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 feeling of being reborn was amazing! However, when Queenie looked around this brand-new world, she went still in shock. The mountains did not act like normal mountains, and the rivers were far from ordinary. The water flowed through the sky and across the land, while the mountains hung upside down. The plants grew in midair. "Shoot! Is this an illusion technique? Why are trees growing in the sky?" Nineve vigorously shook her head, trying to snap herself out of the illusion. Queenie noticed the tree in question. Growing right before them in mid-air was a tree over a dozen feet tall. Its roots were completely exposed to the air. "Is this the Celestial Domain?" Queenie asked in shock. This place was way too strange! It was then that Nox appeared from the sky. As he landed on the surface of the water, he surveyed the area around him. "This place is rich in spiritual energy, yet the Yin and Yang energies are not separated at all. Logically speaking, the spiritual energy he
"Still, these things pose no threat to Pinnacle Legend Realm cultivators. I just forgot about you, an amateur with zero cultivation. Haha!" Kirin chuckled awkwardly, scratching his head.Nineve was absolutely livid. No wonder those vengeful spirits hadn't touched Aphrodite or Queenie. It turned out even ghosts knew how to pick on the weakest!"Eight Techniques: Swordmaster—Heaven-Cleaving Blade!"A melodic sound, like celestial bells, echoed from above. A wave of the will-of-the-sword erupted, slicing through the oppressive darkness. The slash followed the path blazed by the Blazing Holy Eyes earlier, carving down in a single, decisive strike.The surface of the ocean split cleanly in two, forming a massive chasm, and the dazzling sword energy obliterated countless ghostly figures in its wake."As expected of Lord Nox! He found a flaw in the ancient Three-Eyed Clan Formation so quickly. That's even more impressive than brute-forcing his way through!" Kirin exclaimed, his eyes glea
The massive demonic figure devoured Nox in an instant.Above, the sky grew heavy with ominous clouds, their inky darkness swallowing the entire expanse of ocean.Night had fallen.Kirin and the three women were engulfed in the oppressive shadow, a darkness that reached beyond sight, creeping into their very minds.The three women weren't spared its effects, each gripped by hallucinations to varying degrees. For Nineve, who lacked any cultivation, the hallucinations struck with unrelenting cruelty, driving her to sob and scream in despair."Hey! Get a grip, will you? Royal blood runs in your veins! You're a bona fide princess of Faeast, yet you're letting some lousy hallucinations reduce you to this?" Kirin's voice snapped through the haze just as Nineve teetered on the edge of a complete breakdown.The next instant, a shimmering golden beast materialized over the ocean. It drove away the encroaching shadows, forming a protective barrier. Within the small sanctuary, the three wome
"Alright, everyone, take a moment to rest while you can. I've figured it out—Lord Nox had me leave seclusion just to play bodyguard," Kirin muttered through telepathy.To his dismay, Nox admitted it outright."That's exactly it. Someone's going to take the lead in dangerous situations. Between the two of us, you're better suited for that, but you've yet to reach the necessary realm. The risks in the Celestial Domain are relatively low for you. Plus, with your current cultivation level, it makes sense for you to protect them," he explained."Damn it! My cultivation level's lacking? Whose fault do you think that is? Give me another 100 years, and you'll see!" Kirin retorted irritably.A hundred years…Nox's face twitched.If this guy really cultivated for centuries, he would be unstoppable by then. But who knew what would become of Faeast by then?If 100 years passed, either all chaos and threats would have long been eradicated—making Kirin's strength unnecessary—or Nox himself wo
Nox nodded. That was the reason. Confused, Queenie asked, "So why'd your grandpa go there, Nono?"That shocked Kirin. "What? The lord's grandfather went into the Celestial Kingdom?""Why do you think I'm going there? For a cozy trip?" Nox curled his lips.Kirin gasped. "What was he thinking? Oh, wait. He's going to take back the lost Sacred artifact of Faeast, isn't he? The Sovereign Bell?"'The Sovereign Bell?' Queenie and the others were stunned. That item only existed in legends, and its existence was doubted."That's why I'm wary. So many people invaded the Celestial Kingdom for the empress' Sacred artifact, but that wasn't all there was to it. The empress was a great illusionist. The artifact she made was to control the world's cultivators. She wanted to be the world's only god, so she was attacked," said Nox."I see. No wonder ancient Faeast's people went there."The silent Aphrodite said, "But legends claim that our ancestors were the first to arrive at the Celestial King
"Oh, I know this. Some guys told me this nation was just a second-rate country back then. Their empress was powerful, though. One of the pinnacle cultivators." Kirin smacked his lips."Even so, why's the lord so wary about that place?" White Tiger was confused. He knew that Pinnacle Legend Realms were powerful since ancient times. With White Tiger's power, he'd be a powerhouse even back then, let alone Kirin and the lord. They were anomalies.Kirin smacked White Tiger. "Yeah, the nation's average, but the empress is not! She's a Saint with her body intact. They claim that she might be a Great Saint now!""A Great Saint?" White Tiger was shocked."Wait, you got that?""No.""Why the reaction?""Because the name sounds powerful."Kirn was speechless. "Faux Saints and half-Saints are Saints. Then they become true Saints. Then Minor Saints, and then Great Saints. That's the highest level any cultivator can reach, or at least that's what we currently know. Any higher, and they'll li
Under Kirin's guidance, White Tiger piloted the aircraft down south."We just got into international waters. Uh, Kirin, I thought the world was split into Nine States and Five Domains. Neither of those include Celestial Domain. What is that place?" asked White Tiger curiously.The Generals were Faeast's cultivators, and they'd never gotten in touch with anything Mystia, so they had no idea about other lands."It's just a spot with magnetic force that went haywire. Like that mysterious triangle, but that's nothing to cultivators. Any place regular people can get in with gadgets and gizmos are nothing to write home about," Kirin blabbed.The thing White Tiger was curious about was a regular Monday for Kirin."So Celestial Domain's magnetic force is in a worse state?" White Tiger asked."The outer zone, yes. It's just a barrier at work. Powerful cultivators usually had their own turfs, and they made it a point to separate it from the outside world. They're not as mysterious as the s
Nineve was speechless. "I'd rather you mock me. Kirin, my foot. Kiss my ass!" Nineve jabbed her finger at Kirin.Kirin didn't respond. His eyes seemed glazed, as if he couldn't see Nineve. The princess was ignored. Her presence wasn't even noticed. Even Aphrodite had more presence, and she was the one who got insulted.The aircraft came. Nox said, "This won't be an easy mission. Regular staff won't cut it. White Tiger, you're the pilot. Once we get close enough, crash land."White Tiger was disappointed. He thought he could go with Nox."Don't give him that look. We all want to go, but we can't. You can at least give them a ride." Black Tortoise patted White Tiger's shoulder. The other Generals envied him."Get on the plane. Stop messing around!" Kirin was excited to see the plane, and he shoved White Tiger into the cockpit. Nox and the ladies boarded the aircraft as well.When the tower gave them the signal, the aircraft flew off. The other Generals saluted the plane and saw it
Queenie and Nineve were worried about Nox, but then Nox and Kirin came out of the golden gates and returned to Imperia. Nox's astral form returned to his body, and he dispeled the spell. The Generals' astral form went back into their bodies as well. Their auras were revived."Kirin!" The Generals were excited to see Kirin. Their leader was back."Kirin, you're back! I've missed you! A lot!" White Tiger pounced and cried exaggeratedly. It was obviously fake tears."Alright, back off. You're just worried I'd whoop your ass." Kirin curled his lips and slapped White Tiger.White Tiger's smile broadened. This was how they said hi. The Generals said hello, and then Kirin looked at the ladies. He was not interested in Nineve, but he did look at Aphrodite and Queenie for a while.Nox was waiting for the aircraft, and Kirin sneered at Aphrodite. "You turned your back on him in the end. I knew you were a control freak the moment I saw you. You want a man who'd be your slave, but he also has