"Enough with the bullsh*t! Listen up, Quintus, I don't care if you're going to be a coward. Just don't get in my way! I'm warning you. I'll cut every single person down if they dare to stop me from avenging Lord Nox, including you!"Quintus' face hardened at the threat. "So, you think you can scare me, Tyson? Bring it on!""Fine, let's do this!"The surrounding Forbidden Army and Northern Army stood in stunned silence, witnessing the impending clash between their two top generals.Just then, a voice cut through the snowstorm."Commander!" A messenger burst in, breathless. "Urgent news! Sunfall City has been destroyed! Snowground's warlord, Senas, is dead!"At the shocking news, Quintus, Tyson, and the dozens of Faeastian generals behind them were all left in stunned silence, their shock palpable. They couldn't believe their ears."Did you just say that Senas is dead?"As the warlord of Snowground, Senas was a name well-known to both Quintus and Tyson from their previous conflic
When Tyson heard this, he was stunned. Then, he grabbed Quintus's arm and demanded shakily, "Stop messing with me, Quintus! Lord Nox is dead. How could it possibly be him?" "You fool!" Quintus smiled wickedly. "Tell me, who in this world is capable of killing him?" "But the Ocean of Death... Lord Nox is dead! The entire nation mourned him!" Tyson's voice wavered, still wrestling with disbelief. Quintus merely replied, "I harbored those thoughts as well. I, too, believed Lord Nox had fallen. Still, I saw him with my own two eyes. He's alive. It was he who obliterated Snowground once more. It was he who razed Sunfall City and killed Snowground's warlord. If I'm not mistaken, he's already on his way to Royal City." Tyson was left gaping in the face of Quintus' declaration. "You're not joking, right? Lord Nox is alive?" Tyson's voice was noticeably unsteady as he questioned Quintus again. "Yes. If you don't believe me, you are more than welcome to call Draco yourself. He was th
"But…" Before Quintus could say anything more, Tyson cut him off. "I'll say this only once. Anyone who tries to stop me from seeing Lord Nox today will have to face me directly. Test me if you doubt it." Quintus knew how stubborn Tyson could be. During their days in the Nox Army, Tyson was one of the fiercest. He never listened to anyone other than Nox. Quintus frowned as he saw Tyson immediately start to gather the army of 400 thousand. "Commander Nettleton, what should we do?" At this moment, a general asked Quintus. Quintus scratched his head in resignation. "What else can we do? Gather the Forbidden Army and follow this madman to Snowground. Who knows what reckless decisions he might make?" "Huh?" The general's eyes widened in concern. "But the emperor's orders were clear—we mustn't start a war!" "Who said anything about starting a war?" Quintus shot back. "Didn't you hear Tyson? We're just going to welcome Lord Nox." Hearing this, the general was momentarily speech
"How could Faeast invade Snowground's territory so brazenly?" His voice trembled with anger. After all, this was his nation. The thought of Nox invading Snowground alone and possibly reaching Royal City was unbearable. "What about the envoys we sent to Faeast?" Skyler demanded sharply. "We haven't received any reports from them!" an official answered. "Not a single word?" "Yes." In that split second, Skyler's rage intensified. "This is an outrage! Faeast is clearly taunting us!" The other officials' faces mirrored his fury. "What should we do now? I've heard that the Faeastian has already crossed Sunfall City and is approaching us!" one official said. "He wouldn't dare!" another protested. "It doesn't matter whether he dares or not. What can we do when even the warlord has fallen before him?" The room erupted into heated discussions as the officials grappled with their predicament. "Who exactly is this Faeastian? How could he wield such power?" one official sp
As the Snowground officials debated Nox's imminent threat, he advanced through the blizzard. The distance from Sunfall City to the Royal City of Snowground was just a few hundred miles, which was nothing to Nox. As he neared the Royal City, the blizzard's ferocity increased. With a thunderous descent, Nox landed outside the Royal City. The impact of his landing sent a deep, resonating tremor through the ground, shaking the very foundations of the city. The Royal City of Snowground, with its centuries-old grandeur and rows of majestic ancient buildings, was eerily deserted. The bustling streets were devoid of life as the citizens had been evacuated hours ago. "We're here," Nox said coldly. Then, he raised his right hand and flung a figure into the swirling snowstorm. It was Senami. Once destined to be Snowground's future empress, Senami now looked haggard, her face ashen and her eyes wide with despair. She glared at Nox and said, "You monster! Why haven't you killed me
The second figure was Thousand Hands, and the last was Lion. Each of these Top Legend Realm experts was a force unto themselves, and together, they formed an unprecedented defense for Snowground. Standing in the blizzard, they looked at Nox. "A sharp eye you have," Lion said. "But barging into the Royal City is hardly appropriate." Nox sneered disdainfully. "Do you think I'm here to discuss manners?" "You!" Lion grunted. "Enough with the talk. If you're ready to die, then let's get on with it!" Nox had no intention of showing any mercy to these three experts. To him, anyone who stood in his path today would die. The figure on the far left, an elderly man draped in gray, sneered at Nox's arrogance. "You're young, but your arrogance is truly remarkable. Let me show you why such arrogance can be dangerous!" With that, he launched himself toward Nox. A gleaming silver blade sliced through the air with deadly precision. The horizontal arc of the blade radiated an overwhelming
Inside the borders of Snowground, a huge army from Faeast pressed forward toward Sunfall City. Leading the charge were Quintus and Tyson, both former followers of Nox. Suddenly, a beam of light sliced through the sky. "Be careful!" Tyson immediately went on high alert when he sensed the incoming beam. Quintus, however, leaped into the air and grasped the beam firmly as it descended. As the light was seized, a familiar voice resonated from within. "It's a message from Lord Nox!" Quintus exclaimed excitedly as he hurried to open the message. The light dissipated to reveal a mental projection before Tyson and Quintus. In the image, Nox stood with a commanding presence, addressing an elderly man in gray. "Quintus, you are to exterminate this man's entire lineage! If you fail to do so, I will kill you myself!" At Nox's chilling words, Quintus shuddered and said, "Understood!" Then, he shouted, "Where are Snowground's Hidden Units?" "Here!" Dozens of spies emerged and knelt b
Though stunned by Nox's terrifying strength, the duo had no choice but to fight. With no room left to retreat—any further withdrawal would lead them directly into the Royal City—it was clear that Snowground would face disaster if they couldn't stop Nox today. "You're too arrogant!" Then, the duo simultaneously launched their attacks! As two Six Paths united, their combined power was formidable. Once they became a Top Legend Realm, they each commanded their own domain. Now, they wove a massive domain that extended a hundred yards around them. Thousand Hands' domain was a foreboding gray, while Lion's was an earthy brown. Within these two domains, all living things were reduced to ash! "Thousand Hands Hell!" Thousand Hands was the first to attack. With precision, he lifted his palms, and a multitude of shadowy hands descended from the sky. These terrifying palm strikes, charged with his Six Paths power, could obliterate even a Legend Realm expert with a single blow. Simultaneou
"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