The air became taut like a full-drawn arrow. Master sensed that the others were all silent. With much difficulty, she said, "I, Elena Caldwell, am a person of honor and integrity."She continued, "If you all think that I was in the wrong, then I have nothing to say anymore. I'll accept whatever punishment that befalls me!""However," she added. "I still have some matters to attend to. So, come to my house if you want to settle things with me." With that said, she turned and left. She couldn't stay there any longer. Only by leaving could she let things cool down a bit and gradually become forgotten. The disciples didn't dare to stop her from leaving. They made way for her to leave. Still, they felt as if someone had stabbed them in their hearts. How could they not be jealous when Remus Clayton could make Master Elena help him willingly just because he was talented in wizardry? "Why would a person cultivate if they were born in peaceful times?" said Emerson with his head lo
But if Master Elena didn't restore the formation, they wouldn't let things slide so easily. Maybe the only way to solve this was to find Remus Calsberg himself. That was right! She had to find him! Slowly, she said, "I can do that, but I need Remus Clayton to cooperate with me. The spiritual energy can only be contained if he's here in person!"She could ask Remus Calsberg to set up the formation again when he arrived. "There's no need for him to come here!" Grandmaster Aurelius said. "We're here. We also have thousands of disciples here with us. Anyone can volunteer to take up that role. Just hurry up and set up the formation!" It wasn't that he didn't believe Master Elena. He simply didn't feel like seeing Remus Clayton. The latter killed the former's disciple not too long ago. How could the Grandmaster face Remus Clayton without making his blood boil again? He wasn't the only person who wasn't fond of the idea of seeing Remus again. "That's right! We don't need hi
Thousands of gazes were locked on Master Elena. A wave of panic flashed across her eyes, and it so happened that all the Grandmasters noticed it. Instantly, the faces of everyone around changed drastically. "So it really wasn't you who set up the formation and the Spiritual Trial Stone! Remus Clayton was the one who did it!" "That's why he's the only Genius among us, while all of us are deemed worthless! He was behind this!""How shameless! He made us doubt ourselves! He's trying to bring Monington down!"Not only were the Grandmasters and Masters mad at Master Elena for this, all the saintly disciples and Monington disciples were pissed off too. After all, the Spiritual Trial Stone was the reason they started doubting themselves, making them restless and troubled. Anxiety washed over Master Elena's heart when she saw that the condition was getting out of control and how furious they were. She didn't know how to explain herself now.Grandmaster Aurelius snarled, "I've ne
Remus, Wilda, and Glinda turned to look at the person who just landed in the courtyard. It was Sir Hudson! Anxiously, he said, "My friend, you have to leave! Quick! Everyone knows that you're the one who set up the formation. They all want you dead. Grandmaster Aurelius has gone back up the mountain to talk to the Saint Master to issue an edict."He added, "It'll be too late if you don't leave right now! You need to hurry up!" Master Elena couldn't leave, but no one took notice of Sir Hudson. So, he rushed over to inform Remus of this. Upon hearing this, Remus' face darkened. He clenched his fists as his blood boiled inside of him. If they wanted him dead, the Saint Master could just come at him. Why the need to involve someone else in this? It was the same as the time Remus went for the test in Stonetide Mountain. It happened again when he ascended the Life and Death Platform.The Saint Master purposely reminded the people of the formation just to create trouble for him.
"Grandmaster Aurelius!" cried the people with eyes full of anticipation when they saw Grandmaster Aurelius return. Master Elena's face was as pale as ever as she watched them, anxiety gripping her heart. Instead of landing, Grandmaster Aurelius continued to levitate in the air. Through gritted teeth, he told them, "The Saint Master has said that she doesn't want to intervene. She wants us to settle this ourselves!" The people felt as if he'd just dropped a bomb on them.The Saint Master couldn't care less about this matter! Grandmaster Sylvanus said, "That jerk pulled tricks on us! He wanted to ruin Monington's foundation! We can't let things slide!" Master Eythor was furious too. "He's committed a heinous crime! He cannot be pardoned!" Master Erjon, on the other hand, couldn't contain his rage. He leaped into the air and said, "No one can save him today. He's nothing but a vulgar brute. His coming here was a taint to our lands. We must not forgive him! We must kill him!"
Not only did Wilda show them where she stood, but she also showed them her resolve regarding the matter with just a few words! "Wilda!" the Grandmasters roared, their faces contorted into scowls. They needed to get rid of Remus Clayton.What exactly did she mean by that? If they couldn't get rid of him today, how would they face their disciples in the future? What would the Saint Master think of them? They came here rageful. It'd be extremely embarrassing if they left just like this. Wilda raised her hand, and the gates at the far end of the courtyard abruptly shut on their own. In a cold and indifferent tone, she said, "I'm going to meditate, so I won't keep you people here any longer. Glinda, see them off!" That said, she turned and headed back to her cottage. Upon receiving Wilda's orders, Glinda turned to face the Grandmasters who were standing just outside the courtyard. Hesitant, she said, "Grandmaster, please—""Preposterous!" Grandmaster Aurelius roared. "I'm o
The one thousand disciples who had hurried over were left utterly stunned by Wilda's actions. Never in their wildest imaginations had they anticipated her going to such extraordinary lengths for Remus. A mix of envy, jealousy, and hatred brewed within their hearts. In their eyes, Remus truly deserved to die.As Wilda entered the small house, Grandmaster Aurelius and the others exchanged knowing glances, silently affirming their collective decision. Then, in unison, they rose into the air, surrounding the courtyard.Simultaneously, they launched their assault, raising their hands and unleashing their formidable spiritual energy in its rawest form, crashing it down upon the roof of the small house. The billowing spiritual energy began to densify the air and stir the space around them.Not to mention a humble wooden house, even a modest mountain would be flattened in an instant.Yet, a surge of spiritual energy emanated from the small house, deftly resisting their joint attack. Upon c
Upon hearing this, everyone's body trembled. Although they didn't desire to reach this point, they found themselves in a predicament. They couldn't simply stand by while Grandmaster Aurelius acted alone. After all, they had arrived together.Through gritted teeth, Grandmaster Sylvanus emphasized, "Don't forget, it's not just him against you, but me as well!"Master Eythor's expression darkened as he warned, "Wilda, this is your last chance!"Master Erjon roared, "Do you really think we won't dare to touch you?"Others also secretly mobilized their spiritual energy, hoping to break Wilda's psychological defenses at the last moment.Terrified, the disciples retreated several hundred feets. The Deputy Saint Masters were all at the middle stage of the Great Realm of Enlightenment, while the Masters and Chiefs were in the Divine Separation Stage. Such power was explosive enough to shock the entire cultivation world. Even other sacred grounds wouldn't dare to confront it head-on.Glind
Time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already evening.Before this, Darsia's citizens were unaware of the immortals descending to their realm. However, by nightfall, it became impossible to hide this fact, as 15 bright stars appeared in the sky.Darsia's citizens had all witnessed the past battle between Remus and the Upper Realms, so the current scene felt both familiar and not to them.The familiarity came from the unusual phenomena in the sky that night. The unfamiliarity came from the fact that there were no other unusual signs apart from these 15 stars, making it much smaller in scale compared to that night.Among these 15 stars, 13 of them were white and evenly distributed across various locations in Darsia. Another was gold, hovering directly above Centuria, while the last one was only faintly visible.The gold star was a Golden Immortal leading the 13 white stars, who were Celestial Immortals. And the last one was a heavenly official.The Golden Immortal an
If they didn't surrender, the people of Darsia would face casualties in the tens of millions.Of course, the most important thing was that no matter how hard the Mortal Realm tried or resisted, it could not even land a finger on the Upper Realms. If they were to fight, the outcome wouldn't just be one-sided—they would lose by a landslide.None of them could bring themselves to say it, but they knew the responsibility for doing this unpleasant task fell on them.The sound of sobbing rang out in the conference room again.Kaiser glanced around at the women, fully aware that no one felt more aggrieved than they did. However, there was nothing he could do. Despite being the president, he was powerless.Still, he had to ask, "Do any of you disagree?"None of them responded. They had countless things to say, but they all boiled down to the fact that they were simply not strong enough. If there were even the slightest chance of victory, they would resist without hesitation.Unfortunate
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