Nox knew that the soldiers in the 6th legion were powerful enough to take on those invaders. He looked at Mario and mused for a moment. "If we're facing an invading force, why didn't you tell the military about it?""The military?" Mario smiled bitterly. "Ever since news of your death went around, the bastards disbanded all eighty legions. A lot of our comrades got imprisoned too. I tried telling them about our predicament, but they kicked the ball around."Nox's expression turned darker and darker. He thought the Mousses sabotaged him all so they could take the position of lord. However, as the new lord, Aphrodite did not even pay any attention to the nation's borders. This would plunge Faeast into chaos.She even restationed Nox Army just to get at him. This crime was unforgivable. "One day, I will cut your head off for my comrades, Aphrodite," Nox said coldly, and he shot up from his seat."Do you know why I came to the border?"Mario looked at the bloodthirsty Nox and shook hi
The guards were floored. They asked, "General, why are we arresting these officers?""Because these bastards committed treason! They are to be executed!""What? They committed treason?" Though the soldiers might slack off sometimes, treason was an unforgivable crime. After all, they were Faeast's soldiers."Damn them!""How dare they work with Snowground? They must be executed!""We'll arrest these bastards right away, general!"The guards, thirty or so of them, set off immediately.…After sending the guards off, Mario returned to the tent. Nox was going through a tactical map. Mario did not dare disturb him, so he stood in silence.Nox asked, "Tell me, how many Snowground soldiers are stationed at the border?""Milord, from what I know, they have at least a hundred thousand soldiers…"Nox snorted. "Senas is still leading them?""Yes, milord."Nox turned around and sneered. "That old fool. I killed my way to their capital six years ago and blinded him in his right eye, a
"Milord, it was here where we slaughtered a million Snowground elites. That was a terrifying battle, and bodies piled up as high as hills. It was then we set back Snowground's military strength by fifty years and made them give up part of their land in exchange for peace."Mario's voice was trembling with excitement as he talked about the old battles. This was Wolven Peak, one of the battlefields during the big battle and where Snowground suffered its most crushing defeat.Nox looked at the mountain and approached the gigantic obelisk. It was a hundred feet tall. As he looked at it, Nox said, "Do you still come to this obelisk every month to remember the heroes who fell?"Mario quickly answered, "We would never miss a single session, milord.""Good," Nox said. He waved his right hand, and a wave of energy fell upon the snow. The energy blew the snow away, revealing an obelisk of heroes.The obelisk had names engraved upon them. They filled the obelisk like droplets of rain coverin
The mention of Senami filled the soldiers with respect and admiration. Senami was not just the only daughter of Senas, but she was also the Temple of Light's high priest's only disciple. Though she was only twenty years old, she was already dubbed the future war goddess.The year before, Snowground and Voxlia got into a war over Glaze Island. Senami only led five thousand berserkers, but they managed to slaughter 30 thousand Voxlian elites. Since then, she was dubbed a war goddess.The people of Snowground knew that they had a genius combatant on their hands, and she was rumored to be the emperor's fiancee. At the end of the year, she would become the empress."Really? Ms. Senami's coming to the border?" a Snowground soldier asked with delight."Of course.""Awesome. I can finally see the gorgeous goddess."The soldiers were looking forward to it."Oh yeah. Since Ms. Senami is coming, you guys should really hide the stuff you looted. The war goddess is a very strict and just lad
"But what is it if not human?" The soldiers were confused.Just then, a voice traveled across the snowstorm. "Milord, that's their encampment down there." The one who spoke was Mario.Since he was just a Grandmaster, Nox was standing before him, protecting him with a golden barrier. Mario was pointing at the encampment beneath them.Standing mid-air and donned in all white, Nox looked like an angel. He had his hands behind his back. Snow and hail fell from the heavens above, but not a single flake could touch him.He looked at the encampment coldly. "These barbarians tried to invade us time and time again. This time, I will show them what happens to people who cross us." He shot down like a comet.When Nox flew down toward them, the Snowground soldiers shouted, "Look, he's flying toward us!"When the other soldiers noticed the silhouette coming closer to them at a high speed, they froze as well, but the next second, they held up their guns. In just a few moments, Nox was alread
"We have a Faeastian invader in the encampment! Quick, we need to get out there!"This encampment was at the forefront of the Snowground defense line. All the soldiers here were Snowground's vanguard, and there were about 300 of them.As Nox made his presence known and voice heard, the soldiers swarmed out of their hiding spots. Some wore heavy armor, while some held guns and sabers. They came out and were met by Mario and Nox.On top of that, they were also met with the mangled bodies of their comrades on the ground.Someone shouted, "So there are Faestians here! Blast, they killed two dozen patrols without us knowing?""Doesn't matter. We need to take them out first!"The soldiers were about to attack, but a cold voice shouted, "Hold it!" The voice was rough, and the one who spoke stepped forth. He was a general in white armor. He was burly and muscular, and he weighed about 180 pounds.The soldiers greeted him, calling him General Sark. The general looked at Nox and Mario, th
The moment Mario revealed that he was the real deal, Sark sneered venomously. Though he lost more than twenty men, there were only two invaders. If they could capture the commanding general, they would gain a ton of merit.Besides, Mario was the one who started the offense. He thought they had a good point to stand on should they try to capture Mario.Sark sniggered. "You're as brave as they say you are. All you bring is one unit, and already you're attacking our encampment and killing innocents? This might start a war, General Bender."Mario laughed maniacally."What are you laughing at?" Sark asked sharply."Your idiocy! I can't believe you'd threaten to start a war! Back then, our army slaughtered so many of your people, that your nation almost died! What makes you think you have the power to start a war with us?"Mario's insult enraged Sark and his soldiers. The big battle was the worst humiliation Snowground had ever suffered, so everyone avoided bringing it up. The legendar
Nox held his right hand face up to the sky, and a whirlpool of lightning bolts appeared in the dark sky. Countless lightning bolts gathered in the whirlpool. This was Thunderlord's Seal.As the whirlpool appeared, Nox swung his hand down. "Destroy them!"Lightning bolts the size of an adult's arm rained down on the encampment, covering it in flashes of light. The terrifying bolts struck the Snowground soldiers, turning them into charred corpses. Even the encampment was demolished along the way.Nox did not look like a human now. Instead, he was a god of lightning. He destroyed everything in his path with a single blow. This was the legendary Lord Nox.Mario looked at the charred corpses strewn across the encampment, or what was left of it, anyway. The ground was darkened from the rain of lightning bolts. His jaw slackened at the sight of this spectacle.Nox had taken out a whole encampment of vanguards with a single blow. Excited, Mario gushed, "Long live the lord!" He once again
The demonic eye covered everything. Its intensity even suppressed Faeast's fate a little. Dominic knew better, though. The empress might look like she had the upper hand, but Faeast's fate was still cleansing her formation. This was her final moment, and the empress was risking her life to fight Nox."If I can't get you, no one can! Die, Greenshade! You will perish today, and I will destroy your nation's fate! Faeast will never see a Sovereign!" The empress had succumbed to madness. Anything she couldn't get, she would destroy.Her eye power attacked again, and the crimson vessels turned black. The black strings weaved a huge web, and every string could destroy any cultivator who was not a Saint. Nox activated his Saintly manual, and the saintly dragons breathed fire. Though it was powerful, it couldn't break the web, and even the dragons were trapped."Saintly dragons, so what? I'll kill them all the same!" The third eye unleashed its power again, but it was the empress' limit. Bla
"Dammit, how'd that bastard take my place? I'm the Sovereign! You're blind, Faeast's fate!" Flame Emperor roared, but the more he complained, the more the nation's fate turned its back on him.The empress' mind was blank. 'What is going on here? He's just a cultivator who's barely trained for twenty years, and he can summon his nation's fate all the way here?' she thought."This can't be. How did this happen? It's impossible!" She was questioning her own power. Her confidence was wavering. She might lose this battle, and Nox would kill her."So what do you think now, empress? Are these dragons enough to pin you down?" Nox walked through the air and passed the barrier easily. Slowly, he approached the empress and looked at the ancient cultivator proudly."You're looking down on me again? You bastard! So what if you have nine saintly dragons? You think Faeast's fate is enough to kill me? You do not have the power!" The empress hated that look. She was the god who controlled this land
If Nox met his end here, it would be very unceremonious compared to his life."Ultimate Sun, Nine Dragons." Nine dragons appeared. These dragons were the avatar of Nox's power. They were not just any avatar; they were sacred beasts."Dragons? You think they can take down an ultimate ruler like me? This is why you're so confident? How childish, Greenshade. I'll shatter your hope, then! Die, dragons!" The empress' third eye unleashed bloody energy, and it formed a sharp web.The web crushed the dragons immediately, and golden rain fell. Though he was bathing in his dragons' blood, Nox wasn't panicking."The dragons alone aren't enough. They can't pin a monster like her!" Dominic looked grim. In ancient times, dragons were nothing but a delicacy for powerful entities. Their power was not enough to scare a monster like the empress."If true dragons aren't enough, what about saintly dragons?" Nox's eyebrow arched, and the empress' pupils contracted."Saintly dragons? You? You think yo
"Say the word, and I shall help you push Faeast to power. All I want is for you to submit to me, not make me your master. Is a woman like me not enough for you? My beauty, power, and brains far outstrip whatever your women have. Survival of the fittest is how this world works. Cultivators like you should know that."Submit to me, and I shall become Heavenly Dao, while you shall rule the Mortal World. I shall rule the heavens, and you shall rule the earth. Together, we are the world!" The empress was making an offer again, and she presented a whole agreement.Unlike the deception she threw to Flame Emperor, she genuinely wanted to work with Nox this time. "You are a master of talisman. You know I'm not lying to you. I admire you, so do not let me down again. Push me into a corner, and no one comes out happy." The empress stared at Nox.She hoped Nox would understand where she was coming from and change his mind. Nox was in her trap, but all he did was laugh. "Let you down? You amuse
White Tiger was crying. A guy who didn't fear death was kneeling on the deck and crying his heart out. The Southern Sea navy gathered around. This man was a Great General, and they wondered what might have happened to him. Everyone knew it must be serious.Fergus was stunned. "Is Nox in trouble?" Nox used to work with Fergus for a while, and the man saw Nox as his own son. He was the future of Faeast. If a man like him were to die, he couldn't imagine what would happen to Faeast.All the Southern Sea navy units thought highly of Nox. He was their boss and comrade. A blanket of despair spread through the fleet. When that emotion reached its peak, it would turn into fury. Anger filled up the Southern Sea navy."Men, heed my order. Open fire at Celestial Domain and do not hold back!" Fergus ordered recklessly. He wanted to fire the forbidden item at Celestial Domain.When the news got back to Imperia, Douglas almost leaped out of his seat. "Are you mad, Fergus? Do you have any idea wh
The empress laughed. "That was a powerful attack, Greenshade. If we'd fought seventy thousand years ago, you'd have killed me, but I'm far stronger than I was. You have no idea how much I've suffered over the years. My eye power is beyond what you can imagine! I've gone through enough pain, and that's why I can stand at the top!"This is the final hurdle! Now I'll show you the suffering I've endured!" The empress' third eye opened, and the eye power it unleashed was twisting space itself. The whole world was shuddering.Heavy pressure weighed down on Nox, and his astral form trembled. Much to Nineve's shock, the third eye flew out of the empress and hovered high up in the skies, replacing the sun and moon. The eye turned crimson, but it reflected different colors and inversed the world's colors.Living beings were black and white in this world."Shit, that's her ultimate Soulcatcher and the level of power every eye technique user dreams of! The moment the kaleidoscope opens, you ar
Queenie didn't care about the big picture. She would do whatever Nox told her to. Flames burned her again, and the fires of a phoenix covered the mountain, suppressing Flame Emperor once more, stopping his release."You are my clan's emblem, phoenix! Why are you doing Greenshade's bidding?" Flame Emperor was furious. At his core, he was as short-tempered as the empress.The empress saw what was going on, and she mocked, "Seventy thousand years, and you are at the mercy of the new Sovereign! Not even your phoenix listens to you now!"Nox's astral form descended and stood before the empress. The bloodlust he radiated made her shake. "You're killing me? Can you really do that? My life is tied to Celestial Domain. Even if it is destroyed, I will not be harmed, but if I die, Celestial Domain will fall. Kirin and Aphrodite will die as well."One is the smartest mortal I've seen all my life. The other is the only cultivator who managed to merge with a sacred beast completely. My life for
For Nox, she could give up everything, even her life. This pain was nothing. "The man I love is a hero. Someone who can stand tall and proud. But even if he's no lord or Sovereign, I love him all the same. Not even death can douse the fires of my love."The pain heightened to its peak, and the flames were now a tribulation. They flew into Queenie's soul. At the same time, a blinding crimson light shone from Queenie's body. The light came from her chest."What?" The empress was trying to kill Dominic, but she sensed something terrible going on, and she froze. "She's my lost heart? Why? Seventy thousand years, and this is what I get?" She was losing it. Her determination was crumbling.Dominic laughed. "You know why? Because you're trying to take over as Heavenly Dao, and it will fight back, hard. Nothing good will come for you! To cultivate means to do good and stay just. Evil will never triumph, and you will die!" His laughter turned into a cackle.No one saw this coming. Who'd hav
"Worry not, Queenie. As long as the phoenix's heart is not destroyed, she will be reborn in flames. Every time a phoenix is reborn, they will gain greater heights." said Flame Emperor.'Yes, that's the legend of the phoenix.' Queenie was once again in awe of nature's magic. 'So Faeast's legends are true. Phoenixes are immortal!'"So where's the heart?" Queenie quickly asked. If she could find it and help Flame Emperor get out of his prison, he and Nox could kill the empress."Silly girl. It's right here. You are the missing heart."Queenie's mind buzzed, and she froze. 'I am the phoenix's heart? Wait, so who or what am I, really?'"That witch enslaved the phoenix's body, but she could never control her heart. No one can. The legends of a phoenix's immortality are not entirely true. Every time they are reborn, they will have died once. The new phoenix will inherit their predecessor's power, but they cannot represent their predecessor."Just like reincarnation, once someone goes in