James rolled his eyes and said, “How would I know?” The man continued mumbling in incomprehensible language. After brief contemplation, James pulled his phone out and recorded his words. Since his phone was capable of receiving satellite signals, he could send and receive messages in any part of the world. So, he sent the recorded message to the Blithe King who was in Cansington. “Blithe King, get me a translator to decipher what he’s saying.” “Understood.” After receiving James’ call, the Blithe King immediately made the necessary arrangements. Approximately ten minutes later… James received the Blithe King’s call. “James, this is Old Ignobarian, a language from a millennium ago. I’ve already helped you decipher the meaning of the text you sent me. However, be mindful that this is only a rough translation.” “Got it.” James hung up the phone and read through the text sent to him by the Blithe King. [Who are you? What are you doing here? Can’t you understand what I
James could not converse with the man who was speaking in an incomprehensible language. In his opinion, they should return to Sol and bring some translators here to unravel the mystery of the island. “No way, that would take forever.” Sky outright rejected his proposal. “There’s no need to communicate with him. We only need to know if there are dragons residing here. If there are, we will return and gather the Solean martial artists for a dragon-slaying expedition.” Sky voiced his thoughts. James thought about it and said, “Alright, then. I’ll be waiting here for you. Go investigate yourself.” Then, he sat on a rock and fell silent. Meanwhile, Sky turned to leave in search of the dragon in the abyss. James looked at the entrance of the cave, pensive. ‘Who is he? Did he live 1300 years ago?’ After some thought, he stood up and headed toward the cave. This time, James was not attacked, and he walked into the cave unscathed. The cave was only around 300 square meters in si
By the time James recollected himself, he had already been swept away by the waves. He swiftly propelled himself out of the water. Fwoosh! Like a waterspout, he shot up into the air and appeared fifty meters in the air. However, the moment he left the water's surface, he could sense the presence of a terrifying Palm Energy. “Damn it! How is he so fast?” James silently cursed. He hurriedly catalyzed the Invincible Body Siddhi. The moment he catalyzed the Invincible Body Siddhi, an illusory Palm Energy came crashing toward him. The bronze halo enveloping the surface of his skin was instantly shattered. James was sent flying once more. As he crashed toward the sea, he vomited a mouthful of blood. At that moment, Sky arrived. When he saw James’ Invincible Body Siddhi being shattered and him being sent flying by the Palm Energy, Sky cursed, “What did he do to provoke that creature?” Then, he simply fled. He did not dare remain on this island for a second longer. He swiftly
Though James wanted to leave the sea, he did not dare expose himself. The man’s strength was simply overwhelming. Even though he had reached the peak of the Ninth Stair, a stage where his True Energy could no longer increase, and catalyzed the Invincible Body Siddhi, he was defeated almost as soon as the battle began. The man was simply too terrifying. He was in a bind. After some time, unable to hold his breath any longer due to a lack of True Energy, he had no choice but to leave the water. His head slowly emerged from the sea as he scanned his surroundings. Seeing that the man had left, he breathed a sigh of relief and swam ashore. He only landed ashore after swimming for an hour. James climbed onto a rock and casually tossed the Primordial Dragon Blade aside. Then, he sprawled across the rock and rested. After resting for approximately half an hour, he climbed down from the rock after regaining some of his strength. He muttered silently under his breath, “Curse you, Sky
The Omniscient Deity retrieved the tiny piece of paper tied to the pigeon’s feet and began reading. Then, he stood up and exclaimed, “What? James is dead?” He was taken aback. James was a martial artist who had reached the peak of the Ninth Stair. He was the one closest to crossing into the ninth rank in a millennium. Now, he was dead. “Gloom!” he cried out. Fwoosh! A figure swiftly entered the room and knelt before Omniscient Deity. The man who was dressed in a black robe spoke in a hoarse voice, “Your orders, Master?” “I just received news that James is dead. Find Sky immediately. I want to know about the specifics.” “Understood.” The man nodded and hurriedly left. Sky was the one who spread the news of James’ demise. In just a short amount of time, news had spread all across the ancient martial world of Sol and even beyond. Some foreign forces had also learned of the news. “Hahaha! James is dead!” “The Dragon King in Sol is dead.” “This is the perfect opportu
Thea waited patiently at home after giving Callan a call. She waited for an hour, during which every second felt like a year. She did not know how she managed to endure the excruciating wait. An hour later… As Thea was sitting on the swing, a figure suddenly leaped from outside the villa and appeared before her. Taken by surprise, she jumped in fright and stared at the unannounced arrival of the guest. It was Callan. He looked at Thea, who was startled, and said, “How do you do, Thea? I’m Callan Maverick.” As soon as she heard this, Thea breathed a sigh of relief and asked anxiously, “Hello, Mr. Maverick. Well, I expected you to be older than you look… In any case, how’s James at the moment?” Callan’s expression turned grim. He had just learned of James’ demise as well. He even went searching for Sky to learn about the specifics. Sky narrated to him the chain of events that unfolded on the island─from the discovery of Dragon Abyss to provoking the man who had lived for a
After returning to the island’s coast once more, James sat on a sizable rock and watched as the enormous waves below crashed against the island.He was thinking about the strange man from the Dragon Abyss.When he first encountered the strange man, he found him to be of sound mind and receptive to conversation. However, on James’ second visit to the cave, the strange man was sane at first as well, but then suddenly seemed to have lost his mind.“Perhaps… He was tainted with dragon’s blood a thousand years ago, and dragon’s blood, like Spirit Turtle’s blood, can cause energy deviation?” James mused.However, he thought it seemed a bit unlikely. Dragon's blood also gave rise to the Blood Race, but its members did not suffer from energy deviation.If it was not caused by energy deviation, why did the man on the island suddenly attack him? Did he offend this person in some way?James thought about it for a long time but could not come up with an answer.“Well, I won’t be able to lea
Thea made a quick recovery. Within half a day, she regained her memory and strength. Currently, her rank was at the peak of the Skyward Stairway’s Sixth Stair. Aside from that, there was still some energy from the blood in her body that she had not yet absorbed.She had only absorbed the energy from the Spirit Turtle's blood and some of the energy from the blood given to her by the Omniscient Deity.Only about a tenth of the energy from the blood provided by the Omniscient Deity was absorbed by her.If she absorbed the rest of them, her strength would definitely reach the Skyward Stairway’s Ninth Stair.Meanwhile, in Cansington…At a certain villa…Thomas was sitting on a sofa, gently massaging his temples.A man walked over and knelt on the ground."Master, there’ve been reports of a terrifying aura emanating from the Callahan family’s residence.”“Oh? The Callahan family?” Thomas immediately came out of his trance and said, “Hmm, alright. I understand. I’ll go take a look
The sky was a brilliant blue, accented by white clouds. Vast plains stretched out with rolling peaks, rivers, and seas crisscrossing the expansive land, while an aura of Spiritual Energy permeated everything. This was a new world, brimming with life and vitality, existing independently from the myriad realms.Countless cultivation resources awaited discovery here. Unending adventures beckoned the brave, and limitless opportunities awaited those with exceptional talent.This was the new world James had created, based on the Forty-Nine Daoisms and merged with his own Daoism, to resolve the Leere Tribulation and save countless beings across the myriad realms.In this world, there was no powerful Heavenly Path, no hierarchy of races, no strict rules or oppressions, and no fate governing everything. Instead, actions were judged by karma. Fortune and misfortune, as well as success and failure, were determined by karma.Though it adhered to the principle of survival of the fittest and res
“No wonder,” Lord Goyo finally understood after an extended contemplation.He distinctly remembered that back at the Yin’s Void, Jacopo, the incarnation of Waitara Path’s Soremsia, had abruptly ordered him to move all foundations out of the Dark World. In hindsight, everything now made sense. It was likely that Jacopo had foreseen all of this.Realizing this, Lord Goyo felt a chill run down his spine as cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Despite doubting Jacopo’s identity as an incarnation of Waitara Path’s Soremsia, he had followed his advice. Otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous.Snapping back to reality, Lord Goyo looked down at the Yang governor and Gladwin from his elevated position.“You fool, do you realize your mistake?”The Yang governor and Gladwin looked up simultaneously, their faces full of fear.“Lord Goyo, I truly didn't notice this. I had no idea when the Dark World was separated.”“Lord Goyo, there is something fishy about this. If James has
At the peak of Mount One in the myriad realms, the Yang Governor, disguised as James, descended with Gladwin. Both looked deathly pale, as if they had just escaped a life-threatening disaster. They were filled with panic.They stopped simultaneously upon arriving beneath a massive platform in a grand dojo.“We need to sort this out first,” the Yang Governor glared fiercely at Gladwin. “Who's going to explain this later, you or me?”Gladwin swallowed nervously. “Of course, it should be you.”“Why should it be me?” the Yang Governor scoffed. “Haven't you always claimed to be Lord Goyo's top confidant and meddled in our alliance's affairs? Now you're chickening out when there's a major issue?”Gladwin's face twitched. “This has nothing to do with cowardice. It's your duty as the leader of the Path Guardian Alliance.”The Yang Governor laughed in exasperation. “You've always been the one gathering intelligence across the myriad realms, boasting that you're better than Yegor from Skyn
That was the first thing he asked after surviving a monumental battle. James patted his shoulder. "The twenty thousand men…" "As long as it's broken," Wyot interjected, staring into the emptiness. "It's a pity the Dark World is gone forever."James wanted to respond, but the other survivors gathered around them. After the battle and the aid of the path source, they had ascended to Path Emperors, becoming top powerhouses in the myriad realms.James nodded, then waved his hand, summoning a path pearl that gleamed with holy light. The light and aura it radiated were enough to make any living being kneel before it.Just as James was about to act, Wyot knelt on one knee, followed by his warriors.James frowned. "Wyot, brothers, you have the right to stand…""We will not be Deified until the Leere Tribulation is broken!" Wyot declared loudly, clasping his fists. His warriors did the same."We will not be Deified until the Leere Tribulation is broken!"Their voices were unified, echo
Then, the Formation of Perception shook violently. When he snapped out of it, he realized that the twenty thousand Doom Race warriors led by Xezal had almost all perished.Among the remaining ones, three were losing their bodies. Hastily, James tossed three path sources into the formation, but it did not stop their bodies from crumbling."Move them out, quickly," urged Zella. "They're under immense pressure inside."James waved his hand and broke the Formation of Perception.Xezal and his remaining warriors—just three of them—appeared in the void. They were tattered and covered in blood. Their hair was unkempt, and they were barely recognizable. These were heroes who had experienced hell.Though wobbling, they stood in battle stances. Their valiance and undying will moved James. He turned his hand and covered them with four path sources, then told them to sit and heal."That's the Doom Race for you. The fact that they survived this titanic battle says a lot about their talent," Z
"Fourth, I have left some treasures for the Yaneiri Clan. They should be enough to establish yourselves in the new world. Fifth, do not be Deified. Never, ever do that. You must keep the Yaneiri Clan safe."Wynton's body contorted, plunging him into further pain. Cracks spread across his skin. "You owe me, James! You owe my clan!" he roared for the last time in his life before crumbling into dust.The light strips that imprisoned him shattered as well, and purple flames lunged at James' light wall, the shockwaves splintering it into fragments before rampaging toward the inconsolable Zella.James flew to Zella, scooped her up, and they took off. The shockwaves from Wynton's self-destruction rapidly spread, obliterating the surrounding formations.But that wasn't the end. Once freed, the shockwave rippled across the Dark World, annihilating everything in its path. Countless universes met their demise.Meanwhile, James protected the remaining Doom Race warriors within the formation,
Wynton was hysterical, but James merely shrugged. “Wynton, they say the last act people do before they die is to be kind. I see none of that in you, and you lost to me.”“And so what?” Wynton roared. “You’re just luckier than me, James! You have a Yin governor as your wife, and she has your back all the time! You would never have come this far otherwise!”James smiled. “Keep going.”“I know you don’t want to owe me any favors.” Wynton glared at him angrily. “You gave me three free attacks to repay me for sparing you in the River of Time.“Now, I’ve given you your children’s past selves back, and you owe me once more. You’re waiting for my terms, aren’t you?”James looked resigned.“Wrong,” Wynton sneered. “I won’t ask for any promises, nor will I give you any chance to repay this debt. Now, you shall owe me a favor you can never repay!”James sensed something was wrong and was shocked. “Wynton!”Wynton, imprisoned, began to burn, flames flickering and licking his body. He roare
"That’s…" The sight of that token filled Wynton with shock. "Y-You’re working with the Shadowborns?""Will you give it to me?" James shot him a threatening look.Wynton shivered, taking a deep breath. Then, a flash of purple light burst forth, and a brilliantly shining mirror flew out from the top of his head.James released Wynton and grabbed the mirror. It resonated with the token, and both items shone blindingly, responding to each other.'It’s true,' James thought. 'The Shadowborn token the master gave me before he left can sense the Nothingness Path Mirror. But why?' Questions swirled in his mind."That mirror will do nothing for you," Wynton said. "I can’t control it, so you can’t either. The only one who can is the Yin governor."He looked at James. "And she’s cleaved in two. Unless you can merge them together, the mirror will not work. However, with just your wife’s half-self, finding Wuia’s current and future selves will be a nigh impossible task."James tucked the mirr
James remained silent. He couldn't muster a response. Now, he finally understood why the Leere Tribulation had been orchestrated and the role his wife played in it.He had initially thought that by destroying the past version of Wuia concealed within the River of Time, he could hurt Wuia. Even if he couldn't stop the Leere Tribulation, he could at least delay it.With more time, he planned to gather additional clues and eradicate all three versions of Wuia, permanently solving the problem. However, his conversation with Wynton had changed his plans.Wynton observed James standing in silence and smirked. "Of course, there's a way to do this."James furrowed his brow.Wynton, brimming with glee, continued, "Kill your wife and the Light Heavenly Path. If they vanish entirely, Wuia will never obtain the Void Spiral. Even if the Leere Tribulation materializes and he returns, his strength will be no greater than before his reincarnation. You'll have enough power to fight him."That was