Meanwhile, the doors to the Shadow Gate swung wide open.Outside the gate, Ambrose stood at the forefront with Doug and Earl behind him. Following them were the representatives from other major organizations. In the rear, a thousand independent cultivators were gathered behind them.A thousand pairs of eyes stared fixedly at the room.Inside the room, four cultivators at the Nascent Soul Stage were exerting control over Remus."I'll give you one more chance!" Ambrose's icy expression hardened as he said, "All you need to do now is kneel down and apologize to each and every one of us. After that, I may allow you to leave without confinement within the Shadow Gate."The reason he said that was simply because his authority truly couldn't be sustained without seeing Remus reveal a look of crumbling despair.Remus had unexpectedly rescued Selina in plain sight at Violet Sanctum. The news of this incident would be utterly unbelievable if it were to spread.Remus coldly smirked and sai
The old monster's laughter echoed with triumph, laced with a touch of wickedness.Remus paused at the old monster's words. He lowered his head to peer below, where nothing but infinite darkness lay and hid everything from view.He asked after a brief pause for thought, "Elder, who are you? And why do you say we've met again?"If it weren't for the protection of divine energy, he would have been completely defenseless against the freezing atmosphere in the Shadow Gate. Conversely, the fact that the old monster below could survive here for 20 years indicated his terrifying strength.Remus currently just wanted to escape as quickly as possible and avoid unnecessary troubles."The spirit energy on you is different from that of ordinary people," the old monster sneered bluntly. "Your energy is innate and profound, akin to the legendary divine energy. Furthermore, I've only encountered one person in these 20 years and your energy couldn't be more familiar. Do you still need to pretend?"
The bottom of the Shadow Gate was a 16 feet square space.The old monster sat cross-legged in the northwest, bound by four chains made of thick black iron. Each chain was as thick as a wrist and restrained all four of his limbs.Adorned in a white robe, maybe due to the extensive passage of time, it had begun to yellow.His hair reached the ground and was a disorderly and voluminous gray-white. His face was behind the hair, rendering his features hidden.Remus had a cautious expression as he carefully inspected the old monster's cultivation, but he quickly discovered that he couldn't figure it out no matter what he did.He spoke slowly, "Let's make a deal. You tell me the way out and I'll figure out a way to get you out. What do you think?"The old monster spoke in a hushed tone, "Fine, come here and I'll tell you!"Remus stared at him with continued caution. "This place isn't spacious and there is no one else around. Just speak like this, I can hear you from here!"The old mon
Remus prepared to swallow the inner pill as well."It's useless! Even if you're at the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, you can't escape from the Shadow Gate. Just wait for death, heh!" The old monster said slowly.Remus came to a sudden stop. Could it be that escaping was truly impossible, even at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage?If Remus' judgment was correct, his Training Stage could easily overpower the Foundation Stage, and he could even confront the early phases of the Golden Stage in a determined battle.In his peak, he could easily obliterate anyone at the pinnacle of the Golden Stage. As for the Nascent Soul Stage, he has not challenged anyone yet. But judging from the energy that emanated from Ambrose, it felt like he wouldn't be able to rival them.It was rumored that Ambrose was merely in the early phases of the Nascent Soul Stage. If even the peak of the Nascent Soul stage could not escape, then it was most likely true that he himself had no way to get out.The tho
The old monster's finger drew closer and closer.Remus was somewhat ... anxious!At that moment, he genuinely felt a bit anxious. He was experiencing complete powerlessness for the first time in his life against an opponent in which he was defeated in a single move.Even in the face of a Nascent Soul Stage adversary, he was confident in a battle. But against the old monster, he was completely overpowered.His eyes were on the verge of being plucked out. If that happened, he certainly would never escape the Shadow Gate in his lifetime."Wait ..." Remus strained to make a sound as he looked at the finger that was too close.Before he could finish, the old monster's fingers had already touched his eyes.However, the old monster didn't exert any force but instead chuckled, "Are you anxious? Afraid? Relax, this is just the beginning. In the days to come, I will slowly torment you every day, not allowing you to die so easily. I finally have some amusement after being lonely for 20 yea
The old monster held back his laughter and slowly lifted both hands as he choked, "I ... am your grandfather, your real grandfather. Rafael is my son! You are my grandson! I have a grandson now, haha.""Grandpa?" Remus stood still in disbelief.His expression turned to astonishment as he inquired, "Could it be that you are the former head of the Cosbys?"Rafael was the successor to the Cosbys while Rafael's father served as its former head.Remus recalled that back at the Cosbys' ancestral hall, there was indeed no mention of the name of the previous family head. According to what he was told, in order to uphold the family's regulations, the former head of the family personally ordered the execution of Rafael and then disappeared.The old monster raised his hand again and called out, "I have descendants now … My sweet grandson, come here and let Grandpa pat you, come quickly ..."Raising both hands, he wore a hopeful expression on his face. Remus remained still, and not only that
The old monster began to explain to Remus.The world was controlled by two immensely powerful families who reigned supreme, dominating every aspect of industry.The Dragon Protector Clan controlled the East while the Rose Family resided in the West.To be more precise, the Dragon Protector Clan was not a single family but a combination of four ancient martial families — the Walters, the Cosbys, the Cunninghams, and the Schneiders.The clan's headquarters was abroad. Their mission was to preserve ancient martial arts, contend with the heavens and the land, and uphold the grand path of humanity.The old monster sighed and said, "Heaven, Earth, and Humanity were originally parallel realms. 3,000 years ago, the last Monarch of Mortals fell. Ever since then, there has been no more successor in the mortal realm. Humans could only exist beneath the heavens and earth."Over the past 3,000 years, people have forgotten the once glorious history of the human race. They think that heaven and
Meanwhile, at the Imperial Villa."Glinda has been back for two days now and there's still no update from Remus." Kylie sat on the couch, her eyes slightly red as tears swirled in her eye sockets.It wasn't just her who was anxious to the point of tears. Jean and Miranda felt the same way.When Remus left, he said he was going to True Life to rescue Glinda. Even if Glinda wasn't saved by him, he should still be in True Life. What should he do if he encountered danger?Gabriela said with resilience, "Don't worry. He was personally appointed by the President as the Eternal Pillar of Darsia, the Thunderous God of War. The people of True Life wouldn't dare to harm him. I think we should concentrate on finding Seraphine more. We need to find her before Remus returns!"Bringing up Seraphine caused the eyes of the women to turn even redder. Remus had martial arts skills but Seraphine appeared to be an ordinary and weak woman. What would she do if she encountered danger? How would they ex
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