Gods.

After Ding Huan entered, a crowd of cultivators who had long wanted to enter the World of Gods but didn't have any Dao Crystals rushed in.

They couldn't miss this opportunity, lest someone comes to guard the entrance again.

The Cosmic Pot stopped outside Tao City in the World of Gods, and Ding Huan put away the Cosmic Pot, entering Tao City with Di He and Shi Wanrong, meanwhile taking out Ji Sixin's Dao Wood for her soul nurture.

"Master Sixin, your Gods Trading Building seems to be still standing." Ding Huan said as he entered Tao City, his Divine Will already scanning the Gods Trading Building.

"Thank you, Brother Ding. I kindly ask Brother Ding to take me to the Gods Trading Building." Ji Sixin's voice trembled slightly.

She didn't really care whether the Gods Trading Building was still there. What she cared about was whether someone had preserved her physical body.

Back then, when Yang Tian stripped her Primordial Spirit, her physical body was completely unscathed.

The reason behind it was quite laughable.

She was simply no match for Yang Tian, so she didn't even have a chance to sustain any injuries before being confined and having her Primordial Spirit stripped.

Ding Huan, along with Shi Wanrong and Di He, had arrived outside the Gods Trading Building.

The Gods Trading Building was still buzzing with activity; it hadn't declined due to Ji Sixin's Primordial Spirit being stripped.

On the contrary, as more cultivators entered the World of Gods, the Gods Trading Building became even more prosperous.

"Brother Ding, please help me summon Xi Er." Ji Sixin's voice was becoming even more tremulous.

Whether her physical body was intact would greatly impact her.

If her physical body was gone, at her current stage, finding a treasure to restore it would be nearly impossible.

Otherwise, she would have to weaken her cultivation of the Great Dao.

Even if she did, she would never be able to step into the Seventh Step again after restoring her physical body.

"Xi Er, an old friend visits." Ding Huan's voice wasn't loud.

Yet this phrase easily penetrated every restriction barrier within the Gods Trading Building.