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
As the report was made, the dozen or so staff generals in the command center shouted and stood up."A Faeastian powerhouse? Damn them! They've never attacked us since the big battle! What are they doing now? Are they mad? How dare they attack our encampments and kill our soldiers?" an armored soldier roared."Did they find out that we're conspiring with the families?" a soldier asked."Impossible. Our dealings with the Blackstones were done in secret. It could not have been leaked. Besides, the spies we planted on their side gave no news about a leak," another general said."But who's attacking us, then? How many of them are there?" a general asked.The soldier who came in answered, "Our men claim that there… there are only two.""What?""Two?""Damn them! There are only two of them, and they took down four encampments in an hour?" the general in the lead roared."Yes, general."All the generals in the command center looked grim. Faeast was a nation made up of powerful warrio
"What… What the hell is that?"The generals from Snowground, who had rushed from the command center, felt their legs turn to jelly as they stared up at Nox, who stood tall in the sky."Could he be the one who invaded our camp?" one of them stuttered tremulously, fear lacing their tone."Yes! It has to be him!""Hurry, get the artillery and machine gun units ready! Shoot that b*stard down!"With each general barking their orders, the entire camp, numbering over a thousand soldiers, began their assault on Nox.Meanwhile, Nox remained completely unfazed. This was already the fifth Snowground camp he had set his sights on destroying today.These Snowground barbarians dared to invade the borders of Faeast and openly plunder its lands. Such crimes were utterly unforgivable! The only way to make them understand their folly was through bloodshed.Nox, who was high up in the air, became the Grim Reaper incarnate with his white outfit."Snowground savages, today is the day you die!"He
After all, could Nox even be considered human if even these heavy cannons couldn't kill him?"D*mn Faeastian! Let's see if you can survive this!""Hahaha! Don't worry! These cannons could blast even a true Top Legend Realm warrior of Faeast to bits. He had it coming!""Exactly! There's no way he's coming out of this in one piece!"While the Snowground soldiers were celebrating, thinking their enemy had met his end, Mario stood some distance away. His face was stark white as he stared at the thick smoke and ash that engulfed Nox in the sky."Milord…" he called out, his voice trembling. His legs buckled beneath him, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud.He had seen it with his own eyes—heavy armor-piercing shells raining down, detonating right near Nox. So, he had also arrived at the conclusion that it was all over for Nox.After all, who could survive an onslaught like that?Tears of despair welled up in his eyes and spilled down his cheeks.He never imagined that he would
The second his Mountainshift was unleashed, the very earth beneath the military camp suddenly split wide open, fissures several yards wide snaking across the ground with a thunderous crack. As the cracks widened, countless buildings within the camp began to collapse, tumbling into the yawning chasms below.Nox thrust his hand toward the earth once more. A massive slab of ground, several yards wide, was lifted into the air with a deafening roar.He hoisted the chunk of earth high above as he commanded, his gaze cold and unyielding, "Die!"The crumbling land crashed upon the military camp with a resounding boom, flattening everything in its path.The earth for miles around trembled violently, even the distant mountains quivered under the shockwaves. Nox's Mountainshift had obliterated the entire military camp.The Snowground soldiers, their generals, tanks, weapons—everything was gone in the final explosion that shook even the heavens.The tremors continued for several minutes befo
However, Nox merely said, "I don't blame you. I asked you to leave because I have some personal matters to attend to after this.""Personal matters?" Mario was startled."Yes. So, why don't you go back first?" Nox suggested without disclosing too much information.Given his knowledge of Nox's supreme fighting skills, Mario knew Nox wouldn't be in any danger even if he were alone. Thus, after a brief pause, he took the advice. "Milord, since you want me to leave first, I shall return to the encampment and wait for you."He bowed respectfully to Nox and said, "I shall take my leave now."Mario left.The place was still snowing, and the storm remained howling.Snowground's military camp, which was 100,000 square feet wide and once stationed with more than 2,000 troops, had now turned into a ruin.Nox calmly glanced around the camp. His eyes burst with golden beams. At the same time, he activated his Divine Sense, which covered the entire area within a radius of over six miles like
Approximately 50 miles away from Nox, a group of mighty Snowground troops were seen marching toward him.These troops were completely different from the ones that Nox had killed before. Each of them was tall and brawny.Moreover, they only dressed in animal skins in such freezing weather. In fact, some were even topless.Instead of wielding modern-day firearms, each held a deadly giant ax.As they marched, the group of about 600 troops looked exactly like the giants portrayed in the book.Furthermore, upon a closer look, the pupils of these troops carried a bloodthirsty rune beam.This group of troops was none other than the berserkers, Snowground's most famous group of warriors.The berserkers were Snowground's exclusive class of force and hailed from the nation's most powerful place of worship, the Temple of Light.According to legend, every baby boy born in Snowground would be sent to the Temple of Light for inspection. Once passed, the boy would be taken into the temple and
From that moment on, she became known as the war goddess of Snowground. Now, she was betrothed to the current ruler of Snowground and was soon to become the most renowned queen in the land!Senami, riding atop the Snow Wolf King, had a nice figure and a beautiful face. She led her mighty army of berserkers as they marched grandly toward Snowground's frontier."How long until we reach the camp?" Senami's voice was clear and cold. Her icy blue eyes gazed at the dim sky ahead as she asked.Around her stood four elderly men, all clad in the black robes of the Temple of Light. They were the priests of the temple.Upon being questioned, one of the old priests stepped forward and replied, "Ms. Senami, the nearest camp is about 50 miles away.""Go faster. I want to reach the camp before nightfall!" Senami ordered coldly."Yes, madam!""But, Ms. Senami, the captive nomadic herders who trespassed into Snowground are moving too slowly. Should we abandon them or execute them all?" the old p
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