Whether or not it was Nora Xiu, Joe Di knew he had no opportunity to go out and verify it now—he didn’t even have a chance to confirm it here.
Joe Di’s divine sense swept into the pitch-black wormhole. Although the wormhole was dangerous, with his Divine Sense Escape technique, it shouldn’t cost him his life.
This time, he had to enter the wormhole and investigate; otherwise, he simply couldn’t focus on cultivation.
As for Ryan Ni, Joe Di glanced at him. Even if he was going to enter the wormhole, he had to eliminate Ryan Ni first. Ryan Ni, who was still picking his spot, had no idea that in Joe Di’s eyes, he was already a dead man. Ryan Ni casually selected a spot in the middle—this position would allow him to fulfill the trial’s purpose without facing too much danger.
Joe Di had already set up rule array flags beside Ryan Ni. Others couldn’t kill Ryan Ni silently, but Joe Di had plenty of ways.
The previous wave of insects had been numerous, and many were killed. After that, Joe Di waited nearly two hours before he saw another overwhelming swarm of insects sweeping in.
This wave of insects was definitely larger than the last, but Joe Di knew this still wasn’t a true insect horde. There weren’t endless insects surging from further away.
Maya Mu was already standing beside Ryan Ni, reminding the others to protect him. Even if Ryan Ni was just the deputy chairman of the guild, he wasn’t someone they could afford to offend. If anything happened to Ryan Ni, Maya Mu knew she wouldn’t escape responsibility.
Boom! A massive swarm of insects swept in, and Joe Di’s first slash killed a large number. The insects that followed clearly sensed danger on Joe Di’s side and rushed toward the center instead.
Seeing that Zane Wu was handling several insects without trouble, Joe Di turned his gaze to the excited, insect-slaying Ryan Ni and, without hesitation, activated the rule array flags to set up a binding formation.
Ryan Ni, who was in the midst of a fierce battle with a demon insect, suddenly felt a powerful force dragging him toward the wormhole.
This terrified Ryan Ni. He didn’t hesitate and tried to summon a talisman, but before he could, a large foot abruptly appeared at his back...
But there was no one behind him, was there? Ryan Ni’s confused thought had barely formed when that foot kicked him straight into the wormhole.
Joe Di breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that relying solely on the rule array flags to send Ryan Ni into the wormhole would be difficult, but with the addition of his own footprint, it worked perfectly.
He was more than a hundred zhang away from Ryan Ni, with another hundred or two people between them. No one would ever suspect that Joe Di had kicked Ryan Ni into the wormhole.
Unless someone was also skilled in spatial laws and could see through the trajectory of his footprint.
"Ah..." Maya Mu cried out in fright as she saw Ryan Ni suddenly rush into the wormhole. Ryan Ni had participated in trials more than once, but now, right under her watch, he’d been dragged into the wormhole by insects—she would be held responsible. Ryan Ni was one thing, but the Qian Yuan Trading Guild was not to be trifled with. Compared to them, she was less than an ant.
It’s over, Maya Mu thought, just as Joe Di’s urgent voice rang out, "Ah, Guildmaster Ni was dragged into the wormhole by insects! I’ll go save him..."
Then Maya Mu saw Joe Di rush over, reaching for the spot where Ryan Ni had disappeared. In the next moment, Joe Di cried out in alarm and was swept into the wormhole by the insects as well.
Maya Mu sighed. She hadn’t expected this newcomer to be so enthusiastic. But she quickly recovered and shouted sternly, "Everyone, give it your all! Kill all these insects first. Maybe Guildmaster Ni hasn’t been dragged too deep..."
Now, the insects were increasing in number, and several had already broken through the defensive line. If not for the Guardian Array behind them, their defense would have failed this time.
Zane Wu hadn’t expected Joe Di to try and save Ryan Ni, but he quickly realized that Joe Di would never risk his life for someone like Ryan Ni. Although he hadn’t known Joe Di long, he understood his character: someone like Joe Di would never risk his life for such trash.
If Joe Di wasn’t risking his life to save Ryan Ni, then did he enter the wormhole on purpose? That couldn’t be—no matter how foolish, no one would willingly seek death.
As Zane Wu thought of this, he was shocked and suddenly understood what was going on.
He was now certain: Joe Di had entered the wormhole intentionally, and Ryan Ni being dragged in by insects was surely related to Joe Di.
Earlier, Evan Kan had sent a message to him and Joe Di, saying that Ryan Ni had once kicked a woman into the wormhole here, and that her name was something like 'Qi'...
He didn’t know about others, but Joe Di had asked him about Nora Xiu before, so he understood. Joe Di and Nora Xiu must have a deep connection, and Joe Di suspected Ryan Ni had kicked Senior Nora Xiu into the wormhole, which was why he wanted to check.
A sense of respect suddenly rose in Zane Wu’s heart. This was a true powerhouse. If it were him, could he have done the same?
Evan Kan also stared in shock at the spot where Joe Di had vanished. He’d just wanted to befriend Joe Di, and now Joe Di had been swept into the wormhole. It couldn’t be—he’d seen Joe Di’s strength with his own eyes. Someone as strong as Joe Di, swept into the wormhole by insects? He couldn’t believe it.
But the truth was right in front of him—how could he not believe it?
......
As soon as Joe Di entered the wormhole, his spiritual sense followed the Spirit Mark he’d left with his footprint on Ryan Ni. His first priority here was to catch Ryan Ni and make him draw a portrait of the woman he once kicked into the wormhole.
He was certain Ryan Ni wouldn’t be torn apart by insects so easily. The wormhole was dangerous, but the real danger came after passing through it into the Insect Domain, not within the wormhole itself.
The rules of heaven and earth inside the wormhole fluctuated wildly, mixed with spatial turbulence between two realms. Ryan Ni couldn’t adapt, tumbling about in the wormhole. Joe Di, however, felt no discomfort in this ever-changing space.
Just as Joe Di expected, Ryan Ni wasn’t in any real danger. He not only summoned a protective talisman but also unleashed a defensive ward.
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These rule changes and spatial turbulence only made Ryan Ni uncomfortable; actually killing him was impossible.
Because the rule changes in the wormhole were so intense, spiritual sense couldn’t penetrate outward at all.
Joe Di didn’t need his spiritual sense to reach out—his Eye of the Way had already spotted Ryan Ni tumbling ahead.
Boom! Ryan Ni crashed into a massive Void Barrier and bounced back, spitting several mouthfuls of blood in the wormhole. He finally stopped tumbling and stabilized himself.
Ryan Ni was thrilled to spot a hidden Defensive Ward and rushed toward it without hesitation. Though the ward was concealed, for someone skilled in arraycraft like him, it wasn’t difficult to enter.
Just as he pulled out an array flag to tear open the Defensive Ward, the space around him suddenly tightened. A giant hand grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
"You..." Ryan Ni clearly recognized Joe Di and stared at him in disbelief. He could only utter one word before his voice seemed to be sealed away.
Joe Di said calmly, "That’s right, it’s me. I saw you enter the wormhole and was so anxious, I rushed in to save you."
"Then why don’t you put me down already?" That was what Ryan Ni most wanted to say, but he couldn’t get the words out. Even though his anger was at its peak and he’d resolved to tear Joe Di to pieces later, he didn’t dare show even a hint of disrespect now.
Joe Di did put him down, but in an instant, his law array flags had set up a Concealment Array all around them.
The next moment, a swarm of insects flew past Joe Di and Ryan Ni, swift as lightning. Joe Di knew that Maya Mu and her team must have repelled this wave.
"What do you want?" Ryan Ni suppressed his raging anger and glared at Joe Di. In just moments, Joe Di had placed a restriction inside him.