Rufus' terrified expression suddenly transformed into one with killing intent on his face, and he prepared to strike again.However, Remus was quicker, plunging the dagger forcefully.Rufus froze again, and the stark reality of life slipping away gripped him with chilling clarity. He never foresaw Remus employing the spirit energy.He began to recall the recent scene, realizing that Remus had been absorbing spirit energy all this while. But Rufus couldn't comprehend how his spirit energy could pierce through his body as Remus was just in the Training Stage.He staggered backward three steps, swiftly turning around to call for help. But as he opened his mouth, all that sprayed out was fresh blood.Observing his condition, the crowd finally grasped what had happened. They were collectively shocked, and not a single person, not even Garth, had anticipated this."Mr. Schneider!" The Schneider family members quickly charged forward.Remus remained sprawled on the ground, his demeanor
The bird's cry was immensely loud, echoing throughout the entire Island of the Monarch.Its sound was unlike any other bird, exceedingly strange.Everyone turned toward the source of the sound, even the members of the Schneider family came to a sudden halt.The fire pit in the courtyard of the Schneider family exploded, sending mud scattering through the air. Following that, a colossal bird soared into the sky. With majestic wingbeats, it soared high, its entire form engulfed in a fiery red blaze.Its face glowed radiantly yellow, crowned with a feathered crest on its head, and tail wings gracefully trailing behind. As it moved through the air, its entire body shimmered with a faint red glow. Its eyes gleamed with a sharp and vibrant intensity as if it were a being not of this world.Everyone stared in astonishment, not knowing what it was."Is ... is this the legendary phoenix?" Philbert was the first to regain his composure, uttering in astonishment.This world was teeming wit
Garth let out a deep sigh, his heart filled with sorrow and regret.A mere exertion of a bit more effort, and Ruby would have been within his grasp. The anticipation of riding atop it for an unrestrained and carefree adventure danced vividly in his imagination.Even if Ruby were regarded as a personal collection, it would still be the only phoenix in the world.A crimson figure suddenly pierced through the dark clouds, plunging downward.Remus had already mounted Ruby's back, drifting ethereally, akin to a celestial being.He looked down and asked, "Are you both willing to leave with me?"His gaze fixed on Ana and Eva within the crowd, after all, they were his fiancées.Ana and Eva both shuddered simultaneously.They lifted their heads, gazing upward at Remus, eyes suddenly filled with boundless confusion.Could it be that Remus wanted them to leave the Island of the Monarch with him and become his wives?However, they had only known him for a few days. Although there was a m
The Dragon Protector Clan swiftly released an announcement to the public."Remus Cosby killed Rufus Schneider and betrayed the Dragon Protector Clan. Consequently, any ties he has with the Dragon Protector Clan has been severed, and the call was sounded for all to pursue and bring him to justice!"As soon as this announcement came out, a wave of astonishment swept across the globe.It was only a short while ago that many discovered Remus' name through his slaying of Otis. However, in their hearts, they had long believed that Remus was a member of the Dragon Protector Clan.They had expected the long awaited event to be a fierce clash between the two most powerful factions in the world, never imagining that things would escalate to such an extent.Whispers filled the air as people discussed, all the while observing the unfolding changes in silence.…Meanwhile, within a mysterious ancient castle in Amelicon, an elderly foreigner, attired in a tailcoat, stood by the window.In th
Remus' injuries had gradually healed, leaving only the flesh on his arm in need of recovery.Fortunately, the island brimmed with spirit energy, and the supplements contained a profound essence. Given such progression, his new flesh should recover by tomorrow.He began casting Curses at the island's four corners, using the surrounding seawater as a natural barrier and channeling spirit energy into the chamber.It took him a whole day's effort before finally setting up the Curses.If one looked from outside the Curses, all that could be seen was an expanse of boundless sea, without a hint of Ironpeak Island. Even if a ship passed by accidentally, it would uncontrollably veer away, skirting around the periphery of Ironpeak Island.Even though the curses had been completed, Remus still felt the protection wasn't enough.After all, their adversaries were the Dragon Protector Clan and the Rose family, the two most dominant forces in the world. There might even be experts in Curses amo
The abrupt change in the atmosphere caused tumultuous shifts. Countless trees on Ironpeak Island swayed incessantly while the surrounding sea crashed relentlessly against the shore, conjuring a myriad of waves.The spirit energy across the entire sea had condensed, transforming into layers of mist drifting over.Amid all these changes, the sky underwent an extraordinary transformation. It was as if a part of it had vanished, leaving an incomprehensible void, encircled by cascading waterfalls of spirit energy.The overwhelming surge of spirit energy rushed in torrents toward the secret chamber inside Husan's room."What's happening?""The spirit energy is incredibly dense!""Such an overwhelming rush of spirit energy ..."The cultivators on the island stood up, witnessing the extraordinary changes in their surroundings, unable to contain their amazement as they exclaimed."I didn't expect it to turn out like this. I'd only heard about it from my parents, and this is the first ti
At least half of the Injustice Battalion had distinct appearances, some with dark complexions, others marked by scars, and a few cultivators whose faces hardly resembled that of humans.The Dark Path was a cultivation method that involved practicing dark arts for rapid progress in cultivation. However, it also induced physical changes."What a strange sight!""The sight of all this spirit energy gathering here is truly mind-blowing. In my 60 years of cultivation, I've never seen anything like it!""If I seize this opportunity, I can at least reach the pinnacle of the Nascent Soul Stage, or even break through further. Haha!"The Dark Path cultivators burst into greedy laughter.Surprisingly, among those Dark Path cultivators, almost 100 of them were at the Nascent Soul Stage or higher, while the rest stood at the pinnacle of the Golden Stage.This clarified why some willingly delved into the dark path. It was a path of cultivation so swift that even the righteous factions couldn'
Husan stood frozen in shock upon hearing Remus' words.It wasn't just her, but everyone was stunned, even the dark path cultivators of the Injustice Battalion above trembled, looking at him in disbelief.The female dark path cultivator immediately turned her gaze to Remus, scrutinizing him from head to toe. After a clear look, her eyes sparkled with interest.She smirked, "You'll do too. If you both serve me, I'll cherish you carefully, I won't drain your energy dry in one night, hehe."Upon hearing this, Remus felt frustrated as he realized Husan's grave misunderstanding. He asserted with a clarifying tone, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was, leave these pitiful wretches to me."Not long after he spoke, his energy erupted, propelling him skyward."Are you a martial artist?""Martial Imperial!""Merely an insignificant ant in the world of martial prowess!"The dark path cultivators of the Injustice Battalion, having witnessed Remus' display of energy, immediately sti
Kaiser couldn't help but sigh when he saw them.This was his first time seeing them since Remus died. Judging by the state they were in, it seemed they hadn't finished mourning Remus.It makes sense. After all, he was their fiancé, as well as the greatest hero from ancient times to now. How could they easily move on from that?The ten women took their seats and turned to look at Kaiser.Gabriela said slowly, "Mr. President, you should consider dyeing your hair."At this point, his hair was completely white.Kaiser waved his hand and managed a smile. "In the past, I had to maintain Darsia's image, so I couldn't have any gray hair. Now that things are like this, there's no point in worrying about it. It's good to just let things be."Even with a head full of black hair, it could not change the impact caused by Remus' death, so there was no point in making a fuss about it.Kaiser paused and said, "I invited you all here today to discuss an important matter. Just this morning, the
The energy in the Underworld was currently in high demand, and the supply couldn't keep up. It was essential to reclaim the Pathic Energies to ensure the energy would continue to be released, and no one could stand in their way.Roman simply said, "I'm not asking what you would do if it was taken from you. I'm asking if there's a possibility it could be taken."The ghost kings couldn't help but look at him. If it were possible...Roman didn't give them much time to think and continued, "Let me put it another way. Even if Remus shows up, would anyone believe it was the Celestial Sovereign who saved him? Would the Celestial Sovereign admit that he was the one who rescued him?"Everyone, have you ever considered that the Celestial Sovereign has never publicly acknowledged that Remus carries his bloodline? If he suddenly denies it and claims that it was the Underworld that saved him, how should we respond?"The other fice sucked in a sharp breath.Paul was frustrated again. "Does he
Roman did not respond immediately and instead thought deeply about it with a serious expression.At this point, what happened to Remus no longer mattered. In fact, it might be better to say Roman would love to see Remus hurry off to fight the Upper Realms.But the issue was that people in the Upper Realms didn't know that Remus was still alive. What would they do if they saw him appear again? Would it affect Roman?It was like what the ghost kings initially thought—within the Three Realms, the only ones who could save Remus were Roman and Francis.Once Remus was exposed, Francis would naturally deny being the one who saved him, leaving Roman as the only one who could have done so. By then, he would become the target of everyone's criticism.So, before figuring out how to handle the aftermath, there was no way he could let Francis find out about this."Your Majesty?" Noticing Roman was hesitant to speak, the ghost kings couldn't help but urge him for a response.Roman took a deep
Remus didn't want to admit it, but he had to—here, he felt like he was immobile while the world around him was in constant motion.In other words, he had no control over what was happening and could only passively accept everything the world presented to him, without any right to refuse. The simplest metaphor was being forced to watch a movie while you were tied to a chair.Remus was feeling frantic again. It seemed he was truly trapped with no way out."Is Limbo really like this?" He felt powerless over the current situation. In his current state, he couldn't affect the Mortal Realm or the Underworld and was simply stuck here. If this wasn't Limbo, then what was?It was like how when a person died, it was not necessarily a complete disappearance. It could also be understood as being separated from friends and family, no longer able to meet, forever existing in different realms. Wasn't it the same case right now?Remus slowly descended into the forest, coming to a stop without any
Remus was shocked, staring blankly at the scene.Under normal circumstances, after reliving his life once, he should have just faded away. That was how it usually was for ordinary people. So, why hadn't he disappeared, and why were the scenes starting to repeat?As expected, after Remus snapped out of it, he heard voices coming from the mountaintop. It was once again the scene of Tyson holding a ruler, disciplining a sobbing Remus."Why... Why is this happening?" Remus muttered to himself, growing more and more shocked. "Is this what the so-called Limbo looks like, or did something go wrong?"For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel happy or worried. Naturally, he was happy because he still existed, but he was also worried because the current situation felt too unfamiliar.Remus remained calm and continued to look ahead. The scene shifted to the front of the prison, then to Kylie calling off their engagement, and then to various moments shared with the other women from his pas
"No!" Remus roared, feeling a bit panicked.According to human processes, after reliving one's memories, the spirits would depart the body as a farewell to the Mortal Realm, and the physical body would begin to decay and turn to dust.If that was the case, wouldn't he fade away into nothingness after revisiting all his memories as a specter?"No, no!" Remus started shouting, trying to stop it, because this was the final act of his specter. Once this moment passed, he would completely vanish into nothingness, and he was doing everything he could to prevent that.Unfortunately, the situation in front of him wouldn't change just because he willed it to. The result would be the same as from the start, continuing to unfold bit by bit."Candace Nightingale!" Remus shouted once again. Seeing Candace nearly being squashed by the Pathic Energies, he couldn't help but wish he could lend a hand in it. If she had been killed then, he wouldn't be filled with such regret now.The scene was sti
When Remus saw this, he suddenly started laughing.This scene was from when he first arrived at the prison. He was indeed nervous and worried outside the gate. After all, it was his first time coming down from the mountains and entering the outside world, especially since Tyson said this was the most dangerous place in the world.Because of that, he was extremely cautious when going in, afraid of getting beaten up. It was also here that he parted ways with Tyson, and he hadn't seen him since then.Remus looked at Tyson, wanting to take a closer look at him, but the scene changed once again.It was three years later, when Kylie came to break off their engagement. Adorned in luxurious designer brands, she arrogantly said, "We belong to different worlds. Give me the marriage contract!"If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, Remus would have definitely given her a rough time. Why bother putting up an act?The scene shifted again. This time, he was at the Bowen family's luxur
Remus stared straight ahead for a moment, then began frantically looking around. All he saw was a dense forest surrounding him. There was no sign of Tyson anywhere.What terrified him even more was that when he looked down right after that, he discovered he had no body or spectral form.Remus quickly raised his hand, wanting to touch his arm, attempting to see if he was simply concealed. However, he unexpectedly couldn't feel his arm! It was as if he only had a pair of eyes to observe the world, and no one else could even see these eyes."How did this happen? What is this place?" Remus was completely panicked.Why did he see a scene from over 20 years ago? Did he travel back in time? Or was this scene simply playing itself back to him? Where exactly was he?The sound of a slap interrupted his train of thought.Remus sharply turned to look, and to his surprise, he could see the top of the mountain along the path.At the summit was a small thatched house, and in front of it sat a
Unfortunately, the problems kept coming one after another.Grant said, "That's a good idea, but how can Remus return to the Mortal Realm or even reach the Upper Realms? He's currently a specter and isn't able to go there!"The other four ghost kings froze. The favorable outcome made them overlook the necessary process. Remus couldn't reach the Upper Realms, which meant the fight between him and Francis couldn't happen.They all turned to look at Roman.Roman frowned deeply. There was actually a way to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm. Remus would have been able to think of it too, but he just couldn't see what was right under his nose.There was a term called "Soul Return". Remus could find a recently deceased body and enter it, allowing him to return to the Mortal Realm.But Roman's statement about not being able to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm wasn't a lie, because no resurrected body could ever match the strength of Remus' original form.Even if his specter poss