Nobody expected him to still be alive, much less to have founded the Netherites and continued his malevolent activities to this day. They could recognize him instantly because of the photos they had seen in historical texts.

"Hahaha, who would’ve thought that people would still remember me after so many years? Yes, all those atrocities back then were my doing! But so what? What can you do about it now?" The Netherite leader showed no hint of guilt. Instead, he burst into arrogant laughter.

"You wretched creature! You harmed so many of our compatriots back then! To think you would come back to harm even more! This time, we absolutely won't let you go!" Nathaniel shouted.

Anyone from Aethersphere who had read those historical records would be filled with righteous fury and wish to exact the harshest punishments on the Netherite leader. Seeing him now in person only intensified that anger.

However, the leader’s laughter simply grew even more arrogant. "So what? You’re all nothing but