Post-Mythical Era: I don't want to die in the third reincarnation-Chapter 1236 - 1229: The Sacrificial Daoist’s Strategy

Ding Huan's heart sank as he stared at Zuo Shanyi: "Zuo Shanyi, the sacrificial Dao you mentioned, you don't mean sacrificing the entire vastness, do you?"

Zuo Shanyi chuckled: "Ding Huan, what do you think? Beneath the vastness, only one person can take the ninth step, and if that person doesn't sacrifice the entire vastness, what else is there to sacrifice?

The vastness also has its life force. Although it doesn't have independent intelligent existence, it would not willingly allow itself to be sacrificed.

So, do you think anyone can withstand the backlash of the vastness' Great Dao set to be destroyed? To sacrifice the entire vastness, one must endure this impending destruction of the Great Dao's backlash, which is the decline of Dao.

If I'm not mistaken, that person who wants to perform the sacrificial Dao is currently experiencing the decline of the vastness' Dao.

Otherwise, how could he let you all easily enter the Eightfold Expanse Canyon? You would have already been crushed to dust."

Ye Sha looked at Zuo Shanyi and felt a sense of goodwill, despite being ambushed by this guy moments ago.

But Zuo Shanyi has a knack for pulling everyone into the same camp with just a few words.

Ye Sha felt that Zuo Shanyi truly stood with them; otherwise, he wouldn't reveal such hidden matters.

Ding Huan's scalp tingled as he listened.

It's like growing up holding a bowl bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, never worrying about food or clothing, but the first thing you do is smash your own bowl, destroying the place that once sheltered you.

If the person Zuo Shanyi referred to is Jiqiong, then Jiqiong used the vastness to achieve the supreme Great Dao of the vastness.

At the very moment his Great Dao was achieved, he intended to destroy the vastness to accomplish himself, stepping beyond the vastness.

Suddenly, Ding Huan recalled the last thing Zuo Shanyi said, and it all made sense.

He looked at Zuo Shanyi in disbelief: "Zuo Shanyi, are you suggesting that person might be hiding in the Eightfold Expanse Canyon?"

Zuo Shanyi replied calmly: "That's certain. Otherwise, how could he survive after sacrificing the entire vastness? The Eightfold Expanse Canyon is his backup plan.

He arranged the sacrificial Dao in the Eightfold Expanse Canyon, hid there to sacrifice the vastness, and then recovered his own declining Great Dao while the Eightfold Expanse Canyon rejuvenated."

Zuo Shanyi was clearly withholding some information, not fully revealing it to Ding Huan.

But Ding Huan had already pieced together the near-truth from what he had experienced and the changes in the vastness.

The sacrificial Dao and the decline of Dao began simultaneously.

If the person initiating the sacrificial Dao is One Essence Jiqiong, then his sacrificial actions had long been underway.

Jiqiong hid within the Eightfold Expanse Canyon, with the Realm Lord serving as his agent.

Thus, the Realm Lord's methods of destroying various Star Land universes through calamities were likely facilitated by Jiqiong on purpose.

Otherwise, Jiqiong wouldn't have placed the Star Map in the hands of the Realm Lords of the First Universe.

He never anticipated Mo Yuantian to be an anomaly, refusing to act according to his plan.

If Mo Yuantian had also joined the destruction battles of the Cosmic Star Land, the rest would have long been decimated.

Because Mo Yuantian refused to participate, Shang, the fifth Realm Lord, did not join in either.

Only Qu Ba, Kui Feng, Dou Ling, and Zuo Yang were eager to continue destroying the remaining universes and Star Lands.

Jiqiong's intent might have been to lower his own decline of Dao.

Ding Huan suspected that Di Xin was another pawn pushed forward by Jiqiong, wanting Di Xin to replace Mo Yuantian. Otherwise, the pace of destruction was too slow.

At this moment, he should be declining in the Eightfold Expanse Canyon, incapable of personally dealing with Mo Yuantian.

Unfortunately, Di Xin was incompetent, unable to seize Mo Yuantian.

Moreover, he was expelled from the First Universe by Mo Yuantian.

As for San Dao and the Five Ancestors, their battles beyond the Nine Divisions were likely Jiqiong's arrangement for internal conflict.

Once San Dao and the Five Ancestors engage in battle, the First Universe wouldn't withstand their destruction.

Eventually, both beyond Nine Divisions and Eightfold Expanse Canyon were sabotaged by him, Mo Wuji, and Lan Xiaobu, distorting Jiqiong's calculations.

In his free time, he should inquire with Sword Heaven about how the vastness' Five Ancestors began their infighting.

Otherwise, why was Si Wu so severely injured?

Seeing Ding Huan lost in thought, Zuo Shanyi spoke again: "Ding Huan, you should understand that Brother Luo refining the Star Map was also to confront the person trying to destroy the vastness, right?

The Star Map must never fall into the hands of the one seeking to sacrifice the vastness; that's the sole reason for my collaboration with Fellow Daoist Luo.

No matter how ruthless I, Zuo Shanyi, might be, I wouldn't use the vastness for a sacrificial Dao, because I disdain such actions.

Our goal should be unified, preventing anyone from sacrificing the vastness, for this is where we survive..."

As Zuo Shanyi spoke these words, his tone grew resolute, as if the existence of the vastness was of utmost importance to him.

"Oh, if that's the case, then taste my blade..."

Ding Huan stepped forward, and in his hand, the Breaking Tribulation Blade swept up an elusive sword light.

Despite its subtlety, the Void was instantly torn apart.

Under the sword light, a void suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Zuo Shanyi's expression changed, and suddenly, the Dao Rhythm around him exploded, immediately forming a Void passage before him.

Zuo Shanyi stepped into this Void passage and vanished in an instant, leaving only a parting remark: "Ding Huan, you will regret it sooner or later if you don't work with me.

Only I can confront the one sacrificing the vastness, and if the vastness is ever truly sacrificed, you will be the first culprit..."

Bang!

The sword light fell, and the void extended, as if about to split the Dao Ruins of the vastness in two.

Ding Huan was amused by Shi Keling's words.

If the vastness is sacrificed, the person who sacrifices it isn't the first culprit, yet Ding Huan becomes the first culprit.

"Mr. Ding..."

Ye Sha looked at Ding Huan in astonishment.

Just now, Ding Huan and Zuo Shanyi were chatting nicely, how did it suddenly turn into a confrontation? He still had a lot of things to ask Zuo Shanyi.

Ding Huan waved his hand: "Fellow Daoist Ye, let me think for a moment."

When Zuo Shanyi mentioned the green-clothed man refining the Star Map was to deal with the being that would destroy the Vastness, Ding Huan detected something unusual.

So he immediately tested with a blade, and the result seemed to confirm his suspicions.

The Source Principle fluctuations from Zuo Shanyi's escape were somewhat strange.

If, the Star Map from the few Realm Lords in the First Universe was left by Yuan Jiqiong.

The primary purpose of Jiqiong leaving the Star Map was naturally to sacrifice the entire Vastness.

At first, he made these Realm Lords perform the sacrificial rites, Jiqiong must have known long ago that it was impossible for these Realm Lords to sacrifice the entire universe beneath the Vastness.

So he would eventually destroy all universes beneath the Vastness using the Star Map by some means.

There is a problem here.

That is, he didn't have the most crucial piece of the Star Map, which should be the Vast Dao Ruins where they were located.

This means, the Vast Dao Ruins was not where Yuan Jiqiong attained the Dao, but where he collected the Star Map.

No matter how hard Yuan Jiqiong tried, even turning the Source Principle of the entire Vast Dao Ruins into shattered principles, filling the place with all kinds of Great Dao's baleful energy.

He just couldn't take this last piece of the Star Map.

Since he couldn't collect this last piece of the Star Map, he couldn't sacrifice the Vastness.

Jiqiong also understood what was going on, anyhow, he attained the Dao beneath the Vastness.

The purpose of taking away this last piece of the Star Map is also to sacrifice the Vastness.

The Vastness, with its own consciousness, naturally wouldn't allow him to take away this last piece of the Star Map.

After countless attempts, Jiqiong understood that without help, it was impossible to take away this last piece of the Star Map.

Therefore, Jiqiong wanted to get help from an outsider to take away this last piece of the Star Map.

This outsider is not randomly chosen, they need to establish a Source Principle universe outside the Vastness.

This guy waited for countless years and finally found the three naive victims.

When they took away those eight pieces of the Star Map from the heart of the First Universe, Yuan Jiqiong could easily take away this last piece of the Star Map at the Vast Dao Ruins.

Once he had this Star Map, Jiqiong could complete the Sacrificial Dao.

It must be said, Jiqiong's layout is truly profound.

But another question arises.

Jiqiong, amid the decline of the Dao, is still trapped in the Eightfold Expanse Canyon.

So how can he take away this piece of the Star Map? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

This is why Ding Huan suspects the green-clothed man surnamed Luo who refined the Star Map and Zuo Shanyi the most.

One of these two must be working for Jiqiong.

The green-clothed man surnamed Luo and Zuo Shanyi seemed familiar with each other, but Ding Huan was sure they weren't really familiar, perhaps just briefly acquainted.

Otherwise, the man surnamed Luo wouldn't have left Zuo Shanyi behind without saying a word.

Moreover, Ding Huan felt that the man surnamed Luo didn't quite fit the image of Jiqiong's accomplice.

The greatest suspect is Shi Keling.

This guy knows too much, he even knows how to take the ninth step of the Great Dao of the Vastness.

Not only that, despite speaking disdainfully and oppositely towards the one who sacrifices the Vastness.

He never mentioned Yuan Jiqiong.

Logically speaking, only Yuan Jiqiong could pull something off like this.

Why didn't Zuo Shanyi mention this guy's name?

He was afraid that by mentioning Yuan Jiqiong's name, he'd reveal clues to others.

Ding Huan suspected if they hadn't come over, that the green-clothed man surnamed Luo would be immediately ambushed by Zuo Shanyi as soon as he tried to refine the Star Map.

Otherwise, how would Zuo Shanyi take away the Star Map?

However, their arrival altered Zuo Shanyi's plan.

Zuo Shanyi shifted the ambush target to him and used the same tactics meant for the green-clothed man on him.

Zuo Shanyi must be working for Jiqiong.

Since he knew Zuo Shanyi was one of Jiqiong's people, Ding Huan had no reason to show mercy.

He knew that a single slash couldn't take down Zuo Shanyi, but he intended to drive him away and take away the Star Map.

Leaving the Star Map here was too dangerous.

"Fellow Daoist Ye Sha, I plan to refine the Star Map, I need your assistance." Ding Huan felt that he couldn't delay any longer.

Ye Sha hesitated and said: "Mr. Ding, not just the guy who escaped, but even that green-clothed man, if he comes over while you're refining the Star Map, I fear I might not be able to hold him off."

Ding Huan chuckled: "Do you think he's terrifying because he could enter the void?"

Ye Sha didn't answer, but thought to himself wasn't that the case?

He dared not even approach the vast void.

Yet that guy actually managed to leave through the void; his strength was too terrifying.

Ding Huan calmly said: "Rest assured, that man surnamed Luo seemed to enter the vast void, but actually, he didn't; he was just scaring you."

(Good night, fellow Daoist!)