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
With unwavering determination, James and Zella swiftly traversed the realm of the past. As they approached a tangled intersection, James dispatched dozens of his Primordial Spirits to navigate the way ahead. Any past forms that blocked their path were either bypassed or swiftly eliminated without hesitation.The Primordial Spirits surged forward, moving through the River of Time with formidable speed and force. After an indeterminate span of time, they converged in a vast, eerily silent star cluster shrouded in mist. This domain comprised thousands of enormous universes, interconnected by long purple-gold light bridges resembling a dense spider web. At the center stood a colossal universe with an impossibly tall cloud ladder, exuding divine splendor.Zella remarked, “That should be the lair of the Waitara Path’s past form.”“He certainly went to great lengths to hide here,” James mused, narrowing his eyes.Zella cautioned, “I doubt it’s going to be easy. I’m afraid the real challen
James remarked, “The Waitara Path is indeed cunning. He gathered the past forms of all my friends around him to deliver a devastating blow. If I were to kill their past forms, their present forms in the Great Historial Land would lose everything of their past, significantly weakening their power and cultivation strength.”"If that happens, the Waitara Path’s present form, Goyo, and the guy impersonating me can command the Greater Realms’ elites to attack the Greater Realms. It’s a perfect and seamless strategy that will cause a chain reaction. The changes that happen here would affect the present and future.”With Zella’s intellect, she quickly grasped the situation's intricacies. Without waiting for James to speak, she flicked her hand, and the two nets swiftly retracted Yancy and Wylie into a spatial dimension.Zella reminded him, “Stay focused on your goal.”James suddenly asked, “How many more Path Nets can you create with the path source I gave you?”Zella counted with her fi
“Greetings, My Lord.”James was momentarily stunned by the sudden appearance of his familiar friends.Zella, poised to take action, was halted by James.He took a deep breath and stared at the imposing man before him. Supposedly, Yegor, as the husband of Tirta Thrude and the son-in-law of the Xyloria Tirta, should no longer be considered a mortal being. It was puzzling to see his past form.Yegor suddenly laughed. “Congratulations on becoming the Haleth Realm’s ruler, James!”James squinted and asked, “Who do you think I am?”After being momentarily taken aback, Yegor burst into laughter.“You think that just because you’ve become the Haleth Realm’s lord, you can act all high and mighty now?”“Alright. We’ll catch up later. Let’s go see the Supreme Path first.”James ignored him, and his gaze drifted to the colorful clouds in the void. There stood Truett, and on the other side, Rebella, the Right Grand Steward of the Jademora Empire. It made sense for them to have past forms i
James sat down, tossed a spiritual fruit to Zella, and began enjoying himself.The mysterious being suddenly ordered, “Serve the Haleth Realm’s Lord his favorite wine.”Truett and Rebella’s past forms approached James with wine jars.“Enjoy, James!”“Enjoy, Master!”James pointed at them and said, “You two, stay. Sit down and join me for some drinks.”Rebella and Truett's past forms exchanged glances before looking toward the mysterious being.The mysterious being responded, “Since you acknowledge him as your friend and master, you should listen to him.”They sat down hesitantly, filled their cups with Chaos Absinthe, raised their glasses high, and drank the wine in one gulp.James laughed, “You should’ve taken your time. It’s our farewell drink, after all.”Rebella and Truett’s past forms were taken aback.James, leisurely holding his cup, said, “Zella, be gentle. These two are my close confidants.”Understanding the cue, Zella swiftly trapped them with two Path Nets while
"I think you’ve forgotten about me," said the mysterious being with a smile.James smiled back. "If you’re Wynton, then everything makes sense."At that, the mysterious being laughed. "You must be very surprised."Just as James was about to speak, Zella covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Wynton, h-how can you be...""Zella, we share a deep connection," Wynton said, looking at her. "In the past, you were a prophet, and I was a prelife. We experienced being siblings, and life and death together."I miss those days. I have faith in your prophetic abilities. I hope you can...""No," Zella immediately cut him off.Wynton frowned. "So, you’re going to follow him.""This has nothing to do with him," Zella said clearly. "It’s because of your actions."Wynton shrugged. "Did I not treat you well enough?"In the past realm, aside from you, the rest of the envoys became Alcide puppets of the past. Only you protected yourself with your main self. I’ve never made things difficult for you."
Wynton's words were clear and logical, but James didn't respond. He only smiled."You don’t seem to agree with me." Wynton pointed at James. "It's fine. After all, you only hold the title of Lord of the Haleth Realm. You aren't a god yet. Managing the divine beings...""No, I share your thoughts," James lifted his wine glass, still smiling. "But you seem confused about the difference between being heartless and violent versus acting for everyone's benefit and being selfish."Upon hearing that, Wynton frowned."If you truly were heartless and ruthless, that would be a blessing for the divine beings of the Haleth Realm," James took a sip of wine. "If that were the case, you wouldn't have needed to reincarnate."It was evident that these words stung Wynton. His expression darkened, and anger flashed in his eyes."Do you think I wanted it to happen? If it weren't for Frona and the others, I...""Every debt has its debtor and every injustice its perpetrator," James played with his wi