Arthur, Lucy, and Jace's group appeared near the entrance of the Secret Realm. Not many cultivators were present, some were mourning the loss of their friends and others were anxiously waiting for their comrades' return.

While cupping his fists and smiling, Jace said:

"We will be heading back to our sect. You're welcome to join us."

Although Arthur was a bit curious about a sect that only has body cultivators, it isn't the time to go there as they have more important matters. The couple cupped their fists to express their gratitude and refused the invitation. Jace didn't seem too bothered, he glanced at the closing portal then said

"My sect is called The Blood Bull Sect and it's in the Blood High-Realm. You can come whenever you want."

With that said, the group of five left the area, leaving the couple alone.

'The Blood High-Realm is ranked 8 amongst all the High Realms and it's the territory of vampires. Apart from special sects like Jace's, which relies on Body cultivators, there aren't many powers there.'-Claud

The Copy gave a short explanation to the oblivious Arthur, who only knew a few things about the High Realms.

Left alone, Arthur and Lucy decided to leave this area before more trouble arises. The butler still hasn't showed up and fighting him again is disadvantageous. In fact, beating that Overgod is close to impossible.

Previously, they went to great lengths just to push him away to the point of losing consciousness. There's also the matter with the Holy Dominion, which won't give up after losing so many God Monarchs and even an Overgod.

That old man who was killed by Arthur was truly an Overgod but one has to take into account the secret realm's restriction, which greatly limited the Cardinal's powers.

Losing a Cardinal is a great deal to the Holy Dominion, after all, they aren't as numerous as Deacons or Holy Knights.

…

This place radiated a pure and thick amount of Light Energy, the trees, rivers, and mountains were affected by it and remained alive for thousands of years. This planet was called the Holy Planet and it's the territory of the Holy Dominion, it's HQ, to be more precise.

Its size is a third of the Divine Planet but one of the strongest beings in the Cloud Sea Universe lives here. Currently, an injured woman just appeared at the center of the Holy Altar.

This altar is like a teleportation array used only in emergencies. The stationed knights were startled upon seeing the woman, they quickly started healing her.

A youngster in his twenties, who was peacefully training near the altar, reacted to the sudden fluctuation of energy so he went to check what's happening. This young man was one of the powers individuals of the Holy Dominion.

His task was to guard this altar until the Cardinal Zeves came back. Upon seeing the injured woman and no one else, he creased his brows and waited for one more minute but no one else showed up.

He belonged to the Holy Order and wasn't very pleased with the task he was given. The youth was a 9-Star God Monarch and is considered a genius yet he was treated like a mere soldier.

Just when he was about to go back to his peaceful spot, he caught the sense of a stranger. This invader wore a grey-robe and a green mask that had two holes for the eyes and an arching smile.

With just one glance, he recognized this person, it was none other than the Green Seat of Justice! At first, he thought he was the target but when the grey-robed assassin ignored him and walked up to the injured Deacon, he became a bit surprised.

For one of the nine seats to personally come here just to kill a Deacon, it was an overkill. The youth did nothing as Artid walked up to the surprised Holy Knights, who surrounded the woman, trying to protect her.

Unlike the youth, they didn't recognize the Green Seat so they recklessly attacked him only to immediately fall on the ground with twisted necks. Artid crouched next to the heavily breathing Deacon and examined her injured body before grinning under the mask.

He stretched his hand and held her neck, tightening his grip while watching her slowly suffocate.

"You've seen things you shouldn't have."

Those were the last words the woman heard before she died from suffocation. Artid took the corpse with him and casually left without even glancing at the silent God Monarch not far away.

The youth didn't interfere due to many reasons, the main one being his hate for the Holy Echelon, which is composed of only self-centered and arrogant people. Anyway, he'll just report that he arrived too late.

…

'When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers.'

This is what happened to Arthur and Lucy ever since setting foot inside the Secret Realm. Only half a day after leaving the dragon's lair, they met with their worst enemies. A silver-haired woman and a scarred old man appeared before the couple.

Unlike his usual leisurely, the old man was cautious of the two so he bound them both, rendering them unable to move or use any skill. As she stared at her sister, Angelina said

"You have no choice but to come back with us."

Lucy glared at her sister with dagger-like eyes, albeit being bound by the Overgod, a chilling coldness was emanating from her. If she was free, she would have jumped on Angelina and tore her apart.

"What part of 'I don't want to come' don't you understand? Are you retarded or what?"

Lucy uttered vulgar words while ignoring Angelina's expression, which was slowly turning uglier.

Even though she lived most of her life apart from her family, she doesn't have to behave like this and treat her big sister so cruelly, or so thought Angelina. If she knew Lucy's current thoughts, she would certainly freak out.

"Miss Eva, I'm tasked to bring you home. Please excuse my rude actions."

As she heard his words, Lucy snorted and retorted

"I'm not Eva so don't call me that. Furthermore, I'm not going back even if it means dying!"

Seeing such strong refusal, Angelina was left with no choice but to use threats. She walked up to Arthur and pointed her finger at his forehead while saying

"It's not who'll lose her life but… him."

Angelina didn't seem to be bluffing as energy started condensing around her index, ready to strike Arthur's defenseless body. At first, Lucy remained headstrong but when the energy caused Arthur's forehead to bleed, she said

"Stop."

Angelina stopped her advancing finger but didn't put it down.

"So you're willingly coming with us?"

"Yes."

Only then did Angelina drop her hand but she was still suspicious, not of her sister but of Arthur, who remained silent and unresponsive. He had an expressionless face and didn't even bother stopping them from taking his wife, which is contrary to his usual behavior.

The old man met Arthur's gaze and said

"I sincerely apologize but some things are just not meant to be."

He loosened the bind but didn't completely remove it, still feeling wary of Arthur and Lucy's combined attacks. Just from her expression, you could tell that Lucy was restless, sad, and unwilling to go.

"Would you give us some privacy? At least let us have a proper goodbye."

Angelina was about to refuse only to be dragged by the old man. They didn't go far away, just a few dozen meters but they didn't try to eavesdrop.

"I guess this is the end, huh."

Arthur caressed her soft cheek while smiling at her. She couldn't bear parting with him but it in this situation, there was nothing that could be done. After conversing with each other for a minute or two, they tightly hugged each other for one last time.

Arthur didn't bid farewell to the butler and the woman, he just flew far away without even looking back.

The old man breathed a sigh of relief after he confirmed that Arthur is gone for good this time. Without further ado, the trio started heading toward the Divine Planet…

'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither of the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.'

Neither the butler nor the woman did know how things will unfold. Trying to separate the inseparable is something not even Overgods can do. One must know when to trick his enemies… and it's definitely when the enemy is certain of their victory... when they know you have no choice but to give up.

The White Specter Clan didn't know that with bringing the Matriarch's lost daughter, they also brought a calamity hiding inside of her. Arthur needs to know the enemy, their numbers, the structure of their clan, everything there's to know about it.

Fleeing from the Overgod is impossible, much less killing him, however, there's always a way out. He made perfect use of the Dark Cloud and possessed Lucy even before the old man arrived. Now, both the husband and the wife are heading toward the White Specter Clan.