"The powerhouses of the Primordial World want to move all the realms?" After leaving the Dragon Clan, Joe Di was incredulous when he heard Tammy Tang's words.
"Yes, the messenger who brought the news was Nathan Shadow of the Shadow Clan. He shouldn't be lying," Tammy Tang replied.
Joe Di frowned, puzzled, and then said, "That seems unlikely. I don't know about Third Step cultivators, but if it's only Second Step—even at Dao Fusion Realm—I don't think it's possible to move an entire realm."
Joe Di was judging by his own cultivation and abilities. He was only at the Prime Realm Stage, but he believed that among Prime Realm cultivators, he feared no one. With his current strength, even if he reached Dao Fusion Realm, he probably couldn't move an entire domain.
Take the Dao Domain, for example. The laws of heaven and earth in the Dao Domain are definitely stronger than the cultivation laws of a Second Step cultivator. Not everyone cultivates the Law of Rules like he does. Since most don't, it's even more impossible for them to control a domain's laws and move a realm.
Upon hearing Joe Di's words, Vera Tang suddenly spoke up, "Senior Brother Di, it's possible. Their Dao Fusion Realm experts can slaughter an entire domain and then refine it..."
Joe Di drew in a sharp breath. He had never considered such a thing before, so it took him a moment to react. To refine an entire domain—how cruel would a cultivator have to be to do that?
Then he understood—Vera Tang was telling the truth. Otherwise, how do you think so many True Spirit Worlds came to be? Many were created after a domain was refined.
"Fellow Daoist Tang, your brother is Emperor Ye?" Joe Di suddenly remembered Emperor Ye, a name he had heard more than once. It was said that just his name was enough to frighten cultivators of other clans, keeping them from causing trouble for the Human Clan in the Void Market.
Vera Tang bowed to Joe Di. "Yes, Senior Brother Di. When my brother went to the Celestial Beyond, I was in seclusion. By the time I emerged, I only learned that during the great battle of fortune, many Third Step experts fought, and my brother disappeared in that battle. When I investigated, all my relatives and friends connected to me had entered the Celestial Beyond. Now, I have no way to go there myself..."
"Creation War? What is that?" Joe Di was somewhat bewildered. Was it a battle over some treasure, with countless Third Step experts fighting?
Vera Tang shook her head. "I don't know either. When I tried to go to the Celestial Beyond, I found it was impossible. At that time, our Sacred Dao Sect received an urgent message: the Sacred Dao Domain was in crisis. Because nearly all the strong cultivators of the Sacred Dao Domain had gone to the Celestial Beyond, I couldn't find anyone to help. I had no choice but to come to the Void Market. Originally, I wanted to ask the Phoenix Clan for help..."
Tammy Tang spoke up from the side, "That's right. But my Phoenix Clan has fallen into decline; we simply don't have the strength to help Vera."
"Vera..."
Joe Di had only called her name, but Vera Tang quickly said, "Brother Di, you saved my life. If you don't mind, just call me by my name. I always feel a sense of closeness with you—maybe we're somehow connected."
Seeing Joe Di's confusion, Vera Tang hurried to explain, "Brother Di, it's related to my cultivation technique. My method is tied to the origins of the universe, so I'm especially sensitive to these things."
Vera Tang's cultivation technique was an evolution of the Three Lives Art. Since she and Joe Di hailed from the same place, that was why she felt this sense of kinship.
Joe Di nodded and asked, "Vera, do you have a way to reach the Celestial Beyond?"
Vera Tang answered, "Yes. When my brother left, he left me a few things, including a top-tier Realmbreaker Array Disk. But I simply don't have the strength to control it. Brother Di, you're powerful—I wanted to ask you..."
Joe Di understood Vera Tang's meaning. "Vera, I agree to help you activate the Realmbreaker Array Disk and go to the Celestial Beyond together. But not yet. No matter when the Primordial World's experts come to slaughter the cultivators of this realm, I must find a place to go into seclusion after the Dao Fruit Tower auction. My cultivation is still too low."
"Brother Di, I'll wait for you," Vera Tang said without the slightest hesitation.
She was certain that Joe Di and her brother were the same kind of people. Since that was the case, there was a chance he could help her.
"Alright. I'm heading to the Void Market now. After the Dao Fruit Tower auction, I need to find a place to break through to the Unity Realm. Once I reach Unity, I have some matters to handle and then I'll come find you all," Joe Di said.
After breaking through to the Unity Realm, he would have to return to the Dao Domain. Besides settling scores with Jaden Dai, he also had to look for Nora Xiu, and pay a visit to Cauldron Haven. In Cauldron Haven, aside from Blackfire and Sprout, Nina Ning was also there.
"You're really not at Unity Realm yet?" Tammy Tang was shocked by Joe Di's words. She had always thought Joe Di was already at Unity Realm, but it turned out he wasn't. A Prime Realm Saint Emperor crushing a late-stage Unity Realm cultivator—no one would believe it if they heard.
Vera Tang was even more excited. The lower Joe Di's cultivation, the greater his potential. Going to the Celestial Beyond with Joe Di would be a huge advantage.
Unfortunately, she had already traded away her only Genesis Aurora Pill. Otherwise, she would have given it to Joe Di without hesitation.
"That's right, I'm really not at Unity Realm." Joe Di was a bit embarrassed. As a Prime Realm cultivator, having Unity Realm experts like Tammy Tang and Vera Tang call him Senior Brother felt a bit awkward.
Tammy Tang drew in a sharp breath, finally understanding what the ancestor's words meant back then.
Joe Di wasn't going into seclusion just to raise his cultivation. Although he still had dozens of drops of Millennium Divinewood Essence, he had just forced his way into the late Prime Realm. Trying to break through to Unity Realm now would likely be difficult.
His first priority in seclusion was to advance his flame. The second was refining artifacts—there were endless materials in Ji Hongsen's True Spirit World. Plus, the ring of Xiangmu, whom he had slain, contained many treasures. These resources were enough for him to further his path as an artifact refiner. Once he made progress, he also needed to upgrade the Heavenly Sable Blade and craft a top-tier flying artifact.
The third priority was alchemy. He had plenty of Dao Fruits and a pile of divine herbs, so he naturally intended to use these to become a Prime Dao Pill Saint. Once he achieved that, the Dao Fruit Tower would likely be open, and he could acquire even more Dao Fruits.
Vera Tang had mentioned that her brother once did the same, and even obtained a Genesis Aurora Fruit.
"Brother Di, although I only sensed it briefly, I keep feeling your flame is different from ordinary fire." Tammy Tang, who hailed from the Divine Phoenix Domain, was especially sensitive to flames.
Joe Di didn't hide it. "That's right—mine is Dao Flame."
"Is it really Dao Flame?" Tammy Tang cried out in excitement. She had vaguely suspected it, but hadn't expected it to be true.
Joe Di understood what Tammy Tang meant, and felt quite fortunate. He hadn't known before, but now he realized how rare Dao Flame was. The fact that he could condense it was pure luck, or perhaps related to the Ninth Dao Principle. The preciousness of Dao Flame lay in its extremely low success rate—so low it was almost impossible to condense. If one wasn't careful, not only would they fail, but they'd be reduced to ashes.
Tammy Tang calmed herself, her tone gentle. "Brother Di, I suggest you don't rush to use the Radiant Heart to advance your Dao Flame. Dao Flame is different from other fires. When ordinary flames advance to Sacred Flame, they produce a fire spirit. But Dao Flame can fully merge with a cultivator—even if the cultivator perishes, the flame will still carry a trace of their soul imprint."
"Then how does Dao Flame advance?" Joe Di asked.
Tammy Tang explained, "Actually, you can use the Radiant Heart to advance Dao Flame, but the best way is to collect both the Radiant Heart and the True Yang Heart—that is, the Lunar Heart and the Solar Heart. If you offer both to Dao Flame, once it advances to Sacred Flame, it will become the ultimate flame."