Mandy Chu pointed at the messy-haired figure in the image and said, "That's the one. He was the one who rushed into the Mountainview Grandway Abyss."
"What kind of place is that?" Joe Di asked casually. It was his first time in Mountainview, let alone the Mountainview Grandway Abyss. The person Mandy Chu pointed to was none other than Weng Xing, the one he intended to kill.
Mandy Chu pointed into the distance and explained, "Mountainview appeared before the Second Creation War began. The Grandway Abyss is a creation chasm beneath Mountainview, filled with Way Resonance and creation aura. Any cultivator who enters gains extraordinary opportunities. Even if you don't find a chance, your soul and body will be cleansed by the pure Way Resonance inside. After the Creation War, the resonance faded, but the place itself remained."
"Do you know about the Grandway Abyss?" Joe Di knew his Dao Eyes could see much farther here than ordinary cultivators, but it was his first time in this place. Without Mandy Chu leading the way, he would have spent much more time. For him, finding Lightning as soon as possible was best.
"I'm willing to go with you," Mandy Chu said without hesitation.
Joe Di nodded, appreciating Mandy Chu's straightforwardness. "My name is Joe Di. Tell me, what do you need my help with?"
Mandy Chu suddenly stepped forward to answer his question, clearly having a request. If it was within his ability, Joe Di didn't mind helping her.
Mandy Chu's voice grew a little excited. "Daoist Joe, I need a Soul Lotus..."
Joe Di looked at Mandy Chu helplessly. He understood why she needed the Soul Lotus—he needed it too. But you could only help if you could actually find one.
"Daoist Chu, it's not that I don't want to help you, nor is it because the Soul Lotus is too valuable. I simply can't do anything about it. That thing is extinct now. I want a pair of Soul Lotuses to save my friend too, but after all these years, I've never heard of anyone who still has one, or even heard of where one might appear. Besides, even if I could find a Soul Lotus, I would use it to save my friend first."
Mandy Chu tried to calm her excitement, though she couldn't fully suppress it. She slowed her tone as much as she could, "Daoist Joe, I know of a place where there are Soul Lotuses—not just one, but several..."
Joe Di was overjoyed. Before Mandy Chu could finish, he looked at her with equal excitement. "Daoist Chu, you really know where there are Soul Lotuses? Tell me—if there are two, I promise I'll get them and give you one."
Mandy Chu took a breath. "Daoist Joe, that place is the Grandway Abyss. I'm sure the people you're looking for, besides that messy-haired fellow, have also gone to the Grandway Abyss. It's actually a living zone within the Mountainview Forbidden Zone, where many cultivators reside..."
Joe Di muttered to himself, "Isn't this another Lost Dao Realm?"
Mandy Chu didn't know what the Lost Dao Realm was, so she continued, "Actually, a very few people can leave the Grandway Abyss, but they don't, or perhaps they don't dare. They know the Mountainview Forbidden Zone is the best place to cultivate, and the Grandway Abyss is the best place within it to improve strength. Many spots there are occupied—if someone leaves, their place is immediately taken. Of course, that's just what I've heard. Whether they really can leave, I'm not sure."
Joe Di nodded. If that was true, then the Grandway Abyss was somewhat different from the Lost Dao Realm. At least some people stayed not out of necessity, but to grow stronger.
Mandy Chu continued, "The cultivator with the Soul Lotus is called Eugene Yi. He's said to be extremely formidable. If not for the creation resonance, Lord Ye would have killed him long ago. The creation resonance that formed after the Mountainview Forbidden Zone saved him. Once his soul gained self-awareness, he immediately took out countless cosmic treasures to restore his body."
Joe Di's expression changed slightly at this. He remembered the place where Nora Xiu had hidden. That was a world belonging to a cultivator. Nora Xiu was able to open her own world from the start because she cultivated the Rule Dao and burned her soul. Of course, Joe Di guessed she must have had her own opportunities as well.
But the cultivators who fell here were probably mostly true Third Step powerhouses. Since they were Third Step, they naturally had their own worlds. Imagine how many ages a Third Step cultivator has lived—if they didn't have treasures, no one would believe it. These cultivators fell here, but as soon as they regained some sense, they could open their worlds to recover their strength.
Only they themselves could open their worlds. Others might kill them, but they couldn't steal their possessions.
If all the cultivators in the Grandway Abyss are that powerful, what chance does someone at Genesis Perfection like him have? Wouldn't he just be courting death?
Seeming to notice Joe Di's thoughts, Mandy Chu said, "There's an unspoken rule in the Grandway Abyss: every strong cultivator has their own secrets. That's why everyone follows a rule—not to casually kill or rob other cultivators. If that rule is broken, the Grandway Abyss will no longer be a paradise for cultivation. If you have enough treasures, you can trade with Eugene Yi for a Soul Lotus once you get there."
Mandy Chu was only in a soul remnant state, so she couldn't see that Joe Di's actual cultivation was only at the Genesis Realm. In her view, since Joe Di was so determined to confront those people ahead, his cultivation couldn't be weak—he must be at least Third Step. That messy-haired fellow could still escape quickly in the Mountainview Forbidden Zone, so his cultivation was definitely not simple. If Mandy Chu knew Joe Di was only at Genesis Realm, she would never have advised him to go to the Mountainview Forbidden Zone.
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When Joe Di heard about the rules in the Grandway Abyss, he didn't hesitate at all and said, "Alright, let's go to the Grandway Abyss now."
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Wrapped in Joe Di's escape Dao resonance, Mandy Chu was shocked by his speed. She was certain that since her debut, she had never seen anyone faster than Joe Di.
She had once seen the fastest among the Wing Clan's Third Step powerhouses, but even they might not be faster than Joe Di. What Joe Di did couldn't even be called speed anymore—it was instantaneous movement at will.
In just a few days, Joe Di stopped. Before them was a boundless abyss that neither spiritual sense nor Dao Eyes could penetrate. Standing at the edge, Joe Di could only feel endless white mist swirling. Here, he sensed complete rules, with no fragmentation or chaos. Even more, deep within the mist, there was a hint of aura beyond the God Realm.
No wonder those powerhouses don't want to leave this place—it truly is the best place to cultivate. Joe Di was certain that Bolt was here; he could already sense Bolt's presence.
"I'm going in to take a look. Wait for me here. Once I get what I need, I'll come find you," Joe Di said, turning to Mandy Chu.
Mandy Chu replied without hesitation, "No, I'm going in with you."
Joe Di looked at Mandy Chu. "If I go in and something happens, I can escape at any time. But you—if something happens, you might not make it out alive."
Mandy Chu shook her head. "If that's how it is, then so be it. During the Creation War, I should have died anyway. The creation aura restored part of my soul—it's a blessing. Even if I die, so what?"
"That's right, you're open-minded. Since that's the case, let's go—together." Joe Di admired Mandy Chu for her attitude. After she declared she wasn't afraid of death, he didn't hesitate anymore. He swept Mandy Chu up and stepped into the mist-shrouded Grandway Abyss.