She took out her phone and calculated quickly.“That’ll be a total of four million three hundred and sixty-eight thousand dollars. I’ll round it up to four million three hundred dollars.”“Ha!” James laughed.“Don’t you have to look at stuff before purchasing it? What kind of store is this? Is this a scam?”“You’re right, young man. You have to buy it after looking at it.”A man suddenly approached from the distance.The man looked to be in his thirties. He was dressed in a black button-up shirt but only had two buttons up with a gold necklace around his neck. Two burly men followed behind him.Many customers turned to James and Thea.They wore playful expressions knowing that a good show was about to unfold today.The man approached them, glanced at the opened ginseng box on the table, and said with a smile, “This is Primary Pharmacy’s rule. Ginseng cannot be exposed to light, and it’ll lose its effects if exposed. You’ve opened so many and caused the decrease in quality, so
James blocked the attack and counterattacked with a kick.The burly man weighing more than 90 kilograms was sent flying out just like that.Washington’s face darkened.This man had a death wish for him to dare beat up his men in his territory.“Brat, do you know where are you right now? This is North Cansington. I don’t know what kind of background you have, but in North Cansington, even a dragon or tiger would have to bow before me. Get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness. I’ll consider sparing you if you do so,” Washington threatened with an angry expression.Seeing that James was about to fight again because of a conflict, Thea quickly pulled him.“Forget it, darling.”James did not want to waste time with Washington anymore.Thus, he nodded in agreement.However, Washington’s eyes were attracted to Thea’s beauty.She was tall, fair-skinned, and had long silky hair. Thea was indeed a gorgeous woman.Washington glanced at James’ calm expression and Thea’s worried ex
James wore a nonchalant expression.At this moment, the employees had already driven out all the customers in the store, leaving only James and Thea left on the second floor.Stomp, stomp, stomp!Rapid footsteps approached them.Soon, dozens of people arrived on the second floor.These people appeared with iron rods, machetes, electric batons, and some even carrying bricks.“Mr. Washington.”A man in his twenties approached and greeted them respectfully.Thea’s face went pale after seeing the dozens of armed men.Meanwhile, James still had a calm expression.Washington laughed and stood up. “Haha. Brat, show me how you’re going to be arrogant now. Immediately kneel down and apologize. I promise to let this matter go after breaking your legs and playing with your wife for a few days. Or else…”James' face immediately darkened. He could endure any threats against him.However, there was only one end for those who tried to mess with Thea—death!“Or else what?”James stood
Thea was frightened the moment she heard the police were coming.Initially, she was not afraid of them showing up.They were in the right, and the pharmacy was trying to scam their customers, forcing them to purchase goods.However, James had injured so many people now.This matter was not a serious problem, nor was it a small problem.To say it was small was because it could be settled with a few words.To say it was serious was because James could get imprisoned for fighting and hurting people.“What do we do, honey? What can we do? Oh, right! The Hills have people in the military region. I’ll call them for help.”Thea suddenly had an idea and wanted to make a phone call.James prevented her promptly, “Darling, it’s alright. It’s really alright. You don’t have to call others and trouble them. I’ll settle this, okay? Trust me…”The sound of footsteps came closer at this moment.A dozen policemen rushed to the second floor.The policemen were dumbfounded to see the second f
James glanced at the policemen in front of him.There were a total of eleven of them, and four approached with guns. He stretched his hand behind his back and took out eleven silver needles.Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!The policemen were closing in on him.James waves his hand abruptly.Four silver needles flew out like hidden weapons and accurately pierced into the wrists of four policemen.“Argh!!!” Screams sounded.The four guns immediately fell to the floor.James waved his hand again.Several silver needles flew out and sank into the other policemen’s bodies, accurately piercing their acupuncture points. Their bodies felt numb and were unable to move anymore.The scene shocked Dean.Washington was also terrified.“How?”Thea was also stunned.She had been with James for so long and never knew that James had such strange combat skills.It was shocking enough that he took down dozens of people. Now, he was firing silver needles and subduing so many police officers with a wav
James pulled Thea out of Primary Pharmacy.James was a little speechless by the situation.How did so much trouble happen just from buying ginseng?They left the pharmacy and stood on the streets.Thea shook off James' hands and stretched out her slender hands.“Take it out.”“Huh?“Take what out?” James was taken aback and clarified with Thea.“Don’t act dumb. Do you think I didn’t see the black card you took out just now?”James took out his Back Dragon identity card, and Thea immediately snatched it from him.“General of the Southern Plains.”Thea burst out laughing after reading the words on the identity card.“Why are you laughing?”“Do you have nothing better to do, James? At least make a decent and realistic identity card. Why would you fake a General of the Southern Plains identity card?”James touched his nose.Before he could say anything else, Thea walked toward the trash can and threw away the identity card.“You…”James opened his mouth but did not say any
“Mhm,” James replied. “I’ve resolved the problem. By the way, my wife threw my identity card away. Give Chase a call and have him retrieve it. After that, keep it somewhere safe.” “Noted. Where is it?” James gave him the location. Daniel hung up and called Chase. Soon, Thea was here. They went to the parking lot. Then, they headed to the Hills’ residence. Meanwhile, after receiving Daniel’s call, Chase made haste and headed to the garbage bin Daniel mentioned. He rummaged through the bin. This scene attracted the attention of passers-by. “I-Isn’t he a one-star general? Why’s he rummaging through the dumpster?” “No way.” They were dumbfounded. Chase paid no heed to them. Very soon, he found a black identity card. After verifying its owner, he breathed a sigh of relief. “How ignorant could the general’s wife be? How could she throw the Black Dragon identity card into a garbage bin?” Thea did not know anything about it. To her, James had forged an identity
Thea’s uncle was called Rigoberto Hills. He was the only one doing business in the family. His assets were several times more than that of the Callahans’. Cyrus was Rigoberto’s only son. After graduating college, he worked in his father’s company. In just a few years, he rose to become the general manager. In another few years, he would be the one taking over the chairman’s position. The rest of the Hills ingratiated themselves with Rigoberto’s family. They did so because their family was generous. They would hand over money—no strings attached—as long as the Hills requested it. The money he had lent out should total around a hundred million. Rigoberto looked at the limited-edition red Ferrari in front of the villa and nodded. “Not bad. It’s worth twenty-eight million dollars and is considered a top luxury car. Is it yours, David?” “Of course.” David lifted his head. He knew Cyrus’ family was wealthy. Every time he came to his grandmother’s house, he would be th
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