"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
"What should we do now, Lord Senas?" one of the generals asked quietly. Senas stared intently at the center of Sunfall City and said with a horror-stricken face, "Ready the men. That Faeastian who kidnapped my daughter must be inside the city. Today, I will kill that Faeastian and save my daughter no matter the cost!" he roared. "Yes, sir!" As the surrounding generals accepted the order, the army immediately went on high alert. Then, the army, led by Senas himself, advanced toward the center of Sunfall City. Meanwhile, Senami was by the hot springs as she stared at the energy streams that Nox was absorbing. She had no idea what technique he was cultivating nor why the surrounding energy was being drawn toward him. She simply stood there and watched the flow of energy in a daze. Just then, a group of panicked citizens came running down the street. As they ran, they screamed in fright, "Something's wrong! The army has entered the city!" Senami was startled out of her daze b
"Are they all here?" A glint flashed across Nox's eyes as he looked toward the city gate of Sunfall City. "Good! They are finally here!" So, Nox shot up from the hot spring and soared into the air. As he made a gesture, the clothes on the ground flew into his hand. Nox only darted toward the city gate once he was fully dressed. It turned out that Nox had remained in Sunfall City all this time for a reason, and that was to wait for Senas and his army! Senas was the warlord of Snowground since he had won dozens of battles for his country. He was considered a hero in the eyes of his soldiers. The only time he had ever lost in a battle was when he fought with Nox six years ago. In that battle, Nox even managed to blind his right eye. Even though Senas had lost an eye, his position in the Snowground remained unshakable. He was the warlord, the most revered figure among Snowground. That was why Nox had to kill him to defeat the whole Snowground army. This was one of the reasons w
Nox checked her forehead, and his finger was burned. Not even Nox could explain what was going on with Queenie. He looked at Dominic, but the guy was confused as well.Flame Emperor laughed. "Phoenixes are nothing but legends to you, new one. Though they were rare in my time, they were no legends. They are my clan's emblems. Now that the phoenix's heart has returned, she is subjected to a reincarnation. Should she succeed in her rebirth, she will inherit the blood of the phoenix and become stronger."Fail, and she dies. Even worlds come to an end, let alone the things that live on them. Someday, even the immortal phoenix will fall. I will give you one chance, Queenie. Swear your servitude to me, and I shall help with your rebirth. You are my clan's emblem. Only I can help you gain more power," said Flame Emperor.He still wanted to convince Queenie to join his side. The phoenix was more important than the new Sovereign. Before Nox could say anything, Queenie refused, "Shut it. I kno
He spared the empress so she could watch how he would kill Flame Emperor. That would be torture for her. "How dare you, Greenshade! I only managed to trap him because I had a scheme. Now that he is released, not even I am a match for him. He now has all my power, and you think you can kill him? Dream on!"Youre dead!" she screeched, her face contorted with rage.Golden Saint power spilled out of the mountain. Unlike Nox's burning energy, this Saint power felt cold underneath. The Saint power swept through the desolate land and turned it colder than ever."You've finally come to your senses, empress. I told you your talent's not enough to fulfill your ambition. Taking a shortcut would only hurt yourself in the end. Worry not. Since you've given me your power, I will kill Nox for you. He's not the only one. The first thing I will do after I return to Faeast is to kill the Greenshades," said the voice.The mountain exploded, turned into debris. Queenie was sent flying away, and she s
Now flew up and hovered in the air. He summoned Yin and Yang energy, and his fingers danced as he made a talisman. The moment the talisman showed up, the empress was shaken. "Sovereign Talisman? He's going to summon a Sovereign's source artefact!" she shouted.A flash of holy light rained down from Faeast's fate, and a golden umbrella appeared. It dispeled most of the demonic energy, and ancient hymns played in the air. The empress felt pressure mounting on her.Dominic's eyes shone. "The Sovereign Banner!"Nineve clicked her tongue. "He used it once back in Imperia, old man." Interestingly enough, she could sense the banner, but she couldn't control it."You're a descendant of Flame Emperor, and your bloodline has awakened. Though it's nigh impossible for you to be a Sovereign, you possess some of their abilities. You can't control the Sovereign Banner, but you can have a connection with it. I, however, can't even detect it with my divine sense," said Dominic.Nineve was miffed.
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