Thud! A burst of blood erupted from Chi Yao's avatar, causing its entire body to stiffen. Joe Di knew that if he unleashed Fate's Loom again at this moment, he had a seventy percent chance of severely injuring Chi Yao's avatar once more, perhaps even forcing it to flee.
However, Joe Di still held back from using Fate's Loom. This was his trump card, and so far, no one knew that his Fate's Loom contained three temporal arrows.
These three arrows were his ultimate ace, reserved for taking down Chi Yao. As for heavily wounding Chi Yao's avatar, he had already accomplished that—there was no need to expose himself further.
Joe Di did not make another move. He kept his distance, staring at the pale-faced avatar. He knew he was still no match for Chi Yao's avatar, but this avatar could no longer overpower him. He also didn't rush to tear open the barrier and escape, even though he could easily do so now. No matter how strong this barrier was, after the clash of their divine arts and Dao resonance, cracks had appeared everywhere—it would not be difficult to break.
Joe Di was certain that Chi Yao was preoccupied by something. Otherwise, with Chi Yao's strength, coming to his avatar would have taken but a breath.
Chi Yao's avatar also fixed its gaze on Joe Di. If it had used any other divine art, it would not have been injured; but the temporal Dao resonance of Fate's Loom had struck precisely at its weakness.
"You are strong..." After a long while, the avatar finally uttered three words, with no intention of leaving.
Joe Di frowned slightly. He had planned to leave after Chi Yao's avatar departed. Now that the avatar showed no sign of leaving, he had no desire to continue the standoff.
Just as Joe Di was about to tear open the restriction, another overwhelming aura swept in, forcing him to instinctively shift several miles to the side.
A shadow descended, merging instantly with Chi Yao's avatar. The previously wounded avatar's aura surged, instantly filling the entire domain with its presence.
Joe Di's heart sank—had Chi Yao's true body arrived?
Joe Di quickly realized it wasn't Chi Yao's true body, but a second avatar. The two avatars were able to merge and stack their power—this divine art was truly formidable.
"I have ten such avatars. If you think you can escape today, go ahead and try." Chi Yao's avatar spoke calmly, as if stating something utterly ordinary.
Joe Di gripped the Azure Veil Blade, staring at Chi Yao's avatar. He didn't believe Chi Yao truly had ten such avatars. What puzzled him was why a cultivator on the verge of the Fourth Step would still be refining avatars.
At his level of cultivation, Joe Di knew well that refining avatars brought little benefit to one's Dao. Each avatar meant tearing his soul apart once more, not to mention the vast time wasted.
Chi Yao's ability to reach the Fourth Step meant his talent and fortune far surpassed others, but even he hadn't crushed other geniuses to such an extent. Not only did he step into the Fourth Step ahead of everyone, he also cultivated multiple avatars? And each avatar was stronger than him?
Joe Di was certain Chi Yao didn't have ten avatars, but two or three seemed likely.
Where did Chi Yao find the time? Where did he get so many opportunities and treasures to refine avatars?
Chi Yao's avatar raised the Jade Disc once more, sending out billions of rays of light. This time, he was certain Joe Di would not get another chance to strike.
Joe Di also understood that Fate's Loom could be used against Chi Yao's avatar once, but never a second time. Even if he wanted to use it again, now was not the moment.
Terrifying Grand Dao Principles pressed down, the Jade Disc seemed to gather the killing intent of an entire universe. As soon as it was unleashed, it suppressed Joe Di so forcefully he could barely breathe.
Joe Di's injuries were far from healed—he couldn't stay here any longer. If the Jade Disc's killing rays struck him again, he truly wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Grand Law surged wildly as Joe Di formed a Pocket World around himself. At the same time, he swung the Azure Veil Blade, tearing open the void of this domain and charging in without hesitation.
Thud! Though Joe Di was quick to flee, several killing rays from the Jade Disc still struck him, raising clouds of blood mist.
Joe Di's escape was clearly within Chi Yao's expectations, and he pursued without hesitation.
Joe Di let out a sigh of relief. Even if he was only gravely wounded, as long as he could employ Lawstride, Chi Yao would never catch him.
But after only a few breaths, Joe Di's expression changed. No matter how he used Lawstride, an invisible Dao resonance wrapped around him, cutting his speed to less than half.
That old bastard set him up again. Joe Di realized that although he had split Chi Yao's avatar with a blade, the Jade Disc's Dao rays had also dealt him a heavy blow. In his rush to escape, his injuries only worsened.
Now, his wounds hadn't healed, and the Dao rays from the Jade Disc carried Chi Yao's Grand Dao Principle, slowing him even more. Worse, he couldn't shake off the pursuit of Chi Yao's avatar.
Joe Di grew anxious—not because he feared Chi Yao's avatar, but because if he couldn't escape its pursuit, Chi Yao himself would eventually arrive.
With this in mind, Joe Di no longer cared where he was headed. He tore through the void of the domain without hesitation, then tore through it again...
...
Jaxon Di had no idea how he escaped from the Everbloom Sanctuary. All he knew was that after entering, he was swept up by a force he could not resist, and then brought here...
No, it was more accurate to say that after being swept up by that violent force, he was pinned in this stretch of void. He couldn't save his mother, and he didn't even have the strength to fight back.
Jaxon Di strained to extend his spiritual sense, but it was locked within a radius of three feet. Before him was a vast, rolling river—boundless and gray, with a bloody aura. The opposite bank was shrouded in mist, impossible to see clearly.
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Where was this place? Jaxon Di struggled to lift his head and saw five words: River of Divine Rebirth.
So this was the place of Heaven's Will and reincarnation? Jaxon Di felt a chill run through his body. He had found the right place—beneath the Everbloom Sanctuary was indeed the gateway to the River of Divine Rebirth. But what good did it do? He couldn't save his mother, and whether he could survive was uncertain.
Here, he didn't even have the chance to fight. His mother was right—in this place, even Prime Realm cultivators were nothing but ants among ants.
Jaxon Di stared at those five gray-brown characters: River of Divine Rebirth. A strange discomfort welled up inside him—a longing to shatter those words into fragments. Even if it meant death, he had to do it.
His spiritual sense slowly gathered, and his essence energy condensed bit by bit. Maybe this was the last thing Jaxon Di would ever do, but he had no regrets.
...
Joe Di, fleeing madly between domains, finally calmed down. While working to dispel the Jade Disc's Dao resonance from his body, he kept tearing through domains. Once he destroyed the Dao resonance left by the Jade Disc, not even Chi Yao himself could catch him—let alone an avatar.
Chi Yao's avatar was nothing more than...
Joe Di was struck by a revelation—he finally understood the truth behind Chi Yao's avatars. They weren't forged from Chi Yao's own soul; at most, each avatar was fused with a single Grand Dao Principle of Chi Yao. More precisely, these avatars weren't truly avatars—they were living cultivators.
Joe Di realized this because he remembered that Chi Yao had once left a Grand Dao Principle in him, which he managed to strip away. Clearly, Chi Yao intended to refine him into an avatar as well. That bastard—what a domineering and powerful divine art.
Chi Yao's method of refining avatars surely had more than one path. Some avatars retained the cultivator's physical body and fused with Chi Yao's Grand Dao Principle; others discarded the body, fusing only the soul and spirit with Chi Yao's Grand Dao Principle.
Avatars with bodies were stronger in combat; those made only of soul were weaker, but could instantly merge with the physical avatars. Each type had its own advantages.
No wonder Joe Di's Fate's Loom tore apart Chi Yao's first avatar—it had triggered ancient memories not of Chi Yao himself, but of the original soul. This divine art was powerful, but not without side effects and weaknesses.
Understanding this, Joe Di was overjoyed. If these avatars were like that, Fate's Loom would work on them just the same.
Just as Joe Di was feeling elated, he suddenly froze. He sensed a bloodline connection—so close, so very close to him.
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