“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
James frowned and hurled the wine glass at Wynton.With a clang, Wynton shattered the glass using his Waltraud Power.Wynton then teased, “You’re angry now. This isn’t how the new Supreme Path should act. James, don’t disappoint me.”“When you said that, you lost all my respect,” James replied coldly. “Now that we’ve shared wine and chatted, the formalities are over. It’s time for us to fight to the death.”“Why the rush?” Wynton laughed. “There are many divine beings you care about here. Aren’t you afraid they’ll be killed if we start fighting?”“Is this the so-called humanity, loyalty, and emotions?”James turned and glared at Wynton with murderous intent.Wynton was despicable and shameless, fully understanding human nature.“James, I advise you to stay calm.” With a smile, Wynton said, “I have a fair solution for both of us.”James stayed silent but did not object.“Let’s make a bet!” Wynton proposed, looking at James. “If I lose, you can take all the past forms of the li
Then, Wynton waved two fingers, and countless planets flew in from all directions.The shining stars formed one group, while the non-shining stars formed another.James watched without reacting.He remembered playing a game of chess against unorthodox sect powerhouses at the Wuia Holy Temple. Compared to that, this current game was less grand.“This is a duplicate of the Greater Realms,” Wynton pointed to the chessboard in the void and said, “Let's decide the battle's outcome through a Great War. Each of us will control a side and kill according to chess rules.”James looked at the chessboard in silence.“Let’s make things interesting,” Wynton said with a smile. “For the pieces, we can use past forms of living beings as the core.“One piece can contain up to a million past forms. We can infuse our Daoism into them to fully utilize their cultivation strength. Let’s make them fight for real.”James's face darkened.Wynton wanted to use the lives of living beings for a mere bet.
In the River of Time, outside Wynton’s lair, an amethyst-gold light flashed, and James’ Anonymous main self appeared.Zella, who had been waiting in the void for a long time, was astonished.“James, aren’t you with my brother... dealing with him? Why are you here?”“Just ignore that,” James said sternly. “I need your help.”Zella quickly nodded.James touched Zella’s forehead with two fingers and injected a path source. At once, Zella received a lot of information.Taking two steps back, James said, “Begin at the right time. It’s best if you use your prophetic ability. It’s important to move in silence. After all, our opponent isn’t an ordinary powerhouse.”Zella nodded and watched James leave.She found it strange that the direction James was heading to wasn’t Wynton’s lair but the River of Time.“Being his opponent, I don’t care whether or not you’re my brother, you will be a tragedy.”After saying that, Zella flashed and returned to the huge Path lotus.What made her more
“You’re really doing everything you can to mess with my mind, aren’t you?”Upon hearing that, Wynton was taken aback. Then, he laughed.“Zella is on your side. You made her provoke the past forms of the living beings you care a lot about to trigger a war. Aren’t you afraid both sides will suffer losses?”“Isn’t that what you want?” James moved a piece. Instantly, it was as if an army of one million was attacking.Within the piece, one million powerhouses formed from James’ Daoism appeared. They charged toward Wynton’s tightly guarded camp.In an instant, the powerhouses were shouting and waving flags. Countless spirit beasts and holy beasts, conjured by numerous Daoisms, advanced to destroy everything.Seeing himself in an unfavorable situation, Wynton's face darkened.He realized something was off.The two had been playing this game of chess for a long time, but Wynton had always been on the offensive while James played defensively. Now, James had launched a sudden, vicious at