Suddenly, numerous cultivators appeared in a circle around her. The men channeled their powers simultaneously as they tried to put up a Sigillare Formation around Dark Thea. She was trapped in that space, unable to move a single muscle. Just then, James arrived below the almost-finished formation. He swiftly transformed into a purplish-gold sword energy. The sword energy shot toward the eye of the formation and destroyed it instantly. At the same time, James managed to retrieve a divine tool from the formation. Then, he zoomed across the sky, piercing through the bodies of two Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Ninth Tribulation cultivators. Before the men surrounding them could react, James’ sword energy form had headed for those three cultivators seized by Dark Thea. “Shit! Someoneʼs aiming for a sneak attack!” The middle-aged cultivator trapped in one of the gigantic hands yelled. In a flash, James had transformed into a purplish-gold sword and pierced through one of the lady cult
The others stared with scorn at James. Their following comments dripped with mockery and sarcasm. “An evildoer like you donʼt deserve to have the Ultimate Golden Body!” “Even if he has the Ultimate Golden Body, a Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Eighth Tribulation cultivator like him canʼt possibly defeat us.” “I promise to spare your life if you are willing to hand over the powers of the Ultimate Golden Body and all the divine tools. How does that sound?” “All the Genesis Worlds can benefit if you just hand over the divine tools to us.” “Why bother reasoning with him? We can just work together and kill him. The first person gets the Ultimate Golden Body.” “He’s right. Still, I just want to retrieve the divine tools that once belonged to my sect.” “Me too. The two grand patriarchs from the Timaeus Sect can have the Ultimate Golden Body instead.” “Why should they have it?! What about the rest of us?” James and Dark Thea exchanged a knowing glance and smiled faintly as they liste
“It’s the Destruction Heavenly Tribulation!” Mattaniahʼs eyes bulged with shock. “Why did he trigger the Heavenly Tribulation at a time like this?” “It’s not just the Destruction Heavenly Tribulation.” Herodias said with a grim expression, “The Bone-crushing Heavenly Tribulation and Annihilation Heavenly Tribulation have been triggered as well.” “Arenʼt those the Upper Three Calamities created by Tai Chi?” Yegor asked in a raised voice, “James is only moving from the Yuraeceon Daelm Rankʼs Eighth Tribulation to the Ninth Tribulation. There’s no way this will trigger the calamities! “This must have been deliberate! Tai Chi is trying to get her revenge by doing this.” Yegor shot into the air and flew upward quickly. With a frown on her forehead, Herodias swiftly went after Yegor. Both were heading toward the thick tribulation clouds. “What is he doing?! Does he have a death wish?” Mattaniahʼs voice shook. Meanwhile, Dark Thea gave her all to hold up against her opponents by
“There will be a short window of three seconds. I will send you out of here, where the Heavenly Tribulation will happen, by using the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell. You should get away as fast as you can,” said James.Dark Thea raised her brows. “What about you then?” “Yegor, Lady Herodias, and Mattaniah will protect me.” James smiled. “These men won’t harm me. They just want the divine tools.” “You’re lying.” Dark Theaʼs face darkened. “What they want the most is the Ultimate Golden Body.” Jamesʼ smile broadened. “Even so, did you think Yegor and the others would let those men get their way?” Dark Theaʼs gaze drifted to the side. “You have a point.” “Let’s wait for the first lightning bolt, then. Meanwhile, you should heal your injuries as much as possible.” James conjured two energy balls in mid-air. Dark Thea widened her eyes as she examined the energy balls with her Zen. “The Calidum Spiritual Fruits?” On the other hand, James had sat down and closed his eyes. He could
Tai Chi steadied herself and slowly turned around. The black and white gases that constituted her current form circulated quickly as her anger flared up. “You’re still so hot-tempered and unreasonable after all these years. I’ve always been patient with you, but not this time.” Herodias was about to rush at Tai Chi again, but Yegor quickly stopped her. “Let go!” Herodias yelled at him, “I must exterminate that shameless thing so that she couldnʼt…” “Herodias, enough!” Yegor warned in a stern voice, “You might end up making James lose every chance to survive this instead.” Upon hearing his words, Herodias looked at Yegor with rounded eyes. “The two of them made a bet.” Yegor explained, “Whether James could make it through the Heavenly Tribulations will decide Yehriaʼs life and death. “Only one of them is allowed to live, and they are bound by a soul contract.” Those words came as a shock to Herodias. She never could have imagined James and Tai Chi would be involved in a
Thunder crashed in the sky as the Destruction, Bone-crushing, and Annihilation Heavenly Tribulations were simultaneously activated. Herodias seethed, “Yehria, you vile woman!” She teleported and joined Yegor in attacking Tai Chi. An immense battle broke out between three exceptional cultivators above the tribulation clouds. Below the clouds, James could sense multiple Tribulation Lightning coming down from the sky even from inside the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell. He looked at Thea, who sat facing him. “Get ready to leave.” As Thea opened her eyes, James had teleported out of the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell. With the Ultimate Golden Body activated, James stepped on a Tai Chi diagram on each foot. He called aloud, “Those who want the Ultimate Golden Body, I’m right here!” The grand patriarchs and cultivators who were attacking the Yuraeceon Genesis Bell stopped immediately. All of them rushed after James with greedy looks in their eyes. With great force, James slammed his hand
Just then, countless large black lightning bolts came down from the sky. There were so many of them that it seemed as though the lightning bolts were about to engulf everything in that space. The cultivators and grand patriarchs were either stunned or shocked out of their wits upon catching the sight around them. “No! It’s the Destruction Heavenly Tribulation!” A white-haired grand patriarch immediately conjured several light shields, but they were shattered by the black lightning bolts in an instant. “That cunning man is trying to kill us by using the Heavenly Tribulation!” Xaiden fumed, “Everyone, get out of here now!” Unfortunately, Xaidenʼs warning came too late. Almost half of their men were severely injured after being struck by the first round of black lightning bolts. Only seasoned grand patriarchs remained. However, they could only manage to protect themselves from being harmed by the Tribulation Lightning. At that moment, James, who had withstood the black lig
Truett exclaimed, “You’re right! It’s James! He’s fighting so many peerless powerhouses and grand patriarchs alone?”Xitlaly said tearfully, “He attracted a Destruction Heavenly Tribulation. He was prepared to fight to the death. That’s why he didn’t want us to intervene.Truett clenched his fists and said, “James… No, I must save him somehow.”After speaking, Truett leaped into the air. However, two golden light rays quickly suppressed him back to the ground.Truett furiously lifted his head and saw the two Celestial Sages hovering in the void. Surprised, he asked, “Why are you two stopping me?”The Earthly Sage replied, “It’s a request by James. He asked us to prevent you from leaving this place no matter what happens.”The Celestial Sage sighed, saying, “You two shouldn’t let his good intentions and effort go to waste.”Truett roared, “Never! We’ve agreed to share our fates! I can’t just watch him risk his life alone!”Xitlaly looked at the two sages and said, “We won’t hold
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