James and Dahlia returned to the Soul Realm and arrived outside the Hopeless City.The Hopeless City was heavily guarded that day. Many guards from the Soul Race were stationed outside the city gate. In front of the gate stood a three-meter-high green boulder with mysterious inscriptions carved onto it.“Wait.” Dahlia immediately stopped James.James turned behind and asked, “What’s wrong?”Dahlia pointed at the green boulder outside the city gate and said, “Do you see that green boulder?”James looked in the direction she pointed, nodded, and said, “Yeah. What’s wrong with it?”Dahlia said, “That’s a magical treasure created by the Ten Great Races. It’s specifically used to identify the aura of humans. Once it detects a human, it will react strangely. It also emits a light beam that can sense humans.”Hearing this, James took a few steps backward and cautiously stared at the green boulder.Dahlia said, “Normally, it will only be able to tell that we’re humans when we get close
Previously, the Ursas had taught their Signature Power to the Omnipotent Lord’s subordinates. James never expected to land himself in a situation where he needed their powers.“What a pain in the *ss.” James rubbed his temples frustratedly, then turned to Dahlia. “I think we need to consult your sect leader on this matter.”“He won’t help you. When the sect was founded, he made a rule forbidding our members to rescue members who were taken captive by the enemy. This was to prevent unnecessary sacrifice that would result from a rescue mission,” said Dahlia as she shook her head.Since Dahlia insisted she could not bring him to meet the leader of the Heaven-Eradicating Sect, James had no choice but to do things on his own. However, rescuing Karglain and the others was not going to be an easy job.Even entering the Hopeless City was a problem, let alone trying to rescue them.James sat on a boulder on the mountaintop and stared at the Hopeless City in the distance.After a while,
James appeared outside the Hopeless City once more. He was not in a hurry to enter the city and unleashed his Divine Sense to survey the surroundings.Hopeless City was one of the Soul Race’s core cities, so it was protected by a powerful formation. Usually, the formation would be inactive, but it was activated today. When the formation was activated, every other entrance would be closed, making the main city gate the only way into the city.Outside the city gate lay a treasure that could discern a target’s aura. If James were to get too close, it would scan his soul aura and identify him as a human.It was created by the Ten Great Races to weed out and kill humans.James observed the situation outside the city gate from a distance. Seeing how heavily fortified the city was, he began feeling anxious. He hid outside the city, waiting for an opportunity.A few days later, James was still in his initial hiding spot and had not moved.A 180-centimeter-tall man in a black robe suddenl
Hutchin could also sense that Bruce had forcibly increased his cultivation rank and strength. He laughed mockingly and said, “Did you think you’d be able to save them from the Hopeless City with your unreliable Quasi Acme Rank?”Bruce raised his big knife, and the blade gleamed brightly.“I’ll do whatever it takes. I’ll flood the streets with blood if you don't release them. Even if you take me down, I’ll drag as many of you as I can with me. I know the Hopeless City has many powerhouses, but I won’t let you kill me that easily. I’ll have enough time to kill at least a few of your people.”Bruce slowly approached them, step by step, as his body exuded an intense pressure. As he passed, the ground beneath him cracked and the space surrounding him warped.He roared, “Ahh!!!”Bruce waved his big knife, flinging out Sword Light. His attack instantly killed a few of the guards surrounding him. Although the guards were strong, they were no match for Bruce who was a Quasi Acmean.Swoosh
Bruce was incredibly strong. In the Twelfth Universe, he would be considered practically invincible. Even the injured Ursa stood no match against him. However, his strength was unremarkable in the Greater Realms. He could not even overpower a city under the jurisdiction of the Soul Race. The powerhouses from the Soul Race attacked him together, and a fierce battle broke out outside of the city, causing massive destruction to the surroundings.While the battle raged on, James had snuck into the Hopeless City. Unfortunately, the city was still heavily guarded inside. Thus, he moved carefully and found a place to lay low for the time being.James found a manor that had been abandoned for a long time. The manor’s yard was relatively small and only spanned a little over 1,000 square meters. The former owner of the place was a rogue cultivator who had no sect or family. He lived in the Hopeless City but died at the hands of his enemies. After his death, the Hopeless City repossessed the
Dahlia changed her appearance, and used the cultivation method she learned from James to hide her soul aura. As long as she stayed away from places with soul-detecting treasures, her identity as a human would be hidden.Dahlia left the courtyard house, while James waited for her return in the room.He began to ponder everything that happened. In the Twelfth Universe, he was considered the pinnacle of strength. However, he was insignificant in the Greater Realms and could not even defeat an elder from the Soul Race. He wanted to sow discord in the Greater Realms, but that proved to be harder than he thought.James began to devise plans. His priority for the moment was to raise his cultivation rank as much as possible and reach the Omniscience Path’s Seventh Stage. He also weighed whether to continue cultivating his Chaos Power and get it to the Quasi Acme Rank.Unfortunately, Thea was the one who knew the most about Chaos Power. Until now, he still had not figured out how to properl
Dahlia had been out for three days acquiring information about her people’s whereabouts. She was discouraged to find out that they were held captive by their enemies. In these circumstances, she knew was nigh impossible to rescue Karglain, Bruce, and the others.She fell silent, but sadness clouded her fair features.James looked at her misty eyes, shook his head, and reassured her, “Don’t worry. I’m going to help and will try my best to save them.”From Dahlia’s sorrowful expression, James could tell how much suffering the humans had endured all this time. Dahlia looked at James earnestly, he was her only hope now.“You should rest first. I’ll head out for a walk.”After James finished speaking, he got up and strode out of the courtyard house. He proceeded to head to the lively city streets. The Hopeless City was thriving and full of life. Many Soul Race families inhabited the spiritual mountains around the city. Aside from them were also other races who had chosen to move there.
“Balchae’s true form was of a Lernaean Hydra. Waspen highly valued him and passed on his cultivation inheritance to Balchae. Balchae also holds a certain amount of prestige within Mount Carslegh.”James rubbed his temples and asked, “Where is Balchae right now?”Dahlia replied, “According to the information I’ve gathered, he’s currently not in Mount Carslegh and has gone to a small world called the Space Realm.”“Oh? What is he doing there?”“My intel tells me that some kind of wonderful Empyrean herb has appeared in the Space Realm, inside of the Space Race’s territory. Balchae went there in order to take it,” answered Dahlia.James immediately stood up and said, “Good! Then, we’ll carry out our plans right away. Let’s head to the Space Realm, find Balchae, and capture him. Then, I’ll take on his identity and return to the Hopeless City to see if I’m able to release your villagers.”“Okay!” Dahlia nodded.After hashing out the details, the two left the Hopeless City and headed
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