Three days later, a dashing silhouette was leaping through Darkbog Mountains, appearing in the desert area of the mountain range. This man was none other than Nox. Although the mountain range was a few thousand miles away from Darkbog Mountains, it was nothing for someone like Nox.The ground shook when Nox landed. "Finally here." Nox looked at the endless expanse sharply. He fought Snowground's troops in these mountains, and a million of their elites lay dead in these peaks.Now, Nox had returned for blood once more. This mountain range was almost endless, and Nox was heading to the borders of the mountains. That was where Faeast's army was stationed, as well as Snowground's.Nox leaped once more and cannoned into the mountain range. There were a lot of native tribes living inside, and most of them led primitive lives. In the distance, a tribe that lived in yurts stood. They were the Ertson Tribe.This tribe had existed for a few hundred years, but it was not a big one. There were
As the soldiers chased the goats out, a middle-aged woman charged up to them. "Those are my goats! You can't take them!"A Snowground soldier kicked her down. "Don't get in my way, bitch!"The kick did not dampen the woman's spirits. Instead, she grabbed the soldier's leg. "Let my goats go, you animals! Give them back!"The woman was no match for these soldiers. The soldier smacked the woman's head with his gun's handle, causing blood to trickle from the woman's head."Mom!" the woman's child screamed in fear."You should feel honored I'm taking away your stuff, Faeast bastards! How dare you stop me!"The Snowground soldiers laughed raucously at the weak villagers. None of them dared to stop these bandits.The leader said, "Take these goats back!"The Snowground soldiers started corraling the goats onto the jeeps. Suddenly, a voice said, "Hold it right there, Snowground bastards!"The one who spoke was the tanned old man, Dom. He was the tribe's chief and the only guardian of
Since the soldiers wanted to fight, Dom said, "Come at me, then."The boy beside him looked at him with concern. "Grandpa, your leg's not healed yet!"Dom smiled and patted the boy's head. "Don't you worry. I can still kill these bastards." He stepped forth.The soldiers laughed derisively when Dom actually took them up on their challenge. The leader said, "So, who wants to play with the old man?""I'll do it." A burly soldier stepped forth. He handed his gun to his companion and strode ahead. A saber hung from his belt.The soldier unsheathed his weapon and sneered at Dom. "I'm going to wash my blade with your blood, old man!""Shut it, you Snowground bastard! We're settling this here and now!" said Dom sharply.The soldier said no more. He held his saber level to his chest and swung it at Dom's head. It was evident he wanted this battle over with immediately.Dom held up his saber and blocked it. The metals clashed, and sparks flew."Did you just stop my attack, old man?" Th
"Gariel, kill that old bastard and avenge our fallen brothers," growled the leader.Gariel swung his saber with even more ferocity, attacking Dom time and time again. Although Dom was in his sixties, his movements did not waver. Instead, he blocked all of Gariel's attacks with precision.Hence, Gariel started to panic after dozens or so failed attacks. Dom then held his saber level to his chest and retaliated, his hits as numerous as raindrops.A moment later, Gariel showed an opening. Dom noticed that right away and swung his saber at Gariel's waist. Gariel tried to stop it, but it was too late. The saber sliced through Gariel, causing him to scream.Before anyone could react, Gariel was split in two. His body fell, and his blood dyed the ground crimson."Nice, Dom!" the villagers whooped and cheered at the clean victory.Dom held his saber tightly, blood trickling down its edge. The old man's visage he donned was discarded for the fearsome soldier he once was."How dare you ki
Nox had arrived in the nick of time. The Snowground soldiers regarded his arrival with wide eyes."Who goes there?" the Snowground soldier's leader roared.A wave of powerful aura morphed into an invisible, gigantic hand before falling on him. The poor soldier was flattened before he could even retaliate.The other soldiers were petrified. That was also the case for Dom and the other villagers. They weren't expecting Nox to kill those soldiers' leader without even moving."H-He killed the general!" a Snowground soldier shouted. "Open fire! Kill him!"The other soldiers quickly snapped out of it before pointing their guns at Nox. Bullets streaked and flew at Nox, but he remained in the sky and didn't even bother dodging. Instead, he looked at the soldiers mercilessly."If you're trying to get yourself killed faster, maggots, you got it!" He sneered and waved his hand. The bullets slammed into a wall of destructive energy, and they flew back like cannonballs.The soldiers screamed
Nox looked at the corpses coldly and asked suddenly, "Sir, tell me, how did these maggots barge into our country?"Though this place bordered Snowground, it still belonged to Faeast. Nox had to know why Snowground soldiers were here.Dom sighed. "Ever since General Senas was stationed here, these bastards have been toeing the border, and they'd rob tribes like us blind. Sometimes they'd kill us too."The look in Nox's eyes took on a chilly glint. He was the guardian of this nation, and now his people were being abused by these invader scum. He was naturally furious."And the soldiers? What are they doing?" Nox asked sharply. This was a piece of land belonging to Faeast, so there were soldiers stationed here. The troops Nox asked about were naturally Faeast's soldiers."Sir, we have nothing but two thousand soldiers stationed here. They are no match for Senas' hundred-thousand-soldier army. The chief commander himself was taken away by a diplomat from Imperia and imprisoned.Nox's
"Are you a soldier as well?" Dom looked at Nox curiously. He was surprised that Nox knew he was a soldier just from looking at his saber, so he asked.Nox smiled, but he did not tell the old man that he was the one who created the Nox Army, nor did he tell the old man that he was the undefeated Lord Nox. He only nodded. "Technically, yes."Nox's answer made Dom buzz with excitement. "That explains your power. So, you are a soldier of Faeast!' Dom said happily. "You must be a general, then! Nox Army was a famous legion, especially the lord that made it. He was invincible!"The memory of Nox brought pride to Dom's face."Have you seen your lord, sir?" Nox asked curiously.Dom shook his head. "I never had the privilege. To be honest, I'm just a cook in the legion. I'm not even a Saber Squad member. People like me never had the chance to see the legendary lord.""Wait, I thought you said you were a member of the Saber Squad," Nox asked.Dom chuckled awkwardly. "I had to lie so these
Dom answered immediately, "I do. Are you heading there?""Yes.""I'll lead the way, then. It's been a long time since I was at the border anyway," Dom said excitedly."Thank you, sir," Nox said."Oh, it's alright. You saved our lives. Leading the way is the least I could do. Just give me some time to pack up, if you don't mind. We'll head to the border after that," Dom said."Sure."Dom started sorting out his tribe's business. While he was taking care of the villagers, the young boy approached Nox. "Mister, are you going to the border with my grandpa to beat up the bad guys?"Ever since the boy saw Nox descending from the sky to save his village, he thought Nox was a god. He was looking at Nox curiously.Nox smiled and crouched down. "Yeah.""Whoa. Can I come? I wanna be a soldier too!"Curious about the boy's reason to join the military, Nox asked, "Why do you want to be a soldier?""So, I can kill the bad guys, just like you and Grandpa did! Ever since Grandpa retired fro
They waited and waited, but there was no movement. "Nox, it looks like Master Zeller doesn't plan to come out. Since he's so rude, I'll force him out!"Cassian began to set Saint power ablaze. With the energy precisely aimed at the hidden talisman hiding in the fortress, he burned the talisman. The ghosts imprisoned within the fortress came pouring out. Millions of ghosts appeared. It was an exceedingly rare sight. The number of ghosts was enough to instantly overwhelm a cultivator at Pinnacle Realm. If it were just Aphrodite, Queenie, and Nineve, they would not have been able to control that many souls. Cassian wanted to help out, but he was too powerful. He would kill the ghosts, and that was not the effect he wanted. "Leave it to me, Grandpa."Nox stepped forward. In an instant, the aura of a Human Sovereign surged from him, welcoming a righteous and natural energy. The agitated ghosts swiftly calmed down. "Everyone, I am Lord Nox of Faeast. Today, I will ensure ju
In some ways, Cassian's fame far surpassed Nox's. Nox was tasked with stabilizing the nation. While even distant countries beyond Faeast’s borders had heard of him, their knowledge was limited to a few of his victories. Cassian, on the other hand, gained his fame through bloodshed. He roamed the world, leaving chaos in his wake across numerous nations. Even now, the mere mention of his name struck fear into many. For example, Cassian was the one to depose Spiajan's king, along with the entire royal family. Once the king was killed, Spiajan no longer had a monarchy. When the middle-aged man learned that the old git who had split his body into half was none other than Cassian, the man who had slaughtered through his country, he fell silent, gripped by fear. "Speak! Keep boasting. Why are you all silent now? What happened to the threats?" Cassian loftily stared at the group of elites. In his eyes, they were just trash. "Whether you're Cassian Greenshade or Lord Nox, you can't ju
The elites were all panic-stricken, and they immediately ordered their bodyguards to come forward to protect them.Accepting their fates, hundreds of bodyguards rushed forward, took out their submachine guns, aimed them at Nox and his group, and pulled the triggers.Gunshots were being fired wildly. However, Cassian blocked all the bullets off with his bronze-red fiery momentum.Presently, Cassian's hair had turned bronze-red, and the muscles all over his body were pumped.Upon witnessing this sight before their very eyes, the elites all thought that Cassian resembled a real Super Saiyan who emerged straight out of an animated series."Die!"As Cassian pressed his palm down, an unparalleled force descended from the sky. Instantly, hundreds of bodyguards were all crushed into a pulp. As a matter of fact, the momentum flattened their bodies even more than it did if a car ran over them.The elites gasped in shock. In their mind, they couldn't help but wonder if Cassian was actually
"That's right! We must severely punish these traitors once Master Zeller kills this group of Faeastians!" a group of elites cursed in unison. As they spoke, a near-rabid desire surfaced in their scarlet eyes.Up to this very moment, they were still thinking of eliminating the insiders. After all, only after getting rid of the insiders could they easily conduct restructuring and divide their shares of power again.Presently, politicians from the neighboring nations also informed everyone that their country's fleet was on their way and would arrive shortly to provide assistance."Damn these Faeastians! We can't spare them like this! Let's kill them and refine violent energy using their spirits!""Agree! These guys are so powerful, so refining violent energy with their souls definitely will be a great supplement for us!"Once again, one by one, the eyes of these elites turned rapacious as they gazed at the gradually approaching group of people like a group of hungry hyenas staring at
The group crossed the battlefield and arrived at a resort built on the island. Everywhere they looked, luxury cars filled the place, and grand mansions lined the area.At the center of these private residences stood their target. The air was thick with violent energy, and dark clouds loomed ominously above. The moment Cassian arrived, he could sense the presence of vengeful spirits."There were many innocent lives that died here," Cassian said to Nox. "That's strange. Why didn't that cultivator cleanse this place when he had such huge power?"Nox thought for a moment before replying, "Perhaps leaving these vengeful spirits here is part of their plan too."Cassian took in a sharp breath as he realized what Nox was implying."If my guess is correct, this person is deliberately feeding the spirits to sustain the elites. While it may grant them eternal youth and extend their lifespans, the cost is that they will become inhumane. What a cruel method. He enslaved the elites, allowing hi
As Nox and Cassian exchanged glances, they both got the same idea."It looks like that mastermind is an evil cultivator.""There are many sinister cultivation techniques that can grant ordinary people eternal youth, immortality, or even cultivation. However, such things are not obtained out of thin air. They are stolen from the others. During the internal turmoil in Faeast, evil cultivators were everywhere. It took me, Sariel, and Magic Mountain a huge effort to get rid of most of them. When they were unable to find a foothold in Faeast, they fled to Southsea."Nox added, "Even so, they continued to target Faeast, wreaking havoc along the coastal regions. The situation grew so dire that His Majesty had to personally deal with them. After I took over, I utilized Vermilion Bird's intelligence network to eliminate almost all of the evil cultivators. It seems that the surviving ones have fled even further to cause trouble."Faeast was a righteous country, so there was no room for evil
Just like that, an entire army was completely wiped out by two people! Moreover, the duo didn't seem to be using any effort either.This was a massacre.Nox toyed with the artifact in his hand. The palm-sized, black object caused the temperature of the island to drop, yet Nox didn't seem to be affected at all.However, the commander was almost frozen to death.Cassian walked over and took the artifact from Nox's hand. After examining it closely, he frowned and said, "This is the legendary Black Ice Stone, a thing that had long been thought to be extinct.""Indeed. This is remarkable. Without the use of any technique, it can disrupt one's senses just by placing it on the ground. Once it comes into contact with positive energy, it'll release Yin energy. What a fascinating item," said Nox."True. It's a pity that it can't be combined with other materials though. Otherwise, it could have been a sacred artifact." Cassian nodded.Nox shook his head in exasperation. "Even if it could b
The enemy commander waved his hand to give an order.In that split second, dozens of men raised their swords and charged toward Nox.Cassian was too intimidating to them, and he would wipe out the entire army by himself. Thus, they decided to capture Nox in order to threaten Cassian."Raise your hands and surrender immediately!" the enemy commander said in broken Faeastian.However, what unsettled the enemy commander was that neither Cassian nor the group of spectators in the distance seemed to care about Nox's current situation.Seeing that Nox didn't respond, one of the enemy leaders shouted, "Why are you not moving? Are you scared? I told you to raise your hands and surrender now!"Nox tilted his head and glanced at him with disdain. Then, he slowly raised one of his hands."Are you deaf? I said two hands!" the enemy leader roared.`Buzz!At that moment, an invisible force swept through everyone, causing hundreds of people to be lifted into the air over three thousand fee
Nineve was shocked, but Aphrodite was used to it. "He rose to fame during the latest crisis of Faeast. You have to be crueler than everyone else if you want to live during that era," she said.It was a dog-eat-dog world back then, and every cultivator was a beast. The team eventually arrived at the spot, and the Marines were already interrogating the captives."Milord, these are units from the coastal nations nearby. They're not to be underestimated," a soldier reported to Nox. Even if these people were not remnants of the Three-Eyed Clan, this was still a national issue.The soldiers tried to ask the captives about the Three-Eyed Clan, but they knew nothing about it. Nox said, "Don't waste your time. They're not big enough to know that kind of intel.""What should we do with these people?" The Marines wondered if they should take the captives back to the ship. Cassian used his soul technique to check the captives' memories and killed them all."Yeah, they might be official units,