James was not interested in discussing Wynton.
Regardless of how strong Wynton was, he only existed in the distant past. James would never be able to encounter Wynton in his own era.
His main priority now was to get out of the cave.
“Is it possible to leave this place?” James looked at Yardos.
Yardos looked at James, and shook his head. “That’ll be impossible for you. Your Paths have already been removed, and your Path Powers are gone. To leave the holy site, you must have a profound understanding of various Paths and unyielding mental fortitude. You have no chance of leaving this place.”
James sat on the ground helplessly.
The second trial was much more challenging than the previous trial.
Despite his frustration, James took a deep breath and said, “I have hope I can do this so long as I’m alive.”
James sat into a lotus position.
‘So what if my Paths were severed? I’ll just cultivate them all over again.”
With a thought, James summoned the Primal Mantra. The book flipped open before him, and the most archaic inscriptions emerged from it.
Previously, James was proficient in various Paths and could easily understand the inscriptions in the Primal Mantra. After his Paths were severed, the inscriptions became too complex for him to read.
He simply could not make heads or tails of it. As soon as his eyes swept over them, the characters suddenly became blurry, and he felt a sharp pain in his head and soul. Unable to bear it, James crashed to the ground and coughed out a mouthful of blood.
The Primal Mantra also fell to the ground.
Yardos glanced at the Primal Mantra. The Primal Path Master had not created the Primal Mantra during this era. Thus, he was unable to recognize it.
Despite that, Yardos could tell the inscriptions used inside the Primal Mantra were extremely meaningful.
James did not say much despite having his suspicions.
While observing Yardos cultivate, James also focused on his own cultivation. He started from the most basic step of cultivation—absorbing Empyrean Spiritual Energy and converting it into his own power.
Since James was at the Omniscience Path’s Eighth Stage, he had outstanding physical strength and could quickly absorb Empyrean Spiritual Energy.
Soon, James reached the pinnacle of the Sage Rank.
“What’s your goal?”
James heard Yardos’ voice reverberating in his ears.
“My goal?”
After a brief moment of hesitation, James replied, “I want to live happily in seclusion with the woman I love and to be unburdened by worldly matters. However, there is too much to do, and I don’t have the luxury of freedom.”

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Almighty Dragon General
"Good things take time" Lol yeah, a hundred and fifty trillion years, apparently....
How was Sheldon Jame's first disciple? Wasn't the Black Eagle King the first? Where has he disappeared to all this time?...
Unbelievable... I thought James was rid of the annoying "honey, darling" Thea by going to the Demonic Realm, but now she's gone there too *puke*...
This Thea is the most narcissistic woman of all, constantly interrupting James's cultivation, getting in the way of his plans and slowing him down. He was well rid of her but the author went bonkers a few hundred chapters into the story and decided to pair her back with James.. Yuck!...
Thea doesn't deserve James, it so sad he loves her...
Thank you so much for all the effort. I love all the stories I've read. I hope to continue reading "The Almighty Dragon General" story. 😊...
Chapter 611 to 630 in text form...