Ninth In the World

Xue Qiuheng’s heart turned ice-cold. He was too familiar with the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. He was considered powerful, so even the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City Lord Mi Ji dared not make any noise. However, since when was there an expert in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City that could reach out and hold him up by his neck?

Even the Four Major Immortal Continents’ top expert, Ye Xi, would not use such a technique.

“Senior, we were protected by the Peace Hotel. It was Yan Xiao who seriously injured us and chased us here.” Shi Yuelan stepped forward and bowed before Di Jiu without delay to show her deep respect.

She had not expected that her own Master, the Thunder Yang Sect’s sixth-stage Immortal Emperor Grand Elder, would be held by his neck like a bird.

Di Jiu said faintly, “My hotel has never protected anyone. It’s just that nobody is allowed to fight here. That’s all.”

Yan Xiao could understand why. He had previously thought that the Peace Hotel would protect one as long as there were immortal crystals and one could not distinguish between right and wrong. However, he understood now. The cultivators who entered this place were not allowed to fight. Xue Qiuheng was an example of that.

He hurriedly bowed before Di Jiu. “Senior, these two wiped out my entire family, massacring up to 431 people. They did not even spare infants and pregnant women, just because the Yan family had a body-tempering cultivation technique book.”

Di Jiu glared at Shi Jing and Shi Yuelan. “The two of you wiped out all the young and old of the entire family just because of a body-tempering cultivation technique book?”

Shi Yuelan, who was stunned, thought that this was not a big deal. Too many such incidents had happened in the Thunder Yang Sect.

However, she could clearly see that Di Jiu did not like this, so she hurriedly bowed and said, “Senior, I’m from the Thunder Yang Sect. I only completed the Thunder Yang Sect’s mission to make the Yan family hand over that body-tempering cultivation technique book. I didn’t expect that the Yan family would be stubborn enough to ignore the Thunder Yang Sect and even insult us. That’s why I made a move…”

Di Jiu sneered, “You keep saying you’re from the Thunder Yang Sect. Is your sect that impressive? They couldn’t even scold you? I killed the Thunder Yang Sect’s Jie Di not too long ago. Isn’t the Thunder Yang Sect opposing Heaven?”

Zhong Ao simply pushed and Xue Qiuheng was thrown forward. Before he could land on the ground, Di Jiu lifted his hands and tossed a long saber out.

The long saber pierced Xue Qiuheng between his eyebrows with the help of the Peace Square’s Confinement Killing Array and nailed him in the void outside the Peace Square.

“Ah…” Upon seeing the Thunder Yang Sect’s sixth-stage Immortal Emperor Elder get nailed to death by Di Jiu, Shi Jing and Shi Yuelan were stunned. Someone had actually dared to kill the Thunder Yang Sect’s Elder…

Ever since they had joined the Thunder Yang Sect, they had never heard of anyone who could make a move on their sect’s disciples, let alone an Elder. The Thunder Yang Sect was the top immortal sect in the Thunder Court Immortal Continent.

In fact, while being chased by Yan Xiao, they had already felt resentful. They were the Thunder Yang Sect’s disciples, yet plain Yan Xiao had chased after them and made them get stuck in the Peace Hotel. This was not just a big shame. It was also humiliating for the Thunder Yang Sect.

“Big Brother…”

“Brother Di…”

Little Tree, Black Fire, and Chi Yuanqing came rushing out.

Di Jiu said with a cold expression, “It’s true that my hotel doesn’t allow any fights, but that doesn’t mean that every piece of trash has to be protected. If any bastard comes again in the future, they will not be allowed to set foot in my hotel, let alone be protected by it.”

Chi Yuanqing knew he had done something wrong. According to him, as long as a cultivator set foot in the Peace Hotel, they would be protected. However, Di Jiu meant that the people who set foot in the Peace Hotel were not allowed to fight. Still, the Peace Hotel would definitely not protect shameless disciples who killed innocent people.

“Yes, I understand,” Chi Yuanqing said hurriedly with cupped fists.

Di Jiu nodded and stared coldly at Shi Jing and Shi Yuelan while saying, “Get lost. The Peace Hotel doesn’t need trash like you guys.”

No matter how worried they were about being chased by Yan Xiao, Shi Jing and Shi Yuelan could only rush out of the Peace Square speedily. The Thunder Yang Sect’s Grand Elder, Jie Di, and Xue Qiuheng had already been killed, and the two of them were not even considered ants.

Yan Xiao immediately rushed out upon seeing both of them leave.

He had the strength of a first-stage Immortal King, while Shi Jing and Shi Yuelan were only late-stage Zenith Heaven Immortals. Once the two of them stepped out of the Peace Square, they were intercepted by Yan Xiao even without Di Jiu’s help and killed shortly.

Mi Ji, who was far away, knew that Di Jiu had tacitly approved this. Even though Yan Xiao had killed the Thunder Yang Sect’s disciples in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City, he would not step forward to say anything.

…

While Di Jiu and Zhong Ao were heading to the Square Immortal Continent’s Teleportation Array for restoration, what he had done had already spread widely in this galaxy.

After the New Moon Chamber of Commerce’s Guild Master, Bai Ye, and Elder Gou Yue had been killed by Di Jiu, they had immediately dissolved. However, this was not what made people tremble in fear the most. Di Jiu had killed the Buzhou Immortal Sect’s Sect Master, Xiling Yuanyi, and taught the Starry Demon Palace’s Palatial Lord, Xie Wanling, and Heavenly Cloud Dao’s Yue Wuliang a lesson. He had even killed two of the Thunder Yang Sect’s Grand Elders, Jie Di and Xue Qiuheng.

No sects dared to provoke the Peace Hotel that Di Jiu had opened in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City.

The Peace Hotel was now peaceful. One could stay at the Peace Hotel as long as one did not break the law and was righteous and upright.

Take a look at the Four Major Immortal Continents’ top expert Ye Xi. He had been killed by Di Jiu and even his Brilliant Lake Palace had disappeared.

…

Zhong Ao and Di Jiu joined forces and headed to the Square Immortal Continent’s Teleportation Array to finish setting up in six days.

Di Jiu did not plan to stay long in the Square Immortal Continent, so he made Zhou Bujian, Black Fire, and the others stay at the Peace Hotel this time. However, before he left, he left a jade slip for Zhou Bujian.

Zhou Bujian wanted to learn how to make the Starry Sky Tea from him. Unfortunately, after he had destroyed the Brilliant Lake Palace, Zhou Bujian had left in a hurry and had not had the time to sit down and have a discussion.

He actually left Zhou Bujian a jade slip before leaving so that Zhou Bujian would not have made a trip for nothing. He was the one who had refined the Starry Sky Tea and cultivated the Saber Dao, so he knew very well what kind of problems Zhou Bujian was facing.

Di Jiu had guessed correctly. Less than half a day after he teleported away, Zhou Bujian arrived at the Peace Hotel hastily.

When Zhong Ao told him that Di Jiu had already left the Tripod Immortal City, Zhou Bujian was clearly somewhat disappointed.

“Did you have a fight with someone?” Zhong Ao’s strength was far above Zhou Bujian’s, and he knew he was not lightly injured based on his aura.

Zhou Bujian had helped with his fists in the Brilliant Lake Palace, so he was well aware of his strength. If someone wanted to seriously injure Zhou Bujian, he would probably be not much weaker than Yin Wushang.

Zhou Bujian sighed. “Yes, I am indeed injured because I’m not as skilled. I originally wanted to talk about the Starry Sky Tea for a while with Alchemy Emperor Di, but I didn’t expect to be so unlucky. I will come back next time.”

“Hold on…” Zhong Ao grabbed a jade slip and handed it to Zhou Bujian. “When Di Jiu left, he left this for you. He said it might be useful to you.”

Zhou Bujian hurriedly took the jade slip and scanned it with his Spiritual Force.

There were a few people he respected, but he respected Di Jiu the most. Once he had heard that Di Jiu had refined the Starry Sky Tea, he had found Di Jiu but hadn’t seen him. Later on, he had met Di Jiu again at the Brilliant Lake Palace and could not help telling him what he had been having problems with.

Di Jiu, who had been having a fight with Ye Xi, had not had any time to discuss with him. He had originally thought that after Di Jiu destroyed the Brilliant Lake Palace, he would have a lot of time to talk about the Starry Sky Tea. However, he had faced some problems and been forced to leave himself.

Di Jiu had given him a jade slip now, so he wanted to know Di Jiu’s message immediately.

It was written on the jade slip. “Immortal Emperor Void Sword, I have seen your Sword Dao and it was very impressive. Although the Starry Sky Tea is a kind of Immortal Spirit Tea, it is also a corner of my Saber Dao. It’s like the vast Starry Sky you have come to realize. Both the Saber Dao and the Sword Dao will only be vast if you allow them to soar.

As for another thing that you have not realized, I could only take a guess or two…”

Zhou Bujian got excited. After he came to a realization about the Starry Sky Tea, his Sword Dao ascended to another level. However, there was still a fuzzy barrier he could not touch, so his Sword Dao was unable to break through qualitatively. How could he not be excited when Di Jiu said he could take a guess or two?

“My Starry Sky Tea contains a kind of life-force. You did not come to realize that because your Sword Dao is on a killing spree and this is a kind of life-force severance death. If you can bestow a hint of life-force in your Sword Dao, I believe your Sword Dao will ascend a level. There is life when there is death. This is the ultimate Dao and also the Heaven and Earth Dao. I won’t give you my Starry Sky Tea. The Starry Sky Tea portrayed my Dao too deeply. You no longer need the Starry Sky Tea at your level! Di Jiu.”

It seemed as if lightning struck Zhou Bujian’s mind and the sword intent on him instantly increased. Even his injuries disappeared in a flash.

Zhong Ao chuckled and said with cupped fists, “Congratulations, Daoist Zhou. Your Sword Dao has ascended a level.”

Zhou Bujian bowed. “Thank you.”

He then turned and left. His Sword Dao had just ascended one level? After this barrier was uncovered by Di Jiu, he entered the peak Sword Dao.