Ninth In the World

“Geng Ji, do you know where Di Di went?” Di Jiu asked Geng Ji about Di Di’s whereabouts immediately.

Geng Ji shook his head. “I don’t know. Although I came with Sister Di back then, I did not teleport at the same time. When I was being teleported in the Immortal Ascension Array, I did not sense anything wrong. I suspect that after Sister Di sensed that something was amiss midway, she left the teleportation space by force and entered another void. I directly came to this Immortal Protectorate after leaving the Immortal Ascension Array.”

Geng Ji sounded upset, as he felt that he had not taken good care of Di Di. Her strength and divine power were stronger than his, but he felt that he had let Brother Jiu down.

Di Jiu understood that the problem seemed to lie with the Life Transformation Array of the True Dominion Evil Beast Valley. He had joined forces with numerous Domain Realm experts to destroy the presence in the Life Transformation Array but had not expected that it would still leave a side effect.

If Xing Jing’ang was not related to the presence in the Life Transformation Array, then he had to be related to the Life Transformation Array.

However, even Xing Jing’ang had been killed by him. This place would very soon fuse with the Square Immortal Continent. The Immortal Ascension Array would not be affected even if the Life Transformation Array had any problems.

“After you came here, how did you go out?” Di Jiu was confused. Logically speaking, Xing Jing’ang would not have been foolish enough to let Geng Ji out, thus revealing what he had done.

Geng Ji sighed and lowered his head.

Di Jiu did not understand. Geng Ji did not hide anything in front of him and, knowing him, he would not hesitate at all even if he wanted to take his life.

Huan Mingzi, who stood aside, sighed and said, “Geng Ji met a female cultivator here called Chu Niyun. She fell in love with Geng Ji at first sight and looked for me to ask about him. After she got to know Geng Ji more, Chu Niyun felt that his aptitude was far above Xing Jing’ang’s and it would be a big pity if he perished here.

She had been captured by Xing Jing’ang for a very long time and knew what he was up to. So, she made up her mind not to let Geng Ji perish here.”

“Chu Niyun helped Geng Ji escape?” Di Jiu asked.

Geng Ji sighed. “Yes, Niyun was here longer than me, so she knew when Xing Jing’ang would enter seclusion and also knew that the Thunderous Floating Island was a great place for me to escape to…”

“There’s also a Thunderous Floating Island here?” After Di Jiu asked this, he immediately understood what was going on. The Thunderous Floating Island here should be the same as the one he’d entered. However, the same Thunderous Floating Island had been set up with all kinds of void restriction arrays, causing people to think they were two different planes. Once he removed the restriction in this Immortal Protectorate, it would completely be one with the real Square Immortal Continent.

“Brother Jiu, is there any other place with a Thunderous Floating Island?” Geng Ji, who was naturally unaware, casually asked.

Di Jiu nodded. “We should be talking about the same Thunderous Floating Island. Continue.”

Geng Ji nodded his head. “Niyun knew I was a Thunder Spirit Root who was not afraid of thunder streak attacks and a body-tempering cultivator. Thus, when Xing Jing’ang entered seclusion, she secretly entrusted Senior Huan Mingzi to tell me to quickly escape toward the Thunderous Floating Island, which was the only way out.”

Di Jiu nodded, as he was right. The only place Xing Jing’ang would not refine was the Thunderous Floating Island. Once the Thunderous Floating Island was refined, this Immortal Protectorate would really be the only way out.

“Fortunately, I have the Spiritual Force escape technique. After I rushed out of the Defense Array, I immediately came to the Thunderous Floating Island and rushed in…”

Geng Ji rubbed his hair and sighed before adding, “I only knew how childish Niyun and my thoughts were after I left. Xing Jing’ang put a restriction in his body, so I needed to go to a specific place to activate the restriction before returning here. Otherwise, my soul would vanquish…”

Di Jiu’s heart started palpitating. He had to activate the restriction in the body and teleport back somewhere? Xing Jing’ang had not seemed like he could set up such a technique.

“I was not in a hurry to return, so I searched everywhere for Brother Jiu’s whereabouts and finally found him in the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City. At the same time, I also saw Chi Yuanqing.” The guilt in Geng Ji’s eyes grew stronger. “I then realized that Niyun would have to die without a doubt after I left. Thus, I told Black Fire about my whereabouts and immediately returned here with Chi Yuanqing.”

Di Jiu looked at Chi Yuanqing. He was sure that Geng Ji had told Chi Yuanqing the specific details and Chi Yuanqing had still followed him here. This indicated that Chi Yuanqing was a filial person.

“Were you worried I wouldn’t be Xing Jing’ang’s match? Is that why you only told me to go somewhere but not specifically where?” Di Jiu asked.

Geng Ji nodded his head. “Yes, Xing Jing’ang’s strength had surpassed my expectations long ago. Besides, I didn’t know where this place was indeed. That’s why I could only left a crystal ball behind. I only hoped that when Big Brother’s cultivation level was higher, he would be able to find this place and take revenge for me.”

Di Jiu knew very well that the reason Geng Ji had returned was probably mainly because of Chu Niyun. “How is Chu Niyun now?”

Geng Ji’s eyes were filled with sadness as he shook his head and said, “When she sent me off, she knew she was going to die. I came back too late…”

Geng Ji knew this was because he had found out too late and not because he had returned too late. If he had known how Chu Niyun had treated him and had been prepared to pay with her life, he would definitely not have left her alone.

Huan Mingzi also sighed. “Daoist Chu treated Geng Ji really well. She knew that she would only die if she sent Geng Ji away, but she still did it without any hesitation. The moment after Geng Ji left, Xing Jing’ang discovered it. He then went out of seclusion and used the flame to burn Chu Niyun for 49 days…”

Geng Ji’s eyes were filled with tears. He had ended up in Xing Jing’ang’s hands the moment he had come in. He had not even known that Chu Niyun had been burned for 49 days because of him and had eventually died.

He would not have escaped alone if he had known. He hated how slow his reaction had been.

Di Jiu snorted and said angrily, “I let him off too easily by letting this bastard die with one saber move.”

Di Jiu patted Geng Ji, who had gone through such a matter alone. He could not help at all. Geng Ji had been stubborn until he had escaped. He had then discovered Chu Niyun’s fate and wanted to return in a hurry.

In his place, he would naturally have been aware of Chu Niyun’s fate after following this plan the moment she had proposed it.

“Daoist Chi, do you know if the Gigantic Tripod Elixir Association’s Guild Master Qu Hen ever came here?” Di Jiu asked with cupped fists the perfected Immortal Supremacy standing beside Chi Yuanqing. He was sure that he should be Chi Yuanqing’s father, Chi Zhengshan.

Chi Zhengshan hurriedly returned the gesture, feeling grateful to Di Jiu for saving him and his son. He then said, “Back then, a few other Immortal Emperors came here with me. However, Guild Master Qu Hen was not here.”

This made Di Jiu very disappointed. Unfortunately, he did not have the time to continue searching for Qu Hen.

…

The Square Immortal Protectorate was only part of the Square Immortal Continent. Although Xing Jing’ang had run it for so many years and been only a step away from successfully stripping away and taking the Square Immortal Protectorate, he had eventually not done so.

Plus, Xing Jing’ang had been killed by Di Jiu. It would not be hard for Di Jiu to remove the restriction confining the Square Immortal Continent. He would only need time.

In just three months, Di Jiu had completely removed the restriction on the Square Immortal Protectorate. Then, he had immediately joined it with the original Square Immortal Continent’s Newborn Immortal Protectorate.

Someone had isolated this, wrapped it using the Dao restriction, and opened up a Teleportation Array to this isolated Immortal Protectorate on the Thunderous Floating Island. Even Di Jiu admired this fellow’s way of thinking. Not only had he found a way, but his Array Dao level was also the best.

Di Jiu did not think it was Xing Jing’ang who had constructed this teleportation entrance on the Thunderous Floating Island after isolating the Square Immortal Protectorate. He had a high cultivation level and had also stepped out of the Immortal Emperor. However, he was still far away from doing this.

The Square Immortal Protectorate once again fused with the Square Immortal Continent. All the cultivators who had been imprisoned by Xing Jing’ang in the Square Immortal Continent promptly came to bid farewell to Di Jiu and left in a hurry.

Di Jiu then took Geng Ji, Chi Yuanqing, Chi Zhengshan, and Huan Mingzi with him and left the Thunderous Floating Island.

He planned to let Geng Ji and Huan Mingzi head back to the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City first. He had not expected that Geng Ji would not want to go to the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City and would have to leave alone to search for Di Di. He felt that he was mainly at fault for her unknown whereabouts and he needed to search for her alone.

Geng Ji’s gift was strong indeed. His cultivation level was still around the fourth-stage Immortal King even after Xing Jing’ang had stripped away his life-force and Di Jiu had removed the restriction.

Di Jiu did not stop Geng Ji. He also wanted to go to the void node of the two worlds mainly to search for Qi Jun, whom he had gotten rid of. Geng Ji staying in the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City to cultivate was not any better than putting himself to the test in the void. His personal experiences told him that entering seclusion somewhere could raise his cultivation level but certainly not increase his opportunities and battle power.