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
"Don't worry. I'm sure Lord Nox must have something important to do in Snowground's Royal City by staying. We'll just wait patiently for him here. There's no need to be anxious."Tyson only stopped asking any more questions after hearing what Quintus said.The clock ticked away.Suddenly, amid the blizzard, the aura of three powerful Top Legend Realms abruptly appeared in Tyson's mindsea.As a Top Legend Realm himself, Tyson's face subconsciously took on an alarming expression when he sensed these auras emerging in the atmosphere."Someone strong is here! Everyone, stand guard!" Tyson shouted. At once, the army of troops was all on alert.Quintus, who was sitting beside Tyson in the snow, also jumped up and unleashed his martial energy.Then, they saw three sleek figures flying toward Sunfall City and Snowground at lightning speed.Tyson wore a solemn expression as he looked at the three figures. "They're actually three Neartop Realms!" he said coldly with murderous intent."T
Nox sat cross-legged in the center of the talisman formation. With the absorption of the auspicious energy, all systems in his body had undergone complete Metamorphosis. His appearance, too, became even more attractive than before.Suddenly, the trumpeting sound of a wild elephant sounded from his body. Immediately afterward, phantoms of wild elephants surfaced eerily behind him. There were a total of nine elephants.The world seemed to sense this terrifying coercive force when the nine wild elephants appeared.The ground rumbled and cracked. In fact, the force was so great that the entire Golden Chambers of Snowground actually sank when Nox transmogrified the phantoms of these nine elephants."What's happening? What exactly is that monster doing?!" Senami immediately screamed in fright upon feeling the Golden Chambers shake like there was an earthquake.The Golden Chambers tremored. Countless houses collapsed and shattered. Even the top of the Gilded Halls began to show signs of
The name, International Court of Arbitration, resounded across the air and spread throughout the entire Golden Chambers. Once this voice reached Senami, who had collapsed to the ground, she trembled and stood up."International Court of Arbitration? Finally, they're here!"As if she had spotted a lighthouse while wandering in darkness, Senami excitedly ran out of the Golden Chambers.However, her body was immediately rebounded by the great force from the talisman formation just as she ran several feet.She groaned in pain and got up from the ground.Anger surfaced in her eyes as she stared at Nox, who stood above the Golden Chambers, and yelled, "Lord Nox, no matter how strong you are, you must answer to the people of Snowground for the crimes you had committed now that the International Court of Arbitration is here!"Since the International Court of Arbitration was jointly established by several of the world's superpowers, citizens of hundreds of nations worldwide believed in th
Ron was the first to exclaim when Nox's figure surfaced.Even though he was a Seven Deaths, he still couldn't help but shriek with shock, "It's impossible! How could it be you? You were clearly dead!" Ron widened his eyes like he had seen a ghost, and his body started trembling."Mr. Ron, are you okay?" Ananth hurriedly asked upon seeing him in such a state.As for Mirana, who had one arm chopped off, she was even more curious."He is… Lord Nox of Faeast, the one who fought against ten nations six years ago!" Ron shouted out Nox's identity.'What?' Ananth and Mirana were stunned, and their minds were racing as soon as they heard Ron's words. 'Lord Nox? He is the Great Lord of Faeast?!'Looking at Nox, Ananth simply felt that his body and soul were terrorized by Nox's aura. As for Mirana, her face was as white as a sheet."Lord Nox of Faeast? But wasn't he defeated and dead? Could it be that Faeast deceived the ten nations and the whole world?" Ananth spoke in disbelief.A traum
"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