You Dare Call Yourself Sovereign Lord Before Me

"Eh, are you Emily Ye?" Mandy Chu was the first to step out and spot Emily Ye. She had met Emily before and knew she had a father as formidable as Joe Di.

"Mandy?" Emily Ye also recognized Mandy Chu and called out excitedly. Finally, she had met someone familiar. To her, Zefron Ye wasn't really a familiar face at all.

Zefron Ye looked at Joe Di and chuckled, "Impressive. You took both Soul Lotus flowers from Eugene Yi, just to save these two women. But right now, Eugene Yi is already in tears, because the Cosmic Essence you gave him was fake."

Eugene Yi the Wanderer had just arrived at the plaza again, and when he heard Zefron Ye's words, he instinctively shivered. In fact, when he realized the Cosmic Essence was fake, he felt a chill throughout his body. He even remembered the first time he cried—it felt like an ancient memory.

Still, Eugene Yi was the first to arrive at the plaza. Despite his deep wariness of Joe Di, the Cosmic Essence concerned his Grand Way, so he had no choice but to come.

Now, before he could even confront Joe Di about the Cosmic Essence, Zefron Ye's words had already sent a chill through him. If Zefron Ye could tell that his Cosmic Essence was fake, it was clear that his every move was under Zefron Ye's surveillance.

Back then, Eugene Yi the Wanderer was also a supreme cosmic cultivator, possessing the Golden Page World. Any great figure who met Eugene Yi would bow and respectfully call him 'Saint.' But now, he was being watched by divine sense and hadn't noticed at all.

In this universe, is there anything more tragic than this?

At this moment, he would rather be like Gavin Bay—either completely perish, or forget his past and reincarnate.

"I hope you still have some Cosmic Essence left. Otherwise, you'll find that living is far more painful than dying..." Zefron Ye didn't finish his sentence, but threw a punch at Joe Di.

An overwhelming pressure swept through the universe. Joe Di's Dao Fusion domain shattered inch by inch. Without hesitation, Joe Di summoned the Azure Veil Blade and struck down with it, the Bleakwind Blade Technique surging forward with unstoppable momentum, colliding with the shadow of the punch.

Divine essence exploded, laws shattered.

Boom! No matter how relentless the momentum of the Bleakwind Blade Technique was, it still couldn't stop Zefron Ye's fist shadow. It was reduced to fragments of divine law and exploded in the void.

"Pfft!" Joe Di spat out a stream of blood. That terrifying fist shadow only paused for a moment, but still, without any hesitation, smashed toward Joe Di's chest.

Joe Di was certain that, even with a body surpassing the Sacred Physique, if he blocked this punch, he would still be seriously injured. As expected, before absolute strength, everything else was an illusion.

But no matter how strong Zefron Ye was, he shouldn't think he could kill Joe Di so easily. Joe Di summoned the Creation Brush, ready to block the punch and then sweep away Po Xu and the others to escape.

Boom! Violent divine essence exploded in the void. Not only did the laws at the bottom of the Grandway Abyss become chaotic, but the void was also torn open with countless rifts.

Joe Di's Creation Brush paused. Someone had actually helped him block Zefron Ye's punch?

"Who are you? How dare you interfere with a Saint's affairs?" Zefron Ye's face darkened, turning slightly purple as he stared coldly at the man standing beside Joe Di. The man wore gray robes and looked as if he'd just woken up.

"Ha ha..." The gray-robed cultivator laughed, pointing at Zefron Ye with mockery. "To dare call yourself a Saint in front of me, Zane Du—other than Dominic Du, you're the second. Dominic Du may not have taught me his skills, but he did lend me the Prime Law to study for a time. I call him Master, and we share a bond of incense. But who are you? When I, Zane Du, roamed the universe, you hadn't even been born yet."

"Dominic Du... Zane Du..." Zefron Ye's expression changed suddenly, clearly recalling who Zane Du was.

Joe Di was overjoyed. "Zane, have you reached the Third Step?"

Zane Du smiled gently. "Ah Joe, I haven't reached the Third Step. I've only recovered some of my strength."

"Zane Du, you're also a Creation Realm powerhouse. I, Zefron Ye, have no grudge with you—what's the meaning of this?" Upon hearing the name Zane Du, even Zefron Ye felt a bit apprehensive.

In the vast universe, anyone who hears the surname Du immediately becomes alert. Not to mention distant legends—take the Five Elements Lord Dominic Du, rumored to be Zane Du's junior. Dominic Du is terrifying; Zefron Ye had seen it himself. Wasn't Emperor Ye supposed to be invincible? Even he couldn't do anything to Dominic Du. Though Zefron Ye called himself a Sovereign Lord here, he knew better than anyone: compared to the real Lords, he wasn't even worth a fart.

Zane Du glanced indifferently at Zefron Ye. "Back when you climbed Mountainview and passed by me, I could have killed you with ease. I let you go, and you greedily stirred up chaos in the Creation Resonance Pool of Mountainview. I know you're not qualified to reach the summit of Mountainview. You're probably thinking that after dealing with Joe Di, you'll head to the summit, right? Let me tell you plainly: with your luck and talent, you're not qualified to ascend Mountainview Summit. Give up on that idea early."

In the distance, more than a dozen Third Step cultivators who had wanted to approach instinctively retreated a bit when they saw Zane Du arrive.

If it were anyone else—even a powerhouse like Zefron Ye—they wouldn't be so wary. But who didn't know Zane Du here? Even if they didn't, they surely knew Dominic Du and Morgan Du.

Zefron Ye swept his divine sense around and sighed inwardly. He knew he couldn't act anymore. If he did, not only would he not find help, but more people might support Zane Du. In fact, if Zane Du wanted to gather support here, he could summon a crowd with a single call.

Seeing Zefron Ye intimidated by Zane Du, Emily Ye scoffed, "Other than being ungrateful, Zefron Ye, this is all you're good for. My father should've killed you back then—it was a mistake not to."

After saying this, Emily Ye ignored Zefron Ye and turned to Joe Di, bowing respectfully. "Thank you so much for saving my life, big brother. If not for your help, my soul remnant would have almost completely dissipated. May I ask your name?"

Joe Di waved his hand and said, "I'm Joe Di. I'm friends with Charlotte Ling, so it was nothing to help you out."

"Big brother Di, you know Charlotte Ling..." Emily Ye became even more delighted, genuinely happy for Charlotte Ling.

Charlotte Ling has high standards. She always thought it would be hard for her to find a suitable partner, but Joe Di fits her requirements perfectly.

In Emily Ye's view, Joe Di and Charlotte Ling must be Dao companions. Otherwise, why would Joe Di risk so much to come to Grandway Abyss for the Soul Lotus to save someone he had no connection to?

Zefron Ye took a deep breath and suddenly sent a message to Zane Du. Zane Du's face changed instantly when he heard it, and he stepped forward to stand in front of Zefron Ye, his tone icy: "Speak. Where is it?"

Zefron Ye chuckled, "Zane Du, you're strong, I know that. But if you think you can control me, you're mistaken. If you want to trust me, come with me. If not, then forget it."

"Fine, I'll go with you." Zane Du replied, his tone growing solemn.

After agreeing to Zefron Ye, Zane Du finally turned to Joe Di and said, "Ah Joe, I have to go with him for a bit..."

Seeing Joe Di about to speak, Zane Du waved his hand and continued, "Ah Joe, your Dao is remarkable. Even you haven't realized it yet—I've sensed your Dao is changing, and it's only just begun. I guess you had a new insight after Dao Fusion, which is good. The reason you're not his match now is because your Dao hasn't truly fused yet. When your Dao transforms into what you need and fully merges, that guy will be nothing to you. Even if your cultivation doesn't improve, you won't fear him."

After saying this, Zane Du fixed his gaze on Zefron Ye. "Lead the way."