Immeasura Palace in the Dao Domain was now desolate beyond compare. Joe Di had been secluded in a cave deep within Immeasura Palace for ten years, never once leaving during that time.
Because Joe Di had not left, cultivators outside dared not enter Immeasura Palace and cause trouble. As for the palace’s own disciples, they divided up all its possessions among themselves and then quietly slipped away.
After Fubu Wen’s death, Immeasura Palace existed in name only.
Only Ruby Lan remained, waiting outside the cave where Joe Di was secluded. Even those cultivators who wished to speak with Joe Di, seeing Ruby Lan waiting here, dared not play the third wheel and all took the initiative to leave Immeasura Palace.
Manna Zhen mingled among the departing cultivators and quietly left. Perhaps she thought no one noticed her, but from the moment she left until she vanished, Ruby Lan saw everything clearly. She simply had no desire to exchange even a single word with that woman.
Besides Ruby Lan, Victor Kuang was also waiting for Joe Di. Because Ruby Lan waited outside Joe Di’s cave, he did not dare remain inside Immeasura Palace and instead waited outside the palace for Joe Di.
After sitting for ten years, Joe Di now stood up, a hint of delight appearing on his face. He began to run around the hall, following a certain pattern.
If Ruby Lan were here, she would surely notice that with each lap Joe Di ran, his figure seemed to grow fainter, as if drifting farther and farther away.
At this moment, Joe Di’s mind was utterly clear. After ten years, he had finally discovered a trace of a different spatial law within this space.
When he touched this trace of unique spatial law, he vaguely sensed Nora Xiu’s presence. This was indeed an independent spatial world, and within it was fused a strand of Nora Xiu’s soul resonance.
He was grateful that Nora Xiu cultivated using his law cycle; otherwise, even given a hundred thousand years, he might never have found this trace of unique spatial law. Or even if he did, he would be unable to enter that spatial law.
Now, with each step forward, Joe Di felt himself drawing closer to Nora Xiu’s world.
After half a stick of incense, Joe Di vanished completely from the cave’s space. When he stopped, he found himself in a gray, misty expanse. In this space, Nora Xiu’s face was pale as she floated in the void, utterly devoid of breath or soul fluctuation.
Joe Di was alarmed and rushed forward, embracing Nora Xiu, paying no attention to the world around her.
At the same moment, a drop of Cosmic Essence fell into Nora Xiu’s mouth.
The Cosmic Essence instantly nourished Nora Xiu’s entire body, and Joe Di clearly sensed a faint trace of life returning to her. He breathed a sigh of relief.
Joe Di knew that Nora Xiu had sent him a message by burning her soul. The only end to burning the soul is demise; if he hadn’t had Cosmic Essence, he might truly have been unable to save her.
The World Tome’s description of Cosmic Essence was simple: the source of all life. Joe Di didn’t know if Cosmic Essence could fully restore Nora Xiu, so his top priority was to search for the Duality Blossom.
Joe Di placed Nora Xiu into the Ninth World. In his Ninth World, besides Nora Xiu, Emily Ye also needed the Duality Blossom. This made Joe Di feel deeply guilty—if he couldn’t find two pairs of Duality Blossom, he could only save one person.
Sensing that Emily Ye’s soul will was still growing stronger atop the Prime Ley Line, madly absorbing divine energy, Joe Di was astonished. Without hesitation, he also gave a drop of Cosmic Essence to Emily Ye, who was still frantically absorbing divine energy.
Sensing that Emily Ye hadn’t changed much, Joe Di quickly instructed Bolt to look after Nora Xiu, then left the Ninth World.
At this moment, he had to set everything else aside. For him, the most important thing was to go to the rift between realms and search for the Duality Blossom.
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Emily Ye felt as if she had been drifting endlessly in a boundless void, her consciousness always blurred. The Chaotic Magma had given her the instinct to absorb the world’s divine essence, but that was all. She absorbed it frantically, and the more she absorbed, the more she craved.
Yet no matter how much divine essence she absorbed, it only kept her from dissipating. Her consciousness remained vague, lacking any true autonomy.
Just then, she suddenly felt a pure, spiritual spring pouring into her soul. Her soul rapidly grew stronger, and her consciousness became ever clearer.
Wasn’t I killed? Emily Ye tried hard to recall something important, but she could never quite grasp it. Yet the spring nourishing her soul continued to strengthen her, and she stopped thinking of anything else, madly absorbing the spring.
Within the Storm Pearl, her form finally began to show a faint shadow. But the spring seemed inexhaustible, still continuously nourishing her shadowy body and soul.
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As soon as Joe Di stepped out of the house, he saw Ruby Lan waiting outside. He was a little stunned—by his calculation, his seclusion should have lasted more than ten years. He hadn’t expected Ruby Lan to still be waiting after all this time. Could she need something from him?
“Sister Ruby, you haven’t left yet?” Joe Di asked in puzzlement.
Seeing Joe Di emerge, Ruby Lan was delighted and quickly bowed. “Brother Joe, I came to thank you for saving my life. You’ve rescued me twice, but I… I…”
Ruby Lan remembered the first time Joe Di saved her, yet she hadn’t even managed to persuade her father to help Joe Di in return. She felt deeply ashamed.
Joe Di waved a hand. “It was just a small favor, and you’ve already thanked me. After all, you saved me once too. Sister Ruby, if there’s nothing else, I must be on my way.”
Joe Di was eager to head to the rift between realms and search for the Duality Blossom.
Ruby Lan hesitated, then said, “Brother Joe, my father wishes to invite you to Cloudveil Hall…”
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Just as Joe Di was about to refuse, Ruby Lan continued, “Actually, I hope you won’t go. Back when you stayed behind to block Jiang Dai, I pleaded with my father to save you. I’m sorry—he didn’t go…”
Ruby Lan lowered her head, deeply ashamed. As for why her father wanted Joe Di to come, she understood better than anyone.
Joe Di laughed and said, “Sister Ruby, you and I are friends, but I have no relationship with your father. If he didn’t save me, you needn’t worry about it. I have urgent matters to attend to, so let’s meet again another day.”