Xavier and Don exchanged a look of profound relief as Halbert made his announcement. It was the news they had been desperately hoping for.If the third stage hadd involved combat once more, regardless of any tricks or schemes employed, they would have been utterly powerless. All because that damned Remus possessed a staggering 88 Energy Replenishing Pills.They would be at his mercy in any confrontation. They hoped that this last stage would end quickly.Halbert continued, "The third stage is named 'The Devil Inside,' indicating it delves into the deepest recesses of your psyche, where your innermost devil lies. "In this stage, success hinges on your ability to confront and overcome your inner turmoil. Failure means failing the entire assessment. Even the renowned Violet Saint stumbled at this hurdle, so exercise utmost caution. Let's begin without further delay. Remain stationary, and you'll go one by one!"As he finished speaking, he first looked toward Windsor. The moment he
Halbert let out a sigh of relief, he had pondered the unique innermost devil each individual must confront—secrets buried deep within one's heart, unknown to others. Yet, as everyone had anticipated, Windsor's trial seemed manageable. He only needed to kill those two people. Killing them was equivalent to forgetting his emotions, and forgetting his emotions naturally would break his innermost devil.Remus turned his head to look at Windsor, curious to know what actions he would take."I cannot bring myself to kill them," Windsor declared firmly. He added, "No parent in this world would be considered unfilial. My existence is a gift from them, and their desire to reclaim what is theirs is just to me. My mom advised me to approach all beings with kindness and to look for the goodness in everyone. "If someone's gaze harbors ill intent, it's better to look away and stay true to oneself."The elder immediately retorted, "But that woman is not your mother, and that man has already
Everyone was simultaneously stunned as they watched the scene.What was wrong with Don? Why did he seem so abnormal?Don was oblivious to everything around him. He continued with an exaggerated laugh, "I have passed the assessment, I have entered sainthood, and I will surely become immortal in the future."As he spoke, he lost his footing and fell to the ground. He didn't get up but lay there continuing to shout, "I have ascended, I am the pride of True Life, I will be the center of attention! You old folks, come here and kneel. Come and worship me, hahaha!"Everyone gasped in shock, finally understanding everything.Don... had gone mad.Ambrose and the others from the Violet Sanctum couldn't believe it. They had secretly cultivated Don for many years, refining both his cultivation and temperament.How could he be so fragile?Did he really fail to enter the sacred land?"Shit!" Zaiden's expression darkened. He had considered allowing Don entry into the Shenington Sacred Land
"She's so beautiful!" Xavier's voice came through.Everyone looked on incredulously upon hearing him. What was he saying? Shouldn't he hurry up and make a move?The voice in the scene intensified a few degrees. "Kill her!"In the scene, Xavier suddenly turned around, and with a fierce expression, he shouted, "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"He then actually started chasing toward the source of the voice.Everyone was stunned. What was he doing? Instead of killing the woman, he turned around to attack... Garfield? That voice must have been Garfield's."Young Master, you're in the middle of an assessment!""Young Master, stop!""Young Master, you lost your senses over her once before, how can you fall for the second time?"The Freestyle Organization members were frantically calling out, nearly driven mad.Suddenly, everyone recalled the rumors of Xavier falling into madness years ago after encountering a woman. Could there be truth to it?What level of beauty would it take to
In the scene, a lively and cheerful little girl was hopping and jumping around on the grass, her hair tied in two cute ponytails."Glinda, over here," a gentle voice called out from the side, followed by a blurry figure appearing next to her.Glinda?Remus' heart trembled upon hearing that name. Could there be such a coincidence? Was she also named Glinda? Or was it…He suddenly looked over.Glinda was still in the assessment.At that moment, the figure said again, "Stop playing around, go back to practice."The young Glinda pouted. "But I want to play. Master said I could play."The figure's tone turned stern as she said, "But I'm your Assistant Master, and I'm telling you to go back and practice."As she spoke, the figure picked up young Glinda and carried her away.Glinda cried and protested, "Assistant Master is mean, Assistant Master doesn't like Glinda, Assistant Master is mean."The scene shifted and Glinda had transformed into a 13 or 14 year old. She was chasing t
"I will never allow anyone to take her position!" the female cultivator said.The crowd instantly boiled over, shocked by the revelation. The master, who claimed to have dedicated herself to the organization, actually had an illegitimate daughter."Silence!" Elena's voice rose a few degrees.Glinda in the scene was also shocked.The female cultivator continued. "You are a threat to her, so I must eliminate you!"As she spoke, she lifted her hand, and her spirit energy leaked out. Then, she stabbed her own abdomen."Master!" Glinda suddenly bellowed, quickly checking.The female cultivator shouted, "Glinda, how could you kill me..."Before she could finish, the door was suddenly pushed open.A crowd burst in, taking in the scene before them and swiftly leveling accusations at Glinda.Among them was her Assistant Master, Madam Selina Jade, who stood rooted to the spot, her eyes locked on Glinda with a mix of shock and disbelief.Facing the accusations from all sides, Glinda de
As Elena's voice faded, Glinda's eyes snapped open, a flood of memories washing over her. She caught the wary gazes of those beyond the curse and blurted out, "It's all fake, everything you saw is not real. I'm the one who killed the master. I am the Witch of True Life! I'm the villain here, just aim your accusations at me, not the master!"Even at that moment, her first thought was to shield her master's legacy, her voice laced with determination, betraying no hint of regret for not overcoming the assessment.Yet, despite the sincerity in her voice, disbelief hung in the air. The scenes had been vivid and undeniable, revealed through a curse invoked by the representatives of the sacred lands.How could it be wrong?The more sincere she sounded, the more sympathetic the crowd felt toward her."Silence, the assessment is not over yet!" Elena spoke up again.The scene returned to silence, only Glinda was left explaining loudly.Elena waved her hand and isolated her voice from re
Upon hearing their words, Remus stopped in his tracks, his lips trembling. They had no desire to assess him, nor did they permit him to surrender. They wielded complete control over the situation, whether positive or negative.Clenching his teeth, he resisted the urge to retort, continuing to move forward."Esteemed Masters, I request that you declare him a failure and end the assessment!" Xavier finally regained his composure, his eyes locked onto Remus.As long as Remus failed the assessment, Xavier could seek revenge.Hearing that, Ambrose and others quickly bowed respectfully. "We request to end the assessment now!"The people of the Freestyle Organization also bowed and remarked, "We request to end the assessment!"The four Masters… also wanted to end the assessment. Looking at Remus, they all seemed eager to take him down. But they couldn't.The assessment was initiated by the four great sacred lands, and Zaiden and the others were merely examiners for this session. Th
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