He managed to send both Lemuel and Latrusse flying several meters away with a powerful blast of his aura. In the meantime, the other cultivators from the Four Ancient Races started attacking Qairo. While a new round of battle had begun, James was left sitting by himself in the middle of the battlefield. No one tried to attack James since he barely posed any threat at the moment. Also, those from the Four Ancient Races were worried that they might antagonize a Transcendental Bliss Rank cultivator by killing James off. It would only mean trouble if that said cultivator decided to exact revenge on their people afterward. On the other hand, Lemuel and Latrusse exchanged glances as they finally steadied themselves at a distant spot. “Should we make a run for it now?” Lemuel transmitted his voice to Latrusse. “Yui Yeftero is too strong. We canʼt stop him with our current powers. I could hold him back for a while if I unleashed the Feimsurge Art. However, that would expose my iden
There was no way James could survive the third attack from Yui. Yet, he ended up putting himself in a tight spot. Although James had yet to heal all his injuries, he could at least talk with a sound mind now. He grinned broadly at Yui. “Sir Yui, is this truly necessary? Must you try so hard to eliminate the Glaciem princess? Even if she had entered the Holy Celestial Rank, what harm could she possibly do to the group of you?” Yui ignored his questions and said, “I’ve given you a fair warning. We have several witnesses here today. Even if the members of the Theognostos try to find fault with us for killing you today, there are plenty of people who can prove that we are not in the wrong.” “Is it truly necessary for us to do this, though?” James asked. He was still trying his best to drag the conversation and buy time. ‘Why on earth is Qiyana Burrein taking so long? If she is still not done with her closed-door meditation soon, I’ll just give up and get out of here right away,
The Suunteli cultivator sounded extremely displeased. “Sir Yui, this was all your fault. If you had ordered us to act sooner, the princess wouldnʼt have had enough time to achieve her current cultivation rank. We would have killed her!” Yui fixed him with a glare. The man stopped talking almost instantaneously. “Let’s head back first.” Yui turned around and walked off. The other cultivators exchanged glances briefly. Then, they quickly followed behind Yui. Eventually, only Yuvin and Thea were left looking at the remnants of the Glaciem Holy Land. “Uncle Yuvin, what do we do now?” Thea asked. The journey to the Glaciem Holy Land was filled with many sudden and shocking events. Fortunately, things turned out pretty much in their favor in the end. Thea did not expect that James had improved to the extent of being able to hold up against Yuiʼs attacks. James would probably be able to come and take her home even sooner than she thought. That thought filled Thea with hope
With the magical powers of the Illus, Qiyanaʼs injuries were instantly healed. However, James could sense how the powers contained within the Illus seemed to have reduced slightly. Qiyana noticed James’ confused expression and explained, “You donʼt have to worry about the Illusʼ powers getting depleted. The Illus continuously absorbs the energies of heaven and earth from the surrounding to replenish its powers.” James nodded and stored the Illus back securely. Qiyana got to her feet and asked, “Whereʼs Qairo?” James took Qairo out of his storage treasure and put him on the ground. Qairo was still unconscious. Qiyana fixed her gaze on Qairo and said, “You don’t have to feel too worried about him. He doesnʼt have a complete soul, to begin with. Qairo can slowly recover even if there’s only a small shred of his soul left in that body.” Then, Qiyana placed Qairo inside her storage treasure. Latrusse looked at Qiyana and began, “You gave me the Glaciemon Sword, and I assiste
Lemuel disappeared after bidding farewell, leaving James and Qiyana alone.James sat on a boulder nearby, glanced at the delicate beauty beside him, and asked, “What’s next?”Qiyana’s eyes flickered with uncertainty. She gently shook her head and replied, “I-I’m not sure. My goal is to avenge the Glacies. However, the Four Ancient Races are too powerful and have strong leaders. I can’t take revenge with my current strength. Moreover…“Sigh…I halted my cultivation process at a crucial moment, so my cultivation base is unstable. I didn’t manage to enter the Holy Celestial Rank and lost my chance. It’ll be tough for me to reach the rank now.”Qiyana initially planned to make consecutive breakthroughs until the Holy Celestial Rank. However, the previous situation was dangerous. If she had continued cultivating and was abruptly disturbed halfway, all of her efforts up to that point would have been in vain. She had no choice but to stop and leave seclusion.James sighed softly and said,
Qairo was overwhelmingly strong, and James was placing his hopes on him. Rather than improving his strength to overpower Yui, it would be easier to help Qairo recover.Qiyana looked at James with a frown and said, “The Elemental Primevals hardly communicate with each other. Moreover, our elements aren’t compatible. I haven’t heard anyone comprehending the primitive inscriptions of two elemental races.“Sigh…When Qairo’s accident happened, our race’s powerhouses went through great efforts to try to save him. Out of desperation, they even went to the other Elemental Primevals to ask for their powerhouses, who had mastered their respective race’s primitive inscriptions, for help. They wanted to gather the five elements and return Qairo to normal. However, the other Elemental Primevals refused to help.”James said smilingly, “Don’t worry, I have a plan. However, you must let him serve me for some time after he recovers. After I accomplish my goal, I’ll return him to you.”Since James
James nodded lightly and replied, “Alright, let’s look around.”The two stepped forward and disappeared from the spot. The next moment, they had already entered the Flammae’s territory. They shifted through the area and finally arrived in the Flammae’s core city, Flame City.On the east side of the city was a spiritual mountain. From a distance, it looked like a blazing fire. Even the sky was a fiery red, and the clouds looked like flames.“The Flammae are the last surviving race of the Elemental Primevals.” Qiyana looked at the field ahead of them and sighed.“Huh? The Flammae are the only ones left?” James was stunned.“Yeah.” Qiyana nodded lightly.“What happened?” asked James.Qiyana explained, “The Dark Primeval Age was very prosperous, and countless powerful Primevals existed. However, a series of events happened and caused many of the Primevals to perish. After that, the Four Ancient Races rose above the rest and became the strongest forces. Despite that, several forces e
Influential figures from the Dark World’s Four Ancient Races gathered inside the Yefteros’ main hall for an emergency meeting.The Yefteros’ Great Elder, Halianor, sat in the highest seat. To his side was the Yefteros’ Saint, Yui.Despite the packed crowd inside the main hall, the atmosphere was tense, and nobody spoke.Halianor scanned everyone’s face and broke the silence, saying, “What’s wrong? Have you all lost your voices?”At that moment, Jerry from the Suuntelis stepped forward and said, “Sir Halianor, this isn’t our fault. While at the Glaciem Holy Land, we were under Yui’s command. He made the decision, and we simply followed. If he had not wasted time on the disciple from Theognostos, the Glacies’ princess wouldn’t have escaped. She bought enough time to gain the strength to withstand Yui’s attack and escaped unharmed. She’ll become a problem soon.”Halianor replied calmly, “Now’s not the time to be pinning the blame on someone. You should be thinking about what to do ne
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