An elegant middle-aged woman from the group sighed at the sight before them. “Winnie, Xainte, Jacopo, and Noel, are you all alright?” Beside her, four young men and women, who had the Spiritual Providence Light Shield hovering above their heads, looked at each other briefly and shook their heads. Those four were none other than Jamesʼ children who were now full-fledged adults. The middle-aged woman took in their surroundings. “It didnʼt happen just in the Tai Chi World and other realms. Even the Wohrdaemon Tower and the Great Historial Land are filled with the Waltraud Power.” Winnie had a grim expression. “If this carried on, the Spiritual Providence that my father left behind would be completely depleted. “All realms will no longer be bound by my father’s teachings and disciplines as well.” “What is this? How is it so powerful?” A deep frown drew Jacopoʼs brows together. “Could it be that Dad had wreaked havoc in Zymurgy and incurred the supreme beingsʼ wrath?” “I c
The Zenithal Roc Matron heaved a deep breath. “I am the progenitor of all beings. That puts me at a level above the living beings. Also, I didnʼt believe that James would devour the living beings to make his comeback. Naturally, I was protected by the Spiritual Providence. That was how I got here.” “Me too. I donʼt think that my father will choose to sacrifice so many living beings in order to return here,” Winnie continued, “Thatʼs how I have the Spiritual Providenceʼs protection.” Jacopo, Xainte, and Noel gave similar answers as well. Truett had a pensive look on his face after listening to them. “That means as long as one believes in James and his promise to help all living beings thrive, they will naturally receive the Spiritual Providenceʼs protection when the Waltraud Power comes upon them.” Suddenly, Truett lifted his head. “Itʼs the power of faith. The power of believers.” “Thatʼs right. That should be it.” Zenithal Roc Matron nodded. “However, I was quite surpris
Back at the Forty-Ninth Heaven, the Goyoan Temple had been reduced to rubble. Jamesʼ hair swayed lightly as nine beautiful swords circled him. He was also surrounded by a dense layer of Anonymous Gas. Then, James flipped his palms over. In a flash, the nine swords around him shot up and merged above him. Eventually, a gigantic sword of black and white patterns glowing with a purplish-gold light was formed. The sword hovered above James and rotated slowly. It emanated a subtle glow that gave off an indomitable aura. James adjusted the flow of the Anonymous Gas in his body and opened his mouth. “Why hide yourself when youʼve gone through the trouble of coming here?” After James said that, a ball of purplish-gold light came flying from afar and stopped somewhere in the distance. It transformed into a man looking exactly like James but had purplish-gold eyes and red hair. Unlike the real James, this man had an unsettling, evil aura. He radiated a terrifying amount of Waltraud
“Well, back to what we were saying!” James grinned. “If you came here just to show off and bicker, it would make you seem too easy and me too dumb.” The demonic James let out a chuckle and nodded. “Iʼll be direct. I need your help since Iʼm running out of patience.” James smiled slightly. “You can tell me your conditions.” The demonic James gestured to him. “I will try and fulfill them to the best of my abilities.” “Do you honestly have that much confidence?” James gave him a sideways glance. “Youʼre acting as though youʼve successfully returned and regained control over the Haleth Realm.” The demonic James curled his lips. “It wonʼt be too hard to achieve those things if youʼre willing to cooperate with me.” “What about Xanthakos?” James asked, “You also have the unpredictable Taiyi. Whatʼs more, there are the Nine Caeloros Gods of Nothingness.” The demonic James laughed contemptuously. “Xanthakos is no threat to us. He canʼt compare to you at all when it comes to wit
The Gate of Anonymous had expanded and stretched until its ends were completely out of sight. Suddenly, the Anonymous Light emitted from the gate grew brighter. The Waitara Pathʼs soul spirit widened his eyes upon noticing the change. At the same time, he was devoured by the light. When he blinked, the Waitara Pathʼs soul spirit found himself transported to an entirely different space. The beautiful, green landscape stretched before his eyes. He could also see various creatures roaming freely in that serene and peaceful space. The Waitara Pathʼs soul spiritʼs face darkened. “Are you going to confine me here, James?” “Itʼs dangerous out there. I canʼt let a soul spirit wander outside recklessly.” James produced a bottle of Chaos Absinthe. “Besides, I canʼt let you go around in that appearance. Iʼm the one who will lose face if you do anything rash out there.” The Waitara Pathʼs soul spirit was momentarily stunned upon hearing his words. Meanwhile, James lifted his hand
“Sheʼs warning you! It seems she doesnʼt trust you that much,” said the Waitara Path’s soul spirit.James remained silent. With a mental command from him, the light orb with the image disappeared. “James, donʼt you see it?” The Waitara Pathʼs soul spirit fixed his gaze on James. “She may have been your second body and helped you a lot. “The two of you may have been through countless life and death moments. Yet, it doesnʼt change how you two are fundamentally different. “Sheʼs the Soremsia of a Caeloros God of Nothingness, whereas you are a Historial being. “You were born from the Historial Daoism which was a violation against the Forty-Nine Daoisms created by the Caeloros Gods. “Sheʼs not trying to exterminate me. Instead, sheʼs trying to get rid of the Historial Daoism, which is your root and origin! “You two would never be able to coexist! So, how could you let her stay on your team?” Despite the Waitara Pathʼs soul spiritʼs long speech, James appeared unruffled as he
James stared at the Waitara Path’s soul spirit and said, “Your Historial Daoism has a fundamental principle. It insists that everything must be respected in human form. Only when creatures evolve from their original forms into human forms do they qualify to seek Daoism.“And even Alcide beings must transform into human form to be recognized and deified."The Waitara Path’s soul spirit retorted, “What’s wrong with that? They’re just masses of energy or some kind of beast. That’s not the Haleth Realm I envisioned as it would be no different from the Xanadu Realm.”James asked, “What exactly is your vision?”The Waitara Path’s soul spirit said hesitantly, “Well…”James scoffed, “You haven’t thought about it, huh? From the beginning, you never really considered what kind of world you want to create with the Historial Daoism.“You created the Historial Daoism to escape the Forty-Nine Daoisms’ control. It’s just a strategy for you to have complete dominance over the Haleth Realm.“Tha
The Waitara Path’s soul spirit fell silent.James condemned, “You’re well aware that once you succeed, even if the Nine Caeloros Gods of Nothingness discovered your scheme, it would be too late. They wouldn’t be able to hold you accountable because they can no longer modify or reclaim the Haleth Realm.“However, the Nine Caeloros Gods of Nothingness still took action.“They first had Emperor Yarden separate Great Historial Land from the Greater Realms you control, and then used Emperor Harlan’s Hokuwn to break away from the Haleth Realm.“From then on, the Haleth Realm was divided into three forces, each operating independently."The Waitara Path’s soul spirit slowly clenched his fists, and his anger showed on his face.Clearly, James had struck a nerve.James deduced, “I’m guessing it was a warning from the Nine Caeloros Gods of Nothingness. Instead of reflecting on your mistakes and correcting them, you destroyed Hokuwn.“That’s why Morgott later attacked the Forty-Ninth Heav
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