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.
"Calm down, Nineve. I'll ask Nox about this. I'll explain everything to you after that." Since she could not persuade Nineve, Penelope had to buy some time.Nineve did not fall for that trick. Crying, she said, "I don't care! I want that bastard to explain himself! I want to know the bitch who stole him away from me! Penelope, he took my virginity! I'm his now! No one can take him away from me!"Nineve spilled everything. Penelope was speechless, but then she stared at Nineve. "Really?""Of course." Nineve nodded.Penelope was excited. "Of course. Don't you worry, Penelope. He'll have to take responsibility for what he did to you! He'll never hear the end of it if he doesn't!"Since Penelope had made a promise, Nineve wiped her tears away. "You have to help me, Penelope.""Of course. You're my granddaughter-in-law now. I'll take your side, of course," Penelope promised.Nineve felt more at ease now.…A private jet was flying into Imperia airspace. Nox was in the luxurious cab
"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