James suddenly knelt down with a resounding thud, startling all the creatures present and causing them to retreat in shock.
As the ruler of the Haleth Realm, James held the power to decide everyone’s fate. He deserved reverence, and his mere presence was already a grand gesture. Yet, here he was, kneeling before them.
“You, you…” The Celestial Sage was at a loss for words.
The Earthly Sage hurriedly waved his hand, trembling, and asked, “What are you doing?”
James replied sincerely, “It’s been a great honor to know you. From our first meeting, your righteousness left a lasting impression on me, and I have nothing but respect for you both.
“During Truett’s wedding, when my wife revealed herself as the Dark Heavenly Path, the Genesis World’s Grand Patriarches harbored murderous intents, and Yehria set a trap to kill me and my wife. Despite the dangers, you two did not shy away or bow to threats, protecting my friends and children. I will forever be grateful.”
Secondly, the Leere Tribulation and the Waitara Path’s Soremsia posed unpredictable threats. Theoretically, anyone in the Greater Realms might be the Waitara Path’s Reincarnation Soremsia. With no clues or traces to follow, nobody could be cleared of suspicion. Therefore, James had to examine and investigate his most trusted friends one by one to avoid making an irreparable mistake.
Thirdly, he was now the ruler of the Haleth Realm and had the power to deify other living beings. Hence, he had the responsibility to protect the Greater Realms. It would be easy to appoint deities based on personal preferences. After all, one person’s success often leads to the success of those around them. However, this would violate the Daoism James adhered to and be unfair and irresponsible to the Haleth Realm, making him no different from the Waitara Path he despised.
Therefore, he wanted to test potential deities based on their moral character. To him, it was the right and just way to adhere to his Daoism. With these three points in mind, James had to be careful with his decisions, mainly because of his position.

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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...