The snaps and flashes of the camera made Madison regain her senses, and she leaped out of Nox's embrace. "I'm really sorry, my savior. I was a bit excited, you see."Nox did not care about the paparazzi and just smiled. "It's alright."Madison's bodyguards came over. When they saw the paparazzi taking pictures of their employer, they rushed ahead. "Stop this! Stop it right now!"The bodyguards were not only in charge of Madison's safety, but they were also managers of her PR. They quickly stopped the paparazzi from taking more photos and chased them away.After the eight bodyguards shooed off the paparazzi, which didn't take long, they returned to Madison quickly."Are you alright, Ms. Cloud?" The bodyguards looked at Nox coldly."I'm fine," said Madison."The media has your photos, Ms. Cloud. For your safety, you should come with us. We'll contact the media and deal with the PR," said a bodyguard."It's alright. I have something important to do. You guys go on without me," Mad
Madison was curious."She's in Riverton. I came alone," Nox replied."Really? What brings you to Imperia?" Madison continued."I have some small business to settle."Madison knew Nox had always been a mysterious man, so she did not press for answers. She stood quietly by his side like a lady who just reunited with her long-lost boyfriend.Madison had missed Nox for many nights and hadn't expected to see him again. She thought she could spill all her longing to him, but when they did run into each other, she was sheepish.…The handsome monk was watching Madison's old dance videos on the tablet. "Damn, her legs are hot. And her body. And her dance. I swear I will make her mine. I don't care about the fuckboy she likes. When I see him, I'll beat him to a pulp."The fact that the woman he liked had someone she liked filled the monk with jealousy. He thought no one deserved a woman like her. No one but him, obviously.After some huffing and puffing, the monk set his tablet aside.
Nox was behaving as usual."I've been thinking about you since we parted ways, my savior. We finally meet again," Madison said happily."I wasn't expecting to run into you here either," Nox said."Perhaps this is destiny," Madison gushed. "My savior…""My name's Nox Greenshade." Nox disliked people calling him their savior."Okay then, Greenie." Madison thought it was too formal calling him her savior, so she changed the way she addressed her.It was then that a silhouette came running up to her. "Who are you talking to, pretty?" It was Awesome.Madison quickly answered, "This is Greenie!"'Greenie?' Awesome wondered who that was, and he looked at Nox. 'By all things that are holy!' The monk almost crumpled to the ground, shock seizing his mind.Awesome shouted, "Nox, you bastard! Why are you here?" He stared at Nox with widened eyes, like he had just seen a ghost.Nox, on the other hand, smiled. "It's been a while, Awesome. You've grown bolder now. Did you just call me a bas
They finally met, but no one expected it to happen like this.Seeing the monk, Nox turned to Madison and asked, "Madison, I need a little chat with this guy. You mind?"Madison understood exactly what he meant. She quickly nodded and said, "Sure, Greenie! I'll wait for you next door."She gave him a lingering look with her beautiful eyes before leaving the room.As she walked away, the monk couldn't help but stare at her graceful figure.Just as he was gazing at her, a hand suddenly grabbed his ear!"Ouch! Ouch…" he yelped, but he dared not resist. He wouldn't dare to.The one tugging his ear was none other than Nox, the one person he feared most in his life!"You little rascal, get over here!" Nox barked, effortlessly dragging the monk by the ear.Awesome Confucian, the heir of the Confucians who feared nothing in Mystia, was pulled along helplessly, wincing in pain and begging, "Boss, please! Take it easy! Easy!"Nox finally let go of his ear after dragging him to a seclude
Take the Villain Gang, for example.This was the group that Nox himself led and founded when he was just a kid.The gang was full of the elite—a collection of sect prodigies and heirs of families. Each member had a background so powerful, it could scare the wits out of anyone!And at the helm was none other than Nox, the supreme leader of the Villain Gang!Recalling those past days in Mystia brought a smile to Nox's lips. "Yeah, it's been ages since I last went back," he said, a hint of nostalgia glistening in his eyes."Boss, don't you think what I said was right just now?" Awesome looked up at him, his face filled with reproach."You're right, absolutely right! But even if you're right, you still shouldn't have snuck out of Mystia! Got it?" Nox's tone shifted."Pfft! I don't care! As long as I can find you, to hell with those stupid rules! Besides, when I slipped away, our buddies in Villain Gang were all rooting for me!" Awesome said, looking as smug as a cat that got the cre
"I'll fill you in on that later. For now, just let it be," Nox replied.Awesome understood Nox's temperament well enough to know that if he didn't want to talk about something, no amount of pressure would make him budge. So, he nodded and said, "Alright, boss! I'll go along with what you say.""By the way, how did you end up meeting Madison?" Nox asked, suddenly curious.From the moment he first saw Madison, he was puzzled. How did Awesome, fresh out of Mystia, end up with Madison, the superstar?"Boss, that's a long story! The day I set out to find you, I stumbled upon two cars by the roadside. As luck would have it, I saw those two thugs kidnapping her…" Awesome recounted the entire tale of how he met Madison.After listening to his story, Nox finally understood what had happened. "So you rescued her?" he asked."That's right!" Awesome said with a chuckle, clearly pleased with himself. "To be honest, I've really taken a shine to her!" he admitted.Nox was taken aback. "You lik
Hearing Nox's reassuring words, Awesome beamed with satisfaction. In his heart, Nox was a god. Any acknowledgement from Nox was a badge of honor to him.Suddenly, he slapped his forehead as he remembered something. "Oh no, I almost forgot something important!""What is it?" Nox asked, unable to resist his curiosity at the monk's expression."When I was upstairs, I overheard the bodyguards saying some jerk was hugging pretty, so I rushed down to see who dared to compete with me for a woman!" Awesome grumbled.Nox was instantly lost for words."Boss, did you see the jerk who was hugging her?" Awesome pressed on.To his dismay, no sooner had the words left his mouth than Nox kicked him in the backside, nearly sending him sprawling face-first."Why did you kick me, boss?" Awesome rubbed his backside, looking at Nox with a hurt expression."Because you need it!"Nox turned to walk away, not bothering to explain further.Looking mournful, Awesome muttered to himself, "What's with h
Nox was walking down the street of Imperia, while a sulking Awesome followed. The monk had been dejected since they said goodbye to Madison.She was his first love, after all. Just when he finally met someone he liked, Nox had to yank him away. "Boss, I really like pretty. What should I do?" Awesome blurted.Nox stopped in his tracks and turned around. "You should give up.""What? What do you mean?" The monk was perplexed."Nothing. I don't want to see you heartbroken, that's all." Nox did not elaborate."Heartbroken? Yeah, that's never going to happen. She's a kind and beautiful person. Why would I get my heart broken?" the monk muttered.A while later, he added, "The only reason for that is that she likes someone else but not me. Damn it, boss. Am I that bad? Why am I not better than the fuckboy she likes? I heard he already has a girlfriend. I can't believe she would fall for a jerk like that. Don't you think so?" the monk blabbered.Nox was a little resigned. 'Did he just ca
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