Joe Di did not waste words. Since everyone else was waiting, he waited as well. The crowd lingered for half a day, but Hugo Bai never appeared, nor was there any response to the messages they sent out.
Cameron Beck grew impatient. "Since Hugo Bai isn't coming, let's go in first," he said.
After Barton May was taken down by Joe Di, Cameron Beck had become the strongest force in the True Domain, its undisputed leader. Now, when Cameron Beck spoke, almost no one objected. Besides, if Hugo Bai was held up by something, were they supposed to just stand by and do nothing?
Once everyone agreed, Cameron Beck continued, "Everyone, the reason Savage Beast Gorge is so dangerous is because our spiritual sense is restricted inside. Even with my cultivation, my spiritual sense is limited to just three zhang within the gorge. All of us here are Domain Stage experts, but many can't even release their spiritual sense in Savage Beast Gorge. My suggestion is this: I will lead at the front, Fellow Daoist Di will bring up the rear, and the Phantom Domain Lord will stay in the middle. That way, we can look out for each other..."
Cameron Beck had considered this plan carefully. It was not uncommon for Domain Stage cultivators to fall in Savage Beast Gorge. The usual fiend beasts were manageable, but if a Phantom Beast launched a surprise attack, things would become truly dangerous. Moreover, Phantom Beasts rarely attacked head-on; instead, they would burst out from the side while other fiend beasts distracted the cultivators, making them impossible to guard against.
After finishing, Cameron Beck turned to Joe Di. "Fellow Daoist Di, what do you think?"
Joe Di knew this was not the time to hold back. The existence within the Genesis Annihilation Array was directly tied to whether they could reach the Immortal Realm.
"Fellow cultivators, I believe Lord Beck's suggestion is thorough and would minimize casualties. However, I don't think this approach is suitable here."
When Joe Di bluntly dismissed Cameron Beck's plan, everyone's eyes turned to him. Some secretly thought, this guy really likes to stir things up. He'd already taken down Barton May, and now he was challenging Cameron Beck? Did this Di fellow intend to rule the True Domain?
As the thought of Joe Di seeking dominance over the True Domain crossed their minds, several family powerhouses began to consider forming alliances against him.
Cameron Beck, however, did not get angry. He looked at Joe Di and asked, "If Fellow Daoist Di has a better idea, why not share it so everyone can compare?"
Joe Di did not stand on ceremony. "Fellow cultivators, we are not here today for safety; we are here to eliminate the existence within the Genesis Annihilation Array. Lord Beck's method may be safe, but are we just going to walk into the array and die? Near the Genesis Annihilation Array, spiritual sense is suppressed even more severely. With my strength, even there, my spiritual sense is only limited to a range of about ten zhang..."
The surrounding Domain Lords and powerhouses gasped at Joe Di's words. If spiritual sense was compressed even more near the Genesis Annihilation Array, and Joe Di could still sweep a range of ten zhang, how terrifying was his power?
"Fellow Daoist Di, how far can your spiritual sense reach in the rest of Savage Beast Gorge?" Cameron Beck couldn't help but ask.
Joe Di answered calmly, "It should be around a hundred zhang."
Whether it was Cameron Beck or anyone else, hearing Joe Di's words made their scalps tingle. To be able to sweep a hundred zhang with spiritual sense inside Savage Beast Gorge—just how strong was Joe Di's spiritual sense?
With such powerful spiritual sense, it was no wonder Barton May had been slain. Anything less would have been strange.
In fact, after training in Savage Beast Gorge for over half a year and advancing to the Late Ninth Transforming True Stage, Joe Di's spiritual sense could already extend to about one hundred and fifty zhang within the gorge. But he felt that a hundred zhang was enough for what he needed to do.
"Fellow Daoist Di, I always thought my spiritual sense was only slightly inferior to yours, but now I realize the gap is far greater than I imagined." Cameron Beck clasped his fists, his tone tinged with disappointment.
He too was considered a top genius of the True Domain, often compared to Barton May. After Barton May fell, he became the undisputed number one in the True Domain. Now, comparing himself to Joe Di, he found the notion laughable.
"Fellow Daoist Di, you decide—how should we proceed this time?" Lincoln An asked. He had heard Sherry Ann's account and knew that in Savage Beast Gorge, likely no one could match Joe Di.
Joe Di nodded. "Then I'll be direct. My spiritual sense is somewhat stronger, and here in Savage Beast Gorge, I can form a Spiritual Sense Space. Within this area, everyone's spiritual sense can move freely..."
"A Spiritual Sense Domain?" Cameron Beck exclaimed in shock. He hadn't expected that Joe Di had actually cultivated a Spiritual Sense Domain.
They were indeed at the Domain Stage, but their hallmark was the True Essence Domain. There was a vast gulf between the True Essence Domain and the Spiritual Sense Domain. As for their own spiritual sense domains, they were nothing but a vague circle. If Joe Di could form a Spiritual Sense Space in Savage Beast Gorge, it meant he truly possessed his own Spiritual Sense Domain.
Even Guy Ji of the Ji Family, who had wanted to put Joe Di in his place, felt his scalp tingle. With Joe Di's strength, what right did the Ji Family have to oppose him? Even if they tried to plot against him, they would have to think twice.
At this moment, he regretted it. Back when the Han Family girl brought the patient, the Ji Family should not have refused access to the Vitalis Spring. Now, they had offended a powerhouse so strong that it suffocated the Ji Family.
Joe Di revealed his strength, not just to make these people wary of him. He had his own path to take. Although Mo Rain guarded the Starstream Order in the Little Central World, it would only be for a hundred years. Making these people wary of him was the long-term strategy.
Unless one was truly alone, families and major powers would never target the sect of a powerhouse like him without a sufficiently tempting treasure.
"Fellow Daoist Di, I truly didn't expect you to have formed a Spiritual Sense Domain. Compared to you, we are a whole level below." Cameron Beck sighed.
Was this really a Spiritual Sense Domain? Joe Di wasn't sure. He only knew that after reaching the Late Ninth Transforming True Stage, his Spiritual Sense Space had become increasingly solid, almost as if he had formed a true space.
"Lord Beck flatters me. My suggestion is, after we enter Savage Beast Gorge, everyone can follow the movement of my spiritual sense. Otherwise, it would take us nearly one or two months just to walk from the entrance to the Genesis Annihilation Array." Joe Di clasped his fists.
Cameron Beck did not hesitate and waved his hand. "Order Master Di, let's do as you suggest. For this operation, you will lead, and I will assist."
Originally, Joe Di was only a vague support in this operation, with Cameron Beck taking the main role. Now, Cameron Beck unhesitatingly ceded the lead to Joe Di.
"Very well. When the time comes to act, my Spiritual Sense Space will allow everyone to use their spiritual sense freely within a certain range. I hope everyone will give their all—the existence within the Genesis Annihilation Array is no trivial matter. If there are no objections, let's go in now." Joe Di showed no sign of politeness; this was not the time for it.
"No objections." Whether it was Cameron Beck, Lincoln An, or anyone else, no one objected to Joe Di's words.
Joe Di was taking on the greatest burden—by allowing everyone's spiritual sense to extend further, he was providing a great advantage to all.
"Everyone, follow behind me." Seeing that consensus had been reached, Joe Di was the first to enter Savage Beast Gorge.
More than a dozen people filed in behind Joe Di, entering Savage Beast Gorge.
Nearly everyone here had visited Savage Beast Gorge before and knew how powerful its spiritual sense suppression was. Yet after following Joe Di inside, they were shocked to discover that their spiritual sense could easily sweep nearly a hundred zhang.
The powerhouses who entered all looked at Joe Di with apprehension. They knew it wasn't that the spiritual sense suppression in Savage Beast Gorge had weakened, nor that their spiritual sense had grown stronger. It was because, under Joe Di's Spiritual Sense Space, all the suppression was borne by him.
No one here was a fool. If their spiritual sense could sweep a hundred zhang, that meant if Joe Di entered alone, his range would surely exceed a hundred zhang.
Several people simultaneously thought of Hugo Bai. It was an open secret that Hugo Bai wanted to kill Joe Di. Now, they wondered, if Hugo Bai were here and sensed Joe Di's overwhelming spiritual sense, would he still dare to make a move?
Perhaps...
Levi Oak suddenly thought that maybe Hugo Bai had already sought out Joe Di, and was killed by him. At this, Levi Oak instinctively glanced at Joe Di, a chill rising in his heart. He swore, whether or not Joe Di had killed Liam Oak, the Oak Family would never provoke this man.
Following behind Joe Di, everyone found their speed increasing dramatically. In just five days, they were close to reaching the deepest part of Savage Beast Gorge. Occasionally, a fiend beast would attempt an ambush, but under a spiritual sense of a hundred zhang, these beasts were exposed and slain before they could even begin their attack.
On the fourth day, Joe Di stopped and his voice echoed through the Spiritual Sense Space to everyone. "Everyone, just a few hundred zhang ahead is the Genesis Annihilation Array. The creature within the array shouldn't be able to break out. I'm certain that once we approach the Genesis Annihilation Array, it will try to snatch someone. My suggestion is for Lord Beck to lead everyone in attacking its primordial spirit..."
Joe Di did not mention that when the snatching hand appeared, it would solidify space—he feared that some might be reluctant to fight.
"What about Order Master Di?" Lincoln An asked proactively.
Joe Di produced an Array Banner and said, "I must lock onto the Genesis Annihilation Array. I suspect there is a teleportation array gate connecting the Genesis Annihilation Array and the Ascension Array. As long as I lock onto the teleportation array gate, the creature within the Genesis Annihilation Array will have no choice but to face us in battle."
"Fellow Daoist Di, you can lock onto a teleportation array gate?" Zachary Brooks exclaimed in astonishment.
The others also looked at Joe Di in shock. Locking onto a teleportation array gate, without a Space Crystal, required one to touch the spatial laws.
Joe Di did not explain his method, only saying, "I have my own way. Just give me a few breaths of time."
His Giant Footprint technique allowed him to touch the spatial laws; in truth, it was a kind of divine ability. If he didn't use the Giant Footprint and tried to manipulate the spatial laws alone, Joe Di would not be able to do it.
However, Joe Di had his own means—he possessed a Terraflame Banner, which could instantly lock onto the spatial array gate.
Without hesitation, Lord Beck said, "Fellow Daoist Di, please proceed. We'll follow your plan and, when the time comes, everyone will unleash their strongest move."