With her hands on her back, Marci continued walking until she was face to face with Adina. As she blinked, two fine beams of mysterious light shot out of her eyes and entered Adinaʼs orbs. A mental battle was initiated instantly. Adina and Marci were both on a battlefield only the two of them could see. In a flash, the two of them performed all the signature skills they knew and blasted their powers at each other. Adina was not in her top condition because of her injuries. It showed during the battle as Marci gradually gained the upper hand. At one point, Marci pushed her palms forward and sent thousands of planets flying toward Adina. Those planets hit Adina simultaneously and threw her backward. In reality, Adina coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered backward. She lost her footing and fell onto the bottom of the steps leading up to the podium. She failed. Adina, the number one cultivator in the Great Historial Land, lost two battles that day. She never felt this
Marci continued, “Itʼs the Haurvatat Templeʼs fault. It is your men’s fault for becoming too greedy. “You and your men want to gain control over the entire Great Historial Land and me, a Chosen One, to fight against Zymurgy. “Have you not thought about it? Ever since the Ten Bloodshade Lords passed away, we had not produced any new Daeclon Mahayana Rank cultivators in the Great Historial Land. “So, who would you dispatch to fight against Zymurgy? “Are you planning to rely solely on the Waltraud Power and the Vital Energy Appraisal? You guys are too naive. “In the eyes of those whose powers are above yours, all of you are easy meat. They could always take away from you what Emperor Yarden left behind since you wouldnʼt be able to defend it.”After listening to Marciʼs words, Adina drew a long breath. “So, all of you have secretly sworn allegiance to those in Zymurgy? You were just waiting for an opportunity to seize control over the Great Historial Land?” “You’re smart.”
“What… What’s going on?” Lord Tzivya exclaimed frantically. She moved her hand quickly and conjured a purplish-green Holy Shield around her. The other cultivators hurriedly unleashed their powers as well to protect themselves against the powers of the decachrome lights, the Quasar Light, and the bell chimings. Unfortunately, their efforts were useless. Most of them grimaced and writhed in pain. Unlike the others, Marci who was also a Chosen One remained relatively calm. She stood in the same spot, unmoving. A purplish-gold light enveloped her body. However, anyone could see from her eyes that Marci was in a state of shock. Meanwhile, a faint human-like figure shining with decachrome lights slowly materialized in front of Adina. As the figure took on actual form, a handsome young man in a black robe could be seen standing on the podium facing the crowd. Marciʼs eyes widened. “The Ultimate Golden Body! You’re the living being who has been picked to be the Chosen One! Jame
Those two purplish-red figures collided forcefully in the air. The force generated from the impact hurled the unconscious Thea away. At that moment, a gigantic mass of gas making up a Tai Chi diagram materialized high up in the sky. As thunder crashed, a shadowy figure of black and white colors shot out of the huge mass of gas and charged toward Thea. However, a ball of mysterious purplish-gold energy appeared out of nowhere just then. It zoomed through the air and enveloped itself around Thea. Then, the purplish-gold energy disappeared, along with Thea. All of that happened in a matter of seconds. “Who was it? They dared to take away my captive!” The shadowy figure just arrived at the spot where Thea was last seen. It assumed the appearance of one of Tai Chiʼs clones and shouted furiously. Unfortunately, no one was there to answer her. She could not even find any hints of where Thea had been transported to. Meanwhile, James was watching all this from inside the Haurvatat
The cultivators from the six holy temples were scared out of their wits when they saw James move closer. All of them got on their knees and lowered their heads. Some of them unconsciously held their breath. Adina, who was still on the podium, was looking at James from behind with terrified eyes. She did not expect the man she had looked down upon earlier to possess such frightening powers. Even Marci, who was also a Chosen One, did not manage to defend herself from James’ attacks. Moreover, Marci had just achieved the Soma Daeclon Rank. Even Adina had lost to her. “Greetings to the Chosen One!” The first group of cultivators who greeted James respectfully was the men from the Yunara Temple. These men were so shaken after seeing the display of James’ powers earlier. They immediately placed their foreheads against the cold floor as a gesture of submission. The other cultivators quickly followed suit. “Greetings to the Chosen One!” all of them chanted in unison. However,
James furrowed his brows. Still, he gave the elderly gentleman permission a brief moment later. James wanted to gather more information about the Great Historial Land and the people in it. These men had the exact information he wanted. After receiving permission, Lord Toviyyah looked at Lord Tzivya. “Persephone, I have three questions for you. “Firstly, what is your relationship to Yehria? Why were you so supportive of her becoming Tai Chi? “Secondly, was the gathering at the Forty-Ninth Heaven a plot designed to bring down the Ten Holy Temples? Were you aware of it all along? “Thirdly, we were told to use the Haurvatat Templeʼs name as a cover in hunting down the Chosen One who was also a living being. “We even had to abduct his wife. Who exactly gave you these ideas or orders?” The other cultivators fixed Lord Tzivya with intense gazes as they listened to Lord Toviyyahʼs questions. It even seemed like they were ready to pounce at her. Meanwhile, Lord Tzivya appeared m
Jamesʼ gaze drifted across those cultivatorsʼ faces. He could tell these sly, calculative men would not share everything with him honestly. Thus, he activated the Chaos Yin-Yang Eyes and examined everyone’s soul. After a few minutes of arduous work, James finally understood what had happened in the Great Historial Land. It all started with Emperor Yardenʼs ten students being dissatisfied with how Zymurgy was treating the living beings. They found it to be a violation of Emperor Yardenʼs teachings. Therefore, they left Zymurgy and returned to the Great Historial Land. Here, each student established their own temple. Altogether, they were referred to as the Ten Holy Temples. As time went on, Emperor Yardenʼs ten students passed away one after another. However, not a single new Daeclon Mahayana Rank cultivator was produced among the members of the Ten Holy Temples. Eventually, the Haurvatat Templeʼs members, who acted as representatives, reached out to Zymurgyʼs beings and tri
The horrific scene caused the other temple’s powerhouses, who had initially been ready for battle, to kneel immediately. They were too scared to even breathe.After witnessing that James was far more ruthless and terrifying than Marci, they realized that offending him was not a good idea.In the current situation, they were at his mercy and completely powerless. James’ strength was absolute, and trying to reason with him was impossible.Now, James had become their deity, the judge of their fate. Even as powerful as they were, they had no authority to question his decisions.Zenda was overwhelmed by fear, and her beautiful eyes were filled with dread as she stood up.Although she did not side with the seven holy temples and shared a certain camaraderie with the Chosen One, they were not that close. She had never expected him to have grown so rapidly and alarmingly after entering the Great Historial Land.Eventually, the two towers absorbed all the energies stored within the seven
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