Return to Ruins! Ocean Essence!

"Fellow Daoist, this is already the second time you've helped me!"

"Kunpeng is deeply grateful!"

Di Jiang smiled. "It's nothing! Are your injuries all right?"

Kunpeng shook his head. "I'm fine! Fellow Daoist, how about we go to my Kunpeng Hall for a chat?"

After pondering for a moment, Di Jiang nodded. "All right!"

Kunpeng's expression brightened with joy. He immediately said, "Fellow Daoist, please!"

Di Jiang nodded.

Soon, the two arrived at the Far Northern Lands.

Di Jiang looked over the Far Northern Lands and the Northern Dark Sea. As far as the eye could see, the surging ocean stretched for countless trillions of miles, its overall atmosphere somewhat oppressive.

Thinking about it carefully, that made sense. Anyone who saw such a boundless sea would feel the same way. The four great oceans Di Jiang had known in his previous life were no more than specks of dust in comparison.

This sea was enormous!

Kunpeng turned and smiled at Di Jiang.

"Fellow Daoist! Please!"

Di Jiang nodded.

Kunpeng led Di Jiang to Kunpeng Hall.

Kunpeng Hall was also called Northern Dark Palace. They meant the same thing.

After entering Kunpeng Hall, they took their respective seats as host and guest.

Kunpeng said to Di Jiang,

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang!"

"Thank you for saving me twice. Otherwise, I would have fallen into the hands of that shameless Yuan Shi this time."

As he spoke, he rose and solemnly bowed to Di Jiang.

Di Jiang raised one hand in a virtual gesture of support and smiled. "Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, you're too polite!"

Kunpeng said with a grave expression,

"No matter what! Fellow Daoist Di Jiang saved my life!"

"If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word."

Di Jiang nodded with a smile.

Kunpeng then sat down and said,

"Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist!"

With that, he turned and headed inside.

Di Jiang was curious and waited quietly.

Before long, Kunpeng emerged carrying two cups of azure liquid. He handed one of them to Di Jiang and said,

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang! Please enjoy!"

After accepting it, Di Jiang asked curiously, "What is this?"

Kunpeng smiled.

"You may not know this, Fellow Daoist!"

"My dojo lies here in the Far Northern Lands, within the Northern Dark Sea. Deep within the Northern Dark Sea is a colossal abyssal eye that constantly devours this boundless ocean."

"It emits a terrifying suction force. Even when I use great divine abilities, I still do not dare approach it lightly. I call it the Return to Ruins."

"On one occasion, after I was sucked inside and desperately struggled free,"

"I obtained these few cups of Ocean Essence! Fellow Daoist Di Jiang, please!"

"But be careful. Drink it slowly!"

Curiosity appeared on Di Jiang's face. Something this miraculous? He then began consuming the azure liquid in the cup.

At once, terrifying primordial energy exploded within Di Jiang's body. If his cultivation had not already reached the peak of the Chaos Golden Immortal realm, that energy would have been enough to burst him apart.

This Ocean Essence could not be consumed by those below the Chaos Golden Immortal realm, the Quasi-Sage realm. If taken rashly, one would likely be burst apart by its immense energy.

But to Di Jiang, it was nothing worth mentioning.

As he thought, Di Jiang tilted his head back and drank every last drop of Ocean Essence in the cup.

"Fellow Daoist!"

Kunpeng's expression changed drastically as he tried to stop Di Jiang.

Yet when he saw that Di Jiang's expression remained unchanged, shock immediately filled his face.

However, he quickly recovered. Looking at Di Jiang, he thought, As expected of Fellow Daoist. His strength is this great. I was still too narrow-minded.

Kunpeng began drinking slowly. He did not dare consume it as Di Jiang had, merely taking small sips as he refined the energy within.

After drinking it, Di Jiang closed his eyes and sensed its effects. As the vast energy exploded within his body, the profound Water Law appeared in his sea of consciousness.

This Ocean Essence actually contained the Water Law!

It was just a pity that it was not especially useful to Di Jiang.

Instead, it would be of immense use to Gong Gong and Xuanming.

Di Jiang opened his eyes and nodded.

"This Ocean Essence actually contains the complete Water Law."

"If one carefully refines and comprehends it, one can smoothly understand the Water Law and successfully break through into the Quasi-Sage realm."

"Fellow Daoist, you're too polite!"

Kunpeng smiled.

"The reason I was able to break through to the Quasi-Sage realm so quickly was also thanks to this Ocean Essence. I saw that Fellow Daoist Gong Gong and the Ancestral Witches under you all cultivate the Water Law or are connected to the Water Law."

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang! Give these two cups of Ocean Essence to Fellow Daoist Gong Gong and Fellow Daoist Xuanming!"

Kunpeng did not know Gong Gong and Xuanming, or rather, he was not familiar with them. But who told them to be Di Jiang's younger brother and sister?

As he spoke, he took out two cups of Ocean Essence and handed them to Di Jiang.

Di Jiang did not stand on ceremony. They truly would be of great use to Gong Gong and Xuanming.

After the two chatted for a while longer,

Di Jiang took his leave.

At parting, Di Jiang said to Kunpeng,

"Fellow Daoist!"

"Your injuries have not yet healed. You should stay here and recuperate."

"Next! The situation in the Primordial World will undergo tremendous changes."

Kunpeng looked slightly startled, then asked,

"Fellow Daoist Di Jiang! You mean..."

Di Jiang smiled.

"You'll know when the time comes!"

"However, since I accepted your two cups of Ocean Essence today, I will give you a fortunate opportunity in the future. It will depend on whether you dare accept it then!"

Kunpeng wanted to say more, but Di Jiang waved his hand. His figure turned into a streak of light and departed directly from the Far Northern Lands and the Northern Dark Sea.

The fortunate opportunity Di Jiang spoke of was naturally the Netherworld Primordial Purple Qi.

To appoint Netherworld Sages to guard the Six Paths of Reincarnation, not only did their cultivation need to meet the standard, but the Laws they cultivated also had to be compatible with the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Sister Hou Tu mainly cultivated the Earth Law and also cultivated the Reincarnation Law. She was the Netherworld Sage who guarded the Human Dao among the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Ming He mainly cultivated the Blood Law and also cultivated the Slaughter Law. He was the ideal candidate to guard the Asura Path among the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Besides that, there were also the Heavenly Human Path, Hungry Ghost Path, Hell Path, and Beast Path.

So who would guard those four paths?

With these thoughts in mind, Di Jiang returned to Pangu Hall.

At that moment, the other Ancestral Witches were still cultivating.

They had originally left seclusion midway and met the Ancestral Witch Hou Tu.

After learning from her that Di Jiang had subdued Ming He,

They developed an unprecedented fighting spirit.

Then they continued their secluded cultivation.

Di Jiang spread out his divine sense and discovered that all of them had broken through to the Chaos Golden Immortal realm.

That was right! Not the Quasi-Sage realm!

The Ancestral Witches followed the path of Law Ascension.

Di Jiang smiled, then sent the Ocean Essence in his hand to Gong Gong and Xuanming, transmitting a strand of divine sense to tell them of its use.

Gong Gong and Xuanming, who were cultivating, opened their eyes. After receiving the Ocean Essence, joy appeared on their faces, and they called out loudly,

"Thank you, Big Brother!"

Di Jiang transmitted his voice. "Cultivate well!"

Gong Gong and Xuanming nodded and resumed cultivating.

Di Jiang likewise went to cultivate.

His cultivation had now reached the peak of the Chaos Golden Immortal realm.

Only by continuing to comprehend the Netherworld Primordial Purple Qi

Could he successfully attain the Dao and become a Sage.

"Soon!"

"I am not far from attaining the Dao and becoming a Sage!"

Di Jiang muttered to himself before beginning to comprehend the Netherworld Primordial Purple Qi.