Harper stared at Morgott indifferently, refusing to speak.Morgott whispered, “Come on! Just a little to make me look good! You’re one of the main reasons I chose to show up. Otherwise, I would’ve been able to devour a Caeloros God of Nothingness!”Harper closed her eyes sorrowfully. Her usual charm and unrestrained attitude had vanished. At that moment, she was no longer her cheeky and playful self.Morgott looked at her worriedly. “You…”Harper said sadly, “My masters sacrificed themselves to prevent me from further humiliation.”Morgott was startled by her words.Quintus sighed and said, “Mordecai and Dillon performed a very unexpected act of great sacrifice.”Morgott frowned and asked, “Are you blaming me for not acting sooner?”Harper opened her eyes and said firmly, “I vow to be the slave of whoever captures the Caeloros God of Firmament, Quintinus. I will obey every command and repay the kindness with my life. I want to honor my masters’ sacrifices for me.”Her words le
Harper asked regretfully, “So Nihilos devoured Morgott?”Taiyi shook her head and explained, “No. Morgott is Nihilos. Nihilos is Morgott. James must have already discovered his identity before we entered the Wuia Palace. That’s why he didn’t allow him to tag along.”Everyone gasped simultaneously at the revelation.Yasmina said leisurely, “He would take whatever he wanted as his own and is indeed a terrifying entity. If I were James, I wouldn’t feel comfortable allowing him to come with us either.”Taiyi looked at Yasmina and said, “But he’s in here. Did James expect this to happen?”Just as she finished speaking, Morgott cast a large cone-shaped formation around them.Marius asked nervously, “Is he trying to trap us too?”“Stop talking and start cultivating instead.” Yasmina sat cross-legged on the spot and closed her beautiful eyes.Taiyi immediately followed suit.The others glanced at each other puzzledly but also sat down, closed their eyes, and started to cultivate.Mea
James looked at Yiulia without moving forward to comfort her. He wanted to hear a clear answer from her.After a long silence, the tearful Yiulia wiped her eyes, slowly stood up, and asked, “How did you find out?”James replied calmly, “I already gave you the answer. You’re a deity and not a very good actor. I knew as soon as you came to ask for help.”Shocked, Yiulia asked, “Why did you come with me if you already saw through it? Why not listen to the Path Protectors and enter the Historial Palace?”James smiled. “How would you explain yourself to the people who sent you if I didn’t fall for the trap?”Yiulia’s eyes showed extreme complexity at his response. She closed her eyes, and tears rolled down her cheeks. She felt guilty, and her heart ached.Though he was betrayed, he was still considerate of her safety. She could not wrap her mind around why he would do such a thing for a shameless traitor.Fighting against her tears, Yiulia said, “Since you’ve already discovered it wa
Xanthakos looked at James and smiled. “She’s too noisy. We’ve finally met after so long. How can we let a servant ruin the atmosphere, right?”James stared at him silently.The next moment, Xanthakos waved his hand, and a glowing table emerged before them. A few black and white lights flashed on the table, revealing dozens of wine jars along with rich, appetizing food.Xanthakos said with a smile, “You are a Historial being that has dedicated your body to cultivation. However, I know of your love for wine. I’m also guessing that you haven’t tasted delicious food in a long time, right? I’ve sent my men to search the Haleth Realm to gather these valuable treasures so that I can share them with you on this occasion.”James scanned the extravagant feast on the table.Xanthakos sent Yiulia away and said, “Let me introduce them to you. The first dish is called steamed Ancestral Dragon. It’s made from the tender meat of the Ancestral Dragon, slowly steamed with Nothingness Path Flames.”
James looked at Xanthakos innocently. “I’m just saying there isn’t a dish without fish. Why are you so mad?”Xanthakos was seething with anger. “You…”James suddenly waved his hand and interrupted Xanthakos. “Alright, alright! It won’t be long before it’s my turn to treat you to a meal of exquisite delicacies. I’ll prepare the best wine, arrange for great music and performances, and not forget beautiful women to accompany us!”Xanthakos’ fury quickly diminished, and his eyes lit up. He walked over to James, opened a jar of wine, and raised it toward him.“Then it’s a deal, James! No going back on your word! Here’s a toast to you!”James also grabbed a jar of wine from the table and opened it. Then, he said smilingly, “A feast for a big shot like you must consist of the best fish from the Haleth Realm…”Puff!Xanthakos choked and spat out his wine.James was complacent at the sight but pretended to be surprised. “What’s wrong, Xanthakos? Are you already drunk?”Xanthakos sudden
The wine splashed everywhere, and the shattered jar fragments flew, ruining all the food on the table.Xanthakos raised his head suddenly. “James…”James patted the jar of Chaos Absinthe in his hand and interrupted. “This is what I call good wine!”Seeing James pouring the wine into his mouth, taking big gulps, Xanthakos smiled strangely. He knew that though James seemed calm, his heart was boiling with anger. He simply could not act because of his disadvantageous circumstances.Xanthakos felt great pleasure seeing the Greater Realms’ strongest man suffer a setback. After coughing twice, he said, “You ruined the dishes, James. How about…”James said smilingly, “Don’t worry. I’ll treat you to Chaos Absinthe and a fish feast later. I’ll make sure you won’t be able to refuse it.”His tone was laced with clear hostility.Xanthakos laughed, “You’re really humorous, James. I hope you’re not waiting for reinforcements to arrive and fight me.”James put down his wine jar, stared at Xan
James raised his eyebrows. “What kind of bet?”Xanthakos smiled coldly. “Let’s bet on the group of friends you trust. It’ll be my defeat if they manage to hold off the Caeloros God of Firmament, Quintinus, and come to reinforce you. You’ll lose if Quintinus captures them and brings them back as hostages.”Looking at Xanthakos’ confident look, James smiled and nodded. “What’s on the line?”Xanthakos smiled. “It’s very simple. The winner gets what he wants. I’ll hand this traitor back to you and allow you to do as you please with her. You could even play with her all you want.”Pointing at Yiulia, he laughed. “Don’t worry. I haven’t used her yet. I wanted to give her to Quintinus, so she’s still in good condition!”James shook his head. “That won’t be enough. I want Light Thea as well.”Xanthakos laughed. “You’re a faithful man, I give you that. Alright, I’ll give them back to you if I lose. However, if I win…”He stared at James maliciously, not rushing to finish his sentence.J
Before Amos could speak, Xanthakos pounced on Quintinus and grabbed him.“What are you talking about? Why are you going back to the Xanadu Realm? Did you catch Taiyi and the others?”Quintinus glared at him coldly and shoved him away again.“Have we been too generous with you, Xanthakos? Who are you to intervene in our affairs?”Xanthakos’ brows furrowed, taken aback by the situation.Amos suddenly appeared in front of Quintinus and asked, “What’s wrong with you? Didn’t we already plan everything out? Everything is going smoothly, so why do you want to return to the Xanadu Realm? Do you not want Frona and the Caeloros Supreme Scepter anymore?”With a horrified expression, Quintinus responded, “I can’t be bothered about that now! We’ve run into a disaster! We might not be able to return and will be devoured if we drag this out any longer!”Amos’ eyes widened in shock. “What do you mean? Be more specific!”“He’s here! He’s back! I saw him with my own eyes!” Quintinus trembled as