The Man’s Decree

Upon hearing Divinus’ words, Jared was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t anticipated that Divinus held him in such high regard and had such lofty expectations for him.

Jared himself didn’t have that much confidence. Even if he couldn’t break through the Heaven and Earth Array, as long as he cultivated to the immortal realm, he could still ascend to the celestial realm.

However, those trapped in the Ethereal Realm couldn’t return to the celestial realm, nor could they use their cultivation to elevate their cultivation level and ascend.

Hence, Jared didn’t really need to break through the Heaven and Earth Array.

However, since he had received Divinus’ divine markings and even managed to cultivate Hellion’s demonic markings, admitting that he couldn’t break through the Heaven and Earth Array would leave him burdened with guilt.

“In the future, if I have the power, I promise to break through the Heaven and Earth Array, enabling both of you to ascend to the celestial realm once again.”

Left with no choice, Jared could only agree for the time being.

“You can, if you’re willing to wait. However, the matter of breaking through the Heaven and Earth Array is something you must willingly undertake. We won’t force you, after all, it involves the affairs of the entire Ethereal Realm. Moreover, it could potentially interfere with your cultivation and ascension. But there’s one thing, if you truly manage to break through the Heaven and Earth Array, once you ascend to the celestial realm, I believe many will be grateful to you,” said Divinus.

“Elder Divinus, please rest assured, I’m doing this of my own accord. Once I’ve honed my skills further, I’ll seek out Hellion to learn about the demonic markings. When the time comes, I’ll find a way to break through the Heaven and Earth Array and restore your freedom,” Jared said gravely.

“Hahaha, good, I’ll be waiting for you!” Hellion burst out laughing.RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

“I have other matters to attend to, so I can’t stay here any longer, nor can I master all the divine markings before leaving. I sincerely hope you could show me mercy, Elder Divinus, and let me go.” Jared pleaded with Divinus.

It would take a long while before he could master all of the divine markings.

“Of course, that’s possible. I’ll have Mickey escort you out. As for the agreement you made with Carlo, Mickey can take care of it on your behalf. However, Carlo’s behavior is questionable, and he’s not suited to lead the Duad Formation Sect. Let him serve as the vice sect leader instead, while you assume the role of sect leader. When you’re away, Carlo will manage the sect under your supervision, which will help keep him in check,” Divinus said to Jared.

Jared chose to stay silent, understanding that Divinus was already well aware of everything. If he was to become the sect leader, so be it. It didn’t necessarily mean he had to stay and manage the sect himself; Carlo would still handle the day-to-day affairs. As the vice sect leader, Carlo’s role was essentially the same as being the leader.

“I’ll follow your wishes,” Jared replied, “but Mickey has never left this place before. Can he really guide me out?”

Jared was confused. After all, Mickey had once told him that he had never left this place.

“He simply chose not to leave, preferring to seclude himself in this small realm for cultivation. I never stopped him. He can leave whenever he wishes, and he’s visited the Duad Formation Sect several times,” Divinus explained. “In fact, whenever someone from the sect needed to see me, it was always Mickey who brought them here.”

Jared was at a loss for words at that.

Who would have thought that it was Mickey himself who didn’t want to leave this place. At the time, Jared had even felt sorry for him. Looking back now, he realized he had been needlessly worrying.

“Thanks a lot for your help, Elder Divinus.” Jared rose to his feet.

Just as Jared was about to leave, Divinus added, “Don’t take all the blood emeralds. Leave two behind so we can recover. We won’t engage in any more battles. We’ll just wait for you to break through the Heaven and Earth Array and return us to the celestial realm.”

Jared’s face flushed. He had agreed to Carlo’s proposal for the sake of the Duad Formation Sect’s blood emeralds, and hearing it directly from Divinus made him feel embarrassed.