Skyler and the Great Priest stood frozen in shock."Skyler, do you still remember me?" Nox strode into the room, his cold gaze settling on the young ruler of Snowground."It's really you!" Skyler gasped the moment he saw Nox's face.Six years ago, Skyler was only sixteen when Nox had ruthlessly slain the previous ruler of Snowground, which was his father. He had witnessed the terrifying event firsthand, and the memory still haunted him ever since. Every night for years, Nox's face had plagued his nightmares. Never in Skyler's wildest fears did he think he'd face the same man again, standing here in the Golden Chambers after six long years."The Great Lord of Faeast... I can't believe you're still alive," Skyler muttered, his voice barely above a whisper as he stared at Nox with wide eyes."Do you think anyone in this world has the power to kill me?"His words left Skyler silent, unable to find a retort.During the Battle of the Ten Nations, Nox had cut down countless Top Legend
The Great Priest stared at Nox. Beams of crimson light shot from the Great Priest's eyes—a manifestation of his formidable spirit power.The red beams surged toward Nox like a torrent, but Nox remained unfazed. He slowly lifted his head and met the Great Priest's assault head-on.The very air in the Golden Chambers crackled with tension. An invisible storm of killing intent swirled between the two, thickening the atmosphere.Suddenly, the tables and chairs in the Golden Chambers began to shudder violently, and the crystal glass lining the walls and windows cracked. The crowd was utterly dumbfounded as no one knew what was happening.For two full minutes, the silent battle of wills raged.Finally, the Great Priest's body wavered. He unconsciously stepped back, and a deep breath escaped his lips. "As expected of the Great Lord of Faeast, your reputation precedes you," he said gravely."You're not so bad yourself," Nox responded calmly. "To endure even half of my power is no small f
With each step, the Great Priest left deep imprints in the ground."Lord Nox, are you certain you wish to confront my entire nation alone?" The Great Priest glared at Nox with a fierce gaze. "Do you truly believe you can annihilate Snowground with millions of people standing against you?"Nox firmly gripped his spear and drove it into the ground. His voice was unwavering as he replied, "During the Battle of the Ten Nations six years ago, I declared that anyone who dares to threaten Faeast will face their demise. Now, how can I spare you when you dared to wage war against us after believing me to be dead?""Lies! Cease your slander!" The Great Priest's voice thundered with rage."Whether I lie or not is irrelevant. What matters is that after today, your nation will be immersed in the sound of funeral bells!" As Nox spoke, his body began to emanate a celestial glow.Hair blowing in the wind, Nox held the Dominance of the Dragon's Soul, his immortal aura transforming the spear into a
A thunderous roar emanated from the spear. Then, the silver spear shot forth like a blazing comet, its intent crackling through the air with a blinding intensity. It tore through the Golden Chambers and struck its target—the God of Darkness.The spear severed one of the deity's arms, radiating demonic energy."Ahh!" The God of Darkness roared in sheer rage.The deity, venerated by the people of Snowground, was infuriated beyond measure. "Mortal, I will devour you!" Seth bellowed. Each step he took shook the very foundation of the Golden Chambers. Seth's remaining five arms reached out with lethal intent, aiming to engulf Nox completely.Nox leaped away, avoiding the attack. Yet, Seth's colossal limbs collided with the Snowground officials behind Nox. Soon, horrific screams filled the air as more than a dozen people were instantly crushed into a bloody mess.The God of Darkness, undeterred by his missed strike, swept his remaining arms once more, unleashing an overwhelming wave of
The demonic energy that had once suffused the entire palace began to dissipate with the Great Priest's death. The oppressive atmosphere lifted, revealing Nox and the two golden dragon shadows above his head, their roars echoing as if they were sentient beings.The sight of the dragons instilled sheer terror in the crowd, including Skyler.After killing the great priest, Nox turned to look at Skyler slowly and said, "It's your turn."Skyler's legs shook as he stumbled backward in fear, realizing the futility of resistance. After all, with the Great Priest dead and no one left to defend him, he was utterly exposed."What do you want?" Skyler's voice trembled."I've already told you. I'm going to behead you!" Nox's voice was merciless."You wouldn't dare!""Quick, protect the king!"Just as the crowd was about to rush forward, a dragon's roar shook the hall. The golden dragons that were circling above Nox plunged downward with unstoppable force, swallowing several people in a sin
The news of Skyler's death spread throughout Snowground like wildfire. When the deep, eerie toll of the death knell rang, the citizens of Snowground were stunned. After all, they knew what the death knell meant! "Oh my God, the king is dead!" "The king?" When the death knell sounded, the people's wails erupted uncontrollably. Even the Snowground troops stationed outside the city immediately joined in the lament as the mournful tolling reached their ears. Meanwhile, around 18 miles away from Sunfall City, a vast army lay encamped, commanded by Quintus and Tyson. When the death knell from Snowground reverberated through the air, the tolling from Sunfall City began in response as well. "Commander, listen. It's the death knell from Snowground." A general quickly approached Tyson and said. Tyson perked up and listened attentively. Upon hearing the sound of the death knell, he burst into laughter. "Snowground is doomed. Their king is dead!" Hearing Tyson's words, the genera
The talisman formation completely enveloped the Golden Chambers. The vast formation in the sky left Senami utterly dumbfounded. "What are you doing?" Nox chuckled and fixed his gaze on the formation. "Today, I will suppress your nation's fate for centuries to come." The fate of a nation was closely tied to its prosperity, and Senami felt that Nox was inhumane as he intended to use his power to stifle Snowground's destiny. As Nox's words fell, Nox flew in the air and landed at the pinnacle of the Golden Chamber. H His immortal aura made him appear almost divine. Then, he sat cross-legged and began to make hand seals. At that moment, a pillar of light appeared with him in the middle. Nox raised his right hand and pointed to the sky. "Talisman Formation, activate!" The talisman formation sprang to life with a resounding impact. The sixty-four golden talismans transformed into brilliant beams of light, piercing the ground of the Golden Chambers.Thunder erupted from beneath.
As soon as the messenger relayed the news, not only was Douglas speechless, but even Nineve widened her eyes."What the f—Snowground's ruler is dead? What's happening?" Nineve parted her lips and asked. She was so surprised that she almost swore.Just as the two were still in a daze, the emperor guffawed. "It seems that Nox really beheaded that young monarch of Snowground!"Nineve was the first to come back to her senses. She swiftly rose to her feet. "Father, are you saying that stupid Nox killed Snowground's ruler?"Narrowing his eyes, the emperor explained, "Who else on earth can be so bloodthirsty other than him?""B-But he has only been to Snowground for a few days!" Nineve somewhat struggled to accept the news."It's not like he has never killed Snowground's ruler before. He had also killed the previous ruler of Snowground six years ago, remember?"Nineve immediately gulped. She felt nothing but immense shock when the thought of Nox successively killing two of Snowground's
"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