Senami said sharply, "Back down. You're no match for this man!"The remaining berserkers and priests backed down as they were ordered. Senami held her weapons tightly as she looked at Nox coldly. "You're fighting me, Faeastian."Bizarre flames shot out of Senami's twin sabers. These weapons were obviously something special. Senami's eyes shone as waves of Top Legend Realm aura spilled forth.Nox looked at Senami coolly and sneered. "You think you can take me?"Nox's disdain earned a harrumph from Senami. The armored goddess of war leaped into the air while pillars of flames shone from within her sabers."Sabers of Flame!" Senami shouted as flaming saber energies more than ten feet long flew out of her weapons, charging at Nox.The goddess of war lived up to her name. This technique alone could rival a Third Layer Firmament. The weapons she wielded were special too.Crimson saber energies flew toward Nox, carrying fires within them. Nox did not care, nor did he think any higher o
"What did you say?" Senami stared at Nox with wide eyes."I said, if you hadn't spared those innocent nomads, I'd have killed all of you by now," Nox said.Senami questioned him in disbelief, "Y-You're the one around us two hours ago?"Nox laughed. "At least you've grown a bit smarter."Everyone was stunned. When Senami's Snow Wolf King gave its warning two hours ago, the priests and berserkers thought she was being far too paranoid. There were no enemies nearby, or so they thought.However, what Nox said quickly expunged such thoughts from their mind."I-Impossible. It was about fifty miles away from this place. How could you be nearby?" a priest gasped. Everyone else looked at Nox with confusion.Nox sneered. "You fools. If I wished for it, I could see as far as I wanted to. Fifty miles is nothing."The Snowgroundians had no idea how powerful Nox's divine sense was. At this point, the priests were looking at him as though he was a monster wearing human skin.Senami blurted,
That did not seem to be too difficult. Yet, everyone couldn't help but wait for the results of the battle to unfold with bated breath. Senami was a war goddess, and she had been undefeated to this very day. Alas, a devil named Nox crossed her path and was about to ruin her streak.She took a deep breath and went on the offensive. She infused her sabers with inner energy, causing the pillars of flame to shine even more brilliantly. Then, she leaped ahead once the sabers glowed crimson.Waves of saber energy entwined together as Senami roared, "Down with you!" A wave of saber energy sliced at Nox.Nox did not dodge, as promised. Instead, his left hand remained behind his back, and he tapped the air with his right. A whirlpool of natural energy congregated and turned into a sliver of white finger blast. The finger blast tore through the air and slammed into Senami's saber energy.The finger blast easily crushed the saber energy. "That's one," Nox said, still unmoved from his spot.Th
"That's a phoenix!" gushed the priests when they saw the spell Senami had cast."That's a forbidden spell of the temple! Ms. Senami has already mastered it? And at this age?" Doren blabbered."The high priest used the same spell to boil a whole river. And a sea. That's the strongest spell the temple has, and he's already taught it to Ms. Senami!""That bastard will lose!"Everyone watched with palpable excitement as Senami and her phoenix charged at Nox.Nox looked at the incoming bird and sneered. "Two can play this game! I raise you a dragon!" Nox harrumphed as foreboding ancient roars reverberated from his body.The roar of the dragon shook this land, echoing in the heads of those who heard it. The Snowgroundian soldiers were dumbfounded by this turn of events. Then, a golden dragon's silhouette shot out of Nox's back."What? Is that a dragon?" a priest shouted as he pointed at the sky above."It is a dragon!" Doren was stunned as well.The golden dragon rose into the air a
The priests had just shouted for help when the dragon charged at them and swallowed one right away. The other three tried to fight back, but their spells were useless against the dragon. Sure enough, the dragon was quick to gobble them all up."No, no, no!" When the last of her elite army was taken out, Senami almost cried tears of blood. "You demon! I'll kill you!"Senami mustered up the last of her strength and picked up her saber. Then, she charged at Nox. However, Nox swung his hand and sent her flying before she could even land a hit on him. Senami panted and struggled to get up, as if she wanted to fight again.Nox bit out coldly, "Do not tempt fate. I spared you because you spared the nomads. Six years ago, I told your nation that if you barbarians tried to invade Faeast, I would destroy your whole country!"He continued, "Now, you bastards conspire with Faeast's families and try to cultivate our martial arts. And you try to invade our land? You deserve to die for that!"Ev
Back in Faeast's camp on Darkbog Mountains, Dom was as happy as a lark. Ever since Nox made him an official member of Nox Army, he was prouder than ever. Although he was now old and lame, the old man still looked dashing in Faeast's military uniform.The border soldiers knew who Nox really was now. They were both excited and scared. The erstwhile lord had returned, but they were worried he might punish them for slacking off all these years.A few soldiers huddled around Dom. "Sir, are you close to the lord?"Dom said proudly, "Of course. He saved my life.""That's awesome, mister. If the lord wants to punish us, can you put in a good word with him?" the soldiers asked sheepishly.Dom smiled. "Don't you worry. The lord won't punish you as long as you follow the rules and secure the border.""Of course, sir. We swear on our lives that we'll protect the border."A fleet of military cars was approaching them. They stopped, and a uniformed Mario hopped out of one."It's the commande
"What's with that number of choppers?""What's going on, commander?"The soldiers were stunned to see these helicopters here. Mario was staring at the helicopters with wide eyes before he let out a gasp, "We're going to have a bigshot here soon! Quickly, everyone get out here and stand in formation! We must give them a proper welcome!""Yes, sir!"The soldiers quickly stepped forth, formed a formation, and got ready to welcome their guests. The helicopters all belonged to Faeast, and there were about a hundred of them. The rotors that whirred in the skies above almost sounded like roars as the helicopters slowly descended on the prairie.A while later, the helicopters all landed, and a group of imposing soldiers in black armor came out of the choppers in perfect unison, obsidian sabers hanging from their waists.The moment they showed themselves, Mario was flabbergasted. He gasped, "Dear gods, that's the Black Flag! They're part of the Forbidden Army of Imperial City!""What? Th
Mario was roughly escorted to the command center while Quintus' army surrounded the command center. As one of the three Forbidden Armies protecting Imperial City, all Black Flag soldiers were at least Greater Combatants. Some were even Grandmasters.As their commander, Quintus was a Third Layer Firmament, a warrior on par with Keith. He was inside the command center, wearing an icy expression. Mario's hands and feet were chained. He was being treated as if he was a criminal.Dom and the border's soldiers hung their heads low, too scared to say a single word."Do you confess to your crimes, Mario?" Quintus roared coldly. He used to be one of Nox's top ten generals and was famed for his brutality and bloodlust.Mario hung his head low. "I… confess.""Then, you will die for it! Men, take him out for execution!" said Quintus.The border soldiers could not believe what they just heard, including Dom.Mario retorted tremulously, "I do not mind dying, General Nettleton, but I wish to s
Douglas worked through the night for the negotiation."One, you must apologize for your invasion of Faeast. Two, you will return all stolen relics to us and pay for damages. Three, you will open trade with Faeast, and it must be complete and total. Those are our demands. We promise not to interfere with your nation's administration. Once the aid is administered, our fleet and army will retreat from Brundela."And one more thing. Faeast recognizes you as Brundela's new ruler." That was interesting. It also meant that Faeast could rescind that recognition at any time. Elizabeth had no choice. Without Faeast, Brundela would be gone. In the end, the nations arrived at an agreement.At midnight, they called a press conference. Faeast helped Eropa settle a war and avert a world disaster. That news took the world by storm. The Eastern dragon was rising, and none could stop it. It wouldn't take long for Faeast to return to the top.Brundela's case was over. After they gave enough aid, Ferg
"They call you Great Generals?" the Ice Temple Lord laughed. "If I do want to betray him, how do you hope to stop me? You three had to take me on together, and it only ended in a draw. Now that I'm an Emperor and White Tiger is in a slumber, I can destroy you in a moment!"The Ice Temple Lord looked at Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise with disdain. Vermilion Bird's eyes were wide. She didn't care. She would fight the Temple Lord to the bitter end if she must.Black Tortoise was the calmer one, and he pulled Vermilion Bird back. "Calm down. Even if he wants to betray the lord, he at least would want to see the lord's body before he tries anything."Even a woman like Aphrodite lost this fight. He wouldn't dare try anything stupid."The Ice Temple Lord was still smug about being an Emperor, and now his celebration was cut short. Betraying Nox required a lot of courage. Nox's power terrified him. Even if he couldn't win the fight, Nox could at least come back safely.Besides, he only
The formation Nox created with the Sovereign Seal was on the brink of destruction. Once the formation was gone, the Sovereigns and the spirits would return to dust. In this final moment, Brundela's Faeastian called their friends and family in their homeland and projected the modern-day Faeast onto the gigantic screen in the plaza.The spirits cried when they saw how developed their nation had become. The Sovereigns and the rulers were meticulous people. They used to rule over a unified nation, so they knew how hard it was to create a dynasty. Every dynasty would have its peak and nadir.Every time a dynasty was on a decline, Faeast would be in danger. They didn't talk about the truth behind that video, of course. They admired the beautiful land of Faeast as they waited for their final moment to arrive."The hardest and darkest moment is behind us, sirs. Faeast has me now. You may rest in peace. I will not let you down. I will destroy the canker that infects Faeast and give it the pe
"You're going nowhere! Die!" The Sovereigns chased after the spirit, and a hundred rulers followed. They trapped the Titan's spirit and ripped him to shreds."Holy shit! That's the ancient Faeastian Sovereigns for you!" White Tiger roared with pride. He was on the roof of a tower somewhere.Emperor Elijah narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with the other Sovereigns. He hurled the remaining essence of the Titan's spirit to White Tiger and stuffed him with it. The energy filled White Tiger up, and he ballooned. Black, rancid energy came out of his body, and he fell into madness.Nox cast Heaven's Demise and sealed White Tiger's consciousness. The Ice Temple Lord, realizing what the Sovereigns were trying to do, encased White Tiger in a coffin of magic ice."This is an impressive underling you have, Nine-State Lord. Devouring spirits gives him power. Anyone else would've lost their minds and become a killing machine, but White Tiger's already mad to begin with. There's no further
"The third kind of Emperor uses natural energy, the power of Yin and Yang, and the elements to become one. Since they use all kinds of elements and energy to become an Emperor, they are practically invincible."The Ice Temple Lord was excited. "So, you're saying I'm the strongest kind of Emperor?"Nox was speechless. "No, what I was trying to say was you took the wrong path. You could've absorbed the energy in the heavens, but you absorbed the Yin energy in the ground. You're stronger than Frostmir, but his level was higher, so you'd still be no match for him." Nox pursed his lips."Eh?" The Ice Temple Lord was disappointed. He thought he could be on par with Nox once he became an Emperor. The Ice Temple Lord wasn't the only one who gained power. The Ice Temple cultivators did as well. Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird gained a lot of power, too.Vermilion Bird was now a Flawless Supreme, Black Tortoise was an Advanced Supreme, while White Tiger was an Intermediate Pi
The fact that Nox could cast Sovereign Seal showed the Ice Temple Lord a new level of power. The Sovereign was more terrifying than the gods. 'No wonder they could rule the world in ancient times.'The ancient Sovereigns and rulers of Faeast attacked their enemies. The fate of Faeast gathered over their heads, piercing the clouds that hung over them. The weaker monsters were all slain, and Emperor Hans pierced the pharaoh with his spear, returning him to dust.Emperor Blade killed the god of another ancient civilization. The evil energy possessing them was purified. Moments later, the only gods left were the Titans. Unlike the possessed gods, the Titans were ancient cultivators.Even if they didn't master any spells or techniques, they'd trained their bodies to their absolute best. The Sovereigns and rulers didn't have much advantage against these enemies.These spirits were only summoned through the relics and the remnants of energy left within. Their bodies were gone, and their s
The talismans were Magic Mountain's Forbidden Art, and Nox had fused them with Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. Nox's mentors back in Mystia had taught him the Sovereign Seal earlier than expected.Their goal was simple. If Nox became the Sovereign, he could use the seal to command all the natural energy around him. If he didn't become the Sovereign, he would teach the Sovereign how to use the seal.The Sovereign Seal was a Saintly technique and the most ancient technique around. It was stronger than a Celestial technique.A golden seal brighter than the sun slowly rose into the air. It was the Sovereign Seal.As it appeared, natural energy gathered around it. The energy flew into the relics Brundela took from Faeast. Within a museum not open to the public, a bronze sword started to tremble as natural energy flowed into it. That got the attention of a professor."That sword belonged to Faeast's Emperor Elijah! What is going on?"A silhouette came out of the sword, and his aura was maj
Back in the navy command center, Fergus got the drone footage of Brundela's latest development. There were a few generals from the Nox Army with him. They could see that the monsters in the capital were far stronger than the ones they took out."It's a pity the capital is too densely populated. We have the weapons, but we can't use them." Fergus slammed the table in frustration. Even if the capital were to fall into enemy hands and the people torn apart by the monsters, Fergus could not order his men to fire at the capital, or things would be bad for them.Fergus could only open fire if the monsters were in a no man's land."Commander Parrish, the lord has orders. We are to keep the waters guarded. Once the capital's crisis is over, we are to make our way to the port and give humanitarian aid," a Nox Army general said telepathically. He just got Nox's orders."Is that so? Then Nox can stop this crisis." Fergus' eyes shone. He had no idea what Nox was planning, but he was the Sovere
Demons were walking the lands of Brundela. Legendary creatures were roaming the streets as if the end of days were here. The resurrected monsters were causing chaos everywhere. When the Titans showed themselves, despair washed over Brundela.There were too many monsters running around. Even after the Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators sent out everyone they had, it still wasn't enough to stop these creatures. The monsters went straight to the council hall, and so did the Titans.The Ice Temple Lord created a Magic Ice Formation and kept using Forbidden Arts and mystical artifacts to fend off the enemies. He had already done his best."You have to do something, Nine-State Lord. I can't hold on much longer!" the Ice Temple Lord said telepathically.Though monsters were about, they were not a threat to the Ice Temple Lord. he could leave anytime he wanted, but he had a deal with Nox. If he were to desert the battlefield, he would face a hell far worse than he could imagine late