James shrugged nonchalantly. “Is that all you have? Shall we continue?”Marci squeezed out a few words through clenched teeths, “How? How are you so strong? It’s not possible…”Mid-sentence, her eyes suddenly widened as a realization dawned on her. “Wait, you’ve received Emperor Yarden’s inheritance. This is the Great Historial Land, where Emperor Yarden’s golden body resides. You can harness his remnant power, making you invincible in the Great Historial Land.”With a fierce glare, she added, “But outside the Great Historial Land, you would never be a match for me."“So?” James urged her to continue.“So…” Marci paused and swallowed her saliva. Then, she said unwillingly, “What else can I say? You will never give me the chance to leave. Now that I’m at your mercy do with me what you will.“It’s a pity. I am also one of the Chosen Ones, but I’ve been suppressed for so long. I thought I could finally soar to great lengths, yet here I am, thwarted by you.”With that said, she clo
Marci stared blankly at James for a while, then suddenly began scrutinizing him up and down.“You’re an admirable hero but also a tragic one. You seem to always be losing your wife.”James was rendered speechless.Marci said with frustration, “Your wife is also quite the troublemaker. If not for her, you, the harbinger of chaos, wouldn’t be interfering with other people’s perfect plans.”James’ expression darkened at the comment. “So you’re saying your plans failed because I’m searching for my wife?”Marci answered angrily, “Am I wrong? I’ve researched you thoroughly. You were just an ordinary man, concerned only with the love for your family. If not because your wife left the Dark World, you wouldn’t even be aware of the Tai Chi World, nor would you have ever come to this place. Ultimate Golden Bodies, Emperor Yarden’s inheritance, and becoming the Chosen One would be completely out of your reach.”Marci’s frustration boiled over, and she abruptly stood up. “Isn’t your main conce
As James invoked the power of the towers, they expanded rapidly and cast a formidable divine light to spread through the Forbidden Bloodshade. Within moments, Marci was instantly knocked down.Boom! Boom!With two loud explosions, the towers surged forth and pinned Marci to the ground, instantly immobilizing him.“James, Forty-nine! You bastard! Aren’t we acquaintances? You can’t do this to me!” screamed Marci. Faced with Marci’s howls, James calmly descended to the ground and said, “I’m curious to see the face hidden beneath your black veil.”With a swift gesture, James summoned a burst of ten-colored holy light. It sliced through the air and delicately lifted the veil from Marci’s face.As the veil fluttered away, James stared at a beautiful face that looked unexpectedly familiar.“You…Quincy?”James was caught in a swirl of disbelief and confusion. Marci spat back defensively, “My name is Marci. Kill me or obliterate my soul, do as you wish. But don’t insult me.”James w
James’ gaze filled with regret as he looked at her. “I’m certain now you’re not Quincy. She isn’t as foolish or absurd as you.”With the wave of a hand, the ten-colored light whisked Marci into the void. Suddenly, her black robe was shredded, leaving her exposed. Marci shouted in a panic, “You! You pervert!”“Go on, keep yelling.” James casually pulled out a jar of Chaos Absinthe and took a sip.Then, with a malicious grin, James said, “The more you resist, the more it pleases me. At worst, I'll hand you over to some guys from the Ten Holy Temples Palaces to care for you, Chosen One.”Marci turned pale and cried out, “Don’t you want to know where your wife is? You want to find her other half, right? I’ll tell you! I’ll tell you everything!”“That won’t be necessary. I’ve already searched your soul. These matters are no longer a secret to me.” James shook his head.Marci stuttered, “You…”James raised his jar and said, “Stay there. I’ll have two of my friends take care of you.”
James said calmly, “She’s a valuable asset. If we use her correctly, it will save us a lot of trouble.”Lesia looked at James and nodded in agreement. ‘Master is becoming more cunning and devious,’ she thought.James's greatest concern was not fighting Yehria. Instead, he was worried about his wife, who was held captive, as well as Light Thea and Abelard.With these distractions, James could not fully commit his strength to battle Yehria. His chances of victory would diminish significantly unless he could forsake Light Thea and Abelard’s safety. However, he simply could not bring himself to be so ruthless.Lesia understood the circumstances. She smiled and offered, “Shall I take over?”Before James could respond, Lesia transformed into a burst of light and darted at Marci.Seconds later, Marci, who was subjected to Hemera and Fennec’s attacks, found her agony intensified when Lesia joined them.James trusted Lesia and had no doubts about her methods. Just as he was about to fi
Leuko rejoiced, “I’m back to life too! You’re amazing, Chosen One!”James looked at them and explained, “I'll cut to the chase. From now on, you two are to remain in Great Historial Land, taking command of the three holy temples. Your focus will be on fusing powers and appraising energies. Given that you’re both born from essence and have undergone the cycle of life and death, you should understand your duties well.”Stephen opened his mouth, attempting to reply to James. However, before he could get a word out, Leuko had rushed to his side and affectionately linked arms with him.Leuko vowed, “Don’t worry, Master! We’ll live up to your expectations.”Stephen struggled from Leuko’s grasp and said, “Master? I’m his disciple, so why are you calling him master too?”Leuko retorted, “Isn’t your master also mine? We’re already a couple and even died together once. Are you trying to back out now?”Caught off guard by her words, Stephen turned to James with a pleading expression. “Maste
Lesia had strategically arranged tasks for the divine temple’s powerhouses.The Zazen Temple, Yarrowvale Temple, and Xephyr Temple were retained. Zenda was in charge of leading the powerhouses at the Xurxo Daeclon Rank, which was tasked with safeguarding the Forladtt Land.Meanwhile, powerhouses at the Yitro Daeclon Rank were sent out of the Great Historial Land and Forladtt Land. Toviyyah from the Toviyyah Temple took charge in the Xyndaros Genesis World. Zolten from the Zazen Temple was stationed in the Timbuktu Genesis World. Ysanne from the Dynastia Temple was appointed to guard the Dark World’s entrance.These three powerhouses, scattered in the east, center, and west, protected the Sky Bridge, providing nearly impenetrable defenses.Quintia from the Yarrowvale Temple and Huard from the Xephyr Temple led four other powerhouses at the Yitro Daeclon Rank to the Sky Bridge, ready to assist wherever needed.On the other hand, Lesia ordered Adina of the Haurvatat Temple to ser
In a mysterious realm with a purple-red glow, a woman with an enticing figure and stunning looks was seated cross-legged on a vast lotus. Her eyes were tightly shut, and a sinister purple-red aura enveloped her. She was breathtakingly beautiful but also emitted an ominous aura.Numerous blue spirits swirled around her, bearing fangs and claws at her. The spectacle was terrifying.Suddenly, a vibrant purple-pink lotus materialized behind her. Countless spectral hands immediately materialized and devoured the surrounding spirits.Shortly after, a brilliant purple-red radiance erupted from the woman’s body, causing tremors to spread throughout the area.After what seemed like an eternity, the woman opened her eyes, and a purple-red glow shot out.At that moment, a sinister laugh echoed through the void.“What a surprise. Although only half of your powers are left, you still possess such great comprehension skills. It seems there’s still hope for Hokuwn.”Thea slowly lifted her head