It was a stone bridge constructed out of white granite. After pausing momentarily, James walked toward the bridge. As he stepped onto the bridge, he was suddenly overwhelmed by powerful pressure. He could feel a mountain crushing his shoulders as his knees slowly gave way, and he collapsed to the ground. No matter how hard he tried to get back up, he could not. So, James simply remained sprawled on the bridge and breathed in heavily. After some time, he catalyzed the True Lunar and Terra Energy inside his body. As True Lunar and Terra Energy spread throughout his body, he summonsed his physical strength and stood up, repelling the enormous pressure. Crack! The pressure was so great that his skeleton began to crack. However, as he possessed enormous power, he managed to withstand the pressure. Just as he raised his leg to take the next step, his foot was somehow glued to the surface of the bridge. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break free. “Goddamn it!” James summ
Now that James was halfway there, it had given him hope. He crawled up with great difficulty and sat in a lotus position on the ground. As he catalyzed the Novenary Golden Body Siddhi, Empyrean Spiritual Energy entered his body and soothed his pain. Meanwhile, there was someone besides James. The man had collapsed to the ground and was covered in blood all over. His bones were shattered, and he had lost the ability to continue. However, unwilling to admit defeat, he pressed on, leaving behind a trace of blood. When he saw this, James said, “Stop. You’ll lose your life if this continues.” “I-I won’t give up. Even if I lose my life, I have to pass this barrier and acquire the Celestial Abode. I’ll be the greatest in the world,” the man answered. James was shocked by his obsession. Then, he paid no heed to him but instead focused all his attention on cultivating. With the help of the powerful pressure, his cultivation speed actually increased. James could clearly sense energ
In the ancient passageway, James could see a few people in front of him, advancing at a modest speed. When James entered the passageway, he realized that the spatial pressure in this area was much greater than the previous ones. He would proceed at a snail’s pace if he did not catalyze True Energy. “This place is the perfect place to train my physical body. At least it’s much more convenient than having to wear a set of armor,” James murmured. Soon, he arrived at the city gate. Many people were gathered there, including the Son of Heaven and Marcello. Besides, there were also some other familiar faces─Xain, Samarth, Yandel, Wynter, and a few others whom James did not recognize. Marcello was staring at the city gate when he suddenly turned. Upon seeing James, he walked over to him and smiled delightedly, “James, did you manage to pass the first five barriers?” Marcello was stunned. He knew how hard the previous barriers were. Putting aside the golem formation, the fourth bar
James could not believe his luck. Of all people, he was worried that he would be pitted against Marcello or the Son of Heaven. The two of them had long crossed into the Herculean rank, whereas he, on the other hand, had only just reached the Supernatural rank. Even his Inner Gates were untouched. Now, the only thing he could rely on was his physical body. However, even though his physical body was strong, he was still weaker than those at the Supernatural Consummation rank. Though his physical strength had increased after cultivating inside the Celestial Abode, his hopes of defeating the Son of Heaven were close to non-existent. The Son of Heaven glanced at James as a faint smile crept up on his face. The only person he was afraid of was Marcello as he could not see through him. When he heard that James would be his opponent, he breathed a sigh of relief. He would definitely emerge victorious. James believed that the shadow’s decision was unfair. He wanted to obtain the Cel
Marcello stepped forward and said, “There’s no need to waste our time. I’ll simply fight against everyone else.” “Oh?” Stunned, the shadow looked at Marcello and asked, “Are you saying that you intend to challenge everyone here?” “Yes.” Marcello nodded. “Good!” The shadow cheered, “I love courageous folks like you. How about this? If you can defeat everyone else here, I’ll also give you the right to advance to the ninth barrier straight away.” “Remember to keep your word,” Marcello said smilingly. The Son of Heaven was displeased. When he saw that Marcello had the right to advance to the final barrier, he stepped forward and asked, “What right does he have to be given such a prerogative? Everyone made their way here with our effort and hard work alone. Why do they have the right to advance directly to the final barrier? I object to this.” The shadow looked at him and asked, “Are you displeased with my decision?” “Yes,” the Son of Heaven said with determination, “I should
The person speaking was a man.He was only about a meter and sixty centimeters tall, making him relatively short. His skin tone was slightly dark, and on his back was a long sword.He stood at the back of the crowd and walked out slowly. The man looked around the crowd before casually saying, “I choose to challenge everyone.”“Good,” said the shadow.There appeared to be many decent people among those who arrived here.“In that case, let’s begin.”The shadow gave a casual wave of its hand.In its palm, a white ray of light took shape. The white ray of light slowly became visible and materialized at the city gate. Immediately after that, a massive arena appeared at the city gate.With a diameter of roughly ten thousand meters, the arena was massive. Around the arena, there were also some mysterious rings of light.The shadow continued, “This is a death match. If one does not concede defeat, one must kill the other person in order to be deemed to have passed the checkpoint.”Th
James was muttering quietly to himself.As physical strength spread throughout his body, he started to feel a little more confident.“Gentlemen, let’s begin.” From outside the arena, the shadow’s voice rang out. “Fight well. Given that Master’s spirit is still in the Celestial Abode, perhaps Master is watching from the shadows right now. If your performance is good enough and favored by the Master, you may not even need to pass the checkpoint and can become the new owner of the Celestial Abode right away.”The Son of Heaven’s expression brightened when he heard this. It turned out that the spirit of the Celestial Abode’s previous owner was still present within the Celestial Abode.Right then, he made the decision to take down his opponent as quickly as possible. He intended to defeat James with a single attack.After having this thought, he exerted his full strength. True Energy was coursing through his body. The aura on his body instantly grew to an extreme.As the aura of a Her
The Blithe Fist of Abomination was extremely powerful. It was versatile, quick, and aggressive.However, when he faced the Son of Heaven, this attack was completely ineffective. It was easily neutralized by the Son of Heaven. Even with the Tenth Fist, James was unable to harm him. The Son of Heaven handled all of the attacks with grace.After neutralizing James’ attacks, he leaped into the air and appeared behind James. With a powerful strike, James was sent flying like a rubber ball. He collapsed once more to the ground. His entire body was in excruciating pain due to the fall. The Son of Heaven, who was in the air, had a cold expression on his face. He raised his hands, powerful True Energy forming in his palm.Then, he struck with ferocity.A storm of True Energy descended from the sky and slammed into James with great force.Boom. Instantaneously, a deep pit appeared in the arena.James’ body, on the other hand, was thrown into the deep pit.“Is he dead?”“He was direct
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