Chapter 3873

Sienna immediately dissuaded him, “You shouldn’t act recklessly, James. You’ve just come to the Dark

World and don’t understand the horror of the restricted areas. Let me explain. In the past, many went to

these restricted zones. They all got contaminated with the power of these places and became

terrifyingly strong, turning the Dark World upside down.

“The Dark Strife that Yukia participated in seems to also be related to a certain restricted area.”

“Oh, is that so? Could you tell me more?” asked James.

Sienna shook his head and said, “It’s a taboo topic in the Dark World. Not many are aware of it. I’ve

only heard a few rumors and don’t really know much. We can only wait for Xerxes’ return.”

Speaking of Xerxes, James’ curiosity was piqued.

“What kind of existence is Xerxes?”

Sienna explained, “I don’t know much about his background either. I only know that he’s from a

powerful family. His family’s ancestor had participated in the Dark Strife and knew some inside stories.”

While speaking, Sienna’s expression became solemn.

“The power distribution of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is very clear, and I know almost every

prominent figure. However, these people are only the forces on the surface. There are still some

unknown forces in the Dark World. Some of these forces are hidden in the restricted areas. In short,

you must be careful in the Dark World and refrain from doing anything reckless.”

James did not say much in response.

He was very interested in the Dark World. He wanted to discover how many powerhouses were hidden

in the depths of the Dark World and whether Acmeans really existed.

Yukia fought against 300 Ninth Stage Lords, so her cultivation rank must have surpassed that of a

Ninth-Stage Lord. She must have already become an Acmean.

Apart from Yukia, were there any more Acmeans in the Dark World?

James became very interested in these things.

His desire to become stronger was ignited. He wanted to become even more powerful so he could fight

against Acmeans.

Xerxes had not returned yet. James was unsure whether Xerxes had found any information in his

family’s ancient books. He temporarily stayed on Mount Malevolent Moon, waiting for Xerxes to return.

James started to cultivate on Mount Malevolent Moon. He attempted to study the differences and

similarities between the Dark and Illuminated Worlds.

He cultivated for 3000 years.

James sat in a lotus position within a bamboo groove on a spiritual mountain on Mount Malevolent

Moon and exuded a powerful aura.

Suddenly, a figure appeared before him.

It was Sienna. As soon as she showed up, she shouted frantically, “James! Something bad has

happened!”

James stopped cultivating, stood up, and asked, “What’s the matter? What happened?”

Sienna said solemnly, “Xerxes just contacted me and said something happened to his family!”

James asked, “What happened?”

Sienna said, “I didn’t know Xerxes very well in the past. I didn’t even know where he was from. I

received his message just now and learned he’s from the Nine Heavens’ Hate Welkin. His family used

to be very powerful in the Hate Welkin. However, their family became very low-profile after the Dark

Strife and was gradually forgotten.

“He just told me that he found clues from his family’s ancestral books. In fact, he found his ancestors’

notes. However, it attracted the attack of mysterious forces. His family was almost wiped out. He went

through a lot to escape and is currently being hunted down. He needs our help!”

Sienna’s expression was solemn. She knew Xerxes was an Eighth Stage Lord. Within the Nine

Heavens and Ten Earths, only a handful of people could injure Xerxes and force him to escape a fight.

James was startled. Xerxes had just returned to his family to investigate but was being hunted down

after finding some clues about the Dark Strife.

Moreover, Xerxes was a powerhouse, so his opponent had to be terrifying if even he was injured and

forced to flee.