As soon as Joe Di arrived at the heart of the Celestial Bamboo River’s array core, his expression turned cold.
The Five Elements Fortune Gathering Array he had set up was still intact, but the fortune drawn together by the Terraflame Banner through the array core flag was no longer feeding back into the Immortal Realm. Instead, it was slowly being stripped away.
In other words, the reason his Terraflame Banner hadn’t been taken was not because it couldn’t be, but because someone wanted to use the Five Elements Banner to gather fortune and then siphon it away.
If the Celestial Bamboo River weren’t the source of the Immortal Realm’s second wave of fortune, that banner would have already been taken.
Joe Di could tolerate many things, but this was nearly enough to make his hands tremble with rage.
This villain was truly selfish—perhaps even more despicable than Emperor Magnus Fate, who once seized the Fourfold Divine Cauldron to suppress the fortune of the Quadrant Immortal Continent.
Joe Di could have easily stopped his opponent from further siphoning the Immortal Realm’s fortune, but he chose not to. He wouldn’t feel satisfied until this person was dead. He sent another thread of divine sense into the Terraflame Banner, then followed the direction of the extracted fortune out of Starhaven City.
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Joe Di hadn’t gone far before he found the new gathering point for the siphoned fortune, deep within a valley surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides.
The second wave of fortune from the Quadrant Immortal Continent originated at the Celestial Bamboo River, and now this person had drawn it here. Yet Joe Di felt no vitality in this place, nor any trace of the Immortal Realm’s fortune.
Just as Joe Di finished arranging the Deathtrap Immortal Array with his Law Array Banners, a sweep of divine sense brushed over him. The opponent was aware of his presence, and knew he was setting up the array.
As expected, just as Joe Di had predicted, the opponent made no move—the fifth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array was beneath his notice. He was simply waiting for Joe Di to act, ready to kill him at any moment.
After completing the ninth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array, Joe Di didn’t stop there. He continued to arrange the ninth-level Strangle Immortal Array, the ninth-level Space-Lock Immortal Array, the ninth-level Defense Immortal Array, and more.
The defensive arrays were for his own protection. With the old dog not here, Joe Di wouldn’t risk exposing his life to an Immortal Emperor.
Once Joe Di finished arranging all the ninth-level immortal arrays with his Law Array Banners, he finally managed to complete the fifth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array as well.
Joe Di stepped into the valley, tossing out an array banner. Instantly, a passage appeared in the center of the fifth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array.
Passing through the passage, Joe Di reached the depths of the valley and saw a middle-aged man in a purple robe, with broad ears and thick hair, sitting atop a block of white jade and green stone. This man was clearly an Immortal Emperor, and by cultivation, Joe Di estimated he was not beneath Jed Carey of Thundercrest Sect.
Floating before him was a massive square cauldron with four legs, faint golden light swirling around it. The Seven-Star Purity Banner hovered above the cauldron, guiding the golden light into its depths.
Joe Di drew in a sharp breath. He was certain this great cauldron was the Fourfold Divine Cauldron. No wonder this person could extract the fortune condensed at the Celestial Bamboo River—he had brought the Fourfold Divine Cauldron here and used the Seven-Star Purity Banner as a medium to siphon the Immortal Realm’s fortune.
Even as Joe Di stood before the purple-robed man, the latter continued extracting the fortune gathered at the Celestial Bamboo River without pause.
Joe Di raised his hand, and the Terraflame Banner within the Celestial Bamboo River in Starhaven City shot out and landed in his palm.
As Joe Di took back the Terraflame Banner and erased the divine sense imprint within it, the Seven-Star Purity Banner trembled in the air and then abruptly fell.
The fortune drawn by the Seven-Star Purity Banner came to a sudden halt and then vanished without a trace.
The purple-robed man finally stopped his actions, his cold gaze fixed on Joe Di, murderous intent thick in his voice: "A mere Immortal King ant dares to interrupt this emperor’s work—you’re courting death."
The killing intent in Joe Di’s eyes was equally unyielding. He replied icily, "Magnus Fate, I truly don’t understand what kind of trash could produce a piece of garbage like you. I already wiped out that disgusting sect called Fatespire, and I thought you’d died hiding in some corner. Turns out the heavens miss nothing—you’re still alive, but I’ll personally kill you soon enough."
"Ha! So it’s you, the ant—ignorance breeds fear..." Emperor Magnus Fate laughed, murderous aura surging as he lazily raised his hand to grab at Joe Di. His Immortal Emperor domain expanded rapidly with his immortal energy seal.
A mere fifth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array trying to trap Emperor Magnus Fate? Ridiculous.
With a loud crash, Joe Di’s fifth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array shattered under the attack. Emperor Magnus Fate, as if nothing had happened, continued his assault without hesitation.
But when his hand closed, he felt nothing—he hadn’t touched Joe Di at all.
How was this possible? Something was off. Emperor Magnus Fate immediately sensed the anomaly and rose to his feet. Before he could pinpoint the problem, a terrifying wave of killing intent swept in.
In that instant, not only was the surrounding space no longer under his control—even his divine sense was being rapidly compressed.
"What kind of array is this?" Magnus Fate’s expression changed. He’d seen countless arrays, but never one like this.
A ninth-level Deathtrap Immortal Array was formidable, but Magnus Fate was himself an eighth-level peak Array King. Even so, he shouldn’t be trapped by a ninth-level array.
Yet now, even knowing it was a Supreme Strangle Immortal Array, he couldn’t locate any array foundation or banners.
In that moment, the space around him slowed, killing lights swept across, and in a brief instant, several wounds opened on his body, blood mist swirling.
He was no body cultivator, and in a situation where he couldn’t even figure out what was trapping him, Magnus Fate’s only option was escape—he had to get out, fast.
Magnus Fate raised his hand to retrieve the Fourfold Divine Cauldron, but in the next instant, he realized it was trapped by another array he couldn’t touch.
Not only that, his connection to the Fourfold Divine Cauldron quickly faded. It was as if new rules had taken hold in the space, blocking his summoning of the cauldron.
The Fourfold Divine Cauldron was his everything. Magnus Fate went berserk, striking out wildly, but each blow only brought more killing blades sweeping toward him.
Blood mist splattered as Magnus Fate gained several more wounds.
Regret—at this moment, Magnus Fate felt only regret. The Quadrant Immortal Continent was doomed; there shouldn’t be an Immortal Emperor here. He’d investigated thoroughly before, and the person who founded Starhaven City was just a lowly Immortal King.
A mere Immortal King ant—he thought even if he was beaten here, his opponent wouldn’t be able to harm him.
"Stop now. You should know that I can leave at any time. If you return the Fourfold Divine Cauldron to me, I promise not to extract any more fortune here and will leave the Quadrant Immortal Continent immediately." Magnus Fate suppressed his shock and anger, trying to negotiate.
Joe Di’s voice came faintly: "Trash, you’re dreaming. I was planning to look for you after some time and bring your head back as a trophy, but I didn’t expect you’d dare come here to die on your own."
Magnus Fate forced himself to calm down. "You must be Joe Di, right? Joe Di, I swear on my Immortal Emperor’s Dao that if you return the Fourfold Divine Cauldron, I’ll leave immediately. Otherwise, if I leave without the cauldron, it won’t end well for you in the future."
Joe Di laughed, "You, an Immortal Emperor, dare to threaten me? Back when Night Xi tried to threaten me at Radiant Lake Palace, he didn’t even get a second chance. Now, trapped in your own ancestor’s array, you think you can escape? Dream on. No—better prepare to be burned by me. As for a second chance, forget it. That would be too generous for you."
Night Xi was killed by Joe Di? Magnus Fate’s heart sank. Others might not know Night Xi’s strength, but he knew all too well. The number one on the four great immortal continents—few could match him. If he hadn’t seen this array, he wouldn’t have believed it, but now he was sure Joe Di spoke the truth.
Go—he had to go, now!
Magnus Fate grabbed a blood-red talisman, sprayed fresh blood on it, and activated it, unleashing a beam of red light.
Blood mist splattered as Magnus Fate gained several more wounds.
Regret—at this moment, Magnus Fate felt only regret. The Quadrant Immortal Continent was doomed; there shouldn’t be an Immortal Emperor here. He’d investigated thoroughly before, and the person who founded Starhaven City was just a lowly Immortal King.
A mere Immortal King ant—he thought even if he was beaten here, his opponent wouldn’t be able to harm him.
"Stop now. You should know that I can leave at any time. If you return the Fourfold Divine Cauldron to me, I promise not to extract any more fortune here and will leave the Quadrant Immortal Continent immediately." Magnus Fate suppressed his shock and anger, trying to negotiate.
Joe Di’s voice came faintly: "Trash, you’re dreaming. I was planning to look for you after some time and bring your head back as a trophy, but I didn’t expect you’d dare come here to die on your own."
Magnus Fate forced himself to calm down. "You must be Joe Di, right? Joe Di, I swear on my Immortal Emperor’s Dao that if you return the Fourfold Divine Cauldron, I’ll leave immediately. Otherwise, if I leave without the cauldron, it won’t end well for you in the future."
Joe Di laughed, "You, an Immortal Emperor, dare to threaten me? Back when Night Xi tried to threaten me at Radiant Lake Palace, he didn’t even get a second chance. Now, trapped in your own ancestor’s array, you think you can escape? Dream on. No—better prepare to be burned by me. As for a second chance, forget it. That would be too generous for you."
Night Xi was killed by Joe Di? Magnus Fate’s heart sank. Others might not know Night Xi’s strength, but he knew all too well. The number one on the four great immortal continents—few could match him. If he hadn’t seen this array, he wouldn’t have believed it, but now he was sure Joe Di spoke the truth.
Go—he had to go, now!
Magnus Fate grabbed a blood-red talisman, sprayed fresh blood on it, and activated it, unleashing a beam of red light.