Nox looked at the crying Tyson and smiled. "Why aren't you in the Northern Army?""Milord, H-His Majesty sent me here!"Since that was the case, Nox pressed no further."B-But why are you here, milord? Why did everyone say you died when you're still alive? What happened?" Tyson asked through tears."Long story. I'll tell you later," said Nox calmly.However, Tyson choked on himself and kept crying. Nox chuckled and chided, "You're a commander now. Crying's not a good look on you.""Heh, and you said you wouldn't cry, you idiot. What are you doing now?" Quintus mocked with a burst of laughter.Tyson wiped his tears. "Fuck off! You knew the lord's alive, and you didn't tell us? Unbelievable!"Quintus said, "This isn't my fault. The lord said to keep this piece of news hush hush.""Bullshit! I bet you kept it a secret on purpose!"Nox watched his comrades banter with a small smile on his lips. They were his comrades because they went through thick and thin with him. They were co
"Are we kicking their ass, milord? We should've wiped Snowground out back in the battle of Wolven Peak," said Tyson sharply. What Snowground did had infuriated the army of Faeast.The soldiers were all raring to go and destroy Snowground."Forget it. I've taken the head of Skyler and destroyed ten thousand of their elites. They'll never try anything like this again," said Nox slowly.Tyson said, "But Snowground and the other nations have always tried to invade us. If we don't wipe them out, they might go for another invasion." He obviously wanted to wipe Snowground out from the map."They won't. From today onward, Snowground is Faeast's vassal state," said Nox."What?" Tyson's eyes went wide. Even Quintus was shocked.Tyson asked with utter disbelief, "They've agreed to submit to us, milord?" After all, a nation could not just become a vassal state for another country. It was like making Snowground a part of Faeast."Yes."Tyson buzzed with excitement. "That's amazing, milord.
Tyson pointed ahead."Oh, whoa, and it's a lady too. Why's she out here in this kind of weather?" Quintus was curious.Nox noticed that woman a while ago, but he only kept mum about it. He raised his head and looked at the silhouette. "Ignore her. We're moving on.""Yes, milord."The troops went on with their way. As they came closer to the woman, they saw clearer who she was. She was in a green robe. It was as if she had traveled from ancient times. Her hair, long and lustrous, was tied up in a bun.She had a pristine face and fair skin. Although covered by her robe, her curves still showed through perfectly. Weirdly enough, the woman was building a snowman, although she was in a freezing landscape. If that weren't bizarre enough, her feet were also bare.It was an odd sight, seeing a barefoot woman building a snowman out in the middle of nowhere. When the troops approached her, they turned their sights on her, especially Quintus and Tyson.The woman's features were obviously F
The voice did not faze the woman. She only smiled seductively. "Just waiting for a destined one. Is that illegal?""Destined one? You're waiting for that in this weather?" Tyson thought that was a cock and bull story.The barefoot lady smiled, looking at Nox. "Of course, and he's a famous hero. The whole nation knows him. He's the Great Lord of Faeast."Tyson's face fell. He knew who that person was—Nox. "Who are you, girl? Why are you waiting for my lord? What are you up to?" he roared, his voice thundering.Waves of magick charged at the woman, but she did not even budge. She only chuckled. "I'm up to nothing. You're an oaf. I'm just a poor woman waiting for her destined one. There is no ploy here. All I want is a little chat.""Bullshit! One last time! Who are you?" Tyson was already angry.The seductive woman said, "Oh, you're not good enough to know my name. None of you are. None but the destined one.""You arrogant little… Fine, then I'll fight you!" He appeared before the
The ground cracked, and the air buzzed. Green martial energy shot into the air, and incredible will-of-the-fist gathered on Tyson's fists, merging into twin dragons. "Dragon Fury Fist!" A ribbon of green light resembling a dragon shot ahead, rampaging toward the woman."Ah, fighting seriously now, you oaf? I'll play, then," said the woman. A red rune appeared on her forehead, and a pink aura appeared around her.Then, she weaved her hands as energy silk appeared out of nowhere. They looked almost like spiderwebs. The woman flicked her fingers, and the silk flew toward Tyson like a web.Although Tyson was an expert in fist technique, he was finding it hard to deal with the woman's bizarre techniques, forcing him to retreat. Alas, the silk wrapped itself around his arms. He tried to break free, but the silk was as sturdy as metal, and he failed to disentangle himself.The moment Tyson was trapped, the buzz of a saber tore through the air. "Look out, Tyson!" The one who attacked was Q
Nox spoke calmly, but it was a shocking revelation to the others in his party. The fact that a Six Great Sects' member was here turned Tyson and Quintus grim-faced. Their nation established itself with sheer martial prowess, and the Three Great Powers had always been a part of the nation.They were: clans, families, and sects. The last one was the strongest faction. Before this, Nox took out clans and families in Imperia, and no sect member ever showed up. They were bound by rules and rarely roamed the land of Faeast.Yet now, one of them was here, and she came from Grand Weaver's Workshop, one of the Six Great Sects. The woman was shocked that Nox pointed out her sect so easily, and she looked at him with surprise."Not bad. You saw through my techniques like they're nothing, and even who I really am, too. I see you're the destined one."Nox said calmly, "Grand Weaver's Workshop only takes the most beautiful women as their members. They have ten powerful warriors named Weavers and
The woman was not expecting Nox to break her technique so easily. She was stunned, but only for a moment. Then, she hastily retreated as fast as she could."You're strong. Not many can break my technique that easily. Try this!" She weaved her hands together, and the rune on her forehead shone brighter. The aura around her thickened. She waved her hand as a black chain appeared in her palm.The chain was radiating a strong, violent energy aura, and the dark power pulsed. "You'd better watch out." The woman chuckled and swung her wrist. The chain seemed to come alive as it lashed out at Nox like an angry viper.Nox remained calm and steady. The dark chains clanked and wrapped themselves around Nox. "You were careless. Not even a Middle Three can escape my Soulcatcher once it grasps them." The woman laughed at the sight of Nox's capture.Tyson stepped ahead, ready to attack the moment Nox was in danger. Quintus pulled him back. "What do you think you're doing, you fool?""Helping the
"I'm done for." The woman could feel the soul-destroying strength in that sword. She would be crushed, and nothing would be left of her. "So, is this where I die?" She smiled bitterly and closed her eyes.The gigantic sword fell like a tumbling building onto the woman. Just when she was about to be cleaved in two, the ground rumbled, and the roaring sword energy flew by the woman and fell onto the ground.A deep gash was left on the earth's surface. It was as if the sword had cracked it wide open. "You're not killing me?" The woman thought she would die. So, she couldn't help but raise her head and stare at Nox with wide eyes when she heard the earth rumbling and the sword energy flying away from her.Nox remained calm, standing among the falling snow. "Tell me, who sent you? And what's your rank among the Weavers and Golden Pins?"The woman stared at Nox and smiled seductively. "I'm Felicity Phoenix, number three among the Weavers and Golden Pins. I can't tell you who sent me, tho
"That's right! We must severely punish these traitors once Master Zeller kills this group of Faeastians!" a group of elites cursed in unison. As they spoke, a near-rabid desire surfaced in their scarlet eyes.Up to this very moment, they were still thinking of eliminating the insiders. After all, only after getting rid of the insiders could they easily conduct restructuring and divide their shares of power again.Presently, politicians from the neighboring nations also informed everyone that their country's fleet was on their way and would arrive shortly to provide assistance."Damn these Faeastians! We can't spare them like this! Let's kill them and refine violent energy using their spirits!""Agree! These guys are so powerful, so refining violent energy with their souls definitely will be a great supplement for us!"Once again, one by one, the eyes of these elites turned rapacious as they gazed at the gradually approaching group of people like a group of hungry hyenas staring at
The group crossed the battlefield and arrived at a resort built on the island. Everywhere they looked, luxury cars filled the place, and grand mansions lined the area.At the center of these private residences stood their target. The air was thick with violent energy, and dark clouds loomed ominously above. The moment Cassian arrived, he could sense the presence of vengeful spirits."There were many innocent lives that died here," Cassian said to Nox. "That's strange. Why didn't that cultivator cleanse this place when he had such huge power?"Nox thought for a moment before replying, "Perhaps leaving these vengeful spirits here is part of their plan too."Cassian took in a sharp breath as he realized what Nox was implying."If my guess is correct, this person is deliberately feeding the spirits to sustain the elites. While it may grant them eternal youth and extend their lifespans, the cost is that they will become inhumane. What a cruel method. He enslaved the elites, allowing hi
As Nox and Cassian exchanged glances, they both got the same idea."It looks like that mastermind is an evil cultivator.""There are many sinister cultivation techniques that can grant ordinary people eternal youth, immortality, or even cultivation. However, such things are not obtained out of thin air. They are stolen from the others. During the internal turmoil in Faeast, evil cultivators were everywhere. It took me, Sariel, and Magic Mountain a huge effort to get rid of most of them. When they were unable to find a foothold in Faeast, they fled to Southsea."Nox added, "Even so, they continued to target Faeast, wreaking havoc along the coastal regions. The situation grew so dire that His Majesty had to personally deal with them. After I took over, I utilized Vermilion Bird's intelligence network to eliminate almost all of the evil cultivators. It seems that the surviving ones have fled even further to cause trouble."Faeast was a righteous country, so there was no room for evil
Just like that, an entire army was completely wiped out by two people! Moreover, the duo didn't seem to be using any effort either.This was a massacre.Nox toyed with the artifact in his hand. The palm-sized, black object caused the temperature of the island to drop, yet Nox didn't seem to be affected at all.However, the commander was almost frozen to death.Cassian walked over and took the artifact from Nox's hand. After examining it closely, he frowned and said, "This is the legendary Black Ice Stone, a thing that had long been thought to be extinct.""Indeed. This is remarkable. Without the use of any technique, it can disrupt one's senses just by placing it on the ground. Once it comes into contact with positive energy, it'll release Yin energy. What a fascinating item," said Nox."True. It's a pity that it can't be combined with other materials though. Otherwise, it could have been a sacred artifact." Cassian nodded.Nox shook his head in exasperation. "Even if it could b
The enemy commander waved his hand to give an order.In that split second, dozens of men raised their swords and charged toward Nox.Cassian was too intimidating to them, and he would wipe out the entire army by himself. Thus, they decided to capture Nox in order to threaten Cassian."Raise your hands and surrender immediately!" the enemy commander said in broken Faeastian.However, what unsettled the enemy commander was that neither Cassian nor the group of spectators in the distance seemed to care about Nox's current situation.Seeing that Nox didn't respond, one of the enemy leaders shouted, "Why are you not moving? Are you scared? I told you to raise your hands and surrender now!"Nox tilted his head and glanced at him with disdain. Then, he slowly raised one of his hands."Are you deaf? I said two hands!" the enemy leader roared.`Buzz!At that moment, an invisible force swept through everyone, causing hundreds of people to be lifted into the air over three thousand fee
Nineve was shocked, but Aphrodite was used to it. "He rose to fame during the latest crisis of Faeast. You have to be crueler than everyone else if you want to live during that era," she said.It was a dog-eat-dog world back then, and every cultivator was a beast. The team eventually arrived at the spot, and the Marines were already interrogating the captives."Milord, these are units from the coastal nations nearby. They're not to be underestimated," a soldier reported to Nox. Even if these people were not remnants of the Three-Eyed Clan, this was still a national issue.The soldiers tried to ask the captives about the Three-Eyed Clan, but they knew nothing about it. Nox said, "Don't waste your time. They're not big enough to know that kind of intel.""What should we do with these people?" The Marines wondered if they should take the captives back to the ship. Cassian used his soul technique to check the captives' memories and killed them all."Yeah, they might be official units,
Anything that caught Nox's eye was no ordinary item. Cassian and his team of soldiers had gotten a few sacks of herbs themselves. "Hey, these are expensive herbs, and they're everywhere. Wonder if the real treasure's at the center of the violent energy, just like in Celestial Domain," said Cassian curiously."I told you the formation is just a fraction of the real deal, Grandpa. If this place does have rare herbs everywhere, they'd be harvested a long time ago. The mystery guy isn't using them because he doesn't have to. At some point, elixirs do nothing for a cultivator, let alone herbs," said Nox.Cassian got the message. "I see. Everyone says the guy's hiding in this place, but he's actually trapped. He's waiting for the day he gets a breakthrough." Cassian narrowed his eyes. Anything that had ties to the Three-Eyed Clan must be culled.The soldiers found signs of people living here a while later, and the Marines were on high alert. They went down a path, and the light bouncing o
All the enemy attacks were stopped by the destroyer's defense system. Meanwhile, the missiles crashed into the enemy ships, and none of them missed. Though the battleships were big, they were ripped in two nonetheless. The smaller ones were blasted into smithereens.All the enemy ships were sunk. Winds howled, and the fires roared. One Faeastian destroyer took down the enemy ships. The explosion of the enemy ships sent off fireworks into the air."Huh, magnificent show. Nice welcome party for me, I'd say." Cassian was watching the burning flames and shattered ships with glee.Queenie and Nineve were stunned. They didn't know Faeast's ships were already this powerful. Aphrodite watched the husks of the enemy ships sink."We are no longer a nation where foreigners can attack whenever they want. We are one of the top countries in the world. We used to think things were hard for Faeast and took a step back every time we had to because the whole world was our enemy."No, the whole worl
"Who would keep so many ships here? And where'd they come from?" The captain cursed, "Shit. The radar's been acting wonky since we came into these waters."The group had no idea there were so many ships here, but the other team had noticed them a while ago. Their cannons were aimed at the destroyer. Then, the enemy captain spoke through the radio."I command you to surrender immediately, or else!""Surrender?" The Faeast Southern Sea navy would never surrender.Nox asked the captain, "They outnumber and outclass us. What will you do? Maybe surrender?"The captain was furious. "What are you saying, milord? Faeast soldiers never surrender! We either take down the enemy, or we die trying! Surrendering without a fight is humiliating!"Nox laughed. "I knew you would say that. Just leave this to me." He was just cracking a joke. Though the enemy had a lot of ships and firepower, it was useless against him. Just when he was about to attack, the captain came to the deck."Size doesn't m