Even with Joe Di's Spiritweave Pill, the countless cultivators of Thundercrest Continent continued to slaughter fiend beasts in droves, relying on Joe Di's Deathtrap Immortal Array. Yet Joe Di still felt his spiritual sea ache more and more.
No matter how potent the Spiritweave Pill was, it was still just a restorative medicine. All medicine carries some toxicity; even though Joe Di refined the Spiritweave Pill with the highest purity, he could not completely eliminate its slight toxic effects. Moreover, the Spiritweave Pill was not solely for restoring spiritual sense—it also strengthened and repaired the spiritual sea.
This kind of pill was never meant to be consumed all at once, but rather taken gradually over a long period. For Joe Di to recklessly swallow Spiritweave Pills like this, even the strongest spiritual sea could not withstand it.
"Crack!" A faint sound echoed from his spiritual sea, startling Joe Di—he could not continue like this. Even if Thundercrest Continent was destroyed, he could not risk himself further.
"Roar!" A mournful howl rang out, and Joe Di instantly felt his spiritual sea lighten. Through his Deathtrap Immortal Array, he saw that a leading top-tier immortal fiend beast had been slain by Iron North Mountain and his group working together.
The beast horde trapped by Joe Di had already grown frantic from the slaughter. Now that their leader was killed, the pressure on Joe Di's Deathtrap Immortal Array suddenly eased, allowing him to recover his composure.
At this moment, Joe Di quickly activated the Forging Spirit Technique to restore his spiritual sea. Half an incense stick later, the fiend beasts still failed to organize an effective attack, while Joe Di’s spiritual sea gradually recovered.
Joe Di breathed a sigh of relief. He could now spare some attention to control the Primordial Thunderstone and unleash a thunder waterfall.
The thunder waterfall was devastating. Back in Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City, Joe Di had once single-handedly repelled a beast tide using the Primordial Thunderstone. Now, with so many powerful allies and his cultivation at the late Immortal Lord stage, the thunder waterfall unleashed by the Primordial Thunderstone was even more terrifying once the pressure on his spiritual sea eased.
Vast swathes of fiend beasts were crushed and slaughtered; their numbers dwindled, and Joe Di’s burden grew lighter and lighter. By now, even the average cultivator could tell that the beast tide threatening Thundercrest Continent would no longer pose a danger.
Under Joe Di’s spiritual sense, the law array banners automatically dispersed—he would never leave his own law array for others to study.
Everyone hurriedly returned the Immortal Salute, all secretly thinking: since Peace Restaurant is run by Joe Di, even if he hadn’t said so, no one would be foolish enough to mess with it.
“Brother Di, there’s one more thing I’d like your help with, though it’s hard to ask.” Iron North Mountain once again performed the Immortal Salute to Joe Di.
Joe Di felt secretly annoyed. If not for so many people watching, he would have told Iron North Mountain: if it’s so hard to say, then don’t say it.
Sensing Joe Di’s displeasure, Iron North Mountain took the initiative: “Because the protective array banners of Thundercrest Continent were in Riley Thunder’s hands, now that Riley Thunder has fallen, I wonder if his ring contains the banners for controlling the continent’s array?”
Joe Di sneered inwardly. Not only did he not know if Riley Thunder’s ring contained the array banners, even if it did, he wouldn’t hand them over to Iron North Mountain. Though this man had lost an arm in the beast tide, that was due to circumstances—once he regained stability, who’s to say he wouldn’t become another Riley Thunder?
Joe Di sighed, “To be honest, my cultivation is still below Riley Thunder’s. It’s just that my array skills are superior, and the Deathtrap Immortal Array I arranged was undetectable to him. Inside my array, Riley Thunder could only attack head-on. In a direct fight, I wouldn’t be his match, but once trapped in my grand array, he could only await death.”
Though there were many cultivators present, none doubted Joe Di’s words.
One only had to look at the countless Void Beasts slain by Joe Di’s array to know how powerful his array skills were. If he could trap so many Void Beasts, trapping Riley Thunder was no challenge at all.
Joe Di had little fondness for Iron North Mountain. He simply cupped his fists to everyone and said, “As fellow cultivators, it’s only right to lend a hand when we meet. Now that Thundercrest Continent’s crisis is resolved, I’ll take my leave. I’ve opened a restaurant in Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City—if you’re ever passing through, please do drop by.”
The cultivators present didn’t realize that Joe Di had nearly failed to trap Riley Thunder. He managed to trap so many fiend beasts and set up a top-tier Deathtrap Immortal Array only because tens of millions of cultivators helped him. More importantly, after slaying Riley Thunder, Joe Di accidentally mastered a new method for constructing law array banners.
He was able to fight Riley Thunder for so long because he had prepared law array banners in advance and set up the Deathtrap Array. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even have had time to arrange the array before Riley Thunder killed him.
Before Iron North Mountain could ask, Joe Di continued, “Riley Thunder was truly formidable. Even trapped in my Deathtrap Immortal Array, he could still attack me. I had to give my all to lock him down again, and just as I was about to kill him, he self-destructed...”
After speaking, Joe Di shook his head, full of regret.
How could he not regret it? Riley Thunder—would his ring ever lack treasures? That was impossible.
But now, because he self-destructed, everything was lost—how could that not be a pity?
As for Riley Thunder’s ring remaining after his self-destruction, no one would believe it. If you’re desperate enough to self-destruct, would you leave your ring for your enemy?
Iron North Mountain hadn’t expected this outcome. He was somewhat skeptical, but what could he do? Besides, he couldn’t find any flaws in Joe Di’s explanation. The only gap was that Riley Thunder’s self-destruction seemed a bit quiet, but considering Joe Di’s powerful array skills, it was reasonable that he could conceal the explosion’s aura.
Joe Di patted Blackfire at his side, then said to the equally battered Quentin Qu and Sam Shen, “President Qu, President Shen, shall we return to Cauldron Haven?”
“Brother Di, the teleportation array isn’t working right now...” Felix Snowling, Sect Master of Righteous Sword Gate, quickly said.
Only then did Joe Di remember—the teleportation array of Thundercrest Continent was gone.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Joe Di had no choice but to say, “Back then, my friend Zhong Ao left through Ascension Gorge. This time, I plan to leave through Ascension Gorge as well.”
“But Ascension Gorge is a passage to another realm. If you really leave through Ascension Gorge, you may not be able to return to Cauldron Haven.” The speaker was a refined middle-aged man, whom Joe Di knew as Qu Zeng, Sect Master of Yue Demon Immortal Sect.
Joe Di could only sigh, “If I don’t leave through Ascension Gorge now, I have no other way. Who knows when the teleportation array of Thundercrest Continent will be repaired? If I don’t make it back to Cauldron Haven, should any of you visit, please leave a message for me at Peace Restaurant.”
The teleportation array from Thundercrest Continent to Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City isn’t easily repaired. It requires some nearly extinct treasures, like Severing Earth.
Determined to leave, Joe Di could only bid farewell to the cultivators of Thundercrest Continent. The continent had been ravaged by the beast tide, and many sects needed rebuilding. Since Joe Di was leaving through Ascension Gorge, no one saw him off.
As for Riley Thunder’s ring remaining after his self-destruction, no one would believe it. If you’re desperate enough to self-destruct, would you leave your ring for your enemy?
“Protector Di, I know Ascension Gorge. If we leave from there, we definitely won’t be able to return to Cauldron Haven. I have a Worldbreaker Talisman, a ninth-grade peak immortal talisman. If we get separated, you can use this talisman to possibly return.” As soon as he parted from the Thundercrest Continent cultivators, Quentin Qu spoke to Joe Di.
Joe Di was about to explain that he might have the array banners for Thundercrest Continent’s protective array, but upon hearing Quentin Qu’s words, he was delighted. “President Qu, you really have a Worldbreaker Talisman? That’s exactly what I need.”
After advancing to the Immortal King stage, Joe Di had wanted to visit Earth countless times, but his strength was too weak.
He had only one goal in returning to Earth—to visit Wangchuan Monastery in the Wangchuan Mountains. Beneath the monastery lay the Bridge of Reincarnation, which he was now increasingly certain was the universe’s most powerful offensive treasure. How could he let such a treasure slip away? Besides, after leaving Earth, with his strength, he could easily visit the Minor Central World.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Joe Di had no choice but to say, “Back then, my friend Zhong Ao left through the Two Realms Gorge. This time, I plan to leave through the Two Realms Gorge as well.”
“But Two Realms Gorge is a passage to another realm. If you really leave through Two Realms Gorge, you may not be able to return to Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City.” The speaker was a refined middle-aged man, whom Joe Di knew as Qu Zeng, Sect Master of Yue Demon Immortal Sect.
Joe Di could only sigh, “If I don’t leave through Two Realms Gorge now, I have no other way. Who knows when the teleportation array of Thundercrest Continent will be repaired? If I don’t make it back to Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City, should any of you visit, please leave a message for me at Peace Restaurant.”
The teleportation array from Thundercrest Continent to Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City isn’t easily repaired. It requires some nearly extinct treasures, like Severing Earth.
Determined to leave, Joe Di could only bid farewell to the cultivators of Thundercrest Continent. The continent had been ravaged by the beast tide, and many sects needed rebuilding. Since Joe Di was leaving through Two Realms Gorge, no one saw him off.
“Protector Di, I know Two Realms Gorge. If we leave from there, we definitely won’t be able to return to Grand Cauldron Free Immortal City. I have a Boundary Breaking Talisman, a ninth-grade peak immortal talisman. If we get separated, you can use this talisman to possibly return.” As soon as he parted from the Thundercrest Continent cultivators, Qu Hen spoke to Joe Di.
Joe Di was about to explain that he might have the array banners for Thundercrest Continent’s protective array, but upon hearing Qu Hen’s words, he was delighted. “President Qu, you really have a Boundary Breaking Talisman? That’s exactly what I need.”
After advancing to the Immortal King stage, Joe Di had wanted to visit Earth countless times, but his strength was too weak.
He had only one goal in returning to Earth—to visit Wangchuan Monastery in the Wangchuan Mountains. Beneath the monastery lay the Bridge of Reincarnation, which he was now increasingly certain was the universe’s most powerful offensive treasure. How could he let such a treasure slip away? Besides, after leaving Earth, with his strength, he could easily visit the Minor Central World.