There was dead silence. It wasn't that people didn't know the answer, but they were too afraid to respond. Everyone felt overwhelmed by the immense pressure when facing these immortals.Chaos started laughing again. "They are all my followers and people. There's no way they'd ally with you bunch of scoundrels. Besides, they haven’t even seen Remus. He was devoured by me as soon as he appeared."Luke's forehead was beaded with sweat. He initially wanted to impress Kurt, but he didn't expect things to turn out like this. If he couldn't get an answer, it would be embarrassing.He shouted once more, "If anyone knows and doesn't say anything, they will be severely punished. I'm giving you one last chance. Does anyone know where he is?"As soon as he said that, Gemma said, "I… I know where he is!"Luke quickly looked over. "You do?"Kurt's eyelid also twitched upon hearing that."Shut up!" Chaos shouted, eyes wide with rage. "If you dare to…"It wanted to threaten Gemma, but before i
"Rise!" Kurt did not hesitate at all and quickly raised his hand.The mountain that was originally resting on the ground began to rise. The trees on it gradually faded away during the ascent, revealing the mountain's original dark and rugged form.At this moment, everyone held their breath, watching attentively. Eventually, the space beneath the mountain finally came into view.However, it was a stretch of flattened land, completely devoid of any plants. The surface was extremely smooth and even, allowing one to take in the entire view at once.Meanwhile, Remus, confused, watched the massive dark rock gradually moving upward. Or rather, it was moving at a slant above him, while he remained still."Huh?" Luke furrowed his brows.When he began lifting the mountain, he thought it was a barrier formed by an excessive amount of bestial energy from Chaos, which prevented him from seeing through it.But now that everything was laid out before him, there was no trace of Remus within or
When Kurt waved his hand, the massive, dark boulder swiftly bore down on Chaos. It forced Chaos from mid-air down to the ground, much like what happened to Remus when he was crushed before. The ground shook violently.But unlike Remus, Chaos was not trapped entirely under the mountain. Instead, its head was visible, poking out from underneath the mountain.Kurt crafted another golden talisman in mid-air and placed it on the mountain."When we meet again, it will be when everything is settled. By then, there will no longer be any turmoil within the Three Realms."With that, his figure gradually faded away.Chaos watched him leave and sneered. "You're afraid. You're afraid of him overthrowing your so-called Upper Realms. But rest assured, Remus is in my belly now and will never appear again."Its laughter still carried its charm, but its body was restrained under the mountain.Luke turned to the group behind him and said seriously, "Starting today, we'll split into groups of ten.
They were from the Upper Realms, also known as the world!The terms Celestial Immortals, Golden Immortals, and Immortal Emperors referred to their stages. In the Upper Realms, these titles were held by those who had achieved immortality. They also signified one's strength and status within the Upper Realms.However, their statuses were not absolute.Since they had achieved immortality, many immortals lived a life free of desires and often had their own divine retreats where they didn't engage in worldly affairs. However, since the Upper Realms needed to function, the positions of the heavenly officials were created.The Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning sects, as well as Valor Immortals, were all heavenly officials.There were also heavenly officials in charge of the Upper Realms' daily affairs. They handled receiving, communicating, delegating tasks, and attending to even the smallest details.The three people in front of Kaiser were clearly the last type, but they also belonge
Wayne took out a mandate. "The three realms' eternal Celestial Sovereign of the Middle Court issued a decree."Effective immediately, Kaiser Geer will gradually step down from his position as the president and will no longer oversee Darsia's earthly affairs. The next president will be Soloman Stanley."Kaiser Geer is ordered to smoothly transfer all his power within one month, or face divine punishment. This is an imperial decree!"Kaiser was stunned. It wasn't that he was shocked about being stripped of the title of president.On the contrary, when he contacted Chaos and bet on whether Remus could become the Monarch of Mortals and save humanity's fate, he was already aware that he would inevitably be stripped of his position.He just didn't expect it to happen so soon. Plus, the next president turned out to be Soloman Stanley! He was once the first secretary of state for Darsia and even worked together with them for a while.Later, on the day of Jean's wedding, he sided with the
Wayne leaned forward with a sincere and earnest expression. "You know very well that the Battle of the Three Realms that took place thousands of years ago was led by the Monarch of Mortals. He united all the races in the world against the Upper Realms."Although the Upper Realms eventually won, it came at a terrible cost. Only a fraction of the cultivators who fought together back then survived. This remains the greatest sorrow in the hearts of everyone in the Upper Realms."Remus has obtained the Melody's Golden Elixir Pill. This allows him to cultivate Heaven Energy even while in the Mortal Realm."Moreover, his ability to single-handedly destroy the Four Great Sacred Lands demonstrates that his strength has surpassed typical Celestial Immortals, even rivaling those of the earliest Celestial Immortals."Plus, he's Rafael's child, so his talent for martial arts is extraordinary. And, from what I heard, he's already a Martial Divinity warrior."Although the combination of these tw
Unfortunately, a month was all Kaiser had!"The only good thing now is that Remus hasn't been caught yet, so there's still hope. But who knows when he can return?" he murmured to himself again.With that, he headed straight to the office without any delay and immediately summoned Lincoln.He honestly described the situation. "In one month, I will no longer be the president. Soloman will be taking over.""What?" Lincoln jolted upright in his chair, astonished. "H-How is this possible? Why are you stepping down? Could this be the work of the Upper Realms?"Typically, the president held Darsia's fortune, and only the president was aware of this responsibility, which was rarely utilized.But now, since even the Celestial Sovereign had made an appearance in the Mortal Realm, many things were no longer secrets.Plus, Kaiser had always been working seamlessly with Lincoln, so there was little that was kept hidden, and Lincoln was naturally well aware of Darsia's fortune.Kaiser leaned
The second day, Kaiser announced a comprehensive restructuring of Darsia, starting with the consolidation of the ten separate military departments into a unified combat unit.Gabriela Valentine had been appointed as the chief commander, with absolute control. She was granted the authority to make independent decisions without reporting them to the president if necessary.Next was the Dragon Team, who now had expanded responsibilities. Beyond overseeing strange incidents involving Darsia, they were tasked with monitoring all of the citizens.If any corruption or misconduct was detected, whether by nobility or local gentry, they had the authority to act first and report it later. In this group, Miranda remained the leader.Finally, the business landscape had shifted, with control being taken away from Darsia and everything being sold off to private hands. They hadn't explicitly stated who it would go to, but it was clear to anyone paying attention.After all, the strongest business
Suddenly, Wayne's smile vanished. "The Mortal Realm deserves no more chances! Ever since Remus decided to stand against the Upper Realms and you all started to give him your devotion, you don't get a second chance!"That treacherous dog dared to aspire to be a Monarch of Mortals and oppose the Upper Realms. Such arrogance! As his accomplices, you all deserve to be punished and shouldn't expect to retain any power."Starting today, all conditions set by the Upper Realms must be met. Otherwise, the Mortal Realm will be thrown into chaos! People will struggle to survive, famine will spread, and the sun and moon will lose their light! Just do as we tell you to!"Everyone was stunned. Then, the people below all shouted in unison, "You're being too shameless!"Their voices rose higher and higher, shaking the earth.Their respect for Kaiser was because he was the president, but their devotion to Remus was complete and unwavering. Insulting Remus was seen as an attack on their beliefs and
"You're shameless!" Ana and Eva snapped, both furious. At that moment, it seemed like they finally understood the purpose of the Dragon Protector Clan's existence. Being powerless to fight back felt incredibly frustrating and suffocating."He's going too far!" Grant also couldn't help but curse when he saw the scene.After all, Kaiser was the president and represented Darsia's 1.4 billion citizens. How could he possibly be slapped repeatedly? Wayne was straight-up an insignificant being who was behaving irrationally now that he had newfound power!Paul sighed, feeling in his heart that it was really unfair. But what else could the Mortal Realm do but endure the mistreatment?Kaiser felt a burning sensation on his face. The physical pain wasn't a big concern for him as he had prepared himself for the worst, even death. But it wasn't just him who was affected by the slap. This slap was a humiliation to all of Darsia's citizens all at once.However, Kaiser had no means of fighting ba
When Kaiser heard this, he involuntarily trembled, not out of fear but because he was infuriated. It was clear from Wayne's tone that there was a strong sense of disdain, even outright contempt!The ten women also looked angry. The 1.4 billion citizens were silently clenching their fists. The previous grievances hadn't been avenged, and now they were showing off their power again. Did Wayne think he could treat the Mortal Realm however he wanted?Though Kaiser was upset, he couldn't express it. As the president, any impulsive decision would have to be borne by all the citizens, so it was crucial to proceed with caution.He replied, "Mr. Morrow, you should know that forcing something doesn't yield good results. If you try to force the outcome that the Upper Realms desire, it may backfire. Instead, consider easing up a bit, and you might achieve a different, perhaps better, outcome."If they couldn't fight back, they could only try to reach a compromise.However, what no one expecte
"The emperor attacked from the outside, while Candace's attack came from within!"Remus paused once again. This time, he stayed silent for about 10 minutes before looking up at the sky with excitement and exclaiming, "I understand now!"The true sequence of events was like this: Candace did intend to kill me, and I was indeed on the verge of disappearing, but the Pathic Energies' protection prevented me from vanishing.""The truth is exactly what I initially thought. If I compare it to humans, my specter has been severed from my body but hasn't left it. It's more like my specter has been forcibly sealed within my body! That's it!"Although the conclusion reached was the same as initially, the evidence used to support it was completely different. It could be said that he had guessed correctly initially, but now it was confirmed as true!"If in the Mortal Realm, one can be revived if their specter merges with their body. So, right now, I should be able to wake up once I merge with m
All along, Remus had been too focused on himself in these scenes, thinking they were memories.But if that were the case, the moments like Tyson carrying him up the mountain or being disciplined shouldn't have appeared at all, since he was too young to remember them. This resulted in a disjointed feeling between the first two sections and the ones that followed.But when he removed himself from the equation and looked at everything from a third-person perspective, he was surprised by a fact.The scenes he was seeing were all the ones that had influenced his path. Or rather, they were all significant milestones in his life!If Tyson hadn't carried him up the mountain, he wouldn't have had the chance to grow up. He would have just been an ordinary person if Tyson hadn't taught him the Nine Mystical Spells.If he hadn't gone to the prison to hand in the marriage contracts, he would have lived freely. And he wouldn't have been able to get out of prison were it not for Kylie calling of
With a calm and composed demeanor, Kaiser said, "Before I agree to your terms, I represent Darsia in setting forth three conditions. If..."Wayne interrupted immediately, "Do you or Darsia have the authority to negotiate with us? I'm giving you only two choices—agree or disagree!"…At the same time, Remus was still in the forest, or to be more precise, the scene he could see with his eyes was still of the forest. To put it even more precisely, it was the same view he had seen before, repeating over and over again."I can't change it. There's nothing I can do. I'm really stuck here. Whether this place is the so-called Limbo or not, to me, it truly is Limbo."Remus kept repeating the words over and over in a monotone, completely devoid of emotion. He had lost count of how many times it'd been repeated.Tyson's voice rang out again. "You're a child with a tough life as you lost your parents right after you were born. But at the same time, you're also a lucky child."Your father st
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