"Dominic Du, that ancient tree behind you must be the Reminiscent Bodhi Tree, right?" Joe Di gazed at the weathered giant tree behind Dominic Du and instantly recognized it.
Dominic Du put away the Wheel of Creation and spoke as if chatting with an old friend, "That's right, it is indeed the Reminiscent Bodhi Tree. But all seven Reminiscent Bodhi Seeds from it have already been given away."
He did not continue to attack Joe Di, knowing that it would be pointless. Joe Di's rate of growth had far exceeded his expectations.
A sense of regret welled up in his heart; he knew he had lost the most precious thing. Without The Vanished One, even if he broke free from the Five Elements Universe, his achievements would likely never surpass Joe Di's. In the endless expanse of Vast Chaos, ranking among the top five would already be impressive. As for becoming number one... Dominic Du didn't dare to imagine further.
"Dominic Du, why did you give away all seven Reminiscent Bodhi Seeds?" Joe Di asked.
The one given to him had been discarded, and as for the other six, Joe Di had no idea who Dominic Du had given them to. Yet, anyone who could receive a Reminiscent Bodhi Seed from Dominic Du was surely no ordinary person.
Dominic Du did not answer Joe Di directly. Instead, he looked at Joe Di earnestly and said, "Joe Di, since you have come to Vast Chaos, you must have heard something about the Genesis Universe. In this vast expanse, countless universes abound and powerful cultivators are everywhere. I once obtained eight Prime Laws and even the ninth. If you could give me The Vanished One, or even just let me study it briefly, I am confident I could crush all the other universe's powerhouses. That would be a boon to our Five Elements Universe as well. Joe Di, you are a wise man; you should know I'm not lying."
In a certain sense, Dominic Du was telling the truth. After all, he had insights into eight Prime Laws—far more than Joe Di. He even possessed the enlightenment from the creation of the Five Elements Universe, something Joe Di lacked.
Joe Di sneered at Dominic Du, "Dominic Du, I've seen plenty of trash in my life, but never someone as selfish and vile as you. You watched the Five Elements Universe get divided by rules and did nothing just because it didn't concern you. If you could ever act for the sake of the Five Elements Universe, then pigs would stop eating slop."
Dominic Du's face turned grim as he stared coldly at Joe Di.
Joe Di paid no heed to Dominic Du's malice and said coldly, "I won't teach you a lesson today. But the day I can, I will avenge my wife. Clean your neck and wait for it."
Dominic Du snorted, "I've never done anything I couldn't admit to. What does your wife's grudge have to do with me?"
Joe Di replied coldly, "In my last life, I married Cassie Cao. But because of the Prime Law, you schemed against her, and in the end, she had no choice but to fall. Tell me, shouldn't I avenge her?"
"Pfft!" Even someone as detached from worldly things as Dominic Du couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood after hearing this.
In the Five Elements Universe, aside from The Vanished One, the woman he admired most was Cassie Cao. Unfortunately, Cassie Cao saw him as nothing but trash. Now, everything he desired had been obtained by Joe Di, and it was Dominic Du who had forced Joe Di into reincarnation. Even with his hardened mind, at this moment, his spirit was shattered.
"Very well, very well..." Dominic Du repeated twice, then instead of heading into Vast Chaos, he plunged straight into the Cosmic Vortex.
Joe Di watched as Dominic Du vanished into the vortex, frowning slightly. Soon he understood: Dominic Du would make little further progress in Vast Chaos and intended to use this Cosmic Vortex to enter another universe. He was probably planning to seek revenge in the future.
Revenge? Let him come. Joe Di wanted revenge on Dominic Du just as much.
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Joe Di also did not leave, for this was a Cosmic Vortex within Vast Chaos, making it a place suitable for cultivation. He had nowhere else in Vast Chaos to train, but now, with a large supply of Starshards, it was the perfect opportunity.
Here, there was no need to set up a Spirit Gathering Array for cultivation. As soon as Joe Di took out his first Starshard and began circulating his rules, he knew he had made the right choice.
After stepping into the Third Step, even the Genesis Vein had limited effect on Joe Di. He did have a pile of Third Step Dao Fruits, but all of them were limited by the laws of heaven and earth—none were of the Creation Dao Fruit grade.
Joe Di had already anticipated that Starshard cultivation would be effective, but the result exceeded his expectations. One Starshard quickly turned to dust, and his long-stagnant cultivation base loosened once more.
Feeling the immense progress, Joe Di simply grabbed a handful of Starshards.
In fact, after reaching the Third Step, a cultivator's progress depended entirely on the accumulation of years. There were few who, like Joe Di, piled up cultivation with Starshards. After all, Starshard was incredibly rare, each one found only in Vast Chaos. Finding one was pure luck—anything in Vast Chaos was quickly assimilated by chaos, and Starshards were even more easily absorbed. Finding them required true fortune.
Starshards around Joe Di kept turning to dust, while his divine essence grew thicker and his aura stronger.
Immersed in this exhilarating cultivation, Joe Di completely forgot he was still in Vast Chaos.
As Joe Di's closed-door training continued, the flow of Dao Rhythm around him grew ever faster. What even Joe Di failed to notice was that the chaotic energy of Vast Chaos was being drawn out by his circulating rules and merged into his own universe.
Originally, Joe Di chose to seclude himself here because a Cosmic Vortex passage had appeared, dispersing the chaotic energy in this area. But as his training continued, more and more of the Vast Chaos energy was pulled away by his circulating rules and Dao Rhythm, expanding the space around him.
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There was no space in Vast Chaos, yet Joe Di had forced space into existence through his cultivation—and it kept expanding.
With space came time; with time and space, there were rules and Dao Rhythm.
Joe Di's universe began to undergo earth-shaking changes. Outside the main star continent, endless void realms emerged. As Joe Di continued to draw chaotic energy from Vast Chaos, this energy accelerated the growth of his universe. The void beyond the main star continent began to turn into emptiness, condensing into satellite planets. The void grew vaster, and the planets orbiting the main continent multiplied.
This vast cosmic energy made the Jianmu tree on Joe Di's main continent grow at a breakneck pace, its overwhelming vitality spreading across the entire universe.
Planets, void, universe...
Joe Di's universe was gradually taking shape, and his Dao Rhythm began to materialize.
No one knew how much time had passed, but the roar of his circulating rules swept through and affected Joe Di's entire universe.
Boom! A brand-new rule was completely formed. Joe Di felt as if icy water had been poured over him—everything became clear, everything made sense.
Grand Way, divine abilities, laws...
Joe Di opened his eyes, thrilled by the changes in his world. This was no mere domain—this was a new cosmic galaxy.
Within this cosmic galaxy, there were star continents, void, and boundless cosmic laws. And Joe Di was its sovereign.
He had finally merged realms. If Dominic Du appeared before him now, Joe Di would never let him escape.
Joe Di leapt up, only to discover the Vast Chaos around him had turned into a space at least ten thousand miles wide. The once-dense chaotic energy had been refined away, like sunlight melting snow.
Instantly, Joe Di was delighted again. His divine sense stretched out from this space and could now extend within Vast Chaos—and the range was considerable.
Was he the first to extend divine sense within Vast Chaos?
He probably was. At this moment, the first person Joe Di admired was Dominic Du. He had obtained The Vanished One, and only after merging realms in Vast Chaos did he realize how extraordinary it was. Dominic Du had long known its power and had tried every means to find The Vanished One. Unfortunately, Dominic Du never obtained it.
What's yours is yours; if it isn't, don't force it.
(That's all for today. Good night, friends!)