Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation-Chapter 1104 - 1097: First Universe

After understanding the meaning of the Primordial Spirit, the four domains locked onto it.

Even if the Primordial Spirit had a complete physical body, it still wouldn't fare well in this situation, not to mention it currently only exists as a Primordial Spirit.

The Primordial Spirit clearly understood this as well, and feeling the killing intent growing stronger, it spoke again:

"I can tell you the secrets of this universe, and I can also buy you some time.

Otherwise, even if you meditate and cultivate here, it won't be more than a hundred years before you are discovered and then killed.

Perhaps not even a hundred years; if you kill me, they'll know that outsiders have come here."

The Primordial Spirit clearly knew the purpose of Ding Huan and the other three coming here, and its offer directly hit the crucial point.

For Ding Huan and the others, if they were suddenly ambushed while in meditation, they would indeed have no chance of turning the tables.

Ye Xuan said calmly, "Oh, if that's the case, why didn't anyone stop Ding Huan when he left last time?"

The Primordial Spirit chuckled: "That's because I'm responsible for this area and I need the Great Dao disc. So I didn't let anyone know this place had an issue.

Also, Ding Huan left very suddenly, and I didn't expect him to leave without using my Positioning Pearl pathway, but instead, he left abruptly.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten away."

The four were silent for a moment, each thinking the same thing: if they hadn't discovered this Primordial Spirit, could they have left this universe?

And if they were in meditation, could they really be ambushed and killed as the Primordial Spirit claimed?

Finally, the four had to admit that what the Primordial Spirit said might be true.

After a while, Mo Wuji asked, "Introduce yourself, and tell us why you are here, and what exactly is this universe?"

The Primordial Spirit replied calmly, "My name is Shen Dai. As for the other questions, we need to reach an agreement first, then I'll tell you."

Ding Huan snorted coldly, "Shen Dai, first explain why you want me to take your Dao Seal to a specific place? Can't you go yourself?"

"Because I didn't expect Li Zhuojian to be so insidious, and his strength far exceeded my estimates, causing me to lose my first physical body.

I still have a second physical body, which is being refined in my Yuan Dao Pool. If my Primordial Spirit goes there, it will probably be discovered by my rival before it even gets close.

Once he knows I've lost my physical body, he'll immediately come to take over my territory, giving me no chance to approach my second physical body.

By taking my Dao Seal, and under my cover, you can approach my second physical body, allowing me to restore my body."

Shen Dai's words were half true, half false.

He indeed needed to merge with his second physical body, which was being refined in his Yuan Dao Pool.

The key point is that a Primordial Spirit state simply cannot pass.

Not only for him, but no one's Primordial Spirit can approach the center of this universe.

"We can temporarily not kill you, but you need to tell us everything you know, and the more detailed, the better."

Ding Huan made the decision not to kill Shen Dai.

Not only him, but Ye Xuan, Mo Wuji, and Lan Xiaobu also knew that if they couldn't enhance their power in the shortest time, they'd have no chance in the future.

What Shen Dai said was likely true.

Which means if they don't reach an agreement with Shen Dai, their only option is to leave this universe.

Their combined strength here would likely not stand even the slightest chance.

Shen Dai was not surprised; this was within his expectations.

Anyone else would agree too.

After leaving the First Universe, as long as he secures this place desperately, no one else could enter.

If the First Universe were so easy to enter, they wouldn't have controlled the vast entirety up to now.

The only mistake he made was allowing Li Zhuojian to come in before his injuries were healed.

His original intention was to have Li Zhuojian collect the Great Dao disc for him because he desperately needed the Great Dao disc and the Big Calculation Skill.

What he didn't expect was Li Zhuojian's strength far exceeded his estimates; he was still injured, and carelessly lost his physical body.

Although he killed Li Zhuojian, losing his physical body here made him equally vulnerable.

Those bastards wouldn't reason with him.

Luckily, those bastards are probably too busy with their own concerns right now.

He lost his physical body, and even his thinking isn't as nimble as before.

So he used all his energy to lure Ding Huan here.

To his surprise, Ding Huan was also quite strong, and not only that, his actions were beyond his expectations.

He watched as Ding Huan failed to follow his plan, leaving and then returning.

Leaving so decisively, even the Chaos Iron Mother Mountain and the vast initial Cosmic Origin Principle couldn't hold his attention for even a moment.

Things had reached this point, so he had to continue, waiting for the next group to enter the First Universe.

In the end, he found himself besieged by Ding Huan and the other three, unable to fight back.

Now he allowed Ding Huan and the others to enhance their powers here, effectively breaking the First Universe's Dao oath.

He couldn't care less, on the brink of death, why care if the First Universe is invaded by outside ants? Those bastards should have their own problems to deal with, right?

"This actually starts from the Ten Directions Universe..."

When Shen Dai began to speak, the four of them listened very carefully.

However, these four had all climbed up from the bottom step by step. Although they were listening to Shen Dai, this space was tightly sealed by them.

Shen Dai wanting to escape from here was simply impossible.

"The universe we are in is the First Universe of the Ten Directions Universe..."

"Wait a minute..." Ye Xuan interrupted Shen Dai.

"Shen Dai, are you saying the Ten Directions Universe includes the universe we're in?"

Shen Dai replied, "Naturally, this universe is the First Universe, while the outside ones range from the Second Universe to the Tenth Universe.

But the cosmic law of the First Universe is indeed superior to the other nine universes. Because the vast expanse split into the Ten Directions Universe beginning from the First Universe.

After the First Universe evolved from the vast expanse, it then evolved into the other nine universes. So the Heaven and Earth Rules of the First Universe are also referred to as the Mother Principle.

Although there are only nine universes outside, we habitually call them the Ten Directions Universe."

Ding Huan interrupted Shen Dai: "Do you know about the Dao Scroll left behind by Li Zhuojian? What did those words mean?"

Shen Dai said calmly, "Of course, I know. Li Zhuojian thought I had also perished, just like him. He left behind a Dao Scroll before he died.

He believed that the universe we are in is outside of the Ten Directions Universe, and the Ten Directions Universe he came from is merely a universe for nurturing living beings of our universe.

The beings of the Ten Directions Universe struggled for survival and the Great Dao, while we merely watched their battles from here. Therefore, he felt sorry for the life forms in the Ten Directions Universe, himself included."

"And the truth?"

"The truth is indeed as Li Zhuojian described. This First Universe is outside the other nine universes, and we do indeed watch their struggles from a higher vantage point.

But the other nine universes are not something we nurture, and the Heaven and Earth Rules they cultivate have nothing to do with our own Great Dao.

Otherwise, no matter how fortuitous Li Zhuojian might have gotten, he couldn't have left my physical body shattered and trapped here for so many years."

Upon hearing this, both Ye Xuan and Mo Wuji, Lan Xiaobu, and Ding Huan fell into silence.

Their arrival here was indeed down to luck; it was because Shen Dai got greedy and, without telling others, lured Li Zhuojian.

However, Li Zhuojian's strength far exceeded Shen Dai's expectations, leading to an uncontrollable situation that eventually involved the four of them.

At this point, if Shen Dai sacrificed himself to send out this information, the four of them would be left to face death.

The First Universe could still control the birth and destruction of the other nine universes as before.

So, one sentence Shen Dai had said earlier was true.

They couldn't touch Shen Dai; if something happened to Shen Dai, they'd face the greatest crisis.

After a good while, Ye Xuan finally asked, "If you hadn't allowed Li Zhuojian into the First Universe, could he have found his way here?"

"He wouldn't have had the chance. Without the consent of someone from the First Universe, nobody from outside the First Universe has the opportunity to enter here." Shen Dai's tone was very certain.

Lan Xiaobu followed up with a question: "In the First Universe, how many strong individuals like you exist?"

"There are a total of nine people."

Shen Dai was quite forthcoming with answers.

"Where does your strength rank among these nine people?"

Hearing Ding Huan's question, Shen Dai fell silent.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "If it were on my own territory, I would rank seventh."

"Isn't this your territory?"

"This is my universe area; naturally, it's my territory, but it's not where my cave mansion is located."

Upon hearing this, the four of them had to face a brutal reality: their strength here was too weak.

Shen Dai's strength was certainly greater than Ye Xuan's.

And Shen Dai was only ranked seventh in the First Universe.

In other words, he was the third from the bottom.

Even if all four of them were as strong as Ye Xuan, it wouldn't be enough to withstand the pressure from those big shots of the First Universe.

What's more, Ye Xuan's strength was not even on par with Li Zhuojian.

Li Zhuojian had been killed by Shen Dai, which meant Ye Xuan couldn't even beat the last-ranked person here.

Ding Huan broke the silence: "Shen Dai, we can choose not to kill you, but merely preventing you from disclosing information about our arrival or inviting others is not enough.

We have ways to trap you and render you unable to send out messages. You must offer something else in exchange."

Ding Huan said this merely as a gesture when, in fact, even Ye Xuan wasn't confident he could stop Shen Dai from sending messages out.

At the same time, Ding Huan suspected that Shen Dai might be withholding a lot of information.

The First Universe might not be as Shen Dai described, with him being the only one in trouble.

Maybe all nine strong individuals, Shen Dai included, had encountered some issues.

Otherwise, how could Shen Dai make such a grand move here without anyone noticing?

The First Universe must have some mechanism where no one can let others in.

Shen Dai let people in, and yet nobody intervened; this seemed odd.

Having revealed so many secrets, knowing that peaceful coexistence wasn't possible, Shen Dai straightforwardly said to Ding Huan, "I can offer you four hundred Cosmic Origin Veins."