"Why are you two chasing me, Jaden Dai? I’ve only just arrived here and I don’t recall offending either of you." Joe Di had already discerned the cultivation levels of the two women—the older one was mid-stage Prime Realm. The younger girl, however, was not only strikingly beautiful, but her Dao resonance was profoundly deep; it was clear she cultivated no ordinary technique. Though she was late Dao Nurturing, she was certainly not a typical Dao Nurturing cultivator.
Madam Jin studied Joe Di with growing astonishment. She realized she couldn’t see through his cultivation at all. Did this mean his strength wasn’t inferior to hers, or perhaps even surpassed her?
Regardless of whether Joe Di was using a concealment technique, Madam Jin abandoned her original plan to seize his belongings. She sent a voice transmission to the young girl, saying, "Xiaoxiao, this person’s cultivation should be at least equal to mine, if not stronger."
The young girl had already guessed that Joe Di’s cultivation wouldn’t be weak. Before she could speak, Joe Di’s voice turned cold. "If you two can’t give me a satisfactory explanation today, don’t blame me for taking action."
Joe Di had no idea what artifact Jaden Dai was using. As he spoke, his aura surged forcefully, and in an instant, his domain enveloped both women.
Madam Jin’s expression changed. Her guess was right—this Jaden Dai’s strength was definitely not inferior to hers. If a fight broke out, she might escape, but Xiaoxiao would have a hard time getting away. The only option was to use that top-grade talisman, but its value was immeasurable. To use it now would be a tremendous waste.
"Friend, please wait! We only chased you because we got lost in the void. Otherwise, we would never have pursued your ship for so long." Madam Jin quickly cupped her fists in salute as she spoke, while her Prime Realm domain shielded both herself and Xiaoxiao.
Seeing Joe Di frown, apparently not attacking again, Madam Jin hurried to add, "My name is Min Jin, you may not know me, but if you go to the Void Market, you’ll definitely hear of me. This is Sophie Tantai. Her mother is a top Transformation Realm expert and was once the Demon Clan Saintess. If anything happens to Sophie, her mother will investigate to the end. Moreover, Senior Tantai will surely find out who harmed Sophie—I swear on my Dao!"
"Besides, as long as you go to the Void Market, you can’t avoid the Demon Clan. The Demon Clan is a powerful force there. If they learn you harmed Sophie, they definitely won’t let you go."
Transformation Realm expert? Joe Di frowned. He knew anyone able to roam this patch of void was no ordinary figure—his guess had been right.
Still, Joe Di wasn’t willing to let the two women go so easily. He snorted, his voice thick with killing intent. "So what if she’s a Dao Fusion Realm expert? I’ll be waiting for her at the Void Market."
"Are you really determined to fight?" Min Jin discreetly produced a pale golden Supreme Escape Talisman, her domain wrapping tightly around Sophie Tantai, her voice turning cold and sharp.
Joe Di’s powerful spiritual sense had already detected the talisman. He’d seen Xavier White’s Realmshatter Talisman before, but compared to this one, that talisman was nothing but trash.
This talisman was far more valuable than Xavier White’s. Joe Di’s guess was correct—he wouldn’t be able to keep these two women here.
Unless he could kill them both instantly, they would surely activate the talisman and escape.
Joe Di didn’t mind. He’d never intended to kill them; otherwise, he would have set up a Grand Skywall Array and wouldn’t have appeared as Jaden Dai. Still, he suspected that even with his arraycraft skills, he couldn’t stop that Supreme Escape Talisman.
"I’m willing to forgive you, but on two conditions. First, you interrupted my cultivation and owe me compensation. Second, I got lost on my way to the Void Market, so you must give me a Starspace Direction Stone with the coordinates to Void Market." Joe Di said calmly.
"No problem. Here are some items, and the direction stone for Void Market." Min Jin replied without hesitation, tossing a ring to Joe Di.
She seemed to have completely forgotten what she’d said to Joe Di earlier about being lost in the void. Clearly, she knew Joe Di saw through her excuse as nothing but a flimsy lie.
Joe Di took the ring and swept it with his spiritual sense. Sure enough, there were a few pills and materials inside, but nothing rare or precious. However, the Starspace Direction Stone inside was perfectly clear. With a single sweep of his spiritual sense, he could see it contained spatial coordinates.
Without hesitation, Joe Di tossed the ring into his Ninth World and drew out a long spear.
Min Jin’s expression changed again. "You’ve received the items, could you withdraw your domain now?"
Joe Di sneered, "You’ve been chasing me for so long, and now you want to leave? I’ve wandered the void for ages, and finally met such a beautiful woman—shouldn’t I have some fun? I especially enjoy cultivating with beauties like you. That’s a real treat…"
As he spoke, Joe Di’s spear gathered a vast, unstoppable momentum, as if it could tear apart this entire stretch of void. Anyone caught within its force, unless they escaped, would be shredded to pieces in the next instant.
Min Jin’s domain shattered instantly under the spear’s momentum. She didn’t dare risk a battle with Joe Di and frantically activated the Supreme Escape Talisman, whisking herself and Sophie Tantai away.
Joe Di had never intended to fight. His goal was to make the two women use up their talisman. After chasing him for so long, they couldn’t just get away without paying a price.
Now that he’d seen the talisman activated, Joe Di realized his spiritual sense couldn’t even track its aftereffects. He was amazed—the person who refined this talisman was truly extraordinary. Such craftsmanship, he’d never seen before.
Joe Di restored his true appearance and called out for Dean Carter and Bolt.
"Brother Di, where are the people who were chasing us?" Dean Carter asked as soon as he appeared, seeing that no one else was around.
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"They escaped using a movement talisman. Let’s switch to another ship and head to Void Market." Joe Di summoned a top-grade flying shuttle artifact.
"A top-grade artifact?" Dean Carter exclaimed, momentarily forgetting to mention he didn’t know Void Market’s location.
Joe Di handed a ring to Dean Carter. "There’s a top-grade flying artifact ship inside—take it, it’s yours."
"Brother Di, this is too precious." Dean Carter knew the value of a top-grade artifact ship and immediately refused.
Joe Di smiled. "I refined it myself. Go ahead and refine it—you might need it one day."
A top-grade artifact ship isn’t something you might need someday—any cultivator would use it. It’s not only a great tool for travel, but also perfect for escaping.
"Brother Di, you’re also an artifact master?" Dean Carter was shocked. He already knew Joe Di was an exceptional alchemist, even a Dao Fusion Pill Saint. Now Joe Di was an artifact master too—he was simply too extraordinary.
"That’s right. I spent most of my time refining artifacts." Joe Di didn’t hide it; he truly was an artifact master now.
Dean Carter didn’t refuse again. His Violet Heaven Pill had been given by Joe Di, and now he was receiving a top-grade artifact ship as well.
While Dean Carter was refining the ship, Joe Di piloted the flying shuttle in a new direction.
At that moment, a white line appeared clearly on the jade slip in his hand. Joe Di was familiar with this kind of spatial direction jade slip—it was because the destination was so far away.
A top-grade flying shuttle artifact was more than ten times faster than a mid-grade artifact ship. With Joe Di at the helm, flying through the void, even cultivators with weak spiritual sense might not detect them.
Half a year later, Dean Carter had already refined the top-grade artifact ship. He hadn’t continued cultivating, but came to the shuttle’s deck to consult Joe Di about some cultivation matters.