James gently massaged his forehead. “How troublesome.” Despite how complicated it would be, James wanted to give it a go to acquire the Flammae’s primitive inscriptions.He slowly descended the staircase and soon reached the bottom of the pit.Before James could get close, Yered’s aura became chaotic. The flames around them suddenly rolled up like a tsunami, inching closer to James.James sensed the terrifying aura approaching him but could not dodge it in time. He was knocked away and crashed into the ground. Just Yered’s aura alone was enough to injure him.“He’s here to help you, Yered.” Haleth’s voice resounded in the pit, reassuring Yered.The flames slowly calmed down and subsided. The young man inside the formation opened his eyes, and a red-colored light flashed in his pupils.James climbed up from the ground with difficulty. Although he had sustained some injuries, they were not fatal, so he disregarded them.Haleth only allowed James to get close because he noticed h
A powerhouse at the Holy Celestial Rank’s Consummation was on par with the Four Ancient Race’s Leaders. Yered was really powerful, and gaining a favor from him would be useful.“How are you going to help him recover?” Haleth asked impatiently.James explained, “It’s really simple. He must cultivate the Glacies’ primitive inscriptions and master the Ice Curse. Then, he can use the Cold Energy to suppress the Flammae poison in his body. As long as he can balance them out, he’ll be fine. Additionally, he might even be able to step into the Quasi Bliss Rank.”Haleth barked, “What a joke! The five elements are incompatible. Nobody has ever cultivated more than one element at the same time. Moreover, ice and fire are naturally repellent to each other.”James looked at Yered and asked, “Are you willing to be tormented by the Flammae poison for the rest of your life? Will you stay here forever? Or will you give it a chance? As long as you succeed, you’ll be able to reach great heights in y
A portion of the energy integrated into his blood, enhancing his bloodline power.Throughout the process, James was in constant pain and fainted a few times. However, Yered could sense James’ vitality was still strong, so he did not stop.Time passed day by day.Yered successfully used the Flammae Curse to temper and enhance James’ body, Latrusse and Lemuel had limited powers and, thus, were unable to completely refine the materials. They only managed to mold them into a body.On the other hand, Yered was strong enough to refine them, allowing the Genesis Paths within him to integrate with his body.James’ physical defense had grown even more potent. He would not sustain any substantial damage if he were to go against Yefteros’ attacks again.After a long time, Yered finally dispersed the flames.James continued sitting in a lotus position as his body adjusted to the changes. His scorched skin also slowly cooled down and healed. After some time, he stood up and stretched his
Yered gave the Flammae’s primitive inscriptions to James.James began to study the inscriptions wholeheartedly. He was already proficient in the Genesis Paths of the outside planes. The Genesis Paths had evolved from the primitive inscriptions of the various major races in the Dark World. If he were to understand the primitive inscriptions, he could improve significantly.To save some time, James deployed a time formation. Soon, he had a primary understanding of the Flammae’s primitive inscriptions. Then, he used them to cultivate a Primitive True Fire.Initially, the Primitive Cold Energy in James’ body did not repel the Primitive True Fire. However, as the Primitive True Fire grew more substantial, the two elements began to repulse each other. James had to stop cultivating due to the repulsion between the two elements.Yered could not contain his excitement. James had arrived at a critical point. He was at the threshold of gaining a complete understanding of the Flammae’s primi
James explained the relationship between the fire and ice elements, leaving out details about the other elements. He was worried Yered would be searching for the other primitive inscriptions of the other Elemental Primevals after mastering the principles. Then, he would be able to perform a complete Elemental Inversion.An inversion with the Dark World’s Primitive Elemental Powers would be much stronger than the elements from the outside planes.Yered had a rough understanding after James’ explanation but was still confused.“I think I understand, but not really. The principles seem simple but are hard to achieve. I must try it first and figure out how it works.”James said, “You don’t need me anymore, right? If so, I’ll take my leave first. I have other things to do.”Yered replied, “Yeah, I’ll be fine. But before you leave, could you cast the Ice Curse and Flammae Curse simultaneously for me? I’d like to see what it looks like to be cast together.”“Alright.” James leaped into
James looked at the scene before him and analyzed the Heavenly Flame Formation. Suddenly, he said, “I can break that formation.”Haleth turned to James in shock. His grim expression was replaced with a smile. “There’s a lovely young lady in our race who isn’t married yet. Her beauty is out of this world and should be worthy of you. Would you like to meet her?”James immediately backed away and said, “No, thanks. I’m not interested in women. I only want to cultivate.”“You don’t understand. The journey of cultivation is tough, and you should have a partner to brighten up the boring days,” Haleth insisted.However, James remained uninterested in the topic. His main concern at the moment was Latrusse. After all, Latrusse had provided him with a lot of help.Without Latrusse, he would not have gained a foothold in the Dark World, nor would he have obtained an unrivaled physical body.“Am I allowed to give him tips to break the formation?” asked James.“Well…” After giving it some t
Latrusse said gratefully, “Thank you.”“It’s not me you should be thanking. It’s Forty-nine.” After saying a few words, Halter quickly disappeared.Latrusse was surprised by his words but put the matter behind him. Then, he held Lea’s hand and left the Flammae’s spiritual mountain.Outside the Flammae’s spiritual mountain, a man sat on a rock with a beautiful woman beside him. Upon seeing Latrusse and Lea, he whistled, then said smilingly, “I didn’t expect you to be a hopeless romantic.”Latrusse walked over, sat down nearby, and asked, “What are you doing here?”Lea followed and stood closely behind him.“I was afraid you’d get into trouble, so I came to help,” James said teasingly.“Fucker,” Latrusse cussed him out. Then, he stood up and said happily, “Let me introduce you. My wife, Lea.”James complimented her, “What a beauty. It’s no wonder Latrusse would risk his life for you. He even willingly entered the Heavenly Flame Formation to save you. If it weren’t for my help, yo
Xoel appeared and instantly rained on James’ parade. He sat down, crossed his legs, and said, “By the way, I’ll give you a piece of information for free. We just received news that Yui and Thea’s wedding date has been confirmed. The two races are currently planning the wedding, so there isn’t much time left for you.”As a supervisor of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Xoel had first-hand access to a lot of information. Even James’ identity was not a secret to him anymore. He easily found out after briefly going through the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion’s information.Even though James had hidden the Endlos Plane, it was not hard for the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to find out about the truth.James was not surprised his real identity had been exposed. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was incredibly capable, and he had already experienced how good they were at gathering information some time ago.He frowned after learning of the news, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.“I was plann
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