Wotan showed up with tousled hair and horrific wounds. His white robe was stained with blood, and he looked worn out.
James looked at Wotan with a frown and said, “You’re the tenth in the Gold Rank of the Chaos Ranking. In a one-on-one fight,
you’re undefeatable by cultivators at the Quasi Acme Rank. You had a considerable chance of winning a fight against an
Acmean. How did you end up in such a terrible state?”
Wotan walked over, sat on the ground, and sighed despondently. “Don’t even ask me about it. I haven’t had a day of peace since
I left the Palace of Compassion. Some Quasi Acmeans banded together to hunt me down during the past few years. Just a while
ago, at least 20 Acmeans were chasing after me. I managed to escape with great difficulty.”
Since parting with James, Wotan had found a place he could cultivate. However, his whereabouts were soon uncovered. Since
then, he had been constantly on the run.
During this period, he killed many powerhouses.
“By the way...” Wotan looked at James and asked, “I heard that you killed Wynnstan after leaving the Palace of Compassion.”
James nodded lightly and confirmed Wotan’s suspicions, “Yeah, I did.”
It happened a very long time ago. By the time he killed Wynnstan, he had been cultivating for hundreds of thousands of years.
He had cultivated for a much longer time in total since was inside a time formation.
He had spent a very long time in the time formation. His comprehension of the Time Path was truly profound. The greater his
understanding of the Time Path, the more powerful his time formation would be, and the disparity between the time outside and
inside the formation would greatly differ.
James had already reached the Quasi Acme Rank, and his strength had improved significantly.
Wotan gave James an approved look. “Impressive. Wynnstan is from the Dooms and has the supreme Chaos Power. Yet, you
killed him so effortlessly. You’re amazing.”
James smiled faintly in response.
“However...”
Wotan paused and said, “The Dooms are the strongest race in the Great Realm. Wynnstan also carries a very high status in the
Doom Race. You’ll have to be extra careful when dealing with him and must likely kill all the other creatures in Planet Desolation.
If news got out, you’ll have a hard time getting around in the Greater Realms.”
James was already aware of this. Even without Wotan’s reminder, he was already not planning on sparing anyone.
Not only did he kill Wynnstan, but his identity as a human had also already been exposed. He had to prevent his identity from
being spread outside. Otherwise, the Ten Great Races were not going to let him live.
“I have to go treat my wounds.”
Wotan suddenly changed the subject, saying, “I’m heavily wounded at the moment. The final battle is imminent. After reading the
notes that the Compassionate Path Master left behind, I’ve come to a revelation. I’ll have to break through before the battle and
become an Acmean.
After leaving a few words, Wotan headed toward the Desolate Grand Canyon. When he got close, he casually waved his hand,
split the void, and entered hiding.
James watched as Wotan disappeared. Then, he scanned the area.
The formation was constantly shrinking, and it would not be long before reaching the central region.
However, James had not confirmed whether Acmeans were hiding on the planet.
If they were hiding, they would be a massive threat to him.
Although he was powerful, he could not face all of them alone.
The most urgent thing to do was increase his strength quickly.
His cultivation rank and Omniscience Path could not be improved with the time left. The only thing that could
quickly improve his strength was the Flame Art’s Three Fire Transformations.
The Compassionate Path Master, a Caelum Ancestral God, created Flame Art’s Three Fire Transformations. It had untold power
and would significantly improve James strength if he successfully cultivated it.