Sir Hudson watched Remus' chess moves and was at a loss for words.He felt an urge to tell Remus to leave.Who played chess in such a manner?It seemed he had completely abandoned any known strategy.He then said, "Pawn forward one!"Remus smiled and responded, "Rook to H5, taking the knight!"Sir Hudson, not wanting to think too much about it, just hoped to end it quickly. "Rook from A1 to H1, taking the bishop!"Remus nonchalantly stated, "Rook to E7!"Sir Hudson responded, "Pawn to E5, check!"Remus said, "Bishop to E6!""Rook to E3!""Rook to E2!"…The pace of their game quickened, and they had played more than 11 moves within moments.Observing the board, Remus seemed thoroughly beaten, with just a few pieces he frequently moved, having lost his "Bishops" and "Knights", leaving only his "King" zigzagging across the board. Remus then declared, "Rook to E6!"Almost instantly, Sir Hudson responded, "Knight to F3!"As he made that move, he nodded in satisfaction, be
Sir Hudson was reluctant to admit it, yet he had no choice but to acknowledge the truth.He simply couldn't outplay Remus in chess.The tactics employed by Remus were all unfamiliar to him and executed with such decisive ferocity, where abandoning pieces seemed part of a larger, inscrutable plan, all seemingly laying the groundwork for a final, fatal strike.Remus pondered for a moment before asking, "Will you get punished if I go in?"Wilda understood the consequences, so how could he not?Everything that was happening was due to the Saint Master deliberately making things difficult, intending to use his life to achieve merit.The reason Remus asked was merely out of a desire not to involve innocent people.Sir Hudson shook his head, as if struck by a great blow, and replied with profound desolation, "Although my cultivation level and status aren't high, my seniority is. The Saint Master can't do much to me." He paused before adding, "I've lost, and naturally, I must keep my
Remus shook his head, running was absolutely not an option.If he ran now, how could he ever find Wilda again?Even if he thought about finding Wilda when his cultivation was sufficient in the future, how could the Saint Master let him off?If the Saint Master ordered her disciples to go out and search, it would implicate everyone.The people of the sacred land had sufficient potential to blow the secular world completely.Remus asked, "Sir Hudson, based on your opinion, which technique here is suitable for me?"Upon hearing his question, Sir Hudson couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Perhaps Remus still didn't understand the kind of opponent he was facing, still harboring a sliver of hope.After a moment of contemplation, Sir Hudson shook his head. "None, your cultivation level is too low. Many techniques here are beyond your reach. Moreover, the disparity between you and Kennard cannot be bridged by mere techniques. There truly isn't anything suitable for you here."Remus list
The attic was the residence of the Saint Master.Wilda felt compelled to seek clarity, her heart refusing to settle until she did. Yet, after posing her question, the spacious room remained eerily silent, offering no response.With unwavering determination, Wilda knelt, her knees bending against the ground.She implored once more, "Master, I beg you to resolve my doubts! Remus is a once-in-a-century talent in every aspect. His presence in Monington Sacred Land is beneficial in every way and not harmful at all."Why then must he be placed in death? Master, if you cannot clear my doubts, this... will become my innermost devil!"The innermost devil was the biggest factor affecting whether a cultivator could achieve immortality.Many talented individuals have died harboring resentment toward their innermost devils, and numerous charismatic figures have fallen into despair in the face of their innermost devils.To put it another way, while cultivation can be gradually accumulated ove
The Saint Master clearly hadn't expected someone else to come.She said sternly, "Sir Hudson, it is not I who wants him on the Life and Death Platform but the rules of Monington that have been upheld for thousands of years. Please leave now."Sir Hudson stood outside the door, he did not enter, and said gravely, "For the future of the Monington Sacred Land, his actions do not warrant death. Our sacred land–"Before he could finish, the Saint Master interrupted, "Sir Hudson, attend to your duties at the Treasure Pavilion, and bear in mind, entry to the Treasure Pavilion is forbidden to anyone not of Master rank!"Wilda's expression was already filled with dejection and only sank deeper into despair upon hearing that.It seemed the Saint Master's decision was final, and she was adamant to not provide Remus with even the slightest chance of survival, regardless of who pleaded.Sir Hudson responded, "I have allowed him entry, and he has examined the Heaven-grade cultivation technique
A jolt went through Remus' heart.The only method he could think of to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage was to devour the inner cores of demonic beasts and to do so voraciously.Yet, astonishingly, no demonic beasts existed in Monington, meaning that he was at a dead end."Could it be that it is necessary to leave the sacred land to search for them?"Another idea popped into Remus' mind.But it was quickly dismissed.Leaving aside the question of whether or not it was possible to leave, even if he could, the vast Longmoon Mountains outside were over 100 times larger than the Monington Sacred Land.The issues of finding demonic beasts, fighting them, and even the spirit energy consumed in such battles were significant."Should I just sit in meditation and absorb spirit energy? However, even though the spirit energy in the sacred land is dense, it's still impossible to break through to the Nascent SoulStage, or even reach the peak of the Golden Stage in three days."It wa
The ground shook violently, and dust filled the air.When the dust settled, Remus could see that there was a crack about one yard wide, ten yards deep, and nearly 1000 yards long on the ground.That crack resembled a winding dragon.In comparison, Remus' slash was like that of a reptile.The gap was just too vast."Huh?" Seeing the crack, Remus' body trembled violently, his eyes gradually widening with layers of light rippling in them.The Monington disciples showed satisfied expressions on their faces. They thought Remus must have been scared silly.The Monington disciple who launched the slash said disdainfully, "Now you know the capabilities of someone in the Divine Unity Stage. You should know, that was just a casual strike from me, and my strongest ability is not the spirit weapon, but my techniques."Do you think, if I were to use my full power, you could withstand a single move? Hahaha." The other disciples laughed, very pleased with Remus' reaction.Hearing that, Rem
Kennard stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes filled with endless pride.He was a far cry from the speechless figure atop the mountain.This was the true him. He was capable of entering the Monington Sacred Land, growing from a disciple of the Sacred Land to a Monington disciple, and now standing as a standout among them.How could he not be proud?Everyone was rendered speechless. Yet, they said, "Kennard, you're right, that ant only knows how to trouble people's minds.""That Remus is indeed disgusting, he just became a disciple of the sacred land and is already acting lawlessly. But thankfully, he'll be dead in three days.""Why would Kennard even bother with him, haha."Kennard shook his head in disappointment. "You fail to grasp my point. Remus isn't even worthy of acknowledgement. The upcoming challenge in three days holds no real significance either. Continuously harping on about it as if it's of importance is futile."It will merely be an easy task to kill hi
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