A journey of a hundred years might challenge others, but for Joe Di, it took only a few short years to reach the outskirts of the place described by the Karmic Sage.
On the surface, this place seemed identical to those he had passed before, but the moment Joe Di stood here, he sensed a profound difference.
Even before entering, he could feel that the aura of the Grand Way within was utterly distinct from the outside. It was as if two worlds were separated by an invisible barrier—not a formation, nor a treasure, nor even a cosmic rule.
Joe Di paused for only half a breath before charging in without hesitation.
This was an unclaimed land; anyone could come here to cultivate and experience the vastness of the Grand Way.
As soon as he stepped inside, endless Dao resonance surged toward him. Though the ambient energy was not dense, it was incredibly pure. In that instant, Joe Di sensed his Creation Realm foundation. He was confident that if he stopped to comprehend, he could break through to the Creation Realm in the shortest time, perfect his Harmony Realm Dao resonance, and then ascend.
Indeed, this was the best place to attain enlightenment and break through to the Creation Realm.
In a place where anyone could attain the Creation Realm, Joe Di would not choose the main road that everyone traversed. His first destination was the Lawless Cradle discovered by the Karmic Sage.
Joe Di did not continue using his Rule Escape technique, but instead switched to Divine Sense Escape.
He was not rushing, but searching for a place to settle; there was no need to keep using Rule Escape. Moreover, from the Karmic Sage’s experience jade slip, Joe Di knew that even in this land of powerful cultivators, there were still unsavory characters who specialized in robbery. These bandits had methods to tear apart the worlds of most third-step cultivators.
Aside from the robbers, there were also empty nests scattered throughout this void. An 'empty nest' was a Genesis Cradle that, due to certain reasons, had suffered a collapse of its rules, turning into a trap. If one stepped inside, at best they’d be teleported thousands of miles away; at worst, they’d be torn to shreds.
None of these dangers compared to the greatest risk: many powerful cultivators had formed domains within this space to cultivate and seek enlightenment. These domains must never be touched; to do so was to invite deadly enmity. With so many opportunities for enlightenment everywhere, one could never be sure when a great expert’s domain would suddenly appear nearby.
Therefore, the Karmic Sage’s advice was to move as slowly as possible in this region.
Joe Di’s Divine Sense Escape was swift, but far slower than his Rule Escape technique. Even without knowing about the many traps and uncertainties here, he would never recklessly crash into someone else’s domain just for speed.
Thanks to his mastery of the Rule Grand Way and his understanding of cosmic formations, Joe Di could sense any domain—even those set by powers far stronger than him—from a great distance and avoid them.
Joe Di knew that seizing the Lawless Cradle would inevitably lead to a fierce battle, but he wasn’t a troublemaker seeking pointless conflict with other experts.
Although Joe Di was confident that his Divine Sense Escape wouldn’t collide with any expert’s domain, the moment he entered this space, he was immediately noticed by many powerful cultivators.
A rookie with weak cultivation had arrived at the heart of the Genesis Cradle. In the Boundary Fusion Realm, Joe Di was indeed among the weakest here.
As for being called a rookie, it was because in the Genesis Cradle, only top experts or those no one dared provoke would act as boldly as Joe Di. For a Boundary Fusion Realm rookie to charge in so brazenly—what else could he be called?
At this moment, Joe Di was still racing forward—he didn’t want to arrive at the Lawless Cradle discovered by the Karmic Sage only to find it had already been opened and turned into a Lawful Cradle.
If everyone was just here for the spectacle, Joe Di didn’t mind teaching this wild-haired old man a lesson. This guy was only at the Creation Realm—at best, his strength matched Lye You’s, perhaps even a bit weaker. Among the Genesis Cradle’s cultivators, he was probably the most mediocre.
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If anyone interfered, he would reassess the situation.
"I, Ken Gunn, have never heard of a road running through the Genesis Cradle. I just wanted an apology, and at worst, I’d spend a bit more time in seclusion. Yet now, the Genesis Cradle has welcomed a villain like you. If people like you are allowed to stay, how will the Genesis Cradle ever know peace?" Ken Gunn finished, but did not attack Joe Di, instead watching the situation around them.
The few nearby Divine Senses withdrew. Ken Gunn knew the deal was done. Joe Di, a low-level ant with no valuable treasures, attracted little attention. But Ken Gunn wouldn’t miss this chance; for someone at the Boundary Fusion Realm to reach the Genesis Cradle, he must have some skill.
But before Ken Gunn could summon his artifact, Joe Di had already drawn the Azure Veil Blade and struck down.
"You court death..." Ken Gunn was furious that a mere Boundary Fusion Realm ant dared attack first. Yet his rage froze as Joe Di’s blade momentum swept forth.
With his cultivation, Ken Gunn found himself moving impossibly slow within Joe Di’s domain.
This was no ordinary Boundary Fusion Realm domain—even the top experts of the Genesis Cradle would struggle to match it. In an instant, Joe Di’s blade locked down Ken Gunn’s vitality and breath. Ken Gunn’s Dao resonance ground to a halt beneath the Azure Veil Blade’s force.
This was suppression—strength was no longer the issue.
In a cultivator’s duel, the greatest fear isn’t a stalemate, nor even being overpowered with a chance to escape. The true terror is suppression—when the opponent’s domain makes movement nearly impossible, death is certain.
"Wait, fellow Daoist! This is my fault. I shouldn’t have set up my sanctuary in your path, nor tried to extort you..."
Ken Gunn’s words cut off abruptly as the Azure Veil Blade tore through his Dao resonance and shattered his yet-unformed domain.
Blood sprayed as several probing Divine Senses were locked out by Joe Di’s Rule Grand Array, unable to penetrate. At the same time, Joe Di unleashed endless Rule Dao resonance. This was the first Creation Realm cultivator he had defeated in the Genesis Cradle—if he didn’t break open the man’s world, he’d be letting himself down.
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