Lan Xiaobu didn’t wait for the woman to speak. With a wave of his hand, he stored the Chaos Unicorn into his own world.
The woman in red remained calm, her tone as composed as ever. “Hand over the Chaos Unicorn, and I can spare your life. Don’t worry, I’m not from the Taihan Sacred Mountain. I have no grudge against you.”
Lan Xiaobu sneered inwardly. He was certain this woman was from the Taihan Sacred Mountain. Where was this place? It was the Taihan Sacred Mountain’s sealed Great Path Gobi Valley, surrounded by a series of interconnected divine arrays. Within this divine array, apart from him, who else would dare to enter? Anyone who entered would be seeking death.
He had the Cosmic Dimension Model. No matter how deeply trapped he was, he always had a way out or in.
“What’s your name?” Lan Xiaobu asked casually.
“Hu Lengyi,” the woman in red replied, her tone unchanging.
But Lan Xiaobu had already sensed the changes around him. He had been studying the divine array here for half a year. Not only was he a Level 7 Divine Array Master, but this place was also filled with his void array patterns. The other party’s void array skills were mediocre, yet she was attempting to set up a void divine array here with her divine sense.
Logically, she shouldn’t make such a rookie mistake. Since his identity as Lan Xiaobu had been exposed, it meant that the void divine array he set up outside the Kuangque Secret Realm had also been discovered. That was a Level 6 Void Divine Array. Knowing he was a Level 6 Void Divine Array Master, why would she still try to show off her inferior skills in front of him?
“You’re lucky to have fallen into my hands today. Otherwise, if you appeared here, you wouldn’t even have a choice in how you died. Although I may not be able to save you, I can at least give you a chance to try. Even if you die, you might still have a chance at reincarnation,” Hu Lengyi said indifferently.
While she spoke, she continued to set up the void divine array. Lan Xiaobu sensed that she was trying to set up a Level 5 Void Killing Array.
Suddenly, Lan Xiaobu remembered someone. “You’re Sage Qianyi, aren’t you? Many people have wanted to kill me, but I’m still alive and well.”
He finally recalled who this woman was. She must be one of the sages of the Taihan Sacred Mountain, Sage Qianyi. Although few knew her real name, her sage title was well-known. Lan Xiaobu had heard about her from Kong Fusheng. The Taihan Sacred Mountain once had a Sage Qianyi.
Sage Qianyi joined the Taihan Sacred Mountain after it arrived in the Eternal Realm, mainly because she admired the Great Sage Kunwei’s understanding of the sage path.
However, it was said that she later disagreed with Kunwei’s teachings and left the Taihan Sacred Mountain.
Now Lan Xiaobu realized that she hadn’t left the Taihan Sacred Mountain at all. Instead, she had been imprisoned by Kunwei in the interconnected divine arrays outside the Great Path Gobi Valley. Lan Xiaobu speculated that she was either imprisoned here or tasked with guarding the seal of the interconnected divine arrays for the Great Path Gobi Valley.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be unaware that he was being hunted across the Eternal Realm, nor would she not know that he was a Level 6 Void Divine Array Master. Although Lan Xiaobu didn’t yet know how she was imprisoned, the Cosmic Dimension Model would soon construct the dimensional structure.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Sage Qianyi remained calm. “I don’t know why you’re trapped in this interconnected divine array, but if you’re thinking of using the Chaos Unicorn to escape, don’t bother. I asked you to hand over the Chaos Unicorn because such divine beasts are extremely rare. If you die here, the Chaos Unicorn will die with you, which would be a pity.”
“Can you save the Chaos Unicorn?” Lan Xiaobu asked skeptically.
Sage Qianyi replied calmly, “I at least have a sliver of hope, while you have none.”
Lan Xiaobu’s Cosmic Dimension Model had already constructed the scenario of her situation. He hadn’t expected that Sage Qianyi, like Sage Moxi, was also bound by Soul-Binding Dao Lines.
Compared to the Soul-Binding Dao Lines that bound Sage Moxi, the ones binding Sage Qianyi were several levels higher. However, unlike Sage Moxi, Sage Qianyi could still move and even wield a sword, capable of triggering the interconnected divine array seals at any moment.
Lan Xiaobu chuckled. “What hope do you have? You’re bound by Kunwei’s Soul-Binding Dao Lines. I really don’t see where your hope lies. Also, I suggest you stop setting up that Level 5 Void Divine Array. That’s child’s play to me. If you knew that Kunwei is currently hunting me across the Great Desolate God Realm, you wouldn’t be doing something so naive.”
Hearing Lan Xiaobu reveal her actions and her predicament, Sage Qianyi paused, then stopped inscribing the void array patterns. She looked at Lan Xiaobu in shock. “Aren’t you only at the World God level? Judging by your age, how could you possibly see through my void divine array? And how do you know I’m bound by Soul-Binding Dao Lines?”
Lan Xiaobu smiled. “Not only do I know you’re bound by Soul-Binding Dao Lines, but I also know that apart from me, even Kunwei, who bound you, wouldn’t be able to easily undo them. In fact, Kunwei probably can’t undo them at all now.”
The Soul-Binding Dao Lines that bound Sage Qianyi were fused with the rules of heaven and earth. When Kunwei set them, he had no intention of letting Sage Qianyi leave or survive.
Sage Qianyi’s soul and primordial spirit were completely bound by the Soul-Binding Dao Lines. Although she could still set up void divine arrays now, in a few hundred years, her fate would be worse than Sage Moxi’s.
Hearing Lan Xiaobu’s words, Sage Qianyi actually calmed down. She didn’t believe for a second that only Lan Xiaobu could undo her Soul-Binding Dao Lines. She knew that once the Soul-Binding Dao Lines fused with the rules of heaven and earth, no one in the universe could undo them—not even Lan Xiaobu.
Now, she didn’t even have the option to choose death. The reason she wanted Lan Xiaobu to hand over the Chaos Unicorn was that she hoped to use her void divine array to let the Chaos Unicorn escape the interconnected divine array seal. The Chaos Unicorn was likely the only one of its kind in the vast universe.
As for the so-called Chaos Unicorns in the Kuangque Secret Realm, they were merely called that—they weren’t true Chaos Unicorns.
“If you can see through my void divine array, then you really might have a chance to escape. The Chaos Unicorn is likely the only one in the vast universe. I hope you treat it well,” Sage Qianyi said, her tone softening. As for asking Lan Xiaobu to save her, she didn’t even bring it up.
“You must be guarding the core of this interconnected divine array seal, right? If I’m not mistaken, the core is within this space you’re in,” Lan Xiaobu said, suddenly feeling a surge of anticipation. Whatever Kunwei used as the core of the array must be something extraordinary. Since he was here, he might as well take it.
Sage Qianyi nodded. “Yes, it’s the Twelve Dinghai Pearls.”
Hearing about the Twelve Dinghai Pearls, Lan Xiaobu was overjoyed. These were treasures of Zhao Gongming, said to have been stolen by Ran Deng. He hadn’t expected to encounter them here. Since he had found them, he would definitely take them and return them to Old Zhao.
“Aren’t there supposed to be twenty-four Dinghai Pearls? Why only twelve?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
Sage Qianyi shook her head. “I don’t know, but I’m certain there are only twelve Dinghai Pearls here.”
“If someone tries to break the array, will you stop them?” Lan Xiaobu asked, looking at Sage Qianyi.
Sage Qianyi shook her head again. “Kunwei did intend for me to stop anyone who tries to break the array, because if I don’t, I’ll suffer a fate worse than death. But if someone really tries to break the array, I won’t stop them. This place has sealed many powerful individuals, and none of them have done anything wrong. They were sealed here purely because of Kunwei’s selfish desires.”
Lan Xiaobu finally understood why Sage Qianyi had fallen out with Kunwei. Kunwei wanted to dominate the entire Eternal Realm and had sealed the Great Path Gobi Valley. This was definitely not something Sage Qianyi wanted to see. Their differing philosophies led to her departure. However, Kunwei had no intention of letting her leave, so he sealed her within the interconnected divine arrays, forcing her to guard the core of the seal.
“Sage Qianyi, pay attention. I plan to rescue you. Cooperate with me later,” Lan Xiaobu said after hearing Sage Qianyi’s words. He decided to save her first. The enemy of his enemy was his friend, and Sage Qianyi seemed like a decent person.
“Don’t act recklessly. If you do, you’ll never get out. I’m bound by Soul-Binding Dao Lines. There’s no way you can save me,” Sage Qianyi said urgently, seeing that Lan Xiaobu was serious about acting. She couldn’t afford to die now.
In her eyes, Lan Xiaobu was undoubtedly a reckless fool. If he weren’t, how could he have ventured so deep into this interconnected divine array seal?
Ignoring Sage Qianyi, Lan Xiaobu’s hands flowed with Dao rhythms as he began to manipulate the Dao rules one after another.
At this moment, Sage Qianyi realized that Lan Xiaobu was no mere World God. He was a Divine Fusion expert. The clarity and fluidity of his Dao rules surpassed even some Quasi-Sages.
But even so, he couldn’t possibly free her from the Soul-Binding Dao Lines…
Just as Sage Qianyi thought this, she froze. She felt a terrifying cutting Dao rhythm tearing through the space, as if it could split the entire realm in two.
“The Great Cutting Technique…” Sage Qianyi finally understood what divine ability Lan Xiaobu was about to unleash. The Great Cutting Technique—a legendary universe-splitting divine ability—was being wielded by this mere Divine Fusion cultivator.
“Crack!” Before Sage Qianyi could think further, Lan Xiaobu’s Great Cutting Technique had already severed all the Soul-Binding Dao Lines on her body.
Although the Soul-Binding Dao Lines on Sage Qianyi were far stronger than those that had bound Sage Moxi, Lan Xiaobu’s current strength was a hundred times greater than before.
