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
In the biggest, most luxurious private room in Cansea Club, a dozen people wearing swimsuits and bikinis were drinking and having a party in the pool.On the crystal table were bottles of XO and Louis XIII. A lad with red hair held up a glass of wine and said loudly, "Alright, cool it, people. Let's raise a toast to Casey from Goldcity! Thank you for teaching us about the nightlife, Casey!"He held his glass with both hands and raised a toast to the man, who had a couple of women in bikinis around him on the couch. Everyone else started raising toasts, too. "To you, Casey!"Casey was the same person who hit Queenie. He was all smiles at being toasted, and he took his glass before downing his alcohol. "Do whatever you want! It's on me!" Casey whipped out wads of cash from his expensive bag and tossed it into the air.The bar girls buzzed with excitement.One of them asked the rich guy beside him, "Zacky, who's that guy? Why do you respect him so much?"The redhead said, "He's the
"You have one chance to answer. Who hit my woman and smashed her car?" Nox's menacing voice traveled into everyone's ears.Casey and everyone else froze in shock. They were reminded of the episode on the bridge today, and everyone turned their eyes to Casey.The moment they did, Nox turned his attention to Casey as well. When Casey met Nox's murderous gaze, he shivered. A chill he never felt before spread through his veins."You're the bastard, aren't you?" Nox asked coldly.Casey was getting afraid, but he was the eldest son of the head of Blackdragon. He took a deep breath and snapped, "So what if I am? That bitch smashed into my car, so it's just right I hit her!"Nox smiled. "You're brave to admit that. If anyone doesn't want to die, leave this room now!"The terrified bar girls quickly ran out of the room, leaving Casey and his five friends around. After the screaming bar girls were gone, Nox swung his arm, and the door swung shut.Seeing their escape route being cut off, t
Casey tossed his threat at Nox as he staggered backward, but Nox didn't care who Casey was."I said that no one can stop me from killing you."Hearing this, Casey whipped out a black gun and pointed it at Nox. It was an M9, and Casey's father, Logan Royal, gave it to him on his eighteenth birthday. Its bullets were made from parabellum alloy, and one was already enough to kill an elephant.Confident again, Casey said shrilly, "Take one more step, you bastard! I'll shoot you dead!"Nox looked at the fool and took another step. "Well? Shoot me."Casey gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger, but at the same time, Nox moved. He swung his hand, and a ribbon of white inner energy was turned into a blade.The air blade hurtled through the air, and an arm fell with a thud. It was Casey's arm. The hand was still holding the gun, but it couldn't do anything anymore.Casey let out a scream of agony. He held his wound and fell into a pool of his own blood. Nox strode ahead and stomped on
"Alexander Weeks? Riverton's richest man?" Landon blanched at the sight. His lackeys retreated as well.Landon was nothing compared to Alexander.Alexander quickly approached Nox and said respectfully, "I apologize for coming late, milord."Nox didn't mind. He raised his head and looked at Landon. "He wants me dead. You know what to do."Alexander shot Landon with a furious glare. "How dare you, Landon? You'd get in the way of my lord? Do you want your club to be closed down?"Landon went down on his knees at once. "This is a misunderstanding, Mr. Weeks. I had no idea he was your VIP. I'd never have stopped him if I knew."Alexander screeched, "Don't give me that crap! You made this mess, so you apologize to my lord! If he doesn't forgive you, I'll wipe you and your club off this city's map!"Landon was so scared that he almost peed his pants. He quickly knelt before Nox and slapped himself. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I was blind! I shouldn't have done this! Please, have mercy on me
A long silence later, Alexander said, "Too late for regrets. A storm is coming. Mr. Laws, tell everyone that's out there to come back to Riverton and keep a close eye on Blackdragon's movements. If anything happens, report to me right away."Ferguson nodded. "Yes, sir. Mr. Weeks, if Blackdragon comes to Riverton for war, will our guest be scared?""Scared?" Alexander burst out in laughter. "If Logan does bring his army of 3,000 with him, they're the ones who should be scared!"Ferguson's heart skipped a beat.Alexander added, "Because he has no idea who he's dealing with."…Nox came back to the Sanders Residence. Queenie was waiting for him in her room. "I'm back."An excited Queenie quickly went up to Nox and hugged him. "You didn't lie to me, Nono!""Why would I, silly? I said I'd come back, and I wouldn't break my word," Nox said gently.Queenie happily said, "Yeah," and let go of Nox. She stared at him. "Where did you go, Nono?"Of course Nox wouldn't tell her he kille
Alexander was already waiting for Nox outside. When Alexander saw Nox, he got out of the car and opened the door. Nox got in and looked at the residence with reluctance.In the end, he said, "Let's go."Alexander told the driver to drive. A Rolls-Royce zipped through the streets of Riverton in the night, heading for Dragoncourt."I have a question, milord. May I voice it?""Go ahead," Nox said."Why wouldn't you tell Ms. Sanders who you really are? If you do, even the most powerful person in this country will show you respect, let alone her family," Alexander said."No. I cannot tell her just yet. She and her family are just civilians." Nox added, "If they know who I am, then the news of my survival will be made known. Faeast will once again be thrown into chaos."Alexander nodded. It was true. The ten nations would even start planning another invasion if they knew Nox was alive. Silence fell over them.They arrived at Dragoncourt soon after. Nox got out and was going to retire
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
Aphrodite was a master manipulator. She knew the weaknesses of Nox's underlings, and she praised Bard, "At least you know where you stand, Bard. You never overreach. Though we failed to make you one of us, I still thought it'd be a shame to kill you."Bard smiled. "Oh, you're such an actor, Ms. Mousse. You know why we don't like you? Queenie is a genuine lady, just like our lord. You're far inferior to her. And don't flatter yourself. Of course, I know where I stand. I can't even reach the pinnacle of martial arts, let alone cultivation."No matter how smart I am, my lack of talents holds me back. I can never be made an important leader." He was only spared because he couldn't become a threat to the Mousses.Nox didn't use schemes because he didn't need them. Absolute power could trump any plot.Vermilion Bird clenched her teeth. "What is the meaning of this? The lord knows that the bitch is here?"Bard shook his head. Vermilion Bird was a smart woman, but Aphrodite made her lose
Aphrodite felt nothing but sorrow, and Vermilion Bird burst into laughter. "I expected nothing less from these people. Your men are just like their employers. Hey, knights, you guys want to find out more about Faeast martial arts? See those Mousse guys? They're masters. Deal with them."Vermilion Bird gave her orders. She knew these people would escape the moment she showed up. The knights flew off, going after the escaped Mousses. The Mousses were a family of warriors, while these knights were cultivators, to an extent. They wore mystical artifacts, and the Mousses' guys didn't have something like that.The battle was fierce but short. The Mousses' powerhouses were taken out, and the rest were dealt with by the Shadow Division."And now only you're left. Interesting, isn't it? Karma always bites you in the ass. You betrayed my lord, and now your men betray you. You deserve this," Vermilion Bird cursed."Yes, I deserve this, but as long as he wants to be the Nine-State Lord, then w
'The beating heart of this land?' The woman's underlings looked grim. They were supposed to be the master tacticians here. Yet, Nox played them like a cheap kazoo. 'He's a far better tactician than we expected!'Nox began his counterattack not long after the Ocean of Death incident. This woman was none other than Aphrodite, Nox's old flame. When she saw Brundela's fate stabilizing, she knew right then that things had gotten out of her hands."Tell the Mousses in Eropa to retreat right away. There is no need to stay here any longer. He's not attacking us because he's waiting for us to do the same. The moment our men try to start anything, he'll swoop in and take them all out. "No one can beat him if he decides to go all the way. Not even me," said Aphrodite.Suddenly, the Mousses' powerhouse noticed something. "I sense bloodlust. Who goes there? Show yourself!" The powerhouses unsheathed their weapons and stood around Aphrodite, protecting her.A group of black silhouettes appeare