They stood before the abyss. James peered at the abyss before him, which was filled with a black aura. The black mist blocked his vision, making it difficult for him to see what was inside. Sophie said, “The region outside is still considered safe. If they’re fortunate, even ordinary living beings can reach there by traversing the Ancient Magic Circle. However, this is the true restricted area of the Demon Realm where even Grand Emperors would not dare barge in recklessly.” Hearing this, James furrowed his eyebrows. “Even Grand Emperors?” “Yes.” Sophie nodded and said, “Legend has it that there’s an Emperor-Annihilating Talisman here. It was left behind by powerful figures in the Primeval Age to prevent Grand-Emperors from coming here.” James asked puzzledly, “Why do they want to prevent Grand Emperors from coming here?” Sophie shook her head, “I don’t know either. When Emperor Jabari came here, my strength was still weak, and he didn’t tell me a lot of things. He only me
The ground was covered with skeletal remains. Ordinary skeletons would not last long before disintegrating into nothingness. However, although countless ages had passed, the skeletal remains in this place were all well-preserved. This indicated that the ones who came here were all peerless fighters. After all, who else would dare intrude besides those who were unrivaled? “Where is Xandros trapped?” James scanned his surroundings. As the abyss was huge, he could not see the end at a glance. Puzzled, he proceeded with caution. There were skeletal remains everywhere, which puzzled him. Why were there so many skeletal remains on the ground? Did a fierce battle break out here? James found it hard to believe that every living being that came here was dead. The only explanation was that a fierce battle had broken out here in the past, and many were involved in the conflict. However, they were all dead. As he stepped on some skeletal remains on the ground, they instantly shattere
On an empty plot of land… James had been highly focused on his search for Xandros all these years, so he was exhausted. So, he sat down to have a rest. “Sophie, the Demon Abyss is too big. Without any clues, I’m just searching around blindly.” James was dejected. Thirty years had passed, and he could not find anything. Sophie who was in the Celestial Abode furrowed her eyebrows. After some contemplation, she said, “Don’t worry, James, I’ll divine for you.” Then, Sophie tried to peer into the future. At that moment, the Spirit Tool walked toward her. Wearing a black robe and holding a cane, he appeared before Sophie and said grimly, “Do you have a death wish, Sophie?” Sophie smiled bitterly and said, “James has run into some trouble. Without any clues, he won’t be able to find Xandros.” Wearing a grim expression, the Spirit Tool warned, “Do you have any idea who Xandros is? He’s the lord of the Human Realm and a Grand Emperor. Besides that, he was imprisoned in the Dem
After helping James out once more, a Scythe of Judgment appeared before Sophie. Faced against a Scythe of Judgment, even a Grand Emperor would be annihilated. However, in the nick of time, Winnie appeared. Sensing that Sophie was in danger, Winnie materialized the Scythe of Judgment inside her body and blocked the one attacking Sophie. After blocking the attack, the Scythe of Judgment that attacked Sophie vanished. Sophie’s face was pale. Though she knew about the consequences, she could not help but feel fearful as she stared death in the eye. Fortunately, Winnie saved her. Sophie sat in a lotus position on the ground and wiped the sweat bead off her forehead, speaking in a feeble voice, “Thank you, Winnie.” Winnie walked over to her. After so many years, the young girl from before had become a gorgeous beauty just like her mother. Upon seeing Sophie’s injuries, Winnie asked, “What happened, Aunt Sophie?” “N-Nothing…” Sophie said. That was a close one. If Winnie had no
“The Scythe of Judgment?” Hearing this, James furrowed his eyebrows. “Dad, what’s the Scythe of Judgment?” Winnie was puzzled. The scythe inside her body was the Scythe of Judgment. However, not many people knew about this. Not even Winnie herself. At that moment, the Spirit Tool arrived. James greeted him respectfully, “Spirit Tool…” The Spirit Tool waved his hand slightly and said, “No need to be so formal, Master.” James asked, “What happened to Sophie?” The Spirit Tool glanced at Winnie. Taking the hint, Winnie said smilingly, “I-I will go walk around the city.” Then, she left. James asked, “Alright, you may tell me the truth now.” The Spirit Tool nodded and said, “By divining for you, Sophie had transgressed the rules of the Heavenly Path and was nearly killed. If not for Winnie arriving in the nick of time, she would have been dead.” After speaking, he took a deep breath. “I thought Sophie would certainly die. However, she was saved by Winnie, a cultivat
James never thought that the remnants of Xacobe’s soul still lingered in his body and that it was concealed inside the Demonic Lotus even after his body was reshaped by the Demonic Lotus. Not only that, but he also did not expect that the remnants of Xacobe’s soul would appear the moment he arrived at Demon Abyss and summoned the Demonic Lotus. He looked at the shadow before him puzzledly and asked, “Why did you appear when I summon the Demonic Lotus in Demon Abyss?” Xacobe’s shadow said, “I was the one who brought Xandros Tegan, the lord of the Human Realm, to this place alongside the Azurean Clan’s Patriarch, who was also lord of the Demon Realm. Back then, I left behind some marks here. As long as the Demonic Lotus appears here, the remnants of my soul will sense it.” Hearing this, James was baffled. Sensing James’ bewilderment, Xacobe explained, “This is complicated, and you won’t understand anyway even if I told you. All you need to know is that I’ll help you find Xandros.
The skeleton spoke in a hoarse voice, which indicated that it had not spoken for a very long time. “Are you Xandros Tegan?” James asked once more. He wanted to confirm the skeleton’s identity. “That’s right, I’m Xandros Tegan,” the skeleton spoke. Hearing this, James breathed a sigh of relief and said, “That’s great. In that case, we’ll leave this place at once.” He walked over to Xandros and tried tugging at the chains. However, the moment he made contact with the chains, powerful energy burst forth and sent him flying. Xandros said, “It’s no use. Even extremely powerful figures will not be able to snap the chains, let alone you.” Hearing this, James gave up. He said, “Now is the brightest era of the non-human races, ye, this is also the age of apocalypse for the human race. As the non-human races rise, a seal has been placed in the bodies of all humans. From today onward, it’ll be nigh impossible for humans to break through the ranks.” Xandros nodded slightly and said
After meeting Xandros, James did not obtain any useful information. Xandros’ advice was to keep a low profile and observe the situation. After the Four Calamities on Earth came to an end, he would find a suitable time to leave Demon Abyss. James left the Demon Abyss. “Sophie, are you there?” James contacted Sophie who was in a closed-door meditation in the Celestial Abode. “Mhm,” a feeble voice answered. James said, “I have met Xandros, and I’m now ready to leave. However, this place is too far away, and I don’t know how long it would take for me to reach the void passageway. Could you give me a ride?” The moment he finished his sentence, the power came from inside the Celestial Abode and enveloped him. Then, his body flew toward the exit at extraordinary speed. In just a few moments, he arrived at his destination. At the same time, in a secret room inside the Celestial Abode… After helping James out, Sophie spurted out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. A
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