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
"Really? The Defender Lord is only second to you. Father, will you truly anoint stupid Nox to become the Defender Lord?" Nineve asked as she widened her eyes and looked at the emperor excitedly."I had intended to anoint him six years ago, but all government officials, sects, and families in Faeast stopped me. Nevertheless, whether it's the whole government or the entire martial arts world, whoever dares to stop me this time shall be my enemy!" the emperor declared.Douglas replied excitedly, "Long live our almighty emperor!"The emperor smiled. After that, he turned to look at Nineve beside him. "Moreover, not only will he be the Defender Lord of Faeast, but there may also be a chance that he is the future prince consort of Faeast!"Nineve's face and neck flushed at the mention of a prince consort. "Father, what are you talking about?" she questioned sheepishly."What's the matter? Was I wrong?" the emperor responded.Nineve's face turned even redder. "I-I don't want to marry st
Previously, Senami assumed that Nox had used all his strength in order to cause this level of destruction in Snowground. But now that she saw the shadows of the wild elephants behind him, she realized that she was wrong. It turned out that Nox hadn't used his real strength at all.Looking at Nox, Senami finally understood the true feeling of despair. She had lost hope, for she didn't even have the guts to hate Nox when facing a remarkable opponent like him. All she could do now was pray that Nox would stop massacring Snowground.As the clock ticked away, Nox continued absorbing the nation's fate of Snowground. Little by little, these auspicious energies entered Nox's body like streams.At the same time, three figures with more pronounced facial features showed up approximately more than 62 miles away from Snowground.The leader was a man with blond hair and blue eyes. Dressed in a white suit, he exuded an extremely graceful aura in his every movement. Yet, evil energy radiated from
"Indeed. The International Court of Arbitration may still need to be fearful if Lord Nox of Faeast is still alive. But alas, he is already dead," said the blond-haired leader, whom the other two addressed as Mr. Ron. His lips carried a wicked smile when he talked about Nox."Mr. Ron, as far as I know, you had seen the Great Lord of Faeast in person during the Battle of the Ten Nations, right? So, is the rumor true? Were the skilled experts of the Ten Nations unable to defeat him even after joining forces back then?" Ananth looked at the blond man curiously.Mr. Ron fell silent momentarily. As he looked up at the snowy sky, scenes from the Battle of the Ten Nations six years ago suddenly played in his mind.'That battle had stained the sea red with blood, and dead bodies piled up everywhere. It was also then that I witnessed Lord Nox's strength with my own eyes! I clearly remember that 12 Top Legend Realms fought against him in that battle. Sadly, almost half of them still eventually
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