Although Joe Di had heard of Yi Jin's great reputation and knew Yi Jin was the earliest Dao Unification powerhouse in the Dao Domain, he still had some doubts about how Yi Jin learned of the Stellar Stairway.
No matter how Yi Jin found out about the Stellar Stairway, Joe Di knew he must hurry to the Dao Domain.
Why had he done all this before? Wasn't it to make the Five Elements Universe stronger and prepare for the possible cosmic war? Now that he had just finished these preparations, a powerhouse from an external universe had already opened the passage to the Five Elements Universe—how could the Five Elements Universe have a future?
Though the Dao Domain was merely a land within the Five Elements Universe, once cultivators from external universes arrived, it would be as if the Five Elements Universe were stripped bare before the strong.
"Nora Xiu, I need to make a trip to the Dao Domain. Come with me," Joe Di said, not asking further. The situation was already clear—what mattered most now was to get to the Dao Domain quickly. He not only had to block the wormhole, but also go in and seal the entrance to the external universe.
If he arrived too late and the insects destroyed the Dao Domain, even entering the Grand Elemental Universe from there, things would truly be dire. No matter how great his abilities, he could not control the entire Five Elements Universe.
At the same time, Joe Di was also very curious how the powerhouses from the Trinity Universe managed to break through the cosmic barrier between two universes. That was not something that could be accomplished at will.
Nora Xiu shook her head. "You should hurry. Be sure to keep an eye on Dylan Lethe and Autumn Waters. I'll stay here to cultivate and won't go with you this time."
For Nora Xiu, rather than dragging Joe Di down by following him, it was better to break through to the Second Step Dao Origin Realm as soon as possible. Now that the rules here were more complete, as long as she continued her seclusion, she was certain to reach the Dao Origin Realm.
Thinking of the possibility of entering the Swarmlands, Nora Xiu's cultivation was too low—bringing her along would seriously hinder her progress. If a powerhouse from the Trinity Universe arrived, all Joe Di could do was leave Nora Xiu in his own world; there was no other way. He did not insist on taking her, but instead handed her a ring.
"You've already given me plenty of cultivation resources. If you encounter Dylan Lethe or Autumn Waters, give them to Dylan," Nora Xiu said. She truly had more than enough resources, but she worried that Dylan Lethe and Autumn Waters had little to cultivate with, and their progress would be slow.
Joe Di placed the ring in Nora Xiu's hand. "Nora, don't use what's inside the ring just yet. Wait until you step into the Second Step, then use the contents of the ring."
Everything inside was collected from the Chaos Land. Once Nora Xiu reached the Second Step, these items would be perfect for accelerating her cultivation.
Hearing Joe Di say this, Nora Xiu did not refuse again. Now she wished she could split one day into several just to cultivate, hoping not to fall too far behind Joe Di.
"How long has Senior Sister Mo been in seclusion?" Joe Di's divine sense had already detected that Moria West was currently cultivating in isolation.
Nora Xiu replied, "A few months ago, the cosmic rules of the Five Elements Universe suddenly became complete. Senior Sister Mo felt there was a chance to advance further, so she began her seclusion."
"Big brother, just go ahead. Shelby Young and Senior Sister Mo are here, you don't need to worry... Oh, right, a friend brought this for you. He came looking for you twice. The first time I was in seclusion, and the second was three months ago." As Nora Xiu spoke, she took out a gray Way Resonance Sphere from her ring.
Someone came looking for him twice? Joe Di took the gray Way Resonance Sphere with a puzzled look and casually asked, "Who was it?"
As soon as he took the Way Resonance Sphere, Joe Di felt a surge of vast, terrifying death intent. He nearly crushed the sphere in his hand, his first thought being that someone wanted to harm him and Nora Xiu. Yet Nora Xiu seemed completely unaffected.
"Sect Master Fei, Senior Evelyn Young is gravely injured—the guardian array is on the verge of collapse..." A male cultivator covered in multicolored blood rushed in, his eyes full of fear as he spoke.
"What?" All the powerhouses still discussing solutions, including Fei Xuan, suddenly stood up. Fei Xuan hurried outside. Senior Evelyn Young was the Dao Domain's only hope, a top-tier array master—if even she fell, what could the Dao Domain use to block the insect disaster? Sacrifice lives?
Ci was the strongest poison user Joe Di had ever met. During the Creation War, he was known as the Dread Poison Dao Lord, feared by all. His use of poison was utterly ruthless—he once wiped out the entire Jibei Celestial Sea as easily as breathing.
After witnessing the Dread Poison Dao Lord's mastery of poison, Joe Di decided to comprehend the laws of poison. But he never had the chance or the leisure—until now.
Now that he had received the gray Way Resonance Sphere from the Dread Poison Dao Lord, it was clearly imbued with the poison laws. If this sphere were crushed on a planet, that world would likely become a dead, poisoned star. It seemed the Dread Poison Dao Lord knew his intentions and sought him out just to deliver the poison laws.
"Nora, I'm heading out. There are a few Divine Command Tokens in my ring—if you run into anyone unreasonable, just use them." Joe Di reminded Nora Xiu again.
Even if a typical Convergence Realm cultivator came, his Divine Command Tokens would be enough to eliminate them.
"I know. Be careful, I'll be waiting for you here," Nora Xiu replied gently.
Joe Di turned to Wu Shang, who had been anxiously waiting. "Wu Shang, your speed is too slow. If you want to come with me, you'll need to enter my True Spirit World first. Once we reach the Dao Domain, I'll let you out."
Wu Shang agreed without hesitation, "Alright, I'll enter the True Spirit World right away."
Her anxiety was burning inside her.
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Dao Domain, Wuguang Sea Divine City.
At this moment, nearly all the powerhouses of the Dao Domain were gathered here. Whether they had old grudges or resentments, everyone set aside their differences.
With the Dao Domain facing extinction, any hatred had to be put aside.
Inside the City Lord's Hall, nearly all the sect leaders and overlords of the Dao Domain were present—everyone still alive was gathered here. Judging by the sparse crowd, many sect masters and leaders had already perished during the fall of the Dao Domain.
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Whether or not to hold a meeting was secondary; now that everyone was here, their only goal was to prevent the insects from breaking through the last guardian array of the Dao Domain's cultivators.
Presiding over the meeting at the head was a man with long purple hair and beard—Fei Xuan, sect master of the Yanyi Dao Sect. Fei Xuan's cultivation was not high, only late Hunyuan. The reason he was presiding was that, at the outset, Lan Ru had said Dao Lord Di was once a disciple of the Yanyi Dao Sect.
As for the leader of the Dao Domain Sect Alliance, he had already perished in the insect disaster. Not only the alliance leader, but also the Guardian Kuang Yiren and many sect leaders and elders—more than half had died in this calamity. Yet the insect disaster only worsened, with no sign of relief. The cultivators' territory was shrinking ever smaller—soon, only Wuguang Sea would remain.
"Sect Master Fei, Senior Evelyn Young is gravely injured—the guardian array is on the verge of collapse..." A male cultivator covered in multicolored blood rushed in, his eyes full of fear as he spoke.
"What?" All the powerhouses still discussing solutions, including Fei Xuan, suddenly stood up. Fei Xuan hurried outside. Senior Evelyn Young was the Dao Domain's only hope, a top-tier array master—if even she fell, what could the Dao Domain use to block the insect disaster? Sacrifice lives?
"Sect Master Fei..." a hoarse voice called out to Fei Xuan, "I think we must consider retreating from the Dao Domain. Otherwise, all the cultivators here may be wiped out."
"No!" A crisp voice rang out, and everyone turned to look. They all knew who spoke—Lan Ru of Liyun Palace.