“Sure! I can do that.” Quattro put away the inscription securely. After he had given all the instructions, James started moving away. He held the oil lamp up and traveled quickly through the area within the formation. Upon reaching the edge of the formation, James came to a halt. He carefully observed and made sure no one was waiting outside the formation. Then, James swiftly exited the formation and continued traveling as fast as he could to get out of this area. As soon as he had put some distance between himself and the Prison World, James contacted Quattro by using the inscription. “Have you gotten out, Quattro?” A short while later, he could hear a voice in his head. “I think so…?” “Where are you now?” “I donʼt know. It’s pitch black around me, and I don’t see anybody here.” James knitted his brows. The Dark World spanned across an incredibly large area. Even Holy Celestial Rank cultivators could not confirm how big or vast the Dark World was. James had no info
With Quattroʼs abilities, he should have been able to find at least one of the Primevalsʼ territories after so much time had passed. Once Quattro checked which race was staying at the area he had stumbled upon, James would be able to determine his location and find him. However, James had not received any news from Quattro during the last epoch. “Where has that black piggy disappeared to?!” James produced the inscription and tried to contact Quattro. A few seconds later, he heard Quattroʼs voice. “Hey, Dragon General! I forgot to get in touch with you. By the way, where are you right now?” “I just finished my training, you forgetful piggy. Where are you? I’ll come to you now,” James said bitingly.He did not buy Quattroʼs excuse. James was convinced Quattro had purposely not contacted him all this time. “I’m at the Central Plane. I am currently staying at the Dieux Academy,” Quattro replied. “Stay where you are. I’ll be there in a while.” James took a Boundarybreaker
James wanted to depart for the headquarters of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion as soon as possible. “Where are we going?” Quattro grumbled, “I donʼt want to leave. I want to stay at Dieux Academy.” Quattro had hundreds of female disciples at the Dieux Academy. Although his disciples were not particularly gifted or smart, they nonetheless shared the similarity of having a beautiful face. Quattro enjoyed his life there being constantly surrounded by gorgeous women. “Just come with me. You won’t regret it.” James knew he needed to provide Quattro with some type of motivation to persuade the latter to come along. “What’s in it for me?” Quattroʼs eyes glistened with excitement. “You’ll get to meet beautiful ladies,” James replied. “Okay!” Quattro nodded vigorously. James turned his gaze toward Xhemal. “I have some urgent business to attend to, so I canʼt stay here for long. I’ll get going now.” After he had excused himself, James took Quattro and left Mount Caden. Howeve
Lady Wikoliaʼs eyes were bright with tears. She had made a lot of sacrifices for James during their last life. Despite her fame and high status, Lady Wikolia was willing to follow James around and listen to his commands. However, all James ever cared about was his training and cultivation. He had not once shown any romantic interest in Lady Wikolia. Lady Wikolia had spread the word that James possessed clues to the Illusʼ location with the hopes of making him look her way. She wanted to make James give up on being the lord of the Supremusseum. Then, she could suggest that they go into hiding and live in seclusion.Lady Wikolia had contacted all those cultivators back then. In the worst-case scenario, James might have been severely injured. However, Lady Wikolia would come to James’ rescue just in time and bring him to safety. That was her initial plan.Unfortunately, things did not happen as Lady Wikolia had envisioned. She had no control over those cultivators who attacked
Both Qiyana and Jada were frowning as they felt Quattroʼs gaze roaming over their bodies. Quattro eventually noticed how the beautiful ladies were looking at his form with distaste. He cleared his throat and said haughtily, “I donʼt appreciate you looking at me with those disrespectful gazes.” James explained, “He’s Quattro Zeus, an ancient beast born in the Prison World. He’s the first and only one of his kind, and he calls his kind the Aveswines.” Quattro said nonchalantly, “Soon, I will give birth to many more Aveswines, and we will populate all these planes and even the Dark World!” Then, he fixed Qiyana and Jada with a piercing gaze. “Would the two of you be interested in becoming the wives of the primogenitor of the Aveswines?” Upon hearing his question, Qiyana and Jada instinctively took a few steps backward. Quattro exploded with indignation, “Hey! Why are you guys moving away, and what’s with the expressions on your faces?! I am an extremely competent cultivator, a
Shorru kept his gaze on James. “What are your plans after this?” James lightly tapped his finger on the table. “I plan to combine all of the existing planes with the Central Plane to form a new, powerful plane. All of us will fight back against the Primevals from the Dark World.” “If the Primevals are willing to cooperate, then all of us can coexist peacefully. However, if they insist on getting rid of me for good, I have no choice but to eliminate those people permanently.” Initially, James planned to train and form a strong, undefeatable force on one of the planes to fight back against his old enemies. However, James no longer felt threatened by those enemies. Instead, James had come up with a bolder plan. He wanted to combine all the planes and form a world much greater than the Central Plane in size. Shorru was momentarily stunned. Then, he gave James a thumbs-up. “I think you are the only person who has the ability to do that since you have mastered every Genesis Path
Jada explained the method in detail. “You just need to channel the powers of the Elemental Curse into Qairoʼs five major organs. By controlling the powers at an optimum level, you should be able to activate and revive those organs.” “Alright.” James nodded. “Just tell me when you want to start.” Then, he sat down on the ground facing Qairo. Jada continued with her final preparations. Meanwhile, a small group of people were watching from outside the formation. Qiyana, Shorru, and some elders of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion were waiting outside. The elders were all competent cultivators who had achieved at least the Holy Celestial Rank. “Will this work?” “I think so.” “Rumor has it that all beings are not allowed to advance into the Transcendental Bliss Rank due to the restrictions of heaven and earth. That man is not the first person to have experienced a mishap while trying to reach the rank.” “There are also rumors stating that cultivators must first pass through
They were at a crucial point in the treatment. Jada had completed her part in their mission to heal Qairo. It was up to James now to see to the end of the treatment. If James failed to hang on, all their efforts and preparation would be for naught. The Heavenly Tribulation had caused those dark clouds to gather above Qairo and James. Qairo was being struck by countless lightning bolts even at that moment. James noticed an immense power was generated from Qairoʼs body to protect itself from the lightning. It was the most potent power James had ever witnessed thus far. Even Gustavʼs powers that James had observed in the Prison World were rather inferior compared to what he was seeing from Qairo. Still, the lightning attacks from the Heavenly Tribulation were leaving severe wounds and injuries all over Qairoʼs body. Fortunately, the Illus levitating above Qairoʼs head was constantly generating a flow of life force to heal his body. On the other hand, James had incurred dangero
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