Upon hearing the conversation, Xanthakos quickly stashed away the shining scroll, and his face contorted with rage. “What are you bickering about?”Silence fell outside.Meanwhile, Youcef ignored the commotion and continued to stare at his father.Suddenly, Thea's arrogant voice came from outside, “Xanthakos! Is this how your sect treats guests? Then shall I just pack up and leave?”Hearing this, Xanthakos became anxious. With the wave of his hand, he opened a door in the protective formation.Thea walked in gracefully.Xanthakos was an experienced senior who had gone through a lot in the past. However, upon seeing Thea, his face flashed with helplessness. He stood up and quickly greeted her as if welcoming a distinguished guest. “I apologize for not welcoming you sooner. I hope—”Thea interrupted, “I won’t forgive you. You’re clearly being disrespectful, and don’t take the Wyrmscale Source seriously.”Xanthakos was infuriated by her words. Ever since Thea had entered the Qadee
Thea asked indignantly, “Who are you trying to scare? Why won’t you let us go to the Wuia Palace? I’m starting to question your sincerity to work with me.”Emperor Xanthakos’ expression shifted dramatically. He said hurriedly, “The Wuia Palace is unlike Xanthakos Temple. It’s riddled with countless formations and is heavily guarded by powerful figures. It’s the supreme symbol of the Greater Realms.“If you go there and cause trouble, it won’t just be a matter of escaping. You’ll completely alert the enemy, and the Waitara Path’s followers will come after you, especially Lord Goyo.”Xanthakos moved closer to Thea and whispered, “If you get into trouble, should my sect save you or not? If we don’t, the Divine Marius and James won’t forgive us. However, we’re not ready for a confrontation as it will ruin our grand plans.”Thea narrowed her eyes slightly, remaining silent. She understood that the ‘grand plan’ Xanthakos referred to was not about preventing the return of the Waitara Pat
Thea asked curiously, “So you made an excuse and took a risk just to tell me this?”Youcef nodded and replied, “Yes. I wanted you to know that if my father threatens you with James, you don’t have to worry about it. James has already taken control of the Gate of Mystery. He can leave whenever he wants.”After hearing his words, Thea immediately formed a plan. She looked at him and said, “I’m starting to doubt whether you’re really Xanthakos’ biological son.”Youcef took a deep breath and said calmly, “He has been blinded by power and is already too far gone. Since I can’t stop him, I can only try my best to try at least to save his life.”Thea’s vigilant glare gradually eased. Then, she remarked, “You’re different from your father. My husband was right about you.”Youcef turned around with his hands behind his back and said, “There is no time to lose. Use this opportunity to leave. If my father discovers that James isn’t trapped within the Gate of Mystery, he’ll definitely capture
Inside the Gate of Mystery, the Historial Helmnor Formation composed of the 100,000 Marauder Warrior continued to torment the Twelve God-Kings and Eighteen Emperors, causing them to fall into illusions.Meanwhile, inside the Nothingness Formation, Hankin explained the Forty-Nine Heavens and the Xanthakos Sect to James and his companions, making them fully aware of the structure of the Forty-Ninth Heaven and Xanthakos’ intention.After finishing the last jar of Chaos Absinthe, Hankin looked at James and said, “Xanthakos has summoned powerhouses from all over under the pretense of the Wuia Integration Gathering for two main purposes.“Firstly, he aims to force everyone to choose sides. Those who follow him will prosper, and those who oppose him will perish. This will result in a brutal and bloody purge of many supreme beings.“Many are more devoted to Waitara Path than to Xanthakos. Hence, Xanthakos believes eliminating the Waitara Path believers opposing him will weaken the power of
Morgott retorted, “Why go through so much trouble? Just send us out of here first, James. With our strength, we can help you seize the Wuia Palace and Path Designation Bead. By then, you can leave the Gate of Mystery and immediately ascend to the position of the Supreme Path.”James remained silent.Hankin interjected immediately. “That’s not a good idea. Although the three of you are incredibly powerful, you cannot defeat Xanthakos, not to mention the even more powerful Goyo.”“Among all the Greater Realms, only you, James, or Taiyi himself are a match for Xanthakos and Goyo.”Morgott said, frustrated, “This won’t work, that won’t work. What are we supposed to do? Are we just going to let Xanthakos take the crown while we helplessly wait for it to happen?”"Kaelisar," Lesia rolled her eyes and chided Morgott, “Master hasn’t even given his opinion yet. Why are you so anxious?”Morgott sighed and, along with the others, looked to James for his decision.James shattered the empty
Yianni, Lesia, Morgott, and Hankin exchanged glances, seemingly having something to say. However, they held their tongues.James asked suspiciously. “What’s wrong? Don’t you know where she is?”Yianni finally broke the silence and answered, “The Gate of Mystery is the source of the world, divided into the Tohmuna and Delmuna. I was imprisoned in the Tohmuna. I attacked the Gate of Tohmuna with my powers for eons. I only managed to escape after achieving the unity of Primordial Spirits.“Harper is a woman who practices Historial Power, which uses energy as its foundation. Although she is stronger than me, she can’t break through the Gate of Delmuna alone.”“Tohmuna, Delmuna,” James murmured, narrowing his eyes. After a while, he asked, “Is it located within this space?”Yianni nodded and replied, “Yeah. But I don’t know the exact location. Both of them only have one entry point. With how vast the Gate of Mystery is…”Before he could finish, James suddenly spread his hands, and cou
Xanthakos roared furiously, “You rebellious son! Since you’re so stubborn, I’ll seal you and your damn mother away for eternity. That should prevent you from causing anymore trouble for me!”He flipped his hand and prepared to cast a sealing spell. However, he felt a sudden sharp pain in his heart. His entire body trembled violently, and his face contorted in agony.Youcef looked at him puzzledly.Xanthakos then started shaking uncontrollably, and Nothingness Dead Energy burst from his body, causing him to scream in pain.Instantly, the Nothingness Dead Energy enveloped the entire Punishment Hall, swallowing Youcef as well.At that moment, outside the Punishment Hall, a beam of multicolored light rapidly shot in, transforming into a beautiful figure who appeared beside Youcef.Without a word, she helped the seriously injured Youcef up. “Come with me!”“No!” Youcef rejected Thea, staring intently at Xanthakos, who was screaming in pain. “James is acting up again and is being even
Though Xanthakos was screaming in agony, Thea and Youcef’s actions were under his control. In addition to cursing Youcef as a rebellious son, he developed an extreme hatred for Thea. However, there was nothing much he could do.He was in a dire situation. He could either surrender the Gate of Mystery to James or hold onto it and endure James’ relentless torture.While desperately enduring the agonizing pain, a purple-gold light emerged, and James’ Primordial Spirit materialized in the Nothingness Dead Energy. James stood calmly, hands behind his back, watching the twisted, suffering Xanthakos with a victorious expression.“J-James," Xanthakos stammered, “What do you want? Didn’t we have an agreement? Aren’t you afraid of the soul contract’s backlash?"James replied coldly, “Who said I broke the soul contract? Stop talking nonsense and open the door to the Gate of Delmuna. I’ll forgive you if you comply.”Xanthakos’ pupils trembled at his words. “You want to pass through the Gate