At that moment, Empyrean Spiritual Energy gathered and formed a Spiritual Energy Cloud. “What’s going on?” “Is James alive?” Everyone was stunned. Even some who turned to leave returned to watch the battle. A man slowly walked out of the rubble below. It was James. As he took a step forward, the ground shook and the earth rumbled. Boom! Magnus, on the other hand, could feel an overwhelming pressure threatening to flatten him. Unconsciously, he staggered backward and almost collapsed to the ground. He hurriedly catalyzed True Energy and stabilized himself. At that moment, James took the third step. At that moment, Empyrean Spiritual Energy gathered to form a wave of terrifying pressure and shredded throughout the air, making its way toward Magnus. However, as Magnus had braced himself this time, James’ step did not affect him. Slowly, James ascended an invisible flight of stairs. With each step he took, his aura increased, and Magnus could feel an increasing pr
James’ aura was so overwhelming that even Magnus staggered backward. Wiping the blood trace off his lips, his face darkened as he glared at James. ‘What happened all of a sudden? How did his aura increase so drastically in such a short amount of time?’ Magnus was stunned. James’ aura was too powerful. As he stood in mid-air, majestic Empyrean Spiritual Energy gathered around him and formed a powerful field. “Since you have a death wish, I won’t hold back.” After the initial shock, Magnus composed himself. He knew James had a much lower rank than him, and he must have performed some sort of secret art. To his understanding, secret arts that increase one’s strength would not last very long. As such, James’ current condition was only temporary. “Argh!” As he roared, he soared to the sky while exuding a powerful aura. He unsheathed his sword, and powerful Sword Energy burst forth and struck at James’ vital points. “Hmph!” James smirked. Then, he raised his foot and stom
“He didn’t disappoint us.” Upon witnessing the scene, a smile crept up on Marcello’s face as he murmured, “I wonder what cultivation method was that. To think that it was able to increase James’ strength so drastically in such a short amount of time.” Everyone else was equally stunned. At that moment, their gazes were simply fixed on James. James descended from the sky and landed steadily on the ground. Then, he dispersed Sacrilegious Ascension, and his vertebrae that were formed using the power of heaven and earth disappeared. As his power gradually disappeared, he lay on the ground motionless, his life hanging by a thread. Thea hurriedly made her way over to him and helped him up. James said, “I-I’m fine… Just let me rest for a while.” As he lay on the ground, he catalyzed Demonic Energy and accelerated his rejuvenation speed. Then, some earthlings and Outsiders approached him. Marcello walked over to James, whose face was pale and whose life was hanging by a thread,
James’ strength stunned everyone, including Marcello. In his opinion, James could compete for the providence brought about by the First Calamity should his rank increase further. Not now, however. Although James managed to annihilate Magnus, his strength was still a distance away from the truly powerful Outsiders. James, on the other hand, smiled faintly. Providence? He had thought about this before. Besides, the custodian gave him strict orders to seize the providence for himself. However, he knew that he was still lacking in strength. Even though he had cultivated Sacrilegious Ascension, it would be nigh impossible to seize the providence for himself with his current strength. Now, the only thing he needed to do was to cultivate in earnest and increase his rank as soon as possible. “Rest well, I’ll be taking my leave.” Then, Marcello turned to leave with his entourage. The Outsiders gradually left. Soon, only the earthlings remained. James sat on the ground and he
Under the Black Dragon Army’s protection, Wyrmstead was safe. Besides, in preparation for the apocalypse, Wyrmstead had a series of precautionary measures. As such, the country was the one that suffered the least casualties since the outbreak of the First Calamity. At the moment, there was hunger and poverty all around the world. Countries that had limited food reserves found themselves on the brink of collapse as the population began taking things into their own hands by resorting to violent activities. Many countries had no choice but to take a hard stance, annihilating all who created disturbances. In any case, the world had fallen into disarray. Apart from Wyrmstead, some other countries remained relatively peaceful, which included Sol, Japura, Tacriyrus, Lothian, and a few others. On the way back to Wyrmstead, Thea explained the current situation to James. Upon arriving at Wyrmstead, they headed straight for the palace. Thea grabbed James’ hand and said, “Over the past
News of James’ decision to send food aid around the world spread like wildfire. On the Martial Art Forum… “James is planning to share the food reserves of Wyrmstead to save some small impoverished nations.” “What’s the point? These paupers are going to die anyway. We should save the food for ourselves.” “Yeah, what was the point? No one can last long in this apocalypse anyway.” Many discussed. Soon, news began to spread all over the world. “Wyrmstead is such a nice place to live in…” “When Wyrmstead was in the early stages of development a few years ago, they invited people from all over the world to migrate there. If I had known the apocalypse is going to happen, I’d have moved there long ago.” “What a shame though… It’s almost impossible to migrate there now.” As Wyrmstead was now the safest country on Earth, many people wished to migrate there. At the same time, many of Wyrmstead’s senior authorities gathered at Wyrmstead Palace. Quincy said anxiously, “This
Callan, who was sitting in a lotus position on the ground, opened his eyes. Upon seeing James, he smiled delightedly and said, “James, I thought you returned to Wyrmstead. Why have you returned to Mount Bane?” James looked at him and said, “You were being enveloped in Spiritual Energy when you were cultivating. I guess you must have found your cultivation method.” “Yes.” Callan sighed and said, “It’s been so many years. At long last, I’ve finally found my own path. I remember back then that you were simply a brat in my eyes. However, in just a few years, you managed to become so powerful, while I remained stagnant. Finally, I was able to find my own path and cross into the ninth rank.” James said smilingly, “It’s great that you were able to cross into the ninth rank. Remember, one step at a time. Although the environment has changed, this has many benefits for martial artists and cultivators as a whole. At least we have an abundance of Empyrean Spiritual Energy now.” The natura
James was indeed taken aback by the fact that Marcello was a woman. When he first saw her, he was already captivated by her gorgeous looks. Right then, he remembered asking himself how on earth could there be such a beautiful man. However, he did not delve into the matter. At the moment, he was merely shocked knowing that she was a woman. Regardless, gender did not matter to him now. The only person who could help him out was Marcello. Marcello asked smilingly, “Is something the matter?” Then, she made a beckoning gesture and said, “Let’s move elsewhere, shall we?” Then, she walked straight forward, while James followed close behind. Under her guidance, they proceeded deeper into Bane City and arrived at a majestic-looking residence. Bane City was currently a no man’s land. Following the Outsiders’s arrival, almost everyone gathered in Bane City. As such, it was difficult to obtain a private residence there. Owning a private residence was not only just a symbol of prestige bu