The Almighty Dragon General

The young girl held in James' arms grimaced in pain. Her body turned slightly transparent due to the influence of the murderous energy.

"I... I don't want to die!" As she shouted, the child tore herself away from James and rushed at the approaching illusions.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The child seemed to have released all of her powers, setting off multiple explosions. For a moment, she and the illusions were engulfed in smoke and fire.

James flinched and snapped to his senses. He stared with widened eyes in the direction where the young girl was.

James wanted to call for her but realized he didn't even know her name.

As James considered what to do, the smoke from the explosions gradually cleared, revealing a small form. James recognized the child instantly, even though her face was covered in dust.

She was still alive! She teleported and re-emerged on James' shoulder, puffing and panting slightly.

James was about to say something when he felt himself getting pulled downward again. This time, he could hear thunder rumbling above him. "Don't put up any protection barriers! Let the Path Lightning hit your body." The child seemed to have guessed how James would respond to the lightning. "It'll be the best way to enhance your Limitless Body!" James stopped generating the black-and-white gases the instant he heard the child's words. He asked, "May I know your name, Miss?" The young girl was busy wiping off the dust on her face. "I don't have a name. I was born from the Destiny Daoism." James was momentarily stunned.

The Destiny Daoism was deemed the number one Daoism among the Nine Daoisms.

It made James wonder if all Nine Daoisms had each developed their own spiritual body.

Suddenly, a thick lightning bolt shot down and struck James. It left a deep, bloody wound on James' Limitless Body.

James groaned softly due to the pain. "I'll call you Destiny, then. How long will it take for us to reach our destination?" "Do you not want to train and enhance your Limitless Body here in the Waltraud Abyss?" The child continued, "Anyhow, you will have to learn and master the Forty-Nine Daoisms one by one. Otherwise, you won't be able to master the Great Daoism!" James paused briefly. "Uh... I must learn all Forty-Nine Daoisms to master the Great Daoism?" The young girl nodded vigorously.

James' spirits were dampened by the news.

He wasn't really concerned about mastering the Great Daoism for now.

What mattered more was gaining the power to save Thea and prevent the Leere Tribulation.

Besides, the Forty-Nine Daoisms were created by the Nine Caeloros Gods of Nothingness.

James had met four of the nine gods. Except for Frona, Yefrenes, Quintinus, and Amos were all selfish and cunning.

With members like them, James was convinced that the Daoisms they had created were not as valuable as others regarded them to be.

He just didn't see the need to learn all Forty-Nine Daoisms.

James began, "Why don't you taketo where the forty-nine cauldrons are first? We can do this training sother time." The young girl opened her mouth and stared at James with rounded eyes.

Then, she swiftly grabbed James' arm and flew toward one side of the cauldron's wall.

Fwoosh! When James opened his eyes, he found himself in a completely different space with a beautiful, green landscape. He could hear the sounds of birds chirping and insects buzzing. Fields of wildflowers and dense forests stretched as far as the eye could see.

A pristine river meandered along the valley floor in the distance. To James surprise, he spotted a group of young children playing and running around near the river.

The boys and girls, who looked around the age of two or three, could run fast like adults and even levitate in the air.

James was shocked by the sight before him.

He had experienced many things in his life, from the joy of succeeding in his plans to the sorrow of losing someone close to him. James had braced himself through the ups and downs of life.

This was the first the experienced such a profound feeling of calmness.

It made James long for the sense of calmness even more.

"If one practices what they preach and has the heart of an honest, innocent child, they will be able to get to where they want to be." As he muttered those words, James landed on the ground and walked over to the group of children. Destiny, the young girl he had just named, sat on James' shoulder. She smiled sweetly without saying anything to stop him.

When James started playing with the children, Destiny hopped off and joined them as well.

For that brief moment, James was not the Dragon General, the Divine Emperor, or a Chosen One. Instead, he was just an adult with a young, innocent heart despite having lived for a long time. Unbeknownst to James, while he let go of all his troubles and worries, something strange and miraculous was happening to his body. James' heart, vital organs, meridians, and even his soul and Primordial Spirit were all being enhanced as he played with the children. Anything

or anyone that possessed overwhelming powers would eventually becweakened since they had disrupted the law of the Path. Also, a kind spirit was akin to a pure and innocent child. All saints had pure, innocent hearts. James was also one of these men. Unfortunately, James had to do what the others were doing and be wary of the people he met because of the situation and dangers he faced. Meanwhile, two elderly men stood next to the edge of a nearby waterfall. James did not notice the pair of elders were smiling and watching him play with the kids. en.swhovels"All thoughts are just in the head." The elderly man wearing a white robe smiled faintly. "The right teel to dois to let things happen naturally." thing "Exactly." The elder wearing a black robe said flatly, "Doing what's right is the way of the Path. That's the most important thing for anyone." He turned his eyes to the man in the white robe. "I don't think becoming the Haleth Realm's SuprPath is right for him." The elder in the white robe responded, "Oh. Do you think he could beca Xanadu god and lead the Destiny Sect?" The elderly man in the black robe shook his head. The elder in the white robe widened his eyes. "What do you mean by that, then?" With his hands on his back, the elder in the black robe smiled enigmatically and walked off. "Hey! Say something!" The elder in the white robe quickly followed him. X