Joe Di knew very well that Sawyer Walker was nothing like the two cultivators he had killed before. He had no idea what realm this guy had reached, but he was certainly far stronger than those two.
This time, Joe Di unleashed six full-force slashes. The six strikes formed a continuous, violent wave of blade energy, surging forth like the collapse of the cosmos.
At this moment, within the Divine Palm World that had trapped Joe Di, all the mountains and rivers began to crumble.
No matter how powerful Sawyer Walker’s Divine Palm World was, it was still constructed from countless laws. The rules within his Divine Palm World hadn’t reached the true intensity of cosmic laws—they merely represented the existence of everything within that world.
Now, Joe Di’s blade waves crashed in endless succession, one after another. The rules of the Divine Palm World were continuously shattered, reduced to fragments.
Sawyer Walker’s expression changed abruptly. If he still didn’t realize that Joe Di hadn’t used his full strength before, he’d be a fool.
Off to the side, Moria West thought to herself: As expected, when Joe Di killed the two Trinity Universe experts earlier, he hadn’t gone all out. This time, six slashes transformed into a world-shaking wave of cosmic blade energy—this must be Joe Di’s true power. It proved that Joe Di hadn’t feared being trapped in the Divine Palm World at all.
A cracking sound echoed as Sawyer Walker’s palm suddenly shifted. In the next instant, his hand transformed into countless seals, each one grasping a wave of Joe Di’s blade energy.
Sawyer Walker’s mind raced with anxiety. His Divine Palm technique was unlike anyone else’s—it could grow and evolve. As his cultivation advanced and his universe became more complete, his world would mature as well.
He hid in the Five Elements Universe precisely because he feared that others would not allow him to grow stronger.
Now, with this wave of blade energy from Joe Di, his Divine Palm World was on the verge of destruction. There was no way he would let Joe Di succeed. If his Divine Palm World was destroyed, this divine technique would be ruined as well.
His divine technique hadn’t fully matured yet, but Joe Di’s six blade waves were simply terrifying—each one stronger than the last, and together they formed a relentless, horrifying tide of blade energy. If he let this tide rampage unchecked, his world would undoubtedly be destroyed.
As Sawyer Walker unleashed endless hand seals, Joe Di’s tide of blade energy came to an abrupt halt. It was as if time itself had suddenly jammed, coming to a standstill.
Joe Di’s expression changed as well. This was the first time he had ever seen someone physically grasp his tide of blade energy. Although it appeared to be a spatial technique, its foundation was actually the law of time. In other words, Sawyer Walker’s mastery over time was superior to his own.
In fact, if he had just a few more moments, his tide of blade energy could have torn apart Sawyer Walker’s Divine Palm World. But Joe Di knew that chance was gone.
The clash with Sawyer Walker had lasted only a short time, but Joe Di understood better than anyone that Sawyer Walker’s Divine Palm World was about to evolve into the realm of illusory laws. That meant the tangible mountains and rivers within his Divine Palm World would transform into laws governing all things. If that happened, with Joe Di’s current strength, he would absolutely be no match for Sawyer Walker.
“Stop, Daoist Di. You should know you can’t defeat me. I won’t pursue this matter today—let’s go our separate ways.” Sawyer Walker genuinely didn’t want to keep fighting Joe Di. It wasn’t that he couldn’t beat him, but rather that his Divine Palm World technique hadn’t yet fully formed. Once it did, he would step into the Creation Realm for a second time.
Once his Divine Palm World technique matured and he entered the Creation Realm, Joe Di would be nothing more than an ant in his eyes.
Of course, he wasn’t underestimating Joe Di. In fact, for Joe Di to block his Divine Palm technique right after stepping into the Third Step was already a feat of unrivaled strength—perhaps not even weaker than Dominic Du when he first reached the Third Step.
“Ha! Fake monk, you think you can lecture Old Master Di? Take another slash!” Although Sawyer Walker had locked down Joe Di’s Time’s Third Loom blade waves with countless seals, Joe Di’s blade itself remained free.
"If you dare make another move, whether I'm a real monk or a fake one, I'll turn your Celestial Beyond into rubble, and then toss your Taiji Realm into my world to refine your followers." Sawyer Walker was truly enraged now, his former calm and indifferent demeanor completely gone.
Joe Di knew he couldn’t defeat Sawyer Walker; in fact, he was even slightly weaker. But Sawyer Walker’s words struck a nerve, and Joe Di’s blade intent surged again—the seventh wave of blade energy was already forming into a phantom blade shadow.
As soon as the blade shadow appeared, a terrifying aura that could swallow the heavens and devour the earth swept forth, instantly filling the entire space.
Yet in his heart, Joe Di sighed. He couldn’t fully unleash the seventh slash. It could only reach this point; if he had more time, he would certainly be able to release it. At that moment, even if the fake monk advanced another step, Joe Di could easily tear apart the Divine Palm World technique.
Sawyer Walker’s expression changed again. He didn’t realize that Joe Di couldn’t fully unleash this slash. With a sweep of his hand, the Divine Palm World collapsed, and Sawyer Walker spun around, escaping into the void. He couldn’t contain Joe Di’s seventh wave of blade energy.
Bang! Although Sawyer Walker had caught the tide of the first six blade slashes, the law of killing intent hadn’t completely dissipated. Now, as Sawyer Walker turned to flee, the undispersed blade energy crashed into his back, causing him to spit out several streams of blood—he was wounded.
Joe Di was overjoyed. In terms of raw power, he still wasn’t Sawyer Walker’s match, but the gap between them was limited. Now that Sawyer Walker had fled and been injured, Joe Di had a chance to finish him off—because his own law-based escape technique was definitely stronger than Sawyer Walker’s.
Joe Di pulled out a jade vial and tossed it to Moria West. "Senior Sister Moria, this is for you. I only have three drops left. I’m going to chase down that fake monk. Once you’ve recovered, please help me take down the Immeasura Palace Lord…"
As Moria West received the jade vial, Joe Di and Sawyer Walker had already vanished.
"He can actually hunt down Sawyer Walker…" Moria West murmured, and only after a long while did she turn her attention to the jade vial in her hand.
Cosmic Essence? Moria West quickly confirmed that what she held was indeed Cosmic Essence. She’d heard that Lord Ning possessed some, but never imagined Joe Di would have it too—truly remarkable. With Cosmic Essence, she could recover her strength much faster.
But when it came to the Immeasura Palace Lord, Moria West frowned. She’d heard from Joe Di that the Immeasura Palace Lord had emerged, and it puzzled her—she just hadn’t had time to ask. How could the Immeasura Palace Lord escape from the Creation World?
Even Moria West herself had only managed to escape the Creation World by relying on her Destiny Dao and destroying a Fateshade Mirror.
Whatever the reason, since Joe Di had entrusted her with this task, she was determined to see it through. The Immeasura Palace Lord was formidable, but she wasn’t overly concerned.
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Naturally, Joe Di wasn’t about to let Sawyer Walker go. At this moment, he could still pursue Sawyer Walker; but once Sawyer Walker’s Divine Palm World technique matured, it would be Sawyer Walker chasing him instead. Besides, Sawyer Walker’s threat to destroy Celestial Beyond and the Taiji Realm left Joe Di deeply uneasy.
Sawyer Walker definitely had this in mind—he must have investigated beforehand. Otherwise, how would he know these two places were Joe Di’s strongholds?
If Joe Di believed that Fate’s Loom couldn’t strike Sawyer Walker down, he would have already shot an arrow at him.
Sawyer Walker only fled because of Joe Di’s seventh slash. If he’d known Joe Di couldn’t fully unleash it, he wouldn’t have bothered running. Unfortunately, in order to preserve his Divine Palm World, this escape ended up injuring him. At his current level, even if Joe Di couldn’t unleash the seventh slash, he might still be able to tear apart Sawyer Walker’s Divine Palm World.
When Sawyer Walker saw Joe Di chasing after him, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. Joe Di’s cultivation was one thing—he couldn’t do much against Sawyer Walker. The real issue was Joe Di’s escape technique, which was frighteningly powerful. Sawyer Walker knew his own was nowhere near Joe Di’s level.
(That’s all for today’s update. Good night, friends!)