Gladwin still had something to say, but under the sharp gaze of the two Grand Patriarchs, he immediately flew away.It was not until then that Xolani turned to Xaiden, a hint of strangeness flashing in his eyes. “Are you sure that’s still your disciple?”Xaiden remained silent.“Just as well.” Xolani sighed lightly. “It’s time to employ people, so let’s hold off for now.”With that, both Grand Patriarchs turned to look at Lucille.“Greetings, Grand Patriarchs.” Lucille immediately knelt before them.“Lucille,” Xaiden sighed lightly. “Mount Martialis no longer exists, and Thea has been assimilated into the Heavenly Path. What will you do?”“I want freedom.” Lucille raised her head and said, “In this life, I’ll no longer join any sect, serve any force, or obey anyone.”Upon hearing this, both Xaiden and Xolani frowned simultaneously.“Please grant my wish, Grand Patriarchs,” Lucille banged her head on the ground.After pondering for a moment, Xolani spoke up, “I’m not allowed!”
Upon hearing this, Xaiden looked at Xolani in shock. “Are you suggesting that Celeste was already pregnant with Franciscus’ child when we captured her?”Xolani nodded gravely. “We were all obsessed with reaching the Daelcon Rank, so we forcibly collected Yin and Yang energy from her. Our cultivation soared, but we were unaware that she was already pregnant.”Xaiden’s lips trembled, and he gritted his teeth. “So, to retaliate against us, she concealed the fact that she was carrying Franciscus’ child. This ultimately led us to mistakenly believe that Lucille was our child, almost causing a rift between us.“She even chose to self-destruct and cast a Symbiotic Blood Curse on Xachary, all to protect her and Franciscus’ child?”“This is the advantage of being a woman,” Xolani said grimly. “Not only did we raise the illegitimate child of our enemy with care, considering her as our own, ensuring she suffered no harm, but when we finally woke up to the truth, Franciscus’ illegitimate child
Time flew. In the space beyond the illumination of the Telhervo Holy Siteʼs ethereal lights, a man and a woman, each holding a sword, were engaged in an intense battle. Blasts of sword energy and Genesis Power shot through the air. The handsome man was surrounded by a cloud of golden righteous aura. Each of his attacks was deadly as they were infused with aura. The man was also extremely agile. He moved as quickly as lightning. His opponent, a beautiful lady, emanated a glow due to the Tirta Power. She could take out armies of men by unleashing a fragment of the Tirta Power through her sword. The two of them dropped to the ground and teleported high up in the air again during their battle. The galaxies nearby shifted as they were hit by those two cultivatorsʼ powers and sword energies. It was akin to a battle between the gods. Boom! A loud explosion erupted when the two cultivators cast attacks of sword energies at each other. The force created from the collision of
“The dangers found in the holy site could easily be more overwhelming than those existing in the outside world.” Yegor heaved a long breath. “Can you really bring yourself to send them in there, though?” “That…” Sensing Herodias’ hesitation, the Celestial Sage quickly reasoned, “Lady Herodias, we canʼt protect these kids forever. “They need to grow and overcome challenges on their own to become exceptional cultivators.” “I disagree.” The Earthly Sage snorted. “The youngsters have only improved their cultivation so far. I won’t agree to plans that will risk their lives.” The two ladies out of the four teachers had expressed their disapproval. Yegor and the Celestial Sage could only stare at each other helplessly at the moment. Unintentionally, Herodias and the Earthly Sage would be overly protective of Maxine and the others due to their maternal instincts. Their opinions were also hard to refute since the concerns over the youngstersʼ safety were valid. Still, the Cele
“Ahem…” Herodias cleared her throat. An awkward expression hung on her face. Yegor laughed aloud. “Go on. Why canʼt you tell him what you are upset about?” “I will!” Herodias shot a glare at Yegor. “What took you so long, Clayton? With your powers, it shouldnʼt take you so long to gather those items.” “I wasnʼt just working on collecting the items.” Clayton snorted. “I need to train my disciples too.” Herodias was struck speechless by his response. “What training did you put them through?” Yegor beamed at Jacopo and Xainte. “The two of them radiate an overwhelming amount of murderous energy. Clayton, did you make them kill a lot of people?” Clayton smiled slightly and sent a glance at the pair of young cultivators. Jacopo and Xainte conjured strings of severed ears tied together in the air. Herodiasʼ eyes widened. “This… How many people have you killed?” “Grandma Herodias.” Jacopo knelt, facing Yegor and Herodias. “During my training, I’ve killed 389 cultivators, whos
“I’ve got my items ready.” Yegor grinned. “What matters more is whether you have the items that you’ve promised to get?” Clayton snorted. He raised his hand and conjured several energy balls. Yegor was delighted to see that they managed to collect everything he had listed out previously. He put them away in his storage space. “Hurry up.” Clayton urged. “There’s not much time left.” “We still have one major issue.” Yegor turned his eyes to James’ body. “That is the Ultimate Golden Body. With only my powers, I won’t be able to open up his body to put in the vital organs.” “We’ll combine all three of our powers, then.” As he was saying that, Clayton channeled his murderous energy to surround James’ body. Crackling sounds could be heard coming from that space. Herodias quickly channeled the Tirta Power to envelope James’ body as well. Finally, Yegor unleashed the righteous aura in the form of sword energy and cast it toward James’ body. A loud clang could be heard as his
“We need to hold him still first.” Yegor sighed. “It’ll be over if he destroys the soul fragments before I can imbue them into his body. “We need to be extra cautious for this step.” “I’ll do it.” Clayton extended his arms and unleashed the Sylverstar Power, the powers of the Four Symbols. In a flash, the four mythical beasts materialized around the superformation and began rotating around it. A powerful force was created by the beasts. Unfortunately, the crazed James did not seem to be affected in the slightest. He was still moving freely within the superformation. Yegor, Herodias, and Clayton had run out of ideas for what to do at that point. Suddenly, a beam of light came down from the sky and shone over James. The serene, ethereal light seemed to be able to calm James down. James appeared to enjoy basking in that light as he slowly got into a seated position. The three cultivators on the ground lifted their gazes. They saw two Heavenly Paths, each emanating a sacred
At the same time, two masses of black and white gases gathered high up in the sky above the Telhervo Holy Site to form a Tai Chi diagram. The Livius Heavenly Path, who spotted the Tai Chi diagram, frowned. He generated more Heavenly Path Power and cast it over the hall on the ground to form several layers of barrier. “Abelard, you broke the Law of Tai Chi and tried to help that devil of a man! Do you wish to be annihilated?!”Tai Chi sounded extremely furious as her voice came from that sinister-looking Tai Chi diagram. Abelard drew a long breath and said, “He’s my master. I must help him now that he is facing a crisis.” “How impertinent!” Tai Chi raged. A bolt of lightning shining with black and white lights that was released from the Tai Chi diagram struck Abelard and sent him flying away. He steadied himself in the distance and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Then, Abelard slowly raised his head as he clutched his chest. A small smile hung on his face. “Are you st
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