When Nox first announced his name, all the Top Legend Realms who had been away for the past 30 years were left in confusion. They didn't recognize this name at all. "He's the Great Lord of Faeast, Lord Nox!" one of the Zephyr clan members explained to the patriarchs. "Lord Nox, huh?" Alistair scoffed and shot Nox a side glance. "Him? He looks like he just turned 20 this year. How could he be the Great Lord of Faeast?" Alistair clearly didn't think much of Nox. "You're going to regret saying that!" Augustus' glare was filled with hatred. He despised people who looked down on Nox the most, and he was about to kill Alistair when Nox held his hand out to stop the young boy. Then, Nox turned to look at the Top Legend Realm of the Zephyr clan. "The Mystia Ban was announced 100 years ago, and its purpose was to keep Top Legend Realms away from civilization. Do you guys remember when it happened?" Nox asked."What a joke! Why are you, a 20-year-old kid, asking us about something that happ
When Nox radiated the aura of Realm Barrier, the Top Legend Realms' faces fell. These elderly figures were powerful, ancient fossils. They were all true Top Legend Realms. However, only Four Faces Top Legend Realms could use Realm Barrier.Realm Barrier was something like a little world. None could escape unless the trapped were more powerful than the master of the Realm Barrier. Otherwise, they would be imprisoned forever. That was why Realm Barriers, and by extension, Four Faces Top Legend Realms, were terrifying.Not a single one of them expected Nox to unleash the power of Four Faces Top Legend Realm right away.The Indus Top Legend Realm looked at Nox with fear. "Who are you, lad? How can you even be a Top Legend Realm at your age?"Nox stood tall with his hands behind his back."Sir… he's Lord Nox—the very same one who created Eight Techniques. The same one who beat all clans, families, and sects on Mystia six years ago!" an elderly man from the Indus clan shouted.'Six yea
A gigantic black flag appeared, and behind it was an army in black armor. "The Black Flag Army!" Everyone was shocked.The Black Flag Army was one of the three armies of Imperial City, and they were in charge of its protection. Rumors claimed that every member of these armies was at least a Greater Combatant. Therefore, their combat skills were the cream of the crop.The Right Minister, Douglas, was leading them. Bear looked at the newcomers and said coldly, "Gaia?""Is he here to take the clans' side?" Bard shot Douglas an icy stare. "I'll slaughter the doddering old fool if he gets in our way as well!"The commanders took the spot of the vanguard. If Douglas so much as said one wrong syllable, they would kill him right then and there. Nox also gave Douglas an equally chilly look.Douglas and the Black Flag Army stopped. After a beat, the Right Minister bowed. "Greetings, Lord Nox. Please, pardon my crime." He stood far away as if he didn't dare get closer."And what crimes have
"To aid you, of course, Lord Nox!"Nox laughed. "Aid me? I trampled upon the ten nations alone! What makes you think I need anyone's aid?""Yes, naturally. You're powerful enough to never need anyone's assistance, but…" Douglas trailed off."But you're worried that I might slaughter them all, aren't you?" Nox finished his sentence. He saw through Douglas easily. He was the lord, after all.Douglas shivered as he bowed deeper. "Lord Nox, please, I beg of you to spare these clans, for the nations' sake. They are an ancient part of the nation. Although they have sinned, it does not warrant their complete demise! If you do slay them all, the nations' clans will not stand for it!" Douglas spoke his piece.Unlike the Mullers, Heffersons, and Geoffreys… The Zephyrs, Shredders, Stallions, and Induses were different. They were ancient clans and had existed for at least a few centuries. They were highly regarded among the clans.If Nox did slay them all, the nation's clans would start a ri
"Lord Nox, can you really not spare them?" Douglas wanted to persuade Nox to see things his way."Old man, one more word out of that mouth, and I will rip it off along with the head behind it. Do you understand me?" Nox's voice was colder than the winter air as his bloodlust enveloped Douglas.Douglas shivered and backed off as fast as he could. He sealed his mouth, too scared to mutter another word. He could tell that Nox was not joking. If he angered Nox, he would be on the chopping block as well.Douglas sighed as he skedaddled away from the future one-sided massacre. It was all out of his hands now. All he could do was stay on the sidelines in silence and hope he would not be dragged into this mess.Nox turned around once Douglas decided to back off and stared at the clans trapped in his Realm Barrier. "Six years ago, I made a vow. Should the Three Great Powers try to rouse chaos, I will slaughter them all. Now, it begins."Waves of mountainous pressure in the Realm Barrier cr
"You'll pay for that!"The five Top Legend Realms flew at Nox, but he didn't even bother sparing them a glance. His hands were still behind his back."You want to fight the lord? Before my dead body, you maggots!" A ten-foot tiger avatar appeared. Keith stepped onto the battlefield. That was his signature technique—Tiger Demon, and it was unleashed with his newfound strength.The Tiger Demon clenched its paw and slammed down on the Top Legend Realms. The heavens itself seemed to break under its pressure as the air started to rumble. Even the very earth was quaking under the will-of-the-fist.The Top Legend Realms staggered away as the fist's slipstream roared ahead."Dammit, another Top Legend Realm? And a Second Layer Firmament?" Redwill's dark energy swirled around him as he stared at Keith with shock.Anyone who wanted to be Top Legend Realm must at least have cultivated for a hundred years. Yet, these Top Legend Realms, who decided to leave their territories for the first tim
Nox had disappeared from the battlefield.About ten miles away from Frontal Gates was an abandoned mountain. Wild auras belonging to Top Legend Realms came shooting up from the base of the mountain. Shortly after, two corpses fell into pools of blood. The victims were also Top Legend Realms."Daniel! Why did you stop us? What did my clan do to you?" An old, bloodied man was holding a giant saber, staring at the silhouette in the distance with crimson eyes.That silhouette was none other than Daniel, and he stood at the mountaintop with his sword in hand. The aura he radiated made the air around him shake. When one took a closer look, they would notice a powerful Realm Barrier had encompassed a thousand-feet radius around him.This Realm Barrier was stronger than Nox's. Daniel held up his crimson blade as he stared at the bloodied old man underneath. "Don't take your fury out on me, Maston. Your clan did this to itself."Maston Stallion was the patriarch of the Stallion clan, but D
Maston spat a glob of blood as he shakily got to his feet. Most of his meridians had snapped, and his aura was a mangled mess. His face was covered in blood. He held his saber as tightly as his hand allowed. "Daniel, at least tell me why you're doing this!" he roared."You wish to know the reason? Fine, I'll tell you. One, you should never have crossed my son. Two, it's high time we cleanse the rot infesting the clans. I have to say, this is a good opportunity."Maston opened his mouth to retort. However, Daniel had swung his sword before he could say anything. Sure enough, a crimson sword energy had sliced through his throat like a knife through hot butter.Maston's eyes bulged as he clutched his spurting neck. In the end, he fell into a pool of crimson, drawing his last breath.His eyes were wide, his questions unanswered even in death. Daniel sheathed his sword after eliminating Maston. He then turned to his left. "You're here."Nox slowly came out of the shadows. He looked at
Harley sneered, having nothing but disdain for Atlas. "I can't believe the master would employ a shithead like you."Atlas laughed. "You think you're so high and mighty, but you're also Lord Nox's lapdog now. I am his subordinate, and we have a close relationship. I'm also the uncle of the emperor. That makes me Lord Nox's great-uncle," bragged Atlas."Dumbass. Just do your fucking job. Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise told me the Mousses might try something," Harley cursed.The mention of the Mousses made Atlas panic, but he calmed himself down and snored. "The Mousses? They won't dare do anything when I'm here. If they show up, I'll kick their ass! I command thirty thousand units. If they come to Imperia, it'll be the last thing they see!" Atlas was confident.Harley was speechless. 'My word, how can he be such a braggart?'With thirty thousand Nox Army units in Imperia, combined with the Forbidden Army, the regular guards, and 200 thousand elites protecting Imperia, nothing co
Vermilion Bird said, "Azure Dragon used to be an Advanced Eight Gates. After the Mousses had him under their control, he became a Supreme. Judging by these photos, he's gotten more powerful since then."'More powerful?' Nineve knew how the cultivators were ranked. Top Legend Realms were another kind of life form entirely. In Faeast, a Supreme could be made a lord. An undefeatable Supreme would be made a ruler. A Sovereign was made every five hundred years, while a ruler was made every century.Supremes appeared once every decade or so. "I don't get it. You three obviously found some power source, and with Nox's help, you leveled up. Azure Dragon only has the Mousses. How'd he level up so fast?"If the Mousses were so powerful, they wouldn't have to resort to assassinations or betrayals."Not the Mousses. It's all Azure Dragon. He's our captain. He's a very talented and cunning man. Emphasis on talent. He's so strong that not even three of us can compare to him, combined. The only g
Elizabeth said nothing but went red and hung her head low, causing Black Tortoise to panic."Uh oh. If you want him, you'll have to fight for him. That's all I can say, but the lord does think highly of you." He laughed."Shut it, Black Tortoise. You're talking nonsense here!" Vermilion Bird snapped. "See you, Your Majesty." She then took Black Tortoise and left the room quickly. They had work to do.The duo led most of the Shadow Division members back to Faeast. After the incident of Brundela, Faeast's fate was going strong, and the people were excited. However, beneath that excitement was unseen danger.Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise came back to Northstate's governor-general's place and met up with Nineve. Black Tortoise said solemnly, "What happened, Your Highness? We need the details."Nineve looked exhausted, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She had been working hard in Nox's absence. "Honestly, Atlas… I mean, the Defender of the Lord hasn't been pulling his we
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s