James immediately appeared in an unfamiliar world. The surroundings were colorful and mysterious, with numerous Vital Energy in the air.

Despite the delightful atmosphere, no traces of life were in sight.

"I sense Vital Energy that can be useful to me, Master."

Suddenly, James heard Hemera's voice.

Fennec shouted eagerly, "I want to come out too, Master!"

James scanned the area and then released them after confirming they were safe. Hemera and Fennec instantly spread out as if they had found treasures.

The next moment, Hemera burned with dazzling flames as she absorbed the surrounding powers.

Fennec also glowed with a blue light as he swallowed the potent winds. Their actions caused the mysterious world to shake.

"Who dares to trespass my territory?"

A sudden growl resounded, and a colossal palm descended from the sky. James raised his hand and released a Sword Light to counter the attack. Boom!

James' Sword Light blocked the giant palm's advancements, and a loud explosion ensued.

The powerful voice resounded once again. "You're powerful. I doubt you're from the Wyrmscale Source or the Goyo Daonus Realm, right?"

James put his hand behind his back, smiled, and leaped into the sky. As soon as he leveled with the lightsaber, the two confronted the palm and shattered it instantly.

Another loud explosion occurred, and the mysterious world shook violently. Countless terrifying cracks appeared within the surrounding void. "Presumptuous!"

Suddenly, countless Sword Lights darted at James rapidly, causing sharp whistling sounds.

When they got close to James, a transparent barrier blocked and absorbed them. James and the Sword Light circled, and several phantom figures emerged. Then, they soared into the sky.

He heard the sound of vomiting blood in unison. As he glanced over, he saw eight figures that looked exactly like him, all seriously injured.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

They did not look like clones or Primordial Spirits. Instead, they looked like eight individual entities.

As soon as they were injured, they transformed into massive monsters with appearances similar to phoenixes, cranes, eagles, and sparrows.

James exclaimed, "Woah! If I'm not mistaken, you eight are the guardians of the Celestial Realm?"

A phoenix shouted, "We're the Pregonitors of all birds. Who are you? Why do you trespass the Celestial Realm?"

James nodded and said, 'That reminds me of an old friend."

"No matter if you're an old friend, trespassers must die!" The phoenix spread its vast wings, unleashing colorful lights and flames at James.

"You're quite impulsive. I'll take you out first, then." Facing such a vast magical power, James advanced bravely. He stretched out his hand and grabbed it, and a transparent Anonymous Gas flew out of his hand.

The phoenix was swept away by the terrifying force. Before it could understand the situation, it was dragged before James.

A Sword Light flashed and instantly split the phoenix in half. Immediately afterward, James collected the Inner Core that emerged.

The other phoenix shouted, "He killed our brother! Get him!'

The four guardians attacked James at lightning speed.

James laughed and said, "Perfect chance to revive an old friend."

While speaking, James Sword Light duplicated and spread out to the surroundings.

Boom!

Another burst of explosions suddenly echoed, and the remaining beasts were surrounded by swords. Their hysterical screams filled the air.

After a few moments, the swords merged into one, and seven Inner Cores floated around James.

James summoned a dazzling spiritual pearl.

"I didn't expect to encounter this, Mr. Biefren. Since they're progenitors, you can take their place now."

The seven Inner Cores circled the spiritual bead and gradually shrunk.

"Not response?" James frowned. Then, he took out the first Inner Core he had put away and put them together.

As the Inner Cores entered the spiritual pearl, a massive bird with dazzling light began to form.

Wrapped in the Anonymous Gas, the bird's form became increasingly distinct until it emerged as a colossal golden roc with outspread wings.

It let out a loud cry and circled in the sky three times.