"I'm going to miss this place, so many memories" Mei Ling said with a melancholic smile as we stood before the now bustling city, I examined the changes with a smile, how much has changed since we first arrived, in just a week, we had saved the city from certain destruction and made the city better than it ever was."Yeah, but we'll be back later but for now we have a long way to go" I replied as we turned around and motioned to Shouwang who waved his hands causing several flying mounts to appear."Hop on I want to show you something" I grinned as I hopped onto the biggest mount which had beautiful blue feathers, I extended my hand courteously to Mei Ling who smiled as I helped her onto the mount."Hey, why don't we go for a race, loser has to keep watch" I chuckled as I patted the eagle which shot off into the air, leaving the clones in the dust."Hahahahaha, so long losers" Di er quickly scrambled onto his mount which took off behind me causing the others to follow suit."Woahhhh" M
CRACKThe sound of a bone breaking echoed through the tunnel as James and Mei Ling walked throught the dark tunnel, James had the ability to light up the whole cave but he intentionally chose to leave it at this for the effect, the tunnel seemed endless and the walls seemed to be made of a unique material that lined the edges which seemed to block off any connection to the outside world, along the way, they had spotted mangled bodies laying all around like some wild beast had torn them up."Hmm wait" James said as he crouched next to a body lying on the ground."Did you find out something?" Mei Ling asked while staring at the darkness before her, she was still pissed by how their adventure had changed from that of action to horror."Hmm this body seems more recently killed than the previous ones" James answered as he spread his qi all over the mangled and shriveled body."How recent?" Mei Ling asked, she immediately started feeling uneasy as she stared at the darkness like she was wai
"What?" The fiend said with shock, surprised that James knew about that secret organization."Yes tell me everything you know about them" James said with a smirk as he watched the expression of the fiend change."I can't tell you anything" The fiend replied with a conflicted look."I doubt they would put a soul lock on you, I just want to know how you are connected to them" James said to the fiend who didn't know what to do."I…i.." The fiend tried to talk but ended up stuttering instead."It seems like you have forgotten your situation, I'm not giving you a choice, maybe a beating would kickstart your memory" James said as he prepared to smash the fiend's face into the ground, he could kill the fiend and steal his memories but he didn't want to do that for special reasons."Wait wait, it's a secret realm" The Fiend blurted out in fear."What secret realm?" James as his expression grew serious at the mention of a secret realm, one had to know that most secret realms were dimensions of
Somewhere in the fire continent, a hooded figure could be seen teleporting at extreme speeds but if one paid careful attention and slowed time down, they would notice that the figure was actually running but due to the speed at which the figure moved, one would think the figure was teleporting, after moving for some time, the figure arrived at a certain huge gate, the figure stood still for a few seconds before the gate creaked open revealing a tall well dressed Fireherd with several other fireherds behind him."Greetings, Protector" The leading fireherd said as he and the others placed one knee on the ground as they bowed their heads.The figure nodded before disappearing and appearing in a huge illuminated tunnel where a single fiend could be seen seated on a pile of bodies in meditation, as if sensing the arrival of the figure, the fiend's eyes shot open as they moved towards the figure."It's time" A cold voice sounded as the fiend's eyes bulged in shock."Get ready" The figure sa
A flash of light appeared as James appeared in a desolate land, the grounds were scorched, bodies were lying around on the ground, the sky was dark and the air felt hot, a certain pressure could be felt which lowered the actual realm of whoever was feeling it."Oh what a nice atmosphere" James said with a grin as he saw the environment he had appeared in, he looked around but didn't find his 'partners'."Looks like the teleportation separated us, well guess I'm on my own for now" James said with a sigh as he looked into the distance where he could distinctly see a trace of light."They usually say we shouldn't go towards the light" James said with a chuckle as he looked around the barren land he was on then spoke"But what choice do I have" After deciding his destination, he immediately set off.*******************************************************************"Where am I?" A man clothed in blue said as he appeared on a barren and desolate land, he could feel his energy being suppre
"Urrg, I've been walking for so long and I haven't found anyone yet, why is this place so huge, am I even getting closer" James grumbled as he stared at his empty desolate surroundings, he had been walking for hours but it seemed like he didn't seem to be getting closer to the core."Is this a trap?" James asked himself as he glanced at his surroundings, it was truly bizarre how he had been in one place even after walking for so long."Hmm" James paused as he placed his palm on the ground.BZZZZSeveral rune circles extended from his palm onto the ground as the air around him buzzed, the scenery seemed like it was changing."Aha, an illusion" James beamed as he observed this change, he was right he was caught in an illusion and it seemed to be a wide one."I'm not powerful enough to break an illusion set by a demigod but I can definitely manipulate it, seems like I've gotten a trump card, the transcendents would not notice this even with their proficiency in space, only those well-ver
"Can I kill him now?" The Fiend asked with an annoyed grunt."Hold your tongue or your next words could be your last" Liu Xiang gave a cold threat to the fiend who snorted and then turned away."So what are you going to do with me now?" James asked with a frown, he had thought of several things but nothing seemed to be viable due to the disparity in strength between the two sides."Hmm let's see, I have to first find out who sent you" Liu Xiang replied with a grin.'This guy is a psychopath' James thought as he observed the sudden change in expression."Listen I already told you nobody sent me, I'm on my own" James said as he felt his breath seize."Oh don't worry after some time of torture, you'll spill the beans" Liu Xiang said with a smirk as he watched James suffer."Gu…aw.." James struggled as he felt an invisible force wrap around his neck."Are you ready to talk now?" Liu Xiang asked after a minute."Huuuu, huuu, I already told you" James said with anger as he glared at Liu Xia
"So you're really not going to tell me more, please the suspense is killing me" James said with a groan as he and Xi Shi moved towards the core."Well at this moment it should be a mutual exchange, otherwise you can wait till we pass the mission" Xi Shi said calmly before she focused on the path before them, her eyes seemingly lost in thought."Well since you intend to keep it to yourself, suit yourself we're almost there anyway, soon I'll get to see it myself" James said as they walked right through a transparent, immediately the scene before them changed from the original deathly and chaotic environment to a calm and peaceful environment."This Fiend wasn't simple" James said with a frown."You can feel it too?" Xi Shi asked in shock."Yeah it feels like it's not there but I can definitely feel it, that thin aura of chaos that changed form" James replied with form as some information formed in his mind, the only way to become a god was to comprehend a law and to be able to become a
In the battle hall of the Capital, located in the city lord's residence, the 4 generals were all gathered around the Battle table, James and Xi Shi were also seated there, as for Xi Shi and Shòuwáng, they were keeping Mimi busy elsewhere."This is a direct provocation to our esteemed Lord, we cannot stand for this rubbish, I say we attack with our full force and decimate Sergan's force" A pale faced man said in anger, his hair changed from black to brown as he spoke, his confident aura displayed his strength as a Transcendent on the same level as Yao Ming, the fact was that excluding Yao Jing who was a peak Transcendent and James who was an Ancestor, the rest were all on the same level of strength as Yao Ming, this particular General was named General Hans."Sergan is a valid threat to our Continent, we have to eliminate him as soon as possible, I agree with General Hans" A middle-aged man with an eye patch added with a serious expression, his left hand clutched a wooden cane, this wa
"Greetings to the Lord" Everyone around also did the same as Eric, giving a light bow to the Old man who nodded in response."It's nice to see you again Yao Ming" The Old man said with a smile."Hello brother" Yao Ming replied with a sigh. "I hope you've been well, I thought you were dead" The Old man chuckled as he walked over and hugged Yao Ming."You know I can't die if you haven't" Yao Ming replied with a chuckle."We have a lot to talk about, let's go somewhere private" The Old Man said with a smile."Okay, thank you for everything, I'll meet up with you later" Yao Ming said to his brother then turned to Eric who was still dazed and hadn't registered the fact that Yao Ming was the Lord's brother."Oo..okay" He managed to speak while still digesting the situation."Are these your friends?" The Old Man asked observing Xi Shi and the others behind Yao Ming, when his eyes landed on Xi Shi and James, his eyes paused for a second before moving on, he waved his hand causing the environ
"Huh? What is this?" James muttered as he strolled through the Fireherd stronghold, watching the wine, meat, food, and bodies strewn across the hall, they were all asleep."What happened here?" Xi Shi asked also curious."We're about to find out" James replied staring at the door at the end of the hall.**************************************************"We have to tidy up the place before Master gets back otherwise, he'll be pissed off if he sees the situation of the stronghold" Di er said with a sigh as he massaged his forehead which ached, they had held a feast for three days non-stop."Just forget it, what are you so worried about? Master is probably still within the Secret Realm" Shouwang said with a smile, he glanced at the others seated around the table and chuckled before sipping wine from his gourd."How are you still able to drink after all that?" Xuèmai asked in confusion, the past three days had been one to never forget, they had partied throughout and drank so much wine th
“And that, ladies and gentlemen is how you make an entrance” James said with a bow before leaping off the monster’s back to land on the ground.“James! How..?” Xi Shi’s eyes lit up in shock after seeing James who grinned and walked over to her.“Yeah I missed you too” James winked at Xi Shi then turned to the others around.“Please help me loot those bodies over there” James said to them with a smile.“Yes of course” The others quickly took off to execute the task, they didn’t want to imagine what would happen if James got angry, the humongous monster at the side was a hint.After seeing them move along, James turned back to XI Shi.“Give me a minute with him” James whispered to her causing her to nod in response, James then turned to The Northern Sword who twitched seeing this.James’s expression suddenly turned serious as he walked toward The Northern Sword, taking each step one by one, watching James approach him, The Northern Sword instinctively grabbed his sword, his expression c
“I don’t know who you are but I’ll do as you say, I’m sure you know better than to break the oath of a sword” The Northern Sword replied with a nod to James who smiled just as the dimension shook for three cloaked figures to appear.“Looks like your opponents are here, I’ll be going on now, Xi Shi wait for me” James said to The Northern Sword and then to Xi Shi before teleporting over to the orb, he looked back to catch a view of The Northern Sword rushing toward the three figures alone if it was a different person there, James would have been worried but he knew who the Northern Sword was so he had no fear, he turned around and placed his palms on the orb before disappearing leaving the others.When he was some distance away from the three figures, The Northern Sword paused before sitting on the ground, his long sword lay next to him as he waved his hand causing a gourd to appear in his hands which he raised to his mouth, he then proceeded to gulp down its contents, by now the three
A flash of light was followed by the appearance of a figure in a pure white dimension, the whole dimension was white filled with nothing, it was totally empty except for the doorway that stood some feet away from him.“A creepy doorway, why not?” James chuckled to himself before walking through the doorway, as he walked through, he felt a strange force wash over him seeping through every pore in his body as if, trying to inspect every single secret he kept, the feeling lasted for a while before he was teleported into a grassy field, immediately after appearing, James didn’t waste time and quickly took a look at his surroundings.He was in a beautiful grassland, there was a magnificent sun which could be seen standing triumphantly in the sky providing light, butterflies flew all around the flowers which graced the environment with enchanting smells, birds flew all around the sky as rabbits and other insects played around on the ground, all this combined painted a beautiful image in Jam
“How dare you spit such foul stench on me, didn’t your parents teach you to respect your elders” James’s voice sounded together with the head of the virulent serpent falling to the ground, as he walked out of the miasma clutching his sword he wiped the blood off calmly before turning to the group who stood watching him like he was a ghost.“This guy has to be the most mysterious person I have ever seen” Ye Yang remarked in astonishment staring at James who grinned while walking up to them.“I was wondering how you were going to take care of it, how did you even do that?” Xi Shi asked standing together with Liu Xiang who also stared at James in shock, even at his peak, he would have to be wary of the poisonous miasma of the Virulent Serpent but James just walked in without hesitation like he knew that he wouldn’t be harmed, he wasn’t the only one with this thought, Xi Shi also had the same thought in her mind.‘I didn’t even know they were behind us’ Luo Zen thought while staring at Xi
“Hey, are you okay?” James asked as he stood in front of Xi Shi who blinked her eyes as she remembered where she was.“Are you feeling all right?” James asked again as Xi Shi noticed how close they were, her cheeks suddenly glowed with a light red hue.“Oh sorry” James said awkwardly as he noticed this change and stepped backward.“I’m also fine thank you, what is this piece of paper on me?” Liu Xiang asked as he looked down to see a piece of paper stuck on his chest with several runes on it.“Make sure you don’t make the mistake of taking it off, those are concealment runes to shroud us from the thing in the core” James replied grimly.“You mean that eye, did you see it too?” Xi Shi asked in surprise as she thought back to the intense pressure she felt from that eye.“Huh did you see it?” James asked in shock.“Yeah, right before we escaped the illusion, I saw a huge eye staring at us, at that moment, I could feel such intense pressure that I have only ever felt from a few people” Xi
"The walls are really unique" Liu Xiang remarked s they walked through the narrow pathway through the walls."How did you know about the path here?" Liu Xiang asked James who glanced towards him quietly."Not gonna answer me huh" Liu Xiang muttered with a sigh before he turned to XI Shi."Hey beautiful, so what's your story" Liu Xiang said with a smirk."Do you ever shut up" Xi Shi retorted in annoyance."So how do you feel about letting those guys walk into their deaths" Liu Xiang turned to James and said with a grin after seeing his plan to lure Xi Shi to talk had worked, he also noticed that Xi Shi also perked her ears slightly after hearing the question, it seemed like she was also interested in James's answer."When they walked over here, I told them that I would help them up to the core and that's exactly what I did, I even chipped in a little clue that not everything is as it looks, so I would say that I've done more than enough" James said calmly as his eyes scanned the walls.