"Crack!" Shi Changxing's cave mansion restriction shattered.

A man and a woman stood outside Shi Changxing's cave mansion.

Both were Seventh-step Daoist Saints. The woman was short and chubby, looking like a winter melon.

The man, on the other hand, was tall and graceful, with a powerful presence.

The woman was at the front, the man slightly behind, with no fluctuation in his aura, indicating he hadn't made a move.

It was evident that Shi Changxing's cave mansion was broken by the winter melon woman.

Ding Huan didn't speak; if it were his cave mansion, and someone dared to tear it apart, he would have acted long ago.

But not speaking didn't mean no action; he began to draw a Killing Barrier.

His strength had improved by another level after entering the Fog Realm.

In Ding Huan's estimation, even if he wasn't a match for a typical Seventh-step, he wouldn't be too far off.

With some tactics, dealing with a Seventh-step wasn't out of the question.

The first tactic was naturally his Void Barrier.

Barriers, even in the World of Gods, weren't something every Seventh-step Daoist Saint could set up.

A few could set up barriers, but none were as strong as him.

As for the Void Barrier, Ding Huan estimated no one else could set it up.

This involved various Heaven and Earth Rules and Space Laws; he didn't believe anyone could surpass him in laws.

He had even studied the Cosmic Wall; how many people specialized in researching the Cosmic Wall?

"Yi Ju, Fei Juer, why did you forcefully break the restriction of my cave mansion?" Shi Changxing asked with restrained anger.

It wasn't that he didn't want to act, but he knew the Seventh-steps here weren't limited to just these two.

At least two others were watching from afar.

Yi Ju didn't speak.

The short, winter melon woman named Fei Juer coldly glanced at Shi Changxing but ignored him, instead staring at Ding Huan:

"Outsider, you're quite bold, daring to slaughter recklessly at the Battle Square, disrupting the rules of Ducheng's Fighting Platform."

As she spoke, her domain expanded wantonly, as if Ding Huan and Shi Changxing were nothing but ants in her eyes, ready to be crushed.

It wasn't her fault.

In her eyes, even if Ding Huan was a Seventh-step, he was only one person, while she and Yi Ju were two people working together.

As for Shi Changxing, in her eyes, he was a cripple.

Let alone being severely injured now, corroded by Killing Dao Rhythm.

Even if Shi Changxing wasn't injured, she could handle it.

Seeing Fei Juer ignoring him, just questioning Ding Huan, Shi Changxing snorted, looking at Ding Huan: "Mr. Ding, how do you usually handle such situations?"

Ding Huan said indifferently: "Anyone who dares to touch the restrictions of my cave mansion has only one fate, death."

"Haha! Indeed." Shi Changxing laughed heartily, opening his hand, and the Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star floated above him.

At the same time, Shi Changxing's aura surged, and his domain also exploded outward.

Shi Changxing's domain collided with Fei Juer's domain, causing a deep sound of law fracture in space.

"Your injury is gone?" Fei Juer felt Shi Changxing's powerful domain attack and, seeing the menacing Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star, her eyes contracted, sensing something amiss.

The man likewise showed a change in his expression, then retreated a couple of steps without a word.

Originally behind, he moved even further back, increasing the distance from Fei Juer.

Then his expression changed; he sensed the barrier here.

And a hard-to-describe law fluctuation.

In a short time, not only has the opponent set up a Void Barrier here, but they also established new Heaven and Earth Laws in space.

He couldn't achieve this.

Not just him, even Wen Shi probably couldn't achieve it.

Ding Huan looked at the man and said: "Mr. Yi Ju, I believe life and Dao belong to oneself; other people's affairs are theirs.

For others' affairs, risking one's own life, do you think it's worth it?

Do you know why I'm speaking to you and not to this winter melon? Because she's destined to die today."

Yi Ju nodded: "Mr. Ding's words are true; I misunderstood earlier, I must take my leave."

Having said that, he turned around and left.

This time, he was even more certain, if Ding Huan didn't agree, he would definitely be trapped by the barrier.

To his surprise, as he retreated, the barrier behind him naturally opened, and he stepped out without hesitation.

"Yi Ju, you..." Seeing his companion leaving, Fei Juer panicked.

She had heard of Ding Huan's strength, not weak, even if not Seventh-step, not far from it.

And Shi Changxing's strength after recovery wouldn't be inferior to hers.

Now, with her companion gone, facing two alone, what's the point?

She wanted to leave too, but as soon as her Divine Will scanned out, she felt the barrier trapping her.

Moreover, the barrier seemed to have a new law that bound her Dao Thought, making her body and Divine Will appear trapped in descent.

Descent Law?

Shi Changxing didn't let Fei Juer think further, the Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star above his head already unleashed a storm of Killing Dao Rhythm.

After Yi Ju's retreat, Ding Huan's barrier space began to press Fei Juer, and now Shi Changxing's Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star unleashed fully, Fei Juer immediately felt an immense invisible pressure.

"Shi Changxing, you dare attack me?" Fei Juer was truly afraid.

But despite her fear, she could only use her magical treasure, the God Falling Bracelet, to resist.

As soon as the God Falling Bracelet was unleashed, it transformed into silver light rings one after another.

These rings overlapped continuously, one after another.

With each additional silver ring, the strength of its divine skills increased by a level.

Ding Huan did not intervene, merely watching from the sidelines.

Seeing these continuous rings, he realized that Fei Juer's bracelet magical treasure was not much inferior to Shi Changxing's planet.

It's just that she unleashed it too late.

If Fei Juer had acted immediately after seeing Yi Ju retreat, her continuous rings could definitely have blocked Shi Changxing's planet.

Of course, the premise is that I don't intervene.

Now having lost the initiative, the silver rings are clearly not enough.

Additionally, within this space where he had set up a barrier, Fei Juer's strength was directly discounted under the influence of the Descent Law.

Boom!

The God Falling Bracelet clashed with Shi Changxing's Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star with infinite rings.

The space seemed to collapse, and Ding Huan's barrier also cracked with fissures.

"Crack!" The God Falling Bracelet was flung away by Shi Changxing, and his Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star quickly shattered Fei Juer's protective domain.

"Mr. Shi, please spare me for the sake of our acquaintance. When Brother Wen returns, I will surely plead with him on your behalf, I swear."

Fei Juer's face turned pale as her protective domain was torn apart by Shi Changxing, and blood trickled from the corners of her mouth.

Ding Huan sneered internally. When she shattered Shi Changxing's cave mansion restriction, why didn't she mention their acquaintance?

Now nearing death, she suddenly remembered their relationship.

If Shi Changxing spared this woman, he would be disinclined to ally with Shi Changxing.

Such indecisiveness was unworthy of his collaboration.

Upon hearing this, Shi Changxing's Dao rhythm hesitated; he was indeed indecisive.

After all, his daughter was imprisoned by Wen Shi, and though Fei Juer was unattractive, her words had influence with Wen Shi.

But then he noticed Ding Huan's mocking smile, and a chill ran down his spine.

His ability to confront Fei Juer wasn't due to overpowering her strength but was because the space was unknowingly set up with a barrier by Ding Huan.

Moreover, his injuries were also healed by Ding Huan.

If such a strong figure like Ding Huan found him so indecisive, he would definitely not continue working with him.

Thinking of this, Shi Changxing's Seven Cosmos Heavenly Star not only didn't withdraw but instead gathered more violent Taoist rhythms and blasted down.

Bang!

Fei Juer let out a piercing scream as her body was blasted into a blood mist by Shi Changxing.

Without waiting for this woman's primordial spirit to escape, Ding Huan stepped forward and waved space laws.

Shi Changxing wouldn't be able to open Fei Juer's Tao World, so there was no need for politeness.

"You..." Fei Juer's primordial spirit trembled with anger.

She never thought she would be slain in Ducheng someday.

Originally, she could wait for Brother Wen to return and avenge her, but now they were even tearing open her world, severing her very foundation.

Crack!

Ding Huan had already torn open Fei Juer's cosmic world, sweeping away everything inside.

Outside, Yi Ju, who had been watching the battle, felt a chill all over.

He was sure that if Ding Huan hadn't opened the barrier, his fate wouldn't have been much different from Fei Juer's.

Actually, he was just caught in the midst of it.

He didn't know that although Ding Huan set up the barrier and easily tore open the Tao World, his Great Tao strength was indeed too low.

The reason Ding Huan let him leave unharmed was due to concerns about not being able to contain both of them.

Despite Ding Huan's barrier restraining Fei Juer, and the Descent Law affecting her strength,

If Fei Juer and Yi Ju had both attacked simultaneously, the barrier wouldn't have lasted long.

When Shi Changxing's planet collided with Fei Juer's magical treasure earlier, it almost shattered his barrier.

Shi Changxing still restrained himself from touching the barrier, while Yi Ju's strength wasn't inferior to Shi Changxing's and might even be stronger.

Forcefully striking Ding Huan's barrier would undoubtedly break it.

Without the barrier, it was hard to determine if Ding Huan could defeat Yi Ju.

Seeing Ding Huan dismiss the barrier and walk over with Shi Changxing, Yi Ju quickly stepped forward and cupped his fist at Ding Huan. "My name is Yi Ju. May I ask for your esteemed name?"

Shi Changxing hasn't been in the Independent Realm for just a day or two, and Yi Ju had a fair understanding of him.

Be it the barrier, the Descent Law within, or the opening of Fei Juer's Tao World, were beyond Shi Changxing's capability.

Ding Huan also cupped his fist. "Ding Huan, a friend of Mr. Shi."

Yi Ju said apologetically, "I'm at the Seventh Step, so certain matters were unavoidable. I apologize to Mr. Ding for what happened earlier.

As the saying goes, the troubles here belong to others, but my life is my own.

If Mr. Shi wishes to rescue your daughter, you'd better hurry. Once Luo Kaisi learns that Fei Juer has been killed, he'll definitely take your daughter and leave Ducheng first."

After saying this, Yi Ju turned and swiftly departed.

Shi Changxing rushed out in a hurry.

Ding Huan followed behind Shi Changxing. He wasn't clear on the exact situation, but it seemed that Shi Changxing's daughter's confinement was related to Luo Kaisi.

Luo Kaisi was the Seventh Step Saint who previously had a bout with Shi Changxing.

(Goodnight, fellow Taoist!)