With Joe Di's speed of escape, even if that Dao Master came in person, he might not be able to catch up. However, Joe Di had only just fled for the time it takes an incense stick to burn before he stopped.
Joe Di didn't want to keep running. His purpose in coming here, aside from breaking open the Chaos Gate and merging to enhance the rules of the Five Elements Universe, was also to let the chaos essence of this continent disperse throughout the entire Five Elements Universe.
If he kept running, then what was the point of coming here at all?
Maybe he wasn't a match for that Dao Master yet, but once the Dao Master knew he'd left, he'd definitely search for him everywhere. Joe Di didn't know how vast the Inner Realm of the Five Elements was, but he did know that rather than hiding everywhere in the void, it was better to hide within the continent itself.
Besides, he hadn't even fought that Dao Master yet. Escaping so hastily without knowing the other's strength would only make him look weak.
Besides, even if he couldn't win, could he not escape with his mastery of the rules of evasion?
Having thought it through, Joe Di returned once again, hiding outside the Chaotic Continent. Once the protective array of the Chaotic Continent was locked, the void appeared hazy, almost impossible to see through. Joe Di decided that once the grand array opened again, he would enter for a second time.
Joe Di believed that with his void-blending evasion technique, even if the Dao Master came, he wouldn't be able to find him.
He cultivated the Dao of Rules. As long as he was determined to hide, what could the Dao Master do?
He had only been hiding for a dozen breaths when, in his divine sense, Joe Di saw another figure rushing over from the distance, then hiding in the void less than a hundred miles away from him.
As soon as this person arrived, Joe Di saw clearly that it was Sawyer Walker. Apparently, Sawyer Walker had the same idea as him and also wanted to enter the Chaotic Continent.
Of course, Joe Di knew Sawyer Walker's goal. Sawyer Walker was very likely here to break through to the Creation Realm. As for Joe Di, besides advancing his cultivation, he also wanted to split open the Chaos Gate and merge the Inner and Outer Realms of the Five Elements Universe. Naturally, he had to let the chaos essence of the Chaotic Continent disperse throughout the universe.
The reason the chaos essence of the Chaotic Continent hadn't dispersed until now was that it was still attached to the continent itself. Most likely, a top-tier treasure was suppressing it.
After another incense stick's time, Joe Di saw the outline of a verdant continent appear in the distance. Clearly, the protective array here had been removed again. Soon, cultivators would come out from within, obviously to search for Joe Di.
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On the Chaotic Continent, at the spot where Joe Di had previously left, a Dao Palanquin appeared. Seated on the palanquin was a medium-built man, with two people following behind him, one man and one woman. The man was Victor Chao, who had previously entered the Chaotic Continent with Joe Di. The woman was petite and extremely beautiful.
"Victor Chao, did you enter the continent from here?" The man on the Dao Palanquin opened his eyes, his tone very gentle.
Victor Chao hurriedly bowed, "Dao Master, yes, this is the place. As soon as I left, the trap array was activated. I reckon those two must have hidden somewhere in our continent."
"Dao Master, let me search for them. As long as they're in our continent, I guarantee that within three months at most, I'll find them." The petite woman also stepped forward and said.
The Dao Master shook his head. "No need to look. They've already left this place."
"But I had just left, and at most, less than twenty breaths passed before the grand array was closed. Including the time it took to close the array, it couldn't have been more than thirty breaths in total," Victor Chao said anxiously.
The Dao Master closed his eyes again. After a while, he opened them and said, "That's right, they did leave. In fact, they left right after you did, before you even activated the grand array."
As he spoke, the Dao Master raised his hand and conjured an image in the void. The image was blurry, but it showed the shadows of Joe Di and Sawyer Walker, one after the other, stepping out of the continent.
"The one who left first has a stronger Dao. If this person is not killed, he will become a formidable rival in the future," the Dao Master said suddenly as he looked at the void image.
Joe Di's departing shadow was extremely faint, almost invisible. Sawyer Walker's shadow, though blurry, still had a discernible shape.
"The one who left first should be Joe Di. He traded for my Rift Dao Token, and the World Tree Branch was also brought out by him. His strength might be slightly above mine..." Victor Chao hurriedly explained.
The Dao Master's mouth twitched slightly, but he still said, "Victor Chao, that person's strength is not just slightly above yours—it's far stronger."
Victor Chao blushed at these words. He knew the Dao Master's temperament well and that he would never speak without reason.
If Joe Di were here, he would be utterly astonished. With his Dao, even after half an incense stick's time, someone could still extract traces of his Dao shadow.
Victor Chao was a bit uneasy. "Dao Master, I... I..."
The Dao Master smiled faintly and said, "In the Inner Realm of the Five Elements, if you take my things and expect to leave, don't even dream about it. Also, don't worry about your strength being inferior to his. What you lack is only experience. Once the chaos essence of this continent is exhausted, the Inner Realm's Chaos Gate will be shattered by a joint effort. After you leave, your strength will rise quickly, and you'll soon catch up to Joe Di—maybe even surpass him."
The woman quickly said, "Dao Master, I'll immediately gather strong cultivators in the void to pursue these two. In this void, they definitely won't get far."
The Dao Master shook his head. "Ki Yin, you do need to gather people, but not to chase those two. Instead, guard this place. I'm certain they'll come back here, and it won't be long. Remember, as soon as he appears, immediately activate the top-level trapping and killing grand array. Don't say anything—just trap them and bring them to me."
Although his tone was calm, he couldn't help feeling stirred inside. The World Tree—how could such a thing appear in the Inner Realm? As for the Rift Dao Token, heh, is that something a mere cultivator from the Outer Realm could possess?
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"Yes." Ki Yin hurriedly bowed in salute.
"Quinn Yan, what could make you come out in person?" A hearty voice came from afar, followed by several figures rushing over.
The Dao Master laughed heartily. "I sent Victor Chao out, but unexpectedly, he brought back an Outer Realm cultivator. That person even snatched away my only Rift Dao Token."
"An Outer Realm cultivator could snatch the Rift Dao Token from Victor Chao?" a thin cultivator exclaimed in surprise.
The Dao Master's tone grew solemn. "Yes, but there were two of them. These two are truly audacious—after snatching Victor Chao's Rift Dao Token, they still dared to come to this continent."
"No wonder the Dao Master wants to activate the grand array," another cultivator sighed.
The Dao Master sighed and said, "I wasn't the one who activated the grand array—it was Victor Chao. In fact, the array was activated too late. These two really live up to being from the Outer Realm—they're cunning. The moment they set foot on this continent, they escaped again. Now I've ordered Ki Yin to block this place, and I'm sure they'll be back soon. Come, let's go to my Dao Master's Hall. It's rare for us to meet—let's all have a drink together."
"Haha, thank you, Brother Quinn!" The arriving cultivators all laughed heartily; none refused. Clearly, everyone agreed with the Dao Master's words and trusted his judgment.
As for the cultivators guarding this place, naturally, it wasn't their concern. This matter involved Quinn Yan, and it was up to him to handle. If they interfered, they'd be overstepping. There were far too many treasures on the Chaotic Continent; no one wanted to cause trouble over a small matter and spoil relations.
Why did everyone stay here? Wasn't it to use the extremely dense chaos essence to improve their strength? Once the chaos essence here was exhausted, everyone would leave, and any disputes wouldn't matter. For now, everyone had to abide by the tacit rules.
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