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
Hetsema, having absorbed all the powers from the past realm, now had a face that continuously morphed, embodying the full spectrum of emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, love, hate, and desire. He was no longer the ambitious but powerless Hetsema of old. He had become a genuine undying fiend.“Say something, James! You’re scaring me.” Thea clung tightly to James’ hand, her anxiety peaking.In the next moment, James raised his hand, and a divine amethyst-gold Sword Light shot out.Boom!Hetsema was instantly blown to pieces by the Sword Light. However, immediately afterward, the fragments and countless black energies gathered to form two Hetsemas.One cried and roared with rage while the other laughed sinisterly, exuding terror. Then, between the two Hetsemas, dozens of radiant, multicolored lights suddenly appeared, manifesting into numerous familiar yet indistinct figures.James and Thea sensed the danger.The enraged Hetsema grabbed one of the figures, revealing Xainte’s appearance.
“No, Xainte, no...” Thea struggled frantically, but James held her tightly, not allowing her to break free.“James, my dear father, shall we continue?” the sinister Hetsema suddenly asked, his tone chilling.James remained unmoved, his face devoid of discernible emotion. At that moment, he seemed to disregard everything before him.“Aren’t you the revered Emperor Caden of the Greater Realms?” Hetsema laughed maniacally. “Haven’t you become the lord of Haleth Realm?”“You managed to trap all the beings of the past realm in a broken cauldron, so why not take out another one and trap us, along with your dear friends, children, and old acquaintances?”The second Hetsema laughed ferociously. “He doesn’t dare to! He’s afraid! He knows he can’t kill us. Even if he traps us in another space, we can still kill all his cherished friends and family.”Their laughter echoed through the past realm, filled with triumph and satisfaction as if they had finally found a way to torment James and wer
In her fury, Thea halted the sword just an inch from Hetsema’s throat.Zella, hovering in the void, watched anxiously.After a moment of silence, Thea turned her head to look at James. He wasn't stopping her, making her wonder if he cared for his son's life at all.James slowly walked through the void. "If you've already calmed down, then withdraw your weapon. If not, you can kill them all."Hearing his words, Zella was in disbelief.Thea, however, snorted and withdrew the Taishi Sword, turning away with a face full of anger.Ignoring her, James raised his hand, and his path source flashed. The two Hetsemas quickly merged into one, violently struggling within the amethyst-gold net."You rebellious son," James stared at him intently.Hetsema snarled with anger. "Rebellious son? When have you ever considered me your son? You've only ever cared about Jacopo, Winnie, Noel, and even Xainte, who doesn't carry your surname. But me? No matter what I did, it was always wrong in your eye
The current situation stemmed from Thea’s mercy towards Hetsema, which had led them into the malicious trap of the Waitara Path’s past form. However, James understood Thea’s complicated stance regarding Hetsema and felt he had no right to blame her.At that moment, Zella approached and said, “I’ve absorbed all the memories and information you transmitted.”James turned to her and said, “I need your wisdom and unique abilities. Do you have a better solution?”Zella sighed softly. “He has already captured all of the past forms of living beings in the River of Time and will use them against you.”James nodded lightly.Zella looked at him with a serious expression. “Unless you can become as ruthless as he is and disregard the lives of all beings in the Greater Realms, I don’t see many options.”James shook his head. Things would not be so troublesome if he didn’t care about their lives.After a long pause, Zella said, “There is another way. You can use the Forty-Nine Daoism and go s