Hearing her dad, Annie was about to blow up. She was the heir of a multibillion-dollar company. She was rich, smart, and beautiful, yet her father wanted her to be Nox's girlfriend. It was unbelievable."You want me to date that bastard? He's beneath me."Alexander pouted and rolled his eyes. He thought, 'Silly girl. You're the one beneath him.' He wouldn't say that out loud, however.Annie huffed, "I don't care. I won't let him stay at our house."Just then, someone said, "You think I like it here?" Nox had entered the room some time ago.Alexander welcomed Nox with a smile. Annie, however, glowered at Nox, her eyes filled with the flames of fury.Nox said, "Alex, I won't be staying here anymore.""What? Are you displeased with my arrangements?" Alexander wanted to cry."No. I just don't like seeing her around." Nox glanced at Annie.Annie almost leaped up with rage. She mused in fury, 'Who does he think he is? He stays at our place for free and eats our food, and yet he comp
Ferguson answered, "Yes."Annie flew into a rage. "Is he mad? He skipped out on an important meeting just to get that bastard a house? Who is that man? Why's Dad doing all this for him?" she roared.Ferguson smiled bitterly."I need to talk to Dad and ask him why he's doing all this for that bastard! Which part of him is that good?"…Alexander and Nox were at a mansion near a mountain. "Milord, this is Dragoncourt. The mountain behind it is Green Mountain. Clear views everywhere, and it's a magnificent place. Are you happy with this spot, milord?"Nox looked at the mansion, his hands behind his back. It was a gigantic place located on the mountainside, and it was quiet here.Most importantly, this was the thirteenth mansion Alexander found. Nox said, "This will do."Alexander was overjoyed. After a dozen or so mansions, he finally found one Nox liked. "That is good to hear, milord."Dragoncourt was located in the most expensive zone of the city, thanks to its environment. Asi
Alexander left after a while, and only Nox was left in the mansion. He sat cross-legged and couldn't help but think about Queenie, wondering how she was doing. He sighed and started cultivating.Ever since the Battle of the Ten Nations, his cultivation hadn't healed completely, thanks to the Kirin Firepoison. If he wanted to heal himself, he had to make Bloodchanger.Nox's face fell. "I have to find all three herbs to detoxify myself as soon as possible."…George and Yvette had been over the moon ever since Nox left the house, while Queenie looked like she lost her soul. Besides saying goodbye before work, she never talked to her parents.A worried Yvette was in the courtyard. She asked George, "George, she won't talk to us. What should we do?"George put down the newspaper he was reading. "Don't worry. She'll be fine once she calms down.""Do you think we went too far? Greenshade did help us a lot," Yvette said after some thought.George glared at his wife. "What are you sayi
Ever since Nox left, Queenie had been out of it. Right now, she was sitting at her desk in Sanders Holding and spacing out. Sometimes when her secretary came in to speak to her, Queenie wouldn't even hear her.Finally, it was time to clock out, and Queenie numbly drove home. On the way, she was reminded of Nox, and her eyes turned red. "Poor Nono. I wonder if he has a place to stay."She felt something squeeze her heart. Just then, a group of supercars zipped across the bridge. All these cars were worth at least millions. The one in the lead was a blue Lamborghini, followed by a Ferrari and tons of modified supercars.The roar of their engines was deafening. The cars were racing fast, and all the regular cars made way for them. Queenie, however, was still wallowing in sadness, so she didn't notice the incoming supercar.All of a sudden, the sounds of a honk blasted through the air, and the Lamborghini sped closer toward her. When Queenie saw the car's reflection in her side mirror,
Queenie heard curses being hurled at her."Damn it, watch where you're going! You crashed into Casey's car!" The guy who spoke had a head full of red hair. He was holding a luscious woman donned in a leopard print miniskirt.The woman said, "Don't waste your time talking. Make her pay up, or she's not leaving."Queenie was angry at these unreasonable twats. "You crashed into my car, and I have to pay? That's unreasonable!"A rich twat scoffed. "You're stupid for not making way.""Yeah!"Furious with their arrogant attitude, Queenie argued with them. Casey, however, was staring at Queenie. He was admiring her looks and the attire she was in.Casey then waved his arm. "Alright, shut it!" He turned to Queenie and approached her with a smile. "So, how do you want to settle this lady?"Queenie said, "Easy. We'll call the cops and let them handle this.""The cops?" Casey burst into laughter. "Do you know who I am?""I don't really care," Queenie said."You're feisty. I will let th
A rich kid suggested, "Boys, let's smash the bitch's car for Casey! What do you think?""Let's do it!"The rich kids went to retrieve baseball bats from their car and promptly smashed Queenie's Mini. Once they were done, they left while laughing. Queenie was left alone, and she crouched down and cried helplessly.…Night had fallen, and Yvette was standing in front of the house's entrance. She was waiting for Queenie anxiously. Even though she had tried to call Queenie, she couldn't get through. Yvette was getting more and more worried."Why isn't she back yet, George? It's so late already."George was in the courtyard. "Don't worry. She's probably working.""No. I called the company, and they told me she got off work a long time ago. And I can't reach her mobile phone."George found that peculiar as well. Just then, they saw a tow truck coming closer. Behind that tow truck was a white Mini, smashed and deformed."Wait, that's Queenie's car. What happened to it?" Yvette shoute
Nox was cultivating his famous manual, the Ultimate Sun Dragon Manual. This was the most terrifying manual he had, and thanks to it, he struck fear in his enemies' hearts.Back in the Battle of the Ten Nations, Nox used this manual to kill nine Legend Realms, a feat never done before, making him Lord Nox. Now, Nox was using the manual to push down the poison in his body.Golden light swirled and covered the whole mountain in gold. Nox too was shimmering golden. If anyone were to see him in this state, they would think he was a god.While Nox was cultivating, some supercars arrived at Dragoncourt. A nervous Alexander scrambled out of the car, glanced at the mansion, and ran into Dragoncourt like a madman."Milord! Milord!"Nox could hear Alexander's frantic shouts from a mile away. He took a deep breath, and the golden light turned into a shadow of a dragon. It leaped into Nox's body, and Nox jumped into the air.Nox reappeared in the manor. "Why the rush?" He asked Alexander.Al
The light in Queenie's bedroom was still on. Nox approached her room. The door creaked open, and Nox saw a lonely figure seated on the windowsill."Queenie," Nox said.Queenie knew that voice. She shivered and turned around in disbelief. "Nono?" She saw Nox, and Nox saw her.Nox also saw how swollen her face was and saw the red mark on her cheek. Queenie couldn't hold it back anymore. She ran into Nox's embrace, crying.Nox held her tightly. "Sorry, Queenie. It's because I wasn't here that you ran into that mess."Queenie shook her head, still crying. "It's not your fault." She held him tightly for as long as she cried.Nox slowly raised her head. "Does it hurt?" He gently touched Queenie's cheek.Queenie shook her head. "No.""How can it not hurt?" Nox said, feeling for her."Nono, where have you been lately? Have you found a place to stay? And have you been eating well? Do you have enough money to live?"Nox was touched. "You have more pressing matters to care about than me
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
Aphrodite was a master manipulator. She knew the weaknesses of Nox's underlings, and she praised Bard, "At least you know where you stand, Bard. You never overreach. Though we failed to make you one of us, I still thought it'd be a shame to kill you."Bard smiled. "Oh, you're such an actor, Ms. Mousse. You know why we don't like you? Queenie is a genuine lady, just like our lord. You're far inferior to her. And don't flatter yourself. Of course, I know where I stand. I can't even reach the pinnacle of martial arts, let alone cultivation."No matter how smart I am, my lack of talents holds me back. I can never be made an important leader." He was only spared because he couldn't become a threat to the Mousses.Nox didn't use schemes because he didn't need them. Absolute power could trump any plot.Vermilion Bird clenched her teeth. "What is the meaning of this? The lord knows that the bitch is here?"Bard shook his head. Vermilion Bird was a smart woman, but Aphrodite made her lose
Aphrodite felt nothing but sorrow, and Vermilion Bird burst into laughter. "I expected nothing less from these people. Your men are just like their employers. Hey, knights, you guys want to find out more about Faeast martial arts? See those Mousse guys? They're masters. Deal with them."Vermilion Bird gave her orders. She knew these people would escape the moment she showed up. The knights flew off, going after the escaped Mousses. The Mousses were a family of warriors, while these knights were cultivators, to an extent. They wore mystical artifacts, and the Mousses' guys didn't have something like that.The battle was fierce but short. The Mousses' powerhouses were taken out, and the rest were dealt with by the Shadow Division."And now only you're left. Interesting, isn't it? Karma always bites you in the ass. You betrayed my lord, and now your men betray you. You deserve this," Vermilion Bird cursed."Yes, I deserve this, but as long as he wants to be the Nine-State Lord, then w
'The beating heart of this land?' The woman's underlings looked grim. They were supposed to be the master tacticians here. Yet, Nox played them like a cheap kazoo. 'He's a far better tactician than we expected!'Nox began his counterattack not long after the Ocean of Death incident. This woman was none other than Aphrodite, Nox's old flame. When she saw Brundela's fate stabilizing, she knew right then that things had gotten out of her hands."Tell the Mousses in Eropa to retreat right away. There is no need to stay here any longer. He's not attacking us because he's waiting for us to do the same. The moment our men try to start anything, he'll swoop in and take them all out. "No one can beat him if he decides to go all the way. Not even me," said Aphrodite.Suddenly, the Mousses' powerhouse noticed something. "I sense bloodlust. Who goes there? Show yourself!" The powerhouses unsheathed their weapons and stood around Aphrodite, protecting her.A group of black silhouettes appeare