"Rivera Joshton?" Alexander knew who Rivera was. As Ferguson said, he was the lieutenant colonel of Zone: Draco. Even though Alexander was rich, he wouldn't try to get into a fight with the military.Still, Alexander smirked. "Zone: Draco's soldier captured the lord? Well, this is interesting. Ferguson, this is an order. Hop on my private jet and set a course for Zone: Draco. Seek out General Fort. And tell him…"Alexander whispered something to his steward. Ferguson looked horrified for a moment, then he nodded. "I understand, sir. Right away."Alexander smiled. "Zone: Draco, huh? Let's see how you get out of this, Rivera."…Nox was imprisoned in a dank underground chamber in the Joshton Residence. Armed soldiers from Zone: Draco stood guard at the doorstep. Even though he was imprisoned, Nox remained seated cross-legged.Rivera could only capture him because he didn't want to fight them. If he wanted to, they could send an army, and he could take them down easily, let alone a
Rivera roared, "You bastard! How dare you say our commander's name? I'll shoot you here and now!""I doubt you can do that." Nox sneered.And that ruffled Rivera's feathers. He was a lieutenant colonel, and this level of disrespect was unacceptable. "Soldiers, shoot this scoundrel!"A group of guards came rushing in and pointed their weapons at Nox."You asked for this, punk! You have no one to blame but yourself!"Just when the soldiers were about to shoot, Nox recited, "Amidst the mountains and rivers grand, No worry dims the fervent stand. On sands of battle, our nation's seed, Where the fallen rest, in valor freed. In the mist of blood, 'neath skies of gold, Dragon's cry echoes, mighty and bold. Across the land, resounds the dragon's call, In sands where brave souls eternally sprawl."Every word he spoke struck inspiration and fear into the soldiers around him. When the soldiers heard what he said, they were stunned. One of them widened his eyes."That's the battlesong of ou
Gold couldn't believe Alexander and a hundred men were around his house. Even Rivera's face fell."Darn it! Is he mad? We have no beef with his company, so what's with this assault?" Gold roared.Rivera said, "Worry not, Gold. With me around, no one can touch my family. We're checking things out."Gold nodded, and they both left the underground chamber.A big group of people surrounded the Joshton Family's gates. In the lead was Alexander himself. And then, the gates swung open. Out came Rivera, Gold, and a platoon of armed soldiers.The soldiers held up their guns, pointing at Alexander and the bodyguards. Alexander, however, was unfazed. He stood tall and proud.Gold asked, "What brings you to my humble abode, Mr. Weeks? And you brought quite a number of people, too."Alexander sneered. "I'll make it clear, Gold. Have you captured someone from the Sanders Residence?"Gold sneered as well. "And who might that person be, Mr. Weeks?""Don't play dumb. I'm telling you, the perso
Rivera sneered. "And what if I do?""Very well. I hope you will not come to regret this. Guards, surround this residence!" Alexander ordered. His bodyguards quickly surrounded the gate.Just when they were about to push through, Rivera roared, "Soldiers, at the ready! If anyone takes a step ahead, shoot to kill!"His soldiers held up their assault rifles higher, pointing them at the bodyguards. The confrontation had begun, but Alexander was not panicking. He knew the Joshtons were done for. They had, after all, imprisoned a lord.And then, roars of battle aircraft screamed through the skies, penetrating the land. Alexander smiled. "They're here."Everyone looked at the skies. In the distance, more than a dozen of the latest FC-31 battle aircraft came zooming in like a dragon. As the lieutenant colonel of Zone: Draco, the moment Rivera heard the engines' roar, he looked solemn."FC-31? Why's the zone's battle aircraft here?"Sixteen FC-31 came barging toward Riverton. Even the ci
"Is that the division leader? And the Chief of Staff? And the Director of Logistics? And is the last one our commander?"When Rivera's soldiers saw all the officers coming off the Eagle-10s, they were numb with shock. Rivera's legs almost buckled. 'The division leader? The Chief of Staff? The Director of Logistics? And the commander himself? W-What's going on?' he wondered.While Rivera was still in a stupor, the burly, uniformed Draco and his officers were already coming closer. Following them was Ferguson.Draco was about 6 feet 5 inches, his arms hanging down from his sides like a gorilla's. His face was as fierce as a panther. Draco Fort, also known as Leeroy Fort in his younger days, was one of the most arrogant, wildest, and hardest-to-tame soldiers of the south. But Nox managed it.Eventually, Draco became one of the Four Generals, and he became known as Draco. He had Nox to thank for his glorious life, and he was grateful for Nox. Draco was now the commander of a million so
Nox was in the room, sitting cross-legged. And then someone opened the door. A soldier said, "Commander, division leader, he's in there."Draco Fort, creator of Black Dragon Pool and a great warrior, stopped in his tracks. He stood at the doorstep, trembling."Commander?" Mervin called out to him.Draco took a deep breath and looked at the underground chamber tremulously. "Mr. Weeks, are you sure my lord is alive, and he's in there as we speak?"Alexander nodded with a smile. Draco straightened out his uniform and strode into the dark chamber. The moment he did, he was met with a figure he was very familiar with. That man was an invincible warrior. He alone took down the fighters of the ten nations.When Draco was told of his death, he abstained from food and water for seven days to mourn for him. He had sworn fealty to this man for life. "Milord, is that you?" Draco called out, his voice trembling.Nox slowly turned around, and a smile curled his lips. "Been a while, you old git
Not too long after, Rivera and Gold were brought into the chamber like criminals. Rivera quickly went down on his knees. "Commander, division leader, please, have mercy on me. I'm sorry!"Draco said coldly, "You bastard. I told you to attend the ball, and you let your nephew run amok and took in my lord? Only death awaits you! Guards, drag him away and shoot him dead."Rivera felt all the strength in his body sapped. "Commander, please, have mercy!"Draco would show none. Rivera was dragged away, and a bang echoed in the air. The lieutenant colonel was no more. Gold was already scared out of his wits, and now he wet his pants.Draco shot Gold an icy look. "And you. You raised your son to be nothing but a scum, and he tried to challenge my lord. From this moment onward, your family's wealth is confiscated, and you're exiled from this city. Forever. Now scram!"That command alone stripped Gold of all his wealth, and he was but an exile now. Then Draco turned to Nox. "Milord, are the
Draco shot up from his seat, and so did Alexander. Both did not look happy at all."Milord, how is that possible? Aphrodite is your…" Draco couldn't finish his sentence. He had no idea how."You're wondering why my erstwhile fiancee tried to kill me, yes?" Nox asked."Yes."Nox revealed a smile, but it soon turned into a twisted one. "I did not expect Aphrodite to stab me in the back either. The weaklings were no match for me. They could send out the strongest Legends, and they wouldn't even be able to defeat me. My 'demise' was thanks to Aphrodite."Hatred flared in Nox's eyes. "That night, she served me alcohol laced with poison. She used the strongest poison, Kirin Firepoison, against me. If it were not for her, no one could've defeated me," he hissed.Draco and Alexander were flabbergasted. This was the first time Nox ever told anyone about the truth behind the Battle of the Ten Nations. Everyone thought Nox defeated the ten nations by giving up his own life.They had no ide
Dominic was the world's top swordsman. He wouldn't let a young guy like Kirin look down on him. Kirin only laughed. "World's top swordsman? Come on, old man. Don't push yourself. You're the second best now.""You bastard! He only got to me because I was distracted. I'll show you why I'm the best! Come, Heaven's Fountain!" Dominic's sword flew into the air and summoned a heavenly fountain from the skies. The water spilled and turned into a structure a thousand feet tall.Heaven's Fountain was at the heart of this sword domain. Within the domain, Dominic could teleport, and he could go anywhere inside the domain. He was handling all nine enemies easily. They couldn't even stop him, and soon, Dominic's sword was dicing them up."Perfect!" Kirin grinned and dispelled his avatar. He melted into the shadows and cut off the enemies like a blade of darkness. Kirin was a very genuine fighter. He might be obsessed with combat, but he didn't much care about honor or fairness. There was only on
He held up two fingers, and one sword split into ten thousand. He swung his fingers, and the sea of swords sliced through all the escaping enemies. The enemies' leaders were shocked and furious. They couldn't believe Nox was this powerful. They thought Nox was only on par with Kirin, but no. He was stronger.And they hated him for destroying the path of the martial's foundation. They spent so much time and resources raising these elites, but Nox and Kirin killed them all in the blink of an eye. Even if they could escape unscathed, their faction was already chipped away. Not even a thousand years was enough to heal up.Worse, Nox wasn't going to let them escape unscathed. "The God of Murder, the pinnacle of the path of the ancient divine, and the world's strongest swordsman. They're working together. We might not get out of this alive."The enemies knew Nox and his team wouldn't let them escape, and they gave up on retreating. If they did, none of them could escape. They had to work
The voice rumbled the mountains themselves. Kirin, in his sacred beast form, descended upon the path of the sword. He was the size of a hill, and he crashed into Edgegrounds. However, not only did he not destroy the place, but his Saint energy's timely infusion replenished the formation's power.Dos felt energy coursing through his veins, and a wave of incredible will-of-the-sword spread everywhere. It swept through everything in a few miles, and tens of thousands of enemies were culled.No one in Faeast knew Kirin, but Mystia's people knew he was a madman. A killer. A butcher. And he was the God of Murder's follower. If he was here, Nox wasn't far behind.Nox was nearby, and the swordsmen's morale rose at a blistering speed once the news hit them. The path of the martial's people, however, felt their hearts stopping. They lost tens of thousands of elites at once, and their morale had never been lower."Finally. If you had come one moment later, we'd be gone," Dos roared, crawling
Kirin happily flew toward the path of the sword's grounds. Fiery Ignis, however, was worried about Nox. "Be careful, boy. The path of the martial didn't send anyone after you. That can only mean one thing: almost all of their forces are attacking the path of the sword. If you go there, they will attack you as well.""Don't worry. I know what I'm doing," said Nox.Fiery Ignis led his temple's cultivators and the Ice Temple guys toward the path of the sword as well. After the group was gone, Nox kept sending messages everywhere. If any of his mentors were coming his way, they would be redirected to the path of the sword.Then, Nox and the ladies went to the path of the sword. At the same time, the path of the sword had set up defensive formations at every entrance, but they had all fallen. The path of the martial's people was in a melee with the swordsmen.The swordsmen were stretched thin, and it was a matter of time before they were annihilated. Some of them were defending the entr
Jonah came closer and told Nox everything. Nox nodded. "Saints of the Five Elements. They responded to my call first."Fiery Ignis said, "And they're very fickle people. You can't trust them.""Don't worry. They like me, and I know exactly what they want. Only I can help them with their path. No one else can. They must be hitting their bottlenecks, so they're in a hurry to help me out. Only when I grow in power can they use the Sacred Beast Seal to devour sacred beast bones and go further."Back then, he taught the five of them the Sacred Beast Seal, and they taught him the secret arts of the five elements. Back then, Nox was not as powerful. They were already at a bottleneck, and the seal's level wasn't up there yet.Nox had become more powerful, and once he taught them the leveled-up version of the seal, they could continue their training."I see. That's a relief." Fiery Ignis felt better. He looked at Jonah. The guy might be craven and servile, but his luck was great.Nox's me
"With the phoenix's bloodline, she can live for ten thousand years, at least. That's more than enough time to become a Great Saint," said Fiery Ignis. Technically speaking, talent didn't matter as long as a cultivator had enough time and resources. Those alone could make anyone a Great Saint.However, reality was often… different. Cultivators would run into a lot of things beyond their control. Even if they didn't, lifespan was a problem. They would usually die of old age if they couldn't get to the next level.With the phoenix bloodline, Queenie didn't have to worry about her lifespan. With Nox's power, he could easily get her a place to train until she became a Great Saint. After Queenie came out, it was Nox's turn.Fiery Ignis couldn't sense his aura. His divine sense didn't even sense his presence at all. "What is this… Oh, right, if the gap between us is too big, divine sense can't sense them. I wonder how powerful he is now."They came back to the surface, and Fiery Ignis ask
Fiery Ignis would not leave anything to chance. If he made the wrong choice, the effects would be disastrous.Jonah had no choice but to wait outside the temple. If the path of the martial assaulted them, the Ice Temple people would be cannon fodder.Days went by. Nox had been in isolation for more than a week. The altar, after a long silence, finally reacted. Fiery Ignis' divine sense had been keeping an eye on it."Finally!" He was excited. After more than a month, Nox was finally coming out.Everyone was waiting with bated breath, and then Nineve came out. Fiery Ignis sensed her power level immediately. She was Pinnacle Legend Realm and nearly a faux Saint. "Not much difference. She was about the same level before going in. Her talent is limited. Though she has a Sovereign bloodline, her own talent is lacking."Fiery Ignis guessed that she'd finished training a while ago and had been waiting for everyone else. As he guessed, Nineve had finished training a while ago. Though the
'He's improving fast.'"Temple Lord, you told me that Mr. Nox has taken the Ice Temple for himself. Do you think they've turned their backs on him?" a cultivator from the Temple of Fire asked."Not sure, but a Three-ring can't impact anything," said Fiery Ignis.Though the Ice Temple had a lot of people, if they thought they could stop Nox, they would be underestimating the Temple of Fire's power.Jonah noticed the fighting spirit rising in Fiery Ignis, and he quickly said telepathically, "We're here to help you. Nox is my lord. I have sworn my loyalty to him. I would never turn my back on him."Fiery Ignis was one of the oldest people in Mystia. He didn't believe Jonah at all. "Give me a reason. Why should I trust you? Who sent you here?" Fiery Ignis asked back telepathically. He refused to let these Ice Temple people go further.The scout could sense something was wrong, and he turned on the Ice Temple guys. Jonah finally told Fiery Ignis who sent him. "Saints of the Five Eleme
Katherine was being docile here because Nox possessed the Nine-State Crucible. Only people from her faction knew how powerful that item was. They only managed to rise to power because the crucible went missing.Nox said nothing more. He infused his Saint power into the altar, and it woke up. The moment it did, a small space opened up, isolated from the world. Through the altar's entrance, everyone saw the ancient energy within. It was huge. Enough for Nox's use.Then, the energy started to leak. Not even Nox could stop that. "This thing is connected to the island. The whole place is radiating energy. Pick up the pace, people," Nox said.Everyone went into the altar's chamber and quickly took in the energy.Fiery Ignis was on the island, taking the Altar back. He sensed the spilling energy, and he knew Nox had begun. "Get ready, people. If Nox breaks through smoothly, we'll fight with the path of the sword. If he fails… be prepared to fight to the death," he said to the survivors te