James slowly opened his eyes.Standing on the Xwem Chessboard, he saw three men and one woman flying toward him. Their overwhelming aura shook the space and even the Historial Palace below.With the information he received from Frona, James recognized them instantly as the rumored three Caeloros Gods and Quintus.Unlike what James expected, the three Caeloros Gods' entrance was rather dull. There was no thunder rumbling in the sky, no beautiful halos surrounding them, and no primordial beasts escorting them. Even Yehria’s entrances were less boring.Yefrenes, who led the group, looked at James with scorn. “James Caden, did you build this formation specifically to trap us?”Behind her, Quintinus and Amos laughed contemptuously as if they had just heard the funniest joke ever. On the other hand, Quintus tried to force a smile despite his anxiety, making him look awkward in the group.Zbynek and Lilibeth, watching from the roof of the Historial Palace, were visibly nervous.“This d
Then, James produced another bottle of Chaos Absinthe and slowly sipped it.Quintinus exploded once more, “That ruthless bastard! He’s clearly mocking us!”He turned his gaze toward Yefrenes. “If you guys won’t do it, I’ll take care of this bastard myself…”Yefrenes caught his arm just as Quintinus strode past her to pounce on James.“Can you just calm down?” Yefrenes bellowed. “It’s not like we hold any grudges against each other. Why do we have to make things hard for an innocent young man from the Haleth Realm?”Quintinus, Amos, and Quintus were all flabbergasted by Yefrenes’ reaction.When she turned to face James again, Yefrenes had a look of approval in her eyes.“As expected of the Chosen One who has the Nine Caeloros Gods’ recognition, you have quite the personality.“We can be at ease knowing that the Haleth Realm is under your governance.”There were three underlying messages in those words.Firstly, Yefrenes praised James while displaying her generosity as a Caelor
Yefrenes took a deep breath, turned around slowly to face James, and said, “Since the cat’s already out of the bag, there’s no need to hide it anymore. Do you have Frona with you, James?”James took a sip of his wine and asked with a smile, “So what if I do?”Yefrenes said firmly, “Please hand her over. She’s the Caeloros Supreme, the backbone of the Destiny Sect. Without her, the Xanadu and Haleth Realms will face catastrophes.“The Haleth Realm’s divine beings don’t know a lot of things. In fact, it’s best they don’t ever discover the truth. Otherwise, the Haleth Realm will never be at peace.”‘This again? Since you want to be ambiguous and play tricks with me, I might as well teach you a lesson.’James pondered for a moment, then asked, “I heard that devouring the Caeloros Supreme would increase my strength significantly and allow me to become invincible in the Haleth Realm.”Amos exclaimed, “You devoured her?! You…”Yefrenes glared at him, silencing him. Then, she turned to
James laughed, “That would be too much to ask of you three. I wouldn’t count on it. I mentioned there were four forces within the Wuia Palace—mine, yours, and the other two…”Quintus quickly caught on. He turned to Yefrenes and said, “He wants our help to deal with Xanthakos and the Waitara Path’s soul spirit…”“How about you shut up?” Yefrenes interrupted him with a cold glare, then turned to James. “Your request isn’t an easy one.”James shrugged. “Then there’s no deal. Well, coincidentally, I’ve just successfully built this formation and need a few powerful opponents to test it out. How about helping me with that?“However, I’m only giving one chance. You’ll win big time if you succeed, but if you fail, don’t even think about ever returning to the Xanadu Realm as Caeloros Gods of Nothingness. You three will have to stay here.”James’ words were a blatant threat to them.Yefrenes’ anger boiled over as she saw James’ smug expression. He cunningly schemed to use them to deal with
Yefrenes stared at them. “What? Aren’t you two desperate to save the Caeloros Supreme?”Quintinus and Amos’ lips tightened into thin lines. They berated Yefrenes for her despicable ways in their hearts. However, they still responded agreeably, then transformed into air masses and left.After they were gone, Yefrenes turned to James with a knowing smile. “Your strategy worked, James. However, I’m not a fool like them. The Frona you just showed us had no signs of life. Though the Caeloros Supreme Scepter looked genuine, I couldn’t sense any Daoism within it. It was definitely fake.”James smiled calmly and asked, “Why did you agree to the deal if you noticed?”“Because I wanted to talk to you alone.” After responding, Yefrenes raised her hand and sealed Quintus. Then, she released black-and-white energy and sealed everything in the area, including the Historial Palace.James was startled by Yefrenes’ powerful and swift sealing technique, amazed that she was still terrifyingly strong
James waved his hand, and the formation that had trapped Yefrenes began to rotate. The dense spells James had inscribed with the Nothingness Neon Pen released dazzling black and white light, forming a massive and intricate net.Anticipating that Yefrenes might control the Xwem Chessboard, James used the Wuia Palace’s 80 halls as the formation’s new foundation. Using the Historial Pestle, he activated the new formation and amplified the power of the Xwem Chessboard.After being trapped within a section of the formation, Yefrenes was furious, resulting in her being caught off guard by the attacks. She was struck a few times by lightning and Waltraud Power and was severely injured.However, as the light surrounded her, talismans emitting intersecting lights and a dense gray cloud above her head faced constant attacks on her Caeloros Shield. The black and white purple-gold lights manifested the word ‘path’ and rotated around her, unleashing constant attacks. Each hit was faster and more
“Frona, you despicable bitch!” Yefrenes roared desperately, channeling all her energy to fend off the onslaught of attacks.Meanwhile, James sat cross-legged at the highest point of the formation, calm and composed. His 49 Primordial Spirits constantly cast and controlled the Supernatural Powers within the formation, launching unrelenting assaults on Yefrenes.James refrained from engaging in close combat for several reasons. First, he wanted to test the full power of the new formation to see if it could withstand the full force of a Caeloros God of Nothingness. Second, he aimed to gauge Yefrenes’ current strength after being halved. Third, he intended to delay time. He knew that the longer the three Caeloros Gods of Nothingness remained in the Haleth Realm, the weaker they would become. Hence, it made no sense to confront them at their peak strength. By trapping Yefrenes long enough, her power would gradually diminish, giving him the upper hand. By then, her fate would be in his han
Outside the seal, James’ formation wreaked havoc in the void. James, seated at the highest point, suddenly opened his eyes to the chaotic scene below him. The columns within the formation were gradually collapsing under the relentless attacks of Yefrenes’ Caeloros Lights.The Xwem Chessboard also shrank rapidly under Yefrenes’ control, causing the diagram to contract. Fennec and Hemera were severely injured in the process, and the countless restrictions and formations crafted by the Historial Pestle cracked.Yefrenes repeatedly dodged the Nothingness Neon Pen, which James had used as his main attacking weapon, leaving him no choice but to recall it.If the Zirconia Path Scroll had not acted as the formation’s wall, the entire formation would have collapsed under Yefrenes’ counterattack.“I haven’t formed a genuine spiritual bond with Fennec and Hemera yet, and having them lead the formation now is proving insufficient to trap a Caeloros God,” James murmured and urged his Primordial