"Brother Ye, back then I was able to nurture my own Life Seed and perfect my Life Dao because of you. That's how I managed to recover memories of my past life right before I died..." Serena Green's eyes, clear as spring water, gazed into Emperor Ye's. Her voice struck straight to the depths of his heart.
Heaven has shown mercy; today, you and I have met again here. Let us become husband and wife in this place, no matter what the future may hold...
A flash of realization streaked through Emperor Ye's mind. He had actually forgotten about condensing his own Cosmic Dao Seed. Now, as both of them regained their composure, he remembered what he ought to do.
Emperor Ye grasped Serena Green's shoulders with both hands. "Yes, Serena, today we shall become husband and wife..."
Being with Serena Green perfected his Dao. Perhaps he could even face Chi Yao in battle, despite not having fully recovered.
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Joe Di, who had stopped his secluded meditation to deduce that one law, had spent these years frantically tearing through one realm after another. He had no direction, only hoping that one day he could return to the Five Elements Universe. There were too many things he needed to do, but the prerequisite was that he must first return to the Five Elements Universe.
Boom! Joe Di tore apart yet another realm, and his feet finally landed on solid ground.
"Where is this place?" The question flashed through Joe Di's mind, but he immediately understood—and joy flooded his heart.
After tearing through countless realms in the void, he had finally arrived at a familiar place—the Trinity Universe.
"Is that you, Joe Di?" Gavin Strider almost instantly landed in front of Joe Di, his heart filled with joy.
Joe Di swept his divine sense over Gavin Strider and immediately saw that Gavin's Dao was still incomplete. When Joe Di perfected the Five Elements Universe, Gavin happened to be absent. So even though Gavin broke through to the Third Step in the Vast Chaos and entered the Genesis Universe, he was still lacking.
"Congratulations on reaching the Third Step, Gavin Strider," Joe Di smiled. Gavin's ability to break through with the help of the Vast Chaos in such a short time was truly impressive.
Gavin Strider grinned and reached out to grab Joe Di. "Hold the congratulations for now. You're going to stay in my world for a few days. When I leave here, I have some things to ask you. If you answer well, maybe I'll consider letting you survive in my world..."
Gavin's words stopped abruptly, his hand frozen in midair. The surrounding spatial laws instantly became something far beyond his comprehension.
At that moment, he felt as if he were standing in a completely foreign space. In this place, all his cultivation and Dao techniques were rendered meaningless—they simply had no effect here.
Joe Di smiled faintly. "Gavin Strider, years ago, I taught Dominic Du a lesson right here. To be honest, even though you've broken through to the Third Step in the Vast Chaos, your gap with Dominic Du is only growing. He's not inferior to you—you're inferior to him. So, with your level of Dao, don't try to show off in front of me."
With Joe Di's words, Gavin Strider instantly felt the space around him loosen, and everything returned to normal. It was as if he'd just awakened from a nightmare.
Gavin Strider knew better than anyone that what he'd just experienced wasn't a nightmare—it was real. Joe Di's strength had reached an unimaginable level, and Gavin couldn't understand how Joe Di had cultivated to such heights.
"Why didn't you kill me?" After a long moment, Gavin Strider finally regained his composure and stared at Joe Di in disbelief.
Joe Di frowned slightly. "Gavin Strider, if I wanted to kill you, I could have done it easily years ago. Why would I wait until today?"
Gavin Strider immediately understood. Yes, if Joe Di had wanted him dead, he could have done it long ago—there was no need to wait until now.
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"Gavin Strider, let me tell you. In the Vast Chaos, there are many stronger than you and me, some who have even reached the Fourth Step. One day, our Five Elements Universe will inevitably face a great war with other universes. I hope you can lend your strength to the Five Elements Universe and join me in venturing to the Genesis Universe. What do you say?"
After saying this, Joe Di looked at Gavin Strider.
Eventually, there would be a battle with Chi Yao. If Chi Yao were truly alone, Joe Di wouldn't believe it for a moment. Back then, to disrupt the chaos of the Five Elements Universe, Chi Yao unleashed countless experts and powerhouses—all from his own world. Clearly, even stronger beings must exist there.
Whether Joe Di would join forces with Emperor Ye and Nick Ning to face Chi Yao, he knew he needed more like-minded allies to confront the formidable cultivators of Chi Yao's universe.
Gavin Strider stared blankly at Joe Di. Compared to Joe Di, he considered himself the true 'opening-heaven' powerhouse of the Five Elements Universe.
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"Nick Ning, are we heading to the Genesis Universe now to look for Sister Luo Fei and the others?" In the Outer Heavens of Xuanhuang, Yan Ji looked at Nick Ning with delight. She had always thought Nick Ning's journey would take hundreds of thousands of years, maybe longer. To her surprise, it hadn't been long at all, and Nick Ning had already returned, saying he had perfected his Dao.
Nick Ning apologized to Yan Ji, "I'm just here to say goodbye. You'll have to wait a bit longer—I need to find someone first. Then we'll go to the Genesis Universe together. I can't do it alone."
After perfecting his Dao and universe, Nick Ning's strength was now incomparable to before. Yet, precisely because his Dao was complete and his power increased, Nick Ning realized he was still far from the top. Above them all, there was a true Fourth Step cultivator. Without allies, he alone could never be a match for that Fourth Step.
The only person Nick Ning could team up with in the Five Elements Universe was Emperor Ye, but Emperor Ye was currently absent. Nick Ning then thought of the powerful cultivator who left the Chaos Gate to perfect the Five Elements Universe's laws. According to Destiny Dao Lord, that could only be Joe Di.
So now he would go to the Chaos Gate and wait for Joe Di to arrive. He was certain that once Joe Di returned to the Five Elements Universe, the first place he'd go would be the Chaos Gate.
[Author's note omitted: Irrelevant to narrative.]
Whether he would join forces with Emperor Ye and Nick Ning to face Chi Yao, Joe Di knew he needed more like-minded allies to confront the formidable cultivators of Chi Yao's universe.
Gavin Strider stared blankly at Joe Di. Compared to Joe Di, he felt he was the true 'opening-heaven' powerhouse of the Five Elements Universe.
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"Nick Ning, are we heading to the Genesis Universe now to look for Sister Luo Fei and the others?" In the Outer Heavens of Xuanhuang, Yan Ji looked at Nick Ning with delight. She had always thought Nick Ning's journey would take hundreds of thousands of years, maybe longer. To her surprise, it hadn't been long at all, and Nick Ning had already returned, saying he had perfected his Dao.
Nick Ning apologized to Yan Ji, "I'm just here to say goodbye. You'll have to wait a bit longer—I need to find someone first. Then we'll go to the Genesis Universe together. I can't do it alone."
After perfecting his Dao and universe, Nick Ning's strength was now incomparable to before. Yet, precisely because his Dao was complete and his power increased, Nick Ning realized he was still far from the top. Above them all, there was a true Fourth Step cultivator. Without allies, he alone could never be a match for that Fourth Step.
The only person Nick Ning could team up with in the Five Elements Universe was Emperor Ye, but Emperor Ye was currently absent. Nick Ning then thought of the powerful cultivator who left the Chaos Gate to perfect the Five Elements Universe's laws. According to Destiny Dao Lord, that could only be Joe Di.
So now he would go to the Chaos Gate and wait for Joe Di to arrive. He was certain that once Joe Di returned to the Five Elements Universe, the first place he'd go would be the Chaos Gate.
(End of today's update. Good night, friends!)