In the void ahead, James who had supposedly left with grave injuries, returned in his Ultimate Golden


    Form.


    He was surrounded by mysterious powers in shades of grey, ck and white, illuminating the area.


    Countless grey clouds drifted around, apanied by the lingering chime of bells, shes of lightning,


    rolls of thunder, zing mes, and howling winds, casting an imposing and overwhelming aura.


    Princess Lumia, Matias, and Wayra suddenly felt an overpowering pressure wash over them, instantly


    shattering their Genesis Divine Light.


    While still shocked, they were forced to their knees by the force and werepletely unable to resist.


    At that moment, they knew what true terror and despair in the face of a formidable opponent felt like.


    Whatever thoughts of fighting back or even self-destruction were shattered in his presence.


    Their Genesis and Historial Powers were swiftly sealed, leaving them helpless and trapped within the


    space.


    Within seconds, their cheeks flushed under the oppressive pressure, their bodies contorting in agony.


    Just as they teetered on the brink of death the overwhelming force suddenly vanished and the space


    returned to serenity.


    The trio felt utterly drained, and copsed to the ground one after another, gasping for air as sweat


    trickled down their faces.


    “The magnitude of that Qrohm is terrifying,” Wayra muttered, his expression filled with despair.


    Princess Lumia spoke, her voice trembling with horror, "At the very least, he’s at the Xaeclon Rank,


    isn’t he?” “This is pathetic, absurd, infuriating, and tragic.


    You’re really unpredictable, Forty-nine,” Matias muttered in defeat with his head lowered.


    At that moment, the harsh truth dawned upon the trio.


    They had believed that theirbined efforts had triumphed over James, the formidable demon.


    They felt it was a great achievement in their cultivation journey.


    Letting James go was merely a gesture to avoid the repercussions and cmity of ingratitude.


    However, it became apparent that they had not defeated James at all.


    Instead, he had duped them with a facade of vulnerability and fooled them, only to reveal his true


    power when it suited him.


    This revtion shattered their confidence and dealt a devastating blow to their spirits.


    After a prolonged silence, Wayra shouted, “You could have ended us easily, so why subject us to this


    humiliation, Forty-nine?” Princess Lumia came to her senses and snarled, “I regarded you as a hero,


    but now...” “Then what would you have me do instead?” a domineering voice interjected abruptly,


    cutting off Princess Lumia’s words.


    The trio turned around,pletely baffled to see James already standing behind them.


    Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    James frowned upon seeing their wary expressions.


    He sped his hands behind his back and said, “We’re acquainted and even fought side by side


    before.


    Should I have killed you three instantly, leaving you utterly clueless about how you met your demise?


    Upon hearing James’ words, a silent exchange of gazes passed between the trio.


    Then, Wayra abruptly stood up and said, “Even so, you shouldn''t have toyed with us.” Princess Lumia


    chimed in, expressing her anger, “Exactly.


    Even though we’re ants in front of you right now, there’s no need to mock us.” “That’s enough,” Matias


    interrupted, breaking the tension as he stood.


    “He was testing us to see if we would stay true to our morals even in the face of substantial gains.”