Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, James slowly approached Xachary and asked, “Do you not recognize me?”Xachary frowned, his face full of confusion.James sighed dramatically. “It seems you’ve truly forgotten everything. Then, who is this Hetsema you mentioned?”Xachary, grasping at straws, responded with a near shout, “Sior Hetsema was the leader of the Three Great Protectors, the strongest existence! He…”Swoosh!A sudden whistle of the wind cut off Xachary’s words. A flash of purple Sword Light zipped past James’ ear, severing Xachary’s head. Scarlet blood gushed forth, and his headless body collapsed to the ground with a heavy thud.The whole event unfolded in an instant, too fast for them to react. James turned to see Muthella casually withdrawing her hand as if nothing had happened. The surrounding Path Emperors were silent, too frightened to even breathe.Muthella commanded, “You two, leave. This is not a place for you.”James frowned at her words.Thea, on t
The next moment, Muthella retreated thousands of steps into the void before stabilizing herself, blood spurting from her mouth.Across from her, the strange black light also retreated several steps, transforming into a cloaked figure in a black robe. However, his appearance remained concealed.The figure questioned, “Are you rebelling against the Waitara Path, Muthella?”Muthella retorted, “They’re not beings at the Ritual Rank. They took a wrong turn while trying to find someone.”The figure shouted coldly, “Even if they’re here to seek revenge, the past realm should show them hospitality. Do you make the rules here now, Muthella?”Muthella took a deep breath and said, “You were once a living being like them, Hetsema. Do you truly hate the Greater Realms’ living beings so much that you must insist on killing them?”Hetsema threw his head back and laughed chillingly. “The Greater Realms’ living beings? Who are you to bring them up before me? In this world, strength is all that ma
Just as Thea was about to speak to Hetsema, James stopped her.Judging by Hetsema’s current expression, he had already recognized James and Thea. However, his pained look grew even more intense.Hetsema’s life had been quite tragic, and his existence was an accident. James felt guilty towards Thea but couldn’t deny his son’s existence. After all, they were connected by blood. James bore significant responsibility for Hetsema ending up in such a state.After a while, Hetsema seemed unable to bear the pain any longer. His expression gradually shifted from pain to ferocity, and then to a sinister smile.“Since you’ve come to the past realm, you should look around. There are surprises beyond your imagination and things you long for.”“This is the true land of the Path! What’s the matter? You dare to come here but don’t dare to explore?”It was evident he was trying to provoke the couple and lure them into the past realm, making it easier for him to act. However, his tricks couldn’t d
“Take action!” Thea suddenly shouted, lifting her hand to release a burst of Hongrome Aura that instantly immobilized the stunned Muthella.James, snapping back to reality, immediately understood her intent. He spread his arms, and his Supreme Path Source erupted from his body, swiftly spreading throughout the expanse of the past realm.As the Supreme Path Source’s divine glow permeated the area, all the creatures, including beasts, spiritual beasts, and divine beasts, let out painful howls simultaneously.The next moment, they became ferocious, baring their teeth and charging wildly toward James and Thea.Seeing their aggressive attacks, James quickly pulled Thea behind him. With a thought, he summoned a Path Cauldron before him.The Path Cauldron rapidly expanded into the void, emitting immense suction force and sacred light beams, pulling in all the attacking creatures.Within moments, the past realm fell silent again.Hetsema suddenly turned his head and snarled fiercely at
James leaned against the wall of the River of Time’s passage, sipping his wine and pondering how his wife had become increasingly difficult to deal with.Suddenly, Thea’s words nearly caused him to drop his wine jar."It’s really your old flame, James!"James choked on his wine, coughing violently.When he glanced in Thea’s direction, he was taken aback.Thea nodded at him. "She has a familiar face. You should recognize her.""Zella?" The wine jar slipped from James’ hands and shattered on the ground as he abruptly stood up.Seeing his abnormal reaction, Thea looked at him meaningfully.James rushed to Thea’s side and stared at Muthella. "Yes, it’s Zella! She’s the one who can see into the future."Thea frowned, "The one who is as wise as Xezal?"James responded with surprise, "Yes. I have no idea what happened to her after we parted. As far as I know, she was not an Alcide being but a mortal like us."Thea shook her head and crossed her arms. "You can’t be so sure. Even Emp
Suddenly, James said, “It’s to deal with us.”Thea looked at him worriedly and asked, “Deal with us? What do you mean?”James took a deep breath. “Be prepared. On our upcoming journey, we might encounter many of our friends, including people we care about the most. To find the Waitara Path’s past form, we’ll have to kill them. Otherwise, we’ll be trapped in the River of Time forever.”Thea immediately came to a realization. The Waitara Path intended to torture them mentally and emotionally. It was cruel to force them to stand against their friends, acquaintances, children, and parents. In the face of these frenzied attacks, not killing them would mean being trapped. However, could they bear the emotional and mental torture of having to kill so many of their close friends and family?It was an impeccable strategy. The Waitara Path’s cruelty and despicableness lay in its ability to exploit emotions and desires. It used Historial Daoism to create Historial Power, giving Historial bein
“Whether it works or not hinges on this move.” James' heart clenched as he watched Zella’s fate intertwine within the Zirconia Path Scroll. Beside him, Thea was extremely anxious, her eyes glued to Hetsema’s painful contortions and agonized screams. Although not Hetsema’s biological mother, she couldn’t bear witnessing his misery. Whether it was because he was James’ son or simply a being from the Greater Realms, it was excruciating to see him suffer.James was preoccupied with Zella and couldn’t lend a hand. After a moment's indecision, Thea flipped her hand. As her Hongrome Aura was about to be released, Hetsema, amidst his twisted roars, suddenly shot terrifying red beams from his eyes. In an instant, Hetsema broke free from the Hongrome Aura’s restraints and charged forward with a primal roar, akin to a rampaging beast. “Careful, James!” With a startled cry, Thea immediately flew out, striking her palm toward Hetsema.Boom! With a resounding explosion, Hetsema was sent flyi
The strange black light swiftly advanced toward Thea. In desperation, she thrust her palm forward, colliding with the massive black light with a resounding boom.There was no explosion or retreat—only the eerie black light absorbing Thea’s Hongrome Aura. An unsettling laughter filled the air.Feeling her Hongrome Aura being drained, Thea tried to withdraw her hand. However, it was as if her power was being sucked into a black hole, making it impossible to pull back.Never having encountered such a bizarre situation, Thea instantly recognized the danger and shouted, “Save me, James!”Having just completed Zella’s destiny file, James looked up and was immediately enraged. He instantly transformed into an amethyst-gold Sword Light and shot into the air.The eerie black light that was absorbing Thea’s Hongrome Aura suddenly transformed into Hetsema once more. He appeared behind Thea, and just as he was about to clutch her throat, James abruptly appeared and forcefully pulled him away