Figures descended from the sky ahead, resembling a dense shower of raindrops.Converging around Gabriela and Remus, forces loomed from every direction — front, rear, left, right, above in the sky, and even beneath the surface of the sea!Sakurasom had sent out a formidable force including 2,800 Top Grandmasters! All of Sakurasom's Top Grandmasters had gathered!They were all poised to spring into action, their fiery gazes locked intently. If looks could kill, Remus and Gabriela would have been pierced by a thousand arrows!Gabriela was compelled to halt her steps. Before them stood over 500 Grandmasters, with 10 among them being Top Grandmasters levitating in midair!Back in her prime, she could have confronted those ten Top Grandmasters with her battle-hardened prowess. However, merely staying aloft now posed a formidable challenge for her. Besides, there were an additional 2,790 Grandmasters encircling them!"It … it seems like we can't go back," Gabriela said in despair.The
"Now, I'll give you two options! First, I'll kill him, strip him naked, and showcase him around the world! Second, you strip and dance, while begging for my forgiveness. Perhaps I'll be merciful and spare him!"As soon as these words were spoken, the hundreds of Grandmasters on the Darsian border were enraged, their eyes burning with a fury that could engulf the world. They were prepared to charge forth, undaunted by the harshest of terrains. That was Darsia's War Goddess, how could she be subjected to such degradation?However, the army dared not make any rash moves without Deputy Sparks' command!"You shameless!" The murderous intent emanating from Gabriela intensified, growing thicker by the second.But in the next moment, the murderous intent around her suddenly dissipated, replaced by a thick air of resignation."You ..." Remus felt a sense of impending doom, his voice feeble as he spoke.Gabriela turned to him, tears glistening in her eyes, and spoke with difficulty, "You s
Kaiser paced anxiously in Darsia's Imperial Palace. As the President of a nation, he had always exuded calm and composure. Never before in his life had he felt so restless. His heart was constantly weighed down by worry for Remus and Gabriela, wishing he could go to the border and see the situation for himself.Lincoln too was gripped by such anxiety that he found himself pacing and even stamping his feet. Every passing second seemed to stretch on like an interminable hour.Finally, the phone rang sharply. Kaiser answered swiftly, his tone devoid of hesitation. Urgency colored his voice as he inquired, "Deputy Spark, what's the situation? Have they returned safely?"The Chief of Staff's voice wavered, "Mr. President, it's the Chief. Deputy Spark is unaccounted for. Remus and the War Goddess have reached the border, but they're being obstructed by 2,800 Grandmasters led by Sakurasom's Emperor! This is why I'm requesting your authorization to open fire!"As he spoke, tears flowed dow
The dilemma permeated Kaiser's thoughts.Once again, the Chief of Staff's voice came through the phone, filled with stifled sobs, "Mr. President! She has already unbuttoned her outer coat, and is now undoing the buttons of her shirt! She is the War Goddess who has earned significant merits for our nation! We must not let her endure such disgrace!"Upon hearing this, Kaiser's eyes welled with tears. A profound sense of powerlessness engulfed him, casting a heavy shadow over his spirit.Did he have to witness the heroes of Darsia being humiliated? Did he have to watch the 140 million citizens of Darsia flee amidst the flames of war?Tears welled in Lincoln's eyes, a testament to his profound emotions. Suddenly, a spark of excitement ignited in his gaze. "Sir Kaiser, Remus ... Remus has his own devoted followers! The very people he brought to Darsia, we can request their immediate allegiance! Once they declare their position, Darius won't dare to act recklessly!"In those days, the
Upon hearing this, Gabriela's entire body trembled uncontrollably. She said firmly, "You are the one I trust the most in this world, the only one I trust so much!"Remus gave her a small smile and said, "Then trust me to deal with them."The truth was he didn't have much assurance either. However, he could only take the gamble.Gabriela turned her head slowly and her eyes were filled with disbelief. How on earth could he possibly deal with all of Sakurasom's grandmasters?Remus reiterated, "Put me down!"Suddenly, a barrage of curses resounded from above them."You despicable woman, what are you still waiting for? Hurry!""I want to see you dance, now!""I don't want to wait any longer, believe me or not, I'll kill you!"The vulgar crowd was impatient, and the sudden halt naturally left them very displeased.Gabriela appeared oblivious to everything else. Her eyes were fixed solely on Remus, and they locked eyes with each other. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded resolut
Emperor Darius was left in utter amazement.Gabriela was at a complete loss. The 2,800 Grandmasters of Sakurasom were equally dumbfounded. Even Darsia's countless Grandmasters and soldiers were equally astounded.Did Remus actually agree to it?Emperor Darius snapped back to reality and his mouth was trembling. If Sakurasom didn't have the bravery to strike even in such a situation, the whole world would look down at them forever!He coldly declared, "You are not worthy of a negotiation. War Goddess, if he loses, regardless of life or death, you must complete the dance. Otherwise, we won't agree!"Gabriela had been his ultimate target. Only by subjecting her to public humiliation would he be able to establish his dominance. It would also make for the highest level of shame for Darsia.At these words, Gabriela redirected her gaze to Remus. What was his strategy? Did he still yearn for a dignified ending? Well, even if he did ... At worst, she could still break her promise. She dec
The colossal black staff conjured by the Grandmasters' energy drew nearer and nearer. Just the ripples it gave off were sufficient to pulverize a half-step divine realm!It could even disperse the divine realm like wisps of smoke. Even the True Life's Golden Stage would struggle to stand against it. If the energy were to erupt, its potency would likely match that of a small nuclear weapon.The people of Sakurasom eagerly awaited the potentially earth-shattering effect of this energy. The wails of Gabriela and the million soldiers of Darsia grew louder and louder as they could only watch helplessly as the enormous black staff slowly descended onto Remus.However, the expected impact of a small-scale nuclear weapon failed to appear. The apocalyptic scene of world-shattering destruction didn't come.In a startling turn, not only did the anticipated catastrophe fail to materialize, but the colossal black staff itself vanished into thin air. The full-force strike from Sakurasom suddenly
"What's happening?" Emperor Darius was in a state of shock. Remus said indifferently, "Since you all seem to enjoy dancing so much, then all of you should strip and dance now!"His voice resonated like that of a divine being descending from the heavens. It filled the ears of the people of Sakurasom. Mere moments ago, he had been utterly depleted, his energy and spirit drained, his divine power nearly extinguished. Yet now, his body brimmed with boundless vitality. His energy not only replenished, but surged even more profoundly.A Sakurasom Golden Stage Onmyoji was unable to stomach the indignity. He erupted in a seething blend of anger and frustration. Through gritted teeth, he seethed, "Damn you ..."His words were cut off as Remus suddenly glanced over.With just one glance, the Onmyoji instantly exploded and turned into blood vapor. It was astounding that cultivators of this level couldn't withstand the intensity of his gaze.Even those beside him began to spew blood. Empero
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
It was easy to tell from Paul's tone that he'd been holding it in for a long time. In fact, it wasn't just him. The other ghost kings also fell silent upon hearing this. The anger hidden within their hearts was stirred.It started with the Order of Nine Mysticisms' appearance.The Monarch of Mortals was humanity's leader, and all warriors and cultivators belonged to this group. Initially, everyone had faith in the Monarch. And, as the Pathic Energies naturally sought a vessel to inhabit, they naturally chose the first Monarch of Mortals.Later, the conflict between warriors and cultivators intensified, with the main issue being the plundering of the beast race.The warriors believed in coexistence between humans and beasts, while the cultivators viewed the beast race as inferior and thought they should be exploited.After several generations of Monarchs, the tension finally erupted, marking the beginning of the Battle of the Three Realms.At that time, even though the Monarch car
Grant realized that saying such things was somewhat self-deceptive, but he didn't know what else to say, so he fell silent. His eyes occasionally drifted toward Roman. At times like this, he felt like Roman needed to step up.Roman could feel his gaze. Despite still harboring some emotions, had no choice but to speak. After all, he was the Underworld's ruler, and they were waiting for him to make a decision. It was something he couldn't avoid.Taking a deep breath, he slowly said, "Grant is right. Remus mentioned we wouldn't interfere with each other, which means he won't trouble us anymore, and things won't be exposed for the time being."Instead of worrying about Remus, we should focus on the most pressing issues—the Pathic Energies!"He raised his head and said, "Currently, only one-third of the Pathic Energies remain in the Underworld. Although it won't affect the barrier, it still has a significant impact on us..."Roman didn't want to mention Remus anymore primarily because