Before Maxine boarded the plane, she called Thea and narrated the chain of events. She told her the whole truth─ starting from James going to Mount White, and how Madelyn framed her for something she did not do. Upon hearing this, Thea’s face darkened. “I’m at the departure lounge and will soon head to Cansington. Once I arrive, we can discuss how best to save James.” “Got it.” Thea hung up the phone. Then, she sat on the ground and contemplated. She had heard from the Blithe King that the Blithes were about to enter a marriage alliance with the Cadens. She also knew that the Blithe family was so strong that even the Cadens were fearful of them. After a brief moment of thinking, she pulled her phone out and called Thomas. “I’m sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service.” Thea frowned before she remembered that Thomas had told her not to call this number anymore. “What should I do?” She was anxious. Thea stood and hurriedly left the military region without

Just the appearance alone would not be sufficient. They still needed the Cadens’ signature method─the Thirteen Heavenly Swords. Though Maxine had never read the Thirteen Heavenly Swords’ cultivation method or sword techniques, she had memorized the moves after seeing Tobias practicing them. Now, they had to come up with a contingency plan so that they could prevent the Blithes from making a move on them at critical moments. Besides, time was running out. They had at most two days. Within two days, Thea had to make it look like the real thing. Thea thought long and hard about it. This was the only way to save James. If Maxine could even sacrifice her life to save James, how could she give up so easily? She nodded her head firmly. “I’ll do my best.” “Mhm, you should summon your men from the God-King Palace. I’m afraid you won’t make it in time.” “Got it.” … While Maxine headed to Cansington to discuss matters with Thea, James was brought to the Western Border. The W

“Who are you? Why are you imprisoned here?” James asked as he approached the elderly man whose limbs were chained. He scrutinized him from head to toe. The bearded man’s hair was white and disheveled, and it seemed that he had not had a shower in years. The moment James approached him, he could smell a nasty stench. Looking at the chains on the elderly man, James tried pulling at them. He wanted to break them, but the chains were solid. No matter how hard he tried, he could not break them. “With how weak you are, you might as well give it up.” The elderly man sat on the ground. The moment his body moved, the sound of chains could be heard. He said lazily, “This is made of quartz steel. You can’t break them.” James sat down and looked at the elderly man before him. “Who are you? Why are you imprisoned in the Blithe family’s dungeon?” “Answer my question first.” The man glanced at James. After a brief moment of hesitation, James said, “I’m the commander-in-chief of the Black

James was feeling stuffy. He could feel energy circulating inside his body as if it was on the verge of bursting forth. However, he fixed his gaze on Spencer, trying desperately to remember his every action and every word. In the dungeon… Spencer demonstrated all ten fists of the Blithe Fist of Abomination. Meanwhile, James, unable to withstand any longer, lost consciousness. After a long while, he regained consciousness. Then, he hurriedly stood up as if he was reminded of something. He swiftly walked over to Spencer. Spencer’s head was lowered, and he was sitting in a lotus position. “Master…” James called. However, Spencer remained silent. James approached him and gently pushed him, “What’s wrong, master?” The moment he pushed Spencer, however, he immediately collapsed to the ground. James froze. Then, he hurriedly took his pulse. “What?” James was stunned. Spencer’s heart was no longer beating. He had been dead for several hours. James knelt before Spencer

James was stunned by the power of the Blithe Fist of Abomination. He took a deep breath and murmured, “Spencer told me that each fist is stronger than the previous. However, it would be more difficult to master with each increasing level. Even those who possess tremendous potential could spend a lifetime practicing the moves and never learn all ten fists. Regardless, he told me that I can defeat almost anyone as long as I master three of the ten fists.” “The First Fist: Mountain Shaper. This is a low-difficulty move. As long as I have True Energy that’s strong enough, I can use it to catalyze the cultivation method.” “The Second Fist: Mirage,” James murmured. Then, he shut his eyes. The image of Spencer demonstrating the Second Fist appeared in his mind. He could recall his master conjuring up the image of a hundred fists. James sat in a lotus position and entered into a state of deep meditation. He conjured up the image of the Second Fist while chanting its cultivation met