Lyla put James in one of the smaller halls located near the main hall of Timaeus Sectʼs headquarters. She set up a formation surrounding the entire hall. Outside the hall, seven Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Fifth Tribulation cultivators were stationed there to guard the entrance. After settling everything, Lyla left James alone in the hall. James sensed considerable hostility from Lyla. However, he could not recall any instances where he had done something to upset her. “Lesia, do you think we can break out of this place if something urgent comes up?” James transmitted his voice to Lesia. Lesia responded, “I’m busy absorbing the pills. Donʼt talk to me.” James paused momentarily. Then, he quickly channeled his Zen into the Golden Body. To James’ horror, he found Lesia munching on pills as if she were eating snacks. After swallowing the pills in her mouth, Lesia continued to stuff her mouth with more pills. “Damn! Wonʼt the overflow of energy make your body burst at some point
“You know who the Yaquis Sect’s young master is, right?” James grinned sinisterly. “I caught him. I wanted to get revenge since he tried to assassinate me previously. Surprisingly, that idiot was so scared of dying that he told me all those secrets!” The elderly cultivator had a look of bewilderment on his face. “You caught Nando?! Where is he now?” “He got away.” James shrugged. “After I caught Nando, I found out from him about the Yaquis Sect’s three secret realms that held their training resources. “I kept him confined in a cave and left to destroy those three secret realms first. However, Nando was gone by the time I returned. Ha… I should’ve just eliminated him.” The elderly cultivator grinned broadly. “Thatʼs Yaquis Holinessʼ son weʼre talking about. If you killed him, even the Timaeus Sect might not be able to protect you from Yaquis Holinessʼ wrath.” James shrugged again. “With Timaeus Sectʼs power and influence, do we need to fear Yaquis Sect’s retaliation?” The
On the other hand, Thea and Lucille were standing outside the main hall at Timaeus Sectʼs headquarters. More than ten Yuraeceon Daelm Rank cultivators guarded the entrance and blocked the ladiesʼ way. They would not budge even when Thea had used her status as the priestess and ordered them to move. Both of them were anxious as they had not gotten any news of James. “No, we can’t wait around like this,” Lucille said with a grim expression. She shouted, “Xachary, come out here! If you donʼt release Elder Forty-nine, I will take everyone at Mount Martialis and leave the Timaeus…” Before she could finish, a beam of golden light fell on Lucille and Thea for a few seconds. As the light faded, both ladies disappeared from that spot as well. In a flash, Thea and Lucille found themselves standing in a quiet, deserted area. In the distance, a man in a gray robe stood with his back facing them. There was nothing particularly interesting about the man. However, Lucille and Thea could
Gladwin heaved a deep breath. “Yegor, it seems that you are not as ambitious as you were in the past.” “You and Xachary still refuse to accept reality.” Yegor said mockingly, “Deep down, Xachary is just a pretentious liar whereas you are a cold-blooded murderer.” Gladwin burst out laughing. “We live in a world where the strongest people dominate others after all.” Then, Gladwin looked straight into Yegorʼs eyes. “I won’t force others to do what they donʼt want to do. However, I won’t be helping you for old times’ sake anymore.” Yegor said nothing and turned around to leave. “Did you protect Forty-nine just because you wanted to repay Franciscus for his help back then?” Those words halted Yegor in his tracks. He said, “Havenʼt you guys already concluded that Forty-nine is from the Dark World?”Gladwin asked instead, “What would you do if that was proven to be true?” “He entered the Timaeus Sect by using the token from me.” Yegor said in a steely voice, “I’ve acknowledged
“I’m finally back, Mount Martialis!”James stood before Mount No. 3, looking at the “home” he had left behind. At that moment, several familiar figures suddenly appeared in the hall.“You’re finally back, General! Great!”“I heard you were trapped, Master! Are you alright?”“It seems you’ve grown stronger. Are you already at the Yuraeceon Xaelm Rank’s Sixth Tribulation?”“Did they make things hard for you?” After listening to everyone’s concerns, James gave them each a hug. He never expected Xzavion, Stephen, and Truett, who had participated in the third test, to have already returned. Additionally, Quattro had also shown up. The group was reunited once again.James looked at them and replied, “I’m fine, but you guys look otherwise.”The group looked at each other, troubled. James asked, “How’s everything? Did you guys pass the third test at the Demon Region?”Xzavion, Stephen, and Truett lowered their heads at his question.James frowned and asked, “What’s wrong? Don’t
Truett looked at James and said firmly, “I’ll even risk my life for you! What do you need me to do?”James raised his hand and created a Soundproof Barrier around the group. Then, he summoned the Grimlore Map. Truett looked at the Grimlore Map in shock and said, “How is this in your possession? It’s one of Skynet’s most valuable treasures.”“Your father gave it to me,” James replied, then pointed to the connecting area of Skynet District and the Dark Genesis World. “Skynet controls such a vast district. I’m sure you guys have a way into our world, right?“I need you to send my friends back to the Dark Genesis World.”Truett, Stephen, and Quattro widened their eyes, surprised by James’ request.“You want us to return to the Dark Genesis World?”“Why do you want us to go back, Master?”Xzavion, on the other hand, looked at James and said, “I see. You’re planning to create a secret passage in the Dark Genesis World that leads to the Ancient Genesis World?”“Yes.” James nodded, t
Skynet’s Demon Dungeon neighboured the Dark Genesis World. Countless restrictions and formations were set up in the area. Within the vast universes were numerous powerhouses at the Yuraeceon Daelm Rank standing on guard.James and his friends teleported through the map and arrived at the Demon Dungeon. Truett immediately met up with one of the elders guarding the dungeon.After a quick conversation, Truett successfully obtained permission to clear an area for living beings from the Dark World to stay.Now that accommodation was settled, James used the Judgment Scythe and called upon evil power to forcibly slice a narrow passage from the Demon Dungeon to the Dark Genesis World.At the same time, he cast Franciscus’ Curse Magic to crack the formations at the borders of the Dark Genesis World. Then, he cast a Eight Trigram Formation that consisted of the Eight Doors—Life, Harm, Rest, Obstacle, Scenery, Death, Fear and Open.The Eight Doors served as the entrances and exits connecting
Two powerhouses at the Yuraeceon Daelm Rank immediately appeared behind Truett, staring at him fiercely.James waved his hand and explained hurriedly, “I asked him for the favor. If you need to punish someone, it should be me. I’ll bear full responsibility.”“His crime is not in his actions but in his heart.” Yegor waved his hand.The two powerhouses lifted Truett from the ground and dragged him away.James was speechless by the situation. Yegor had shown him compassion and kindness in the past. He was open and approachable, yet he was very strict toward his son.Yegor looked at James and said, “This has nothing to do with you. He attempted to hide such a big matter from me. That’s not how a son should act.”James laughed, saying, “It would’ve been impossible to open the passage without your approval. After all, it’s a very huge deal.”Yegor stared at James and said, “I must remind you that opening a passage to the Dark Genesis World comes with great risks. You should already kn
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