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
When the Snowground berserkers heard that Senami wanted to give their food and water to the nomadic herders from Faeast, they were stunned once again."But General, these are enemy herders, and they're from Faeast..." one soldier protested.Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Senami slapped the berserker right across the face! Instantly, a bright red slap mark appeared on the warrior's cheek."Did you not understand my orders?" Her cold and commanding voice cut through the air.The massive berserker, towering over six feet five, didn't dare to resist any further. Frightened, he immediately said, "It was my mistake, General. Please forgive me!"After speaking, he turned to the others and shouted, "What are you all standing around for? Hurry up and give the water and food to these herders!"The soldiers behind him quickly pulled out their water and food and distributed them to the poor herders. Once everything was handed out, Senami, looking like a graceful elf, turned
The priests beside Senami scanned their surroundings warily. The only sounds that could be heard were the howls of the blizzard and the breathing of the Snow Wolf King.A long, pregnant silence hung in the air before a priest said, "I don't see any danger, Ms. Senami."Senami rode on her wolf, proud as a goddess of war. She parted her lips and intoned coldly, "There must be something amiss. My snow wolf is a powerful spiritual beast. If it senses danger, then that must mean an enemy is nearby."Another priest piped up, "But there isn't anything here."Senami looked at the grayscale land and said nothing at first. Then, she answered, "That can only mean one thing.""What is it?" The priests asked curiously."The enemy is a lot more powerful than we could possibly imagine."The priests said nothing, but they couldn't help but sneer at what they presumed was her cowardice in their minds. 'This is Snowground. There is no way any enemy would dare invade our land. Besides, we're berse
Doren made multiple calls, but none went through. Thus, he hastily informed Senami, "I can't get to them, Ms. Senami."Senami's face fell. "I knew it. Something has happened to the encampment. We need to get there right now! Tell them to pick up the pace!""Yes, milady!"Senami tapped her mount's side with her foot, causing the Snow Wolf King to howl to the skies before charging ahead.The first encampment Nox destroyed now lay in ruins. Suddenly, the howl of a wolf tore through the winds swirling around the site of mayhem. The gigantic Snow Wolf King appeared with Senami on its back while the berserkers trailed after them.Doren blurted, "Where's the first encampment?" He looked at the ruins grimly."Blast! Someone destroyed our encampment?" Another priest trotted ahead. He was shocked that what used to be an encampment was now nothing but scorched earth.Senami leaped off her mount and took a closer look at the ruined encampment. When she saw the corpses of her soldiers strewn
Senami arrived at the second encampment only to be met with similar ruins to the one she saw earlier. She scanned the broken bodies and demolished buildings, her expression growing colder and colder.The berserkers behind her had looks of sorrow on their faces. The soldiers stationed on the border were elites. Yet, they were all taken out while they didn't even have a face to go with their undertaker. Naturally, this knowledge served to make the Snowgroundians furious."Ms. Senami, more bad news. We found more destroyed encampments!" Another bad news hit Senami like a tidal wave.Moments later, Senami and her group found a total of five destroyed encampments. The last one they found was a major one. There were cannoneers, gunners, and more elite soldiers stationed there.However, this major encampment now lay in ruins just like its bethrens. The ground it stood on was broken, as if someone had torn it apart with their bare hands. Even the cannons were dismantled and carelessly stre
At the same time Senami gave her order, Nox slowly opened his eyes. "Finally." He clapped his hands together, and all the natural energy in a hundred-mile radius around him swam into his body. He absorbed it all and shot up from his seat."Look, he stood up!""Did he notice us?""Dammit, he's gonna run! Grab him!"The berserkers wrongly assumed that Nox was going to flee when he rose to his feet. Unfortunately for them, Nox leaped from the top of the mountain and descended ten thousand feet down. When he made his landing, the ground shook under the impact.The berserkers could not believe what they were seeing. Although they were powerful and experienced warriors, they still could not believe someone just made a ten-thousand-feet leap and came out without even a scratch.However, Senami kept her cool and regarded Nox dangerously. The Snow Wolf King howled and pawed the ground, acting as if it would attack Nox the second Senami gave the green light."You're finally here," said No
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