Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation-Chapter 1145 - 1138: Realm Lord Assembly
Ding Huan, accompanied by Shen Dai, walked out of Huo Shi's cave mansion and could clearly feel several strands of Divine Will sweeping over Shen Dai.
However, those Divine Wills did not fall on him.
It seems that Shen Dai's status is genuinely low; now that he is Huo Shi's identity, no one dares to recklessly use Divine Will on him.
As soon as they distanced themselves from Huo Shi's cave mansion, Ding Huan planned to part ways with Shen Dai.
Shen Dai, in fact, also didn't want to follow Ding Huan to the Eyebrow Stone. He needed to hurry back to restore his physical body.
Huo Shi's physical body was destroyed by Ding Huan, and his Primordial Spirit was pinned down by Ding Huan using the Dao Line. Shen Dai didn't believe anyone could interrupt his restoration.
"Mr. Ding, may your Great Dao reach higher levels. If you ever need anything from me in the future, just say the word."
After realizing Ding Huan truly didn't require his company, Shen Dai's mood considerably improved.
"Realm Lord Shen, the Cosmic Origin Veins in your cave mansion have all been drained. I advise you not to return there for secluded cultivation."
"Rest assured, Mr. Ding, as long as it's advice from you, I, Shen Dai, must heed it."
Shen Dai's tone was very firm.
Ding Huan did not continue to persuade him and swiftly departed, summoning the Cosmic Pot.
He knew that even though Shen Dai made assurances, this guy might not actually follow his advice.
If this guy didn't heed his advice, it would just be his deserved misfortune.
Even if Shen Dai listened to him, Ding Huan reckoned that Shen Dai would still find it very difficult to escape the pursuit of the strong from the First Universe's first step.
Not to mention others, even Mo Yuantian, Shen Dai probably wouldn't be able to escape.
Huo Shi got pinned down by his Dao Line, and it wouldn't take long before Bu Shi discovered it.
Once Bu Shi discovered that Huo Shi's body was destroyed, the first likely action would be to search for Shen Dai.
If Shen Dai didn't leave, he would simply be trapped at home.
After bidding farewell to Shen Dai, Ding Huan still headed towards the Eyebrow Stone.
His reason for going to the Eyebrow Stone wasn't truly to enter seclusion and cultivate there.
He wanted to see what kind of place it truly was where Mo Yuantian attained the Dao.
Additionally, he planned to arrange some Source Principle monitoring Dao Patterns at the outskirts of the Eyebrow Stone to see exactly who intended to corner him there.
If by chance he attains the Ninth Step of enlightenment, encountering a solitary Realm Lord, he's not one to shy away.
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The place in the First Universe where Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is most abundant and suitable for cultivation is not the Cave Mansion of the First Realm Master Mo Yuantian—the Sea of Creation.
But rather the Ten Thousand Veins Lake.
In the First Universe, the Cosmic Yuan Vein Mountain is not rare, except for cowards like Shen Dai, who can be bullied by everyone. Almost every Realm Lord has a Cosmic Yuan Vein Mountain.
Even a pseudo Realm Lord like Huo Shi has a Cosmic Yuan Vein Mountain.
Although it was placed in Huo Shi's cave mansion, Huo Shi didn't dare use it, but having it is having it.
In the First Universe, there is only one Ten Thousand Veins Lake.
The Ten Thousand Veins Lake is also composed of various Cosmic Origin Veins.
Moreover, the whole Ten Thousand Veins Lake is accumulated with Dao Vein Primordial Liquid.
Compared to the Thousand Vein Mountain, the Ten Thousand Veins Lake is more suitable for cultivation, and the vast initial Source Principles are clearer.
Though the Ten Thousand Veins Lake is most suitable for secluded cultivation, it remains sealed for most of the time.
Because the Ten Thousand Veins Lake is only used when the Realm Lords of the First Universe negotiate affairs.
And it's incredibly rare for something to be negotiated in the First Universe once every few hundred thousand years.
Yet today, a dozen Flying Shuttles were heading towards the Ten Thousand Veins Lake.
Everyone heading to the Ten Thousand Veins Lake was puzzled about what was going on with the First Realm Master Mo Yuantian today.
Suddenly calling everyone to gather at the Ten Thousand Veins Lake.
It's worth noting that the last time Mo Yuantian gathered all the Realm Lords at the Ten Thousand Veins Lake was 1.3 million years ago.
At that time, someone intruded into the First Universe, severely injuring the Sixth Realm Master Dou Ling, and forcibly took nearly ten thousand Cosmic Origin Veins and a Cosmic Yuan Vein Mountain.
After that, the Ten Thousand Veins Hall above the Ten Thousand Veins Lake had never been opened.
For it to be opened again over a million years later, it absolutely couldn't be a trivial matter.
By the time everyone arrived at the Ten Thousand Veins Hall, Mo Yuantian was already seated at the First Realm Master's position in the Ten Thousand Veins Hall.
Mo Yuantian never involved himself in the disputes and conflicts among the other Realm Lords in the First Universe. Everyone only knew that Mo Yuantian was very powerful.
As for how powerful, no one knew.
Every Realm Lord entering the Ten Thousand Veins Hall first paid their respects to the First Hall Master Mo Yuantian and then took their seats.
The nine Realm Lords of the First Universe appear to have equal status on the surface, but the reality is worlds apart.
For instance, when facing Mo Yuantian, no Realm Lord dared to look him in the eye, because they didn't dare.
Conversely, when facing Shen Dai, no Realm Lord wanted to look him in the eye, because of contempt.
Kui Feng was still the last to arrive at the Ten Thousand Veins Hall.
No one found it surprising.
It was widely recognized that Kui Feng had long coveted Mo Yuantian's position.
In fact, even if Mo Yuantian's position were given to Kui Feng, he wouldn't be satisfied.
Because what Kui Feng desired was to be the supreme authority, the single ruler of the First Universe.
But even First Realm Master Mo Yuantian pretended not to see it, and no one wanted to stir up more trouble.
The only annoyance was that this bastard caused some upheaval every once in a while. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
As a Realm Lord of the First Universe, there are times when you cannot avoid getting involved.
If others have infringed upon your interests, would you not take action?
Apart from Mo Yuantian, who could remain above it all, the other Realm Lords were almost invariably drawn into these disputes.
Of course, with the exception of Shen Dai, the proverbial coward, he has nothing to lose at all.
With that pitiful fighting strength, apart from cheering, he doesn't dare to join any faction.
"Is everyone here?" Mo Yuantian's voice was very calm.
The penetrating tone seemed to echo in the mind of each Realm Lord a million times.
A red-clothed boy standing behind Mo Yuantian respectfully replied, "Second Realm Lord Huo Shi, Sixth Realm Lord Dou Ling, Ninth Realm Lord Shen Dai are all absent."
"Why are they not here?" Mo Yuantian's voice remained utterly indifferent.
"After Second Realm Lord Huo Shi left his dwelling with Shen Dai's Primordial Spirit thirty-nine years ago, he hasn't returned. Shen Dai's physical body is shattered, likely repairing it now.
As for Dou Ling, he has fallen, and his cave mansion was looted recently..."
The boy's words blasted like thunder among the numerous Realm Lords.
Aside from a very few who already knew Dou Ling had fallen, most Realm Lords were buzzing in their minds.
Among the First Universe's Realm Lords, apart from Shen Dai's fall which wasn't surprising, the fall of any other Realm Lord was a significant event.
Dou Ling was even the Sixth Realm Lord, immensely powerful, how could he have fallen?
"Can it be verified?"
Mo Yuantian asked again.
Everyone knew that Mo Yuantian surely already knew the cause, and the questions were just to help them ask.
The boy bowed and replied, "Dou Ling went to Shen Dai's cave mansion to cultivate, coinciding with Shen Dai's return, and Dou Ling never came out after that.
Because Dou Ling never came out, and I noticed the Primordial Energy within Dou Ling's cave mansion was becoming increasingly thin.
Suspicious, I forcibly opened the Cave Mansion Restriction and found the Cosmic Origin Veins within had long been extracted,"
The boy's words stunned the crowd, at least outwardly everyone appeared shocked.
Could Shen Dai kill Dou Ling and even extract the Cosmic Origin Veins from Dou Ling's cave mansion?
Mo Yuantian glanced at the crowd, knowing at least two here were feigning shock, aware of Dou Ling's fall even earlier than himself.
It was the extraction of the Cosmic Origin Veins from Dou Ling's cave mansion that surprised Mo Yuantian, learning of it only later.
"Du Yuan, go and bring Shen Dai here." Once Mo Yuantian saw the crowd had digested the news, he spoke to the boy beside him.
"Yes." The boy responded, then directly activated the Teleportation Talisman.
At Ten Thousand Veins Lake of the Ten Thousand Veins Hall, teleportation is used to reach the periphery of any Realm Lord's cave mansion.
Just as the boy was teleported away, a hoarse voice echoed outside: "Mo Realm Master, Lord Huo's servant Bu Shi requests audience."
"Come in." Mo Yuantian was unsurprised, as if he had known Bu Shi would come.
A man of short stature, low-browed and meek, entered the hall, bowed, and said:
"Mo Realm Master, my lord's physical body was destroyed in his cave mansion, and his Primordial Spirit was locked using a Dao Line."
Second Realm Lord Huo Shi's physical body destroyed and Primordial Spirit locked with a Dao Line in his own cave mansion?
Even if Mo Yuantian wanted to destroy Huo Shi's body in his cave mansion and lock Huo Shi's Primordial Spirit, it couldn't have been done silently, could it?
Realm Lords unaware of the reason felt uneasy.
The skills used to kill Huo Shi's physical body in his cave mansion and lock his Primordial Spirit could equally eliminate them in their cave mansions.
With such a strong protagonist emerging in the First Universe, who wouldn't be on edge?
Kui Feng alone had a cold smile creeping at the corner of his mouth.
It fit his character.
In Kui Feng's eyes, he should be the First Universe's number one.
Huo Shi being ambushed in his own cave mansion wasn't surprising, as compared to him Kui Feng, Huo Shi was nothing.
Though Kui Feng was coldly smiling, his gaze fixated on Bu Shi.
"Have you brought the person?"
Mo Yuantian looked at Bu Shi.
Bu Shi humbly said, "I am unable to unbind the Dao Line, Lord Huo is still in the cave mansion."
"Kui Feng, kindly go and bring Huo Shi's Primordial Spirit." Mo Yuantian looked towards Fourth Realm Lord Kui Feng.
Kui Feng immediately frowned and did not respond to Mo Yuantian's words.
This time, he was genuinely coldly laughing, as his nature wouldn't allow him to follow Mo Yuantian's orders.
Did Bu Shi think everyone was a fool?
Huo Shi was evidently a puppet, yet this guy claimed he couldn't undo the Dao Line on Huo Shi, ha!
He was sure the puppet Huo Shi matter was known not just by him, but certainly by Shang as well.
Even Mo Yuantian probably knew it, Kui Feng suspected.
"Brother Kui, let me do it for you." A tall, thin, white-haired man stepped forward.
He was Seventh Realm Lord Zuo Yang.
Kui Feng nodded, not even uttering a word.
Zuo Yang immediately teleported away, eagerly.
The Ten Thousand Veins Hall went silent again.
Whether knowing or not knowing reasons, all knew the First Universe was about to undergo great upheaval.
Mo Yuantian looked at the crowd: "Everyone, this assembly is to inform you, Di Xin has returned."
Originally, everyone in the hall thought Mo Yuantian gathered them because of the three Realm Lords' issue.
Now they understood, the true reason was about Di Xin.
(With numerous plot threads in the later stages, and nearing completion, I need time to organize the plot, striving for minimal regrets upon completion.
Therefore, starting today, there will temporarily be one update per day.)
