The tens of thousands of divine beings pierced by James’ sword instantly exploded, causing loud rumbling noises. Their flesh and blood splattered throughout the sky as terrified screams echoed, a terrifying sight to behold.Simultaneously, the Pantheon Nexus enveloping Thea’s group collapsed. Shockwaves spread, and terrifying cracks fissured through the surroundings.Witnessing the successive explosions and the horrifying massacre of divine beings, even Taichu, Cosimeon, and Yiulia were utterly stunned. They understood that 80% of the essence accumulated over millions of entrapochs by the Forty-Ninth Heaven’s powerhouses had been annihilated with each explosion in the void. But what astonished them most was that the mere appearance of James wreaked all this destruction.Just how powerful had he become? To annihilate these powerhouses with a single blow—this was a terror that even Goyo, Xanthakos, and perhaps even Taiyi could not match.“If you’re trying to escape, you might have to

Goyo whimpered tremblingly, “I… I don’t understand.”Taiyi asked, “Do you think you survived so long because of your own ability? Do you think James can’t kill you?”Goyo was rendered speechless.Taiyi reprimanded, “It’s not that he can’t kill you. He just doesn’t want to yet and has been deliberately letting you escape.“He knows very well that you will try to escape into my Daonus Realm and it would give him an excuse to attack."Goyo raised his head abruptly and asked, “Are you also afraid of him?”Taiyi said helplessly, “It has nothing to do with fear. I simply can’t have a conflict with him before the Waitara Path returns.”Goyo shouted, “Why?!! You’re an Alcide being…”Bang!A sudden crisp sound, a beam of light shot out from the black and white gas mass, knocking Goyo to the ground.Goyo coughed up blood and climbed to his feet whilst clenching his chest. He looked at Taiyi in disbelief.Taiyi hissed, “You stubborn fool! At a crucial time like this, why are you still

James also looked at the black and white gas mass, his handsome face full of vigilance.Taiyi sighed and said calmly, “Seeing is believing. This child is indeed an anomaly.”As she spoke, a dazzling pearl flew out from the gas mass, buzzing as it slowly approached James.James frowned at the sight.Taiyi explained, “This is the Taiyi Pearl you need. Whether you use it to integrate your Five Spirits or enter the Gate of Wuia is up to you.”Faced with this unexpected turn of events, James glanced at Wesley, who smiled and nodded, urging him to take it.James was startled, as his carefully laid out plans had gone to waste.His original plan was to use the escaped Goyo and Stavros as an excuse to storm into the Taiyi Daonus Realm and seize the Taiyi Pearl. By doing so, he could integrate his Five Spirits and open the passage to the Gate of Wuia to intercept Xanthakos.He was completely caught off guard that Taiyi was willingly handing it over.It was like being handed a treasure h

James sighed and said, “Goyo used the Pantheon Nexus on her and my friends.”Wesley abruptly turned to Taiyi upon hearing James’ words. He exclaimed, “Goyo must have gone to the Infernal Prison. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to obtain the Pantheon Nexus.”Taiyi remained silent but slowly reached out her arm. A black-and-white force instantly shot toward Thea, who was surrounded by Anonymous Gas.The black-and-white force gradually thickened and replaced the Anonymous Gas, then engulfed Thea.After a while, Taiyi trembled uncontrollably and retreated a few steps. She withdrew her force and spat out a mouthful of blood.Wesley hurried forward to support her, “Are you okay?”James was also stunned for a moment, watching them puzzledly.Taiyi took a deep breath and said, “The Cursed Smoke is too powerful. It seems that it will take a long time to cure her.”Turning to James, she added, “Leave her with me. Take the Divine Pearl and do what you need to first.”James was taken aback

James’ main self of Path sat in a cross-legged position within the Gate of Mystery’s Delmuna. He had remained motionless, akin to a statue, as he bathed in a murky mist.At that moment, his fingers moved gently and the mist around him fluctuated. Suddenly, his eyes opened and two beams of Virtuous Aura shot out.The surroundings trembled violently, and the murky mist rapidly cleared.As soon as visibility was restored in the area, a dazzling pearl flew past him, emitting a buzzing sound.“It’s the Eclipse Pearl! Quick, grab it! That’s the core of Delmuna! If you capture it, you’ll be able to control half of the Gate of Mystery.”A female voice resounded, offering quick advice.After a momentary daze, James instantly reached out and grabbed the pearl before it left the area.The Eclipse Pearl rotated within James’ palm, releasing an even more blinding light as if using all its strength in an attempt to break free.“Interesting.”James stared at it, then urged some Virtuous Aura