Di Jiu chuckled inwardly. He had long sensed that all the Fourth Step Saints on the Saint Rank Plaza had some issues, but he couldn't exactly call them pseudo-Fourth Step cultivators.
The Saints on the Saint Rank Plaza were all masters of vast universes, each having constructed boundless realms where countless beings thrived and multiplied.
After reaching the peak of the Third Step, as a sovereign of the cosmos, one would naturally come into contact with higher-level Daos—this was the Fourth Step. Since each Saint's Dao differed, and their talents varied, their foundations after advancing to the Fourth Step were likewise different, resulting in significant disparities in strength.
Compared to the vast universes they governed, this Fourth Step was genuine—undeniably real. However, when placed against realms with even higher laws, it seemed somewhat flawed or pseudo. Saint Quinn Jett sensed the rules of this place, realizing his Fourth Step could still be refined, which was why he had reminded Di Jiu.
Although he understood, Di Jiu still cupped his fists in respect at Saint Quinn Jett's reminder. "Thank you, Saint Quinn Jett. Until we meet again."
After speaking, Di Jiu took out another ring and handed it to Saint Hai Yi, saying, "Fellow Daoist Hai Yi, until we meet again."
"Thank you, thank you Brother Di..." Saint Hai Yi didn't even need to scan with his divine sense to know that Di Jiu had given him a Dao Vein. If he didn't desperately need it, he might have refused.
Seeing Di Jiu disappear, Saint Hai Yi also bid farewell to Saint Quinn Jett and Saint Tyron. No matter what kind of realm this was, everyone would go their separate ways.
"Di Jiu must have spent a hundred years in the Chaos, and likely found a way to survive there—perhaps even cultivate within it. He certainly wasn't hiding behind a ship's defensive array for a century; the way he killed Saint Bei Yin with a single strike proves it. Brother Huan, why didn't you keep his communication pearl?" Only after Di Jiu left did Saint Tyron ask Saint Quinn Jett.
Saint Quinn Jett's secular name was Quinn Huan, but only Saint Tyron had the privilege of calling him 'Brother Huan.'
Saint Quinn Jett sighed and said, "I had intended to exchange communication pearls with him, but after seeing his expression, I gave up on that idea. If I'm not mistaken, he already understands the Fourth Step—he's very powerful."
Saint Tyron also sighed inwardly. Saint Quinn Jett's mention of the Fourth Step to Di Jiu was an attempt to give him a favor. But since Di Jiu already understood the Fourth Step, that favor was lost. In truth, Saint Quinn Jett hadn't said everything—if Di Jiu truly survived in the Chaos rather than hiding at the edge of a ship's defensive array for a hundred years, it meant he might have lived in the Chaos for even longer.
There is no concept of time within the Chaos, and Saint Tyron knew this as well. For Di Jiu to survive there for so many years, and still find his way back to the area above the Chaos ship, 'very powerful' was an understatement. Just imagine—a cultivator who could extend his divine sense and even cultivate within the Chaos... Saint Tyron dared not think further.
Sure enough, Saint Quinn Jett continued, "With Di Jiu's abilities, how could he not see that we sought him for the cosmic Dao Vein? If I insisted on exchanging communication pearls, I'd likely only annoy him. Forget it, let's go. This place is definitely not someone's universe, but a true domain born of Chaos itself."
Saint Quinn Jett, too, sensed Di Jiu's terrifying power.
None of them doubted Saint Quinn Jett's words. They were all mighty beings who had ruled vast realms for countless years, always in control of their own universes and allowing others to live beneath them. If they ever entered someone else's universe, even for a single breath, they would sense it.
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Just as the Saints here knew this was not someone else's universe, Di Jiu was equally clear. He had not only participated in constructing the vast Grand Universe, but also built the Dao Tree, and even derived three branches of the Grand Dao. If this were someone else's universe, he would immediately seek a way to break out and return to the Chaos.
The rules of heaven and earth here were clear, and the spiritual energy was extremely rich. Di Jiu believed there was life here, and even normal cultivators—this was his intuition about the world's laws.
He cultivated the Dao of Laws, and the moment he stepped into this domain, he sensed all its rules. The level of these laws was higher, encompassing vitality, language, reincarnation, and more—they were all present.
Di Jiu traveled for nearly a month without seeing a single soul; the only change was a slight increase in the number of spirit beasts.
Di Jiu was secretly amazed. With his current Law-based movement technique, how much territory could he not cover in a month? Yet he hadn't even crossed the barren regions of this domain, which spoke volumes about its vastness.
Several days later, Di Jiu stopped using his Law-based movement technique. Since he couldn't escape this desolate area in a short time, there was no point in wasting energy. He decisively took out a top-grade artifact spaceship, set up a flight array, and let the ship carry him onward. He planned to use this time to break through to the Genesis Realm.
To Di Jiu's regret, despite having acquired many innate and genesis treasures, he didn't have a single innate flying treasure, let alone a genesis flying treasure. Otherwise, he wouldn't need to rely on a top-grade artifact for travel.
Once the spaceship was set to fly automatically, Di Jiu immediately set up a cultivation area and took out two cosmic Dao Veins. Fortunately, his top-grade artifact ship was large enough, or else the two supreme Dao Veins wouldn't have fit.
As Di Jiu began cultivating, the Dao Tree above his head condensed into a tangible form, with all three branches of the Grand Dao surrounded by dense Dao Vein energy. The Dao aura was unmistakably clear.
Cultivating in this place, Di Jiu realized a key truth: whether supreme spirit veins or Dao Veins, they were all valuable sources of world energy. In other places, slow cultivation progress with such top-tier energy veins wasn't due to the veins themselves, but rather the grade of the universe.
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Di Jiu still didn't fully understand this place, but judging by his cultivation speed, he could be certain that its grade was not low.
Time passed swiftly. In just a few years, the area around Di Jiu's spaceship was enveloped in dense Dao Vein energy. However, since Di Jiu had set up a Spirit-binding Array, this energy couldn't disperse and only gathered around the ship.
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Grand Yin Divine Court.
Within this domain, the Grand Yin Divine Court was not considered a powerful force. If it were, it wouldn't have chosen its location at the far northern edge, practically bordering the uninhabited zone.
The Grand Yin Divine Court was already at the edge of the inhabited realm. At this moment, a man and a woman were swiftly flying through the void at its border. Judging by their direction, they seemed headed toward the uninhabited region where Di Jiu had arrived.
The man had sword-like brows, long hair, a tall figure, and a handsome face. When his bright eyes looked at the woman beside him, they held a gentle affection.
The woman was petite, yet delicate and charming, her every gesture exuding nobility and grace.
"Cheng Shan, look over there..." The woman suddenly stopped, pointing in astonishment toward a direction.
The man also halted, equally shocked. He muttered, "That's Dao aura and energy from a cosmic Dao Vein! Who would dare to cultivate with a cosmic Dao Vein while flying...?"
The man's eyes were filled with intense longing, even tinged with a hint of madness.
A cosmic Dao Vein—even the lowest grade—was an incredibly precious resource here. Now they had actually witnessed someone openly cultivating with a cosmic Dao Vein on a moving spaceship.
"Cheng Shan, we can't go over there." The woman saw the desire and madness in the man's eyes. "Anyone who dares to openly cultivate with a cosmic Dao Vein while flying is definitely not a simple existence."
That's right—someone bold enough to use a cosmic Dao Vein so publicly during flight couldn't possibly be ordinary.
As soon as their divine senses swept over Di Jiu's ship's sensing array, Di Jiu noticed. He immediately stopped cultivating and opened his eyes.
The sweep of someone's divine sense meant he'd encountered people. Di Jiu quickly put away the Dao Veins, landed on the spaceship's deck, and directed his own divine sense toward the man and woman.
These two...
With a single sweep of his divine sense, Di Jiu could tell their strength. The man was at the Genesis Realm, while the woman was at the same level as him—or even a bit lower. He himself was at the peak of the Convergence Realm, and it seemed the woman had only recently entered it.
"Luna, that spaceship is actually coming over..." The male cultivator named Cheng Shan stared at Di Jiu's ship, his tone excited.
The woman, however, remained calm. "We have nothing to worry about. Even though I'm on the run, my father still rules the Grand Yin Divine Court. Even a senior wouldn't dare do anything to us."
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