“Your brother is wavering. Waitara's treachery is on the brink of collapse.”As the words left his lips, Wynton's howls on the other end of the light band grew louder, morphing into inhuman screams.Zella clung to James' arm, her heart lodged in her throat.Wynton’s entire body became enveloped by the rampant leak of Waltraud Power and Spiritual Providence, rendering his face unrecognizable.“James, please help him. I beg you. My brother isn't inherently bad. He's just overly ambitious and competitive, so...”James shook his head, looking helpless. Wynton had to save himself. All James could do was spare his life temporarily after defeating him.After a long while, the rampant Waltraud Power and Spiritual Providence around Wynton subsided, revealing his body and face once more. He looked entirely different—his face pale, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and his once red hair now white. Though still bound by the nine light bands, he suddenly seemed to have aged countl
“Oh, you think this is too much?” Wynton chuckled darkly. “To be honest, if my sister hadn’t taken a liking to you, you’d have perished in the River of Time.”James stayed silent.“You can do anything for the myriad realms, can’t you?” With a mocking tone, Wynton continued, “Now all you have to do is hold a wedding with my sister, and you can save them all.“You win their respect and admiration. You’ll be lauded as a paragon of virtue—a savior. Plus, you get a beautiful woman in the process too. It’s a big win, don’t you think?”Wynton sneered. “Though the Yin governor might feel this is unfair, she has always looked at the bigger picture. She even exposed herself to Demeter’s harm and reincarnated eighty-one times just to pass the Leere Tribulation. Even her main self was cleaved in two—”“You have a deal,” James blurted out.The answer stunned Wynton; he hadn’t seen that coming. He could not believe James would agree so quickly. ‘Were all his actions up till now a fraud? He kil
Wynton stammered, "Why you…""Zella!" James turned around again. "Your brother said—""It's about the Haleth Realm!" Wynton quickly interrupted. Loudly, he said, "You have not been Deified yet, sister! You must not hear the Forbidden Words of the Path, or your cultivation will be affected! Go back!"James watched Wynton hastily salvage the situation, and it took all he had to hold his laughter back. 'The siscon thinks he can use his so-called trump card to threaten me? What does he think I am, chopped liver?'Zella was starting to suspect something, but she did not go back. Wynton closed in on James. "You call me underhanded, but you're lower than me. Fine, I can tell you everything, but my sister must go back."I am already deep in this mess, and I don't want to drag her into it. She's a lady. She should not suffer this."That was the one decent thing he said. At least he was doing his part as a brother well. James gazed at him and turned around. "Go back, Zella. We'll call you
Wynton frowned. “You don’t know that? What’s your Cultivation Heart Caeloros doing, then?”James paused for a moment, then shook his head. He was sure not even Frona knew of Wuia’s real plan. After all, Wuia did this to deceive the Nine Caeloros Gods.“I see she doesn’t trust you that much just yet.” Wynton smirked sardonically. “My ambition pushed me to heights I had no business reaching, and I was dragged into this mess. I was vesselsnatched. Though you are now a great Path, we are not so different.”James rolled his eyes. “Change of plans. I ask, you answer.”Wynton said nothing. He raised his head and took another swig.James stared at him. “Wuia split his Historial Daoism into three Soremsias and hid them somewhere. If any one of those Soremsias finishes their job, will he return fully and launch the Leere Tribulation?”Wynton looked at James weirdly. Sensing something was about to go awry, James narrowed his eyes. “Why don’t I call your sister again?”Wynton sneered. “You
Before he could finish, James raised his hand again, summoning a golden-purple barrier to block Zella. "One more time," he demanded, glaring at Wynton. "What exactly is it that my wife possesses, which you covet the most?""Yin Governor’s Heart," Wynton replied."Yin Governor’s Heart?" James’ thoughts darkened, rage contorting his features. So, he’s planning to harvest her heart and consume it?Wynton noticed the reddening of James' eyes and sighed. "It's not her literal heart. It’s the Void Cultivation Heart created when she merged with her other half. This heart is the source of the myriad realms’ providence. It's also known as the Void Spiral."You know that your wife has reincarnated ninety-one times in her quest for Wuia's Soremsia. Not even Frona’s Cultivation Heart is as potent as hers. Naturally, it resulted in the creation of the Void Spiral. Wuia was forced to reincarnate and endured 243 tribulations."That process produced three Void Selves: the past self, which is me,
James remained silent. He couldn't muster a response. Now, he finally understood why the Leere Tribulation had been orchestrated and the role his wife played in it.He had initially thought that by destroying the past version of Wuia concealed within the River of Time, he could hurt Wuia. Even if he couldn't stop the Leere Tribulation, he could at least delay it.With more time, he planned to gather additional clues and eradicate all three versions of Wuia, permanently solving the problem. However, his conversation with Wynton had changed his plans.Wynton observed James standing in silence and smirked. "Of course, there's a way to do this."James furrowed his brow.Wynton, brimming with glee, continued, "Kill your wife and the Light Heavenly Path. If they vanish entirely, Wuia will never obtain the Void Spiral. Even if the Leere Tribulation materializes and he returns, his strength will be no greater than before his reincarnation. You'll have enough power to fight him."That was
"That’s…" The sight of that token filled Wynton with shock. "Y-You’re working with the Shadowborns?""Will you give it to me?" James shot him a threatening look.Wynton shivered, taking a deep breath. Then, a flash of purple light burst forth, and a brilliantly shining mirror flew out from the top of his head.James released Wynton and grabbed the mirror. It resonated with the token, and both items shone blindingly, responding to each other.'It’s true,' James thought. 'The Shadowborn token the master gave me before he left can sense the Nothingness Path Mirror. But why?' Questions swirled in his mind."That mirror will do nothing for you," Wynton said. "I can’t control it, so you can’t either. The only one who can is the Yin governor."He looked at James. "And she’s cleaved in two. Unless you can merge them together, the mirror will not work. However, with just your wife’s half-self, finding Wuia’s current and future selves will be a nigh impossible task."James tucked the mirr
Wynton was hysterical, but James merely shrugged. “Wynton, they say the last act people do before they die is to be kind. I see none of that in you, and you lost to me.”“And so what?” Wynton roared. “You’re just luckier than me, James! You have a Yin governor as your wife, and she has your back all the time! You would never have come this far otherwise!”James smiled. “Keep going.”“I know you don’t want to owe me any favors.” Wynton glared at him angrily. “You gave me three free attacks to repay me for sparing you in the River of Time.“Now, I’ve given you your children’s past selves back, and you owe me once more. You’re waiting for my terms, aren’t you?”James looked resigned.“Wrong,” Wynton sneered. “I won’t ask for any promises, nor will I give you any chance to repay this debt. Now, you shall owe me a favor you can never repay!”James sensed something was wrong and was shocked. “Wynton!”Wynton, imprisoned, began to burn, flames flickering and licking his body. He roare