After a tense moment, Yukha and Xabat cautiously approached James, uncertain of how to broach the topic.
James suddenly asked, "You've gained insight, haven't you?"
Yukha and Xabat exchanged glances and both knelt simultaneously.
James said emotionally, "The Daeclon Mahayana we once aspired to achieve seems so insignificant now. The arrogant Tai Chi of the Haleth Realm that was once revered by many isn't that invincible either." With that said, James turned around, reached out to help the two women to their feet, and then shifted his gaze to Marci.
Facing her, he hesitated between calling her Marci or Quincy. Perhaps Quincy was merely Marci's Soremsia that had descended to the Greater Realms.
Suddenly, Marci declared, "I don't want to! I admit defeat and surrender the position of the Supreme Path. I will not stand in your way. Please, I can't endure such humiliation."
Her words were followed by uncontrollable sobbing as she collapsed into the void, appearing utterly pitiful.
James, Yukha, and Xabatwere startled by her unexpected behavior.
At that moment, from the turbid air in the void, a tragic scream echoed. Yehria was expelled from the tumultuous winds and crashed into James.
Reacting swiftly, James caught Yehria. With a grimace, he examined her bloodied, disfigured state.
Witnessing Yehria's condition, it was clear how much Light Thea's power had surged after ingesting the Eclipse Pearl.
"You're a lunatic, James! You're insane..." Yehria cursed, then collapsed with a thud. The next moment, she transformed into a colorful koi that emitted a radiant glow. Everyone was in disbelief at the sight.
The once mighty acquired Tai Chi, who had ruled the realms below the Thirty-Third Heaven, had been reduced to this pitiful state.
"Actions come with consequences," James remarked calmly, then teleported Yehria away.
Now that Yehria had been subdued, whether or not they triggered the Tai Chi Tribulation would not be important.
James raised his head and looked at the blinding light radiating from the turbid force in the void worriedly.
After consuming the Eclipse Pearly Light Thea's strength had increased by leaps and bounds. Even without the Three Treasures, her strength rivaled her other half.
At that moment, a pressing issue remained. James pondered, 'Should Thea merge her two halves? Would she still be the same person?'
Fusing the wcrio Demon-Slayer Sword had given James a lesson.
The Waitara Path excelled in calculations and had laid out many plans He even thought of o embedding his soul within the Wuia Demon-Slayer Sword.
James was worried there would be an unexpected turn of events if the two halves of Thea were to merge. Moreover, the person responsible for splitting her in the first place was Xanthakos' Soremsia, Franpiscus. As the thought crossed his mind, he wondered what kind of clues about the Waitara Path he could obtain from his wife.
"Will we stay here forever, Master?" Yukha suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
James snapped back to reality and replied, "Of course not. We must intercept Xanthakos."
Upon hearing this, Yukha, Xabat, and Marci were all taken aback.
At that moment, a figure emerged from the turbid air mass in the void and landed gracefully before James.
Now vastly empowered, Light Thea's complexion glowed with radiance, her beauty and aura surpassing those of the other women present.
Light Thea murmured apologetically, "I...I think I might have hit someone just now."
James said smilingly, "You did, and exacted revenge."
Light Thea was visibly taken aback by his words.