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 next day, Alexander told his men to get Nox the herbs he needed. These were all expensive herbs, and some Alexander had never heard of before.Alexander knew Nox had his reasons for this. Besides battle power, he was also a great healer. They called him the National Healer. Just when he was about to take the herbs to Nox, Annie came back.Annie had been dealing with Empire Corp's work for days. Alexander even skipped out on the BOD meeting, which perplexed Annie.Annie came to her father's room. Alexander was holding the herbs his men bought, about to bring them to Nox. He smiled when he saw his daughter. "You came back early, Annie.""I'm here to see you, Dad. And why are you holding that? Are you sick?" Annie was concerned, seeing her father holding so many herbs.Alexander shook his head with a smile. "This isn't for me; it's for Nox.""What? Him again?" Annie flew into a rage. "Who is that man, and why are you so nice to him? And Mr. Laws told me you bought Dragoncourt fo
Alexander was excited to hear that his daughter's dream husband was Nox. "If you really want to marry Lord Nox, then you have to see Greenshade."Annie was speechless. "What are you saying? Greenshade can't hold a candle to my hero. He's nothing."Alexander felt resigned. He thought, 'Silly girl, Lord Nox is right in front of you, and you don't even get it.' Even so, Alexander couldn't tell Annie the truth. He made a promise to Nox, after all."Listen to me, Annie. If you want to marry Lord Nox, then get along with Greenshade," Alexander said again. "And these are the herbs he needs. Take it to him. You guys can catch up." Alexander handed the herbs to Annie.Annie was displeased. "Why? I won't do this."Alexander stuffed it into his daughter's hands. "Just trust me, girl. Get along with Greenshade, and I'll do whatever you say, alright?"Annie was surprised by the terms. "Really?""Yes. I've never lied to you. Get along with Greenshade, and I'll do whatever you say," Alexander
Annie started shouting, but the place was too big. She didn't get a response. She made her way to the great hall. Just as she stepped into it, she felt a wave of heat coming from the left side of the hall."What's with the heat wave all of a sudden?" Annie muttered as she approached the source of the heat. She saw Nox sitting cross-legged on the ground and half-naked.The sight of Nox's half-naked and sexy body made Annie scream, and she covered her eyes with both hands.Nox didn't expect a lady to barge into his residence while he was healing himself. His eyes snapped open, and he saw Annie standing in front of him. "You again?"Annie was still covering her eyes as she yelled, "You bastard! Why aren't you wearing anything? Are you an exhibitionist?"Nox was speechless. "This is my house. What I do here is none of your business," Nox said angrily."Y-You're sick!" Annie cursed. She turned around so she wouldn't see Nox.Nox was frustrated. 'Damn it. I told Alex to give me the
After Annie was gone, Nox started refining the herbs. He laid them out and extended his left hand. As his inner energy ran through his veins, a burst of yellow flames sprang forth from his palm.If any Grandmaster saw this, they would be shocked. This was primordial strongflame. Only those who were a Greater Grandmaster could turn their energy into strong wind.The manual Nox cultivated was a powerful one, so it was perfect to use it to refine herbs. Nox put the herbs into his palm and started the process. Soon, the herbs started turning into liquid.For now, Nox could only make simple elixirs to push the poison down. Bloodchanger was the only thing that could cure him. After a whole day, Nox made twenty Frostpills. These pills could push down his poison temporarily.When Nox completed the refinement of herbs, he heaved a long sigh of relief, his breath a white ribbon. He leaped back up and popped a Frostpill into his mouth, and then he left the mansion.Dusk was falling. Nox stoo
If anyone were to wander into the clouds, they would be trapped forever unless someone told them how to leave, and this was just the outline of Cloudpeak Formation.The real Cloudpeak Formation needed mystical artifacts and artifact souls to complete. By then, even if a Grandmaster wanted to enter, they wouldn't be able to.This was the best Nox could do with what he had, but it was already enough.He could stay here and fight an army, and he wouldn't even worry. Happy with his work, Nox leaped back into the mansion. This would be his base from now on.…The River Tri-State had the state of Goldcity in its center. Riverton was an A-list city, but Goldcity was an international metropolis. As the center of the River Tri-State, Goldcity was the richest place among them.Millionaires and billionaires could be seen everywhere. Million-dollar yachts and cruise ships were docked at the port by the droves.The biggest skyscraper of the city stood beside Swallowstream. A middle-aged man
Cashmere stopped turning his string of pearls, and a cruel smile played on his lips. "Someone in Riverton killed Casey?"Cashmere turned his attention to one of the men in black. "Does the chamberlord know?""The chamberlord is negotiating with Voxlia right now. We have not told him," the man in black said in a trembling voice."I see. You are dismissed."The men in black retreated with respect. Once they were gone, Cashmere narrowed his eyes and looked at the river flowing below the building. "Your days of peace are gone, Riverton," he muttered.In the heart of Goldcity's trade center, a resplendent residence stood. Everyone in Goldcity knew this was the headquarters of Blackdragon. Even from afar, anyone could see the words 'Blackdragon Chamber of Commerce' shining brightly.A group of warriors dressed in black stood sentry at the entrance, and all of them smelled like blood.At this moment, two Maybachs parked in the outdoor car park. The car door was opened by an underling,
For a moment, it felt as if all the air was sucked out of the great hall. Everyone had a look of horror on their faces.The moment Cashmere answered Logan, Logan crushed the cup into dust. His eyes went wide, and he asked, "Did you just say my son was killed?""Yes."Logan laughed mirthlessly, and it struck fear into everyone's heart."Someone dares to kill my son on my turf?" Logan roared, and a vicious air burst forth. "Who's the killer?" Logan shouted."We don't know yet, chamberlord, but I have sent my men to Riverton," Cashmere said.Logan shot up from his seat. "It's been a long time since I was in Riverton. High time for another trip to find the bastard who killed my son!" Logan roared."Cashmere, tell our men to set off for Riverton right away!" Logan waved his arm."Yes, chamberlord," Cashmere said.The bloody storm was finally coming.…Riverton, Empire Corp.Alexander was in his office, still worrying over the death of Casey. Blackdragon would not let this slide,
The commotion did not go unnoticed by the nations around the area, especially the island states. They issued a notice of natural disaster, and as the roaring waves spread, the nations and their people started panicking.Once White Tiger got to a safe zone, he got a message from Imperia. Azure Dragon was the one calling. "What happened over there? The meteorological department says a super storm is gathering in that area. If the storm clouds start to move, it might affect Faeast's waters!"Faeast's government had issued a notice of natural disaster to the coastal cities. The Southern Sea's fleet was evacuating the people as fast as they could."I don't know. I think the lord's fighting the boss of the place," said White Tiger. He didn't know much. He told Azure Dragon that Voltaic and another half-Saint were helping out as well."Shit, someone's after me. Talk later!" White Tiger hung up. The enemy was too powerful for him. He couldn't take the guy head on, but just when he was abou
Nox's talismans were dispeled, and tens of thousands of talismans came flying back. The ancient cultivators didn't give Nox a chance to counter their talismans. The moment the talismans came close, they exploded. The combined force of the explosion razed the ancient city into the ground.When the dust settled, the city was no more. Even Kirin had to use his avatar to stop the explosion's force from hitting the ladies. Even Aphrodite was shocked at how the explosion took out the city. This was unbelievable. "I underestimated them. They're more powerful than I thought," said Aphrodite."Naturally. Spiritual energy was abundant everywhere in their era. Everyone had the same resources, and they had a lot of secret arts back then. On average, ancient cultivators fight better than modern ones," said Kirin.The Mystians weren't much weaker than ancient cultivators, but the modern ones were. A dozen or so of them would be a problem, and Nox had to face more than a hundred of these ancient c
"You guys are useless and toxic for the world. I should kill you where you stand. You'd be good fertilizer." Voltaic unsheathed his swords and pointed them at Hyde. "You shall die for your crimes, Hyde! Now tell me, how do you wish to go out?"Hyde burst into laughter, and he waved his hands. Hundreds of gods appeared all around. These were the Mystians cultivating in Celestial Domain. The Yin energy they summoned covered the island, and a wave of violent energy engulfed Mufasa and Voltaic."Now tell me, how do you wish to go out?" Hyde looked at them coldly.Mufasa gasped. "We're in trouble, Voltaic."Voltaic wasn't expecting a big company hiding here. Mufasa felt his hair rise just from facing so many enemies. They might not get out alive."Quite a lot of maggots here. Good. I just became the world's top swordsman, and your blood is perfect to prove that." Voltaic's eyes filled up with will-of-the-sword. The boundless waves of a river crashed into the Mystians.Kirin rubbed his
Voltaic and Mufasa landed on the island. Unlike the city, this place's spiritual energy was haywire. Some came from the outside world, some came from Mystia, but most of it came from Celestial Domain."Interesting. Energy from three different places gathered here. You can live longer if you cultivate here, and the empress can't affect you." Voltaic took a deep breath.Mufasa sensed the aura of some powerful mystical artefacts. There could be sacred artefacts lying around too. "The Mystian energy must come from the artefacts. Heavens know how long they've been here, these people. They must be really powerful." He was solemn. The guy wanted the artefacts for himself. The cultivators weren't much of a threat, he thought."Don't let your greed take over. We have a job to do," said Voltaic."They won't get away, don't worry." Mufasa grinned. Then, someone scoffed.An old man in white came out, his hands behind his back. Voltaic's eyes shone, and he smirked at the man. "Hyde. Long way a
Aphrodite talked to Nox telepathically, telling him to get a move on. Nox looked at her. 'I guess she's finally gotten over herself.' The path of humanity wasn't as complicated. Cultivators of that path would do whatever they thought was right.The Heavenly Dao, however, required the cultivator to have epiphanies about themselves if they wanted to go forward unobstructed. "I changed her path, but now you're telling her to cultivate the Heavenly Dao. What are you trying to do? You guys really love to speak in riddles."The puppets were gone, and Nox made his way toward the city. Hundreds of silhouettes were standing atop the city walls. Their auras were terrifying. Even the weakest was a Pinnacle Legend Realm, and one close to an Emperor too."They must be the cultivators who attacked the empress. They lost because they were imprisoned in this domain and couldn't cultivate, but the empress could, even though the energy in this place is scarce. Even an idiot could be a Saint after cul
Even now, Aphrodite had no idea who she really was as a person. The old man would turn into whoever she wanted him to be, so she thought of the founder of Magic Mountain, and the old man morphed into him."Founder, this is a suicide mission. If I would die anyway, why'd you ask Lord Nox to save me? You're taking away my only hope to live. Every creature, no matter how small, always clings to life desperately. I'm the same," said Aphrodite.Unlike the unhinged Aphrodite, the founder was calm and collected. "I see no reason to answer that question, nor am I the founder you speak of. I do not know what went through his mind when he made his decision. I am only the image your heart wants me to be."I represent the side of justice that lies within you, and if this is the first person you thought of, that should give you enough to go on, no?" the old man answered.Aphrodite froze. She then thought of Nox, and the old man turned into the spitting image of Nox himself. Before she could sa
"Doesn't matter. I'm going to see their boss anyway, so might as well get the lackeys out of the way." Nox stretched and summoned lightning from the skies to cover himself in Quintuple Lightning. He dashed ahead.He crashed into the formation, and waves of spiritual energy surged. Explosions rattled the air. Nox lashed out with his lightning and cut through the metal puppets. The puppets shattered, leaving only shards and chunks of their bodies behind.Aphrodite sighed. "Shame. If Faeast takes these puppets, we will have nothing to fear." She thought it was a waste to destroy all these puppets."You wish. Only the Ironhands know how to maintain this stuff. None of us are good at contraptions. Well, technically, one family was good at it, but they chose the wrong path and got wiped out. Even if we take all these puppets back, I give it months before they give out. Tops."Also, an army of puppets this big needs a lot of spiritual energy to maintain. We don't have that much in our res
'They say that brilliant minds can predict their future. Whenever death comes near, people will panic, and that's why they act out. Even when death comes for her, she's still complaing about the lord. She must love him a lot,' Kirin thought quietly, but he said nothing.The founder told her to come for a reason. Even if she had to die, she had to be useful.Nox ordered, "Let's go." Just when everyone was going to make their way toward the empress, Hellensky suddenly went mad. He lost his mind and lunged at Nineve. Nox narrowed his eyes, and spiritual energy danced in his hand.Kirin was faster. He froze Hellensky in place, and the guy couldn't move a muscle. Aphrodite said, "It has begun, just like I expected. The empress has these cultivators' souls under control. She keeps them alive so their descendants could come to her domain. Now that the one she wants is here, she has no use for them anymore."Nox used his optical power to look into Hellensky's body. His soul was devoured, a
"As you've said, the empress knew I would come sooner or later. She took Grandpa to lure me into her city. I have no choice but to walk into her trap," said Nox. His plan was to take Cassian and go, but then he found out the empress' plan would harm Faeast, so he needed to kill her too.At the same time, the Ironhands offered their help in the fight against the Three-Eyed Clan. Nox declined, "No. They're too powerful, and you can't be of help. One question, though. If I kill the empress and destroy this domain, can you survive?" he asked the leader.The leader didn't answer. He pointed at his metallic body and looked at his people. "Look at us. Do we look alive to you?"Aphrodite snorted. "You know the answer to your question. You know these people are just soulless husks. Even you can't help them. You try your best not to be heartless, but you're the one who's ditching them in the end."Nox noticed the hidden complaint in that retort. "Are you acting up again?" Nox looked at her a