Chapter 1597: 107: 10th Staged Dao Domain

Chapter 1597: Chapter 107: 10th Staged Dao Domain

“Attempt flying ascension once more?”

Hui Yunzi’s face revealed a trace of surprise.

His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he spoke in a deep voice:

“Even if one tries again, there’s little chance of success… What thoughts do you have in mind?”

Wang Ba’s expression remained calm:

“Grandmaster, with your lifespan reaching its end, and now under the scrutiny of the will of heaven and earth, making it impossible to return within the realm—why not take one final gamble? If successful, upon arriving at the Cloud Sky Realm, you could report the situation here to the Chongyuan Patriarch. By then, there might still be hope.”

Hui Yunzi shook his head slightly upon hearing this:

“What you say is well-meaning, but I must first successfully ascend through tribulation. In this one point, I have not the slightest confidence.”

“This is no matter of reckless bravery.”

Wang Ba paused in thought before mentioning a name:

“Grandmaster, do you still remember Li Yuehua?”

“Li Yuehua?”

Hui Yunzi frowned slightly:

“Who is this person?”

“Uh…”

Wang Ba hesitated briefly, then explained with some helplessness:

“She led cultivators from Zhongsheng Continent to Fenglin Continent in the past, but was defeated by you, Grandmaster, and forced to retreat…”

“Zhongsheng Continent? Oh—”

A flicker of realization flickered through Hui Yunzi’s eyes, as though he finally recalled the name, before asking indifferently:

“She didn’t die after retreating, did she?”

Wang Ba shook his head helplessly and recounted the incident involving Daoist Yuanci encountering Li Yuehua in Zhongsheng Continent.

“You’re saying, Li Yuehua left this realm and directly triggered the Ascension Tribulation across the Realm Sea?”

Hui Yunzi’s expression grew contemplative, but he quickly shook his head, calmly analyzing:

“This method is not viable. The realm beyond is rife with cosmic beasts, and among them are creatures even I cannot contend with.”

“Tribulation is not an instantaneous affair. If it lasts too long, it will inevitably summon a siege of those beasts.”

“What seems like a possible path is, in truth, a deadly trap with no hope of survival.”

“So Grandmaster is also aware of their existence… These cosmic beasts are called ‘World Eaters,’ feeding on domains and circling the outer realm.”

Wang Ba looked slightly surprised but soon explained what he had learned from Jiang Yi about the ‘World Eaters.’

Hui Yunzi showed faint realization:

“So, they are called World Eaters… I learned fragments of knowledge about them from the previous generation. There were elders in the sect who had attempted to break the realm barrier, but none of their outcomes were favorable.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Ba couldn’t help but recall the last image Daoist Yuanci witnessed before retreating back into the domain—an enormous Black Dog devouring Li Yuehua whole, her fate unclear.

What Hui Yunzi had just explained matched up perfectly.

However, Wang Ba still shook his head and spoke:

“To rashly break into the outer realm to transcend tribulation would indeed attract the siege of these World Eaters. But what if someone managed to distract them, buying you enough time, Grandmaster?”

Hui Yunzi was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, his gaze instinctively falling upon the Azure Dragon coiled around the perimeter of the Taoist Field, lightly snoring with its eyes closed:

“You mean… it?”

He had immediately noticed the Azure Dragon upon entering the realm membrane. Not because of anything else, but simply due to the blatant aura of Class VI radiating from it—far too conspicuous to ignore.

Having been recently awakened by the Wanxiang Sect’s current Sect Master, Hui Yunzi had only managed to glean superficial details about the sect’s affairs.

Earlier, there hadn’t been time to inquire further, but now a sense of curiosity began to arise:

“In this era where heaven and earth continuously decline, this sect can still cultivate a Class VI spirit beast… Who orchestrated this? Shou Peak? Or the Beast Department?”

Wang Ba coughed lightly with a touch of embarrassment:

“It was none other than myself, Grandmaster.”

He silently added in his mind: ‘Class IV and below.’

Strictly speaking, Fu’s attainment of Class VI was largely due to its own ventures beyond the realm.

However, as its master, if not for Wang Ba laying a solid foundation for Fu, its present achievements would scarcely be possible. Taken in perspective, the credit was shared fairly.

Hui Yunzi’s eyes revealed rare traces of surprise and doubt upon hearing this:

“You belong to the Dharma Lineage, do you not?”

Without waiting for Wang Ba’s response, he shook his head and continued directly:

“Although Class VI early-stage is not weak, it’s still far from enough to contend within the outer realm… At minimum, it would require Class VI late-stage to have a chance.”

“But as of now, I fear no one within the realm can achieve that level.”

“Class VI late-stage?”

Wang Ba fell into silence, his mind involuntarily recalling the giant bird he had recently encountered.

A red-haired monster roughly on par with Fu in rank had been devoured in a single gulp by the bird, whose presence felt immeasurably more threatening—even when compared to the Grandmaster himself.

He asked softly:

“If I may ask, what realm has Grandmaster reached?”

Hui Yunzi pondered briefly before choosing not to conceal it:

“I have just recently entered Dao Domain Class III.”

“Dao Domain Class III?”

Wang Ba’s mind quickly raced through the texts he had read in the Dharma Scripture Library regarding the Void Refining stage.

After reaching Immortal Ascension, a cultivator’s focus shifted largely towards the Dao Domain—comprehending Dao Laws and expanding the Dao Domain became the primary goals of cultivation.

Accumulating and refining mana then became secondary concerns.

As the Dao Domain advanced, its tiers naturally emerged.

The Dao Domain of Immortal Ascension, also called Class I Dao Domain, serves as the fundamental layer of the Dao Domain.

Upon entering Void Refining, each minor realm corresponds to a single tier.

Altogether, there are ten tiers.

Class II Dao Domain signifies early-stage Void Refining, Class III Dao Domain marks middle-stage Void Refining, while Class IV Dao Domain is late-stage Void Refining—and so forth, up to Class X Dao Domain.

Reaching Class X Dao Domain is said to correspond to the late-stage of the Tribulation-Transcending Realm.

The gap between tiers of the Dao Domain is described as a qualitative leap, though the sect’s records provide scant information on the specific differences.

Recalling Hui Yunzi’s recent duel with Han Yanzi, Wang Ba quickly gained a personal comprehension of those disparities.