Thousands had gathered in the void where Glen Rivers and the others had departed. Despite the crowd, more cultivators continued to arrive.
Quinn Yan spoke with admiration, "Brother Byron, I could only sense the general direction, but you actually managed to find this place. Impressive, truly impressive. There is a massive concealment array here, along with layer upon layer of defensive formations. Joe Di must be here, without a doubt. Let's hope he hasn't left yet, otherwise, we'll have to expend even more effort to kill him."
Byron True smiled faintly. "It's because I left a divine sense mark on the woman with the Azure Lotus origin. The last location of her divine sense mark was right here."
Quinn Yan thought to himself, Byron True is truly cunning. For someone so shrewd to entrust the protection array of the Chaotic Continent to me, that's quite something.
"City Lord Byron, Dao Master Quinn." A deep voice sounded, and Vincent Wen, short and stocky, appeared not far from the two.
Though thousands had arrived, only a handful could converse with Byron True and Quinn Yan. Vincent Wen was clearly one of them.
"It's great that you've come, Brother Wen. Why don't we join forces and tear apart this protective array?" Byron True smiled and invited.
"Agreed!" Even though he harbored boundless anger toward Joe Di, Vincent Wen remained calm and composed at this moment.
The protective array set by Joe Di was formidable, but under the combined attack of Byron True, Vincent Wen, and Quinn Yan, it was torn apart in a single strike.
To their astonishment, there was no Chaos Gate here. Neither the Chaos Gate nor Joe Di could be found, and this was not the place where the Chaos Gate had been breached.
At this moment, whether it was Byron True, Quinn Yan, or Vincent Wen, their faces were ashen—they had been played for fools. News of Joe Di had vanished completely, which meant that from now on, finding him would be no easy task.
Byron True turned and spoke loudly, "Joe Di is cunning and slippery, and he has escaped once again. This universe is vast beyond measure—I propose we search in all directions. If anyone discovers even the slightest clue, notify everyone immediately. This matter concerns not just one person, but the future of every one of us here..."
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At this moment, Joe Di was still fleeing at full speed. As for the Chaos Gate, he had already shifted its location three times during his escape. Even after three transfers, Joe Di had no intention of stopping. As long as he could put enough distance between himself and his pursuers, he would move the Chaos Gate once more.
With each relocation, Joe Di became more experienced. He could shift the Chaos Gate with the smallest fluctuation of rule essence in the void, minimizing any disturbance.
As for the Genesis Loam, Joe Di did not hesitate to give it to the World Tree. With the Genesis Loam and the Chaos Essence he had gathered from the Chaotic Continent, the World Tree flourished, growing new branches almost every moment.
The World Tree had saved Joe Di countless times, and now it continued to supply him with a steady stream of vitality, healing his body. Since the Genesis Loam had not been used, Joe Di’s first thought was naturally to give it to the World Tree.
With the World Tree’s vitality sustaining him, Joe Di could flee at full speed without hesitation, even healing his nearly destroyed body as he escaped.
He had no intention of playing mind games with Byron True or Quinn Yan. Instead, he used the simplest method—rule escape techniques—to travel as far as possible. Even if Byron True and the others knew his direction, it would take them much longer to catch up than it took him to flee.
After five years, Joe Di finally stopped. Sweeping his divine sense outward, he discovered that the world essence here had grown even thinner. Joe Di was certain that no one had come to this place.