"I think you’ve forgotten about me," said the mysterious being with a smile.James smiled back. "If you’re Wynton, then everything makes sense."At that, the mysterious being laughed. "You must be very surprised."Just as James was about to speak, Zella covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Wynton, h-how can you be...""Zella, we share a deep connection," Wynton said, looking at her. "In the past, you were a prophet, and I was a prelife. We experienced being siblings, and life and death together."I miss those days. I have faith in your prophetic abilities. I hope you can...""No," Zella immediately cut him off.Wynton frowned. "So, you’re going to follow him.""This has nothing to do with him," Zella said clearly. "It’s because of your actions."Wynton shrugged. "Did I not treat you well enough?"In the past realm, aside from you, the rest of the envoys became Alcide puppets of the past. Only you protected yourself with your main self. I’ve never made things difficult for you."
Wynton's words were clear and logical, but James didn't respond. He only smiled."You don’t seem to agree with me." Wynton pointed at James. "It's fine. After all, you only hold the title of Lord of the Haleth Realm. You aren't a god yet. Managing the divine beings...""No, I share your thoughts," James lifted his wine glass, still smiling. "But you seem confused about the difference between being heartless and violent versus acting for everyone's benefit and being selfish."Upon hearing that, Wynton frowned."If you truly were heartless and ruthless, that would be a blessing for the divine beings of the Haleth Realm," James took a sip of wine. "If that were the case, you wouldn't have needed to reincarnate."It was evident that these words stung Wynton. His expression darkened, and anger flashed in his eyes."Do you think I wanted it to happen? If it weren't for Frona and the others, I...""Every debt has its debtor and every injustice its perpetrator," James played with his wi
James frowned and hurled the wine glass at Wynton.With a clang, Wynton shattered the glass using his Waltraud Power.Wynton then teased, “You’re angry now. This isn’t how the new Supreme Path should act. James, don’t disappoint me.”“When you said that, you lost all my respect,” James replied coldly. “Now that we’ve shared wine and chatted, the formalities are over. It’s time for us to fight to the death.”“Why the rush?” Wynton laughed. “There are many divine beings you care about here. Aren’t you afraid they’ll be killed if we start fighting?”“Is this the so-called humanity, loyalty, and emotions?”James turned and glared at Wynton with murderous intent.Wynton was despicable and shameless, fully understanding human nature.“James, I advise you to stay calm.” With a smile, Wynton said, “I have a fair solution for both of us.”James stayed silent but did not object.“Let’s make a bet!” Wynton proposed, looking at James. “If I lose, you can take all the past forms of the li
Then, Wynton waved two fingers, and countless planets flew in from all directions.The shining stars formed one group, while the non-shining stars formed another.James watched without reacting.He remembered playing a game of chess against unorthodox sect powerhouses at the Wuia Holy Temple. Compared to that, this current game was less grand.“This is a duplicate of the Greater Realms,” Wynton pointed to the chessboard in the void and said, “Let's decide the battle's outcome through a Great War. Each of us will control a side and kill according to chess rules.”James looked at the chessboard in silence.“Let’s make things interesting,” Wynton said with a smile. “For the pieces, we can use past forms of living beings as the core.“One piece can contain up to a million past forms. We can infuse our Daoism into them to fully utilize their cultivation strength. Let’s make them fight for real.”James's face darkened.Wynton wanted to use the lives of living beings for a mere bet.
In the River of Time, outside Wynton’s lair, an amethyst-gold light flashed, and James’ Anonymous main self appeared.Zella, who had been waiting in the void for a long time, was astonished.“James, aren’t you with my brother... dealing with him? Why are you here?”“Just ignore that,” James said sternly. “I need your help.”Zella quickly nodded.James touched Zella’s forehead with two fingers and injected a path source. At once, Zella received a lot of information.Taking two steps back, James said, “Begin at the right time. It’s best if you use your prophetic ability. It’s important to move in silence. After all, our opponent isn’t an ordinary powerhouse.”Zella nodded and watched James leave.She found it strange that the direction James was heading to wasn’t Wynton’s lair but the River of Time.“Being his opponent, I don’t care whether or not you’re my brother, you will be a tragedy.”After saying that, Zella flashed and returned to the huge Path lotus.What made her more
“You’re really doing everything you can to mess with my mind, aren’t you?”Upon hearing that, Wynton was taken aback. Then, he laughed.“Zella is on your side. You made her provoke the past forms of the living beings you care a lot about to trigger a war. Aren’t you afraid both sides will suffer losses?”“Isn’t that what you want?” James moved a piece. Instantly, it was as if an army of one million was attacking.Within the piece, one million powerhouses formed from James’ Daoism appeared. They charged toward Wynton’s tightly guarded camp.In an instant, the powerhouses were shouting and waving flags. Countless spirit beasts and holy beasts, conjured by numerous Daoisms, advanced to destroy everything.Seeing himself in an unfavorable situation, Wynton's face darkened.He realized something was off.The two had been playing this game of chess for a long time, but Wynton had always been on the offensive while James played defensively. Now, James had launched a sudden, vicious at
A tall, muscular man in a dark coat and dark glasses walked out from Cansington station, his phone glued to his ear.“Have you got the information?”“Yes, General. The girl who saved you from the fire ten years ago is Thea Callahan. She survived after that, but she’s been badly disfigured due to the fire.”The man tightened his grip on the phone, his expression darkening.It was a hot summer day, but the man had a cold aura around him.Everyone who walked past him shuddered involuntarily.His name was James Caden.Ten years ago, James’ family members were burned alive, falling victim to a scheme against them.A young girl rushed into the inferno and saved him without regard for her own safety.All 38 of his family members lost their lives that night, and the first family of Cansington was no more.After James was rescued, he jumped into the river, as it was the only way to survive.He ended up in the Southern Plains where he became a soldier.Ten years later, he had success
The House of Royals occupied about 20,000 square meters, and it was the most luxurious villa in all of Cansington.It had everything from a garden, a swimming pool, and a golf course.Thea sat on the soft couch of the foyer, looking around at the villa in disbelief. It resembled a palace more than anything.She had known that any man with pride and self-respect would never marry her, much less into the Callahan family back when her grandfather said to find a husband for her.She thought at that time whoever was willing to marry her would be greedy and lazy, coveting her family’s wealth, although she did not know who her husband would be at all.Yet, she had never expected this man who just became her husband would bring her to this paradise.James knelt and lifted her veil.“Don’t…”Thea panicked and shied away. With scars crisscrossing her face and entire body, she was a fearful sight. What if she scared her new husband away? They had not even been properly introduced yet!Ja