“Then, what’s the providence this time?” asked James.Jace gently shook his head. He did know what it was exactly.Even his master did not have a precise answer.No one in the universe knew what the providence was or what Four Calamities would strike the earth.Jace continued, “I don’t have the answer to your question. The only thing I know is that the providence that will appear along with the Four Calamities is related to the ultimate secret of heaven and earth. It also has something to do with our family’s attack on the Earth during ancient times.”“Oh?” James' curiosity was piqued.Up to now, he had not learned why the Demon Race attacked the Earth in ancient times and why they decided to leave when they were so close to conquering it.In the past, he had asked Marcello about it before, but she refused to explain.James expressed his curiosity. Jace thought for a while and then replied, “Our family attacked Earth because our ancestor was simply following the Heavenly Pa
James stayed in Bane City for three days.At dawn, there was a heaven-and-earth vision.An illusory gate appeared in the sky above Bane City. On the gate, there were a few words.In the past few days, James had been cultivating in the courtyard. He noticed the illusory gate as soon as it appeared. He stared at it for a while but could not read the words floating on it.They were very mysterious ancient words.They seemed to be alive and kept changing.Soon, Marcello, Jace, and some of the Demon Race’s strong men appeared.James walked toward Marcello and asked, “Look over there. That illusory gate just appeared and is connected to the seal in the sky. There are some words on the gate. Can you read the words?”Before Marcello could answer, Jace replied, “I can read it.”James looked at Jace and asked, “What do they mean?”“Space-Time Portal.”Shocked, James asked, “Space-Time Portal? What exactly does that mean?”Jace shook his head and said, “I’m not sure. If I’m not wrong
The gate hovered in the sky and was right beside the cracked seal connecting the Earth to the Three Thousand Worlds.The gate was massive, with a height of 100 meters. Another row of mysterious ancient words could be seen on the gate. Even Jace and the Outsiders from the Demon Realm could not read the words.White mist billowed behind the gate, hiding the view behind it.One after another, powerhouses appeared in the sky and entered through the Space-Time Portal, disappearing from sight.Jace directly stepped into the Space-Time Portal.His men followed right after him.“Let’s go, James.”Marcello looked at James.“Alright.” James nodded.The two entered the Space-Time Portal together. James felt a powerful force sweep over and surround him as soon as he walked into the Space-Time Portal. At that moment, he lost control over his body.The power surrounded him, and a strong suction force came from inside the Space-Time Portal, drawing him inside.He felt dizzy and almost lo
After entering the Space-Time Portal, James arrived at the Provenance.After hearing the explanation, he had a clearer picture of the place.The Provenance allowed them to travel to the beginning of time when the world was first created so that they could discover the ultimate secret of the world. As for the purpose and benefit of it, James was still clueless.He glanced at the area, but it was desolate.James descended from the sky and landed in the mountain forest. Golden light burst forth from the ring on his finger, and the ring fell to the ground, transforming back into the Celestial Abode. James walked into the Celestial Abode.Then, the Celestial Abode shrank and submerged into the soil.No one would find the Celestial Abode even if they passed through the area.James, Nova, and Sophie gathered in the backyard of the Celestial Abode’s City Lord’s Mansion.James explained how he had entered the Space-Time Portal and arrived in the Provenance. He looked at both of them and
Sophie said worriedly, “How should I put it? Basically, the Heavenly Path is an absolute existence that transcends and controls everything, including the life and death of living beings.”James was still perplexed.Nova said, “You don’t need to understand it for now. All I can tell you is the purpose of cultivation is to get close to the Heavenly Path. The closer one gets to the Heavenly Path, the less control the Heavenly Path has over one.Sophie nodded and said, “Mhm. Getting close to the Heavenly Path means getting close to the world’s secret. You’ll be able to predict the future. You may even be able to resist the Heavenly Path and change the course of fate.”Their explanation was too profound, and James could not understand.James asked, “Then, what should I do now?”Sophie replied, “Go out and complete the challenges, of course.”Nova nodded and said, “Yeah. Sophie’s right. Plus, I think it’s very unusual for the Provenance to appear right now. Under normal circumstances,
Hearing the sound, James looked over.In the distance, a man quickly flew toward him, appearing in just a few seconds.James saw the man’s appearance. He did not look too old, about twenty-five or twenty-six. He wore black armor and had a long sword on his waist. He stood a few meters away and looked at James with a grim and hostile expression.“Who are you?”James was puzzled as he could not recognize the man before him.Enemies?The man in black armor said, “Let me introduce myself. I’m Quade Hach from the Overworld.”Hearing the Overworld, James had a bad premonition in his heart. He had slaughtered many Overworld Outsiders and had grievances with those from the Overworld.After a brief shock, James clasped his fists together and said, “Pleased to meet you, Quade…”“The Son of Heaven and Magnus were my juniors.”Quade’s expression was grim. At that moment, powerful energy erupted from his body. James was knocked into the distance as though a mountain had crashed into him
Quade was strong, and his attacks contained destructive power.James knew it would be impossible to kill Quade without using Sacrilegious Ascension.At that moment, his energy reservoirs let out a few waves of True Energy. They permeated his whole body and shattered his spine. He took a step forward, and heaven and earth's power gathered toward him.His body absorbed heaven and earth’s power and formed a new spine.He took a step forward, and Quade felt a powerful force crushing his body.However, the power was not enough to knock him back.Quade gripped the long black sword and slashed at James.His sword slashed out a storm.James took several steps forward, and a few of his vertebrae were reformed. At the same time, he dispersed the storm.Sacrilegious Ascension was a potent signature martial art skill of the Primordial Divine Ape Race. After James took a few steps forward, Quade was knocked back by the force. Meanwhile, James continued to step forward.Soon, he took thirt
After Quade killed James, another person appeared before he could catch his breath.It was a powerful person who had much stronger energy than him.After a brief contact, he was knocked away.Another fierce battle broke out in the area.At that moment, James was lying weakly among the ruins below them.His strength had improved tremendously after casting Sacrilegious Ascension. However, it was only comparable to the strength of someone at the Immortal Ascension’s Sixth Stair.Meanwhile, Quade had reached the peak of the Immortal Ascension’s Sixth Stair and was close to the Seventh Stair.Although their strength were both in the Immortal Ascension’s Sixth Stair, the gap between them was relatively big.James was severely injured but not dead yet.The Demonic Lotus reformed his body, so Quade’s strength was not enough to kill him.Sensing the movement above him, James knew another fierce battle had broken out.Thus, he remained under the ruins in the ground and did not show hi
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