James Wan burst into hearty laughter. "Brother Di, you are truly formidable. I concede."
After speaking, he acted as if nothing had happened, walked over, and even patted Joe Di on the shoulder.
Henry Yi could only look at James Wan speechlessly. His shamelessness was truly unrivaled.
Joe Di understood James Wan's intentions perfectly. The Redlin Patriarch seemed disinclined to make a move against him, and after exchanging one punch, James Wan surely realized he was no match. So, if he didn’t use this chance to step down, his only options were either courting death or fleeing Allclan Sanctuary.
Though Joe Di dearly wanted to kill James Wan, he was even more curious about what crucial thing James Wan and the Redlin Patriarch shared, that allowed him to endure up to now.
So, after James Wan backed down, Joe Di couldn't be bothered to continue the fight. Standing atop the ruins of Feather Ring Tower, he declared coldly, "From this day forward, the Human Clan will reside permanently in Allclan Sanctuary. Whoever dares to attack a human cultivator without cause will share this fate."
With that, Joe Di pointed at Blake Kee, who had already been reduced to ashes by the flames.
Fan Qin Xuan and the other cultivators from the Frontier Human Realm trembled with excitement. Why had the Human Clan never dared come to Allclan Sanctuary? Because every arrival meant certain death. Yet Allclan Sanctuary was the heart of this universe, the place where resources were distributed. If you didn’t come here, where would you find cultivation resources? Without them, how could you ever grow strong?
Yin Ding, forgetting his broken legs, stared dazedly at Joe Di and asked, "Brother Qin Xuan, who is he?"
Fan Qin Xuan replied, voice trembling, "He is our Human Clan’s long-awaited Fifth Step Paragon. If not for him, we could never have rescued you."
"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life." Yin Ding hurriedly saluted Joe Di.
Joe Di smiled and said, "In the future, the Human Quarter will be the Human Clan's foothold in Allclan Sanctuary. You can transfer part of the Frontier Human Realm to the Human Quarter. I believe, with your talents, it won't be long before you reach the Fifth Step."
"The Human Quarter is a vast area that Senior opened up at the center of Allclan Sanctuary," Fan Qin Xuan quickly transmitted to Yin Ding. He had never entered the Human Quarter, but judging from the outside, he guessed it must be quite large.
"Yes, I will follow Senior's guidance." Yin Ding could not control his voice. Having lived in Allclan Sanctuary for so many years, he knew better than anyone how important it was to have a place in Allclan Sanctuary. Even a remote spot was valuable, let alone the very center.
"At tomorrow's Allclan Conference, bring a few people and come with us," Joe Di nodded to Yin Ding.
Although he was born a human, Allclan Sanctuary was ultimately not his place, and he would not remain here forever.
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Although the Allclan Conference was held in Allclan Sanctuary of the Nineclad Domain, it was also one of the most important conferences for the other nine domains.
The Allclan Conference was not held in the inner plaza of Allclan Sanctuary, but in the outer plaza. The most important item of the conference was the redistribution of cultivation resources for this universe.
Joe Di hadn’t known this before; it was only through the introductions of Yin Ding and Rowena Meng that he learned that, aside from the wild borderlands, there was another sanctuary in this universe called Providence Gate.
Naming an area 'Gate' does sound strange. But for those who know about this place, it's not strange at all.
Providence Gate really is a gate. Once inside, the resources pile up like mountains. Besides endless Divine Spirit Herbs, artifact materials, Dao Fruits, and other rare treasures, there are even Divine Essence Mines. Most Dao veins regarded as treasures here are probably taken from Providence Gate.
When the gate opens, it's filled with mist. But as soon as you step into the mist, you can feel a world of cultivation and treasures.
Providence Gate appears once every hundred thousand years. Each time, the cultivators inside take everything. Strangely, when it opens again after another hundred thousand years, countless treasures reappear, as if it wasn't looted before. And with each opening, even more treasures emerge.
That's why the Allclan Conference is held once every hundred thousand years, mainly because of Providence Gate. Resource distribution also depends on Providence Gate.
Entry quotas for Providence Gate are divided into several parts. First, any clan with a Paragon can claim ten spots for each Paragon. Second, under the Saintly Orator level, the top ten fighters on the Dueling Platform earn quotas: first place gets ten, second nine, and so on.
The third way is through the auction. Each time Providence Gate opens, at least a hundred entry quotas appear at auction.
Though everyone knows these quotas are controlled by the powerful, they have no choice but to accept it. The clans with Paragons not only have many Providence Gate quotas, but also earn a fortune through auctions. Over time, it's impossible for them not to grow stronger.
After learning all this, Joe Di could only sigh. These things can't be changed in the short term, and he definitely won't stay here long-term. Whether the Human Clan can thrive here in the future will depend on themselves.
"Brother Di, the Saintly Orator from Tianyuan Sanctuary has arrived. He’s publicly auctioning Saint Seats from the Saint Seat Plaza on the Dueling Platform outside Allclan Sanctuary," Henry Yi hurriedly reported as Joe Di was pondering who would oversee the Human Quarter after his departure.
The Saintly Orator from Tianyuan Sanctuary? Joe Di immediately remembered who this was. Rumor had it he was the first to discover that the Saint Seats from Saint Seat Plaza could help Saintly Orators break through to the Fifth Step Paragon. Joe Di had planned to seek him out, but before he could, the man was already publicly auctioning Saint Seats in Allclan Sanctuary.
"Bold indeed. I’ll go have a look." Joe Di chuckled, unable to help but admire the man’s nerve. Even a deaf person must have heard of Joe Di’s exploits in Allclan Sanctuary, yet this man still dared to auction Saint Seats here. Was he truly bold, or simply that powerful?
Henry Yi understood what Joe Di meant and chuckled. "That guy is probably busy hunting down our companions who came with us. He just arrived at Saint Seat Plaza and likely doesn’t know what you did there. It’s said he has almost no friends, always acts arrogantly, and probably hasn’t been told about the new Human Quarter in Allclan Sanctuary."
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Henry Yi was right; Tianyuan had just arrived at Allclan Sanctuary. He always did as he pleased, acting with extreme arrogance and killing without hesitation. So, nobody had told him about Joe Di’s actions at Saint Seat Plaza.
Besides, Joe Di hadn’t been in Allclan Sanctuary for long, so even though things had changed dramatically, Tianyuan wouldn’t have guessed it was all because of Joe Di.
In this universe, there were many stronger than Tianyuan, but nobody dared provoke him. He was notorious for relentless vengeance and always acted alone. Offending him meant your entire clan would suffer his schemes. Worse, he could kill across cultivation realms, and after reaching the Fifth Step Paragon, nobody wanted to cross him.
Tianyuan was aware of this, so upon arriving at Allclan Sanctuary, he immediately took over the Dueling Platform in the outer plaza.
"He’s truly arrogant," some powerful cultivators muttered as they saw Tianyuan standing on the Dueling Platform. The Allclan Conference hadn’t even started, but was the Dueling Platform really open to anyone?
Tianyuan didn’t care at all. Standing atop the Dueling Platform, he cupped his fists and said, "I’ll only occupy this space for a while, and it’s for everyone’s benefit. I have a batch of Ascension Crucibles that can help Saintly Orators break through to the Fifth Step Paragon. With these, any Fourth Step Saintly Orator is guaranteed to advance."
Auctioning Ascension Crucibles at the Allclan Conference had always been Tianyuan’s plan. With this batch of resources, he might become the first in this domain to reach the Sixth Step.
Would anyone here dare attack him? He truly didn’t care. After reaching the Fifth Step Paragon, his strength soared, and his greatest technique was Horizon Escape. No one could catch him, and offending him meant facing endless retaliation.