The vast, boundless grinding disc of the Cosmic Mill enveloped the surrounding space, locking the cause-and-effect dao principle within it. In mere moments, the aura of the cause-and-effect dao principle rapidly weakened. Under the Cosmic Mill’s great grinding disc, not even a cause-and-effect dao principle—let alone a stronger one—could pose a threat to Lan Xiaobu.
This was only because Lan Xiaobu’s strength was lacking. If his strength were sufficient, the Cosmic Mill would have instantly ground the cause-and-effect dao principle into nothingness, without any need for a struggle.
The Cosmic Mill… An excited voice echoed from the cave, followed by a brown-robed figure lunging out, charging straight for the Cosmic Mill.
The overwhelming aura of a peak Derivative Realm cultivator surged forth, instantly shattering Lan Xiaobu’s Longevity Domain. Lan Xiaobu was certain that even with the Cosmic Mill’s aid and his full effort, he stood no chance against this Derivative Realm cultivator. Compared to this figure, Huang Buzhi was less than an insect.
Time to leave. He’d return to settle the score after reaching the Creation Sage realm.
Lan Xiaobu recalled the Cosmic Mill, and with a flash, he vanished instantly. His ruleless escape technique left no trace in the Great Burial Dao Plain. Not even a Derivative Realm Sage, let alone a Creation Sage, could track him here once he gained the initiative.
Trying to escape? Dream on! the brown-robed cultivator sneered, his tone laced with excitement and an insatiable craving, his voice trembling with barely contained desire.
The Cosmic Mill—if he could obtain it, even without having reached the Creation Sage realm, he wouldn’t fear a Creation Sage coming for him.
Why was he attempting to break through to the Creation Sage realm in the Great Burial Dao Plain? Aside from the giant bone, it was mainly because, in other parts of the Eternal Life Land, other Creation Sages wouldn’t allow him to cultivate in peace.
In the Great Burial Dao Plain, even if Creation Sages knew he was here attempting to reach the Creation realm, those who valued their reputation wouldn’t easily risk confronting him. This was the advantage of having nothing to lose. However, the plain’s consumption was immense. Despite acquiring so many dao veins, he still hadn’t crossed into the Creation Sage realm.
Outside the plain, he might have already succeeded. Thus, when the Cosmic Mill appeared, he was determined to seize it. A heaven-opening treasure like the Cosmic Mill in the hands of an ant who hadn’t even reached the Creation realm was a pearl cast before swine.
But soon, the brown-robed cultivator froze. He couldn’t sense any trace of Lan Xiaobu.
What kind of escape technique is this? he muttered to himself. A technique so traceless, so swift in the Great Burial Dao Plain—he had never seen anything like it.
After a few breaths, he realized he could no longer catch Lan Xiaobu. A ruleless escape technique that could be used in the Great Burial Dao Plain? Even a true Creation Sage wouldn’t be able to catch him.
The brown-robed cultivator let out a resentful grunt. He hadn’t emerged earlier because each time he left and returned, it cost him half a dao vein. For someone aiming to reach the Creation Sage realm, half a dao vein was invaluable. He had collected dao veins here, initially through trades for viewing the Cause and Effect Dao Scroll. Over time, fewer people came, so his dao veins dwindled with each use.
Not only had he failed to obtain the Cosmic Mill, but he had also spent half a dao vein. This resentment…
After a long sigh, the brown-robed cultivator turned back to the bone cave.
But as he stepped inside, he froze. Under his divine sense, his Cause and Effect Dao Scroll was blank. All the dao principles and great dao within it had vanished completely.
How is this possible? His voice trembled.
Unlike the earlier trembling from excitement and uncontainable joy at the prospect of seizing the Cosmic Mill, this was fear—a disbelief born of terror.
The Cause and Effect Dao Scroll was a heaven-opening dao scroll, imbued with his dao intent and stored in his cause-and-effect space. Who could have taken it? And not just taken it, but stripped away all its dao principles and great dao content.
The brown-robed cultivator frantically grabbed the Cause and Effect Dao Scroll, flipping through it. He hadn’t sensed wrongly—his dao intent had detected the scroll was empty, and it still was.
Not only had he failed to obtain the Time Dao Scroll and the Cosmic Mill, but now the Cause and Effect Dao Scroll was gone. His face turned ashen. His ability to exist here and his qualification to aim for the Creation Sage realm stemmed from the Cause and Effect Dao Scroll. Without it, he was nothing.
But how could someone have stolen his Cause and Effect Dao Scroll right under his nose?
The Cosmic Dimensional Model—it had to be the Cosmic Dimensional Model. Only that could have taken the Cause and Effect Dao Scroll from under his nose.
The brown-robed cultivator felt a chill. He had never seen such a heaven-defying Nine-Revolution Sage. In his eyes, Lan Xiaobu was a Nine-Revolution Sage—someone who hadn’t reached the Creation realm yet was qualified to be here. What else could he be?
A Nine-Revolution Sage with both the Cosmic Mill and the Cosmic Dimensional Model was an utterly heaven-defying existence.
Gradually, the brown-robed cultivator calmed down. The Cause and Effect Dao Scroll was gone, and no amount of anxiety would help. If he could catch that ant…
He let out a long breath, glancing back at the bone. Should he go after Lan Xiaobu now, what would happen to the bone?
But he quickly made up his mind. He hadn’t managed to move the bone in all these years, and no one else could easily take it. The bone was surrounded by his cause-and-effect dao principles—even a Creation Sage couldn’t easily remove it. At the very least, his Derivative Realm world couldn’t contain the bone.
Since no one could take the bone, and the area was marked with his dao intent, why stay? He had to catch that ant.
So what if his escape technique was fast? This was the Great Burial Dao Plain. If he could find even the slightest trace of Lan Xiaobu’s escape, he could catch him. The thought of claiming the Cosmic Mill, the Cosmic Dimensional Model, and the Time Dao Scroll made the brown-robed cultivator clench his fists in excitement.
The Eternal Life Sage, the Heavenly Mechanism Sage, the Thunder Sage…
Hah, once he obtained two heaven-opening treasures and reached the Creation Sage realm, what would those Creation Sages matter?
…
Mo Wuji had arrived at the outskirts of the Indestructible Sea via his teleportation array. He knew that even if the Heaven and Earth Sage was fast, it would take time to reach here. In that time, he needed to strip away a portion of the Heaven and Earth Sage’s dao intent from the Wheel of Time and cast the stripped dao charm into the Indestructible Sea.
For Mo Wuji, this was second nature. With his 108 meridians, his Poison-Dissolving Meridian could not only neutralize all poison dao principles in the cosmos but also dissolve any dao principles he deemed toxic.
In just half a day, Mo Wuji stripped away a portion of the Heaven and Earth Sage’s dao intent attached to the Wheel of Time and sent it into the Indestructible Sea via void teleportation array patterns.
Mo Wuji used random teleportation—he had no idea where the Heaven and Earth Sage’s dao intent would end up, as long as he succeeded in planting the evidence. Who cared about the rest?
After completing this, Mo Wuji sealed the Wheel of Time with his Mortal Dao principles and left via teleportation.
The moment he departed, the void teleportation array he had set up automatically collapsed. By then, Mo Wuji was already on the opposite side of the Eternal Life Land.
Originally, Mo Wuji had planned to shake off the Heaven and Earth Sage, find a place to refine the Wheel of Time, and then reach the Creation Eternal Life realm. But after emerging from the teleportation array, he changed his mind.
He decided to head to the Great Burial Dao Plain. The plain buried all great daos, making it the perfect place to refine the Wheel of Time without being detected. Even if the Heaven and Earth Sage’s dao intent leaked, it would quickly be buried by the plain.
Once he refined the Wheel of Time in the Great Burial Dao Plain, he could also reach the Creation Sage realm there.
…
Less than half an hour after Mo Wuji left, the Heaven and Earth Sage appeared at the outskirts of the Indestructible Sea, frowning slightly. Part of the dao intent he had left behind had landed deep in the Indestructible Sea, but it felt strange—as if it had been deliberately stripped and sent there.
Beyond this portion, he could sense another part of his dao intent on the Wheel of Time growing increasingly distant. This part felt vague. Could someone be framing the Indestructible Sea?
Just as the Heaven and Earth Sage considered this, his communication pearl flickered. He raised his hand, conjuring a void dao principle.
The image of the First Earth Sage, the lord of Eternal Life City, appeared before him. The First Earth Sage bowed respectfully. Master, we’ve investigated. The cultivator staying at the outskirts of your dojo has an unfamiliar face, likely disguised. But his back resembles Zhuang Yongzi, who visited Eternal Life City once before.
He wanted to trade for my Wheel of Time? The Heaven and Earth Sage’s tone was icy, devoid of warmth.
The First Earth Sage replied respectfully, Yes. I rejected him outright. If not for this incident, I wouldn’t have even planned to inform you, Master.
Very well, I understand, the Heaven and Earth Sage said. He summoned a massive hammer and, without hesitation, slammed it down onto the Indestructible Sea.
He knew better than anyone that something was amiss, but he had no choice but to strike the Indestructible Sea.
