Joe Di continued on his way. Although he passed through the Juhu Immortal Domain, he felt that coming here was not a coincidence. There were many roads leading to the Lethe Bridge, and he seemed to have taken a detour through this place. Even if there hadn't been the matter with Ming Xia of the Grand Cloud Blade Sect, he would have sensed Di Yue's bloodline when passing by the Juhu Immortal Domain.
Di Yue was buried by him at the original site of the Grand Cloud Blade Sect. Joe Di was confident that no one could disturb this grave, unless someone's array mastery surpassed that of the Immortal Realm, or was at least close to his own level.
As for the escaped Stanley Di, Joe Di was quite eager to meet him. He reckoned that Stanley Di was of a similar generation to himself, and having taken away ninety percent of the Di Family's pure Primeval Creation Bloodline, Stanley Di should be quite formidable.
However, Joe Di was certain that compared to the true Primeval Creation powerhouses, Stanley Di still had a long way to go.
Back when he was in the Realm of Lost Dao, powerhouses possessing the Primeval Creation Bloodline were everywhere. Yet, those experts were all confined to one place, unable to escape. The truly powerful Primeval Creation cultivators were those with exceptional opportunities.
Stanley Di carried the Di Family's pure Primeval Creation Bloodline, and so did he. As long as he got close enough to Stanley Di, he would definitely be able to sense him.
What puzzled Joe Di was that after leaving the Juhu Immortal Domain, he couldn't sense any trace of the Di Family's bloodline.
Joe Di wandered around for quite some time, and after confirming that there was no sign of Stanley Di, he did not linger any longer. Time was of the essence for him.
One void domain after another was torn open by Joe Di. As he hurried along, the aura of the Lethe Bridge grew increasingly distinct.
Traveling through the void, time was the least valuable thing. Joe Di moved faster and faster, and with his Lawstride, no artifact could compare to his speed. Along the way, as Joe Di tore open one domain after another, another century passed in the blink of an eye.
Along the way, Joe Di encountered countless ambushes and attempts on his life. For him, anyone who blocked his path was dealt with in a single strike—no hesitation, no mercy. As for those drifting void meteor streams, Joe Di sometimes couldn't even be bothered to dodge; he simply smashed right through. At this moment, nothing was more important than reaching his destination.
Crack! When Joe Di tore open yet another void domain, he stopped. All around him was desolation and ruin, but Joe Di knew he had found the place.
The Lethe Bridge was still intact, which meant that whether it was Bodhi Daoist or Dominic Du, at least for now, neither had noticed his movements.
Fortunately, he had arrived quickly—just over two hundred years had passed. For ordinary mortals, that was several lifetimes, but for a cultivator who had reached the second step of Dao attainment, it was hardly more than a nap.
......
Countless domains away from Joe Di, deep within a sect of the cultivation world, a cultivator who had just stepped into the Sea-Splitting Realm suddenly burst into wild laughter. He rushed out of his cave abode, gazed up at the vast void, and his voice thundered, "I never expected that I, Gavin Strider, would be able to reincarnate and be reborn! No matter who you are, for returning the Reminiscent Bodhi Seed to me and allowing my reincarnation, I will properly thank you. I hope that before I do, you will keep the Lethe Bridge safe for me."
And you, Dominic Du, you scoundrel—you would never have imagined that your Reminiscent Bodhi Seed would end up in my hands, Gavin Strider! The Dao of Reminiscence means nothing to me—ha ha ha... Slash!
As the word 'slash' fell, a gray aura was severed directly from Gavin Strider's body. Before it could dissipate, Gavin Strider raised his hand and cast dozens of seals, locking the aura in place.
Upon reaching the Sea-Splitting Realm, he had regained all memories of his previous life.
Several True Transformation powerhouses rushed out. The Sect Master of the Thunderclap Sect saw Gavin Strider standing above his cave abode, laughing to the heavens, and immediately shouted angrily, "Gavin Strider, it's one thing to be pleased about advancing to the Soul Formation stage, but this behavior is utterly unbecoming. Return to your cave abode at once!"
Gavin Strider was highly valued by everyone in the Thunderclap Sect. He was the greatest genius in the sect's history, reaching the Sea-Splitting Realm in just over two hundred years—a feat rarely seen not only in the sect, but in the entire cultivation world. Thus, all cultivation resources were channeled to Gavin Strider, in hopes that one day he might revive the Thunderclap Sect.
Gavin Strider stopped laughing and looked coldly at the Sect Master of the Thunderclap Sect. "You, a mere ant, dare speak to me like that? Die."
As he spoke, Gavin Strider raised his hand and slapped.
Pitifully, the Sect Master of the Thunderclap Sect, a True Transformation powerhouse, was unable to evade Gavin Strider's slap.
Smack! The Sect Master of the Thunderclap Sect was smashed into pieces by Gavin Strider's slap, reduced to a cloud of blood mist.
All the cultivators of the Thunderclap Sect were stunned. Was this really Gavin Strider? Even those at the Domain Realm shouldn't be able to kill a late-stage True Transformation powerhouse with a single slap.
Besides, hadn't the entire Thunderclap Sect treated Gavin Strider well? Every good thing in the sect belonged to him, and all cultivation resources were prioritized for him. Yet now, Gavin Strider had slapped to death the Sect Master who valued him most.
"A bunch of ants!" Gavin Strider snorted coldly, tore open the void in front of him, stepped in, and vanished.
Tearing open a void domain? A Sea-Splitting Realm cultivator tearing open a void domain? The cultivators of the Thunderclap Sect were even more stunned. At this moment, several elders understood: Gavin Strider had likely been possessed by a powerhouse from the Upper Realm. Otherwise, how could he be so ruthless, so overwhelmingly strong?
......
Smack! Dominic Du slammed the white piece onto the chessboard, then suddenly stood up.
"What's wrong, Dominic Du? Losing your composure like this isn't your style, and I'm still far from defeating you," the fat wanderer sitting across from Dominic Du said in confusion.
Dominic Du's gaze seemed to pierce through endless void, and he muttered, "Impossible, absolutely impossible..."
The fat wanderer also sensed something was wrong and looked at Dominic Du in confusion. "Dominic Du, is there a problem with your Reminiscent Bodhi Seed?"
Dominic Du took a deep breath and slowly said, "There's no problem with my Reminiscent Bodhi Seed, and he did indeed reincarnate with its help. But just now, I actually sensed that this ant named Joe Di severed the Dao of Reminiscence from my Reminiscent Bodhi Seed. That's absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible..."
The fat wanderer frowned. He trusted Dominic Du's words. No matter how strong Joe Di was, he shouldn't be able to sever the Dao of Reminiscence from the Reminiscent Bodhi Seed—that was the pinnacle of the laws of time. With Joe Di's understanding of the laws of time, he was still far from reaching that level.
"It truly is impossible. In the vast Five Elements Universe, there shouldn't be more than a handful who could sever the Dao of Reminiscence..." The fat wanderer's tone grew grave.
"Counting you and me, that's only four. Another was killed by me, and one entered the Gate of Creation..." Dominic Du's voice was as chilling as if it came from the depths of hell.
The fat wanderer said slowly, "Maybe Joe Di is different from other cultivators. Maybe he really can sever your Dao of Reminiscence?"
"Whether he can sever my Dao of Reminiscence or not, I must go see for myself..." Dominic Du's eyes regained their calm, but the murderous aura around him was impossible to suppress.
The fat wanderer said indifferently, "Dominic Du, even after your reincarnation, your murderous aura hasn't diminished much."
Hearing the fat wanderer's words, Dominic Du felt a chill in his heart. Immediately, his aura returned to calm, and he said, "Thank you."
The fat wanderer continued, "Dominic Du, I suggest you don't seek out your Dao of Reminiscence just yet, because it's always there—no one can take it away. I suggest you first visit the place where you planted the Reminiscent Bodhi Seed. Perhaps you'll find even greater rewards there."
Dominic Du nodded and said to the fat wanderer, "I was thinking the same thing."
(That's all for today's update. Good night, friends!)