James sighed. Though this was only just the beginning, the seriousness of the situation made him fearful of what might occur next. The night passed silently. The next day, James stood at the gates of Wyrmstead Palace. Black rain was still pouring from the sky as puddles of murky water dotted the ground. James could vaguely see a black aura materializing from the water, which soared to the sky and simply lingered there. Silence filled the air. Standing by the gates, James stared at the puddles on the ground and the dark clouds on the horizon. He could clearly sense the black aura resonating with his body. His pores absorbed the dark aura lingering in the air as his physical strength slowly increased. He knew this was providence to him. However, this was deadly to humans. Not everyone possessed a demonic body like him that could increase its strength by absorbing anything. “A penny for your thoughts, Darling?” Thea walked over to him and stood by his side. James loo
Magnus’ words sent a chill down James’ spine. The moment he mentioned the Son of Heaven being his junior, James immediately had a bad feeling about this. The man before him was here for vengeance. He looked at Magnus and remained silent. Wearing a composed look on his face, Magnus uttered word by word, “The Son of Heaven lost to you because he was weak. Let’s have a battle where you two fought.” After he spoke, he took his gauntlets out from his sleeves and threw them at James. “I’ll give you a month to prepare. We will fight to the death on Mount Bane in a week.” Magnus’ voice grew increasingly distant as he slowly disappeared into thin air. James looked at the gauntlet in his hand that weighed heavily on him. “Darling,” Thea’s voice came. James collected himself and said grimly, “This is the Son of Heaven’s senior and the strongest disciple of the Overworld. The Son of Heaven is incredibly strong, and I went to great lengths to annihilate him. Now, however, I have no
”He must have crossed into the Immortal Ascension rank.” “Indeed, as the seal weakens, I heard that the ones now appearing on Earth are at least Immortal Ascensions.” “A great providence will soon descend on Earth. That’s why they came here in a hurry.” Many discussed the upcoming battle between James and Magnus and the providence that would soon appear on Earth. However, no one knew what providence it would be. At that moment, James appeared outside the city. Since he knew that Outsiders would gather here, he came primarily to find out about Magnus’ strength. Before he even entered the city, his appearance had attracted much-unwanted attention. “That’s James.” “Why is he here?” “He’s here in Bane City after Magnus challenged him to a duel. Does he have a death wish?” … Many pointed at James and whispered amongst themselves. As James was a well-renowned figure, almost every Outsider had heard of him. At that moment, a group of people entered the city. In the lea
Cody had his eyes on James’ potential. Besides, his master instructed him to befriend the earthlings before he came here. The Ethos Realm was one of the most powerful worlds among the three thousand Sealed Realms. The Overworld, in comparison, was insignificant. As they came from different worlds, their cultivation base would be different. In fact, the strength James demonstrated had far surpassed Cody’s expectations after he was able to withstand Hazel’s attack. James looked at Cody and smiled. Since he came out of his way to apologize to him, he let bygones be bygones. Cody looked at James and asked, “James, Bane City is hostile to you. What business do you have in this city? Heed my advice, stay as far away as possible from Bane City. It’s no longer the city that you knew.” Cody warned him. When he encountered Cody by the city gate, James’ primary objective was to find out Magnus’ strength. Besides, he knew that Cody was strong considering that even his subordinate cou
From the conversation alone, Cody immediately knew that James had reservations about him. He smiled and said, “To be honest with you, I don’t mean any harm. I only know that your wife is the greatest fighter on Earth who can even defeat Herculeans. However, her strength will only attract unwanted attention. Besides, there are descendants of some ancient orthodox factions in certain Sealed Realms who have been given strict orders to annihilate everyone who has the Supreme Spiritual Root on Earth.” “But why?”James asked, puzzled. “Why would they want to do such a thing?” Cody explained, “That’s because they were the ones who went after Earth’s traitors long ago. They were worried that those who have the Supreme Spiritual Root would pose a threat to them in the long run.” James had a rough understanding of the historical context. However, not even Marcello from the Demonic Realm knew about the specifics. Believing that Cody would not know much either, he chose not to question him
Since Cody only recently arrived on Earth himself, he did not yet have the time to investigate the cultivators from the other Sealed Realms. “What about your world?” James asked. “You mean the Ethos Realm?” Cody smiled and said, “I consider myself rather knowledgeable about the affairs of the Ethos Realm.” James listened intently. Cody explained, “My master told me that only those below a hundred years old are eligible to compete for the providence that would soon appear on Earth. That could only mean that the cultivators here are younger than that. “In the Ethos Realm, the strongest amongst the younger generation should be…” After thinking for a moment, he continued, “He should be at the Mage Rank and have already cultivated his Yogacara.” Upon hearing this, James was stunned. The Mage Rank? Were the Outsiders that terrifying? To reach the Mage Rank, he would have to cross the Supernatural’s Nine Inner Gates, the Herculean’s Six Layers, and the Immortal Ascension’s N
James nodded and said, “By the time I arrived, the Celestial Abode had been taken away by someone else. I have no idea where it is right now either.” “Is that so?” Marcello looked at James doubtfully and said, “My investigation shows that the Celestial Abode changed hands the moment you annihilated the Son of Heaven. Could this really be a coincidence?” James glanced at him and said, “Why? Do you think I have the Celestial Abode?” Marcello said, “Why are you so defensive? I’m not your enemy. Even if you own the Celestial Abode, I’ll simply offer you my congratulations.” “I don’t have it.” James shook his head. He had to be on guard at all times. “In any case, let’s not dwell on this matter any longer.” Marcello changed the subject and asked, “I heard that Magnus Quinnton, the Son of Heaven’s senior, has challenged you to a duel. Do you plan to meet him in battle?” Upon hearing this, James’ expression turned grim. After some time, he nodded slightly and said, “I don’t have
After he met Cody and Marcello, James now knew that more and more Outsiders had arrived on Earth. Some among them had even reached the Mage Rank. When faced with such an opponent, he would be instantly killed no matter how strong his physical strength was. Putting aside the Mage Rank, he could not even defeat Magnus. With a heavy heart, he entered the woods surrounding Mount Bane. Then, he found a secluded spot and entered the Celestial Abode. Upon entering the Celestial Abode, he hurriedly walked to the main building to look for the Spirit Tool. “Spirit Tool, where’s Sophie?” he asked. The Spirit Tool said, “She’s currently training the army you brought here.” “Why can’t I sense her presence?” “That’s because you are weak. You may be the master of the Celestial Abode, but there are many places you can’t sense inside. Sophie is different. Although she’s not the Celestial Abode’s master, the late Emperor Jabari gave her many special prerogatives. Thus, she’s can enter certai
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