Now, thirty-one War Orders had appeared, and only two remained. Once the final two appeared and the Thirty-three Stages Celestial Palace opened, the time would be ripe for competing for the ultimate providence.James had no idea what the Thirty-three Stages Celestial Palace looked like. Now, he could only wait in anticipation. He believed that the final two would soon appear, and he would soon enter the Thirty-three Stages Celestial Palace.Soon, the injuries inside his body recovered.They did not linger for long inside the Celestial Abode. Instead, they concealed themselves in this dense foliage and temporarily stayed in the forest.At the peak of a mountain, James was sitting in a lotus position on the ground. Pensive, he gazed at the undulating mountain range in the distance Brielle walked toward him and sat beside him. Seeing that James was silent, he asked, "A penny for your thoughts?"James collected himself and said, "I've been in closed-door meditation for some time, an

Comprehending the Way was different at times. Sometimes, one would be able to comprehend the matter as thoughts raced through one’s mind. At other times, however, one would not be able to gain any insight even if one entered a closed-door meditation for millennia.James was currently experiencing the latter. To fuse the Murderous Energy into swordsmanship, he would first need to control the Murderous Energy in his body and transform them into power.This was extremely difficult. After making numerous attempts throughout a long period of time, he was only barely able to use it.Before he could imbue the Murderous Energy into his swordsmanship, the War Orders reacted. He hurriedly stopped, took out his War Order, and walked out of the Time Formation.At the same time, Brielle and Qusai stood up.Seeing that James walked out of the Time Formation, Brielle said, "The War Order has reacted. All thirty-three War Orders must have appeared. The Thirty-three Stages Celestial Palace is abou

James had confidence in Feb's strength. She was a Gorger from the Gorger bloodline. Ever since the Primeval Age, there had not been a single Ancestral God. However, some were infinitely close to becoming an Ancestral God. The Grand Patriarch of the Targwyns’ and the Gorger—Feb's father—were among them. By combining their forces, they could certainly overwhelm against all odds.Qusai fixed his gaze on Feb. He could not believe that this harmless-looking girl would be a Gorger."Y-You’re the Gorger that slaughtered your way through Yandul?" Qusai asked puzzledly.Feb said arrogantly, "Don't look at me with those condescending eyes. I don't feel comfortable."Qusai immediately turned away.Brielle stepped forward and said, "Alright now, enough of this. What should we do next?"James scanned his surroundings.The surrounding creatures had already retreated to the rear and maintained a safe distance away from everyone else for fear of being ambushed. James also noticed a few famili

James found Lucifer and conveyed his wish to ally with him.Lucifer glanced at James puzzledly. James already had a couple of allies. Why would he enlist him at such a moment?Sensing Lucifer's thoughts, James said smilingly, "No one here is a weakling. As we speak, everyone else is making alliances with one another. The more allies we have, the higher our chances of remaining the last one standing, thereby obtaining the ultimate providence."Everyone came here for the ultimate providence.Lucifer thought about it and said, "Alright then, I'll ally with you for now."As allying with James only brought Lucifer benefits, he did not hesitate for long.Just like that, James now had an additional ally. At the moment, he had four members in his team — Brielle, Qusai, Feb, and Lucifer. Together with him, they could certainly arrive at the final stage.Seeing that James had pulled Lucifer over to his side, Qhuv's face darkened. That was because Feb, Brielle, and Qusai never once left a

No one intervened to help Qhuv because now was not the time. Everyone was secretly hoping for the others to be disqualified so that they could remain in the arena.As Qhuv screamed for help, James and the others launched another wave of offensive. With the Imperial Weapon in hand, he fought against James and the others. With his powerful cultivation methods, he was able to hold off their combined attack.However, this was only possible with the crystal. Without the crystal, he would have suffered grave injuries and lost the capability to continue the battle faced against the combined efforts of five powerful fighters. Regardless, the crystal inside his body had only just begun to be depleted. James and the others needed quite some time so that the crystal completely disappeared.From afar, Maveth was watching the battle. James was his arch-rival. He believed that James would turn on him once Qhuv was removed. By then, he would have to fight against five by himself. Should that com