Outside the Grand Court of Taiji's protective array, Eugene Bay, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. In the next moment, two cultivators appeared on the plaza.
"Did you find anything?" Eugene Bay stood up as he saw the two approach.
Leading the way was an elder with a bitter expression. Dressed in plain hemp robes, he looked no different from an ordinary person who had never cultivated. Even Eugene Bay dared not treat him carelessly, for this man was also a Third Step powerhouse of the Bay family—Kurt Bay.
Behind Kurt Bay was the thin and frail Paul Bay. It was impossible to tell Paul's exact age, and his cultivation had not yet reached the Third Step.
Kurt Bay and Paul Bay quickly bowed to Eugene Bay. After the formalities, Kurt said, "Bay Jie was killed by Joe Di. This man's strength is truly mysterious—rumor has it that even a Dao Integration expert can't withstand a single move from him. I've investigated many places and only found that Joe Di first appeared in True Primeval World. After we entered, we discovered he had killed the Nie Clan of True Primeval World. We didn't find his faction, so we decided to return here first. According to my information, Joe Di will eventually return to True Primeval World."
Eugene Bay hesitated before saying, "Then you two should stay and help here. Once we've refined the Grand Court of Taiji, we can refine True Primeval World as well."
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"Boom!" Joe Di landed with both feet. Here, he didn't need to extend his divine sense to know he'd left the Mountainview Grandway Abyss and was now in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone.
The chaotic laws of heaven and earth in the surroundings were all too familiar—there was no need to guess.
Following behind Joe Di, Owen Jarvis, Leonard Brown, Eugene Yi, Ci, and the others all landed beside the Mountainview Grandway Abyss.
"We've finally left the Mountainview Grandway Abyss! I know this place!" Owen Jarvis cried out excitedly. In fact, among everyone here, except for Joe Di, he had spent the least time in the Mountainview Grandway Abyss. His excitement was understandable—if not for Joe Di, he might have been trapped there for life.
Joe Di said, "Although we've left the Mountainview Grandway Abyss, we're still in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone. Getting out won't be easy."
Everyone fell silent, knowing that Joe Di spoke the truth. The Mountainview Forbidden Zone had no exit; the only way out was to tear open the boundaries of this realm.
Even Leonard Brown couldn't hope to tear open the boundaries of the Mountainview Forbidden Zone. Joe Di's cultivation was a level below Leonard's, and though his Dao was much stronger, he was still unable to break through the realm's barrier.
Joe Di summoned Emily Evans and Joanna Brooks from the True Spirit World, wanting to ask Joanna if she had any ideas. Compared to Leonard Brown, who had stayed in the Mountainview Grandway Abyss, Joanna had spent even longer in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone.
"We've returned to the Mountainview Forbidden Zone?" Joanna Brooks exclaimed with delight as soon as she emerged. She had spent countless years in this place and was extremely familiar with it.
She recalled how, as a remnant soul, she'd survived for so many years in these chaotic laws, constantly fearing she would be torn apart. Now, seeing her intact physical body, she was filled with emotion and gratitude towards Joe Di.
Emily Evans felt the chaotic laws of heaven and earth around them, and the broken fragments of treasures scattered on the ground, and was lost in memories for a moment.
So many years had passed—she wondered how many familiar faces would still be at the Sacred Dao Sect when she returned.
"Joanna, do you know if there's any way out of the Mountainview Forbidden Zone?" Joe Di asked, a bit worried about the Grand Court of Taiji. When he left, the Grand Court of Taiji had already sealed itself. If it wasn't for something urgent, they wouldn't have done so lightly.
Because the Grand Court of Taiji was locked down by his four Five Element Array Banners in a chain formation, it was so sturdy that even a Third Step powerhouse couldn't break through in a short time.
But Joe Di himself hadn't expected to be delayed in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone for over a hundred years. Once the Five Element Array Banners were removed, given enough time, even they could eventually be broken.
Joanna Brooks instinctively shook her head. She hadn't dared to wander about in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone, especially since she had only just been reborn from a remnant soul. Even with a physical body, roaming in a place where chaotic laws could tear you apart was courting death.
Even the news about the Mountainview Grandway Abyss was something she'd heard from other remnant souls.
Because the Mountainview Forbidden Zone was full of chaotic law zones, there was little conflict of interest among the reborn remnant souls. Most of the time, they could share information freely. Only those evil cultivators who refined themselves by devouring remnant souls were an exception, but in a place like the Mountainview Forbidden Zone, such cultivators were universally hated and didn't dare show themselves.
At this moment, Eugene Yi was wild with joy. In truth, escaping the Mountainview Grandway Abyss was already more than half the battle for him.
He knew exactly why Zefron Ye kept him under surveillance. Back in the day, he was the Golden Page Lord, and even a dying camel is bigger than a horse. Not only was Zefron wary of him, but many Third Step powerhouses in the Mountainview Grandway Abyss were, too. That was also why, despite his modest strength, even the Grand Exchange Hall gave him some respect.
Now that he had escaped the Mountainview Grandway Abyss, he was truly free at last.
"Daoist Joe, I think we can ask the remnant souls here. Countless powerhouses fell here during the Creation War—maybe someone knows a way out." Eugene Yi volunteered. Although he was temporarily safe, he had no intention of staying in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone.
The Mountainview Forbidden Zone wasn't just impossible to cultivate in—it was fraught with danger. If Zefron Ye also escaped the Mountainview Grandway Abyss, death would be certain for him.
When Joanna Brooks heard Zefron Ye's words, she suddenly exclaimed, "Junior Brother Joe, I just remembered something. Many years ago, I heard a remnant soul say that in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone's Venom Canyon, there's a vortex similar to the Gate of Destiny. Any cultivator who approaches that vortex is immediately sucked in. Some remnant souls even speculate that this vortex gate might lead outside the Mountainview Forbidden Zone."
Joe Di shook his head. "That's impossible. If there were a way out of the Mountainview Forbidden Zone, the outside world would have known by now. In fact, the rumor is that once you enter the Mountainview Forbidden Zone, you can't get out. Either way, let's go check out Venom Canyon. Joanna, do you know where it is?"
Joanna Brooks awkwardly shook her head. "I don't know. I only know the place exists."
Eugene Yi also spoke up, "There really is a Venom Canyon. I didn't expect that after the Creation War, it would end up inside the Mountainview Forbidden Zone."
Joe Di sighed. Unless they could find the person who first mentioned it, no one would likely know where Venom Canyon was.
Ci, who hadn't spoken until now, said, "Maybe I can find Venom Canyon. Everyone, follow me."
As he spoke, Ci's divine sense seemed to extend outward. Joe Di immediately sensed Ci's divine sense—a strange kind of Dao aura, with even stranger laws...
Eugene Yi suddenly cried out in shock, "So you are..."
Before Eugene Yi could finish, Ci chuckled, "That's all in the past. I've long forgotten those things."
"Yes, yes," Eugene Yi replied twice, slowing his pace. He had been close to Ci, but now he moved to the back, clearly harboring a deep-seated fear of Ci.
Joe Di was puzzled. Eugene Yi wasn't much now, but he had once been a peerless expert who possessed the Golden Page World, a creation treasure. For such a powerhouse to fear someone—who exactly was Ci?
Owen Jarvis noticed Eugene Yi's expression, his own face changed, and he quickly lowered his head—he, too, had recognized Ci's identity.
Ci moved incredibly fast. The chaotic laws of heaven and earth here seemed to have little effect on him.