James immediately conjured the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell and trapped the man in it. A peal of bells rang out as soon as the bell was set in place. The middle-aged cultivator yelled and groaned in pain as he could not break out of the bell no matter what he tried to do. At the same time, a tremendous amount of Genesis Power flowed from the bell toward James. On the other hand, the pair of elderly cultivators had looks of approval as they watched the battle from a distance. Eventually, the bell stopped chiming. James was sitting on the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell with his eyes closed. As he opened his eyes, James could sense his Genesis Power had improved considerably. He could even tell that the Genesis Power of this Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Ninth Tribulation cultivator was equivalent to that of ten thousand Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Eighth Tribulation cultivators who were at the peak of their powers. James hopped off the bell and put it away. Only then did he notice a dead, black sn
Before James could give his next command, the awakened Xachary lifted his hand and conjured thousands of huge swords emanating a gold glow in the air. Those swords generated an immense amount of sword energy and blasted it at those nine evil spirits, tearing them to bits in an instant. Jamesʼ eyes bulged with shock as he coughed up blood the next instant. The man before him was more powerful than Rebella by folds even though they were both on the same cultivation rank. Suddenly, James detected a terrifying amount of Qrohm washing over him. Xachary was rushing toward James at full speed. Those magnificent swords followed closely behind him. James snapped to his senses instantly. He quickly hurled the Quasar Lightning and Galeat Wind in Xacharyʼs direction. For a moment, Xachary and his swords were held back by the repeating attacks of the Quasar Lightning and the strong Galeat Wind. James spotted an opening and generated an attack. A violet-gold dragon was formed from
Xachary could feel the curse inscriptions slowly eating up his powers. He stretched out his arms and threw his head back. With a loud cry, Xachary managed to destroy those inscriptions by releasing a short burst of his powers. At that very moment, the dark golden sword pierced through Xacharyʼs abdomen and left a bloody hole in his body. At the same time, the other Xachary coughed up another mouthful of blood. Then, he clutched at his stomach and fell onto the floor in the Timaeus Sectʼs headquartersʼ main hall. Gladwin who just came in through the entrance spotted Xachary on the floor. He quickly channeled his powers toward Xachary. Meanwhile, the Xachary in the Forladtt Land turned around and raised his hands. He seemed completely unaffected by his injury. It was as though he was receiving some kind of mysterious energy to support his body. In a matter of seconds, countless shapes of palm appeared in the sky and slowly formed a huge palm. Before James could produce the
Back at the Timaeus Sect, Xachary slowly regained consciousness with Gladwinʼs help. Xacharyʼs face was drained of color. It was as though he had suffered severe injuries. “What happened?” A deep frown drew Gladwinʼs brows together. “How did you sustain such serious injuries?” “Iʼm not sure.” Xachary heaved a deep breath. “The clones I’ve sent to different parts of the Daemon Prison havenʼt encountered any enemies like the Dark Heavenly Path. My Zen has remained in the Timaeus Sect all this time as well.” Gladwin arched a brow. “Could it be your daughter?” Xachary met Gladwinʼs gaze. “No. She hasnʼt taken a step out of the Timaeus Sect. Sheʼs only on the Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Third Tribulation. Moreover, she didnʼt hurt herself.“However, I had this strange feeling of deja vu when I got injured. A part of my Zen got this feeling that I had just fought you know who. I felt his curse magic.” “Franciscus?!” Gladwinʼs eyes bulged. “That canʼt be right. Heʼs been dead for a lo
James did not imbue the evil spirits with the Amethyst-Gold Power. He wanted to try and master the third extreme of the curse magic. That way, the evil spirits might grow strong enough to fight those who ranked higher than them. James sat with his legs crossed on the ground. It was an eerie yet impressive sight as thousands of evil spirits stood in circles around him. As James commanded with his Zen, two lightning bolts produced from the Dark Heavenly Tribulation fell from the sky and struck the evil spirits one after the other. Those evil spirits were slowly rotating in each of their spots. Their powers were noticeably stronger after being hit by the lightning bolts. At that moment, James conjured the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell in the air. As the bell sounded, the evil spirits rotated faster and gradually fused together. At the same time, Truett and the others had looks of astonishment on their faces as they stared at James. Initially, James was receiving their Genesis Power
“What is that thing the young man has brought with him?” The elderly cultivator in the black robe asked. The elderly man in the white robe directed his gaze in a certain direction. Then, he heaved a long breath. “As expected of the successor of Franciscusʼ legacy, he managed to reach the fourth extreme of the curse magic in such a short time. Xachary is doomed this time!” Meanwhile, a beam of purplish-gold light landed on the battlefield for the Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Ninth Tribulation cultivators. James stepped out of the light the next instant. Xachary remained in a seated position in the distance. His eyes flew open at that moment. As his Qrohm increased, Xachary raised an arm and directed an attack at James. Countless shapes of palms formed in the air and shot toward James. “You donʼt play fair at all, old man!” James shouted. He transformed into a purplish-black sword and flew toward those intimidating palms. Boom! Boom! Boom!Deafening explosions could be heard f
As the severed energy balls rose in the air, a ball of dark energy glowing with purplish-pink light swept up those energy balls and devoured them. “How splendid! Eating these helps boost my powers even faster than having pills or elixirs. “Seems like the old man is going through a challenging tribulation. It’ll be a waste if I donʼt use the opportunity and mug him.” A gorgeous lady emanating a purplish-pink glow stood beside the Tai Chi diagram with her hands on her back. Lady Jacinth radiated a much stronger aura after devouring the destiny threads severed from Xachary. Then, she transformed into multiple small balls of light and flew toward the sanctuary where Xachary was hiding. Her light balls penetrated the Timaeus Sectʼs protection formations without being detected. Eventually, the light balls gathered beside Xachary and slowly formed Lady Jacinth again. Lady Jacinth lifted her hand and unleashed a blast of sword energy, slicing off thousands of energy balls conne
The white-haired man lifted his hand and swung his arm down heavily. “Are you sure you want to do this and risk sacrificing the entire Timaeus Sect?” The white-haired cultivator froze in his tracks. His eyes bulged with shock. “I am the Heavenly Path. I won’t die, and I won’t ever perish.” Lady Jacinth cupped her cheeks. “I can always be reborn again if you kill me now.“That is not the case for the Timaeus Sect, though. “If I were to choose to end my life by exploding my body, every living being and their souls here would be wiped out completely. Also, you won’t have any way of stopping me. “Moreover, both of you possess the powers of the cardinal directions, and you have been staying out of the public’s sight all this time. “Yet, you’ve completely disregarded your positions and tried to interfere with the affairs of the Genesis Worlds now. Would Tai Chi turn a blind eye to this?” Her words sent chills down the elderly cultivatorsʼ spines. Both of them had conflicted ex
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