Perhaps the Dao has no ultimate limit, but when confined to a single universe, the Dao does reach its limit. When everyone cultivates to the extreme, with realms and insights differing only by the slightest margin, the importance of bloodline becomes infinitely magnified.
Clearly, the bloodline of a universe pioneer is the purest. In this respect, Joe Di and Du are not much different. This is why, even after Joe Di obtained Escape One and even the Ninth Prime Law, Cassie Cao still worried about him.
Even Joe Di himself had not expected that the Di Family still possessed such a pure Primeval Creation Bloodline.
"It's the Grand Elder..." Byron Fay's voice was full of terror. Perhaps he had never imagined that in the Juhu Immortal Domain, someone could suppress the Grand Cloud Blade Sect so completely.
Joe Di said calmly, "So, it seems you have no value left."
"No, no, I know why the Grand Elder wanted to scheme against Di Yue. Three hundred years ago, a peerless genius emerged in the Juhu Immortal Domain—his name was Stanley Di. At that time, Stanley Di fell in love with Sylvia Qin, a disciple of our Grand Cloud Blade Sect. But Harvey Fan, who deeply admired Sylvia Qin, flew into a rage when he learned she was romantically involved with an outsider...
Byron Fay swept his gaze over Elder Alaric and continued, "Harvey Fan was Elder Alaric's favored closed-door disciple, and in the Grand Cloud Blade Sect, he was deeply doted upon..."
Elder Alaric sighed, looking at Byron Fay and said, "Byron, you are a sect master after all. Do you really think that just by saying these things, they'll let you go...?"
The peak of his fist transformed into endless waves, surging toward the Grand Cloud Blade Sect. In that instant, all the killing intent within the Juhu Immortal Domain seemed to be drawn into Joe Di's strike, merging with his fist as it crashed down upon the sect.
[End of chapter. Author's note omitted from the main narrative.]
"Isn't your mouth tough? Let's see if your soul is as tough as your mouth." Joe Di waved his hand, sending dozens of array flags to lock Elder Alaric in place, leaving him to writhe in the flames.
Byron Fay and those around him felt chills run down their spines. Several outer disciples instinctively backed away, and when they realized Joe Di didn't care about their retreat, they sped up and fled even faster.
A few Immortal Sovereigns and Immortal Emperors from the Grand Cloud Blade Sect tried to quietly retreat as well. But as soon as they moved a few dozen feet away, several blade lights swept through their bodies, turning them into clouds of blood mist.
Byron Fay no longer dared to harbor any hope and quickly said, "Harvey Fan found a ridiculous excuse to imprison Sylvia Qin and then violated her. When Stanley Di arrived, Sylvia Qin was already on the verge of death. Harvey Fan tried to capture Stanley Di as well, but although Stanley Di was only a late-stage Immortal Sovereign, his strength was astonishing—he killed the two Immortal Sovereigns protecting Harvey Fan and then flayed Harvey Fan alive, burning his soul to ashes."
When Elder Alaric heard his disciple had been killed, he was furious. What he hadn't expected was that Stanley Di was no ordinary figure—his parents were also Immortal Emperors, members of a hidden cultivation family in the Juhu Immortal Domain. When Elder Alaric saw Stanley Di's parents arrive, he immediately changed his approach, apologized, and said Harvey Fan's actions were deserving of death. But secretly, he mobilized all the Immortal Emperors of the Grand Cloud Blade Sect and, with the help of a low-grade artifact from the Grand Cloud Immortal Sect, ambushed Stanley Di and his parents..."
Joe Di's killing intent grew stronger. Byron Fay's account was simple, but Joe Di knew far more must have happened. His gaze fell on Elder Alaric, and though Elder Alaric was still howling, Joe Di reached out and drew a drop of essence blood from him.
Joe Di then cast dozens of hand seals, imprinting laws into that drop of true blood essence. In that moment, anyone in the universe with any connection to Elder Alaric was slain by that drop of true blood essence.
"You..." Even as his soul and body were burned by Joe Di's flames, Elder Alaric understood what Joe Di had done. The hatred in his heart could ignite the entire universe, but sadly, he could only imagine it.
Byron Fay shivered again. The strength of the man before him was simply terrifying—this was true annihilation. Without Joe Di's prompting, Byron Fay hurriedly continued, "After Stanley Di's parents were ambushed, Stanley Di himself was captured by Elder Alaric. But unexpectedly, the Di Family had another ancestor named Ethan Di. When Ethan Di arrived, he slaughtered madly. Back then, the Grand Cloud Blade Sect had twelve Immortal Emperors; after that battle, only six remained. However, Ethan Di was ambushed by Elder Alaric while trying to save Stanley Di and died in the Grand Cloud Blade Sect..."
"What about Stanley Di?" Joe Di asked coldly.
Byron Fay did not dare to hide anything: "Ethan Di was simply too powerful. He forcibly tore open the void realm of the Juhu Immortal Domain and let Stanley Di escape."
With a wave of Joe Di's hand, the flames covering Elder Alaric paused. "Speak. What did you discover about Ethan Di? I see you're so happy to know I am acquainted with him."
"I discovered an ancient bloodline—Ethan Di possessed an ancient bloodline. When he rescued Stanley Di, he transferred the ancient bloodline to him. That's why, when I heard you were familiar with Ethan Di, I wanted to find Stanley Di through you..." Elder Alaric knew there was no point in hiding anything now, so he spoke honestly.
Only now did Joe Di understand that the Di Family's ancient bloodline he received was just one-tenth of its full strength; the other nine-tenths had been transferred from Ethan Di to Stanley Di, allowing him to escape. As for why a trace remained, Joe Di guessed two possibilities: first, Ethan Di could not transfer the bloodline completely; second, Ethan Di feared Stanley Di would be hunted down, so he deliberately left a trace.
Elder Alaric searched everywhere for Stanley Di, yet he did not know that Ethan Di still retained a trace of the Di Family's ancient bloodline, or that only Di family descendants could sense it.
"Does Sylvia Qin have any family or friends in the Grand Cloud Blade Sect?" Joe Di's tone softened slightly.
Byron Fay sensed Joe Di's softer tone, but felt even more terrified. Since Joe Di was asking, he could only answer, "Sylvia Qin's mother was killed by an Immortal Emperor elder of our Grand Cloud Blade Sect. Sylvia grew up withdrawn, always training outside and rarely returning to the sect, so she had few friends."
"Very well." Joe Di raised his fist and struck downward.
The peak of his fist transformed into surging waves, crashing toward the Grand Cloud Blade Sect. In that moment, all the killing intent in the Juhu Immortal Domain seemed to be swept up by Joe Di's punch, merging into the fist and smashing into the sect.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The Grand Cloud Blade Sect became a powder keg, exploding continuously beneath Joe Di's fist. The grand sect buildings turned to dust, and countless disciples didn't even have a chance to escape.
With this punch, it was truly 'a thousand palaces reduced to dust.'
Byron Fay's mouth hung open, his eyes filled with terror and dread. Before he could react further, Joe Di grabbed him by the neck and tossed him into the raging waves of the fist's peak.
Some cultivators in the distance who hadn't left and were still watching felt chills run through their bodies. Such ruthless methods were almost reminiscent of the Grand Cloud Blade Sect itself.
"You... the Grand Cloud Blade Sect's experts won't let you go..." Elder Alaric's body twitched from the burning flames, but his heart was bleeding. The family legacy, the sect's heritage—now all gone.
Joe Di kicked Elder Alaric, sending him flying like a cannonball into the surging waves, where he was instantly reduced to ashes.
When Joe Di's divine punch faded, the vast Grand Cloud Blade Sect was nothing but ruins.
Joe Di threw another punch, creating a massive crater in the center of the Grand Cloud Blade Sect.
Joe Di spread his hand, refining a pile of blazing red iron into a giant coffin. Then, with a gesture, Ethan Di's corpse fell into the coffin. In the next moment, Joe Di sent the coffin into the crater that was once the Grand Cloud Blade Sect.
In a short time, Joe Di had turned the Grand Cloud Blade Sect into a tomb. In front of the grave, he forged a massive tombstone, inscribed with just four words: 'Tomb of Ethan Di.'
(That's all for today's update. Good night, friends!)