"What rubbish!"Remus sneakily glanced at the Spirit Vessel in the pit beneath him, which didn't have a single drop of spirit energy, only a shallow mist of water.The crowd in front slowly came to their senses. "How... how can this be?""Rubbish? What does that mean?""Did words appear on it?"Everyone was completely bewildered, having assumed they could easily shatter it.Even if Sandra hadn't succeeded in breaking it, it was assumed she underestimated it.But why did words appear when Emerson seemingly utilized a significant amount of spirit energy?What a peculiar stone!Emerson panicked, his face flushing with embarrassment, never anticipating the outcome to be that. He had hoped to salvage his earlier humiliation, only to find himself further embarrassed.Quickly turning around, he implored, "Master Caldwell, please grant me another opportunity, just one more chance. I won't let you down!"He couldn't accept such an outcome.If he stopped now, wouldn't he forever be
As expected, the results of everyone's test were the same.Rubbish!The words displayed were all "Rubbish!""Indeed, they're all 'Rubbish.' I've only managed to collect one cup after all that," Remus remarked calmly, discreetly swapping the empty Spirit Vessel on the table with the freshly filled one from the pit, then downing its contents in one swift gulp. The replenished spirit energy invigorated him, leaving him feeling revitalized.With a light smile, he added, "But everyone who comes here is 'Rubbish,' because those are the only words I inscribed onto the Spiritual Trial Stone."Meanwhile, people continued to argue vehemently, refusing to accept the humiliation of being labeled as rubbish.Elena was getting a headache from all the complaints and was also feeling a surge of anger within her, not toward them, but toward Remus who was hiding in the depths of the forest.What exactly was he up to?Did he not realize how much such a thing would affect their minds?However,
"What are you laughing at? Do you even have the guts to try it yourself?""You are merely a man on the brink of death, how dare you laugh at us! Do you think you're worthy?""Our Master's Spiritual Trial Stone is profound and inscrutable. Your laughter only exposes your ignorance!"Frustrated and unable to affect the Spiritual Trial Stone, they vented their rage toward Remus.Remus remained nonchalant, leisurely eating a piece of chicken breast, and said calmly, "Anyone who wishes to attempt is welcome. I shall abstain. Without my participation, you'll forever be in the dark about what word might appear for me. However, for you lot... you're all nothing but rubbish!"His words provoked a sudden shift in the crowd's demeanor, pushing them to the brink of fury. Despite the harsh reality of their failure, hearing it vocalized by Remus was particularly galling.Killing intent surged within them.Emerson moved closer, his eyes narrowing. "Your words are merely self-deception. You're
Sandra screamed with fervor as she stepped forward and launched her punch. Unsurprisingly, the result was still "Rubbish!"However, they no longer wallowed in self-pity. Instead, they became more determined, lining up one by one to attempt, vowing not to give up until they achieved their goal."You all are bottling up your anger immaturely while being oblivious to the fact that I'm absorbing all of your spirit energy," Remus said to himself, picking up a freshly collected cup and drinking it all.He enjoyed the roasted chicken as he watched their performance.Rubbish!Rubbish!Rubbish!After half an hour had passed, they found themselves exhausted, their bodies drenched in sweat, and their breath unstable.Despite their initial righteous fervor, their efforts yielded no change in the words displayed on the Spiritual Trial Stone.What had begun as resolute action had devolved into mechanical repetition and reluctant persistence, eventually giving way to profound confusion and
Morris stood in stunned disbelief as the word "Rubbish!" appeared before him.The disciples of Erjon behind Morris were equally stunned.How could Morris, a genius capable of challenging opponents beyond his level, be labeled as "Rubbish"?As someone in the late stage of the Divine Separation Stage, Morris could hold his own against average cultivators at the peak of the same stage without faltering.He shouldn't be associated with the word "Rubbish"!"Hahaha!" Sandra and the others erupted into laughter, unable to contain their amusement. She said without missing a beat, "I was eagerly anticipating witnessing a display of true genius. But it seems like you're not the one!" "Alas, the Spiritual Trial Stone doesn't seem to recognize 'genius,' it opts for 'Rubbish' instead, hahaha!" Emerson chimed in, teasing Morris further. "This is a classic case of bringing disgrace upon oneself. If you lack the capability, don't subject yourself to embarrassment by stepping forward! Now, y
Remus' eyes gleamed as he observed the abundance of spirit energy filling the Spirit Vessels in the shallow pit.There was an impressive amount, almost filling one cup after another instantly.In the beginning, they were holding back, but later on, everyone went all out, almost every person managing to fill a cup each."Judging by the recuperative effect, approximately six cups are equivalent to a 300-year-old inner core. I consumed 49 inner cores to advance from the late Golden Stage to the peak, which equates to 294 cups! To progress from the Golden Stage to the Nascent Soul Stage..."Remus silently computed the figures.He had lingered in the late Golden Stage for an extensive period, absorbing the spirit energy of numerous cultivators and depleting dozens of inner cores."If the spirit energy required to reach the peak of the Golden Stage is five times that of the late stage… That means I'll need at least 1480 cups of spirit energy, in addition to the spirit energy from Nasce
Kevin knew he couldn't win against Remus with words alone.With a huff, he withdrew his gaze.If words wouldn't work, he would let the facts speak for themselves.His spirit energy began to leak out.Morris, Sandra, and the others felt their hearts leap into their throats, fearing utter humiliation if the result showed anything else.The disciples behind Kevin also became tense, watching without blinking.However, Remus smiled and whispered, "The world is never short of those who think too highly of themselves. Well, if it weren't for people like you, who would I trick?" "Shatter!"As his words fell, Kevin pushed out all his spirit energy.As expected, nothing happened.The Spiritual Trial Stone didn't move, only a flash of golden light appeared, converging into the word, "Rubbish!" Kevin trembled all over as he bellowed, "This, this can't be, it's fake, it must be broken!""It's not broken!" Morris and Sandra immediately spoke up.It wasn't just bad luck at play, but it
Emerson, unwilling to be outdone, said, "Even I, as a disciple who has just entered the sacred land, dared to try. Yet, some of our fellow cultivators seem ready to walk away at the sight of it, which won't sound good if word gets out."The others nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with mockery.Kevin and his group felt a surge of agitation, itching to rush over and confront Remus. If it weren't for his provocation, they wouldn't be in this predicament.However, there was no turning back anymore."Who says we're afraid?" Kevin declared boldly."Failure is the stepping stone to success. As the disciples of Master Windrow, we not only possess high cultivation and great insight but also the resolve to learn from setbacks and move forward courageously. Let's attempt it, what do we have to fear?" His followers, aware that avoiding it would only lead to embarrassment, glared fiercely at Remus and queued up to take their turn."Wait!" Remus interrupted."What again?" Kevin snappe
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