Chi Yao could no longer afford to be distracted. In this moment, Dao resonance surged wildly, and the entire space governed by Chi Yao's Grand Dao Principle resounded with cracking noises. He was not worried about being slain by Joe Di, but rather about getting injured—he absolutely could not afford to be wounded at this critical juncture.
Crack! The third Moment's Edge Arrow tore through all of Chi Yao's defenses, shooting unimpeded straight toward his brow.
At this instant, the three arrows unleashed by Fate's Loom locked onto Chi Yao's aura with murderous intent. Not only that, but Joe Di's Dao resonance was surging madly, with layers upon layers of Grand Dao Principles stacking atop each other, desperately sealing off Chi Yao's rule-bound space.
Before the third Moment's Edge Arrow could pierce through Chi Yao's brow, Joe Di would not allow him to move even an inch.
With the third arrow fired, Fate's Loom's time-space Dao resonance had been pushed to its absolute limit. Joe Di was utterly focused, his spirit, energy, and intent concentrated entirely on the third arrow and locking down Chi Yao's aura.
In all his previous battles, no matter how perilous, he had never unleashed his third arrow—he had saved it for this moment, to make Chi Yao believe he possessed only two Moment's Edge Arrows.
Today, he had finally seized the opportunity and successfully deceived Chi Yao. Whether Chi Yao had underestimated him or was misled by Joe Di's repeated tactics in past battles, the result was the same—Joe Di had succeeded.
A chilling aura of death swept over, and Chi Yao felt a coldness deep within his soul. He sensed the icy intent at his brow and a profound despair from his core. He now understood his earlier mistake—Joe Di's arrow was not meant to merely wound him, but was fully capable of ending his life.
Chi Yao frantically burned his essence blood—he absolutely could not allow this arrow to pierce his brow.
Crack! Almost at the same instant Chi Yao ignited his essence blood, he sensed a tiny fracture in the Grand Dao Principle binding him. His domain's rules instantly tore through Joe Di's arrow intent and principle restraints, and suddenly everything felt lighter.
Was there a flaw in Joe Di's Grand Dao? But he had no time to ponder further—the only thing that mattered was dodging this arrow.
Splatter! A burst of blood erupted as the third Moment's Edge Arrow traced a one-inch bloody line across Chi Yao's brow, then pierced through his skull. That single inch spared Chi Yao from the suffocating grip of death.
Joe Di's heart sank. Just as the third Moment's Edge Arrow was about to pierce Chi Yao's brow, he sensed Chi Yao breaking free from his principle and arrow intent restraints.
How powerful must one be to achieve this?
No, this isn't about Chi Yao's strength—there's a serious flaw in his own Dao principle. But that can't be; his principles are absolutely perfected, otherwise he couldn't have built such a flawless cosmic universe.
Chi Yao let out a long howl, completely ignoring the wound on his head. In an instant, Rivergate Sand transformed into a domain of death, and the first grain of sand shrieked forth from this deadly realm.
Joe Di felt a chill in his heart. He burned his essence blood and summoned the Tiansuo Blade!
Boom! Rivergate Sand struck the Tiansuo Blade, shattering the Dao principles inscribed upon it. Joe Di felt as if a massive iron hammer had slammed into the depths of his sea of consciousness. The Tiansuo Blade buzzed, knocked aside by the force.
The second grain of Rivergate Sand arrived at Joe Di's chest in that fleeting moment. Joe Di barely managed to twist his body aside, but the sand still passed through him, raising a mist of blood.
He had to escape—Joe Di knew that if he didn't, he would surely die. Who knew how many of those black grains Chi Yao possessed? The second sand had already injured him; if he stayed any longer, his physical body would be pulverized. No matter how strong he was, before those black sands, he was nothing.