Their powerful palm technique conjured a strongwind wall, attempting to stop the monk's attack, but it was destined to fail. Awesome slammed his fist into the wall, and the Grandmasters screamed.They bled from their faces and died right away. Seeing this, Deshantes gasped in shock. Metal clanged as a bronze sword appeared in his palm. Deshantes attacked, and swords rained on the monk.Awesome did not even dodge. Instead, a golden barrier appeared around him. "Let's see if you can break this barrier, old man," Awesome challenged with a smile.Deshantes was a Legend Realm. Though this monk was deadly, he had no choice but to attack. The moment his sword hit the barrier, it broke into two."My sword!" Deshantes exclaimed. At the same time, Awesome swung his fist at Deshantes.Deshantes could feel the heavy punch coming. Scared, he quickly retreated. "Mr. Ziggurance, save me!" he shouted.Right before the punch could kill Deshantes, Mr. Ziggurance leaped and attacked. A black palm w
That answered Awesome's question. "I see, but don't worry. We still have a survivor." He grinned at the fearful and incapacitated Deshantes.Deshantes was on the ground, filled with fear. Even a Top Legend Realm was destroyed so easily. The monk could kill him if he wanted to. "Please don't kill me, please!"On the verge of death, Deshantes went on his knees and begged for his life."You want to live? Then answer my questions. Annoy me, and you're done for." Bear chuckled."Yes, of course. I'll tell you everything!" Deshantes said with a trembling voice."Who told you to gather these people to attack my lord?" Bear asked."The Pavilion of Regality!"Bear clenched his fists and cursed, "Fuck these people! I can't believe the small fries would try to attack the lord! They think they're all that because they have the sects' support?"Bear mused for a moment and continued, "Who else is going after my lord?""A lot. At least ten thousand warriors, from what I know, and more are com
"Okey dokey!"The duo set off for the next gathering spot. This was not the warriors' night, it seemed. They had come from all over the nation, responding to the summons of the sects. Part of it was also to show off in Imperia, but alas, they ran into Awesome and Bear, both emissaries of death.Three massacres happened in three gathering spots that night. The bodies were mangled, and some had their heads destroyed. In a single night, nearly one thousand warriors had died.…Dawn had just peeked through the horizon, but Claude was already in the great hall, reporting to Daniel. "Daniel, we received news of deaths in the east and north side of the city. Warriors were killed. Our sources claim that they're affiliated with clans and families all over the nation.""Have you found out who the culprit is?" Daniel asked calmly."No idea, but they're at least a Middle Three," Claude said.Daniel frowned. "Any response from the sects?""None so far. The Pavilion of Regality lost three Lo
Upon seeing the plaque, Awesome gasped, "Whoa, Greatest Family of All Time? The boss' family is something. Wait a minute. If his family's so good, then why did he stay in a rickety shack instead of this place?" Awesome was curious."Shh!" Bear grabbed the monk and told him to keep quiet."What?" Awesome asked carefully."When we get inside, you'd better keep your mouth shut. There's… friction between the lord and his family. He refuses to be a part of it, so don't say anything stupid," Bear explained."Oh." Awesome rubbed his head."That's how aristocrats work. Just remember to keep quiet unless you have to talk. We don't want to make Mr. Greenshade mad at any cost." Bear reminded him.Awesome nodded. "Yeah, I know."The duo approached the entrance. Since dawn had just broken, they vaulted over the walls instead of going through the entrance. The moment they landed, a pair of incredible Top Legend Realm auras shot at them."Who dares intrude upon this land?" someone asked coldl
After the old men were gone, Bear quickly said, "Are Keith and the others here, Mr. Claude?""Yes. I'll take you to them." Claude led the way. With his help, Bear and Awesome came to the inner side of the abode. They saw Keith and Bard there."Bard, I'm back!" A happy Bear ran up to Bard, but Bard kicked his butt.Bear held his butt and said innocently, "Why did you kick me?""Because you deserve it! Where have you been, you idiot?" Bard asked angrily.Bear knew he was in the wrong this time. He muttered, "I was just sightseeing, but I got back in time…""In time, my foot. We almost got killed after you left, you know that?" Bard roared."Yeah, yeah, it's my fault. Calm down, Bard. Is everyone alright, then?" Bear was not easily shamed, so he quickly changed the subject while tugging on Bard's arm.Bard wasn't really angry at Bear. A moment later, he said, "They're fine."Bear and Awesome were relieved to hear that. "Calm down, Bard. Awesome and I whooped the bastards' asses y
The sects weren't the only ones making their moves; families and clans from all over the nation were gathered in Imperia."Good, and I'll kill all of them if they try to attack Nox!" Claude said angrily."Even so, there are too many of them. If anything goes wrong, it'll be bad," Winston remarked, his brow furrowed."So what? The bastards are going after Nox. We gotta kill them!" Claude objected."I agree with Mr. Claude. The bastards are disrespecting the lord! They have to die for that!" Bear said."Yeah, kill them all!" Awesome interjected.Everyone argued, and in the end, Daniel said, "The warriors are gathered in Imperia because the leading sects have shown themselves, and they are fearful of them. If we want to keep them quiet, we need to deal with the sects.Daniel was right. These people were here in Imperia because they had caught wind of the leading sects' appearances. After all, the warriors saw sects as something powerful and above the law. If they wanted to calm thi
Awesome was a little nervous. He turned to Bear for help. "Bear…"Bear leaped away, avoiding Awesome like he was the plague. "Don't look at me. I have no idea what you're talking about."Awesome finally realized something was off. He quickly looked at Keith and Bard. The two of them turned their heads away as well, ignoring the monk. It was like they were trying to cut all ties with him."Tell me who this wife of his is, monk, or I'll… I'll tickle you!" Nineve threatened, as if she had gone mad.The princess spent her life loving Nox. Before his voyage to the Darkbog Mountains, Nineve had given him her first time, but now, Awesome was saying that Nox had gotten himself a wife in Riverton. If that were true, then what did that make Nineve? A mistress?Awesome almost pissed his pants. He took a deep breath. "I… I think I said something wrong. Can I reorganize my words?""Bullshit! Either you tell me the truth, or I'll hunt you down wherever you go!" Nineve glared at Awesome as if s
"Yeah. I mean, what were you thinking, telling her all that?" Bear complained."Hey, it's not my fault. You told me Nox had a pretty wife in Riverton!" Awesome argued."Yeah, I told you! I didn't tell you to blab it all to the princess!""Wait, I shouldn't?""No shit you shouldn't! The lord and the princess are childhood friends! The classic trope, and it happens to be the most perfect archetype! You're effectively telling his girlfriend that the lord has another woman out there! Of course, she's gonna kill you!" Bear said.Awesome scratched his head. "You have a point, but now what?" he asked, looking scared.Bear mused. "You're not the stakeholder here. You should let the lord deal with this. After all, he has a lot of lady friends. He can calm them down."Awesome thought that was true. "Yeah, Nox can deal with this himself. That's what he gets for seducing all the chicks and leaving none for me." The monk started complaining again.Nineve was like a powder keg the whole day.
Nox patiently watched the fight. His analysis was about the same as Aphrodite's. It would be difficult for Cassian to defeat Zeller.Still, Nox thought that Cassian would likely end the fight with a minor defeat as the power gap would never be too great.As Nox thought that, Cassian struck once more in a move aimed to kill. If Zeller were struck, he would be dead."You're quite strong, Cassian. Still, it's useless. I am certainly no match for you, but even if I can't defeat you, it doesn't mean it can't!"At the very last moment, Zeller pulled out an item that emanated enough energy within a few minutes to rival a cultivator at Saint Realm."That is a sacred artifact. Amazing. He does have great treasures," Nox remarked with narrowed eyes.Zeller was just an average cultivator. That was why he was still stuck at the cusp of Saint Realm. It was still a question if he could be a saint in the future. However, things were different with the aid of a sacred artifact.With the help of
"Haha! Do you think I'm powerless because you took away control of the ghosts?"Cassian Greenshade, your family has protected Faeast for millennia. You have stood in our way for the same amount of time! If not for your family, the Celestial Ordinance's Abode would already be ruling its own country!"Protecting Faeast? What hypocrites!"Nox is now the Human Sovereign, the future ruler of Faeast! He might even be crowned a Monarch! Your family is the new royal family!"How is that any different from what we want? You just want a country that belongs to your family."We are essentially the same. Stop criticizing us. It's like the pot calling the kettle black!" Zeller mockingly spat out. In their eyes, Nox could not be crowned the emperor of Faeast. Nox did not refute that claim as there was no way to talk sense into these people. With different motives and perspectives, nothing he said would get through to them. Cassian flew into a fit of rage. "You scoundrel! You refuse to fee
"Hahaha! I was wondering who this great cultivator was. You were someone I once defeated!"You can't win against me, so you ran all the way here to be a lord?" Cassian smirked. It was clear the two knew each other. He then turned to Nox. "This old priest is the founder of Celestial Ordinance's Abode in Faeast, Nox. I chased him off not long ago, and when I found out he was a powerful figure in Manesia, I journeyed there to defeat him once more. Unfortunately, he's a very slippery man. I've gone after him several times, yet I could never get rid of him. Later on, there was no more news, so I thought he died of old age. I didn't expect him to be hiding here." Meanwhile, Cassian used his Divine Sense to get a feel for the other's cultivation level. "Old git, you've grown stronger by quite a lot. Still, you're just on the cusp of Saint Realm. You aren't even at half Saint, yet you dare to confront us?"With Cassian's four-ring Minor Saint strength, it would only take seconds for Cas
They waited and waited, but there was no movement. "Nox, it looks like Master Zeller doesn't plan to come out. Since he's so rude, I'll force him out!"Cassian began to set Saint power ablaze. With the energy precisely aimed at the hidden talisman hiding in the fortress, he burned the talisman. The ghosts imprisoned within the fortress came pouring out. Millions of ghosts appeared. It was an exceedingly rare sight. The number of ghosts was enough to instantly overwhelm a cultivator at Pinnacle Realm. If it were just Aphrodite, Queenie, and Nineve, they would not have been able to control that many souls. Cassian wanted to help out, but he was too powerful. He would kill the ghosts, and that was not the effect he wanted. "Leave it to me, Grandpa."Nox stepped forward. In an instant, the aura of a Human Sovereign surged from him, welcoming a righteous and natural energy. The agitated ghosts swiftly calmed down. "Everyone, I am Lord Nox of Faeast. Today, I will ensure ju
In some ways, Cassian's fame far surpassed Nox's. Nox was tasked with stabilizing the nation. While even distant countries beyond Faeast’s borders had heard of him, their knowledge was limited to a few of his victories. Cassian, on the other hand, gained his fame through bloodshed. He roamed the world, leaving chaos in his wake across numerous nations. Even now, the mere mention of his name struck fear into many. For example, Cassian was the one to depose Spiajan's king, along with the entire royal family. Once the king was killed, Spiajan no longer had a monarchy. When the middle-aged man learned that the old git who had split his body into half was none other than Cassian, the man who had slaughtered through his country, he fell silent, gripped by fear. "Speak! Keep boasting. Why are you all silent now? What happened to the threats?" Cassian loftily stared at the group of elites. In his eyes, they were just trash. "Whether you're Cassian Greenshade or Lord Nox, you can't ju
The elites were all panic-stricken, and they immediately ordered their bodyguards to come forward to protect them.Accepting their fates, hundreds of bodyguards rushed forward, took out their submachine guns, aimed them at Nox and his group, and pulled the triggers.Gunshots were being fired wildly. However, Cassian blocked all the bullets off with his bronze-red fiery momentum.Presently, Cassian's hair had turned bronze-red, and the muscles all over his body were pumped.Upon witnessing this sight before their very eyes, the elites all thought that Cassian resembled a real Super Saiyan who emerged straight out of an animated series."Die!"As Cassian pressed his palm down, an unparalleled force descended from the sky. Instantly, hundreds of bodyguards were all crushed into a pulp. As a matter of fact, the momentum flattened their bodies even more than it did if a car ran over them.The elites gasped in shock. In their mind, they couldn't help but wonder if Cassian was actually
"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