Leandro bowed slightly to show his reverence toward his master. The man before him was the Son of Heaven, the most distinguished disciple of the greatest figure of the Overworld. Though he was youthful, he possessed great strength. “Mhm.” The man nodded slightly and walked toward a wooden chair outside the wooden house, taking a seat. “Master, an earthling appeared on Mount Bane a day ago…” Leandro narrated the events that unfolded to him. “Oh?” Stunned, the Son of Heaven looked at Leandro and asked, “A man who exudes terrifying Demonic Energy… Does such a person truly exist on Earth?” “Yes, he simply won’t die. No matter how severe his injuries were, he managed to rejuvenate them in a short amount of time. Not even the five of us at the Supernatural Consummation rank can annihilate him. Besides, he nearly killed Yandel Harlow,” Leandro said The Son of Heaven’s expression turned grim when he heard this. Pensive, he remained silent. Leandro asked, “What should we do now
No one believed James was still alive. They thought his message was a prank. [What kind of sick joke is this?] [Enter Mount Bane as we please? Finders keepers? Hasn’t this guy heard of the Overworld?] [This must be the Overworld’s doing. They must be bored and wanted to lure us over there.] Many interacted on the forum. After posting the message, James did not immediately leave but instead stayed to observe their reactions. Seeing that no one believed him, he scratched his nose. Then, he posted another message. [I am James Caden of Wyrmstead. I am still alive, and I have returned. On Mount Bane, I annihilated Matias Judah, the man who slaughtered dozens from the state of Japura and fought against many Overworld Outsiders.] [I fought Xain Judah, Samarth Carter, Wynter Freya, Yandel Harlow, and Leandro Xamir to a standstill alone, thereby earning the right to enter negotiations with them. In the end, I managed to obtain many benefits for us all.] James briefly describ
At the same time, in Cansington… Cynthia walked out of her room wearing pajamas. Unable to fall asleep, she headed to the living room downstairs and scrolled through the Martial Arts Forum. She wanted to know if anything significant had happened over the past few days. The moment she logged into the forum, she saw two messages that James had posted. Upon reading through the messages, she could not help but exclaim, “J-James is still alive?” She could not believe her eyes. Holding the phone in her hand, she hurriedly ran upstairs and knocked on a door. Knock! Knock! Knock! “Maxine! Maxine!” However, no matter how hard she knocked, no one answered the door. So, she pushed the door open and entered the room. When she entered, she saw Maxine sitting in a lotus position on the bed. Wearing white pajamas, her long black hair was on end, and her eyes were bloodshot. Green veins were popping out all over her face. Cynthia’s blood ran cold and she unconsciously turned to leave.
Maxine learned that James was still alive. To verify the truth, she headed to Mount Bane overnight. In the silence of the night, there was a bonfire at the foot of Mount Bane. James was discussing matters with Xandra when a group of people appeared in the distance. In the lead was a man wearing a white robe, his skin fair and delicate. He was holding a white pearl the size of a fist in his hand. The pearl glimmered a faint light, and there was a black dot darting about inside the pearl. However, as if sensing something, the pearl in his hand trembled violently. Then, a black aura gushed toward the pearl. In an instant, the white pearl was now completely dark. “What?” The man was stunned. “What terrifying Demonic Energy…” He had never sensed such majestic Demonic Energy in his world. The pearl in his hand was an invincible treasure gifted to him by his master that was capable of sensing the presence of Supreme Spiritual Roots that were contaminated by Demonic Energy. A man
Marcello apologized, “Sorry, I overstepped my boundaries.” James sat on a rock and pointed at one beside him, saying, “Have a seat.” One of Marcello’s subordinates walked toward the rock and put a cloth on it. Only then did Marcello take his seat. Xandra, meanwhile, remained silent throughout the conversation. Marcello asked, “By the way, I haven’t asked for your name yet.” James said, “James Caden.” “What a nice name… You truly are impressive, James. You managed to fight five powerful figures to a standstill and almost manage to annihilate one,” Marcello praised him. “Though I sense that you have a low rank, your physical capabilities are impressive. That black lotus of yours is truly bizarre. You seem to be able to control it as you please.” James looked at him. It appeared that Marcello had arrived at Mount Bane long ago and had been spectating the battle from afar. However, he had no idea what Marcello was up to. “I don’t mean anything by that.” Once he saw James’ p
Marcello left alongside his entourage. After they left, his subordinate asked, “Young Master, how could you gift him such a precious token?” Marcello briefly contemplated before saying, “He has the Demonic Body, so he’ll be ostracized by humans sooner or later. When that comes to pass, he’ll become an asset to the Demon Race. Giving the token to him in advance is akin to paving the way for him. Once he reaches a dead end, joining us will be his only choice.” “How wise of you…” Meanwhile, Marcello took out the pearl once more, which had returned to normal. “The Supreme Spiritual Root… I never expected that there would be someone who possesses the Supreme Spiritual Root by James’ side. However, I can’t make a move on her for now. I should bide my time,” he murmured. Then, he waved his arm, and powerful True Energy gathered in his palm. True Energy entered the mysterious pearl, and the black dot disappeared. Then, he catalyzed True Energy and imbued it within the mysterious pear
“Wh-What do you want from me?” Maxine questioned. Marcello smiled faintly and said, “Oh, nothing much. From today onwards, you’ll remain by my side. I’ll give you the best things you need. Before long, you’ll become one of the greatest in the world. I assure you that you can overwhelm anyone at the Supernatural and even the Herculean rank.” After he spoke, he waved his hand, and a black fog emerged from his palm. As the black fog entered Maxine’s nostrils, she immediately lost consciousness. James did not know that Maxine came looking for him, nor the fact that she had been abducted by Marcello. He simply remained on Mount Bane in wait for the next magical object to appear. Time passed. In the blink of an eye, it was already the night before the magical object appeared. That night, James could not sleep at all. He waited patiently at the foot of Mount Bane alongside Xandra. Although it was nighttime, the statue at the peak of Mount Bane glimmered a five-colored light at
“What could it be?” James was standing in mid-air while staring at the mountain range below, which disintegrated and formed a deep chasm. The commotion here immediately attracted the Overworld Outsiders’ attention. In under a minute, they arrived at the scene. However, when they saw James, they decided against revealing themselves and instead observed from afar. Swoosh! A golden light emerged from within the chasm and soared to the sky. James could sense powerful energy. Then, the ground shook and the earth rumbled. Soon, a building around the size of a thousand square meters emerged from within the chasm. James could not see what was inside as it radiated a blinding golden light. “A building?” James was dumbfounded. He thought something impressive would appear. “This isn’t an ordinary building,” Xandra beside him said. “I sense that it is no ordinary structure.” At that moment, a few figures appeared in the distance. Their speed was extraordinary, and they appeared