Joe Di extended his hand, and the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram immediately floated above his head.
Facing two Genesis Realm, Full Completion cultivators, Joe Di did not dare to be careless.
"Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram! You are Joe Di? Yes, I know you are Joe Di, but this is absolutely impossible..." The short, rugged Genesis Realm, Full Completion man stared at Joe Di, his words tumbling out incoherently.
Joe Di had only summoned the Taiji Diagram and had not made any further moves. He had not come here to make enemies or kill, but to change the rules of Leapgate City.
Joe Di was unfazed by facing three Genesis Realm cultivators; he simply gazed calmly at the trio before him. The Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram was already summoned—if these three still wanted to fight, he would finish them all. The Dao Domain is vast and boundless; anyone can survive regardless of who is missing. He did not wish to make more enemies, but that did not mean he feared anyone.
"Was Harmony Hall really destroyed by you? And did you take the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram?" The short, rugged man finished speaking, but Joe Di did not need to answer—he already understood. With Joe Di's formidable strength, what would destroying Harmony Hall matter?
It was indeed Joe Di who destroyed Harmony Hall. This rumor had circulated in the Dao Domain for a while, but the truth soon overshadowed the hearsay.
The real story behind Harmony Hall's destruction was that Jaden Dai recklessly provoked the Purelight Sect. Jaden Dai was powerful, and after bullying Grand Buddha Mountain, he assumed Purelight Sect would be just as easy to intimidate. But what Jaden Dai did not expect was that Purelight Sect had a Dao Unification powerhouse, Evelyn Young.
Evelyn Young severely injured Jaden Dai on the spot. Although Jaden Dai managed to escape, Evelyn did not let it go—she chased him all the way to Harmony Hall, destroyed it, and took its sect-protecting treasure, the legendary Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram.
As for why the rumor spread that Joe Di destroyed Harmony Hall, it was because Jaden Dai was hunting Joe Di, and Evelyn Young of Purelight Sect did not want others to say her sect had wiped out another sect, which would harm Purelight Sect's reputation for benevolence. Similarly, Jaden Dai did not want people to know his sect was destroyed by a Dao Unification powerhouse, nor did he dare seek revenge. So all his anger was directed at Joe Di, the newly ascended 'insignificant ant.'
Only now did all the cultivators in the Dao Domain realize—the story that Evelyn Young destroyed Harmony Hall made sense. If a newly ascended ant like Joe Di could wipe out Harmony Hall, the world would be far too insane.
As for the once notorious Joe Di, after a few years, he was completely and utterly forgotten.
If Joe Di hadn’t brought out the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram today, no one would have remembered that he was once hunted, or the false legends of his former glory.
Now that Joe Di revealed the Taiji Diagram, the Alliance Leader of the Dao Domain Sect Alliance immediately recalled the old rumor that Harmony Hall was destroyed by Joe Di. Perhaps the earliest claim—that Joe Di destroyed Harmony Hall—was true, and the later story about Evelyn Young was false.
Joe Di stepped forward, and the two Genesis Realm, Full Completion cultivators who had just arrived via the teleportation array instinctively stepped back.
“That’s right, I destroyed Harmony Hall. So, do you have a problem with that?” Joe Di spoke as he began to sketch out formation flags for the laws of this space.
As expected, the lean, sharp Genesis Realm, Full Completion cultivator quickly bowed. “I wouldn’t dare. I am Martin Wu, Alliance Leader of the Dao Domain Sect Alliance. With me is Victor Kuang, Left Guardian of the Alliance. The one who previously offended you is Lucas Lu, our Right Guardian. Some misinformation led to these misunderstandings. Please forgive us, Daoist Joe.”
Even Martin Wu, for all his prestige, wouldn’t dare challenge Jaden Dai. But this Joe Di before him was the true powerhouse who destroyed Harmony Hall—and survived. Countless people in the Dao Domain still believed Evelyn Young was the real culprit, while Joe Di was merely a scapegoat, forgotten by all.
Yet the truth was, Harmony Hall really had been destroyed by this Joe Di, the cultivator whom everyone had considered an ant.
Lucas Lu, who had been blasted by Joe Di and lost an arm, finally came to his senses. Though resentment churned within him, he could only force himself to bow deeply to Joe Di. “I was rude before, Brother Joe. Please accept my apology.”
If Joe Di dared to destroy Harmony Hall, would he fear the Dao Domain Sect Alliance?
Victor Kuang had already checked his son Craig Stone's injuries. Though Craig was seriously hurt, it was nothing significant in Victor's eyes.
After understanding Joe Di’s background, Victor Kuang wouldn’t dare oppose him—even if Craig Stone had a grievance.
“Brother Joe, my son Craig Stone is too blunt and inflexible. Please don’t take it to heart.” Victor Kuang clasped his fists and even bowed slightly, giving Joe Di full respect.
Joe Di had no intention of opposing the Dao Domain Sect Alliance. He came only to change the rules, so his friends wouldn’t be trapped in the Wormhole when he was no longer in the Dao Domain. If there was real enmity, no amount of courtesy would stop him from striking.
“I have a few matters to discuss with you all,” Joe Di said, raising his hand to put away the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram.
Since the other side sought reconciliation, Joe Di naturally had no desire to continue fighting.
Seeing Joe Di put away the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram, Martin Wu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, “Daoist Joe, please speak. Though the Wormhole Guard Zone is managed by the Dao Domain Sect Alliance, it is indeed the responsibility of the entire Dao Domain.”
Joe Di pointed at the teleportation array and said, “The current requirements for the Leapgate City teleportation array are far too excessive. With such demands, it’s nearly impossible for new cultivators to teleport away. My proposal is: if someone has fifty thousand contribution points, they can teleport immediately. If not, as long as they’ve guarded the Wormhole for over two hundred years, they should be able to teleport unconditionally.”
Martin Wu was stunned for a moment. Joe Di had removed the requirement for a hundred thousand divine crystals, but fifty thousand contribution points weren’t easy to accumulate either, so it wasn’t too unreasonable. The only issue was allowing unconditional teleportation after guarding the Wormhole for two hundred years—that was a bit much.
Joe Di continued, “The second matter: from now on, points earned for guarding the Wormhole can be accumulated. The rule that halves old points after one year should be abolished.”
Martin Wu was utterly stunned. If the point-halving rule was removed, even a pig could amass fifty thousand points. The implication was obvious—any newcomer to the Wormhole could easily enter the Dao Domain.
“Brother Joe, this matter affects the interests of other sects. Although I am the Alliance Leader…”
Joe Di didn’t even let Martin Wu finish before waving his hand and speaking rather bluntly, “Alliance Leader Wu, I’m not here to negotiate. If you think I am, you’re mistaken. If any sect master is dissatisfied, let them come to me. Or I can go to their sect myself.”
Dominant—far too dominant.
Martin Wu could only curse inwardly. After cultivating for so long, did Joe Di not know that excessive rigidity leads to breaking? No matter how strong he was, what good would such forcefulness bring?
How could he know Joe Di’s thoughts? Joe Di had no time to linger in the Dao Domain making endless negotiations—he was only passing through. He had to act decisively and set the rules. If the Dao Domain Sect Alliance disagreed, he would simply start killing. Gather everyone to discuss, offer benefits, and resolve the issue smoothly? Sorry, he had neither the mood nor the time.
After wasting thousands of years in that void rift, Joe Di was already anxious. In the Void Market, he had heard too much and learned of the Outer Heavens, making him keenly aware of his own insignificance. To change that, he needed to accumulate a vast amount of time.
“Brother Joe, even if I agree and implement this, it can’t last long. The Wormhole needs cultivators to guard it. If everyone leaves, the Wormhole will collapse. And if the teleportation array is free for too long, there won’t be maintenance funds. Brother Joe, as Alliance Leader, I can offer you a twenty percent share of the Wormhole’s income…”
Martin Wu was truly helpless. Faced with someone as powerful and unreasonable as Joe Di, what could he possibly do?