"They're also here..." As soon as Yvette Yi finished speaking, Joe Di threw a punch, this time not even bothering to use his blade.
Joe Di knew very well that although his punch struck at both Genesis Realm cultivators simultaneously, it was impossible to kill them both with a single blow. His plan was to take out the woman on the left, and when the male cultivator tried to escape, Charlotte Ling would surely intervene.
A late-stage Genesis Realm cultivator—Joe Di believed he would need at most two moves.
What Joe Di didn't expect was that, right after he launched his punch, Charlotte Ling didn't hesitate either—she made her move immediately. Instead of attacking, she used her Dao Fusion Realm domain to lock down both Genesis Realm cultivators.
Even Yan Jinghuan couldn't escape when caught in the combined domains of Charlotte Ling and Joe Di. These two late-stage Genesis Realm cultivators stood no chance; under Charlotte Ling's domain, they couldn't even struggle.
Boom! Boom! A barrage of punches exploded forth, and the two Genesis Realm cultivators were instantly reduced to blood mist, not even given the chance to beg for mercy.
Joe Di swept up two rings, then kicked Jack Nie. "Lead the way. I want to see my friends now."
Jack Nie quickly bowed respectfully and said, "Fellow Daoists, I guarantee your friends are unharmed."
Joe Di sneered, "You don't look like someone trustworthy. If my friends are harmed in the slightest, you won't even have time to regret it."
"Daoist Di, I swear I haven't laid a finger on them. They're from the Sacred Dao Domain and are key figures in the Primordial World and Nora Domain. The Nora Domain Lord hasn't returned yet, so no one dares touch them." Jack Nie explained anxiously, nearly coughing up blood from regret. Had he known someone as audacious as Joe Di would come to Celestial Beyond, he never would have stayed here.
"Them?" Joe Di frowned, thinking to himself, was it not just Vera Tang?
Jack Nie immediately realized Joe Di didn't know Tammy Tang had arrived, and hurried to curry favor, "There's also someone named Tammy Tang—both are wanted by the Primordial World, but it has nothing to do with me. My father is currently attempting the Third Step, and has no grudge against the Sacred Dao Domain. As long as you don't hold this against me, my father will surely befriend you."
Joe Di chuckled, "Is that a threat? Your old man is about to reach the Third Step? Oh, how scared you must be!"
"Daoist Di, you've misunderstood, truly! I absolutely didn't mean to threaten you. I'm just saying that the Nie Clan and you could be friends, not enemies." Jack Nie hurriedly explained.
Of course, his words were a threat to Joe Di. He was telling Joe Di that his father was about to step into the Third Step. Even if Joe Di was a Dao Fusion Realm powerhouse, he should show some respect for his father and not go too far. If he did, things wouldn't be so easily resolved when his father arrived.
Joe Di sneered, "Who does your father think he is? Is he worthy of being friends with me? Hurry up and lead the way, or I'll have to search your soul."
The moment Joe Di mentioned soul searching, whether it was true or not, Jack Nie dared not slack off and quickly picked up his pace.
"I heard you have a younger brother named Miles Nie, right? Where is he?" Joe Di asked casually.
"Yes, yes, Miles went out with my father. I don't know where they went yet." Jack Nie replied cautiously, sensing that Joe Di seemed more interested in his brother Miles Nie.
Joe Di said coolly, "You'd better find out. Otherwise, I'll still have to search your soul."
Jack Nie shuddered instinctively and quickly said, "I heard my father say they were heading to Alliance Star, but I'm really not sure if that's true."
Upon hearing the words 'Alliance Star,' Yvette Yi clenched her fists even tighter. But she knew she had no right to speak here.
As they spoke, Jack Nie had already led them to the Celestial Sovereign Palace. He pointed to the sealed palace and said, "Vera Tang is imprisoned in the dungeon below, on Gavin Yan's orders. They're waiting for Nora to return, so they can hand Vera Tang and Tammy Tang over to her."
Without hesitation, Joe Di swept his divine sense inside. Any restriction in the Celestial Sovereign Palace meant to block divine sense was instantly torn apart by Joe Di's power.
Immediately, Joe Di's divine sense scanned every corner of the Celestial Sovereign Palace. He discovered two teleportation arrays—arrays even he doubted he could construct.
One teleportation array was complete, while the other was only half-built. Joe Di even spotted Voidcore Earth, the most precious material, among them.
Sweeping his divine sense deeper, Joe Di saw a dungeon—cell after cell, many filled with piles of bones. It was clear that countless cultivators had met their end here.
"Daoist Di, I have the Guardian Jade Token to open the array..." Sensing Joe Di's fury, Jack Nie hurried to speak.
The Celestial Sovereign Palace was refined with the finest materials. If Joe Di destroyed it, even if his father killed Joe Di afterward, it would still be a huge loss. Not to mention, there was a top-grade magical artifact suppressing the array beneath the palace.
Actually, none of that was the most important thing—the palace had two teleportation arrays. These arrays were extraordinary, built by Nora, the Primordial World Lord, over tens of thousands of years. One led to a Void Fortress outside Celestial Beyond, which itself had a teleportation array directly to the outskirts of the Primordial World. The other was meant to connect to the Sacred Dao Domain.
If anything goes wrong with these two teleportation arrays, Nora will surely go mad when she returns. Even his father, facing Nora, could only admit defeat.
Joe Di glanced at Jack Nie. "If you dare to speak out of turn again before I ask, I'll crush you."
Jack Nie shivered, shrinking his head, and no longer dared to utter a word.
Joe Di swept his spiritual sense inside. This time, he finally found Vera Tang and Tammy Tang. Both hung their heads, each pinned to the wall by a long spike, their cultivation clearly sealed.
Joe Di breathed a sigh of relief. He could tell Vera Tang and Tammy Tang were only restrained. Jack Nie's words seemed to be true; fortunately, Nora hadn't returned yet. If she had, Vera Tang and Tammy Tang would not be so peacefully pinned to the wall.
With a sweep of the Azure Veil Blade, a brilliant arc of blade light swept forth. The magnificent Celestial Sovereign Palace crumbled to ruins under this strike, the two teleportation arrays shredded by Joe Di’s relentless blade intent. The last untouched piece of Foundation Soil was seized and sent into his Ninth World without hesitation.
The cultivators and guards within the Celestial Sovereign Palace scattered in panic as the blade swept through. Those who hesitated for even a moment were instantly torn apart by the blade domain. In this place, Joe Di showed no mercy whatsoever.
The violent rumbling woke Vera Tang and Tammy Tang. The two looked up in astonishment, seeing collapse all around them. Through the haze, they seemed to glimpse Joe Di.
"Is that Big Brother Di?" Vera Tang cried out in surprise. At that moment, a massive handprint of divine essence swept both of them up.
When the two landed, the long spikes on their bodies had already vanished. The next moment, two Dao Pills fell into their mouths, and Joe Di’s voice echoed in their ears: "Sister Tammy, Little Vera, I’m truly sorry. I was trapped somewhere for a very long time, so I couldn’t join you in the Void Market. Who would have thought we’d finally meet again in Celestial Beyond? Fate really is mysterious."
"Big Brother Di, thank you for saving our lives." Vera Tang and Tammy Tang hurriedly bowed in gratitude, their calm exteriors unable to hide the surge of emotion within.
If Joe Di hadn’t come, their fate would likely have been to be refined into puppets by Nora, then forced to help destroy the Sacred Dao Domain and surrounding realms.
Nearby, Charlotte Ling smiled and said, "Vera, we haven’t seen each other in so many years. I never imagined our reunion would be not in the Immortal Realm, not in the Sacred Dao Domain, but in the distant Celestial Beyond."
"Are you Senior Sister Charlotte?" Vera Tang cried out in joy, finally recognizing Charlotte Ling. After so many years, she had at last seen a familiar face.
For someone who came from Earth, meeting an old friend in the vast cosmic void was true joy and excitement.