"Lyle Yew is here. Let him in," Zane Edge said, paying no further attention to Neil Payne.
The restriction at the entrance of the grand hall was lifted, and Lyle Yew, appearing somewhat normal, showed up at the doorway. Yet everyone inside the hall immediately saw that Lyle Yew was still gravely wounded.
At their level of cultivation, it was obvious at a glance whether someone was injured.
The Dao resonance around Lyle Yew was disrupted, evidence that he had been severely wounded by another powerful Dao. Even now, he had not been able to purge the traces of Dao resonance that caused his injuries.
"Lyle Yew greets City Lord Zane, and all fellow Daoists." Lyle Yew entered, courteously cupping his fists in greeting.
Zane Edge nodded, "Since you are here, take a seat."
But Lyle Yew did not sit. He continued, "City Lord Zane, and fellow Daoists. I am not here today to complain, but to present a fact to all of you."
"Is City Lord Zane referring to Joe Di?" Zane Edge asked gently.
Lyle Yew nodded, "Exactly. I may not be the strongest, nor someone easily trifled with. Yet Joe Di defeated me with ease, and even left me seriously injured. If not for my top-tier escape techniques, I might have perished."
Upon hearing Lyle Yew's words, several powerful cultivators frowned slightly. They all knew Lyle Yew's abilities well; in Genesis City, he was ranked among the top ten, far above the likes of Neil Payne.
Joe Di was able to defeat Lyle Yew so easily—just what kind of strength does he possess?
Neil Payne's expression was the most unsettled of all. When he fought Joe Di, the sixth blade hadn't even appeared. But even if Joe Di had unleashed his sixth blade, Neil believed he would have only been in a more desperate situation.
Now that Lyle Yew says Joe Di could defeat him with ease, it’s clear that Joe Di’s strength far exceeds Neil Payne’s.
Neil Payne even felt a lingering fear—if he hadn’t backed down during their fight, would Joe Di have killed him? He quickly realized that if he hadn’t stopped, Joe Di would have surely ended him. If Joe Di dared to discipline Lyle Yew, why would he hesitate to kill Neil Payne?
“City Lord Lyle, Joe Di is strong, but is it really so easy for him to defeat you?” asked a cultivator with markings on his face. He suspected Lyle Yew was exaggerating Joe Di’s abilities, trying to provoke others into joining the fight.
Lyle Yew gritted his teeth and said, “City Lord, fellow Daoists, when Joe Di fought me, he seized my Heaven's Dominion Altar. I suspect he hasn’t yet reached the Genesis Realm, but if he does—and considering he comes from the Five Elements Universe…”
Lyle Yew didn’t continue. He knew that if his words hadn’t moved anyone by now, there was nothing more he could say. He couldn’t even protect his Heaven's Dominion Altar—clearly, Joe Di was truly formidable.
Most people here bore grudges against the Five Elements Universe. Even City Lord Zane Edge was locked in a life-and-death struggle with them. Though Zane Edge had not intervened directly, nearly all the Five Elements Universe’s top experts had died by his hand. When the Five Elements Universe’s Gate of Genesis opened a second time, five sacred positions were established, but over ninety percent of those who entered the Genesis Universe were slain with Zane Edge’s tacit approval.
If Lyle Yew is telling the truth—if Joe Di can already crush him without having reached the Genesis Realm—then once Joe Di does reach that realm, he could truly become Zane Edge’s strongest rival. If he can kill Zane Edge, none of the other cultivators here would be a match for him.
Zane Edge said nothing, his expression calm. He understood exactly what Lyle Yew meant. Lyle Yew’s words did not affect him at all. So what if Joe Di could crush Lyle Yew at the current realm? Even if Joe Di reached the Genesis Realm, Zane Edge was confident he could still defeat him with a wave of his hand.
At the same time, Joe Di continued constructing Dao resonance rules within the Mortal Realm.
Everyone in the Mortal Realm could clearly sense the strengthening of its Dao laws. Broken mountains and rivers rapidly recovered, and the aura of genesis began to gather and condense...
"Brother Joe, have you noticed that the vitality of this planet has always been present? And now, after you used the Heaven's Dominion Altar to solidify Dao resonance and suppress its fate, the vitality grows even stronger?" Qin Mutian landed beside Joe Di, his tone filled with amazement.
Joe Di nodded. "Yes. I thought I would have to keep refining the Vitality Dao Law, which usually takes tens of thousands of years. But now, it’s almost as if the vitality was restored in the blink of an eye—the entire Mortal Realm feels reborn. I didn’t understand it before, but now I do."
"How so?" Luo Xuan asked instinctively.
Joe Di looked at the broken river he saw when he first arrived and said, "Because the vitality of the Mortal Realm has always been here. She longs for life and yearns for existence. So, even when the planet was on the verge of collapse, she never abandoned it."
Joe Di truly understood now. Thinking back, with so many powerful battles on a planet like the Mortal Realm, it would be strange for any life to survive. Yet, when he first arrived, he saw a living little fish. Only now did he realize that the fish wasn’t just lucky—it was a manifestation of the planet’s own vitality.
Only with a deep longing for life can true existence be manifested, preventing a planet from falling into darkness. If even the planet itself refuses to sink into ruin and oblivion, how could those living on it not cherish their home?
Thinking this, Joe Di scattered thousands of top-grade divine spirit veins, which quickly merged into the Mortal Realm and disappeared. The vitality grew even more vibrant, and Joe Di then infused tens of thousands of cosmic crystals throughout the world.
In that moment, every spiritual plant in the Mortal Realm began to grow wildly. Everything became clearer, and even the planet’s Dao laws, though not fully consolidated, rapidly took shape.
"What a wonderful place..." Ye Xing, who rarely spoke, couldn't help but exclaim. It truly was a remarkable place. At least, in all their years of cultivation, none had seen anywhere as perfect as the Mortal Realm.
Sensing the rapid gathering of genesis energy, Joe Di was satisfied. "From now on, this will be the foothold for cultivators of the Five Elements Universe. I need to find a place to refine artifacts. Does anyone know where in the Genesis Universe I can find materials related to the laws of time?"
Joe Di wanted to forge the Bow of Two Ages, but now the only thing missing was a single long arrow.
(That's all for today—good night, friends!)
"How so?" Luo Xuan asked instinctively.
Joe Di looked at the broken river he saw when he first arrived and said, "Because the vitality of the Mortal Realm has always been here. She longs for life and yearns for existence. So, even when the planet was on the verge of collapse, she never abandoned it."
Joe Di truly understood now. Thinking back, with so many powerful battles on a planet like the Mortal Realm, it would be strange for any life to survive. Yet, when he first arrived, he saw a living little fish. Only now did he realize that the fish wasn’t just lucky—it was a manifestation of the planet’s own vitality.
Only with a deep longing for life can true existence be manifested, preventing a planet from falling into darkness. If even the planet itself refuses to sink into ruin and oblivion, how could those living on it not cherish their home?
Thinking this, Joe Di scattered thousands of top-grade divine spirit veins, which quickly merged into the Mortal Realm and disappeared. The vitality grew even more vibrant, and Joe Di then infused tens of thousands of cosmic crystals throughout the world.
In that moment, every spiritual plant in the Mortal Realm began to grow wildly. Everything became clearer, and even the planet’s Dao laws, though not fully consolidated, rapidly took shape.
"What a wonderful place..." Ye Xing, who rarely spoke, couldn't help but exclaim. It truly was a remarkable place. At least, in all their years of cultivation, none had seen anywhere as perfect as the Mortal Realm.
Sensing the rapid gathering of genesis energy, Joe Di was satisfied. "From now on, this will be the foothold for cultivators of the Five Elements Universe. I need to find a place to refine artifacts. Does anyone know where in the Genesis Universe I can find materials related to the laws of time?"
Joe Di wanted to forge the Bow of Two Ages, but now the only thing missing was a single long arrow.
(That's all for today—good night, friends!)