Bear heard the mutterings. So, he turned to stare at Jasper in confusion. A long while later, he asked carefully, "Um, who are you? Also, why did you save us?"Jasper turned around, smiling. "I'm Jasper Nightingale. I come from Magic Mountain."'Magic Mountain?' Bear swallowed with difficulty. Then, he stared at Jasper and asked, "You're part of the Sword Sect? Number one sect in Faeast?"Jasper nodded with a smile."You know Awesome?" Bear asked."I suppose." Jasper glanced at the unconscious Awesome."What do you mean?" Bear's curiosity flared."This monk owes me something. No one but me is allowed to touch him," said Jasper coolly."What does he owe you?" Bear quickly asked. He was a smart man, and he could feel that Jasper was a terrifying warrior despite his looks. Thus, he was genuinely curious about what Awesome owed him."He owes me money," said Jasper honestly."What? Money?" Bear nearly fell out of his seat. Among all of Nox's allies, he was quite confident that the
"I don't need your help with anything! Get out of my face!" Awesome screamed as he scrambled backward. It was as if he thought Jasper was a malevolent ghost coming to get him.Jasper sighed. "It's been forever since we last met. Why are you so scared of me?""Scared? I'm not scared of you! I just don't want to see you, that's all!" Awesome huffed and puffed."Oh, you're still mad about that? Man, you're overreacting. Besides, it's your boss' fault. He just had to push me around. I couldn't beat him, but I could whoop your ass," said Jasper, reminiscing about the past.Bear was speechless. 'The boss? Is he talking about the lord? This Magic Mountain guy knows the lord?' he thought.While Bear was immersed in his shock, Awesome leaped back up and hissed angrily, "Don't mock me, you monster. Why don't you fight the boss if you have the guts? Bullying me is coward's play!"Jasper forced a smile. "Yes, I'm here to see him.""What? You actually want to see the boss?" Awesome blinked.
Awesome led Jasper to Nox. On their way back, Bear bombarded Awesome with questions and got the answers he needed. Jasper, the youngest divine swordsman of Magic Mountain, used to train in Mystia when he was little. A patriarch had taken Jasper under his wing.Jasper was talented and the most famous prodigy among Magic Mountain's new-gen warriors. Prodigies were always arrogant, and Jasper was no different. Unfortunately, he ran into Nox in Mystia.At that point in Jasper's life, he had long beaten all his peers with his unparalleled talent, including Awesome. However, everything changed when he met Nox. The first time they fought, Nox beat him so hard that he cried. The three patriarchs from Magic Mountain were even alerted to his wails.Since then, Jasper would challenge Nox every two days, but Nox would defeat him every single time. Jasper's confidence shattered, and he left Mystia, returning to Magic Mountain. They'd never seen Jasper since then.It was truly a surprise to run
"What do you mean chicks?" Nox frowned."Milord, after you left Imperia, Bear would bring Awesome to… that kind of establishment every day. Nightclubs are where they set up shop. If I were a betting man, I'd say they snuck out this time for the ladies of Grand Weaver's Workshop," Bard answered."The Grand Weaver's Workshop?""Yes. When Bear asked me about it, I told him all their members are beautiful ladies. I'm sure they're trying to meet up with the ladies."Nox smiled helplessly. Nox knew Awesome, and with Bard's statement, Nox was sure he and Bear were out looking for ladies.Keith said, "I'll assemble a team and drag them back, milord."Nox waved him down. "It's alright. Awesome's there, so there's nothing to worry about.""But the sects are there as well. They might…" Keith was worried."Don't worry. As long as the ancient warriors don't show themselves, no one can defeat Awesome." Nox knew how powerful Awesome was, though that boy could be a troublemaker. He wasn't worr
They were naturally: Jasper, Bear, and the bloodied Awesome."You want to have a rematch with the boss, Nightingale? Well, here we are. See this place? This is the boss' home." Awesome was nearly healed, and he was pointing at the courtyard with a smile.Jasper looked at the courtyard and frowned. "Well, this is rundown."Awesome rolled his eyes. "That's stupid. Why don't you tell that to the boss' face?""You think I'm scared?" Jasper muttered."I don't want to argue with you. You'd better not lose your balls when you're facing the boss." Awesome ignored Jasper and turned around, shouting, "Boss, I'm back!"Keith, Bard, and Jebediah heard him. Everyone came out, including Nox and Queenie.Keith said, "You're finally back." However, when they saw him bloodied, they were stunned.Keith shouted, "What happened? What's with all that blood?"Bard looked at Awesome, concerned. Even Nox looked cold at the sight of Awesome bloodied."It's alright. Some old git bashed me, but I'm sti
Nox's friends couldn't believe what they were hearing. It was shocking that this swordsman wanted to challenge Nox right off the bat.Nox looked at Jasper quietly, a smile playing on his lips. It was as if he was looking at an old friend whom he had not met in years."You pushed me around back then, and now I want a rematch!" Jasper shouted after a moment of silence. Something swished, and a white flying sword came flying out of Jasper's sword case. The sword hovered in the air, and everything was covered in Jasper's aura.Nox finally made his move. He stepped forth, and a worried Queenie called out to him, "Nox…"Nox smiled at her. "It's fine." He slowly approached Jasper.Everyone watched, their eyes wide and unblinking. They were nervous, for they had no idea what would happen next. Even Awesome was buzzing with excitement. He shouted, "Whoop that punk's ass, boss! That'll show him!"The battle was about to begin, and everyone was watching nervously. Nox did not attack, howeve
"Er, we have a crowd though. I am the youngest divine swordsman in Magic Mountain. At least let me keep my dignity." Jasper was almost tearful."That's what you get for trying to act cool. Now, tell me, what should you call me?" Nox asked.Jasper wanted to bang his head against a wall. Back in Mystia, his patriarch, the number one warrior in Magic Mountain, became sworn brothers with Nox. Technically, that would make Nox his great-uncle. That was also why Awesome called him a punk. It was not due to the age gap but to a rank gap."G-Great Uncle Nox," Jasper said, a little miffed.Awesome burst into laughter mercilessly and pointed at Jasper. "That's what you get for running your mouth! Where did all those balls go? Come on, fight him!"Annoyed by the mockery, Jasper gnashed his teeth. He wanted to beat up Awesome right now, but Nox suddenly appeared right in front of Awesome.Awesome quickly snitched, "You won't believe what that punk said on our way here. Kept saying he wanted a
Nox left, the air around him heavy with bloodlust. Awesome quickly shouted, "Wait for me, boss!" He followed Nox right away. Jasper caught up with them as fast as he could. They were on a hunt."Well, that's it for the sects." Bard sighed.Surprised, Madison asked, "What do you mean, Bard?"Bard answered, "The lord has drawn a line in the sand. Anyone who crosses it will be slaughtered. One, the nation. Two, his comrades. Three, his lover. The fact that the sects hurt Awesome meant they just booked a one-way ticket to hell.""Bard's right, and they deserve every ounce of pain coming for them," Keith added.Though Queenie and Madison had no idea who Nox was going to kill, they said nothing.…The manor in the outskirts belonged to the Mousses, but it wasn't their actual abode. They had at least a few dozen manors like these in Imperia. Not even Nox knew where they truly lived.That was why Nox never sought them out for revenge, but things had changed. Awesome was hurt, and he wa
"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