After they were transported to the demon emperor’s side, what awaited them would be a grim fate.In the Southern Sky Kingdom. Baxter stood on the palace steps, his gaze fixed on the demon envoy below, his brows tightly furrowed."Please convey to the esteemed demon emperor that our kingdom has recently endured a catastrophe and is truly unable to dispatch troops for reinforcements at this time. I ask for His Majesty's understanding," Baxter said, his tone respectful.The ministers in the hall visibly bristled with anger to see their king humbling himself to an envoy from another race.Yet, none dared to speak out. They knew full well that the newly appointed demon emperor was immensely powerful and exceptionally ruthless. Compared to him, even the brutal rule of the former Emperor Bazeel seemed mild."Your Majesty, are you declining the demon emperor’s request?" the envoy said icily, his eyes narrowed.Despite only being a demon of the demon king rank, his tone was arrogant."This is n
"Skylar, there's something I need you to arrange immediately. This task is extremely challenging, but it must be done," Isaac said gravely, calling Skylar to him.Hearing his words, Skylar was stunned.It was no small feat to move the entire population closer to the capital to live. The scale of the project was immense, and resistance would be high—not only from the people reluctant to relocate, but also from officials who would likely object. What would happen to the Kingdom of Northwing?"Zeux is now the demon emperor, and recently he’s killed countless beings, forcefully raising his power to the intermediate stage of the Divine Sovereign Phase.""Right now, he’s stationed north of Black Desert and could attack at any moment. And I fear this time, our enemies will come from all directions, not just the north," Isaac explained, his tone serious, expressing the thoughts he’d been turning over in his mind.A prolonged silence followed. Even Skylar seemed to understand the weight of
Isaac immediately sat down cross-legged, entering a meditative state, silently observing and guiding the strange changes occurring within his body.After about an hour, he exhaled deeply, releasing a breath of turbid air to let his body, which had just undergone a turbulent transformation, return to calm."Finally, a glimpse of reaching the advanced stage of the Divine Sovereign Phase," he remarked, his eyes bright with a trace of satisfaction.Since entering the intermediate stage of the Divine Sovereign Phase, Isaac had felt lost, unable to find the path forward. Now, though the advanced stage was still far beyond his reach, he could at least see a clear way forward.The path required more than merely cultivating spiritual energy. It demanded cultivation of the mind. Only by attaining a state of clarity like a polished mirror, with unique insights into the profound truths of nature, could he hope to reach the advanced stage of the Divine Sovereign Phase.For most, however, the i
"Useless Eldorado, that’s all she's good for.""I say we should just surrender and become the demons' servants. Maybe those who serve first will actually get to live better," sneered another two commoners, grinning mockingly."That won’t work. Before we surrender, those so-called powerful generals, soldiers, the Eldorado, the officials in the palace, and Sir Isaac himself should be the first to submit. They should go offer their family before it’s our turn as ordinary folk.""They claim to protect us, don’t they? If they’re so incapable, they should submit first," said one of them, pretending to argue back, yet really just adding to the complaints.The group erupted in laughter.Nearby, tensions were rising between soldiers and relocated civilians. The displaced were bitter and frustrated, and the soldiers, rough and impatient, had pushed them too hard, leading to violence. Such incidents were only the tip of the iceberg within the kingdom.Inside the capital alone, Skylar faced
Isaac hadn’t expected that Mixandrei would agree so readily.At this moment, he was on his way to the Sea of Death, in search of the cyclops clan. He had left in the middle of the night, traveling at top speed the entire way, aiming to reach the cyclops clan's territory in the shortest time possible and ask for their assistance.Currently, what he needed most were allies.No one else could reach the Sea of Death as quickly as he could and persuade the cyclops clan for help. So, despite knowing that his presence was needed at the Kingdom of Vriweth, he decided to take a risk and personally head to the Sea of Death.The cyclops clan’s territory was located on a massive island in the Ethereal Fairy Sea. The island was enormous, with palaces large enough to accommodate the original forms of the demon beasts residing there.At this moment, Minotaur was carefree, playing with her attendants.Seeing Isaac’s sudden arrival filled her with joy."Isaac! What brings you here?" she exclaime
They were stunned to hear that.Minotaur blinked in disbelief. From what she knew, the elders of Blood Dragon Island held Isaac in high regard, and his friendship with Flame was especially close."Dad, you must be joking! There’s no reason for a falling-out to happen like this! We just fought alongside Flame, and Isaac and Flame have a solid friendship," Minotaur insisted, refusing to believe her father’s words."As I said, you younger ones don’t understand! Enough talk. Someone, see our guest out!" The Cyclopean King’s patience had worn thin, and he was ready to send Isaac away.Isaac’s face remained expressionless, though he felt a trace of irritation. He had traveled all the way to the Ethereal Fairy Sea, only to be sent away with nothing to show for it.But this was, after all, someone else’s territory, so being asked to leave was only to be expected. Besides, he was here to ask for help, and they were within their rights to turn him down."Well, Minotaur, I’ll be on my way t
"The limits of my life were nearly exhausted, and to prolong my time as my strength wanes, I indeed drew on the lives of 400 thousand soldiers from the Southern Sky Kingdom. I acknowledge it's against the natural law, but I have exercised great restraint," the elder continued, letting out a long, weighty sigh."Life and death are but brief flashes across centuries, ephemeral like a blooming flower. Every living being faces the cycle of rebirth, and I merely allowed them an early return to it. There is no need for you to carry this weight.""On the path of martial arts, one must ultimately release the burdens of the mortal world."The deep sigh, coupled with his words, struck Isaac like the resounding toll of an ancient bell. An odd clarity washed over him, dispersing his fatigue and filling him with an inexplicable feeling of openness.Isaac shook his head, quickly anchoring his mind. There was no chance he’d allow himself to be drawn into this mindset. To him, this elder could not
When the man got closer, he quickly recognized Isaac. With that, he immediately bowed with an expression of both surprise and nervousness."Sir Isaac, why are you here? I had no idea it was you and spoke out of place. Please, I beg your forgiveness," the man stammered, his voice full of deference."Do you recognize me?" Isaac asked, narrowing his eyes."Yes, of course. You are a great benefactor to our kingdom. His Majesty has officially granted you the title of a permanent nobility, ranked above the highest officials," the man replied."All citizens must pay respects upon meeting you. As a guard of this place, I naturally recognize you,""Is this the ancestral land of the Novafur clan?" Isaac asked again."It is, sir. This is Skyreach Mountain," answered the guard respectfully."During the opening of the trial ground, His Majesty ordered that it be open to anyone who wished to enter. But since the trial ended, things have quieted down, and we are instructed to stand guard here
"Ah!" Isaac let out a low, raspy scream.It hurt so much.The suffering of spiritual anguish was just as intense as physical pain, if not more so.In an hour, the Darklord lowered the intensity of the torment to a level where Isaac was in constant pain, but not killing him."You talk too much, woman. When the barrier is lifted, I'll make sure you understand the consequences of being so talkative!" the Darklord looked at Mixandrei and spoke in a sinister tone.Then, he let out a cold laugh."No rush, I've got plenty of time to wait this out with you. It's only been a few months, and I can wait alongside you for decades or even hundreds of years. Take your time and enjoy."……After finishing the statement, he stopped talking again and just sat there, using a few methods to torment.One month…Two months…One year…Two years…......In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.Isaac's spirit was tormented by Darklord for an entire decade.Over the past ten years, Isaac ha
At that moment, his words pierced Isaac's ears like a sharp knife; it was also like a blow to Isaac.It was indeed, a spiritual blow."One day, I will tear you apart and make you regret ever being born." Isaac clenched his teeth, his face flushed, and he issued a threat."Hmm?" The Darklord furrowed his brow, clearly not expecting Isaac to have the audacity to say something like that."You're gutsy, but it's also kind of ridiculous. Do you even realize the situation you're in right now? Do you really think you can pull it off?" the Darklord responded with mocking sarcasm.Over the past two months, Mixandrei stayed within a protective shield, shedding countless tears and yelling until her voice was hoarse, but it was all in vain.She could only watch helplessly as her beloved was continuously tormented, unable to do anything under the barrier.That had just as much of an impact on her."Isaac, I don't understand what you're still holding onto. You're exhausted. Why not let go an
At that moment, he had no idea how naive his words were.The Darklord quickly transported him to a dark space to torment his soul. He was coerced to submit and become a slave, and reveal all his secrets.For the first time in his life, Isaac was experiencing such torment.It was pure torment from the Darklord!It was like being better off dead than alive."Kneel, submit to me, acknowledge me as your master, and become my servant. Otherwise, I'll keep tormenting you like this forever."The Darklord tormented Isaac's spirit while giving him orders.The Darklord appeared quite unhurried.Isaac was even threatened, with the implication that if he didn't agree, there would be some very inappropriate actions taken against Mixandrei right in front of him.Faced with that situation, Isaac couldn't hold back his anger and felt the urge to fight back.But he was too weak.The soul artifact buffed his spirit, but it only allowed him to contend with the Sacrificial Phase in its early st
"Who's there?" Isaac suddenly shouted in alarm.Someone nearby launched a surprise attack.Mixandrei was slightly slow to react but she chose to trust Isaac and prepare for battle together with him.Thud!A sharp flash of a blade cut through the void.They immediately retaliated with all their strength."King of Pyrois?" Isaac squinted, trying to identify.That person was covered head to toe in a black cloth, concealing the true appearance.The battle resumed. Isaac was evenly matched but soon another enemy appeared behind him.It was the King of Pyrois."Haha, Zegna, thanks for inviting me to help out. If I let him get away, I'm going to regret it for the rest of my life!" King of Pyrois laughed heartily."Zegna?" Isaac squinted his eyes."Could this man in black really be Zegna?"King of Pyrois and Zegna, one in front and one in back, were positioning themselves to launch an attack on Isaac and Mixandrei.At that point, the power of the soul artifact became evident once
In the recent fight, the King of Pyrois was on the weak side and it left him a bit annoyed.But it was okay.There were plenty of allies nearby."Everyone, attack!" As soon as he gave the order, two hundred guards charged continuously, wave after wave.Although they were mere mortals, the realm's blessing endowed them to pose a threat to Isaac and Mixandrei."Let's go!"Isaac wasn't willing to stay any longer. He grabbed Mixandrei and prepared to leave."You think you can get away? Not a chance!" King of Pyrois flew into the air, attempting to intercept.Isaac attempted to rip through spacetime but was thwarted because they could seal the void.That made his heart skip a beat because it would be difficult for them to leave by using the Principles of the Void."There's a gap, go that way!" Mixandrei launched an attack in another direction to enlarge the gap.Isaac followed right behind.However, the King of Pyrois was close behind, moving faster than the two of them."Get l
Just as Isaac was about to strike, a captain stopped the guard and ordered, "Don't make things difficult for them, let them in!"……"Yes." The guards behaved and followed orders.Then one of the guards whispered a threat to Isaac."Once we're in City 12, don't try any sneaky stealing. Otherwise, I'll definitely catch you!"……Isaac squinted and glanced at him as he remained silent.Isaac and Mixandrei entered the city.The streets and buildings inside the city looked just like those in the real realm.Isaac soon realized that the people living there all had a strong spiritual resilience.No wonder those guards were so arrogant. In the outside realm, anyone who dared to be that arrogant toward a high-level martial artist would be dead."The person who just allowed the two of you to enter the city without any trouble was actually the advisor. He recognized you both. The advisor would like to meet the two of you. Would two of you be willing to oblige?" At that moment, a thin
After taking action, they realized that although they could harness certain natural laws, in terms of spirit strength, the opponent was unbeatable.They simply couldn't hurt the civilians at all.Isaac kept blinking behind his opponent trying to launch a sneak attack, only to find that the opponent's spirit shield was incredibly resilient.It was impossible to break open."It's strange, does the realm really protect ordinary civilians? We can't do anything to them at all." Isaac was surprised.They were both shocked and found it unbelievable."We can't do anything to them, and they can't do anything to us either," Mixandrei spoke in a cold tone.It was clear that she was in a bad mood and upset right now.They were offended by a group of ordinary people, yet unable to do anything about them."Please, the two of you should leave. We don't welcome outsiders here. If you are truly kind-hearted, go into the city, there are places there that will welcome you!" At that point, a youn
"Just standing here and watching isn't really helpful. Let's go over and talk to them," Isaac proposed.Mixandrei, although a bit concerned, did not refuse.They walked over.Upon seeing Isaac and Mixandrei, the villagers slightly paused and did not appear overly surprised.That left Isaac and Mixandrei surprised.Wouldn't ordinary villagers be wary when they suddenly see two strangers coming to their village?"Hello, everyone," Isaac greeted.Two fishermen continued chatting casually as they worked, laughing as if nothing unusual was happening."It looks like more outsiders from other realms have arrived. Our place has been bustling lately."......Upon hearing those words, Isaac and Mixandrei were both taken aback.There were many people from other realms?What did that mean?"Hello everyone. As you can see, this is our first time in this realm, and we're not very familiar with it. We would like to learn more from you," Isaac began speaking.He maintained a calm and com
Isaac introduced."I've never heard of such a realm before, and I'm eager to go in and see it!" Mixandrei widened her beautiful eyes in surprise and exclaimed excitedly.After speaking, she reached out and touched the boundaries of that realm.But, she was pushed back as her spirit was unable to get close."Only a portion of our spirit can enter the soul artifact, and even after being enhanced by it, we're not strong enough to go inside. We might need to put all our spirits into the soul artifact, but if we do that, our bodies in the real realm would be motionless, like corpses." Isaac speculated."So what? We can lie in the sarcophagus, and with the protection of the sarcophagus and the secret chamber, our true form will definitely be safe. Then our spirit enters the artifact," Mixandrei proposed."Great idea, let's do it this way!" Isaac nodded in agreement.At that moment, he felt that the coffin yard was remarkable because its defensive power was off the charts.Dreamlerq's