"A physique expert, you say?" Nox chortled. When he was seventeen, Nox had already become an Upper Three with his mastery over his physique alone. However, Goode had no idea about that."I'm asking you a question, boy. Who are you?" The old man was still wary of Nox.Senami quickly answered, "He's the Great Lord of Faeast, Goode! That's Nox!""What? You're Lord Nox?" Goode's face contorted with rage. "Y-You're the Great Lord of Faeast? But they said you died in the Ocean of Death!" He looked at Nox in disbelief.The veteran Top Legend Realm was scared of Nox, apparently."He's still alive, and he's the real Lord Nox. Be careful, Goode!" Senami reminded Goode.Since Nox's identity was exposed, Goode's expression darkened. "You're the one who killed Leron six years ago?""Leron?" Nox frowned."Yes, or better known as Leron the Berserking Lion."That name brought back a memory. He was the first Top Legend Realm Nox killed after entering Snowground six years ago. The man had yello
Nox only stood there like a boulder. To everyone else, this physique-based Top Legend Realm might be a formidable foe, but the old man was nothing to Nox."Well, I can play your game," Nox said.Goode roared in response to Nox's disdain, and his hair billowed in the air. "Give me Leron back, you bastard!" He swung his greatsword down on Nox. The martial energy around him conjured a black sword energy more than twenty feet long. It covered the sky and Nox.This technique alone was on par with a Five Mountains, but it was expected from a physique master. The moment Goode attacked, the aura around him turned into chilling sword energy, and even Senami felt her skin prickle.She retreated some distance away. Though Nox was facing this powerful attack, he only sneered and swung his fist. It was surprising that Nox would try to punch a sword, and the attack seemed almost crude compared to the last punch.However, everything seemed to stop at this moment, and Nox's fist clashed with Good
"Is that all you have?" Nox mocked."Do not give me that attitude, brat! Take this!" Goode roared and swung his weapon again."You've lost your chance," Nox said. He extended his hand, and a wave of destructive energy sprang ahead. Then, a silver spear appeared in his hand. It was Dominance of the Dragon's Soul.A wave of similar destructive aura radiated around the spear."A spear?" The sight of the spear appearing out of nowhere made Goode's pupils contract. He felt danger enveloping him. Without thinking, he retreated and swung his greatsword.Black martial energy and sword energy merged into a gigantic black barrier around him. He wanted to fend off Nox's attack, but he was destined to fail.Nox was using this spear because he wanted to inherit the will of the Great Champion. Bronson had used this spear to fight off a million invaders and forced them to retreat a few thousand miles, and they never tried to invade Faeast again.Now, Nox would do the same thing. A flash of sil
That declaration pushed Senami deeper into despair. She never thought crossing Faeast would invite this level of calamity. If she could turn back time, she would never even think about attacking Faeast."And now, you'll answer my questions. Displease me, and you know what happens." After killing Goode, Nox coldly turned to Senami.The poor goddess of war was too scared to fight back. "Tell me, how much farther away is your capital city?"Shocked, Senami asked, "What do you want to do?""Shut it and answer my question!" Nox did not want to waste time making small talk.Since Nox was pressing her, Senami said carefully, "This is Sunfall City. It's about two hundred miles away from the capital city.""Two hundred miles? That's not far." Nox looked at Sunfall City. This was a big city in Snowground and housed more than a few million people. Though this was nothing for Faeast, it was a big city for a nation like Snowground. They would even be one of the top five biggest cities.Nox s
As more of Nox's clothes were taken off, his masculine body was revealed, but Senami kept her eyes shut and never opened them.Even so, her curiosity prompted her to peek, and when she did, her face froze. Nox's body was perfectly chiseled, and his muscles were taut. Terrifyingly, there was a dragon's head tattooed on Nox's back.It was certainly a visual impact, and Senami shivered at the sight of it. Nox suddenly asked, "Seen enough?"Getting caught peeking embarrassed Senami, and she blushed. She quickly turned around, feeling awkward. "I-I wasn't looking!"Nox chuckled and didn't expose her. Instead, he leaped into the hot spring. It was comfortable and hot. He asked, "Aren't you coming in?""What? I am not!" Senami refused right away. She was the war goddess and the future empress. There was no way she was going to share a hot spring with her enemy, not to mention she had to be naked to do that."Fine, then stay up there." Nox ignored her and closed his eyes to enjoy the hot
Nox was sitting cross-legged, and waves of Ascended Immortal energy spilled from his body. The energy was divine. Even a Top Legend Realm like Senami could feel a mountain's weight pushing down on her.The moment that energy showed up, waves of invisible natural energy swam toward the hot spring from all directions. Like a torrent, the energy charged at Nox, and he absorbed it."Damn it, he's not here to soak! He's cultivating a powerful manual!" Senami finally realized what Nox was aiming for. She stood up, her eyes filled with shock.At first, she thought Nox was here to enjoy a soak, but now she knew he lied to her. It turned out that Nox's goal was to absorb this city's natural energy. The absorption went on. As a sea of natural energy flowed into Nox's body, the rumbling within him grew louder.That was the rumbling of an ancient elephant. With every rumble, Nox's aura would grow stronger. As more energy was absorbed, Nox's body started to change on the surface. Dark green p
"Don't worry, Lord Senas. We have Goode on our side. That Faeastian will surely be dead!" one of the Snowground generals declared proudly.Goode, who was a Top Legend Realm, had always been a legend within the Snowground army. He was a godlike figure that every warrior of Snowground worshiped!This time, Senas had no choice but to summon Goode, who had been in seclusion for many years, to defeat Nox and save his daughter.Regardless, Senas was genuinely relieved when he heard that Goode had already found his daughter.Then, Senas smiled and replied, "You're right! No matter how strong that Faeastian is, he is no match for Goode!" He raised his head, revealing only one eye. "Heed my words. Let's march on! We need to arrive at Sunfall City as quickly as possible!""Yes, sir!"The army, upon receiving Senas' order, began to pick up their pace as they marched toward Sunfall City.An hour later, Senas led the army to the city walls of Sunfall City!The towering walls were grand and
"Why isn't there anyone here?" "Damn it! What happened? Where are our people? And where are the guards?" One of the generals couldn't help but give voice to his confusion. The other generals and soldiers were also curious. Just then, an overwhelming stench of blood suddenly wafted from above. "Such a thick scent of blood!" "What's going on?" The second they caught a whiff of the scent, one of the generals shifted his gaze toward the direction of the scent. Then, he screamed in horror as if he had seen a ghost. "Oh my God! Lord Senas, look!" he said while pointing toward the city wall. Senas, along with the others, all looked up upon hearing the unruly commotion. At that moment, they were greeted by the sight of a blood-covered, frozen corpse nailed to the city wall. The corpse had been completely frozen and was firmly pinned to the wall. As it was encased in ice and snow, the identity of the person was indiscernible. "Oh, God! How did a corpse get up there?" "Whos
"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
Their targets were the relics around the altars. The moment the whirlpool showed up, the black energy conjured black walls and kept Brundela on lockdown, cutting off all communications.Possessed by evil spirits, gods from ancient civilizations came back to life. In the underground graveyard, the dead came bursting out of their coffins, and skeletons with phantom flames flickering around them charged at the holy knights and James' secret agents.Nothing more needed to be said. The holy knights' leader led the charge. The other knights resolved to fight to the death as they battled the skeleton gods.James and his secret agents fired off at the enemies, but the bullets did nothing to the skeletons. All they managed was to light a big spark. Only grenades and howitzers could deal damage to them, and even then, the damage was light.The battle was fierce. Though the knights did not fear death, they were still weaker than the prehistoric gods. These skeletons were nigh invincible, and
Nox was hovering higher than the Ice Temple Lord, and he got everyone's attention."Who's that?""It's a Faeastian!""My God, it's the Nine-State Lord!" Nox was known throughout Faeast and the world. Brundela's council members had recognized him the moment he showed up. They had nothing but fear for gods, yet Nox was the strongest man in the Mortal World, so they respected him.The clouds in Brundela's skies were hanging heavily over the ground, and the icy aura they radiated was making everyone shiver. Winter seemed to have come early for Brundela. The temperature was dipping fast.Back in the control center, intelligence agents were watching the surveillance footage closely, and they noticed the altar. The Twilight Order and Ice Temple cultivators were there, strengthening the altars' seal the best they could. There were soldiers guarding the altar as well.For some reason, the secret agents had a feeling something bad was going to happen. Murphy's Law, as they said.Suddenly,
A sliver of energy flew out of the puppet and gathered natural energy around it. Then, the temperature rose at a blistering rate. Fortunately, Bard's reminder came just in time, and Vermilion Bird was prepared for this. She led her team away from the spot.A pillar of fire engulfed the building, and heat waves shot off in every direction, lethal and deadly. The light eventually faded, and all buildings in a few hundred yards were razed to the ground.If Vermilion Bird had killed the puppet without thinking just now, she would have lost all her men and suffered serious injuries. "That bitch! I'm going to make her into a human swine one day! I'll give her hell!" she cursed.Bard gasped. 'Yeah, women can be really terrifying.' Not one General was a normal person.This incident didn't escape Nox, of course. He saw it through his divine sense. "Heh, you can't fight the flow of history? You say that, Aphrodite, but you've done the same thing more than once. Schemes and plots when your ey