Most cultivators in the Realm of Sevenfold Rebirth either lack a complete soul or a complete body. Even though Joe Di had yet to truly master the Cycle Resonance, or even touch upon its essence, the presence of the Lethe Bridge still exerted an absolute suppression over them.
The Spatial Seven-Lock Divine Array had already been torn open by Joe Di's blade. The cultivators seeking to restore their souls could no longer remain, and as soon as the Lethe Bridge was summoned, they were swept into its currents. Joe Di didn’t even need to act; he watched in astonishment as these cultivators were reduced to ashes within the Lethe Bridge.
It was only at this moment that Joe Di truly began to understand the power of the Lethe Bridge.
Moira Song stared in shock at the countless cultivators who were reduced to ashes, instinctively retreating a few steps. Yet Joe Di’s Heavenly Sable Blade had already swept up a torrent of blade light, slashing toward her. Moira Song felt her domain shatter like an eggshell, piece by piece.
"Pfft!" Despite having just reached the early stage of the Prime Realm, Moira Song was unable to resist and was cleaved in half by Joe Di’s strike.
Moira Song staggered back, screaming, "Shelby, you’re truly ruthless! Even if I forgot to tell you that I left a remnant soul in the Realm of Sevenfold Rebirth, you shouldn’t just stand by and let someone kill me right under your nose. No matter how many mistakes I’ve made, I was always sincere to you all. Besides, what did I do wrong? Even when the weather turned cold, I only worried you’d catch a chill…"
"Pfft!" Before Moira Song could finish, she spat out another mouthful of blood under Joe Di’s domain suppression.
Shelby Young fell silent, recalling how Moira Song had once indulged and doted on her and her sisters. No matter how cruel the Morrison Clan was, Moira Song had always treated them well.
She used to be proud of those days, but now she felt pitiful—she had only been a caged pet all along.
Yet, no matter what, Moira Song had never treated them badly. Even if Shelby no longer wished to live with Moira Song, the memories and everything from back then were not so easily forgotten.
Shelby Young felt the murderous intent and blade force surging from Joe Di’s Azure Veil Blade, and she could no longer hold back—she knelt before Joe Di.
Joe Di frowned slightly. He understood Shelby Young’s intention, but he felt that Moira Song was like a venomous snake—if he didn’t kill her today, she might bite back in the future.
Now that Shelby Young was kneeling to plead, Joe Di couldn’t simply ignore her. Even knowing that sparing Moira Song might lead to future trouble, he still hesitated.
At this moment, Shelby Young couldn’t utter a single word—she just knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing Shelby Young kneeling in his defense, Moira Song dared not move. He could only hope Joe Di would spare him for Shelby Young’s sake.
If Joe Di killed him now, he truly would have no chance of survival—not even reincarnation would await him.
As long as he survived this time, he vowed that one day he would reclaim his dignity and repay the humiliation suffered today.
Joe Di raised his hand and struck Moira Song, sending him flying dozens of meters like a broken kite, crashing against a massive boulder by the lakeshore, blood spurting once again.
"Get lost. You’d better pray you never see me again." In the end, Joe Di spared Moira Song for Shelby Young’s sake.
Moira Song gave him the feeling of a venomous snake. Even though he spared her for Shelby Young’s sake, Joe Di still left a precautionary measure behind.
By Joe Di’s nature, if he chose to spare someone, he would not normally strike them again. The reason he slapped Moira Song was to leave a subtle rule mark within his body. Unless Moira Song’s cultivation far surpassed Joe Di’s in the future—and he gained a deep understanding of Joe Di’s Dao of Rules—this mark would remain inside him forever.
Moira Song didn’t dare lift his head after hearing Joe Di’s words. He quickly retreated from the dried-up Infernal Lake and vanished in the blink of an eye.
Joe Di put away the Reincarnation Bridge. The cultivators who hadn’t been swept away by the bridge fled in terror—none dared remain here. With such a weapon that suppressed incomplete souls, who would stay to die? Even Bianna Poe didn’t dare linger or say another word.
Moments ago, the Infernal Lake had been bustling with activity. Now, only Joe Di, Shelby Young, and Cyrus Flame remained.
Cyrus Flame gazed in the direction where Moira Song had disappeared and sighed, saying, "Brother Di, letting him go will bring endless trouble in the future."
Joe Di smiled faintly. "Since I dared to let him go, I’m not afraid of future trouble. Shelby, you may rise. From now on, you have no further ties to that person."
Joe Di wasn’t surprised that Shelby Young had knelt to plead. In a way, a woman like Shelby Young was destined to be deceived, but it also showed she was someone who remembered kindness.
What Joe Di despised most were those who forgot their roots. Regardless of whether Moira Song’s feelings for Shelby Young were genuine, one thing was certain—he had treated her well. Shelby Young’s cultivation today owed much to what Moira Song had given her.
Since she had received it, no matter the outcome, she should remember.
"Thank you, Brother Di." Shelby Young stood up and bowed to Joe Di once again, feeling a bit guilty towards him.
There were many entanglements and grievances between Moira Song and Shelby Young, but between Moira Song and Joe Di, it was pure hatred. The fact that Joe Di spared Moira Song for Shelby Young’s sake was the greatest respect he could offer her.
Joe Di waved his hand. "Let the past be. Let’s hurry to the Wheel Rift Nexus."
Charlotte Ling vanished mysteriously along with the Infernal Lake. Joe Di knew there was no point remaining in the Realm of Sevenfold Rebirth.
Nora from the Primordial World was running rampant in the Celestial Beyond, and Joe Di had once been gravely wounded by Nora and her allies. This time, upon his return, his first priority would be to eliminate Nora and her crew.
Although Joe Di had never visited the Sacred Dao Realm, he knew Vera Tang from there, as well as Tammy Tang of the Phoenix Clan. In any case, Joe Di was unwilling to let the Sacred Dao Realm and surrounding star domains be swept away by the Primordial World.
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Besides, the Celestial Beyond isn’t the exclusive domain of the Primordial World—why should the Primordial World monopolize it?
Cyrus Flame quickly took out a dark brown array disk and handed it to Joe Di. "Brother Di, this is the Wheel Rift Key Disk. Moira Song always feared me, not just because of my strength, but also because of this array disk. Even if he killed me, he might not be able to obtain it. Now, I’m giving it to you. It will be far more useful in your hands than in mine."
"Thank you." Joe Di accepted it without hesitation; he had always treated Cyrus Flame well.
If Joe Di hadn’t intervened, Cyrus Flame’s injuries would never have healed in this lifetime—let alone advancing to the mid-stage of the Prime Realm again.
As soon as Joe Di took the Wheel Rift Key Disk in hand, he sensed the profound aura of a grand array. In that instant, it was as if he stood within an infinite cosmos, surrounded by countless lines—lines that could construct endless formations.
The array insights that had previously been interrupted surged forth again. Without even notifying Cyrus Flame or Shelby Young, Joe Di sat down cross-legged, grasped the Wheel Rift Key Disk with both hands, and immersed himself in the vast Dao of Arrays.
Cyrus Flame and Shelby Young exchanged glances, both visibly shaken. Joe Di had entered enlightenment so effortlessly—and it was an enlightenment of the Dao of Heaven and Earth.
For ordinary cultivators, a single enlightenment of the Dao of Heaven and Earth in a lifetime would be considered extraordinary. Yet they had just witnessed Joe Di attain a profound enlightenment right before their eyes.
In just a short time, endless traces of the Dao appeared around Joe Di. The marks of the Dao grew clearer and vaster, slowly spreading outward.
Both Cyrus Flame and Shelby Young instinctively kept silent. These Dao traces—if they missed the chance to comprehend them now, they might never encounter such an opportunity again.
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