At this moment, Awesome spoke up.Quintus didn't know Awesome, so he was taken aback by that latter's audacious dismissal."Awesome's right! How dare these people go against Lord Nox? It's like they have a death wish! Just listen to Lord Nox's orders, Quintus. They're just a bunch of weaklings. The day Lord Nox was crowned in Mystia, he didn't even regard the Three Great Powers, let alone these mere peasants!" Bear exclaimed.Quintus thought for a moment and said, "Since you don't want me to bring the Forbidden Army, I'll oblige and leave them behind! However, I will come along with you guys!""No problem!""Since it's settled, let's go! Let's meet those bastards!"Thus, Nox, Quintus, and the rest of the group set out for Old Dragon's Peak.As they left the house, Cassius and the others were still waiting.When Cassius saw Quintus and Nox coming out, he quickly stood straight."Cassius, from now on, I order you to withdraw all Forbidden Army six miles back! Remember, without m
"Piss off!" Quinton roared at the guard who tried to stop them. He was a Third Layer Firmament and had the worst temper out of Nox's ten generals. He respected Nox the most.A wave of energy charged ahead, and the guard barreled through the air. As he fell, he coughed up blood, his life hanging by a thread."W-Who are you? How dare you harm a family's member?" the guard choked out. The mention of families stirred up Quintus' murder intentions."You dare demand my lord's name, you scum?" Quintus released his aura, and mountainous pressure fell upon the guards.They screamed, and all eight of them died. After killing them, Quintus said, "We can go up now, milord."Nox did not spare the guards a glance. He put his hands behind his back and slowly ascended the mountain. After they were gone, a group of silhouettes appeared at the mountain's base.The one in the lead was an old man, though he looked like a ball of fog and did not radiate any aura. He was Jacques Mousse. Beside him was
The other families' people quickly gathered around Nox and friends. They looked at the intruders coldly, and half of them unsheathed their weapons and aimed them at Nox.One of them asked sharply, "Who are you, punk? How dare you attack one of us? You'll pay for that!"Nox did not look at him. His eyes were still on the building, and he announced, "Are you waiting for me, Philosophers?" His voice boomed, and the families' people felt their blood rushing through their veins. Some of the weaker warriors had blood trickling down their mouths.Then, a group of people flew out of the building, and the one in the lead was an old man with a mustache. He, too, was a Top Legend Realm and a patriarch of a family.Everyone behind him were Legend Realms. When the old man saw Nox, he was surprised and shocked. "You're the Great Lord of Faeast, Nox Greenshade?"Quintus stepped ahead. "How dare you address my lord by his name? Die!" He radiated a powerful aura, and the old man retreated.Then,
"You insolent brat! I'm Shane Thristan, and yet you dare kill me?" Shane roared.Though he was impressed by Augustus' attack, this was the Philosophers' meeting, and there were other families gathered around. He would brook no humiliation.Augustus did not care about the threat. He made hand seals and was prepared to kill Shane. However, Nox stopped him. The boy glared at Shane coldly, but he retreated nonetheless."You're a Thristan?" Nox looked at Shane."Yes," Shane replied."Good. Are all the Philosophers here?" Nox asked again."And so what if we are? This is no longer your era, Greenshade. The moment you fell, you were no longer the lord of Faeast. We are gathered here today to demand justice!" Shane said.Nox looked at him coolly. "Justice, you say?""Precisely. You have slain many in Imperia, wiping out their clans. And you even killed a descendant of the Blackstones! Do you really think this city is your playground?" Shane said sharply.Nox did kill many clans' warrio
The trio of representatives were all Top Legend Realms. Though they were not the strongest Philosophers around, they were far more powerful than any clans. Yet, this monk claimed he would kill them all in ten blows. Preposterous."Good. The stage is yours." Nox stepped back. He would not deign to fight these people. They were unworthy of his time.Awesome stepped forth, grinning happily. He stared innocently at Shane, Torontio, and the other Top Legend Realm."Oi, listen up! No one runs their mouth at my boss and gets away with it! I'm going to kill you guys today, or my name is not Awesome! So, what'll it be? Are you guys going to kill yourself, or do I have to send you to the next life?" the monk cursed.The Top Legend Realms were not going to stand for this. Among the Three Great Powers, the clans were the weakest, and the families were in the middle. They had survived for thousands of years and were massive.This monk, perhaps out of ignorance, wanted the representatives to ki
"Sir!" Shane's family members shouted, shocked that their patriarch was defeated so easily. Even Torontio and the other Top Legend Realm were looking shocked.They could not believe that someone like Shane was severely injured in a single blow."Come on. Don't chicken out." Awesome grinned at Torontio and the other Top Legend Realm."W-Who are you? Today is the conference of the Philosophers, and you would declare war on us?" Torontio demanded. He was just a Second Layer Firmament, but he had a dark, evil heart and was a powerful manipulator.As his comrade was beaten, he decided to use the Philosophers to stop Awesome. Awesome spat."You think you can threaten me with the Philosophers, you bastard? Why don't you ask the Blackstones, the Magickas, and the Warringtons to face me? Let's see if they would threaten me!" Awesome snapped.He was the heir to the Confucians, after all. He was the representative of the most famous Philosopher, where many scholars came from. Their ancestor
The other Top Legend Realm's sword cracked, and he spun through the air. Awesome had made these two retreat with a single blow each, and the families' people were dumbfounded. They could not believe a brat like Awesome could be this powerful."Damn it, how can he be this strong?" Torontio coughed up blood, staring at Awesome with disbelief. "He's not a Four Symbols… He's a Five Mountains!""What? But he's so young! He can't be a Five Mountains!""It doesn't matter. We have to kill him, or we'll never live this humiliation down!"Shane, Torontio, and the swordsmen looked at Awesome. The three of them intended to form an alliance.After the monk dealt with the two Top Legend Realms, he counted his fingers. "Two blows. Eight more, and I'm sending you guys to the next life."Shane and his companions attacked. They did not care about decorum or ganging up on a young man anymore. If they could kill this monk, they could save everything.However, they had underestimated the monk. Even
"Well, come on! Don't let me stop you!" Awesome taunted.Though scared out of their wits, the duo could not back off. After all, there were so many families watching them. If they were to retreat, they would never live this humiliation down."I'll fight you, baldie!" The swordsman could not take it anymore. He roared and released all his power. His blood energy conjured a greatsword that was black in color. The man was about to fight Awesome with all he had.Since this guy wanted to get himself killed, Awesome would grant him that wish. He leaped and appeared before the swordsman. Before the swordsman could do anything, Awesome tapped the air. "Die."A sliver of golden light flew out of his finger and pierced the swordsman's forehead. The swordsman's life was sapped out of his body, and his eyes bulged in his final moments. He stared at Awesome as if he was a ghost.Moments later, the swordsman fell with a thud. He was dead."You're the last one." Awesome grinned at Torontio.To
Three months later, Nox declared Faeast as the leader of all nations, ushering in a true era of peace and prosperity. Then, he abdicated the throne, passing the throne to Nineve. Nox proclaimed that this nation was neither the Greenshade nor the Limerent family's, but a world that belonged to its people.One year later, Nox and Queenie lounged under the warm sun on the sandy shores of the Ocean of Death, enjoying a rare moment of tranquility. The world had finally settled into peace, allowing them to take a well-deserved rest."Nono, what's Aphrodite up to?" Queenie asked, her brows furrowed as she leaned against Nox. "Is she planning something shady again? She's been building alliances all over like she wants to imitate the Three-Eyed Empress.""Death changes people," Nox replied calmly. "Don't worry about her. She knows exactly what she's doing."Old Aphrodite would've killed Jacques and run off to save herself without a second thought. Instead, she spared him, stripped his cul
The Nine-State Crucible hovered majestically over the heavens, drawing all the spiritual energy from the Nine States and Five Domains into itself. As the ultimate artifact of Faeast, the crucible was unmatched—a legendary relic that had never known defeat.The origins of the Nine-State Crucible were shrouded in mystery. No one knew who forged it nor why it disappeared over the ages. For centuries, many dismissed it as a mere myth. Yet now, it reappeared, proving its existence—and, by extension, the truth of all the ancient legends tied to it.The sight left every cultivator present in awe, bowing in reverence to the artifact."The ancient sovereigns of Faeast forged the Nine-State Crucible to safeguard the Nine States and Five Domains. "Its power ensures that Ascendants cannot interfere with the mortal realm. It has crushed even Ascendants in the past, and you, still merely a mortal cultivator, think you can stand against it? I promised to crush you, and I will!"With Nox at it
However, only Nox himself could sever the celestial providence. Only by cutting off the Celestial Lord's celestial providence could Faeast's providence be restored to its peak."Damn it! Nox Greenshade! Do you really think you can defy the heavens? I didn't want to damage my cultivation, but it seems I have no choice but to go all out! You think a one-ring Minor Saint can defeat me? I am the Celestial Lord—the apex of mortals, the Great Saint of Dao and Virtue, ordained by the heavens themselves!"The Celestial Lord's furious roar resonated across Mystia, drawing in vast waves of spiritual energy from the realm that converged upon him alone."Great Saint of Dao and Virtue? If the so-called heavens of the Transcendent Firmament made you, it only proves that even they have failures," Nox retorted coldly.Even the Celestial Lord, enraged as he was, could scarcely believe Nox's audacity—daring to disparage the mighty figures of the Transcendent Firmament."I am indeed a one-ring Minor
'What? Griffin was a sworn brother to Magic Mountain's founder?!'"That's right," confirmed the formation master. "He only told us recently."As the first to learn of this connection, he had shared it with the Saints of the Five Elements, ensuring they wouldn't betray their alliance. Using the promise of ascension as leverage, he managed to secure their cooperation. After all, the Great Saint of Fire had already reached the threshold for ascension.The risks were minimal, and upon ascending to the Transcendent Firmament, the Magic Mountain's founder would surely offer his guidance. For that reason alone, the five mentors had rallied to aid Nox.With such mighty forces gathered, morale on Nox's side soared. Meanwhile, the Whitefield family's spirits plummeted, crashing from the heights of hope to the depths of despair in mere moments. The mental strain caused several of their weaker-willed members to break completely.With dread settling over them, the Whitefields could only place
The Whitefields were getting cocky, but then they realized the powerhouses that came weren't responding. The aura was powerful, but there was no life in it. On closer inspection, they noticed that the leader of the group only had half a body left. His soul was missing. The quartet behind him was nothing but a pile of mincemeat.The portal buzzed again, and seven silhouettes came out. Five of them felt domineering, and they looked prideful. It almost felt like they were peerless. These people were none other than the Saints of the Five Elements.Four of them were Pinnacle Minor Saints. While one had an aura so strong, this place couldn't handle it."A Great Saint! Great Saint of Fire!" Fiery Ignis, Dominic, and Achille couldn't believe their eyes.It had been too long since Mystia saw a Great Saint, and he was Nox's mentor."So, he's the one who broke through first. But now he's already hit his bottleneck. The other four's power isn't enough. If the Sacred Beast Seal isn't upgraded
The Montgomerys and the Byrds decided to see Nox together, but they were refused. They were cursing Nox and calling him disrespectful, but then they saw Nox and his team taking a portal to the path of the ancient divine."What? He went right to them? Why? He's going to fight the Celestial Lord now?" The representatives were shocked.'How dare they!' they thought.Nox and his team went through the portal quickly and appeared right over the Whitefields' place. The Whitefield family was the newest member of the divine four and the real mastermind behind the Inkdarks' demise."Kirin, I told you I'd take you back here someday. I told you that when we come back, the Whitefields will be no more. If you can't do it, I can wipe them out for you." Nox looked at Kirin."Don't look down on me, milord. You don't need to dirty your hands for them. I'll do it!" Kirin summoned his avatar, and with Saint power infused, the avatar turned into a real beast. The sacred beast itself descended upon the
"Time to finish this. My lord's going to the path of the ancient divine next. You should decide who's going to take over after the Celestial Lord is taken down. That's all. Now let's talk about our personal business. Listen up, anyone who had a part in attacking my family, tell your clans that I'm coming for them. I'm killing all of you!"Bloodlust filled the air, and the representatives were shocked. "You killed your own family. Yes, we made them attack you, but we never wanted to wipe it out!" the Whitefields' representative said.Kirin flew into a rage. "How low can you go? You forced them to kill me, or you would wipe us out instead! You think I'm stupid? You'd have killed my family either way! I know how you guys function. You're crueler than any beast out there. Listen up, there's still time to plan for your funeral. You'd better make a good plan."Kirin chased everyone away. The families were going back to prepare for battle, but two remained behind. One was the Byrds' repres
Nox's Magick Sword crushed the enemy leader's soul. "I said I would cut you down, and I did. Now do you see who's the ignorant one?"The enemy leader realized that Nox was the man at the pinnacle. Perhaps the moment Nox became a faux Saint, he was already no match for him. "So what if you can kill me? You are Faeast's Sovereign, and you have a duty to push Faeast to power. But the Celestial Lord still exists. As long as he is around, your wish will never be fulfilled." He sneered."Is that so? Well, he's next on the list to be culled. If anyone tries to make an enemy out of me, I will destroy them and their families, even if they are from the path of the ancient divine!"Nox shattered the remains of the soul, and the path of the martial's leader was no more. The problem harassing Faeast for millennia could be solved at long last. Achille was stunned. It hadn't been that long, but Nox had surpassed him.Nox was better than him in every way. He was an even better swordsman than Achil
The enemy leader was waiting. One technique broken wasn't enough to take Nox out. He wanted to wait until Nox had cast all he knew and find an opening to take him down, but Nox wanted to take him down with the power of the sword."You're stubborn. Very well, this makes things easier for me. I'll kill you, or at the very least, wound you!" He'd be stupid not to take advantage of this. The enemy leader's avatar morphed into a gigantic fist and slammed into Nox's chest.The impact shot through his body and reached his soul. Nox spat blood, and his soul was injured.Achille couldn't stand by anymore. Nox just told him not to push himself, but he wasn't taking his own advice. Then, Nox's weak will-of-the-sword shone blindingly, and then Unto the Origin appeared once more."Even under my pressure, you can use this technique? You're strong, but you're as stubborn as your mentor. You've lost your chance! Die! You'll never get here in time, Achille! Shadowkill!"The enemy leader's avatar t